America the beautiful ... home of those free, brave citizens, who unfortunately we also must classify as blind, ignorant, and naive. At home in our luscious country, we enjoy many pleasures of life – we stay secure in our homes, we travel without anxiety, and we concern ourselves with trivial points and practices, but we can afford this luxury because of our security as a world power and a peaceful nation. Our lives have been trimmed to fit a national standard – we eat, drink, and breathe without the second thought of pending danger or insecurity. We thrive, for we are safe.

But amidst the torrent of the populous, select few realize their true identity, their true country, their false sense of promise. These few depict the backbone of American stability. Those who realize the complexities of life and the toils of our working government in it's awestriking oxymorony are the same individuals who anticipate its eventual downfall. They yell as our deaf nation signs back to them words of incoherence and idle thought.

Recent events have taken new light to an existing issue. For the first time in past weeks the seemingly ignorant populous has finally processed our vulnerability and seduction to all that is wealth and comfort. Those in high places have found out that Billy across the street isn't as innocent a kid as once hoped. Good faith and virtue are now a thing of times past, and in this present epiphany state of flux, our nation comes together in anguish and tears to attempt to right what wrongs have befallen our population.

Do we do so in vain, however? Many options have been proposed as "deterrents" or "preventative measures" to change the course of history for fear of the future. Among those presented was increased security at airports where individuals with triple-digit salaries and double-digit IQ's ask many pertinent screening questions attempting to root out any possibility of "shady individuals." Do these poor disturbed minions honestly believe that a potential threat would expose himself just because we asked NICELY? "Why, no ... I didn't pack my own bags – yes, a strange man just asked me to carry his alarm clock on for him ..." Are the measures we are requesting within reason? Have they accomplished what we want, or are we beating around Bush again with feeble attempts to increase our FALSE senses of security.

As a citizen and a part of this bureaucratic system, I feel obligated to ask wether we are inflating our own egos or striking the root of the problem. When we design solutions to help anticipate and prevent these situations we have witnessed mournfully, I beg the American people to implore their unused portions of common sense. Please, citizens, ask yourself first not how your country can make you safe, but how you can keep reality in focus as you realize that safety is a myth. Brace yourselves. It's a long ride, but as long as you know you're bound to dive down hills at some point, you won't lose lunch as your eyes are opened to what you have sooner had to stomach.