Germany, Brazil and France have objected to the vacuum-everything tactics of the NSA. Why are our news organizations talking about NSA revelations far less than news organizations abroad, and their citizens? The best coverage of what the NSA is doing is found in the UK, Germany and France.
Many, and I fear most, of our representatives in Congress don't care about protecting our Constitutional rights. US news organizations care - if their reporters are targeted. So how do we contribute to, and vote for, our representatives who live in Germany, Brazil and France?
Also, ran across this tidbit published by the NY Times. Public perception of why Congress is unable to resist money from special interests has been that lobbyists roam the halls of Congress and the White House buying favors while checks accidentally fall out of lobbyist pockets. While that was likely the case, now the process has become a two way street even for lobbyists.
Ever heard of tollbooths, milker bills, and double milker bills? I hadn't. Turns out those rascals in our government figured out how to grab donations by floating legislation they know has no chance of passing (only 5% of proposed legislation passes). Reformed lobbyist Jack Abramoff has wrote about how often lobbyists spend ducking calls from senators and congressmen, knowing the person calling is trying to raise funds for reelection campaigns. I never imagined that lobbyists actually spend more time fleeing calls from members of Congress than being anxious to talk with them.
Rampant crony capitalism in Washington D.C. guarantees there will never be a free market system in this country - even if you believe such a philosophy is best.