It's no secret that Bush and his republican cabal are spying on us and that they want to collect as much information about us as they can. We don't yet know all the details on how pervasive the spying is, how much information they have, or to what purposes that information has already been put.
The whole thing can make an ordinary citizen feel pretty powerless. Obviously, we have to fight as hard as we can to get the Democrats back in control of Congress this coming November and in the White House in 2008.
But what can we do in the meantime? Find out after the flip.
Here is my solution - beat them at their own game! Because the spying programs are only as good as the information they collect, I offer here my list of:
Ten Things You Can Do to Combat the NSA Spying Programs
1. Bid for items on eBay that you don't want, say a vintage Brady Bunch lunchbox.
2. In the event you win said item, tell your mom you lost your checkbook and ask if would she mind sending in the payment. Pay her back in cash.
3. If you shop at a grocery store that uses the info-tracking discount card, make a special trip to buy breath mints, a lawn chair and a douche. Two months later, go get a poster board, condoms and a bag of jelly beans.
4. Visit the official NASCAR website every Saturday. On Wednesdays, check out the goings on over at the NRA.
5. Sign up for the Dr. Phil message board.
6. If you use a credit or debit card to buy gas, always get a specific dollar amount that ends with 6.66.
7. Download the "My Humps" ringtone. Then switch to "War Pigs."
8. If you're in an elevator with a surveillance camera, start dancing.
9. Next time you rent movies, get "Narnia," and some porn.
10. Every time you're at your O'Reilly lovin' relative's house, call the ACLU.
I'd add more, but Mr. Gonzales just sent me an email warning me not to cross the line here.