Early September in Pittsburgh is a troubling time for free speech advocates in advance of the G20 Summit. Fear mongering of "bad apple" protestors continues in the Pittsburgh media, private contractors espousing the virtues of tear gas to control crowds, and now a stealthy revealing that Pennsylvania Democrat Governor Ed Rendell will issue a secret order under Title 32 requesting National Guard soldiers on the streets of the Steel City, news coincidentally buried by Labor Day festivities when people are more interested in grills than grilling politicians. And the coming soldiers are not just your friendly neighborhood National Guard troops called up for the weekend, but some are recent returnees from combat duty in Iraq. Baghdad, Kabul.... Pittsburgh? More...
During the days of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, our citizenry witnessed an astounding spectacle and display of military might in the city we love and call home. To the dismay of many, our pedestrian friendly, getting-to-be-attractive downtown was turned into a military base resembling that more likely to be seen in third-world nations run by murderous dictators
An excellent critique of the U.S. double standard for the use of Twitter and texting. The video juxtaposes clips from the mainstream media's coverage of Twitter's use during the Iran protests with Twitter's use during the recent G20 protests in Pittsburgh.