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IOWA: Editorial: Feds need to earn public trust on surveillance

The president had until now defended the NSA's data mining while giving the public few reassurances there are adequate safeguards in place. But he said Friday he now realizes it wasn't enough just to assure the public that he was comfortable that American citizens' constitutional rights are being protected. He realizes that the public must be similarly reassured. That is an important concept to keep in mind. Even in an age of international terrorism, the principle has not been repealed that says the United States government exists only with the consent of the governed. READ THE REST...

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