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Date Sent: 2012-09-24
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Monday, September 24, 2012 AM edition |
Syria fires into Jordan, sparking clashes -- 100 Days Until Taxmageddon
European Commission faces legal action over sugar rules -- Senate Confirms Ambassadors for Iraq, Pakistan -- Senate passes funding bill to avoid October 1 government shutdown -- Deadly Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to C.I.A. Efforts -- China sentences former police chief for hiding murder by Bo Xilai’s wife -- Double amputee in wheelchair shot dead by Houston police -- Harvard
historian: Ancient papyrus refers to Jesus' wife -- Constitutional
Problems in Afghanistan -- Gary Johnson files anti-trust lawsuit to
appear in presidential
debates -- Dalio Fears Social Unrest That Led to Hitler’s Rise --
PC Thought Police at Auburn University . . . -- Fiona Apple
facing up to 10 years in jail over Texas marijuana bust --
Modern Middle East History in Ten Minutes -- Minnesota farmer
cleared in milk case -- New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms
Right to Record Cops in Public -- The Deciders: The relative power
of voters, depending on what state they live in. -- Was
Katharine Graham Killed for 9/11? -- Who Wins an Exclusionary
Debate? -- Scientists erase fear from the brain -- Not fare:
Hacker app resets subway card for free rides -- Plastic
islands being used to restore African lake -- Meet America's Hidden
Unemployed: The Workers So Discouraged, They Don't Even Count --
Mosquito virus could lead to new vaccines and drugs -- NIH Decision
Signals the Beginning of the End for Medical Research on Chimps --
Intel's Tiny Wi-Fi Chip Could Have a Big Impact
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News Link • Syria
Syria fires into Jordan, sparking clashes
09-23-2012
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The armed forces of Syria and Jordan clashed after Syria fired into Jordanian territory, where thousands of refugees have fled from an 18-month-long civil war. The Syrian army has moved its brigade to block any possible attack from Israel to the
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
100 Days Until Taxmageddon
09-23-2012
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-The 10% bracket rises to a new and expanded 15%
-The 25% bracket rises to 28%
-The 28% bracket rises to 31%
-The 33% bracket rises to 36%
-The 35% bracket rises to 39.6%
Higher taxes on marriage and family coming on January 1, 2013.
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News Link • Food
European Commission faces legal action over sugar rules
09-23-2012
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Reuters
Sugar remains one of the most heavily regulated commodities in the European Union, with domestic sugar beet growers benefiting from national production quotas and fixed prices that are overseen by the EU's executive.
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News Link • Afghanistan
Senate Confirms Ambassadors for Iraq, Pakistan
09-23-2012
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AP
The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's nominees to serve as ambassadors to Iraq and Pakistan. By voice vote lawmakers backed Richard Olson to be US envoy in Pakistan and Robert Beecroft for the post in Iraq.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Senate passes funding bill to avoid October 1 government shutdown
09-23-2012
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Reuters
A deeply divided and unproductive Congress wrapped up its final business before November's elections early on Saturday as the U.S. Senate passed a stopgap measure to fund federal programs and avoid an October 1 government shutdown.
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News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
Deadly Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to C.I.A. Efforts
09-23-2012
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New York Times
Among the more than 2 dozen American personnel evacuated from the city after the assault on the American mission and a nearby annex were about 12 CIA operatives and contractors, who played a crucial role in conducting surveillance and
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News Link • China
China sentences former police chief for hiding murder by Bo Xilai’s wife
09-23-2012
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Washington Post
Wang Lijun, a police chief who helped derail the career of one of China’s most prominent Communist Party figures, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges including covering up a murder and then attempting to defect to the United States.
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Double amputee in wheelchair shot dead by Houston police
09-23-2012
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Reuters
A double amputee in a wheelchair was shot and killed by police after threatening an officer with a pen. The shooting took place at a home for the mentally ill. An employee called police to report that resident was acting aggressively
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News Link • Religion: Believers
Harvard historian: Ancient papyrus refers to Jesus' wife
09-23-2012
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Terrence Aym
The debate rages on within religious historian circles that Jesus of Nazareth may have had a wife. The latest to stake a claim that the revered founder of Christianity might not have been celibate or single is well-respected historian and scholar of
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News Link • Afghanistan
Constitutional Problems in Afghanistan
09-23-2012
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Lew Rockwell blog
As President Karzai indicated, one of the most vexing difficulties is that---unlike America---the Afghan constitutional system has no provisions allowing the indefinite detention of prisoners without trial or charges. Efforts are being made to clear
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News Link • Politics: Libertarian Campaigns
Gary Johnson files anti-trust lawsuit to appear in presidential debates
09-23-2012
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Rawstory
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson filed an anti-trust lawsuit suit in federal court alleging the Democratic and Republican parties are conspiring to keep third-party candidates out of the presidential debates and,
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News Link • Economy - International
Dalio Fears Social Unrest That Led to Hitler’s Rise
09-23-2012
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CNBC
Ray Dalio, founder of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater, thinks the euro will survive; however, predicts a “10 to 15 year managed depression” in Southern Europe. In a worst case scenario, he painted a much darker picture.
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News Link • Activism
PC Thought Police at Auburn University . . .
09-23-2012
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youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)
. . . force a student to take a Ron Paul Revolution sign down from his dorm window for "safety reasons," but allow every other kind of sign imaginable, including ones for other politicians.
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News Link • Drug War
Fiona Apple facing up to 10 years in jail over Texas marijuana bust
09-23-2012
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Rawstory
Singer Fiona Apple may face serious jail time in Texas thanks to a state law that classifies possession of any amount of hashish as a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, or no less than two. Arrested at a narcotics checkpoint
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News Link • History
Modern Middle East History in Ten Minutes
09-23-2012
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youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)
CaspianReport video on the Origins of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict:
The Israeli/Arab conflict is the result of interactions of superpowers in the early 20th century. British and French strategic interests in the Middle East were related t
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News Link • Food
Minnesota farmer cleared in milk case
09-23-2012
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After a 3-day trial and 4 hours of deliberation, a jury found Alvin Schlangen not guilty of three misdemeanor counts of selling unpasteurized milk, operating without a food license and handling adulterated or misbranded food.
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News Link • Activism
New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Right to Record Cops in Public
09-23-2012
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Photography Is Not a Crime
Just over a year after a judge threw out a lawsuit on the basis that cops shouldn’t be expected to know the law when it comes to recording them in public, a panel of appellate judges threw the suit back in his face, ordering him to
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News Link • Voting and Elections
The Deciders: The relative power of voters, depending on what state they live in.
09-21-2012
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Carl Bialik, Wall Street Journal
Just how should districts’ voting power be allocated such that each individual voter has the same power? A fair allocation would be proportional to the square root of districts’ populations, rather than directly proportional to the populations, accor
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News Link • 911 / World Trade Center
Was Katharine Graham Killed for 9/11?
09-21-2012
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http://www.dcdave.com/article5/120921.htm
The cause of publisher Katharine Graham's fatal injuries remains a mystery. Here is a plausible explanation as to why.
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David Martin
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News Link • Politics
Who Wins an Exclusionary Debate?
9-23-2012
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Free Press Publications
The Presidential election is just over a month away. Which means the scripted shows known as Presidential Debates will soon be televised. Of course, these so-called debates will only present two of the two dozen Presidential Candidates, despite the f
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Scientists erase fear from the brain
09-23-2012
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http://medicalxpress.com, byUppsala University
Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a new study now being published by the academic journal Science. The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memo
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Not fare: Hacker app resets subway card for free rides
09-23-2012
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http://phys.org, by Nancy Owano
You have to love the ease and convenience of NFC technology in smartphones. Unless you run a mass transit system in a major city that moves millions of people in and out of trains, morning noon and night, then love alone is not enough.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
North Atlantic 'Achilles heel' lets upper atmosphere affect the abyss
09-23-2012
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http://phys.org, byUniversity of Utah
A University of Utah study suggests something amazing: Periodic changes in winds 15 to 30 miles high in the stratosphere influence the seas by striking a vulnerable "Achilles heel" in the North Atlantic and changing mile-deep ocean circulation patter
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News Link • Environment
Plastic islands being used to restore African lake
09-23-2012
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben Coxworth
As the ever-growing giant flotilla of floating refuse known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will show us, we shouldn't be putting plastic waste in our waterways. A new project, however, is aimed at helping the environment by doing so ... in a roun
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Is this a table or an optical illusion?
09-23-2012
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Dave Parrack
Furniture exists primarily to serve a purpose, and as long as the basic form is maintained each piece functions perfectly well. For a table this basic form means a flat surface supported by legs.
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News Link • Energy
Germany's Wind Power Chaos Should Be A Warning To Everyone
09-23-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Christopher Booker
Germany has gone further down the 'renewables' path than any country in the world, and now it's paying the price
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
Meet America's Hidden Unemployed: The Workers So Discouraged, They Don't Even Count
09-23-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Lucia Mutikani
When Daniel McCune graduated from college three years ago, he was optimistic his good grades would earn him a job as an intelligence analyst with the government.
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News Link • Energy
New uses for old tools could boost biodiesel output
09-23-2012
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http://www.bio-medicine.org, Ann Perry
Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
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News Link • How To
ovarian cancer symptom survey that checks for 6 warning signs may improve early detection
09-23-2012
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http://www.bio-medicine.org, Kristen Woodward
A simple three-question paper-and-pencil survey, given to women in the doctor's office in less than two minutes, can effectively identify those who are experiencing symptoms that may indicate ovarian cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fre
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Einstein hosts its first stem cell institute symposium
09-23-2012
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http://www.bio-medicine.org, Kim Newman
The promise of stem cells seems limitless. If they can be coaxed into rebuilding organs, repairing damaged spinal cords and restoring ravaged immune systems, these malleable cells would revolutionize medical treatment.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Post-Interception ‘Momentum’ Is a Myth, Researchers Say
09-23-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Jeff Beckham
The Panthers bench erupted. The crowd went nuts. And sportswriters breathlessly proclaimed the first-quarter play in Sunday’s game a turning point where the momentum shifted decisively in favor of the Panthers, who won 35-27.
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News Link • Anthropology
Tailgate Parties Are a ‘Powerful Impulse’ and a Microcosm of Society
09-23-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Beth Carter
Think football, and odds are you think tailgate party. And with good reason " the tailgate party is among the most time-honored and revered American sporting traditions, what with the festivities, the food and the fans. And the beer. Don’t forget the
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News Link • How To
iPhone 5 Exposed: iFixit Tears Down Apple’s Latest
09-23-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Christina Bonnington
The website iFixit got its hands on a brand-new iPhone 5 Friday morning as soon as the device went on sale in Australia. As expected, the inquisitive crew immediately dissected it to assess its hackability " and to give us some delicious gadget pr0n.
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News Link • Inventions
Kicked to the Curb: Kickstarter’s Hidden Wasteheap of Killed Projects
09-23-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Tim Maly
... Details magazine had dubbed them “Another Kickstarter Success”, and they were closing in on the deadline. Then, 10 hours before the project was due to succeed, it vanished " replaced by a page that simply says, “Sorry, this project is no longer a
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News Link • Transportation
Are Air-Cooled Batteries Hurting Nissan Leaf Range?
09-23-2012
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http://www.technologyreview.com, Martin LaMonica
A test of driving range by Nissan Leaf owners seeks to find out if the electric car's battery capacity is being negatively affected by hot temperatures.
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News Link • Internet
Intel's Tiny Wi-Fi Chip Could Have a Big Impact
09-23-2012
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http://www.technologyreview.com, Kate Greene
The digitization of communications radios could mean cheaper, less power-hungry devices.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
Please Help Sponsor Mike Shipley For AIDSWalk!
09-23-2012
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Ed Vallejo
I've known Mike for years now, and he has a good heart, but could use some help right now. Please Sponsor him for any amount you can, and I thank you greatly. I'm sure he will too. - Ed
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News Link • World News
Daily P.Au.L.'s Top Stories
09-23-2012
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http://www.dailypaul.com/
Bon Jovi And Andy Madadian From Iran- Us Citizens Please Stand By Iranian People - Made In China ☭ Must See! - Jesse Ventura's Speech For Gary Johnson - With Friends Like Israel, Who Needs Enemies? - Ron Paul's Campaign Site re-direct's to C4L
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News Link • Emmigration
Private city in Honduras will have minimal taxes, government
09-22-2012
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Small government and free-market capitalism are about to get put to the test in Honduras, where the government has agreed to let an investment group build an experimental city with no taxes on income, capital gains or sales.
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News Link • Gun Rights
University of Colorado Is Uneasy as Court Ruling Allows Guns on Campus
09-22-2012
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This is a place where we depend on being able to speak our minds and offer controversial opinions in a free and open place, [a professor] said. Among a percentage of faculty is this will create a climate of fear and intimidation.
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News Link • Drug War
Armed Alabama Agents Confiscate Home Brewing Supplies
09-22-2012
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Kraig has received all the necessary permits to open except one " the liquor license from the Alabama Beverage Commission. Kraig applied for this license, included floor plan for home brewing supplies. Home brewing is illegal in Alabama, but
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Seven of nation’s 10 most affluent counties are in Washington region
09-22-2012
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Washington Post
The Washington region has emerged from the recession looking even more affluent compared with the rest of the country, boasting seven of the 10 counties with the highest household incomes in the nation, new census numbers show.
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News Link • Obama Administration
Secret Service did not compromise security during Colombia prostitute scandal: probe
09-22-2012
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Reuters
13 employees of the Secret Service were entangled in a prostitution scandal in Colombia earlier this year but their actions did not compromise the safety of the president, a Department of Homeland Security investigation found.
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News Link • Libya
Libyan Islamist militia swept out of Benghazi bases
09-22-2012
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Reuters
An Islamist militia was driven out of the city of Benghazi early on Saturday in a surge of protest against the armed groups that control large parts of Libya more than a year after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.
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News Link • Libya
Military-style tactics seen in US Consulate siege
09-22-2012
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The heavily armed extremists who laid siege to the U.S. Consulate in Libya used military-style tactics that may have steered Americans toward a waiting ambush, U.S. officials said Friday as they pieced together details about how the compound was over
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News Link • Property Rights
Agenda 21: A Sustained Attack On Property Rights
09-22-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kurt Nimmo
In a video produced by Infowars Nightly News journalists Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton, University of Texas professor Dean Almy attempts to downplay one of the central tenets of the United Nations’ Agenda 21 " property confiscation.
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News Link • Gun Rights
UN Small Arms Treaty Passes While Media Sleeps
09-21-2012
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http://freedomoutpost.com
The United Nations Small Arms Treaty passed in its second session. The Media was silent over its passage.
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News Link • Humor
Obama Trek - Episode 3 - "Enter the Godfather"
09-22-2012
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youtube
A look into the mind of President Obama's imagination where he runs a starship fueled by bad politics in an effort to defeat Small Business. Subscribe for more political satire and infohumor! Political satire Strategic Animation (c) 2012
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News Link • Internet
WolframAlpha Revealed Some Scary Insights About My Facebook Account
09-22-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, The Economist
YOUR correspondent was shocked to learn that 34 percent of his Facebook friends are married. Still in his 20s, he does not want to contemplate settling down quite yet.
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News Link • Political Parties
Blame FDR and LBJ for ‘Moocher’ Paradox in Red States
09-19-2012
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Dean Lacy, Bloomberg
The Moocher Myth: Republicans are successful, responsible strivers who pay taxes while Democrats are irresponsible moochers living off government programs. But research shows that the states that got the most per capita in federal $ were more likely
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