about change coming from outside. The forces that can reinvigorate our democracy and salvage the American Dream aren't in Washington or on Wall Street; they are in classrooms not boardrooms, collaborate in clouds not behind closed doors, and post blogs not press releases. I'll go on the record betting one limb (you choose) that corporations, US, foreign (& private) intelligence/military are using this technology, targeting the US population already, because they still have the massive stakes in shaping American perceptions/beliefs. Will research it more when my schedule permits (read: after the election). When Democrats retake the House one of the first orders of business will be campaign finance reform. When the Citizens United decision was handed down I severely strained numerous friendships in staunchly resisting a Constitutional amendment. In fact, I found myself on the receiving end of quite a few incredulous stares and scathing emails after welcoming the decision. I saw an opportunity and here is why. I agree with your reasoning concerning the potential after-effects of passing the NDAA. Bearing that in mind, I think the Citizens United ruling came at a perfect time. It mobilized a grass-roots opposition that will matriculate up to Congress while a popular incumbent President was prepared to weather the storm of massive opposition corporate dollars. Propitious timing that might lead to actual reform without costing us an election. Bloggers such as yourself will stand in readily accessible contrast to corporate media while campaign finance reform staunches the flow of corporate money into