> militantly anti-government perspectives on NSA surveillance
This points to a flaw in the logic of governance that results in accumulated errors when it's used as a precept. The NSA is the interloper in American society and a latecomer to government. The existence of the NSA has no foundation in the so-called social contract that we all share. It's essentially a lawless institution at this point.
The NSA and those that support it that are militantly anti-social. Citizens insisting on their rights aren't the problem. Those that demand or facilitate the infringement of our rights are the actual problem.
By "militant" I don't simply mean strong-held beliefs, but also unquestioning acceptance of stories that reaffirm those beliefs. I don't think strong opposition to NSA surveillance automatically makes one "militant".
Apply the concept of "unquestioning acceptance of stories that reaffirm beliefs" to those people that rationalize receiving a salary from some aspect of the Surveillance State.
This points to a flaw in the logic of governance that results in accumulated errors when it's used as a precept. The NSA is the interloper in American society and a latecomer to government. The existence of the NSA has no foundation in the so-called social contract that we all share. It's essentially a lawless institution at this point.
The NSA and those that support it that are militantly anti-social. Citizens insisting on their rights aren't the problem. Those that demand or facilitate the infringement of our rights are the actual problem.