Would you rather be FREE or SAFE? That is a tricky question and I might even respond to the question with this question, "Could I have both?" However, I believe the answer is an unfortunate NO. I don't think there's any way to guarantee safety, but I do think you can be guaranteed freedom. The people who designed our country's system understood this pretty well.
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty, than those attending too small a degree of it." ~Thomas Jefferson~
"Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." ~Ben Franklin~
There are many others who understand this idea as well. Some of them from more recent times.
"Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place." ~Ron Paul~
"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking is freedom." ~Dwight D. Eisenhower~
