Protests against the NSA spring up across US  Grassroots
'Restore the Fourth' movement hits nation's parades  By Heather
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Fourth of July (CNN) -  Anti-NSA protesters took to the streets
in cities across the United States on Thursday, using the
Independence Day holiday to call attention to recent disclosures
about the U.S. government's telephone and Internet surveillance
programs.  The movement, called "Restore the Fourth," says the
government programs such as Prism violate the Fourth Amendment
of the Constitution, which protects against unreasonable
searches and seizures without warrants. Specifically, it wants
the National Security Agency's surveillance programs shut down.
"It's important that we speak up and let our elected officials
know that our rights are being violated," said Kyle Smeallie, a
protester in San Francisco.  Online, popular websites such as
Reddit showed support for the protesters