Surveillance In America

This is used as an opportunity by dictators to control the hearts and minds of their people in a dangerous form of propaganda. Violating privacy is something that destroys the very ideals that our founders fought for. Taking over the privacy of citizens under the justification of safety is a threat that is more subtle but no less dangerous than foreign enemies, fostering a rot of individuality. In addition, business, the heart of our free-market economy, suffers under surveillance. This matters to every U.S. Citizen, as the choices made about security now will change the way Americans act and how the U.S. Government treats its citizens for decades. Should the government gain the right to become evermore intrusive into the lives of Americans, it will be another step in the direction of big government. On the other hand, refusing the government and denying them the right to access our information will guarantee the freedom of not only Americans but future Americans for decades to come.
While the temptation of embracing security in the name of safety and convenience is strong, the consequences are too steep, and far more harm is sure to come from allowing the government to practice uninhibited surveillance than refusing them for the sake of