Evolution of a Revolution: Smart Mob Rule

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Big Brother Spies on Congress

The search engine, Google has been called many names. The handle and reputation of "Big Brother" is one of many in that as it may be, it intrudes into all facets of our lives. Ironically, the Google "Big Brother" concept also spies on it's older "Big Brother"... aka, "The Government."

Politicians are famous (infamous, some would say) for setting aside billions of federal taxpayer dollars each year to bankroll pet projects in their home districts. Now it's possible to map precisely where at least some of those funds may be headed.

The Sunlight Foundation on Tuesday released a downloadable Google Earth layer that plots what it says are some 1,500 earmarks attached to a proposed U.S. House of Representatives defense spending bill. The Washington-based group describes its mission as promoting political transparency through use of Internet technologies.

Once activated, each project shows up on the layer in the form of a yellow push pin. Click it, and you'll be taken to a Web site called EarmarkWatch.org, which keeps a database of who's responsible for the handout, how much is being proposed, and for what purpose.

Is it sacrilegious or unpatriotic to think that the sanctity of "The Government" might be violated if this type of Google "Big Brother" spying tool gets into the hands of the public? A true democracy may arise. The evolution of a revolution for Smart Mob Rule. Citizens beoming the oversight committees on government policies and spending.

Immediate government emergency action required... Google needs to be put into place. Set the dogs on them... shut them down! We can't have private industry spying on "The Government".... or can we?