Alan sez, “A Representative from New Jersey, Rush Holt, has introduced the aptly named ‘Surveillance State Repeal Act’ with the goal of rolling back some of the worst excesses of the NSA regime. Holt correctly points out that these are spy agencies, not ‘screw every company so people don’t want to buy our software products’ agencies. The chain of unintended consequences from the NSA’s overreach is only beginning to be understood. Now if only we had a president who would sign such legislation…”