Just a short diary to highlight a couple videos I found that explains the issue we must finally face, the sweeping up of all of our information and how it can be used to build a dossier on every one of us.
AMIDSTHENOISE
I Spy With My Little Eye: NSA Part 1
Meta My Data: NSA Part 2
So, with the "meta data" they can find out when I call my spouse, when I call my doctor, if I call my parents, what kind of doctor I go to, when I call the pharmacy to place my prescription, when I go to bed AND IF I deviate from my habits, what risk I pose.
They don't need to listen to my conversations, really, to find out who I am. Anyone claiming otherwise isn't telling you the truth, period.