> One of the many legacies of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11

I see this more as an excuse used by a small corrupt elite wanting to enslave the people. The problem is that you do not have a real democracy in the USA. The current orange clown brigade shows this best (corrupt to the core), but it is not really much better with other roleplaying administrations.

Sooner or later people will realise this too, even the not too terribly bright.