Group items tagged

The website offers links to various sources of information on the collection and distribution of surveilled data from government agencies in an attempt to inform its readers and covers the paranoia tinted tone of those who find government surveillance in todays society to be too close to "Big Brother" methods and presents an argument for their point of view through the methods of MIT professor Gary Marx. The argument is presented in a series of questions on the ethical stance of what the government surveils, what the surveillance consists of as well as the consequences of any action taken as a result of surveillance and the reality that American citizens never consented to the constant surveillance of their personal lives. The position of inclination towards complacency is concisely summed with a strong amount of surveillance being presented by the double edged statement of "If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear.".

Every day the federal government as well as state and local governments pass laws to make us a safer society. As they make our society safer they are slowly eliminating our rights, liberties, and our personal freedoms. Where is the balance? Is a safe nerf ball society worth giving up our freedoms for.

Every day the federal government as well as state and local governments pass laws to make us a safer society. The government wants to regulate abortion, religion, sex, child discipline, marriage, and free speech.They want to control what you can post on the web, what your kids wear to school, where you can walk across the street, what you can watch in titty bars, what you can say at the office, where you can pray, where you can get high, who you have sex with, what kind of sex you have, what jokes you can tell, and when you can spank your children.

The article discusses how easy it is for the government to take things away from you with very little effort. The author also brings up alot of his own personal views on society and how things are ran in america.

A government controlled health care threatens personal freedom. Giving the government more power over something that should be a personal decision is moving in the opposite direction that we should be.

The most important domestic policy issue in America today is how to get the best quality care for every American at the most reasonable price.

Over the past few years there have been numerous incidents of public shootings resulting in deaths. - each one sparks the conversation of gun debate. Another shooting occurred yesterday and again people are talking about whether gun control is necessary and watching our government to see if they being to move in any direction on this topic.

Interesting blog on the legalization of drugs and the right to control your body. With emphasis on the federal governments contemporary prohibition policy.

We are able to see the architecture - the structural patterns - of each kind of mind-control regime. This can help us recognize precursors - signs that such a future is coming our way. Dystopian pr...

The article talks about privacy exemption and how it is used as an important tool for protecting personal information in the government. But it is overused to stop the release of a wider range of government information.

Private citizens don't need ammo two or three years in the future.They need it at prices the poor and middle class citizen, who needs self-protection the most, can afford. We don't need single women being raped and murdered because they couldn't afford, or couldn't buy, ammunition for their personal firearm.

This article talks about President Obama agenda about gun control.

Recent media reports have revealed that a little-known Defense Department office is developing a computer system called "Total Information Awareness"" that threatens to turn us all into "suspects" without proof of criminal wrongdoing.

This article talks about the causes of obesity in today's world. The article argues about the personal freedom and rights of an individual in the way they choose to live their life. The article also makes points about how the government can regulate people's accessibility to unhealthy foods and educate people on the fats contained in each item. The article talks about an individual's privacy if being obese and consuming foods they choose is a private matter.

This article talks about children being the poorest population in the United States and how poverty affects children and society. It also brings light to how government assistance programs can make a difference in a child's life.

You can also see a clear difference in the schools that are filled with children that live in poverty because of how underfunded they are due to schools getting most of their funding through property taxes.

Its surprising and unfortunate to read that children are the poorest population when they have no control over their situation.

The government is making social media accounts on Facebook, snapchat, Instagram and are saying it is to scan for terrorist attacks and other things as well.

In this article Senator Dennis Rehberg explains why he is approving a bill that will take land from the people of Montana. The bill would give control of the land to the federal government and take it away from Montana; without any in-put from the people.

In 1974 the privacy act was passed. It establishes control over personal information. This was made for the government to go into peoples emails and other personal things. people can also get their own information under the privacy act.

Privacy is a tricky thing in America, even all over the world. We are constantly being watched and viewed. It's interesting how power has a part in remaining unnoticed.

This article talks about how the FDA plans to ban certain food ingredients. There is even a proposition that plans to tax soda.

This article talks about how the FDA plans to ban certain food ingredients. There is even a proposition that plans to tax soda.

After the school massacre in Connecticut in 2012, the NRA speaks out about gun control. Should there be more gun control as the government suggests or should schools have armed guards on campus. Safety is important in our schools but what steps are going to be taken to protect personal freedoms and safety.

President Obama has ideas to increase fresh food in schools instead of fried food. Also, the idea of taxes on soda are mentioned.

Planned parenthood does more than just abortions. Getting rid of the government funding for planned parenthood makes it so much harder for people who can't afford healthcare to get tested for STD's or to even get birth control. This is not something that needs to be taken away.

I agree completely. What is going to happen to the women that are unable to afford birth control? What are they suppose to do, spend thousands of dollars instead to get tested or receive birth control.

This article is a pro-gun control. It states how gun control would be good for our nation and make it safe.