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 Yes, but also our culture in the US is not to live under tyranny and to make the real would very dangerous for those who wish to do is violence. 

Freedom is not about asking the government for privacy it's about being strong enough that the government is not interested in messing with you. If you have something someone wants they will try to steal, kill, cheat or convince you to give up the thing. Government has never prevented this.