Feds Visit Blogger Who Was Critical of Congressman

This is intimidation, pure and simple. Fundamental legal protections have been swept away in the “war on terror”—whose putative purpose was to go after scary bearded men living in caves—and the state is now going after citizens who speak out against government corruption. When will they come knocking on “Government Against the People”‘s door? When [...]

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How Maine Has Become a Constitution-Free Zone

Notice how, over time, we have become conditioned to believe that rights are granted to us by government—a belief that was abhorrent to the Founding Fathers, who believed certain rights are innate and inviolate. When rights are granted by government, they may be easily withdrawn, and a right that may be withdrawn is no right [...]

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Miami-Dade County to Deploy Surveillance Drones

One more time! (Say it with me.) “Weapons and tactics developed for use in war zones can and will be used against the American people.” In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are [...]

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New Jersey Wants to Seize Unused Gift Card Funds

Do you think you have the right to toss a gift card in a drawer for a couple of years and use it later? What, do you think the money is yours or something? Seriously, this is the equivalent of the completely busted-out state rummaging under the sofa cushions for random change. And it presses [...]

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Senator Obama on Illegal Domestic Surveillance

In May 2008, before he became president, I wrote to the junior senator from my state, Barack Obama, with a direct question: “Why is Congress doing nothing about the crimes committed by the current administration? In particular, why are you and your colleagues doing nothing in response to the abduction and outsourced torture of foreign nationals and [...]

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TSA Procedures Amount to State-Sponsored Sexual Molestation

People continue to express shock at the abuse they’re subjected to at the hands of security agents at airports. How much more obvious could it be that the federal government is out to humiliate the people, to keep us in our place? Is there still anyone who believes that this activity is intended to protect [...]

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Coming Soon: Mobile Surveillance Towers

From ICxTechnologies: “Vantage point is everything when it comes to surveillance. SkyWatch™ units provide a high level platform for an array of surveillance options. Every tower includes the basics for the comfort and safety of the officer inside through adjustable heat and air conditioning, tinted sliding glass windows and comfortable seating. And no matter the [...]

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Illinois Man Faces 75 Years for Recording ‘The Authorities’

They can record and videotape and wiretap us all they want, but try to record “an official” in a public space and you could be looking at hard prison time. This is the 21st Century one-way mirror: They can scrutinize us, but we can’t scrutinize them. What, did you think you were their equal or [...]

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The Evolution and Growth of the Domestic Surveillance Grid

The Washington Post has published a lengthy and comprehensive article about the U.S.’s domestic spy grid that’s worth reading in its entirety. Here’s a telling remark from the introduction, something we’ve been observing at “Government Against the People” since the blog’s inception:  “Technologies and techniques honed for use on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan [...]

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New York Cops Begin Iris-Scanning Suspects

Notice that this technology is to be used on people merely suspected of having committed crimes, not only on those who are guilty. In a police state, everyone guilty until they prove themselves otherwise. This technology was first used on a civilian population by occupation troops in Iraq. We’ve said it many times before and [...]

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