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Date Sent: 2017-12-29
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Friday, December 29, 2017 |
Alabama Election - Trump Scorecard - Arizona Elections & UFOs
12-29-17 -- John Brakey - Karen Kwiatkowski - Richard Mack (MP3 & Video Loaded) -- Jack in the Box Brainstormed With a Cannabis Company to Create the Ultimate 'Munchie Meals' -- F-18 fighter plane captures stunning UFO on video… government admits UFO research is real -- DHS Announces Program to ILLEGALLY Scan Our Faces--And They're Forcing Us to Pay For It -- Spacex Falcon Heavy is Vertical at the launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center -- Facing Record Cold Temperatures, Donald Trump Trolls Liberals on Global Warming -- New Trump Executive Order: Good Move Or Global Asset Forfeiture? -- Venezuela oil-backed cryptocurrency to launch in days, government says -- Microsoft and Amazon employees ensnared in sex trafficking bust… why are we not surprised? -- Senate Russiagate Witch-Hunt Investigation Expands -- Scientists create cheap, non-metallic, sustainable battery from tree bark -- US/Israeli Anti-Iran Plot -- World Health Organization Acknowledges the Effectiveness of Cannabis as Medicine -- Trump Wonders Why Mueller Hasn't Nailed Podesta Yet -- Skin patch puts the burn on body fat -- Trump: US Postal Service getting 'dumber and poorer' while making Amazon 'richer' -- Trump Now Arming Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regime--Expect Russia to Retaliate & Escalate -- Hyperloop One raises $50 million from Dubai and Russian funders -- US Tax Reform Puts Pressure on China's Authoritarian State -- Are The Banksters Creating Their Own Cryptocurrency Called "Utility Settlement Coin"? -- Bitcoin Among Year's Top Searches, Google Data Says -- Recent Arrests Clear Way for Reform of Saudi Arabia and Its US Ties -- Case-Shiller 20-Home Price Index Just Shy of 2006 Bubble Peak -- Ride-Sharing Vehicles Are Making NYC Congestion Worse, Report Says -- The Internet Goes Wild Over Trump's New York Times Interview: 'A Whole Lot of Nutty' -- They said to wear the glasses: Woman who stared at the eclipse now has a crescent-shaped ... -- Abu Dis As a Palestinian Capital? -- The Bloomberg Rogue's Gallery Billionaire's Index -- Israeli High School Refusniks -- How Strong is Your Intuition? It Might be the Highest Form of Intelligence --
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Jack in the Box Brainstormed With a Cannabis Company to Create the Ultimate 'Munchie Meals'
12-29-2017
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http://www.adweek.com
The fast-food chain partnered with Merry Jane on the project. As more states continue to legalize marijuana and more cannabis companies emerge in the marketplace, it makes sense that established brands might want to explore the world of weed. Netflix
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Military
F-18 fighter plane captures stunning UFO on video… government admits UFO research is real
12-29-2017
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https://www.naturalnews.com
(Natural News) Following the release of a new report from The New York Times (NYT) about efforts by the United States government to investigate unidentified flying objects (UFOs) as a potential threat to national security, some amazing video footage
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Homeland Security
DHS Announces Program to ILLEGALLY Scan Our Faces--And They're Forcing Us to Pay For It
12-29-2017
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com
Both Congress and the Department of Homeland Security have never justified the biometric scanners at airports that could cost Americans $1 billion in 2018.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Spacex Falcon Heavy is Vertical at the launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
12-29-2017
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com
SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket is now vertical on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The fully-assembled 229-foot-tall rocket will be the most powerful in the world when it blasts off.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Trump Administration
Facing Record Cold Temperatures, Donald Trump Trolls Liberals on Global Warming
12-29-2017
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https://www.prisonplanet.com
President Donald Trump mocked global warming alarmists on Thursday, pointing out on Twitter that the United States could use a little global warming after experiencing record cold temperatures.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
New Trump Executive Order: Good Move Or Global Asset Forfeiture?
12-29-2017
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ttps://www.youtube.com
President Trump has signed a new Executive Order allowing the US government to freeze the US assets of individuals or corporations worldwide who are determined by the US Administration to have violated "human rights" or engaging in corruption. What a
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Venezuela
Venezuela oil-backed cryptocurrency to launch in days, government says
12-29-2017
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https://www.cnbc.com
Venezuela's cryptocurrency will launch within days and be backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Microsoft and Amazon employees ensnared in sex trafficking bust… why are we not surprised?
12-29-2017
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https://www.naturalnews.com
(Natural News) An American media outlet has obtained copies of emails sent to brothels by "high-level Amazon and Microsoft directors" who are now facing charges of sex trafficking, marking the latest Left-wing sycophants who have been [allegedly]
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Scientists create cheap, non-metallic, sustainable battery from tree bark
12-29-2017
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https://www.naturalnews.com
(Natural News) Mother Nature will never cease to amaze, with its seemingly endless list of natural energy resources that are just waiting to be tapped. The many sources of natural -- or as many in the mainstream media like to call it, the alternativ
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Drug War
World Health Organization Acknowledges the Effectiveness of Cannabis as Medicine
12-29-2017
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arclein
"CBD, the second major cannabinoid in marijuana after THC, has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, but no psychoactive effects. However, recent research shows that CBD can be an effective treatment for many kinds of pain. Inflammatory
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robert klein
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News Link • Trump Administration
Trump Wonders Why Mueller Hasn't Nailed Podesta Yet
12-29-2017
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http://dailycaller.com
President Donald Trump believes special counsel Robert Mueller will treat him fairly in his ongoing investigation, but he is curious why charges have not yet been filed against democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Skin patch puts the burn on body fat
12-29-2017
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https://newatlas.com
There are already skin patches that help people quit smoking … could patches that help them lose weight be far behind? Well, thanks to research being conducted at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, the things already exist - for mice,
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Trump Administration
Trump: US Postal Service getting 'dumber and poorer' while making Amazon 'richer'
12-29-2017
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http://thehill.com
President Trump insisted on Friday that the U.S. Postal Service should be charging online retailers, like Amazon, more to deliver packages, saying the service's cheap delivery rates were making it "dumber and poorer."
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News Link • Trump Administration
Trump Now Arming Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regime--Expect Russia to Retaliate & Escalate
12-29-2017
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com
rump's decision to sell advanced lethal weapons systems to the neo-Nazi Ukrainian regime could easily spiral into a dangerous, self-made, geopolitical crisis.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Hyperloop One raises $50 million from Dubai and Russian funders
12-29-2017
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com
Virgin Hyperloop One, a Los Angeles company, announced it has raised $50 million from foreign venture capital investors and made Richard Branson the chairman of its board of directors.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • China
US Tax Reform Puts Pressure on China's Authoritarian State
12-29-2017
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arclein
Now, U.S. tax cuts-"the biggest passed since those during the presidency of Ronald Reagan three decades ago-"have Beijing in a bind.
Prominent in the new tax policy are generous reductions in the corporate tax and a rationalization of the globa
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robert klein
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News Link • Central Banks/Banking
Are The Banksters Creating Their Own Cryptocurrency Called "Utility Settlement Coin"?
12-27-2017
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zerohedge.com by Michael Snyder
Independently-controlled cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin may or may not survive in the long run, but blockchain technology is definitely here to stay.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Bitcoin
Bitcoin Among Year's Top Searches, Google Data Says
12-29-2017
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https://www.coindesk.com
Are people searching more for news about bitcoin or North Korea?
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Saudi Arabia
Recent Arrests Clear Way for Reform of Saudi Arabia and Its US Ties
12-29-2017
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arclein
A new anti-corruption committee led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman carried out the arrests beginning on Nov. 4, with more than 500 eventually rounded up. The targeted top officials and members of the royal family are reputed to be fabulously wea
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robert klein
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News Link • Housing
Case-Shiller 20-Home Price Index Just Shy of 2006 Bubble Peak
12-28-2017
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https://www.themaven.nem, by Mike Mish Shedlock
The Case-Shiller national home price index surged past the pre-recession high last year. The city composites lag.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • New York
Ride-Sharing Vehicles Are Making NYC Congestion Worse, Report Says
12-29-2017
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http://newyork.cbslocal.com
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City already has a congestion problem, and now a new report shows that ride-sharing apps such as Uber, Lyft and Via are adding to it.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • MEDIA (MainStreamMedia - aka MSM)
The Internet Goes Wild Over Trump's New York Times Interview: 'A Whole Lot of Nutty'
12-29-2017
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https://www.prisonplanet.com
Thursday evening brought a surprise New York Times interview with President Donald Trump. Times reporter Michael Schmidt was able to speak to the president at Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
They said to wear the glasses: Woman who stared at the eclipse now has a crescent-shaped ...
12-29-2017
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https://www.naturalnews.com
burn on her retina, permanently blocking her vision...(Natural News) On August 21 of this year, people across the United States and in several other parts of the world were excited about seeing a total or partial eclipse of the sun, depending on thei
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
How Strong is Your Intuition? It Might be the Highest Form of Intelligence
12-29-2017
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arclein
You know when you get that "gut feeling" that maybe something isn't right? That is your intuition, and while we feel it in our gut or stomach area, many people often argue it comes from the heart. I recently watched an incredible documentary on
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robert klein
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News Link • Russia
Russian Foreign Minister: US Military Must Leave All Of Syria
12-28-2017
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Leith Fadel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday that US forces must leave all of Syria. Speaking to Interfax news agency, Lavrov stated that the UN Security Council has not approved the work of the United States and its coalition in Syria,
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Fancy Frauds, Bogus Bears, & Malware Mimicry - Did CrowdStrike Plant Russian...
12-28-2017
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Adam Carter
Fancy Frauds, Bogus Bears, & Malware Mimicry - Did CrowdStrike Plant Russian Evidence On DNC "Hacked" Servers?
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News Link • General Opinion
'Being different is a blessing'...
12-28-2017
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http://www.dailymail.co, By CARLY STERN
'Being different is a blessing': Albino Mexican model challenges beauty standards by embracing her pale skin and silver hair in a series of stunning photos
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
SpaceX BFR construction will start in 4 to 6 months
12-28-2017
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nextbigfuture.com by brian wang
The SpaceX BFR (Big Falcon Rocket or Big Fucking Rocket) has a planned payload of 150,000 kg (330,000 lb) when flying reusable or 250,000 kg (550,000 lb) when flying expendable, making it a super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
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News Link • Robots and Artificial Intelligence
China has statue of a Transformer that is taller and heavier than the Statue of Liberty
12-28-2017
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nextbigfuture.com by brian wang
China has a $1 billion to $1.5 billion virtual reality theme park that has 174 foot tall statue of a Transformer made of 750 tons of steel. The theme park is set to open in February 2018.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Italy
Renaissance Italy Presents a Strong Case for Decentralization
12-28-2017
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fee.org by Byron Chiado
My political theory is rooted in a single axiom that I came to independently: governments are mafia.
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News Link • Police State
Apocalypse Now: 2017 Was Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
12-28-2017
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https://www.rutherford.org, By John W. Whitehead
"Everyday the future looks a little bit darker." ? Alan Moore, Watchmen
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Weather News - Links - History
Another Arctic blast poised to usher in 2018
12-28-2017
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accuweather.com By Faith Eherts
Brutally cold weather will soon be refreshed as another blast of Arctic air prepares to dive through the central and eastern United States.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Progress to scalable Molecular Machines
12-28-2017
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nextbigfuture.com by brian wang
Researchers detail an artificial molecular machine that moves a substrate between different activating sites to achieve different product outcomes from chemical synthesis.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
NIST creates spectrometer with 10,000 times more precision than standard devices
12-28-2017
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nextbigfuture.com by brian wang
A new NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) spectrometer measures single photons with great precision.
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News Link • Economy - International
Economic Freedom: Best and Worst Countries, US Timeline History
12-28-2017
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https://www.themaven.net, by Mike Mish Shedlock
The Fraser Institute ranks countries based on economic freedom. In 2010, the US fell out of the top 10. It's now 11.
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News Link • Robots and Artificial Intelligence
Berkeley Labs has built an 8 qubit quantum computer and targets a 64 qubit system
12-28-2017
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nextbigfuture.com by brian wang
In September, the Department of Energy awarded Lawrence Berkeley Labs of $3 million per year to construct a quantum computer and the software needed to operate it.
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News Link • Corbett Report
A Message From Santa
12-28-2017
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corbettreport.com
Ho ho ho! Merry Corbettmas, everyone! James is taking some much-needed time off, so in the meantime please leave your suggestions for "Best of the Year" videos to be featured on the home page. Also, stay tuned for the winner of the Pentagon headl
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News Link • United Nations
The UN Cuts Are a Step in the Right Direction
12-28-2017
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fee.org by Daniel J. Mitchell
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the Trump Administration does the right thing and puts the UN on a diet.
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