UK Nanny State Not So Popular

Looks like the UK may be realising the error of their gun ban and other nanny policies...

Dear Metallica, prepare to reap who you have sown...

It seems  that Metallica is fulfilling their contract with Warner Records and is now thinking of how to promote themselves in the future as 'independants'.  They apparently are now looking at file-sharing as an option like Trent Reznor and Radiohead have done.

So far though, almost every comment I have seen to this story is along the lines of:

What hypocrites!! They were just as blind as the record companies and now, with their tail between their legs they come to the internet table looking for a piece of the pie that they originally fought hard against.

Unbelievable!

I for one, would completely boycott these morons!

It seems that their fans will now remember how Metallica cared more for making money than the interest of their fans....

I don't think this will be as you hope Metallica...  HA HA!!!

My Absolut Response....

We're From The Government And You're Not...

Botched Police Raids, Isolated Incidents???

Cato. org has a good map.

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North American Army Has Been Created

In a ceremony that received virtually no attention in the American media, the United States and Canada signed a military agreement Feb. 14 allowing the armed forces from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a domestic civil emergency, even one that does not involve a cross-border crisis.

The agreement, defined as a Civil Assistance Plan, was not submitted to Congress for approval, nor did Congress pass any law or treaty specifically authorizing this military agreement to combine the operations of the armed forces of the United States and Canada in the event of a wide range of domestic civil disturbances ranging from violent storms, to health epidemics, to civil riots or terrorist attacks.

In Canada, the agreement paving the way for the militaries of the U.S. and Canada to cross each other's borders to fight domestic emergencies was not announced either by the Harper government or the Canadian military, prompting sharp protest.

"It's kind of a trend when it comes to issues of Canada-U.S. relations and contentious issues like military integration," Stuart Trew, a researcher with the Council of Canadians told the Canwest News Service. "We see that this government is reluctant to disclose information to Canadians that is readily available on American and Mexican websites."

The military Civil Assistance Plan can be seen as a further incremental step being taken toward creating a North American armed forces available to be deployed in domestic North American emergency situations.

ALIPAC NOTE: Mexico will be added to the deal soon which would allow Mexican troops to handle American civilians.

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When The Money Disappears, So Do The Ticket Cameras

From The Daily World in Aberdeen, Washington on February 16, 2008:

  Mayor Bill Simpson will hold off on plans to put red light cameras in Aberdeen intersections in the wake of an initiative Tim Eyman is proposing to reduce traffic congestion.

  […]

  Eyman has proposed an initiative that could take any revenue the city would receive from the tickets the cameras would generate and put it into a special account to help reduce traffic congestion statewide.

  “That’s not really what we were expecting when we got into all of this,” Simpson said.

  […]

  Eyman’s initiative aims to reduce congestion by opening up carpool lanes to all vehicles in non-peak hours, requires traffic signals to be synchronized and insists accidents be cleared from roadways quicker.

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Open Letter To Atheists....

Dear Athiests,

I am glad that you have found a religious belief that suits you and I am happy in your non-practice of it but, I am sorry to inform you that I am not in the least bit interested in joining your religion nor am I interested in having you explain to me how your beliefs are superior to mine (or anyone else's).  Yes, your bumperstickers are colorful and some are quite amusing but,  I really don't care [that you feel] that you are morally superior to me or that I'm a complete idiot for not having your beliefs (as stated on your bumperstickers).  

Please, in the future, keep your beliefs to yourself and do not try and convert me, I am not interested.

Thank You,

Puck

Conservatives For Hillary!

Conservatives For Hillary 2008

Briton jailed for four years in Dubai after customs find cannabis weighing less than a grain of sugar UNDER his shoe

A father-of-three who was found with a microscopic speck of cannabis stuck to the bottom of one of his shoes has been sentenced to four years in a Dubai prison.

Keith Brown, a council youth development officer, was travelling through the United Arab Emirates on his way back to England when he was stopped as he walked through Dubai's main airport.

A search by customs officials uncovered a speck of cannabis weighing just 0.003g - so small it would be invisible to the naked eye and weighing less than a grain of sugar - on the tread of one of his shoes.

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Wow.

I've been to Dubai, it's a shit-hole.

3rd Grader Is Gender Confused...

Out of Highland Ranch, Colorado-

The parents of an 8-year-old boy [3rd grader] who wants to live and be treated as a girl have been working with the Douglas County School District to allow their child to attend school as a girl.

The child attended the unnamed school two years ago, and the family and the district have been talking since last fall about the child re-enrolling, said district spokeswoman Whei Wong.

"The discussion has been how best to do it," Wong said Thursday. The goal, she said, is "to ensure the kid feels safe physically and emotionally and other kids don't feel threatened in any way."

Wong said some parents have contacted school officials asking for clarification and direction. "Some parents are really concerned and freaked out about it."

Well, Duh!

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Apparently, councillors are being provided to concil the other [normal] kids. Which is TOTALLY backwards.

My guess is that he's doing this for attention.

McCain. Because you suck, and I hate you.

McCain. Because you suck, and I hate you.

Thanks, Larry and Kim!

[Mexican] Kidnappings Of U.S. Citizens On Rise

Organized, well-financed and violent Mexican kidnapping cells are targeting a growing number of U.S. citizens visiting communities popular with San Diegans and other California residents.

Last year, at least 26 San Diego County residents were kidnapped and held for ransom in Tijuana, Rosarito Beach or Ensenada, local FBI agents overseeing the cases said yesterday. In 2006, at least 11 county residents had been kidnapped in the three communities.

“Some of the 26 were recovered, some were hurt and some were killed,” said agent Alex Horan, who directs the FBI's violent-crime squad in San Diego.

“It's not a pleasant experience. Victims have reported beatings, torture and there have been rapes. . . . Handcuffs and hoods over the head are common,” he said.

When contrasted to the 40 million border crossings made every year at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the kidnapping numbers are small. Most of the victims have business interests or family members in Mexico.

But authorities said anyone planning to visit Mexico should be cautious.

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My opinion: Fuck Mexico

Thought Police May Be One Step Closer To Reality

It looks like the term “thought police” just might take on a whole new and real meaning. This depends on what happens in the U.S. Senate after receiving House bill H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. This act (now S-1959 — Senate version) is now being considered by Senate committees and, if passed by the Senate and signed by the president, will become law. Common sense would indicate that something this vague and dangerous would not make it out of committee, but considering that the House passed it on October 23 with 404 ayes, 6 nays, and 22 present/not voting, I’m not holding my breath.

The New Crime of Thinking

Video Proof Of Election Fraud in California

Some of the Digg comments are interesting.

Stark County (Ohio) Sheriff's Deputies - Poster Boys (& Girls) For Abuse Of Power

CANTON -- Hope Steffey's night began with a call to police for help. It ended with her face down, completely naked and sobbing on a jail cell floor.
Steffey says Stark County sheriff's deputies used excessive force and assaulted her during a strip search 15 months ago, according to a federal lawsuit.

Stark County Sheriff Timothy Swanson denies the allegation.

Steffey's attorney says her clothes, including her underwear and bra, were stripped from her body by at least seven male and female sheriff's deputies and jail workers. She lay face down in handcuffs at the time.

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Steffey, 47, was assaulted by a cousin on Oct. 20, 2006, on Weimer Drive SE, prompting a 911 call. A sheriff's deputy arrived and Steffey mistakenly gave the deputy her deceased sister's driver's license, not her own. The deputy refused to hand it back when she noticed the mistake and she pleaded for its return, the lawsuit said.

The deputy did not get medical help for Steffey's assault wounds and instead assaulted Steffey, the lawsuit said. The deputy slammed her into his cruiser, cracking one of her teeth, and later slammed her into the ground, causing cuts and bruises, the lawsuit said.

Later at the jail, Steffey said she was asked, "Have you thought about harming yourself?" She responded, "Now or ever?"

She said she was immediately stripped by male and female guards without ever being asked to voluntarily remove her clothing. 

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Scientists Discover A Way To Reverse Memory Loss

Scientists have stumbled on a world first in helping a man improve his memory.

They were experimenting with deep-brain stimulation in an attempt to curb the appetite of a 30st patient who suffered from a lifelong obesity problem.

Electrodes were pushed into his brain and stimulated with an electric current.

The treatment did not cure his eating problem - but he experienced vivid memories of an event that occurred 30 years earlier.

In the following weeks, and up to a year later, the memory of the 50-year-old patient improved. 

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NEWS FLASH- POSSESSING ALCOHOL IS ILLEGAL!!!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man who has been indicted on charges of illegally possessing up to $1 million worth of Jack Daniel's whiskey claims he is a collector who was trying to sell the vintage bottles they came in, not the spirits.

Randy Piper of Goodlettsville was indicted on four counts related to the illegal possession, sale, transportation and storage of the liquor.

Officials seized 2,400 bottles last October after receiving a tip that someone was selling alcohol without a license. They raided two warehouses owned by Piper and a home in Lynchburg where the famous Tennessee sipping whiskey is distilled.

The value of the seized liquor has possibly been driven up by the value of the antique bottles.

Piper told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he has been collecting Jack Daniel's bottles for about six years.

Piper's attorney, Raymond Fraley Jr. of Fayetteville, said his client was singled out for selling one bottle for approximately $350 and charged with illegally possessing all the others.

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Dear Chris Matthews, We Tried Your Way And It Has Failed...

MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews-

MATTHEWS: "You know what I think? In big cities they ought to check people on sidewalks like they do getting on airplanes. And why an airplane should be safer than an American sidewalk is crazy to me. Why you can walk down the streets of an American city carrying a concealed weapon without a license is wacky."

MATTHEWS: "I want people disarmed in our major, major cities. How's that for a plan? I don't think we should all be armed, and I don't think more guns is the answer. I think it's wacky to say that the solution to armed robbery and killing in our streets in big cities is to put more arms in the streets. Anyway, thank you Deroy."

Dear Chris,
We have tried your way and it has failed. EVERY SINGLE gun ban has INCREASED violence. IF we could 100% remove guns from an area the only thing that would happen is an increase in stabbing and other violent crimes. Some of us are smarter than a door-knob and don't need to get burned multiple times to learn that fire is hot.

Sincerely,
P

Oh Look, A Speeding Camera Company Falsifying Evidence To Get a Conviction!

Documents show Redflex may have used a falsely sworn document to convict motorists with speed camera tickets.


Summary- Two Arizona drivers are contesting mobile speed camera tickets. The Austrailian company (Reflex) who operates the camera falsified their evidence in two ways-

The form indicates that the speed camera van operator performed "Tuning fork tests" at the "beginning of deployment" and at the "end of deployment" and that both tests rated a "Pass." Cheryl A Krough, a notary public and employee of Redflex Traffic Systems in Scottsdale, Arizona, notarized the document with a seal indicating the document was "sworn to before me" in Maricopa County, Arizona, also on October 10, 2007.

Problem #1: The radar operator and Cheryl Krough are 1500 miles apart and neither made an actual journey. So Ms. Kroughillegally affirmed the document.

Problem #2: The radar used is not calibrated with Tuning Fork Tests!

More Government For Profit shenanigans!


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