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Adam Kokesh Released - No Conditions

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:30:10 GMT

Read more on this subject: Adam vs The Man
Feature Article by Ernest Hancock
I just talked to Adam and he will tell us everything Monday morning on the 'Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock' radio show at 11am EST. Adam is in good spirits and refused to cooperate in his own kidnapping at every stage. Adam in driving back to his 'Secret Rebel Base' from Philly now (he refused to voluntarily provide his address... or anything else) and will start sharing his tale on Monday. You may wish to check out his webpage for early releases at http://adamvstheman.com/. His Press Release regarding his arrest and his plans for the Fourth of July has the government/s wondering if they started something that they may not be ready for. But we all know that 'The Empire' will not give up power to the people this easily and have proven to be very creative and violent when their 'authority' is challenged. "Now What?" should be the question in each of our minds. If you have never experienced Adam's speech at the "Re
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F#@! up and Amazing Videos - Labour Pain Simulator

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:19:10 GMT

Questionable Autopsy Determines David Silva Died of Heart Disease, not Deputy Beating

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:46 GMT

Read more on this subject: Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
News Story Source: Photography Is Not a Crime
The Kern County Coroner - who reports to the Kern County Sheriff - determined that Kern County deputies did not cause the death of a 33-year-old man whom numerous witnesses said was beaten viciously with batons and kicked to the head before he was hogtied and slammed to the ground twice.
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Saudi man investigated after Boston Marathon speaks out

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:28:32 GMT

Read more on this subject: Boston Marathon Bombing
News Story Source: Washington Post
Abdulrahman Ali Alharbi's interview, which is worth hearing in full, sheds more light on the messy investigative aftermath of the attacks, which saw several men -- many of African and Middle Eastern descent -- wrongly accused in the media and on the Internet. Alharbi, a Saudi Arabian student who won a full scholarship to study English in Boston, was injured in the blast and questioned immediately on his arrival in the hospital. He told TIM that more than 20 FBI agents and Boston police officers surrounded him, demanding his name, address and Facebook password even as nurses tried to stop his bleeding. He says he wasn't permitted any phone calls and wasn't asked if he had a lawyer for more than 24 hours; his father, who lives in Saudi Arabia, found out about his son's injuries on Twitter. Police eventually cleared Alharbi of any wrongdoing. But investigators took his wallet, and Alharbi relied on the Saudi embassy for food and a hotel.
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Where money talks

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:19:45 GMT

Read more on this subject: Obama Administration
News Story Source: Washington Post
Turns out the wealthy didn't lose the 2012 election; rather, the Republican rich lost to the Democratic rich.
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Beijing Plans to Reduce the State's Role in the Economy

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:04:14 GMT

Read more on this subject: China
News Story Source: New York Times
The Chinese government is planning for private businesses and market forces to play a larger role in its economy, in a major policy shift intended to improve living conditions for the middle class and make China an even stronger competitor on the global stage.
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SEMI-NEWS: A Satire of Recent News, May 26, 2013 Edition

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:44:32 GMT

Read more on this subject: Humor
Opinion Column by John Semmens
Pelosi Absolves President in Spate of Scandals House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) sought to absolve President Obama from any blame in the burgeoning plume of scandals surrounding his Administration by forcefully asserting that "he doesn't necessarily know anything about any agency of the federal government." The Congresswoman brushed off reports that IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman visited the Obama White House 118 times over a two year period during which conservative groups were targeted as indicative of anything. "The White House is a big place," Pelosi said. "Just because Mr. Shulman and President Obama were in the building doesn't necessarily mean that they met. And even if they had, it doesn't prove that they discussed tax matters. I understand Shulman says he was there for the Easter Egg roll." Pelosi also dismissed the idea that a chief executive has to take responsibility for the actions of his appointed minions, calling former President Truman's fa
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Illinois judge charged with heroin, gun possession

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:16:43 GMT

Read more on this subject: Drug War
News Story Source: AP
A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip together has been charged with possession of heroin and guns. St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis. A criminal complaint accuses Cook of using a controlled substance while in possession of firearms.
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House Homeland Security Chair's: Obama Admin's One Of Biggest Security Threats

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:31 GMT

Read more on this subject: Congress
News Story Source: The Blaze
"Many (threats) are coming out of the Middle East but one of the bigger threats I talk about is the narrative being spun out of this administration that the war against Al Qaeda and radical Islam is over," McCaul said in an interview at TheBlaze newsroom in New York. "After bin Laden was killed, they want to close the case on al-Qaeda and radical Islam...The idea that somehow this is all over is really preposterous."
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Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:40:36 GMT

Read more on this subject: Arizona's Top News
News Story Source: AP
Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety after at least nine legislators received a threatening email over Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid access. The message asked the lawmakers to "kill" the plan and referred to Second Amendment rights, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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Police in Australia issue warning on 3-D printed gun

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:33:08 GMT

Read more on this subject: Gun Rights
News Story Source: The Lookout
.... Despite the technical glitches, the NSW police force sees the printable gun as a potentially big problem, with Scipione calling the Liberator "truly undetectable, untraceable, cheap and easy to make." ....
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Colorado votes to Nullify Unconstitutional Hemp Farming Ban

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:10:59 GMT

Read more on this subject: Drug War
News Story Source: Tenth Amendment Center
By TAC Daily Updates on May 6, 2013 in Uncategorized DENVER, Col. (May 6, 2013) - The Colorado state house today voted to approve SB13-241, a bill that would legalize the farming and production of "industrial hemp" within the state. If signed into law, the bill would effectively nullify the unconstitutional federal ban on hemp production in Colorado. The House voted unanimously on a slightly amended version of a bill already approved by the State Senate, 34-1. The legislation will now go back to the Senate, which is widely expected to send the legislation to Governor Hickenlooper for a signature. The federal government has no constitutional authority to ban the production of this industrial plant, but has persisted in preventing its domestic production. The result? Products with hemp that are readily available at your local grocery store must be imported from another country - resulting in higher costs for you and fewer farming jobs in Ameri
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Statement about Independence Day on behalf of Adam Kokesh - video and transcript

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:49:54 GMT

Read more on this subject: Activism
News Story Source: MikeSalvisWorld.Com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Lucas Jewell lucas@adamvstheman.com (904) 200-7016 Adam Kokesh to Make Statement about Independence Day (Philadelphia, PA, May 24, 2013) -- Adam Kokesh will make a statement about Independence Day today Friday, May 24, 2013 at 1PM EDT at 700 Arch St,Philadelphia in front of the Philadelphia federal detention facility. N.A. Poe, a fellow prisoner along with Kokesh in the Philadelphia federal detention center until yesterday, will make the statement on Kokesh's behalf. After the press conference, Kokesh business manager Lucas Jewell is available for interviews. About Adam Kokesh Adam Kokesh isa former US Marine corporal and veteranof the Iraq War who is active for peace, marijuana legalization, the right to keep and bear arms and otherlibertarian causes. He is the organizer of theJuly 4, 2013 armed march on Washington, DC. Kokesh is the host of talk radio show "Adam vs t
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Seeds Of Death - Full Movie

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:48:20 GMT

Read more on this subject: Activism
News Story Source: Farm Wars
March Against Monsanto Special! Gary Null releases his movie "Seeds Of Death" for free viewing for a limited time in honor of the march on May 25.
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A Timely Talk By Murray Rothbard (1982)

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:01 GMT

Read more on this subject: Politics: Libertarian Campaigns
Feature Article by Bob Podolsky
The Six Stages of the Libertarian Movement by Murray N. Rothbard Mises.org HOST: In presenting Murray to you, he's a teacher, a scholar, a writer, a professor, editor of Libertarian Forum. About his many books, let me give one title, the latest, I believe, The Ethics of Liberty. I think that will do for this audience. It's a pleasure for me to call on Dr. Murray N. Rothbard to deliver the keynote address of the first World Libertarian Convention in Zurich, '82. OK, Murray? (Applause) ROTHBARD: See, one prophecy turned out to be incorrect. I'm here, not in my birthday suit, but everything was fixed up by the authorities, the hotel, whatever. Well, it's a great pleasure and privilege to be here. And it's a really great honor to deliver the keynote address to the first World Libertarian International. In my own irreverent terms, I could call it the Libertern, but I think I won't do that. (Laughter) The first problem I was confronted with in
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