Resistance Is Still Futile

 

I agree with Donald Trump. 'though, normally, I'd scoff;

I think that the Russians must still laugh their asses off,

Gleeful that the couple million rubles that they spent

Bought them such a "useful idiot" for President.

One who won't impose the sanctions that the Congress passed.

One whose foreign policy decisions are half-assed.

One with a well-documented tendency to lie.

One who doesn't trust his NSA or FBI.

They had so much fun the last time that they're back at work;

On-line trolls pretending they're an ordinary jerk.

Then their "bots" start amplifying those extremist views -

Spreading their conspiracies, supported by fake news.

It is kinda funny - in a tragic sorta way;

I've been doing Putin's job for him (without the pay)

Each and every time that I start kicking up a fuss...

That is worth a couple laughs, except the joke's on us.

Big Brother Is A Piker

(Courtesy of/blogs.miamioh.edu)

N.S.A. insists the mega data they collect

Keeps the country safe, with built-in safeguards they respect.

Claim that it's a necessary evil which protects

All of us by only tracking terrorist suspects.

'though it's creepy knowing that Big Brother's watching you

We tend to ignore the fact that others do it, too.

N.S.A. gets numbers and the minutes people use;

Google's now predicting the next purchase that you'll choose.

Government believes the criticism isn't fair;

Say the innocent won't even notice that they're there.

I think they're surprised to find that anybody cares...

At least N.S.A., unlike your Facebook, never shares.

Spying On Germany

(Photo/Courtesy of usatoday.com)

What a tangled web we weave

When we practice to deceive...

Berlin says they've caught 2 guys;

Claim that both are U.S. spies.

Merkel, who's already mad

We were bugging her i-Pad,

Caught up in this web we've woven

Acted like our feet were cloven.

Germany gave us the heave;

Asked our diplomat to leave,

Leaving our relations strained

(Even if  the anger's feigned.)

A Patriot In His Own Mind

Brian Williams and Edward Snowden.

"Coward and a traitor" or a patriot who's brave?

Edward Snowden, in a recent interview he gave,

Said to Brian Williams he's a patriotic guy

Who exposed abuses he discovered as a spy.

Tried to go through proper channels over his concerns.

Wouldn't get a chance to make his case if he returns.

(He's accused of treason; says his trial would not be fair.)

Only stayed in Russia 'cause the U.S. trapped him there.

Patriot or traitor?  It depends how you define

Service to your country...  Did Ed Snowden cross the line?

Are his leaks on NSA something we need to know

Or has our intelligence received a fatal blow?

I believe, in Snowden's mind, he served the greater good.

With his theft he's proven almost anybody could

Access all our information...  Privacy is dead

And the only reason that we know is thanks to Ed.

Calling the Kettle Black

 D.o.J. has made it clear it isn't playing games;

Issued warrants for arrests that named some Chinese names.

5 men in their military we've accused of hacking...

Though our moral high-ground, after Edward Snowden's, lacking.

Justice claims it's not the same as what our country does;

China spies on companies and that's worse than ours was.

When we spy it's not a crime - when China does it is...

Our Ambassador was summoned.  Glad my job's not his.

Tensions are already high with us and the Chinese

Over actions they've committed on South China Seas.

Philippines and Vietnam are mad at China, too

And they wonder what their U.S. allies plan to do.

Wish we'd picked a better battle than the one we did.

After Edward Snowden's leaks blew off NSA's lid

Seems to me our outrage at their cyber hack-attack

Feels a lot like our pot's calling China's kettle black.

With Sincerest Apologies to the NSA

When you check the internet it's also checking you.

Amazon believes they can predict what you will do.

They know what you're thinking long before you've had the thought

So they're shipping items that you haven't even bought.

OnStar knows where you have been; predicts where you might go.

Facebook sends your status out to everyone you know.

On a daily basis, credit information's hacked;

Every single movement on the internet gets tracked.

There is almost nothing that a Google search can't find.

We give so much information out it blows my mind.

People at the NSA must look at this in awe,

Knowing - if they tried it - it would be against the law.

Dear NSA - Really?

(Graphic/secretsofthefed.com)

General Alexander, he's the head of NSA,

Came before the Congress, testified the other day

Said their spying's justified and not that big a deal.

Every country has some secrets others try to steal.

In related testimony, someone else was asked;

Aren't we being hard on NSA since they've been tasked

With the job of keeping us protected from attacks?

Why should we be worried what they do behind our backs?

Privacy's not violated if nobody knows?

No one has complained about surveillance; thus, it shows

4th Amendment wasn't violated by the Feds?

That's the kind of argument that has us scratching heads.

We can't just blame Edward Snowden 'cause he spilled the beans.

Time to take a long, hard look at this and what it means.

I know we need information.  I am not a dope...

But I can't believe we're really spying on the Pope.

Paranoia Will Destroy Ya.

Intercepted by NSA - omg... they know. hide the weed.  (Photo/Getty Images)

To the shock of no one, we've been spying on our friends.

Bugged the German Chancellor, an action that offends

All the European leaders...  Don't forget Brazil.

NSA may keep us safe, but this is overkill.

Edward Snowden told the world how much our country spies,

Putting an enormous strain on diplomatic ties.

Lucky us - recovery in Europe's not robust -

They need us despite the evidence of our mistrust.

Doesn't make us popular, however...  Not at all.

France's President has said we've got a lot of gall.

We don't have that many allies; those we've got are mad.

Fallout from these revelations has been very bad.

Brussels has been buzzing; we have angered all our friends.

They have got a right to be.  We have to make amends.

President must put a stop to this.  He said he would...

Learned that just because you can does not mean that you should.

The 113th Congress - What Kind of Example is This?

Do we want to show the world that we'll negotiate

If the threat is big enough?  Well, isn't that just great?

Less than perfect timing (just to understate the facts)

Threaten world economies until the Congress acts.

With a common enemy the Arab street unites;

We're that common enemy - ignoring sovereign rights.

Two raids into Africa; a city street, a beach...

One man's being questioned but the other's out of reach.

Egypt doesn't like the fact we can't support their coup.

In Afghanistan their President is angry, too.

Karzai says he won't agree to sign a long-term deal

'cause we never stop to ask the Afghans how they feel.

Pakistan and Yemen hate that we use unmanned drones;

All the world is mad the NSA is tapping phones.

Now they get to watch and see our government not work...

Anyone who'd sign up for this kind of thing's a jerk.

Bradley (Or is it Chelsea?) Manning

Bradley Manning came out as a trans-gender person this morning. She has been sentenced to the next 35 years in prison for leaking thousands of documents to Wiki-leaks founder, Julian Assange...  Just another woman he's screwed. (Photo/azcommunitypress.org)

Private Bradley Manning heard her sentence yesterday

And this Wiki-Leaker's in for quite a lengthy stay.

Judge decided 35 - She'll probably serve 10.

Military doesn't want this happening again.

Manning's lawyer says he'll try to get the sentence dropped,

Arguing his client tried to see injustice stopped.

Plans to ask the President to pardon Manning's crime;

Says that, in the last 3 years, Bradley has served her time.

I think it's unlikely Manning's lawyer meets success.

I don't have much sympathy for "Chelsea" I confess.

All that information gathered by the NSA?

Don't want other soldiers leaking that around someday.

Dear NSA... How Convenient

(Image/Bydio.com)

I've grown rather cynical I guess, because (to me)

Timing on this terror threat helps out an agency

Facing pointed questions due to Edward Snowden's leaks...

Making use of intel like their secret program seeks.

Isn't it convenient that, as opposition grew,

It's thanks to these programs that somebody even knew

Terrorists were plotting out an imminent attack?

Just a small reminder; NSA has got your back.

I don't think they've made this up; I'm sure the threat is real

(And, if something happens - Oh, how terrible I'll feel)

But, it's now a guarantee that PRISM gets the nod,

Proving that the NSA can speak, direct, to God.

Dear Edward Snowden... Put A Cork In It

Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker, is popular in his new home town.  Photo/HuffingtonPost

China's had a Field Day with what Snowden's had to say.

(He's the guy who leaked the news about the NSA.)

He is making headlines in the papers over there

But the average Chinese person doesn't seem to care.

They know their own government is checking them each day,

Now they're asking what the big deal is here anyway?

Turns out most Americans agree with the Chinese;

Anything to keep them safe from terrorism, please.

As for Edward Snowden - he has gone too far, I fear.

Thank you for the heads-up kid, but we'll take it from here.

Time to put a cork in it...  Some secrets should be kept.

Putin doesn't need to know we know  he overslept.

They CAN Hear You Now

Yes... Yes they can.

NSA can hear you now; they're monitoring phones.

(I'd thought they would be too busy operating drones.)

If you have Verizon they're aware of who you call.

I bet we'll discover that they're checking on us all.

Carriers can't tell us; it would violate the law.

'though it's meant to keep us safe it's sticking in my craw.

They're collecting "meta-data": who is calling who,

Where we are, how long we talk.  They're searching for a clue.

NSA can also find us on the internet.

Any fact they want to know about us they can get...

So much information, Libertarians are tense.

As for me, I wonder if the data's making sense.

While we trample 4th Amendment rights, I have to ask

Doesn't all this information complicate the task?

Don't they need to focus and not cast their net so wide?

I would love an answer but that, too, is classified.

Dear GOP... Live With It

From the left: new U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, President Barack Obama, outgoing National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, and incoming National Security Adviser Susan Rice (Photo/NewYorkDailyNews.com)

Want some proof Obama is all done with playing nice?

National Security Adviser, Susan Rice.

Her appointment's bound to make Republicans see red.

They're still mad at her over some talking points she read.

They believe that Sunday morning interviews she gave

Following Benghazi were just lies she told to save

President Obama in his presidential race;

I think they believe she should retire in disgrace.

GOP was very clear that they would not confirm

Susan Rice as Secretary in this second term.

NSA appointments don't require their consent.

'though he'll have to pay, Obama's coin was well spent.

Dr. Rice is loyal, smart, experienced, and tough.

As U.N. Ambassador, she's proven that enough.

Has the background which she needs to offer good advice.

GOP will have to learn to live with Susan Rice.