Headline yesterday on Reuters News: Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels My first thought after reading this headline was how can it be “secret” if it is being reported openly to the world? But that is not… Continue Reading…
Police State • Privacy • Tyranny
Last year, a North Dakota man, Rodney Brossart, was arrested on his ranch over a cattle dispute. Prior to that arrest, the federal government used an unmanned surveillance aircraft to spy and monitor the accused. This surveillance was done due… Continue Reading…
Imperialism • Tyranny • War
July 31, 2012
As reported recently by RT, the so-called rebels in Syria are getting help from what was formerly known as the Blackwater Group and XE, and now goes by the name of Academi. It is a private military contractor, and is… Continue Reading…
Martial Law • Police State • Tyranny
I have written about federal and state government agencies gearing up for civil unrest for some time. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been preparing to take to the streets of America for a long time, and is anticipating… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2012
Skype has been working very closely with police by giving them private information about its customers. While this should not be surprising to any who pay attention, it is nonetheless discouraging. Changes in the law since last year allow police… Continue Reading…