The debate about "technical plausibility" should not even be on the table. Nowhere under US law does the government have any right to mandate that individuals

The debate about "technical plausibility" should not even be on the table. Nowhere under US law does the government have any right to mandate that individuals must communicate via mediums that allow for surveillance. The idea that such a government right exists is absurd. Maybe the NSA and CIA should figure out how to secure their own illegal digital operations first and then get back to this when they have less pressing matters on their hands.