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Latest From Ben Crystal	May 30, 2012

Searching For Cincinnatus » Now that Congressman Ron Paul has announced that he will no longer be pursuing victories in the remaining Republican primaries, I am left to ponder the increasing likelihood that I'm going to have to get used to saying "President Romney." More »

Freedom Watch

A New Bill To Audit The Federal Reserve » A crucial vote is coming in July in which we learn once and for all whether Congress works for the banksters and Wall Street or if there is hope of reclaiming a government that works for the people. That vote is on HR 459, a bill that provides for a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve. More »

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U.N. Countries Expelling Syrian Ambassadors » The United States, Australia, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Canada have joined together, expelling Syrian diplomats in the wake of a massacre in the Syrian village of Houla. Many victims, including infants and children, were shot at close range.  More »

DHS Is Watching » Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request, bloggers and social media users now know the hundreds of words that they should avoid using online to keep from being scrutinized by the Department of Homeland Security.  More »

MSNBC Host Says Soldiers Are Not Heroes » Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC's "Up," apologized after making disparaging remarks about fallen soldiers. As families prepared to remember their loved ones on Memorial Day, Hayes expressed contempt for the word "hero."  More »

Democratic Congressman Jokes About Trayvon Martin Shooting » Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) shocked students at the University of Massachusetts when he referred to the Trayon Martin shooting during his commencement speech. Frank noted that the joke wasn't a new one. In fact, it was the fourth time he used it this year.  More »

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Shakespeare And History A few months ago, a public library rejected my free talk about William Shakespeare. The talk was based on my newly published book, Shakespeare Suppressed: The Uncensored Truth About Shakespeare and His Works (2011). It is a history book, filled with contemporary facts about Shakespeare with more than 600 footnotes. Was my talk rejected because people are no longer interested in a man who wrote plays more than 400 years ago? No, that can't be the case because people continue to attend Shakespeare festivals all over the United States. And new Shakespeare biographies are published every year and people are buying them. And Stratford-upon-Avon, the supposed birthplace of Shakespeare, is still the second or third most popular town visited by tourists in England. No, Shakespeare is as popular as he ever was. More »