The government knows we’re pissed off at the NSA. But the proposals they’ve floated so far barely scratch the surface of what they need to do to regain our trust and respect. I’ve set the bar in my essay for ANewDomain.net:
Clearly, politicians don’t get it.
The American people are overwhelmingly opposed to the NSA domestic surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden. Even after Obama promised reforms in a high-profile speech in January, polls showed that most Americans still don’t want the NSA spying on them. Not under any circumstance — not even as part of a terrorism investigation.
Hey Washington! Want to restore our trust? Here, from basic to best, is what you’re going to need to do.
