[elbucko]

...because freedom is possibly the only commodity more precious than life itself.

Freedom is precious because it make life worth living. The national preoccupation with security is a national neurosis that is not doing the country any good and causes the very decisions that jeopardize our security.

[sinkspur]

The national preoccupation with security is a national neurosis that is not doing the country any good and causes the very decisions that jeopardize our security.

This is nonsensical. How does being more aware of preventing planes from flying into buildings jeopardize or threaten anybody's freedom?