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Giving up liberties for safety
Nov. 25, 2012
Katy Grimes: The government push for more domestic drones to spy on American citizens should give everyone chills. What could possibly go wrong? Last Spring, President Obama signed the approval of 30,000 drones to be used domestically, and the media barely reacted. If George Bush had done this, the media would have called him a war monger, and stories would have run non-stop for months. But this is a non-partisan issue, and should be on everyone’s watch list. In fact, domestic drones have become a bipartisan program. “The 60-member House of Representatives’ “drone caucus” – officially, the House Unmanned Systems Caucus - has helped push that agenda,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “And over the past four years, caucus members have drawn nearly $8 million in drone-related campaign contributions, an investigation by Hearst Newspapers and the Center for Responsive Politics shows.” The ACLU gave President Barack Obama 0/4 rating on “Ending a Surveillance State,” and is very critical of the President on civil liberties when it comes to a surveillance state. Only Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson said during the recent campaign that the Patriot Act should be allowed to expire. Johnson said that the Patriot Act is a direct assault on privacy and due process. If the domestic drone program is any indication, Johnson is right. The Business Insider recently reported that the Department of Homeland Security recently signed a $443 million contract with General Atomics to purchase up to 14 Predator drones. This would add to the current drone fleet of 10 if Congress appropriates the funds. “The DHS uses the drones not only to patrol U.S. borders (through Customs and Border Protection), but also flies drone missions on behalf of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies with little oversight,” the Business Insider said. “In September the Congressional Research Service released a report warning that domestic drones—which will soon have the capacity to see through walls and ceilings— may be able to bypass constitutional privacy safeguards because of their high level of sophistication. Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Authority said it expects 30,000 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fill U.S. skies by the end of the decade.” Be very afraid.
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May 19, 2013
Yes, more gov surveillance, just what we needed! Like we need MORE laws and prisons.
Letting the largest Prison Industrial complex in the world add drones to their already large list of toys to control, annoy, fine, abuse, and inprison the citizens of the U.S. is only the next step to the obliteration of liberty for the un-connected individual citizen.
With 5% of the worlds population the U.S has 30% of the entire worlds prisoners, not what the “land of the free and home of hte brave” is supposed to be a party to now, or is it?
Katy, good article, because liberty is on its way out!!
Katy, I commend you on this article. This shold be a huge concern for all Americans.
However, is this any surprise from an Administration that proclaims it has the right to assassinate American citizens anywhere in the world? No trial or even charges need be made, just summary assassination.
And Obammie used this power to kill an American teenager.
Reporter Ben Swann asks Obama about killing teen US citizen
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/332271#ixzz25u8FcSxL
Where is the media? I guess assassinations, torture, illegal spying and more is just fine as long as DemoNcrats do it.
Donk!!! Where you been hiding out at?????
Have you heard from OC Obsrsver …he eft here and the place has become dullsville.
Now Mr. Dog, with me posting here how can it be dullsville?
Now Mr. Dog, with me posting here how can it be dullsville?
You make an excellent point Bob
The poor Poodle— 0 for 14 ™!
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he misses beezy aka oc oddball!
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