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Geeks Invade Government With Audacious Goals (oreilly.com)
1 point by Anon84 on May 27, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> When one thinks about important problems facing the United States, ... it is difficult to not come up with the laundry list that every talking head seemingly has on the tip of their tongue: jobs, education, health care, national security, poverty.

"Difficult"??? I find it very easy.

How about: torture, warrantless searches & wiretapping, indefinite detention without charge or trial, militarization of police forces, excessive government secrecy, police-state-style borders & airport security, politicians being considered above the law, etc., etc.

Next question: Why are all the "talking heads" ignoring all this stuff?




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