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Date Sent: 2011-07-16
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Friday, July 15, 2011 PM edition |
20 killed as many hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest -- Front Yard Gardener Faces New Charges
Massachusetts State Libertarian Convention - Panel -- Un-BEE-lievable: NYC Fines Man $2,000 For Not Watering His Beehive -- Massachusetts State Libertarian Convention - Judge John Buttrick -- Police in Ga. shut down girls' lemonade stand -- Return of the Gold Standard as world order unravels -- Black men survive longer in prison than out: study -- The fine print: North Dakota may not be a state -- Emanuel sends layoff notices to city workers in union showdown -- In time to remind you to get your flu shots -- Freedom's Phoenix Drops to 19 on 'Top 50 Libertarian' Websites -- Georgia cops bust 10-year-old’s lemonade stand
-- Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space -- Pentagon to treat
cyberspace as "operational domain" -- Debt Downgrades: Here It Comes --
Mortgage System Is Such A Disaster "Everybody Is Going To Sue Everybody
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
20 killed as many hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest
07-15-2011
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Reuters
Syrian security forces shot dead at least 20 protesters on Friday as hundreds of thousands of people staged the biggest protests so far against President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses and rights groups said.
Assad, facing the greatest challenge to 40
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Front Yard Gardener Faces New Charges
07-15-2011
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InfoWars
Despite the fact that city authorities have temporarily dropped a case against Oak Park resident Julie Bass for growing a vegetable garden in her front yard after the story received nationwide attention, Bass has now been hit with a new criminal char
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Massachusetts State Libertarian Convention - Panel
07-15-2011
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youtube.com
-Ernest Hancock - Publisher of FreedomsPhoenix.com / -Judge John Buttrick / -Angela Keaton - Development Director: www.Antiwar.com / -Dr. Mary J. Ruwart - www.ruwart.com
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • TAXES: Local
Un-BEE-lievable: NYC Fines Man $2,000 For Not Watering His Hive
07-15-2011
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CBS News
t’s a new one in the annals of city government. The cash-strapped Bloomberg administration has mounted a “sting operation” against city beekeepers " ticketing a Douglaston man an unbelievable $2,000 for not watering his beehive.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Police in Ga. shut down girls' lemonade stand
07-15-2011
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AP
Police in Georgia have shut down a lemonade stand run by three girls trying to save up for a trip to a water park, saying they didn't have a business license or the required permits.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Gold and Silver
Return of the Gold Standard as world order unravels
07-15-2011
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Daily Telegraph
As the twin pillars of international monetary system threaten to come tumbling down in unison, gold has reclaimed its ancient status as the anchor of stability. The spot price surged to an all-time high of $1,594 an ounce, lifting silver to $39 in it
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Black men survive longer in prison than out: study
07-15-2011
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Reuters
Black men are half as likely to die at any given time if they're in prison than if they aren't, suggests a new study of North Carolina inmates. The black prisoners seemed to be especially protected against alcohol- and drug-related deaths, as well as
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Constitution
The fine print: North Dakota may not be a state
07-15-2011
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The Upshot
Back in 1889, North Dakota was carved out of the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union at the same time as South Dakota. Or so everyone thought. But the state founders who drafted the constitution left out the key requirement that
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Emanuel sends layoff notices to city workers in union showdown
07-15-2011
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Chicago Sun Times
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is sending layoff notices to about 625 city of Chicago employees " and delaying 61 blocks of curb and gutter improvements and 76 blocks of sidewalk repairs " after union leaders didn’t agree to work-rule changes the mayor wants or
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
In time to remind you to get your flu shots
07-15-2011
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youtube
"Contagion" follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Internet
Freedom's Phoenix Drops to 19 on 'Top 50 Libertarian' Websites
07-15-2011
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dbkp
...but we're still in damn good company!
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Ed Vallejo
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News Link • Police State
Georgia cops bust 10-year-old’s lemonade stand
07-15-2011
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RawStory.com
When three girls in Midway, Georgia set up their lemonade stand, they intended to raise enough money to go to the water park. But the ever-vigilant local police quickly identified the girls’ effort as criminal enterprise and shut them down.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Today on LewRockwell.com - Friday July 15th, 2011
07-15-2011
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lewrockwell.com
It Ain't Money - If they can't print it. Article by Peter Schiff. / The Phony Gold Standard - Beware it, says Robert Blumen. / How to Make Your Old Car Look New - Eric Peters on the little things.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Arizona's Top News
The real situation (Quartzsite, AZ) from an outside perspective, July 13, 2011
07-15-2011
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powerandpolitic.wordpress.com
After viewing many local people’s blogs, comments, videos and recent interviews on July 12th 2011 an outsider can see this town is dealing with bad politic and abuse of power.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
July Consumer Sentiment Plunges
07-15-2011
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ZeroHedge.com
Today's bad economic data trifecta is complete, with the UMichigan consumer confidence number plummeting to 63.8 from 71.5, and well below consensus of 72.2. The number is far below the lowest Wall Street prediction of 68...
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Internet
Pentagon to treat cyberspace as "operational domain"
07-15-2011
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Reuters.com/
The Defense Department unveiled a new strategy for protecting military computer networks from hackers on Thursday, designating cyberspace as an "operational domain" U.S. forces will be trained to defend.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Map of The Day: Income Distribution Across the World’s 7 Billion People
07-15-2011
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Ritholtz.com
This interactive Nat Geo chart shows the distribution of income around the globe:
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
Spin: 'Clever' McConnell Plan Could Break Debt Impasse
07-15-2011
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CNBC.com
The Senate Minority Leader on Tuesday proposed a complicated legislative maneuver whose ultimate effect would allow the president to bypass a deeply divided Congress and raise the debt ceiling.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Inflatable Satellite Antennas Can Squeeze Into Your Carry-On Luggage
07-15-2011
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OhGizmo.com
trying to get that satellite dish on the roof to squeeze into airline-approved luggage can be a real challenge. You can put away that hacksaw and acetylene torch though, thanks to a company called GATR who makes inflatable satellite antenna solutions
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Ronald Bogner
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News Link • Housing
Mortgage System Is Such A Disaster "Everybody Is Going To Sue Everybody Else"
07-15-2011
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Businessinsider.com
Jamie Dimon said yesterday that "there have been so many flaws in mortgages that it’s been an unmitigated disaster" and the system is in serious need of an overhaul.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • How To
Vacation travel: Bring a knife, a high-powered flashlight, decoy wallet, paracord... (Video)
07-15-2011
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The Political Commentator
It's not your father's vacation travel anymore!
When traveling on vacation or business, particularly in unfamiliar places, it has become increasingly important to not only become comfortable with your surroundings but at times to bring non-tradi
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Reported by:
Michael Haltman
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Opinion • Military
Dying for a Lie
07-14-2011
Larken Rose
The more popular a lie, and the more destructive a lie, the more important it is to expose the lie. Bring on the hate mail for this one.
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