Obama Administration Asserts Broad Surveillance Powers

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3. Not going to happen. ...

Congress will never vote to repeal the law as you can damn well bet that the alphabet agencies have a file on every congressman and the President. The agencies have the ability to absolutely ruin any politician's life and career if they chose.

J. Edgar Hoover was called the most powerful man in Washington for good reason.

J. Edgar Hoover

Late in life and after his death Hoover became a controversial figure, as evidence of his secretive actions became known. His critics have accused him of exceeding the jurisdiction of the FBI.[1] He used the FBI to harass political dissenters and activists, to amass secret files on political leaders,[2] and to collect evidence using illegal methods.[3] Hoover consequently amassed a great deal of power and was in a position to intimidate and threaten sitting Presidents.[4] According to President Harry S Truman, Hoover transformed the FBI into his private secret police force; Truman stated that "we want no Gestapo or secret police. FBI is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail. J. Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over, and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him".[5]
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1002&pid=3440451

If J. Edgar was a bad ass imagine how powerful the alphabet agencies are today with all their computer power to gather data on everybody and everything. You don't mess with the big boys.