[blaquebyrd]

"The NSA has been listening and downloading this information WITHOUT warrants now for three to four years. How did that prevent Boston?"

The NSA has been listening since 911. It's a foolishly childish argument to suggest we can prevent every attack. Do cops cops catch every one who speeds every day? What Snowden did was provide Americas enemies with our detailed ways & means of attacking them.

[Chgogal]

The government may not collect data on my fellow citizens without due process and a warrant. Period.