Analyst's note: Absolutely must read and carefully consider the message here. Speaking of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), I agree with the author of this article, "Americans ought to be more disturbed by the prospect of their domestic presence." Think about it, would you think it "OK" if government photographers (potentially armed) were on each city block and surrounding your home, business, and places where you play and shop with high tech cameras taking pictures/movies of your every move and possibly recording your conversations to "enforce and preserve" your freedom? I think not. This coming use of drones goes well beyond the often heard statement of, "I have nothing to hide."
Amendment IV: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Americans are more than a little unwise to permit the placement of tools of abuse in the hands of our government simply because they are thought to be currently benign and protective. History has proven again and again that such is not always the case. It is this very fact of governmental abuse that helped contribute to the formation of this great country called America and the formulation of our U.S. Constitution. This includes Presidents who must take the following oath prior to assuming office:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
We must consider the protection of our Fourth Amendment rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. I also strongly suggest that we can defeat the Islamist jihadist enemy now operating within our national borders and our government itself by actually being able to identify him and discuss his motives and methods of operation .... as now currently denied by the current administration. You will note that we currently have Five Congressmen Demanding Answers on Depth of U.S. Involvement With Muslim Brotherhood
'Fifth Column' Islamist agents really do walk among us and we must be able to talk about it. Understanding is ultimately required for proper action. America is watching and American's really do demand to know the answer why the Muslim Brotherhood is embedded within our U.S. government. Islamic extremist groups pose a mortal threat to our United States, so why are they allowed to operate at any depth within our government, let alone at our top echelons? Consider what we already know from this report to Congress: Shariah, the Threat to America: An exercise in competitive analysis, Report of Team 'B'" II
America faces in addition to the threat of violent jihad another, even more toxic danger – a stealthy and pre-violent form of warfare aimed at destroying our constitutional form of democratic government and free society. The Muslim Brotherhood is the prime-mover behind this seditious campaign, which it calls “civilization jihad.” Here is a memorable quote from a speech Ronald Reagan gave 50 years ago that rings as true today as ever:
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
By way of a reminder [...] the Muslim Brotherhood's mission in America is "destroying Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging' its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions."
It is foolish to believe that drones will protect us from the hideous ideology of hate and domination that drives the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters now operating within our shores. We are in a long-term battle not only for our basic freedoms, but for our very national survival. What political Islam ultimately has in mind for the United States is NOT pretty.
For yet additional insight and perspective, please do an internal site search on the following terms: "Soros", "Progressive", "Czar", "Socialist" and "Responsibility to Protect". I also strongly recommend an internal site search on the terms of "Team B II" "sharia", "information warfare", "jihad", "Islamist", "Salafists", "Dhimmi", "Achilles Heel", "Tawfik", "Phares", "Muslim Brotherhood", "Caliphate", "Iran", "Hawala", "Cordoba", "Moderate Muslim", and "CAIR" for yet additional needed insight gathered over time on this site.
"Something peculiar happens to people who cherish their liberty when machines effect its abridgement: They cease caring.
[....] In February, the president ordered the FAA to begin permitting unmanned aerial vehicles to operate in U.S. airspace, prompting the agency to predict that within ten years there will be upwards of 30,000 drones in use around skies above the lower 48. For this measure, a recent poll revealed a worrying level of support. Almost 65 percent of Americans surveyed claimed to be comfortable with drones being employed to patrol the border and to track down criminals. And 80 percent were happy with their being used in a search-and-rescue capacity. Still, the American public would not be the American public if it didn’t engage in some doublethink on a major issue. The very same poll showed that a significant majority of those asked were either “concerned” or “very concerned” about the privacy implications of drones with high-resolution cameras, cameras of the sort necessary to render roles in border patrol and criminal pursuit possible.change.
[....] We have forgotten, perhaps, that it is human eyes that will ultimately be doing the watching."
