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“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious.” Aristotle

In 2002, President Bush authorizes the National Security Agency to wiretap U.S. citizens and foreign nationals without court orders, including groups such as the Quakers. Information from intercepts are available to the FBI, DIA, CIA and Department of Homeland Security. WP 16 Dec. 05; MSNBC 14 Dec. 2005 and 1 Jan. 2006

“Any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order,” President Bush, April 20, 2004. AFP 21 Dec. 05

Google, Inc. is subpoenaed by the Bush administration demanding information on Google users, including 1 million random Web addresses and records of all Google searches from any one-week period. AP 20 Jan. 06

The U.S. Department of Defense has revealed plans to develop a lie detector that can be used without subjects knowing they are being assessed. New Scientist 6 Jan. 06