Quite frankly I don't trust any govt. to make the right choice when they have the capability of surveling almost anyone anywhere, anytime. My guess is they will and apologize later.
For my money I would much rather have Col. Anthony Shaffer running the surveillance dept. than the current regime.
Right. And remember that Napolitano and Homeland Security seem more concerned about "right wing" terrorists than the left or Islamists. When the government believes that the Tea Parties are comprised of extremists and the Dems condemn them as racists and like the Taliban while at the same time extolling groups like OWS, then we have a real problem. Obama has repeatedly attacked the Tea Party.
So it is quite conceivable that those who control the levers of power will turn the guns of these surveillance programs on the Tea Party and their political opponents. And the example of the IRS, FBI, DOJ, ATF, and EPA working together to target individuals and groups is a reality. Scary stuff.