U.S. security measures restrict personal liberties
The Legends View
A person’s natural right to life, liberty, and property are slowly being violated in the United States of America all in the name of security.Security threats against the country have ignited hectic security measures, from airports to your own home computer.
The logical argument is there, many of these measures can keep us safer, but is the expansion of our government a measure we need? Why can’t we be in charge of protecting ourselves?
Every citizen of our country is granted natural privacy laws, laws that regulate the type of information which may be collected and how this information may be used.
In the name of privacy, government should not be peeking into my car win-dow to see if I’m texting while driving just so they can collect a fine from me.
The idea of these collections almost sounds like a Monopoly game, before I know it I could be halted in the square telling me, “Go to jail, go directly to jail.”
In many cases, the FBI has admitted to improperly accessing American’s telephone records, credit reports, and Internet traffic, all in the name of security.
Where can the line be drawn? These intense security measures are a growing infringement upon our personal lives.
Every citizen has the right to their privacy, and the right to fight for it, such intrusive laws can be stopped by simply informing and protecting ourselves and relinquishing government power from our home lives.
We have every right to stand up and vote against any bills or laws we don’t want to live with. There’s no reason to feel so restricted in such a free country.
In the wise words of Benjamin Franklin, “Those who give up liberty for security deserve neither.
