If Obama were smart he would change the name of the NSA to the PNSA. “Patriot” as in Bush’s Patriot Act. Most “conservatives” would fall into line.
you realize this is ‘free republic’ ... right? you realize that the US is (supposed to be) a representative republic based around small govt, right? you realize that ‘conservatives’ prefer small govt, not large govt... right? and that conservatives are usually in favor of military in order to protect and preserve their lifestyle, right?
the patriot act during wartime was ok with conservatives as it was used to find and remove potential threats. as those threats are no longer a concern, the patriot act itself would no longer be needed and should be removed.
this is why the conservative press has issues with all the spying today