 |
REAL TIME SPOT PRICES
Bitcoin Average: $77574.97
Gold: $4613.4 Change: $(8.00)
Silver: $75.22 Change: $1.59
|
|
|
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: 2014-12-27
Freedom's Phoenix Edition for Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
Cops Seized Couple's $160,000 Wine Collection ... And Want to Destroy It All
New York Tells Private Company: Fire Your CEO -- New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat -- End of N.J. red light cameras a blow to town budgets, Moody's says -- We Should Thank Those Who Torture -- IRS mistakenly penalizes Christine O'Donnell a second time, placed levy on bank accounts -- New frontiers: Drones deliver a raft of surprises in 2014 -- US police struggle to monitor threats posted to social media as protests grow -- NSA releases decade's worth of damaging reports in Christmas Eve document dump -- NASA approves first SpaceX milestone for Crew Dragon spacecraft -- Facebook must face lawsuit over scanning of users' messages: judge -- Vodka prices: Putin calls for cap amid economic crisis -- The Net Is Mightier Than The Sword - James Corbett at TEDxGroningen -- Climate Fools With Dr. Sircus -- Needed: 11 Trillion Gallons to Replenish California Drought -- The Net Is Mightier Than The Sword - James Corbett at TEDxGroningen -- Kim Dotcom saves Christmas, Lizard Squad stops attacking Xbox Live and PSN -- War in Ukraine Over Christmas -- Army data shows rarity of desertion prosecutions -- 12-26-14 -- Ernest and Donna Hancock (A Christmas Story) - Bob Anderson -- (VIDEO & MP3 LOADED) -- Israeli Good Tidings for Palestinians
AZ: AZ Legislative Forecast Luncheon featuring Governor-elect Doug Ducey 01-09-15
|
News Link • Drug War
Cops Seized Couple's $160,000 Wine Collection--And Want to Destroy It All
12-26-2014
•
Reason Magazine
Goldman and Kurtzman are now fighting Pennsylvania in court. They argue the state's seizure of more than 2,400 bottles of fine wine is unconstitutional and are seeking to force Pennsylvania to return the entire collection.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Government
New York Tells Private Company: Fire Your CEO
12-26-2014
•
Cato
New York strong-armed Ocwen Financial, a leading mortgage servicer, into a legal settlement that extracts $150 million from the company, puts it under a state-appointed monitor but even requires its executive chairman to resign.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • NATO
New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat
12-26-2014
•
Associated Press
Russia identified NATO as the nation's No. 1 military threat and raised the possibility of a broader use of precision conventional weapons to deter foreign aggression under a new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Corruption
End of N.J. red light cameras a blow to town budgets, Moody's says
12-26-2014
•
NJ.com
A Wall Street rating agency took a dim view of New Jersey's decision to let its controversial red light camera program expire. Ending the program shuts down a revenue stream when local governments can ill afford it, Moody's said.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Torture
We Should Thank Those Who Torture
12-26-2014
•
Lew Rockwell blog
Reagan when he signed the Convention Against Torture: "Ratification of the Convention by the United States, will clearly express United States opposition to torture, an abhorrent practice unfortunately prevalent in the world today."
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • TAXES: Federal
IRS mistakenly penalizes Christine O'Donnell a second time, placed levy on bank accounts
12-26-2014
•
Washington Times
Although IRS officials removed the levy, they first withdrew all the funds from her account. They said that, too, was in error and the funds would be returned to her. The funds have not been replaced, Ms. O'Donnell said.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Drones
New frontiers: Drones deliver a raft of surprises in 2014
12-26-2014
•
http://www.gizmag.com, By Nick Lavars
2014 wasn't the year that drones first entered the consumer lexicon, but it did see the notion of using these unmanned vehicles to our advantage become much more palatable.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Police State
US police struggle to monitor threats posted to social media as protests grow
12-26-2014
•
Reuters
U.S. law enforcement agencies are a long way from being able to effectively track threats of the kind a gunman posted on Instagram before his execution-style murder of two New York City policemen last weekend....
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Surveillance
NSA releases decade's worth of damaging reports in Christmas Eve document dump
12-26-2014
•
Rawstory
At approximately 1:30 p.m. EST on Christmas Eve, the National Security Agency responded to a Freedom of Information Act request from the American Civil Liberties Union by releasing more than a decade's worth of incriminating quarterly and annual re
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
NASA approves first SpaceX milestone for Crew Dragon spacecraft
12-26-2014
•
http://www.gizmag.com, By David Szondy
At the moment, if you want to fly to the International Space Station, you're only option is to hitch a lift on one of Russia's 1970s-vintage Soyuz space capsules.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Surveillance
Facebook must face lawsuit over scanning of users' messages: judge
12-26-2014
•
Reuters
Facebook Inc must face a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating its users' privacy by scanning the content of messages they send to other users for advertising purposes, a U.S. judge has ruled.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - International
Vodka prices: Putin calls for cap amid economic crisis
12-26-2014
•
BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government to curb rising vodka prices. Mr Putin, who has been hit by increasing economic woes, said high prices encouraged the consumption of illegal and possibly unsafe alcohol.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Media: Internet
The Net Is Mightier Than The Sword - James Corbett at TEDxGroningen
12-26-2014
•
YouTube
Since the rise of the internet people have changed from mere audiences into authors and editors. With pieces of technology small enough to fit the whole world into your pocket, a revolution might be on its way. The net is now mightier than the sword.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Mike Brosnahan
|
News Link • Climate Change
Climate Fools With Dr. Sircus
12-26-2014
•
arclein
The delegates, all of whom are ignorant about basic science and climatology are being told that there may be no way to prevent the planet's temperature from rising, given the current level of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and the proje
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
robert klein
|
News Link • Geography
Needed: 11 Trillion Gallons to Replenish California Drought
12-26-2014
•
arclein
A team of scientists led by Jay Famiglietti of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California used data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites to develop the first-ever calculation of this kind -- the volum
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
robert klein
|
News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Kim Dotcom saves Christmas, Lizard Squad stops attacking Xbox Live and PSN
12-26-2014
•
http://www.winbeta.org-Ron
December 25th has been quite an eventful day for gamers. Many new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners unwrapped their new devices, only to find out they couldn't play online -- both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network was down all day long thanks to
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Inspiration
The Power of Gratuitous Kindness
12-26-2014
•
http://www.thedailybell.com-Wendy McElroy
It has become a Christmas tradition for me to reprint a story of a holiday gift I will never forget. This year I'd like to share it with the Daily Bell, which has become another home.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • WAR: About that War
Army data shows rarity of desertion prosecutions
12-26-2014
•
Associated Press
The U.S. Army has prosecuted about 1,900 cases of desertion since 2001, despite tens of thousands of soldiers fleeing the service in the face of deadly combat, long and multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan and strains on military families.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - International
Ukraine Central Bank Conned Into Swapping Its Gold For Lead Bricks
12-24-2014
•
zero hedge
As Bloomberg reports, Ukraine opened a criminal probe after several gold bars at the central bank's storage in the southern city of Odessa turned to be painted lead.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - International
The Swiss are now at a negative interest rate due to the Russian ruble collapse
12-24-2014
•
Quartz
Switzerland's central bank, the "Swiss National Bank" announced it would cut interest rates for banks that keep large amounts of money at the SNB to -.25%. Yes â€" a negative interest rate.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Voting and Elections
Missouri Towns Sue County Voters Over Red Light Cameras
12-24-2014
•
The Newspaper
3 towns in Missouri are suing the residents of St. Charles who voted to ban red light cameras. Asking a judge to overturn the vote banning automated enforcement adopted with the support of 73% of voters.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
No charges against white ex-Milwaukee police officer in black man's fatal shooting
12-24-2014
•
Associated Press
A white Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he fatally shot a mentally ill black man in April won't face criminal charges, the county's top prosecutor said Monday.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Corruption
Crooked cop fooled everyone, but did he act alone?
12-24-2014
•
The Enquirer
Beavers proved to be a secret sinner â€" hiding behind his badge and the oath to serve and protect while lying as he committed a sexually oriented crime against a 17-year-old girl who had been the victim of sex abuse....
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Veteran Dallas police officer arrested on charge of sexual assault
12-24-2014
•
Dallas Morning News
A veteran Dallas police officer is accused of using his authority to get a woman to perform a sex act while he was in uniform and in a squad car Sunday, according to court records.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Racism
Off duty, black cops in New York feel threat from fellow police
12-24-2014
•
Reuters
When off duty and out of uniform, they had been victims of racial profiling, as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed a crime. This included being pulled over for no reason, having their heads slammed
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Internet
Police in Massachusetts seek charges over copycat cop killer Facebook post
12-24-2014
•
Reuters
Police in Massachusetts are pursuing criminal charges against a man for posting the words "put wings on pigs" on his Facebook page, a phrase similar to the one posted by a man who killed two officers in New York City last weekend.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Religion: Believers
Ohio town threatens legal action against 'zombie' baby Jesus Nativity scene on man's law
12-24-2014
•
Rawstory
A man in Ohio is facing legal action if he does not take down his Nativity scene that features zombies instead of traditional biblical characters.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Gun Rights
Controversial video encourages kids to steal parent's guns, turn them in at school
12-24-2014
•
Rawstory
A San Francisco filmmaker has created a controversial gun control video showing a young man stealing his mother's gun, taking it to school and handing it over to a teacher saying, "I don't feel safe with a gun in my house."
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
Opinion • Religion: Believers
Words Eye View
Why were they not in Bethlehem?
12-23-2014
Greg J Dixon
One of the most intriguing questions of the Christmas story to me has always been, why were the religious leaders not in Bethlehem waiting for their King, if they knew where and when He was to be born?
•
•
|
News Link • Surviving the Collapse
The Doom Boom: US Families Increasingly Prepared For "Modern Day Apocalypse"
12-23-2014
•
http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden
From the outside America may seem to be a land of endless optimism and confidence. But, as Sky News reports, an increasing number of Americans seem to think it is danger of falling apart, and they're preparing for the end.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
FBI told their story about North Korea attacking Sony. Before we retaliate, read what they didn'
12-23-2014
•
http://www.dailypaul.com-JO4RP
FBI told their story about North Korea attacking Sony. Before we retaliate, read what they didn't tell you.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • World News
Lead Bricks Painted Gold Found in Ukraine Central Bank Vault
12-23-2014
•
http://www.dailypaul.com-SteveMT
$300,000 in gold missing from Ukraine Central Bank after swapped for lead bricks
12-22-14.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The Greater Abomination: Washington's Lies About TARP's "Success" Are Worse Than T
12-23-2014
•
http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden
The Greater Abomination: Washington's Lies About TARP's "Success" Are Worse Than The Original Bailouts, Part I.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • World News
Hollande's 75% Super-Tax Ends As A Failure
12-23-2014
•
http://www.businessinsider.com-HANNAH MURPHY...
When President Francois Hollande unveiled a "super-tax" on the rich in 2012, some feared an exodus of business, sporting and artistic talent. One adviser warned it was a Socialist step too far that would turn France into "Cuba without sun".
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Torture
Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses
12-23-2014
•
THE EDITORIAL BOARD, New York Times
The nation cannot move forward in any meaningful way without coming to terms, legally and morally, with the abhorrent acts that were authorized, given a false patina of legality, and committed by American men and women from the highest levels of gove
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Leon Felkins
|
News Link • World News
There Are Signs That Someone Has Launched A Cyberattack Against North Korea
12-23-2014
•
http://www.businessinsider.com-JAMES COOK
North Korea appears to be suffering from a cyberattack that has brought down the country's internet connection.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Uncle Sam Does The Impossible: Loses $105 Million/Year Coining Money!
12-23-2014
•
http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden
It costs the United States nearly twice as much to make a penny as that penny is actually worth, writes Christopher Ingraham for the Washington Post, reporting that it costs the government 1.7 cents to make a penny.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Economy - International
Kazakhstan Prepares For $40 Oil, Gary Schilling Says "Oil Going To $20"
12-23-2014
•
http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden
"People should not be worried," explained Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in a TV address over the weekend, "we have a plan in place if oil prices are $40 per barrel."
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • World News
Belarus In Full-Blown Hyperinflation Panic: Blocks News, Online Stores; Bans All FX Trading For...
12-23-2014
•
http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden
Belarus In Full-Blown Hyperinflation Panic: Blocks News, Online Stores; Bans All FX Trading For 2 Years.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • World News
Checkmate: Is Russia Selling Oil For Gold?
12-23-2014
•
http://www.silverdoctors.com-The Doc
Very few people understand what Putin is doing at the moment. And almost no one understands what he will do in the future.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
| Tags: freedoms, phoenix, archives, politics, libertarian, alternative, government, freedom |
|
|
Feature Article • 
Feature Article • 
Feature Article • 
Opinion • 
Reference Link • 
Opinion • 
Opinion • 
Reference Link • 
News Link • 
