First, it was not a few Muslim goons. The NSA was monitoring all of the data and phone calls going accross major internet backbones. This was not a few phone numbers or records. This post shows the abuse of letters to get information without warrents. But the the abuse is far larger. The actual calls and e-mails of all americans are being intercepted, without warrents on anyone they deemed fit to monitor, without any oversight.

Second, How can you moan about the growing power of the government and your freedoms, and then not care if they tap your phone and read your e-mails without a warrent???

Third, if you are so concerned about your money, then why do you seem to always side with the republicans? They have increased discrectionary spending under Bush far faster than spending increased under Clinton. The republicans passed the largest entitlement program in decades. And the republicans have borrowed so much money for foreign governments that we are now at their mercy not to destroy our economy. It is also cheaper to pay for something outright than to borrow to pay for something. The country paid over $400 Billion in interest on the republican generated debt last year alone. Democrats tax and spend, which is bad. Republicans borrow and spend even more... which is worse.