I don't think political reform is likely to succeed. [Senators Tom] Udall and [Ron] Wyden, on the intelligence committee, have been sounding the alarm, but they are a minority.

The charges [government] brought against me, for example, explicitly denied my ability to make a public-interest defense.

Privacy is a function of liberty.

It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.

We should know at least the broad strokes of the powers that the government's claiming in our name, and using allegedly, on our behalf. And also against us as well.

If the government or the parties won't address our needs, we will. It's about direct action, even civil disobedience.

For people who aren't familiar with my background, I didn't graduate high school. My career high salary was about $200,000. My last position was about $122,000. For a guy without a high school diploma, that's pretty good.