Police State

US anti-terrorism intelligence efforts are really anti-American intelligence efforts.

"A multibillion-dollar information-sharing program created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 has improperly collected information about innocent Americans and produced little valuable intelligence on terrorism, a U.S. Senate report concludes. It portrays an effort that ballooned far beyond anyone's ability to control."

The only surprise here is that the Senate admitted it. The government isn't scared of terrorists. They love the terrorists because they are an excuse for implementing a police state to control the people they're really afraid of: us. All of their programs are aimed at controlling us. These things are called fusion centers.

"“Top officials of the Homeland Security Department have known about the problems for years, but hid an internal department report on the program’s flaws from Congress while continuing to tell lawmakers and the public that the fusion centers were highly valuable … . A 2010 internal assessment by the department discovered, for instance, that four of its claimed 72 fusion centers did not exist, even as department officials kept using the 72 figure publicly with Congress."

Business as usual for government.

Appeals Court upholds indefinite detention of Americans.

Brazilian government plans to track all cars by RFID chip starting next year. No thanks.

What can stop the murders in Chicago? Dramatically reducing the burden of government in Chicago, Illinois and the US. This violence and corruption of the people are a reflection of the violence and corruption of the government that oppresses them.

Busted TSA agent describes how thoroughly government corrupts people.

"A TSA agent convicted of stealing more than $800,000 worth of goods from travelers said this type of theft is “commonplace” among airport security. Almost 400 TSA officers have been fired for stealing from passengers since 2003. "
"Brown often worked alone, screening luggage behind the ticket counters. He was frequently told the overhead surveillance cameras, installed to prevent theft, were not working.
“It was so easy,” he said. “I walked right out of the checkpoint with a Nintendo Wii in my hand. Nobody said a word.”
With more electronics than any one individual could need, Brown began to sell the stolen items on eBay. At the time of his arrest, he was selling 80 cameras, video games and computers online. Brown said the theft was comparable to an addiction.
“It was like being on drugs,” he said. “I was like, ‘What am I doing?’ but the next day I was right back at it.”"

These aren't isolated incidents.

"“It was very commonplace, very,” Brown said, describing the frequency of theft within the TSA."
"But while Brown believes he might have been one of the worst thieves at the TSA, he imagines the agency’s culture makes it easy for others to do the same. Many officers don’t care about their work and complain about low pay and being treated badly, he claims, which prompts them to steal. To make it even easier to get away with, TSA managers also never search their employees’ bags."

The government steals our money in the form of taxes then pays these guys to steal from us more at the airport. We're the stupidest people in the world.