While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Democratic (socialist/fascist) de facto President Obama (either a natural born subject of the United Kingdom enclave of Kenya, or a natural born resident of the republic of Hawaii) defends the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency:

       At the dawn of our Republic, a small, secret surveillance committee born out of the Sons of Liberty was established in Boston.  And the group’s members included Paul Revere.  At night they would patrol the streets, reporting back any signs that the British were preparing raids against America’s early patriots.

       Throughout American history, intelligence has helped secure our country and our freedoms. … And so, in the early days of the Cold War, President Truman created the National Security Agency, or NSA, to give us insights into the Soviet bloc, and provide our leaders with information they needed to confront aggression and avert catastrophe

       NOTE: Obama’a comparison of Paul Revere and the Sons of Liberty with the NSA is a non sequitur: Revere and the SfL spied on and warned the colonists of the activities of the government of the day; whereas the NSA is spying on WE THE PEOPLE and warning the Federal government.

       [added 8/14/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

       De facto President Obama signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, a 1,582 page statute, authorizing 1,100,000,000 “dollars” in Federal spending.

       NOTE: The day before Democratic CONgressman Earl Blumenauer, of oregon, was asked if he had read the bill.  Blumenauer, with laughter, answered, “Nobody did!”

       [added 8/14/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.