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. . . "One balmy May evening back in 2000, Dudley [Hiibel, a 59 year old cowboy from Nevada] was standing around minding his own business when all of a sudden, a policeman pulled-up and demanded that Dudley produce his ID. Dudley, having done nothing wrong, declined. He was arrested and charged with 'failure to cooperate' for refusing to show ID on demand. And it's all on video."
"On the 22nd of March 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Dudley and the rest of us live in a free society, or in a country where we must show "the papers" whenever a cop demands them." ...
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SD: Right to Arms in Vehicles Bill �Gutted� in Committee
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"Originally, HB 1247 would have repealed the requirement to obtain a permit before carrying a handgun concealed in a vehicle for self-defense. But surprisingly, David Conway, lobbyist for NRA affiliated South Dakota Shooting Sports Association, opposed this pro-gun bill in committee, stating that he had a problem with repealing the permit requirement."
" 'If you�re going to carry in an enclosed motor vehicle, you better have a permit,' Mr. Conway stated." ...
"By destroying HB 1247�s pro-gun Right to Arms in Vehicles language, the Conway amendment helped politicians sidestep the real issue � that bearing arms for self-defense while in your vehicle is a right, not a government granted privilege."
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The Constitution Restoration Act Of 2004
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"Last week, a bill was introduced in both chambers of Congress to "limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism." The House version is H.R. 3799, and the Senate version is S. 2082. The bill is titled, "The Constitution Restoration Act of 2004." Initial sponsors of the bill include Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL), Rep. Michael Pence (IN), Sen. Richard Shelby (AL), Sen. Zell Miller (GA), Sen. Sam Brownback (KS), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC). Even though the introduction of this bill received little national media attention, it is the most important legislation in the last fifty years." ...
"You see, what difference does it make who wins a presidential or congressional election if neither party will faithfully discharge their duty to the U.S. Constitution?" ... |
New Concealed Carry Poll
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A poll asking you about your views on concealed carry. Your choices are:
~ Nation-wide for all law-abiding citizens
~ Nation-wide for retired peace officers only
~ Up to each state to set regulations
~ Universal Vermont style for all
~ Banned
As of 9:17 pm EST, 70 percent of voters want Nationwide Concealed Carry for all law-abiding citizens. |
Mothers rally for a shot at tighter gun control laws
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From the "just doesn't get it" department.
Yeah! We'll get a MILLION mothers marching on DC... NOT!
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"Two dozen mothers rallied in Manhattan for stricter gun control laws yesterday and said many more women would join them in a march on Washington." ...
"The group hopes that at least 1 million moms will meet at the Capitol in Washington for a Mother's Day march on May 9 to demand stronger gun control laws and background checks on all guns purchased."
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When animals stalk humans, hunters should shoot back
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" 'The [Game & Fish] pamphlet [that warns you about poison oak] doesn't even mention mountain lions.' "
"So a California acquaintance, and fellow hunter, remarked to me shortly after the January cougar attacks that left one bicyclist dead and another severely injured."
"Wildlife officials estimate that today there are 4,000 to 6,000 cougars in California, a tenfold increase since hunting them in that state was stopped in the early 1970s. Not only are lion sightings up dramatically, but lion attacks on livestock, pets and humans have risen sharply. An average of one human has been attacked per year since 1990; three have died." ... |
FL: Man Holds Prowler at Gunpoint
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"Riverside has become one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods on the First Coast."
"Over the weekend, one homeowner decided enough was enough, and after spotting a prowler, he pulled his gun and held the suspect until police arrived."
"John Blanton came home Sunday afternoon and found a man with a crowbar laying in his backyard and one of his neighbors holding him at gunpoint." ...
"Blanton's neighbor held the suspect at gunpoint for 20 minutes before police arrived." |
Prisoners of war become pretext for a police state
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"Pentagon officials' intention to hold hundreds of prisoners captured in the Afghanistan war indefinitely at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba, will soon become untenable for legal and humanitarian reasons."
"Prisoners are being held without charges, and no military tribunals are scheduled. One Pentagon official has said that even if there are tribunals, a convict still might not be released at the end of a sentence if he were deemed too dangerous."
"It is perfectly understandable that the U.S. military would hold prisoners of war with the intention of repatriating them at the end of conflict. But the Pentagon considers the war on terrorism open- ended and detainees as potential terrorists who be held for years without legal process, military or civilian."
"These officials also claim the detainees, now numbering about 650, are not eligible for American constitutional protections because they are being held in Cuba, where no such guarantees exist. Of course, the government also has long contended Guantanamo is U.S. territory." |
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"Aaron Russo aspires to be President of the United States (POTUS). He is seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party (LP). His goal is to lead the country forward by returning the power to the people."
"While the networks responsible for the present crisis have fought over the nuances of its maintenance and extension, those concerned with losses of liberty and further infringement of rights have prepared. For more than three decades, Libertarians have been organizing based on a simple premise: government's purpose is to protect individual rights."
"Now is the time to bring that work to fruition. With ballot access in all states, the Russo candidacy can be the method by which the citizenry declares its independence again." |
Australia: Mobsters Inc: How Melbourne Became No.1 With A Bullet
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"A little murder has always been a part of doing business in the southern capital but even by Melbourne standards this killing is right out of hand. The police, who usually watch the wiseguys kill each other with faint amusement, are now taking a special interest in finding the shooters. There's talk of crime commissions and extra budgets for special police Taskforce Purana, set up to investigate. Melbourne may well be the world's most liveable capital, but right now the city's criminal class would certainly disagree."
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Nepal: Extra-judicial killings inquiry urgent
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"In a letter to Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, Amnesty International demanded an immediate inquiry into the reports that 14 suspected Maoist activists and two civilians were extrajudicially executed by the security forces during a raid on 5 February."
"The 14 Maoists had demanded shelter for the night, and were sleeping when the security forces patrol arrived and surrounded them. Although the actual details of the event are unclear, it appears that at least 12 Maoists were shot dead on the spot by the security forces personnel and two were taken into custody, had their hands tied and were later summarily executed."
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Bangladesh: Ten 'robbers' lynched in Fatikchhari
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"Angry villagers lynched at least 10 suspected bandits on Monday night over a spate of crime, including abduction of three women and looting."
"Several hundred villagers launched the vigilante attack after an armed gang of 20 robbed about 30 people of money in a string of raids since midday in Lambabil."
"Witnesses said the criminals hauled three women out of home for apparent gangrape, incensing the villagers to kill a gang member instantly."
"The villagers, alerted to the swoop of the bandits by the public address system of the local mosque, carried out the attack with sticks and knives at about 8:30pm."
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South Africa: Prisoner 'given panado' for venereal disease and witnessed various acts of corruption
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"He says he tried to inform the prison head of the rapes, but his letters never reached him. He asked repeatedly to be removed from the presence of his alleged rapists."
"He says a prison official wrote in reply to one of his letters: 'If you are raped, lay a charge against the inmate concerned with investigators'."
"Maartens also testified of witnessing various acts of corruption during his incarceration."
"Prisoners wishing to make a telephone call had to pay warders R2 each time, and those with enough money could get warders to buy them food from outside."
" 'A friend of mine got a warder to buy him Kentucky Fried Chicken.' He claimed he saw heroin exchanged between warders and prisoners, and once saw a 9mm pistol kept in a cell." |
UK: 'Armed thugs' rampage in record shop
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"A SHOPKEEPER has offered a �2,000 reward to catch the thugs who attacked him during a violent armed robbery."
"Ozzie Hussein was punched and threatened with a gun during the raid on his Music Emporium record shop in Rye Lane, Peckham, on Thursday."
"A young woman in the shop's nail bar was also beaten by the robbers, who eventually fled empty-handed around 7pm."
"The 34-year-old shopkeeper said: 'Two black boys in balaclavas came in and demanded I hand over the cash but I told them I'd banked it already and didn't have any."
"Then they asked for my jewellery and my watch but I refused to hand it over. Everytime I said no they hit the woman again and they were waving the gun about."
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UK: Shotgun raid at post office
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"A TERRIFIED postmaster and his staff were recovering today after an attempted robbery at Kirkheaton post office."
"Michael Whitehouse and his wife Lynne had a sawn-off shotgun pointed in their faces by a man demanding cash yesterday afternoon."
"But after smashing the security glass counter and threatening to shoot Mr Whitehouse, the robber fled empty-handed when panic alarms were activated." ...
"Mr Whitehouse, who has run the post office for 11 years, said it had been targeted before by robbers."
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Australia: Youths stole police officer's gun
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"A police officer had his own pistol held against his stomach last Thursday when he and another officer were surrounded and overpowered by a group of youths in Redfern, the NSW Parliament was told yesterday."
"The claim was revealed amid debate over policing in the inner city suburb in the wake of Sunday's violent nine-hour confrontation between 200 police and 100 youths who rioted over the death of Aboriginal teenager Thomas 'TJ' Hickey, the 17-year-old who was impaled on a fence while riding his bicycle."
"According to a police database entry, the two officers involved in the gun confrontation called for radio help three times but on each occasion their distress call was misheard or equipment failed." |
PA: Police critic lands behind bars - Perry Redd facing drug, gun charges after arrest in housing project
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"Community activist Perry Redd has been a vocal critic of the Knoxville Police Department who has called for teens to videotape officers and hosted a cable television show that solicited complaints about police actions."
"The 39-year-old Redd joined police this weekend in front of another camera - to get his mug shot made."
"A convicted felon, Redd was arrested about 2 a.m. Saturday on charges of possessing crack cocaine and a loaded 10mm handgun, said Darrell DeBusk, spokesman for the Knoxville Police Department. Redd on Monday remained in the Knox County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bond."
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NY: Police Officer Won't Be Charged in Fatal Rooftop Shooting
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"A grand jury in Brooklyn voted Tuesday not to indict the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager on the rooftop of a Bedford-Stuyvesant housing project last month." ...
"Expressing remorse, Neri told the grand jury he opened fire because he was startled when he and Stansbury both opened the door to the roof of a building at the Louis Armstrong Houses on January 24."
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UT: Shooting the breeze with gun nuts
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"We weren't supposed to shoot our guns in the house, but sometimes our hobby got the better of us. Being committed hunters and more than a little crazy, we tested reloads, new guns and our father's frayed patience."
"Upon hearing an explosion in the basement, our mom would scream. The old man would fling open the door at the top of the stairs and furiously demand that we show ourselves. If all three of us put in an appearance, he would ask if the water heater was OK before slamming the door again. How we lived to adulthood is still a family debate."
"Eventually, we all became cops and our passion for firearms waned. We still shoot, but we're much more responsible about it now. A lot of it has to do with being married to mean women." |
OH: Some hail, others fear concealed-carry law
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"Diane Demetrios remembers well the intruder who once entered her Boardman candy shop and robbed a teenage worker at knife-point."
"Standing in her business, where shiny, decorative hearts dangle over a tempting array of treats, Demetrios cited the episode in explaining why she backs the new Ohio law that allows qualified residents to carry concealed handguns."
"For her and others, the world is full of lurking dangers, and people have a right to protect themselves with deadly means." ...
"Regardless of the perils of modern society, allowing citizens to lug hidden guns isn't the answer, some argue.
" 'It's kind of dumb,' said Jerry Koncsol of Girard. "I don't see any reason why you need to be carrying a gun. Somebody innocent's going to get killed.' "
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UT: Guns vs. private property
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"The Utah Legislature may finally address the big unanswered question in state gun policy: whether gun rights trump private-property rights." ...
"Senators on Monday approved an amendment to a pro-gun bill that makes the clearest statement to date that stores, other businesses and private schools can ban from their premises all firearms, including legally concealed weapons." |
CA: V-Week should ditch the rape tape
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"That said, however, the Vagina Warriors� decision to wrap tape around certain areas on campus to designate them as 'Rape Free Zones' is questionable." ...
"We recognize the Vagina Warriors� desire to demonstrate campus solidarity for the movement, especially by garnering support from the fraternity community. But it seems premature to declare any area on campus as 'rape-free,' especially as the University has just emerged this year from dozens of attacks by the 'Serial Groper.' Next year, we hope that V-Week�s coordinators will learn from this year�s controversy by eschewing the rape tape in favor of a program with more tangible benefits, such as self-defense workshops in the dorms."
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"Except for authorized academic purposes, the knowing possession by any student on any Stanford campus of the following is prohibited: firearms, explosives. . . ." |
TX: Family says zero tolerance policy not fair
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"Deborah Sandles figured she and her granddaughter, Mehgan James, would lose in court."
"She was right."
"A judge fined James, an eighth-grade honor student at Blocker Middle School, $300 for a fight she had with two other girls in a courtyard at the school in October."
"The gifted and talented student said the two girls jumped her without warning, which provoked her to hit them back."
"Texas City school district officials cited James and the other two girls for the altercation. All three received in-school suspension. The district has adopted a strict policy to discourage fighting among its students."
" 'We have one policy for the entire school district,' said Judy Norris, a former deputy superintendent who now works there as a consultant. 'We do not allow fighting and students are disciplined for fighting.' " |
UT: Showdown looms for gun bill
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"A controversial gun bill that would give the state Legislature ultimate authority on determining if concealed weapons are allowed in public schools and parks moved forward in the Senate on Monday."
" 'Schools and churches are not the places for guns. I don't want them there either,' Waddoups said. 'However, don't take them away from these good citizens unless you take them away from the criminals. I believe the constitutional right to defend oneself is important.' " |
An Alternative to a "sitting" Congress
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"This American has been thinking about the true State of the Union. How it is that the union of states has essentially devolved in one gigantic nation, effectively without state borders, and in which the states - the people - are mere servants and subjects of a far away central government."
"How is it that we now not only are forced into compliance with dictatorial edicts from the central US Government, but we - the people, that is - are also forced by officials in the states acting as enforcement agencies not only for federal edicts, but also draconian local 'laws' forced upon the people." |
Liberals: anti-gun and anti-morality
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"Handgun manufactures and those who support firearm ownership are being targeted as the source of America's violence woes. Though we all deplore these violent acts, a handgun ban is not now, nor ever going to be the solution to what ails this nation." ...
"...Guns are not the problem, remove them from the equation and a new tool of destruction will emerge." ...
"Those who proclaim to represent the victims of gun violence who do nothing but blame guns and gun manufacturers, and those who exploit it for political gain are just as guilty as the person that pulls the trigger on innocent people." |
PA: Top cop gets OK for gun
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"York City will allow its police commissioner to carry a gun, although future commissioners will have to go back to the York City Council for the same permission."
"Two weeks ago, the council voted to allow Commissioner Mark Whitman to carry a gun once he is certified by the state as an active police officer. The council made sure to stipulate that future commissioners will also have to receive council approval, so the city can be sure the commissioners meet all the proper firearms training and certification requirements, council president Cameron Texter said." |
FL: Bill prohibiting lists of gun owners moves forward in Senate
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"A bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday would make it illegal for police and other government agencies to create comprehensive lists of people who own firearms, although it was changed to make clear that some lists created as part of criminal investigations would still be legal."
"Because of those changes, police and sheriff's agencies have mostly agreed to support the bill (SB 1152), which is being pushed by the National Rifle Association."
"Law enforcement officials say that for the most part, they don't keep arbitrary lists of gun owners."
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OR: Police, school officials advise parents to be toy gun smart
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"Does your child's toy gun look real?"
"If so, Hillsboro Police and Hillsboro School District officials say it might be a good idea to think twice about letting your child have it."
"Officers aren't advising parents to boycott toy guns that look like the real thing. But they do advise parents to carefully scrutinize the decision to buy a replica gun for a child or young adult." |
TX: Gun-Toting Teacher Says He Did Nothing Wrong
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A former Fort Bend County teacher accused of taking a gun onto the Stafford High School campus said he did nothing wrong.
Investigators said Brian Lee Murray-Wachtendorf took the gun to school. The weapon was stolen by a student Friday.
The student said he took the gun from a locked briefcase inside the school; however, Wachtendorf told News2Houston the gun was inside his truck parked in the school's parking lot.
Wachtendorf said he resigned even though he did nothing wrong. The former teacher is licensed to carry a concealed weapon. |
IL: Superintendent addresses gun issue
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Iroquois West students were never in any danger from an incident involving a student taking a gun to school.
A press release issued from Iroquois West Superintendent Leo Sherman noted that the incident, which occurred Thursday, has been investigated by both school and police authorities.
Illinois State Police reported Friday morning that a 16-year-old juvenile from Onarga was arrested after being found in possession of a long rifle and ammunition on school grounds. That juvenile was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on government property, possession of a weapon (firearm) and ammunition without a Firearm Owners Identification Card.
The items were located in plain view in the vehicle, which was parked outside the school. |
IN: Legislature considers blanket immunity from liability. Our View: Kill the bill, today.
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"The Indiana Senate is entertaining legislation that would grant blanket immunity to the owners of guns used to commit crimes. In our view, it is an outrageous attempt to extend the shield of legal protection well beyond the basic right of gun ownership." ...
"According to the AP, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Robert Meeks, R-LaGrange, says he is seeking only to protect responsible gun owners whose weapons are stolen. But in our view, it gives those gun owners who are not responsible a free pass..."
"Under current law, owners of guns can be taken to court if their weapons are stolen and used in a crime." ...
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National Security: A Strategy of Hope, Leadership, Engagement and Strength
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"U.S. national security strategy today is rooted in fear: fear of terrorists, fear of weapons of mass destruction, fear of ricin in the mailbox. For reassurance and protection, as the new budget suggests, the nation is asked to turn to the Department of Defense, the armed services, and the Department of Homeland Security."
"In the long run, however, a national security strategy rooted in fear only begets more fear, not real security. The result of a security policy based on fear, the use of military power abroad and the Patriot Act at home is a growing requirement for more military and more homeland defense." |
Liberty requires vigilance
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"First is those who are willing to succumb to the deterioration of constitutional rights. The argument has been that this act will not affect any American citizens and that they will not deteriorate our liberty. That this act is necessary to the security of our nation. That opposition to this act is coming from a bunch of un-patriotic liberals who would turn our nation over to bin Laden at the first opportunity."
"Certain parts of the Patriot Act could, if so desired, be used against the citizens of this country in a detrimental way."
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Government Withdrawal of Drake Protest Subpoenas Targeting National Lawyers Guild Is Victory For Free Speech
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"Apparently for the first time since the dark days of J. Edgar Hoover, the government has tried to use the grand jury to harass and intimidate anti-war protestors. Drake University and four peace activists were recently subpoenaed to produce records about the National Lawyers Guild before a federal grand jury in Iowa. But in response to the Guild's opposition and widespread outrage throughout the country, the subpoenas were withdrawn on February 10. This is a major victory for the National Lawyers Guild and the peace movement."
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What Are You So Afraid Of? Sex? Gays? Terrorists? God? In BushCo's fear-drunk world, only one question really matters
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"Fear is in. Fear is the new black. Spritz it on your face and neck, walk around the world all quivering and tremulous, waiting to be crushed by some dark massive throbbing wall of evil at any moment."
"Fear is everywhere. Classrooms, water coolers, truck commercials. Fear is our government's raison d'etre, the calling card of the GOP. It will be the prime motivator in this year's presidential election, as Karl Rove will command that Dubya beat the drum of fear loud and hard and nonstop, smirking all the way."
"Fear of terrorists fear of women and foreigners and the poor and progressives and gul-dang liberals who want to take away your guns and make you think for yourself. We cannot have that."
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The gun banners are experts at using fear - fear for the children, fear of blood in the streets if citizens are left alone to exercise their Second Amendment rights and fear of personal responsibility. |
CO: Business owner organizes group to protect liberties
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"Greeley small-business owner Michael Wolsey, 40, believes Americans' civil liberties are being threatened."
"That's where the Greeley Bill of Rights Defense Committee comes in. He organized the group to educate the community about homeland security and terrorism legislation that he says erodes civil liberties."
"The committee is a branch of a larger organization called Bill of Rights Defense Committee, www.bordc.org, of Northampton, Mass."
"Wolsey, owner of Wolsey Construction, said the Patriot Act infringes on civil liberties by giving the government access to citizens' library transactions and computer records. 'We are woefully uneducated on these matters,' Wolsey said." |
AZ: Students unaware of civil rights
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"Despite crackdowns on underage drinking that have pitted police against students, some students say they still don't know their rights."
"Christopher Carpenter, a media arts freshman, said he wouldn't know what to do if he was confronted by police, or if his rights were violated." ...
"Mary Morgan, a family studies and human development sophomore, said she feels she knows her basic rights, but not the details or exact limits of those rights."
"Morgan said most students don't know their rights. She said schools, especially in the younger grades, should teach students more about their rights, but she feels students have a responsibility too."
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The government indoctrination centers called "schools" will never inform children of their rights. If they did that, the kids might start demanding them! |
KS: Group urges Patriot Act boycott
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"Lawrence is joining a national debate over the USA Patriot Act and how far cities should go to oppose a law intended to thwart terrorism."
"A coalition of about a dozen residents, calling itself the Lawrence Bill of Rights Defense Committee, wants city commissioners to adopt a resolution calling for the law to be repealed. The resolution will be considered tonight."
"The resolution would direct the city's Police Department not to help federal authorities enforce a law that has been challenged on constitutional grounds."
"Among other things, the resolution would direct the Police Department to 'refrain' from spying on the public or using race, religion or ethnicity in choosing which individuals they investigate." |
US terror laws 'damage human rights'
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"The United States' 'war on terror' has been 'extremely damaging' for human rights, and has been used as an excuse by totalitarian regimes to impose oppressive laws, a leading think tank said yesterday."
"The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), traditionally viewed as an establishment body, concluded in a report that issues such as Guantanamo Bay mean that Washington can no longer 'assume a high moral position'."
Countries such as Pakistan and Uzbekistan have brought in so-called anti-terrorist laws insisting that they are not much different to the Patriot Act enacted by the Bush administration, said the report's author, Professor Rosemary Foot. |
PA: This is my rifle, this is my gun (only police should have guns)
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"A part-time police officer will face charges of indecent exposure and other morals charges for allegedly committing a lewd act outside a local high school Friday morning." ...
"Doyle parked his vehicle near a school entrance at about 8 a.m. After a few minutes, police allege he pulled down his shorts, partially exposed himself, then began to masturbate."
"A teacher, Mike Johnston, approached Doyle�s vehicle and noticed the activity. Upon being discovered, Doyle quickly left the parking lot, driving against traffic to leave, police said."
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What a stellar law enforcement officer. If Sarah Brady had her way, guys like these would be the only ones armed in America, while you would be left helpless at the mercy of thugs and perverts (both with badges and without.) |
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| And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms....The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. � Thomas Jefferson in a letter to William S. Smith in 1787. Taken from Jefferson, On Democracy p. 20, S. Padover ed., 1939 |
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