CA: Man jailed after housing homeless on ranch El Paso Times
"A California rancher who houses homeless people on his property chose to serve 90 days in jail rather than accept probation after being convicted of misdemeanor safety violations. Dan de Vaul says the terms
of probation offered Monday would prevent him from sheltering about 30 people who reside at his ranch and participate in a substance abuse recovery program. The 66-year-old de Vaul says he is proud to go to jail for housing the homeless. About 30 supporters applauded as he was
led out of court in handcuffs." (11/23/09)
Militia movement resurfaces across nation Associated Press
"Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government. ... Olson -- a man whose conspiracy theories were so extreme that he was
kicked out of the group he founded, the Michigan Militia, 15 years ago -- discourses on the need for a paramilitary Alaska Citizens Militia. He lays out his ideas about imminent economic collapse and social chaos incited by federal bailouts and other forms of intrusion by a
tyrannical government. Olson's militia is minuscule at the moment, but there has been a resurgence of the militia movement nationwide, in part coinciding with the advent of the Obama administration. At least
50 new right-wing militia groups have been identified by the Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights organization. All have formed within the last two years, many spreading their speeches and combat exercises on YouTube." (11/20/09)
"Zoo-keepers in China say their tigers have grown so tame that they're frightened of the chickens they're supposed to eat. Keepers have been trying to encourage them to follow their natural instincts by throwing
them live chickens -- but without success. ... Feeder Shi Ruqiang said: 'They're supposed to be wild and scary, but due to their soft lifestyles and human care they have gradually lost their wild nature.
I have been trying to interest them with live chickens but it was quite a funny scene. The tigers were so scared that they wouldn't go near them. One chicken passed out and the tigers did eventually approach it -- but then it woke up again and squawked and they ran for
their lives!'" (11/19/09)
North Korea threatens south over clash Fort Dodge Messenger News
"North Korea threatened South Korea on Thursday with possible punishment over a skirmish that left one of its warships badly damaged and a crew member dead. The rival Koreas clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years, with each side accusing the other of
violating the disputed western sea border and firing first. South Korean officials claimed victory, saying a North Korean ship suffered heavy damage during the two-minute battle. They said a South Korean ship was lightly damaged and there were no casualties on their
side." (11/12/09)
Mexico: Border city groups call for UN peacekeepers ABC News
"Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest
homicide rates in the world. Groups representing maquiladora assembly plants, retailers and other businesses said they will submit a request to the Mexican government and the Inter American Human Rights Commission to ask the U.N. to send help." (11/12/09)
"Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said, in the latest escalation of fighting in the
southern Arabian peninsula. The Saudi move comes as Iran, the region's dominant Shiite power accused by the Arabs of backing the rebels, warned neighboring countries not to interfere in Yemen's internal affairs." (11/10/09)
Dodd's reform plan takes aim at the Fed Washington Post
"The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping regulatory reform bill that would strip the Federal Reserve of nearly all of its power to oversee banks, setting up a possible
clash with the Obama administration, which has argued for the central bank to play a pivotal role in addressing financial threats. The legislation promoted by Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) would impose the most fundamental change in the Fed's mission since the
Great Depression, leaving it responsible for little besides setting monetary policy. Senior administration officials and Fed leaders, by contrast, have urged that the central bank retain its power to oversee large and complex financial firms whose collapse could endanger the
global system." (11/11/09)
Michigan's cannabis college is quite a joint Washington Times
"Nearly a year after voters in this economically disadvantaged state overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative approving the consumption of medicinal marijuana, a new trade school has opened its doors to
educate aspiring growers. Med Grow Cannabis College, located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, is set to graduate its first class of students later this month." (11/10/09)
Surprised CBS let him get away with this even though he's right!
Andy Rooney said on '60 Minutes' a few weeks back:
I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers.. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens..Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.
I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, which is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING, MARTHA BURKE ?
I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.
I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.
When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability.
I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!
My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.
I think the police should have every right to shoot you if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the above lines.
I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.
We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.
I don't hate the rich; I don't pity the poor. I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television... That doesn't stop you from watching them.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.
It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say 'NO!'
I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!
I am sick of 'Political Correctness.' I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa ; so how can they be 'African-Americans'? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe.. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.
Iran: Students carry on protests Los Angeles Times
"Students in the western Iranian city of Ahvaz in recent days launched an impromptu protest in a campus auditorium. In Kashan on Monday, a group took over the campus cafeteria, singing anti-government songs. A
couple of weeks ago in Tehran, others cheered wildly as someone threw a shoe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's former culture minister. Then on Monday, students shouted down the ex-minister, Mohammad- Hossein Saffar-Harandi, once again. Largely absent from international
media reports and discounted by Western policymakers more focused on Iran's nuclear program, the protest movement that erupted after Ahmadinejad's disputed June 12 reelection has continued to smolder, mostly on college campuses. Defying warnings by security officials,
protesters plan to stage their first large public gatherings in six weeks on Wednesday." (11/02/09)
UK: Drug advisers demand showdown with Johnson Irish Times [Ireland]
"The British government's top drug advisers have demanded a meeting with British home secretary Alan Johnson as fury mounted about his decision to sack their chairman. Prof David Nutt, chairman of the
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, was told to go after he said alcohol and cigarettes caused more harm than Ecstasy and cannabis. ... The controversy erupted after the publication in recent days of a speech given in July by Prof Nutt to the Centre for Crime and Justice
Studies at King's College London, when he said drugs should be classified according to the harm they caused. Under such a league table, alcohol would come fifth behind cocaine, heroin, barbiturates and methadone, while tobacco would be in ninth place, ahead of
cannabis, LSD and Ecstasy." (11/03/09)
"News, both serious and curious, has been coming out of Las Vegas since last Thursday when the Review-Journal reported that a libertarian activist had been tased and shot. As of today, his condition in the hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds
to his back and arm, has been described as 'fair.' 'He' is Raymond James 'Jim' Duensing who the Review-Journal article describes as 'a local attorney who last year ran unsuccessfully for Congress on the
Libertarian ticket.'" (11/02/09)
"Newly released FBI data offer evidence of the broad scope and complexity of the nation's terrorist watch list, documenting a daily flood of names nominated for inclusion to the controversial list. During a 12-month period ended in March this year, for example, the
U.S. intelligence community suggested on a daily basis that 1,600 people qualified for the list because they presented a 'reasonable suspicion,' according to data provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee by the FBI in September and made public last
week." (11/01/09)
Jessie Ventura on the CIA. It's just the renewal of Hoover's Co-Intel Program of years ago. When we had "Red Squads" in all the police departments. It's all recorded in Senator Church's Committee Report done way back when. The structure never left. Just put on the shelf. What goes around comes around.
You have to realize that liberal/conservativ e are meaningless words. They are alleged political philosophies that have no basis in political/economic theory. They can't be simply explained. There is no right or left. Political/economic philosophies are such as: Fascism (National Socialism), Socialism, Communism, Republicanism, Democracy, Classic Liberalism (free enterprise). It aggravates me that people use the conservative/ liberal words. We are currently on a Fascist path, which means an agreement between large corporations and the government. The next step is Nazism, which is Fascism with a dictator.
This is why our country is being destroyed. Poor knowledge of english.
--- On Fri, 10/30/09, sheldon waxman <sheldonw72@...> wrote:
From: sheldon waxman <sheldonw72@...> Subject: [independentcontractor] Words To: "JamesN" <jamesnpost@...>, "Freedom Lawyers Group" <freedom-lawyers@yahoogroups.com>, "Freedom Lawyers Blog" <freedom-lawyers-blog@yahoogroups.com>, "Independent Contractors Group" <independentcontractor@yahoogroups.com>, "New Pulp Publishing" <newpulp@yahoogroups.com> Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:54 PM
You have to realize that liberal/conservativ e are meaningless words. They are alleged political philosophies that have no basis in political/economic theory. They can't be simply explained. There is no right or left. Political/economic philosophies are such as: Fascism (National Socialism), Socialism, Communism, Republicanism, Democracy, Classic Liberalism (free enterprise). It aggravates me that people use the conservative/ liberal words. We are currently on a Fascist path, which means an agreement between large corporations and the government. The next step is Nazism, which is Fascism with a dictator.
You have to realize that liberal/conservative are meaningless words. They are alleged political philosophies that have no basis in political/economic theory. They can't be simply explained. There is no right or left. Political/economic philosophies are such as: Fascism (National Socialism), Socialism, Communism, Republicanism, Democracy, Classic Liberalism (free enterprise). It aggravates me that people use the conservative/liberal words. We are currently on a Fascist path, which means an agreement between large corporations and the government. The next step is Nazism, which is Fascism with a dictator.
"In early October, the Second Maine Militia opened its meeting with the traditional shooting of the televisions. The 50 or so 'members' (there are no rolls and no one pays dues) chatted quietly as
the blasts rang out. A small cannon was fired into the woods, parting the trees and shaking the windows of the house nearby. But no real televisions were harmed. The sets were just cardboard boxes painted with inane smiley faces and decorated with slogans like 'Feel good!'
'Proud to be USA!' 'Safe in the homeland!' The aluminum-foil antennas, however, did collapse miserably from the real gunfire. The purpose of the annual meeting, the same as it has been since the militia started
in 1995, was to bring together the politics of left and right over speeches, food, live music, and, of course, live ammo. The attendees were a wildly diverse group: young activists and anarchists in black, old beat-up Maine woodsmen with beards to their bellies, retired white-
haired college professors, Second Amendment zealots, conservatives, libertarians, Marxists. But they all shared the belief that the U.S. government has lost its moral authority, that both political parties had 'degenerated,' as one attendee put it, 'into whores for wealth and
arbiters of empire.'" (10/25/09)
MN: Packing heat, picking up highway trash Twin Cities News
"A group of Adopt a Highway volunteers were packing more than trash along the shoulder of Minnesota 55 in Mendota Heights on Sunday morning. With legal guns on their hips, a dozen area residents spent nearly three hours picking up litter -- everything from cigarette
butts to blown-out tires -- along a 2-mile stretch of the highway just east of the Mendota Bridge. It was the inaugural event for the group, which registered with the Minnesota Department of Transportation's
Adopt a Highway program under the name Minnesota Carry Permit Holders. 'We believe this is the safest stretch of road right now in the state,' said Jason Walberg, who collected trash with a Springfield XD .
40-caliber, semi-automatic handgun clipped to his belt." (10/25/09)
MI: Women aim for protection in female-only concealed pistol classes Michigan Outdoors
"Lee Zeidler was calm as he spoke to the women, each armed with a pistol, ready to fire. They stood nervously on the line at the Caledonia Sportsman's Club pistol range. The pungent smell of gunpowder hung in the air. They were a mixed group of women, from
their early 20s to mid-60s, all prepared mentally and emotionally for the next step. Most had come to learn how to defend themselves. Others feared losing that right some time in the future. 'Get the gun up.
Take a breath. Halfway out, hold it, and you will have a nice, steady shot,' Zeidler said in the practiced way of a National Rifle Association-certified gun instructor." (10/25/09)
UK: Peaceful protestors in police "domestic extremists" database Telegraph [UK]
"Personal details about thousands of people -- said to include those only suspected of minor public order offences such as peaceful direct action and civil disobedience -- are being compiled on a database run
by the National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU). The data includes pictures of people taken demonstrations and other observations made by police on the scene, such as vehicle registration numbers. These enable cars to be tracked using automatic number plate
recognition (ANPR) cameras. ... The NPOIU is one of three units run by the Association of Chief Police Officers' terrorism and allied matters committee, which has a budget of £9 million and a staff of 100. The
database can be used to help surveillance officers at demonstrations identify those who police suspect may become involved in domestic extremism." (10/26/09)
Morale dips for American Marines in Afghanistan Times Online [UK]
"'People here regard the American troops as occupiers,' said Haji Khan, a leader of the Baluch tribe, who rules like a medieval baron. 'Young people are turning against them and in time will fight them.'
Inside South Station, soldiers are proud of the progress they have made. Until they arrived, this remote part of Helmand had not had a government presence for years. But many are pessimistic about where the conflict is heading. 'I'm not much for this war. I'm not sure it's
worth all those lives lost,' said Sergeant Christian Richardson as we walked across corn fields that will soon be ploughed up to plant a spring crop of opium poppy." (10/25/09)
Senate expands ThoughtCrime definitions in "defense" bill annex Washington Post
"The Senate cleared a historic hate crimes bill Thursday for President Obama's signature, approving new federal penalties for attacks on gay men and lesbians. The legislation, which was attached to the
conference report for the bill outlining the Pentagon's budget, marks the culmination of a years-long fight by civil rights [sic] groups to codify the expanded protections [sic]. The measure would extend the
current definition of federal hate crimes -- which covers attacks motivated by race, color, religion or national origin -- to include those based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. It also would make it a federal crime to attack U.S. military
personnel because of their service." (10/23/09)
Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling Yahoo! News
"Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming. Just 57 percent think there is solid evidence the world is getting warmer, down 20 points in just three years, a new poll says. And the share of people
who believe pollution caused by humans is causing temperatures to rise has also taken a dip, even as the U.S. and world forums gear up for possible action against climate change. In a poll of 1,500 adults by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, released Thursday,
the number of people saying there is strong scientific evidence that the Earth has gotten warmer over the past few decades is down from 71 percent in April of last year and from 77 percent when Pew started asking the question in 2006. ... Only about a third, or 36 percent of
the respondents, feel that human activities -- such as pollution from power plants, factories and automobiles -- are behind a temperature increase. That's down from 47 percent from 2006 through last year's
poll." (10/22/09)
Ohio joins states declaring gun independence Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner
"Ohio has joined with several other states, including Montana and Tennessee, in asserting independence from federal gun laws with the introduction of House Bill 315. This bill, sponsored by Representatives Morgan and Martin, would make all guns manufactured
wholly within the state of Ohio exempt from federal gun regulations provided sales are within state boundaries. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives has claimed that they have the authority through the right to regulate interstate commerce because
even exclusive intrastate sales of guns have an effect on gun sales nationwide." (10/21/09)
TN: Legislative panel acts to rein in US government Tennessean
"A legislative committee on Tuesday moved Tennessee to the forefront of efforts by conservatives to reassert 'state sovereignty' and rein in the federal government for allegedly usurping its constitutional
authority. Acting on a resolution overwhelmingly approved by the legislature in May, a specially appointed 'Committee of Conference and Correspondence' voted to send letters to the other 49 state legislatures inviting them to join Tennessee in a 'working group ...
to enumerate the abuses of authority by the federal government and to seek repeal of its assumption of powers' and mandates it has imposed on states. Only one other state -- Alaska -- has adopted a similar 'state sovereignty' resolution being pushed nationally by the 'tea
party' movement and other conservative groups."
make sure you use revolution, armed resistance, insurection and other such words in your messages. Let's see if an agent comes to your door. We are free, aren't we?
SCOTUS declines to rule on drunk driving stops Christian Science Monitor
"The US Supreme Court has let stand a ruling in Virginia that police officers must personally observe erratic driving before stopping a suspected drunken driver. On Tuesday, the high court declined to take
up an appeal involving a Richmond motorist who was pulled over by a police officer based on an anonymous tip that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The issue in the case, Virginia v. Harris, was whether the officer was justified in confronting the driver with a
roadside sobriety test, or whether he should have waited until Harris' driving gave rise to a reasonable suspicion of drunk driving independent of the anonymous tip." (10/20/09)
Here's a quote from the Federal agency that runs the Natn'l Weather Service. Go to the link below to see the web page. Doesn't this look pretty newsworthy? Have you seen it in the mainstream media? I haven't. Problem is that it does not fit the party line of the global warming fanatics. Gee, if it is that much cooler, why are we talking about Cap & Trade legislation which will raise everybody's costs of energy? Doesn't something like this FACT need to be weighed into the international discussion about supposed global warming based on model forecasts about which considerable scientific doubt exists? There are increasing scientific dissents to the supposed consensus view that mankind is warming the planet and all manner of disasters will result. But you really have to look hard for them to be reported in the mainstream media.
"The average June-August 2009 summer temperature for the contiguous United States was below average – the 34th coolest on record, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. August was also below the long-term average. The analysis is based on records dating back to 1895. "
34th coolest summer in the last 114 years! But not in the newspapers. Guess it’s not news. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090910_summerstats.html
Treasury facing suit over unclaimed bonds Associated Press
"The federal government is facing a lawsuit over billions in unclaimed bonds that date back to the patriotic fundraising efforts of World War II, leading to a showdown between states who say they should be given
the money and a Treasury Department that claims ownership. World War II sparked an unprecedented bond-buying campaign. ... More than $16 billion worth of the bonds are unclaimed, either lost or forgotten about with the death of the original purchasers. The state attorneys
general suing the Treasury Department charge that the federal government made no effort to find those people. They want the money given to the states, who have a legal system in place for finding the owners of unclaimed funds." (10/19/09)
US Census Bureau predicts fall in response rate USA Today
"Turbulent political and economic times roiling the nation are expected to diminish initial participation by households in next year's Census despite a $326 million marketing blitz that far outspends previous Census campaigns. Mounting mistrust of government,
rising identify theft and record numbers of foreclosures could discourage people from mailing back Census forms next year, according to the Census Bureau. A Census analysis shows that about 64% of households are likely to mail in their forms without additional
prodding from Census workers -- down from 67% in 2000. That could mean 4 million more doors to knock on." (10/19/09)
Saudi Arabia: Guns to hit Saudi market for first time Press TV [Iran]
"Saudis will be able to buy handguns and other personal firearms openly for the first time, the country's interior ministry has anounced [sic]. The ministry also stated that it would license privately-owned gun shops. Anyone over 25 with a clean criminal record
and a bank guarantee of SR 500,000 (some US$133,000) can apply to open a gun store, Arab News reported." (10/18/09)
NC: Man in jail a week for mistaken identity Arizona Central
"Authorities say a 44-year-old North Carolina man spent a week in jail because he has the same name as a suspect 23 years younger. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Saturday that Jesse Ray Hardy Jr. of
Greenville was arrested Monday, then taken to jail 160 miles away to face charges of resisting an officer, breaking and entering and failing to yield to a pedestrian. Court officials say the real suspect shares the same name and hometown, but is not related. The mix-up
wasn't realized until Friday, despite court appearances in both Pitt and Guilford counties. Judge Susan Bray apologized to Hardy as she worked to get him released. But he didn't have a way home. Bray, prosecutors, defense attorneys and bailiffs collected $58 to buy Hardy
lunch and a bus ticket back home." (10/10/09)
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:13 AM, sheldon waxman <sheldonw72@...> wrote:
Andrew Powe v. City of Chicago and County of Cook. The Court of Appeals stated that more information than just a name has to be put on warrants. This case is described in my Memoir, "In The Teeth Of The Wind" and was made into our fictionalized version. "The Josephus Enigma"--Case #3 of the Sam Cohen Trilogy.
-- Sheldon (Shelly) Waxman http://www.postpubco.com/newpulp.htm www.independentcontractor.info
Andrew Powe v. City of Chicago and County of Cook. The Court of Appeals stated that more information than just a name has to be put on warrants. This case is described in my Memoir, "In The Teeth Of The Wind" and was made into our fictionalized version. "The Josephus Enigma"--Case #3 of the Sam Cohen Trilogy.
-- Sheldon (Shelly) Waxman http://www.postpubco.com/newpulp.htm www.independentcontractor.info
Miniluv: Telecom companies are an "arm of the government" Wired
"The Department of Justice has finally admitted it in court papers: the nation's telecom companies are an arm of the government -- at least when it comes to secret spying. Fortunately, a judge says that
relationship isn't enough to squash a rights group's open records request for communications between the nation's telecoms and the feds. ... The Electronic Frontier Foundation wanted to see what role
telecom lobbying of Justice Department played when the government began its year-long, and ultimately successful, push to win retroactive immunity for AT&T and others being sued for unlawfully spying on American citizens." (10/08/09)
Police stop more than 1 million people on street Associated Press
"A teenager trying to get into his apartment after school is confronted by police. A man leaving his workplace chooses a different route back home to avoid officers who roam a particular street. These
and hundreds of thousands of other Americans in big cities have been stopped on the street by police using a law-enforcement practice called stop-and-frisk that alarms civil libertarians but is credited by authorities with helping reduce crime. Police in major U.S. cities
stop and question more than a million people each year .... Civil liberties groups say the practice is racist and fails to deter crime. Police departments maintain it is a necessary tool that turns up illegal weapons and drugs and prevents more serious crime." (10/08/09)
Test of laser from C-130H melts hood of car Air Force Times
"New video released by the Air Force and Boeing Co. show what happens when a C-130H Hercules aims the Advanced Tactical Laser at the hood of car. In the video recorded Aug. 30 during a test flight at Kirtland
Air Force Base, N.M., the laser melts the hood and sparks a fire. A press statement from Boeing said the laser 'killed the vehicle.' The weapon uses a chemical laser that fills the cargo hold of C-130 to
produce a laser beam fired from a turret mounted in the belly of a C-130." (10/03/09)