I've got a better idea. Why doesn't Gov. Christie explain to the families of all of the people who have been jailed because of New Jersey's firearm laws, or had someone they know murdered because they couldn't defend them with a firearm, why he hasn't done anything to allow the citizens of New Jersey to exercise their right to keep and bear arms?
I'd be happy to explain the position of people opposed to excessive and unwarranted NSA surveillance now to anyone who wants to talk about it. But unlike Gov. Christie, I don't think it is possible to explain anything to the victims of that attack who died on Sept. 11, 2001, and I think the survivors of that awful attack realize that spying on American citizens today can't possibly have any effect on what happened more than 11 years ago.
As to Gov. Christie's apparent belief that spying on all American citizens is somehow useful to detect and prevent future terrorist attacks, I'd like to hear his explanation of why he doesn't seem to support other strategies which are much more likely to enhance our security. Like securing our borders, and enhancing screening and denying entry to people who are likely to be terrorists.
Indeed, it’s not like before 911 NewYorkers had assumed their own self defense freely.
Crispy Creme errs in that in fact New Yorkers were completely dependent on government for their security before and on 911. Oh, irony, and now more dependency is warranted as further a psychological slap on the happless and confused citizens of NYC.