NO IT'S A DRONE and it is looking at YOU !
The FAA has announce that 397 licenses have been given to operate drones above our fruited plain. From sea to shinning sea. Yes that's right folks, you are in the "eye of the beholder". The beholder being the government. Many of you out there had no problem with traffic stop light cameras. There were others that knew it would lead to what we now have. Ah, non sense was the response. The reason given for allowing this was that the "safety of the public" would be enhanced. So too, is the rational for the latest invasion of privacy of the American citizen. I hope you, who dismissed the warnings of those who knew this would be next in a cascading effort to giving up your 4th amendment rights, are happy. Hey, it didn't take long for it to happen. Getting to this point was so easy once the ground work was done. Let's see, the 2cd amendment is under attack. You may lose that, or at least a good part of it. The 4th is in practicality is pretty much gone. The reason is always the same. " It is for your benefit ". How come everything instituted for our benefit only makes things worse for us and better for the powers that be. Many out there don't know the capabilities of these air borne spy machines. The can see you in super detail and what ever move you make. Including picking your nose. True they are not armed. Hey they don't need to be. Knowledge is power. Although I would say, give them a few years and they will be armed. Again, using the rational that is always used. " It is for your benefit". Perhaps the out cry of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky should be heeded more.
It becomes curious to me that the time when they should have been used in defense of our Ambassador and others in Bengazi. If only to monitor the situation as it unfolded. The information was not used or was ignored leading to the "blame it on the video", game. Or worst of all, the eye of the beholder was blind.
There in lies the problem. It is sometimes not what is reported, but what is not. The administration went after the CIA interrogators that water boarded prisoners to gain information from them. This the administration and others called torture. However they sanction the killing of prospective evil doers that they follow with un maned aircraft. Indiscriminately, killing others amongst them. That according to the Obama Justice Dept. is ok. That is how the "eye of the beholders", perceive it. Um... well that is just great. Change the game when it suits you to do so. Think about it. As of now there is no requirement that a court order be needed for the authorities to just skim along above and just randomly spy on every one in it's flight plan.
I can remember as a kid watching movies depicting Nazi Germany. How neighbor was encourage to spy upon neighbor. I was outraged at the thought. Feeling confident that it could never happen in America. The ridiculous argument that if you don't do anything wrong you have nothing to worry about, is a weak one. All that is needed is an accusation to put you into the mire of the court system. Information that is gotten is not always what it is perceived to be. There is always the chance that those interpreting these observations are mistaken or have an ax to grind. How many innocent people have been put into the court system on miss information. Then having to defend themselves against the power of the state. Whose resources far out weigh those of any private individual. The angst and destruction of families and private fortunes decimated, occur daily. Just facing a judge or prosecutor can be devastating. How many of those convicted of rape have been let out since the discovery of DNA after serving long sentences ? Quite a few. How about the possibility of incarceration for political reasons. As it is with the attacks on the 2cd amendment and now the 4th, the 1st is also in the sights of political extremists.
Imagine, they can see how many times you go to the hairdresser. Or if you kiss a baby. How about if they want to embarrass someone of an opposing political party. This type of surveillance is potentially dangerous to all of us. It is just another infringement of your rights as a private law abiding citizen. Guaranteed by the Bill Of Rights. Remember those? Or have we reached a point where they no longer matter. The arbitrary use of these drones is a threat to all of us in America. They should only be used against an enemy. Not against ourselves. Is this what is meant by the term, " transforming America " ? Does it actually mean that the populace is to be afraid of government instead of the other way around. Something Jefferson warned about over 200 years ago.
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