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Total Information Awareness still Running

gordm writes "National Journal reports that, instead of being shut down 2 years ago, the Total Information Awareness program is still datamining away. Must be effective. What else could explain Morrissey's latest adventure?" Just posting this story probably puts me on their radar.

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  1. I told you... by loserhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    the tinfoil hat was a GOOD idea!!!!

  2. People seem so surprised? by advocate_one · · Score: 2, Funny

    come on now... something this "good" was never gonna die

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  3. That guy is Dynamic! by bryanporter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Morrissey is involved with this, too?? How does he find time between cutting albums?

  4. TIA - Spanish for Aunt ? by tengu1sd · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder if Alberto Gonzales had a hand in naming Total Information Awareness. In the small town where I grew up, Tias knew everything going on, the comings and goings, motivations, credit balances and who was seeing who.

  5. God is good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    bomb bomb allah president kill bush cheney islam iraq bomb nuke nuclear batmobile taliban saddam osama afghanistan nuke china nuke bomb allah terrorist wtc

  6. Totally Aware except for one thing by jafac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unaware of the 4th Amendment

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  7. It's Not True At All by Black+Copter+Control · · Score: 2, Funny
    We're not watching you, so don't even talk about it.

    ... and stop picking your nose!

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  8. Re:Always watched..... by Odin's+Raven · · Score: 4, Funny
    1984 comes to you live in 2024...

    Geez, the government just can't get anything completed on schedule...

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