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Date Sent: 2014-10-20
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Monday, October 20, 2014

Local Cops Say Your Driving History Is Public — Unless You Want a Copy

Police Officer in Ferguson Is Said to Recount a Struggle -- White House names Ebola czar as it steps up response -- Fed-backed Twitter study draws fire -- This is why people use phones to film police -- New York City jails are way too violent and expensive: report -- Former WaPo chief warns of ruin when advertisers 'wake up' and pull out -- Moody's downgrades Russia to Baa2 -- Hillary Clinton Flying Monkey Signs Deface Brentwood Ahead of L.A. Fundraiser -- Can America Fight a Thirty Years' War? -- Lockheed's Fusion Promise: What We Know So Far -- The Secessionist States of America -- FBI Director Warns Google and Apple "If You Don't Decrypt Phones, We'll Do It For You" -- Dead-End US/Russian Relations -- Despite Public's War Weariness, US Defense Budget May Rise

AZ: Jordan Page to play concert at the Hancock's in Phoenix on October 24th, 2014; PrepperFest Expo, October 24-26, 2014, Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ; Survival Rendezvous – Young, AZ – November 8-11, 2014

News Link • Privacy Rights
Local Cops Say Your Driving History Is Public �" Unless You Want a Copy
10-18-2014 • https://firstlook.org, By Dan Novack
What's public for me is private for thee. At least that's what Monroe County, N.Y. believes when it comes to where you drive your car. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Police Officer in Ferguson Is Said to Recount a Struggle
10-19-2014 • New York Times
The police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as he struggled over his gun with Mr. Brown, according to government officials briefed on the federal civil rights investigation into th Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Obama Administration
White House names Ebola czar as it steps up response
10-19-2014 • .
With Americans' fears over random Ebola exposure fueled anew by scares on a cruise ship and a tour bus, the Obama admin moved to fight accusations of incompetence naming a veteran political operative to coordinate the government response Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Surveillance
Fed-backed Twitter study draws fire
10-19-2014 • .
"In the United States, the government has no business entering the marketplace of ideas to establish an arbiter of what is false, misleading or a political smear," he wrote. "The federal government has no business spending your hard-earned mone Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
This is why people use phones to film police
10-19-2014 • cNet
A routine traffic stop in Iowa turns into a police officer trying to trick the driver into admitting he has pot. His reasoning? The driver must have pot because he's into frisbee golf. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Criminal Justice System
New York City jails are way too violent and expensive: report
10-19-2014 • Rawstory
And yet, New York City's jails, which now boast an all-time-high operating budget of $1.1 billion, are increasingly expensive to run. In fiscal year 2014, the cost per inmate was $96,232, a 42 percent increase from fiscal year 2007, when the annual Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Media: Print
Former WaPo chief warns of ruin when advertisers 'wake up' and pull out
10-19-2014 • .
A former managing editor of the Washington Post is warning of a massive shake out in print journalism once advertisers "wake up" to the reality that they are wasting money on newspaper and magazine advertising, Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Economy - International
Moody's downgrades Russia to Baa2
10-19-2014 • Reuters
Moody's Investors Service cut Russia's sovereign debt rating to 'Baa2' from 'Baa1', becoming the second ratings agency to cut the country's ratings this year, after S&P initiated a downgrade in April. Moody's said the prolonged crisis in Ukraine was Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Activism
Hillary Clinton Flying Monkey Signs Deface Brentwood Ahead of L.A. Fundraiser
10-19-2014 • .
Guerrilla street artist SABO, who made headlines with his Gwyneth Paltrow "Obama Drone" poster, has struck again �" this time ahead of Hillary Clinton's upcoming Democratic fundraiser at Tavern restaurant in Brentwood. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Three Movies I Want To See
10-19-2014 • by Wendy McElroy
I confess a weakness for documentaries and "docu-dramas" which are closely based on true stories. And there are three coming out, of special interest to me: Read Full Story
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Reported by: Powell Gammill

News Link • Techno Gadgets
Google's New TV Streaming Device Gets Pulled From The Play Store...
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
Google's New TV Streaming Device Gets Pulled From The Play Store Because It Wasn't Approved By The FCC Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • WAR: About that War
Can America Fight a Thirty Years' War?
10-19-2014 • http://charlesgoyette.com, by Pat Buchanan
Since 1980, writes Andrew Bacevich, the United States has invaded, occupied or bombed 14 nations in the Greater Middle East Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Energy
Lockheed's Fusion Promise: What We Know So Far
10-18-2014 • popsci.com
Can the company do what's never been done before? Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Secession
The Secessionist States of America
10-18-2014 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Brion McClanahan
For years those who advocated even a scholarly examination of secession were labeled "crackpots" and "fringe radicals" by the establishment. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Suspended Animation In Space Travel: What Scientists Still Need To Learn
10-18-2014 • popsci.com
Human hibernation could be a great way to get to Mars (and beyond), but a few big questions remain. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Outdoor Survival
Post-Civilization Smithing
10-18-2014 • http://survivalblog.com, by THS
If I had to choose one tool or piece of gear for survival, a knife would be on the top of my list. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Entertainment: Television (TV)
Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)
10-18-2014 • http://variety.com, Tim Gray
Harris has performed on the Academy Awards show, but this will be his first time as host. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

News Link • Police State
FBI Director Warns Google and Apple "If You Don't Decrypt Phones, We'll Do It For You**
10-18-2014 • globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution is crystal clear in meaning. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Robert Lee

Feature Article  • WAR: About that War
Dead-End US/Russian Relations
Stephen Lendman
   imperialism
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Feature Article  • Events: Arizona
Jordan Page to play concert at the Hancock's in Phoenix on October 24th, 2014
Donna Hancock
   Liberty musician, Jordan Page, will play a concert at the home of Ernest and Donna Hancock, 7 p.m. on Friday October 24th, 2014. Come and celebrate liberty with Jordan's awesome freedom-themed music! Suggested donation $20 (no one turned away)...
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Opinion  • Israel - Palestine
We're All Palestinians
October 20, 2014
Stephen Lendman
   Palestine
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Despite Public's War Weariness, US Defense Budget May Rise
10-19-2014 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Jim Lobe
Despite the public's persistent war weariness, the U.S. defense budget �" the world's biggest by far �" may be set to rise again, according to a new study released here this week by the Center for International Policy (CIP). Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Economy - International
This celebrity scientist wants Germans to stop recycling. Here's why
10-19-2014 • http://www.globalpost.com, Jason Overdorf
Eco-warrior turned chemist Michael Braungart is trying to kickstart a new industrial revolution. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Economy - International
Europe is getting dangerously close to euro crisis 2.0
10-19-2014 • http://www.globalpost.com, Paul Ames
Political uncertainty in Athens is triggering turmoil in the continent's nervy markets. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Business/ Commerce
Default Encryption: Apple and Google's Latest Marketing Ploy
10-19-2014 • http://thiscantbehappening.net
A couple of weeks ago, the mere mortals who lead the voracious giants of technology Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • China
China Bans The Term '50 Cents' To Stop Discussion Of An Orwellian Propaganda
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
The Chinese government doesn't just censor its internet. It also pays people to leave fake comments that make the country and its communist regime look good. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Government
Chicago Made Its Yellow Lights 0.1 Second Shorter And Raked In $8 Million...
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
Chicago Made Its Yellow Lights 0.1 Second Shorter And Raked In $8 Million From New Tickets Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Drones
Chris Anderson Q&A: Drone Entrepreneur Talks About His New Company, GoPros...
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
Chris Anderson Q&A: Drone Entrepreneur Talks About His New Company, GoPros, And The Future Of Drones Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Scientists Might Have Accidentally Solved The Hardest Part Of Building Space Elevators
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
A space elevator is essentially a cable anchored to the Earth's equator and attached to a counterweight somewhere way above Earth's atmosphere �" much higher than satellites in orbit. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Biology, Botany and Zoology
Researchers Just Discovered 18 Mysterious Viruses In NYC's Rat Population
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
Cultures from rats caught in four Manhattan buildings and a park surprised even pathologists. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Mexico
Mexico Arrests Gangster Who Allegedly Conspired With Cops To Kill 43 Students
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
The leader of a criminal gang suspected of conspiring with Mexican police to kill 43 missing students in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero has been detained, authorities said on Friday. Read Full Story
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News Link • How To
Here's How Smart You Have To Be To Succeed
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
How smart do you have to be to succeed? Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Entrepreneurship
Richard Branson Responds To Elon Musk's Criticism; 'We're About To Prove Him Wrong'
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
Richard Branson, one of the most exuberant and successful entrepreneurs of the last 50 years, stopped by our offices recently. Read Full Story
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News Link • Pandemic
A Reporter Trapped On The 'Ebola Cruise' Is Tweeting The Truth About It
10-19-2014 • http://www.businessinsider.com
A reporter is tweeting photos and updates from the Carnival cruise ship that turned around after the captain announced that someone on board might have been exposed to a Texas Ebola patient's fluids. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Einsteinian Insanity?...
10-19-2014 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike Krieger
Einsteinian Insanity? FHFA Head Mel Watt Pushes Banks To Make Extreme Risk Home Loans Read Full Story
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News Link • Propaganda
Propaganda 101 �" How The Pentagon Is Trying To Rewrite Vietnam War History
10-19-2014 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike Krieger
In case you weren't aware, the Pentagon is set to roll out a 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Death
How a Man Can Grieve for a Deceased Friend
10-19-2014 • http://www.artofmanliness.com, Marcus Brotherton
How unexpected�"and yet not�"this late night phone call from Shannon, the wife of my close friend Paul. "Come to the hospital," Shannon said. "Come say goodbye to your friend." Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Arizona's Top News
Arizona Primary Ballot Box Stuffing Caught On Tape
10-19-2014 • email from A. J. LaFaro
"...dropped a large box of hundred of early ballots on the table and started stuffing the ballot box as I watched in amazement." Read Full Story
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Reported by: Ed Vallejo

News Link • Media: Internet
Emotional 'Moxy' Saying Goodbye? (Ytube/Google Killshot)
10-19-2014 • http://www.dailypaul.com, by goldenequity
He's been with us since the 'beginning'... if you remember the CSpanJunkie days... log in and say thanks to a good friend of Liberty. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Freedomsphoenix Readerfour

News Link • Positive News
A simple act of kindness, creates an endless ripple!
10-19-2014 • http://www.dailypaul.com, by DZdownUnder
I think this is the only thing that has the power to save the world - Love! Read Full Story
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News Link • WAR: About that War
The Politicians Are Scaring You Again
10-19-2014 • http://fff.org, by Sheldon Richman
They are doing it again. "They" are the war-party politicians, Democrats and Republicans. "It" is scaring you into supporting another war in the Middle East. Read Full Story
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News Link • Transportation
Hydros HY-X flying yacht features retractable hydrofoils
10-19-2014 • http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. Weiss
Retractable hydrofoils have been quite in vogue throughout this year's boat show season. Read Full Story
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News Link • Military
Propaganda 101 �" How The Pentagon Is Trying To Rewrite Vietnam War History
10-19-2014 • NYT - via ZERO HEDGE
The Pentagon is set to roll out a 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War. The propaganda is so blatant,many of the era's most well known protestors and activists to come together in order to stop it. Read Full Story
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Reported by: Chip Saunders

Feature Article  • WAR: About that War
Russia: On the Right Side of History
Stephen Lendman
   Russia
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News Link • Biofuel
Turning up the heat to make kelp a viable source of biofuel
10-18-2014 • http://www.gizmag.com
Biofuels may indeed offer a greener alternative to fossil fuels, but they do raise at least one concern �" crops grown as biofuel feedstock could take up farmland and use water that would otherwise be used to grow crops for much-needed food. Read Full Story
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Opinion  • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, October 19, 2014 Edition
10-18-2014
John Semmens
   Troops Being Deployed to Ebola Zone Get Skimpy Training The US troops President Obama has ordered into West Africa to help in the battle against Ebola are receiving a scant 4 hours of training about the virus. Soldiers who have had the training ha
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Feature Article  • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock
Gov't is getting Thunderstruck by Bitcoin
Ernest Hancock
   "REALLY trying to avoid flat out saying that using bitcoin does to taxes and tax evasion what file sharing does to copyright, which will hopefully defund all the BS and "force" that governments rely on to exist. But hopefully that's fine for your aud
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News Link • Government
'Kill the Messenger' - Interview with Nick Schou
10-15-2014 • Next News Network
About 30 years ago, an Associated Press journalist broke a shocking story about the CIA. Ten years later, Gary Webb was working at the San Jose Mercury News when he uncovered the story, and started repurposing the report in his own series called Read Full Story
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Reported by: Uncle Freedom

News Link • Events: Arizona
Liberty Amendment Dinner 2014 - Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM (PDT)
10-17-2014 • Compact For America
States United Balanced Budget Initiative Arizona (SUBBIAZ) & Compact for America Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM (PDT) Tucson, AZ. Hilton El Conquistador Read Full Story
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Reported by: Donna Hancock

Feature Article  • Adam vs The Man
Adam Kokesh Launches The American Campfire Freedom Tour Indiegogo Campaign
Adam Kokesh
   If we want to build a free society, we have to change the way people fundamentally think.
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News Link • Arizona's Top News
Arizona Liberty Update from Matt Papke
10-17-2014 • Matt Papke
write you today to plead for your liberty. As you have read in the news there are major shifts occurring in our national government and beyond. The ability for non-US interests to influence elections and therefore our elected officials is greater tha Read Full Story
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Reported by: Donna Hancock

Opinion  • American History
Houston, Texas: No Freedom Of Speech For Pastors
10-17-2014
Chuck Baldwin
   Unlike early America, the vast majority of the U.S. population now lives in large metropolitan areas. And it is the big-government machinations of big-city politicians that are leading the charge for America's surrender to Big Brother. Houston, Tex
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