The FBI Deputizes Business

The Progressive by Matthew Rothschild | Feb. 7, 2008 (Special Report)

Today, more than 23,000 representatives of private industry are working quietly with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The members of this rapidly growing group, called InfraGard, receive secret warnings of terrorist threats before the public does--and, at least on one occasion, before elected officials. In return, they provide information to the government, which alarms the ACLU. But there may be more to it than that. One business ... Full Story »

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by Seabury Lyon - Feb. 10, 2008

I found this story bone-chilling! If taken at face value, this should raise the extreme danger flag to every American citizen. Placed in the company of Blackwater, and companies of that ilk, we have existing in this country a trained, armed paramilitary force poised for.... what? All keyed on the phrase: "martial law", there are hundreds of thousands waiting for their opportunity to... what?What does this say about the operating paradigm of the neocons and wing-nuts who support this ... More »

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Feb. 11, 2008

in this piece is limited information, without much background detail, so more capable of fostering paranoia. it describes a program which would seem to be based on using the fears of our country being under attack. it would be important to have more information about the program described and more sources from the government as well as businesses involved to know how to respond to this.

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