Protests at Bankers` Association


	Protests at Bankers` Association

beanz

10-30-2009 1:03 PM

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10-30-2009 2:59 PM

blueridge

...and all their identities are captured by surveillance and added to potential "assessment" and terror suspect lists by Big Brother.

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