Protecting civil liberties...in case the other side ever gains power

Even Grover Norquist thinks this NSA stuff stinks.

You don't need me to tell you that Grover Norquist is a huge wingnut. But even he thinks this is a bridge too far. The Carpetbagger praises him for taking a principled stance, but color me cynical:

Norquist said one of his main concerns is that, once the government becomes so intrusive, there is no way to prevent continued erosion of individual rights.

"Even if you believed an angel was making these decisions, and that's not what I'm saying, at some point the person in the White House will change," he said. "Hillary Clinton might be making these decisions."

Maybe he's just a tad more farsighted than the Bush team, who never seem to plan beyond their immediate political survival.