Why is the DHS collecting information on journalists & social network users?

A disturbing story has surfaced about the Department of Homeland security that under the National Operations Center’s Media Monitoring Initiative, government can retain data on users of social media and journalists for a period of several years. Not much detail has been provided as to why they would need to monitor and collect personal information except for saying it would help agencies in their response to events such as the earthquake in Haiti. Not sure how those are related – which makes it all the more disturbing. Glenn returned to the air (via the phone) to discuss the disturbing story with Pat and Stu.

The Atlantic Wire reports:

It’s unclear exactly why, but the Department of Homeland has been operating a “Social Networking/Media Capability” program to monitor the top blogs, forums and social networks online for at least the past 18 months. Based on a privacy compliance review from last November recently obtained by Reuters, the purpose of the project is to “collect information used in providing situational awareness and establishing a common operating picture.”

Among the sites under surveillance? Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Drudge Report, Huffington Post, YouTube, and more.

“We talked about the president now watching journalists, and just seeing the headline that was on the Drudge Report last night ‑‑ I don’t know if it’s still there ‑‑ that just said, ‘Drudge Report being watched, information being taken’, is frightening. It should frighten everybody,” Glenn said.

“What is it they’re collecting? Why is it that no journalist is asking this question?” he wondered.

“I’d be flipping out if George Bush was doing this. I’d be flipping out if Ronald Reagan were doing this,” he added.

Glenn also referenced a story out that the President was also collecting information about journalists.

Pat read, “Well, according to the DHS, the definition of ‘personal identifiable information’ can consists ‑ and that’s what they are gathering on these journalists – can consist of any information of any intellect that, quote, permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any information which is linked or linkable to that individual. Wow!”

“All this administration is interested in is how to intimidate people,” Glenn said.

Glenn warned that this could be the administration and the government trying to keep journalists and people all over quiet and intimidated. Glenn warned that people who don’t question this are falling into a trap wherein they think they’ll be left alone as long as they “play the game”.

“Everyone is trying to play the game,” Glenn warned.

  • landofaahs

    Paranoid Beckbots who sound more like Ron Paulevery day.  Remember, we have all those enemies out there and you are naive if you don’t believe we have enemies out there trying to get us.   Who really cares if the govt. is going over what you say.  Frankly it is refreshing to think someone in the crooked govt. is listeneing. LOL 

  • landofaahs

    By the way, good job done by the guys who urinated on those dead terrorists.

  • http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm snowleopard (cat folk gallery)

    Look at the way they are doing this - group by group they are dividing the people of America up; trying to silence the individual via social pressure, intimidation, coersion and threats of force via the political, legal, IRS investigation and so forth.

    This is a true case of “Big Brother is watching you.” The threat is chilling when looked at from a perspective of control and power. The old KGB used to keep check on their leadership and the armed forces by finding the individuals weaknesses, character flaws and such; when the need came to ‘persuade them to come around to support the proper point of view’ these facts would be revealed, and if none existed they would be fabricated.

    Recall the efforts against the Fox News journalists and Beck early in the admin; they called the Fox station a “non-news source, a political machine for the Right” and the other journalists got their hackels raised. The admin of Obama has learned, and the journalists who dare to take them on are now either being told, or soon will be told to tote the line or dirt will be released on them and all pressure from above will come down on them – IRS, Courts, Medical records that are doctored, etc.

    Failing that will come the next step – threats of their family, friends and relatives.

    This is the ultimate way and means Obama and his radical buddies are about:

    Control and the retention of Power; they have almost complete Control and 2010 shook them loose of the complete Power. Now they seek to use force of social pressure to enforce their enemies silence.

    The next step will be the usage of force at the end of a gun to enforce their way.

    Understand clearly, the stage is set for Obama to need only one excuse – real or fabricated – to topple the nation into a civil war. I pray it does not happen and we can restore the republic via peaceful means.

  • Anonymous

    It’s because Soros wants access to this info…B HO not in the Soros pocket? http://weaselzippers.us/2012/01/12/obama-newly-appointed-policy-director-previously-worked-for-soros-open-society-institute-has-ties-to-acorn-moveon-org/ yeah right…

  • Ryan Frederick

    at least they can see how much we love them LOL.

  • Anonymous

    Just another reason why we need to rally behind Ron Paul and not piddle around the subject.

  • Ryan Frederick

    hay Obama goons take a picture it will last longer. you cna’t stand it Obama that people think you are an evil commie can you. your ego is so big that it has it’s own gravity. i the left got what they want and all knowing man that thinks he is god like. look at the left saviour of the united states http://youtu.be/b2YhfucachM anyone but Obama 1012 before he takes over.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SYUYLFUOV44W2347BTMEOUUD7E Doggiemom

    Divide and concur.  Reminds me of Germany when an evil dictator took over there.  Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 

  • Mark Podemski

    Actually, TOO SIMPLE. Monitoring, wiretapping, data collection in any law enforcement environment is simply so that evidence of wrong doing can be leveraged against any individual or individuals representing a group or company..plus alot of psychological data is learned..plus it envokes emotions and various mental states on the individual who is being or maybe monitored..simply another form of a weapon..or a digital stakeout..lol..

  • Anonymous

    My wife received a letter from USDA about her farming activities.  Since the only farming she’s doing is on Farmville I think they picked her up on Facebook telling her friends she had to harvest her crops.  Next the IRS will want us to pay taxes on fake Framville crops.  I hope they take fake Farmville money.  I think Big Brother is watching.

  • Anonymous

    It is truly amazing what the government is being “allowed” to do. It is so frustrating not being able to do anything about it. The time to turn a blind eye has come and gone. I wish journalists (even just one) would grow a spine and stand up & question the regime. I wish our elected “representatives” would do the same. I take comfort in Psalm 37 and Job 38.

  • Anonymous

    Depends on who’s doing it comrade.

  • Soulphoenix

    Amen.  We have to remember that there is a clear and calculated plan behind all of this.  We also have to realize that in the achievement of their (the regressive – sorry, progressive – oops!) leadership, almost all of us are expendable. Yes, expendable.

    Many members of that leadership truly believe that if they are given unlimited powers to order our lives, that we will be better off for it.  Some, of course, are just power-crazed and greedy.  Most are a combination.

    This is most definitely a repetition of history, and we are VERY slow learners.

  • Anonymous

    We know who are the enemies of who.  BO has told us often.  Now if they hear something on Facebook they dont like they can send the army to make you disappear.
    VERY Refreshing!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1845721911 Patti Chati

    LOL… this gave me my first laugh of the day!!!  I love it!!

  • http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm snowleopard (cat folk gallery)

    Indeed we are seeing the old saying of “ultimate power brings ultimate corruption” as it has so many times in history; the main difference I see this time is we are in a position as a people of America to actually stop it and break the cycle. It is up to what each of us do or do not do that matters in the end; for me I expect that if Obama goes full tyrant I will be one of those who goes into the night having done my best.

  • http://www.facebook.com/unclebebostudios William Liles

    You go Glenn…you watchdog you!

  • Private Private

    What I don’t get Glen is why you are NOT covering SOPA? SOPA is VASTLY more important than the government pulling public information on us. 

    For all who don’t know. If SOPA is passed, then Google, Facebook, Aol, Yahoo, etc. will be shut down because they would be in violation of the bill. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DJP2XWL7EQ3FLWVNXEMXDFTQDQ bobo

    The ones who still believe he is the second coming are going to be very surprised when they knock on their doors. I wont be but I also will not let them keep me from speaking up when it needs to be done. We need him out.

  • http://www.facebook.com/rue.mcdowell Rue McDowell

    Glad your up and walking Glenn..God bless you .

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000446483231 Jerry Wirth

    to anyone “watching” little old boring me….kiss my ass

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Maryann-Fitzpatrick/1204455595 Maryann Fitzpatrick

    Lots of my facebook posts show up on the DHS “friend activity” page on fb.  Why does the DHS feel the need to catalog posts and exchanges between friends on a social network site?  Silent intimidation?  ”Ve know vat you are doink”.   Bring it on.  I won’t shut up, I won’t sit down and I certainly won’t stop telling the truth and outing this corrupt regime every chance I get.  Now I deliberately post insulting stuff about Big Sis and the cretins we pay to monitor this site.

    Come and get me!

  • Anonymous

    Its callled stifle the truth!

  • Nick Jumangit

    Snooping or shall I say – SPYING on American Citizens is their primary objective. This government is acting like the Germany’s Gestapo or the Russian’s KGB nowadays, yet they won’t let local authorities to ask any person for their Immigration ID, if stopped for some other reasons – BUT they can spy on you, at all times! WHY IS THAT?

  • Anonymous

    Why is the DHS collecting information on journalists & social network users?
     
    Answer:  Because people like Bill O’Lielly, Sean Hannity, and all people
    employed by the major so-called ”News” networks have failed to “vette” the “ursurper”
    in Office known as Barack Obama. Most of you actually support him.  Had you done your job to investigate the truth and report it to the American viewer’s, the “usurper” would not be having the DHS collecting information on you clowns. We, would have forbidden it.
    BUT Noooo,  “You” reporter’s decided NOT to report the truth.  Most of the American
    citizens have known for several years that “You” have “lied” to us, and it is now catching up to “You”  {by both sides.} Remove the Brit who is not Legit!  Maybe Georgia State ballot will….How about a true investigation of what a “natural born Citizen” is, and what Our Founding Father’s meant when they wrote Article II, section 1, clause 5. hint {born from “two” u.s. citizens}

  • Anonymous

    I knew it wouldn’t take to many entries to find a Paulista promoting Congressman RP in this string.
    While not disagreeing that cranky old isolationist Ron would not tolerate such, neither would any of the other GOP candidates.
    The objective is to replace Obama and company!
    For the Paul supporters, if Ron is not the nominee, you need to get on board with whomever the GOP nominee may be and work as hard for that person as you have for RP. Otherwise, we’ll have more and more of this. 

  • Anonymous

    no we need warriors not a passive president that will keep our borders open disarm us make us isolationist is that what you want? he would allow drugs on our streets nutty stuff.

  • Anonymous

    Glenn what do you want people to do .Have a war with our own people.People are Not going to do this .Thay recevie there benfits ,There happy.Most people live in a Dream World. War no that ended in civil war not now.all would loose there food gas MONEY.  So I ask What can You or Anyone  do….. I listen but here No War Drums.    Ill just sit here on facebook talking jack

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000435420422 Sandy Farley Furjanic

    Be very careful what you put on the internet …. BIG BROTHER is watching and collecting!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Donna-Fallis/1173604605 Donna Fallis

    I read this morning that it was to preempt terrorist actions. The truth is the POS in the White House is more paranoid and twice as corrupt as Nixon ever thought of being, and we got Nixon out the White House. There seems to be a rhythm with these things…and it’s all weighted toward the communist in this country parading around with “D” behind their names. I’m sick of the whole damn mess. I don’t live in the U.S.S.R. or at least I didn’t think I did until January of 2009.

  • w. Parker

    I understand from an article i read that certain key words/phrases typed while on Facebook are “flagged” onto their systems…Watch what you say on FB

  • http://twitter.com/daler11 Dale L Roberts

    There is nothing sinister here, they simply believe that they may be able to foresee further events ala the Arab Spring uprisings if they monitor the winds blowing on social network sites. It’s purely an experiment in social network analysis as a predictor of events. The community is simply trying to get better at what it does to protect us, relax.

  • Victoria Evony

    “… they won’t let local authorities to ask any person for their Immigration ID, if stopped for some other reasons – BUT they can spy on you, at all times! WHY IS THAT?”  You make an EXCELLENT point.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CXFUJCUOQU7O2RFRDWHD6N6RRM Suzanne

    Why do HAM radio operators need to submit extensive info, including SSN#s in order to be “licensed”? Why do gun owners need to be registered?

    Here is the big problem I have with all of these illegal databases:

    Even IF our own government NEVER uses or intends to use this information for nefarious purposes (which is an extremely dubious assumption), I have NO reason whatsoever to believe that any of these “lists” will be secure from our enemies abroad.

    Why not just publish the schematics for our national security infrastructures online?

  • Anonymous

    I guess I had better watch what I put on my blog . On second thought we all better spread this story all over everywhere……Let it be known things are starting to “smell” it might be nothing but then again it might be a stepping stone………….bryansaunders1.blogspot.com

  • w. Parker

    I think you’re sadly mistaken…See if you can see a re-run of “the five” on Fox News and other articles you obviously haven’t seen.  We have illegal’s from all over the world entering our southern borders everyday, extremist muslims living here and they’re monitoring our Facebook and twitter messages? 

  • OscarK44

    O.K you have S.B 1867 now this, does it seem that the two could be connected. They monitor what we say, then try to pass a law that would allow them to detain American citizens, without a trial. It’s hard to think that things like this could happen in America,but people need to wake up to the fact that they are happening now, and we must do something to stop it soon, or it will be to late and we will lose the power to stop it. They say freedom is not free, soon they will say freedom is a thing of the past.

  • w. Parker

    It’s 2012!  and a election year for (you know who), better not mention his name anymore…Probably we all need a certain code when referring to (you know who) when on Glenn’s page from now on

  • Anonymous

    America, your freedom is being taken away! This revelation is more than ample excuse to launch a civil suit against DHS itself! When will people realize what is happening to them? I know that interface on the internet exposes people to the whole world, but it is not a tool to collect and sort information by the government.

  • Anonymous

    Re-education camps must be next.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Somes/100003076607703 Bruce Somes

    QUESTION IS VOTE FOR OBAMA OR THE MEDIAS CHOICE OMAMALITE MITT ROMNEY

  • w. Parker

    Pretty dang funny comment!…I’ve been addicted myself to that program on FB.  Been always wanting to delete it.  I’ve wasted hours and hours on it.  Maybe now they’ll have an option to purchase illegal immagrants, such as 20 FV Cash each to pick my crops, rather than the 30,000 credit price for the standard combine

  • http://www.google.com Doodaddio

    This administration is taking the first steps in the subjugation of the people. The People are to be served by the Government, and not the other way around.

    This is just more outrageous flaunting of disrespect for The Constitution.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hardy-Sorrell/100001009759845 Hardy Sorrell

    just a thought here… but this is also a round about way to cut (or complicate) comunication and organazation… jus sayin’…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CXFUJCUOQU7O2RFRDWHD6N6RRM Suzanne

    A couple years back, I began educating myself on the art of living a life of privacy. My goal was to try to find a way to protect my family from any enemies I might create while fighting the good fight for what I believe. I bought a ton of underground books and did some extensive research. 

    As it turns out, privacy is already dead, and in order to live “under the radar” you pretty much have to act dead as well. No phone, no lights, no motorcar- not single luxury. 

    Even then, if someone really wants to find you, they can.

    My conclusion is: It is not only not worth it, but it negates my ability to fight the good fight, which for me includes being strongly-opinioned loud mouth. So, my solution is very similar to Beck’s e4: Live clean, be aware, prepare, and draw strength and inspiration from God.

    As long as I am doing all I can to be in the right, I am unashamed and unafraid to stand boldly under the scrutiny of the world and say “Bring it on!” (Yeah, I little dramatic, but if you know me…)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YD5CZAXSAZGBI67LUI3STNQXQI jackrorabbit

    So you are okay with the Government suspending the Fourth Amendment?  What happens when they choose to suspend the Fifth or the Ninth?  Educate yourself and study what happened in other countries.  If you think it cannot happen here, then ask someone born in Germany circa 1920 what it was like in the 1930′s.  They will tell you this is exactly how it started.  The TSA is then new “brown shirt”.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Don-MacDermid/100002433370596 Don MacDermid

    Bash BO all you want – heads are in the sand & fanny up there waiting to get run over!    Three years of no budget whatsoever - and the legislature gives him all the money he can possibly spend, all the power he wants to regulate & manipulate citizens.. topped off by a “unanomous” trillion dollar Christmas bonus.   “Them” is BO, the senate, and the house.   The legislature has an obligation to authorize NOTHING without a budget!   All but a very few no voters are happy with the Obama Nation, its chaos, debt, and lost citizens!   Legislators can impeach & remove, just like they did with NIXON.   Stop the weak kneed bs – bring Holder back - nail him for voter fraud, gun smuggling, and the illegal invasion of the US, etc., etc., etc… - squeeze until nothing is left. 

    I say there are as many democrats as republicans who want rational third choices (not libertarian pot smokers) = a new party just like some of the tea party reps who believe in God, country, constitution, & family.   Yes the new gestapo is busy getting their ducks in a row – we can either make life unbearably embarrasing & miserable for corrupt officials, or watch our country and civilization burn.

  • http://twitter.com/SpdRcr55 SpdRcr55

    Are they collecting the necessary information that the Weather Underground needs to destroy or remove those who can not be re-educated?  2.5 Million men, women and children?  Remember the under cover FBI agent that asked Bill Ayres that question?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BXLIVVQTQTMQIE5VIIOJSMXMRU AwareBeMe

    keep your head in the sand if you wish.  personally, i think this is directly related to ndaa and indefinite detentions.  They will use the information to identify those who are anti-govt and from there you can pretty much look at history.  Never thought America would be like this.

  • Anonymous

    Next?  Have you taken a look at the curriculum in the public schools lately?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1134579503 Natalie Langford

    So doesn’t that mean we shouldn’t be posting comments on pages like this? :O  If only that was in total jest….

  • Anonymous

    Just like you showed us two years ago, Glenn, it’s part of the ‘top down’ gov’mnt move but even b4 the ‘bottom up’ part gets started good. Just wait ’til this summer to see how it’ll all come down.

  • Anonymous

    One question was how many hispanic laborers she had.  :)

  • Anonymous

    Sad we had to ask that question but it’s an easy answer.

  • Anonymous

    It’s people like you that enable the gov. to take over.. Wake up.  And what do you think will happen if there was to be an Arab uprising here. 

  • Anonymous

    Ain’t that the truth. Sorta like Hitler Youth Camps. Now let’s all sing: “Praise-be-Obama.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shane-Williams-Sr/100000856236865 Shane Williams Sr.

    They will die, There is only so much we put up with before we remember 9/11 and whoop up on em.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shane-Williams-Sr/100000856236865 Shane Williams Sr.

    You need to reread 1984. The big brother nanny state machine is looking into who will be the ones they cant reprogram.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shane-Williams-Sr/100000856236865 Shane Williams Sr.

    Nope- I will not be silenced. They can kill me but I will not deny my beliefs.

  • Capt Tee

    During Desert Storm/Desert Shield every military HQ monitored CNN.  CNN is no longer THE #1 SOURCE FOR NEWS.  DHS is just adapting to modern news media.  However, I could see the next Congress defunding or putting restrictions on this.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Shane-Williams-Sr/100000856236865 Shane Williams Sr.

    Yeah- Mitt the RINO needs to step off.

  • Anonymous

    So, did no one watch the 15 and 1/2 hr  mini movie series ” AMERIKA”  ????????????
    They could ONLY HAVE IT SHOWN ON TV IF THEY LABELED  IT FICTION. USSR SENT REPRESENTIVES TO NO EXPENSE WAS TOO MUCH TO BUY ALL RIGHTS TO BOOK & MOVIE !!!!!!  SO THAT IT COULD NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!  Robert Urich , Chris Kristofherson , and many excellent actors were in it
     If you haven’t seen it search for people that was in it as they were giving their own movie tapes which it took 3 VHS tapes to record whole movie.

  • Anonymous

    This is becaus a majority of these ‘journalists’ are Communist Party members.

  • Anonymous

    Oh, this mini- series was shown on tv 1986 or 1987

  • Anonymous

    What exactly is wrong with this? They’re gathering public information, in a public area. And you don’t see ISP’s and companies like Facebook calling foul, do you? Me extrapolating from this article that you’re simply trying to stir things up (comments below – reeducation camps? …You don’t say?) is far closer to an objective observation given the currently-known facts than to accuse the DHS of being a tool of political subversion for the executive branch.

  • Anonymous

    There are always wonderful, patriotic, altruisitc, neccessary, of course it would never be used against you reasons for taking away liberties.  There seem to be no reasons whatsoever for returning them.

  • http://twitter.com/wseincjudydavid Kenneth David

    Whats next, will they be hauling all of us that are bringing forth this information off to Guantonamo. Their goal is to try to shut us down before we damage re-election of Barrack Huissein Obama our current emperor in charge. In their eyes we are the enemy. 

    Already am finding wierd things happening to my computer, which is highly safeguarded.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SDNFFLVDSYX3WIAR664S6ETYKY Imustbe

    READ THIS HO-LAND SECURITY!!  This is the work of the white house terrorist Hussein Obama and his gestapo goon squad against We The People!! Let us ALL get back to the days when We The People would have dragged them out onto the white house lawn and served instantaneous justice for their treason!!

  • Anonymous

    Unlikely. It’s not surprising that DHS would view different networks, or blogs, or websites. It’s surprising that they’re collecting information ON the users, commenters, authors etc. 

  • Anonymous

    When I posted this new Homeland Security “initiative” on Facebook, here is what I got as a comment from one of my liberal ”friends”…scary to think that some libs have no problem with this!

    “ Of course they are…….every government does …….need to know what the populace is thinking
    all governments want to know what the populace is thinking, planning…….and they are very interested in social networks as they have the ability to mobilize many people quickly….as they did in europe………..yeah they call it intelligence”

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000866992279 Steve Costa

    Lets not make the mistake of letting history repeat itself. Think about it, we’re Americans living in OUR land of the free and the home of the brave right? (we are the owners, He is the TRANSIENT) So WHY would president Onumby
     imagine he can intimidate ANY of us? IS HE STUPID OR SOMETHING?  This kind of crap SHOULD be making us turn the volume ALL the way up. NOT DOWN. Be American and stomp this crap out. 

  • Anonymous

    and now, with your posts here, the government has a record of everyone of you! You have now become a target for eyeing by the american government!  Your personal information wil be gathered and catalogued.   And when they come, they will already know everything they need to know about you, and about where yo find you!

    welcome to germany, circa 1937…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKVS4A3JHXAOUAJU2LGGF7WSMA floridian

    Wait until our now dictator/President orders the U.S. military to act against the American people.  There will be huge consternation then, among the ranks of our truly great, patriotic, entirely volunteer military.  It has happened in past history and will happen again.  I am just so sad that it is likely to happen here in the United States of America on a large scale unless the sheep that are now the American people wake up and take back their government.

  • Anonymous

    yeah, hamas does good things for people too.  it’s a ruse and set up to be one.  

    these criminals do charity work over here but over there something bad is going on.

    we need only to look at bho for that strategy.

  • Anonymous

    Freedom of the Press has turned into freedom of the Imperial Presidency.  Unreasonable search and seizure is defined by the State.  Indefinite detention without charge now here and shortly appearing to a victim near you.  Constitution they don’t need no stinkin’ Constitution just an executive order and a bunch of cowards in Congress.
    By the way this site would also be considered a social network.  Not only that it would also be considered a news organization as well.  I guess I am on their list so they might as well pucker up.

  • Anonymous

    Why should this be surprising? Obama and his fellow travelers use Alinsky tactics to usher in their desire for Communism. Socialism is merely the stepping stone from capitalism to Communism. If you review everything Obama has done since his fraudulent taking of office of the president, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see his true goals. Besides that, he told us over and over again he was going to transform America. Transformation means what you have has to be destroyed in order to make something new.

  • Anonymous

    This is more frightening than the Patriot Act that so many liberals screamed to high heaven about!  EVERYONE will be monitored and watched.  George Orwell was just a few years off.

  • Anonymous

    Your liberal “friend” makes it clear why the Nazi’s rose to power. With the number of brain dead and brainwashed people in this country who want the government to take care of them and tell them what they can have and do, is it any wonder you would get a reply such as this one? The government spying on people is a good thing? So they (the government) can call up the newly formed KGB to come knocking at your door at night to arrest you because you said something King Obama didn’t like? And that’s a good thing?

  • Anonymous

    Remember when Obama was asking his supporters to email him with things he thought were “fishy”? Imagine the president of the U.S. using taxpayer’s money to create a website for people to snitch on their neighbors. Does that sound familiar?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QQG3XQOQ77J2H6FTAQ7SH7TAHM March Hare

    king for a day, or my  first official act upon being elected -a la gitmo closing- would be to abolish DHS

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QQG3XQOQ77J2H6FTAQ7SH7TAHM March Hare

    save  a seat on the bus for me, but it sure will not be peacefully

  • Anonymous

    BEGINNING OF THE NEW POLICE STATE ORDER 1884 THAT NOBODY THOUGHT COULD REALLY HAPPEN IN AMERICA–  IT ISN’T GOING TO BE AMERICA ANY MORE AND YOU WILL BE WATCHED AND STRIPPED OF THE FREEDOMS YOU’VE TAKEN FOR GRANTED–  ONE BIG PRISON- FREEDOM- LESS I’D SAY.

  • Anonymous

    My friends, Welcome to the promised new land of HOPE & CHANGE!

    What the H*ll, we couldn’t take anymore dumb looks and fumbling speeches from Bush anymore,… Right!  What a cowboy he was!

    Yea and we just loved the smooth, echoing voice rolling over a Sea of People as BHO preached between the fake greek columns!   Why this guy’s like Samson!  This guy’s like Moses!  He will bring us all together and part the Sea so that we can enter his new land of HOPE & CHANGE!

    We, like sheep, have all gone astray…
    This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the LORD.
    ~Jeremiah 17:5

    We truly did loose our senses when we smoked BHO’s new HOPE & CHANGE!  Or was it DOPE & CHAINS?

    Here’s…Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun.Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this:that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.~Ecclesiastes 7;11-12

  • Anonymous

    This reminds me of the movie “Jericho”. The bad guys “were the current government in power”–administration. They caused all the destruction on purpose to “take over”

    We need to –Watch our backs. Just saying…

  • Anonymous

    Read the book, “1984″, by George Orwell, to see what kind of world we’ll be living in if this creature gets re-elected.

  • Anonymous

    It’s called taking away the power of the states first. Once that is allowed to happen (because we didn’t fight HARD enough or LONG enough) they can swoop in and take over the rest of the country… Then the Hitler regime really begins in earnest. Mass murder of all of us who would fight back with weapons.

    Then the sheeples who (didn’t fight back) will be the ones to say–”why didn’t we fight with the others” when we had the chance? Because we were too stupid–we thought we were doing good when we voted the guys in to power to be our leaders so they would “take care of us…” we need our mommies to wipe our butts and to feed us and to take care of us. We can’t even think for ourselves anymore because we were trained not to be able to… :-( SICK right???

  • Anonymous

    It is concerning that the government feels that it needs to monitor the press…I wonder if they’ve started growing their funny mustaches yet?

  • Anonymous

    Not all of the GOP guys are “for the people”. Many of them are progressive that also want to hurt America…

  • Anonymous

    I do not think the military would stand by and let that happen. First of all, most of the military people I know are conservative and do not have a favorable regard for our current Commander in Chief. The military is sworn to protect and uphold the United States Constitution even if it is from within. It would be perfectly Constitutional for the military to step in and prevent any attempt by the CIC to topple a standing government.

  • http://goo.gl/DvRNm Right Fielder

    Why is the DHS collecting information on journalists & social network users?

    Seriously? Because, it’s easy pickings.

  • Sandie

    This is about control. It is Big Brother. They are afraid of the internet.  The web is a powerful tool that can be used by a rebellious populous to organize an uprising against our government. They have seen it happen in the Middle East. This is hand in hand with Net Neutrality, which is more of a disguise for the government taking control of the internet in such a way that they can shut down anything they deem to be dangerous to their agenda.

  • barbara clemen

    I found it interesting they thought it necessary to supress this fact. That, and the MSM says nothing.

  • Robert

    But with the govt shrinking the size of our military by reducing military spending, they will just bring china or russia over here to get their job done for them without using our military to do it. I dont think that the US military will fire on its own people.

  • Robert

    I for one will NOT bow to the US govt or anyone else, however, I will bow to my Lord Jesus. I have only bowed to one person, it was when I asked my first wife to marry me.

  • Robert

    Isnt that: power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely?

  • landofaahs

    I was actually being sarcastic. As a Ron Paul supporter I like to tease all the folks who consider me a “Paulesdtinian” or a “Paulbot”. I am always amazed though at how individuals can distrust, call into question and believe that the federal govt. is with evil intent, hellbent on taking away our rights, yet not see our govt. as evil in its treatment of foreign powers.
    I don’t trust the govt on any level and it is why I am a conservative in the 1776 tradition.

  • landofaahs

    Yes Ryan. How can we manage to live without their guidance and counsel? How can we know where to go for the source of knowledge and truth. I know, we must go to the Wizzzzzard of Oz and while we are there, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

  • landofaahs

    In the bottom of the 9th, while I’m using my 5th, I appreciate my second.

  • Sandie

    I know – makes you wonder …..

  • barbara clemen

    Well ,Obummer is so fond of Chavez’s tactics in controlling the populace, why not try it here?
    He’s only following the playbook of all the great tyrants of the world.

  • Anonymous

    I wonder how much this ( control ) cost the American taxpayer.  No wonder they need more money…  I would guess that none of those on the list work for George Soros: aka ( SPOOKY DUDE).    I am concerned about just how much this administration is getting away with.  This lawless administration seems to get away with anything they want, because we are scared of our president. What is going on here? 
    Have Americans ever been scared of our president before?

  • Anonymous

    Unfortunatly, the oath the soldiers take now is sworn to protect the president from all enemies foriegn and domestic. I was shocked to hear this when my brother in law ( who has served for ten years now ) told me this. Apparently the way the oath is worded the president calls what is a threat to the constitution and himself.

  • Anonymous

    first canceling human personnal right America has become literally a dictartorchip journalist are nexr.

  • Anonymous

    Why are you acting surprised…can’t you see what is really going on?  Go back and have a look at 9/11..it was an inside job….there excuse for giving us Homeland Security…the big Fraud…The war all a big fraud to destroy the US…sink em like a rock in a pond.   How else are they going to bring in the NWO?  I stopped watching the News, because it’s just a big lie…maybe it’s time the media starts to wake up or what they did in Germany might happen to them…anyone that thinks if they do exactly what they want you to do…will make you alright…better think twice…the media has been hiding everything from us…they’ve got it almost into place…they won’t need the media much longer…kill em before they start telling what is really happening…

  • Anonymous

    So, did no one watch the 15 and 1/2 hr mini movie series ” AMERIKA” ????????????They could ONLY HAVE IT SHOWN ON TV IF THEY LABELED IT FICTION. USSR SENT REPRESENTIVES TO NO EXPENSE WAS TOO MUCH TO BUY ALL RIGHTS TO BOOK & MOVIE !!!!!! SO THAT IT COULD NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Robert Urich , Chris Kristofherson , and many excellent actors were in it

    This mini- series was shown on tv 1986 or 1987 If you haven’t seen it search for people that was in it as they were giving their own movie tapes which it took 3 VHS tapes to record whole movie. 

    Their tactics were to take away EVERYTHING THE PEOPLE HAD WORKED HARD FOR, JOBS, PROPERTY THEN MOVE THEM OUT SO THEY ARE HOMELESS AND STANDING IN LONG FOOD PANTRY LINES.

    HELLLLOOO  PEOPLE !!!!  WE ARE ALREADY THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

  • Anonymous

    Goebbels would be proud. I doubt anyone would have thought this could happen in the USA, but here we are.

  • Anonymous

    People like you always think someone else has to compromise, but not you. You better wake up and realize that there are those of us who will no longer compromise. We will no longer vote for the “lesser of two evils.” We will no longer let the media/establishment tell us who to vote for. You want Obamao out? You better vote for Ron Paul, that’s the only way it will happen.

  • Anonymous

    You, obviously, do not have any clue what you are talking about.

  • Anonymous

    Glenn, take it from a guy who has been through it.  Avoid surgery at all costs!  One back surgery always leads to another.  I, personally, have had four and two neck surgeries.
    I now live my life in a power chair.  I love you Glenn and the work you are doing.
    If surgery ever is an potion, look carefully into laser surgery. Keep up the great work
    and get well very soon.  God Bless you and God Bless America!

  • Anonymous

      Any Wall builders Fans out there?  Haven’t we got more battles than we
    can handle?  There is one battle we should be fighting.  One battle to
    win them all.  We must erase the  current interpretation of the
    separation of church and state.  Please pardon me for being off subject, but
    this is the battle.  The most relevant factor David Barton reveals to
    us, is how this interpretation has affected us.  It has been used to;
    label God’s influence as harmful,  God’s word as offensive,  God’s laws
    as unjust,  and morality as prejudice.  Every destructive element in our
    republic, sprung up and prospered, from the moment the our courts
    settled on this definition.  Crime, Divorce, the uneducated, Moral
    decline, all claimed  their principalities,  and increased steadily. 
    This was when the code of our law stated, that the laws men created were
    responsible for the justice and prosperity of our nation.  It claimed
    that God’s law’s were supplemental to our own wisdom. It also claimed
    that,some of his laws were offensive to those who wished to live outside
    of them. It’s when we decided to live under the influence of our own
    wisdom.  We are now confronted with lunatic claims. that the truth is
    unknowable.  Everyone has the right to claim their delusions  as truth.  We even have to confront people who claim that the truth
    is variable from person to person.  In a way they are right. The truth
    is unknowable without God.  We are trying to argue a thousand arguments
    to lead to the truth, that God is the truth.  If we win the argument
    that God is the truth,  then he will settle these other arguments for
    us. It begins,  and ends with God.  We need to call on the candidates to
    challenge the current interpretation of the separation of church and state. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BKUXSO32JWW7YYHDIIRAFYTQ6E John Law

    Pay attention to obama’s recent statement to downsize the military.  He will cut the defense budget by billions of dollars.  What will he do with that “extra” cash? 
    Remember during the 2008 campaign he Who and where are they being trained?  How are they paid?  There are dozens more questions that could be asked. 
    Does anyone have more concrete information on this?

    He has already violated his Oath of Office.  Now he’s forming a new army loyal, not to the USA, but to him personally.  Remember Germany in the thirties with the Brown shirts and the SS!!!

  • Anonymous

    #$%!#$  That’s apocalyptic foreshadowing.  I remember in history class, you’d here something like that and someone would ask, “Why couldn’t they see it coming?”.  That is scary.  There are very few things left that distinguish us as a democracy,  but that is really creepy.

  • Anonymous

    I think the thing China has to worry about is the army becoming autonomous after they claim The United States as their property.  The best strategy they have is to bankrupt us enough so that we can’t maintain our air force.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SX4UJNJNJZ2PYYMWYMTGI2VAM4 Adrian

    Maybe so, maybe not. My sister’s husband is in the Military and I asked if it came down to martial law or something similiar would he unjustly round up other Americans, and they said yes. And why? Because the military is his income for his wife and 3 children, and he wouldn’t want his family being arrested themselves. I’ve seen so many comments from people recently that the military wouldn’t turn on their fellow Americans. . . I say, are we so sure? (it has happened in country after country) I know Glenn idolizes the military as the only people he can trust, but many people who enlist are just doing it because they had no direction in their lives and the military was a way out; it was a job and a guaranteed home, not because they were zealous defenders of the Constitution. (and lets not forget all the gang bangers that join) Many would probably not follow orders to point their guns on other Americans, but I believe most would. They are not going to risk losing their family’s, their homes and their lives. And what of those who wouldnt follow orders? Sadly, whoever is in charge may pull a Night of the Long Knives and get rid of them and have them replaced with someone who will follow dictatorial orders. The SA replaced with the SS…Wasn’t Glenn just talking about that?

  • Anonymous

    Parker, Sorta like ”he who should not be mentioned”  a la Harry Potter?

  • Anonymous

    The leftwing media isn’t worried, why should they be? I’m sure it’s not important, except anyone who is opposed or has concerns about what is going on in the government. I’ll bet they bring back the Carnivore program or NarusInsight.

    Round ups made easy. Enemies of the state. Midnight raids.The line starts on the left and the holes will be filled on the right. For the good of the state you must be silenced.
    Sound impossible, don’t count on it, we’ve seen it before.

  • Anonymous

    The purpose is obivous: they are creating an enemies list. All budding dictators and totalitarians have them. So what’s going to happen is when America is in sufficient crisis mode, something totalitarians require and generate, those enemies can be harassed or disappeared. Just wait until they put the finishing touches on the “total information awareness” projects the intelligence community has been building. Then it will be a simple matter of entering key terms in a computer and having the system turn off bank accounts of people who say the wrong things. Instant chilled opposition speech.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZFYHYAI6Z2B6GN5MHUQLFSIEBI Frustrated

    Wow. Creepy. Keep telling it as it is, Glenn!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZFYHYAI6Z2B6GN5MHUQLFSIEBI Frustrated

    Something else interesting–Yahoo lately has been deleting my comments before they appear. Believe me, I don’t use nasty language or anything like that, but I do have my pet peeves (the deficit, lack of religious freedom, GMO’s, etc.) Is it possible that “someone” is scouring opinions they don’t like and banning those posters from Yahoo?

  • Anonymous

    So I wrote my Senator about the bill he just signed that gave the Pres. power to detain anyone for an indefinite period of time. His reply (paraphrased) better safe than sorry. What I say is when we allow our freedoms to be taken away we are not safe we are sorry. One right after another taken away in the name of safety. The freedom of the press is being removed, the freedom to life has already been removed, our liberty is at the hands of Gov. and without much hullabaloo, they can take our property and we have no say. Right now the constitution is being trampled on and with the blessings of both Dem. and Rep. our Gov. has forgotten they are the servants and we have all become slaves.

  • Anonymous

    We ignore history  at our own peril  What Obama and the  Dems.are attempting is so much like Adolf Hitler’s Gestapo that it’s really scary.

    Wake up good folks, before it’s too late. 

  • Anonymous

    If we are being told about this now, it probably means they have been doing it all along.   Nothing surprises me about this administration since to them, the Consitution is null and void.   Lets hope those on the left are getting a clear picture of a world they voted in.

  • Anonymous

    I agree-something is not right.   

  • Anonymous

    I just recently watched the “Left Behind Series”  and it chilling how accurate things are becoming.   Corrie Ten Boom wrote about it and there are parallals here.  Scary to say the least.

  • Ryan Frederick

    maybe we should wave.

  • Anonymous

    Yes indeed.  Unfortunately, to many here in America, God is a foreign word.   We all have to be Evangelicals to save this nation.  

  • Anonymous

    A good deal of this stems from the Patriot Act, and now being amplified by the current President..very worrisome

  • Anonymous

    There were people who voted for this guy who probably never voted before.  The devil is working overtime and so should we.  Let them come for me-I’ll be waiting.  

     When the people of Germany were rounded up, there were less of those doing the rounding up than not, yet the larger number did what they were told.   That will not happen here.   Blood will be shed and this is coming from a Christian.  No one takes away my freedoms without a fight.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001134433182 Robin Scott

    I’m not afraid of Obama but I do agree this is intimidation and nothing short of a terrorist act in itself.

  • Anonymous

    I never watched that series, but I did read Pat Robertson’s book on the same subject. The technology is coming into place very quickly that could make that full time monitoring and control real.

  • Anonymous

    On the recent defense act the Congress voted on; 81% of the House  Repubs voted for the bill and 93% of the Senate Repubs voted for it.  The Repubs also voted in the patriot act.  Think about that.

  • Anonymous

    In a perfect world you would be right Puppy51 but most military or police would follow orders regardless of the oath.  Most don’t even know what the constitution says.  Just look at what happened in Waco, tx.

  • Anonymous

    Let them watch me. Muslims and Democrats-they both lie to you to get their way.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, and that non-news channel FNC got Helen Thomas’s vacated seat in the front row. That must have really frosted their butter!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VLOY3DN577OP6FFOM6MDSKU4VE JESSIE

    Why isn’t this being question by every reporter out there?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000866992279 Steve Costa

    Yeh mine too. Have to get an email address from conservative friendly organization. But where?

  • Anonymous

    Yeah?  Like, do you have a window pop up at the bottom of the screen when you come to this page or others like Facebook that alerts you to a huge memory usage, like 320 mb and suggesting you restart your browser?  I’ve been getting that one alot, but only certain sites cause it.

  • Anonymous

    Hello one and all. I am an AMERICAN and proud to say so. I also am a Glenn Beck follower – he does tell the truth and encourages ALL OF US to check out what he says – not to just trust him. YEAH! I am here now to encourage each and every one of you reading this to get the book TERRORIST HUNTER by ANONYMOUS. I have checked out many of the things Glenn has informed us of, and this just reinforced many of his research “rants”. Do yourself a favor be informed. I have nothing to do with Amazon nor do I know the Anonymous person but I have learned a lot reading this book. I am going to recommend this to my book club at our next meeting.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1552805917 David Roberts

    Getting ready for the Big Take Over?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1552805917 David Roberts

    Very well stated, my friend, very well indeed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1552805917 David Roberts

    Most in the Military, at least when I was in The Military are Patriots and would choose to defend the Constitution as would the Military Officers. I’m sure Sen, (Lt,Col.) Allan West would get the message to them immediately.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1552805917 David Roberts

    Oh, ye of little faith…………

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XJ6HK3JHHPVSVSJF7URFU42R6I the crazy betty

    huh.  I heard Michael Savage talk about this same exact subject and same exact book last week – Friday I think on his show.  Funny how all of these radio hosts seem to take their talking points from the Michael Savage show.  Rush does it, Glenn does it often and so do some of the others.  I hear it all the time, it’s so weird and yet they won’t stand up for Savage who has been banned from England for no reason.  These radio talk shows are so envious of michael savage – it becomes more and more obvious all the time yet they give him zero credit for taking his shows material and they ignore the fact that he was banned from England when they should stand up for him whether they like him or not.  they like him enough to listen to his show and steal material from it to use for their own show and act like they came up with it.

    shame on you Glenn for not standing up for Savage.  I lost respect for you on this a long time ago.  I don’t care if you don’t like Michael Savage or if he likes you – that isn’t the point.  you need to understand they if they are doing what they are doing to him, they will do it to you.  Exactly what you’re talking about in this book you’re blabbing on about.  it really pisses me off and disappoints me.  put your faith in Jesus to work why don’t you.  you’re always talking on and on about great character, do what’s right because it’s right blah blah blah….put your money where your mouth is why don’t you and DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING.  Stand up for Savage Glenn!!!  show you’re a man of character.

  • Anonymous

    The quiet and intimidated then ended up in work camps or worse.  Try googling American Concentration Camps, and see if you dont get chills.

  • Anonymous

    The Treachery of Obama and his criminal organization just goes on and on. He is trying to put
    a stranglehold on every walk of Society in the United States. It willbe difficult to get him out in 2012!

  • Anonymous

    While I agree with most of what you said; please remember that Ol’ Uncle Abe ‘finished the job’ with general Order 100 — which is STILL in force today. His ‘policies,’ enabled him to ‘save the Union’ by CONQUERING the Southern States, who, according to Samuel P. Chase as Chief Justice of the SCOTUS declared that under th REPUBLIC’s Constitution, there was NO PROHIBITION of member states the RIGHT of secession. having declared ‘marshal law,’ Lincoln not only ILLEGALLY suspended the Republic’s Constitution, he ran a DICTATORSHIP. 

  • Anonymous

    Look people, the “Anointed One” makes his chess move’s and us babbling humans need to realize that the unbelieving conspiracy “heathen” understate the issues when they say that Obama is a radical. Alas, they know not the secrets we are all going to witness. The “Anointed One” is amazing (and according to Biden: he’s so brillant), and takes the people at the highly efficient Post Office and sends them right over to the Student Loan Program. The “Anointed One” knows all. Twitter messages were machine-gunned to cell phones at mach speed. Facebook and MySpace groups spread across the Internet like digital fire. YouTube videos featuring celebrities ricocheted across the globe and into college students’ in-boxes with devastating regularity. All the while, the Obama mega-money-raising engine whirred on at high speed, until the result became inevitable: an unthinking mass of young voters marched forward to elect the “Anointed One.” I am not surprised to hear these stinking lies about our “Anointed One,” it should be apparent to anyone that this was coming down the pike. I do have a couple questions about future process steps concerning these developments? When the “Annointed One” decides to start bar-coding everyone, will we get to decide if the mark is on our hand or forehead? Allot of people will prefer the hand, (especially women of course), unless your a porn actress or something along those lines. Also, my girlfriend was wondering if the Administration will be getting fashion advice from Hollyweird or the New York City crowd? We are both agree that the Administration “Maoies” as the “Anointed One ” so lovingly calls them,will be getting uniforms similar to the SS uniforms in Germany in WW2. With big letters abreviating “Barack’s Socialists.” So shall we start calling them the BS?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LR3I4X656U47FEK4XYRP6VHJ5U Marie

    Maybe it will help them spread a little cholera.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Bonk/100001609338804 Eric Bonk

    I see Violations of the Bill of Rights coming from Homeland Security Dead Ahead,like an Iceberg.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_P6STJ7LWAM3SYUOC2SWYMGWAFI kool d

    I thought Glenn and  santorum liked the patroit act?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SX4UJNJNJZ2PYYMWYMTGI2VAM4 Adrian

    No…Me of little blind faith

  • Anonymous

    While I see SOME truth on your comment, been a retired
    military member I can no more than disagree with you, the military WILL FOLLOW
    the Constitution, should a situation arise of martial law I has to be clearly
    identified as for the good of the country, the military contrary to the movies
    DOES not have police powers, the NATIONAL GUARD doe UNDER ORDERS OF THE STATE
    GOVERNOR, and yes while there has been gang bangers in the US ARMY you know
    about them because the have been expelled, ass an Air Force retiree I only have
    had smart ales and no more and yes the military is 85% against bobama and his cronies
    rats……

  • Anonymous

    That is why two generals that were against his “suggestions”
    were put to pasture, the TV viewers follow the lies put out by bobama’s control
    media and did nothing while people act like sheep only the military will be cut
    down.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IXSPY5A7HKC44DG75A2PK3RV2Q GaryR

    It’s not just social sites.  Yesterday I went to read a news article on ABC News’ website about the pending oil cutoff by Nigeria.  After reading the news and posting a comment how Obama needs to take his boot off the American oil industry, I routinely checked my cookies.  I found 9 new TRACKING cookies, including one from whitehouse.gov!  Bone-chilling!  A White House tracking cookie on my computer, just for reading the news and posting a comment about Obama!  If this were George Bush doing thsi, the Democrats and the New York Times would be screaming their lungs out!  Why are they silent?  What is happening here?  Do we have an American Gestapo operating right here, right now?  Does government now control ALL the media so that no one reports it?  Are we under a Nazi dictatorship, and we just don’t quite realize it yet?  

  • Anonymous

    I’d like to share an e-mail that a friend of mine sent out & asked that the e-mail be passed to as many people as possible. Sorry ’bout the length, but it IS a good read!

    Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:56 PM

    This is a long email but it
    may be the most important email you get this year.

    On December 7 1941 the
    Japanese bombed Peal Harbor, at this point World War 2 (which had begun in
    1939) had spread throughout most of Europe and most US allies we already involved
    or were about to be involved whether they liked it or not. The feeling of the
    American people at that time was, “Let Europe take care of Europe.”
    We had already been involved in one world war and were in the midst of an
    economic depression; the American people felt that they had problems of their
    own and didn’t want US
    involvement in Europe. The feelings of the
    American people changed the morning of December 7 when 6 Japanese carriers
    carrying 423 Japanese fighter/bombers brought Hell to US soil. The American
    people wanted in, they wanted revenge.

    There is speculation that the
    US government knew of the impending attack because (for one of many reasons) just
    days before the attack the Navy moved 3 “Prime targets” (The USS Lexington, USS
    Saratoga, and USS Enterprise) out to sea and away from Pearl Harbor which is
    “lucky” because the US Navy would not have been able to dominate the Pacific
    without these three ships. It is also felt (by some) that Franklin D Roosevelt
    not only provoked the attack but deliberately left US commanders in Hawaii
    without necessary intelligence with regard to the position of the Japanese
    fleet and that he deliberately misled US forces (on November 27 of that year)
    into thinking that negotiations with the Japanese were coming and that there
    was no reason to believe the US would ever be involved in the war in Europe.

    For much more information on
    this see the following link:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Harbor_advance-knowledge_conspiracy_theory
     

    Why would such a thing be
    allowed? Death, destruction, and blood shed on an unprecedented scale.

    The reason is as simple as
    economics.

    The idea was that entering
    into World War 2 would pull the US
    out of “The Great Depression.” In other words 6 cruisers and 2 carriers along
    with their crews and Harbor based support personnel were expendable in order to
    create false economic recovery. Believe that? Read up on it, you will.

    Flash forward now to
    September 11 2001. The relevant question is, “What did the CIA and the FBI know
    and when did they know it?” I have seen enough evidence to believe that the
    federal government knew that this attack was coming and (as with Pearl Harbor) let it happen to achieve a goal. What could
    our government possibly achieve by letting more than 3,000 civilians die?

    The answer is, look at what
    has happened since.

    Since the attack on September
    11th we have seen a slow and gradual erosion of the US Constitution
    and our individual rights and freedoms; to begin with the passage of “The
    Patriot Act.” This act made it legal to conduct surveillance including bugging
    and phone tapping without a warrant, it made search and seizure without a
    warrant or probable cause legal and it made it legal to apprehend and detain
    anyone (even US
    citizens) for indefinite lengths of time also without a warrant, due process,
    or regard to habeas corpus. If not for the attacks of September 11th
    would the American people ever allow such an atrocity to occur? Absolutely not!

    Also citing the Patriot Act,
    the US used torture on “enemy combatants” which included isolation, sleep
    deprivation, threats by attack dogs, exposure to prolonged cold, and sexual and
    other humiliations And, astonishingly President Bush recently admitted that he
    had approved all “extraordinary” techniques used on detainees.

    Where is the usual righteous
    indignation from the American people? Surprisingly, most Americans take the
    point of view “Anything to keep me safe.”

    Since the passage of the
    Patriot Act the Congress and Senate have passed many bills (too many to name
    here) that until September 11th 2001 would have caused rioting in the
    streets of America but, in the name of US safety, we sit quietly and allow it
    to happen.

    The most recent atrocity to come off the
    floor of the US Congress/Senate/White House is the NDAA of 2012 (The National
    Defense Authorization Act) Which among other things provides for “Indefinite
    Detention without Trial” Section 1021 of this bill states that the President’s authority to detain, via the Armed
    Forces, any person “who was part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda,
    the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the
    United States or its coalition partners,” and anyone who commits a
    “belligerent act” against the U.S. or its coalition allies, under the
    law of war, “without trial, until the end of the hostilities authorized by
    the [AUMF].” The text also authorizes trial by military tribunal, or
    “transfer to the custody or control of the person’s country of
    origin,” or transfer to “any other foreign country, or any other
    foreign entity.” An amendment to
    the Act that would have explicitly forbidden the indefinite detention without
    trial of American citizens was rejected by the Senate.

    The same act provides a
    requirement for persons arrested and detained to be held in custody of US Armed
    forces, this includes American civilians. You can kiss the 6th
    amendment goodbye. If for any reason you are arrested under the NDAA act (guilty
    or not) you can be held for the rest of your life without trial. This act
    essentially repeals the Posse Comitatus act of 1878 which forbids US soldiers
    to be used as law enforcement personnel. This is very significant and here is
    why.

    Any US President can declare a state of
    emergency and suspend the constitution until the emergency is over. With the
    passage of the NDAA 2012 act the President can then put US troops on the
    streets to supplement law enforcement personnel. Here’s how one disaster
    scenario plays out.

    Sometime 2012 a terrorist attack
    occurs on US soil, something big and serious; for example a dirty bomb explodes
    in the heart of Los Angeles.
    President Obama declares a state of emergency and suspends the US Constitution,
    he suspends all general and special elections using the same authority, he puts
    US troops on the streets to act as police officers and he has effectively
    seized power in something of a political coupe. He pulls up the national
    firearms registry and sends a letter to all registered gun owners stating that
    “We see you have the following firearms registered to you… You are hereby
    ordered to surrender these firearms at the following location by the following
    date.” Anyone who does not comply gets a visit for the US Army with the demand,
    “Comply or die” or Comply or be held indefinitely without trial as a suspected
    terrorist.” Obama can now remain in the White House and in power so long as he
    can continue to show why the state of emergency continues to exist.

    So our government feels they can
    turn a blind eye to an impending attack to achieve their ends, what about
    staging an attack? Do you believe the US Government would launch an attack
    against its own citizens in order to fulfill its agenda? We shall see won’t we?
    If sometime this year (remember it’s an election year) a terrorist attack of
    sufficient threat is launched on US soil and the above scenario is
    played out we will have our answer.

    How do we stop this from
    happening? It’s really very simple, send this email to everyone in your address
    book and make it a viral email. Sooner or later the scumbags planning this
    atrocity will see it, they will now that we know, they will know that we will
    not be intimidated, frightened, or fooled any longer and if they know this they
    cannot precede this will force them to find a new plan.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_X2NAPSXIXUJPOPPGU6CXVFQFLA Snorri Sturluson

    How else will the Obama or any other Marxist government administration be able to quickly identify and round-up those dangerous elements of American society that believe and practice their 1st Amendment rights? Perhaps groups of American citizens should keep personal information on government bureaucrats and politicians, just in case there are treason trials.

  • Anonymous

    Our president don’t want people to have info,or different view points, so they can reason out  what’s going on and what’s right,and how we are being miss led, be prepare to be in obama lockstep army of mindless zombie’s !!!!  On Foxnews Jan 15, It mention that obama and his staff repeatedly said to Israel no pre-emptive strike in defending yourself or you will have dire consequences !!!! To me it’s sound like a threat from obama if you don’t obey him, he will come down with a heavy hand using U.S powers and I say that he most likely lead the world in scapegoating Israel and Jews when they’re are only defending themselves !!!!  Now for obama insane logic your a black man,white,Indian,Asia you neigbor is mad dog prejudices racists and intend on killing you matter what happens to him coming over to your house or land and  wiping your family off the face of the earth!!!  We use to have laws where you suppose to flee your home maybe into awaiting ambush and predator say you came after them! Or if you have gun in home don’t defend yourself until they fire first ,let them get the drop on you and fire the first shot I glad these laws were repeal why should anyone put themselves at mercy at some nutcake crazy inpulses or whim’s no policeman or judge can bring you back from the dead!!! If the police have to obey these insane laws we would have many good officer dead!! Now  policeman (obama U.S)  say we will talk to this nutcase Iran even give him 10 dollar fine(sanctions) for these threats ,nutcase just laughs continue to acquire a gun (stealth crusie missies & missiles) and bent on getting special bullets tefon coated or (sleath missiles) will pass though armor vest or (limit missile defense sheild) also these special bullets design to murshroom when hit the body (nuclear warheads) plus be these bullets be mix in with salvo launch of  conventional warheads explosives,chemicals,biological for cover! Now remember that JFK and U.S didn’t wait with Cuba threading mad dog Castro getting control of Russia nuclear  missiles!!! JFK  told Russia no way we put up with mad dog threats of nuclear missile ,either you pull them out or we take them out even if we have go in a pull them out by hand !!!  So now obama telling Israel not to defend yourself ,well you can bring Israel and it’s people back from nuclear strikes from nutcake!! You cannot not station policeman for ever off  the Israel coast (ships,anti-missle batties,flight wings) they mostly likely be use after the fact no help  to Israel. When obama made this threat sounds like he making the threat what he do to Israel than what Iran and the Muslim world would do !! Why should Israel care aready they’re be threaten by rockets from Gaza,Syria,Lebanon, and nuclear missile from Iran!  To me seem  your’re actions and non-actions is  showing your pure hatred,prejudice of Israel and the Jewish race !!!  Now I heard you just cancel war games with Israel  ,what  they on to your ruse that we might combine forces for air strikes when really was stall for time so Iran acquire nuclear weapons or you pull  out our troops  for safety but also to wand,heads up to  Iran  pre-emptive strike is coming fine ally you are obama!!!  All above is just fictional speculation of a possible scenario to play out in the  MiddleEast in future !!!!

  • Anonymous

    Question to obama is your wish on your watch we have the first radical mad dog Muslim nation to acquire nuclear weapons and they have the wish to kill the Great satan (U.S)  and the little satan (Israel) matter what happens to themselves they get 72 virgins and their savior re-appear?????

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QGSB4TXPP4URG4V42UH4JJTY4I Christopher

    Looks like it is just a continuation of the White House reporting site that ended up being the subject of ridicule.  I guess if they couldn’t get you to reliably report on your neighbors, the admin is going to do the snooping itself.

  • Anonymous

    Your right and I also believe Glenn Beck was right with the scenario obama is setting up Israel or backstabbing by going back on his  word !!! He just now cancel war games with Israel to work out a combine pre-emptive strike or just a U.S strike.Were these games were to string Israel along so to take Israel option of the soverign right to defend itself ??! Israel pre-emptive window  will play out a while before the window of a massive strike of U.S with F22 alone etc or combine U.S and Israel. Because everyday Iran dispersing sites,bury deeper and hardening top cover etc so obama let clock on Israel option acting alone to havea successful pre-emptive strike clock run out !!!!!  Then go back on his word of a combine strike that have longer time window by cancel war games with Israel !! Hey obama if you have no intentions of stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons ,then why you play Israel along so if they they decide to defend themselves have no successful options ???? Hey obama your nothing but a back stabbing con artist taking away a soverign nation the right to defend itself from a nuclear threat as any other country would do!!! P.S go crawl under a rock !!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Your right and I also believe Glenn Beck was right with the scenario obama is setting up Israel or backstabbing by going back on his  word !!! He just now cancel war games with Israel to work out a combine pre-emptive strike or just a U.S strike.Were these games were to string Israel along so to take Israel option of the soverign right to defend itself ??! Israel pre-emptive window  will play out a while before the window of a massive strike of U.S with F22 alone etc or combine U.S and Israel. Because everyday Iran dispersing sites,bury deeper and hardening top cover etc so obama let clock on Israel option acting alone to havea successful pre-emptive strike clock run out !!!!!  Then go back on his word of a combine strike that have longer time window by cancel war games with Israel !! Hey obama if you have no intentions of stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons ,then why you play Israel along so if they they decide to defend themselves have no successful options ???? Hey obama your nothing but a back stabbing con artist taking away a soverign nation the right to defend itself from a nuclear threat as any other country would do!!! P.S go crawl under a rock !!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Your right and I also believe Glenn Beck was right with the scenario obama is setting up Israel or backstabbing by going back on his  word !!! He just now cancel war games with Israel to work out a combine pre-emptive strike or just a U.S strike.Were these games were to string Israel along so to take Israel option of the soverign right to defend itself ??! Israel pre-emptive window  will play out a while before the window of a massive strike of U.S with F22 alone etc or combine U.S and Israel. Because everyday Iran dispersing sites,bury deeper and hardening top cover etc so obama let clock on Israel option acting alone to havea successful pre-emptive strike clock run out !!!!!  Then go back on his word of a combine strike that have longer time window by cancel war games with Israel !! Hey obama if you have no intentions of stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons ,then why you play Israel along so if they they decide to defend themselves have no successful options ???? Hey obama your nothing but a back stabbing con artist taking away a soverign nation the right to defend itself from a nuclear threat as any other country would do!!! P.S go crawl under a rock !!!!!

  • Ralph_Crasston

    Amen.

  • Anonymous

    It is referred to as “Sorting”.  How else can they know who is who?

  • Anonymous

    I think you all are having a hysteria attack over something that is not so menacing. If someone posts opinions on the internet, then they must know by now, that this opinion will be read by many others, including law enforcement people. Big deal! Surveillance per se is not the salient bane of a totalitarian regime like Hitler’s National Socialism or Stalin’s Communism. The real menace is their coercion, forcing people to acquiesce in their “collective” behavior.

    The horror of life in such a society was caused by the prospect of someone you trust clandestinely informing on you to the political police, betraying your trust on information you shared with them in private. This is entirely different from looking at info you put up on Facebook.

    In East Germany your Kindergarten teacher was already required to write political reports about you, and by extension, your parent’s perspective on things. People who you thought were your friends would tell on you, sometimes to try to demonstrate loyalty to the Party. This is far more insidious than a police officer reading your openly crafted literature.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Colleen-Heg/100000207817337 Colleen Heg

    Just another way for the media to become more bias and more obominated (for opinionated)! You would think they would be furious at the thought that the government has stuped to lowest as to become facebook and twitter creepers.

  • http://profiles.google.com/materialgirl915 carol morgan

    you are absolutely right! WHOEVER wins the gop nomination needs all of us to get behind him, push him IN and Oblahblah OUT! we need to focus on saving our country first and foremost…this IS OUR LAST CHANCE!

  • http://www.facebook.com/therese.avery1 Therese Avery

    Intimidation to keep many from revealing the truth ! There are those who know how to get the point across…. The Best Place to Hide Anything is in Plain SITE (: