If only there was some theory of government that limited the government's power. Something that specifically granted powers to the government, and no other powers, so we wouldn't have to worry about this kind of stuff in the future when an ill-informed majority wants to make decisions for the rest of us.
I'm not aware of one? Bureaucracies have their ways of squirming past any goal you set. (See: patriot act, NSLs, FISA court, Anwar Al-Awlaki)
Indeed. This requires a lot of buy-in and a lot of voter accountability.