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Date Sent: 2015-12-19
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
George Hotz is taking on Google and Tesla by himself
FAA Approves Terrafugia's Flying Car for Test Flights -- Top 5 Things Every Gun Owner Needs To Know -- In a free country, Martin Shkreli should be free to act like a complete asshole. -- The Star Wars Libertarian Special -- Star Wars -- Under the Cover of Darkness, Congress Ominously Slips CISA into 2,000 Page 'Spending Deal' -- IMF chief Lagarde to stand negligence trial in France -- A Spammer Sued by Facebook for $873M Is Seeking Redemption in Bitcoin -- Airplanes Hit More Turtles Than Drones -- Secret Code Found in Juniper's Firewalls Shows Risk of Government Backdoors -- US Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Forces -- Obama's Syria Strategy: Conflict Resolution His Successor's Problem -- Congressional Spending Bill Generously Funds Israel's Killing Machine -- Congress Just Put Iranian-Americans and Others At Risk for Becoming Second-Class Citizens -- Lamprey Nation: Violence Brokers Are the Political Process by Bill Buppert -- Mary, Did You Know? - Peter Hollens (Enjoy some beautiful music for the Christmas season) :) -- Military Operations in Preparation in and Around Syria. -- Budget bill leaves no boondoggle behind: Column -- Cops Demolish Single Mom's Home By Mistake, Destroy Children's Christmas - Say FBI Will Fix -- Israel's wall: Security or apartheid? -- Another UN Resolution on Syria: Hold the Cheers -- SEMI-NEWS/SEMI-SATIRE: December 20, 2015 Edition -- 12-18-15 - Lyn Ulbricht - Scott Horton - Steve Thomas - Adam Kokesh (MP3s & VIDEO LOADED) -- Stop Wars...Home Educate -- "Conspiracy Theorists" Are Vindicated: U.s. Senate Reports Chemtrails Are Real -- 3 Reasons Crowdfunding is Changing Real Estate Investing -- House Passes $1.15 Trillion Spending Bill: Here Is What's In It -- SpaceX Will Test Its Upgraded Rocket Engine This Afternoon -- NOAA Turns Over Some Emails In Controversial Climate Change Investigation --
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News Link • Transportation
George Hotz is taking on Google and Tesla by himself
12-19-2015
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Bloomberg Business
"Hold this," he says, dumping a wireless keyboard in my lap before backing out of the garage. "But don't touch any buttons, or we'll die." Hotz explains his self-driving car setup is meant for highways, not chaotic city streets.
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
FAA Approves Terrafugia's Flying Car for Test Flights
12-19-2015
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rdmag.com/
Each day, humanity inches closer to the vision of the future presented by "The Jetsons." Okay, maybe not exactly that cartoon future, but something resembling it. Smartwatches, robotic assistance, and 3-D printed food are just some of the real wo
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Top 5 Things Every Gun Owner Needs To Know
12-19-2015
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youtube
If you own a gun pay attention. Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Marc J. Victor shares with us his professional insight on the top 5 things every gun owner should know.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Property Rights
In a free country, Martin Shkreli should be free to act like a complete asshole.
12-19-2015
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sovereignman.com
The most hated man on the Internet was arrested yesterday.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Humor
The Star Wars Libertarian Special
12-19-2015
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reason.com
May the market forces be with you.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Legislative Mischief
Under the Cover of Darkness, Congress Ominously Slips CISA into 2,000 Page 'Spending Deal'
12-19-2015
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thefreethoughtproject.com
Under the cover of a late-night session of Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced a new version of the "omnibus" federal government funding bill that includes a version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, outraging privacy advocate
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Justice and Judges
IMF chief Lagarde to stand negligence trial in France
12-19-2015
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bbc.com
IMF chief Christine Lagarde is to stand trial in France for alleged negligence over a €404m ($438m; £294m) payment to a businessman in 2008.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bitcoin
A Spammer Sued by Facebook for $873M Is Seeking Redemption in Bitcoin
12-19-2015
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motherboard.vice.com
Like so many Bitcoin evangelists, Adam Guerbuez says he's passionate about shining a light on the good side of the digital currency.
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News Link • Drones
Airplanes Hit More Turtles Than Drones
12-19-2015
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popsci.com
As of press time, no FAA calls for a turtle registry
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Secret Code Found in Juniper's Firewalls Shows Risk of Government Backdoors
12-19-2015
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Wired
Encryption backdoors have been a hot topic in the last few years--and the controversial issue got even hotter after the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, when it dominated media headlines.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Congress-Congressmen
Congress Just Put Iranian-Americans and Others At Risk for Becoming Second-Class Citizens
12-19-2015
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theintercept.com
TODAY BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill intended to keep government services funded through September 2016.
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News Link • Police State
Lamprey Nation: Violence Brokers Are the Political Process by Bill Buppert
12-19-2015
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zerogov.com
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
- George W. Bush
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News Link • Entertainment: Music
Mary, Did You Know? - Peter Hollens (Enjoy some beautiful music for the Christmas season) :)
12-19-2015
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YouTube.Com - Peter Hollens
10+ million views in 5 days! "He Sings Alone in An Empty Church - But Who Joins Him ...let's just say awesome"
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Syria
Military Operations in Preparation in and Around Syria.
12-19-2015
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globalresearch.ca
Calm Before the Storm?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Police Brutality and Militarization
Cops Demolish Single Mom's Home By Mistake, Destroy Children's Christmas - Say FBI Will Fix
12-19-2015
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thefreethoughtproject.com
On Tuesday, Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves and his heroic team of militarized storm troopers descended on the home of a single mom and her five kids.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Israel - Palestine
Israel's wall: Security or apartheid?
12-19-2015
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Aljazeera
AJ+ tours Israel's imposing and controversial separation barrier and reports on its impact on Palestinians
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Robert Lee
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Opinion • Humor
SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News
SEMI-NEWS/SEMI-SATIRE: December 20, 2015 Edition
12-18-2015
John Semmens
Sanders Campaign Breach Called "Most Serious Threat Ever"
Due to a temporary lapse of a "firewall" in the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) database, the Sanders campaign was able to access confidential information on the Clinton campa
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News Link • Chemtrails
"Conspiracy Theorists" Are Vindicated: U.s. Senate Reports Chemtrails Are Real
12-18-2015
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Popular Liberty
Mentioning the word 'chemtrails' on a public bus or Facebook is bound to earn you a few eye rolls from eavesdroppers and skeptical family members.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Housing
3 Reasons Crowdfunding is Changing Real Estate Investing
12-18-2015
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RealtyShares.Com
Sort of like a 'LendingClub for real estate,' RealtyShares has taken the idea of crowdfunding and applied it to the real estate market. The company has raised $10 million in funding from Menlo Ventures to bring real estate investing to the masses.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
House Passes $1.15 Trillion Spending Bill: Here Is What's In It
12-18-2015
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Zero Hedge
Moments ago, the House of Representatives just passed the $1.15 trillion spending bill that includes a $680 billion package of tax-break extensions, in a 316 to 113 vote, and will now move to the Senate, where its passage is likewise assured and will
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