It is not really McCarthyism. McCarthyism is a witch hunt where they make accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. This is more like Stasi behavior. Is Stazism a word? If not it should be ...
The problem is that there are thousands of programs many of which are likely illegal, violate the constitution, or both. The Snowden leaks are probably just the tip of the iceberg.
What the government is trying to do here is twofold. Create a sense of fear among federal workers that they are being watched, and on the off chance, prevent a person from blowing the whistle on something illegal or unconstitutional.
Both of which are extremely stupid. This sort of work environment will create stressors for people, and will more than likely increase the number of people going public on illegal or unconstitutional government actions.
I know this seems kind of obvious, but has anyone done a google search to see if any of the 350 word section in the IRS, FBI, or the DEA manuals are available anywhere else online?
It might show which other agencies are using DEA information for investigations.
News flash 2021 - The fall in cable TV subscription due to cable cord cutters, once thought a myth, has caused the bankruptcy of all the majority of sports teams. As a result the teams are renegotiating their contracts with players.
"and generally turning the movers and shakers of tomorrow into zombie-like drooling drones that would rather play a life simulator than live their own life."
Who is that Senators-Congressman that plays XBox/PS2 video games?
I think they had a plan to use this, to justify the NSA spying, but didn't expect all this scrutiny, people saying "oh yeah isn't this convenient for the NSA", or people predicting what play comes next.
First time we have seen transparency from this administration ... to bad it was their ass backward plan.
"twentysomethings who haven't talked to the opposite sex in five or six years" ...
By characterizing the opposition as social misfits, the NSA's supporters hope to sway public opinion back to its side.
With the center of the internet users bell curve moving up in age. The average "14 year old basement dwelling social misfit" is actually mid to late thirties at this point.
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What the government is trying to do here is twofold. Create a sense of fear among federal workers that they are being watched, and on the off chance, prevent a person from blowing the whistle on something illegal or unconstitutional.
Both of which are extremely stupid. This sort of work environment will create stressors for people, and will more than likely increase the number of people going public on illegal or unconstitutional government actions.
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This seems kind of obvious ....
It might show which other agencies are using DEA information for investigations.
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Talk about the potential for serious disruption.
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Who is that Senators-Congressman that plays XBox/PS2 video games?
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First time we have seen transparency from this administration ... to bad it was their ass backward plan.
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It is much easier to do a couple drone strikes in Yemen, yell all clear. Then use it as a justification to keep the NSA spy program up and running.
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Clearly the correct response from the tech companies is to ban all content from big media, and show them that obscurity is far worse than piracy.
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By characterizing the opposition as social misfits, the NSA's supporters hope to sway public opinion back to its side.
With the center of the internet users bell curve moving up in age. The average "14 year old basement dwelling social misfit" is actually mid to late thirties at this point.
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