I think you are being completely naive! And also, since when have you ever known the Govt to NOT waste resources and NOT violate the law?
Of course they waste resources and violate the law all the time. Is that proof that they have recorded all of your phone calls for the last 10 years?
You simply cannot extrapolate from COULD DO IT AND WOULD LIKE TO DO IT to THEY ARE DOING IT. Even with an obviously corrupt Obama Administration.
And it is never naive to question what look like very foolish statements. People need to prove or least provide some evidence when for their claims.
Here is my problem in a nutshell: There is way, way too much speculation passing for fact here on FR. That is not doing any of us any good. It makes us look foolish and, to use your term, naive.