Tuesday, 30 June 2015
JoePlummer.com News 06-29-2015
StopTheLie.com News update 06-29-2015
Leaving the Illusion (2015 Edition)
Source: JoePlummer.com
Imagine for a moment what it would be like; ten years worth of hard work and a life-long dream, gone. Your self respect and dignity, in shambles. As you question what you're made of, and as you wonder how you'll ever claw your way back to the top, an incredible opportunity presents itself. There is only one catch: It will cost you everything you know about the world around you.
Leaving the Illusion delves into the darkness of an unseen world; a world where the "dominant few" do as they please to the "inferior many" that live beneath them. For the insiders, there is unimaginable wealth, power and privilege. For all others, there is only deception, theft and violence. Given a choice, which group would you join? Are you sure? The price of admission might be more than you can afford.
Read full article at: http://stopthelie.com/leaving/leaving-the-illusion.html
COMMENT: Unfortunately, the first edition of Leaving the Illusion was rushed a bit (I was in a hurry to start writing Tragedy and Hope 101.) So, I've finally corrected some of the things that bothered me. With a new cover, a light "rewrite," and better interior formatting, I'm finally happy with it. Hope you like it too!
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(Sometimes) The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Citizens
Source: LewRockwell.com
--In one swoop, on June 22, 2015, a divided U.S. Supreme Court handed down three consecutive rulings affirming the right of raisin farmers, hotel owners and prison inmates. However, this push back against government abuse, government snooping and government theft only came about because some determined citizens stood up and took a stand against tyranny.
The three cases respectively deal with the government's confiscation of agricultural crops without any guarantee or promise of payment (Horne v. U.S. Department of Agriculture); the practice of police gaining unfettered access to motel and hotel guest registries (City of Los Angeles v. Patel); and the use of tasers and excessive force by prison officials (Kingsley v. Hendrickson).
Read full article at: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/06/john-w-whitehead/did-the-supremes-do-something-good-for-a-change/
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Flashback: One World, One Currency
Source: ForcingChange.org
--The question now is not whether the world will adopt a Single Global Currency but When? and How smooth, inexpensive, and planful OR rough, costly and chaotic will the journey be?
Read full article at: http://www.forcingchange.org/one_world_one_money_with_endnotes
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Ron Paul: Death Penalty is The Ultimate Corrupt, Big Govt. Program
Source: TheDailyBell.com
--As strong as the practical arguments against the death penalty are, the moral case is much stronger. Since it is impossible to develop an error-free death penalty system, those who support the death penalty are embracing the idea that the government should be able to execute innocent people for the "greater good." The idea that the government should be able to force individuals to sacrifice their right to life for imaginary gains in personal safety is even more dangerous to liberty than the idea that the government should be able to force individuals to sacrifice their property rights for imaginary gains in economic security.
Read full article at: http://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/36365/Ron-Paul-Death-Penalty-The-Ultimate-Corrupt-Big-Government-Program/
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Previous Week's News 06-22-2015
What is Jury Nullification?
Source: LibertyUpward.com
--If you believe in a system of checks and balances to keep government power from growing out of control, then you support jury nullification!
Now, let's look at some important cases in the history of jury nullification…
1.) Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
Jury nullification was practiced in the 1850s to protest the federal Fugitive Slave Act, which was part of the Compromise of 1850. The Act had been passed to mollify the slave owners from the South, who were otherwise threatening to secede from the Union. Across the North, local juries acquitted men accused of violating the law. Secretary of State Daniel Webster was a key supporter of the law as expressed in his famous "Seventh of March" speech. He wanted high-profile convictions.
The jury nullifications ruined his presidential aspirations and his last-ditch efforts to find a compromise between North and South. Webster led the prosecution when defendants were accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins in 1851 from Boston officials who intended to return Minkins to his owner; the juries convicted none of the men. Webster tried to enforce a law that was extremely unpopular in the North, and his Whig Party passed over him again when they chose a presidential nominee in 1852.[31]
Read full article at: http://libertyupward.com/bad-laws-undone-by-good-jurors/
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Inside a counterfeit Facebook farm
Source: TheWeek.com
--Celebrities — and more minor personalities, like bloggers trying to get endorsement deals — have increasingly found their value measured in Facebook fans and Twitter followers, and the payments they receive proportionate to their social media clout. Khloé Kardashian reportedly earns around $13,000 every time she tweets things like, "Want to know how Old Navy makes your butt look scary good?" to her 14.5 million followers. Politicians desire large followings for obvious reasons. Even ordinary people have discovered perks to having an extensive social media presence: Some employers, for instance, now require social media savvy for jobs in marketing, PR, or tech.
To help companies, celebrities, and everyday people boost their social media standing, onliners set up internet stores — click farms — where customers can buy social media influence. Click farms can be found across the globe, but are most commonly based in the developing world, in countries like India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Most are run by smaller teams that manage software to give digital life to accounts like "Ashley Nivens."
Researchers estimate that the market for fake Twitter followers was worth between $40 million and $360 million in 2013, and that the market for Facebook spam was worth $87 million to $390 million. International corporations like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Louis Vuitton have all been accused of employing click farms, and celebrities like 50 Cent, Paris Hilton, and LeAnn Rimes have been suspected of buying fake followers. During his 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney gained more than 100,000 Twitter followers in a single weekend, despite averaging only 4,000 new followers a day previously. (His campaign denied having bought any fakes.) One Indonesian click farmer told me that he had funneled 2 million Facebook likes to a candidate in his nation's hotly contested July 2014 presidential election.
Read full article at: https://theweek.com/articles/560046/inside-counterfeit-facebook-farm
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Former US military personnel urge drone pilots to walk away from controls
Source: TheGuardian.com
--Forty-five former US military personnel, including a retired army colonel, have issued a joint appeal to the pilots of aerial drones operating in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and elsewhere, calling on them to refuse to carry out the deadly missions.
In a joint letter, the retired and former military members call on air force pilots based at Creech air force base in Nevada and Beale air force base in California to refuse to carry out their duties. They say the missions, which have become an increasingly dominant feature of US military strategy in recent years, "profoundly violate domestic and international laws".
"At least 6,000 lives have been unjustly taken by US drone attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, the Philippines, Libya and Syria. These attacks are also undermining principles of international law and human rights," the authors write.
Read full article at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/17/former-us-military-personnel-letter-us-drone-pilots
PLEASE forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested. Those who'd like to be added to our news list can sign up at: http://stopthelie.com/stl_newsletter.html
Leaving the Illusion (2015 Edition)
Source: JoePlummer.com
Imagine for a moment what it would be like; ten years worth of hard work and a life-long dream, gone. Your self respect and dignity, in shambles. As you question what you're made of, and as you wonder how you'll ever claw your way back to the top, an incredible opportunity presents itself. There is only one catch: It will cost you everything you know about the world around you.
Leaving the Illusion delves into the darkness of an unseen world; a world where the "dominant few" do as they please to the "inferior many" that live beneath them. For the insiders, there is unimaginable wealth, power and privilege. For all others, there is only deception, theft and violence. Given a choice, which group would you join? Are you sure? The price of admission might be more than you can afford.
Read full article at: http://stopthelie.com/leaving/leaving-the-illusion.html
COMMENT: Unfortunately, the first edition of Leaving the Illusion was rushed a bit (I was in a hurry to start writing Tragedy and Hope 101.) So, I've finally corrected some of the things that bothered me. With a new cover, a light "rewrite," and better interior formatting, I'm finally happy with it. Hope you like it too!
======================================================
(Sometimes) The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Citizens
Source: LewRockwell.com
--In one swoop, on June 22, 2015, a divided U.S. Supreme Court handed down three consecutive rulings affirming the right of raisin farmers, hotel owners and prison inmates. However, this push back against government abuse, government snooping and government theft only came about because some determined citizens stood up and took a stand against tyranny.
The three cases respectively deal with the government's confiscation of agricultural crops without any guarantee or promise of payment (Horne v. U.S. Department of Agriculture); the practice of police gaining unfettered access to motel and hotel guest registries (City of Los Angeles v. Patel); and the use of tasers and excessive force by prison officials (Kingsley v. Hendrickson).
Read full article at: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/06/john-w-whitehead/did-the-supremes-do-something-good-for-a-change/
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Flashback: One World, One Currency
Source: ForcingChange.org
--The question now is not whether the world will adopt a Single Global Currency but When? and How smooth, inexpensive, and planful OR rough, costly and chaotic will the journey be?
Read full article at: http://www.forcingchange.org/one_world_one_money_with_endnotes
======================================================
Ron Paul: Death Penalty is The Ultimate Corrupt, Big Govt. Program
Source: TheDailyBell.com
--As strong as the practical arguments against the death penalty are, the moral case is much stronger. Since it is impossible to develop an error-free death penalty system, those who support the death penalty are embracing the idea that the government should be able to execute innocent people for the "greater good." The idea that the government should be able to force individuals to sacrifice their right to life for imaginary gains in personal safety is even more dangerous to liberty than the idea that the government should be able to force individuals to sacrifice their property rights for imaginary gains in economic security.
Read full article at: http://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/36365/Ron-Paul-Death-Penalty-The-Ultimate-Corrupt-Big-Government-Program/
======================================================
PLEASE forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested. Those who'd like to be added to our news list can sign up at: http://stopthelie.com/stl_newsletter.html
Other sources for alternative news:
http://www.PrisonPlanet.com/
http://www.RealityZone.com/currentperiod.html
http://www.FreedomsPhoenix.com/Front-Page.htm
http://libertycrier.com/
Previous Week's News 06-22-2015
What is Jury Nullification?
Source: LibertyUpward.com
--If you believe in a system of checks and balances to keep government power from growing out of control, then you support jury nullification!
Now, let's look at some important cases in the history of jury nullification…
1.) Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
Jury nullification was practiced in the 1850s to protest the federal Fugitive Slave Act, which was part of the Compromise of 1850. The Act had been passed to mollify the slave owners from the South, who were otherwise threatening to secede from the Union. Across the North, local juries acquitted men accused of violating the law. Secretary of State Daniel Webster was a key supporter of the law as expressed in his famous "Seventh of March" speech. He wanted high-profile convictions.
The jury nullifications ruined his presidential aspirations and his last-ditch efforts to find a compromise between North and South. Webster led the prosecution when defendants were accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins in 1851 from Boston officials who intended to return Minkins to his owner; the juries convicted none of the men. Webster tried to enforce a law that was extremely unpopular in the North, and his Whig Party passed over him again when they chose a presidential nominee in 1852.[31]
Read full article at: http://libertyupward.com/bad-laws-undone-by-good-jurors/
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Inside a counterfeit Facebook farm
Source: TheWeek.com
--Celebrities — and more minor personalities, like bloggers trying to get endorsement deals — have increasingly found their value measured in Facebook fans and Twitter followers, and the payments they receive proportionate to their social media clout. Khloé Kardashian reportedly earns around $13,000 every time she tweets things like, "Want to know how Old Navy makes your butt look scary good?" to her 14.5 million followers. Politicians desire large followings for obvious reasons. Even ordinary people have discovered perks to having an extensive social media presence: Some employers, for instance, now require social media savvy for jobs in marketing, PR, or tech.
To help companies, celebrities, and everyday people boost their social media standing, onliners set up internet stores — click farms — where customers can buy social media influence. Click farms can be found across the globe, but are most commonly based in the developing world, in countries like India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Most are run by smaller teams that manage software to give digital life to accounts like "Ashley Nivens."
Researchers estimate that the market for fake Twitter followers was worth between $40 million and $360 million in 2013, and that the market for Facebook spam was worth $87 million to $390 million. International corporations like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Louis Vuitton have all been accused of employing click farms, and celebrities like 50 Cent, Paris Hilton, and LeAnn Rimes have been suspected of buying fake followers. During his 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney gained more than 100,000 Twitter followers in a single weekend, despite averaging only 4,000 new followers a day previously. (His campaign denied having bought any fakes.) One Indonesian click farmer told me that he had funneled 2 million Facebook likes to a candidate in his nation's hotly contested July 2014 presidential election.
Read full article at: https://theweek.com/articles/560046/inside-counterfeit-facebook-farm
======================================================
Former US military personnel urge drone pilots to walk away from controls
Source: TheGuardian.com
--Forty-five former US military personnel, including a retired army colonel, have issued a joint appeal to the pilots of aerial drones operating in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and elsewhere, calling on them to refuse to carry out the deadly missions.
In a joint letter, the retired and former military members call on air force pilots based at Creech air force base in Nevada and Beale air force base in California to refuse to carry out their duties. They say the missions, which have become an increasingly dominant feature of US military strategy in recent years, "profoundly violate domestic and international laws".
"At least 6,000 lives have been unjustly taken by US drone attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, the Philippines, Libya and Syria. These attacks are also undermining principles of international law and human rights," the authors write.
Read full article at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/17/former-us-military-personnel-letter-us-drone-pilots
PLEASE forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested. Those who'd like to be added to our news list can sign up at: http://stopthelie.com/stl_newsletter.html
Monday, 29 June 2015
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