US Customer, Homeland security and similar worry me for the primary reason that I don't think there are any 'checks' on their power that have any influence from

US Customer, Homeland security and similar worry me for the primary reason that I don't think there are any 'checks' on their power that have any influence from citizens. When even the most famous of US Senators are even harassed by security personel (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17073-2004Aug19.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17073-2004Aug...) then we're in a tricky place. An average citizen has zero recourse and can't just call the President asking for Homeland Security to stop bothering them.