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Date Sent: 2013-07-02
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
Ohio police department sparks controversy with fake drug checkpoints
America's Coming Guerrilla War -- Giffords shoots gun for first time since Tucson tragedy on ‘Responsibilities’ tour -- Why China Is Ordering Adult Children to Visit Their Parents -- American Way of Birth, Costliest in the World -- Missouri woman faces jail for recycling tires into flower planters -- Bill Clinton's Reichstag Fire - by L. Neil Smith -- Merchants of Despair - by Robert Zubrin -- Empire of Lies - by L. Neil Smith -- How Would American Indians Teach US History? --
Bed Bugs and Bean Leaves -- New Language Discovered in Northern
Australia -- Biodiesel production system- Everything included - $1000
(Leander, TX) in Austin TX Craigslist -- Oregon SB 633 Set to Halt Local
GMO Bans -- Judge strikes detective statements on Zimmerman -- Silver Circle Movie now available online! -- 07-02-13 -- Ginger Taylor - L. Neil Smith (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED) -- Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems -- New science confirms raw milk is remarkably safe -- Brave food sovereignty heroes destroy 6,000 genetically-modified sugar beets in Oregon -- A Teenager Built His Own Working Submarine [PHOTOS] -- FROM DUST TO BARS: The Complete Story Of How Gold Is Mined And Refined -- Check Out The Parabolic Surge In Texas Oil Production -- Banks Are Ditching Switzerland For Finally Cracking Down On Secrecy -- L.Neil Smith Receives the Freedom Book Club Book of the Year Award -- Human Head Transplants Are Getting Closer To Reality -- German
Prosecutors May File Charges Over US, British Surveillance -- What have you done to make gun ownership more difficult, today? - by Vin Suprynowicz -- 3D Printer Company Aims to Block Printing of Guns -- Banks NOT To Lend 1.8 Trillion Dollars To The American People -- Checkpoint USA Back In Court On Monday (Update) -- Kerry's Shuttle Diplomacy Excludes Peace in Our Time
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News Link • Drug War
Ohio police department sparks controversy with fake drug checkpoints
07-02-2013
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FOX News
An Ohio law enforcement agency's decision to use fake drug checkpoints to search drivers and their cars for drugs has some residents wondering if it could violate the Fourth Amendment against unlawful searches and seizures.
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Reference Link • r3VOLution Continues
America's Coming Guerrilla War
www.thecommonsenseshow.com
How many of you believe that a planned currency collapse coupled with the implementation of a brutal martial law and gun confiscation will be the trigger events which will incite the coming revolution?
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News Link • Egypt
Live Egypt Feed As Morsi Rebuffs Military; Army Lays Out "Transition Roadmap"
07-02-2013
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zerohedge.com
Update: the local army has already laid out the framework of what the upcoming "coup" will look like. via Reuters:
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Giffords shoots gun for first time since Tucson tragedy on ‘Responsibilities’ tour
07-02-2013
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Rawstory
On a seven-state tour to support gun control policies, former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) and husband Mark Kelly stopped by the Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas and fired a weapon for the first time since one was fired at her in 2011.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Outdoor Survival
Cruise Survival Skills: Falling Overboard
07-02-2013
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gadling.com
Over the weekend, a passenger sailing from Stockholm to Helsinki survived seven hours in the frigid Baltic Sea after falling overboard.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • China
Why China Is Ordering Adult Children to Visit Their Parents
07-02-2013
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businessweek.com
Pay a visit to Grandma and Grandpa"or else they’ll see you in court.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Uber, Lyft Win as San Francisco Strike Strands Commuters
07-02-2013
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businessweek.com
The San Francisco transit strike, which is forcing hundreds of thousands of commuters to stay at home or brave clogged roads, is turning into a boon for the on-demand ride industry rooted in the Bay Area’s startup scene.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Healthcare Industry
American Way of Birth, Costliest in the World
07-02-2013
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nytimes.com
Seven months pregnant, at a time when most expectant couples are stockpiling diapers and choosing car seats, Renée Martin was struggling with bigger purchases.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Missouri woman faces jail for recycling tires into flower planters
07-02-2013
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Rawstory
A Missouri woman says she is prepared to go to jail after authorities threatened her over a recycling project that turns tires into flower planters. Toni “Bones” Shelton had been repainting old tires to turn them into planters, but the city is frowni
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Bill Clinton's Reichstag Fire by L. Neil Smith
07-02-2013
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LNeilSmith.Org
A heinous act is committed in Oklahoma City -- the bombing of a federal building in which many lives, including those of a dozen innocent children, are blasted away -- and the spokesmen of both established political parties see nothing in it but anot
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Books
Merchants of Despair by Robert Zubrin
07-02-2013
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Google Review
Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Empire of Lies by L. Neil Smith
07-02-2013
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NCC-1776.Org
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance.
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News Link • History
How Would American Indians Teach US History?
07-02-2013
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arclein
There is no question that the Indigenous perspectives offered here stand in stark contrast with the Western ones most readers have embraced. Yet this "partnership" between cultural assumptions about living and learning is essential in this era of c
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robert klein
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News Link • Science
Bed Bugs and Bean Leaves
07-02-2013
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arclein
But a method used long ago provides an effective and non-toxic weapon against the pests, according to a U.S. study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The authors looked into the once-common Eastern European practice of spreading bean leav
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News Link • Anthropology
New Language Discovered in Northern Australia
07-02-2013
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arclein
Another distinction of the newfound language is a word form that refers to both the present and past time, but not the future. For example, in English, “I’m” refers to “I” in the present tense, but Light Warlpiri speakers created a new form, such as
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News Link • Biofuel
Biodiesel production system- Everything included - $1000 (Leander, TX) in Austin TX Craigslist
07-02-2013
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Craigslist - Austin, TX
Selling EVERYTHING you need to make biodiesel minus the veggie oil you will need to find from restaurants...
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Bioterrorism
Oregon SB 633 Set to Halt Local GMO Bans
07-02-2013
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Farm Wars
Monsanto is hard at work making sure that counties are prohibited from banning GMOs. The state version of the Monsanto Protection Act just past the Oregon Senate.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Judge strikes detective statements on Zimmerman
07-02-2013
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AP
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda began by asking the judge to strike from the record a statement Detective Chris Serino made in which he said he found credible Zimmerman's account of how he got into a fight with Trayvon Martin.
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Radio/TV Show • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock - Radio
Host:
Ernest Hancock
07-02-13 -- Ginger Taylor - L. Neil Smith (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Ginger Taylor (CanaryParty.Org and VaccineEpidemic.Com) on How Corporate Greed Biased Science and Coercive Government Threaten Our Human Rights Our Health and Our Children - L. Neil Smith (Science Fiction Author) comes on the show to provide an updat
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News Link • Political Parties
Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems
07-02-2013
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ted.com
It's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ.
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News Link • Solar Flares
Scientists Work to Protect Earth's Power Grids from Extreme Solar Storms
07-02-2013
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space.com
Tools on the ground are helping scientists learn more about the threat solar eruptions on the sun pose to life as we know it on Earth.
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News Link • Food
New science confirms raw milk is remarkably safe
07-02-2013
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naturalnews.com
All of those antiquated government talking points about the alleged dangers of drinking raw milk have once again been debunked, this time by a series of scientific risk assessments recently published in the Journal of Food Protection.
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News Link • Activism
Brave food sovereignty heroes destroy 6,000 genetically-modified sugar beets in Oregon
07-02-2013
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naturalnews.com
It appears as though some Americans may finally be waking up to the grim reality that calling their politicians and signing petitions is simply not enough to stem the tide of evil that has overtaken this once free country.
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News Link • Gold and Silver
FROM DUST TO BARS: The Complete Story Of How Gold Is Mined And Refined
07-02-2013
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Business Insider
Gold prices have tumbled since their $1,900 peak in 2011. The yellow metal slumped into a bear market in April, and now prices are just above $1,200.
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News Link • Energy
Check Out The Parabolic Surge In Texas Oil Production
07-02-2013
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Business Insider
Here's some more data from AEI's Mark Perry showing the insane surge in Texas oil production:
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News Link • Economy - International
IT'S HAPPENING: Banks Are Ditching Switzerland For Finally Cracking Down On Secrecy
07-02-2013
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Business Insider
Switzerland " long famous for storing money and not asking any questions " has been beefing up scrutiny on banks enjoying shelter in the Alpine paradise's lax regulatory structure, Businessweek reports.
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
We Strapped A Bunch Of People Into The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset
07-02-2013
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Business Insider
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that is most definitely the future of gaming.
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News Link • Energy
15 Of The Coolest, Most Incredible Science Fair Projects You've Ever Seen
07-02-2013
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Business Insider
Three separate teens have built nuclear fusion reactors.
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News Link • Whistleblowers
Edward Snowden Issues Statement From Moscow, Slams Obama
07-02-2013
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zerohedge.com
One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were under threat for revealing the truth.
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News Link • Surveillance
German Prosecutors May File Charges Over US, British Surveillance
07-02-2013
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antiwar.com
Justice Minister: US Using 'Cold War' Methods
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Books
L.Neil Smith Receives the Freedom Book Club Book of the Year Award
07-02-2013
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YouTube.Com
L.Neil Smith, Author of "Down With Power, Libertarian Policy in a Time of Crisis" was awarded the Freedom Book Club, Book of the Year Award in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
An Awesome Family Is Sending A Real-Life TARDIS To Space
07-02-2013
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popsci.com
A Doctor Who-themed satellite got funding on Kickstarter, and will get launched into space at the end of the year. (But can it travel through time, too?)
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Philosophy: Liberalism
'The Extremists Are Coming; The Extremists Are Coming!'
07-02-2013
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Lewrockwell.com
A recent discussion on the Fox Business channel, amongst John Stossel, Stuart Varney, and Judge Andrew Napolitano, has raised, once again, the empty charge directed at libertarians: "you are being an extremist!"
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News Link • 3D Printing
3D Printer Company Aims to Block Printing of Guns
07-02-2013
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Prison Planet
Starts by blocking Defense Distributed’s gun files
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
What have you done to make gun ownership more difficult, today?
07-02-2013
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vinsuprynowicz.com
The statists may have failed on the federal level to enact new anti-gun measures this year, but their farm teams in the state legislatures are stepping into the breach.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Federal Reserve
Banks NOT To Lend 1.8 Trillion Dollars To The American People
07-02-2013
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theeconomiccollapseblog.com
Did you know that U.S. banks have more than 1.8 trillion dollars parked at the Federal Reserve and that the Fed is actually paying them not to lend that money to us?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Arizona's Top News
‘Dark day’: Flags lowered for 19 dead firefighters
07-02-2013
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The Norman Transcript
YARNELL, Ariz. " As the windblown blaze suddenly swept toward them, an elite crew of firefighting “Hotshots” desperately rushed to break out their emergency shelters and take cover on the ground under the heat-resistant fabric.
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Feature Article • Police State
Checkpoint USA Back In Court On Monday
Terry Bressi
(Update - charge dismissed against Checkpoint USA) On Monday July 1, 2013, I'll be back in Pima County Justice Court defending myself against a bogus traffic citation issued on March 29, 2013 at the SR-86 Milepost 146.6 CBP roadblock. The citation wa
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul: If You Like The Surveillance State, You’ll Love E-Verify
07-01-2013
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Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk
Regardless of one’s views on immigration, the idea that we should have to ask permission from the federal government before taking a job ought to be offensive to all Americans. Many Americans will be denied the opportunity for work.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Largest Straw Purchase of Guns in History; Phoenix Mayor, Council & Police All Complicit
07-01-2013
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Daily Paul.com
Someone anonymously provided $200,000, to buy 2,000 guns in Phoenix, AZ in May 2013, using $100 grocery gift cards as the money.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Secret Government Projects
Washington Post releases four new slides from NSA's Prism presentation
07-01-2013
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The Guardian
Newly published top-secret documents detail how NSA interfaces with tech giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Intelligence: Use and Abuse
Misinformation on classified NSA programs includes statements by senior U.S. officials
07-01-2013
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Greg Miller, Washington Post
When asked during a congressional hearing in March whether the NSA collected data on millions of Americans, Clapper replied, “No, sir.” Later, he sent a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee saying that he had misunderstood the question he had
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Leon Felkins
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News Link • TERRORISM
Another Black Man up on "Terrorist" Charges
06-30-2013
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Lew Rockwell blog
This is in Dubuque, Iowa. Michael C. Lewis, 25, is charged with discharging a firearm into a car and building. The result? He's charged with "one count of going armed with intent and two counts of terrorism."
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News Link • Drug War
Teenager Commits Suicide After Police Launch Social Media Campaign Against Him
06-30-2013
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Smith, Cain's sister, says the officer also harassed the teenager with private Facebook messages. Meanwhile, false rumors about Cain began circulating across social media, all sparked by the Sheriff's Office initial posts.
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News Link • Whistleblowers
The All-Time Whistleblower: Philip Agee
06-30-2013
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Under CIA manipulation, direction and, usually, their payroll, were past and present presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, and Costa Rica, “our minister of labor”, “our vice-president”, “my police”, journalists, labor leaders, student leaders,
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
From the Rust Belt to the Asteroid Belt:
a GUT (Grand Unified Theory of Freeholding)
06-30-2013
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L. Neil Smith's The Libertarian Enterprise
We concluded that much of what has transpired in the headlines over the last several years boils down to a battle between two Americas and two separate and mutually exclusive visions for the future.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Judge Puts Unprecedented Gag Order on Sidewalk Chalk Protestor Trial
06-30-2013
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An update to the chilling San Diego city attorney prosecution of Jeff Olson, an SD Judge placed an unprecedented gag order on a misdemeanor trial -- in particular muzzling Olson. But it also apparently included witnesses, the jury and others.
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News Link • Police State
How did America’s police become a military force on the streets?
06-30-2013
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Are cops constitutional? In a 2001 article for the Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal, Roger Roots posed just that question. Roots, a fairly radical libertarian, believes that the U.S. Constitution doesn’t allow for police as they exist today.
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News Link • Bitcoin
U.S. feds make their first-ever Bitcoin seizure
06-30-2013
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It may be the currency of the future, but it now appears that Bitcoin is not immune to the U.S. government's prying eyes and hands " especially when it's being used to fuel black market activities.
A few days ago, the federal Drug Enforcement Agen
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News Link • Housing
Ayn Rand's Vision of Galt's Gulch Has Become Reality As Of Today
06-30-2013
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Dollar Vigilante
After months of hard work by the entire staff at Galt's Gulch Chile I am extremely pleased to announce to the world that Ayn Rand's vision in her iconic book, Atlas Shrugged, has become a reality.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Podunk prosecutors seek gag order against eighth-grader arrested over NRA shirt
06-30-2013
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The Daily Caller
The case of the 8th-grader suspended and arrested after he refused to remove a t-shirt supporting the NRA just keeps getting weirder. The 14-year-old student was back at the courthouse because prosecutors were seeking an emergency gag order.
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