Sunday, May 27, 2012

Words not to use

A list of words and phrases that supposedly draw scrutiny from the Powers That Be have been released. These key words are used, apparently, in monitoring 'social networking sites' and online media.

Some of these are not very uncommon words, and just about all of us will have used them online as well as in other situations.

Wouldn't it be so much easier for security's sake to control who comes and goes in this country? Or to keep an eye on the most likely individuals or groups? Oh no; can't do that. It would be discriminatory and oh-so-unfair.

But like just about everything these days, none of it makes sense. It's not supposed to; it may in fact be disinformation to keep us mindful that we had better not get too free with our 'free speech.'