I don't think the current vote was a referendum on the NSA any more than it was a referendum on guns, as some have alleged. However, we shouldn't discount how the resulting political alliances will affect policy: http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/the-nra-controls-con...
But when Congress had a 14% approval rating right before being 95% re-elected, you know our democracy isn't exactly letting us vote on the issues.
But when Congress had a 14% approval rating right before being 95% re-elected, you know our democracy isn't exactly letting us vote on the issues.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/nov/...