- The Gestapo: "Gestapo's mission became defined as essentially a
preventative one: that is, they were to arrest people and stop certain
social "types" before they committed offenses. Citation
- The KGB: "KGB had the authority, together with the Procuracy, to investigate the political crimes of treason, espionage, terrorism, sabotage, anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda, divulgence of state secrets, smuggling, illegal exit abroad, and illegal entry into the Soviet Union. In addition, the KGB was empowered, along with the Procuracy and the MVD, to investigate the following economic crimes: stealing of state property by appropriation or embezzlement or by abuse of official position and stealing of state property or socialist property (see Glossary) on an especially large scale."Citation
- North Korea: Ministry of Public Security: "The Ministry of Public Security [also termed the Social Safety Ministry] and the State Security Department are responsible for internal security; The formal public security structure is augmented by a pervasive system of informers throughout the society. Surveillance of citizens, both physical and electronic, also is routine." Citation
- East Germany: GDR Ministry of State Security, STASI: The Stasi files contain names of informers as well as the reports that they filed about their neighbors, friends, even family members. Citation
The American People, quite like the German people, WANT this increased government "security." They are told "Big Government Looks Better Now."Citation
Have any of you even looked at the size of our government? We submit to you the following list of acronyms, from the government files, and ask you, how many people are watching you?
There are more points to be made and more agencies of the past and present we could present. We think you get the point. People spying on their neighbors. Government spying on their people. We ask you, the reader,
how long do you think the Homeland Security folks are going to stay
benign? How many movies have you watched: "Enemy of the State;" "Wag the Dog;" How many Clancy books have you read?
If your government can't trust you, can you trust your government?"
Bill Mullineaux
NCA, Louisiana Section
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