But I'M not being SPIED on, right? (audio)

Wisdom Quarterly; Sonali Kolhatkar, UprisingRadio.org (Oct. 25, 2012, KPFK.org)Kilroy is watching: "fusion centers" gather info to facilitate homeland spying (American Dad).  Hostess Sonali Kolhatkar (So-nah-lee Coal-hat-car) invites the Executive Director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee (bordc.org) Shahid Buttar to discuss privacy in America. While dwindling civil liberties were a serious issue during the tenure of Pres. G.W. Bush [now in his third term in the guise of B.S. Obama,...

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Zombie Prom

Vroman's Bookstore Hastings Ranch (3729 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107) Zombies take over the bookstore Oct. 26th, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. "Yum, brains!" Vroman’s Bookstore Hastings Ranch is holding a "Zombie Prom" FREE and open to all ages. Join in for a night full of undead entertainment with games and refreshments sure to delight any ghoul (Buddhist, preta). Don't forget to sign up to be entered into the zombie costume contest. Maybe even do something scary like read a book.Call ahead for...

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NSA is spying on texts, emails, calls (video)

DemocracyNow.org (Apr. 20, 2012); Wisdom Quarterly  "Brain-whatting?" "Never mind, go to sleep."(DN) National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower William Binney drops a bombshell: Domestic surveillance has become more expansive under Pres. Obama than Pres. Bush.   He estimates that the NSA has assembled 20 trillion "transactions" -- phone calls, emails, and many other forms of data such as texts -- produced by ordinary law-abiding Americans.    "We need more...

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