On dec. 28th 2012, the senate passed an extension to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act which "granted retroactive immunity for wiretaps and email monitoring under the Bush Administration and created a framework for future warrant-free surveillance as long as one party is located outside the US and terrorism is suspected."(theverge.com) And is in the process of building a database in Utah large enough to store all messages sent and recieved in America for a long time to come.
While the government will say it is for protection against terrorists both domestic and foreign, and that may be true, ask yourself whether or not you think the government should have the right to listen in on every phone call or read every email you make.
If you dont agree with this, sign the petition.