Privacy

I’ve historically been one of those people that said, “Who cares about privacy? Those of us who follow the law have nothing to hide.” Well, my friend, things have changed. While people we elected, namely Congress, used to make our laws for us, now we are also receiving laws by an oligarchy made up of rogue judges and “supreme” courts. Today they may have in their database: meetings of an organization that meets in your country home, made up of gun owners and 2^nd amendment proponents. Perhaps you go out back and conduct target practice. Perhaps you have another private organization meeting at your friend’s house that is exclusive to heterosexuals. What if tomorrow the courts rule that these organizations are illegal, despite the fact that they are protected by the 1^st and 2^nd amendments? You are in the database already; they have your name and number.

While today, I believe that if you have nothing to hide, you’re fine, tomorrow is a different story. We’re entering a dangerous chapter in American history, where our liberties are being stripped of us, as well as our right to govern ourselves democratically. For the time being, there is information that should be freely available to the federal government’s database, such as past crimes somebody was accused or charged with, history of alcohol/drug abuse, etc, that could fit them into a criminal profile. But if the courts should illegally outlaw tobacco tomorrow, I don’t want my name in their list of “habitual tobacco users.” Ever seen Demolition Man?

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