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MI: Inmates freed early kill, rape and rob
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DETROIT -- "Wayne County Jail has set free tens of thousands of accused felons with little or no supervision -- leading to even more new crimes including murder, rape, carjacking and assault."
"The jail, Wayne Circuit Court has set free more than 60,000 people in the past seven years alone with only their promise to show up for trial. With no bail money to lose or court supervisors looking over their shoulders, nearly half vanished." |
American Pride or American Ignorance?
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"What are the reasons and the motives for this sudden surge of American pride? Are we proud of the fact that we became independent from the British monarchy with a Constitution that gave us a number of freedoms too numerous to mention here? Just what do Americans stand for when they put that flag on the back of their vehicle?..." |
NJ: Keansburg police told: Requalify or lose guns
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"Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye is issuing a directive today ordering every Keansburg police officer to go through new firearms qualifications testing by May 1 or he will disarm the entire department.
"Kaye said yesterday that he still hasn't received enough information to determine whether suspended Police Chief Raymond B. O'Hare falsified firearms qualification records for some of his officers, one of the charges that led to his suspension on March 14." |
Anonymous Political Speech Cited in Campaign Finance Fight
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"The case of an Ohio woman who was charged with ... anonymously passing out leaflets ... is being argued as an example of how campaign finance laws violate free speech."
"The freedom to publish anonymously is protected by the First Amendment, and extends beyond the literary realm to the advocacy of political causes," the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
"So why does the new campaign finance law signed last month by President Bush outlaw anonymous political speech by private citizens?" |
Moving on?
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"It's ironic and a bit unfair that "vast right-wingers" like me are still hounded by individuals who insist that we drop the entire Bill and Hillary issue because "it's time to move on." A walk past the newsstand with a pensive Bill Clinton plastered on the cover of Newsweek seems evidence enough that it is not we who refuse to move on." |
IL: Politicians Face 'Dilemma'
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"Gov. George Ryan's campaign fund — accused of secretly and illegally using state workers and public money for political work — has given more than $800,000 to other Republican campaigns since 1994, much of it to help in hotly contested legislative races." |
OH: Rep. James Traficant Rests Case
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"U.S. District Judge Lesley Wells denied his motion to dismiss the charges on the grounds that she violated his constitutional rights several times during the trial. He flew into a rage as the judge limited the testimony of his witnesses."
"Traficant ... is accused of taking kickbacks from staff members, accepting gifts and free labor from businessmen for his political help and filing false tax returns." |
AR: Governor Sues Ethics Panel
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"Gov. Mike Huckabee sued the state Ethics Commission on Friday, seeking to halt its investigation into whether he illegally accepted gifts last year."
"Huckabee reported receiving $9,000 in gifts ... that include a canoe from Coca-Cola, Christmas gifts of pottery from his staff and gift certificates from members of his cabinet."
"Although there are exceptions, the commission said the law prohibits gifts worth more than $100 to public servants." |
CO: 'Time to fight: Bill would put guns on campus, everywhere'
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"Parents sending their kids to college in Colorado this fall will have a whole lot more to worry about if House Bill 1410 passes. HB1410 would require colleges and universities to allow concealed weapons on campus - in dorms, classrooms, athletic facilities, dining halls, libraries - everywhere. In fact, guns would be acceptable in more places in the state of Colorado than cigarettes, alcohol or, for that matter, small children." -- Diane Carman, Denver Post Columnist |
NH: Ceasfire President addresses Second Amendment Sisters
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"With the rights to own a gun comes responsibility"
"As the executive director of New Hampshire Ceasefire, a non-profit organization that promotes public safety by reducing gun violence and injury in New Hampshire, I would like to address some of the misstatements found in the March 16 letter by Evelyn Logan from the Second Amendment Sisters...." |
OH: Fingerhut: 'Keep guns from kids'
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"A state Sen. Eric Fingerhut is showcasing a Cleveland trial to argue that Ohio needs tougher laws for childproofing firearms."
"He blames Gov. Bob Taft for not keeping a campaign promise to increase the punishment for adults who fail to keep their weapons away from children. "It's time for the adults in this community to be responsible for their guns," Fingerhut, a Cleveland Democrat, said. |
OH: 'A revolt against Statehouse rubbish'
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"It’s time to declare war. Not against terrorism. Leave that to the White House. This is an intra-state battle. From where I sit, the northern half of the once great state of Ohio is being held hostage by conservative looney-tunes holding sway downstate. ... What could possibly be the impetus for concealed carry in Ohio other than the deep pockets of the National Rifle Association?" -- Marilou Johanek, Blade editorial writer |
Israel: As attacks spiral, gun sales soar
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"TEL AVIV - Near a sign declaring 'Winchester, what America shoots,' Gil Furman loaded shining rounds into a Colt .45, preparing to fire his newly refurbished pistol at targets whose silhouettes were black on white but whose real identity was obvious to anyone. "My father tells me that if I go to the West Bank, I should carry it," Furman, a 38-year-old teacher, said late last month, sheepishly cradling his gun. "If I need it and I don't have it, I'll ask myself why I didn't bring it." |
CO: 'NO: Don't ease packing in public'
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"For the third time this session, a bill is before the legislature that is designed to make it easier for concealed handguns to be carried in public. With it comes a lot less safety and security than the vast majority of Colorado citizens want." -- John F. Head, a Republican trial lawyer and Vietnam veteran, is co-founder and co-president of SAFE Colorado |
OH: 'Pistol packing perils'
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"The irony was delicious. Persons attending a particular committee meeting at the Statehouse this week were screened by a police officer with a hand-held metal detector to ensure no one slipped into the room with a gun. The topic of the hearing: Should law-abiding Ohioans be able to carry a concealed weapon after obtaining a permit?
"The answer - at least as provided by the Ohio House of Representatives by a 66-27 vote on Thursday - is yes." |
NRA Election Update
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"Thank you for asking for my recommendation for the Board votes. I'm making no recommendation at all. Because of the power of the Nominating Committee and the two $60,000 ads in the NRA magazines, the only ones that will be elected are the choices of the Nominating Committee. So you don't have a meaningful vote." -- Neal Knox |
The Flier Fury - Opinions
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"The idea that the government might treat law-abiding citizens with the degree of suspicion desired by Del. Mark Shriver and Sens. Brian Frosh and Chris Van Hollen is anathema to the spirit of American freedom. Mr. Alzona's fliers, distributed during recent gun control hearings in the General Assembly, are attempting to defend freedom by depicting Nazi behavior before the Holocaust."
See also: IN SUPPORT OF AUGUSTUS ALZONA |
Slovakia: Making the most of freedom to carry guns
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"SINCE 1993, the number of Slovaks who own gun licenses has almost doubled. Along with the growing number of gun owners, crimes committed with guns have been increasing every year.
"Police, gun owners, and gun retailers agree, however, that society should be worried about illegal arms holders, rather than those who own official gun licenses and gun purchase approvals." |
NY: Schumer Taking Aim at Gun-Buy 'Loopholes'
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"Sen. Chuck Schumer will seek to plug gun-law loopholes that let a madman buy a rifle he used last month to kill a Long Island priest and an elderly parishioner. The move comes after The Post revealed the National Instant Background Check System is missing files on more than 10 million mental cases, illegal aliens, dishonorably discharged veterans and felons. The law ... would require states to report anyone committed to mental hospitals to the NICS." |
FL: Imaginary gunplay backfires
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Designating herself a Confederate soldier, Hailie picked up an Oak leaf and pointed it like a gun at the other girl, the so-called “Yankee soldier.”
“This was done in a role-playing scenario,” [Marty] Whatley said. “She said ‘I was just playing.’”
That type of play, ... earned the girl ... a one-day suspension and loss of her safety patrol duties.
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TX: Border town clash sparks rights debate
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EL CENIZO - "A clash between a teen-ager and a U.S. Border Patrol agent has escalated into a battle of civil rights in this scrappy border town, the only city in the United States with Spanish as its official language."
"Activists ... claim agents overstepped their bounds and are now using the FBI to cover up civil rights abuses. The residents' complaints included allegations that agents randomly stopped them on the streets and demanded proof that they were in the country legally." |
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