Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>Expect a tax audit soon. >> >>On 4/6/07, Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote: >>> >>>The week of April 15, US Public Television will broadcast what >>>they call >>>"A Major Public Television Event". >>> >>>Its website is here: >>> >>>http://www.pbs.org/weta/crossroads/ >>> >>>This will be six days of documentaries, 2 hours each evening, with >>>titles >>>like "The men and ideas behind al Qaeda" and "The case for war: in >>>defense >>>of freedom". >>> >>>On Friday April 20 at 9pm (coastal times), there is a 1-hour show >>>titled >>>"Security vs Liberty: the other war". It was produced by ABC News on >>>contract for PBS. It explores the clampdown on freedom in the name of >>>security, including the Patriot Act, warrantless wiretapping, and >>>so on. The >>>web page for that segment is here: >>> >>>http://www.pbs.org/weta/crossroads/about/ show_security_vs_liberty.html >>> >>>I was extensively interviewed for this film, and the producers >>>tell me >>>that even though my name does not appear in the outline of the >>>show, there >>>are several minutes of conversation with me on the topic of the >>>National >>>Security Agency's wiretaps of the AT&T facility in San Francisco. >>>It seems >>>that I am nearly the only person who has seen this setup, who >>>understands >>>the technology, and who wasn't going to get fired for talking to >>>ABC News >>>about it. >>> >>> "If the war against terror is truly the long struggle our >>> leaders say it will be, then so too will be the struggle >>> to set the right balance between security and liberty. This >>> program provides compelling human stories as well as >>> valuable information that will help Americans better come >>> to grips with the difficult choices we face." >>> -- from the show's promo material >>> >>>I'm not sure I have the fortitude to watch 12 hours of public >>>television >>>in one week, but I know I'll watch the Friday Night segment. I >>>hope that in >>>the final edit I don't make a fool of myself. >>> >>>Brian Reid >>>LUG Saloonkeeper and novice photographer >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049