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Date Sent: 2011-11-17
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Wednesday, November 16, 2011 PM edition |
Is the US Getting Domestic Indefinite Military Detention for Thanksgiving?
To Increase Jobs, Increase Economic Freedom - by John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO -- Gary Johnson files FEC, FCC
complaints over debate exclusion -- Gingrich says he received Freddie
Mac compensation -- Nearly half of your Representatives are millionaires --
Gerald Celente Lost Six Figures In MF Global Crash by Not Taking Gold
Delivery -- SOPA: Does bill encourage Internet censorship? -- After the US pulls out, will CIA rely more on Afghan mercenaries? -- Evidence of a Downtrend in the US Stock Market -- Obama Nominee for Social Security Board Favors Rationing Health Care -- Obama Pushing Shooters Off Public Lands -- Frequent gamers have brain differences, study finds -- Secret Service says bullet hit White House -- Targeting Iran and Syria -- Thousand Year Old Bronze Artifact in Alaska
AZ: John Stuart trial jury deliberations
continue, verdict or hung jury likely today; Christmas Party
Saturday, December 10th, 2011 at the Hancock's 6 p.m. til ??? Save
the date....
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News Link • TERRORISM
Is the US Getting Domestic Indefinite Military Detention for Thanksgiving?
11-16-2011
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Mother Jones
A bipartisan group of senators is poised to force through dramatic changes to how the US government handles suspected terrorists"over the objections of the White House and Senate Democratic leadership. [not good]
Legislative language that emerged
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
To Increase Jobs, Increase Economic Freedom
11-16-2011
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by John Mackey, WSJ
America became the wealthiest country because for most of our history we have followed the basic principles of economic freedom: property rights, freedom to trade internationally, minimal governmental regulation of business, sound money, relatively l
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Gary Johnson files FEC, FCC complaints over debate exclusion
11-16-2011
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The Hill
Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign is filing an official complaint with the Federal Election Commission AND the Federal Communications Commission over his exclusion from the most recent GOP debate, Johnson’s campaign announced
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Gingrich says he received Freddie Mac compensation
11-16-2011
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AP
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has acknowledged receiving personal compensation from Freddie Mac, the federally backed housing agency, but says he doesn't know exactly how much he was paid.
The former House speaker left open the p
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Geography
Mysterious Symbols in China Desert Are Spy Satellite Targets, Expert Says
11-16-2011
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LiveScience
Newfound Google Maps images have revealed an array of mysterious structures and patterns etched into the surface of China's Gobi Desert. The media " from mainstream to fringe " has wildly speculated that they might be Chinese weapons-testing sites, s
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Government
Nearly half of your Representatives are millionaires
11-16-2011
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ABC News
“ About 47 percent of Congress, or 249 current members are millionaires. … In 2010, the estimated median net worth of a current U.S. senator stood at an average of $2.56 million,” according to the Center’s research.
“Despite the global economic m
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
In Fire vs Nook: It's Fire by a nose
11-16-2011
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www.usatoday.com
Who doesn't appreciate a good old-fashioned brawl every now and again? There may be no bigger slugfest than what is taking place this week in 7-inch touch-screen tablets as the Kindle Fire from Amazon goes toe-to-toe with the Nook Tablet from Barnes
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Religion: Believers
Church Turns to Higher Authority in Zoning Battle
11-16-2011
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The Wall Street Journal
When San Leandro, CA. officials rejected plans to move a growing congregation to a bigger building, Pastor Gary Mortara turned to another authority: the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Mike Renzulli
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News Link • Surveillance
CCTV taxi plan 'a staggering invasion of privacy'
11-15-2011
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Daily Telegraph
Taxi drivers have been told they need to install the £460 devices by 2015 or face having their licenses revoked. The microphones, accompanied by CCTV cameras, will activate once the ignition in the car is turned on and will remain recording for 30 mi
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Gold and Silver
Gerald Celente Lost Six Figures In MF Global Crash by Not Taking Gold Delivery
11-16-2011
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The Daily Bell
Here at the Daily Bell we've often preached the merits of gold, including physical gold. Delivery is always good. Then you know where it is.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Amazon Kindle Fire sales could top 5 million in two months: report
11-16-2011
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Christian Science Monitor
Amazon Kindle Fire is poised to be a retail blockbuster, according to one analyst. What makes the Amazon Kindle Fire different from the steady success of the Nook Color?
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Internet
SOPA: Does bill encourage Internet censorship?
11-16-2011
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Christian Science Monitor
SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) gives copyright owners new powers. Google Chairman Schmidt calls SOPA draconian.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Voting and Elections
Don't like how we elect a president? Americans Elect offers alternative.
11-16-2011
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Christian Science Monitor
To combat discontent with the political climate, Americans Elect aims to put the first directly nominated nonpartisan presidential candidate on the ballot, decided by an online convention.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Afghanistan
After the US pulls out, will CIA rely more on Afghan mercenaries?
11-16-2011
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Christian Science Monitor
Thousands of Afghan mercenaries are believed to be helping America battle Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and their allies. But they're accused of flagrant human rights abuses.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Food
Gutter Gardening
11-16-2011
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survivalistblog.net
Suzanne Forsling has become somewhat of a celebrity for her ingenuity. Her resourcefulness finds a practical application for re-purposing rain gutters.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Chemtrails
NANO CHEMTRAILS
11-16-2011
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willthomasonline.net
If you did not enjoy "traditional" chemtrails raining down on you, you are not going to like the new version, which the United States Air Force promises will feature aerial dumps of programmable "smart" molecules...
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • How To
Beta Investing: How to Grow and Maintain Family Wealth
11-16-2011
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dailyreckoning.com/Bill Bonner
If you want to have money, it stands to reason that you have to do things differently. It’s that simple. Especially if you want to have money for more than a single generation.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • China
US and Chinese Presidents Trade “Ideas”
11-16-2011
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dailyreckoning.com
You know the “biting the hand that feeds you” thing… Does the administration (and lawmakers) truly believe that China will not get ticked off, and choose not to attend the next Treasury auction? What happens if they do?
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Evidence of a Downtrend in the US Stock Market
11-16-2011
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dailyreckoning.com
But who cares? Up, down…up, down… Every day brings more ‘truth.’ But what we want is a truth with legs. We’re not day traders. Not week traders. Not even year traders. We want a long, sure…mega trend.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Clinging to a Bankrupt Monetary System
11-16-2011
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dailyreckoning.com
“Europe is in one of its toughest " perhaps the toughest " hours since World War II,” German Chancellor, Angela Merkel declared yesterday.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Obama Administration
Security blunder in Canberra - Obama visit details stored in old van
11-16-2011
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dailytelegraph.com
SENSITIVE details of US Secret Service agents and preparations for President Barack Obama's visit have been stored in an old van parked at a Canberra hotel.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Healthcare
Obama Nominee for Social Security Board Favors Rationing Health Care
11-16-2011
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weeklystandard.com
Is it just a coincidence that the people that President Obama nominates to fill high-level governmental posts tend to favor government-directed health care rationing?
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Obama Administration
Obama Pushing Shooters Off Public Lands
11-16-2011
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usnews.com
Gun owners who have historically been able to use public lands for target practice would be barred from potentially millions of acres under new rules drafted by the Interior Department, the first major move by the Obama administration to impose limit
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Entertainment: Games
Frequent gamers have brain differences, study finds
11-16-2011
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latimes.com
Fourteen-year-olds who were frequent video gamers had more gray matter in the rewards center of the brain than peers who didn't play video games as much -- suggesting that gaming may be correlated to changes in the brain much as addictions are.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Obama Administration
Secret Service says bullet hit White House
11-16-2011
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news.yahoo.com
The Secret Service says a bullet hit an exterior window of the White House and was stopped by ballistic glass.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Israel - Palestine
Peace Through Victory
11-16-2011
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arclein
he only “peace settlement” the Hamas is interested in is one in which Israelis volunteer to allow themselves to be placed in Hamas-run extermination camps for Jews.
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robert klein
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Diseased Hearts to Self Heal
11-16-2011
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arclein
In order to regenerate damaged heart muscle as caused by a heart attack, for example, the damaged muscle cells must be replaced by new ones. The number of cells to be replaced may be considerable, depending on the extent of the damage caused. Simpler
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robert klein
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Israel Develops Cancer Vaccine to Halt Resurgence
11-16-2011
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arclein
axil’s lead product, ImMucin, activates the immune system by “training” T-cells "" the immune cells that protect the body by searching out and destroying cells that display a specific molecule (or marker) called MUC1. MUC1 is typically found only on
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robert klein
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News Link • Archaeology
Thousand Year Old Bronze Artifact in Alaska
11-16-2011
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arclein
Since bronze metallurgy from Alaska is unknown, the artifact likely was produced in East Asia and reflects long-distance trade from production centers in either Korea, China, Manchuria or southern Siberia, according to Mason. It conceivably could hav
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robert klein
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