I've heard the argument by the right and left, but you can either turn a blind eye or choose safety.

IMO I have seen NO EVIDENCE that big brother is crossing into gross intrusion of privacy. The CIA and FBI have had scare words for decades. They monitor peoples reading habits, website visits etc

homeland security was always around in some form we may just not have known about it. I'm not for a police or nanny state, but I believe listening on suspected terrorists or domestic terrorists phone lines in the interest of greater national security is warranted.

As long as the people deciphering the intel aren't morons.