I agree. The things the government does to instill fear in people destroy freedom. The IRS, the local politicions who attempt to rule every aspect of your life at gunpoint if necessary are only two such examples.
Consider that is not first or foremost, but one of three conditions, all of which must be present in the life of a man. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, all three, none first before the others.
thoughtomator wroteYou are thinking exactly how the government wants you to think, and exactly opposite to the way a freedom loving individual thinks.
If it does not act to stop our enemies from killing us, what reason does government have to exist?
As a freedom loving individual, I realize that my own safety is ultimately my responsibility. It is also my responsibility (and the responsibility of every able bodied citizen) to defend my neighbors, my state and my country. To do this, we do delegate (not abdicate, delegate) some authority and responsibility to police and to a national defense (army, navy, etc.). However, the police have the responsibility and authority because individuals like you and me delegated that authority. The don't get that authority from "the government."
Do you really go through life terrified someone is looking to end your life? Good grief!
If you are an example of the kind of neurotic that American citizens have become, they are not worth saving. They've already lost their lives to pathological fear, and are willing sell out all freedom for a little of government brand "security."
When someone has to show their bare feet in public before being allowed to board an airplane, their privacy has been invaded (to say nothing of having their insides viewed by strangers.)
Hank