Agree: This paranoia is impressive
Disagree: With your implication that it is inappropriate.

How do you think fascist states evolve? Overnight or gradually? Take a deep breath before you call that a wild exaggeration.
The Supreme Court, the supposed upholders of the Constisution, just refused to hear the ACLU case on the illegal wiretaps Bushie is doing. Doesn't that scare you?

If I told you, on 9/12/01, that soon enough you wouldn't be allowed to carry water or toothpaste on a flight, you would have called that paranoid.

For a little reading, try the Declaration of Independance and the Preamble to the Constitution. Kepe the TSA in mind as you read.