"China's All-Seeing Eye," by Naomi Klein.

Read it for free, take your time, and really think about this, because it's going to be important over the next ten years. The homeland security market is booming, and its largely unrestricted thanks to the continuing fear tactics being elicited in the public sphere. Not just here, but across the world. London has security cameras on every street, China has more than three on each block in some places, and a lot of the technology being used is coming from right here in America.

This is a very real threat not just of unrestricted markets, but also of the role of government. In a market like this that preys on fear, continuing profits means expanding on that fear base, creating new threats, and constantly injecting fear into the public sphere to accomodate the new technology.

And on the other side of the issue is one of government. Naomi Klein rightly asserts that our founding fathers knew EXACTLY how addictive state snooping could become, which was why so many limits were put in place in our Constitution. While the Patriot Act may have attempted to erase some of those protections, it's not working anymore, but that's only a setback. In order for the homeland security market to continue expanding, it will HAVE to inject more fear into the marketplace.

Yours,

Ken Brosky
 

It's nice out, so spend some time outside. But it's going to rain this weekend, too, and before you turn on your TV set and kill a few more brain cells, catch up on these particular treats (I even included a video to help you cope with all the words!)

House passes FISA legislation -- And not only that, it DOES NOT include immunity for the Telecom Companies. Immunity was almost a guarantee until people started getting active and making phone calls and sending out emails. If you were a part of this, then pat yourself on the back. It's a good start.

Climate Protections killed -- by President Bush, of course. Because he believes that a FREE MARKET can regulate pollution on its own without government standards.

No, the Free Market Can't -- An article by Greg Palast about Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, who argues that free markets CANNOT regulate their own pollution and are INEFFECTIVE in producing research.

Thom Hartmann -- He's in Darfur following the genocide in progress. He's a liberal talk radio host, but of course Milwaukee doesn't have a liberal talk radio station. We're stuck with Mark Belling the Racist and Charlie Sykes the God-Knows-What. You can listen to Thom Hartmann LIVE for free on airamerica.com 

Once you're done with those articles, please enjoy a short video compilation:

 Have a great weekend,

Ken Brosky 

In the interest of attempting to contribute positively to my community, I'm offering you a list of reading materials to help you exercise your brain during the weekend. Rather than wasting your weekend injecting electric heroin into your brain, here are some articles that are relevant to your life and may even help you learn something (gasp!). Not only that, each article only takes about ten minutes to read. Go ahead. I know, it's scary at first, learning on the weekend ... but maybe that kind of mindset is exactly why we're in so much trouble in the first place ...

"Guns Beat Green," by Naomi Klein. Why the security bubble is gaining more investments than green initiatives.

"The Democrats' Class War," by David Sirota.

"The Cost of Toppling Saddam," by Robert Shapiro. Even in 2002, economists predicted a recession related to the war in Iraq and the rising cost of oil.

"You're **** right I would," Cheney says in answer to whether he would attack Iraq. Of course he would ... he's made a handsome profit for himself and his friends.

Cheers,

Ken Brosky