Many Americans have been shocked by recent revelations of widespread surveillance on domestic citizens by the United States government. But how was this network created in the first place? Chris Coyne and Abby Hall explain how the tools and tactics used for spying on citizens are the product of the "Boomerang Effect"–the pattern by which policies and technologies developed to militarily control populations abroad are re-imported to America and used against its own citizens.
By Illinois ReviewIllinois House Republican Minority Leader Tony McCombie earns an annual salary of $145,000 – collecting an additional $52,000 as leader on top of her $93,000 salary...
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