Howdy Dave. Been too long.

John Q. Public vs. al Queda is a straw man. No, of course the NSA has
no reason to spy on me; but that's not the relevent question. George
W. Bush/Karl Rove would indeed have nefarious reasons to intercept the
communications of Democratic Party or other opposition leaders. If the
president is free to direct the NSA in any way he sees fit without
judicial review, our democracy is at risk, whether or not John Q.
Public is the specific target of the spying. These actions of this
administration, IMHO, pose a real and serious threat to the freedom you
and so many others fought for.

Joe F.