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Date Sent: 2013-09-24
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Tuesday, September 24, 2013 |
Off-duty SAS commando at Nairobi mall saved over 100 lives with his illegally carried weapon
Making the Victim Pay for the Bullet -- More on the Burley Raid -- Posner For Sale -- Jesus Said You're Going to Hell if You Don't Support Food Stamps, Social Security -- Lockup Quotas and “Low-Crime Taxes” Helping to Make Money for the Private Prison Industry -- Anti-piracy curriculum for elementary schools -- 09-24-13 -- Scott Horton - Sheldon Richman - Matt Papke - LISTEN LIVE on LRN.FM, M-F, 9-Noon (EDT) -- Merkel's Germany -- Syria's Troubled Waters -- The Government’s Lame “Gotcha” Backfires -- Jacksonville Man Sues After Arrest For “Walking On Wrong Side Of The Street” -- "You Know How to Leave": Scenes from a Police Riot in Idaho Falls -- Boys suspended from school for air-soft guns in own yard -- I Am
a Peaceful AR-15 Assault Rifle Owner - By Marc J. Victor --
100 Items to Disappear First -- Facebook Launches Advanced AI Effort
to Find Meaning in Your Posts -- Why suicide rate among veterans may
be more than 22 a day -- Conspiracy Theories Abound After Navy Yard
Shooting -- BUSTED! Governments Hire Web Trolls to Sway Public
Opinion -- Quantitative Easing Worked For The Weimar Republic
For A Little While Too -- A Few Modest Proposals To Rid our
Inner Cities of Gang-Related Violence: The Libertarian Solution --
The Other Dropout Problem in Urban Schools -- New FBI Director
focused on Home Grown Extremism Threat -- FDA Begins Database
for Tracking Medical Implants -- Hackers Breach iPhone 5S
Fingerprint Security -- Russian Lawmaker Wants Proof US Will
Not Store iPhone Prints -- Evo Morales to File Lawsuit against
United States for War Crimes -- For Virtual Prospectors, Life
in the Bitcoin Mines Gets Real -- Ron Paul Defines Libertarianism -
Charlie Rose Interview (Full) -- Larry Pratt to Bashir: Do You
Have Any Remorse For Those Killed In Gun Free Zones --
Looking Backward: 2162-2012 A View from a Future Libertarian
Republic -- I suggested that my daughter read Animal Farm. A few
days later I found this on my desk. -- Water on Mars: Curiosity
Rover Uncovers a Flood of Evidence -- IRS clarifies final rules
on Obamacare Individual Mandate -- Benjamin Barber: Why
mayors should rule the world -- Handwritten translations now
available in Google Translate 2.0 -- On This Day 15 Years Ago
The LTCM Bailout Ushered In "Too Big To Fail" -- For Those Who
Don't Believe in Election Fraud -- Police Officer Shatters
Car Window After Female Student Denies Rolling It Down! -- Obama
Care Supporters Plan to Add Birth Control to Water Supply
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News Link • Gun Rights
Off-duty SAS commando at Nairobi mall saved over 100 lives with his illegally carried weapon
09-24-2013
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www.dailymail.co.uk
The SAS soldier is said to have returned to the building on a dozen occasions, despite intense gunfire. He was having coffee with friends when it happened. ‘He went back in 12 times and saved 100 people. Imagine going back in when you knew what was g
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Making the Victim Pay for the Bullet
09-24-2013
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by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)
Without any solid leads, and acting on rumors, the Laguna Beach PD dispatched a SWAT team a day later to raid the Rowland Heights, California home of Marilyn Injeyan, a 71-year-old retired schoolteacher. Her son, Vahan, was
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
More on the Burley Raid
09-24-2013
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by Radley Balko (Huffington Post)
On Wednesday, we published my report on the 2007 drug raid of Geraldine and Caroline Burley, in which a team of DEA agents and deputies from Wayne County, Michigan covered their faces and refused to reveal their identities.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Bill of Rights
Posner For Sale
09-24-2013
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Simple Justice
With her typical clarity, Judge Shira Scheindlin shut down New York City’s attempt to spin her ruling in Floyd v. City of New York, that the execution of the stop & frisk policy violated the rights of millions to nab a handful, with a resounding smac
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News Link • Religion: Believers
Jesus Said You're Going to Hell if You Don't Support Food Stamps, Social Security
09-24-2013
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liveleak.com
."Anyone who is familiar with the Bible," Rangel said, should know that
"Jesus said you're going to Hell if you don't treat the lesser of his
brothers and sisters" with compassion. Republican believers, he
explained, ....
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Lockup Quotas and “Low-Crime Taxes” Helping to Make Money for the Private Prison Industry
09-24-2013
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Jonathan Turley
“the prevalence of prison occupancy guarantee provisions in prison privatization contracts.” 65% of the contracts contained occupancy requirements that ranged between 80% and 100%"with 90% being the most frequent quota guarantee.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Surveillance
The Government’s Lame “Gotcha” Backfires
09-23-2013
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Simple Justice
I have an answer from OPR, and a FISC judge. I am not providing it to you because all you will do is seek to write around it because you are biased in favor of the idea that an inquiry should have been launched. So I will save what I have for
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Jacksonville Man Sues After Arrest For “Walking On Wrong Side Of The Street”
09-23-2013
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Jonathan Turley
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office clearly has a lot of crime to address when its officers are arresting people for “walking on the wrong side of the road.” That is what Bobby Wingate says happened to him. He says that the officer punched him and thr
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
"You Know How to Leave": Scenes from a Police Riot in Idaho Falls
09-23-2013
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by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)
“You’re under arrest!” snarled Officer Clark Lund as he lunged into Victor Madrigal’s home, his Taser at the ready. Madrigal had triggered that response by moving to comply with the officer’s unconstitutional demand that he produce his driver’s licen
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Gun Rights
Boys suspended from school for air-soft guns in own yard.
09-23-2013
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WAVY
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A suspended seventh grade Virginia Beach student will find out soon if he is expelled for the rest of the year for shooting an airsoft gun.
Like thousands of others in Hampton Roads, Khalid Caraballo plays with airsoft
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Ronald Bogner
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News Link • Whistleblowers
USAF Enviromental Specialist Kristen Meghan | Blows Whistle On Air Force | Chemtrail Chemicals
09-16-2013
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intellectualrevolution.tv
Why in the World are They Spraying?” Documentary **
At the 2013 Atlanta.MusicLibertyFest.com, Kristen Meghan, former Air Force Industrial Hygienist / Environmental Specialist gave a ground ......
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Military
Why suicide rate among veterans may be more than 22 a day
09-23-2013
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http://edition.cnn.com, By Moni Basu
Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. That's a suicide every 65 minutes. As shocking as the number is, it may actually be higher.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • False Flag Operations
Conspiracy Theories Abound After Navy Yard Shooting
09-23-2013
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http://www.wired.com, By Allen McDuffee
Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis had been receiving mental health treatment, had anger management issues, and told Rhode Island police that he had been hearing voices and was being harassed through microwave mind control.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government
BUSTED! Governments Hire Web Trolls to Sway Public Opinion
09-23-2013
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http://www.dailypaul.com, TruthTube451
It's an admitted fact that governments around the world hire armies of shills to troll comment sections of news websites and social media with pro-establishment propaganda in an attempt to sway public opinion.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Agriculture
High-Performance Agriculture Can Increase Your Garden Yield Eight-Fold
09-23-2013
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Lewrockwell.com
High-performance agriculture is one of my new passions, and my goal is to provide you with information on how to maximize the time, effort, and energy you’re investing in growing your garden.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Currencies
Quantitative Easing Worked For The Weimar Republic For A Little While Too
09-23-2013
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By Michael Snyder
There is a reason why every fiat currency in the history of the world has eventually failed.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
A Few Modest Proposals To Rid our Inner Cities of Gang-Related Violence: The Libertarian Solution
09-23-2013
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Walter E. Block
Gang violence is afflicting some of our major cities, Chicago chief amongst them.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • TERRORISM
New FBI Director focused on Home Grown Extremism Threat
09-23-2013
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http://thelibertybeat.com, BY: Derrick Broze
At a press conference on Thursday, new FBI director, James B. Comey, stated that terrorism has become his focus, specifically the threats of al-Qaeda affiliates worldwide and home-grown violent extremists in the United States.
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News Link • Surveillance
FDA Begins Database for Tracking Medical Implants
09-23-2013
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http://thelibertybeat.com, By: Derrick Broze
On Friday the Food and Drug Administration announced new rules that will require most new medical devices sold in the United States to possess a unique tracking code.
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Hackers Breach iPhone 5S Fingerprint Security
09-23-2013
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zerohedge.com
Dubbed as a "game-changer" despite being around on devices for years (Motorola Atrix anyone); a 'paradigm' shift in mobile payment security; and a revolution in handheld devices by any and all investors bullish of the stocks; Appl's fingerprint-scann
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Surveillance
Russian Lawmaker Wants Proof US Will Not Store iPhone Prints
09-23-2013
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Prison Planet
A St. Petersburg city lawmaker known for his conservative views cautioned Russian officials Monday against using Apple’s new iPhone until there is proof that the advanced technology is safe from US spying.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
Evo Morales to File Lawsuit against United States for War Crimes
09-23-2013
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http://thelibertybeat.com, By: Derrick Broze
Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced that his country will file a lawsuit, in solidarity with Venezuela, against the United States for crimes against humanity.
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News Link • Bitcoin
For Virtual Prospectors, Life in the Bitcoin Mines Gets Real
09-23-2013
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online.wsj.com
Temperatures, Electric Bills Rise as Enthusiasts Hunt for Web Currency
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Ron Paul Defines Libertarianism - Charlie Rose Interview (Full)
09-23-2013
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youtube
Charlie Rose: "Define what libertarianism means to you" - Ron Paul: "The word I best describe it is something not a lot of people use. I call it non-intervention."
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Larry Pratt to Bashir: Do You Have Any Remorse For Those Killed In Gun Free Zones
09-23-2013
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Daily Paul.com
Gun Owners of America, Larry Pratt, appeared on MSNBC with Martin Bashir on Friday to debate the need for stricter gun laws in America.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Books
Looking Backward: 2162-2012 A View from a Future Libertarian Republic
09-23-2013
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amazon.com
What would a free nation actually look like?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • General Opinion
I suggested that my daughter read Animal Farm. A few days later I found this on my desk.
09-23-2013
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Daily Paul.com
We homeschool and occasionally my kids get bored and ask me for something to do.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Healthcare
IRS clarifies final rules on Obamacare Individual Mandate
09-23-2013
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http://thelibertybeat.com, BY: Derrick Broze
On Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service issued final rules for the individual mandate of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act.
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News Link • Government
Benjamin Barber: Why mayors should rule the world
09-23-2013
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http://www.ted.com
It often seems like federal-level politicians care more about creating gridlock than solving the world's problems. So who's actually getting bold things done?
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News Link • Biology, Botany and Zoology
Elizabeth Loftus: The fiction of memory
09-23-2013
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http://www.ted.com
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus studies memories. More precisely, she studies false memories, when people either remember things that didn't happen or remember them differently from the way they really were.
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News Link • Technology: Software
Handwritten translations now available in Google Translate 2.0
09-23-2013
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http://www.dvice.com, Terry Chao
When it comes to translating on-the-go, fumbling with a dictionary or an electronic translator can waste time and energy. That's why the new handwriting feature added in the just-released Google Translate 2.0 update will prove indispensably useful to
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Meet your ankle's new robotic best friend
09-23-2013
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http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFadden
There are a lot of fancy robotic exo-skeletons out there. They make appearances at trade shows and press events, but you'd be hard pressed to find one in use on the street. But this recently announced robo-boot wants to change all that.
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News Link • Transportation
Keating Supercars debuts a car that can supposedly hit 340 mph
09-23-2013
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http://www.dvice.com, Travis Andrews
I’m not sure what it is that makes us love stuff we’ll never be able to afford, but drooling over supercars (which I’d probably be too nervous to enjoy were I ever given the chance to drive) is an enjoyable pastime. McLaren recently debuted one that
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
On This Day 15 Years Ago The LTCM Bailout Ushered In "Too Big To Fail"
09-23-2013
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
While the commemoration of the 5 year anniversary of the start of the Great Financial Crisis is slowing but surely fading, another just as important anniversary is revealed when one goes back not 5 but 15 years into the past, specifically to Septembe
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News Link • Humor
How to Shine Your Shoes
09-23-2013
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Lewrockwell.com
A man with well-shined shoes shows he pays attention to the details. Here’s a video of how to do it (at least how I do it " share your methods in the comments!)
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
The Wearable Airbag for Motorcyclists Just Got Even Safer
09-23-2013
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http://www.wired.com, By Damon Lavrinc
Dainese was the first major motorcycle suit maker to bring airbag-equipped technology to the masses, and later this year it’s raising the bar " both figuratively and literally.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Synthetic Spider Silk Capsules Assemble Themselves
09-23-2013
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http://www.wired.com, By Nadia Drake
In addition to snaring dinner and protecting spider babies, spider silk makes a pretty good shield for bioreactive enzymes. Even when it’s not made by the spiders themselves.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
For Those Who Don't Believe in Election Fraud
09-23-2013
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http://www.americanthinker.com, By Jack Cashill
"Yes, the Rizzo-Royster race turned on vote fraud," admitted the Kansas City Star's Barbara Shelly in a crow-eating column nearly three years after it would do any good. For years the Star has routinely mocked anyone who dared suggest vote fraud was
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Police Officer Shatters Car Window After Female Student Denies Rolling It Down! ☆ ` /
09-23-2013
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http://www.youtube.com, WorIdStudio
Police Officer Shatters Car Window After Female Student Denies Rolling It Down, Gets Forced Out Of Car & Arrested!
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Healthcare
Obama Care Supporters Plan to Add Birth Control to Water Supply
09-23-2013
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Prison Planet
Mark Dice petitions more of the living dead.
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News Link • Propaganda
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Wall St. concern troll
The CNBC/NYTer turns up the drama for a video on the cri
09-23-2013
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http://www.cjr.org
But let’s leave aside the Times’s overly dramatic treatment and Sorkin’s hamming it up and look at his “two myths and one reality” about the financial crisis, which reveal a lot about how this highly influential journalist thinks. Barry Ritholtz had
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News Link • Agriculture
Protecting 17 Percent of Earth's Land Could Protect two-thirds of Plant Species
09-23-2013
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arclein
"Our analysis shows that two of the most ambitious goals set forth by the 2010 Convention on Biological Diversity -- to protect 60 percent of Earth's plant species and 17 percent of its land surface -- can be achieved, with one major caveat," said
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News Link • Energy
US Solar Growth To Explode
09-23-2013
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arclein
Currently, the ITC stands at 30% of the cost of purchase. Deutsche Bank assumes there will be a big new push into solar as the ITC expires. But if it's extended Deutsche Bank estimates a full 47 states will be able to reach grid p
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News Link • Science
A Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics
09-23-2013
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arclein
The new geometric version of quantum field theory could also facilitate the search for a theory of quantum gravity that would seamlessly connect the large- and small-scale pictures of the universe. Attempts thus far to incorporate gravity into the la
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
Common Core: ‘Pimps’ And ‘Mobstaz’ For 4th Graders (Video)
09-23-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Parents in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana are upset over a homework assignment handed to their 4th grade children which included the words “Po Pimp” and “mobstaz,” but the school claims it is age appropriate according to the Common Core education standa
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News Link • Politics
A Political Shift in America " Lew Rockwell (video)
09-23-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Great interview by Gary Franchi with Next News Network (N3) on WHDT with guest Lew Rockwell discussing the political shift in American thinking today.
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
Parent questions Common Core in Baltimore, Is Arrested (Video)
09-23-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The bureaucrats love meetings and procedure and power and thugs. Witness this video.
How dare this fellow question a program which has been hidden in the shadows for years and likely will only further indoctrinate our children into a collectivist
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Welfare: Social
American Dependency: A Food Stamp Micro-Doc (w/video)
09-23-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Dan at Future Money Trends has just put together a fantastic micro-documentary on the rise of our food stamp nation and the far reaching consequences to society. From the art of selling excess food stamp dollars at the end of each month, to JP Morgan
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Quantitative Easing Worked For The Weimar Republic For A Little While Too
09-23-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
There is a reason why every fiat currency in the history of the world has eventually failed. At some point, those issuing fiat currencies always find themselves giving in to the temptation to wildly print more money. Sometimes, the motivation for d
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