I would chime in with a vague reference to any books you can read on intelligence in your country, the more recent the better.

If you're in America, beware the Patriot Act. It makes the First Amendment a pipe dream.

I just finished reading Michael Moore's "Dude, Where's My Country?" and was saddened to hear that Bush is still fighting for the Patriot Act, as his State of the Union address clearly stated.