And So Begins The End

March 3, 2006 B. John 201 Views facism, Homeland Security, Privacy

A couple in Rhode Island decided to pay off their J.C. Penney credit card, so they mailed in a $6,500 payment. They later learned their payment was being held until reviewed by Homeland Security because it was more than their usual monthly payment.

You can read the complete story at the Scripps Howard News Service.

And so who is it that says, “Well, it’s okay to give up our privacy to fight terrorism. If you’re not doing anything wrong, it won’t matter to you anyway”

When are we going to demand that government get out of the private lives of its citizens?

B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.