http://www.rotten.com/library/conspiracy/information-awareness-office/ http://www.rotten.com/library/conspiracy/information-awarene... "In the Defense Departme

http://www.rotten.com/library/conspiracy/information-awareness-office/ http://www.rotten.com/library/conspiracy/information-awarene... "In the Defense Department budget submitted in September 2003, the Information Awareness office had mysteriously disappeared. As if belatedly realizing that it's better not to tell people when you're preparing an oppressive evil computer system designed to crush their individual privacy, the office's functions were shuffled into an unknown number of "black bag" budget items — intelligence appropriations which do not have to be explained to the public or justified to legislators. So be grateful that the Bush Administration was stupid enough to let you have a glimpse of Big Brother before he slinks off to the shadows. The next time you see him, he'll be kicking in your door."