The FBI, it seems, has been keeping an eye on any number of domestic organizations that appear to have little to do with its stepped up counterintelligence assignment - shades of Cointelpro, “Commie” hunting, black-bag jobs, and a variety of other notorious activities from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s that made the bureau the scourge of any protester who might disagree with prevailing government policy in a demonstrative fashion. The difference, of course, is that the word “terrorism” has been substituted for “communism,” according to Capitol Hill Blue contributor Dan K. Thomasson, former editor of the Scripps Howard News Service.

Read the full Capitol Hill Blue column

The good news is, all this sunshine being shown on the illegal and unnecessary spying by the press will have the effect of making the Bush administration back off to some extent - no matter what they say in public.

The bad news is, we are wondering how many federal agents are spending the holidays shredding documents to cover up all the crimes committed at the president’s behest and in the name of national security?

Any pesky reporters not too busy with family and partying for the holidaays to check this out?

Tags: Domestic Surveillance

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