Smile, you're on NSA's camera! It starts when you're afraid. Big brother is here to calm your fears and protect you from the big bad boogie men!
The recent leaks about National Security Agency surveillance programs have renewed the debate over the balance between national security and civil liberties. Four people debated the motion "Spy On Me, I'd Rather Be Safe."
For The Motion: Stewart Baker, Richard Falkenrath, Against The Motion: David Cole, Michael German
Before the debate, the audience in Washington, D.C., voted 26 percent in favor of the motion and 41 percent against, with 33 percent undecided. After the debate, 29 percent agreed with the motion "Spy On Me, I'd Rather Be Safe," and 62 percent disagreed â making the side arguing against the motion the winners. Source: intelligence2 Debates: Does Spying Keep Us Safe?
The Last Hours
"Last Hours" is a short film that explores the perils of climate change and the solutions to avert climate disaster.
"Last Hours" is presented and narrated by Thom Hartmann and directed by Leila Conners. Executive Producers are George DiCaprio and Earl Katz. Last Hours is produced by Mathew Schmid of Tree Media Foundation, and was written by Thom Hartmann, Sam Sacks, and Leila Conners. Music is composed and performed by Francesco Lupica. Source: YouTube: Last Hours
Music includes Billy Joel - Allentown, roymond - Just Blue, Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction, Capitol Steps - If I Only Had a Plan, Brendan Quinn - Protest Song, Jan Seides - To Give Us Peace, Phil Ochs - There But for Fortune, Dave Lippman - Food Clothing & Glaciers, Capitol Steps - You Fill Our Your Census, Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525, Terry Gangstad - Schizophrenia, Flogging Molly - What's Left of the Flag, Johnny Cash - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Monty Python - The Spam Song, Jeff Foxworthy - Stupid People, James Taylor - America the Beautiful, Quincy Jones - A Man Called Ironside
intelligence2 Debates: Does Spying Keep Us Safe? http://www.npr.org/2013/11/26/246774367/debate-does-spying-keep-us-safe
YouTube: Last Hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRGVTK-AAvw#t=89
also see http://greatspeechesandinterviews.blogspot.com/2014/09/does-domestic-spying-keep-us-safe.html
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