A global network of intercepting stations called Echelon was uncovered recently and revealed to be recording the phone calls, faxes, emails, and internet activity of every American citizen. Computer programs monitor for keywords selected by the government to pull out conversations that may be indicative of drug dealing, terrorism, or other activities, says the government. Critics say that it will be used to identify and target dissenters and political enemies. Another program called Carnivore is a cyber snooping device placed on a ISP's servers to target activity of people suspected of illegal activities. Not that Carnivore is the only tool, as recently it was revealed that technology exists to pick up EM waves from your computer as you type in the information, whether it is connected to the Internet or not.
Many cities now have listening devices in neighborhoods, as well as video cameras.
A chip called Digital Angel which can be inserted under the skin has been developed to track movements of animals or even humans. It is proposed to be put into children so they can be located if lost. These are a few of many types of techology coming on line to snoop on citizens . The Orwellian Big Brother society looks to be on the horizon. The Feds are hysterically targeting guns Desperate to disarm the American people, the Legislative and Executive branches of the government have been pushing as much as possble any tactic to help them accomplish this task.