We in America have valued individual liberty and privacy. But we are a society that is turning into a culture that resembles a police state. We have quietly accepted surveillance cameras, no-knock police raids, and national databases filled with our personal information.

That is the contention of John Whitehead in his book, A Government of Wolves. The title comes from CBS broadcaster Edward R. Murrow who said: “A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” He believes we are allowing government officials and corporations to intrude into our lives and violate our privacy.

He paints a chilling portrait of a nation that allows SWAT teams, drug-sniffing dogs, roadside strip searches, and blood draws at DUI checkpoints. We are monitored not only be the ever-present surveillance cameras, but also by drones in the sky and even mosquito drones we might not even be able to see.

To illustrate his concerns, John Whitehead draws upon various science fiction movies to show that much of these fanciful scenarios have now become fact. On my radio program he explained that most of the technology used in the movie Minority Report is now available to government and law enforcement. He also draws from other films like 1984, 2001, Children of Men, The Matrix, and V for Vendetta.

The book not only explains the problems we face in the 21st century, but also is a call to action. John Whitehead offers timely and practical action items in an effort to stop a growing police state.

This is the challenge before us. Will we continue to accept these intrusions in our lives, or will we stand up and stop the encroachment on our liberty and privacy? Some accept it as necessary to fight terrorism. Others believe it is merely evidence of the end times. I believe we should not allow this to happen. We cannot allow America to become a police state. I’m Kerby Anderson, and that’s my point of view.