My next door neighbor Mohammed complained that my overgrown shrub was blocking the view from his driveway and he could not see oncoming traffic as he pulled out. So I called my friend Ali Hassan, a landscaper, to come over and remove the offending plant. I sent an email to my neighbor to confirm that I was taking action. Here is the email:

“Mohammed:

I will remove bush by Saturday, January 21, 2006. Clearly it is a danger to you if it remains. Please understand that I’ve called Ali, who will bring the appropriate tools to complete the mission. Hope you are pleased with the results.”

Imagine that someone in the US government obtained this email. What would they think? Who is safe anymore in this nation from the censors and spies who will certainly misinterpret and confuse the bad guys from the good guys? It is frightening to even publish this entry because we live in a nation where the Constitution is no longer a reliable pillar of our liberty.

NOTE: the above story is completely made-up and created to prove a point.