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E-Verify: De Facto National ID and the End of Privacy

John W. Whitehead September 20th, 2011

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As technology grows more sophisticated and the American government and its corporate allies further refine their methods of keeping tabs on citizens, those of us who treasure privacy increasingly find ourselves engaged in a struggle to maintain our freedoms in the midst of the modern surveillance state.

The latest attack on our right to anonymity and privacy comes stealthily packaged in the form of so-called job protection legislation. Introduced by House Judiciary Com … (Read More)

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VIPR Searches and the American Citizen: 'Dominate. Intimidate. Control.'

John W. Whitehead July 25th, 2011

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The transition to a police state will not come about with a dramatic coup d'etat, but will creep in softly, one violation at a time. The latest test of our tolerance comes in the form of VIPR (Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response), an omnipresent anti-terrorist task force that, as I argue in this week's vodcast (and in this post), actually serves to red … (Read More)

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One Week in the Life of a Police State

John W. Whitehead May 31st, 2011

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"The United States today is like a cruise ship on the Niagara River upstream of the most spectacular falls in North America. A few people on board have begun to pick up a slight hiss in the background, to observe a faint haze of mist in the air or on their glasses, to note that the river current seems to be running slightly faster. But no one yet seems to have realized that it is almost too late to head for shore."

– Historian and author Chalmers Johnso … (Read More)

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Government by the Rich: Is This the American Dream?

John W. Whitehead April 4th, 2011

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"It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." - George Carlin

"There's a reason education sucks, and it's the same reason it will never, ever, ever be fixed," said comedian/social commentator George Carlin in 2005. That's because, according to Carlin, "the owners of this country don't want that." And by owners, he's referring to the wealthy who "own everything." Warmin … (Read More)

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Alfred Hitchcock Never Won an Oscar: Go Figure

John W. Whitehead March 1st, 2011

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Alfred Hitchcock is routinely and without doubt listed as the best film director of all time. His films are heralded as some of the most influential movies ever made–affecting the directing styles of other directors around the world who are now considered masters themselves. And although he received numerous awards and accolades, he never once received an Oscar f … (Read More)

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The Identity Ecosystem: Obama’s Plan for Internet Control

John W. Whitehead January 24th, 2011

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"Today the tyrant rules not by club or fist, but disguised as a market researcher, he shepherds his flocks in the ways of utility and comfort." –Marshall McLuhan

The Obama Administration has yet to come up with a plan to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan which are draining our economy, prevent the continuing mortgage meltdown, get more Americans back to work, or do away with pork-barrel spending and government corruption, to name just a few of the o … (Read More)

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