Missing Privacy

I'm not sure where I am going with this but here goes. I just wanted to say that this month has been quite a blessing so far. I had my birthday and I've been graced with another year of living within the United States of America. I have seen so many changes and want to reflect on the past younger years of my life.

As a young child growing up in the Midwest, I ventured out in the world and was outside during the warmer months. No iPhone, no GPS tracking, no flock cameras monitoring me or showing where I was located at for others to know. I remember not worrying about being watched by others but knowing that the only being watching me was God. 

Gone are those carefree days of not worrying about surveillance. There is no privacy beyond our homes. I miss that. I miss the simpleness and innocence of my childhood. It is something I do cherish as I have seen more of our rights to privacy shoved to the side in the pursuit of so called protection by the higher authorities or the government. 

I miss having privacy and know that it is something that the next younger generations will not understand. I wish for precious moments to be not recorded by outsiders. And for the government to not know my whereabouts. It is my hope that as Americans we continue to preserve and fight for our inalienable rights. I would like to see my child and other children be able to experience the America I knew before cell phones and flock cameras came into existence.

Keep the Enemy Out of the United States

I have never understood why America would allow blatant enemies inside our borders. Logically, it does not make sense to grant our adversaries the privilege of land ownership for agricultural or manufacturing purposes within the United States of America. Why are we letting the enemy inside our borders?

For example, the U.S. government has allowed China inside our borders. Currently, China owns land near 19 U.S. military bases. Most importantly, according to the New York Post, they occupy lands near strategic bases such as Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) in Killeen, Texas; Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California, and MacDill air force base in Tampa, Florida. However, sources say that Florida has recently banned China from occupying property within the state.

In 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following legislation Florida Senate Bill 264 to kick China out of owning lands in Florida. And other states should follow suit. DeSantis and others recognize that letting China inside our borders poses a threat to national security- that is letting China have the advantage of spying on us. 

Indeed, China has been spying on us as reported in the Wall Street Journal in September of 2023. Chinese intruders have tried to spy and breach military bases for at least 100 times and continue to do so in an importunate manner. Officials have found that the Chinese have snuck onto a missile range in New Mexico and Chinese scuba divers were spotted within distance of a government rocket-launch site in Florida. China has been able to advance their economy, technology and national interests by being present in America under the guise of pursuing lands for agriculture and factory reasons. There is no substantial gain for the U.S. in having China own property within our borders. Some senators recognize this fact- that it is detrimental to continue to have China own around 380,000 acres of U.S. land.

Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Kevin Cramer (R- North Dakota), reintroduced the Not One More Inch or Acre Act that will ban any Chinese individual or business from owning American land. This act has not been passed yet. 

According to the U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's website, the act would prohibit citizens of the People’s Republic of China, members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or any individual or entity acting on their behalf from purchasing any real estate in the United States. It also would require the sale of any property owned or influenced by the CCP that the President determines to be a national security risk.

Set a minimum penalty for foreign investors who fail to comply with USDA reporting requirements.

The Not One More Inch or Acre Act presents a common sense approach in stopping China from invading our lands and threatening our national security. Letting the Enemy within Our Borders does nothing for us but will cause our ultimate demise. It is time to support the passage of the Not One More Inch or Acre Act and other measures that secures our borders and protects the livelihood of what we know to be America.

Sources: *https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-britt-cramer-no-chinese-citizen-company-should-own-american-land/

*https://nypost.com/2024/06/20/us-news/chinese-owned-farmland-next-to-19-us-military-bases/

*https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/chinese-gate-crashers-at-u-s-bases-spark-espionage-concerns-cdef8187

*https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/264