Category Archives: Homeland Security

If Not Now, When? Immigration Reform in the U.S. — Podcast November 24. 2014

Posted on November 27, 2014 by William Timberman

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A Review of Congressional Inaction and President Obama’s Executive Orders. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson discuss the impact of President Obama’s controversial executive orders temporarily regularizing the status of some four million undocumented immigrants. What happens next, … Continue reading →

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NSA, Edward Snowden And The 4th Amendment.

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On June 17, 2013, Bill Timberman, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson of Democratic Perspective examined implications of Edward Snowden’s revelations about the National Security Agency. At issue is whether or not the NSA’s surveillance program is unreasonable as defined by … Continue reading →

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Surveillance, National Security, and Civil Liberties: What We Know and Don’t Know — Podcast June 17, 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 by William Timberman

What Do We Really Know About Government Surveillance Programs? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by Bill Timberman to review the significance of Edward Snowden’s recent revelations about the NSA’s surveillance programs. What do we really know about … Continue reading →

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U.S. Defense Spending, Part II — Podcast April 15, 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by William Timberman

The Downside of Defense Spending: Gary LaMaster joins Mike Cosentino, Bill Timberman, and Steve Williamson as Democratic Perspective continues its discussion of  oversized U.S. defense budgets and their unintended consequences. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DemPerspective-04-15-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Daryl Johnson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast December 24, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by William Timberman

Domestic Extremists: Who Are They, Why Are They So Angry, and How Do We Assess Their Potential for Violence? Daryl Johnson, a former senior analyst with the Department of Homeland Security, who now heads his own consulting firm, DT Analytics, returns to … Continue reading →

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