DHS Reports Data-Mining of Americans to Congress


	DHS Reports Data-Mining of Americans to Congress

blueridge

3-20-2008 6:26 PM

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surveillance, homeland security

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Everyone is being data-mined, always, everywhere, by Dept of Homeland Tyranny.

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