a) Education on the importance of privacy in a democratic nation on its stability and survival. b) Political Accountability. Actually have people removed from

a) Education on the importance of privacy in a democratic nation on its stability and survival. b) Political Accountability. Actually have people removed from office that support such approaches. c) Have actual felony penalties on such violations by the NSA and anyone assisting in coverups with no statute of limitations (or statute starts after declassification). d) Blanket civil and criminal immunity for whistleblowers related to above violations. Plus financial bounty. e) Automate the declassification process. (Add checks extra here.) f) Introduce an Independent Counter-Surveillance and Privacy Agency. (Similar agencies exist in other countries.) It should have the ability to oversee the de-classification process, act as a check and balance on the N.S.A; its sole mandate to protect the privacy and data of inhabitants of the U.S.A. and U.S. nationals. N.B. The necessity of such an agency becomes even more paramount for the U.S. now that individuals' social network data lie abroad and contemporary issues go beyond the jurisdiction of the FBI.