With people like the POTUS, the Chief of the Intelligence Committee, and half of Congress backing them, not to mention most of the military industrial complex, who needs "supporters"?
My point is, though, that the question the article is posing - that it's time for us to ask: "Is it worth it?" has already been asked and answered with a resounding no!
Even without the privacy breaches, the financial cost alone isn't justified. But the privacy breaches are huge and problematic too.