I'm trying to keep it short and sweet, since my longer posts become incoherent messes. I should have expanded a bit on my original post as I try not to rely too heavily on the old standby metaphor of comparing everything to nazi Germany.
Government "oversight" and individual liberty are mutually exclusive. Our founders knew it, and anyone who thinks governments only target guilty citizens is delusional. Germany is one example. Tiannamen square is another. Saddam's Iraq and Castro's Cuba are others.
I don't trust government.
I suppose I'm a little more trusting than others, but less trusting than some. Like you, I do not want the government or anyone else to spy on me. I still have faith in the checks and balances built into our system of government. Maybe I am naïve – although I don’t think so – but as long as our laws stay within the framework of the Constitution, I believe America will continue to be the home of the free.
Also, a little vigilance never hurt anyone. It takes people on both ends of the spectrum to maintain the balancing act that is crucial in upholding our individual freedoms and rights, and you are clearly helping to maintain the “balance.”