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Big Brother Is Watching, and We Can’t Ignore Him: Tim Weiner (1)
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You might not love Big Brother. But you must know he’s part of your family.
He’s been with us since J. Edgar Hoover created the modern U.S. surveillance state, with the invaluable help of the National Security Agency, at the dawn of the Cold War. Every president since has embraced Big Brother, some closely. So has every Congress -- save one, almost 40 years ago.