All too aware, Red. But after Waco and Ruby Ridge, the feebs are still leery of trampling on us TOO much; for now, anyway. Those fiascoes sent aftershocks rippling through the system that have not fully died yet.
Actually, the Murrah Building bombing produced more stringent "attacks" on the Constitution. The Patriot Act just added a bit more.
The muslim problem has their full attention these days. Seeing as nothing short of total genocide will solve that one, who knows where it will all end up? The only real effect I've seen is the incredible hassle now involved when flying commercial anywhere. I deal with that by simply not getting on a commercial flight; if Steve can't drive there, Steve don't go.
Flame away folks; nomex is zipped up and the bunker hatch is battened.
