The Drones Are Coming The Drones Are Coming
So this is what the bastards were doing while the contraception debate raged all last week. President Obama is shaping up to be one clever son of a "drone gunner". We could get a lot of milage our of this one, as that sly master of the head fake, slickly working the give and go, may have deliberately misdirected the nation's attention away from a far more incendiary issue.
Of course we're just speculating, but it does seem like someone intentionally set off that politically charged brushfire of social issues to provide cover for congress to slip another piece of dubious legislation passed the public's scrutiny. Lately, any legislation designed to or having the effect of eroding personal freedoms, are handled this way.
With more than 3000 permits authorized by the FAA for public and private use, its difficult to say whose watching who for what when or why. Who processes and stores the data collected and for how long. Will the cops, private companies, the military or a combination thereof be operating these surveillance devices in and about local communities? And most importantly, is the taxpayer eventually picking up the tab for the privilege of being spied on by the government.
Currently the specifics are cloudy, the limits of use are murky and extent of capabilities are unknown. But, one would be wise to presume the drones to be lethal at least in some instances. This is all kind of scary if one ponders it too much. After the row over SOPA, PIPA, the Patriot Act, the National Defense Authorization Act 2012, the TSA frisking, the clear militarization of local and state policing authorities, now we have this. It almost appears we're gravitating towards a nation where everyone is considered a suspect until cleared by some form of intrusive and invasive technology.
This is the kind of story that'll eventually get the attention of more than just conspiracy theorist. People will want to know how is this trending and what is the targeted trajectory for the future of America's security apparatus. When all of what is being put into play is finally assembled, we wonder if America will have any resemblance to what we once called a free society. The Drones Are Coming
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