Execute a thourough cost-benefit analysis of ALL current NSA/other programs that could possibly collect a citizen's data. Considering the two following facts...
1. Only about 3-4 thousand Americans have been killed by terrorist attacks since 1970, meanwhile millions died in home accidents, car accidents and work accidents.
2. The harm these programs do to not only our countries ideals it was founded on, but to our reputation.
Also take into account by using those programs we are in effect giving the terrorists want they want....scaring us so much that we sacrifice our ideals to combat them.