Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay By: Gary D. Barnett “For the greater good”: the phrase that always precedes the greatest evil.” ~ Jakub Bozydar Wisniewski My first experience with the chain of command was when the Army drafted me into slavery during Vietnam. This… Continue Reading…
Politics • Privacy • Surveillance • Technocracy • Tyranny
August 2, 2019
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay By: Gary D. Barnett “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high… Continue Reading…
Blast From the Past • Privacy • Surveillance
May 3, 2019
By: Gary D. Barnett I published this article on September 5th, 2008, and am reposting for this month’s “Blast From the Past.” As a provider of financial services, once again I am required to attest (i.e., declare to be correct… Continue Reading…
Political Correctness • Politics • Privacy • Public Schools • Tyranny
March 31, 2014
The lawmakers in Scotland have just voted unanimously, 103 to 0 (15 abstaining) approving a measure that would assign individual government overseers for each and every child in Scotland. These state appointed overseers would be in complete control of monitoring… Continue Reading…
Drug War • Fascism • Martial Law • Military • Police Brutality • Police State • Politics • Privacy • Surveillance • Tyranny
March 19, 2014
In the distant past, SWAT raids were few and far between and were used for isolated events, mainly for what were considered dangerous situations. Even then these were often unnecessary and certainly threatening to liberty, but that was just the… Continue Reading…