tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post114739833872092353..comments2024-03-09T02:32:34.549-06:00Comments on Dr. Melissa Clouthier: NSA: Not-So-Secret ListeningMelissa Clouthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-1148322485918082912006-05-22T12:28:00.000-06:002006-05-22T12:28:00.000-06:00Still ok living permanently in an Orwellian 1984? ...Still ok living permanently in an Orwellian 1984? http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70944-0.htmlChalmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06355578099725547881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-1147707222031074212006-05-15T09:33:00.000-06:002006-05-15T09:33:00.000-06:00I guess it should start surprising me less that I ...I guess it should start surprising me less that I disagree with you big sis, but alas posts like this one still surprise me.<BR/><BR/>We are at war with whom exactly? Iraq? We have already won that war, as we have also won the Afghani war (Just ask W... "Mission Accomplished"). So what is left is the "concept" of terrorism. What a great deal for the current Administration! A war against all and none (remember, if you are not with us, ie. agree with everything we tell you, you are against us). A war against an enigma wrapped up in a conundrum.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, on the home front, we can't figure out if we are at war or not. Our president is pushing tax cuts (something the USA has never done while at war), but he is also tracking US Citizen's phone calls (we are at war after all). Which is it? When we want to cut taxes and spend more money, there is no mention of war, but when we need to violate civil liberties, it is the first thing being shouted.<BR/><BR/>Just as an aside, why is it every time a story breaks on civil liberties being violated, the administration says, "well, yeah we did that, but we are at war, the rest of your civil liberties are our first priority!" Seems like the only reason we have any insight into this administration is the over-zealous, liberally-biased media. Thank goodness for them, even though they still don't go far enough! Then again, the "majority" of amerika would be happy with Brit Hume telling them what the "truth" is.<BR/><BR/>anyhow, Happy Mother's day sis. Those kids are worth the price of admission. I just hope you aren't forced (encouraged) to get them tagged like a humpback whale some day to "fight the terrorists."<BR/><BR/>Love, <BR/>your peace-loving, gun toting, liberally biased bro, mcChalmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06355578099725547881noreply@blogger.com