So you trust the President? The Congress? Really?

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Obama Says No One Is Listening To Your Phone Calls. 'Trust Me!'

The real problem continues to be that secret programs leave the American public out of the conversation, and many of us would gladly trade a little less security for a little less intrusion. But how would we know? In a speech today, Obama defended the latest surveillance news:

    SAN JOSE, Calif. - President Obama strongly defended the government's secret surveillance of people's phone records and Internet activities, saying there are "a whole bunch of safeguards involved" and that Congress has repeatedly authorized the programs.

    "You could complain about big brother and how this is a potential program run amok," Obama said, "but when you actually look at the details, I think we strike the right balance."

[He thinks we trust contribution-addicted members of Congress? Really?]