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Date Sent: 2007-08-28
Freedom's Phoenix Headline News for Tuesday, August 28, 2007 |
Attorney General Gonzales resigns. Chertoff to replace? -- Romney liaison Sen. Craig pleads guilty
Sikhs outraged over new TSA turban policy -- Who Killed 12 Civilians -- Home Sales Slowest Pace in 5 Years -- Iraq Sunni Arabs say deal won't end boycott -- Teen who hacked iPhone trades it for new car -- Ron Paul Supporter Forced To Remove Campaign Yard Sign -- Penny protest causes congestion -- Prove Speed Camera Lied -- $4.5 billion options bet on catastrophe within 4 weeks -- Governor calls for Iraq pullout; gets standing O from troops -- Futile War on Drugs -- Homeland Security to broaden sharing of visitor data -- MISH: "Secure Fence" isn't Secure
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Ron Paul & Doug Casey vs. Dinesh D'Souza & Larry Abraham - The War
08-27-2007
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LewRockwell.com
VIDEO - Broadcast this coming Saturday September 1st. Freedom Fest's two-against-two debate on foreign policy, will air on C-SPAN2 this Saturday at 3:15pm Eastern. (Great Video - watch it now here)
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • WAR: About that War
'something's in the works' to trigger a police state
08-27-2007
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RawStory.com
Paul Craig Roberts -- a former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan: "Unless Congress immediately impeaches Bush and Cheney, a year from now the US could be a dictatorial police state at war with Iran."
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Middle East turmoil could cause world war: U.S. envoy
8-28-2007
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Reuters
Upheaval in the Middle East and Islamic civilization could cause another world war, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations was quoted. Zalmay Khalilzad said the Middle East was so disordered it had the potential to inflame the world as Europe did
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Reported by:
Powell Gammill
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Nine Teams Sign Up To Compete for Lunar Lander Prize
08-27-2007
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Space.com
Level 1 requires a rocket to take off, fly to an altitude of 50 meters, then hover for 90 seconds while landing precisely on a pad 100 meters away. The flight must then be repeated in reverse, and both flights-along with within a two-and-a-half-hour
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Internet
Father of Internet predicts demise of TV
8-28-2007
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Guardian
Thirty years ago he helped create a technology that has revolutionized millions of lives around the world. But yesterday the man known as the "godfather of the net" laid out his vision of where our online future might be, including a time w
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Reported by:
Powell Gammill
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News Link • Activism
Disguised Canadian police upset peaceful protesters
8-28-2008
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Raw Story
A video recently posted on YouTube documents a strange occurrence at a recent protest during the recent Montebello Summit in Québec, Canada, which has activists questioning the motives of police, and suspicious that the orders came down from the Prim
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Bush Administration
Bush: Gonzo unfairly treated
8-28-2007
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Raw Story
"After months of unfair treatment that has created ... a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales has decided to resign his position, and I accept his decision," Bushsaid. "It's sad that we live in a time when
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
US military regrets Afghan football 'insult'
8-28-2007
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AFP
The US military in Afghanistan expressed regret after footballs it distributed kicked off a storm of protest because they bore Koranic verses as part of the flag of Saudi Arabia.
The US-led coalition dropped toys from a helicopter as a goodwill ges
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • TERRORISM
Insurance companies demand fed make taxpayers bail them out
8-28-2007
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USA Today
The U.S. insurance industry, responding to what it says is a growing risk of chemical and biological terrorism, is pressing Congress to dramatically increase its backing of terrorism insurance policies.
Industry analysts cite the increased use of
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
US Sikhs outraged over new turban policy
8-28-2007
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AFP
The Sikh Coalition said it was informed by the Transportation Security Administration turbans could be subject to manual pat-downs even if their wearers had passed a metal detector test. “Telling screeners to search people in turbans is the same as
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Activism
ANTI-WAR RALLY: 'Ready for a change'
8-28-2007
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Portland Press Herald
A high-spirited but peaceful crowd of about 4,000 protesters marched through the streets of Kennebunkport in the largest anti-war rally in town history.
"I don't know what else to do but march," said Anne Chay, who was carrying a sig
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Afghan Elders and U.S. Differ on Who Killed 12 Civilians
8-28-2007
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NY Times
Afghan elders said Sunday that airstrikes had killed 12 civilians in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday night, but an American military spokesman blamed Taliban militants for the civilian deaths.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Dirge for the 'Surge'
8-28-2007
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by Justin Raimondo (AntiWar)
Just when it seemed that the neocons would get away with talking up the "success" of the "surge" the War Party was hit with three major blows that have them reeling.
First and foremost is the suggestion by Marine Gen. Peter Pac
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
As Bernanke Retreats, Critics Ask Is He Prime Time (Update1)
8-28-2007
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Bloomberg
Ben Bernanke's critics from Washington to Wall Street are starting to ask whether the Federal Reserve chairman is ready for a prime-time crisis. The global credit crunch is proving the severest test of Bernanke's 18-month tenure atop the U.S.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Housing
Home Sales Hit Slowest Pace in 5 Years
8-28-2007
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AP
Sales of existing homes dropped for a fifth straight month in July, falling to the slowest pace in nearly five years, while home prices fell for a record 12th consecutive month.
The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Iraq Sunni Arabs say deal won't end boycott
8-28-2007
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Reuters
A new political accord between Iraq's main Sunni Arab, Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders will not be enough to lure boycotting Sunni Arabs back into the government, a spokesman for the biggest Sunni Arab bloc said.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Communications
Teen who hacked iPhone trades gadget for new car
08-27-2007
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San Jose Mercury
The teenage hacker who found a way to unlock the iPhone so that the device would not be restricted to use solely on AT&T Inc.'s cellular networks will be trading his reworked gadget for a new Nissan 350Z and (three) iPhones."
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Eugenics
Ron Paul Supporter Forced To Remove Campaign Yard Sign
8-27-2007
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Daily Paul
A supporter of Ron Paul in the Orlando Florida area was forced by his local city to remove a yard sign supporting Ron Paul's campaign.
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Reported by:
Powell Gammill
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News Link • Transportation
Penny protest causes congestion on turnpike
08-27-2007
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Boston Globe
Some drivers carrying yellow "Don't Tread On Me" flags paid their tolls with pennies Monday to protest the number of toll booths in town -- and caused a major traffic headache by the afternoon.
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Reported by:
Terry Bressi
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News Link • Corruption
Motorists Overcome Presumption of Guilt - Prove Speed Camera Lied
08-27-2007
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The Newspaper
Most drivers do not have the patience or desire to risk fines and court costs of up to A$5000 for daring to challenge a speed camera ticket in Victoria, Australia. Instead, they pay the fine...
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Terry Bressi
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Romney liaison Sen. Craig pleads guilty
8-27-2007
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AP
Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct stemming from his June arrest by an undercover police officer in a men's restroom. He was serving as a Senate liaison for the Romney campaign since February, but resigned as
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
$4.5 billion options bet on catastrophe within four weeks
8-27-2007
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CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF NWO
The two sales are being referred to by market traders as "bin Laden trades" because only an event on the scale of 9-11 could make these short-sell options valuable. There are 65,000 contracts @ $750.00 for the SPX 700 calls for open interes
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
US Governor's call for complete pullout of Iraq gets standing O from the troops
8-27-2007
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CBS News
A call by Puerto Rico's governor for a US withdrawal from Iraq earned a standing ovation from a conference of more than 4,000 National Guardsmen. The administration has "no new strategy and no signs of success" and prolonging the war ne
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Total Eclipse Of The Moon Early Tuesday
8-27-2007
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Doctor Sky
This is the night that many observers in N. America, will get to see a very deep Total Eclipse of the Moon. The western regions of the USA, will be favored for seeing this event in it's entirety. Total eclipses of the Moon are safe to view and ve
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Bush Administration
Official: Attorney General Gonzales resigns, Chertoff to replace
8-27-2007
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CNN
Bush will likely nominate Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the position, senior administration officials said. Chertoff has headed Homeland Security since 2005. He served as a federal appellate court judge, a federal prosecutor and as
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
The CIA's open secrets
08-27-2007
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New York Times
When a federal judge dismissed Valerie Plame's lawsuit against the CIA earlier this month, she ruled that the agency was entitled to stop Ms. Plame from publishing the dates of her agency service, even though these dates had been supplied to Cong
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Homeland Security
Homeland Security to broaden sharing of visitor data
08-27-2007
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Government Executive
The Homeland Security Dept on Wednesday announced broad changes for using a database that collects and stores information on foreign travelers to the US. In one of the biggest changes, the dept plans to regularly share information with US intelligen
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Bush Administration
Gonzales to resign
08-27-2007
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Raw Story
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has told President Bush he will resign, the New York Times reports Monday. Gonzales told Bush of the resignation Friday and the decision is to be officially announced later Monday, the Times reported.
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Eugenics
Some in GOP impatient with Thompson
08-27-2007
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McClatchy Newspaper
"I'm with Fred" enticed the placards set up here at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference at a table touting the noncampaign of actor, ex-senator and possible presidential candidate Fred Thompson. In exchange for a $250 check,
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Eugenics
From Phoenix with "EVOL" - European made video traces the global Ron Paul Revolution
08-27-2007
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Youtube
In ever increasing numbers, people from around the planet are looking to US to be the real "City on the Hill".
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Dave Gallagher
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The "Secure Fence" sure isn't Secure
8-27-2007
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MISH: Global Economic Analysis
With much fanfare Bush signed the "Secure Fence Act" but only 15 of 700 miles have been completed. One look at the pathetic fence is enough to prove the fence isn't secure and a total waste of $billions. Protectionist sentiment is risin
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Mike Shedlock
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Opinion • Eugenics
Ctrl - Alt - Delete
Ernesto del Fuego Rides Again
08-26-2007
Mike Dugger
Well, it appears that Ernest Hancock is home from the r3VOLutionary front for a short while. Naturally I have to pitch in my two cents worth about what Ernie's been up to and what I think will happen next. In short - It's all good.
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