A demonstrator holds a sign with a photograph of former U.S. spy agency NSA contractor Edward Snowden and the word "HERO" during Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations in Boston, Massachusetts July 4, 2013.(Reuters / Brian Snyder)
Why Have So Many Liberals Been Silent About NSA Spying? -- Ana Marie Cox, The Guardian
It's not about Obama or party loyalty. It's about the reality that public opinion on privacy versus security can change quickly.
Why hasn't the left been able to rally support around opposition to domestic spying?
Tea Party candidates on the right have been able to generate excitement among GOP base voters with their calls to end the National Security Agency's domestic spying program. Senator Rand Paul appears to have staked his entire potential presidential campaign on a brash defense of personal privacy (except when it comes to abortion). Libertarian-leaning Republicans in the House have been unapologetic in their criticism of the program, their own energy magnified by near-unanimous support from conservative talk radio and bloggers.
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My Comment: The reason why many who have been identified as Liberals in the past have been silent about NSA spying is simple .... they support it.
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