
New laws to be implemented by an international treaty that Obama is pushing for will give the government the ability to stop anyone who may have a device that can contain copyrighted material, and search that device. "Device" can be something as simple as a cell phone (can contain music), or something like a camcorder (can be used for pirating), laptop (can be used for pirating), or camera (can be used for pirating).

The demise of fiat-money regimes around the world has become unmistakable. They can only be kept alive by central banks creating ever greater amounts of base money and governments underwriting commercial banks' liabilities.
The US Federal Reserve, for instance, increased the stock of the monetary base — which includes banks' demand deposits held with the Fed, plus coins and notes in circulation — from $870.9 billion in August 2008 to $1735.3 billion in January 2009.

The U.S. Border Patrol is erecting 16 more video surveillance towers in Michigan and New York as part of its plans to use technology to help secure parts of the United States' 4,000-mile northern border with Canada.
The government awarded the $20 million project to Boeing Co., the same company responsible for the so-called virtual fence along the U.S.-Mexico border that has come under criticism for faulty technology.

On March 1st, on the way to church, I spotted a train transporting military vehicles. Video of the transport is located here: http://qik.com/video/1145060?page=4.
Transport appears to be vehicles that are being decommissioned.