A novel (to me) thought: if we count on the government not to break our crypto (edit: originally said break the law, I don't want to comment on the legality of nsa actions here, it strikes me as off topic), we are already screwed. A million other crypto discussions have surfaced: if someone wants your keys, the can break your knees (rhymes too). If VA stops paying benefits, unless the organization that funds and controls them steps in, a lot of people are very screwed. While it's admirable to ensure crypto at every level (especially to address threats from other states or private individuals), ultimately as long as all three branches let the NSA eat our proverbial lunches and sneak under my mattress (gag orders, huge budget, sealing court records, etc), secure crypto is going to be a sisyphean at best. Obviously there are good reasons to push the stone upwards, but the fitting solution to problems like infiltration and gag orders seems like it will be a political one not a technical one.