Denying the right of "We the People" to know what is being done in OUR name is anathema to the ideal of "the consent of the governed." Unfortunately there are

Denying the right of "We the People" to know what is being done in OUR name is anathema to the ideal of "the consent of the governed." Unfortunately there are many who believe that because of the ethnicity of the POTUS he can do no wrong. I spoke to a neighbor yesterday who is a staunch Obama supporter and he parroted the Cheney line completely. When I mentioned the Bill of Rights he justified the spying as a necessary evil. If the 4th Amendment is to be abrogated then it should be amended to reflect the current state of affairs. There goes that fabled "Moral High Ground," again... If the government was really concerned with our safety alcohol would be outlawed. Compare the statistics regarding deaths attributed to "terrorism" and deaths attributed to alcohol.