November 23, 2002
Feeling Safe Yet?
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 has passed both the House and Senate and now awaits the President's signature. The Whitehouse has a 13 page analysis of the act available.
A lot of people have given in to the temptation to quote Benjamin Franklin's thoughts on liberty and safety. Instead I remind you of the words of Albert Camus, The welfare of the people has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.
Defending from terrorism is a massively distributed problem that requires a distributed solution. If I were the Secretary of Homeland Security I would focus on educating citizens, reforming our interventionist foreign policy and defending the 2nd amendment. That would be the start of a serious anti-terrorist program.
Since I doubt this is going to happen here are a few suggestions for those who really care about the safety of their loved ones and themselves:
- Learn and practice the color code of mental awareness
- Take a first aid and CPR course.
- Get a concealed carry license and professional firearms training
- Study a defensive martial art
Did Camus really misuse the word `alibi'?
Posted by: Anton Sherwood on November 27, 2002 10:42 AM