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- wonderchemist, on 12/10/2007, -2/+117Oh great, now they know I buy fresh whole rabbit and uranium ore.
- zachshmack, on 12/10/2007, -6/+87*cancels his order for Dummy's Guide to Islamofacism, Volume 1: How to Blow ***** Up*
- savetheusa1, on 12/10/2007, -1/+78I wonder if our government has ever heard of the 4th Amendment
- inactive, on 12/10/2007, -6/+59Big Brother is ALWAYS watching
- chan0429, on 12/10/2007, -2/+54Not to be a hater... but old news. Lucky for us Amazon went to court and won. Go Steve!
- dial0g, on 12/10/2007, -6/+48This article is misleading and should be buried as inaccurate.
Amazon fought this request and won.
See http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071128-fede ... for the details. - jaymzdean, on 12/10/2007, -6/+45You ain't seen nothin' yet. Within your lifetime, you are going to witness your government do things you NEVER allowed yourself to imagine.
- JordanTW90, on 12/10/2007, -4/+38Dont buy a Quran.
- thebellmaster1x, on 12/10/2007, -3/+35But certainly not anal douches?
- Frostman3D, on 12/10/2007, -9/+33I hope you bastards vote fore RON PAUL so we can stop this *****.
- noahhoward, on 12/10/2007, -1/+24Still, the fact that they asked at all and some court issued the subpoena is pretty important.
- MunkeeBoy, on 12/10/2007, -6/+28The data mining doesn't just effect U.S. Citizens either, it effects all users of Amazon.com, the U.S. govt has already got my number from numerous sites but I'll be adding Amazon to my growing list of no-go sites anyway.
- inactive, on 12/10/2007, -0/+174th amendment? now does that relate in ANY way to the constitution? you know, that pesky scrap of paper that set the ground rules for what this country was founded on? cause... cause we don't use no constitution here.
just whatever the power hungery bushmachine deems necessary to ensure the "safety" of this country. - phickler, on 12/10/2007, -1/+17http://www.newstarget.com/022342.html
original article without blogspam - relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -1/+16I hope you bastards actually get off your asses and vote for him with your HANDS, not your credit cards.
- theMaxx, on 12/10/2007, -0/+13What you are describing IS scary, but a government doing it is EVEN more scary.
They're the ones making laws aren't they? - thesonofdarwin, on 12/10/2007, -1/+14I tried to find one; they have sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL, but not government :/ If only someone would make a government-sized anal douche they'd be billionaires.
- jonnyeh, on 12/10/2007, -0/+12Google can't throw you in jail, the government can.
- Frnnkdlxx, on 12/10/2007, -0/+12I hope the government sees that the people don't like that they're watching and are increasingly on edge as well. I'm sure if you did a broader census of America you'd find more people apt to violently defend themselves against police officers and other officials because of the fear of being unjustly abused themselves. i'd like to come on here with a big mouth, yelling obcenities and other threats, but in reality, none of us want real confrontation in our lives, but we also don't want to be sheep, seeing our neighbors and family being raped by the 'authorities' they pay for.
I think that it's time people stood up together, peacefully and said ENOUGH. This new technocracy of control just ISN'T working. Scale back and start from a more responsible and accountable point. Because with the average policeman IQ of under 100 and with an even more ignorant population, monstrous government tyranny is inescapable. Where are the Martin Luther Kings... in fact. Where are the Founding Father legacies? Where are those who speak out for us? If in this great time of crisis we only have one, because we all fear assassination by this very government, then what worth are our lives? Freedom is free. Only when it is tested does it become clear how poignant a statement that is. Stand up for yourselves people. Because if you don't stand up today, you'll be on your knees tommorrow and your back the next day. We know how bad slaves are treated, and I remember my heritage. I'd rather die free standing on my feet than life a slave on my knees.
But first, before boldness comes the need to grasp all the forces and repercussions ahead of you. Think wisely, get active, get creative. This is our government and we can hold them accountable with the new media as our weapon. - Thedarklord187, on 12/10/2007, -1/+13The 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.
- jlhoben, on 12/10/2007, -1/+13This is the real object of the War on Terror - to make ordinary people more compliant.
- agentx216, on 12/10/2007, -1/+12I wonder if Amazon could just say "We 'accidentally' deleted them all". I mean if it works for the White House it should work for anyone.
- galahan, on 12/10/2007, -0/+11Do you mean "Go Jeff!"?
- w09p, on 12/10/2007, -1/+11You should read the article before you comment. They fought it and won. Moron.
- jdaniel284, on 12/10/2007, -2/+11I feel like a man without a country.
Sometimes I try to remember what it felt like to belong to a country where everyone was in it together, had similar beliefs, and would fight side-by-side defending liberty and each other. But maybe I was just younger when I felt that way and was too naive to really know the truth.
Has it always been this way? - Gozchev, on 12/10/2007, -0/+8If good judges do not continue to block this sort of *****, we are *****. 2008 might be the new 1984 (orwell)
- VitriolAndAngst, on 12/10/2007, -1/+9The people who think this is OK, and that "everyone does it" -- what's the harm, need to get the ***** smacked out of them for being such idiots:
1) Unless Terrorists are dumber than the average Digg blogger -- and I doubt it, they aren't going to be buying the book "How to build a bomb" or "How to fly a plane" in Arabic. They would buy in cash or steal the item. We can all note how NOTHING has happened to capture ter'rists, and how incompetent the government has been with regard to security. The ONLY good intelligence comes from following real leads and subpoenas help this process.
2) The FEAR created in citizens, that they can be profiled is real. People curtail their speech, watch what the say, and decide not to get that next Al Gore book. It has a subtle but useful influence on allowing a group to install a totalitarian government.
3) Profiling, and domestic spying, allow a group with the information to blackmail people they can compromise. Wonder why the Democrats are voting down the line with Republicans? Same reason they did it when Hoover was around; someone has dirt on them. Either they are bought out by a corporation, or outed in a scandal if they leave the reservation. If your Tom Daschell and they get nothing on you, you get Anthrax in the mail.
YOU might not have done something wrong -- but someone who has a bit more power over your life may certainly have skeletons in their closet. And YOU have to worry about what power someone has over them. Remember Mark Foley? - Curlz31, on 12/10/2007, -1/+9Whoever bought 9/11: Synthetic Terror.......I think you're screwed. CIA will be breaking down the door in 5,4,3,2.......
- gthrank, on 12/10/2007, -0/+8If Amazon had actually co-operated with the fascists, I would have deleted my account and never spent another dime there. I have had ENOUGH OF THIS *****.
- bluesnowmonkey, on 12/10/2007, -2/+10I can't believe Amazon had to fight something like this. I can't believe the first judge to see it didn't throw it out. I can't believe someone had the gall to ask for such a subpoena.
- ieataquacrayons, on 12/10/2007, -2/+9They should redo the apple 1984 commercial. In 2008 the US Gov't will take away more of your rights and you will see why 2008 will seem more like 1984.
- noahhoward, on 12/10/2007, -1/+8You didn't read the article did you?
- inactive, on 12/10/2007, -1/+8Gov: we must act fast, the citizens are reading about "freedom" how can we fix it? Lets say they are terrorist, yeah, that will work!
- noahhoward, on 12/10/2007, -1/+7Read the article.
- spucky, on 12/10/2007, -0/+6I was with you until your last sentence. I won't digg you down, but the government is supposed to be by us and for us. It is our equalizer against the big corporations. When the government turns against us, we have no recourse left.
- noahhoward, on 12/10/2007, -1/+7Go ahead and admit you didn't read the article. They weren't data-mining, they were trying to collect information for a court case. They ended up reaching a compromise and only got to contact people who volunteered.
- scbysnx, on 12/10/2007, -2/+8you're absolutely right. it has nothing to do with the fictional entity 'big brother' it has to do with a real life implementation of its values!
- kuzotz, on 12/10/2007, -0/+5Corporate America is in collaboration with the GOV'T..
- inactive, on 12/10/2007, -0/+5Can we get some ***** names!?
Who are these people behind the "U.S. Government" title in this news story? - noahhoward, on 12/10/2007, -3/+8Hey what do you know, that's exactly what they ended up doing.
- VitriolAndAngst, on 12/10/2007, -0/+5Excuse me, which Tin-foil-hat theories about our government's domestic spying have proven true?
The one about manufactured evidence, the AT&T phone taps, or the one about outing a CIA agent? - cheese06, on 12/10/2007, -1/+5its a popular phrase to say "the government is watching," but what about corporate America? Google and various other telecommunication companies know so much about YOU that they outsource their intelligence to governments domestic and abroad a la Yahoo. You check your Gmail account and the ads frighteningly look up key words in your personal emails and make relevant ads. I'd be more afraid of corporate America than the government itself.
- kuzotz, on 12/10/2007, -0/+4I'm emigrating anyway.. I'll be in Switzerland when ***** hits the fan in America. I will be there saying I told yall so.
- theMaxx, on 12/10/2007, -1/+5Agreed! But, they might one day "lobby" you in jail...
- diversionmary, on 12/10/2007, -2/+6Ron Paul is a TT (time traveler).
- colto, on 12/10/2007, -0/+4That's supposed to be when we grab our guns and revolt but I doubt we will see that happen anytime soon. America is just too damn apathetic to everything.
- williamdyer, on 12/10/2007, -0/+4No, DO buy a Quran, and have it shipped to a middle manager in Homeland Security, and then dime out that middle manager to the FBI. ***** with them. It's the New Entertainment.
- kinerry, on 12/10/2007, -0/+4no, he isn't
- Kennoad, on 12/10/2007, -2/+5Freedom FTW
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