Read the ALCU report on the emerging surveillance society, "Bigger Monster, Smaller Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society," which is available below:

http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacylist.cfm?c=39

Download the 24 page report in PDF format here:

http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=11573&c=39

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