[joelhaus]

Well put. Another comment ITT[0] also pointed out the global surveillance arms race and the futility of pressuring the US to unilaterally disarm. This is particularly true in light of the many legitimate global threats to freedom mentioned in your comment.

Knowing how unpopular this opinion is here, I still feel the need to share... Lawsuits like these strike me as either incredibly naive or a cynical public relations stunt. I don't enjoy my donations supporting either kind of effort and unfortunately, will likely cease future contributions.

The NSA does not surveil domestic communications without a court ordered warrant and I have heard no arguments to convince me that this is not a legitimate use of authority. If there was a single change to the NSA that I could advocate, it would be stronger and harsher mandatory minimums for anyone found in violation of the existing prohibitions on domestic surveillance.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9177073

[alextgordon]

> The NSA does not surveil domestic communications without a court ordered warrant and I have heard no arguments to convince me that this is not a legitimate use of authority.

Oh what faith you have...

    <snowden> How are things over there?
    <poitras> I'm at the Guardian. They’re publishing TEMPORA today.
              They are very nervous about an injunction.
    <snowden> The NSA love that program.
    <poitras> Why?
    <snowden> Because they aren't allowed to do it in the US.
              The UK lets us query it all day long.