Exactly. I know there's a whole bunch of love for how great a president Obama has been but looking at what the Obama administration has done, as you say, a civil liberties standpoint has been an absolute disappointment.

He flip-flopped on a number of issues almost immediately after entering office and has continue highly questionable programs like drone strikes.

What he's asking for in the article is the same old trope of backdoor crypto just worded differently. When are they going to get that NOBUS does not work?

He's been a disappointment from most progressive perspectives. Promised hope and change, and once elected promptly filled his cabinet with war hawks and wall street reps. Anyone who loves him should vote Hillary... she'll be exactly the same. Only difference being that Obama is a better lier.. when Hillary promises hope and change, her "fakeness" is obvious.

Yah, including tapping RIAA litigators for Justice Department: http://www.wired.com/2009/04/obama-taps-fift/

Greenwald explains this very well:

http://mediaroots.org/glenn-greenwalds-bill-of-rights-aclu-s...