THIS IS STILL IN EDIT, BTW
It is satisfying to hear that at least one senator attempted to filibuster the approval of Brennan into his position. Why it was only until last week that it seems like politics in DC are actually working, is what get’s me as ‘scary’ for lack of a better word. Last Years National Defense Authorization Act gave the Fed. Gov’t way too much power involving killing ‘Americans’ who ‘may be involved’ in plots against the Government. Rand Paul, son of crazy anarcho-capitalist but always true-Libertarian Ron Paul, is the Senator that spoke against the clock for 12-hours, half the length of the record 24-hours by Strom Thurmond against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (seriously)
While of course Thurmond was doing an obviously racist act, he liked to think of it as “cruel and unusual punishment”. But that Racist was an idiot. Moving on.
My problem with this whole Drone thing is what are the implications that we’re not seeing already. The FAA since the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is planning to release an agreed upon plan to safely integrate unmanned aircraft into FAA airspace. The FAA’s domain doesn’t cover privacy, and though concerns have been raised, nothing has been said. In other words, any of us who are “spotted” by the Drones that may be a “requirement” overhead may find charges against us for any/all infractions. That means more wastes of money by the government to line the pockets of these defense industries. The newest addition to the “Military Industrial Complex”, Information, is going to create the greatest extent of power the Federal Government has had. Completing those Group Psychology degrees at College must feel great when you’re looking forward to literally working for Big Brother.
Speaking of the Military Industrial Complex, I found out that Lockheed Martin may have built 50 for every 1 C-130 Hercules plane ordered by the Gov’t. In other words, they earmarked and lobbied their way into making more planes than the military asked for at the tax payers expense. Is this is what Eisenhower told us about?
ARTICLE LINK SOON
Next, I will blog about how this ‘Complex’ is actually impossible to shut down, especially thanks to one word: “Jobs”.
