When people say "but government is supposed to do that" it sounds almost like a religious belief. Just because the holy book - in this case, the constitution -

When people say "but government is supposed to do that" it sounds almost like a religious belief. Just because the holy book - in this case, the constitution - says so, it doesn't mean it is so. It also doesn't mean we should somehow fix the government. When a religious person complains his priest is not praying hard enough for him that's why he's not doing so good, the solution is NOT to find a better priest. But a less abstract reply to your comment should be this: what does protecting privacy and communication mean in the case of NSA doing it, how is it done specifically and why does it make you safer?