Homeland Security Spying On Internet Gov't Critics

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"The documents obtained by EPIC indicate that following the exercise, a procurement official awarded an $11.3 million contract to General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems in order to carry out the monitoring on a “24/7/365 basis”.
EPIC director Ginger McCall notes that monitoring what people are saying about government policies goes too far and has a chilling effect on free speech.
“The Department of Homeland Security’s monitoring of political dissent has no legal basis and is contrary to core First Amendment principles,” she said.

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Group Forces Congressional Hearing On Big Sis’ Twitter, Drudge Spying
Homeland Security is monitoring the web for anti-government sentiment and signs of social unrest
Steve Watson
Infowars.com
February 9, 2012