Anti-Terrorism... Gone too far?

The government is taking steps to have the ability to monitor suspected terrorists. Through wire taps and other meens they are listening, and how do you know their not listening to your converstations you have. My greatest fear is this whole thing is going to become one giant witch hunt like in the 1950's over communists. Well this is just a little rant I thought up since no ones written anything in quite a while.