I would prefer the airlines provided their own security. The airlines owning their planes have that right and people can choose what airlines they wish. I read a great line on the internet a few days ago - We don't lock our doors at night because we hate everyone outside, but because we love everyone inside.

It sounds like you are talking about property rights which as Dale stated, is a natural right. The government can never keep one safe. It's impossible with all the money in the world. Government can only secure the right to protect and defend one's own property. I don't believe anyone has the right to do as you state, without your permission.

Proper protection of your property rights is part of your natural rights. Being screened to fly in an Airplane by the government is not. Obviously if you own the airplane, you can demand people be screened.

Hello dbhalling,
If the focus is on protecting our natural rights then safety and security will naturally follow. They need not be the principle. That said: The Constitution makes clear that "National defense is the priority job of the national government". http://www.heritage.org/research/repo...

Of course, National defense is not the same as providing individual security and one might rightly argue that in many circumstances the government has gone overboard and thus created the problems you cite. Sheople clamor for protection and security provided by our government. Snowflakes need enforced safe zones... when they should grow up, put on their grown up pants and take responsibility for themselves.
Regards,
O.A.

So, if I put up a fence with a lockable gate, place signs on my yard saying keep out, put a locking my door on my home and keep it closed and locked more than open, I am a prisoner? And those wishing to come on my property to use my garden faucet for water and enter my home because they are hungry or use my toilet because they have need to do so, or lay their heads on my bed because they are cold and tired from traveling, have every right to do so because they are passing through to elsewhere and my property is in the way?

I get natural rights (individuals enter society with certain rights that no government has the right to deny). I also get that we live in a world with boundaries, political and personal. Ignoring those pesky unnatural boundaries is a great way to get yourself hurt or worse.

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I have long been in favor of eliminating the FDA, EPA and most of the other illegal government agencies that exist. It is a difficult argument to win. Nancy Pelosi was asked about Trumps pick for SCOTUS. She reflexively went to fear mongering. She said that he would dirty the air and water, take away womens rights, make children less safe...and on and on. Fear and insecurity are effective weapons for Progressives and when you throw in the press as an accomplice it's hard to convince people that freedom and liberty are superior to any alternative.

I believe you are totally correct on this DB. It's my belief, our large government is a direct result of the mistaken practice of making people safe, instead of protecting our natural rights. If they simply stuck to protecting our natural rights our government would be significantly smaller and we would all get to keep more of our property.