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Date Sent: 2013-01-13
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Sunday, January 13, 2013 |
Chinese Military On “High Alert” After It Scrambles Fighter Jets To “Counter” Japanese Jets
Ariz. ruling orders return of medical marijuana -- World's first genetically modified humans born -- Sales of Guns Soar in U.S. as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits -- OBAMA's END GAME REVEALED BY KGB -- The War On Terror Spreads to
Africa: U.S. Sending Troops to 35 African Nations (with Video) --
Did Philip K. Dick Disclose the Real "Matrix" in 1977? -- Drug cartels
are paying Border Patrol officers to smuggle people and drugs into
US -- Illusion of Choice By George Carlin, Ron Paul, and
Judge Napolitano -- Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits
suicide in midst of controversial trial -- Democratic Rep.
Again Proposes Abolishing Presidential Term Limits -- If We Can’t
Defeat Stupidity, Then We Deserve Tyranny -- IRS To Employers: Pay
ObamaCare 'Shared Responsibility' Or Else -- Unhinged Tactical
Response CEO threatens to ‘start killing people’ over Obama’s gun
control -- Panetta Vows Continued US Support for Afghanistan
-- Sheriff's Dept. Offers Free Firearms Training For Children -- EL-ERIAN:
The Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin Just Might Work -- US
Airways Spurs Job Rush as 16,500 Vie for 450 Vacancies -- Time
Inc. Will Lay Off 700 After 5% Ad Decline -- The True Story
Of The Time The Government Printed A $100,000 Bill -- Wyoming
Lawmakers Propose ‘Gun Protection’ Legislation -- Hawaii
Could Be The Next State To Legalize Pot -- OBAMA: 'Starting This
Spring, Our Troops Will Have A Different Mission' In Afghanistan -- Quentin Tarantino Has Heated Exchange With UK Journalist On Film
Violence -- Bloomberg Slaps Down Criticism of Painkiller Restriction
Plan -- Reality Check: Executive Order For Gun Control. Can It
Happen? -- Nationwide ammo shortage so severe that even cops
can’t buy bullets; ammo rationing imminent -- The Banksters are dropping like flies. Over 300+
resigned. -- CNN’s Piers Morgan Calls the Constitution ‘Your
Little Book’
AZ Event Monday, January 14th, 2013 - SURVIVING SOCIALIZED
MEDICINE with Dana Cody; Identity Ecosystem Phoenix
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News Link • China
Chinese Military On “High Alert” After It Scrambles Fighter Jets To “Counter” Japanese Jets
01-12-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Zero Hedge
The one thing that most seem to forget in the epic 30 year old story (which has a very sad ending) that is the Japanese floundering economy, is that while the new Abe government may and will likely try everything to crush the Yen
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News Link • Gun Rights
2nd Amendment And The Kool-Aid Drinkers
01-12-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
I have quietly watched and evaluated the in pouring of e-mails reference the liberal’s intent to seize guns and crush the second amendment. I want to add a few of my own thoughts on this issue as I have worked in and around all the people who could
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Drug War
Ariz. ruling orders return of medical marijuana
01-10-2013
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Huffingtonpost.com
An Arizona appellate court has ruled that the Yuma County sheriff must return marijuana that was seized from a woman with a California medical marijuana authorization honored by Arizona.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Ariz-rul
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News Link • Gun Rights
Sales of Guns Soar in U.S. as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits
01-12-2013
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http://www.nytimes.com
Two weeks ago, he said, a 30-round rifle magazine was $12, but it now fetches $60. Popular online retailers were out of many 20- and 30-round rifle magazines.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
This Weekend on LewRockwell.com - Saturday January 12th 2013
01-12-2013
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LewRockwell.com
There Could Be Nuclear War / Antidepressants Cause Suicidal Behavior / Warmongers, You're Not Mainstream, Pat Buchanan / The State's Orwellian Lexicon / I Will Never Sell My Gold / Mexican Gangs Celebrate Gun Control
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Gun Rights
Crossroads of the West Gun Show (Mesa)
01-12-2013
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http://www.crossroadsgunshows.com/
I have been getting several calls from friends telling me that the lines to this gun show are around the building for hours and that the tables are being stripped bare... is there merchandise available to restock tomorrow?... and at what price.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • World News
The War On Terror Spreads to Africa: U.S. Sending Troops to 35 African Nations (with Video)
01-12-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
America Sets Its Sights On Controlling African Resources … And Reducing Chinese Influence
The U.S. is sending troops to 35 African nations under the guise of fighting Al Qaeda and related terrorists.
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Future Predictions
Did Philip K. Dick Disclose the Real "Matrix" in 1977?
01-12-2013
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http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com
This is an abbreviated transcript of the closing words of Philip K. Dick's speech given at the 1977 Metz Sci-Fi Convention, where he is describing his creative process in his 27 years of writing science fiction novels:
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Drug War
Drug cartels are paying Border Patrol officers to smuggle people and drugs into US
01-12-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Mexican drug cartels are using money, drugs and sex to pay off corrupt U.S. Border Patrol agents in order to smuggle drugs and people into the United States, CBS News Investigative Correspondent, Sharyl Attkisson reports this weekend on CBS SUNDAY MO
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
CES 2013: The First Practical Personal Fuel Cell
01-12-2013
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popsci.com
It's not going to replace your home outlet, but for campers or anyone who wants to venture a little bit off the grid, the Nectar fuel cell looks like a solid option.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide in midst of controversial trial
01-12-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The co-founder of social news website Reddit committed suicide in New York City on Friday. Aaron Swartz was facing a controversial trial over the alleged violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He faced decades in prison and a $1 million fine.
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Obama Administration
Democratic Rep. Again Proposes Abolishing Presidential Term Limits
01-12-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com
NY Democratic Representative José Serrano is proposing a constitutional amendment to end presidential term limits once again after 15 years of attempts to pass the measure, which would repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
IRS To Employers: Pay ObamaCare 'Shared Responsibility' Or Else
01-12-2013
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http://www.forbes.com
“The Treasury Department and the IRS are aware of various structures being considered under which employers might use temporary staffing agencies (or other staffing agencies)… to evade application of section 4980H [the employer insurance mandate].”
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Internet
Wikipedia Takes On Travel Industry With Wikivoyage
01-12-2013
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Wired.com
A dog-eared copy of the MTV Italy travel book hardly left my side during a 2007 trip to the boot-shaped country.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
CES Day 5: Mind-Controlled Copters, 4K TVs, and Touchscreens Made of Mist
01-12-2013
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Wired.com
We're getting close to the end of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, which wraps up Friday afternoon.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Energy
Nanotubes Turned Into Super Fibers
01-12-2013
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http://www.technologyreview.com,
Fibers spun from carbon nanotubes have the conductivity of copper and the strength of advanced composites.
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News Link • Internet
Why Is Google Fiber the Country’s Only Super-Speed Internet?
01-12-2013
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Wired.com
Google Fiber was supposed to be a shaming exercise.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
Touch Screens that Curve, Bend, and Even Touch Back
01-12-2013
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http://www.technologyreview.com, By Tom Simonite
New technology could let the screens on future devices wrap around corners, act like paper, and sense touch on the rear as well as the front.
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
Hands-On with the Vuzix M100, a Google Glass Competitor
01-12-2013
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http://www.technologyreview.com, By Tom Simonite
A lightweight wearable display that tethers to a phone got its first public outing this week in Las Vegas.
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
CES 2013: Wrap This Goop Around Your Fingers Then Smash Them With A Hammer
01-12-2013
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popsci.com
A super weird, rubbery non-Newtonian fluid that could be the next great material to protect your gadgets.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Unhinged Tactical Response CEO threatens to ‘start killing people’ over Obama’s gun control
01-12-2013
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http://www.rawstory.com, By David Edwards
The CEO of a Tennessee company that specializes weapons and tactical training is threatening to “start killing people” if President Barack Obama moves forward with gun control measures.
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News Link • Afghanistan
Panetta Vows Continued US Support for Afghanistan
01-12-2013
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antiwar.com
Insists 'Last Chapter' of War Goals Near
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Foreign Policy
Why Americans Should Care about the Hagel Nomination
01-12-2013
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cato.org
Chuck Hagel favors a much more ambitious American role in the world than I do.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Biology, Botany and Zoology
Guy Releases Mouse Into The Wild Only To See It Snatched By A Hawk
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, William Wei
A well-intentioned guy trapped a mouse in a trash can and went out to release it into the wild. Within seconds of its release, though, a hawk swoops in and snatches the mouse away.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Sheriff's Dept. Offers Free Firearms Training For Children
01-12-2013
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cnsnews.com
The Sheriff's Department in Caddo Parish, Louisiana is inviting children to participate in the "Kids First Gun Program," which will teach young children how to safely operate firearms.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
EL-ERIAN: The Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin Just Might Work...
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Matthew Boesler
Have you heard about the trillion dollar platinum coin proposal to avert a debt ceiling crisis next month?
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
US Airways Spurs Job Rush as 16,500 Vie for 450 Vacancies
01-12-2013
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bloomberg.com
US Airways Group Inc. (LCC), the carrier seeking to merge with AMR Corp. (AAMRQ)’s American Airlines, received more than 16,500 applications for 450 flight attendant positions in its biggest hiring push for the job since 2010.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
Jacksonville GM: ‘I Can’t Imagine A Scenario Where Tebow Will Be A Jaguar’
01-12-2013
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newyork.cbslocal.com
Dave Caldwell, An Executive The Jets Targeted, Says Local Hero Not Welcome
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
Time Inc. Will Lay Off 700 After 5% Ad Decline
01-12-2013
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Business Insider
Time Warner's Time Inc. will lay off up to 700 staffers out of just under 8,000 total as the publisher's new chief struggles to transform famous titles and massive market share into a digital profit center.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Currencies
The True Story Of The Time The Government Printed A $100,000 Bill
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Rob Wile
A $1 trillion-dollar coin seems like a high denomination to ask the government to print.
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News Link • Police State
Northampton police may use student statements in high school threat investigation
01-12-2013
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masslive.com
Police are hoping that a statement signed by Northampton High School students to take threats seriously will give them a new lead in their investigation into a Dec. 19 incident that emptied the school shortly after the Newtown shootings.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Homeowner shoots naked intruder found choking dog, police say
01-12-2013
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usnews.nbcnews.com
A naked intruder who was trying to choke a pet Rottweiler was shot by a homeowner in Miami Wednesday morning, police said.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
Eighth Grader Makes A Ridiculous Over-The-Head, Backwards, Buzzer Beater
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, William Wei
In a play that we don't think has ever been done in the NBA, a kid standing well behind the arc sinks a ridiculous no-look flip shot with time winding down in regulation.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Wyoming Lawmakers Propose ‘Gun Protection’ Legislation
01-12-2013
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k2radio.com
Several Wyoming lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to protect gun-owners from any potential federal firearm ban.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Drug War
Hawaii Could Be The Next State To Legalize Pot
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Abby Rogers
As marijuana becomes legal in Colorado and Washington State, one of America's more tropical locales might be looking to do the same.
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News Link • Afghanistan
OBAMA: 'Starting This Spring, Our Troops Will Have A Different Mission' In Afghanistan
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Brett LoGiurato
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in a press conference today that they are accelerating the process of the transition in Afghanistan. Obama said that beginning this spring, U.S. troops would "move to a support role."
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News Link • Internet
Surprise: Teenagers Say Facebook Isn't Their Most Used Site
01-12-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Megan Rose Dickey
Tumblr beat out Facebook in a recent survey of what teenagers use online.
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Quentin Tarantino Has Heated Exchange With UK Journalist On Film Violence
01-12-2013
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deadline.com
Promoting Oscar-nominated Django Unchained, which had its premiere in London last night, Quentin Tarantino refused to repeat his position on violence in movies during an interview with Channel 4 Evening News host Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Healthcare
Bloomberg Slaps Down Criticism of Painkiller Restriction Plan
01-12-2013
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politicker.com
Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and city officials unveiled a new initiative to limit supplies of prescription painkillers in the city’s emergency rooms as a way to combat what they described as a growing addiction problem in the region.
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News Link • General Opinion
New Video: It all goes together - Alan Watts
01-12-2013
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by tragedyandhope
Here is my latest video once again it is taken from one Alan Watts great lectures. I hope you enjoy!
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News Link • Self-Defense
Nationwide ammo shortage so severe that even cops can’t buy bullets; ammo rationing imminent
01-12-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Mike Adams
One of the great myths of modern society is that the police are heavily armed and have both ammo and personnel in huge numbers. In reality, it’s quite the opposite: police and sheriffs are dangerously under-staffed all across the country in nearly ev
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Video: Secrets of World War Z Leaked
01-12-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com,
The message behind this year’s upcoming and highly-anticipated zombie film is made clear in the book by the same name: only when nations consolidate into a world government, represented by the UN, can human civilization be preserved.
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News Link • Death
Sandy Hook Massacre Timeline
01-12-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com
The following timeline of the December 14 mass killing of 20 children and 8 adults in Newtown Connecticut attempts to demonstrate how the event was presented to the public by corporate news media.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The Banksters are dropping like flies. Over 300+ resigned.
01-12-2013
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Daily Paul.com
Check out Drake at "66" it's 2 hours long but he explains the forces behind the banking resignations and how they will be brought to justice.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Constitution
CNN’s Piers Morgan Calls the Constitution ‘Your Little Book’
01-12-2013
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teaparty.org/piers-u-s-constitution-you
“You come in here, brandish your little book as if I don’t know what’s in there"”
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News Link • Energy
Fracking Abundance Questioned
01-12-2013
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arclein
he increasing shift from conventional to unconventional forms of oil and gas - tar sands, oil shale, and especially shale gas - heralds an unnerving acceleration of carbon emissions, rather than the deceleration promised by those who advocate shale a
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News Link • Climate Change
Great Plains dust Storms Awake
01-12-2013
owed a dust storm stretching over an area of 150 miles from extreme southwestern Oklahoma across the Panhandle of Texas around Lubbock to extreme eastern New Mexico, said Jody James, National Weather Service meteorologist in Lubbock. Visibility was
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News Link • NeoCons
Glenn Beck as the New Libertarian Leader?
01-12-2013
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Lewrockwell.com
Now the neocon warmonger and police statist is pretending to be a libertarian and the libertarian, but Ron Paulians aren't fooled.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Energy
Galactan and Biofuels
01-12-2013
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arclein
Unlike ethanol, advanced biofuels synthesized from the sugars in plant cells walls could replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels on a gallon-for-gallon basis and be dropped into today's engines and infrastructures with no modifications required.
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News Link • Climate Change
Resolving Bronze Age Atlantic Surface Temperature Anomoly
01-12-2013
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arclein
Sea bed work has shown us that during the Bronze Age or between 4000 BC through 1000BC, that the Northern Atlantic surface waters were two degrees warmer. My conjecture, albeit unsatisfactory was that the Sahara and the Middle East had remained veget
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News Link • How To
Ropes and Rope Making
01-12-2013
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http://www.survivalblog.com, by B.E.
There are several items, though while not indispensable, can make living through hard times much more comfortable and safe. Ropes can make the hardest of tasks easier and safer when used correctly, from felling trees and towing vehicles to tying up y
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News Link • Police State
"Roadside safety checks are nothing but a revenue generating machine"
01-12-2012
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The International Libertarian
These comments on my video "Police State Checkpoint Nullification in Upper Moreland, PA" were so great and informative I had to share them. Great insight into the corrupt nature of policing in the US.
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Opinion • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, January 13, 2013 Edition
01-11-2013
John Semmens
Veep Suggests Platinum Solution to Gun Control
In what he called a “stroke of genius,” Vice-President Joe Biden suggested that President Obama could bypass both Congress and the Constitution by using an Executive Order to solve the gun violence cr
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