The Fourth Amendment to the
Untitled States Constitution guards against unreasonable searches. Yet today 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, 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. This is all being
done under the banner of "for our safety and protection".
The National Security Agency (NSA) is now taking a blanket look at our phone calls and E-mails, not for probable cause limited in scope according to specific information supplied to an issuing court, on a case by case basis. We are deploying drones in the United States supposedly to help with "civilian missions", spying on Americans. 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. The black boxes in the future are going to become even more sophisticated, a major invasion on your privacy. 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 now 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.
With satellite imagery they can easily find your home or other location and get the EXACT coordinates of your front window. Do you feel safe? Protected by our government? Or is it just the opposite? Not only is your privacy invaded...you can feel threatened!
Recently the Justice Department was spying on journalists from the Associated Press and Fox News; and most probably others. The IRS and other government agencies, acted illegally and 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?
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