US to have aircraft spy on its citizens

Surveillance isn't just limited to the Internet and the NSA. Looks like the DHS is going to get in on the party as well by using satellites to monitor citizens. Awesome. Slashdot. Post. Also see Naomi Wolf's Ten Steps to Close Down an Open Society.

DHS and more domestic spying

Yet again, the government has decided that it's a good idea to spy on its own citizens. This time, it's not via wiretapping but by satellite. Apparently, DHS is going to be able to peer into my house via infrared technology whenever they want. My favorite quote from the story, however, is this irrelevant point:

The new plan explicitly states that existing laws which prevent the government from spying on citizens would remain in effect, the official said. Under no circumstances, for instance, would the program be used to intercept verbal and written conversations.

And I promise not to manufacture munitions with this banana. These satellites take pictures, they don't tap phone calls.