Have we been abused by Uncle Sam’s surveillance?

Are we right to be constantly vigilant, lest our civil liberties be abused by the government? Of course.
Have the American people been abused by the government’s surveillance program which, whether you like it or not, has been legal since 9/11? Based on what we know now, no.
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