to ensure myself a place on the to-watch list

here's a link to an article that really lays out the peril of checking your skepticism at the door when dealing with the propoganda machine. the claim that you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide just doesn't hold water; you aren't the one who decides what should be hidden. the terrorists are a much smaller group than the people who disagree with this administration's policies--a needle in a haystack versus (more than) half the haystack. the choice seems to be this: passively watch as bit by bit our liberties are taken away, or actively voice your concerns while you're still able...

always remember: Those willing to give up a little liberty for a little security deserve neither security nor liberty.--Benjamin Franklin