Government Surveillance.



My next door neighbor Mohammed complained that my overgrown shrub was blocking the view from his driveway and he could not see oncoming traffic as he pulled out. So I called my friend Ali Hassan, a landscaper, to come over and remove the offending plant. I sent an email to my neighbor to confirm that I was taking action. Here is the email:

“Mohammed:

I will remove bush by Saturday, January 21, 2006. Clearly it is a danger to you if it remains. Please understand that I’ve called Ali, who will bring the appropriate tools to complete the mission. Hope you are pleased with the results.”

Imagine that someone in the US government obtained this email. What would they think? Who is safe anymore in this nation from the censors and spies who will certainly misinterpret and confuse the bad guys from the good guys? It is frightening to even publish this entry because we live in a nation where the Constitution is no longer a reliable pillar of our liberty.

NOTE: the above story is completely made-up and created to prove a point.


5 responses to “Government Surveillance.”

  1. JZY Avatar
    JZY

    Um, no, I meant your new pic fronting the blog.

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  2. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    Thanks. My backyard last March. You can license it for $1,000 if you want. Ha,ha!

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  3. JZY Avatar
    JZY

    Your poor Echium blossoms….
    BTW, it’s a dashing pic you are using!

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  4. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    James-Buddelia can withstand hacking, but I cannot.

    Andrew

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  5. James Hames Avatar
    James Hames

    That is pretty freakin funny. I was getting ready to tell you that buddelia can withstand a major annual hacking — in fact will thrive on it. It’ll come back bigger next year. Now’s the time I think

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