&gt; from tonights Republican debate and their stance on Apple, I&#x27;m pretty sure its safe to say they also support the NSA surveillance initiatives. Anything justified as &quot;protection from terrorists&quot; will be supported by the government and sadly by most US citizens.<p>Was there any doubt? One of the core pillars of the Republican party is massive defense spending while the party&#x27;s opinion on Snowden is not exactly favorable (to say the least). Furthermore, a current Rubio ad is literally claiming we will enter into the Apocalypse (due to terrorism and economic collapse) if he isn&#x27;t elected as the GOP nominee.