House votes to continue NSA spying on citizens

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Load of dookey. Most of them aren't going anywhere because of Gerrymandering and lack of public involvement. My representative voted Aye, and both of my Senators are against this program. Unfortunately, I come from a state that doesn't really get a say in anything, so its up to the rest of the country to do the right thing.

Perhaps the rest have a different perspective.

Problem is the US has a history of secret dossiers held by the intelligence community that is used to blackmail politicians.
So what will win anti-NSA concerned citizens or politicians who are worried that they might be revealed.
It doesn't even have to be a direct threat. It is just the idea that they will make you the next Petraeus or Weiner.
I'm sure a large chunk of the yes voters have a mistress or some other juicy tit bit.

Hearsay, hearsay and more hearsay. Besides, politicians do not elect themselves, even before the general election they have to win the primary. Neither party would nominate a candidate that is a clear political liability even too keep them under control. If a republican knows something, chances are that there's a democrat that knows the same exact thing. There might be others too, but they do not matter.