My entry into the US was rough... again. This time I probably spent about 2 hours with Homeland Security. I'm in the country now and having a really good time but some things cannot be forgotten, not especially in a land that places so much emphasis on "freedom".

The trigger is my mentioning staying for about 2 months. It's perfectly legal to stay for less than 3 months, so I don't understand why I have been treated like a suspect. I have not done anything illegal in the country before and don't intend to.

It is unfair to put anyone through the inconvenience I had experienced for something I hadn't done. My luggage was left on the carousel for a good hour and I was going to miss my connecting flight, yet no one had the slightest ounce of basic human courtesy to even explain the situation to me. It almost seemed I had no right to ask any questions the way I was curtly responded to.

I can't believe that national security will be compromised with a little bit of respect thrown in.