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Date Sent: 2011-03-09
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Wednesday, March 9, 2011 AM edition |
Rebels set demands for Gaddafi exit -- British Constitution Group calling for lawful rebellion
For Lawmaker Examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. Past -- S.E.C.
Chairwoman Under Fire Over Ethics Issues -- Will Oil Spike Lead To QE3?
-- NATO starts 24/7 surveillance of Libya --
Amtrak police chief bars Transportation Security Administration from
operations -- War is a Racket - by Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, USMC
(VIDEO) -- Chinese blogger angered over losing Facebook account -- Criminalizing Prank Calls -- Private contractors at record in Afghan war: US report -- Senior Economist Warning Of 'Food Price Riots In The UK' -- "No Way Out" of Debt Trap, Gross Says: U.S. Living Standards Doomed to Fall -- Food Sovereignty - by Thomas Woods -- Libya Soldiers Killed For Refusing To Shoot Rebels, Video Claims (GRAPHIC
FOOTAGE) -- Oil Prices Raise Cost Of Homeownership, Threatening
Housing Recovery -- Wisconsin Protesters Break Up GOP Congressman's
Town Hall Meeting In Governor's Hometown -- Report: Rebels Reject Gadhafi Demand for ‘Honorable Exit’ -- Hundreds of thousands of dead fish surface in Redondo Beach, Calif. -- If we don’t fight, TSA-like security coming to ‘sidewalks,’ ‘football games,’ Texas Rep. warns
-- Morally Indignant Sharks Circle Libya While Osama Smiles -- Why
Mexico's Biggest Problem is the U.S. (and other truths about the Drug
War)
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News Link • World News
Rebels set demands for Gaddafi exit
03-08-2011
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english.aljazeera.net
Head of Libyan rebels tells Al Jazeera Gaddafi "will not be pursued" if he quits within 72 hours and ends the fighting.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Activism
British Constitution Group calling for lawful rebellion
03-08-2011
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Wirralglobe
The British Constitution Group were making waves today when a crowd of several hundred people surrounded a court in an attempt to civilly arrest a judge.
The British Constitution Group is calling for Lawful Rebellion, as is their right under article
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Annette Freeman
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News Link • TERRORISM
For Lawmaker Examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. Past
03-08-2011
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NY Times
For Representative Peter King, as he seizes the national spotlight with a hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, it is the most awkward of résumé entries. He is a fervent supporter of a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Corruption
S.E.C. Chairwoman Under Fire Over Ethics Issues
03-08-2011
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NY Times
The Securities and Exchange Commission took a beating for failing to detect Bernard Madoff’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme during the decades he ran it. Now, its chairwoman is coming under fire for hiring someone with a Madoff financial interest
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Will Oil Spike Lead To QE3?
03-08-2011
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Forbes
Recent comments from Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart, combined with spiking oil prices, have led to speculation regarding future rounds of quantitative easing. Lockhart spoke recently at the National Association of Business Economic
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
NATO starts 24/7 surveillance of Libya
03-08-2011
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CNN
NATO has launched around-the-clock surveillance flights of Libya as it considers various options for dealing with escalating violence in the war-torn country, America's ambassador said. Establishing a no-fly zone in Libya -- part of growing campaign
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Powell Gammill
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Reference Link • Surveillance
Surveillance Self-Defense Project
Electronic Frontier Foundation
A website to educate the American public about the law and technology of government surveillance in the United States, providing the information and tools necessary to evaluate the threat of surveillance and take appropriate steps to defend against i
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News Link • European Union
GOOD LIBERTY NEWS IN EUROPE! (I AM NOT KIDDING!)
030811
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www.varight.com
The Estonian election maintained the primacy of the libertarian Reform Party and its center right partners. While they are a firmly European party and they have a suspect environmental policy, Reform is more libertarian than not.
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Sandy Sanders
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News Link • Transportation
Amtrak police chief bars Transportation Security Administration from operations
03-08-2011
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Trains
In late February, the Transportation Security Administration took over the Amtrak station in Savannah, Ga., and thoroughly searched every person who entered. None of the passengers got into trouble, but the TSA certainly did " big time.
Amtrak Pol
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Introduction to Neither Bullets Nor Ballots
03-08-2011
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Wendy McElroy
Somewhere in the history of libertarianism, this rejection of the State has been eroded to the point that anarchists are now aspiring politicians and can hear the words "anarchist Senator" without flinching. No longer is libertarianism directed again
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
War is a Racket by Smedley Butler (VIDEO)
03-08-2011
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youtube
War is a Racket by Smedley Butler is a famous speech denouncing the military industrial complex. This speech by two-time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient exposes war profits that benefit few at the expense of many. Throughout his distinguished
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • History
Buried Soldiers May Be Victims of Ancient Chemical Weapon
03-08-2011
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LiveScience
Almost 2,000 years ago, 19 Roman soldiers rushed into a cramped underground tunnel, prepared to defend the Roman-held Syrian city of Dura-Europos from an army of Persians digging to undermine the city's mudbrick walls. But instead of Persian soldier
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Internet
Chinese blogger angered over losing Facebook account
03-08-2011
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AP
Chinese blogger and activist Michael Anti wants to know why he is less worthy of a Facebook account than company founder Mark Zuckerberg's dog. Anti, a popular online commentator's Facebook account was suddenly canceled in January.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Government
Criminalizing Prank Calls
03-08-2011
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Jonathan Turley
Wisconsin Gov. Walker was the recipient of an embarrassing prank call from a blogger posing as Republican billionaire David Koch. Republican Wisconsin legislators decided now is the time to reintroduce legislation that would make the prank call illeg
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Energy
The Iraqification of the U.K.
03-08-2011
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Wendy McElroy
We read often about the plight of Iraqis who had electric power for only a few hours a day, and had to plan their activities around that. This, it seems, is the future envisioned for the U.K. In a recent interview, the CEO of their National power Gri
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Afghanistan
Private contractors at record in Afghan war: US report
03-08-2011
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AFP
The number of private security personnel working for the US military in Afghanistan rose to 18,919 at the end of last year, the highest level used in any conflict by the United States. The number of private security contractor personnel has tripled s
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Precious Metals
The Driver For Gold You’re Not Watching
03-08-2011
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ZeroHedge.com
I thought of titling this piece, “Why $5,000 Gold May Be Too Low.” Because once fund managers enter the gold market in mass, this tiny sector will light on fire with blazing speed.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Housing
Mortgage Lenders Give The Shiv to Short Sales: 43% Fail To Close
03-08-2011
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lansner.ocregister.com/
California real estate agents say that lenders are unresponsive to efforts to sell under-water homes, killing four out of every 10 “short sale” transactions that go under contract, a state survey shows.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Food
Senior Economist Warning Of 'Food Price Riots In The UK'
03-08-2011
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news.sky.com/
A senior economist at the worldwide bank HSBC has warned of civil unrest in Britain if food prices continue to soar.
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Food
USDA Approves Toxic GMO Corn: American Farmers Terrified
03-08-2011
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BusinessInsider.com/
The USDA recently approved a form of industrial corn that terrifies the North American Miller's Association, who warn that contamination would have "significant adverse impacts."
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
"No Way Out" of Debt Trap, Gross Says: U.S. Living Standards Doomed to Fall
03-08-2011
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finance.yahoo.com
But now after years of reckless spending, America’s debt level is nearing a breaking point and can no longer rely on foreign capital as a last resort. “When a country reaches a certain debt level, confidence in that country’s ability to repay that..
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Jack Gregson
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News Link • Habeas Corpus
More from the Tyrant in Chief
03-08-2011
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Christine Smith's Blog
Saying one operates in respect of the U.S. Constitution, the supreme law of the land, and doing are two very different things. The executive order regarding "detainees" is in opposition to everything this country once stood for.
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News Link • Food
Food Sovereignty - Posted by Thomas Woods on March 8, 2011 09:47 AM
03-08-2011
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lewrockwell.com/blog
Sedgwick, Maine, has passed an ordinance in effect nullifying the activities of various regulatory agencies by allowing producers and consumers to waive liability and thereby enter directly into agreements with each other regarding raw milk, etc. “Pa
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Government
What Does History 'Prove'?
03-08-2011
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lewrockwell.com
As popular respect for political systems continues to erode, you may have noticed the statists frantically trying to deflate emerging inquiries and debates on the topic of secession.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Gold and Silver
The Silver Bullet And The Silver Shield
02-25-2011
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By Silver Shield
Buying physical silver is by far the greatest act of wisdom and rebellion any American can and should be doing right now. It is both a Silver Bullet to rebel against the Elite’s corrupt system and a Silver Shield to protect your family and wealth in
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Jack Spratt
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News Link • Military
Libya Soldiers Killed For Refusing To Shoot Rebels, Video Claims (GRAPHIC FOOTAGE)
03-08-2011
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huffingtonpost.com
A disturbing video surfaced on Monday allegedly showing Libyan soldiers who were killed for refusing to shoot rebels.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Energy
Oil Prices Raise Cost Of Homeownership, Threatening Housing Recovery
03-08-2011
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huffingtonpost.com
As unrest in the Middle East shows little sign of cooling, the price of a barrel of oil continues to climb, raising transportation and heating costs in turn.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
Wisconsin Protesters Break Up GOP Congressman's Town Hall Meeting In Governor's Hometown
03-08-2011
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huffingtonpost.com
Protesters unhappy with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposals forced a GOP congressman to shut down a town hall meeting on Monday in the governor's hometown, demonstrating that state-level labor battles could become a liability even for Repu
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News Link • Conspiracies
Hundreds of thousands of dead fish surface in Redondo Beach, Calif.
03-08-2011
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RawStory.com
Hundreds of thousands of dead fish were found floating at the water’s surface in Redondo Beach, California on Tuesday, sparking widespread concerns about pollution.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Homeland Security
If we don’t fight, TSA-like security coming to ‘sidewalks,’ ‘football games,’ Texas Rep. warns
03-08-2011
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RawStory.com
"This is not a left or right issue," he added. "They are treating American citizens with great indignity, and we've got to make this right."
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Morally Indignant Sharks Circle Libya While Osama Smiles
03-08-2011
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lewrockwell.com
The US media, perfectly described by Israeli thinker Uri Avnery as "a mixture of propaganda, news and entertainment," is steaming with righteous indignation over the awfulness of Libya’s wicked Colonel Muammar Gadaffi, and is once again baying for hi
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News Link • New World Order
Foundations of Evil
03-08-2011
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Farm Wars
Many “philanthropic” foundations have been used in America as a tax dodge to protect family fortunes, to polish tarnished images of robber barons and worst of all, to make the public fund depopulation and other detrimental policies.
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Barbara Peterson
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News Link • Foreign Policy
Buying Friends Creates More Enemies
03-08-2011
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dailybell.com
Last week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and I had the opportunity to raise some of my concerns regarding US foreign policy and the costs of our interventionism around the world.
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Sierra Hancock
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News Link • Corruption
Is Your Favorite Charity Infiltrated?
03-08-2011
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Farm Wars
Before you write a check, sign a petition or declare your unwavering support for foundations or “nonprofit” organizations (NPOs), you may wish to investigate their agendas by using this step-by-step guide.
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Barbara Peterson
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News Link • Drug War
Why Mexico's Biggest Problem is the U.S. (and other truths about the Drug War)
03-08-2011
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Simon Black -- Sovereign Man
Fighting a multi-decades war against plants is just a dumb idea, ranking up there with other such gems as spending our way out of recession, borrowing our way out of debt, and invading other countries to reduce hatred against America.
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Sovereign Man
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