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2020-10-07 -Land of the Free
How Much Does the Government Know About You?
[American Thinker] If you think instances of government surveillance are isolated, you need to think again. It’s not a matter of if your online and offline activities are being tracked, it’s just a matter of when. And while you only have so much control over this fact, educating yourself can help you make wiser and more informed decisions.

American Concerns Over Privacy

If you feel like Big Brother is watching, you aren’t alone. It’s no longer just crazy old guys in tinfoil hats that are convinced the government is tracking and analyzing their every move. Thanks to recent developments and discoveries over the past few years -- including the Edward Snowden whistleblower incident -- millions of Americans have been forced to confront their past naivety and embrace the reality before them.

According to a recent Pew Research survey, a majority of Americans now believe their online and offline activities are being monitored by a variety of companies and organizations -- including some within the government. Interesting takeaways include:
Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-07 03:02|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 Till you crucify leakers of personal information, there will be no privacy with any info gathered by the government.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-10-07 08:43||   2020-10-07 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 A shitload. I had a TSSCI and just adopted.

They know everything.
Posted by DarthVader 2020-10-07 08:49||   2020-10-07 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ DV - Your lower water and sewer bill may indicate you have terminated lawn watering for the season.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-07 08:57||   2020-10-07 08:57|| Front Page Top

#4 ...In fairness, if you were in the service, they know your underwear size.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-10-07 10:00||   2020-10-07 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 ^You still have the same size?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-10-07 10:09||   2020-10-07 10:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sure glad are social security numbers aren't printed on our checks anymore. That'll stop 'em.
Posted by Clem 2020-10-07 11:08||   2020-10-07 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 I assume everything, given that I have bought weapons from them twice.
Posted by Silentbrick 2020-10-07 12:14||   2020-10-07 12:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Hoe much does the government know
about me?
know it doesn't know about me?
Not know it doesn't know about me?
something wrong about me?
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-10-07 12:24||   2020-10-07 12:24|| Front Page Top

#9 I end a few of my phone calls with 'TREADSTONE!' or 'BLACKBRIAR!!' So far, nothing.
Posted by Raj 2020-10-07 14:26||   2020-10-07 14:26|| Front Page Top

#10 The good (or bad, depending on how you look at it) part is you probably are of no interest to the gummint anyway, unless you try to stiff the taxman...
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-07 15:31||   2020-10-07 15:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Had a TS/SCI clearance for 20+ years. On their list to ensure I don't disclose anything for another 70 years. I've got news for them -- I'm going to live another 60 years, and DISCLOSE EVERYTHING! 8^) Not that it'll mean much, if we don't still have a government.
Posted by Old Patriot 2020-10-07 18:37||   2020-10-07 18:37|| Front Page Top

#12 BTW, I saw my FBI file (you can go in and request to see it in person), and it was in two folders, about two inches thick each.
Posted by Old Patriot 2020-10-07 18:38||   2020-10-07 18:38|| Front Page Top

#13 /\ I'll bet there wasn't a hint or shred of DEROG in either folder. Just my guess.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-07 19:07||   2020-10-07 19:07|| Front Page Top

#14 My spy team has been bored to tears for two decades, poor darlings. So many days when my major activities are taking naps and reading Rantburg....
Posted by trailing wife 2020-10-07 23:37||   2020-10-07 23:37|| Front Page Top

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