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Date Sent: 2014-05-26
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Monday, May 26, 2014 |
China And Russia Hold "Massive" Joint Naval Drill: This Is What It Looked Like
It Seems Cop Overreacted -- Who Is Provoking the Unrest in Ukraine? -- Riverside Woman Sues Over Her Arrest For Clapping -- Memorial Day and the Meaning of Freedom -- Hack is Wack -- Sham Ukrainian Presidential Election -- Media Scoundrels on Sham Ukrainian Elections -- A Million People Killed Iraq: The Biggest Petroleum Heist in History? -- Coups and terror are the fruit of NATO's war in Libya -- Thailand: Coup Ousts US-Backed Dictator -- The Arrogance Of Charging China With Cyberspying -- We Could Be Heading Toward A Catastrophic Decline In Population... -- Putin Post-Mortem: "Unipolar Model Of World Is Over... Give Us Our Money" -- Wyden: "Every American Has The Right To Know When Their Govt. Believes..." -- Britain s ruling Conservative and Liberal Democrats were braced for a difficult Sunday night,.. -- EXPERT: Obamacare In Place For American Bio-Surveillance -- DNA-Based Research May Have Unveiled Long-Sought Diabetes Treatment -- Bankers exhale as Tea Party power fizzles -- 05/15/14 Gareth Porter -- 05/15/14 Philip Giraldi -- National Front's Marine Le Pen of France Leads Anti-EU Drive
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News Link • China
China And Russia Hold "Massive" Joint Naval Drill: This Is What It Looked Like
05-25-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
A month ago, when the fate of the historic (and now concluded) gas deal between Russia and China was still unknown we wrote that "Isolated Russia Makes Friends: To Hold Military Drill With China"....
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
It Seems He Overreacted
05-26-2014
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Simple Justice
When a cop puts a kid through a plate glass window, you have to say something. The 14-year-old boy sat on the stoop of the Hookah Shop, blood pouring from his chest and filling his lungs, and thought: This is my end.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Who Is Provoking the Unrest in Ukraine?
05-26-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
Russia is vowing to keep its troops in the Ukrainian region of Crimea in what has become Moscow's biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War. Ukraine's new prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said Russian President Vladimir Putin had effec
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Bill of Rights
Riverside Woman Sues Over Her Arrest For Clapping
05-26-2014
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CBS News
Pepper, a longtime critic of government, was taken away in handcuffs. Authorities say she disrupted the meeting by repeatedly applauding speakers even after being warned by the mayor. However, she was never charged.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • History
Ukraine " The Birth of a Nation [Video Series]
05-26-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
A brilliant historical documentary film in 4 parts about the history of Ukraine, made by film producer Jerzy Hoffman, covers 4 chronological divisions from early times to the present.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Military
Memorial Day and the Meaning of Freedom
05-26-2014
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Mises
Memorial Day provides the political class countless opportunities to ruin an otherwise thoroughly enjoyable holiday weekend. Local politicians materialize at parades, picnics, and churches to give speeches about “freedom.”...
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Hack is Wack
05-26-2014
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Simple Justice
When Hammond left his sentencing courtroom, he held his fist in the air and proclaimed;
“Long Live Anonymous!”
“Hurrah for anarchy!”
Some people are cut out for a life of anarchy. Others, not so much. Monsegur may have had the chops
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Iraq
A Million People Killed Iraq: The Biggest Petroleum Heist in History?
05-25-2014
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Information Clearinghouse
These are the ‘best of times’ for the oil giants in Iraq. Production is up, profits are soaring, and big oil is rolling in dough.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Libya
Coups and terror are the fruit of NATO's war in Libya
05-25-2014
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The Guardian
Iraq was a blood-drenched disaster and Afghanistan a grinding military and political failure. But Libya was supposed to have been different. NATO's war to overthrow Gaddafi was hailed as the liberal intervention that worked.
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News Link • World News
Thailand: Coup Ousts US-Backed Dictator
05-25-2014
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Life goes on as normal in Thailand's capital of Bangkok the day after the Royal Thai Army declared it was taking power from the diminished, ineffectual "caretaker government." Businesses and offices were open as usual
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • China
The Arrogance Of Charging China With Cyberspying
05-25-2014
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Information Clearinghouse
The cyberwarfare issue, as Holder and DOJ have presented it, is a farce. He and the Justice Department are carrying water for the military, edging ever closer to limited armed conflict, with the growing risk of going nuclear.
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News Link • WAR: About that War
How to talk to veterans about the war
05-25-2014
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http://www.ted.com
Wes Moore joined the US Army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. In this heartfelt talk, the paratrooper and captain"who went on to write "The Other Wes Moore""explains the shock of returning home from Afghanistan.
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News Link • Entertainment: Television (TV)
Don't Be Afraid To Cancel Cable " Here's How To Get All The Programs You Love
05-25-2014
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http://www.businessinsider.com
Cord-cutting is a game-changing trend. More and more people are ditching their longtime cable subscriptions and going to a streaming-only operation.
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News Link • Economy - International
Putin Post-Mortem: "Unipolar Model Of World Is Over... Give Us Our Money"
05-25-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Vladimir Putin has concluded his lengthy interview having covered everything from "the end of the unipolar model of the world" - i.e. de-dollarization - to US and Europe's responsibility for Ukraine's "full-scale civil war."
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News Link • European Union
Britain’s ruling Conservative and Liberal Democrats were braced for a difficult Sunday night,..
05-25-2014
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ft.com
Britain’s ruling Conservative and Liberal Democrats were braced for a difficult Sunday night, amid expectations of a historic tally of votes for the UK Independence party in the European elections.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obamacare
EXPERT: Obamacare In Place For American Bio-Surveillance
05-25-2014
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http://www.prisonplanet.com
Alex is joined by president and co-founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom, Twila Brase. Ms. Brase talks with Alex about the threat of biometrics and the unmitigated failure of Obamacare.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
DNA-Based Research May Have Unveiled Long-Sought Diabetes Treatment
05-25-2014
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technologyreview.com, By Susan Young Rojahn
A synthetic drug that controls blood sugar in obese mice demonstrates the potential of a DNA-dependent method for developing new chemical compounds.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
The Inside Story of Oculus Rift and How Virtual Reality Became Reality
05-25-2014
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http://www.wired.com, By Peter Rubin
As he flew from Orange County to Seattle in September 2013, Brendan Iribe, the CEO of Oculus, couldn’t envision what the next six months would bring.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Animals and Pets
Woman Stabs to Death Two Attacking Pit Bulls
05-25-2014
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nbcnews.com
A woman used a filet knife to kill two pit bulls that got out of a yard while she was walking her dogs in a Southern California desert city.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Political Parties
Bankers exhale as Tea Party power fizzles
05-25-2014
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thehill.com
Banks are breathing a sigh of relief after established GOP incumbents bested a handful of Tea Party challengers at the polls recently.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Just For Fun!
Danny MacAskill - "Way Back Home"
05-25-2014
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https://www.youtube.com, Red Bull
Way Back Home is the incredible new riding clip from Danny MacAskill, it follows him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Study: New Technology Development Pushed by Feds Allows for Data Collection on Every Child
05-25-2014
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breitbart.com
A new study released by the Boston-based Pioneer Institute finds that new technology development that has been encouraged through the use of federal grants has served to threaten children’s privacy by allowing the collection of data on every child.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Iran
05/15/14 Gareth Porter
05-25-2014
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scotthorton.org
Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare,...
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Israel
05/15/14 Philip Giraldi
05-25-2014
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scotthorton.org
Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses why Israel is serious about spying but not about peace:
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Robert Lee
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News Link • European Union
National Front's Marine Le Pen of France Leads Anti-EU Drive
05-25-2014
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online.wsj.com
In European Parliament Voting, French Far-Right Leader Seeks to Unite Nationalists Who Want to Abolish EU
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Inventions
Exoskeleton concept gives firefighters super strength and speed
05-25-2014
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http://www.dvice.com, Robin Burks
We’ve often seen it in science fiction: an exoskeleton worn over the body that turns an average human into a super human, sort of like Iron Man.
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
NASA is about to let a bunch of civillians take over a satellite
05-25-2014
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http://www.dvice.com, Michael Trei
In an unprecedented move, NASA has just agreed to hand over the keys to one of its satellites to a bunch of civilian space enthusiasts. What could possibly go wrong with that?
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News Link • How To
Generators And Their Proper Implementation...
05-25-2014
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by RKM
Generators And Their Proper Implementation During TEOTWAWKI/Disasters
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Opinion • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, May 25, 2014 Edition
05-23-2014
John Semmens
Kerry Says Obama Administration “Most Transparent and Accountable in History”
In a lightly publicized press conference, Secretary of State John Kerry told members of the Mexican media that “I believe President Obama will go down in history as the
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News Link • Self-Defense
Restaurant with 'No Weapons, No Concealed Firearms' Sign Robbed...
05-23-2014
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http://www.breitbart.com, by AWR Hawkins
Restaurant with 'No Weapons, No Concealed Firearms' Sign Robbed at Gunpoint
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News Link • Government
FBI chief: _Be suspicious_ of government power
05-23-2014
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http://thehill.com, By Julian Hattem
The head of the FBI says he understands why people worry about the scope of the government's powers, and in fact, he agrees with them.
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News Link • Libya
US Ambassador to Libya Defends General’s Takeover
05-23-2014
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http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz
In a speech at the Stimson Center today, US Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones sought to downplay the attempted military coup in Libya, arguing that Gen. Khalifa Hifter never said he “wants to be in charge,” defending it as an anti-terrorism move.
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News Link • Military
VA calculates war's true cost, one disabled veteran at a time
05-23-2014
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http://www.stripes.com, By Greg Jaffe
It had taken a while, but Army Staff Sgt. Sam Shockley had meticulously compiled a list of all of his war wounds, including his diminished memory, only to leave it sitting in his bedroom as he went rushing off to his appointment.
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News Link • Government
A Question of Power: The Imperial Presidency
05-23-2014
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http://www.legion.org, By Jonathan Turley
When James Madison shaped a new constitutional system for the United States, he and his fellow framers had one overriding fear: tyranny.
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News Link • Politics
Door to Door Mail Service Disappearing
05-22-2014
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Next News Network
Is door-to-door mail service from the Postal Service disappearing? A committee has recently approved changes that could end such deliveries for millions of people.
If this proposal is adopted, Americans all over the country who currently have mai
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Uncle Freedom
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News Link • Police State
Military takes control of Thailand
05-22-2014
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Next News Network
Military forces in Thailand have taken control of several government buildings, and they are claiming control of the nation. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the army chief general, announced the successful coup on Thursday, May 22.
The nation has seen massive
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul, Charles Goyette #10 - Bitcoin, Crypto- and Digital-Currencies
05-23-2014
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Ron Paul, Charles Goyette
The Justice Department has broadened its investigation of Bitcoin. This week Ron Paul and Charles Goyette discuss digital currencies, competitive currencies, and the legal tender laws. How long will the State allow digital currencies to challenge i
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News Link • Police State
Police Use Cellphone Spying Device
05-23-2014
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myfoxny via rense.com
A stingray is a device that mimics a cell tower and thereby tricks all wireless devices on the same network into communicating with it. Erie County, New York has used one since 2008.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Speaking Truth to Monetary Power
05-23-2014
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Until Ron Paul raised the issue at the national level in 2007, the Federal Reserve System had been treated with the kind of lazy indifference or acquiescence with which the public gradually comes to accept any institution of long standing. To be sure
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News Link • Conspiracies
Larken Rose: Wacky Conspiracy Theories!
05-23-2014
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Daily Paul.com
In light of the recent pro-statist piece in Newsweek...
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Feds Set To Bailout Insurance Corporations With Taxpayer Money
05-23-2014
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Prison Planet
Feds Set To Bailout Insurance Corporations With Taxpayer Money
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Police State
TSA to Purchase 24 Million Rounds of “Duty” Ammunition
05-23-2014
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Prison Planet
Feds preparing to arm TSA workers?
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News Link • States' Rights
Worker’s Comp. Covers Medical Marijuana in New Mexico
05-23-2014
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thelibertybeat.com
Medical marijuana laws around the nation continue to broaden and become more inclusive, particularly in the wake of Colorado legalizing pot for recreational use.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Libya
The Libyan ‘Coincidence’
05-22-2014
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antiwar
It’s just a coincidence that Gen. Khalifa Hifter launched his Libyan coup 4 days after the US deployed 200 troops to Sicily " a "crisis response team" sent at the State Department’s request. Another coincidence: US-backed
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News Link • Torture
The Guantánamo "Suicides" Revisited: Did CIA Torture Prisoners to Death?
05-22-2014
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Recently discovered pages from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service suggest the men died not from suicide, but torture. The new evidence includes an eyewitness account of al-Zahrani on the night of his death which indicates
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
So, It’s Illegal To Feed The Homeless Now…
05-22-2014
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If the police will use force to stop charitable people from feeding hungry people, then there is literally nothing they will not do for their paychecks and pensions.
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