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Even Russians get it... Why don't more Americans get it? Get what? A large group of the American people are upset that the NSA was spying on its own citizens. There's a healthy, and sometimes rancorous discussion going on over here. Lawmakers are trying to tighten up laws, the cabinet is defensive, and the populace is arguing amongst its self. betraying the principles it was once built on... No, "the country" is not.…
You speak as though you know "what the principles of the United Sates actually are", but much like the maligned "annoying other programmer", you don't mention what these principles might be.
Quote: even within the United States no one can agree as to what those principles actually are -- so how can someone outside of it be so sure