This is in fact the belief of most Americans today according to recent polls. I don't know if what you believe is necessarily true (that we are safer as a resu

This is in fact the belief of most Americans today according to recent polls. I don't know if what you believe is necessarily true (that we are safer as a result of spying) - but here's what I don't understand: even if you believe surveillance leads to safety, would you not want a clear, transparent, and accountable process for governing this surveillance? The surveillance is not going away - people broadly don't care about their privacy anymore. What seems unacceptable to me is the lack of legal framework to control it.