Wednesday, June 19, 2013

DRONE ON

So FBI director Robert Mueller has admitted that the FBI is using drones for domestic surveillance purposes. I say, big deal. We've known about these "national security" developments for some time now, and we've done nothing.



Remember this map? It tells us about all the regions that drones have been authorized to fly in the United States by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).



I posted this map back in February of this year to help us understand that "Drones" are coming to a theater near you. At the time I also wrote that we shouldn't be surprised when the use of drones and increased domestic surveillance from federal government agencies become the norm.

Why should we be surprised? We've said nothing as Congress has stood by while our national security agencies have granted national security status and clearances to so many agencies and people around the country. In fact, I've been writing and speaking about our evolving cloak and dagger culture for a while now.

The fact of the matter is we are slowly becoming a national security state. We are allowing it to happen because of how we have embraced the fear that has gripped this nation since 9/11. Worse, we will continue to hear more about the use of drones domestically until we learn to confront the political cowards who tell us we have to be afraid all the time.

So, while news of our growing national security state continues to drone on, I'll leave you with these familiar words on fear and security ...




- Mark 

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