Bush FISA

Cannonfire:'"Nobody is listening to your phone calls": Oh REALLY...?'--

...As Ed Snowden pointed out in his interview, whatever protections we still have are really a matter of policy, not law. Policies change. Even if you trust Obama, one day you will live under a president you do not trust. That president will enact policies of his own.

Actually, as few now recall, Bush argued that FISA never applied to his administration.

Under Bush, anyone with even mildly left-wing views might find himself on a no-fly list. Peaceful nature conservancy groups were considered eco-terrorists and infiltrated by the FBI. If another Bush gets into power, what kind of protections do you expect to have when speaking privately on your cell phone?...