September 07, 2012

Scott Horton 2012.09.05

First interview: Jason Leopold

Jason Leopold, journalist and author of News Junkie, discusses the Stratfor emails (surreptitiously obtained by Anonymous) on the NYPD’s “damn right felonious activity;” the rift between the FBI-NYPD joint terrorism task force and NYPD’s own intelligence division; why the DOJ and FBI aren’t going to help investigate crooked cops violating civil liberties; bipartisan approval of the 2011 NDAA, allowing indefinite detention; and why Lefties like Obama more than the Bill of Rights. (Duration: 24:11 — 5.5MB)


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Second interview: John Whitehead

John Whitehead, lawyer and founder of The Rutherford Institute, discusses his client Brandon Raub’s forced incarceration in a psychiatric ward for posting political opinions and song lyrics on Facebook; the low standard of proof needed to lock someone up in a mental institution; why veterans are being specially targeted by law enforcement; questionable practices at the VA; and why our court system is about maintaining order, not upholding justice. (Duration: 20:17 — 4.6MB)

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Third interview: Charles Goyette

Charles Goyette, author of Red and Blue and Broke All Over, discusses the perfect storm of economic hardships due to hit early next year; the meaning of “fiscal cliff;” why China’s US treasury bond holdings are more legitimate than the Fed’s; the multi-trillions spent on national security since 9/11; the bipartisan refusal to cut spending on empire; the effect of rising interest rates on government debt servicing; and the ridiculous headline-driven equity markets. (Duration: 25:18 — 5.8MB)

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Charles Goyette

Now that's a name to be proud of !

Who named the ancestors of this clown ?

lol