Science journalist Blake Levitt and electrical engineer Michael Neuert discuss the potential risks of the Smart Grid, the wireless electric utility metering and monitoring network imposed on us without our consent.

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SHOW INTRODUCTION There is something sinister coming our way. It’s, as usual, cloaked in benign, even environmental clothing. And it will use tax payer’s money to line the pockets of some very wealthy corporations. If that doesn’t sound sinister enough, it will also give these same people the ability to bounce radiation off of and into houses in your neighborhood whether you want it or not. AND it will monitor your power use and who knows what else. It’s the Smart Grid and it’s scheduled to arrive as soon as next month. This in the name of global warming. Funny how it smells of something else. And in case you’ve not already read Alex Cockburn’s article in the Jan. 4th issue of the Nation Magazine, I suggest you do. He points out that the Climatic Research Unit at University of East Anglia was founded in 1971 with funds from, among others, Shell oil and British Petroleum. Global warming looks like it’s becoming big business. So big that it’s being manipulated into something that mandates trespassing on citizen’s homes without consent, using tax payer’s money. Many big powerful people get control of our energy and we pay. Does this sound like we are getting energy independence? Join us as we expose this not so smart grid.