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FBI spied on Tea Party Americans
Canada Free Press / Northeast Intelligence Network ^ | 19 Apr 09 | Douglas J. Hagmann & Judi McLeod

Posted on 04/21/2009 9:03:57 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out

Even as average Americans were planning to get out in towns and cities to demonstrate against Big Government and Big Taxes, Federal Bureau of Intelligence Investigation (FBI) surveillance was being unleashed upon them.

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In addition to obtaining or confirming the location and time of each "demonstration," each field office was instructed to obtain or confirm the identity of the individual(s) involved in the actual planning and coordination of the event in each specific region, and include the local or regional Internet web site address, if any. The information collected by region was then reportedly sent to FBI Headquarters.

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covert video surveillance and data collection of the participants of the TEA parties. Surveillance was to be performed from "discreet fixed or mobile positions" and was to be performed "independently and outside of the purview of local law enforcement."

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The redirection, the refocusing of domestic threats from al Qaeda cells to ‘flag waving right-wingers’ is something that has gone from a murmur a few years ago to a roar today.

(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...


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To: wk4bush2004

Right after the election, my Parish Priest who grew up in Czechoslovakia, told us of how the doors of churches would be open and Mass would be said, but a neighborhood government worker would be there taking names. The people who attended mass could not get a good job, kids couldn’t go to college, etc.

He was warning us that this would happen.


21 posted on 04/21/2009 9:13:33 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
I hope they liked our signs.

Obama - "Hey Big Spender"

Porkulous - Democrat Slush Fund

22 posted on 04/21/2009 9:14:11 AM PDT by demsux
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To: al baby
-- I wonder if any freepers are FBI agents --

I'm sure some are. But so what? The entire site is a matter of public record. I would guess that the entirety of FR is archived by various and sundry government agencies. As is DU, KOS, TalkLeft, FireDogLake, etc.

23 posted on 04/21/2009 9:14:39 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

Good and not surprising. This means they’re worried, but not because of the reasons they’d have us believe. The problem though, is, the FBI is doing this at Hillary’s bequest as a means of keeping the Demoncrat machine humming.


24 posted on 04/21/2009 9:14:49 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: kevinm13

>>Be careful what you blog because Big Brother is watching.
<<

We just eliminated Google on all computers for the same reason.


25 posted on 04/21/2009 9:15:02 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: JaneNC

It isn’t creepy. It is criminal. THere are NO law enforcement agencies today in this country that are concentrating on the real problems - they are responding to Executive Control and identification of dissenters. It has started.


26 posted on 04/21/2009 9:16:26 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Dr. Ursus

You are correct.....they are just waiting for the right time to crack down.


27 posted on 04/21/2009 9:17:19 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: wk4bush2004

It seems that the government is transforming the FBI into a Chinese-style “Public Security Bureau.”

Since the FBI and Homeland Security have been pressed into service perhaps there won't be the need to create "The One's" private security force (what color shirts?).

28 posted on 04/21/2009 9:17:26 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Worse than we could have imagined.)
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To: Cboldt
I'm sure some are. But so what? The entire site is a matter of public record.

Exactly what does that mean? Does the public know what Cboldt's real name is? I'm guessing the FBI does.

29 posted on 04/21/2009 9:17:54 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: subterfuge

Somebody can ask Jim if he’s been forced to surrender records....probably not, but I’d bet a lot they’ve been hacked.


30 posted on 04/21/2009 9:18:57 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

Haven’t you heard? The terrorists are no longer terrorists. We are.


31 posted on 04/21/2009 9:21:04 AM PDT by ataDude (My incredulity has already turned into disillusionment and is now turning into hatred.)
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To: al baby
I think you have to expect either lurkers or a few members here and there unfortunately.

I think the secret to all of this is to stand proud. We have civil rights and we should stand up for them. To cower empowers the fascists. To cower empowers the tyranny of any government. This country was formed to restrain the inappropriate abuse of government on many levels. So when they overstep their bounds in the form of heavy taxation we can and will peacefully rail against such tyrannical dominance and abuse of power.

This is a government by and for the people. Not by and for Obama. Not by and for liberals only. Not by and for greedy and narcissistic politicians that abuse their office and power. Not for just the poor. Not for just the rich. Not for just the middle class. Not for just the unions. Not for just the corporation heads. It is a country by and for the PEOPLE. All of us together. WE. US. The United States of America.

If they want to spy on that shame on them. Egg on their face. They will have a nice photo album to show their grandchildren of the patriots that upheld the honor and prescriptive and rights of our country men and women.

32 posted on 04/21/2009 9:21:46 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: Dr. Ursus
I’m sure the FBI knows everyone on this site.

That's true, or soon will be. I've seen my file (minus the usual blacked-out passages) which predates my presence on FR. So far I've not had not fear because I'm a loyal American. But under Obama that seems to be enough place one under suspicion.

33 posted on 04/21/2009 9:22:25 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Worse than we could have imagined.)
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To: netmilsmom

If this happened where “people who attended mass could not get a good job” in America, there would be no one left to pay off all of the money we owe to China. Too many on the wagon and not enough pulling.


34 posted on 04/21/2009 9:23:40 AM PDT by lucky american (Glenn Beck Rocks!!!)
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To: al baby

I can neither confirm nor deny that any FBI agents participate or facilitate discussion on these forum(s) in an attempt to monitor the activities of right-wing extremists. That is all.


35 posted on 04/21/2009 9:24:31 AM PDT by aetheraddict
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

The SS and the KGB are in full swing.


36 posted on 04/21/2009 9:26:19 AM PDT by YOUGOTIT (I will always be a Soldier)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
Murdered Americans in Homeland Security's "Man Made Disaster".

These 3000 victims today would have been viewed as "terrorists" had they lived.



37 posted on 04/21/2009 9:27:47 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

And how many of those Duke Energy protesters were under the FBI surveillance? You know the one... where 40 lunatics were arrested?


38 posted on 04/21/2009 9:28:01 AM PDT by John123 (The US may be going down the drain, but everyone else will drown first...)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
Well, I was never able to find myself on the videos or photos because of where I was in the crowd, but this comes close enough:


39 posted on 04/21/2009 9:28:12 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: kevinm13
"Be careful what you blog because Big Brother is watching."

Screw Big Brother!

I am a law-abiding citizen, exercising my right to free speech. They can "watch" all they want. When I have to fear exercising my legal rights as a US citizen, then it shouldn't be me who is afraid -- it should be them, because they and their bosses are all easily replaceable when they get out of line!

"Winning through intimidation" isn't a game that they can ultimately win at, unless we let them!

40 posted on 04/21/2009 9:29:47 AM PDT by Bokababe (Save Christian Kosovo! http://www.savekosovo.org)
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