The power of the presidency is important, but it is not determinative.

Privacy is a function of liberty.

As for my personal politics, some people seem to think I'm some kind of archlibertarian, a hyper-conservative.

The US government still has no idea what documents I have because encryption works

There have been so many individuals who have really put a lot on the line. That they've sacrificed so much to try to protect the principle of source protection in the journalism world. And I think Julian Assange, and WikiLeaks, and Sarah Harrison have really been extraordinary in standing up for that.

When Clapper raised his hand and lied to the American public, was anyone tried? Were any charges brought? Within 24 hours of going public, I had three charges against me.

Nobody's going to vote for terrorism. So our governments don't have that sort of political pressure to act in a responsible manner when it comes to stewardship of our rights.