[Thane_Banquo]

Well, what I was referring to was the new TIPS program, wherein the government hires people to spy on those in their community. If someone is buying 5 tons of fertilizer and a Ryder truck, I'm sure as hell gonna talk to the FBI about it.

[RJCogburn]

the new TIPS program,

I'm with you....a very bad idea.

[Hugin]

Well, what I was referring to was the new TIPS program, wherein the government hires people to spy on those in their community.

Nobody is hiring anybody. This is just citizens voluntarily keeping an eye out for suspicious activity.

He seems to constantly feel the need to wage a struggle of some sort and will use any means at his disposal to reach his objective.

Are you being sarcastic? If not, well DUH!