Why on earth would they tell you why they have you on the list? Let's say you make a call to a terror suspect. Perhaps you don't even know he's a terror suspect - but he's on the list of known terrorists. Maybe he's a friend or co-worker. Or, maybe you are conspiring with him in some way... If the gov't told you that you were on the list because you were talking to your friend Mohammad who is being watched as a known terrorists, then you told this to Mohammad - do you think Mohammad might decide it's time to change cell phone numbers and perhaps go into hiding for a little bit? Maybe they are close to busting him on a major terror plot to bomb the super bowl or something...

If it turns out that people ARE on the list just for disagreeing with certain policies - then I think it will be a disgrace on this admin and there should be some kind of fitting prosecution.