Reply #39: Re: information clearinghouse [View All]

"... the NeoCon Junta is using terrorism as a cover for gathering information they are using to tighten their control of the country."


It seems there are several functional developments going on simultaneously:

'Public watchers'/monitors are being selected and trained by the neocon-led administration with its own concept of who fits the profile for both watcher and watched - and this process is being constantly 'upgraded', still in the early stages of full permanent implimentation (unless there's any real congressional challenge).

The selection process for monitors is akin to the hiring/promotion process in public service at this point. I've heard they like Mormons. They want unquestioning loyalty. The watched and suspected are at the other end of the spectrum - vocal critics of shifting policy - as much as or more so than Muslims mostly trying to keep out of the suspicion loop and frankly not nearly as suspicious in politics or behavior as the 911 make-over officially depicts.

Then there's how the information gets handled. The volume must be staggering. Mostly gathered by automatic logs, the whos who ultimately review and decide on rating dissidents are not about to open up on their strategy for imposing restrictions and penalties. It's clear though that they'll seek to make criticism of the regime come with a cost.