Bug-eyes

The US government is developing tiny spies to keep tabs on people who voice their opinions. According to the Washington Post, several people at recent antiwar rallies have seen these little "bugs" keeping tabs on them.

This occurrence reminds me of that X-Files episode where metal cockroaches were found in connection with mysterious deaths. Could the FBI be keeping track of dissenters? Are aliens studying us? Or were they just huge dragonflies, uncharacteristically flying in formation? I'll leave that up to you.

Pass the Soma

In many of the dystopian societies in literature and film, the government controls dissidents with fear and in some cases, medication. Who can forget the horrifying inevitable ending of 1984, where Winston becomes re-educated and ends up loving Big Brother. It looks like the US government wants to be Big Brother. I better stop there, in case they come after me too.