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The Domain Awareness System - developed by Microsoft
New York City is poised to become the surveillance capital of America. On Wednesday, city officials unveiled a massive new surveillance system that they say will “revolutionize law enforcement.” The Domain Awareness System - as it’s called - gathers information from thousands of video cameras mounted around the city. And using maps, city records, arrest records, license plate readers, and 911 calls, it brings everything together in a centralized source to be reviewed by Police.
The city is already monitoring live feeds from more than 3,000 cameras – mostly in the financial district – but more cameras are expected to be added soon. This technology was developed for the city by Microsoft - and will be packaged and sold to other cities around our nation - with New York getting a cut of the profits.
So, not only has domestic surveillance become a tool for the wealthy elite to suppress an American population that is growing more and more restless – but it’s also a tool to make a lot of money. Welcome to America – The Corporate Police State.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... "Fukushima" with Paul Gunter & Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear and NSA Whistleblowers Thomas Drake & Kirk Wiebe (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Please enjoy this best of The Big Picture show.
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Attention Time Warner Subscribers
Time Warner Cable has discontinued all six CRN channels from the entire Time Warner Los Angeles, Orange County and Desert Cities lineups. This means you will no longer have access to The Thom Hartmann Show. Thom provides one of the only progressive viewpoints on radio today. Don’t let Time Warner silence him!
You pay Time Warner hundreds, even thousands of dollars every year. When was the last time you received a refund on your bill when Time Warner moved or dropped your favorite show? CRN is a family owned independent programming network that tries hard to stay competitive in a world filled with big corporations. Time Warner thinks you won’t care enough to demand CRN Digital Talk Radio and Thom Hartmann be returned to your TV. Your voice does matter!
Here’s how you can tell Time Warner that you want The Thom Hartmann Show on CRN Digital Talk Radio and Time Warner Cable.
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Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" in for Thom this week 
Hour One: News of the day- Cliff Schecter, National Progressive PR Strategist / Nationally syndicated columnist-Al Jazeera English
The "climate criminals" burning our planet to the ground- Gaius Publius, AmericaBlog 
Hour Two: money, politics and the campaign for President- Craig Holman, Government Affairs Lobbyist, Public Citizen
Municipal bankruptcies on the rise?- Thomas Ferguson, The Roosevelt Institute
Hour Three: defective medical device disfiguring women- Robert Price, Attorney-Levin Law
Why the TX education system is heading back to the dark ages- Danny Weil, Investigative Reporter-Truthout
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...TAG, YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!! (OCCUPY SOMETHING!!!!!)
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Thursday's Daily Stack 
Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" in for Thom this week
Hour One: News of the day- Cliff Schecter, National Progressive PR Strategist / Nationally syndicated columnist-Al Jazeera English
Quote: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies..." - Thomas Jefferson. Quote: "I have two great enemies, the southern army in front of me and the financial institutions, in the rear. Of the two, the one in the rear is the greatest enemy... I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of the war." - Abraham Lincoln.
How JP Morgan has been scamming consumers through their energy program- Tyson Slocumb, Public Citizen
Hour Two: "The Party is Over"- Mike Lofgren, former GOP Operative re his new book
GOP attack on unemployment benefits- Bryce Covert, The Roosevelt Institute
Hour Three: The dangers of the blockbuster drug Pradaxa- Attorney Ned McWilliams, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor - Attorney Roger Denton, Schlichter Bogard & Denton
GOP's ongoing war on women- Nancy Cohen, historian, political commentator & author of the book "Delirium"
Bible: 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
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Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour Two: Should baby formula be a controlled substance?- Carrie Lukas
Hour Three: Money & politics...CA Disclose Act up for a vote- Trent Lange, California Clean Money Campaign
And, a conversation with the directors of HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream...
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...TAG, YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!! (OCCUPY SOMETHING!!!!!)
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Thom's Poll
With all the new surveillance systems, should we be concerned about our privacy?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Watch the Full Big Picture Show
Full Show 8/9/12: Fukushima in the USA?
Guest host Sam Sacks talks with Beyond Nuclear's Paul Gunter about the surprisingly good news from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also discussed: the false welfare claim against Obama from the Romney campaign, how Governor Rick Scott is making Florida streets more dangerous by teaming up with ALEC and the NRA and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how broke cities and rich corporations are a recipe for disaster.
Thom Hartmann on the News - August 9, 2012
Jim Javinsky fills in for Thom Hartmann commenting on the news for Thursday, August 9, 2012.
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 Would you like to help give a child with a very troubled background this feeling of peace? Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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