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Title: We're living in a surveillance society
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The Marlborough Express
URL Source: http://www.infowars.com/articles/bb ... ng_in_surveillance_society.htm
Published: Apr 12, 2007
Author: Unknown
Post Date: 2007-04-13 13:18:09 by intotheabyss
Keywords: None
Views: 393
Comments: 41
We can't say we weren't warned. In his dark novel, 1984, George Orwell predicted a nightmare society, where cameras and computers spy on citizens' every move, writes The Marlborough Express in an editorial. Now comes a newspaper report from Britain where it says there are 32 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras within 200m of Orwell's former home in Islington North London. Britain has become the extreme case of the surveillance society, with latest studies showing the country has an estimated 4.2 million CCTV cameras - one for every 14 people in the country. And New Zealand's privacy commissioner, Marie Shroff, has added her warning to the growth of the surveillance society, saying what has happened in the United Kingdom is likely to happen in this country in the future. (advertisement) One of the most disturbing aspects of the decline in our privacy is the way it has sneaked up on us. In the absence of a bill of rights, the Government has been able to slip through a raft of legislation which makes its job easier in many cases, but which also impinges on the rights of citizens. While no one would disagree that it is important to minimise the incidence of welfare fraud, the implications of the swapping of confidential information between Government departments, one of the tools used in addressing welfare fraud, has impacts on all citizens. There is now a myriad of clauses in legislation allowing data swapping and few people are aware of many of them. Easy access to personal records such as birth certificates has made identity fraud much easier than it should be, although legislation is before Parliament to tighten the rules around this particular problem. The private sector has also gleefully embraced the information revolution, with, as one newspaper put it recently, information databases (being) compiled, bought and sold by private companies, political parties and Government departments. There have been battles recently over employers' rights to spy on workers in the workplace and barely a day goes by when there is not a story about some use or misuse of the internet at work. Also many people willingly agree to have their activities monitored in exchange for the apparent benefits of loyalty and credit cards which allow the issuer to monitor and in many cases use the information for commercial purposes. Cell phones and email provide another way to track people's activities and organisations in most cases have enough computing power these days to store, retrieve and search this information almost indefinitely. The increasing use of databases and technology provides many benefits for our society. The problem lies in people not being aware of the privacy pitfalls attached to these benefits. Surveys show increasing concerns about privacy. It is important that people follow up on these concerns and be aware of what information is gathered about them, what it is used for and what rights they have over the content and use of that information.
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#1. To: intotheabyss (#0)
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I'd love to know the answer to that.
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength, Bush is President
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War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength, Bush is President
I can't get it to work. The properties on right click: http://w ww.webcomicsnation.com/memberimages/146032306country.jpg
Like this? No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
I'm using: <.IMG (minus the .) and on the next line I'm pasting the URl address aquired from the properties of the picture to post and it is not working. ;(
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
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Looks like Rove and Bush are having a meeting.
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
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Thanks
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
No problem - it took me half a day, with help, to "get it." If I can get it done, anyone can.
Look it's John McCaine and Hillary into the stretch ;)
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
Finally!! Thanks for the help, yall! I feel like Special Ed! Yaaayyyyyyyy! I'm goin' to Hawaii! Yaaaaaayyyyyyy!
Some pics don't seem to want to cooperate such as my last post.
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
Bush sent one of his finest to help out, thank God ;) No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
Welfare Fraud... Uh huh. That's what this is about. And if it wasn't about that, it'd be about violence. Or shoplifting. Or running red lights. Or prostitution. Or national security or blah fuckin' blah. We often get confused when we are confronted by the many and laudable motivations allegedly behind government restriction of our freedoms and privacy. Do not be confused. The restriction of freedoms and privacy IS the motivation. The rest of it is just flowery language to wrap it up with.
It is not a Justice System. It is just a system.
Look it's John McCaine and Hillary into the stretch ;) No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
Ping
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
you realize you helped create a monster ;P
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
Weird. They look just like Barack Obama and Rudi Giuliani!
It is not a Justice System. It is just a system.
Some sites don't allow us to copy their pics and use up some of their bandwidth. Generally, if the pic shows up in Preview it will post successfully; other times the pic in Preview will be from the cached image on your machine.
You may be right. If you notice they are sheep also, the guy in the background is probably one of the Rothschilds.
No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
If I can get it done, noone(222) can.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
All I know is I'm having way too much fun.
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain Very nice! Twain is so quotable, and I don't believe I've ever heard that first one.
"The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes nor between parties either — but right through the human heart." — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
If we didn't have some fun here, we'd all be stark-raving bonkers. Off to swap out the propane gas cannisters so we can cook last night's steaks. I really, really hate it when that happens, or does'nt...
Brilliant man also.
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain So true.
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain Just to give you an idea of what you can do with HTML to dress up a signature, ;-) "No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. --Quotes from Mark Twain <.center><.i><.font color=blue>"It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been <.img src="http://mud.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/1949818530"> created first, man would have been a plagiarism."<./font><./i> (Periods added to make script commands visible.)
Thanks :)
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain Sheep - Pink Floyd Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away; What do you get for pretending the dangers not real. The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want Bleating and babbling I fell on his neck with a scream. Have you heard the news? "pound pastrami, can kraut, six bagels – bring home for Emma"
What does the do?
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain Pink Floyd is one of my favorites.
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain
ha!!
And remember, sheep look better than they smell!!
#2. To: Paul Revere (#1)
How do I post a picture in a post?
#3. To: Paul Revere (#1)
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#12. To: lodwick (#11)
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#14. To: intotheabyss (#12)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
#16. To: lodwick (#14)
#17. To: lodwick (#14)
#18. To: intotheabyss (#0)
#19. To: Paul Revere (#16)
#20. To: intotheabyss (#0)
While no one would disagree that it is important to minimise the incidence of welfare fraud, the implications of the swapping of confidential information between Government departments, one of the tools used in addressing welfare fraud, has impacts on all citizens.
#21. To: Paul Revere (#18)
#22. To: christine, robin, lodwick, rowdee, SKYDRIFTER, bluedogtxn, Paul Revere (#21)
#23. To: lodwick, Ferret Mike (#11)
#24. To: intotheabyss (#21)
Look it's John McCaine and Hillary into the stretch ;)
#25. To: intotheabyss (#15)
#26. To: bluedogtxn (#24)
Weird. They look just like Barack Obama and Rudi Giuliani!
#27. To: lodwick (#14)
If I can get it done, anyone can.
#28. To: lodwick (#25)
Some sites don't allow us to copy their pics and use up some of their bandwidth. Generally, if the pic shows up in Preview it will post successfully; other times the pic in Preview will be from the cached image on your machine.
#29. To: All (#28)
testing.....
#30. To: intotheabyss (#29)
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain
#31. To: intotheabyss, noone222, all (#28)
All I know is I'm having way too much fun.
#32. To: robin (#30)
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
#33. To: lodwick (#31)
If we didn't have some fun here, we'd all be stark-raving bonkers.
#34. To: intotheabyss (#29)
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#35. To: Ferret Mike (#34)
#36. To: intotheabyss (#0)
Pretty apt for this thread...
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air.
You better watch out,
There may be dogs about
Ive looked over jordan, and I have seen
Things are not what they seem.
Meek and obedient you follow the leader
Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel.
What a surprise!
A look of terminal shock in your eyes.
Now things are really what they seem.
No, this is no bad dream.
He makes me down to lie
Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by.
With bright knives he releaseth my soul.
He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places.
He converteth me to lamb cutlets,
For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger.
When cometh the day we lowly ones,
Through quiet reflection, and great dedication
Master the art of karate,
Lo, we shall rise up,
And then well make the buggers eyes water.
Wave upon wave of demented avengers
March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream.
The dogs are dead!
You better stay home
And do as youre told.
Get out of the road if you want to grow old.
#37. To: Ferret Mike (#34)
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#39. To: Axenolith. all (#36)
Tribute to fr -
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