And you are here why?

From EPIC , via Animal , we have the following words that are monitored by the DHS on social media to, y'know, Protect Our Freedoms. Now y'know... 2.13 Key Words & Search Terms This is a current list of terms that will be used by the NOC when monitoring social media sites to provide situational awareness and establish a common operating picture. As natural or manmade disasters occur, new search terms may be added. The new search terms will not use PII in searching for relevant mission-related information. DHS & Other Agencies Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Coast Guard (USCG) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Secret Service (USSS) National Operations Center (NOC) Homeland Defense Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent Task Force Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Fusion Center Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Secure Border Initiative (SBI) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI...

From The Big Picture (Barry Ritholz) replicated in full below.  It may seem alarmist and over-the-top at first pass, but the links/citations are accurate.  You read the individual articles here and there, but then when they are all collected in one place, the totality is not just alarming, it is deeply frightening. Sigh. I feel like one of the wing-nuts who goes around talking about the Tri-lateral commission, black helicopters, and the like, but as has been said before, Just because you're paranoid don't mean they're not after you . Then again, its all for our protection right?  Think of the children, blah, blah, blah. Any American Who Criticizes the Government May Be Labeled a Terrorist I   noted   in 2009: The Department of Homeland Security and police forces label anyone who they disagree with – or who disagrees with government policies – as “terrorists”. Don’t believe me? Well,   according to a law school professor , pursuant to the ...