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Big Brother Has Come to the Birthplace of America
Pennsylvania is literally the birthplace of the United States of America. The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, and that is where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed.
It
is therefore disconcerting that Pennsylvania's tax authority - the
Department of Revenue - recently launched a big brother "we know where
you live" type ad:
And according to the Department of Justice's Inspector General (via AP),
the FBI spied on an anti-war rally in Pittsburgh sponsored by a
nonviolent anti-war and anti-discrimination group, pretending it was
preventing terrorism:
The FBI gave inaccurate
information to Congress and the public when it claimed a possible
terrorism link to justify surveilling an anti-war rally in Pittsburgh,
the Justice Department's inspector general said Monday in a report on
the bureau's scrutiny of domestic activist groups.
Inspector General
Glenn Fine said the FBI had no reason to expect that anyone of interest
in a terrorism investigation would be present at the 2002 event
sponsored by the Thomas Merton Center, a nonviolent anti-war and
anti-discrimination group.
The surveillance was "an
ill-conceived project on a slow work day," the IG stated in a study of
several FBI domestic terrorism probes of people affiliated with
organizations such as Greenpeace and the Catholic Worker.
Earlier,
in statements to Congress and in a press release, the FBI had
described the surveillance as related to a terrorism investigation.
***
The
FBI has broad definitions that enable it to classify matters as
domestic terrorism that actually are trespassing or vandalism, the
inspector general said.
Regarding the Pittsburgh rally,
controversy erupted in 2006 over whether the FBI had spied on
protesters at the event several years earlier because of their anti-war
views.
(Its not just trespassing and vandalism. According to Department of Defense training manuals, protest is also now considered "low-level terrorism". And see this, this and this).
And
the state of Pennsylvania hired an Israeli-American company with
extensive military and intelligence ties to put out "terror" alerts.
The company - ITRR - describes itself as:
The preeminent Israeli/American security firm providing training, intelligence and education to clients across the globe.
ITRR explains:
The
Institute of Terrorism Research and Response's research and analysis
center, known as the Targeted Actionable Monitoring Center (TAM-C), is
located in Israel. The Targeted Actionable Monitoring Center is staffed
with former law enforcement, military, and intelligence professionals
experienced in the production and utilization of intelligence products.
ITRR categorizes itself as a “Targeted Action Monitoring Center” that does not function as a “clipping service, but a powerful fusion center of battle-tested operatives,
analysts, and researchers who have real-life experience fighting both
terrorists and criminal entities [...] distinguished among other
agencies by its access to a vast network of on-the-ground key-sources
in virtually every region of the world.”
In Pennsylvania, ITRR apparently considered
opponents of gas drilling, and attendees at anti-BP candlelight vigils
and a gay and lesbian festival to be potential terrorists.
And as Pittsburgh Live notes,
the ITRR may have also tracked and disabled "activist groups that
planned to protest the 2009 Group of 20 economic conference in the
city". And see this and this.
For more on "fusion centers" and the use of national security apparatus for corporate purposes, see this, this and this.
Big brother has come to the birthplace of America.
ITRR does not just operate in Pennsylvania. It's website states:
The client list of the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response is confidential.
***
Training clients of the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response have ranged
from
• US military and law enforcement personnel in Israel
• the South Central Pennsylvania Taskforce
• AMTRAK counter-terror unit
• New Hampshire law enforcement agencies
»
- advertisements -
....absolutely right...you gotta wonder what sort of neo-nazi dreamed up that add and what sort of idiot in PA's government paid for it? Even Hitler's Triumph of the Will used a far, far softer touch.
The American public is not that stupid. This sort of "ad" draws a line in the sand...it is the bureacrats vs. the public...which is, of course,the whole problem we face with D.C.
Big Bro better tread lightly, lot of wacko's out there with only a few more checks left....
"Pennsylvania is literally the birthplace of the United States of America. The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, and that is where the Constitution was signed."
Umm, no. The Constitution didn't give birth to the United States of America, only the (current) US government.
The Declaration of Independence (also signed in Philadelphia) gave birth to the United States of America.
Someone calling himself George Washington should know that.
Um, no, the United States of America was definitely not created with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Thirteen formerly British colonies merely declared their independence, operating under the Articles of Confederation from 1777 until 1787.
Would that we still were:
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.art.html
The Constitution?
THE Constitution????
That is just a God damn sheet of paper... (G.W. Bush)
And yes, anyone who did not already know Big Brother is indeed capturing your data, your phone communication, etc already is a fool. They have been doing it for years and now at full force ever since the improperly named "Patriot Act".
PS: You fools with iPhones, easy as pie to track your every move.
the second document gave "birth" to a lot more things related to this place than the first. Not that we practice any of them anymore
This pales in comparison to what the CIA is capable of doing and does on a regular basis.
it IS tough to top murder
That shit scales up ya know....
"You're only making things worse for yourself, you know..."
(Monte Python, Life of Brian)
Time to max out the credit cards and stop paying the mortgage, Tom.
That's where the BOGUS economy figures came from..........they thought folks were actually being responsible............
UhUh, their MOSTLY doing exactly that.
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face -- forever" - George Orwell
The Ministry of Truth is forever running false flag operations to see who responds. The Chekist perfected it before Beria's time. The Czar did not control 12 time zones of land with good graces, he used informants, secret police and preemptive, sneak-attack strikes. It worked for a number of centuries. Note, these are the tools of all powerful controlling interests, corporate, private and nation-state, especially the state.
So bone up on secret police tactics if you're ignorant and don't get caught in a honey trap. The Belief Management operatives are on the case...
Ya gotta love the feisty independence dreamed about here on ZH.
Gee, that's a tad gloomy even by Mr. Orwell's standards. Where did he say that? 1984?
Yes, O'Brien said it in 1984.
Yup, and Orwell experienced it first hand during World War Two.
i've told ya before George, stay away from the hot tub!!
Spying goes two ways. Cameras and drones are cheap now. GPS tracking and bugs. No reason not to know where all the folks who want to spy on you live and play and work.
in other words, the people should be watching the beauracrats. that ad was intentionally produced to intimidate people. u must obey!
Ever see an On Star commercial? General Motors knows where you are at any time.
So does anyone who wants to know where you are, other than those who love you.
OnStar is completely voluntary, there is no law requiring its use. What troubles me is that there are people out there who seek these services and think that they are worthwhile. I guess for some small segment of the population (elderly, e.g. people who probably should not be driving to begin with) OnStar is a helpful service.
Now that Tim Pawlenty wants to run for president, he was advocating breathalyzers in all cars. Now that's just assholic! I don't even drink! It's just big government pandering to certain industries and factions that want to chip away at freedoms in order to pad profits or because they're on some misguided crusade (MADD).
No way, he did?? Unbelievable.
Oh, yeah... That's right... It's
"voluntary"
Wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say no MORE!
Hahaha, now you know why I drive a '79 Ford pickup. It rather predates all of the RFID and satellite bullshit. It also looks so gnarly that I doubt I could find anyone to voluntarily help me if it rolled over and I were trapped underneath it, let alone anyone wanting to know where it is at any given moment.
New government program: VULGAR
Vehicle Upgrade Location Geograpic Add-on Retrofit
Mechanics of older vehicles required to install GPS locators.
It's coming to a Jiffy Lube near you!
That's a good one, but...I do all of the work myself, so unless they want to jam a GPS into every single ignition coil or bottle of 10W-40 that I buy, it's tuff nuts.
RR,
LOL,Got a cell phone?,you convo's can be listened to anytime, and even if it's turned OFF, as long as it has the battery in it.
And most smart phones are GPS set up also.
I say nothing here I won't say to their face..........Freedom ain't Free.
Besides they have known who I am, and we are forever, ask me if I give a shit.
Dos Zap, you are a prety strange cat. Why pretend you are bravely standing up to fascism when at the same time you are defending the Wicked Witch of Wisalia?
Beware!!! This site is being monitored; do not speak ill of this Administration or the puppet masters or Tyler will be named a domestic terrorist of interest.
I hope you understand that the only thing anonymous about this web site is that you think your anonymous? Anyone who visits this site or logs on is tracked. "They" know who you are.
And while I won't threaten anyone on this web site, I won't stand down and cower like a dog in fear of the American SS simply because they might or even will do something to me or you. Sorry but I won't lick the boots of my oppressor. So instead of licking their balls, try growing a pair of your own.
Tyler already knows the score. Might you give it a try?
"And while I won't threaten anyone on this web site, I won't stand down and cower like a dog in fear of the American SS simply because they might or even will do something to me or you. Sorry but I won't lick the boots of my oppressor. So instead of licking their balls, try growing a pair of your own."
Well stated CD.
Licking boots strikes me to be a European trait passed down from generation to generation ;-)
Bravo! Barvo! Well said my friend! At some point they will come for each of us, so screw them!
I hope you understand that the only thing anonymous about this web site is that you think your anonymous? Anyone who visits this site or logs on is tracked. "They" know who you are.
I take back everything I ever posted on this site. I love you F.B.I.
If zerohedge starts a mafia, would you lick our boots? We could use some patsies, sheeple and sacrificial lambs. Every revolution needs cannon fodder.
The bitches can kiss my ass, regardless of knowing where I live.
But to truly grow that pair, one must realize, and fully accept the FACT that both dominant political parties in the US are part of a domination system designed to produce dissonance and factional in-fighting. That is why neither party makes any sense and why nothing useful in the ongoing cause of liberty ever takes place. Instead, we are straddled with the non-citizen President and the buffoon Alaskan ex-Governor as "leaders." I know there are decent, uncorruptible people qualified to lead in the US, but those leaders never emerge, and thus, the noose tightens.
Amen,
I am glad to see others on this board aren't taken in by the ex-Governor from Alaska as a "leader". She is not an "outsider" she is a creation of the GOP. She was their vice presidential nomination for gods sake she wouldn't have been chosen if she wouldn't "play ball" with the special interests behind the party.
The same goes for the democrats but i think everyone on this board already realizes what a joke "hope and change" were. Obama was elected by the banking industry because he went to Harvard and was eager to climb the social ladder. This made him a great candidate for powerful interests who could use his charisma to distract voters from their true purposes.
This should not have been junked. All I could add to this is that Obama is not just a banker creation. He is also a creation of the CIA=CFR
As I recall, Marla issued a strong warning about issuing credible, personal threats on ZH.
Say, where is Marla?
...last seen being escorted into a black Ford Crown Victoria....a dark suited gentleman was holding the door open for her and assisting so that she would not hit her headon the roof....
For some reason everyone is pretty quiet about that. I think most "real" posters around here know the score. BAIT
WE ARE WATCHING YOU!
I mean not you... but your daughter when she's under the shower!
WANT TO SEE SOME PICTURES?!
anyone who didnt know this was already happening is a fool. (it has been extensively documented for those who care to look as far back as the civil rights movement, although this type of government abuse has likely been happening since WWI)
http://mije.org/node/1179#Withers
In reporting the revelation, Perrusquia recalled the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and wrote:
"A veteran freelancer for America's black press, Withers was known as 'the original civil rights photographer,' an insider who'd covered it all, from the Emmett Till murder that jump-started the movement in 1955 to the Little Rock school crisis, the integration of Ole Miss and, now, the 1968 sanitation strike that brought King to Memphis and his death. . . .
"The grief-stricken aides photographed by Withers on April 4, 1968, had no clue, but the man they invited in that night was an FBI informant — evidence of how far the agency went to spy on private citizens in Memphis during one of the nation's most volatile periods.
Welcome to reality please enjoy your stay!
...it was going on in the late '60's...why should we thinkthe FBI wouldnot be doing it now?
get that shit out of here. nobody wants to hear your color bitching. if anything mlk had it coming, the communist man did some fucked up shit and had sex with a ton of hookers. next time just stfu or look for the AACP tab when u wanna post on a forum like this
sex with hookers? thats your basis?
I know right? this guy thinks people should be assassinated for having sex with hookers. He must be a true Sara Palin fan.
Why don't you nitwits take your "debate" to some dark corner of the internet where other nitwits can join in? You're polluting this place with hyper-partisan runny shit.
Sounds like you are the one who has issues if Sara Palin scares you.
You have fallen for the left/right paradigm. The elitist work both sides of the political spectrum. They own the right and the left in our country.
All she wants is what we at the Tax Enough Already (TEA) Party want.
Most of hate Bush as much as Obama.
Wake up! Watch the Obama Deception and see the truth how we get fucked by both the same group of banksters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw