Sunday, November 21, 2010

Where is the ACLU?

I suppose this is just one more reason I detest the ACLU. They seem only to support causes that will fundamentally destroy the fabric of our nation. They are very quick to protect the rights of muslims, even known terrorists, but where are they when our 4th amendment rights are being taken from us in the form of illegal searches. We are supposed to be secure in our persons from unreasonable search. This means there must be some compelling reason or evidence of guilt for them to be able to search us. If you are stopped by an officer for speeding he does not have the right to search your car or even your person unless he has reasonable cause. To say that anyone and everyone may be a terrorist is to say that anyone and everyone can be searched at any time.

Right now that only includes at airports, but how long before it spreads to everyone no matter where you are or what you're doing. Will they be saying before long that you may be a terrorist or a danger tot the public and as such demand to be able to search you and see your papers? Will they be demanding authorization to be out at certain times of the day or night. Will they be threatening fines or jail time if you don't comply with random searches? Isn't this what they're doing right now at the airports? These are random searches. They have no reason to suspect you in specific yet they demand you submit to a search or suffer up to $11,000 in fines and possible arrest.

Our government has taken the first major step toward intimidating the people to submit to anything they demand and are completely ignoring the 4th amendment under the guise of keeping us safe from terrorists.

What have we become if we are safe from terrorists but not from our own government?

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