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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

PARANOIA in the real world: One MILLION terrorists 

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the US government's terrorist watch list now has one million names, including members of Congress, war heroes, everyone named "Robert Johnson" and "Gary Smith," and (until last month) Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela. Nearly 250,000 names were added in the last year alone. (More at Daily Kos.)

Remember, citizen: Traitors are everywhere and can be anybody, even -- yes -- Gary Smith!

Comments:
Vulture Goon: Why are you trying to enter CND sector, Citizen?

Gary-R-SMT: I'm on important urgent business for the Computer! I've been ordered to attend a briefing in CND sector less than 5 minutes from now!

Vulture Goon: You're not going anywhere until we run a complete background check. Computer says your name's suspicious.

Gary-R-SMT: But the Computer assigned me this name!

Vulture Goon: Oooh, that's going to cost you.
 
Another Paranoia in Real Life:
"Three Chinese reporters attending a police briefing on the success of an anti-gun campaign were accidentally shot, media reports say."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7514322.stm
 
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