"Where were these uber-concerned citizens while George Bush was raping the US and Iraq?"

Probably protesting, just not in front of two-story palaces.

"Why are they not protesting at the White House"

Probably they are from time to time, or anyway in front of federal buildings.

"or stopping NSA employees from getting to work?"

I don't know--maybe because they'd have to move to Maryland?

[Edit: Just to clarify, I do think they are schmucks, just more or less consistent ones.]