It's wonderful to state the above, yet can we realistically expect to "control it via elected officials"?

Maybe I'm just cynical, but without contributing large stores of cash to very specific candidates, it's highly unlikely that any control can or will be wrested from the TCP.

The current group in Congress and the White House (both parties, no partisan bickering) has very little interest in maintaining and/or promoting individual rights over corporate interests.

Disclaimer: I am not saying that communicating with elected officials is entirely ineffectual, or that nihilistically, there is no benefit to such communication. I am merely asking if there is even the possibility of demanding end-user control over the proposed chip.