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In Defense Of President Bush
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"The comments to me are astounding. First was the comment by one citizen that he had voted for Bush in 2000 but would never vote for him again if he supported the AWB because it is a clear violation of the Constitution. Wow, now this must be really perplexing to the President. The majority of this nation several weeks ago told him to forget the Constitution, support UN resolutions, and wage war on Iraq. They called anyone who disagreed and wanted a declaration of war to be 'friends of Saddam' and traitors to the nation. So what if there is Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution that forbids war without a FORMAL declaration by congress, the masses exclaimed. Didn't the congress sign some resolution that didn't even have the word war in its text? Now some idiots are saying they will not vote for Bush because he refuses to honor the Constitution! Must really keep Dubya up at night trying to figure us out." |
Iraqis with guns
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... "Guns in the hands of the Iraqi people could not save them from tyranny. Our Second Amendment was added to ensure Americans had the means, should it ever become necessary, to overthrow tyranny. But, the Amendment does not give us the guarantee that we will always be able to exercise it. No, being able to use it derives its usefulness from a citizenry sufficiently informed as to halt the other government intrusions which render the Second Amendment ineffective. Our Founders could only give to us the Second Amendment guarantee on paper. How we protected it, was up to us. In fact, we believe that had there not been a deadly and brutal secret police network installed, Iraqis could have thrown off their oppressors without the guarantee of a Second Amendment!" |
UK: Shooting hoax - quick police response
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"Police now believe it was a deliberate ruse to get officers to an area of the estate, so they could deal with a group of people who had been drinking and were causing a nuisance." |
IN: Indiana cop keeps job despite DUI conviction
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"A police officer who is the younger brother of Porter County, Ind., Sheriff Dave Reynolds won't be fired from the Chesterton Police Department in northwest Indiana despite being convicted of driving drunk in an incident in which he allegedly tried to use his brother's name to avoid being charged." |
Double Standard Criticized in Sean Penn Gun Thefts
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"A Second Amendment group is criticizing what it called the 'deafening' silence of the gun control lobby following the theft of two guns from the car of a Hollywood actor and peace activist." ...
" 'The silence from liberal gun control extremists is deafening,' said Citizens Committee Chairman Alan Gottlieb in a statement. 'Where are the traditional whines about irresponsibility in the Penn case? Why aren't the elitists demanding Penn's hide for not keeping better track of his guns?' " |
OH: These Akron victims couldn't 'just drive away' when attacked
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"The Ohio Highway Patrol leadership has repeatedly voiced its opposition to any concealed carry reform law that allows persons to exercise their right to self-defense in an automobile. Capt. John Born argued in favor of keeping in place a ban on carrying loaded weapons in cars, stating that if a person is attacked, she can 'just drive away.' "
"Here are two examples, published this weekend, of Akron residents who couldn't 'just drive away' when attacked in their personal vehicles. One is dead." |
Supreme Court to Review Miranda Warnings
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"The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case next fall that raises questions about police powers and the so-called Miranda warnings. At issue is whether police can seize physical evidence without reading people their rights." ...
"...the Supreme Court will decide if Samuel Patane's rights were violated. When officers started to read him his rights, he rebuffed them. He later told police he owned a gun, which federal authorities want to use against him at trial." ... |
MD: A culture war
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"NOTICE TO BALTIMORE felons: If you're arrested with a gun, you're likely to be tried in federal court. The conviction rate there is 95 percent. Sentences average over eight years. Visitors will need an airplane ticket."
"Welcome to Project Exile, a campaign to cure Baltimore's gun-driven epidemic of murders. Exile focuses on felons in possession, hoping to change the gun culture by making it very costly to be caught with a weapon."
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AR: More passengers react to armed pilots
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"Passenger Doug Bashaw says '[it�s] long overdue, in light of everything that's happened and if they have training, which they do, I think it's a good idea.' " ...
... "Passenger Steven Matlock tells News 4 Arkansas 'if someone does get behind the door and actually takes over the cockpit and gets the gun as well, there are several lives that could be affected by this one gun�I'm not sure if it's a good idea because it could be dangerous if used incorrectly.' "
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Tweezers, suspenders, plastic bags and shoelaces could also be dangerous if used incorrectly. Shall we strip our passengers naked, issue them paper gowns and slippers and confiscate all of their belongings until they arrive at their destination, Steven? |
MO: Dispatcher Charged with Stealing - Placed on Leave
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"Stealing charges have been filed against a dispatcher with the Webster County Sheriff's Department."
"Terry Alan Voss was booked into the Greene County Jail Monday and released after posting a $20,000 bond."
"Voss was charged with stealing for allegedly taking a handgun out of a car he repossessed in November, 2001." |
Australia: Fake guards raid club
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"Staff closing a club in Sydney's south-west have been held up at gunpoint by two men dressed in security uniforms." ...
"The men, dressed in security uniforms, then produced a gun and threatened the staff members, ordering them to reopen the club."
"One worker was ordered into the office area and forced to empty the safe."
"The other two were held at gunpoint inside the club." |
Another One-Termer Like Dad?
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"If the Democrats play their cards right, and if President George W. Bush extends the federal Assault Weapon Ban that was signed into law by former President Bill Clinton, then I am going to predict that George W. Bush will be a one-term war-hero president just like his father." |
Colleges with race-based admissions policies should quit taking federal funds
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"The University of Michigan and other schools that discriminate by race should reject federal funds rather than hope for the Supreme Court to uphold their admissions policies, the Libertarian Party says."
" 'Most Americans find racial discrimination repugnant -- and that's exactly why they shouldn't have to subsidize it,' said Geoffrey Neale, Libertarian Party national chair. 'If the University of Michigan insists on keeping its race-based policy, it should forgo federal money.' " |
UK: Police to try out controversial stun gun in Bucks
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"Police are to start trialling a revolutionary and controversial type of stun gun across the Thames Valley and Buckinghamshire this week."
"Thames Valley Police is to pilot the new Taser gun at the same time as the Metropolitan Police and three other forces across the UK."
"The weapon will be used by Thames Valley's three armed response units alongside traditional firearms." |
FL: Prosecutors To Retry Four Miami Officers
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"Federal prosecutors said they will retry four Miami police officers accused of planting evidence or covering up misconduct after a jury deadlocked over whether they were guilty." ...
"The defendants were among 11 police officers that stood trial on corruption and other charges, in what was part of Miami's biggest police scandal in a generation. Jurors on April 9 convicted four officers of conspiracy and obstruction of justice while acquitting three others of all charges..." |
Australia: Soldier charged over abduction
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"A serving soldier charged with abducting and molesting an eight-year-old girl on Friday night was refused bail yesterday because a magistrate found he could pose a danger to the community."
"The Townsville Magistrate's Court was told the soldier, 36, took the girl as she slept while her parents watched a football match on television just metres away." |
UK: Groom arrest on "big day"
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"A Paignton plumber was arrested on his wedding day, a court has heard."
"At Exeter Crown Court Michael Honeysett, 51, pleaded not guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence."
"It is alleged that on January 25 he had an A101BB handgun with intent to cause Susan Cudliski fear that violence would be used against her."
"He also denied a second charge of affray."
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Japan: Man with rifle attempts to rob Chiba warehouse
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"A man wielding what appeared to be a hunting rifle broke into a supermarket warehouse on Sunday night in Oamishirasatomachi, Chiba Prefecture, police said." ...
"The police said the man fled when the clerk shouted at him. They are investigating the incident as a case of attempted robbery." |
Governor to speak at NRA annual meeting
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"Gov. Jeb Bush is scheduled to give the keynote address at the National Rifle Association's 132nd Annual Members Banquet at 8 p.m. on April 26 at the Orange County Convention Center."
"Attendees will include six-term NRA President Charlton Heston. In addition, the association will play a taped message from Vice President Dick Cheney. " |
Local Officials Rise Up to Defy The Patriot Act
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"Both the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act, which created the Cabinet-level department, follow the Constitution, says Justice Department spokesman Mark Corallo. Federal law trumps local law in any case, which would mean Arcata would be in for a fight -- a fight it wants -- if the feds did make a Patriot Act request." ... |
DC: Suspicious passenger delays DC flight
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"Two uniformed officers with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police boarded US Airways Flight 1112 about 30 minutes after it arrived from Tampa, and escorted the passenger, described as a Middle Eastern man in his mid-20s, off the Boeing 737 jet." ...
"A sweep of the plane... turned up no explosives. The man was not charged with a crime, but was turned over to the federal Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, for further questioning." |
The Campus Blacklist: An Interim Report
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"The most successful and pervasive blacklist in American history is the blacklist of conservatives on American college campuses, their marginalization in undergraduate life and their virtual exclusion from liberal arts faculties, particularly those that deal with the study of society itself. Because it is a blacklist enforced by academics, there has been no academic study of the problem." ... |
The dumb, the smart and the ugly
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"Why would a smart liberal such as Dianne carry a 'dumb handgun' you might be motivated to ask? That�s easy to answer say I. Liberals carry 'dumb guns' because they are safer for the user than the targeted attacker; hence, only 'stupid Republicans' believe in 'smart guns,' especially the stupid Republicans from New Jersey. Of course, there are no 'liberal' Republicans in New Jersey; only Republicans best described as being 'moderate' Americans." |
Another wasted life
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"The only way to live is in that state of awareness and training that allow us to move through life with the confidence to know that any threat is, in the words of Lieutenant Colonel 'Jeff' Cooper, '�in more in danger from you than you are from him.' "
"The alternative is to be another Marina Cannon." |
Guns and Privacy
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"Ask a member of the mainstream political Left whether he would be willing to have a camera installed in his house � by the government � with the explicit purpose of monitoring his activities for any potential wrongdoing. Like any self-respecting human being, he would very likely recoil in disgust against so blatant a violation of his privacy."
"Next, assure him that, though you recognize the issue at stake, it is merely a means of guaranteeing that he is a law-abiding citizen. Still, he won�t budge."
"Finally, promise him that all footage of his personal activities will be immediately destroyed after being reviewed for unlawful conduct. Rest assured he will still want nothing to do with your crimefighting agenda."
"Now, ask him to extend the same courtesy to gun owners and repeal the background check for firearms purchases. You�ll not have to wait long before every rationalization under the sun is brought to bear in an attempt to show you how 'that�s different.' " |
Civil Rights Crusade, Not Lawsuits, Against Black Violence
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"The NAACP claims that a handful of gun manufacturers and distributors deliberately target black neighborhoods with their gun sales and pitches, and that many of the guns used in crimes can be traced back to these gun sellers."
"This is a big stretch. There is no smoking gun link between the gun industry�s marketing practices and the gun carnage in black communities. Yet, the NAACP has a point about raging black violence. An African-American soldier in Iraq may have been safer on the frontlines than in many black neighborhoods." ...
"But even if a legal miracle happened, and the NAACP wins its lawsuit, it would be a hollow victory." |
CA: The Ultimate Assault Weapon: California's Committee on Public Safety
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"California Democratic Assemblyman Paul Koretz is at it again. A year ago, Koretz tried to cash-in on widespread fears of terrorism by sponsoring a bill to ban .50 caliber rifles in the state. To woo emotive soccer moms, he nonchalantly labeled the rifles 'sniper weapons' and boldly proclaimed that the .50 BMG 'would be an ideal choice for use in an act of terrorism.' It was a targeted attack on a very small percentage of gun owners that he assumed no one would bother to defend. He was wrong, and his proposed assault on the Second Amendment was temporarily repelled."
"But on April 29th, the California Committee on Public Safety is scheduled to vote on a rehash of the same prohibition, again introduced by Koretz. Assembly Bill 50 seeks to expand California�s current 'assault weapons' ban by including identical measures for .50 BMG rifles. To twist the knife just a bit, the bill also bans .50 caliber ammunition, making it nearly impossible for Californians who already own .50 BMG rifles to actually use them." ... |
TX: East Texans React to Armed Pilots
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"Josh Law is on his way from Tyler to Milwaukee. While he may never know, there is a chance his pilot could be carrying a gun. 'I guess it's a pretty good idea. If things get out of control, then maybe they can prevent problems from happening. So, I think it's a pretty good idea.' " |
CA: Actor Sues Documentary Maker Over Scare Tactics
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"Actor James Larsen said he was told in the audition to improvise with two women who handcuffed him to a chair and began dancing in a 'playfully seductive manner.' An unidentified man burst into the house, shouting 'What the hell is going on? This is my house, and this is my girlfriend,' the lawsuit said. The man began fighting with casting supervisor Josh Coleman, then pulled out a gun, pointing it at Larsen's head and pulling the trigger."
"Larsen 'was in extreme fear for his life and leapt forward to the floor with the chair still handcuffed to him as the gun shot sounded,' the lawsuit said." |
NC: More traveler reactions to armed pilots
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" 'I think it's good if it means it'll help the passengers or if it could save lives or just smooth a situation over,' Shannon Smith said. 'I think it's a good idea.' "
" 'I think it's great,' Michael Smith said. 'It's an opportunity to keep everyone safe and that's something we should do.' "
"Others who agree with arming pilots do so only if they're properly trained."
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Zero tolerance or zero sense?
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"Understanding and enforcing discipline in schooling is one thing, but calling on the police for a boy jumping in puddles? Please. Sexual harassment for sticking a tongue out? The kid just wanted a girlfriend. Suspending a kid for calling another boy 'gay?' You better plan on suspending a large portion of grade-school kids." |
Gun Theft in 2000
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"According to the FY 2000 accountability report, the ATF�s Stolen Firearms Program staff received 2,562 reports of theft/loss of firearms from Federal firearm licensees with 16,265 firearms reported lost/stolen. It also received 862 reports of firearms missing/stolen from interstate shipments with 1,747 firearms reported lost or stolen. Firearm theft recoveries reported in FY 2000 were 18,012."
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OR: Intruder shot, killed
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"A South Salem homeowner shot and killed an intruder Saturday morning when he found him starting a fire in his garage, Salem police said."
"The male victim�s identity had not been determined Saturday, said Doug Hanson, a Marion County assistant district attorney."
"Linn Stordahl, 64, the owner and resident, was not arrested, Hanson said, and Stordahl was cooperating with investigators." |
UK: Grieving officer backs Tasers plan
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"I understand the Taser is a most effective weapon that will enable police to disarm criminals and other armed individuals in appropriate circumstances without causing any serious injury. This has got to be a good thing."
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Who Really Wants Change?
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"I've been thinking about this for weeks now, watching the feedback and the news, looking at what is happening compared to what people say. I've come to the conclusion that there are really very few people who want fundamental changes in the way this country is run." |
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