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Born in Nevada, lived in Carson City, San Francisco, Houston, Washington DC, and Tucson. Also The Philippines, Panama, and Uruguay. Retired outside the USA. Has a wide set of interests in many subjects. Generally has a Libertarian orientation.

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Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional | Zero Hedge

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In a major victory for privacy rights at the border, a federal court in Boston ruled today that suspicionless searches of travelers’ electronic devices by federal agents at airports and other U.S. ports of entry are unconstitutional.

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The Consequences of World War II – The Future of Freedom Foundation

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World War II is often viewed as the last good war. In contrast to the wars that followed it — Korea and Vietnam, primarily World War II is said to have had a clear purpose: the smashing of Nazism and fascism and all the horrible things for which they stood. The description “last good war” also implies that the outcome, unlike those of later wars, was an unambiguous victory for America and its Allies — a victory for freedom and Continue Reading

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Pornography and the First Amendment – The Future of Freedom Foundation

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Would the freedom of speech exist without the First Amendment? How about the freedom of the press? What about the right of the people to peaceably assemble or petition the government for a redress of grievances? Is it the First Amendment alone that prevents the federal government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof? Many Americans misconstrue the nature of the First Amendment. They include the current and former justices of the Supreme Continue Reading

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The Kennedy Autopsy 2: LBJ's Role In the Assassination – The Future of Freedom Foundation

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Seven years ago, Jacob Hornberger’s bestselling The Kennedy Autopsy detailed the mysterious events surrounding the autopsy that the U.S. military conducted on President’s Kennedy’s body on the night of November 22, 1963. Hornberger’s new book, The Kennedy Autopsy 2, expands on his earlier work. In this new book, you will learn: The important role that Lyndon Johnson played in the U.S. military’s fraudulent autopsy on the president’s body. The significance of Continue Reading

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A New Kind of Tyranny – The Future of Freedom Foundation

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What happens to Julian Assange and to Chelsea Manning is meant to intimidate us, to frighten us into silence. By defending Julian Assange, we defend our most sacred rights. Speak up now or wake up one morning to the silence of a new kind of tyranny. The choice is ours. — John Pilger, investigative journalist All of us are in danger. In an age of prosecutions for thought crimes, pre-crime deterrence programs, and government agencies that Continue Reading

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Foreign Aid and Sanctions – The Future of Freedom Foundation

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Amidst all the political brouhaha regarding foreign aid, it is important that we keep in mind the nature and purposes of this particular federal program, as well as its related program, sanctions. Foreign aid is money that the U.S. government sends to certain foreign regimes. The purpose of the money is to secure loyalty to the U.S. Empire. That loyalty comes in the form of votes in the United Nations or support for U.S. imperialist escapades abroad.

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Watch Tulsi Gabbard verbally pile drive Joy Behar into the studio floor of The View for calling her a "useful idiot" and "Russian asset" ⋆ Powdered Wig Society

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"Some of you have accused me of being a traitor to my country, a Russian asset, a Trojan horse, or a useful idiot, I think was the term that you used," declared Gabbard, directing her comments to Behar, seated beside her, "which basically means that I am naive or lack intelligence."

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