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Date Sent: 2014-06-06
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Friday, June 6, 2014 |
MIDDLE School Students Who Complained Over Dress Code Suspended for Terrorist Threat
US Expats in Mexico Left Stranded In Latest FATCA Escalation
-- For Civilian Disarmament Advocate David Gerrold, Suppressing
Contrary Opinions is No Tribble at All -- "The Future is Too
Good to Waste on Lies": Bowe Bergdahl's Moral Odyssey --
Larken Rose's Libertarian Kobayashi Muru Test -- Remembering
Tiananmen Square, 25 Years Later -- Legally, Police Do Not Have
to Protect You – Yet, You Go to Jail For Not Assisting Them --
Virginia Moms Have Lost Their Constitutional Rights -- Libya Update
with James and JoAnne Moriarty and Furaj Muftah -- How the Israel
Lobby Works -- A Nation of Cowards Fears Freeing Taliban POWs --
Game of Thrones Gets the Nastiness of Politics and War Right --
Is Fascism Rising in Europe? -- It's Not Just Europe; As Many
As 16 California Counties May Seek Secession... -- Richard
Branson: The War on Drugs Has Failed, So Let's Shut it Down --
What do you think of the non voting strategy? -- This reclusive
gun-loving chain-smoker built a Fusion Reactor in his Basement! --
The ZIRP Economy Unmasked: Zero Growth In Private Labor Hours Since
1998 -- Ron Paul: Neocon Krauthammer Wrong on Russia/China
Trade Deal -- Canary In The Iron Ore Pits: Prices Plunge Below
$100; Massive Glut Building -- Raydiance's R-Cut system
promises "new paradigm" in high-tech glass fabrication -- Are You
Ready For Nuclear War? -- Smart rifles hooked up to Google Glass
let you shoot around corners -- The Individual Versus the
State
Global Freedom Summit 2014 - Access The Live Streamed Event This
Monday-Saturday Only!
AZ: AZ Breakfast Club tomorrow Sat June 7th, 2014, 8-10
a.m. @ Coco's (Paradise Valley Mall location); Pool party at the
Hancock's Saturday June 14th, 2014 from 2 p.m. til ??
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Radio/TV Show • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock - Radio
Host:
Ernest Hancock
06-05-14 -- Dr. Phranq Tamburri In Studio (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Dr. Phranq Tamburri, NMD (Longevity Medical Center) on Natural Medicine, Obamacare, and how socialized medicine is not going to produce an optimal healthcare system - Dr. Tamburri brings with him 3 senior medical students
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
US Expats in Mexico Left Stranded In Latest FATCA Escalation
06-05-2014
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Dollar Vigilante
Notices have begun to be sent by Banamex USA, a bank operating in Mexico and used by many American expats in Mexico, to all US citizens notifying them that their accounts will be closed within 30 days.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Time for the "Press Secretary" to Issue Another "Statement"
06-05-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
"'Don't we all have equal rights to our life, and should we not have equal opportunity to defend that life?' he said. 'I'm … incensed at these gun laws that seemed intentionally devised to disarm the good people of this country.'" And so he "let his
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Gun Rights
For Civilian Disarmament Advocate David Gerrold, Suppressing Contrary Opinions is No Tribble at All
06-05-2014
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by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
When Gerrold dismissed that matter as a "red herring," I asked, in essence, why the slaughter of millions by governments exercising a monopoly on firearms ownership was considered a distraction.
In exasperation, Gerrold said he was "tired of gun f
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Afghanistan
"The Future is Too Good to Waste on Lies": Bowe Bergdahl's Moral Odyssey
06-05-2014
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by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)
Trying to find their footing amid a gale-force outpouring of largely manufactured outrage, officials in Hailey, Idaho canceled their long-planned homecoming for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. They were understandably intimidated
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
Libertarian Kobayashi Muru Test
06-05-2014
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Larken Rose has his version of the Kobayashi Marumoto test; he wants to ask us when we would use violence in self-defense against a cop. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you wish that you had prepared
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • China
Remembering Tiananmen Square, 25 Years Later
06-05-2014
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The Independent Institute
25 years ago, on June 4, 1989, the Chinese government launched a brutal military crackdown on student-lead demonstrations assembled in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. For 7 weeks prior, protestors swelled into the
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Legally, Police Do Not Have to Protect You â€" Yet, You Go to Jail For Not Assisting Them
06-05-2014
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copblock
It seems that here in Florida it is a crime not to assist with an arrest or the capture of an escaped prisoner. That's right, you can go to jail for not jumping into the fray if a law officer asks you for help!
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Libya
Libya Update with James and JoAnne Moriarty and Furaj Muftah
06-05-2014
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corbettreport.com
The Moriartys reveal what's happening in Libya--Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda, the role of other Arab regimes, the ongoing destruction of the country, Benghazi, the USG support of immigration of mercenaries to the US.
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mary smith
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News Link • Guantanamo Bay
A Nation of Cowards Fears Freeing Taliban POWs
06-05-2014
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counterpunch.org
Back during World War II â€" a bitterly fought, bloody conflict that lasted seven years (four years for the US) â€" many German prisoners of war were held in camps in the US.
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News Link • General Opinion
Game of Thrones Gets the Nastiness of Politics and War Right
06-05-2014
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antiwar.com
All of the dirty DC dealings in Netflix's House of Cards arguably make it the most cynical of the current crop of highly-acclaimed and talked over television shows.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Philosophy: Fascism
Is Fascism Rising in Europe?
06-05-2014
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http://www.unz.com, By Paul Gottfried
Having just finished a book on fascists and antifascists, I am now investigating the antifascist hysteria that has followed the elections for the European parliament last week.
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News Link • Transportation
Self-balancing Jyrobike teaches you to ride a bike in a single day
06-05-2014
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dvice.com
Learning to ride a bike can be a painful process, but the cuts and bruises you likely got when your training wheels were taken off might now be a thing of the past.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Secession
It's Not Just Europe; As Many As 16 California Counties May Seek Secession...
06-05-2014
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http://www.prisonplanet.com,
It's Not Just Europe; As Many As 16 California Counties May Seek Secession From The State
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Drug War
Richard Branson: The War on Drugs Has Failed, So Let's Shut it Down
06-05-2014
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by telepathic
If I started a business and it was clearly failing, I would shut it down. The war on drugs has failed -- why isn't it being shut down?
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News Link • Inventions
This reclusive gun-loving chain-smoker built a Fusion Reactor in his Basement!
06-05-2014
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by ACinMA
What you're about to see is what happens when someone with a lot of love, brilliance and technological know-how can't stand how frustrating the world can be sometimes, and decides to create something on his own. The results are nothing short of fanta
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The ZIRP Economy Unmasked: Zero Growth In Private Labor Hours Since 1998
06-05-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By David Stockman
Every now and again the apparatchiks who dutifully tend Washington's statistical sausage factories accidently let loose a damning picture of what actually goes on inside.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul: Neocon Krauthammer Wrong on Russia/China Trade Deal
06-05-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
On the Ron Paul Channel, Dr. Paul reviews a recent article by neoconservative writer Charles Krauthammer, in which Krauthammer expresses his great fear that US "influence" is on the decline after a $400 billion trade deal between Russia and China was
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - International
Canary In The Iron Ore Pits: Prices Plunge Below $100; Massive Glut Building
06-05-2014
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http://davidstockmanscontracorner.com
The deformations in the global economy arising from the central bank fueled credit deluge of the last two decades become more visible and foreboding by the day.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Raydiance's R-Cut system promises "new paradigm" in high-tech glass fabrication
06-05-2014
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gizmag.com
Smartphones have come a long way in a few short years, but two things have remained constant; most sport a "slab of glass" form factor, and dropping one makes you wish you'd had it insured.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Are You Ready For Nuclear War?
06-05-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Paul Craig Roberts
Pay close attention to Steven Starr's guest column, "The Lethality of Nuclear Weapons."
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Energy
Researchers create flexible wires that could double as batteries
06-05-2014
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gizmag.com
We literally live in a wired world, with wires snaking hither and yon transmitting electricity and data.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Smart rifles hooked up to Google Glass let you shoot around corners
06-05-2014
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dvice.com
Trackingpoint, the folks behind the U.S. Army's new smart rifle are already famous for developing a gun that does all the hard work of aiming for you.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The Individual Versus the State
06-05-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Robert Ringer
My last article, "Shame on Walmart," evoked a spirited and healthy debate among readers.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Genetically Modified Crony Capitalism - Infographic
06-04-2014
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Daily Paul.com
Monsanto has done a particularly good job of working its way into the nooks and crannies of government. They are right up there with GE and Goldman Sachs.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Nassau Cop Charged With Assault for Alleged Excessive Force
06-04-2014
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longislandpress.com
A Nassau County police officer accused of using excessive force against a suspect was indicted on assault charges, but the case was well underway in the court of public opinion as hecklers and supporters converged on the courthouse.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Military
Go Bowe!
06-04-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Karen Kwiatkowski
The Gitmo prisoner swap that sent Bowe Bergdahl into the loving arms of the psych ward at Landstuhl Military Hospital near Ramstein AB, Germany is in the news.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government
Once Upon a Time
06-04-2014
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By David Hathaway
This story is fiction. Once upon a time, there was an FBI Agent, Bob, and an ATF Agent, Sam, that didn't know each other.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Hiding Rising Costs of Food Interview with Charles Goyette
06-03-2014
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Next News Network
While government officials state inflation is well under control, families around the nation are still feeling the effects of higher prices at the supermarket. Several essential goods for living have continued to experience rising prices, squeezing f
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Uncle Freedom
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News Link • Bitcoin
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Stock Sales
06-04-2014
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http://www.buzzfeed.com, Matthew Zeitlin
Erik Voorhees will pay more than $50,000 for raising money â€" in Bitcoin â€" for social media marketing and gambling companies that ran on the digital currency.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science
HAARP Confirmed Weather-Manipulation Tool
06-04-2014
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arclein
However, there are numerous HAARP facilities in other countries around the globe that the Tesla Weapon Platform SBX-1 possibly could interact with. But then, we have to wonder what AssistantSecretary Walker was referring to when he stated that they g
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robert klein
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News Link • Justice and Judges
Florida Judge, Lawyer Fist Fight Outside Courtroom
06-03-2014
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Next News Network
A Florida judge started a fistfight with a lawyer outside his courtroom.
Judge John Murphy challenged a public defender with the phrase "Let's go out back and I'll beat your ass." The remark was made in the trial chamber.
The lawyer, Andr
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Uncle Freedom
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News Link • Afghanistan
Taliban release video of US soldier's handover
06-04-2014
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Reuters
They are greeted by 3 men who shake their hands and lead Sergeant Bergdahl by the arm to the helicopter. The aircraft takes off and the message in English flashes up: "Don' come back to Afghanistan"
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Clients Are The Most Net Short Treasuries Since 2006, JPMorgan Warns
06-04-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
We have shown the surge in short positioning that CFTC exposes via its Commitment of Traders data that has begun to see some covering;
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News Link • World News
Two Ukraine Helicopters Shot Down: Watch As Gunship Engages Eastern Militia...
06-04-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Earlier today, we read reports out of Russian Itar-Tass stating that east Ukraine militia had shot down a Ukraine gunship and a Su-25 fighter jet, as well as four APC.
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News Link • Positive News
Police Found This Man With Alzheimer's. What He Was Doing Will Bring You To Tears!
06-04-2014
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by Pieter
Police Found This Man With Alzheimer's. What He Was Doing Will Bring You To Tears!
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News Link • Government
Teen Confronts Nancy Pelosi on NSA Spying
06-04-2014
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph Watson
Nancy Pelosi was caught in an embarrassing moment and forced to bumble a response when confronted by teenage activist Andrew Demeter about the NSA's mass surveillance program.
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News Link • Events: America
Global Freedom Summit 2014 - Access The Live Streamed Event This Monday-Saturday Only!
05-29-2014
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FreedomSummit2014.Com
Welcome to the single greatest Freedom event of the year! Given the current state of affairs in America the Global Freedom Summit 2014 presents an opportunity for all interested patriotic individuals to participate in receiving a vast amount of knowl
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Justice and Judges
Judge Shames California City, City Dumps Red Light Cameras
06-03-2014
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The Newspaper
"The city's practice of having officers sign the notice to appear without reviewing a photograph of the registered owner is arguably a routine practice of perjury by the officers."
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News Link • Police State
U.S. revives federal task force to fight homegrown extremists: officials
06-03-2014
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Reuters
The United States is re-establishing a law enforcement group to fight those it designates as domestic terrorists, with an announcement expected on Tuesday, Department of Justice officials said.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Judge, defense attorneys increasingly at odds in theater shooting case
06-03-2014
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When the judge overseeing the Aurora movie theater shooting case issued a string of orders rebuffing defense criticism of his work, the rulings landed in prosecutors' inboxes, the public case file and the court's website.
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
Federal Judge Stops Expulsion Of Duke Student Over Lack of Basic Due Process
06-03-2014
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Jonathan Turley
I have previously written about my concerns over the elimination of basic rights of due process at universities for students accused of sexual assault or harassment under pressure from the Obama Administration. That pressure continues to build this y
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News Link • Justice and Judges
Judge tells defense attorney, 'I'll beat your ass,' then does (video)
06-03-2014
Court deputies had to break up a physical fight between a Brevard County judge and a public defender after an argument during a hearing on Monday. Judge John Murphy is accused of punching veteran public defender
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News Link • Immigration
Handy Guide Tells You What Rights Border Patrol Is Violating When They Pound on You
06-03-2014
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Reason Magazine
Given the wide range of surliness and abuse meted out by these uniformed guardians of the dotted line on the map and roadbocks elsewhere, just how are we supposed to know just what rights they're violating?
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