[palmer]

For those who don't know him, Bruce Schneiere is a somewhat self-important security geek. Here I think he makes a very good point about active security (going after bad guys) being more cost-effective than passive security. I believe it will maintain our civil rights in the long run. In this war situation some bad guys will have their rights abridged. But with permanent new ID measures, we will all have our privacy reduced forever.

[Indie]

Whatever he is or isn't, he is right.

[DakotaGator]

One of the things about being an American is freedom of travel. In blunt terms; "We go where we damn well please and answer only to God!"

Right now there is a massive assault on this freedom. Between National ID Cards (the so-called drivers license standards) and Secure Flight (which will be expanded), Americans will lose another distinguishing freedom. Law-abiding U.S. citizens will be subject to endless ID checks for any and no reason.

That is a police state.

I agree with the author. Institute active measures. Hunt down and kill these threats to our society. And I'll go one step further. It is past time for U.S. citizens to reclaim their Second Ammendment right, arm themselves, and openly carry.

The government should be endorsing this. Imagine a terrorist's thought of encountering a plane-load of armed passengers. And armed society is not only a polite society, it is a safe society.

Time to exercise our rights & freedom, and destroy our enemies!

[Gunrunner2]

Perhaps one can explain how you get SSI but not have at least a Secret clearance. . .?

[RetroWarrior]

Let me get this straight, a security 'geek' that managed to avoid filling out the paperwork for a SECRET security clearance.

What's wrong with this picture?