Mr. Jeremy Scahill has wrote books, news articles, testified before UNITED STATES CONGRESS about “BLACKWATE, illegal private army abuse of power and corruption.” Google “Jeremy Scahill and BLACKWATER” and you will find tons of information on the subject.
a. 190,000 private army in Iraq.
b. 40,000 more in U.S. Cities.
c. Private Air Force.

http://www.utne.com : read http://www.utne.com 1/2009 “corporate spook” – former FBI, CIA and other top government officials working in the private “investigative sector”

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Blackwater launched the Orwellian-named Total Intelligence Solutions in February 2007. The firm is stacked with former high-ranking officials from the FBI and the U.S. State Department, promising clients around the globe, including foreign governments, unprecedented access to power brokers in Washington. “It is not difficult to imagine clients feeling as though they are essentially hiring the U.S. government to serve their own interests,” the Nation reports (June 23, 2008).

By C. J. CHIVERS
Published: September 12, 2008
A whistle-blower who uncovered evidence of public corruption and deceptive practices by contractor in a Pentagon-sponsored arms deal was found dead on a mountain road on Friday.

Look at the timeline between the establishment of BLACKWATER and massive increase in ORGANIZED HARASSMENT GROUP/ AKA GANG STALKING – illegal surveillance, illegal wiretap ( protected by the Patriot Act) and find an almost identical curve.

It is widely believed these groups are working with local private security/detective, abusing community policing program to destroy regular citizens on behalf of their clients.

Destroy the stinking BLACKWATER!!!

I think our viewpoints are both valid, but incompatible.

When I see top members of government oversight groups, creating government contracts with key companies than leaving to become the presidents or CEOs of those companies, I have a major problem with those said companies than turn around and post record-breaking profits as I don’t think *any* of it is via legit business methods.

Now, conspiracy-theories aside, assuming the government was completely trustworthy, I think I would actually agree with you.

And that’s where our opinions I believe diverge, I think fundamentally the administration right now is rife with corruption and incestuous relationships that make a handful of people richer than god through back-channel dealings. GIVEN that, I’m not OK with those companies and people getting richer than God.

So I’m really not against profits… it’s just how they are made that is rubbing me raw.

Also checking out the definition of Fascism online is an interesting read… as I said it’s not that horrible Nazi-stereo-typed system that I had in my head… it really is more along the lines of “corporations hold the majority of control over a nation”, and I absolutely think they do right now.

When you look at our health care system alone, the Bush administration handed that to the pharmaceutical companies and said “Come up with a plan that is good for Americans”, and they handed back Medicare Part-D.

Using that same logic, is like walking into a car dealership, handing your checkbook to the sales associate and saying “Buy me something that will make me happy”… you are going to be driving out of there in a Porche 911.

All of that being said, I respect your opinion and unfortunately I think a lot of dialogs in this country can’t even get to that point anymore… people just hate eachother right off the bat if they simply disagree on a subject.

Thanks again for posting. I do like hearing other people’s take on this situation and other issues I post about from time to time.

First, I don’t think America is becoming a Fascist state. That is a very extreme comment. America is still the greatest country in the world. It’s a country where our citizens have great freedoms and blessings.

Had we not been attacked on 9/11 the government wouldn’t have changed it’s policies on “monitoring” phone conversations, prisons, etc. I for one, don’t have a problem with what the gov’t is doing. But the key, I think, is that the gov’t has made all these changes too keep Americans safe. I think the gov’t will ease up on some things, and maybe get even stricter on other things. The key, imo, is that they are doing it for our protection, not so big business can profit. If big business *does* profit, then so what, we’re safer, and somebody profited. I don’t see a problem there.

I hope I’ve cleared up my point a bit more.

Erik