Surveillance state

"We are past the point where people sought out information that would make the state objectively a better place. Reform liberalism is dead. Data is gathered in order to further a warped, crackpot version of market rule. The pet rocks and cabbage patch gold rush theory of governance produces politicians who are good at winning elections and maintaining the appearance of legitimacy."

Oh, man. This sort of stuff makes my head want to pop. Alls I can say is, glad I didn't fill in my Census form correctly. Or, do I mean to say, truthfully?

From Scratchings.