That&#x27;s their prerogative.<p>The public, though, is largely against these mass surveillance programs, and should be informed from the horse&#x27;s mouth exactly what they are.<p>Former NSA Director Michael Hayden said last year that he was glad to see that as a result of the Snowden leaks the NSA only lost ease of access to their small 215 program, and didn&#x27;t even lose the program entirely [1]<p>Mass surveillance and our right to privacy need to become <i>election issues</i> if any of this is ever to change.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theintercept.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;17&#x2F;hayden-mocks-extent-post-snowden-surveillance-reform-2-years-cool&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theintercept.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;17&#x2F;hayden-mocks-extent-post...</a>