In light of the report that an email service (Lavabit) has shutdown (due to their desire to prevent government intrusion i.e., the NSA Whistle-blowing case) it’s clear that Civil Liberties (that the American Public once stood for / fought for, etc.) continue to go by the wayside (tragically… as once-eroded they’re hard to / next to impossible to restore…)
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/N8WzOh