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The state is also incompentent at preventing terrorism and screening airline passengers. But that does not mean the Homeland Security Department is not a threat to your liberty. A tyrant's incompetent soldiers are, in many ways, just as scary or even scarier than the competent ones. After all, once they determine that they can't figure out exactly who has a gun, they'll just start guessing. Who's safe, then?
The point I'm trying to make is not that you have to be paranoid. It's probably far too late for anyone on this website, anyway. But you do need to be aware of the threat and willing to oppose it legally and politically. Understand that activism draws scrutiny from unsavory characters with titles and badges, etc., and be ready to deal with it. Panicking, building bomb shelters, burying your guns, or whatever, is going to do yu much good in the long run, and won't help make your country any freer (although, of course, there are times and places for everything...).
