NP? snitch culture algorithms/Vineland echo

[Paul Mackin]

Bandwraith at aol.com wrote:

> Of course the real problem with it (and with the bogus
> "Homeland Security Agency") is that what we really need to
> be keeping our eternally vigilant eyes on is: THEM, i.e., the
> government, as the founders warned us would be the price
> for our freedom, and not eachother.

The "problem" occurs when we think we need to keep an eye on BOTH Them and Us.
Not really  ALL of Us, but those certain few.  Life's not fair.


> It's all too familiar-
> create a distraction, divert our attention, get us asking
> the wrong questions, and THEY won't have to worry about
> answers to questions like: Just exactly why is it that WE
> need to invade Irag?

What you say is important to understand and expose. But doing so doesn't
eliminate the tradeoffs and compromises made necessary by the underlying
"problem."

Problem? What Problem?

P.