Who determined that the NSA and TPP are the most important issues?

[MannyGoldstein]

103. Why do we shoot spies, but only imprison uniformed enemy?

Because people hate sneaks. We hate them because we understand how much more damage can be done by those who try to fool us while attacking.

What do the NSA and the TPP have in common? Sneakiness.

In the NSA's case, they are a vast, all-enveloping army of sneaks. Most of us are shocked by how intrusive they've become under cloak of secrecy - far more intrusive than the Stasi. We are told that, unlike the Stasi, the NSA is OK because they are, and always will be, controlled by good people who'll do the right thing. Some people are still concerned. Germany was run by really good people at various times before 1929. Then came 1929.

In the case of the TPP, everything about it is a closely-guarded secret (other than to corporate "advisors", of course). IIRC, the White House even refused to let members of Congress see any info, until threatened with a law suit. Now members of Congress can see it, but with wild restrictions. A sneak attack on working Americans - Pearl Harbor for the 99%.

There are other problems out there, perhaps worse than the NSA and TPP, but who can tell? Because the NSA and the TPP are secret. So they freak people out. If they're so great, then lift the curtains.