DHS to Monitor Journalists

[Leftwith]

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[Gone To Texas]

This entire program, like the department of which it is a part, is a disgrace. But I don't understand why DHS is going out of its way to single out journalists. They're basically telling us they are keeping a database of all social media content; why not collect and analyze everyone's data?

 

[ShinerTX]

This is a great idea for Dear Leader to protect all of us.

 

[Horn6721]

There is insane and then there is batchit crazy Hitler like spying on civilians

Can any BO supporter offer any reasonable explanation for this?


btw here is a daily Kos link on same story
The Link

 

[ShinerTX]

Careful 6721. You may have just earned yourself an extended vacation in Club Gitmo.

 

[Leftwith]

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[Horn6721]

leftwith
surprisingly Kos is even more outraged.
here are IMO a few key parts
"This very disturbing report is all but invisible in the U.S. media. It was first reported by R.T. and ironically only the biggest boosters of the national security state, Fox News has run the story here.?"( this made me laugh)
this exerpt from chicago examniner
"January 6, 2012

To sum it up, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will keep tabs on who says what from now on. The department says that they will only scour publically-made info available while retaining data, but why invest the time, resources and especially the money towards the effort?

Over the years, without exception studies have shown that in countries where the government controls the media, citizens tend to be politically ignorant and apathetic. "

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this final paragraph
Casting such a wide a net that it could potentially open up users here on Daily Kos to DHS data mining is obscene and unacceptable. We must put a halt to this assault on our first amendment rights.

Call the White House 202-456-1111

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i wonder how many kos viewers called the white house.

I also wonder why more media aren't outraged