Okay, I don't really believe I'm about to be renditioned to some secret torture facility or anything…mostly because I like to think the big names would vanish first – giving the rest of us a hint to do a little disappearing of our own. At least, I hope that's how it'll work….
No – not really!
I don't honestly believe any of us are about to be brought in and put in Halliburton's "detention centers" for sedition or anything…at least not right away. (I hope!)
But I have to ask: is it any wonder I'm plagued with nightmares full of terrifying scenarios when I check my SiteMeter and see "The Pentagon"?!
Personally, I would much prefer that Rummy, Condi, and other government types not know I exist.
Here's a few of my favorites from the past couple three weeks:
pentagon.mil ? (Military)
IP Address 140.185.215.# (The Pentagon)
ISP The Pentagon
Country : United States (Facts)
State : District of Columbia
City : Washington
luxuryres.com ? (Commercial)
IP Address 63.98.233.# (BECHTEL GROUP)
ISP UUNET Technologies
Country : United States (Facts)
State : Texas
City : Houston
raytheon.com ? (Commercial)
IP Address 199.46.200.# (Raytheon Company, Executive Office)
ISP Raytheon Company, Executive Office
Country : United States (Facts)
State : Massachusetts
City : Lexington
icz.gov ? (United States Government)
IP Address 169.253.4.# (U.S. Department of State)
ISP U.S. Department of State
Country : United States
State : Virginia
City : Alexandria
That State Dept addy? Doesn't exist according to google and every other search I've tried.
Hmmm…..
*Applying tin-foil bonnet in 5…4….3…2…1!*
June 15, 2006 -
Posted by
PA_Lady |
Bush, Constitution, Domestic Spying, Government, Internet, Pentagon, Rumsfeld, US Military, White House |
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19 Comments
While I understand your concern, don’tworry about it. A friend of mine’s husband has a very political site and they visit him all the time, and he’s still teaching at his university.
zazou
That’s good to know!
Really, I’m not so paranoid as to think the NSA’s out to get me, but it’s kinda odd – on top of my wierd nightmares – to think this little blog is being seen by someone at the Pentagon and at State.
I get hits from all sorts of government sites. A friend of mine who works for one of those agencies told me it’s probably just people like her surfing on a break. But you never know.
As long as the surfers are on “our” side, I’m happy.
I hope no one takes this post too seriously. I’ve just been having fun laughing at myself because of the nightmares I mentioned earlier. It’s also a big joke amongst my family…like having to avoid Cuba because I have to avoid UV exposure, and Uzbekistan because I have a low tolerance for cold, etc.
I get these, too. It is kinda freaky. Hopefully, they are actually reading and giving some thought to what they are reading, and the truth of it. I kinda doubt it, though…
Interestingly enough, shortly after I posted here, the CIA showed up on my list of viewers and went out on a link to one of mu musician friends. Now, normally, wouldn't get too worried about it but these friends are overseas in North Africa. Think I should let them know?
QG: I just think it’s somewhat weird when the gov’t normally doesn’t know I’m alive (unless I forget to pay taxes.) I guess as long as I’m not inciting violent revolution or assassination, I’ve got nothing to worry about…but it’s still kinda freaky.
Maybe our gov’t visitors could email or leave a comment, like: “Just stopping in, not going to rendition you anytime soon” or “We’re friendly. Don’t freak!”?
zazou: Eek!
I haven’t gotten the CIA yet. I’d pass it on to your friends just in case, considering all the recent news about the gov’t going on fishing trips through our phone calls and email.
Thanks for the advice. I was sort of thinking the same thing.
Hey Lady!
You will never believe this. I posted a one month thank you readers (and thanked the CIA, natch) and GOT A RESPONSE FROM THE CIA! Check it out! Sooooooooo bizarre…
zazou: Left a comment for ya. Is that weird or what??!
I am havin the same problem plus the cuban government checkin my blog
I guess I’ll see you in detention since they are hitting my journal too. You’d really think they would have something better to do than read about my boring life. Although my oldest daughter thinks it’s likely they can’t believe a child as ungrateful as my youngest daughter exists so they come back looking for more stories about her since I post about her all the time. I left them a note in my journal today in fact
I’m just glad you wrote this post, because otherwise I wouldn’t have known that ICZ is a State domain. (I got to this post through a Google search of ICZ and gov.) I too am amused that the government is listening to me. And apparently, so is Israel. Then again, as program chair of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, US Section I hope it’s not just people on their lunch breaks reading my site.
CJ: I just spent an enjoyable half-hour touring the whole WILPF site and your blog. WOW! I’m ashamed to admit I hadn’t even heard of the WILPF until now, but I was impressed by the scope of your missions and projects.
I certainly hope someone up there is listening!
Hey, government agencies have automatic scanners that look for key words and phrases. No one actually reads this stuff unless the system flags your post. Plus, consider a billion posts world wide daily, those scanners cannot be that sensitive because, there aren’t enough humans to read all those words. Just look at like you would the robot telemarketer that calls your phone at dinnertime.
icz.gov – Dept. of State.
Thanks to ‘bosskitty’ I can relax and back off slamming more of my anti-paranoid meds.
Whew….
leftistmoon: Just remember: “It’s not paranoia if they’re really after you.”
I got a visit from icz today, as well. What’s even more eerie is that my entries talk specifically about government control of media corporations.
I guess these people are kinda busy, because I got hit with the google string “piedmont 727 midair collision” on a post I did in June of 2006.
One of the victims was slated to become Secretary of the Navy in August 1967.
Weird.
I also get a lot of hits from the cia and pentagon, I’m guessing because I post a lot about the jihadis over seas and here at home.
I also get a lot of anonymyzer-type hits…those worry me more than anything else.
The visit was 0 seconds, so it was likely a scanner visit.