Operation Dit Dah (Your Tax Dollars at Really Revolting Work Edition)

As the big boys on the Hill debate National Security Agency[* corrected] surveillance, via Washingtonian magazine comes a reminder of the incredibly retarded kids' page at the National Security Administration, where tykes of all ages can chill with "Decipher Dog," "Crypto Cat," and other ersatz cartoon characters (yes, they do exist!) designed to make us love the feds from the cradle to the grave.

Go here to engage in "Operation Dit Dah" and other police-state hijinks.

And go here for Reason's Kerry Howley's earlier post on the matter.

Comments

[johnl]

On the other hand, the DOE Kids page with the Energy Ant is about the best thing the DOE does.

[Allen]

It's the National Security Agency, not Administration....unless you've discovered another super-secret spy group we don't know about.

[Allen]

It's the National Security Agency, not Administration....unless you've discovered another super-secret spy group we don't know about.

[Allen]

It's the National Security Agency, not Administration....unless you've discovered another super-secret spy group we don't know about.

[Uncledoj]

It's got nothing on the bizarre govt. site dedicated to barney, the President's dog. An excerpt from a Q&A session:

Q: Mollie from Purdue writes:

My dog, Percy, and I are thrilled that you will be in the White House another four years! As First Dog, you are an exemplary role model for all American dogs. What are your plans for this next term?

Mollie

A:Barney, First Dog:

Bark, Bark, Woof.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/barney/

[Captain Awesome]

I did my taxes yesterday. Even with zero deductions, they still want another $100. They suck!

[happyjuggler0]

I wonder what would happen if someone told the muslims that one of those NSA cartoons looked like Mohammad?

I wonder if I just got my IP bugged, not to mention my email and home and phone etc.?

[The Owner's Manual]

I haven't copied code in decades. I got them all right, but it took the first seven before I could drop the pencil and decode in my head. Back in my USN radioman days, I could decode stuff coming in so fast it sounded like a TTY signal, another military tool that translated into a civilian job. Not.

[Stevo Darkly]

I went to the "Operation Dit-Dah" game and spent a little time listening to what "asshat" sounds like in Morse code.

[theOneState]

Wow, they have a page for incredibly retarded kids?

[Kevin]

What? No Poochie?

[Ginger's CIA Adventure]

Hey, don't forget Ginger's CIA Adventure

[Smappy]

Haven't visited the NSA site, but I did check out Social Security's kids' page. If you ever want to be viciously torn between laughter and tears I highly recommend it.

[Dogzilla]

In the tradition of Sexual Harassment Panda, I would like to propose Warrantless Wiretap Warthog, and Coercive Interrogation Kuala...