Are you an activist, an author, a journalist, a patriot, or a scholar who speaks his mind in the defense of democracy? If you are, then, the chance of having your boarding pass stamped with the ominous symbol of 'SSSS' on your next flight from the United States is very high.

SSSS stands for 'selected for enhanced security screening' That means that Home Land Security have labelled you as a US citizen-security risk.