Big Brother sees you.




Posted by #061402

So, today our dear politicians decided to pass a law that allows them to scrutinize everything that goes outside of our borders, electronically at least. E-mail, web pages you visit, people you call or send text messages to.. It'll all be stored in some government super-computer.

I have no idea when we decided to go commie, but it sure as hell looks as though we're on the right path. It won't be enforced until January 1st, 2009, but that's bad enough. It's a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, and our constitution as well. But do they care? Obviously not. I'm generally not politically involved, but I felt that this affected me a lot. I even sent e-mail to a select few from every political party.

I don't really have anything to hide, but hey, I don't really want people reading my emails. When you give that anti-democratic power to a government, you know they're going to start abusing it as soon as possible.

And Xile said "That can't happen here." Well, looks like it's time to eat your words!

[spoiler]****ing hell I'm ****ed.[/spoiler]




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

haha, america




Posted by Sapphire Rose

Not like they don't already, anyways.




Posted by Slade


Quoting Vampiro V. Empire: haha, america

If I'm not mistaken, he's saying that's happening in Sweden, not the US.

It's basically already happened here, I believe.




terrorist mailbomb #061402 is going to kill the president



Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

haha, sweden




Posted by Linko_16

They'll be sorry they watch us so closely when they start sifting through my porn folder.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Linko Trauma Center




Posted by Average n00b

I doubt this but I heard in America that if you say 'bomb' and 'president' in the same sentance on the phone, the FBI taps in or something.




Posted by #061402


Quoting Average n00b: I doubt this but I heard in America that if you say 'bomb' and 'president' in the same sentance on the phone, the FBI taps in or something.


That's basically what'll happen here, only without the 'president' and 'FBI' part. They say it's to protect us from "outside threats", even though our "Homeland Security" agency, S



Posted by ExoXile

[quote=#061402;855964]
And Xile said "That can't happen here." Well, looks like it's time to eat your words!

>>[spoiler]****ing hell I'm ****ed.[/spoiler]<<
Whatever, we'll probably vote again before 2009 anyway.
And I don't have anything to hide, either.
It's not liek it's illegal to download stuff, hehu.




[quote=Linko_16;856054][COLOR=indigo]They'll be sorry they watch us so closely when they start sifting through my porn folder.[/COLOR]
[quote=Vampiro V. Empire;856058]Linko Trauma Center
B~O~L




Posted by S


Quoting #061402: I have no idea when we decided to go fascist, but it sure as hell looks as though we're on the right path.


There's a difference! :cookie2:



Posted by ExoXile

Communism isn't bad per se.




Posted by #061402


Quoting ExoXile: Whatever, we'll probably vote again before 2009 anyway.
And I don't have anything to hide, either.
It's not liek it's illegal to download stuff, hehu.



Wouldn't count on it. They'll justify the law somehow. And hey, I don't have anything to hide either. Doesn't mean the information won't be used against me in the future. In ten years, maybe I could go to jail for posting criticism like this. Never doubt the politicians' ability to twist and warp everything until it fits their agenda.

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Posted by ExoXile

[quote=#061402;856485]Never doubt the politicians' ability to twist and warp everything until it fits their agenda.


Paranoia?




Posted by S


Quoting #061402: Commies actually also prefer to keep tabs on the people, make sure they don't say the wrong kind of things.


True Communism doesn't have "leaders", so who would be spying on who? Your neighbor on you? For Communism to occur, the governing body acquiesces power and is nullified slowly over time. You're thinking of dictators, who do keep tabs on everyone. This is a form of fascism, not communism. They profess to be communistic but really aren't.



Posted by #061402


Quoting ExoXile: Paranoia?


You really don't know anything about politicians, I see. And no. "Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs concerning a perceived threat." - Wikipedia. I do not fear my government.


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Posted by S

I don't see your point. You said it's Communistic, it's not. It's Fascist.




Posted by BLUNTMASTER X

[quote=#061402;856498]dictatorship and big-brother societies.i.e. not communism.




Posted by #061402

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Posted by WillisGreeny

George Orwell must be jumping up and down in his grave saying "SEE!?! I TOLD YOU SO!"




Posted by S

Except, you know, you were inferring to communism as it were a negative thing because of it's intrusion into the privacy of its citizens, which is an inherent value of Fascism. NOT Socialism. Where did Socialism come from?




Posted by WillisGreeny

I thought Socialism and Communism were just economic systems that could easilly operate under a democratic form of government, while historical construction by newspapers of the 1930's said otherwise.




Posted by S

You thought right.




Posted by #061402

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Posted by S

Yay, I'm right. What do I win?

Seriously though, it was more a "For your information, this is more accurate and will help your point." post.




Posted by Ant


Quoting Average n00b: I doubt this but I heard in America that if you say 'bomb' and 'president' in the same sentance on the phone, the FBI taps in or something.


wow. I can't remember the last time I said a sentence whilst on the phone without saying 'bomb' and 'president'.



Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

shut up, you're going to get vgc shut down




Posted by Ant

Yeah, right. Not like the PRESIDENT would dare shut down vgc when I have a giant BOMB at my disposal.




Posted by Shade

We have to plot out our plan to bomb the president before that happens, then.

ninja'd




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck




Posted by #061402

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Posted by Trigger

Step 1: Move country.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.




Posted by Kendra, Warrior Babe

Step One: Move Country.
Well, that's easy enough. First, all of us need to migrate to California. Then, we need to get a bunch of big BOMBS and place them at different points on the California border. Ignite the bombs, and it will cause California to break off of the continent of North America, you know, like on the movie "10.5".
Step Two: ???
Well, we're going to need to kidnap the PRESIDENT, hold him HOSTAGE for a ransom of the United States relinquishing its control over the Peoples' Republic of California.
Step Three: Profit.
Profit. :)




Posted by WillisGreeny

Step 4: Shut the door.




Posted by #061402


Quoting Trigger: Step 1: Move country.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.


Considering it. Seriously, it can only go downhill with such a law in place. I guess I could study abroad, or something.



Posted by Linko_16


Quoting Kendra, Warrior Babe: migrate to California


Haha, fat chance.