Remember when it never occurred to you that expressing your disagreement with or asking questions about this government could cause problems, other than irritating your coworkers or neighbors? When you felt secure in your person, house, papers and effects? (Okay, when at least most Caucasian Americans felt secure, anyway…) Remember when it was simply unfathomable that any governmental “agency” would be allowed to enter your home, listen to your phone calls, intercept your email, or open your mail without a warrant? No more. We gave up all that liberty in response to 9/11, right? Then why was the NSA spying on us well before 9/11? How can it be that the courts are allowing those who don’t cave in to illegal demands to be openly punished for saying “No”? And why does it seem not many Americans seem to care? A bit of history on the issue of warrantless spying follows, together with recent news, and opportunity to take action. Yes, you. Take action. Pay attention. This is your Fourth Amendment, and you need to remember it…

The Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,
and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized.