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Date Sent: 2010-04-09
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Friday, April 9, 2010 |
World stocks drop as Greek debt crisis intensifies -- Bush knew Guantánamo prisoners were innocent
Anger over health-care reform spurs rise in threats against Congress members -- Karen Kwiatkowski: This Is War --U.K. Approves Crackdown on Internet Copyright -- F.C.C. to Press Ahead with Net Neutrality -- Do you own your Land? - by Tom Westbrook -- Jury Acquits VA. Man of Indecent Exposure -- Secret audio tape offers insight into the bizarre ideology of arrested Christian militia leader -- Cap and Trade Goes Back to 1984 -- Mark Everson former head IRS becomes Red Cross CEO and then is ousted -- Alex Jones’ Message to Patriots: Warn the nation that the Police State has arrived -- Homebuyers scramble as mortgage rates jump -- Icelanders opt for exile -- Tim Geithner in Beijing for yuan talks -- Indoctrinating Israeli Youths to be Warriors - by Stephen Lendman
AZ: Mises Circle Comes to Phoenix Saturday; Burgers, Brats, and Barry Hess Saturday
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News Link • Economy - International
World stocks drop as Greek debt crisis intensifies
04-08-2010
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apnews.myway.com
World markets slid Thursday amid mounting worries about a potential Greek debt default as the country's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Habeas Corpus
George W. Bush 'knew Guantánamo prisoners were innocent'
04-08-2010
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TimesOnLine.co.uk
George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld covered up that hundreds of innocent men were sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison camp because they feared that releasing them would harm the push for war in Iraq and the broader War on Terror...
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Reported by:
Jack Gregson
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Why So Glum? Numbers Point to a Recovery - By FLOYD NORRIS
04-08-2010
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NY Times
The American economy appears to be in a cyclical recovery that is gaining strength. Firms have begun to hire and consumer spending seems to be accelerating. So it is surprising that many commentators seem to doubt such a thing could be happening.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
Anger over health-care reform spurs rise in threats against Congress members
04-08-2010
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Washington Post
Anger over the health-care overhaul has led to a nearly threefold increase in recent months in the number of serious threats against members of Congress, federal law enforcement officials said.
The lawmakers reported 42 threats in the first three
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Reported by:
Powell Gammill
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News Link • Military Industrial Complex
Karen Kwiatkowski: This Is War
04-08-2010
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LewRockwell.com
Laughing when they shoot, after they shoot, in viewing the dead and near dead, and even laughing as they drive over the bodies in a hurry to record mission success. For the most part, this isn’t nervous laughter; instead, it is the laughter of thugs.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Unemployment: Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase 18,000
04-08-2010
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CalculatedRiskBlog.com
In the week ending April 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 460,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 442,000.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
State and Local Budget Crisis Black Swan
04-08-2010
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MyBudget360.com
One stunning statistic that hit this week regards California’s unemployment insurance claims being paid out. California is paying out some $100 million per day in unemployment benefits.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Housing
Realty Trac: $5 Million Dollar Homes the Next Foreclosure Wave
04-08-2010
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Ritholtz.com
RealtyTrac is forecasting that Houses with $5 million+ mortgages will likely be the next class of loans to go belly up. While the overall numbers are small, they expect to see a sharp rise in foreclosures this year.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Internet
Information Segregation: U.K. Approves Crackdown on Internet Copyright
04-08-2010
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Nytimes.com/
The British Parliament on Thursday approved plans to crack down on digital media piracy by authorizing the suspension of repeat offenders’ Internet connections.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Jury Acquits VA. Man of Indecent Exposure
04-08-2010
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The New York Times
Erick Williamson has argued since his October arrest that he should not be punished for being naked in the privacy of his own home. A jury agreed with him Wednesday and acquitted him of all charges.
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Mike Renzulli
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News Link • Internet
F.C.C. to Press Ahead with Net Neutrality
04-08-2010
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The Washington Post
Despite a major setback by a U.S. Appellate Court invalidating the ability of the F.C.C. to regulate internet access, the agency announced it will move ahead with plans to do so.
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Mike Renzulli
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Feature Article • Property Rights
Do you own your Land?
Tom Westbrook
In just a short 60 years Americans have gone from being land barons and kings of their own dominion to renters and surfs controlled by corporate America. How did this happen? There seems to be a huge hole in the history books. This is what I found.
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Feature Article • Humor
Tim Hawkins - The Government Can
Andrew Strmic
Editor's Comment: This is funny video about how the Gov't takes everything they want from us, and makes promises to get what it wants. Don't trust the Government!
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Secret audio tape offers insight into the bizarre ideology of arrested Christian militia leader
04-08-2010
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Yahoo! News blog
The tape was played by federal prosecutors at the bond hearing for the 8 Hutaree members. It captures an anti-government rant by a man alleged to be the group's leader. He calls birth certificates, driver's licenses, building permits, and other gove
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • History
Quotes on America by the Founders and other real Americans (Part 1)
04/07/10
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Uncommon Sense
In the past I have given you quote compliations from the left on everything from the environment to America. Below is a compilation of inspiring quotes from the founders and other patriots about our nation, liberty and our national values. They put t
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Dave Johannes
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
WHY WE FIGHT!
04-08-2010
CHARLOTTE H. OLADIRAN
26310 S. 116TH STREET
CHANDLER, AZ 85249
U.S.A.
April 8, 2010
OPEN LETTER FROM CHARLOTTE OLADIRAN, SPOUSE OF TAJ OLADIRAN, CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ARIZONA.
Taj Is The Candidate For All Arizonans, Regardless
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Charlotte Oladiran
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Radio/TV Show • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock - Radio
Host:
Ernest Hancock
Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock Morning April 8th 2010
Hour 1 - Josiah White - White said today: "I served one tour in Iraq in the first battalion seventh Marine regiment from March 2006 to July 18, 2006. I was severely wounded by a suicide bomber, medevaced back to the U.S. and spent two years recoverin
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News Link • Legislative Mischief
Video: Rockefeller Says Public Option Could Return Next Year
04-08-2010
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Mondo Frazier
For his next trick, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) says that he’ll pull the public option out of his bag of legislative tricks next year. As a politician he hedges his bets, but it’s not hard to tell where his heart is by watching this video of the sena
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Randy Ricochet
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
CBS 2012 Presidential Republican poll
04-08-2010
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Brian Montopoli CBS news
The Battle Begins for 2012 GOP Contenders Every four years, in between presidential elections, conservative activists gather to take stock of some of the most prominent names in the Republican Party -- and consider which of them has what it takes for
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Thomas Costanzo
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News Link • Entertainment: Music
Lin Yu Chun Sings Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'
04-08-2010
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youtube
"Taiwanese Idol" (?) It is the Taiwanese version of American Idol with a different set of rules. Singing starts about one minute into the video.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Gun Rights
Gloating Over Court Ruling Reveals Brady Campaign's Gun Ban Philosophy
04-08-10
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AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
The Brady Campaign is not now, nor has it ever been, to "prevent gun violence." Their campaign has always been to prevent gun ownership and there by Freedom ...
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Fredy Riehl
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
Mark Everson former head IRS becomes Red Cross CEO and then is ousted
04-08-2010
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Trent Stamp
On May 29, 2007, Mark Everson former head of the IRS became president and CEO of the American Red Cross. Just six months later, he was ousted for engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate. Prior to that, Mr. Everson sat dow
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Thomas Costanzo
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News Link • Surveillance
Cap and Trade Goes Back to 1984
04-08-2010
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Mondo Frazier
Didn’t like what “cap and trade” legislation will do to your electric bill or the economy? No problem! We’ll just call it “reduction and refund.” It's the same bill with a new name. The Senate’s political hacks go back to 1984.
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Randy Ricochet
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
"Good-Bye - Truth Has Fallen and Taken Liberty With It" by Paul Craig Roberts
04-08-2010
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Paul Craig Roberts
There was a time when the pen was mightier than the sword. That was a time when people believed in truth and regarded truth as an independent power and not as an auxiliary for government, class, race, ideological, personal, or financial interest.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Politics: Libertarian Campaigns
Barry Hess Official Candidacy Announcement for AZ Governor 2010
04-08-2010
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Sharlene Holt, Musicians 4 Freedom
Barry Hess announced his candidacy for Governor on the same day that folks were lined up next to the capitol lawn to see the Declaration of Independence. Musicians 4 Freedom took the opportunity to interview a small group of young girls waiting in li
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Sharlene Holt
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News Link • Obama Administration
Who is Barack Obama: BHO v8.0
04-08-2010
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Mondo Frazier
Who is Obama? Everyone has their favorite theories: he a typical American undergrad; a national traumatizing force; a Rogue Democrat; a tool of the bankers. Introducing BHO v8.0. 8 answers to our national parlor game: Who is Barack Obama?
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Randy Ricochet
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News Link • Gun Rights
The Arizona Firearms Freedom Act Becomes Law
04-07-2010
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http://arizona.tenthamendmentcenter.com
On Monday Arizona made a bold move to check unlimited federal power. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the Arizona Firearms Freedom Act (HB 2307) into law, making Arizona the sixth state to pass this type of historic Tenth Amendment legislation.
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G Cone
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News Link • Police State
Alex Jones’ Message to Patriots: Warn the nation that the Police State has arrived
04-08-2010
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Alex Jones
Incremental tyranny has marched, step by step, up to our door. Are we going to accept authoritarian control over our lives, travel, currency and economy? Will we actually accept martial law in the streets or the internment of “domestic terrorists” an
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
Alex’s Farewell Interview with Dr. Paul Craig Roberts on The Alex Jones Show
04-08-2010
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Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
Alex welcomes back to the show economist and a nationally syndicated columnist Paul Craig Roberts, who recently announced his journalistic retirement in an article entitled “Truth Has Fallen and Taken Liberty With It.”
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Today on LewRockwell.com - April 8th 2010
04-08-2010
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LewRockwell.com
"It's Time To Part Company", Walter Williams on secession. - "Congress Is a Criminal Syndicate", Gerald Celente - "It's Coming, and It's Far Worse Than Real ID"
Obama, totalitarian national biometric ID, and his GOP allies. Article by Alex Newman.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Events: Arizona
Mises Circle Comes to Phoenix, Arizona April 10th 2010
02-03-2010
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mises.org
The line up reads like a day's listing on LewRockwell.com, including one Charles Goyette. The theme is - The Inflationary Path to Despotism. All this for 85 skins (including lunch). Not too shabby, I say. Not too shabby indeed.
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Jet Lacey
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News Link • Housing
Homebuyers scramble as mortgage rates jump
04-08-2010
The era of record-low mortgage rates is over.
The average rate on a 30-year loan has jumped from about 5 percent to more than 5.3 percent in just the past week. As mortgages get more expensive, more would-be homeowners are priced out of the market
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Economy - International
Icelanders opt for exile
04/07/2010
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By Marc Preel, AFP, telegraph.co.uk
Anna Margret Bjoernsdottir never thought she would be forced to leave her once wealthy homeland. But taking out a loan in a foreign currency was a disastrous decision. After 18 months of economic upheaval she has decided to join the biggest emigrat
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Lauren Roseman
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News Link • Currencies
Tim Geithner in Beijing for yuan talks
04/07/2010
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By James Quinn, telegraph.co.uk
Tim Geithner, the US Treasury Secretary, is to meet with China's vice-premier on Thursday in an unexpected visit likely to advance hopes of an end to Beijing's currency peg.
Mr Geithner's meeting with Wang Qishan comes just days before President
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Lauren Roseman
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The rot in US Version of Financial Capitalism
04-08-2010
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arclein
First, the US-led capital game has reached its own limit. Financial liberalism has gone wild since the Thatcher cabinet of Great Britain and the Reagan administration of the US set off a wave of "neo-liberalism" in the 1980s. In 1999 the US adopted
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robert klein
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News Link • Science
Mackenzie River Pleistocene Flood
04-08-2010
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arclein
The researchers scoured tumbled boulders and gravel terraces along the Mackenzie River for signs of the meltwater's passage. The flood "would solve a big problem if it actually happened", says oceanographer Wally Broecker of Columbia University's
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robert klein
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Ellen Brown on Student Loan Industry
04-08-2010
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arclein
Despite all this government help, lenders have continued to turn their backs on riskier borrowers, driving students to the government’s direct lending program. With the banks enjoying heavy subsidies while failing in their mission, Obama campaigned i
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robert klein
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Seal Pup Die-off as Sea Ice Fails
04-08-2010
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arclein
March, 2010. Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in Canada's Gulf of St Lawrence and starving pups are being found abandoned on the beaches of Prince Edward Island, tragic victims of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
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robert klein
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