Why the Snowden Leak Is Such a Big Deal

[BlueStreak]

78. I doubt it. That would suppose that she is against it, and that is doubtful.

Government people are all for the authoritarian state. That's what gives them a very handsome living. Across the spectrum, they actually seem genuinely surprised that the people are offended by the magnitude and sheer arrogance of such a program. I don't think the thought ever even crossed their minds.

I don't expect this issue will resonate (in its present incarnation) at the time when Hillary is ready to start her campaign. But I do believe that we are looking at a major issue here that every candidate will have to be at least somewhat accountable for.

Right now, politicians are in a state of shock. They never expected to strike a nerve here. After all, the citizens had every opportunity to study the Patriot Act in detail, right?

In the next few weeks, we should see some of these politicians emerge from their bunkers and start to craft a new position publicly. Now is the time to really put the pressure on them.

It is not just the collection of the phone records, or the Internet monitoring. This is part and parcel of a totalitarian, fascist state that exists to feed vast amounts of money from the pockets of the commoners to the well-connected private companies, and specifically to their executives who are joined at the hip with the politicians. I see very little difference between this Big Data effort and the so-called "war on drugs" that has done absolutely noting to reduce Americans' addiction to drugs, but has generated enormous profits for the private prison industry.

Follow the money. In the American system, that will always lead you to the truth. Follow the money.