You’re absolutely right; the “gun” can be a very hazardous machine. And you correctly point out how the “gun” can be misused to abuse, and apparently without accountability.
I hoped to point out how public outcry once again blames the “gun” paying much less attention to the party that put it into use allegedly in violation of the Constitution. The “party” that pays for the “gun” and puts it into use is comprised of our so-called “representatives”, the citizens elected to represent all citizens.
Except for a few utterances of “Treason!”, Congress has been essentially silent while the NSA takes the heat for doing what it’s designed and paid to do.
Until we grab the representatives by their political collars and demand direct accountability, nothing will change. Screaming at the NSA will simply pass the time.
You are so right. You wonder if our representatives are up to the task. They will write 1000 page bills in the dark of night, not read a word of them and ram them down our throats with no accountability to their consequence.