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- The Rise of the Surveillance State (As Predicted in 1967)
Uncle Sam might soon be spying on you with a vast, computerized network. At least that was the eerie prophecy of The Atlantic in 1967. Read more...
June 18, 2013 - Gizmodo - Uncle Sam's Growing Investment Portfolio
The federal government has been borrowing rapidly to finance recent budget deficits. But that?s not the only reason it?s gone deeper into debt. Uncle Sam also borrows to issue loans, build up cash, and make other financial investments. Those financial activities have accounted for an important part of government borrowing in recent years. Since October 2007, the public debt has increased by $6.9 ...
June 17, 2013 - Forbes - Grayson blasts NSA snooping programs
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, warned that "Uncle Sam" was morphing into "Big Brother" during a floor speech Friday that harped on recently-revealed NSA surveillance programs, including those that peek into phone records and Internet servers.
June 17, 2013 - Orlando Sentinel