Can you hear, track, audit, tax, prosecute and drone me now?

And the backpedaling begins . . . 

• "You can't have 100% security and also then have 100% privacy and zero inconvenience," Mr. Obama said. "You know, we're going to have to make some choices as a society."
• "The administration has now lost all credibility." The New York Times editorial board
• "What the ....?" Google CEO's blog post