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Homeland Security or Orwell's "Big Brother"

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The bottom line about Fatherland - I mean Homeland - security is that it was never needed at all except for the bit about getting the various intel and law enforcement agencies to communicate better. Every time some major crime happens, the government tries to get legislation passed to subvert our rights in the name of security. One reason is that law enforcement and intel types will always put security above freedom. It has to do with the kind of borderline paranoids that go into these kinds of jobs. Also, when something like 9/11 happens people want something done right now. Another problem is that good police work takes time, effort and careful thinking. Unfortunately, most cops are the kind of people that want to act first and think later. <br /> <br />I'm rambling a bit I think (I'm on pain killers 'cause I messed up my back weightlifting). The bottom line the USA Patriot Act and the Department of Fatherland - I mean Homeland - Security weren't needed. Instead we need to accept the fact that there is no way to completely stop terrorists who are willing to do suicide missions. However, good police and intel work done by agencies that communicate effectively with each other can maximize the likelyhood of catching the bad guys before they hurt anyone. I think that we also need to do what 12-steppers call a "searching and fearless moral inventory" of our foreign policy and give our enemies less ammunition to use against us. <br /> <br />Keep Safe!
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