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Date Sent: 2019-12-21
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
Steve Bannon: Hillary is Going to Enter the Race
Steve Bannon: Hillary is Going to Enter the Race -- The Fed Is Entrenched in the Repo Market. How Does It Get Out? -- Robots humble US Army in wargames -- Jeff Flake Suggests Senate Republicans 'Put Country over Party' for Trump Impeachment -- Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog -- At the Intersection of Tyranny and Dictatorship -- Coup Impeachment Update, Judicial Watch Sues Schiff, Big Federal Court Hearing on Clinton Emails -- Clint Eastwood's 'Richard Jewell' Reveals An Appetite For Libertarian Entertainment -- President Trump Signs Defense Bill Creating Space Force -- First New Military Branch Since 1947 -- As the Fiscal Doomsday Machine Powers On " Impeach the Congress, Too! -- Ted Cruz Blasts Spending Bill: Funds Planned Parenthood, Gun Control -- Was General Patton MURDERED? -- Ex-FBI official gets 7 days jail for accessing anti-Mueller activist's emails -- Democratic Debate Ratings Hit Lowest Point of 2020 Presidential Campaign -- Pope Francis warns Christianity is becoming 'increasingly irrelevant' -- -- '1917' Is the Best War Movie Since 'Saving Private Ryan' -- Researcher: Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed -- Massive MS-13 bust: Officials charge 96 members in gang takedown -- Pope denounces 'rigidity' as he warns of Christian decline -- Pope quotes late cardinal to say church is '200 years out of date' -- Meet the creepy robots poised to take over the world -- California population growth slowest since 1900 as residents leave, immigration decelerates -- Transgender worker suing Nike for $1.1 million cites pronoun abuses -- Tesla Is Looking for Volunteers to Help Deliver Year-End Orders--Again -- Where Will 'Rise of Skywalker' Rank Among Disney's 'Star Wars' Movies at the Box -- US Imperial Hardball -- Tories Advance No-Brexit/Brexit Legislation -- World's Leading Human Rights Abuser Blames Others for Its High Crimes -- NYT Anti-Trump Rage for the Wrong Reasons Won't Quit -- Apple wants to bypass carriers and beam internet data directly to iPhones via satellites --
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News Link • Politics: Democratic Campaigns
Steve Bannon: Hillary is Going to Enter the Race
12-21-2019
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https://www.targetliberty.com
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will enter the 2020 Democratic race because of the weak candidates. (Not that Hillary is a strong candidate.)
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Federal Reserve
The Fed Is Entrenched in the Repo Market. How Does It Get Out?
12-21-2019
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https://finance.yahoo.com, Alexandra Harris
At the Federal Reserve, 2020 will be all about making the repo market boring again. Policy makers will find this easier said than done.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Military
Robots humble US Army in wargames
12-21-2019
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https://www.asiatimes.com, By Dave Makichuk
The mission involved dislodging a defending company of infantry, about 120 soldiers, with a single platoon of just 40 attackers on foot
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Senate/Senators
Jeff Flake Suggests Senate Republicans 'Put Country over Party' for Trump Impeachment
12-21-2019
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https://www.breitbart.com, Kyle Morris
Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake (AZ) has called on his former colleagues to "put country over party" throughout President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in a new op-ed for the Washington Post.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • General Opinion
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog
12-21-2019
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https://www.truthdig.com by Scott Ritter
A spate of leaks from within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the international inspectorate created for the purpose of implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention, has raised serious questions about the institution
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government
At the Intersection of Tyranny and Dictatorship
12-21-2019
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https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Becky Akers
Every time I assume a bad law can't get worse, Our Rulers prove me wrong.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Impeachment
Coup Impeachment Update, Judicial Watch Sues Schiff, Big Federal Court Hearing on Clinton Emails
12-21-2019
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https://videos.whatfinger.com
Coup Impeachment Update, Judicial Watch Sues Schiff, Big Federal Court Hearing on Clinton Emails
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Clint Eastwood's 'Richard Jewell' Reveals An Appetite For Libertarian Entertainment
12-21-2019
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https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Katya Sedgwick
We've all seen filmmakers' cookie-cutter wokeness. 'Richard Jewell' shows us something new and relatable through an American libertarian lens -- and audiences could use more of that.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
President Trump Signs Defense Bill Creating Space Force -- First New Military Branch Since 1947
12-21-2019
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https://www.breitbart.com by KRISTINA WONG
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND -- Flanked by two F-35 fighter jets and in front of a giant American flag, President Trump on Friday signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that officially created the Space Force, the sixth and first new mil
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
As the Fiscal Doomsday Machine Powers On " Impeach the Congress, Too!
12-21-2019
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https://www.lewrockwell.com, By David Stockman
On December 16 the gross Federal debt breached a new level to $23.1 trillion, while the net debt after $401 billion of cash weighed in at $22.71 trillion. The latter monstrous figure is notable because on June 30, 2019 it stood at $21.76 trillion.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Senate/Senators
Ted Cruz Blasts Spending Bill: Funds Planned Parenthood, Gun Control
12-21-2019
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https://www.breitbart.com by Susan Berry
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted the $1.4 trillion spending bill that passed the House and Senate this week and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • American History
Was General Patton MURDERED?
12-21-2019
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk by TATE DELLOYE
Mystery over US war hero's death in hospital 12 days after he was paralyzed in an apparent car accident still fuels conspiracy theory 75 years on
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Crime
Ex-FBI official gets 7 days jail for accessing anti-Mueller activist's emails
12-21-2019
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https://www.politico.com, By JOSH GERSTEIN
Mark Tolson had tried to derail eccentric Washington lobbyist Jack Burkman's attempt to procure sexual misconduct allegations against Mueller.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Politics: Democratic Campaigns
Democratic Debate Ratings Hit Lowest Point of 2020 Presidential Campaign
12-21-2019
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https://www.mediaite.com, By Connor Mannion
The final Democratic primary had one of the smallest stages yet and the fewest viewers for it, drawing just over 6 million viewers across multiple viewing platforms.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Religon: Pope News
Pope Francis warns Christianity is becoming 'increasingly irrelevant' --
12-21-2019
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk by Luke Andrews
--and targets 'rigid' conservative Catholics for creating a 'minefield' of hatred in Christmas address
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
'1917' Is the Best War Movie Since 'Saving Private Ryan'
12-21-2019
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https://observer.com, By Rex Reed
This is the first one, the World War nobody remembers, about which everyone alive 100 years ago can no longer offer any first-hand information. But major wars live on in libraries and movies, rarely as exciting or suspenseful as the epic and urgently
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Researcher: Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed
12-21-2019
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https://apnews.com, By FRANK BAJAK
A Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users -- nearly all U.S.-based -- on the open internet.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Crime
Massive MS-13 bust: Officials charge 96 members in gang takedown
12-21-2019
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By Lorena Mongelli, Larry Celona and Tina Moore
Authorities dealt a staggering blow to Long Island's murderous MS-13 gang -- busting 96 members and associates in the largest takedown of the notorious criminal group in New York state history, prosecutors announced Friday.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Religon: Pope News
Pope denounces 'rigidity' as he warns of Christian decline
12-21-2019
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https://apnews.com, By NICOLE WINFIELD
Pope Francis warned Saturday that "rigidity" in living out the Christian faith is creating a "minefield" of hatred and misunderstanding in a world where Christianity is increasingly irrelevant.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Religon: Pope News
Pope quotes late cardinal to say church is '200 years out of date'
12-21-2019
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https://www.dpa-international.com
Vatican City (dpa) - Pope Francis on Saturday called on the Vatican hierarchy to embrace change as he quoted a late progressive cardinal who warned that the Catholic Church was seriously behind the times.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • California
California population growth slowest since 1900 as residents leave, immigration decelerates
12-21-2019
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latimes.com, By Julia Barajas, Sarah Parvini
The Golden State remains stuck in the slow lane when it comes to population.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Transgender or Indentifying As...
Transgender worker suing Nike for $1.1 million cites pronoun abuses
12-21-2019
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https://www.cbsnews.com, By Sarah Min
A transgender former Nike contractor is seeking $1.1 million in damages from the sporting goods giant for allegedly allowing gender identity-based harassment.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Tesla Is Looking for Volunteers to Help Deliver Year-End Orders--Again
12-21-2019
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https://observer.com, By Sissi Cao
With its stock at a record high and the newest Cybertruck getting mounting pre-orders, Tesla seems to be living its best life toward the end of 2019. But for Tesla employees, that momentum means overtime and extra responsibilities, including driving
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Where Will 'Rise of Skywalker' Rank Among Disney's 'Star Wars' Movies at the Box
12-21-2019
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https://observer.com, By Brandon Katz
In 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens set a then-record with a $247 million opening en route to becoming the highest-grossing domestic film ever with $936 million and $2.06 billion worldwide.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Apple wants to bypass carriers and beam internet data directly to iPhones via satellites
12-20-2019
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https://www.fastcompany.com BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS
Lookout Verizon, AT&T, and any other carrier out there: Apple is working on a way to bypass carriers and beam internet and other data directly to iPhones.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Vaccines and Vaccinations
VACCINES: Beyond VAXX & ANTI-VAXX. Beyond "Left" & "Right"
12-20-2019
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Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai
Dr. Shiva attempts to find a Real Solution to the Real Problem through this discourse on Vaccines and, in the process, he also discusses and shares with you a precision & personalized medicine framework for advancing discourse & conversation.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Corbett Report
Episode 370 " The Afghanistan Papers Are Establishment Whitewash BS
12-20-2019
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https://www.corbettreport.com
The Afghanistan Papers! The Afghanistan Papers! Everyone is talking about the Afghanistan Papers! These "incredible" documents must be full of "explosive revelations" about the US-led NATO invasion and 18-year presence in Afghanistan, right?
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Robert Lee
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Opinion • Government
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS/SEMI-SATIRE: December 22, 2019 Edition
12-21-2019
John Semmens
Va AG Says 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries Illegal
In a bid to intimidate the 100+ local governments that have declared their jurisdictions sanctuaries for the Second Amendment right to bear arms, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring issued an advisor
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News Link • Seasteading
The Hottest New Thing in Seasteading Is Land
12-20-2019
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https://www.bloomberg.com by Lizette Chapman
Patri Friedman started Pronomos Capital, with more money from Peter Thiel, to establish mini-city-states.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • WAR: About that War
The Afghanistan Fiasco and the Decline and Fall of the American Military
12-20-2019
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https://www.lewrockwell.com By Philip Giraldi
A devastating investigative report was published in the Washington Post on December 9th.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Afghanistan
Selling the war: I helped craft the official lies in Afghanistan
12-20-2019
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http://www.startribune.com By Lauren Kay Johnson
Whether the interactions they depicted had been frustrating, troublesome or downright hostile, my messages as an information officer were always rosy.
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