TRULY "A Song Called Youth"...

The photos below of John Shirley (he's the guy in the hat -- it was his Lincoln period) were found in files uncovered by The Portland Tribune. The photos were taken at an anti-war rally in the early 70s. As the Trib says. "... the spy files provide a cautionary tale in today's post-Sept. 11 world. They show how intelligence gatherers can be seduced by their own political convictions. They show how watching one group leads to watching another, and then another. And they show how easy it is for secret files to take on a life of their own..."

  • Read: The Secret Watchers: How the police bureau spied for decades on the people of Portland by Ben Jacklet (The Portland Tribune 13 Sept 2002)
  • View: Original Documents from Former Intelligence Division of the Portland Police Bureau
  • Read: Bush's Assault on Civil Liberties Intensifies by Erin Ferdinand (Utne.com 17 March 2003)
  • Read: Ashcroft's Shadowy Disciple: Someone to watch over us by Nat Hentoff (TheVillage Voice 15 Nov 2002)
  • Read: "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act" (USA PATRIOT Act)

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