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Fed has few options in trying to cool housing market MSNBC"There is no doubt the housing market is a topic of increasing concern to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other Fed policy-makers as they hold their two-day midyear meeting beginning Wednesday. In congressional testimony this month, Greenspan said he saw no national bubble but acknowledged 'signs of froth in some local markets where home prices seem to have risen to unsustainable levels.'" [editor's note: If the prices have risen to "unsustainable" levels, then the Fed isn't needed to "cool them down" -- talk about the rooster crowing and then taking credit for the sunrise! - TLK] (06/28/05)

Zimbabwe: Government withdraws gun licences SW Africa Radio News"The government has withdrawn firearm licences with immediate effect, raising suspicion that it is already working on countering an armed revolt. Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena on Sunday urged people with automatic weapons at their homes to surrender them at the nearest police stations. These weapons include all types of rifles and an assortment of pistols. Tension has been high in Zimbabwe since the start of operation Murambatsvina, which has seen over a million people being made homeless by a senseless exercise orchestrated by Zanu (PF). ... Police have recently been fighting running battles with residents who were resisting the forced evictions and demolition of their homes. War veteran and singer Dick Chingaira, otherwise known as Cde Chinx, recently fired shots into the air to try and scare off police details who had gone to demolish his mansion." (06/27/05)

THEY( DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, TAX DIVISION) WILL HAVE TO START STACKING/MANIPULATING THE JURORS FROM HERE ON OUT. THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE---PERIOD

What really happened at Joe Banister's trial Devvy Kidd gives eyewitness account, tells why government lost their case June 25, 2005 NewsWithViews.comThe Agony As most Americans who get real news from the Internet by now know that Joseph Banister was acquitted by a jury in Federal District Court on June 23, 2005. The complete unsealed indictment can be read here. It is strongly recommended that you read this document to fully understand the seriousness of a federal indictment. This is a very abbreviated account of all that happened, including the fascinating go around on Rule 29. It is my hope that enough money can be raised for Joe to purchase the trial transcripts and get them posted to his web site as was done after the Vernie Kuglin case. That way all Americans will be able to read everything that transpired and see for themselves exactly what goes on in a trial of this magnitude.

Due to prior commitments, I was unable to be there for every minute of the trial, so part of this narrative was provided by another wonderful, courageous American and former IRS CPA, Sherry Jackson. On November 17, 2004, Joseph was indicted by a grand jury along with Walter (Al) Thompson, who owned a business in the Redding, California area. The feds have wanted to get Joseph Banister for a long time and they thought by attaching him as a co-conspirator with Al Thompson, they would finally get him. The joint charges were alleged violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371- Conspiracy; 18 U.S.C. § 287 - False Claims Against United States (Two counts); 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) - Filing False Tax Returns; 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2) - Aiding and Assisting the Filing of False Tax Returns (Three Counts); 26 U.S.C. § 7202 - Willful Failure to Withhold and Pay Taxes (10 Counts)

Earlier this year Joe's defense team was able to get the two cases severed. Al Thompson wanted a speedy trial, it was granted and he went to trial on January 19, 2005. After years of bludgeoning by the state and federal dragoons, Al was nearly destitute by the time of his trial; he was appointed a federal public defender to assist in his case. I was in the court room part of the time while Al tried to defend himself. It was sad. He was acquitted by his jury of the most serious charge (conspiracy), but convicted on the other charges. Al was eventually sentenced by Judge William Schubb to six years in a federal penitentiary. His wife has divorced him, he lost his business and his freedom. It is my understanding that he has filed an appeal.

On to Joe's trial. June 14, 2005 was jury selection. I was unable to attend that day. According to Sherry Jackson who was there, after the jury was seated, the government began their case with one witness. As it was late in the day, court adjourned following the first prosecution witness. June 15, 2005, started with the jury viewing a lengthy video of Joe and Al Thompson addressing his employees on October 11, 2000.

Shortly after the viewing began, the judge seemed to short circuit, stopped proceedings, ordered the jury removed and stomped out of the court room. It was high drama like I haven't seen in a court room except on Perry Mason! When Judge Schubb returned, it was made known that one of the jurors had fallen asleep, again, and a discussion ensued between him, the defense team and the federal prosecutors as to what should be done. In the end, they all agreed that this juror had to be dismissed and an alternate seated. Once that process was completed, the video was once again running. On this video Joe spoke about why has taken the path he has, about the future for his sons, that he couldn't tell anyone what to do or not to do, but be prepared for the government to come after you. He repeated several times that he was not out to defraud the government, if he owed a tax he would pay it, the government refused to answer his questions and other very honest commentary. In effect, it was testimony without taking the stand, but no one who watched this video could even remotely believe that Joe had dishonorable intentions about conspiring against the government.

After lunch, the federal prosecutors brought in their witnesses: three former seamstresses for Thompson's now defunct company and the general manager. Under direct, none of these women could remember when they went to work for Thompson (except the year), what their hourly wage was or when they finally left Cen-Cal. The female federal prosecutor finally gave up on these "revenge" witnesses and the defense crossed with basically the same line of questioning. These witnesses were each on the stand for ten, fifteen minutes max and had absolutely nothing to say. They didn't know Joe Banister, the only time they ever met him was once at the aforementioned meeting and none of them could testify they knew that Joe conspired to cheat or defraud the government. The general manager was much more focused than the other women, but she had nothing to say that could substantiate the government's charges.

The final government witness for the day was a woman named Susan Eaton, owner of TaxReps; Eaton is what's called an "enrolled agent" for the IRS. Miss Sunshine (Eaton), who cooed non-stop for the prosecution and jury, owns a company that does payroll and other tax/accounting functions. Until July 2000, when Thompson terminated their business relationship, she had prepared payroll and 941 quarterly payroll returns for Thompson and his company, Cen-Cal. The gist of her testimony is that in January 2001, she filed 941 quarterly payroll returns on behalf of Cen-Cal (Thompson's company) even though she had no authority to do so and no authorization from Al because he had terminated their working contract seven months earlier!

Asked by the defense why she took it upon herself to prepare and file these IRS payroll records even though she no longer had any authority from Thompson, she cheerfully replied several times that she knew they had to be prepared and filed, so she did it. Gag factor: ten. June 16, 2005, I was unable to attend the morning session. The jury was shown the video taped deposition of Joe's former IRS supervisor, Robert Gorini, which was recorded on May 20, 2005.

As I was not there for this morning session, the following is a narrative from Sherry Jackson who attended: "Mr. Gorini studied accounting and got a degree in commerce. He got a job with the IRS as a criminal investigator and special agent right out of the university. With his four year degree in hand in December, 1971. In 1996-97 Gorini and Banister served on the finance committee of their church together. He met Joe at the lobby of the building where IRS and Peat Marwick, Joe's employer, were both housed. They agreed to have lunch on another day together. On that lunch date Joe showed serious interest in becoming a federal officer. Gorini believed that Joe had the potential to be a good IRS special agent. Gorini gave Joe the forms and contact information to apply for a position with the IRS. "Gorini was a group supervisor with the IRS. A group supervisor supervises 12-14 agents.

Gorini group emphasized the work of narcotic traffickers. Joe was originally in a group headed by Bridget Marquetta in the San Francisco office of criminal division (CID) of the IRS. Joe ended up in Gorini’s group after Marquetta was assigned to another position with the IRS, and her group members were put in two other groups, one of which was headed by Gorini. "Gorini stated that lower level agents are graded 5-12. Employees with grades 5-9 need assistance, 10 some independence, 11-12 more independence and grade 13 should be able to handle any kind of investigations on their own. When Joe was transferred to Gorini’s group he was already a grade 13 agent. Joe lived in San Jose but worked in the San Francisco Office, but another employee of the IRS worked in San Jose, but worked in San Francisco so they switched offices.

"Then exhibit #4 was shown to Gorini which is a September 15, 1998 e-mail from Gorini to Joe. In this e-mail Gorini recommended a performance and special act award be given to Joe. Furthermore, Joe performed above and beyond expectations. Joe was motivated to do his job, accept assignments, worked well with others and got the job done. "Gorini further testified that to become a grade 13 agent, special agents have to perform well and compete with their colleagues for such a grade. Next, exhibit # 5, which is a form that the IRS used to grade candidates for grade 13. Gorini testified that it was common knowledge that Joe was a good employee. Gorini stated that page 5 of exhibit 5 has a list of criteria for promotion to grade 13, such as application of criminal statutes. Special Agents are given training on criminal tax laws. Most of these criminal tax laws are section 7201 through 7207 as well as section 7212. Gorini stated that agents needed to understand the definition of words such as the term income, and that Joe was very articulate and a good report writer. "At the end of Joe’s career with the IRS, Joe had questions about the legality of the income tax that he read through. Joe had talks with Gorini about his research on these issues and had asked Gorini if he could research these issues on his own time and expense. He stated that if he could not get them addressed he might not be able to continue at his job with the IRS.

Gorini stated that when he had his special agent training, he was taught various things the same as Joe. Gorini was given a copy of the US Constitution, but that the reading and understanding of it was not required. Furthermore, special agents are given minimal legal research training. Instead they usually seek assistance and guidance from legal counsel. "Gorini considers Joe to be an honorable man. At this time exhibit #10, which is a topical law report from the Commerce Clearing House (CCH) was introduced. Gorini stated that Internal Revenue Manuals are the guides for the special agents which direct them in doing their job.

"Exhibit #11, which is a Friday, June 6, 1998 e-mail was introduced to Gorini. In this e-mail Gorini had stated that Joe had good writing skills and was most professional. "Exhibit #12, which is a November 10, 1998 letter of DOJ lawyer Thomas DeLeonardo (the same DOJ tax lawyer that testified earlier in this trial about his relationship with Joe). This e-mail was Cc to Gorini as well as to Paul Barville who was the supervisor of the entire CID office of the IRS in San Jose, California. In his e-mail, Mr. DeLeonardo expressed his pleasure to work with Joe and further stated that Joe performed exemplary, enthusiastic and outstanding work. "Exhibit #13 was a January 13, 1999 e-mail of Gorini to Joe which mentioned that an organized crime enforcement tax force training was going to take place in the near future. At this training about 125 agents were to get the training. The trainer of this class, Alex, had high regard for Joe's work and specifically requested to have Joe's help in teaching this training class. "Gorini stated that it was common knowledge that Joe did good work. "Exhibit #14 was a March 20, 1999 evaluation of Joe, which was very complimentary of Joe's work. "Exhibit 15, was a document that showed Joe and Gorini to be members of the NRA and that both attended city counsel meetings about gun issues. "Exhibit #16 is a two-page declaration of Gorini dated March 20, 1998 in which he states that he has never known Joe to be dishonest or lie.

"Exhibit #18 is a February 8, 1999 four-page letter from Joe to Gorini which was attached to Joe's report about the federal income tax which was written to the commissioner of Internal Revenue. Gorini was not happy about receiving this letter even though the night before Joe had told Gorini that it would be forthcoming and would be on his chair in the morning. "At these times Gorini had become a friend of Joe. In addition to working together, they ran together and visited each other's homes. Joe was an excellent worker, nice guy, moral and ethical. Joe took his oath his office as seriously as anyone he has known. Joe asked Gorini to forward his letter and his report to the commissioner of the Internal Revenue. Gorini gave the above documents along with his own cover letter to his supervisor to Paul Varville. "No one at the IRS answered Joe's questions. IRS counsel advised Gorini to put Joe on administrative leave.

Gorini was asked “Do you recall saying that if you had twelve special agents like Joe that they wouldn't need a supervisor.” At first Gorini said “I donut remember saying that.”Dickstein asked ”Is that something you could have said.” Gorini said “ I could have.” Dickstein said “Would you have meant it?” Gorini said “If I said it, I would have meant it.” "Gorini stated that he had recommended overall performance awards for Joe and he believes Joe is an honest person. Gorini stated that the IRS special agents handbook guides the actions of IRS special agents. He stated that IRS special agents were required to be familiar with it and Joe was familiar with it. When asked what section of the code someone in Joe's position was required to file a tax return, Gorini stated that 30-35 years ago he might have studied the issue, but he certainly doesn't remember it now.

Gorini stated that Joe was an honest man. "Then the government lawyer Twiss asked Gorini “What is your definition of an honest man.” Gorini said “Someone who is honest and moral.”Twiss asked “Would it change your opinion of Joe if you heard that he stopped filing income tax forms?”Gorini said “Other than that he is an honest man.”Twiss asked ”Would it change your opinion of this honest man if he was a CPA and he stopped doing that?” Gorini said “I would have reservations about that.”Dickstein said “Would it change your opinion if you knew he had sent the money in to the IRS to hold?”Gorini said “Yes” It seemed he was surprised to learn Joe had sent in the money. The video finished at 10:40 a.m. and there was a break until 10:55 a.m."

After the break, a collective gasp went up as the defense rested. The jury was excused and then Jeff Dickstein (defense counsel) told the judge that the defense would have put on a case but since the government had not put on one, they rest. There was a lunch break until 1:30; I returned to court for the afternoon session. At that time, discussion began regarding jury instructions.

This is when high drama kicked in; the afternoon session was a complete mind blower. The judge began by chewing out the government's toady lawyers. Judge Schubb inquired of the federal prosecutors if their jury instructions were the best they could do in their job, because he didn't think so and could not give them to the jury. I mean he raked these two lawyers over the coals, but not for Joe's benefit. The judge wanted to make sure the government had the best shot at winning. This went on for a while and then there was a heated exchange between Jeff, the government's inept lawyers and the judge over the law, the use of certain words like 'individual' and so on.

The judge again was blowing a circuit, but you could tell he was showing grudging respect for Jeff. What he wanted from those government lawyers was for them to give him something to help get Joe convicted. Of course, that's not what he said. After this wrangling, it was decided there would be a break while Jeff, Bob and the government lawyers went to a conference room to try and hash out the jury instructions. When they returned around 3:30, I had to leave to run an errand for the defense with their legal aide. Between the distance and traffic, by the time we were finished, Connie and I headed for the hotel as court was out for the day.

The jury was sent home until Tuesday, June 21st , however, there was business for the trial on June 20th while the jury was off for the day. I was not at this Monday session, but Sherry Jackson was and her excellent narrative is in this pdf file. June 21, 2005, began closing arguments with the feds going first, then the defense and at that point, I had to leave for an appointment I couldn't miss. The jury began their deliberations later in the day. June 22, 2005, the jury deliberated.

The Ecstasy - Part II http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd113.htmJune 23, 2005, the verdict came in around 1:45 pm PST: not guilty on all counts. Before I continue, I want to recount a human part of that day. In the delightful movie, Hatari, with John Wayne and Red Buttons, whose character is known as "Pockets," there is one particularly hilarious scene. Pockets builds this rocket that supposedly will fly over this huge tree and trap all the monkeys so they can round them up for shipment to zoos. The big day comes, Pocket loads his rocket, hits the fire button and then hides behind a tree and covers his eyes. He doesn't see a thing, but to everyone's amazement, it works like a charm. Later that night, the cast of characters celebrate with some adult libations and by then, Pockets is gassed to the gills, asking John Wayne and others over and over - as he cries - to tell him one more time how beautiful it was, how it worked. It was quite funny.

On June 23, 2005 at about 1:30 pm, everyone, me, Connie, the defense team, Joe's family (they were there in numbers to show their support to the jury) - all of us were sitting up on the 14th floor of that New Age Federal Court House frustrated to no end wondering what on earth was taking the jury so long? Finally, I told Connie, "You want the jury to come in with a verdict? No problem. I only live 15 minutes away. I'm going to go home to let my dogs out and then come back. As soon as I leave, the jury will come in." Connie said, "Don't hurry, it looks like we're going to be here all afternoon." Guess what? I walked in my front door, gave my two pooches kisses, put them outside for the wee wee call and the phone rang. It was Connie with the good news that Joe was found not guilty on all counts.

Just like Pockets, I missed the finale! I did, however, see Jeff Dickstein within the hour and he conveyed to me the details of the jury coming in, the decision and Joseph Banister walking out of the court room a free man. The morning of June 24, 2005, I took Sherry Jackson to the airport and she told me that after the verdict was read, she and others were able to speak with some of the jurors. This is Sherry's account of comments from two jurors regarding their deliberations as spoken to Joe: On the second day they did a preliminary vote and 7 were for Joe and the others were unsure. No one was really staunchly against Joe.

The second viewing of the Cencal videotape and the fact that the government has not answered our questions was the thing that brought the two undecided jurors over.When they watched the video they wondered why the prosecution even had that video in evidence.They were never really locked in combat against each other, they just wanted to review all of the evidence and compare it to the judge’s instructions concerning the counts. They had all heard of the “tax protest” movement before.

They were never afraid that if they acquitted Joe the IRS would come after them. They said they knew that Joe believed what he was saying and that a man has the right to speak his beliefs without being prosecuted. They were surprised that the government did not have real evidence.

That is the ecstasy, but the agony - the persecution of Joseph Banister - is not over. The federal government has been trying to get Joe Banister for years; the history of this persecution and hounding can be found on his web site. While Joe is a free man today, make no mistake about it: this is a big, bloody nose for the IRS, their lawyers got their noses rubbed in their incompetence and they will be back. I have known Joe Banister for many years and a more honorable man with incredible courage is difficult to find in this country. He is a patriot in true sense of the word as was Thom Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathan Hale. But, he has paid a terrible price for his courage and unwavering belief in the truth and the rule of law. You will never see this man complain or belly ache.

He knew the path he chose to take would be the most difficult for any man to walk, but walk it he has and God bless him and his family who were there in that court room with love in their hearts for this kind, gentle man. Most people have no concept or idea what happens in one of these major federal cases. While I have no knowledge of the specific amount of money Joe's defense cost, I know from other similar cases that a good legal team on a federal tax case runs anywhere from $35,000-$50,000 - up front.

I personally wish to thank everyone who donated so generously to meet the necessary funding for Joe's defense, but most people who get indicted like Joe, simply don't have that kind of money. Besides the issue of trying to find a King's ransom to defend themselves, then comes the months of agony for the defendant wondering if he's living his last days as a free man. The agony for his family and friends. I have been watching this go on for fifteen years and it doesn't get any easier.

After Vernie's acquittal, the Feds came after her in a civil action and are taking what's left. If they can't get you in criminal court, they will get you in civil court. What is happening in America today is a slap in the face to those who birthed this Republic and our nation's greatest enemy is the American people, both for their apathy and their fatal blind loyalty to their political party, forsaking the truth and what's right for federal "bacon" from their party. For Judge William Schubb, the federal prosecutors and treasury agents - I have nothing but contempt for these people who will do anything for their cushy, safe paychecks.

These people aren't that stupid and they can read. You can't tell me they don't smell something fishy, but they have neither the guts nor the courage to say this is a lie and walk away. Instead, their greedy, grubby little hands snatch paychecks funded by you and me and go about their daily mission of trying to shut out the truth, continue lying to the American people and trying to put honorable, decent Americans like Joe Banister in a 6' x 9' cage. I feel compelled to try and clarify the misunderstandings that circulate following one of these cases. When Vernie Kuglin was acquitted, my mail box was full of e-mails proclaiming "This is the end of the IRS!!!!!"

Nothing was further from the truth as time has proven. People did not understand that Vernie's trial did not challenge the law, it was a reliance defense case: the jury believed (rightly so) that Vernie took the actions she did because she believed in her heart that she was doing the right thing. As soon as Joe's acquittal hit the Net, one organization known as the P.T. Barnum of the tax movement, sent out a thinly disguised pitch for donations using the the Banister case which reads: "Former IRS CID Special Agent Joseph Banister Acquitted of Tax Fraud And Conspiracy - Government Unable To Prove U.S. Law Requires Income Tax Withholding or Filing"

This is grossly misleading. Joe's trial was not about any challenge of the income tax or withholding laws. The government charged Joe Banister with the counts listed in Part I. The entire case was tied to Al Thompson's indictment. The government accused Joe of conspiring to defraud the government over the preparation of tax returns for Thompson's company, filing false returns (read the full indictment). Joe's excellent defense team and those in the court room understood the issue of free speech, protected political speech and what constitutes a conspiracy.

The jury had to decide if Joe Banister knowingly and willfully set out, in cahoots with Al Thompson, to defraud the government, to impede the collection of taxes, did they knowingly file false returns (proven this was not the case) and was Joe guilty of assisting in the preparation of filing false returns (read the charges). The jury did not know about Al Thompson's conviction or sentencing because it would be too prejudicial.

They had to consider if Joe was guilty of the charges set forth and they had to carefully consider the jury instructions, which they did. To tout that the "government was unable to prove U.S. law requires income tax withholding or filing" is outright misleading at the very least, but sounds good to pitch for more donations. The hucksters will be busy the next few weeks picking the pockets of the gullible who believe such misleading headlines.

Joe was acquitted because the jury could clearly see that Joe's sincere intentions absolutely did not constitute an effort to defraud or impede the government's collection of taxes or meet the threshold of guilt on the other charges in the indictment and that Joe did not knowingly file false tax returns on behalf of Al Thompson.

As a result of this organization mentioned above posting such a misrepresentation of the actual facts of the case, I received the following e-mail as a cc: "Dear Allen, Based on the findings of the jury in the Bannister case would ADF consider petitioning the courts to give the Indianapolis Baptist Temple their property back? Its my understanding that there is no statute of limitations on fraud. Please advise. Dr. Greg Dixon, Pastor Emeritus, On behalf of Pastor Greg A. Dixon and the IBT congregation" So, you see? People's hopes get raised over some organization that sends out a misleading headline that spreads like wildfire, but in the end, has no basis in reality regarding the Banister trial, the same as what happened after Vernie Kuglin's trial. It wasn't the end of the IRS after Vernie's acquittal and it won't be as a result of the verdict in Joe's case.

The issue of petitioning the government came up with evidence demonstrating that Joe had participated in a steady, concentrated effort to petition Congress and various IRS officials to answer questions about the tax laws. However, and this is important: to my knowledge, no one's First Amendment rights to petition the government regarding income tax issues has been impeded or denied. Every American has the right to petition Congress and millions have on the income tax issue.

But, Congress has their own set of written rules and they can answer any way they want (or not answer) until the cows come home. They will say they have answered people's petitions and questions and that the courts have ruled (for their masters) on this issue. The petitioners respond that they don't get the answer they want (the truth) and so it goes back and forth like a tennis match. I don't like this any more than you, but as I said, Congress has their written rules made by them.

Members of Congress do accept petitions and become "sponsors" of those petititons, but it isn't going to happen on the income tax - not with this current Congress because they need to keep feeding the privately owned central bank so they can continue funding a trillion dollars in social welfare programs, throwing tens of billions to foreign countries and to funding unconstitutional wars. It's a no brainer that we need to clean out Congress, but at the same time, we need to get our fellow Americans to understand the money trail.

Once they discover that their "income tax dollars" don't fund the limited functions of the government, that is when they come to the side of truth and get steamed. The federal jails are full of people who are so desperate they will believe anything from guru's in the tax movement. Al Thompson believed the nonsense about "names in caps" and look where it got him. Everyone is sick and tired and fed up with the lies and silence out of this government from one administration to the next.


We all want this fraud to stop, but that isn't going to happen until a large enough percentage of the population fully understand and comprehend the nexus between the income tax and the central bank. The toll in human carnage (broken marriages, bankrupted individuals, etc) will only continue until Americans unify, get on the same sheet of music and create a wind of such force, we will see change. I urge everyone (if you haven't already) to read Why An Income Tax is Not Necessary to Fund the Federal Government.

And, please order Joe Banister's 90+ page report he submitted to his superiors. Joe has done a superior job in laying it all out for everyone to understand. Read it and give it to someone who does want the truth about where their tax dollars go and let us get this truth out to thousands and millions. Remember: We are the wind. Live it. Believe it. Stay the course.
Devvy Kidd authored the booklets, Why A Bankrupt America and Blind Loyalty, which sold close to 2,000,000 copies. Devvy appears on radio shows all over the country, ran for Congress and is a highly sought after public speaker. Get a free copy of Why A Bankrupt America from El Dorado Gold. Devvy is a contributing writer for www.NewsWithViews.com. Devvy's website: www.devvy.com E-mail is: devvyk@earthlink.net

Jury: Banister NOT GUILTY"The federal government's campaign against income tax protesters suffered a major setback yesterday when a federal jury in Sacramento acquitted a former Internal Revenue Service investigator on charges of helping to prepare false tax returns. ... The verdict stirred concerns that it would encourage more Americans to refuse to pay taxes, which the Treasury, I.R.S. and the Justice Department have all acknowledged is a growing problem. " [editor's note: problem for whom? - TLK] (06/24/05)http://tinyurl.com/dn4eufrom Wilmington Star-Newsposted by Thomas L. Knapp on 27 Jun '05 1:59
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Iran: President-elect vows to restart nukes"Iran's ultraconservative president-elect, at once defiant and at ease, vowed Sunday to restart the nation's controversial nuclear program and warned European negotiators that building trust required a mutual effort. Asked about relations with the United States during his first news conference since Friday's election, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran 'is taking the path of progress based on self-reliance. It doesn't need the United States significantly on this path.'" (06/26/05)http://tinyurl.com/cogn9from Cincinnati Enquirerposted by R. Lee Wrights on 27 Jun '05 1:57
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Fireworks likely when NASA blows up comet"Not all dazzling fireworks displays will be on Earth this Independence Day. NASA hopes to shoot off its own celestial sparks in an audacious mission that will blast a stadium-sized hole in a comet half the size of Manhattan. It would give astronomers their first peek at the inside of one of these heavenly bodies. If all goes as planned, the Deep Impact spacecraft will release a wine barrel-sized probe on a suicide journey, hurtling toward the comet Tempel 1 -- about 80 million miles away from Earth at the time of impact." (06/26/05)http://tinyurl.com/d9yuvfrom Las Vegas Review-Journalposted by R. Lee Wrights on 26 Jun '05 21:55
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Oklahoma: Armed and ready"In the 10 years Oklahoma citizens have been allowed to carry weapons concealed, crime has fallen, gun owners and advocates say. Muskogee residents who carry concealed weapons, and who live in an area with a higher than average crime rate, say that at the moment of a crime, only two people are at the scene -- the criminal and the victim -- and victims should have the right to defend themselves. ... The state Legislature passed the Oklahoma Self Defense Act in 1994, which became effective in January 1995, and concealed carry license holders agree that the law has been effective at suppressing crimes against individuals in Oklahoma. Other states are beginning to adopt concealed carry laws of their own to help combat violent crime." (06/24/05)http://tinyurl.com/9lussfrom Muskogee Phoenixposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 26 Jun '05 19:31
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Supreme Court writes corporate welfare into Constitution----------CNN"The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seizepeople's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic development. It was a decision fraught with huge implications for a country with many areas, particularly the rapidly growing urban and suburban areas, facing countervailing pressures of development and property ownership rights." (06/23/05)

Parents outraged at high school military recruitment----------Fox News"A little-known provision in the No Child Left Behind Act that compels public high schools to open their doors and pupil records to military recruiters has some parents, students and anti-war groups up in arms. 'We think most people were unaware of it,' Amy Hagopian,co-president of the Garfield High School Parent-Teacher-StudentAssociation in Seattle and an active counter-recruiter in the school,said of the provision. Hagopian said parents are just becoming aware of the policy, which gives recruiters the same access to high school campuses and students' phone numbers and addresses as colleges and businesses have. Districts that don't comply could risk annual federal funding." [editor's note: And the next time you hear, "It'sfor the CHILL-DRENNN!" remind the speaker of this "unintended"atrocity - SAT] (06/23/05)

EBay gives sellers storefront off eBayPlus: eBay loses key technologist
By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatchLast Update: 11:06 AM ET Jun 23, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- If you can't beat them, join them. EBay, whose sellers are increasingly considering alternative platforms to sell their wares, says it'll now help its sellers set up shop off eBay.
The storefronts, called ProStores, were unveiled on the same day eBay kicked off its annual community conference, expected to draw about 10,000 people
"Our sellers are multi-channel in their DNA," said Michael Dearing, eBay senior vice president and general merchandising manager. "This has always been true [since the start of eBay]. The launch of ProStores is a continuation of that strategy."
About 30% to 40% of eBay's 158,000 storeowners are expected to have their own stores off of eBay, according to Dearing.
EBay (EBAY) sank 1% to $35.84 in trading early Thursday. Investors are concerned over the departure of a key technologist at eBay. The company said that Louis Monier, known for creating search engine Alta Vista, left last week. Speculation is that Monier is going to run Google's (GOOG) Froogle. Officials with Google weren't immediately available to comment.
Separately, shares of Google fell a quarter of a percentage point to $288.44 Thursday morning. Late Wednesday Standards & Poor's announced that D.R. Horton Inc. would be added into the S&P 500, replacing Veritas (VRTS). Google is widely expected to be added to the index at some point, which would require mutual and index funds seeking to match the index's performance to own the shares.
EBay's ProStores service, which is available today, has four-tiered pricing. The entry level price "Express product" starts at $6.95 per month, with fees ranging from 0.5% to 1.15% per transaction. The top-tier pricing costs $249 per month, plus 0.5% per successful transaction.
Dearing said that ProStores will be targeted to eBay's PowerSellers, those customers that sell $1,000 a month or more in gross merchandise value. EBay doesn't disclose how many PowerSellers it has, but the company said it has 158,000 storeowners.
Asked what percent of the storeowners eBay expects to sign up for ProStores by the end of the year, Dearing said that eBay has "preliminary targets," but won't disclose them.
It's also too early to say whether ProStores' sellers will get any preferred listing on search engine Shopping.com (SHOP), which eBay is in the process of buying. That deal is expected to close by the third quarter.
Asked if eBay expected to see its budget for keyword marketing rise as more sellers build their own Web presence off eBay, Dearing said that ProStores' sellers will be responsible for their own campaigns to drive traffic to their stores. "The important thing to know is that it's bring-your-own traffic," he said. "Our large sellers are developing the skills to market their merchandise... There will be an ability to track and manage their own marketing investments," as part of ProStores, he said.

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Sticking It To The Poobahs
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by Sherman H. Skolnick and Lenny Bloom
www.cloakanddagger.de
(our new website address up soon)
www.skolnicksreport.com
www.rense.com/Datapages/skolnickdatapage.html

6/20/5



The trouble with Today is, we have forgotten Yesterday. Dare we telescope, adapt, and excerpt the Fuehrer's remarks into the present time circumstances, such as combining them with the speeches of George W. Bush? Which is which?

Hitler, after the supposed "Communists" burned down the German Parliament, the Reichstag (actually done by the Nazis): Bush, after the supposed "Moslem terrorists" hit and collapsed the twin Towers, of the World Trade Center (actually done by the Globalists/Anglo-American Aristocracy with internal explosives in the twin Towers and internal explosives admittedly used, according to Larry Silverstein, leasing agent, to "pull down" WTC Building 7.):

"The evidence we have gathered all point to a group of criminal organizations known as the Bolsheviks. They are renegades responsible for stabbing Deutschland in the back in the War. They are the enemies of the Fatherland who have shackled this land and its people with terriible reparations to starve our people and take away their employment."

"In Russland [Russia] we see the Bolsheviks vision for the world....Tonight, we demand that the Communist traitors deliver to us those responsible for burning down the Reichstag, the symbol of our regime. These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Bolsheviks must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the criminals, or they will share their fate.

Our war on the Communist traitors begins with the Bolsheviks, but does not end there. It will end when every Communist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated."

"And as leaders of the nation and the national government we vow to God, to our conscience, and to our people, that we shall faithfully and resolutely fulfill the task conferred upon us."

"The national government regards Christianity as the foundation of our national morality. The national government considers its highest mission to be securing the right to live and the restoration of freedom to the world.

"The national government is impressed with the importance of its duty to use this nation of equal rights as an instrument for securing and maintenance of that peace which the world requires today more than ever before."

AND THEN LATER:

"We have also discovered through intelligence that the Deutschland Communists have a growing secret repository of weapons that could raise terror across broad areas of the Fatherland. We're concerned that the Bolsheviks are exploring ways to use these weapons targetting our Homeland."

(No such weapons were found in Germany; no Weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq.)

The ageing President of Germany, soon to have been removed, and replaced by Hitler, signed a decree suspending the Freedom of Speech. Following September 11, 2001, at the behest of the occupant and resident of the White House, George W. Bush, arbitrarily installed by a corrupted majority of the U.S. Supreme Court; the Congress, without fully reading or considering the same, quickly passed the infamous Patriot Act, wrecking the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

Adolf Hitler and George W. Bush both bowed down to the Pope and to popery.

In 1933, a secret Concordat was made between Hitler and the Vatican, signed by then Vatican Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli, later to become Pope Pius12th. Under the secret agreement, the Pope would give Hitler all the support he needed in the conquest of Russia (location of the Eastern Orthodox Church, for a thousand years and more, in opposiion to the Vatican). And in return, Hitler would divide up Italy once again and give back to the Pope the Papal States, disbanded about 1870.

Some references: "Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII" by John Cornwell, 1999. How Pius 12th, in pursuit of absolute power, helped Hitler.

"Secret History of the Jesuits" by Edmond Paris, Chick Pub., 1987.

"Fifty Years In The Church of Rome", by Charles Chiniquy.


Having been arbitrarily installed as the occupant and resident of the White House by a corrupted five-judge majority of the U.S. Supreme Court, George W.Bush, shortly after being supposedly "inaugurated" in 2001, went to help honor in the District of Columbia, a Cultural Center dedicated to Pope John Paul 2nd.

Bush there declared "The best way to honor Pope John Paul II, truly one of the great men, is to take his teachings seriously, to listen to his words and to put his words and teachings into action here in America." (Reuters, March 22, 2001.)

"In 1960, John Kennedy went from Washington to Texas to assure Protestant preachers he would not obey the pope. In 2001, George Bush came from Texas up to Washington to assure a group of Catholic Bishops he would obey the pope." Washington Times, April 16, 2001.

Shortly after being inaugurated as the new President in 1961, Kennedy reluctantly went along with a plan of the previous Eisenhower Administration to attempt to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. In so doing, Kennedy, having described himself to the Protestant preachers as being nominally a Catholic, violated Vatican Canon Law in that as a Catholic and head of a nation, he sought to invade Cuba, still even under Fidel Castro, as a Catholic nation. To do so, Kennedy put himself under a Canon Law death warrant. Further, the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro, described by some as a supposed "Communist", was a Jesuit.

Some set all the books of esoteric conspiracies on the side, and consider that the Jesuits were behind the plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy which was blamed onto others. Moreover, some consider the 1913 creation of the conspiratorial private Central Bank, masquerading as a supposed U.S. government entity, namely the Federal Reserve, as being at least in part, instigated by the Jesuits. Shortly before being murdered, JFK, in defiance of the Federal Reserve, authorized an issue of genuine U.S. paper money, two dollar bills.

From the beginning of the United States of America, the Vatican has condemned this nation's founding documents.

"The Vatican condemned the Declaration of Independence as wickedness and called the Constitution of the United States a Satanic Document." Avro Manhattan, "The Dollar and the Vatican", Ozark Book Publishers, 1988, page 26.

For many decades the Vatican has sought to benefit from having the Israelis and the Arabs endlessly at each others throats, while the Pope plans to dispense with both such groups and have Jerusalem as the new Vatican capitol.

Similar to the secret agreement of Adolf Hitler and the Pope, some sources consider that there is a secret Concordat between the George W. Bush White House and the Vatican, to pave the way for the Pope to have as his new capitol, Jerusalem, after the powers, if any, of both the Israelis and the Arabs/Palestinians have been eliminated.

As to Homeland Security and Gestapo being similar, look up term "Gestapo" in sizeable dictionary. It is acronym and abbreviation for term similar to Homeland Security.

For background, visit www.google.com "Adolf Hitler" speeches and "George W. Bush" speeches. Be certain to put their names in quotation marks for speedy search.

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Sticking It To The Poobahs
NEWS HOT ENOUGH TO FRY WEBSITES

IF ADOLF HITLER WERE HERE NOW....

by Sherman H. Skolnick and Lenny Bloom
http://www.cloakanddagger.de/
(our new website address up soon)
http://www.skolnicksreport.com/
www.rense.com/Datapages/skolnickdatapage.html

6/20/5



The trouble with Today is, we have forgotten Yesterday. Dare we telescope, adapt, and excerpt the Fuehrer's remarks into the present time circumstances, such as combining them with the speeches of George W. Bush? Which is which?

Hitler, after the supposed "Communists" burned down the German Parliament, the Reichstag (actually done by the Nazis): Bush, after the supposed "Moslem terrorists" hit and collapsed the twin Towers, of the World Trade Center (actually done by the Globalists/Anglo-American Aristocracy with internal explosives in the twin Towers and internal explosives admittedly used, according to Larry Silverstein, leasing agent, to "pull down" WTC Building 7.):

"The evidence we have gathered all point to a group of criminal organizations known as the Bolsheviks. They are renegades responsible for stabbing Deutschland in the back in the War. They are the enemies of the Fatherland who have shackled this land and its people with terriible reparations to starve our people and take away their employment."

"In Russland [Russia] we see the Bolsheviks vision for the world....Tonight, we demand that the Communist traitors deliver to us those responsible for burning down the Reichstag, the symbol of our regime. These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Bolsheviks must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the criminals, or they will share their fate.

Our war on the Communist traitors begins with the Bolsheviks, but does not end there. It will end when every Communist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated."

"And as leaders of the nation and the national government we vow to God, to our conscience, and to our people, that we shall faithfully and resolutely fulfill the task conferred upon us."

"The national government regards Christianity as the foundation of our national morality. The national government considers its highest mission to be securing the right to live and the restoration of freedom to the world.

"The national government is impressed with the importance of its duty to use this nation of equal rights as an instrument for securing and maintenance of that peace which the world requires today more than ever before."

AND THEN LATER:

"We have also discovered through intelligence that the Deutschland Communists have a growing secret repository of weapons that could raise terror across broad areas of the Fatherland. We're concerned that the Bolsheviks are exploring ways to use these weapons targetting our Homeland."

(No such weapons were found in Germany; no Weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq.)

The ageing President of Germany, soon to have been removed, and replaced by Hitler, signed a decree suspending the Freedom of Speech. Following September 11, 2001, at the behest of the occupant and resident of the White House, George W. Bush, arbitrarily installed by a corrupted majority of the U.S. Supreme Court; the Congress, without fully reading or considering the same, quickly passed the infamous Patriot Act, wrecking the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

Adolf Hitler and George W. Bush both bowed down to the Pope and to popery.

In 1933, a secret Concordat was made between Hitler and the Vatican, signed by then Vatican Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli, later to become Pope Pius12th. Under the secret agreement, the Pope would give Hitler all the support he needed in the conquest of Russia (location of the Eastern Orthodox Church, for a thousand years and more, in opposiion to the Vatican). And in return, Hitler would divide up Italy once again and give back to the Pope the Papal States, disbanded about 1870.

Some references: "Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII" by John Cornwell, 1999. How Pius 12th, in pursuit of absolute power, helped Hitler.

"Secret History of the Jesuits" by Edmond Paris, Chick Pub., 1987.

"Fifty Years In The Church of Rome", by Charles Chiniquy.


Having been arbitrarily installed as the occupant and resident of the White House by a corrupted five-judge majority of the U.S. Supreme Court, George W.Bush, shortly after being supposedly "inaugurated" in 2001, went to help honor in the District of Columbia, a Cultural Center dedicated to Pope John Paul 2nd.

Bush there declared "The best way to honor Pope John Paul II, truly one of the great men, is to take his teachings seriously, to listen to his words and to put his words and teachings into action here in America." (Reuters, March 22, 2001.)

"In 1960, John Kennedy went from Washington to Texas to assure Protestant preachers he would not obey the pope. In 2001, George Bush came from Texas up to Washington to assure a group of Catholic Bishops he would obey the pope." Washington Times, April 16, 2001.

Shortly after being inaugurated as the new President in 1961, Kennedy reluctantly went along with a plan of the previous Eisenhower Administration to attempt to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. In so doing, Kennedy, having described himself to the Protestant preachers as being nominally a Catholic, violated Vatican Canon Law in that as a Catholic and head of a nation, he sought to invade Cuba, still even under Fidel Castro, as a Catholic nation. To do so, Kennedy put himself under a Canon Law death warrant. Further, the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro, described by some as a supposed "Communist", was a Jesuit.

Some set all the books of esoteric conspiracies on the side, and consider that the Jesuits were behind the plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy which was blamed onto others. Moreover, some consider the 1913 creation of the conspiratorial private Central Bank, masquerading as a supposed U.S. government entity, namely the Federal Reserve, as being at least in part, instigated by the Jesuits. Shortly before being murdered, JFK, in defiance of the Federal Reserve, authorized an issue of genuine U.S. paper money, two dollar bills.

From the beginning of the United States of America, the Vatican has condemned this nation's founding documents.

"The Vatican condemned the Declaration of Independence as wickedness and called the Constitution of the United States a Satanic Document." Avro Manhattan, "The Dollar and the Vatican", Ozark Book Publishers, 1988, page 26.

For many decades the Vatican has sought to benefit from having the Israelis and the Arabs endlessly at each others throats, while the Pope plans to dispense with both such groups and have Jerusalem as the new Vatican capitol.

Similar to the secret agreement of Adolf Hitler and the Pope, some sources consider that there is a secret Concordat between the George W. Bush White House and the Vatican, to pave the way for the Pope to have as his new capitol, Jerusalem, after the powers, if any, of both the Israelis and the Arabs/Palestinians have been eliminated.

As to Homeland Security and Gestapo being similar, look up term "Gestapo" in sizeable dictionary. It is acronym and abbreviation for term similar to Homeland Security.

For background, visit http://www.google.com/ "Adolf Hitler" speeches and "George W. Bush" speeches. Be certain to put their names in quotation marks for speedy search.

More coming. Stay tuned.

Afghanistan: Taliban take control of district Houston Chronicle"Taliban fighters overran the administration offices and police station of a remote district in southern Afghanistan and in a separate attack captured the police chief, district chief and 11 police officers, Afghan officials confirmed Saturday. The attacks were a humiliating blow to the government as it is struggling to contain a resurgent rebellion. The police chief and district chief of Mian-e-Shin district, in mountainous Kandahar province, were missing Friday morning after an ambush on their way to the district center, said Gen. Hamed Muslim, commander of the Afghan National Army in southern Afghanistan.The Taliban probably are now in control of the area, he said." (06/19/05)

Vote-rigging feared in Iran election Indianapolis Star"The front-runner in Iran's presidential runoff sought to rally moderates Sunday by warning that his hard-line opponent would run a totalitarian regime. The statement from the campaign manager for Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani came amid suspicions the powerful Revolutionary Guard would rig the runoff vote for conservatives. Rafsanjani's campaign manager, Mohammed Baghir Nowbakht, said Friday's runoff was crucial because hard-liners would not tolerate differences of opinions if elected and would run a 'totalitarian' regime." (06/19/05)

Mexican troops, feds take over "lawless" townMSNBC"Mexican troops and federal police took over a lawless city on theU.S. border Monday to curb a drug war that has spiraled out ofcontrol, killing dozens and setting off an armed clash between police.Some 45 people have been killed this year in Nuevo Laredo, across theRio Grande from Laredo, Texas, in a fight between cartels for controlof drug routes." (06/13/05)http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8206233/comments: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rationalreview/1118718386/-----

UK: Poll shows big drop in support for ID cardsIndependent [UK]"Plans to introduce identity cards have suffered a serious setbackwith the publication of a poll which discovered rising publichostility to the scheme. The number of voters backing the move hasslumped from more than 80 per cent to 55 per cent in six months,according to the survey of 1,010 voters by ICM Research releasedyesterday. The number of opponents has more than doubled to 43 percent. The rebuff came two weeks after the Government reintroduced theID Cards Bill, which it had to put aside as time ran out before thelast election." (06/14/05)
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=646775comments: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rationalreview/1118714707/

South Africa: 17,000 appeal rejection of gun licencesNews 24"The police have received more than 17 000 appeals so far againsttheir rejection of applications for firearm licences. ... [Director ofthe communication division of the police, Phuti Setati] gave the lackof sufficient motivation and criminal offences as the main reasons forturning down applications for firearm licences. Applicants did notsubmit adequate motivation and supporting documentation to justifytheir need for a particular firearm, he said. But a frustrated memberof the police thinks the decision to turn down his application for ahunting gun is absurd. ... 'The licence for the gun I want to use forhunting was rejected because there was not sufficient motivation,'said the policeman.'I want to hunt. What kind of motivation do theystill want?' he asked." (06/13/05)http://tinyurl.com/akszocomments: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rationalreview/1118707765/

Michigan: Carjacking sparks a gunfightDetroit Free Press"Police have a message for carjacking victims who spot their stolenvehicles on the road the next day: Don't pull out your shotgun andconfront the thieves yourself. That's what led to an exchange ofgunfire Sunday that landed one man in the hospital with gunshotwounds, Eastpointe police said. The bizarre chain of events beganSaturday, when two men allegedly carjacked a woman in Detroit. Thenext day, her husband happened to spot her white Ford SUV at a gasstation on Kelly Road north of 8 Mile in Eastpointe. Two men were inthe SUV. The husband, armed with a shotgun, reportedly watched as oneof the men walked into the station. The husband confronted the otherman, who pulled out a small-caliber revolver, said Eastpointe PoliceSgt. Richard Hardy. Both men began firing. The man from the SUV waswounded and hospitalized in serious condition with injuries to hishead, hand and leg, Hardy said Sunday night. The husband wasn'tinjured." [Editor's note: Sounds like a good outcome to me ... thiefends up in hospital, SUV recovered - MLS](06/13/05)http://www.freep.com/news/locmac/carjack13e_20050613.htmcomments: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rationalreview/1118707563/

Spray on mud makes a splashWired News"It's sold as a must-have accessory to give urban SUVs a whiff of theoutback. But U.K. officials say drivers who use spray-on mud to avoididentification by police speed cams face hefty fines for obscuringtheir license plates. Targeting self-conscious 4x4 owners whose ruggedvehicles seldom see obstacles bigger than a speed bump, theenterprising British e-tailer behind Sprayonmud sells the scent of thecountryside in a squirt bottle. For 8 pounds (about $14.50), buyersget 0.75 liters (.85 quarts) of genuine filthy water, bottled fromhills near the company's premises on the rural England-Wales border.The aim, says the website, is 'to give your neighbors the impressionyou've just come back from a day's shooting or fishing -- anything butdriving around town all day or visiting the retail park.'" (06/10/05)http://tinyurl.com/bhd3ocomments: http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rationalreview/1118697857/

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UK: Help is a four-letter word"Customers who rang the helpline of one of Britain's biggest cable television companies were shocked to be told to 'f--- off.' But Ashley Gibbins, who recorded the tirade in revenge for being put on hold for an hour, walked free from court this week after magistrates decided that the message, although offensive, did not reach the 'grossly offensive' standard for prosecution. Mr Gibbins discovered by chance that he could change the recorded message on NTL's customer service line. The polite request to hold was changed to: 'Hello, you're through to NTL customer services. We don't give a f--- about you, basically, and we are not going to handle any of your complaints. Just f--- off and leave us alone.'" [Editor's note: Talk about a kewl action ... wonder HOW he changed the message? I have a few I'd LOVE to change ... oh, the possibilities! - MLS](06/11/05)http://tinyurl.com/an6jafrom Sydney Morning Herald [Australia]posted by Mary Lou Seymour on 12 Jun '05 19:49
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Canada: Guns seized from collector's home"Winnipeg seized more than 80 guns from a home in the Wolseley area of Winnipeg Thursday evening. Police seized 35 long guns and 49 handguns from a residence on Dominion Street around 8 p.m. Thursday. Patrol Sgt. Shelly Glover says none of the weapons was connected to any crimes, and stresses there was never any danger to area residents. The 64-year-old homeowner, who is believed to be a gun collector, faces firearms charges related to improper registration and unsafe storage." (06/10/05)http://tinyurl.com/aszcxfrom CBC News [Canada]posted by Mary Lou Seymour on 11 Jun '05 8:07
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Illinois: County starts "Gun Stoppers" snitch program"County residents can earn $100 by providing information that leads to the recovery of an illegal [sic] gun that someone is carrying in a public place. Lake County Gun Stoppers, a program of Lake County Crime Stoppers, is offering the reward. The $100 cash windfall is part of program to keep schools, playgrounds and buses safe for the public." (06/09/05)http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/city/w09gunstop.htmfrom Chicago Newsposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 11 Jun '05 8:05
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Psychological warfare effort to be outsourced"The U.S. Special Operations Command has hired three firms to produce newspaper stories, television broadcasts and Web sites to spread American propaganda overseas. ... the use of contractors in psyops is a new wrinkle. But psychological warfare expert Herb Friedman said he is not surprised. With only one active-duty and two reserve psyops units remaining, Friedman said, 'The bottom line is, they don't have the manpower.' Federal law prohibits sending propaganda to Americans, and some experts worry that psychological warfare messages, especially disinformation efforts, might blow back to American audiences via the Internet and satellite news channels." (06/10/05)http://tinyurl.com/doenqfrom Richmond Times -Dispatchposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 11 Jun '05 7:59
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New Hampshire: Free Staters plan protest and arrest "Since his arrest for conducting a public manicure without a license, Free Stater Mike Fisher plans to stay out of trouble until his court-ordered, one-year of good behavior expires. In the meantime, the Newmarket activist is announcing that the Free State Project's next planned public act of disobedience will be a federal case. The Free State Project publicist announced that on June 11, Keene resident Russell Kanning will travel to Manchester Airport and refuse to cooperate with federal law requiring a show of identification. Like Fisher, he also plans to get arrested. And he said he 'has no idea' what the federal consequences will be. ... 'Hopefully there will be a pile of people up there,' said Kanning. 'We're hoping other people will follow and do similar things so they don't remember who started it all.'" (05/25/05)http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/05252005/news/44083.htmfrom Portsmouth Heraldposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 2 Jun '05 1:57
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Rule would make lawyers reveal clients' lies in court"A big change proposed to one of Washington's lawyer-ethics rules has criminal defense attorneys worried that they will have an even tougher time earning their clients' trust -- and worse, be forced to rat them out. It means lawyers who find out that their client has lied in court could be required to tell the judge. ... At least 10 states have adopted the rule in question, including Oregon and Idaho, and it's being considered in at least 12, including Washington, according to the American Bar Association. But at least three states -- New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia -- decided not to include the controversial wording that makes criminal-defense lawyers responsible for pointing out their own clients' lies." (06/01/05)http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/226542_lawyers01.htmlfrom Seattle Post-Intelligencerposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 2 Jun '05 1:56
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Israeli official expects renewed fighting"The chances of preventing a new cycle of Israeli-Palestinian violence are small, the head of Israel's National Security Council, Giora Eiland, predicted in a briefing to foreign correspondents in Jerusalem this week. 'Due to the increase of the capabilities and the political ambitions of Hamas, due to the real differences between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the chances that we will be able to solve all these problems and would prevent the new cycle of violence are not very high,' he said." (05/31/05)http://tinyurl.com/8nl4wfrom SpaceWarposted by Mary Lou Seymour on 1 Jun '05 19:33
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