Be vigilant about keeping freedom

The system we have isn't working. The U.S. is slowly falling like the Roman Empire.

Of course, nobody stays informed with what our government is doing. The government is taking advantage of everyone who is too distracted by cell phones and Internet. Do people even know that the government hears every word you say on a cell phone? They can also pinpoint your exact location due to the tracking device hidden in cell phones. The government also tracks your e-mails. This is an invasion of privacy and a way for the government to seek complete control of everything and everyone.

Social Security and all of those other programs that were supposed to be temporary during the Great Depression are still around creating new problems. They will bankrupt this country, especially if socialized medicine is introduced. Also, illegal immigrants are taking advantage of these programs by applying for Social Security and welfare when they don't pay taxes....and the government is letting them!

This isn't a democracy. This country is running towards what it was running away from during the Cold War. I urge you to take some sort of action to prevent it from continuing. Be informed. Write letters to your elected officials, vote, protest.

Protect the younger generations and others to come. Don't be afraid of the terrorists taking your freedom away. Be afraid of our own government taking it all away.

Tori Kybartas

Batavia High School