Sometimes activists go out and do their actions and come home feeling that nobody ever notices what they do, so it can be nice to learn that their work is noticed; then again, their work can be noticed in ways that aren't so nice to hear about. On September 29, the Dallas Progressive Examiner reported that a BORDC grading of Obama on privacy and civil liberties mentioned "fusion centers" including one in North Texas.
The website of the North Central Texas Fusion System says that the system was founded in 2006 to focus "on the prevention and early warning of natural, accidental and intentional disasters in the region." It helps different agencies to share information. Since then its mission has evolved to the point where last February it could send out a bulletin saying that it was "imperative" that law enforcement get information on Muslim groups, lobbying groups and antiwar organizations. Caroline Frederickson of the ACLU thinks this bulletin calls for discrimination against…
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