"[The US is] spending $1.2 trillion on [nuclear] weapons that invariably make the world a more dangerous place."

The UK is holding an "investigation" of thugs that were sent to infiltrate protest groups and form sexual relationships with their members. The investigation carefully protects the thugs and reveals nothing.

The European Union has a "consumer protection" regulation that authorizes officials to order blocking of web sites without a trial.

Religious fanatics in Pakistan are protesting to demand explicit repression of minority Muslim sects, effectively barring them from public office. The protests are so big that the government gave in.

US financial aid for students demands a long list of personal information. Even worse, it makes that information available to anyone who has the applicant's social security number.

This includes lots of crooks, as well as any government agency that wants information about people.