The Gov’t
A friend at work sent me an article on how the government, in the name of tracking terrorism, is going to track all online purchases and build a massive database around each of us through the Total Information Awareness (TIA) Program. it sounded so far fetched that I thought that it was fake. Unfortunately, not only is this real, but it’s a blow for privacy rights, and could turn your ISP into a spy against you.

“If you have nothing to hide then… Before you finish that sentence, I’d like to offer you a big glass of shut the fuck up to wash down that mouthful of ignorance. Those who believe that the government can infringe on personal rights for the preservation of freedom deserve to be bound with their request. Once you give an inch under the assumption that the information will not fall into the wrong hands, it’s too late. It already has.

Oh, and who’s running the organization? You may remember Admiral Poindexter from his 1990 conviction for lying to congress in the Iran-Contra scandal. For more information, you can read this article, or do a simple google search.

Where’s the Beef?
The blog has been down for a few days, as I have been curled up sick. I didn’t feel like getting out of bed, nevermind blogging. I don’t really feel like blogging now, but I feel it is needed for those of you that actually read.

Palatzo
One of my good friends is being inducted into his high school’s sports Hall of Fame tonight. Not only do I think that this is a great achievement, but I think that we are now officially old men. I have been saving a bottle of Old Spice for this very occasion. When I was a student, I used to look at the caricatures of past Hall of Famers and wonder who the hell was Jim “Sparky” Jones, or Bill “23 skiddoo” Patterson, and how do you actually get to be one. Now I know the answer: Pick a sport, be really good at it, never let up on the old school spirit, and wait 15 years. I can’t believe I know an inductee. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Enrico “Palatzo” Fagerlund: Congratulations!

My Cousin
I got a nice e-mail from my cousin saying that she gets a kick out of this blog and finds it touching at times. Being someone who loves to entertain, but can’t see the reactions from very many people on these little articles, it means a lot. I sent an e-mail like hers to another blogger a few months ago, thanking them for their writing. Like radio, this medium provides little feedback, and when it does, it’s rarely good. Thanks T. You’ve been blogged.

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