More on NSA domestic call tracking

This just came up on the ABC News Blog. It's not surprising, and I'm glad that reporters are bringing this into the open. But will anyone care? I hope that the "helps catching terrorists" and "leak prevention strategy" memes don't get very far, and people realize how serious this could get. From news reports that I've read/heard all of this domestic terrorism prevention junk has only allowed Bush to crack down on dissent in his administration, expand the powers of the military and police, and put pressure on left-leaning domestic political groups. Which I imagine were the intended results.