Funding for TIA All But Dead
The controversial Terrorism Information Awareness program, which would troll Americans' personal records to find terrorists before they strike, may soon face the same fate Congress meted out to John Ashcroft in his attempt to create a corps of volunteer domestic spies: death by legislation. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,59606,00.html "There is no protection or safety in anticipatory servility." Craig Spencer
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 04:54 PM, Steve Schear wrote:
The controversial Terrorism Information Awareness program, which would troll Americans' personal records to find terrorists before they strike, may soon face the same fate Congress meted out to John Ashcroft in his attempt to create a corps of volunteer domestic spies: death by legislation.
"In other news, the Senate Select Committee on Children's and Workplace Safety met today to consider the Total Safety Awareness Bill. Newly-appointed Commissioner of Child Safety, John Poindexter, declared that TSA will "finally make the streets safe for children." He dismissed any concern that this bill is just a rehashing of the failed Total Information Awareness program." --Tim May "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." --John Stuart Mill
On Wednesday 16 July 2003 08:51 pm, Tim May wrote:
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 04:54 PM, Steve Schear wrote:
The controversial Terrorism Information Awareness program, which would troll Americans' personal records to find terrorists before they strike, may soon face the same fate Congress meted out to John Ashcroft in his attempt to create a corps of volunteer domestic spies: death by legislation.
"In other news, the Senate Select Committee on Children's and Workplace Safety met today to consider the Total Safety Awareness Bill. Newly-appointed Commissioner of Child Safety, John Poindexter, declared that TSA will "finally make the streets safe for children." He dismissed any concern that this bill is just a rehashing of the failed Total Information Awareness program."
DOD Lackey: "Sorry Mr. Rumsfield, we won't be able to the money for this from the Homeland Security Budget". Don: "Damn! Oh well just put the stuff in in next year's black program budget. I guess we'll have to scratch a X-35FDRFS thingy, but we already had budgeted for twice as many as we really need. Nice try though!" DOD: Yes Sir Mr. Rumsfield ! -- Neil Johnson http://www.njohnsn.com PGP key available on request.
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