Freedom Lost - Government Out of Control

The Fourth Amendment to the Untitled States Constitution guards against unreasonable searches. It was adopted as a result of the abuses of the "writ of assistance" that was used as a type of general search warrant during the American Revolution. Yet today, again, we have in some cases what amounts to blanket warrants, and in other cases what amounts to no warrants at all by our government that are clear violations of the Fourth Amendment. If we stand back and look at what is going on in America, in totality, in a summary way as well as individual violations of freedom, there is an alarming pattern present. All Americans, irrespective of party affiliation, should be deeply concerned. It is not only a threat to our freedom, but a threat to our very democracy.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is now taking a blanket look at our phone calls and E-mails, not limited in scope according to specific information supplied to an issuing court. We are deploying drones in the United States supposedly to help with civilian missions, such as land surveys, livestock monitoring, farmland monitoring, and search and rescue. Many city streets all throughout America have surveillance cameras present, as well as in buildings, public and otherwise. And it is increasing. Lojack and black boxes are installed in automobiles, generally without your knowledge or permission, used for tracking your auto and for other information about your driving. Your mobile phone registers its position with cell towers every few minutes, whether the phone is being used or not.

 

If you are not carrying a cell phone there are automatic license plate scan readers. Their use is rapidly spreading throughout the country, but the public has little information about how they are used to track motorist movements, and whether police departments pool this information in state, regional, or national data bases. Have a navigation system or other GPS device? Well this is still another method of tracking you.

Recently it has been revealed that the Justice Department was spying on journalists from the Associated Press and Fox News; and most probably others. The IRS and other government agencies, apparently acting illegally in unison, were harassing Americans who hold opposing views. In America! Whistle blowers on government wrong doings were harassed, threatened, demoted and fired.

All of this is now occurring in America. "You are being watched." Oh yes, it is all for your safety and protection...protected by our government with and without your knowledge. There is a damn good reason for the Fourth Amendment! Yet you are being violated on a regular basis.

Our individual freedoms are being threatened. Our democracy is being threatened. It is a huge mistake to assume that those in government are all good guys just looking out for us. Look at history, look at repressive dictatorial regimes. Speak up and don't allow all this to happen. Look at it in totality. Do you trust what is going on in America with all these violations of your freedom?