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A Peek At DHS's Files On You
kenblakely writes "We've known for a while that the Department of Homeland Security was collecting travel records on those who cross US borders, but now you can see it for yourself. A Freedom of Information Act request got this blogger a look at DHS's file on his travels. Pretty comprehensive — all the way down to the IP address of the host he used to make a reservation."
I once worked at a bank/wealth management type office. I noticed once that my google queries were accessing "dhs.gov" (Didn't even know what it stood for at the time.) I wonder if it was because it was a bank and all transactions are logged, or that maybe the previous google search for "Saturn V rocket plans", that I had done, based on a claim by a co-worker that NASA had lost this information, might have triggered this.
Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds.There upon the rainbow is the answer to a neverending story
Two problems with that idea. The first is the people that could infiltrate are generally well indoctinated against "the Great Satan" already so the pool of potential infiltrators is rather small.
Secondly, in a country that dispises their intelligence services, why would the government (or the people) put up with potentially innocent groups being infiltrated? After all, until they actually do something they are completely innocent. So what "right" do the intelligence services have to interfere with them?
That is the argument that we are going to be hearing moer and more I think. We are going to have a manager-type in charge of the CIA without any real policy or position - so he will do what he is told. And the President seemed to think a while ago that negotiation was the way to deal with fanatics. No, I don't see any interest in infiltration anytime soon.
We probably need to think very clearly about what there is that can be done and what cannot be done. Right now, I'd say the balance comes down squarely on the side of what cannot be done with very little that we can do or will be allowed to do.
Well, sorry, I don't feel bad. Parents are constantly bleating how "we" need to "protect the children." Well, guess what? Statistically speaking, parents ARE the biggest threat to their children. So, sorry I don't feel bad when parents are put over the coals.