You know that there is too much power in the federal government's police units when they keep an active watch on people ordering books over the inter-library loan system. I am not surprised, really, but dismayed that our bureaucrats have nothing better to do than to spy on innocent Americans, even ones who choose to read books that most of us are not too inclined to read. This is just too Orwellian for my comfort.

Update: I almost forgot to mention that my brother first pointed this out, and he has some great comments on the subject.

Update (12/25): This was a hoax. Despite that fact, I still stand by my comments. The Patriot Act still allows the government to spy on which books we check out of the library, and there are too many other intrusions on our privacy for my sentiments to change.

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