 |
REAL TIME SPOT PRICES
Bitcoin Average: $76057.58
Gold: $4556.8 Change: $(8.60)
Silver: $77.06 Change: $(0.49)
|
|
|
ARCHIVED NEWSLETTER |
|
Sign up
to receive the Freedom's Phoenix Headlines by Email. |
|
HELP FUND FREEDOM'S PHOENIX!
Make a one-time or periodic contribution.
Use your credit card or PayPal account. |
|
Join us on our
Social Networks |
Share this page with your friends
on your favorite social network:
|
 |
|
|
|
Date Sent: 2014-03-13
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
Was The Price Of Ukraine's "Liberation" The Handover Of Its Gold To The Fed?
Bye-Bye Debt Limit -- Teen self-defense expert expelled, jailed, kicked out of Army program, all because of a pocketknife -- What the US Media Won't Tell You About Ukraine --
2012 Anaheim police shooting: Jury rejects excessive force claim -- MIT
Researchers Find Boy Scrounging Through Trash Bins For Parts For His
Amazing Inventions -- Ending Property Rights: What "Add the Words" Really Means -- The Murders Before the Marathon -- Obama’s Killing “Joke” -- No militia means more intrusive law enforcement -- The Boston Policestateathon -- U.S. state: 350,000 gun owners suddenly felons -- Walking Away from a Cop: A New Capital Offense -- How CIA snooped on Senate Intel Committee’s files -- Hampton, Florida: The Criminal Syndicate called the “State” in Microcosm -- Louisiana Sheriff’s Official Receives Minor Charge After Assaulting Police Officer -- Violence and Cowardice in the Same Package: How Efficient! -- Bank
of England Drops a Bombshell on Parliament: It Shredded Its Crisis Era
Records -- Georgia Court Reminds Cops To Remember The Pretext -- Is “Dr. Copper” Foreshadowing A Stock Market Crash Just Like It Did In 2008?
AZ: Memorial for Steve Porak - Calvary Community
Church TODAY, March 13th @ 2 p.m. - Phoenix, AZ --
PrepperFestAZ - March 21-23, 2014
Freedom's Phoenix Digital Magazine March 2014 Edition READY FOR
DOWNLOAD!
|
News Link • Conspiracies
Was The Price Of Ukraine's "Liberation" The Handover Of Its Gold To The Fed?
03-12-2014
•
zero hedge
A curious story, and one which should be taken with a mine of salt, has surfaced out of the pro-Russian newspaper Iskra, which reports - so far on an entirely unsubstantiated basis - that last Friday, in a mysterious operation under the cover of nigh
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Government Debt & Financing
Bye-Bye Debt Limit
03-12-2014
•
.
The federal debt limit is once again on autopilot. Facing the dilemma of raising the debt limit so that the federal government can borrow more money or allowing the government to default on its obligations and possibly shut down,
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Education: Government Schools
Teen self-defense expert expelled, jailed, kicked out of Army program, all because of a pocketknife
03-12-2014
•
The Daily Caller
An Ohio high school student training to be an EMT was charged with a felony and sent to jail for 13 days because police found a pocketknife during an unauthorized search of his car.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • WAR: About that War
What the US Media Won't Tell You About Ukraine
03-12-2014
•
Common Dreams
Ukraine's rump parliament (members of Yanukovich's party, hiding from opposition forces and in fear for their lives, didn't show up) took advantage of Yanukovich's downfall to overturn the language law. Americans didn't notice, but Russians did.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
2012 Anaheim police shooting: Jury rejects excessive force claim
03-12-2014
•
.
A federal jury on Thursday rejected claims that the fatal 2012 police shooting of 25-year-old Manuel Diaz in the back while running away " which helped spark a series of protests in Anaheim " was an excessive use of force by officers.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Defending Archimedes
MIT Researchers Find Boy Scrounging Through Trash Bins For Parts For His Amazing Inventions
03-12-2014
•
Jonathan Turley
Researchers from MIT found Kelvin Doe, 15, scrounging in trash bins in Sierra Leone. The homeless boy was looking for any electronic parts. What this boy built from trash is amazing and inspiring. He is an example of why education is the answer to po
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Property Rights
Ending Property Rights: What "Add the Words" Really Means
03-12-2014
•
by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)
New Mexico Governor Martinez was a regular customer of stylist Antonio Darden. 2 years ago, Darden decided he would no longer accept the Governor as a client because of her support for the conventional definition of marriage: monogamous, heterosexua
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Criminal Justice System
The Murders Before the Marathon
03-12-2014
•
.
Just before Ibragim was shot"7 times, in 2 bursts, including once in the top of the head"he was about to write a confession implicating himself and alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a brutal triple homicide that took place in
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Obama Administration
Obama’s Killing “Joke”
03-12-2014
•
by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
A more sinister construction " one justified by Obama’s official behavior " would make this punchline an oblique threat to “disappear” the offending host. It’s worth recalling that Obama has the power to kill people at whim and routinely does so.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Gun Rights
No militia means more intrusive law enforcement
03-12-2014
•
USA Today
In 1912, when the federal government tried to send militia units into Mexico, the militias balked, noting that the Constitution allowed them to be called out only to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or enforce the law " not to invade other coun
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • TERRORISM
The Boston Policestateathon
03-12-2014
•
Lew Rockwell blog
There will be 3,500 police officers lining the 26-mile Boston Marathon route this year. That’s about 135 cops/mile, or one every 40 feet. There will be hundreds of police dogs as well, with SWAT tanks on nearly every street corner.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Gun Rights
U.S. state: 350,000 gun owners suddenly felons
03-12-2014
•
WND
Connecticut has created a crisis for itself: Having 350,000 new felons in the state " 20 times its current prison population all because the legislature adopted a law that bans some types of guns and weapons based on certain physical features.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Bill of Rights
Walking Away from a Cop: A New Capital Offense
03-12-2014
•
by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
A North Vegas Police Officer shot and killed a 38-year-old man for the supposed crime of walking away from a cop. David L. Robinson was shot in the head by an unidentified North Las Vegas cop in the backyard of an abandoned home.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
How CIA snooped on Senate Intel Committee’s files
03-12-2014
•
ars technica
It sounds like something out of Homeland: at a secret location somewhere off the campus of the CIA, the agency leases space and hires contractors to run a top-secret network, which it fills with millions of pages of documents dumped from the
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Government
Hampton, Florida: The Criminal Syndicate called the “State” in Microcosm
03-12-2014
•
by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
All governments, as St. Augustine observed, begin as criminal bands that achieve dominance over a territory. Even after such syndicates claim the title of “government,” their behavior remains indistinguishable from that of common thieves;
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Louisiana Sheriff’s Official Receives Minor Charge After Assaulting Police Officer
03-12-2014
•
Photography Is Not a Crime
Assaulting a police officer is a crime that earns special attention and sentencing from prosecutors and judges " unless, of course, the person doing the assaulting has special privileges that come with a badge. After shoving a
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Violence and Cowardice in the Same Package: How Efficient!
03-12-2014
•
by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
As a patrol officer in Minneapolis, Michael Griffin is paid at least $60,000 a year, but he is much more expensive to the city’s tax victims than his salary would suggest. 2 lawsuits filed against Griffin for crimes committed off-duty cost more than
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - International
Bank of England Drops a Bombshell on Parliament: It Shredded Its Crisis Era Records
03-12-2014
•
http://chrisinmaryville.net/
No reason to keep records of what happened at one of the world’s most powerful central banks during the height of the 2008 Crash. Nothing important to know there. No reason to look back and remember what worked and what didn’t. No reason to keep the
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Chris Menke
|
News Link • Justice and Judges
Georgia Court Reminds Cops To Remember The Pretext
03-12-2014
•
The Newspaper
The Georgia Court of Appeals last week reminded local police officers to act concerned about a traffic violation when conducting a pretextual traffic stop. Woodstock police forgot to do this on April 29, 2012, when they pulled over the truck driven b
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Is “Dr. Copper” Foreshadowing A Stock Market Crash Just Like It Did In 2008?
03-12-2014
•
http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Is the price of copper trying to tell us something? Traditionally, “Dr. Copper” has been a very accurate indicator of where the global economy is heading next. For example, back in 2008 the price of copper dropped from nearly $4.00 to under $1.50 i
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Chris Menke
|
News Link • Government
Crony Capitalism and the Transcontinental Railroads
03-11-2014
•
http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Ryan McMaken
When Barack Obama used the transcontinental railroads as an example of the wonderful things that can be accomplished with grandiose government programs, he was attacked for mistakenly referring to the railroads as “intercontinental.”
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Police State
Lights, Camera, Arrested: Americans Are Being Thrown in Jail for Filming Police
03-11-2014
•
http://www.lewrockwell.com, By John W. Whitehead
Once again, the U.S. government is attempting to police the world when it should be policing its own law enforcement agencies.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Israel
Pentagon Pledges $429 Million More for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ System
03-11-2014
•
http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz
Israel Touts Missiles as 'Game-Changer' But Doubts Remain on Effectiveness
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Can We Afford Ukraine?
03-11-2014
•
http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Ron Paul
Officially, US debt stands at more than $17 trillion. In reality, it is many times more.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Iran
What’s Going On in the Gulf? Unsurprisingly, It’s Probably About Iran
03-11-2014
•
http://original.antiwar.com, by Derek Davison
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain all recalled their ambassadors from Qatar on Wednesday, citing Qatar’s alleged support for organizations and individuals that threaten “the security and stability of the Gulf states” and for “hostil
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Homeland Security
The Gloves Come Off at the TSA
03-11-2014
•
http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Christopher Manion
I certainly didn’t want to drive all the way from Virginia, so I sighed, got a plane ticket, and drove to Washington Dulles Airport.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Currencies
Ukraine-Desperation to Save the U.S. Dollar-Dr. Jim Willie
03-11-2014
•
http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Greg Hunter
Newsletter writer Dr. Jim Willie thinks the Ukraine crisis is an enormous struggle for financial power between East and West.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • American History
Will we see the end of American hubris?
03-11-2014
•
http://www.bostonglobe.com, By Stephen Kinzer
Today’s world is being reshaped by forces the United States cannot control.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • World News
Cameron Willing to Damage London Economy to ‘Punish Putin’
03-11-2014
•
http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz
London Sanction Talks Have London in the Crosshairs
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Agriculture
What's Hidden in the Farm Bill?
03-10-2014
•
Next News Network
This year's federal farm bill contains many subsidies that are an annual tradition. Soybean farmers and fish farms were provided additional federal dollars.
Within this years bill lay several significant changes from previous years. Organic farmers
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Uncle Freedom
|
News Link • WAR: About that War
John McCain moves to start World War 3 in Ukraine
03-10-2014
•
Next News Network
Some congressmen - like John McCain - are willing to send our troops into battle no matter who the opposition is. Even if it means going head to head with Russia and starting World War Three. During an interview on MSNBC, Senator John McCain told hos
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Uncle Freedom
|
News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul: Revolution continues after Congress - Full Interview
03-11-2014
•
YouTube.Com
Now, after retiring from Congress, he is continuing to speak out, but this time with his online media venture, the Ron Paul Channel. RT correspondent Meghan Lopez headed down to Clute, Texas to find out what life is like for the former presidential c
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Donna Hancock
|
News Link • Agriculture
GMO-Science Takes a Blow as Studies Are Retracted
03-11-2014
•
DailyPaul.Com
The pesticide producers are one of the most powerful industries on the planet, the influence they possess is enormous. You have probably heard that an Elsevier journal has retracted the Seralini study which showed evidence of harm to rats fed a GMO d
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Donna Hancock
|
News Link • WAR: About that War
NATO Sending Surveillance Planes to Ukraine Border
03-11-2014
•
AP
NATO says it is dispatching surveillance aircraft to fly over Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis unfolding in neighboring Ukraine. The military alliance says the decision to send AWACS reconnaissance planes was taken by the ambassadors of
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Energy
A 13-year-old boy in Preston just successfully built a home-made nuclear reactor
03-11-2014
•
usvth3m.com
Unlike nuclear fission, which is used widely in nuclear power plants, nuclear fusion is still an experimental energy-producing technology.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Donna Hancock
|
News Link • Privacy Rights
The Road to Serfdom is Paved with Good Intentions
03-11-2014
•
Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D.
What do TSA groping, NSA data-mining, and mercury-laced fluorescent light bulbs have to do with keeping your doctor? They are the products of seductively entitled but flawed laws. As Daniel Webster said, “good intentions will always be pleaded for ev
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Donna Hancock
|
News Link • Criminal Justice System
Florida Bill Would Put ‘Bullies’ In Jail For A Year
03-10-2014
•
.
A Florida bill advanced in the Senate to make bullying a crime, including cyber-bullying online. The new offenses criminalize a range of “harassing” behavior, both in-person and on the Internet. And a second conviction would send perpetrators to jail
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Corruption
Lawmakers look to dissolve corrupt Florida town with one cop for every 25 residents
03-10-2014
•
Rawstory
Auditors said the city government was filled with nepotism and could not account for at least $200,000 in speeding-ticket revenue, although the actual amount of misused revenue could be as much as $1 million. The city clerk, police chief, and
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Constitution
THE CONSTITUTIONAL TIPPING POINT
03-10-2014
•
Jonathan Turley
Last week, President Obama proceeded to add yet another suspension order to the health care law. It is part of a broader array of such unilateral actions that raise disturbing constitutional issues under the Separation of Powers.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Federal Reserve
The Fed Is Not Printing Money, It's Doing Something Much Worse
03-10-2014
•
Forbes
The Federal Reserve’s seemingly endless program of quantitative easing (QE) begun under Ben Bernanke, and continuing at a slightly slower pace under Janet Yellen, has some of the punditry and much of the electorate up in arms. With good reason.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Duncanville Police Shooting Victim Didn't Receive Medical Help Afterward, Autopsy Says
03-10-2014
•
.
They say Peterson was unarmed and running away when a cop shot him in the back of the head for no apparent reason. Peterson collapsed on a driveway. The cops then guarded the witnesses from Peterson leaving him there to die alone
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Obama Administration
Madigan bill would appropriate $100M for Obama library
03-10-2014
•
.
House Speaker Madigan introduced a bill to the Illinois General Assembly that appropriates $100 million to build a presidential library and museum “dedicated to the legacy of President Barack Obama.” Illinois is sitting on $7.6 billion in unpaid bill
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Obamacare
Even Obama seems to be losing faith in Obamacare
03-10-2014
•
Yahoo! News blog
President Obama this week approved yet another delay to provisions in the Affordable Care Act, giving insurers until 2016 to sell a type of insurance policy that’s supposed to be banned under the health-reform law. The ban, which was supposed to begi
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
| Tags: freedoms, phoenix, archives, politics, libertarian, alternative, government, freedom |
|
|
Feature Article • 
Feature Article • 
Feature Article • 
Opinion • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
