Declassified Documents Prove NSA Is Tapping the Internet
Two things are bothering me immensely:<p>1.  Each time something increasingly worse about the NSA surveillance gets revealed, or confirmed, Sens. Wyden and Udall release a statement saying something like: "This is only the tip of the iceberg: if Americans only knew how bad it was, they'd be very angry."  They're on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and so are in a position to know at least more than their colleagues, and much more than their employers (the American people).  This is extremely disconcerting.  What we know and now see confirmed officially about the surveillance is pretty stunning.  Exactly how bad is this?  Is all of congress tapped?  All the governors?  Snowden hinted at this.  What the fuck is going on in my country?<p>2.  So, if it's so bad, why won't the honorable Sens. Udall and Wyden take a stand and reveal the wrongdoings on the Senate floor?  As I understand the law, they cannot be charged for anything revealed on the Senate floor.  And even if there were a way to charge them, I'd like to think it would be political suicide for any president to try.<p>These two gentleman swore an oath to the U.S. constitution.  Why won't they uphold it?  They are in a unique position to do so.  The fact that they keep making these ominous statements is starting to seem more like a cover-your-ass strategy than an honest attempt to stop the illegal activities.