My answer would be an immediate 'no.'

Republican politicians on Thursday called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points, even hotels, local coffee shops, and home users, to keep records about users for two years to aid police investigations.

The legislation, which echoes a measure proposed by one of their Democratic colleagues three years ago, would impose unprecedented data retention requirements on a broad swath of Internet access providers and is certain to draw fire from businesses and privacy advocates.

“While the Internet has generated many positive changes in the way we communicate and do business, its limitless nature offers anonymity that has opened the door to criminals looking to harm innocent children,” U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said at a press conference on Thursday. “Keeping our children safe requires cooperation on the local, state, federal, and family level.”

http://www.prisonplanet.com/bill-proposes-isps-wi-fi-keep-logs-for-police.html

This is one of the most important principles you need to know:

The thing, the rationale, the true purpose.

There are people in this world who employ government to achieve their political aims. Where their aims conflict with the interests of the majority, they will relabel their aims; they will cast the idea in another light. Practice examining everything according to this principle:

The thing: Legal mechanisms that permit tracking internet users and eliminating anonymity.

The rationale: It protects the children.

The true reason: Arresting and disappearing those who threaten certain business interests.

If a piece of legislation is introduced anywhere within the American political cosmos, know that there is a ninety-percent chance that it exists because of someone's interest in defending their money or power.

So my immediate question is, how did Mister Cornyn magically dream up this legislation? Did he just wake up and think that it would be a smashing good idea to protect the children? Who tapped him on the shoulder and placed into his hands a manila folder containing this legislation?

Five years ago this idea would have been cast as an anti-terror measure. Well, since that marketing no longer works --what with everyone knowing that the Government Man flew planes into the World Trade Center and all; that little matter-- the idea is now cast as protecting the children from pedophiles. And no one could possibly be against protecting the children, right?

See how that works?

Do you remember my Terriss Responce Kit? One day I threw a brick through my neighbor's window when he was away at work and then I spray painted a note on his house:

I'M GONNA GIT YA! I'M A TERRISS! I HATE YOU AND YOUR FREEDOM AND YOUR BLU-RAY PLAYER!

So my neighbor came over that night and he was scared. So I offered to install outside his house a Terriss Responce Kit(R). It was a lockbox which contained the code to his alarm, a key to his house, a taser, and handcuffs. I told him it was so I could come git the terriss if they were ever in his house. He thought it was a great idea.

Well, this Terriss Responce Kit(R) has another use: I fully intend to sneak into his house one night, slit his throat, and rape his wife.

Regarding any legislation, there are always dual uses.

The Patriot Act --while it does quite effectively defend you against the dastardly Astro-Genital Brigade and their confreres, the Flying Car People-- also provided for dismantling lawful government and reducing you to slavery.

That's all.

Businessmen with no higher moral consideration than making money found your system of government to be an annoyance. They threw a brick through the window and conned you into installing a Terriss Responce Kit(R) outside your house.

See how that works?