The Nightwatch Program

[Dr Maturin]

It's very cold up north...

It would be hilarious if it were not so chilling: Queen's University will hire six "facilitators" who will listen in on student conversations, vigilant against incorrect speech. Officially, says the University's website, these incognito "intergroup facilitators," will "respond to, stimulate and invite engagement across difference and tensions that arise among and between groups" in residences. They'll pay special attention to "incidents of bias, prejudice ... harassment and discrimination" and they'll be good at all this, because they will "receive intensive and specialized training in the areas of social-justice theory."

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazett...3-04fb0130daa4

After this program was reported by the National Post and others, it proved somewhat more controversial than anticipated, and Patrick Deane, the school's academic vice-president, was forced to e-mail out a hasty letter of explanation to alumni. Mr. Deane tells the old boys (and girls) of Queen's that he literally cannot imagine why plainclothes university-paid snoops skulking around campus, listening in on student conversations would remind anybody (as it reminded the editorial board of one Toronto newspaper) of the KGB.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...t-queen-s.aspx

[*Starstuff*]

The scariest thing for me about this is that the univerity officials actually went ahead and proudly announced this "project". It is one thing to do this quietly, behind peoples backs, but to go out in the open and actually suggest this is the right thing to do ... *shakes head*

[Doom Shepherd]

I think Saudi Arabia has these guys that do pretty much the same thing, except that they insure that the women are dressed properly, instead of talking properly.

Well, Churchill DID say that the next generation of fascists would call themselves anti-fascists...

[Dr Maturin]

What's going on with our country? These stories, while deeply, deeply disturbing, are not a shock. Warning signals were present in the adminstration's first term.

America, THIS is what you elected.

America, THIS is what you deserve.

In both cases, you are either actively involved or by neglect.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/22/doj-invoked-espionage-act-in-calling-fox-news-reporter-criminal-co-conspirator/?intcmp=trending

http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/21/lawmakers-get-first-crack-at-irs-commissioner-who-was-in-charge-when-tea-party/

[Dr Maturin]

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly canned its controversial study of American newsrooms, a week after putting the project on hold.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/28/fcc-quietly-kills-controversial-newsroom-study/