Institutionalized Spying on Americans: Big Brother is No Longer a Fiction
"Big Brother no longer is fiction. It hasnt been for some time. Its official US policy. According to ACLUs Technology and Liberty Program director Barry Steinhardt:
Given the capabilities of todays technology, the only thing protecting us from a full-fledged surveillance society are the legal and political institutions we have inherited as Americans.
Unfortunately, the September 11 attacks have led some to embrace the fallacy that weakening the Constitution will strengthen America.
"Manufactured national security threats matter more than fundamental freedoms. Domestic spying is institutionalized."
Anyone can be monitored for any reason or none at all. Privacy rights are lost. Patriot Act legislation authorized unchecked government surveillance powers.
"Financial, medical and other personal information can be accessed freely. So-called sneak and peak searches may be conducted through delayed notice warrants, roving wiretaps, email tracking, and Internet and cell phone use."
"The FBI, CIA, NSA, and Pentagon spy domestically. So do state and local agencies. Spies R us defines US policy. America is a total surveillance society. Its unsafe to live in. Everyone is suspect unless proved otherwise."
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