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Now posted on www.hipsocket.tv: Hipsocket Productions in association withThirdPlanet.tv presents Sealed for Your ProtectionIn the latter 20th century, the American Civil Liberties Union — a group of dubious origins and a peculiar view of freedom — seemed to march unimpeded over some of America's most cherished traditions. As a new century seeks its guiding philosophy, will latter day experiences enlighten the journey, or, well, as John W. Campbell put it...“History does not always repeat itself. Sometimes it just yells, ‘Can't you remember anything I told you?’, and lets fly with a club.” A visual Unspun with AnnaZExecutive producer: Bjorn T....

According to James Hahn's spokesman, the mayor was "outraged" -- outraged, mind you -- that the public relations firm he was channeling millions of dollars to stands accused of stealing from the taxpayers. The federal grand jury indictment last week of recently discharged Fleishman-Hillard executive John Stodder on 11 counts of defrauding the Department of Water and Power, the Port of Los Angeles and two private clients seems to have surprised no one but Hahn. Federal and district attorney investigators have been tearing apart the Hahn administration's "pay-to-play" contracting practices for more than a year, while City Controller Laura Chick's...