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| The HomelandInsecurity.org
Archive focuses on topics related to privacy and the abuse of government
power. Bad legislation, along with government projects and decisions, are
collectively suppressing political dissent. |
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| [T]he Patriot
Act still contains language that could result in the abuse of Americans.
This is especially true of the definition of "terrorism." Yet
few seem to be willing to seriously discuss the definition, or the lack
of a definition for "aiding a terrorist." One reason could be
that there is no widely accepted definition of terrorism. Within the U.S.
government, different agencies and departments use different definitions
of terrorism. In fact, even the people that do the spying use different
definitions. |
| "The
definition of terrorism depends on political power. Governments can
increase their power when they label opponents as 'terrorists' [or
dissenters as 'aiding terrorists']. Citizens seem more willing to
accept more abuses of government power when a counterterrorist campaign
is in progress. 'Terrorists' do not enjoy the same humanitarian privileges
as 'people'..." |
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The Homeland Security Act of 2002 permits the monitoring of everyone in
the country, whether they are suspected of anything or not. [...] The Department
of Homeland Security will gather information from anyone ranging from your
doctor to your local bank, as well as the databases of the FBI and CIA. |
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sounds ridiculous to some people to say that the FBI may begin investigating
Americans who purchase fuel-efficient cars, but... The FBI has...
pressured Congress... to gain the authority to probe the records of
so-called "terrorists..." by examining the records of "car
dealers, pawnbrokers, travel agents, casinos, and other businesses
[...] ...without the approval of a judge or grand jury..." |
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[President Bush's] National Security Strategy argues that in order
to "pre-empt" the spread and use of weapons of mass destruction...,
the social, political, economic, and moral policies and principles of all
nations, including our own, must be controlled using the economic and military
power of the United States... |
NEXT is Part IV of IV... |
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