I can't even imagine how difficult it would be for the US to do this. What affect would it have on the population? Would it bring people together to speak out and up about what they want and don't want out of the government? I wish I could give a definite yes, but I can't. I do think people would be upset, but I can also visualize people seeing it as our government protecting against outside/inner hostilities.
I remember friends and family telling me about the library book, computer, and phone thing. I remember coming back and how different people were. Culture shock is a bad thing when you don't expect it.