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	December 30, 2012
NY Paper To Expose More Gun Owners  Local weekly paper may print up to 44,000 names and addresses of area gun owners
	Could Obama Get A 3rd Term? Those who’ve listened to C-SPAN’s live call-in shows know that occasionally people call in with questions or comments that, from a certain perspective, might strain reasonability. Certainly that was the case this morning, when historian Brendan Doherty faced a question from a caller named Lawrence from the Bronx. Listen to the question and answer HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT Hackers Hope To Launch Their Own, Uncensorable Internet  The German hacker group Chaos Computer Club recently held a conference in Berlin where they proposed launching their own satellites into space as a way to ensure freedom of the Internet. The club also announced another outrageous goal. Find out what they are considering HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	Ron Paul On The Fiscal Cliff: 'Past The Point Of No Return'  Even if Congress manages to come up with a solution to avert the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of year-end tax increases and spending cuts, it won’t be worth anything because it’ll probably only deal with tax rates and ignore the problem of runaway government spending, or so say Texas Congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul. See all of the outgoing Congressman's comments HERE.  READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT Just How Far Off Was The CBO's 10-Yr Economic Projection?
	Ten years ago, the Congressional Budget Office predicted that the U.S. national debt in 2012 would be approximately 7.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). See the difference between reality and what the CBO was projecting HERE.
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	Video: Frantic Crowd Falls Into Icy Lake Trying To Save A Man -- But There's A Happy Ending WATCH THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	'Unfair' - French Court Nixes New Socialist President's 75% Tax
	In a stinging rebuke to one of France's new President Hollande’s flagship campaign promises, the constitutional council ruled Saturday that the way the highly contentious tax was designed was unconstitutional. Get the whole story HERE.
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	Book Of The Week: 'The Inner Circle'
	For $1.99, you can't go wrong with a thriller by one of Glenn Beck's favorite authors, Brad Meltzer. The Inner Circle kicks off in a National Archives vault where young researcher Beecher White discovers the President is hiding a 200-year-old dictionary once owned by George Washington. However, what begins as innocent scholarship soon tangles into a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder. Your piece of the action starts HERE.
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	Kick Off The New Year With Two New Specials From 'Real News' January 2nd @ 6pm ET: Holding the Line: National Security In 2013 January 3rd @ 6pm ET: American Exceptionalism Don't miss these Real News Special Reports -- Only on TheBlaze TV HERE.
	Are These The Best Or Worst Mug Shots Of The Past Year?
	As 2012 (thankfully) comes to a close, we look back at the things that matter the most: the best songs, the top news stories, the best movies, and, of course, the best mug shots. And even if that last one isn’t a regular part of your year-end recap, don’t worry — The Smoking Gun has you covered! See some of the best/worst HERE.   READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT