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Canada: Awards for waste go to Chrétien, gun registry
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"Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray and the federal gun registry were given 'Teddies' today, spoof awards presented by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to mark what it sees as wasteful spending."
"The awards are named after Ted Weatherill, who was fired as chairman of the Canadian Labour Relations Board in 1999 after his expense records — including a $700 Paris lunch — became public." |
Liar Liar
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"The one thing that all of the acts proscribed by those 'reasonable' restrictions have in common is the fact that every one of them constitutes a clear, direct, and provable infringement upon the rights of others. Libel and slander violate one's long standing and universally recognized right to maintain one's good name and reputation. Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater, when there is no fire, creates a legal fraud. In other words, since our rights only extend to the point where their exercise would begin to infringe upon the rights of another, neither libel, slander, nor falsely shouting 'Fire!' in crowded theater were EVER part of our freedoms of speech or of the press to begin with." |
Use a Firewall, Go to Jail
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"The states of Massachusetts and Texas are preparing to consider bills that apparently are intended to extend the national Digital Millennium Copyright Act." ...
"Here is one example of the far-reaching harmful effects of these bills. Both bills would flatly ban the possession, sale, or use of technologies that 'conceal from a communication service provider ... the existence or place of origin or destination of any communication.' " |
Idol worship - Hollywood style
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"I would advise you, the members of the entertainment industry to remove your collective lips from Mr. Moore’s anus. I would advise you to hold yourselves up to the same high standards as the people who awarded Michael Bellesiles’ fraud 'Arming America' the prestigious Bancroft Award and later rescinded it on the grounds that it was full of lies. But you have never been known for your integrity, Hollywood, so I won’t hold my breath." |
FL: Former Police Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teens
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"A former police officer fired last year for drunken driving has been charged with sexually assaulting two teens, authorities said."
"Timothy Simmons was charged with three counts of sexual battery and sexual battery on a child younger than 16, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.
Sheriff's officials said Simmons sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl Saturday in a bathroom at the girl's home." |
NV: The judge banned a book he never read
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" 'Lloyd George banned a book he never read,' Schiff argues. 'The government was claiming this stuff I say is frivolous, that 'He tells people to break the law.' The judge asked 'What book does that?' They said, 'The Federal Mafia.' He said he'd like to see the book. On the counsel table I had all the books I sell, plus five huge volumes of the regulations that execute the Internal Revenue Code, so I gave him the book, which to my knowledge is the first time he ever saw the book.' "
" 'There's a recess, he goes into chambers, he comes back within 10 minutes and basically bans the book. All he did was take the government's representations at face value. ... How can they ban a book without allowing me to cross-examine anyone? Here we are bringing democracy to Iraq and we can ban a book right here at home?' "
"Judge George did not return phone messages last week, asking whether in fact he had read 'The Federal Mafia' before he banned it." |
ME: Bills to ease ownership of guns have no merit
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"Always a popular topic in Augusta, the right of citizens to keep and bear arms is again on the legislative agenda, but most of the ideas miss the mark."
"Several bills have been introduced that aim to loosen existing gun-control laws in Maine, but the need for some of these changes is not entirely clear, even to groups that typically champion unfettered gun ownership."
"The most radical idea, proposed by Rep. Michael Vaughan, R-Durham, would allow victims of domestic violence to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, if they complete a gun-safety course. This privilege would not be extended to the public at large." |
UK: Water pistol raider in orange wig
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"A former DVLA clerk staged an armed bank robbery wearing an "obvious" orange wig, a false nose, beard, glasses and a green hat, a court heard yesterday."
"Wearing the disguise and armed with a blank firing handgun, two hammers, a knife, plus four water pistols filled with ammonia, 37-year-old David Newton calmly waited in a queue at the Oxford Street, Swansea branch of Lloyds TSB." |
MO: Concealed weapons bill passes House
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"As the issue of allowing private citizens to carry concealed weapons again comes in focus in the Missouri General Assembly, it is a matter on which there is some disagreement among local law enforcement."
"A bill introduced by State Rep. Larry Crawford, R-California, has passed the House and is now in Senate committee that would allow citizens to carry concealed weapons. The House approved the measure by an overwhelming 108-33 vote." |
LA: Armed Robbery Suspect Shot, Killed
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"Investigators said two men were getting into their car after leaving a club when the suspect approached them and demanded money. Police said one of the men got a gun from the car and shot the robbery suspect, killing him."
"The two men are being questioned but no charges have been filed." |
CO: Teck may try to kill gun background check fee
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"State Sen. Ron Teck is considering killing a recommendation to add a $10 fee to background checks because of the volume of complaints he’s received from western Colorado."
"The Joint Budget Committee recommendation has yet to be considered by the Legislature." |
A Problem You Can't Defuse
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"The movie has a grip on our psyches unlike any other. It speaks to the fundamental truth that we all inherently accept. Gangsters and government, whether this socialized system that we have installed or the totalitarianism of national socialism or communism, are like two sides of the same coin. One can not exist without the other. They operate under a system of coercion to enforce their wills. That is the nature of all government. Our American system uses fear, no differently from the others and it is arrogant of us to think otherwise just because we elect ours. We are corrupt like the empires of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, the Corleones, Gambinos and our great national fortunes like the Carnegies, Kennedys, Rockefellers and Bushes. Our system's violence while far less pervasive, nevertheless is as complete in the ultimate threat that it holds over us for non-compliance." |
Canada: A reality check on the gun registry
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"Public health professionals, police and victims continually try to remind us of the costs of gun violence. One study estimated the economic cost of gun violence in Canada at over $6-billion per year. From this perspective, the firearms program is an investment in public safety and not out of line with other public safety initiatives. For example, the federal government is spending almost half a billion dollars to widen a stretch of highway in New Brunswick where 47 people were killed over five years. During the same period over 5,000 people were killed with guns. Dr. Richard Schabas, former Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, said it best: 'Prevention is rarely glamorous. Gun control is no exception. The deaths and injuries prevented don't grab headlines. It is often all too easy for governments to lose sight of the benefits and to see preventive programs as a tempting target for cost-cutting. As the Government of Ontario learned from the Walkerton tragedy, you never stop paying for your 'savings' in 'prevention.' "
"Canada's gun control law is a long-term investment in our security, and one from which we shall reap the benefits for years to come."
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IL: Off-duty cop stops heist while getting a haircut
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"One suspect began collecting wallets and jewelry from two customers, and another suspect began ushering customers to the back of the shop, Kenny said. The officer started to the back of the shop, but then turned, identified himself and drew his weapon, Kenny said. When one suspect failed to drop his gun, the officer fired several shots." |
EU knife ruling slammed
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"[T]he maximum length of knife blades permitted within the EU after 1 January 2004 will be 10cm (approx 4 inches)."
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NH: Councilors target hunting ban in city
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"The City Council will consider a request from one of its members to investigate banning hunting within the city limits..."
"The city already prohibits hunting in municipal parks, but Councilor Joanne Grasso wants the ban to cover the entire city, including the Great Bog, a common hunting ground." |
UK: National gun amnesty forerunner to new laws
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"The gun amnesty is the forerunner to the introduction of stringent new gun laws, which will include a five-year minimum sentence for illegal possession of a prohibited firearm."
"The amnesty will be launched at London's New Scotland Yard by Home Office Minister Bob Ainsworth."
"The last national firearms amnesty in 1996, following the killing of schoolchildren at Dunblane, saw 23,000 firearms and 700,000 rounds of ammunition surrendered." |
IL: Measure to ban assault weapons under fire
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"The bill is one of the few pieces remaining from a gun-control package that already has been rejected for the most part by members of the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee. Two Democrats on the committee have joined Republican members in criticizing the proposals to fingerprint and photograph people getting firearm owners’ identification (FOID) cards, as well as to raise fees for those cards." |
Homeland Security Agencies Balance Conflicting Missions
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"Changes to America's border security and immigration policies are designed to strike a balance between promoting lawful entry into the country by foreigners and keeping out terrorists and others wishing to do the U.S. harm, the federal official charged with that task said Friday." |
Who pays now when bags rifled at airport?
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"Inside her bags were a video projector, cosmetics and expensive items she uses in her presentations to customers."
"But when she got to Spokane, three of her four suitcases — all sealed with plastic Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ties indicating they had been checked by the government inspectors — were empty but for her clothes and some paperwork."
"Dinkmeyer, who lives in Denver, figures she lost $8,000 worth of equipment." ...
"Sasha Kopf flew from Seattle to Boston on American Airlines. When she opened her luggage, which also had a TSA seal, she discovered her large stuffed toy hippopotamus was missing, along with several pieces of her clothing. The hippo was later found next to the American Airlines counter in Seattle, and she had to pay to have it shipped home." |
UK: Bailiffs allowed to break into homes
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"Licensed enforcement agents will be authorised to break into people's homes and seize property from debtors under new Government plans announced yesterday. They will also be given powers of arrest." ...
"Under a case decided 400 years ago, an Englishman's home is 'his castle and fortress'. Bailiffs have been unable to gain access to homes if the householder has refused to let them in, except in very limited circumstances." |
Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's Annual Policy Conference
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"We are not naive. We know it will be hard to achieve this vision, especially after the terrible violence and suffering of recent years. Peace will take courage and difficult choices by Israel, by Palestinians, and by Israel's neighbors in the region."
"And one fact is unmistakable. The President's vision requires an end to the use of violence and terror as a political tool. There is no other way. Terror must end." |
UK: Ex-officer slams gun amnesty
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"A nationwide gun amnesty which starts today has been criticized by a retired senior West Midlands Police officer for not doing enough to rid the streets of firearms."
"Douglas Sharp, a former chief superintendent, said the amnesty was a 'little tactic' which could have only limited results." |
UT: New Bill Would Ban Bear Baiting On Federal Lands
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"Bipartisan legislation to prohibit hunters in Utah and eight other states from placing piles of rotting food as bait to lure bears in for the kill on federal land has been introduced in the U.S. House."
"The bill, dubbed the 'Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003,' would make it illegal to set up bait stations for bear hunting on lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management." |
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