Big Brother?
Yes, there really is a Big Brother, and he looks out for Uncle Sam. Read the Wired.Online article about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court - a secret government court made up of seven judges that decides whether to grant the FBI eavesdropping permission. Last year they granded a whopping 1,228 eavesdropping orders. Since the organization's inception in 1978, they've never turned down an FBI request. The FISA never has to reveal the details of the evidence brought before them, the files are sealed and not even those facing convitions against them are allowed to see what evidence was brought against them at the FISA. Scary? Well, considering the the FISA orders go beyond a common wiretapping order, to include physical searches of property, yes. Considering the number of orders increased last year by 30% .. yes, damn scary.
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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