Category: Abuse of Power

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. They may be more likely to go to Heaven yet ... likelier to make a Hell of earth.

Home schooling has been banned in Germany so they will be taught what the state wants them taught. A judge authorized force against the Wunderlich children by armed police and special agents who invaded the Wunderlich’s home, bringing a battering ram to break down the door. The children were seized telling the parents that they would not see their children for a long time. The children’s passports had previously been seized to prevent them from leaving the country.

There were at least 19 times that the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations have destroyed records or refused to disclose them in spite of Freedom of Information Act suits and judicial orders. These incidents almost all revolved around white house scandals.

President Obama defends $100 million first family week long trip to Africa which will include "... military cargo planes airlifting 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines, and three trucks to carry bulletproof glass panels to cover the windows where the family is set to stay". The same money would fund 26 years of White House tours that were cancelled due to the sequestration.

History of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) from inception in 1978 to 2008 that appears to have been compiled in response to President Bush's illegal wire taps prior to Obama's presidency. This is a very long but informative compilation of the changes in the laws and their misuse by NSA, CIA, and FBI. It also discusses the purpose of the "wall" between these agencies to prohibit the use of intelligence information obtained without warrants in the prosecution of criminal cases

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) which is supposed to guard the American people from inappropriate searches for intelligence work including activities under the Patriot Act denied only 11 of 34,000 requests by the government for warrants. Essentially NEVER. It is literally a rubber stamp for anything the government wants to do.

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Frightening accounts of gestapo-like federal swat teams breaking into private homes and offices, harassing and abusing surprised, innocent citizens. Are we next?

Information on Postal Service logging of citizens' mail via photocopying the exterior of paper mail and parcels..."'It's a treasure trove of information', said (former F.B.I. agent)...'Looking at just the outside of letters and other mail, I can see who you bank with, who you communicate with - all kinds of useful information...investigators...can then follow up on with a subpoena...you don't have to go through a judge to get the information. You just fill out a form.'"