I think it was Thomas Jefferson who stated, "Those who yield an ounce of their liberty for an ounce of security, lose both, and deserve neither." I see that being just as true today as it was over 200 years ago.
In short, although I am willing to put up with heightened security for the sake of quelling terrorism, there is no way I would be willing to give up a single liberty or right that I currently have as an American citizen in the name of "being safe." Caged rats are "safe", but then, they're in a cage.
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