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The Christian Case Against Gun Control Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Most people cant imagine Christ with a weapon. Therefore, it doesnt seem right that a Christian should have one. Leftists and their anti-gun laws seem more Christian in their attitude toward guns. But early American Christians would call them cowards, unworthy of the Christian commonwealth."

Gun Control and the Next Big Lie
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Get ready for gun control with a happy face. Gun banners pretend to no longer want to confiscate your firearms. They are concerned about safety. With all those firearms on the streets, now that 37 states have Shall-Issue Concealed Carry laws, the gun banners want to know who has them and where they are at all times. In their hoplophobia (irrational fear of guns) they believe that anybody carrying a gun is a hairs breadth away from becoming a homicidal maniac or that demon-possessed guns will leap out of holsters and fire of their own volition. Of course, the only way to keep track of all those guns is to have a registry, and history has shown that registration leads to confiscation, which leads to loss of other civil rights. (See last paper.*) So we come full circle to a new confiscation scheme."

More on judicial dissents favoring the Second (blog)
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"I am simply not heartened by the dissents. their intensity is admirable & many good points are made in them, but they are still an underwhelming minority. The main reason I'm not as optimistic is that despite their personal feelings all these judges are bound by precedent. Justice Kozinski is arguably the most outspoken supporter of the Right to Arms on the federal bench today, yet he has denied 2nd amendment claims because he was bound by previous rulings of the court. He even concurred with the majority in Nordyke for what he deemed 'prudential considerations'."

Brady Campaign Seeks Court Order to Stop Justice Department from Allowing New Assault Weapons
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"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March today filed papers in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction barring the Justice Department and its Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from continuing their illegal policy of authorizing the manufacture of new semiautomatic assault weapons. ..."

"The request for an injunction follows the filing, last month, of a lawsuit by the Brady Campaign contesting the government's policy of allowing gun manufacturers to make new 'receivers' to replace damaged receivers on assault weapons that were possessed before the 1994 Assault Weapons Act went into effect and thus were protected by the Act's 'grandfather' clause."

TV One Partners with Million Moms to Reduce Gun Violence; Cable Network for African American Adults to Launch Public Service Campaign
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"TV One, the new television network for African American adults, is launching a month-long public service campaign to call attention to the Million Mom March on Mothers' Day, May 9, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C."

"Gun violence is the leading cause of death among African American males ages 15-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control."

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Since gun control began as a racist tool to control African Americans and trample on their rights, the KKK and other racist slime are likely dancing with glee that African Americans are doing such a good job trying to disarm themselves.

Bereft Mom Pushes Gun Control Lawsuit
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"A killer gunned down her young sons and now one mother is trying to use her personal tragedy to help create new laws to prevent the same thing happening to others."

Translation: She is trying to use her tragedy to further her political agenda and disarm law abiding citizens.

"...Her story is the backbone of a federal lawsuit filed by the Brady Campaign, blaming the U.S. attorney general and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for not fully banning semiautomatic weapons."

NOTE: What further proof do you need that the Brady Bunch dances on corpses to further its political agenda? Note also that the sale and possession of semiautomatic weapons is not against the law.

Confluence Against Gun Violence
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"The Confluence Against Gun Violence, a coalition of Pittsburgh organizations, is mobilizing to oppose the National Rifle Association (NRA) leadership and its annual convention and gun show which will be held in Pittsburgh on April 16-18. The Confluence will sponsor broad-based educational events during this period, including a teach-in, a candlelight vigil, and a rally and concert."

"According to Nathaniel Glosser, president of the Rosenberg Institute for Peace & Justice and lead Confluence organizer, this is likely to be the largest protest the NRA has encountered at its annual conventions for many years. 'Pittsburgh is going to say 'no' to the NRA, 'no' to its policies which promote violence, and 'no' to the hate and bigotry the NRA leadership spreads.' said Glosser."

Anita Creamer: Better armed than sorry, veteran says
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"The streets of Sacramento don't scare Sheldon Morgan, nor do the streets of New York's tough Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, where he grew up."

"He carries a gun - legally, courtesy of a concealed-weapons permit that he renews every three years - and the streets don't feel so threatening when you're armed." ...

"My philosophy has always been, I don't want to be a victim... A lot of people have a hard time with that.

"But you know what? One of my friends got carjacked. One of my friends got mugged. One had her purse stolen. And after that, they all realized maybe they need to look at this issue again." ...

"I'd personally like to think most also remain unarmed."

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Maybe you'd like to ask Ms. Creamer why she would prefer that people be victimized by armed thugs, or why she hopes that women simply lay down for their rapists and wait for them to finish. Here is her email address: acreamer@sacbee.com.

CA: Contra Costa Co. Approves Ban On .50-Caliber Rifles
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"Contra Costa supervisors have given final approval to a ban on the sale of .50-caliber rifles in the county's unincorporated areas."

"The ban was approved Tuesday and will apply to two gun dealers that don't currently sell the powerful weapon." ...

"Supervisors said a terrorist could use .50-caliber weapons to blow up oil refineries."

"The National Rifle Association says it will challenge the ordinance before it takes effect in 30 days."

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Question to the supervisors: how many times has this weapon been used in crimes?

What part of, "shall not be infringed" do you not comprehend?

CA: Greenberg says no to rifle ban Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Supervisor Millie Greenberg of Danville parted company with her colleagues Tuesday over Contra Costa County's ban on the sale of .50-caliber rifles in the unincorporated county." "Greenberg, who was absent when the board first approved the prohibition March 23, announced at Tuesday's board meeting that she saw no compelling reason to support the ordinance."

CA: L.A. Man Shoots Car Thief, Charged with Murder
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"A 26-year-old Los Angeles man who prosecutors say shot at two thieves stealing his car, killing one of them, was charged on Wednesday with murder."

"Yoon Ho Song could face 50 years to life in prison if he is convicted of the first degree murder of Mario Sandoval Martinez and a special allegation of using a handgun, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said."

"Prosecutors say Song came out of his house to find two car thieves pushing his customized Honda out of his driveway in the predawn hours on Monday and opened fire, hitting Martinez, 25, in the back. The second suspect got away."

CA: Halt to Cow Palace gun shows urged
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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" 'Government should not be selling guns, a stone's throw away from where dozens of children are being shot and some murdered,' Sandoval said. 'If we're not going to solve the problem, the least we can do is stop contributing to it.' "

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Since when do law-abiding, peaceable citizens contribute to the murders, and considering that less than 2 percent of criminals get their guns at gun shows, why would it be a problem?

IL: Legislators keeping busy trying to violate the citizens' constitutional rights
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"One of the bills, which lowers the age for a person to buy a state firearm permit to 18, passed in the Senate, but showed how big and culturally different the state is."

"State Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) said he opposed the bill in committee, but is listed as abstaining from the vote. ..."

"He said he sees the law as a weakening of gun laws which are already under assault."

"State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) voted no and said she hopes the House will follow suit, although the measure passed in the Senate."

" 'I don't believe we should lower the age requirement to 18,' she said. 'They are not adults until they are 21. You can count on me to never support a bill that allows juveniles to carry a gun. A requirement like this would not be good for a metropolitan area that has a lot of gang activity and things of that nature. I hope the House will vote it down and the governor will veto it if it passes.' "

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Senator Lightfoot, we challenge you to show us a gang member that will bother taking the time to legally apply for a FOID card to purchase a firearm. We also would like to know why an 18 year old who is old enough to fight and die to protect your rights is not old enough to be "allowed" to exercise them.

IL: Don't let teens buy guns without parents' approval
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"The idea of 18-year-olds -- many of whom still live at home -- being able to purchase a gun without parental permission is more than a little bit worrisome."

"The phrase, 'If they are old enough to go to war and serve their country, they're old enough to buy a gun,' is overused as well as irrelevant."

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Irrelevant? The fact that they're old enough to die protecting YOUR rights, but not old enough to exercise them is irrelevant?

IL: Police cams to add gunshot detectors
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"Big Brother isn't just watching the bad guys in Chicago. By late summer, he'll be listening as well -- for the sound of gunshots."

"Gunshot detection technology -- capable of 'triangulating within 20 feet' the location of a shooting -- is being added to 30 surveillance cameras already in place on high-crime corners and to 50 new cameras expected to be installed by late summer at undisclosed locations."

LA: Federal project strives to reduce gun violence
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Law enforcement officials unveiled billboards Tuesday aimed at increasing public awareness of Project Safe Neighborhoods."

"The project, created by the U.S. Department of Justice, tries to reduce gun violence through community outreach and aggressive prosecution of firearm laws."

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It also vilifies crimes committed with firearms as somehow more "evil" than crimes committed with other tools and undermines the 10th Amendment by bribing states to relinquish their authority over certain criminal matters.

NC: Armed Robber Attacks Women In Apartment Parking Lot
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"Police say a woman and her 12-year-old daughter were forced inside their apartment and robbed at gunpoint, just five days after moving in.

"After forcing her inside and stealing her jewelry, credit card and license, police say the gunman ran off." ...

"Residents say they're especially concerned because police already spend a lot of time patrolling the area."

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This fact ought to tell the residents one thing: the police cannot be everywhere all the time to protect you. Get armed, learn how to use your tool of self-defense, and take some responsibility for your own safety.

NC: Sampson County Sees Surge In Gun Permits
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"Sampson County is experiencing a surge in gun permit applications, and authorities say armed home robberies are the reason for the increase."

"During a six-month period last year, 740 gun permits were issued. That's 102 more than at the same time the year before. The number of permits for concealed weapons quadrupled."

"The investigation into a series of violent home invasions that span nine counties has netted four arrests and involves every law enforcement agency in the area."

NY: CCRKBA Blasts NY Criminal's Attorney for 'Outrageous Conduct' Complaint
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"A New York criminal defense attorney's complaint that a District Attorney's conduct was 'outrageous' because he granted immunity to a man who defended his store with an unlicensed gun against an armed robber, is even a greater outrage, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said."

" 'What's more outrageous,' asked CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron, 'deciding to protect a crime victim, or attempting to persecute him for shooting, in self-defense, a thug who was trying to rob him?' "

OH: More locals going for guns
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"It may be weeks before the first permit is issued, but Ohio's concealed carry weapons law has already meant more customers for local gun dealers."

"Handguns are in demand and dealers and firearms instructors are encouraging people to buy guns they are comfortable handling. They are also peddling gun cases, holsters and a little common sense."

"Rods, Guns & More owner Rod Cooper, an advocate of the new law, figures his business has increased about 25 percent. Norton's Sporting Goods in Waldo has also noticed a huge increase in handgun sales."

"Rob Berridge, owner of RB's Pawnshop in downtown Marion, said handguns have always been in demand at his store. The difference now, he said, is he has a list twice as long of people who want to know when he has any available."

OH: Speak up, narrow turf where concealed guns can be carried in Ohio
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Still, even with training, people are unpredictable, and a loaded gun in easy reach can quickly turn an argument or traffic mishap into a deadly situation. And, shooting accidents happen, even to trained gun owners."

They seem to happen a lot to cops. Should we disarm them too?

"Even one extra death, intentional or accidental, as a result of concealed carry is too many for us."

And if even one life is saved by concealed carry, it won't matter? Rather hypocritical.

"This new era of gunslinging results from a total collapse of good sense by Gov. Taft and a majority in the Ohio General Assembly following years of pressure from pro-gun forces."

No, it results from the fact that it is a constitutional right that "shall not be infringed."

OH: Speaker claims guns create violence, not prevent it
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Two days before Ohio's concealed-carry law takes effect, gun control advocate Michael Beard, the founder and president of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, spoke at Denison University to discuss 'Shooting Straight on Guns: How the Gun Lobby's Distortions are Destroying Public Safety.' "

"Groups like the National Rifle Association, Beard said, claim guns protect people and save lives, an armed society is a polite society and an armed society is a safe society."

"But a recent study from Emory University, according to Beard, showed a gun kept in the home is four-times more likely to be involved in an unintentional shooting, seven-times more likely to be used in an assault or a homicide, and 11-times more likely to be used in a suicide or attempted suicide than ever used in self defense."

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Right. Emory University. Is that the same school that employed the infamous liar Michael Bellesiles?

And here you have a revealing look at the objectivity of the speaker:

"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, represents more than 100,000 people nationwide, with a primary objective to ban private possession of handguns and assault weapons."

OH: Ohio prepares to bear arms
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Sheriffs in Greater Cincinnati have distributed hundreds of applications to people who want to carry concealed firearms and instructors have been flooded with Ohio gun owners who want to take training to get such a license."

"But officials said they still don't know what to expect Thursday, the first day county sheriffs can start processing requests for Ohioans who want to be licensed to carry a concealed gun."

OH: Cities, businesses struggle to navigate new Ohio gun law
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"The question of where guns cannot be carried under the new law has businesses and local governments searching for answers and making preparations. The law contains a whole host of restrictions."

"The list of so-called 'forbidden carry zones' could conceivably include every place a person may travel on a particular day."

"Public buildings are out, as are schools, churches, day care centers and universities. That basically leaves privately owned buildings and businesses, but each of them can post signs banning guns if they choose."

"Gerard Valentino insists it's not as restrictive as it seems. The central Ohio coordinator of Ohioans for Concealed Carry doesn't expect many businesses will prohibit guns."

OH: Best gun behavior stressed
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"When it comes to concealed carry, Marion County Sheriff John Butterworth isn't quick to sign on to the list of supporters."

"While the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association has been one of the law's proponents, Butterworth said as a law enforcement officer he has reservations about whether the law's actually necessary. But now that it's state law, he said, that's a moot point." ...

"He and other county sheriffs are preparing for when the law goes into effect on Thursday. It will be their job to process the applications and they expect an onslaught of applications over the next few months."

OH: Officials examine where firearms can be banned
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Officials say they plan to prohibit firearms in public areas for as far as the law will allow."

"When the concealed-carry law takes effect Thursday, says Richard Babcock, Port Clinton safety-service director, firearms in public buildings and parks are something the police departments will definitely have to watch."

" 'I can't imagine us wanting people carrying guns on city-owned, public property,' he said."

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And why is that? Do law-abiding concealed carry permit holders who have passed the tests, received the training and jumped through a myriad of bureaucratic hoops in order to exercise their constitutional rights all of a sudden become psychotic murderers the moment they step onto land or into buildings for which their hard-earned tax dollars paid?

OH: Meeting aims to clarify gun laws
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"There may be more places where you can't legally carry a concealed handgun than where you are allowed to carry one."

"Some people attending a public forum on Tuesday night came to learn those limitations, and others attended to find ways to further prevent licensed firearm bearers from bringing their handguns onto prohibited property, including parking lots." ...

" 'It's a privilege, and with that privilege comes responsibility,' [Muskingum County Sheriff's Deputy Maj. Brian Hoover] said."

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That's where this Sheriff's deputy needs a constitutional lesson. The right to keep and bear arms is a RIGHT, not a privilege. It is not granted by the government, nor is it granted by the sheriff's department. It is GUARANTEED and protected by the Constitution. And it's morally repugnant to claim otherwise.

OH: Lucas and Wood County Sheriffs Decide Laws Do Not Apply To The Sheriffs
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"If you want to apply for a concealed weapon permit in Lucas or Wood counties, local sheriffs are asking that you make an appointment, please."

"All 88 sheriff's offices in Ohio should be ready to hand out applications for the permits when the new law takes effect tomorrow, but not all will be immediately accepting the completed forms. Some have restricted the hours they will take applications, while both Lucas and Wood counties are asking applicants to call the sheriff's office beginning tomorrow to schedule an appointment."

" 'We need to have some order. We can't have people hanging in the lobby and pounding on the door,' Sheriff James Telb said. 'Hopefully, people are patient with us.' "

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Translation: we'll be as slow as we want you to. Your rights are subject to our petty whims, and you will follow our rules when applying for permission to exercise your rights.

OH: Commissioners discuss concealed carry law, decide to bar county employees from defending themselves
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The commissioners adopted a firearms policy containing language for signage of the new concealed carry law. The policy prohibits any county employee, even those properly licensed, from bringing firearms into any county building. They also are prohibited from bringing a handgun, unless licensed, into a county parking lot. Those who are licensed must either lock the handgun in the glove compartment or trunk. Any employee who violates this policy faces disciplinary action, which could include discharge. Only law enforcement officers authorized to carry a firearm may do so onto county property."

MI: "Gun free" school zone not "gun free" Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Holmes Middle School student could face expulsion after witnesses saw him with a gun at the school." "Police and school officials said the boy, 14, was involved in a fight in the hallway on Monday morning. He was seen pulling a handgun from his locker and pointing it in the air, a police report said."

OR: Teenager Under Fire For Wearing Hitler T-Shirt
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"A Southridge High School student is defending his right to free speech after wearing an Adolph Hitler T-shirt to class."

"On the first day of Passover, freshman David Herbison wore a shirt with a quote from Hitler advocating gun control. He says it is actually a commentary against gun control." ...

"School officials say some Jewish teachers and students were offended. Administrators say they support Herbison's right to free speech but want him to participate in a forum with others who may disagree with him."

"Herbison's parents say they'll go to court to protect their son's First Amendment rights."

OR: Victim disarmament laws at schools once again prove ineffective
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"Two students involved in an incident of an unloaded handgun brought into Waldport Middle School have been disciplined according to Lincoln County School District policy." ...

"Stewart confirmed that the incident involved a handgun and occurred just prior to spring break. ..." ...

"Any student bringing a weapon onto school property is suspended until an expulsion hearing is held. That hearing then determines the appropriate disciplinary action, Stewart said, and added that a variety of possible outcomes can result from the expulsion hearing."

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Obviously this is doing nothing to deter them.

NSA admits to monitoring email traffic, uses for arrest
Submitted by: Johan Wolfe

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"Dave Farber, an Internet pioneer and computer-science professor at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, said the circumstances are also notable because it will be the first time that routine U.S. monitoring of e-mail traffic has led to an arrest."

" 'That's the first admission I've actually seen that they actually monitor Internet traffic. I assumed they did, but no one ever admitted it,' Mr. Farber said."

Google's Gmail Snooping
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"Gmail is already under fire for the way it will read users' email. A story on the Associated Press wire quotes a variety of privacy advocates who are creeped out by Google's terms of service -- even though the service has yet to launch."

"One worry: Copies of email will remain on the system even if deleted or after account termination. Another cause for creeps: computerized snooping."

"Remember those advertisements that floated in the streets of Minority Report and served up personalized pitches after a retina scan? ..."

Federal workers face drug tests Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The federal government will soon use hair, sweat and saliva samples to test whether some of its employees are using illegal drugs." ... "About 400,000 federal workers who carry guns, have security clearance, deal with national security, and even presidential appointees can be subjected to the new testing procedures." ------- How long before this is applied to ALL gun owners?

Losing Faith?
Submitted by: LFA Editor
Website: http://www.libertyforall.net

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"So, we are going to lose faith right? I'm not keen on the Mayor of any city willfully disobeying the law regardless of the cause and using their position to enforce their agenda, but by the same token, to one degree or another, isn't that what all politicians do?" ...

"But wait, there's more! The mother who ignored her doctor's order to get a caesarean section because they said her twin babies would die before birth. She refused. She had the babies naturally and one baby survived, one died. So the doctors were WRONG! Both did not die, one did. The mother, for whatever reason chose not to have the babies by C-section. And now she is charged with murder. So doctors are now police? Are we somehow absolved of responsibility by following a doctor's advice when his advice is wrong? ..."

Carlyle Group Subsidiary Named "MATRICS" is Brimming with NSA and CIA Operatives and pushing a Swastika-Shaped Tracker Chip
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"When you look closer at the website, you will notice they talk about using RFID for Homeland Security and it's clear that they're selling the RFID as part of Big Brother's infrastructure."

"When we first looked at the image of the RFID styled like a swastika we thought it was so in-your-face that we needed to do more research. We didn't have to dig very deep to find the shadowy figures behind Matrics."

Are you ready to get chipped? Submitted by: Mark Palazzolo	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Here is a direct link to Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. They produce an "under the skin" microchip called VeriChip, formerly known as Digital Angel. Nice name. This link brings you to a page so you can sign up to be one of the first to "get chipped" voluntarily. It's difficult to believe that many people will voluntarily do this! Then comes the question: when will this cease to be voluntary?

OR: Police quick to pull gun, witnesses say
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"Two witnesses say Officer Jason Sery had his gun drawn when he approached James Jahar Perez's car for what Portland police have said was a routine traffic stop in broad daylight."

"Within seconds, Sery and his partner were shouting at Perez, the witnesses said. Both heard someone scream, 'Get out of the car,' and Perez's question, 'What did I do?' " ...

"Moments later, according to four people who were present, Sery and his partner backed away from the car, with Sery firing three shots from a crouched stance in rapid succession. ..."

Australia: Corruption in firing line, says police chief
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"CUTTING short her Bangkok holiday, Victorian Police Commissioner Christine Nixon returned home yesterday to insist she was tackling corruption and organised crime 'in a way we have never done before'."

"Ms Nixon confirmed The Australian's reports that a suspended detective was being investigated over allegations he provided the weapon used in one of the city's nine gangland murders in the past year."

"The detective, who faces corruption and drug-related charges, is alleged to have supplied the gun used in the murder of Housam Zayat, a violent criminal who was ambushed in a paddock on Melbourne's southwest outskirts in September."

UK: Airgun curbs coming into force
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New curbs on certain types of airguns could lead to mandatory five-year jail terms for Scots possessing them illegally, justice minister Cathy Jamieson has warned.

The new restrictions which take effect from April 30 will make self-contained gas cartridge (SCGC) guns prohibited weapons.

Owners must either apply for a firearms certificate or hand the guns over to police. Owners cannot sell the guns or give them away, and possessing an SCGC gun without a certificate could result in a mandatory five-year jail term.

FL: Pinellas Park police respond to a burglary call, go after the caller, shoot the dog, then learn there was no crime after all
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"A man with a knife was breaking into an apartment, the caller told the 911 operator."

"Soon after, Pinellas Park police had swarmed an apartment, held a man on the ground and twice shot a dog that approached one of the officers."

"But the problems were just beginning."

"Police were at the wrong apartment."

"They were holding the wrong man - in fact, the man who called in the complaint."

"And his dog was dead."

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Zimbabwe: Police quiz four over firearms certificates
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"POLICE are questioning four men who were allegedly found in possession of firearms certificates from a book of certificates which disappeared from the Firearms Registrys offices nearly two years ago."

"Last week, police arrested a suspect in Harares Avenues area following intensive investigations into illegal possession of fire- arms."

"The man had previously provided the police with his certificate for verification."

"But police later discovered that the certificate had dubious signatures and was taken from a stolen book of certificates."

"Upon his arrest, the man alleged he and three other people known to him had acquired their firearms at the same time."

Rwanda: Rwandan Leader Lashes Out Over Genocide
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"Marking the 10-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, President Paul Kagame lashed out at the international community Wednesday for failing to stop the slaughter, and pledged that if another genocide should happen, Rwanda would be the first to send troops to stop it."

"While he acknowledged that the Rwandan people were ultimately responsible for the massacres that claimed more than 500,000 lives in 100 days in 1994, he said world powers refused to do anything to stop the killing, which eventually ended when his rebel forces seized control of the country." ...

"When the 100-day slaughter began, the U.N. had 2,519 peacekeepers in Rwanda. ..."

"U.N. troops were busy 'tanning at the pool' in neighboring Uganda and monitoring its border to ensure that weapons did not reach Kagame's rebels, who were fighting to end the slaughter..."

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Government and the UN will protect us, right?

CO: Colorado gets 2 new political parties
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Two new political parties have been formed in Colorado, one for voters who oppose abortion and another for those who support gun rights."

"Republicans claim the parties were part of a plot to take votes away from the GOP during a crucial election year. Democrats denied they were involved and said they do not know who came up with the plan."

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Oh, gee, GOP, maybe in your quest for power and glory, your politicians have forgotten the Constitution, forgotten morals and forgotten that they are accountable to the public, not the other way around.

Australia: Officer loses rank for party with schoolies
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"THE police officer who allegedly took four girls at last year's Schoolies Festival back to his Gold Coast unit and offered them alcohol and propositioned one has been demoted but will keep his job."

"The Brisbane sergeant, 38, at Schoolies as part of the public safety response team, was alleged to have taken the four girls back to his unit rubbing one girl's leg with a gun as he sexually propositioned her and allowing some of the girls to handle the unloaded firearm."

"Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson said yesterday an internal investigation had concluded that the officer had acted inappropriately and 'did not meet the standard of conduct the community reasonably expects of a police officer'.

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Then why in the world is he keeping his job?

Iraq: 'Urban Warfare' Motorcycles on Sale in Baghdad
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Feeling unsafe driving a car in Iraq? Then try one of 1,497 Russian 650cc Ural motorcycles on sale now and easily adapted for urban warfare. The Saddam Fedayeen militia and the Jerusalem Army paramilitary force ordered the Urals just before the U.S. invasion.

Among the prospective clients is one U.S. officer. "I hope they don't sell them with machineguns," the officer said. "One can buy anything in this country."

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The new "Democratic" constitution should fix that.

UK: Mother jailed for pub gun threat
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"A mother has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for going after her teenage son with a gun when he failed to turn up for Sunday lunch." ...

"Williams went looking for 18-year-old Gareth at a local pub in Nantyglo, near Ebbw Vale, where a pool competition was going on."

"She was jailed for two years after admitting possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence." ...

Judge John Griffith Williams: "It must be understood that the possession of an imitation firearm will not be tolerated. It is a matter of real and continuing concern to the public and calls for deterrent sentences."