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Watch the Freedom Tower BASE Jump Everyone's Talking About

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Three guys jumped off the Freedom Tower in NYC last September, and a video posted this week shows the daredevils' stunt which has since led to their arrest. Jumpers Andrew Rossig, James Brady, and Marco Markovich parachuted off the skyscraper on Sept. 30, climbing the stairs to the top of the 1,776-foot tower while a fourth friend kept watch below. Rossig's lawyer has stated that the men didn't run into any security guards, sparking debate about the appropriate level of security at the building. That night, after they opened their parachutes and landed on West Street, a Goldman Sachs security guard called the police, but they weren't immediately found. In January, detectives identified a few of the men and found GoPro cameras with footage of the jumps.

On Thursday, all four men were charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, and jumping from a structure, and Rossig's attorney stated, "No one was harmed except for Port Authority whose lack of security was exposed." For his part, Rossig said, "We just kind of walked in. It's supposed to be the most secure building in the world. God forbid it was somebody else getting in there with a real intention to harm New Yorkers." Of the jump, he called it "exhilarating," saying, "You really get to enjoy the view of the city and see it from a different perspective."

The group's jumping video comes just days after a New Jersey teenager was arrested for heading to the top of the Freedom Tower in the middle of the night and taking pictures. Sixteen-year-old Justin Casquejo crawled through a hole in the fence at the site, then took an elevator to the 88th floor with an elevator operator before climbing the stairs to the 104th floor and making his way to the antenna. When he left two hours later, he was spotted by a construction worker and taken into custody, charged with misdemeanor trespassing.

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Brownells Extends Support for Injured Warfighters to Freedom Alliance

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Montezuma, Iowa (PRWEB) March 25, 2014

Brownells is proud to announce its support for Freedom Alliances Support Our Troops program. The $10,000 donation will go directly toward the Outdoor Adventures program, which provides outdoor-related recreational opportunities for combat-wounded U.S. Servicemen and women and their families.

Brownells commitment to honoring and supporting those who serve our country is well known, said Freedom Alliance President Tom Kilgannon. Were grateful to Brownells for their generous support. This gift helps us to take injured service members into a naturally therapeutic environment the American Outdoors and allow them to escape the hospital setting.

Freedom Alliances Outdoor Adventures also provides wounded troops with the opportunity to meet fellow warriors in similar circumstances, and recommit themselves to their long and challenging road to recovery, added Kilgannon. Together, Freedom Alliance and Brownells are helping Americas heroes to benefit from Americas great heritage of outdoor sports and recreation.

The Outdoor Adventures initiative is a part of Freedom Alliances Support Our Troops program. This program includes troop appreciation events, dinners, dream vacations and a multitude of other programs to support troops families at home.

Its always a great privilege for us to honor veterans, particularly those whove suffered injuries as a result of their service, said Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells. We know our injured heroes often have long stays in hospitals and rehab centers, so we hope that providing them with an opportunity to get outside, relax and enjoy themselves will help lift their spirits and speed their recoveries.

In addition to Freedom Alliance, Brownells backs a number of veterans and injured veterans support organizations including the Special Operations Wounded Warriors, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the NRA Life of Duty.

To learn more, or to donate to the Freedom Alliance, visit their website.

About Freedom Alliance

Freedom Alliance is an educational and charitable organization which sponsors numerous program activities aimed at supporting and honoring our service members and their families. Freedom Alliance is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.

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Rick Warren 1st Amendment protects freedom to practice one's faith in full

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Does our Constitution guarantee the freedom of religion, or does it merely allow a more limited freedom to worship? The difference is profound. Worship is an event. Religion is a way of life.

Specifically, does the First Amendment guarantee believers of all faiths the freedom to practice their ethics, educate their children and operate family businesses based on their religious beliefs, moral convictions and freedom of conscience? Do Americans have the freedom to place our beliefs and ethics at the center of our business practices or must we ignore them when we form a company?

These questions will be brought before the Supreme Court today. The outcome of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby will affect every American because any religion allowed to be practiced only inside a house of worship, and not in the day-to-day business of life, is a worthless faith.

Since I wrote The Purpose Driven Life 12 years ago, I have received more than 500,000 letters and e-mails from people trying to live in ways they believe honor God. For millions of Americans, faith is something you live by. It colors every decision and action, both at home and at work. It is personal, but it is not private.

David and Barbara Green are one example of a purpose-driven family leading a purpose-driven business. From the time the Greens started Hobby Lobby in their garage, building picture frames with their sons, they committed themselves and their company to one simple purpose: Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating our company in a manner consistent with biblical principles.

Hobby Lobby has grown into a multibillion-dollar business with more than 550 stores and nearly 16,000 full-time employees. David Green has written, We had faith that we would succeed if we lived and worked according to Gods Word.

The Greens live their religious values and ethics in every aspect of their business: by providing salaries and benefits far above average industry levels and by their commitment to helping employees maintain a healthy work-life balance, which includes closing on Sundays so workers have more time with their families.

Every year, Hobby Lobby gives a portion of its profits to charities, educational institutions, community ministries and churches around the world. My own congregation was a surprise beneficiary of the Greens generosity a few years ago, and that is how I first met this amazing family.

There is massive evidence that everything Hobby Lobby does is predicated on the Greens deep belief that they must honor God and obey his commands in their business. Every Christmas and Easter, Hobby Lobby takes out full-page ads to share the Greens faith in the communities where they have stores. Hobby Lobby is not a secular, publicly traded company. Rather, it is the personal, purpose-driven mission of one of the most devout families Ive ever met.

Two years ago, the Greens commitment to practicing their religious convictions in their family business required that they object to just a few of the contraceptives the government requires providing to employees under the Affordable Care Act. They believe that a few specific drugs and devices have the potential to terminate life that has been conceived, and they view this as morally wrong based on Psalm 139:13-16, which says that God planned the purpose of every life before we were born. Represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, they went to court, and now the case has made it to the Supreme Court.

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Freedom Day part of aborted 1958 plan

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Speaking at a book launch in the presence of President Emeritus Fenech Adami, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat stated that Freedom Day thirty-five years ago had been part of the plan which had been aborted in 1958 by the resignation of Dom Mintoffs first government. Independence and the Republic were stages along the way. All led to the life we live today.

The book which was officially launchedIL-ELSIEN: Il-mixja lejn il-31 ta Marzu tal-1979 (FREEDOM: The road leading to 31 March 1979)was researched and written by historian Mark Camilleri, and published by SKS (Sensiela Kotba Sojalisti).

The book is packed with new historical information backed by documents freshly unearthed from the British national archives in London and the Labour Partys internal archives at amrun.

It reveals new facts about what made Mintoffs undertakings during the sixties and seventies at all possible.

During the event, Prof. Dominic Fenech stated that Freedom Day had been an independence beyond Independence itself.

He said that the new publication excellently provides the residential context of Maltas freedom from foreign rule.

The event was also attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and various Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.

The new publication brings new historic material out in the light.

It discloses for the first time documents shedding new light on the legendary Labour meeting in Gozo of May 1961, on the extensive foreign connections forged by the Labour Party while in opposition during the sixties, Che Guevaras 1964 reference to Maltas anti-colonial struggle, Mintoffs correspondence with Bertrand Russel, and more.

It also features many photographs related to Freedom Day which have never been publisehd before.

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Michelle Obama’s Peking University Speech: Portion Regarding Freedom Blocked By Chinese Authorities – Video

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