A much more simple explanation of the NSA statement is that press organizations asked for a statement in relation to the protests planned for today (one of whic

A much more simple explanation of the NSA statement is that press organizations asked for a statement in relation to the protests planned for today (one of which I will attend, as I have mentioned in recent Hacker News comments) and the NSA's press officers provided a statement. Nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Yes, NSA officers, like all officers of the federal government, take oaths to uphold the United States Constitution. Most take those oaths very seriously and cherish the constitutional system of the United States. I will be out protesting in public this evening (and I don't care who knows that, as I am not afraid to express my opinions on public policy) to indicate my family's support for the Bill of Rights and desire that all NSA programs be overseen effectively by Congress and fully in accord with the law. That said, I don't begrudge the thousands of NSA employees the opportunity to join me in saying that all Americans have the right of peaceful protest and that is a right we can all cherish as Americans. See http://www.aeinstein.org/organizationsde07.html http://www.aeinstein.org/organizationsde07.html for free, downloadable resources in a variety of languages about what you can do to support the worldwide movement for transitions from dictatorship to democracy. Don't be afraid to do your part to make the world a better place.