Security Versus Civil Liberties

Question #3:
Posner believes that as humans' divine rights cannot be broken, but the civil liberties we have become so accustomed to are not, in fact, divine right. These rights that the Supreme Court has defined work so that everything citizens say is not imposed on, however, during times of crisis and vulnerability the government has the right to impose on these liberties. Throughout history the US has come to think of itself as a safe heaven, but history has shown that the government almost always downplays the vulnerability of the country. Since WWII, every major crisis and attack on the US has been underestimated. Thus if a heightened state of awareness would have alerted the government and prevented the attacks, it should have been done.
I completely agree with Posner. It is nice to consider ourselves free of wire tapping and such nonsense because the average citizen is not plotting against the country. But that is just it, I am not plotting against the country or planning any illegal activities the government would concern itself with, so I have no issue on them "listening in" is it means lives are saved because somewhere, someone was caught. There are people who believe their privacy will be "invaded" but some bureaucrat in Washington does not know who I am, nor will he ever care; unless flag words are heard the probable truth is that no one will even listen to my calls very closely. I feel it is a bit ridiculous to put my personal privacy rights over the safety of my country.

Untold Stories

Immokalee looks, to an outsider, like a split personality. Half thrives off of the Seminole Casinos and modern adaptations. The other half makes a living off of agriculture and the farming industry. Beginning as a safe haven for the Seminole tribes, Immokalee started out as a grass-roots town. Living very close to the earth, the inhabitants were able to keep this region of Florida the same for a very long time. This influence has kept the land good for farming to this day, explaining the rich farming industry.
The old American Dream is still stong in Immokalee. The dream of establishing one's self in a profession and providing for a family should be alive everywhere. They are hard working individuals that represent the core of old American values.
Coming from a town that is run off of the technology and information involved with the space industry, Immokalee is a complete culture shock. The closest thing to farming Merritt Island has ever had is an orange grove... My lack of insight into cities that evolve out of an agricultural socitey limits my ability to make a prediction as to where Immokalee will be in ten years. It is my belief, however, that the town will continue to influence the farming industry, as it has for many years. The US will soon have to make some decisions about importing foreign foods, hopefully to help out the farmers in the States. I also believe that the gambleing industry is only gaining in attention and the casinos will bring in more people to this town. In ten years Immokalee won't have changed much but it will continue to grow in the industries that already monopolize its time.