Politics as she is spoke.
Yes, it is interesting to learn that the Feds began wiretapping us in February of 2001 (though I coulda sworn we found that out like, last year already or something). But: you want to stop the warrantless wiretapping now? Don’t bother pointing out it was no fucking use at all in stopping 9/11. They don’t care, and anyway the rhetoric’s metastasized. —Point out instead it was no fucking use at all in stopping the Republicans from losing Congress.