 |
REAL TIME SPOT PRICES
Bitcoin Average: $61162.18
Gold: $4262.5 Change: $(66.80)
Silver: $65.08 Change: $(2.96)
|
|
|
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: 2012-12-08
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
Parents Of Teen Strip-Searched At School Sue Assistant Principal, Police
Stephen Baldwin showcase arrested for failing to file 3 years of tax returns -- State laying groundwork for managed bankruptcy for Detroit -- Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns -- SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, December 9, 2012 Edition -- Iraqi Insurgents Once Mounted Rockets On Their Heads -- Google+ Is Growing at Facebook Speed -- The Supreme Court Is Going To Take On Two Huge Gay Marriage Cases -- Rand Paul: Rising Libertarians Should Follow Ron Paul Example to Stay Relevant
AZ: Christmas Party at the Hancock's TODAY, Dec 8th, 6:30 p.m. til ???; America's First Monument
to the Bill of Rights - Arizona Dedication Ceremony, Saturday
December 15th 10:00 am; 2012 Arizona Activist Awards,
Patriot Roast & Fundraiser Saturday December 15th 6:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Freedom's Phoenix Digital Magazine December 7th, 2012 Edition -
NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
|
News Link • Education: Government Schools
Parents Of Teen Strip-Searched At School Sue Assistant Principal, Police
12-07-2012
•
CBS News
“And then he searched me with my clothes on,” the boy said. “Then he told me to remove my belt. As I undid my belt he pulled my pants and underwear down to my knees.” After that, “He started grabbing and searching my privates,” the boy said.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Events: Arizona
Christmas Party at the Hancock's Saturday Dec 8th, 2012 6:30 p.m. til ???
11-27-2012
•
www.meetup.com/RonPaulPhoenix
It's that time of year again for a holiday party - it has been a very busy year for all of us, so come and share in the fun and relaxation we all need - We will be raffling off a brand new Kindle Fire ($5/ticket) - Bring extra lawn chairs if you have
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Donna Hancock
|
News Link • TAXES: Federal
Stephen Baldwin arrested for failing to file 3 years of tax returns
12-07-2012
•
Rawstory
Authorities in New York announced on Thursday that they were forced to take “strong enforcement measures” and arrest actor and conservative activist Stephen Baldwin for failing to file his 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax returns.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Economy - Economics USA
State laying groundwork for managed bankruptcy for Detroit
12-07-2012
•
.
Even as the state Treasury prepares to begin another financial review of Detroit's books, a plan is being solidified in the governor's office that would guide Michigan's largest city through what is being called a managed bankruptcy.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Surveillance
Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns
12-07-2012
•
FOX News
Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufactur
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
Opinion • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, December 9, 2012 Edition
12-07-2012
John Semmens
Amount Spent on Welfare Exceeds Average Income
Data from a Congressional Research Service report reveals that the amount the government spends on welfare per family below the poverty line exceeds the median earned income. The median for earned inc
•
•
|
News Link • Iraq
Iraqi Insurgents Once Mounted Rockets On Their Heads
12-07-2012
•
Wired.com
Iraq’s insurgents made all sorts of homemade weapons in their seven-year tangle with the U.S. military.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Internet
Google+ Is Growing at Facebook Speed
12-07-2012
•
Wired.com
Google today announced that it has 135 million active users checking their Google+ streams each month, up from 100 million in mid-September
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Employment & Jobs
Apple’s U.S.-Made Macs Are a Drop in the Bucket " But Could Herald a Job Flood
12-07-2012
•
Wired.com
Apple spent nearly $10 billion this past year on the tools and equipment needed to make its products
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Energy
Europe’s Carbon Trading Problems May Influence U.S. Climate Policy
12-07-2012
•
Technologyreview.com
A flooded carbon market could help make the case for carbon taxation in the United States.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Technology: Software
A Personal Assistant Created from the Crowd by Smart Software
12-07-2012
•
Technologyreview.com
A service called Premier acts like a single smart assistant, on call 24 hours a day. It’s actually made from an ever-changing crowd of casual workers.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Here's How Michigan Became The Latest Front In The GOP War On Unions
12-07-2012
•
Business Insider
Michigan, home of the American auto industry and thousands of its unionized workers, is likely to be the latest state to sign so-called right-to-work legislation into law by next week.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Employment & Jobs
The 10 Cities Where Everyone Has A Job
12-07-2012
•
Business Insider
While the U.S. unemployment rate has improved markedly from the double digits during the recession, it was still stuck at 7.9% as of October.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Energy
Here's What 100 Energy Experts Think Will Happen To Oil And Gas In America
12-07-2012
•
Business Insider
Research firm ITG recently surveyed 100 energy pros from 37 different companies about big debates in oil and gas.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • China
China's Solar Plans Are Insane
12-07-2012
•
Business Insider
China's bloated solar sector has been hard hit this year by plummeting prices brought on by overcapacity.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Climate Change
Superstorm Sandy blows up into climate talks issue
12-07-2012
•
ft.com
Superstorm Sandy has emerged as an unlikely cause of contention in fractious global climate talks threatening to run overtime into Saturday after delegates failed to agree a deal.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
It’s been 40 years since the last lunar mission. How long to the next one?
12-07-2012
•
blog.chron.com
It’s been 40 years since Apollo 17, commanded by Gene Cernan, blasted into space. The mission marked the last time humans set foot on a moon.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Philosophy: Political
New Jersey Governor & 'Daily Show' Host Spar Over Republican Philosophy
12-07-2012
•
Huffington Post
Governor Chris Christie sat down with Jon Stewart on Thursday night's "Daily Show" for what ended up being a long, occasionally tense discussion of ongoing Sandy relief efforts and the Republican philosophy.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Philosophy of Liberty
The Attorney for Freedom Show with Marc J. Victor
12-07-2012
•
KQCK Radio
The Attorney for Freedom Show with host Marc J. Victor launched yesterday on KQCK Radio for the first of many weekly shows.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Mike Wasdin
|
News Link • Government Debt & Financing
I Told You So! Of Course Washington will Steal Your Retirement Benefits
12-06-2012
•
http://www.thedailybell.com, by Ron Holland
Today the twin fake memes of a "Fiscal Cliff" and "Austerity" are combining to create a contrived excuse to tax and steal far more of your wealth and income, including your retirement benefits.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Underwater Exploration and Living
Giant Crustaceans, Possible Alzheimer’s Drug Among Findings from James Cameron’s Deep Sea Expedition
12-06-2012
•
Wired.com
In March of this year, filmmaker, explorer, and high-profile tinkerer James Cameron etched his name in the record books when he became the first man to pilot a solo submarine to the world’s deepest ocean trench.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Justice and Judges
‘No Food Rights’ Judge quits to work for Monsanto law firm
12-06-2012
•
http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com, Rady
As courts and bureaucrats continue to assert that citizens have no fundamental right to produce and consume the foods of their choice, we find Monsanto lurking nearby.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • North American Union
George W. Bush: 'Canada, Mexico and US Should Merge'
12-06-2012
•
http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff Report
Former President George W. Bush stressed the importance of immigration on Tuesday at a speech in Dallas, throwing himself back in the ring as the debate over reform heats up in Washington.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Military
Pentagon planning for multinational military operation in Mali
12-06-2012
•
www.washingtonpost.com
U.S. military planners have begun to help organize a multinational proxy force to intervene next year in Mali, the famine-stricken, coup-wracked African country that has become a magnet for Islamist extremists, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Surveillance
Slowing down the surveillance state: a guide to warrantless government spying
12-06-2012
•
http://chrisinmaryville.net/
If the growing use of governmental tip-toeing to wiretap phone lines and emails doesn’t seem serious, think again. So heightened lately are concerns over surveillance that two major organizations have published a primer on federal spy programs.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Chris Menke
|
News Link • Afghanistan
Here's What Life Is Really Like In Post-Apocalyptic Afghanistan
12-06-2012
•
http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey Ingersoll
People told me I was crazy for doing it.
I hadn't even opened the package containing my shiny new NYU Master's in Journalism and I was already heading to Afghanistan.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Syria
US Aircraft Carrier’s Arrival Near Syria Sparks War Fears
12-06-2012
•
news.antiwar.com
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has reportedly arrived off the coast of Syria in recent days, having passed through the Suez Canal and joined a team of other ships loitering off the coast in the event President Obama orders a US invasion of Syria.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul: The Film - A Powerful Message of Freedom, Liberty, and Anti NWO
12-06-2012
•
http://www.dailypaul.com,
So now this is essentially Ron Paul’s Farewell 2.0.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Currencies
Central Banks Hedge Their Bets
12-06-2012
•
http://www.thedailybell.com, by John Browne
Gold appears to be headed for an impressive price appreciation for the second half of 2012.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Tea Party
Jim DeMint resigns from Senate
12-06-2012
•
thehill.com
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a leading Senate conservative and founding member of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, will resign from office in January to become president of The Heritage Foundation.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Housing
Jersey shore home vanishes
12-06-2012
•
myfoxny.com
A man in New Jersey returned to his home after Superstorm Sandy only to find it had vanished -- and not from the storm. At issue is who tore it down and why?
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Egypt
Tanks surround Egypt's Presidential Palace, Mursi delays broadcast
12-06-2012
•
Reuters
Egypt's Republican Guard restored order around the presidential palace on Thursday after fierce clashes killed seven people, but passions ran high in a contest over the country's future.
President Mohamed Mursi had been due to address the nation,
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Powell Gammill
|
News Link • Afghanistan
Afghan Children Legitimate Targets, Says U.S. Lt. Col., As They Might Have "Hostile Intent"
12-06-2012
•
http://reason.com, Brian Doherty
When the war gets to this level--whether or not we believe the Army's assertions that the kids it's killing in Afghanistan deserved it--it's time to rethink whether you are winning hearts and minds
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Iran
Reality Check: Is Iran Really Plotting an Attack on U.S. Soil? 12/2/12
12-06-2012
•
http://www.youtube.com, BenSwannArchive
The Obama Administration's Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, warned a Senate committee Tuesday about the new threat of Iran, that the country is now willing to step up aggression toward the west, and even willing to carry out terror a
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Privacy Rights
They Can Hear You Now: Verizon Patent Could Listen In On Customers
12-06-2012
•
http://washington.cbslocal.com
Verizon has filed a patent for targeting ads that collect information from infrared cameras and microphones that can detect the amount of people and types of conversations happening in customers’ living rooms.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Federal Reserve
Treasury Scarcity to Grow as Fed Buys 90% of New Bonds
12-06-2012
•
bloomberg., By Liz Capo McCormick & Daniel Kruger
Even as U.S. government debt swells to more than $16 trillion, Treasuries and other dollar fixed- income securities will be in short supply next year as the Federal Reserve soaks up almost all the net new bonds.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
NASA's 'Spooky Plane' Is On The Way Back To The US After Its Afghanistan Mission
12-06-2012
•
Business Insider
It's been far too long since we've checked in with our friend David Cenciotti at The Aviationist and we're never disappointed with what his readers send his way.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
|
News Link • Military Industrial Complex
Rand Paul Votes in Favor of $631 Billion U.S. 'Defense' Legislation
12-06-2012
•
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com
Rand Paul's To Do List before officially running for president:
Visit is Israel (scheduled for January)
Make sure Military-Industrial Compex is funded (Check)
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • NATO
Chemical hype behind Patriot games on Syria border
12-06-2012
•
http://www.youtube.com, by RussiaToday
NATO foreign ministers have approved the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Techno Gadgets
LA100 fully autonomous UAV brings aerial photography to non-flyers
12-06-2012
•
http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren Quick
Micro UAVs have proven a boon for photographers looking to spread their wings into the aerial realm.
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Robert Lee
|
News Link • Currencies
Secret Service demands ebay remove all Norfed Liberty dollars as counterfeit currency
12-06-2012
Now that they are pretty much "banned", their collector value is increased and secured. So get yours now!
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Chip Saunders
|
News Link • Police State
DARPA & DoD Concerned About Worldwide Dependence on Digital Technology
12-06-2012
•
http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Last month, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) unveiled Vetting Commodity IT Software and Firmware (VET) program. This endeavor is designed to indicate “backdoors and other hidden malicious functionality in commercial information de
Read Full Story
•
•
|
|
Reported by:
Chris Menke
|
| Tags: freedoms, phoenix, archives, politics, libertarian, alternative, government, freedom |
|
|
Feature Article • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
Opinion • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
News Link • 
Feature Article • 
