In America we have to freedom to do just about whatever we want. We can choose our career, our home -- we can even choose our husband or wife if we want to (You know, in some countries you can’t do that)! We are also guaranteed our safety, and we have many, many people working hard and risking their lives so that we can lie at home in our beds without fear that we will be hurt, blown up, or kidnapped in our sleep, because seriously, there are people who would do that. Our government does a great deal to protect us, and it is my opinion that, even if it takes giving up some of our rights, they should continue to do so. Basically, the government should be allowed to infringe on our rights as long as it is in our best interest.

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I would do just about anything to continue to feel safe and not afraid of everyday. In America we are so blessed to be able to feel this way, because trust me some other countries are not as lucky. In some places in Israel, for example, everybody must learn how to check every single person they encounter, whether they are on a bus, in a coffee shop, or at the movies, to see if they look “shifty” of if they have a very large jacket that might be covering something. They live in constant, nagging fear that their mother, their best friend, their brother, someone they know might be the next unfortunate victim of a suicide bomb. Aren’t we lucky that we can walk down the street without having to do that? I think so, and I am willing to give up a lot so that we can keep it that way.

Also, if the government is going to take away things like the privacy of cell phone calls or internet site history, honestly, who cares? If you aren’t talking about blowing things up, you should have absolutely nothing to worry about. I am positive that whoever is screening your cell phone call does not care that your best friend forever just kissed your other best friend forever’s ex-boyfriend’s brother. As far as the internet goes, someone finding out you checked out sites that might not be so appropriate might be embarrassing, but hey, at least you know that people are doing their job to protect you. I am sure that we can find it in us to sacrifice this right for our own safety and peace of mind.