Where I stand - on security versus freedom

Security - precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.
Freedom - the power to determine action without restraint.

The two are actually opposites.  For example, I am free to go for a bike ride almost anytime that I'd like.  But I have to get my bike out of the garage first.  I keep it in the garage for security, so that it won't get stolen.  But that step of security limits my freedom to a certain extent.
All steps taken to ensure security also limit freedom.
Total freedom would be a complete lack of security and total security would be a complete lack of freedom.
I therefore believe that there must be a balance between the two, having neither total freedom nor total security.  However, I feel that it is better to favor freedom of security.
The TSA is supposed to keep us safe when we travel by air.  They are taking measures to provide security that at the same time take away freedom.  The reality is that at least 95% (maybe even 99.9%) of those who fly are law abiding citizens that have no intentions of hijacking an airplane or doing any harm to any of their fellow passengers.  Yet 100% of passengers are subject to searches.
The reason for this is because they cannot tell if a passenger has any intentions of doing harm or not.

While I feel that some measures have gone further than they need to and I'd like to see policies changed to be closer to what they were prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, I do understand that some level of security is needed for such travel.

Adding cameras on every street corner and drones in the sky to keep an eye on everything would certainly increase the security within our country.  But I feel that it would come at too high a cost and oppose any such measure.  Freedom should not be infringed upon so brazenly.  When it is to be infringed upon, it should only be done with the utmost care and consideration and needs to be done in a manner that does not violate the constitution.

This country was founded based on freedom, not based on security.  Though it would be foolish of us to do away with all measures of security, it is my belief that there are some measures that could be done away with.  We do not need to create a new law every time somebody finds a new method to harm another human being. (physically or otherwise)  When it comes to laws of the land, less is more and we should consider that when casting our ballots.