If that were an option, I wouldn't have asked the question.

For me, it is just a matter of principle. It has nothing to do with having anything to accomplish, illegal activities, or having anything to hide. I have the right, as an American citizen, to use the Internet without being tracked or spied on, period. And as I am new to the whole "anonymity online" prospect, I needed some good advice. What you're basically saying is "Why close your curtains? Do you have something to hide, or are you doing something illegal in there?"

After all the arguing, debating and name calling, finally an actual answer to the question I asked. Thank you.