CIVILE LIBERTIES UNDER ATTACK BY OUR OWN CONGRESS and WHO IS RUNNING THE STORE?

The Rise of the Surveillance State 
By FLOYD BROWN, Chief Political Analyst 

I hate to be the bearer of bad news - especially on a Monday - but something big has happened. And you need to know about it.

Last week, while our attention was diverted to the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt, the U.S. House of Representatives snuck in and struck a blow to civil liberties.

They passed new legislation called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, and it has substantial implications for online freedom.

In fact, CISPA dismantles the entire idea of internet privacy. Every part of your digital life - from your email to your online shopping history - is now fair game for the FBI, the CIA and the Department of Defense.

Not even George Orwell could imagine something quite thisintrusive...

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