Has anyone else read it? The author is one of the Boing Boing dudes.

Admittedly, it isn't the most soothing reading material for someone with paranoid tendencies, but I think he's right on with our current direction in this country.

And, I'm so planning to make the hidden camera finder.

 

 

whats is the current direction in this country?

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I've read some of his work, don't recall this one....

He's alright... 

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II,

For the purposes of this discussion, I'm referring to the systematic destruction of civil liberties and constitutional rights, the US becoming more and more like a police state, and the general thuggery of two of our newest government agencies/departments.

KGBMan:

I've read some of his work, don't recall this one....

He's alright... 

It's good and it's an important one -- his best in my opinion. You can download the book free on his website if you want to read it.

I'll see what it is later.....

in current information overload age - there aren't any important books anymore. Nothing is important anymore. :(

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I believe it is not limited to the US, it's a global tendency, and it is unavoidable.  At least considering status quo.

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Leah:

II,

For the purposes of this discussion, I'm referring to the systematic destruction of civil liberties and constitutional rights, the US becoming more and more like a police state, and the general thuggery of two of our newest government agencies/departments.

 

Can you give an example of how your liberties and/or constitutional rights have been destroyed or violated?

 

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412:

I believe it is not limited to the US, it's a global tendency, and it is unavoidable.  At least considering status quo.

 

true....

 

a civilization decline... 

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IntensityInsanity:

Leah:

II,

For the purposes of this discussion, I'm referring to the systematic destruction of civil liberties and constitutional rights, the US becoming more and more like a police state, and the general thuggery of two of our newest government agencies/departments.

 

Can you give an example of how your liberties and/or constitutional rights have been destroyed or violated?

 

Well, lets see. I was rather fond of privacy, free speech, freedom of assembly, due process, and the prohibition of unreasonable search and seizure, but my government has decided those really aren't guaranteed or important any longer.

KGBMan:

I'll see what it is later.....

in current information overload age - there aren't any important books anymore. Nothing is important anymore. :(

So cynical. There will always be important books.

412:

I believe it is not limited to the US, it's a global tendency, and it is unavoidable.  At least considering status quo.

What would have to change to make it avoidable?

Leah:

KGBMan:

I'll see what it is later.....

in current information overload age - there aren't any important books anymore. Nothing is important anymore. :(

So cynical. There will always be important books.

important to ever shrinking number of people - yes, important in global sense - never again.

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Leah:

412:

I believe it is not limited to the US, it's a global tendency, and it is unavoidable.  At least considering status quo.

What would have to change to make it avoidable?

ban on internet and other mass media - maybe

an example when one book has changed something important in a society..... like bible did once....

 

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Leah:

IntensityInsanity:

Leah:

II,

For the purposes of this discussion, I'm referring to the systematic destruction of civil liberties and constitutional rights, the US becoming more and more like a police state, and the general thuggery of two of our newest government agencies/departments.

 

Can you give an example of how your liberties and/or constitutional rights have been destroyed or violated?

 

Well, lets see. I was rather fond of privacy, free speech, freedom of assembly, due process, and the prohibition of unreasonable search and seizure, but my government has decided those really aren't guaranteed or important any longer.

last time I checked - nothing has changed in this area since late 50-ties. :)

except one thing - people started to talk more about it.....

when government wanted or needed none of those mattered. not in this country nor anywhere else......

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