# Why the persistent political apathy over NSA surveillance? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 1, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-persistent-political-apathy-over-nsa-surveillance/682632 "2014-03-01T21:57:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-persistent-political-apathy-over-nsa-surveillance/682632/121 "2014-04-08T15:49:07Z")
Meh. If I were in charge, I’d be a-spying on _all_ you galoots. No ifs, ands or buts. I’d expect no less from anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-persistent-political-apathy-over-nsa-surveillance/682632/122 "2014-04-08T16:17:47Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Meh. If I were in charge, I’d be a-spying on _all_ you galoots. No ifs, ands or buts. I’d expect no less from anyone else. Understood. Say, you’ve got something on your upper lip there. No, the left side. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-persistent-political-apathy-over-nsa-surveillance/682632/123 "2014-04-08T16:23:41Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Meh. If I were in charge, I’d be a-spying on _all_ you galoots. No ifs, ands or buts. I’d expect no less from anyone else. Kinda like the old joke: Why does a dog lick his own balls? Because he can. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-persistent-political-apathy-over-nsa-surveillance/682632.md?page=6)