I gave a talk this weekend (1/26/07) at the EPIC Privacy Conference on 'national security' and civil liberty related issues. I suggested during my talk that we need to reclaim our language from the state who has used it to distort the truth, misrepresent the facts and pollute the mental environment with toxic memes...
The Living Reality of Military-Economic Fascism
n countries such as the United States, whose economies are commonly, though inaccurately, described as "capitalist" or "free-market," war and preparation for war systematically corrupt both parties to the state-private transactions by which the government obtains the bulk of its military goods and services.
The Spy Who Billed Me
In the post-9/11 rush to beef up intelligence, the government has outsourced everything from spy satellites to covert operations -- and well-connected companies are cashing in.
KBR awarded Homeland Security contract worth up to $385M
the contract may also provide migrant detention support to other government organizations in the event of an immigration emergency, as well as the development of a plan to react to a national emergency, such as a natural disaster, the company said.
AMERICAN EXPRESS ADDRESSES RFID PEOPLE TRACKING PLANS
According to the patent, RFID readers called "consumer trackers" would be placed in store shelving to pick up "consumer identification signals" emitted by RFID-embedded objects carried by shoppers. These would be used to identify people, track their movements, and observe their behavior.
The Security-Industrial Complex
Although it should be working on its corporate ethics, BAE Systems is working on an "Onboard Threat Detection System." The system consists of tiny cameras and microphones implanted in airline seats. The Onboard Threat Detection System records every facial expression and every whisper of every passenger, allowing watchful eyes and ears to detect terrorists before they can strike. BAE says its system is so sophisticated that it can differentiate between nervous flyers and real terrorists.
Security, Washington-Style
Congress voted this past week to authorize nearly $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department, but the result will likely continue to be more bureaucracy and less security for Americans.
Bush makes power grab
President Bush, without so much as issuing a press statement, on May 9 signed a directive that granted near dictatorial powers to the office of the president in the event of a national emergency declared by the president.
Help Pass the OPEN Government Act!
Ask Senate leadership to bring the OPEN Government Act to the floor! The Senate Judiciary passed the OPEN Government Act (S. 849) in April and it now awaits floor time to pass the Senate. The OPEN Government Act would increase public access to government information by strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Impeach CheneyThe vice president has run utterly amok and must be stopped. By Bruce Fein
, and Mr. Cheney has made the most of it. Since 9/11, he has proclaimed that all checks and balances and individual liberties are subservient to the president's commander in chief powers in confronting international terrorism. Let's review the record of his abuses and excesses:
Freedom of Information Reform Bill Passes Senate
The United States Senate yesterday joined the House in passing bipartisan legislation
that will fix several of the most glaring problems with the U.S.
Freedom of Information Act that were identified in six government-wide
Calling All Presidential Candidates: Who Will Stand Up and Be Transparent?
First, signatories agree to conduct "THE most transparent
Administration in American history--a lofty, laudable, far-reaching
goal. This oath signals that whether it's earmarks, directives, or
ongoing management of taxpayer expenditures, the goal of transparency
will be evident throughout all policy making aspects of your
Administration."
Rep. Rohrabacher (R-CA) Floor Speech: "ADMINISTRATION NOT COOPERATING WITH CONGRESS "
The disdain and uncooperative nature that this
administration has shown toward Congress, including Republican Members,
is so egregious that I can no longer assume that it is simply
bureaucratic incompetence or isolated mistakes. Rather, I have come to
the sad conclusion that this administration has intentionally
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