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Missile Threat Means New Rules at Airports
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"Federal authorities will order major security improvements at several of the nation's largest airports after inspections showed that passenger planes taking off or landing at those airports would be vulnerable to attack by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles, senior Bush administration officials said." |
UK: Gun amnesty 'will help cut crime'
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"Bob Ainsworth, a Home Office minister, said: 'Taking guns off our streets will save lives and cut crime.' "
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ACLU cyberchief worried about privacy
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"Snoops could try to tap into the calendar to see his meeting schedule. They could ask his service provider for phone and e-mail records. If Steinhardt were to upgrade to a device with global-positioning capabilities, investigators might even track his whereabouts."
"Though the government isn't necessarily doing any of this, Steinhardt fears it's just a matter of time." |
Amnesty: Iraq war cover for human rights abuses
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"Amnesty said that since the U.S.-British onslaught was launched against Iraq 10 days ago, there had been a human rights backlash in 14 countries."
"It listed Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Norway, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and Yemen as transgressors."
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What's Wrong With Patriotism?
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"It is this very attitude that has allowed dictators to rise throughout history and massacre untold millions whether it be in the name of the Fatherland, or the Motherland, or the Homeland. It says that in times of war it is the citizen's duty to support their leaders regardless of how evil or pure their intentions may be. I am sorry, but I just cannot accept that as a proper definition of patriotism. Blind allegiance is the mother of tyranny, not patriotism." |
Big Brother Is Watching You Shop
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"The U.S. government has discovered a powerful resource in its war against terrorism -- credit-card records, hotel bills, grocery lists and other records detailing the private lives of its citizens."
"Government investigators are turning to commercial databases to track down and isolate possible hijackers and suicide bombers before they strike, raising fear among privacy advocates that long-standing protections against government snooping may be eroded." |
What does the USA PATRIOT Act mean?
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"On Friday, the ACLU's lawyers requested that a federal judge order the government to release additional documents under the Freedom of Information Act."
"The Associated Press has reported that Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, are sponsoring legislation that would require the Justice Department to publicly account for the use of FISA warrants." |
IL: Washington Park mayor admits having gun in car
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"Washington Park Mayor Sherman Sorrell's shopping trip Friday ended with his village-owned car being towed and police investigating why a 9 mm pistol was found inside." ...
"O'Fallon Police retrieved the semi-automatic handgun from the car, and Sorrell was told he was being investigated for possible illegal possession of a weapon, O'Fallon Police Lt. Jeff Wild said." |
MA: State trooper charged in additional pharmacy robberies
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"A suspended Massachusetts state trooper faces additional charges of robbing pharmacies of Oxycontin."
"Christopher Shields, 41, of Sudbury was indicted Thursday by a Middlesex grand jury on charges including two counts of armed robbery, three counts of unarmed robbery, and shoplifting." |
Switzerland: English football fans shot and stabbed in Zurich clashes
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"Three English football fans were shot and two others stabbed during violent clashes with police ahead of England�s Euro 2004 qualifier against Liechtenstein yesterday. The shooting victims are believed to have suffered several gunshot wounds to their legs and all three fans have had surgery."
"British police said a core of troublemakers not known to them were responsible for the violence, which broke out in the Swiss city of Zurich on Friday night and led to 25 arrests." |
NY: Shooting groups cry foul over ESG cancellation
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"The abrupt cancellation of shooting sports by the Empire State Games could be a straight bottom line decision - or an example of politically correct antigun sentiment."
"I'd like to believe Fred Smith, the Games' executive director, that it was purely number-crunching, but after talking to some of those affected by the cancellation I wonder if their view is not without merit: That New York's bureaucrats - ruled by downstate antigun politicians - are trying to deep-six anything to do with firearms." |
Egypt: Two guns and bullets found in NY flier's luggage
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"An Egyptian-American man and his wife were detained in Egypt today after customs agents found two guns and 200 bullets in their luggage, airport officials said."
"Nabil Abdel-Al and his wife Soad Hassan are being investigated by Egyptian State Security for smuggling weapons without licenses, officials said."
"The weapons, hidden in the false soles of running shoes in Abdel-Al's suitcase, were confiscated at Cairo airport after a flight from New York." |
How conservatives control the media, and pretend they don't
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"In fact, the mass media are not 'liberal' and have not been for decades. True, a majority of journalists no doubt vote Democrat and hold generally liberal views on issues such as gun control, abortion, and school prayer. But this does not translate into news coverage that tilts consistently to the left. There are several reasons for this." ... |
UT: U. Gun Suit Not Tossed
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"Readers of your report on the federal court decision on the University of Utah's lawsuit over guns in classrooms ...may have concluded that the U.'s lawsuit was tossed out. This is not the case." ...
"While the university had hoped that the federal court would hand down a ruling resolving the issue one way or the other, we respect and will abide by the court's decision. In the meantime ...the university's 30-year-old policy banning guns from campus remains in effect." |
OH: Group reaches out to teens to halt gun violence
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"Representatives from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and African-American firefighters and police officers reached out to teens in one of the city's most violent neighborhoods Saturday in an effort to stop gun violence."
"A group of about 150 teens, some youngsters as young as 5, parents and others gathered at Peace Baptist Church on Avondale's Rockdale Avenue for a two-hour program called 'Stop the Funerals.' " |
CA: Ventura gun show group circulates petition to recall Davis
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"The effort to recall Gov. Gray Davis made its way to Ventura County for the first time Saturday, with hundreds signing a petition at a gun show in Ventura."
"During the first six hours, about 600 people had put their signatures behind the grass-roots campaign to get rid of the governor, including some who voted for him." |
What is the deal with the gun-hating Brits?
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"The animals have become so overpopulated that they're doing serious environmental damage and causing an estimated 40,000 traffic accidents a year, including a dozen deaths."
"So guess what's going to happen? Those ungrateful, left-leaning, gun-hating, animal-loving British citizens are going to have to foot the bill to have their out-of-control deer herd commercially culled."
"All I've got to say is it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of folks." |
Restricting guns won't solve every problem
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"What I'm trying to say here is, restricting when or where I can carry my gun won't make anyone any safer. But, it seems that public officials in a misguided attempt to promote safety, insist on taking away my rights because other people can't be trusted." |
UK: One in 100 black adults now in jail
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"One in every 100 black British adults is now in prison, according to the latest Home Office figures."
"A recent crackdown on guns, drugs and street crime has led to an explosion in the number of prisoners from an Afro-Caribbean background, who now account for one in six of all inmates."
"The figures have sparked fears of an American-style penal system, where black men are 10 times more likely to go to prison than whites and one in 20 over the age of 18 is in jail." |
NY: Long Island woman dies after being struck by stray bullet during bar fight
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"Officers said Gilliam was sitting at a table in Lena's Bar in Riverside when a fight broke out between a group of customers and the bar's bouncer, Mark Loadholt."
"Loadholt, 32, told authorities he fired his gun after one of the customers pulled a gun on him. The customers involved in the fight and about 100 other patrons ran outside."
"The homicide squad is investigating whether more than one weapon was fired." |
TX: Store clerk killed after cooperating
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"A convenience store clerk did what he was told by a gunman who confronted him inside the north Houston business late Friday but was fatally shot before the cash register could even be opened, police said."
"Surveillance video shows the unidentified gunman was calm and at ease when he shot and killed Jaswinder Singh, 51, inside the Diamond Shamrock-Stop N Go store at 1503 Gears Road."
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OR: Shooting down myths
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"The 1-year-old Portland chapter is one of 37 chapters nationwide. National membership has grown from about 20 in 2000 to more than 3,500 who have downloaded a Pink Pistols membership card from its Web site. Founder Douglas Krick of Boston estimates active membership at roughly 750."
"Members join for a variety of reasons. Many want to learn to use a gun for protection from hate crimes. Others are recreational shooters but don't feel welcome in other gun organizations." ... |
LA: Man who shot daughter's molester back to pardon board
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"More than 3,000 people have signed a petition asking for the release of a Beauregard Parish man who shot a man who had molested his daughter." ...
"Johnson, 47, has served about 2 1/2 years of a seven-year sentence for attempted manslaughter of Donald Wayne Spears in 1998." ...
"When their daughter was 12 years old, Spears took her and two other girls into some woods and molested two of them." |
FL: Court ruling goes against veteran
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"A Jupiter veteran -- backed by the governor and state legislature -- fought his homeowners association for two years for the right to fly his American flag."
"George Andres gets to keep his flag but may lose his house in the process."
"Because of a state law enacted last year, Andres' flag is aloft outside his Jupiter home. But that doesn't absolve him of a $21,000 judgment won by the homeowners association before the law was enacted, a judge ruled Friday." |
NJ: Keep it to yourself
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"But yesterday, several days after the ribbons were hung, Johnson got the word from the mayor via a township maintenance man: 'Take down the ribbons, or I�ll do it for you.' "
" 'I didn�t want to get fined, so I took them down,' Johnson said, visibly upset. 'There are mothers in town who have sons over there. You think he�d be a little bit sensitive to them.' "
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There's a big difference between supporting the war and supporting our fighting men and women. This mayor would do well to learn that difference. |
When Representative Ron Paul Asked For A Declaration of War
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"On 10/3/2002, Representative Ron Paul of Texas made a motion to declare war on Iraq. Chairman Henry Hyde rejected the motion by declaring:"
" 'There are things in the Constitution that have been overtaken by events, by time. Declaration of war is one of them. There are things no longer relevant to a modern society. Why declare war if you don't have to? We are saying to the President, use your judgment. So, to demand that we declare war is to strengthen something to death.' " ... |
FL: Schools to consider drug testing
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"Making the varsity basketball team takes practice. So does winning the lead in a school play, or becoming drum major in the marching band."
"Come August 2004, they also could take a clean drug test. The county school district plans to take a hard look at drug tests for students in athletics and other extracurricular activities." |
Pro-Gun Activist Calls it Quits!
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... "If you don�t know why she felt it necessary to take a break from fighting for your rights, I�ll spell it out for you. She banged her head against a wall, one last time. According to Sarah, she�s 'taking a break' because, 'Quite simply, few people have been willing to get actively involved in working to promote gun rights.' " ...
�Most discouraging, UTGOA supporters have been almost entirely unwilling to get involved in electing pro-gun candidates...� |
Canada: Popular disabled man shot dead at housing complex
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"The developmentally challenged resident of a Rexdale housing complex was chased by a gun-wielding pursuant through his neighbourhood Friday afternoon before being fatally gunned down."
"Police say the 34-year-old Marks was walking through the Jamestown Cres. area when he was confronted at 2 p.m. by a yet-to-be-identified gunman." |
Do more guns cause less crime?
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"The main argument of a recent book by John Lott is summarized in the title: More Guns, Less Crime. There are three parts to this argument:
-that there were more guns
-that there was less crime
-that more guns caused less crime
"Lott's argument depends on all three parts being true. If any one of the parts is incorrect, the entire argument fails. In fact, as I will show in the next three sections of this document, all three parts are wrong." |
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