It was really close...

W P Dixon wrote:

We really would not need a Patriot Act, if the Federals would do there
number one job...protect the borders of this country.

That's not quite correct. Have you an alarm in your home or office? Does
it include interior sensors (ie. motion or IR detectors) or just periphery
detectors?

Odds are you've both. And there's good reason: layered security is an
improvement.

That said, the entire Patriot act isn't about security. The new driver
license rules being pushed by the TSA are about security. Compare the two,
and you'll see a significant difference.

Further, interior security must always be balanced against the use of the
interior. Someone with large pets, for example, cannot use most motion or
IR detectors. While the person could simply get rid of the pets, that's a
price at least some are unwilling to pay.

Similarly, we could easily achieve perfect internal security in this
country. At what price, however?

- Andrew