It's scary how long and strong the governments arms can be when they need to be. One of the most ironic phrases that keeps being spewed over the airwaves is that America is the leader of the free world. In what part of America are people free?
Basically how I see it is, if you DO anything or ARE anything or BELIEVE anything that the government deems dangerous to their position atop the thrown, they have the means to silence you. I don't think there is any person that is out of their reach. It is a scary world we live in.
The most ironic part is that many Americans have been convinced that "Rocket boy" and the Korean peninsula is the most dangerous place on earth, yet I feel much safer living in South Korea than I think I ever would living stateside. Where you walk down the street in fear that your neighbor may be holding a weapon, or that if your skin is the wrong shade you might be mistaken as a terrorist. Where even if you haven't done anything wrong, agents of the government have many means at their disposal to paint the picture otherwise. Scary world we are living in.