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Resources distributes information for health care and
wellness. The A.M.A. now recommends that most Americans,
because of our diets and stress should take some type of
supplements in our daily regimen. Major medical schools such as
Harvard and Johns-Hopkins Universities are presently studying
mechanisms of how these active phytonutrients actually work.
Most of the public has become aware of the following such
compounds: 1) omega-3s, 2) bioflavanoids, 3) co-enzyme Q-10, 4)
anti-oxidents, 5) anti-radicals, 6) xanthones. These xanthones
are found in high quantities in some vegetables and fruits and
are able to do what some of our synthetic drugs can do without
the same side effects. This field will play a major role in the
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American Copper Corporation is
a copper exploration company listed on the TSX-V:AJ. Backed by an
accomplished and experienced management team, American Copper looks
to capitalize on a rich and powerful copper market and maximize
shareholder value through promising and successful exploration.
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Steve Crowley's American Scene is one of the most successful,
national, financial talk-radio programs in America. It was
launched from the Disney/MGM Radio Studios at Walt Disney World in
June 1990 and attracts a larger and larger radio audience each month
coast to coast.
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Caye International Bank Limited
is a Class "A" international bank in Belize. The regulatory authority,
the Central Bank of Belize, sets the standards for bank secrecy, high
liquidity, and capital adequacy. The bank's license permits it to
carry on business with individuals and corporations who are
non-residents of Belize. Caye International Bank offers a full range
of global banking and investment services, including major currencies,
stocks, bonds, mutual funds and precious metals.
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Center For Small Government seeks to shrink
the size of Big Government. To
dramatically reduce government spending, taxes, power, debt, assets, and
liabilities. We aim to dismantle, reduce, and remove Big Government policies and
programs. At all levels of government: federal, state, and local |
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Chadwicke Inc. offers the affluent
individual-family and business owner access to a global network of trusted,
proven and experienced professionals in the financial service industry
strategically located in the major world financial centers. Chadwicke select
private money managers have over 1.5 billion under management.
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Chestnut Petroleum
is an independent oil and gas company currently developing projects in
Louisiana, Texas, and California. We acquire and develop oil and gas assets
through programs that include the purchase and re-engineering of existing wells,
and the drilling of new wells. Chestnut prides itself in its expert in-house
engineering, geology, and project management. As an owner-operator of its own
fields, Chestnut holds a direct stake in the success of every project.
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Collectors Universe, Inc.
is a leading provider of value added services to
the high-value collectibles and diamond and
colored gemstone markets. The Collectors
Universe brands are among the strongest and best
known in their respective markets. We
authenticate and grade collectible coins, sports
cards, autographs, stamps, currency, diamonds
and colored gemstones. We also compile and
publish authoritative information about United
States and world coins, collectible sports cards
and sports memorabilia, collectible stamps,
diamonds and colored gemstones.
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ECI Development - What
would you do with over 5 miles of beachfront? Have you ever
kicked yourself for not doing something that would have turned a
small investment into a sizable fortune? If you bought Pacific
real estate in Costa Rica 10 years ago, you netted over 5 times
your initial investment. Now imagine being the developer who
made 20 times or more. Timing is important, but more so, is
the way you get involved.
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Eagle Publishing is America's
leading source of books and periodicals with a conservative,
free-enterprise focus. Eagle periodicals, books, and book clubs
give readers up-to-the-minute news as well as in-depth analysis
and commentary on the events that shape our world.
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Estate
Planning Specialist, LLC assists thousands of
Americans in properly planning their estates. Founder David T.
Phillips
is a nationally
recognized consumer advocate for insurance, annuities and estate
planning.
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Euro Pacific Capital
is a full service, NASD-registered broker/dealer that
has historically been recognized for its expertise in foreign
markets and securities. Through its direct relationships with
countless foreign trading desks, the firm's clients are able to
avoid the large spreads often imposed by domestic market makers
of foreign securities, thereby substantially reducing overall
transaction costs.
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Fairway Capital and
company have been providing innovative solutions for the high
net worth senior market since 1994. Based in Newport Beach, CA
we offer our clients a wide array of essential financial
planning services from estate planning to life settlements.
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FLOW is dedicated to
liberating the entrepreneurial spirit for good and directing it
towards creating sustainable peace, prosperity, and happiness
for all in our lifetime. The
FLOW Vision is based on the principles of economic
freedom, voluntary exchange, and individual initiative, combined
with social and environmental consciousness, and embodies FLOW
Principles, which include commitments to human flourishing,
non-violence, and radical tolerance
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The Fraser Institute
is an independent non-partisan research and educational
organization, with offices across Canada and in the U.S. They
measure and study the impact of competitive markets and
government interventions on individuals and society. Their
peer-reviewed research is distributed around the world and has
contributed to increased understanding of how economic policy
affects people. |
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Fund Advisors of America is a
full-service investment advisor registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. They provide a full-range of services and specialize in money management and tax-deferred investments.
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Global Resource Investments, Ltd.
is a full service brokerage firm that focuses on natural resource
investments worldwide. Led by Chairman Rick Rule, the company has
built a national reputation for its specialist expertise assisting
high net worth individuals, corporations and institutions take
advantage of global opportunities in the oil and gas, mining,
alternative energy, agriculture, forestry and water industries.
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Founded in 1973,
The Heritage Foundation is a research and
educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote
conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited
government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong
national defense.
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Laissez
Faire Books the official bookstore of FreedomFest '08, offers the
world's best selection of books on liberty
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The National
Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
public policy research organization, established in 1983. The NCPA's goal is to
develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control,
solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial
private sector. Topics include reforms in health care, taxes, Social Security,
welfare, criminal justice, education and environmental regulation. |
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The Oxford Club is a private,
international network of trustworthy and knowledgeable investors
and entrepreneurs, with a global, free-market approach to building
wealth for its members. The Club is founded on the belief
that 70,000 members working together are infinitely better off
than one investor working alone. For over 20 years, we've
consistently delivered to our members, all over the world, timely
and proven investment strategies that work - even when the economy
falters and the stock market stalls.
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RyHolland Fielder, Inc.
is a Wyoming corporation organized in 2005. It has engaged
in the acquisition of mineral leases and contracting for and
supervising the drilling, testing and completion of numerous
oil and gas wells throughoutthe state of Kentucky, Oklahoma,
Texas and Virginia. The company has a substantial lease
inventory and has participated in over 225 producing natural
gas wells.
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Stansberry & Associates Investment
Research is an independent investment
research firm with more than two dozen research analysts and
assistants at our headquarters as well as at satellite
offices in Florida, Oregon, and California. These folks have
worked in the financial industry as stockbrokers, mutual
fund vice presidents, hedge fund managers, and equity
analysts at some of the most important money-management
firms in the world. Our analysts follow a range of
investment strategies, including value investing, maximizing
income, following insider trading, investing in energy and
resources, short-selling and options trading, and investing
in biotech and medical technologies.
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TraderView is an
independent financial firm that specializes in the design
and management of custom tailored alternative investments
utilizing professionally managed futures and foreign
exchange
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Universidad Francisco Marroquín
is a Guatemalan private university offering undergraduate
and graduate degree programs. Their mission is to teach and
disseminate the ethical, legal and economic principles of a
society of free and responsible persons.
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Jeffrey M. Verdon Law Group, LLP
is a California law firm nationally recognized for providing
legal and tax planning services in the areas of advanced estate
tax reduction, income tax-efficient portfolio planning, and
asset and lifestyle protection strategies for wealthy
individuals and their families. In association with some of
the most accomplished tax lawyers in the U.S., the firm is able
to deliver cutting edge tax planning and asset protection
services to its clients located throughout the United States and
abroad. |
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Absolute Return Capital Advisors
(ARCA), a money-management firm that specializes in
international investing. Focusing on finding investment
opportunities in high growth economies such as China and other
Asia Pacific countries, our founder Robert Hsu and management
team utilize a dynamic and disciplined approach to global
investing. |
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Allied Nevada is engaged in
the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and advancement of gold
exploration and development projects in Nevada. Our Management
works to identify opportunities to improve the value of our gold
projects through exploration drilling and/or introducing
technological innovations. The goal of this work is to move
properties into development and, ultimately into production.
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Congressional Effect Management
capitalizes on 43 years of empirical data
demonstrating that the stock market performs significantly
better on days when Congress is
Out of Session as
compared to days when Congress is In Session. Congressional
Effect Management seeks to mitigate historically predictable
Congressional Wealth destruction through innovative investable
financial products that seek to deliver capital appreciation and
income while outperforming on a risk-adjusted basis.
Congressional Effect Management is the Advisor to the
Congressional Effect Fund launched in May 2008. Eric Singer,
investment banker and finance professional for over 25 years is
the founder of Congressional Effect Management. Mr. Singer first
published on the general effect of Congress on daily stock
prices in Barron’s in 1992. Since then the idea has attracted
support and evidence from both the financial and academic
community.
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EverBank
is one of the
nation's fastest-growing diversified financial services firms and
the largest bank headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. EverBank
delivers innovative products directly to consumers and through
business partners in all 50 states. |
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Guinness Atkinson Funds
provides six no-load mutual funds for investors interested in
capitalizing on innovation and profound change such as:
1. The dramatic
growth underway in China and Asia 2. The increase in
demand for energy and the tightening of world oil resources
3. The shift to alternative energy and 4. The continued shift
from the old to the New Economy and global innovation.
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Since its founding
in 1977,
David Hall Rare Coins (DHRC)
has specialized exclusively in gem quality rare coins and has
consistently led the worldwide market in the sale of these
treasures. As one of the nation's largest rare coin dealers with
approximately 1,100 authorized associate dealers, DHRC has
helped build many of the major collections in existence today.
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Liberty Watch: The Magazine
Advocating spending controls, confronting crooked administrators,
and exposing corruption, Liberty Watch: The Magazine is Nevada’s
No. 1 publication for Libertarian perspectives. Edited by Mike Zigler, Liberty Watch: The
Magazine features popular columnists such as Lew Rockwell, Joe
Sobran, John Stossel, Walter Williams as well as Nevada’s own Doug
French and local author Jarret Keene.
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Lyle Energy Partners, Inc.
is a Kentucky corporation and serves as the managing member for
Lyle Energy’s oil and gas projects throughout Kentucky, Indiana
and Tennessee. While the oil business is certainly capital
intensive due to the use of highly specialized tools and
equipment, Lyle Energy Partners, Inc. prides itself on keeping
the amount of investment capital raised per project closer to
actual field expense than most other companies in the oil and
gas business.
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The
Marijuana Policy Project is
the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United
States. MPP works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana — both the
consumption of marijuana and the laws that are intended to
prohibit such use. MPP focuses on removing criminal penalties for
marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making
marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who
have the approval of their doctors.
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Miles Franklins’
philosophy can be summed up in three words: VALUE, INTEGRITY and
CREATIVITY. Value refers to our low overhead and low mark-up
approach to doing business. Integrity means what it says: We do
what we say and say what we do. Our advice is determined by
individual customer needs and we take the time to find out what
is suitable for each investor. Because of this approach our
reputation throughout the industry is the highest caliber.
Creativity is everybody’s favorite word. At Miles Franklin, we
see things in a way that other companies do not. We offer
solutions (including offshore investing) that go far beyond the
ordinary coin dealer.
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The Investment Planning & Management Group
(IPMG) in Atlanta is lead by Ron Miller and Martin
Truax, Managing Directors at Morgan Keegan & Co., They focus
on portfolio management strategies that have investment risk
profiles ranging from conservative to aggressive and with
investment goals of income and/or growth.
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New
World Rarities is one of the largest wholesalers of rare gold and
silver coins in the US. Founded by Brian Abrams nearly 35 years ago, New World
has grown to become a worldwide multi-million dollar organization through its
reputation, reliability, and performance.
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Openworld is
transnational social venture formed
to help grassroots initiatives and global good causes become
self-funding. Openworld
catalyzes formation of free zones and free
institutions
– actual as well
as virtual – in new ways that build assets for civil society
initiatives. |
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At
The Sovereign Society
our mission is to help you achieve Total Wealth - the peace of
mind that comes with knowing your financial affairs are kept
private, your assets are fully (and legally) protected and that
you have unfettered access to the world’s top performing
investments. We've identified the safest and most private
nations around the globe, where our members can find the best
offshore banks, tax havens, legal structures, insurance
vehicles, investment opportunities and tax management solutions.
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U.S. Global Investors was initially formed in
1968 to manage a growth fund that evolved into our Gold Shares
Fund, the nation’s first no-load precious metals fund. Since
then, the company has grown into a widely diversified range of
investments.
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From 2001 to
2006,
Vista Gold Corp
acquired discovered gold projects with estimated gold
resources, with the expectation that higher gold prices
would significantly increase their value. In 2007, in a move
to crystallize some of the increased value, Vista used its
Nevada properties in a transaction resulting in the
formation of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Each Vista shareholder
received 8/10 of an Allied share. Following the spin-out,
Vista holds six high-quality gold projects containing 10.3
million ounces of measured and indicated gold and nearly 4
million ounces of inferred gold resource. Vista’s current
plan is to become a mid-size producer over the next few
years by placing into production the Paredones Amarillos
Mine in Mexico, and subsequently, the Mt. Todd Mine in
Australia.
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American Solutions for Winning the Future
is a unique non-partisan organization designed to rise above traditional
gridlocked partisanship, to provide real, significant solutions to the most
important issues facing our country. |
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Bob Barr
is the 2008 Libertarian nominee for President of the United States.
Previously, he represented the 7th District of Georgia in
the U. S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003, serving as a
senior member of the Judiciary Committee, as Vice-Chairman of the
Government Reform Committee, and as a member of the Committee on
Financial Services. He now practices law with the Law Offices of
Edwin Marger, and runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC,
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and with offices in the
Washington, D.C. area. Barr works tirelessly to help preserve our
fundamental right to privacy and our other civil liberties
guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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The
Beacon Hill Institute is a world-renowned learning and research
center that develops and performs innovative economic and statistical analyses
of current and emerging public policy issues. It aims to strengthen that
function by: providing local, state, national and international research
entities with state-of-the-art tools and economic analyses, partnering with a
PhD granting department of economics, and expanding its reputation for providing
objective analysis to examine and influence public policy.
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The Bull and Bear Financial Report
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Bureaucrash is dedicated to fighting
the increase of government control over our lives. Our international network of
pro-freedom activists works to change the political ideology of our generation
through creative activism. While most youth politics supports the growth of the
already bloated government bureaucracy, we fight for freedom.
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The
Cato
Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy
debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited
government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the
Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned
lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.
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Celebrity Vault is the preeminent purveyor
of classic celebrity art. If you are interested in art and photography featuring
Marilyn Monroe, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones or any other celebrities - or
if you would like to join our mailing list for exclusive celebrity events,
please email us at
info@thecelebrityvault.com.
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The Center for Competitive Politics is a
non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the actual effects
of money in politics, and the results of a more free and competitive electoral
process.
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The
Constitutional Sources Project was
founded in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) project with the singular goal of creating and
maintaining the first. free, fully-indexed comprehensive online library of
constitutional sources. |
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The Mission of the
David Horowitz Freedom Center is to defend
America's free society through educating the public to preserve traditional
constitutional values of: Individual Freedom, Rule of Law, Private Property,
Limited Government
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Discovery Institute's mission is to make a positive vision of the
future practical. The Institute discovers and promotes ideas in the common sense
tradition of representative government, the free market and individual liberty.
Our mission is promoted through books, reports, legislative testimony, articles,
public conferences and debates, plus media coverage and the Institute's own
publications and Internet website. |
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Ferris Capital Management investment
philosophy is based on the following principles:
- Focus, not diversification
- Find competitive advantages
- Find high quality assets at a large discount to net asset value
- The exercise of patience provides a competitive advantage over other market
participants
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The
Foundation for Economic Education
(FEE), one of the oldest free-market
organizations in the United States, was founded in 1946 by
Leonard E. Read to study and advance the freedom philosophy.
FEE's mission is to offer the most consistent case for the
"first principles" of freedom: the sanctity of private
property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free
market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and
responsibility over coercion. |
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The mission of
The Future of Freedom Foundation
is to advance freedom by providing an uncompromising moral
and economic case for individual liberty, free markets,
private property, and limited government. |
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Goldwater Institute is
Arizona’s premier policy research organization. In keeping
with the principles advanced by Senator Barry Goldwater, the
Goldwater Institute is dedicated to protecting and expanding
economic freedom,
constitutional liberty
and educational opportunity.
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GunnAllen Financial
is a full service brokerage and investment banking firm with
a nationwide presence. For more than two decades, GunnAllen
Financial has been providing clients with a wide range of
investment products and services to help them prepare for
their financial future. Today, GunnAllen Financial continues
to provide clients with solutions for all of their financial
needs.
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Through strategic
litigation, training, communication and outreach, the
Institute for Justice advances a rule of law
under which individuals can control their destinies as free
and responsible members of society. |
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The Leadership Institute’s
mission is to identify, recruit, train, and place
conservatives in government, politics, and the news
media. The Institute strives to produce a new generation
of public policy leaders unwavering in their commitment
to free enterprise, limited government, strong national
defense, and traditional values. Institute graduates are
equipped with practical skills and professional training
to implement sound principles through effective public
policy.
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Liberty is a journal of
culture and politics written from a classical liberal point
of view. The magazine is available by subscription and at
better newsstands and bookstores.
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Middle
Age Begins at 70 sponsors Dr. Harry King to promote
intense exercise and lifestyle changes, in order to achieve
good health, physical fitness, and a longer and more
enjoyable life. At age 72, Dr. Harry is a rare example of
all of the above. In order to better assist others to
achieve similar results: intensive, 20 hour, hands-on,
weekend workshops are conducted throughout the continental
United States and select Canadian cities upon request, on
mutually acceptable dates.
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MISES PAC Our mission
is to educate our communities about the message of liberty
as envisioned by our Founding Fathers, and distorted by our
conventional wisdom. MISES PAC, through educational
endeavors, will remain steadfastly committed to replacing
politically accepted axioms, with the honesty of common
sense.
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National Center for Constitutional
Studies
was
created in 1971 to repopularize the Constitution of the
United States in the tradition of America's Founding
Fathers. Through our seminars, books, videos, study courses,
and other educational materials based on the original
writings of the founders, we have been able to teach
hundreds of thousands of people throughout the Nation. We
are supported by modern-day patriots who are committed to
helping us share the Founding Fathers' message. Our goal
this year is to encourage every American to read the
Constitution before Election Day in November.
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The
National Right to Work Legal Defense
Foundation, established in 1968, is a
nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid
to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated
by abuses of compulsory unionism. |
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Prestige Fine Art
brings the exhilarating experience of standing before a
great museum masterpiece right into your home. We believe
enjoying the finest works of art shouldn't be restricted to
a few privileged collectors or impossibly rare
opportunities. As unsurpassed re-creators of the world's
most renowned oil paintings, we rely on the unique talents
of our artists to match every nuance of a great master's
palette, brushstroke, and vision. We make it possible for
art lovers everywhere to encounter a Renoir, Rembrandt,
Cezanne, or Monet just by stepping into a living room.
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Founded in 1990, the
Republican Liberty Caucus
works to advance the principles of individual rights,
limited government and free enterprise within the Republican
Party. With members in every state, a prominent Board of
Advisors, many elected members, and active local affiliates,
the RLC exists to recruit candidates who support the RLC’s
agenda, elect limited government Republicans to political
office, and change the direction of the Republican Party to
reflect our vision |
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San Gold Corporation is
a Canadian mining company focused on gold exploration and
mining in the Rice Lake Greenstone Belt in SE Manitoba,
Canada. The Company’s Rice Lake Gold Project includes two
mines, the deep underground, high-grade Rice Lake mine and
the nearby near-surface ramp accessed San Gold #1 deposit
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At
The Secret Order of Jurojin,
we combine centuries-old trading secrets and modern-day
methodologies to get the latest recommendations from some of
the hottest traders in the futures market. Our flagship
publication, Jurojin Weekly, aims to provide
consistently profitable discretionary signals for futures
traders in Currencies, Commodities, Stock Index, and
Interest Rates.
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Superfund
companies are among the global leaders in providing
managed futures funds, offering the potential to
profit from the award-winning Superfund strategy.
Managed futures funds trade on strictly
regulated futures exchanges. Since the launch of the
flagship Superfund fund in 1996, Superfund clients
have continued to profit from the award-winning
Superfund trading strategy with more than 12 years
of proven performance.
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The
mission of the
Tax Foundation is
to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size
of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of
government. From its founding in 1937, the Tax
Foundation has been grounded in the belief that the
dissemination of basic information about government
finance is the foundation of sound policy in a free
society.
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Value View Financial Corp
is a Registered Investment Advisory firm providing
customized investment strategies for wealth management and
retirement planning. VVFC publishes Investor's
Value View, a leading subscription-based investment
newsletter which offers profitable growth and value-oriented
stock selections, successful investing techniques, and
relevant insights on world news. |
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Wiley
is a
leading global business publisher, with longstanding success
and credibility with our customers and our publishing
partners. Our programs cover every topic on the business
shelf, from the introductory level to the highest
professional need, from long-selling standard works to
popular bestsellers. We are proud to be the publisher of
EconoPower by Mark Skousen and Crash Proof by
Peter Schiff. To learn more, please visit
www.wileyfinance.com. |
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Zephyr Electric is
committed to the development of technologies that can
harness the power of the wind.is currently developing a
series of wind farms and wind ranches across the United
States |
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