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Date Sent: 2012-05-22
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Tuesday, May 22, 2012 AM edition |
US lets China bypass Wall Street for Treasury Orders -- Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban
05-22-12 -- Ibraham Qatab - Steve Neil - Ira Miller - LISTEN LIVE on LRN.FM, M-F, 9-Noon (EST) -- NFL Spends On Washington Lobbyists For Drone Planes -- Iraqi military to buy unmanned US drones to monitor oil fields -- Rep. Keith Ellison: U.S. and NATO ‘don’t need’ a large military presence -- Colombia Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Spreads to the DEA -- WATCH: Penn Jillette Goes On Epic Obama Weed Tirade -- NYPD Cop Caught on Video Threatening to Ram His Long Penis in Suspect's Mouth -- A Report From Obama’s “Humane” Drug War: “My son screamed for his mother" -- Under Asset Forfeiture Law, Wisconsin Cops Steal Families' Bail Money -- Quartzsite Town Officials Reveal Intent to Prevent Canvass &
Return of Election Results -- Chicago Police Raid on Luke Rudkowski Goes
Viral! -- These Are The Colleges That Will Be Screwed When The Student Loan Bubble Pops -- Looks like Rachel Maddow is Waking Up on Obama & Indefinite ('Prolonged') Detention -- Chicago Police Accused Of Entrapment And Intimidation After Protest Crackdown --
China Is Drowning In Excess Commodities And Canceling Orders Left And
Right -- -- Check Out The First Teaser Trailer For The New 'James Bond'
Film 'Skyfall' -- Doug Wead: Romney Fraud at Arizona GOP convention --
Kyle Bass's Most Famous Trade Is A Disaster, And It Is Never Going To
Work Out -- Official Campaign Release: Delegates Galore! MN: 32/40! VT:
2/14, 10/14 Alt! VA: 17/33! #winning -- US To Tax Everyone, Everywhere,
All the Time? -- At Least 20 US Special Forces Troops Are On The Ground In Yemen -- The Greek Default Was a Scam All Along? -- Israel Is Investigating Videos That Appear To Show West Bank Settlers Shooting A Palestinian Man -- On Indefinite Detention: The Tyranny Continues - by Ron Paul -- The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To -- Ron Paul Storms To Victory In Minnesota Delegate Race -- 10 States Where You Can Get Amazing Deals On Foreclosed Homes -- Deputies: Man says he shot deer from roadway to feed family -- Germany And France Have One Message For The People Of Greece -- Former British PM heckled in Maine college speech -- Facebook Stock May Tank This Week As Banks Run For The Hills -- The Real Story on German Bearer Bonds from the Expert, Jeff Weston
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News Link • China
Exclusive: US lets China bypass Wall Street for Treasury Orders
05-21-2012
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Reuters
China can now bypass Wall Street when buying US government debt and go straight to the US Treasury, in what is the Treasury's first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters.
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Reported by:
Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Government
Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban
05-21-2012
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BuzzFeed
An amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on American audiences is being inserted into the latest defense authorization bill, BuzzFeed has learned.
The amendment would “strike the current ban on domestic dissemination” of propaganda m
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Surveillance
NFL Spends On Washington Lobbyists For Drone Planes
05-21-2012
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Furthermore, the NFL concentrated on the Federal Aviation Administration to reauthorize the use of drones in U.S. airspace. Unmanned aircraft did fly over Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis as the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl (for securi
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Iraq
Iraqi military to buy unmanned US drones to monitor oil fields
05-21-2012
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The Hill
American military drones are returning to the skies above Iraq more than five months after U.S. troops withdrew from the country.
But this time, the drones will be operated by members of the Iraqi navy and will provide overwatch for the country's
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • NATO
Rep. Keith Ellison: U.S. and NATO ‘don’t need’ a large military presence
05-21-2012
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Rawstory
Ellison, who voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week, also was steadfast in urging America to expediently withdraw all of its soldiers from Afghanistan. “The U.S. has diminished Al Qaeda’s strength so it is time to decre
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Drug War
Colombia Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Spreads to the DEA
05-21-2012
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ABC News (video)
A month after the Secret Service was rocked by allegations that agents brought prostitutes to a Colombia hotel where they were preparing for a visit by President Obama, the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that at least three of its ag
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Drug War
WATCH: Penn Jillette Goes On Epic Obama Weed Tirade
05-21-2012
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FOX News (video)
"Now, he has not left this to states' rights," Jillette posited. "As you know, medical marijuana... you can get in California, and the feds are coming in to try to stop this. States' rights don't mean jack sh*t to the Obama administration on anything
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
NYPD Cop Caught on Video Threatening to Ram His Long Penis in Suspect's Mouth
05-21-2012
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Photography Is Not a Crime
NYC PD Sgt. Lesly Charles may have a long penis but he’s short on brains, never realizing a suspect was video recording as he threatened to ram his lengthy penis in the suspect’s mouth. He also threatened to ram his pistol inside the man’s anus befor
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Obama Administration
A Report From Obama’s “Humane” Drug War: “My son screamed for his mother"
05-21-2012
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Reason magazine
At 5:30 a.m. on May 10, armed men broke into the bedroom of Kirk Kyle Farrar’s 12 year-old daughter and shook her awake. The men led her downstairs at gunpoint and forced her to lie on the floor next to her mother and father, with her hands behind he
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Under Asset Forfeiture Law, Wisconsin Cops Steal Families' Bail Money
05-21-2012
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Huffington Post
When the Brown County, Wis., Drug Task Force arrested her son Joel last February, Beverly Greer started piecing together his bail.
She used part of her disability payment and her tax return. Joel Greer's wife also chipped in, as did his brother an
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Police State
Chicago Police Raid on Luke Rudkowski Goes Viral!
05-21-2012
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www.prisonplanet.com
Luke Rudkowksi, Tim Pool, Jeoff Shively, Dustin & Jess were driving home after covering a NATO protest in Chicago only to have their car raided by police.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
This Video Of A Trainer And His Family Freaking Out As Their Horse Won The Preakness
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Tony Manfred
I'll Have Another is one step away from the Triple Crown after chasing down Bodemeister at the Preakness on Saturday.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
These Are The Colleges That Will Be Screwed When The Student Loan Bubble Pops
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com
Very few topics have received as much attention here at Sense on Cents as the student loan/debt bubble.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Looks like Rachel Maddow is Waking Up on Obama & Indefinite ('Prolonged') Detention
05-21-2012
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by morrow
Looks like Rachel Maddow is Waking Up on Obama & Indefinite ('Prolonged') Detention
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Robert Lee
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News Link • NATO
Chicago Police Accused Of Entrapment And Intimidation After Protest Crackdown
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael Kelley
Chicago police (CPD) have generated controversy this week by allegedly entrapping protesters and restricting citizen journalists at the NATO summit.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • China
China Is Drowning In Excess Commodities And Canceling Orders Left And Right
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Zarathustra W
The evidence of a China slowdown which is somewhat worse (perhaps much worse) than what the market was expecting continues to pile up.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Ron Paul 'bloodless coup' in Minnesota takes most delegates. Now what?
05-21-2012
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http://www.csmonitor.comBy Brad Knickerbocker
Ron Paul won 12 of 13 delegates in Minnesota's state GOP convention. If Mitt Romney has the nomination all but tied up and Paul has effectively ended his campaign, why continue the fight?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Check Out The First Teaser Trailer For The New 'James Bond' Film 'Skyfall'
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Keertana Sastry
Here it is. We finally get a look at the long awaited 23rd "James Bond" film: "Skyfall."
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Voting: Vote Fraud
Doug Wead: Romney Fraud at Arizona GOP convention
05-21-2012
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http://dougwead.wordpress.com, Doug Weed
"“They took a bunch of our winners off and then stuck on a bunch of their losers.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • General Opinion
Kyle Bass's Most Famous Trade Is A Disaster, And It Is Never Going To Work Out
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Joe Weisenthal
Kyle Bass was one of the handful of hedge funders who made a fortune betting against housing during the subprime bust, and since then he's been stalking his next big "career trade."
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Voting and Elections
Official Campaign Release: Delegates Galore! MN: 32/40! VT: 2/14, 10/14 Alt! VA: 17/33! #winning
05-21-2012
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by AnCapMercenary
Ron Paul Decisively Wins Minnesota and Carries Delegates in Multiple Other States
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Energy
This Insane Video Of An Oil Tank Exploding In Russia Was Filmed From Over A Mile Away
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Ashley Lutz
A terrifying amateur video of an oil tank exploding in Ulyanovsk, Russia is making its rounds on the internet.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
US To Tax Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time?
05-21-2012
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http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff Report
Senators to Unveil the 'Ex-Patriot Act' to Respond to Facebook's Saverin's Tax 'Scheme'
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Military
At Least 20 US Special Forces Troops Are On The Ground In Yemen
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael Kelley
A group of around 20 U.S. special operations forces are on the ground in Yemen, reports the Los Angeles Times.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • European Union
The Greek Default Was a Scam All Along?
05-21-2012
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http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff Report
Global banks see market rally on Greek exit
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Israel - Palestine
Israel Is Investigating Videos That Appear To Show West Bank Settlers Shooting A Palestinian Man
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Adam Taylor
The following footage, released Sunday by non-governmental group B’Tselem, shows a stand-off between Israeli settlers and Palestinian men near the settlement of Yitzhar and the town of Asira al-Qibliya.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 5/21/12: On Indefinite Detention: The Tyranny Continues
05-21-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Ron Paul
The Congressman addresses the ongoing battle to nullify the extreme provisions within the National Defense Authorization Act
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Environment
The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert Johnson
When reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada last month, I thought all of them mined oil the same way " they don't.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Housing
10 States Where You Can Get Amazing Deals On Foreclosed Homes
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Mamta Badkar
188,780 properties received foreclosures filings in April, down 14 percent from last year. This was the lowest monthly figure since July 2007.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Police State
Deputies: Man says he shot deer from roadway to feed family
05-21-2012
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http://www.clickorlando.com
A Collier County man accused of shooting two deer says he needed to feed his family.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • European Union
Germany And France Have One Message For The People Of Greece
05-21-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com,Joe Weisenthal
Ahead of the next Greek election, it seems pretty clear that 'core' Europe has one message for Greece.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Activism
Former British PM heckled in Maine college speech
05-21-2012
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http://hosted.ap.org
A handful of protesters briefly interrupted a Maine college graduation speech by British Prime Minister Tony Blair calling for world unity.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Communications
Facebook Stock May Tank This Week As Banks Run For The Hills
05-21-2012
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businessinsider.com, Edward Krudy
Newly issued shares in Facebook Inc may have a hard time in the coming week if lead underwriter Morgan Stanley stops supporting the stock and managers lower down in the IPO book who were hoping for an early surge decide to get out before going under
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Homeland Security
Homeland Security in the Land of the Free
05-21-2012
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www.batr.org
The horror stories about the Transportation Security Administration are indisputable. In the post 911 environment, civil liberties routinely ignored or eliminated, become a mere memory in a country that once prided itself as the beacon of freedom for
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • NATO
NATO. "1984" Revisited. When "War is Peace"
05-21-2012
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http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Ross Ruthenberg
Considering the current state of world peace and NATO's Responsibility to Protect (R2P) policy and to maintain a proper sense of balance, George Orwell's book "1984" should be reviewed periodically.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • TERRORISM
Ninety-six soldiers reported killed in Yemen attack
05-21-2012
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http://www.rt.com
The death toll from a suicide blast in Yemen has risen to 96 soldiers. Over 300 were wounded.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • NATO
European missile defense shield up and running " NATO
05-21-2012
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http://www.rt.com
The European missile shield is up and running, says NATO Secretary-General Fogh Rasmussen, who announced its “interim capability” to shoot down incoming missiles.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • New World Order
Bilderberg Agenda Attracts National Exposure
05-21-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph Watson
Romney policy advisors on defensive over secretive group’s power
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Homeland Security
40 Fed Agencies Man Secret Command Center Outside Chicago
05-20-2012
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InfoWars
Chicago cops, the FBI, Homeland Security, Secret Service and a large number of unnamed others have established a high-tech secret command center to surveil people exercising their First Amendment right in Chicago as the NATO war council unfolds this
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Police State
Quebec passes law to restrict protests, ban wearing masks
05-20-2012
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Rawstory
The francophone province’s assembly passed a law after a marathon two-day session requiring groups of more than 10 people to inform police in advance when they plan to hold a demonstration, and provide the location, time and duration of the event.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • TERRORISM
Police raid and charge beer makers with terrorism
05-20-2012
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CBS News (video)
For 18 hours, we were handcuffed to a bench and our legs were shackled together,” he said. “Some of our cries for the bathroom were either ignored or met with silence.”
Annusek was released Friday morning along with four others reportedly suspecte
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News Link • Obama Administration
White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry
05-20-2012
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Washington Post
Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama’s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president.
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News Link • Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Karzai thanks Obama for ‘your taxpayers’ money’
05-20-2012
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The Ticket
"I'm bringing to you and to the people of the United States the gratitude of the Afghan people for the support that your taxpayers' money has provided Afghanistan over the past decade and for the difference that it has made to the well-being of the A
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News Link • Syria
Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover
05-20-2012
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AP
Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across the border.
The fighting appear
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Justice and Judges
9th Circuit Takes Plush Maui Vacation At Taxpayer Expense, As Others Cut Back
05-20-2012
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Breitbart
Judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, federal district and bankruptcy courts in nine Western states and two Pacific island territories, along with lawyers practicing in those courts, and court staff, will gather at the luxurious Hyatt Regen
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
N.C. Teacher Tells Student He Could Be Arrested for Talking Badly About Obama
05-20-2012
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The Blaze
A high school student engaged his social studies teacher in a heated debate about politics and the teacher accused him of disrespecting the president. She told him he could be jailed for speaking ill of Obama.
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News Link • Martial Law
Indefinite Detention: the Courts, the Congress & the Chicago PD
05-20-2012
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Free Patriot Press
Recently, there has been a victory and a defeat regarding the indefinite detention provision of the Fiscal Year (FY)2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges filed a lawsuit against President Obama
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Quiet Drama in Philadelphia
05-20-2012
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http://www.commondreams.org, by Ellen Brown
Last week, the city of Philadelphia's school system announced that it expects to close 40 public schools next year, and 64 schools by 2017.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Syria
U.S., allies accelerating plans to secure chemical arsenal as Syrian crisis worsens
05-19-2012
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Washington Post
The Obama administration is accelerating its planning with Middle Eastern allies for a series of potentially fast-moving crises in Syria including the possible loss of government control over some of the country’s chemical weapons
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Three NATO protesters face terrorism charges as global summit nears kickoff
05-19-2012
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Washington Post
As NATO protesters marched by the hundreds to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house, three others were in court Saturday facing terrorism charges for allegedly planning to bomb the mayor’s residence, police stations and Obama’s campaign headquarters dur
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Talking Surveillance Cameras Coming to U.S. Streets
05-19-2012
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arclein
The street lights also have loudspeakers that can give audible warnings to individuals,mimicking the talking surveillance cameras in the UK that shout out orders through microphones telling people to pick up litter or leave the area.
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robert klein
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News Link • Energy
China cries foul after U.S. sets tariffs on solar imports
05-19-2012
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news.yahoo.com
The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism. New tariffs over 30%
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Wallet Voting
Viva La Dime Card LOV3olution,
05-19-2012
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http://donttreadonmeme.com
We set out for nothing short of a world wide cultural LOV3olution, Welcome to French Silver Dime cards.
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Drew
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