A question about the NSA debate for any parents out there.

[Andy823]

16. Not just 200 deaths

One poster, I am not sure it was on the same thread, made the comment when asked about another 9/11 and 3,000 deaths that another 9/11 would be acceptable if we could get rid of NSA spying. How anyone can say that is beyond me. Yes, we need to fix the system, and we need to make sure there is little to no chance of abuse, but not having any kind of programs to prevent another 9/11 seems a bit insane to me.

What I fear is that it would not be just "one" event like 9/11, but numerous events. Thousands and thousands could die and for me that is not acceptable. I don't want to see my children die in another 9/11, and I can't fathom how anyone else could think that such a disaster could be acceptable under any circumstance.

I think congress needs to make sure there is oversight on these programs and stop simply passing laws like the patriot act without really reading everything that is in the bill. I also think that members of congress should be made to go to any briefings that given so they can't come back later and say they knew nothing about the programs. Congress has the power to make the changes and they need to do so.