The definition of a security state is one that prioritizes security over all other considerations.

They [the authorities] will act aggressively against anyone who has known me. That keeps me up at night.

The most important thing to the United States is not being able to attack our adversaries, the most important thing is to be able to defend ourselves. And we can't do that as long as we're subverting our own security standards for the sake of surveillance.

I'm not a spy for Russia or China or any other country for that matter.

I'm ultimately satisfied that we know a little bit more about how the world really works.

I would rather be without a state than without a voice.

The public needs to know the kinds of things a government does in its name, or the 'consent of the governed' is meaningless... The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed.