Snowden where for art thou?

 

The media and government hunt is on, both no doubt spurred by the implication of more embarrassing revelations to come from one Mr. Edward Snowden. A 29 year-old systems administrator for a shadowy and growing Intel-Industrial Complex of unknown proportion. He doesn’t have endless travel choices, but he has more than you might think: [Read more…]

Booz Allen probably just recorded my Google search on “Booz Allen”

It worries me that private contractors are bellying up to the super double-secret Intel taxpayer gravy train. The one Snowden worked for and got access to a dizzying array of classified info is called Booz Allen, and they probably just recorded my search on that name on Google while researching this post. They’re probably recording you reading it, too. And I have a message for them:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
— 4th Amendment US Constitution

Maybe I’ll just leave that up on every post from now on. Since they know so much about us, what can we find out about them? [Read more…]