Last year, the extensive surveillance that the National Security Agency has been doing was uncovered by Edward Snowden and the Guardian. Right now, some people are trying to make the Supreme Court rule that what the NSA did was unconsitutional. In this article from the Guardian, it details their efforts. The article details similar situations where the court has ruled differently in regards to surveillance without a warrant. This is an important article because many people seem to have moved on from the leaks without so much as a backwards glance and unless someone does something or people start changing their government, then this abuse of power will not only continue but it is likely that the surveillance will become more and more intrusive and violate our privacy even further. Finally, this country -- which freedom so many have died fighting to protect -- will not be free anymore.
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