I believe my government is part of American society and wishes to fight those who would harm us. Spy on us? To what conspiratorial purpose?
"It is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
--Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering
Do you think the riots in Australia would be going on if the citizens had free access to handguns and other firearms?
Do you think that this isn't going to be a constant battle to keep our private records private from the government?
Do you think that the goal is to eventually register, then confiscate every civilian firearm on the entire Earth?
I will give you my answer, yes, yes and yes. I do not want a government that thinks American citizens should not have the ability to defend ourselves from tyranny and the common criminal.
I do want the Muslims to be afraid of the American citizens. I want our government to further that fear.
Keeping the Muslims convinced that there will be an upheavel similar to the Roman Crusades if they ever again attempt to attack Americans is my idea of how to keep America safe from terrorists.