Oh, now I get it.

With all the NSA hulabaloo, that now, admittedly, has largely faded, the lingering question of why Congress wasn't that concerned may be that they thought they were immune. Key passage they all cite is: Congress "shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place."

Makes sense, and I get why its there. However, one has to wonder how concerned lawmakers are with my freedom when they have their own special protections. Granted, Jefferson overestimated its reach.

Couple that with lawmaker's blind eye toward agressive warrant searches, Balko's all over that topic here, for the rest of us schlubs, and once again the issue of having people above the law, either in the Executive or Legislative branches enforce and monitor laws for the rest of us arises.