Ask HN: Our government is spying on us. What are we going to do?

Over the past several weeks, HN has been full of articles, comments, and links discussing Edward Snowden's revelations, but I have yet to see any real ideas, suggestions, or action on how we, as citizens, can prevent our government from doing something like this (in secret or openly) again in the future. This community is full of some of the most creative problem solvers in the world who love to disrupt the status quo. What are some of your ideas?