From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: FCC Public File Auto-FAQ Date: 01 Jun 1999 06:50:49 PST This "FAQ" is auto-posted once a month via cron triggered script, and may be triggered off by hand from time to time in between if the info is requested by someone, such as when the House recently voted down the AW Ban and the Media threw a hissy fit. The purpose of this FAQ is to inform people what they can do about Media generated lies and misinformation. While the FCC only handles Broadcast Media, (TV and Radio), some of these techniques will work for magazines and newspapers too. If I've missed something, or you find errors, let me know and I'll add/fix it. 1.a. Send letters of complaint to the Station Manager every time it happens with all the time, details, other info, and your complaint(s). 1.b. Send an additional copy for their FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Public file. 1.c. Send an additional copy to the FCC itself, in case they don't put it in their Public file. 2.a. Send a letter of complaint to their Station Owner as per above, with copies as per above (1.b and 1.c). 3. Send copies of their replies to you along with yours to them to their FCC Public file, so that it gets nice and fat, again, with copies to the FCC itself. 4. If you can afford it, send all corespondence by Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. Send a copy of the Return Receipt with everything that goes to the FCC itself, so that they will have additional evidence if the Station is cheating on their Public File. 5.a. Go to the Public Library and look up "Standard Rate and Data Services" (SRDS) "Directory of National Advertisers." It is found in many major Libraries (in the business/reference stacks), and lists EVERY current advertiser, who the players are at both the company and advertising agency(s), and the appropriate telephone and fax (and probably E-Mail by now) addresses. If your Library doesn't have it, it can be requested. Otherwise you can watch their commercials for a few days to a week, listing all their advertisers. There are other references that have the addresses for the nation's business headquarters too. look them all up and pass the addresses and phone/FAX numbers etc., around so that everyone can bitch to the sponsors. IF enough people do that, it'll get back to the Station. Tell them if the Station continues their nastiness you'll _consider_ changing to brand(X), (otherwise they'll just write you off as a loss). 5.b. The above, (5.a.), can be a lot easier and less time consuming if you're dealing with a newspaper's or a magazine's ads, as they are right in front of you for the listing. 6. If they put on something good or even just more reasonable, call and compliment them on it, but do _not_ send any kudos to their FCC file, or write to them about it. That way they have to keep it up and hope, as there is nothing good in the file or in writing that they can show the FCC to justify their Station's License. 7. Federal Communications Commission, Complaints and Compliance Division Room 6218, 2025 M Street NW Washington, D.C. 20554 FAX: 202-653-9659 FCC Attn: Edythe Wise -- An _EFFECTIVE_ | The _only_important_difference_ between Nazi-ism, Fascism, weapon in every | Communism, Communitarianism, Socialism and (Neo-)Liberalism hand = Freedom | is the _spelling_, and that the last group hasn't got the on every side! | Collective brains to figure it out. -- Bill Vance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fwd: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) (fwd) Date: 02 Jun 1999 08:32:57 PST On Jun 2, ASSETNJ@aol.com wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Comments, anyone? The Political Union for the Reform of Governmental Ethics (PURGE) (politunion@aol.com) WEDNESDAY JUNE 02 1999 Joseph Farah is editor of WorldNetDaily.com and executive director of the Western Journalism Center, an independent group of investigative reporters. A glimpse of totalitarianism Most Americans have grown to trust their government to protect them and their rights. This is why Americans are flirting with a loss of all freedom. If you wonder what a total government power monopoly will be like, all you need to do is examine the reaction by government schools to the recent rash of student attacks. Remember, government schools in all 50 states long ago banned firearms. Not even teachers or administrators would think of keeping a loaded gun on campus to protect themselves and their student charges. Thus, those attending government schools are sitting ducks for anyone who wants to go out in an ignominious blaze of gore. The shooting and bombing attacks have only increased. So what's the next step? School districts all over America are increasingly treating all students like criminals. In Michigan, WorldNetDaily reported last week, one school system has banned bookbags, lunchboxes -- even coats and jackets -- from school premises for fear they might be used to conceal weapons. A 12-year-old boy in Louisiana was suspended and then locked up in a juvenile detention center for two weeks for telling fellow students, "I'm going to get you." In Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old girl was strip-searched and suspended for two weeks when, during a class discussion, she observed that she understood how unpopular students might eventually resort to violence. A 9-year-old in Virginia was suspended and later expelled for drawing a gun in class. Four boys in Arkansas overheard talking about guns were taken to the police station, strip-searched without their parents' knowledge and suspended or expelled. A 16-year-old in Virginia was suspended for the rest of the year for writing an essay about a nuclear bomb. What's going on here? Has America gone mad? Is this overreaction or collective insanity? I'm afraid it's neither. Instead, it's the predictable eventuality when government is given the authority -- tacitly or otherwise -- to be the sole guarantor of our safety, security and liberty. That's where we're headed in America. The government schools are already there. To see what life in an American police state will be like one, two, five years down the road, just take a glimpse of the Gestapo tactics being employed in U.S. government schools. What's the solution? I admit there is no easy answer. What got us here is years of dumbing down -- intellectually and morally. If adults don't understand the concept of self-government, how can we expect deliberately miseducated kids to grasp the concept? We're long past the point where the U.S. political elite accepts the notion of self-government. Washington operates from the guiding principle that people are to be controlled -- much like children in government schools or cattle being raised for slaughter. This is why, first and foremost, we are seeing government's mad scramble to disarm the American people. It's still coming incrementally, step by step. But it's more obvious than ever what the ultimate goal is. You, your family, your community will be at the mercy of the government for protection. Government will no longer concern itself with being accountable to the people -- the people will be accountable to government. Government will maintain a monopoly on the use of force and terror. You don't even have to go to your kid's government school to see the early stages of the coming fascism. You can see it when you go to the airport and you are forced -- at government's insistence -- to prove you are not a criminal. You can see it when you go to your local theme park with your children and guards search your backpacks and purses for weapons. Slowly but surely Americans are being forced to cope with and live with government-mandated security checkpoints, draconian rules, random searches and seizures. Americans are so conditioned to this trend as a way of life that most even defend it as a necessary evil as we head into the brave new world of the 21st century. Do you like what you see when you look into the mirror, America? Do you like what your kids see? A daily radio broadcast adaptation of Joseph Farah's commentaries can be heard at http://www.ktkz.com/ E-MAIL JOSEPH FARAH | GO TO 'BETWEEN THE LINES' ARCHIVE CONTACT WND | GO TO PAGE ONE | SEARCH WND 1999 WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. This page was last built 6/2/99; 2:31:58 AM Direct corrections and technical inquiries to webmaster@worldnetdaily.com [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Curtis Subject: Re: Fwd: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) (fwd) Date: 02 Jun 1999 13:55:53 -0400 (EDT) > >Most Americans have grown to trust their government to protect them and >their rights. > >This is why Americans are flirting with a loss of all freedom. > >If you wonder what a total government power monopoly will be like, all you >need to do is examine the reaction by government schools to the recent rash >of student attacks. > IMNSHO, we are already living in a totalitarian state in many respects. The escalation of controls on property, currency, efforts to limit speech, radically increased private and police surveillance, high rates of incarceration, punishing tax rates, etc. constitute unreasonable totalitarian control. It all comes cloaked in a velvet glove, very sophisticated, very hip, very caring but it comes anyway. Just look at the conviction rates in Federal courts and acknowledge that those prosecutors don't even have to *win* to punish a citizen, they just have to bring the accusation. I defy you to identify a major civilization that exercised more control over more citizens than the current rule in the Western powers. ciao, jcurtis - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: boyd@seanet.com Subject: Re: Fwd: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) (fwd) Date: 02 Jun 1999 16:12:53 +0100 Bill, this PURGE thing, it's deliberate irony right? Someone, seeing how power tends to concentrate adopted the definitive term for Uncle Joes political tactics and adapted their acronym to it, right? Am I reading to much into it? If so, I think my spin is -way- more humorously ironic then anyone elses ; ) -Boyd (sorry if I'm just not being with it here) Kneeland Bill Vance wrote: > > On Jun 2, ASSETNJ@aol.com wrote: > > [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] > > From: PolitUnion@aol.com > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 07:36:04 EDT > Subject: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) > > Comments, anyone? > > The Political Union for the Reform of Governmental Ethics (PURGE) > (politunion@aol.com) > > WEDNESDAY JUNE 02 1999 > > Joseph Farah is editor of WorldNetDaily.com and executive director of the > Western Journalism Center, an independent group of investigative reporters. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > A glimpse of totalitarianism snip-a-roo - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fratrum: Should Clinton be tried as war criminal? (fwd) Date: 02 Jun 1999 16:09:31 PST On Jun 02, Eugene Gross wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Hi Folks, Go vote! One way or another, vote and send a message!! http://www.becounted.com/ En Agape, Gene [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: At last the reason! Date: 02 Jun 1999 20:05:17 PST According to Richard Mayberry(sp?), author of, "Whatever Happened to Justice?", the reason we're in Kosovo and a hundred other places, is an oversight of the Founders. The oversight is that the Bill Of Rights stops at the border. Klinton can't get away with doing it as easily here, but he can do _whatever_he_wants_ over there, and so he is. I forget the source, but there's a quote that says something about, "Success doesn't change men, it _unmasks_ them." Maybe it's time to amend the Constitution again. Got any good language? Mr. Mayberry has an investment newsletter you can get through: 1-800-509-5400 for $99 a year. You can get it for $50 off if you mention hearing it on the Gary Ryan show interview. I may not have caught this right, but he mentioned that, "Newport News(?)", is a good future investment, as they're the only maker of Aircraft Carriers, and as Klinton is busily making us as many enemies as possible, we're going to need a lot of them soon. -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fwd: CDF Action Alert June 2, 1999 (fwd) Date: 02 Jun 1999 20:07:32 PST On Jun 2, C. D. Tavares wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] If you're too lazy to call your congresscritters, you need to know that your enemies aren't. >Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 14:30:08 -0400 >From: "CDFupdate CDFupdate" >To: CDFupdate@automailer.com >Subject: CDF Action Alert June 2, 1999 >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Sender: owner-cdfupdate@automailer.com >Precedence: bulk > >Children's Defense Fund Action Alert >June 2, 1999 > >************************************************************** >ACT NOW TO IMPACT JUVENILE CRIME LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE > >On May 20, by a vote of 73-25, the United States Senate >approved juvenile crime legislation, which included a number >of gun safety amendments. The House of Representatives is >expected to consider similar legislation. At this time, it is >unclear what type of gun provisions will be included in the >measure. > >The Speaker of the House, Representative Hastert (R-IL) has >said that he expects the legislation to be voted on by the >House Judiciary Committee during the week of June 8th and >considered by the full House the following week (as early as >June 15th). > >It is imperative that you express your concerns to Congress >about the importance of gun safety provisions to protect >children. Nearly 13 children die from gun violence every day; >a classroom full of children every two days. You can make a >difference by contacting your Representative today as the gun >package is being drafted by the House leadership. > >Please contact the House leadership and your own >Representative to urge them to retain the Senate-passed gun >safety provisions at a minimum and to take several critical >additional steps to make our homes and communities safer. In >particular, please ask them to: > >---Close the gun show loophole so that individuals buying any >gun sold at a gun show are subject to background checks under >the Brady law; > >---Raise the age for legally buying from any source or >possessing a handgun from 18 to 21; > >---Require guns in the home to be stored safely and out of >reach of children - this means strengthening the Senate passed >safety device provision, which is a good first step, but >should be tightened to ensure that it won't be interpreted too >broadly; and > >---Impose a one-gun a month purchase restriction so that >individuals can't intentionally purchase dozens of guns for >the purpose of reselling them to teenagers or convicted >felons. > >This debate is not about the 2nd Amendment; it's about adult >responsibility and keeping our children safe. More children >have died as a result of gun violence since 1979 than the >number of soldiers killed in combat in Vietnam. > >ACTION NEEDED: Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 >and ask to be connected to your Representative in the House. >Once the connection has been made, ask to speak to the staff >responsible for working on gun legislation. If that person is >not there, leave a detailed voice mail message. Leave your >name, address and phone number to reinforce the fact that the >Member is receiving a call from his/her district. If you wish >to send an e-mail letter to your Representative, check out the >Children's Defense Fund Web site, >http://www.childrensdefense.org/takeaction, which has a draft >letter that you may address and send. > >Target Members: All Members will be voting on the gun >package, so it is important that all Members of the House hear >from their constituents. A small group of Members will >actually be writing the gun provisions. Hence, in addition, >CDF urges you to contact the House leadership, particularly if >you are from their districts. > >House leadership on guns: >Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL); Majority Leader Richard >Armey (R-TX); Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX); Republican >Conference Chair J.C. Watts (R-OK); Minority Leader Dick >Gephardt (D-MO); Minority Whip David Bonior (D-MI); Democratic >Caucus Chair Martin Frost (D-TX); Judiciary Committee Chairman >Henry Hyde (R-IL); Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John >Conyers (D-MI); Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime Chairman Bill >McCollum (R-FL); Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime Ranking >Member Bobby Scott (D-VA); Rules Committee Chairman David >Dreier (D-CA); Rules Committee Member Deborah Pryce (R-OH); >and Rules Committee Member Sue Myrick (R-NC). > >The list of Members is long, but the House leadership together >with the top members of the House Judiciary Committee, House >Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, and Rules Committee will be >putting together the gun package. They all need to hear from >their constituents that it is time to protect children, not >guns. > >-- OUR STRENGTH IS IN OUR NUMBERS -- >PLEASE FORWARD THIS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! > >Our typical e-mail is about a page or two long and is >delivered once a week. To join the CDF Update list, sign-up >on our Web site or send an e-mail to: > and write in the body of the >message: subscribe cdfupdate . To >unsubscribe from this list, send an e-mail to >majordomo@automailer.com and write in the body of the message: >unsubscribe cdfupdate . PLEASE NOTE: >WHEN SUBSCRIBING OR UNSUBSCRIBING, DO NOT SURROUND YOUR ADDRESS WITH BRACKETS. > >----------------------------------- >Devanie Candelaria >Children's Defense Fund >25 E Street, NW >Washington, DC 20001 >202/662-3540 (fax) > -- Tavares@alum.mit.edu http://home.earthlink.net/~cdtavares [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Curtis Subject: NASW - here's a view of the opposition Date: 03 Jun 1999 09:48:40 -0400 (EDT) Received a pamphlet in the mail from the National Association of Social Workers - NASW. Wow! Did these guys ever get the wrong address. I've saved it because of the view it gives into a worldview of life/government that nearly everyone on this list adhors. Featured is a book: "Repackaging the Welfare State" by Pranab Chatterjee. Quoting from the blurb: "Although the welfare state is unquestionably one of the noblest accomplishments of the 20th century, certain steps must be taken for its continued survival, including market participation and population planning. This ground-breaking analysis of the welfare state examines the fundamental conflict existing in every modern industrial state between efforts to optimize efficiency and equality. Contents The Welfare State: Promises and Performance The State as an Agent of Distribution Functions of the State Styles of Redistribution 1 Style of Redistribution 2: Boundary Defining and Rationing Lessons Learned in the 20th Century Repackaging the Welare State Postscript Written for students and instructors of social policy, this book seeks to bring true scholarship to bear on the issues of the welfare state, rather than to rely on partisan advocacy as so many have done in the past." ciao, jcurtis - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Re: Fwd: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) (fwd) Date: 03 Jun 1999 07:58:33 PST As far as I know, it's legit..... On Jun 02, boyd@seanet.com wrote: >Bill, this PURGE thing, it's deliberate irony right? >Someone, seeing how power tends to concentrate adopted the definitive >term for Uncle Joes political tactics and adapted their acronym to it, >right? Am I reading to much into it? If so, I think my spin is -way- >more humorously ironic then anyone elses ; ) -Boyd (sorry if I'm just >not being with it here) Kneeland > >Bill Vance wrote: >> >> On Jun 2, ASSETNJ@aol.com wrote: >> >> [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] >> >> From: PolitUnion@aol.com >> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 07:36:04 EDT >> Subject: More Governmental Excess (WorldNetDaily) >> >> Comments, anyone? >> >> The Political Union for the Reform of Governmental Ethics (PURGE) >> (politunion@aol.com) >> >> WEDNESDAY JUNE 02 1999 >> >> Joseph Farah is editor of WorldNetDaily.com and executive director of the >> Western Journalism Center, an independent group of investigative reporters. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> A glimpse of totalitarianism >snip-a-roo -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: [2ndamendmentnews] fwd: Top 10 Reasons to Contact the RNC (fwd) Date: 03 Jun 1999 08:16:37 PST On Jun 03, CR Howard wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Dear 2nd Amendment Supporter, For those of you who haven't heard, Wayne LaPierre 'came out' and endorsed Safety-Free School Victim Zones and other "reasonable" gun controls: "We think it's reasonable to support the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act." -- Wayne LaPierre to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, May 27, 1999 Reasonable, or Treasonable? ********************************* Top Ten Reasons to Make Sure You've Contacted the RNC -- [And] put your Reps. on notice that you oppose Juvenile Injustice bill Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org ACTION for June 1, 1999: Make sure you've called, e-mailed, or sent a fax to Jim Nicholson of the Republican National Committee. [A sample letter is printed below.] You can reach Mr. Nicholson at: Phone-- 202-863-8500, 863-8700 E-mail-- info@rnc.org Fax-- 202-863-8774, 863-8820 Furthermore, you should contact your Representatives in their home districts over this week and tell them you oppose the anti-gun juvenile crime bill. You can also leave a message for them at their national offices in the Capitol by calling toll-free at 1-888-449-3511 or by calling the regular number at 202-225-3121. Finally, check out the GOA web page at http://www.gunowners.org/106svote.htm to get a legislative summary (and complete voting records) of the anti-gun provisions that were stuck into the Senate juvenile injustice bill (S. 254). Top Ten Reasons Why You Need to Make Sure You've Contacted the Republican Party 10. Because according to news reports, Senate (Republican) Majority Leader Trent Lott "could have prevented Lautenberg's [gun control] amendment from even coming to a vote." [1] One White House official was pleasantly "shocked and surprised" that Lott allowed the vote. (Sen. Lott not only brought the juvenile crime bill to the floor, he voted for it-- even after all the anti-gun amendments were attached to it.) 9. Because the top Republican leader in the House, Speaker Denny Hastert (R-IL), is endorsing gun control and vigorously pushing the anti-gun crime bill to the floor for a vote. [2] 8. Because the powerful Judiciary Committee Chairman in the House, Republican Rep. Henry Hyde (IL), is supporting a wide array of new gun control proposals. [3] 7. Because the Republican Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Rep. Bill McCollum (FL), is also supporting 2nd Amendment restrictions that are in the juvenile crime bill. [4] 6. Because Republican and House Majority Leader Dick Armey (TX) has endorsed instant registration checks on private sales at gun shows. [5] 5. Because House Republican Whip, Rep. Tom DeLay (TX)-- who is normally an opponent of gun control-- has now stated he "favor[s]" some of the gun rights restrictions in the juvenile bill. [6] 4. Because a majority of Republicans (31 yeas v. 23 nays) voted for the anti-gun juvenile bill in the Senate. 3. Because Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle has stated that, "There may not be much difference between Democrats and Republicans anymore." [7] 2. Because Republicans have completely abandoned the very voters that helped put them into the majority in 1994. AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON GUN OWNERS NEED TO CONTACT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS... 1. Because the Republican Party "spin-meisters" in Washington, DC are claiming that grassroots folks like yourself aren't really upset about the gun control that passed in the Senate. [8] * * * * * Dear Mr. Nicholson: Words can not express the outrage that I feel over what Republicans in the U.S. Senate just did to gun owners' rights. Watching Republicans stumble over themselves to violate their oath of office and pass restrictions upon the 2nd Amendment was simply disgusting. The media says there has been a public "mood shift" following the Colorado shooting. But that's just a figment of their collective imagination. A new poll released by the Denver Rocky Mountain News on May 20 showed that "Gun-control opinions [are] unchanged" following the Littleton tragedy. The poll found that a full 65-percent of Coloradans FAVOR allowing decent citizens to carry concealed firearms. This is barely down from the 66 percent figure that was taken in February-- a difference well within the margin of error. So why then have Republicans run for the tall grass? Why have they betrayed their oath of office to sacrifice my constitutional rights on the altar of gun control? While I probably disagree with Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle most of the time, he hit the nail on the head just recently. On May 19, he said, "There may not be much difference between Democrats and Republicans anymore." Indeed, if there is "no difference" between the two parties legislatively, then why should I make a distinction between the two monetarily? Moreover, why should I make any distinction at all-- like at the ballot box? Please tell me. Sincerely, __________________________________ 1 Jake Tapper, "Whole Lott o' blamin' goin' on," Salon Magazine, 5-24-1999. 2 Laurie Kellman, "GOP Allows More Gun Control Votes," AP, 5-19-1999. 3 Lance Gay, "House leaders support gun bill," Washington Times, 5-26-1999. 4 Juliet Eilperin, "House Leaders Back Gun Control," Washington Post, 5-26-99. 5 Laurie Kellman, "House GOP Nixes Quick Vote on Guns," AP, 5-26-1999. 6 "Gun control debate shifts to House," AllPolitics, May 24, 1999. 7 Laurie Kellman, "GOP Makes More Gun Concessions," AP, 5-20-1999. 8 Donald Lambro, "GOP ponders fallout from gun-control vote," Wash. Times, 5-25-99. ************** To subscribe to the GOA E-Mail Alert Network directly...send a message to goamail@gunowners.org and include the state in which you live, in either the subject or the body... -- To subscribe directly to 2ndAmendmentNews, go to http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/2ndAmendmentNews or send an e-mail with subscribe firstname lastname (in either the subject or the body) to 2ndamendmentnews-owner@onelist.com * * * * * * * FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY RUGERS... If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. -- Samuel Adams, speech at the Philadelphia State House, August 1, 1776. "Congratulations to 'Voice-Diary,' our latest ONElist of the Week. http://www.onelist.com Visit our homepage and share with us how ONElist is changing YOUR life! [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: a good column from JWR (fwd) Date: 03 Jun 1999 09:40:25 PST On Jun 3, Shimm, David wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Don Feder <<...>> JWR's Pundits World Editorial Cartoon Showcase Tony Snow Cathy Young Dr. Laura Bob Greene Michael Kelly Jeff Jacoby Paul Greenberg MUGGER David Corn Sam Schulman Philip Weiss Mort Zuckerman Richard Chesnoff Larry Elder Cal Thomas Jonathan S. Tobin Don Feder Linda Chavez Mona Charen Thomas Sowell Walter Williams Ben Wattenberg <<...>> Don't think, just vote (JWR) ---- (http://www.jewishworldreview.com) WHEN POLITICIANS tell you not to ask questions, demand evidence or weigh opposing views, but to just shut up and let us pass this legislation -- because, hey, we've got an emergency here -- you should start sweating bullets, especially when the issue is gun control. Having successfully stampeded Senate Republicans, Democrats are furious that they couldn't get a House vote on their newest gun-control numbskullery last week. House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt told his colleagues school shootings in Colorado and Georgia have created a "national crisis." "And we need to treat it that way and move on." Vice President Al Gore urged House members to go beyond the Senate bill, which regulates private sales at gun shows and mandates safety locks on handguns. Gore pushed the president's plan to limit handgun sales to one a month. Why not similar restraints on the exercise of other constitutional rights? Perhaps individuals should only be allowed to express controversial views once a month? Maybe officeholders should ration their harebrained proposals in similar fashion. If once-a-month is good, wouldn't once-a-year be even better? How about a lifetime limit? Congressional Republicans are running for cover, while Democrats chant: "Vote now! We must act before the evil gun lobby mobilizes its forces." God forbid Congress should actually hold hearings on proposals to limit a basic right. Inconceivable that the nation's 60 million gun-owners should be heard. Democrats are demanding a vote in an atmosphere of hysteria for a very good reason -- their cause is driven by pure emotion. It will not stand up to dispassionate analysis. Take gun shows, those dens of iniquity. (Law professor David Kopel says liberals regard gun shows the way Marxists view the New York Stock Exchange.) The Senate voted to require background checks on private sales at shows. But over 60 percent of dealers there have federal firearms licenses and thus are already required to screen potential purchasers. According to a justice department study, gun shows account for less than 2 percent of the firearms used in crimes, compared to the 25 percent that come from retail stores. If a widow who wants to dispose of half a dozen rifles in her late husband's collection is required to do background checks when she sets up a table at a show, shouldn't she have to follow the same procedure if she sells through a newspaper ad? And how will we know if she's complied if her guns aren't registered? And wouldn't registration give us a handy list when confiscation time rolls around? The case for safety locks is even less compelling. Since 1930, the number of firearms owned by Americans quadrupled while accidental firearm deaths declined 62 percent. Nationally, firearms account for 1.2 percent of accidential fatalities, compared to poisoning (10 percent), drowning (4 percent) and choking on an ingested object (3 percent). Are Democrats suggesting that teens bent on massacre, who can build bombs, but can't figure out how to saw through a lock? If you force a gun lock on someone who doesn't want it, how will you know that he actually uses it? Have a cop follow him home? Perhaps owners should be required to store their arms at gun clubs, in underground vaults, controlled by time locks? Keeping them in central locations would also facilitate confiscation. Hunters and collectors should store their firearms securely. But someone living in a high-crime area, whose life may depend on quick access to a pistol, can't call a time out while he unlocks and loads his .38. Armed citizens dispatch 3,000 criminals a year, more than three times the number killed by police. According to a study by the National Center for Policy Analysis, only one-fifth of violent-crime victims who defended themselves with a firearm were injured, compared to half who were unarmed. Gephardt, Gore and their lynch party would increase the odds -- in favor of criminals. Liberals are forever trying to close "loopholes" in the nation's gun laws. But it's the loopholes that allow the exercise, albeit increasingly circumscribed, of the fundamental right to self-defense. Each new restriction (which won't reduce crime anyway -- they never do) acclimates the woolly nation to the idea that guns are inherently evil and brings us one step closer to the ultimate goal -- ending private ownership. The Second Amendment? Well, don't think about that either. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: boyd@seanet.com Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: A Father's Testimony] Date: 04 Jun 1999 10:08:33 +0100 -------- Original Message -------- Resent-Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:22:02 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: claw@chc.com > > A Father's Testimony=20 > Though this may not reflect everyone's view that reads this, I=20 > submit this piece as an RKBA article that shows a brave man who=20 > put blame where it needed to go: Not to the NRA or Gun Owners,=20 > but to the evil within a man's heart. It is a powerful testimony,=20 > given to some very corrupt and evil Politicians in Washington,=20 > D.C.=20 > > Let the chips fall where they may.=20 > > - - -- Gun Owners Alliance=20 > Chris W. Stark - Director=20 > > ____________________ =20 > <http://www.GOA-Texas.org> http://www.GOA-Texas.org > > =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=20 > > TESTIMONY OF DARRELL SCOTT FATHER OF TWO VICTIMS OF COLUMBINE=20 > HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING LITTLETON, COLORADO BEFORE THE=20 > SUBCOMMITTEE=20 > ON CRIME HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF=20 > REPRESENTATIVES.=20 > > THURSDAY, MAY 27,1999 2:00 P.M.=20 > 2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING=20 > > > Since the dawn of creation there has been both good and evil in the hea= rt of > men and of women. We all contain the seeds=20 > of kindness or the seeds of violence.=20 > > The death of my wonderful daughter Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of= that > heroic teacher and the other children who died=20 > must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.=20 > > The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel = out in > the field. The villain was not the club he used.=20 > Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true=20 > killer was Cain and the reason for the murder could only be found=20 > in Cain's heart.=20 > > In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how qu= ickly > fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.=20 > > I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gu= n. I > am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I=20 > don't believe that they are responsible for my daughters death.=20 > Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I=20 > believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be=20 > their strongest opponent.=20 > > I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy - it w= as a > spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at=20 > where the real blame lies!=20 > > Much of that blame lies here in this room. Much of that blame lies behi= nd the > pointing fingers of the accusers themselves..=20 > > I wrote a poem just four nights ago that express my feelings best. This= was > written way before I knew l would be speaking here=20 > today.=20 > > Your laws ignore our deepest needs Your words are empty air.=20 > You've stripped away our heritage.=20 > You've outlawed simple prayer.=20 > > Now gunshots fill our classrooms. And precious children die.=20 > You seek for answers everywhere.=20 > And ask the question "WHY"?=20 > > You regulate restrictive laws. Through legislative creed.=20 > Add yet you fail to understand.=20 > That God is what we need!=20 > > Men and women are three part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and > spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our=20 > makeup, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred=20 > to rush in and wreak havoc.=20 > > Spiritual influences were present within our educational Systems for mo= st of > our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began=20 > as theological seminaries. This is a historic fact.=20 > > What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God and i= n > doing so, we open the doors to hatred and violence.=20 > > And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs, politicia= ns > immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA.=20 > They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that=20 > continue to erode away our personal and private liberties.=20 > > We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have bee= n > stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can=20 > stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre.=20 > > The real villain lies within our OWN hearts. Political posturing and > restrictive legislation is not the answers.=20 > > The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual awake= ning > taking place that will not be squelched!=20 > > We do not need more religion. We do not need more gaudy Television > evangelists spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need=20 > more million dollar church buildings built while people with basic=20 > needs are being ignored.=20 > > We do need a change of heart and an humble acknowledgment that this nat= ion > was founded on the principle of simple trust in God.=20 > > As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his = two > friends murdered before his very eyes. He did not=20 > hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny=20 > him that right!=20 > > I challenge every young person in America and around the world to reali= ze > that on April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School - - prayer=20 > was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers=20 > offered by those students be in vain.=20 > > Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legisl= ation > that violates your conscience and denies your=20 > God-given right to communicate with Him.=20 > > To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA - I give to you > sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before=20 > you cast the first stone!=20 > > My daughter's death will not be in vain. The young people of this count= ry > will not allow that to happen.=20 > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fwd: [UWSA] FREE Cox Report (fwd) Date: 05 Jun 1999 22:56:15 PST On Jun 6, RichSlick@aol.com wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] FREE COX REPORTS!!! Tell Everyone!! Hi Guys!! This is a GREAT IDEA from Pat Muth, a Florida reformer who sometimes sits in on the Pat Choate/Russ Verney Show. Lest our representatives in Washington think we're not paying attention or that the contents of the Cox Report aren't important to us, she suggested that we all call our Congressmen and ask for our own copies of the Cox Report. The Government Printing Office has been busy turning out copies. And they're ours for the asking. So give a call to your Congressman and get your own copy today! ALL of us should CALL our Congress Members to receive our very own... FREE COPY OF COX REPORT!! The more of these circulating the better!!!! Tell Everyone!!! AND THE CALL IS EVEN TOLL FREE!!! Capitol switchboard at 1-888-449-3511 & 1-800-FELIX-49. Plus House Only at 1-800-972-3524. =================================================================== uwsa@uwsa.com is an unmoderated mail list to discuss general government topics. To join or leave this list send mail to majordomo@uwsa.com TO: majordomo@uwsa.com (un)subscribe uwsa Visit our world wide web site at http://www.uwsa.com Support UWSA.COM at http://www.uwsa.com/UWSAintro.html [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: ALERT: I just got off the phone with... (fwd) Date: 09 Jun 1999 11:25:29 PST On Jun 9, gil pyles wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] ALERT: I just got off the phone with... The Second Amendment Coalition of Missouri Everyone-now is the time to act and prepare for further action. I just got off the phone with, well you name it: Joe Waldron-CCRKBA/SAF, Joel Partridge NRA/ILA, the staff in the offices of: Henry Hyde, Dick Armey, Tom Deley, Hassert, Emerson, Talent, McCollum, the RNC and on and on. LAUTENBERG gun control amendments must be stopped, or severely rewritten... GUN CONTROL-The Juvenile Crime bill is alive and kicking the in the House now. The Senate bill S 254 will now be HR 1501, HR 2037. I have 2037 in from of me. It is "better" than the Lautenberg amendment that came out of the Senate, but are we talking about the lesser of two evils here? GUT FEELINGS: Here's my take & gut feelings on all this. 1.) Importation ban on large capacity magazines-forget it... 2.) Background Checks at gun shows-we will have them... BUT, here's what we must do: Tell them this is "knee-jerk" reaction legislation... CALL, CALL, CALL, CALL-and tell the REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATIC that you are deeply concerned about LAUTENBERG style gun control amendments. LAUTENBERG will shut down all gun shows in my opinion. LAUTENBERG says you will show a Photo ID to get in a gun show and sign a ledger if you even walk in a gun show with a gun, even if it is not for sale! You will be classified as a "GUN SHOW VENDOR" if you just bring a shotgun in with you-that is not for sale to find a new screw-in choke! And that's just the beginning... Now is the time-the bills are out of the Judiciary Committee, the Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday June 15, and then the bills will be brought to the House floor on Thursday June 17, or sometime there about. If you are every going to do anything do it now. CALL You can call the Capitol Switchboard and be connected to any Representative. 1-202-225-3121 is the Capitol Switchboard. 1-202-225-3121 call now. Call next week. Call and "cast your vote" with your phone call. Call Talent, call Gebhart, call Emerson, call Hyde, Armey, Deley, Hassert etc. Gil Pyles Vice President-SACMO The Second Amendment Coalition of Missouri [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: Quote of the week] (fwd) Date: 10 Jun 1999 23:15:24 PST On Jun 10, Dan Gifford@worldnet.att.net wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] > Subject: Quote of the week > > "Now let's see if I understand this correctly: President Clinton has > ordered our forces to engage an entrenched, politically motivated enemy, > backed by the Russians, on their home ground, in a foreign civil war, in > difficult terrain, with limited military objectives, with bombing > restrictions, boundary and operational restrictions, queasy allies, far > across an ocean, with uncertain goals, without prior consultation with > Congress, having the potential for escalation, while limiting the forces at > his disposal, and while the majority of Americans are opposed to, or are at > best uncertain about, the value of the action being worth American lives. > ---- So, what was it that Clinton was opposed to during Vietnam?" > -- Lt.Gen. Tom Griffin, USA (Ret.) [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Y2K - Education - and songs (fwd) Date: 10 Jun 1999 23:14:39 PST On Jun 11, jurist wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] First, Call your Congresscritters: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ Now Homeschooling and global tyranny By Samuel L. Blumenfeld © 1999 WorldNetDaily.com >...But eventually, the world government clique will have to impose its will on the American people. They will do so when the time is ripe and the situation irreversible. Americans will be given the same ultimatum that it gave Milosevic: surrender or die ] But they will not be able to give Americans that ultimatum as long as the people still have their guns. That is why the movement against Second Amendment rights has been intensified. They will use an aroused public opinion as the "democratic" battering ram to destroy the Second Amendment. (The other night, the moron who hosts "Politically Incorrect," was all for getting rid of the Second Amendment. And he got much applause from an audience with the discernment of an ostrich.)..." Read the rest at: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_excomm/19990610_xex_homeschoolin.shtml Instead of "Yankee Doodle" some more contemporary tunes may make this period in history. Regards, Rick V. Lunatic Fringe [from "Neruda"] "Lunatic fringe I know you're out there You're in hiding And you hold your meetings We can hear you coming We know what you're after We're wise to you this time We won't let you kill the laughter. Lunatic fringe In the twilight's last gleaming This is open season But you won't get too far We know you've got to blame someone For your own confusion But we're on guard this time Against your final solution We can hear you coming (We can hear you coming) No you're not going to win this time We can hear the footsteps (We can hear the footsteps) Way out along the walkway Lunatic fringe We know you're out there But in these new dark ages There will still be light An eye for an eye; Well before you go under... Can you feel the resistance? Can you feel the thunder?" ---------------------------- See also: "Hey Man Nice Shot," 35 sec, 2MB Quicktime http://www.iuma.com/Warner/music/Filter/excerpt-Hey_Man_Nice_Shot.qt "Silent Running" - Mike + The Mechanics Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By now the fighting will be close at hand Don't believe the church and state And everything they tell you Believe in me, I'm with the high command Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? There's a gun and ammunition Just inside the doorway Use it only in emergency Better you should pray to God The Father and the Spirit Will guide you and protect from up here Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Whatever flag they offer Never hint at what you really feel Teach the children quietly For some day sons and daughters Will rise up and fight while we stood still Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me running (can you hear me calling you?) (Can you hear me) hear me calling you? (Can you hear me running) hear me running babe? (Can you hear me running) hear me running? Calling you, calling you The Right to Self Defense is a Fundamental Human Right - RKBA [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: RE: FW: About 250 signatures (fwd) Date: 11 Jun 1999 15:28:00 PST On Jun 11, Posthill, John B. wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] > ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- > Date sent: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 01:16:53 -0500 > To: Recipient List Suppressed:; > >From: "John R. Lott, Jr." > > Dear Fellow Academics: > > I really could use your help. Attached is an open letter that is being > circulated to academics around the country on gun control. The academics > who have put this together would really like the political debate to > reflect both the costs and benefits of the current new laws being > discussed. Given how quickly things are developing in Washington, we want > to get these collected by June 14 or 15th, 1999. It is my understanding > that the votes on many of these new laws will be extremely close. You can > e-mail your response to me at john_lott@law.uchicago.edu. (If you prefer, > we also have access to a somewhat reliable fax at (409) 846-5748.) The > timing for all this depends upon when the vote in Congress is set to take > place. > > If we can get over a few hundred names, I think that there is a reasonable > chance that I can get the Wall Street Journal to mention the letter on > their editorial page. > > Thank you for your time, and any help that you can offer will be greatly > appreciated. I apologize if I have already sent this to you but I have not > had time to completely cross check the different e-mail lists that I have > been given. I also apologize if you were included on this list by mistake. > > Regards, > > John R. Lott, Jr. > > Dear Members of Congress: > > After the tragic attacks at public schools over the last two years, there > is an understandable desire to "do something." Yet, none of the > legislation would have prevented the recent violence. The current debate > focuses only on the potential benefits from new gun control laws and ignores the fact that these laws can have some very real adverse effects. > Good intentions don't necessarily make good laws. What counts is > whether > the laws will ultimately save lives, prevent injury, and reduce crime. > Passing laws based upon their supposed benefits while ignoring their costs > poses a real threat to people's lives and safety. > > These gun control laws will primarily be obeyed by law-abiding citizens and > risk making it less likely that good people have guns compared to > criminals. Deterrence is important and disarming good people relative to > criminals will increase the risk of violent crime. If we really care about > saving lives we must focus not only on the newsworthy events where bad > things happen, but also on the bad things that never happen because people > are able to defend themselves. > > Few people would voluntarily put up a sign in front of their homes stating > that "This home is a gun free zone." The reason is very simple. Just as > we can deter criminals with higher arrest or conviction rates, the fact > that would be victims might be able defend themselves also deters attacks. > Not only do guns allow individuals to defend themselves, they also provide > some protection to citizens who choose not to own guns since criminals > would not normally know who can defend themselves before they attack. > > The laws currently being considered by Congress ignore the importance of > deterrence. Police are extremely important at deterring crime, but they > simply cannot be everywhere. Individuals also benefit from being able to > defend themselves with a gun when they are confronted by a criminal. > > Let us illustrate some of the problems with the current debate. > > The Clinton administration wants to raise the age at which citizens can > possess a handgun to 21, and they point to the fact that 18 and 19 year > olds commit gun crimes at the highest rate. Yet, Department of Justice > numbers indicate that 18 and 19 year olds are also the most likely victims > of violent crimes including murder, rape, robbery with serious injury, and > aggravated assault. The vast majority of those committing crimes in this > age group are members of gangs and are already breaking the law by having a > gun. This law will primarily apply to law-abiding 18 to 21 year olds and > make it difficult for them to defend themselves. > > Waiting periods can produce a "cooling-off period." But they also have > real costs. Those threatened with harm may not be able to quickly obtain a > gun for protection. > > Gun locks may prevent some accidental gun deaths, but they will make it > difficult for people to defend themselves from attackers. We believe that > the risks of accidental gun deaths, particularly those involving young > children, have been greatly exaggerated. In 1996, there were 44 accidental > gun deaths for children under age 10. This exaggeration risks threatening > people's safety if it incorrectly frightens some people from having a gun > in their home even though that is actually the safest course of action. > > Trade-offs exist with other proposals such as prison sentences for adults > whose guns are misused by someone under 18 and rules limiting the number of > guns people can purchase. No evidence has been presented to show that the > likely benefits of such proposals will exceed their potential costs. > > With the 20,000 gun laws already on the books, we advise Congress, before > enacting yet more new laws, to investigate whether many of the existing > laws may have contributed to the problems we currently face. The new > legislation is ill-advised. > > Sincerely, > > ________________________ > Name > > ________________________ > Department > > ________________________ > University > > ________________________ > Telephone Number > > ________________________ > e-mail address On Jun 11, Posthill, John B. wrote: >Nobanners: > >If you know any pro-rkba folks in academia, please get them to sign up with >Professor Lott. (see below) > >He has asked for some help (in order to help us, I might add) so let's give >the extra push on this one. > >Thanks, >John > > ---------- > From: John R. Lott, Jr.[SMTP:john_lott@law.uchicago.edu] > Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 11:41 AM > Subject: About 250 signatures > > Dear Friends: > > Thank you for signing the Open Letter. I appreciate the efforts that you > all have gone to, and some of you have gotten many different people to > sign > on. Right now we have about 250 people, which is fantastic for the single > week that we have had to put this together. It looks like we will have > until Monday morning to collect more signatures. I know everyone has > worked hard on this, but if everyone could try to get one more person to > sign, we could really have a big impact. Whatever you can do between now > and Monday morning at 11:00 AM eastern time will be greatly > appreciated. > > Best, > John Lott [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Heads Up #139 (1/3) (fwd) Date: 12 Jun 1999 20:44:22 PST On Jun 12, Doug Fiedor wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Heads Up A Weekly View from the Foothills of Appalachia June 13, 1999 #139 by: Doug Fiedor fiedor19@eos.net Previous Editions at: http://www.uhuh.com/headsup.htm and http://mmc.cns.net/headsup.html CONGRESS' SLUSH FUND INCREASES One way to restrict an organization's activities is to limit its funding. This is an important concept in government and much of the current tax code is designed to do just that. By protesting, we can get in on a little of that, too. And, we should. How well do you believe Congress is representing you? Are they following the job description -- the Constitution -- given to them by the People of the United States? If so, do they deserve more money so they may easily accomplish more of the same? You decide. But here are just a few pertinent facts. Currently under discussion is another increase of the funding provided for the "members' representational allowances" fund, which is used to pay for House members' staff salaries, mail, rent and other expenses. Nearly every year, they give themselves an increase in this slush fund. For instance, in 1995 the expenses cost the taxpayers $351 million. By 1997, it was up to $363 million. This year, it's $385 million. For Fiscal 2000, they want a hefty increase to $414 million. The increase is hidden in a $1.92 billion bill to finance all of Congress' operations next year. The bill will probably be considered by the full House as early as next week and should be great fun to watch -- if they discuss any of it publicly. And, by the way, that $1.92 billion doesn't even include Senate expenses. The Senate gets to add their part later, without comment in the House. That slush fund not only pays for Congressional aides, it is also stealthily used for many campaign purposes. So, trying to cut members' office accounts "is where it gets very personal," Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) told the AP. He said lawmakers think, "You're talking about my chances of getting re-elected." Yeah. Elected with our tax dollars, no less. The fund is one of the reasons few Members of Congress ever loose their seats. It provides an huge unfair advantage over challengers in free mailings and other important considerations. The bill would increase House members' office accounts from $385.3 million this year to $413.6 million next year. Now remember, each Congress critter already gets a $136,673 annual salary and a very liberal (pun intended) expense account. The "representational allowances" fund provides yet another $600,000 to $1,100,000 per House member, depending on how they milk it. Staff director James Dyer of the House Appropriations Committee, which produced the bill, told AP that he has detected little support for cutting it. "If members want to go out on the floor and say, 'Cut me, cut me,' OK, we have provisions to allow that to happen." Dyer admitted the extra money would help legislators' "desperate scramble here to keep people with a corporate memory" by allowing for pay raises. Dyer included his raise in there, too, of course. And herein lies another major problem. Certain "staff" on Capitol Hill have made a career of working government via creating, and adding to, oppressive laws. In the court system, new lawyers "clerk" one year for a judge as part of their legal internship. Not so in the legislative section. There, people who have never, ever had a real job -- or a real life outside of Washington -- make a career of interfering in the lives of the American people through affecting legislation. This point cannot be stressed enough. It is the staff who write the bills. Few of the Lords and Ladies of the Hill even bother to read them -- they are much too busy for that mundane stuff. Staff writes the bills. Staff reads the bills. And staff provides a short executive summary to the busy Lords and Ladies of the Hill -- telling them only what staff wants them to know. So, it is not at all uncommon for staff to hide all kinds of stupid things in a bill, or even to slip a little something extra into a bill after it is passed. In fact, many staff work quite closely with the fat-cat lobbyists. Many of these "career staff" make well over $100,000 a year. Most are very liberal. And, as stated above, few have ever had a real world job. The few who do leave the Hill seldom leave Washington. Instead, they become lobbyists. So, when staff director James Dyer mentions "corporate memory," he is talking about the very people (staff) who should be forced out in favor of a "clerking" arrangement for only one or two years. Furthermore, all Congressional offices should be paired down to a staff of five, with one other person added for each committee assignment. Permanent committee staffing should be abolished, and the workload handled by the committee members' staff people. Local offices need two people, and some districts are very large and may require more than one office. That is acceptable. But, half of the staff on Capitol Hill should go. Only the Elected Ones should write bills. And each and every Lord and Lady on Capitol Hill should be required to certify, under pain of arrest and imprisonment, that they have read and understand each and every bill completely, before casting a vote. Because, when they vote on a bill they do not completely understand, as every one of them does with nearly every large budget and omnibus bill, that is malpractice, negligence and dereliction of duty -- actions which, in any other profession, are likely to trigger serious legal repercussions. When the Lords and Ladies of the Hill start doing their own work, they will quickly find that they no longer need two-thirds of that staff. And, we will find there are many less stupid laws passed. Meanwhile, they only want extra money to help insure their reelection. We should tell them they cannot have it. ABOUT THAT REPUBLICAN PARTY Over the years, a lot of people have said I should be a Libertarian, rather than a Republican. In many ways they are correct. I believe in the freedom we should have and not the overactive leviathan the federal government has become. It is also true that, over the years, the Republican Party has grown farther and farther away from those ideals set down by the Founding Fathers [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Heads Up #139 (2/3) (fwd) Date: 12 Jun 1999 20:46:36 PST On Jun 12, Doug Fiedor wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] and hence, from what I believe the federal government should be. This last decade has seen a resurgence in freedom oriented rhetoric coming from Republicans, but zero in the way of action. They promised a smaller government, less taxes, fewer regulations, and more devolution of power. Instead, we got more of all of the above, plus a series of very atrocious and oppressive crime bills. Liberty is violated with general search warrants. Public officials freely steal the property of citizens without proven cause. We now have taxation without representation via the regulatory agencies. And Congress has decided it will again violate the Constitution by further restricting the teeth of liberty, our personal arms. Republicans did all that. Wayward Republicans! Obviously, they are no supporter of the Constitution. If they were, they would not violate the Constitution with nearly every piece of legislation proposed. Am I ready to leave the Republican Party? Well folks, I hate to be wishy-washy, but the answer is both yes and no. Or, perhaps it is just that I have found a group with which to work with in the interim, while I decide if I really want to sever all ties with the main Republican Party completely. That group is called the Republican Liberty Caucus. In their words: "The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is a grassroots, nationwide organization affiliated with the Republican Party (GOP). The goal of the RLC is to elect libertarian and libertarian-minded individuals to office." Generally speaking, this has been my goal for many years, and my primary reason for volunteering in political campaigns. I always worked for the candidate who leaned the most towards support of personal freedom -- that candidate who most supported personal liberty. Therefore, I might fit right with the RLC. "The Republican Liberty Caucus represents the G.O.P.'s libertarian tradition. Founded in 1988, the RLC has expanded nationwide and now has affiliates in 30 states. It is the fastest growing libertarian political organization. The primary objective of the RLC is to help elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to public office at all levels. The Caucus provides volunteer and technical support to endorsed candidates, and publishes a detailed vote rating index of the members of congress from a libertarian perspective. The RLC's affiliated PAC, the Republican Liberty Federal Campaign Fund, assists in fundraising activities and campaign management." Their literature also states that that Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is a former chairman of the RLC. That is certainly a great selling point. Their goals fit right in with mine, too. For Instance, they call for lower and fewer taxes and abolishing the IRS, a right to privacy, the right to keep and bear arms, balanced budgets through spending cuts, educational choice, the protection of property rights, alternatives to the drug war, term limits, sound monetary policies, deregulation, phasing out foreign aid, ending federal welfare, private options to Social Security, and the privatization of government functions. All I saw that I could argue with was the concept of "free trade" rather than "fair" trade. In their "principles" section, we find statements like this on personal freedom: "No less than economic liberty is the right of every American to personal liberty. As a matter of principle, as well as accomplishing the defueling of the engines of social conflict and discontent, we believe it is vital to repeal all laws limiting the right of an individual to act as he/she so chooses -- so long as he/she does not use force or fraud." That'll work. In fact, it is very close to the ideals of the Founding Fathers; their definition of Liberty. And coupled with "deregulation" -- the abolishment of the unconstitutional federal regulatory bureaucracy -- the American people could again live, work and raise a family without the federal government butting into every human function from womb to tomb. Then, if we fired the IRS, protected all property rights and returned to a Constitutional monetary standard, who knows, this may again become a free country. Check out The Republican Liberty Caucus at: http://www.rlc.org Then, get an idea of some of their member publications at: http://www.afn.org/~afn04641/opinions.html It's time for some alternatives to the status quo in today's political arena. The RLC may be one answer. But, regardless, the status quo has got to go. Let's give people like Rep. Ron Paul some support by thinning out the socialists and sending people to Capitol Hill Ron Paul & friends can work with. We can even think of him as "Speaker of the House" Ron Paul, if we all do our part. TIME TO CONSIDER THAT NEW TOOL There is a lot of gun news out there lately and, truthfully, most of it is bad. No, it's not people shooting up things, either. One in one-hundred-million gun owners may do that once in a while, just as some may cause havoc with automobiles. There are evil and crazy people around, and that is a fact of life. The bad news is much more widespread and ominous than that. This is not localized news, it is nationwide. And, all of it has to do with the intentional misdeeds of the federal government. Most notably were the anti-Constitutionalists in the Senate voting to restrict the right to keep and bear arms of all American citizens, no matter how honest, honorable and worthy they are. Other anti-Constitutionalists in the House are expected to follow along with the Senate and approve the Constitutionally errant restrictions. And, of course, that is exactly what the Clinton, Clinton & Gore socialists in the White House want: Stronger controls over the people. The American people, however, do not agree with those in government. In fact, a great many people feel just the opposite and are quietly working to protect their right to keep and bear arms. For instance, many of the twenty-some states that do not have liberal concealed carry weapons laws are considering them, as well they should. The facts are in. An armed citizenry keeps the violent crime rate down to a manageable level. Last week (June 8), Paul M. Barrett, reported (Industry Under Siege, Threats of Regulation -- and a Surge in Sales) in The Wall Street Journal that the gun market booms every time consumers perceive a threat that regulations will make it harder to obtain firearms. This year is no exception. Industry insiders report that weapons are flying off the shelves. Barrett also reports two other contributing factors: The rash of lawsuits cities are filing against the industry could also dry up supplies, so people are buying now. And, the approach of the year 2000 is causing worries that widespread malfunctions of computers will occur and lead to social chaos. So, people want weapons for personal protection. Not reported are the growing worries of armed foreign military personnel stationed throughout our country. Many of these foreigners are actually participating in the U.S. military's training to attack our cities. There are also rumblings of the possibility of a third world war brought on by the obvious ineptness of the current administration. Add all these things together and it is no surprise that gun, ammunition, magazine and clip manufacturers are predicting a great jump in sales this year. They should. And, we hope this becomes the fastest growing industry in the nation. On this end, we're not into maintaining an armory in the house. We think of a gun as little more than another tool and we do not have a lot of work for many of that type of tools; no more than we do for a dozen different sized hammers or saws. Yet, there are reasons for keeping a certain variety of these tools around. And for that, we choose three good ones of the "multipurpose" variety. For instance, the trusty 12 gauge shotgun is famous for being handy against all types of varmints. And, [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Heads Up #139 (3/3) (fwd) Date: 12 Jun 1999 20:58:49 PST On Jun 12, Doug Fiedor wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] in truth, there is probably not a burglar in the country who would not instantly recognize the very distinctive sound of a pump shotgun racking in a shell, even from two rooms away. The correspondingly instinctive reaction, then, would be for the intruder to get the hell out of there. Quickly! Sometimes it's necessary to "reach out and touch" something. The most economical bang for the buck to do that is the trusty 30.06 rifle with a good scope. Some people like a .308 and others a 30.30. That's personal preference. But, ammunition for the 30.06 is plentiful and there are many makes and models of the rifle from which to choose. Other times, one might be up close and personal with a varmint -- the thing might even be in the house. In that case, a shotgun or a 30.06 might be somewhat excessive and, if discharged repeatedly indoors, could even create a need for structural repair of the dwelling. In such cases, a good handgun is in order. Again, personal preference takes precedence, but the serious user should consider a 9mm or larger. So, here are but three handy tools easily obtainable in that tool store called a gun shop. All require practice to use properly. But then, so does your automobile. Nevertheless, like the extra family automobile, in an emergency, when you need it right away, you need it right away. Therefore, you also have to know how to use it properly -- and, in this case, effectively. GOVERNMENT CHANGES BY EXECUTIVE ORDER There was no fife and drums, no fanfare, not even a publicized press release or a few column inches by the vast Washington media corps. Nor was there even a peep from Congress. Nevertheless, yet another clause of our Constitution bit the dust last week. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power of spending and outlines a list of activities on which the taxpayer's money may be spent. Clearly, Congress had the power of the purse, we were taught years ago in American government class. If Congress does not appropriate the money, it is not supposed to be spent. Well, that was then and this is now. Things have changed. On June 3, the first elected president ever impeached signed yet another of his famous executive orders. This one may well authorize many billions of dollars in federal spending -- without any action by Congress. The title of the new law is, "Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management." In opening, the Order states that the Federal Government is the Nation's largest energy consumer and should significantly improve its energy management in order to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that contribute to air pollution and global climate change. "As a major consumer that spends $200 billion annually on products and services, the Federal Government can promote energy efficiency, water conservation, and the use of renewable energy products, and help foster markets for emerging technologies." http://www.uhuh.com/laws/eo-energy.htm So, "through life-cycle cost-effective energy measures, each agency shall reduce its greenhouse gas emissions attributed to facility energy use by 30 percent by 2010 compared to such emissions levels in 1990." And, "each agency shall reduce energy consumption per gross square foot of its facilities, excluding facilities covered in section 203 of this order, by 30 percent by 2005 and 35 percent by 2010 relative to 1985." Each federal agency "shall strive to expand the use of renewable energy within its facilities and in its activities by implementing renewable energy projects and by purchasing electricity from renewable energy sources. In support of the Million Solar Roofs initiative, the Federal Government shall strive to install 2,000 solar energy systems at Federal facilities by the end of 2000, and 20,000 solar energy systems at Federal facilities by 2010." Later, the Executive Order gets a bit more specific: "Agencies shall use off-grid generation systems, including solar hot water, solar electric, solar outdoor lighting, small wind turbines, fuel cells, and other off- grid alternatives, where such systems are life-cycle cost- effective and offer benefits including energy efficiency, pollution prevention, source energy reductions, avoided infrastructure costs, or expedited service." The problem is, most of this technology is not yet ripe for the picking. That is, it is not developed well enough to power large facilities. Therefore, this "development" is going to be great fun to watch for the next couple years. Unfortunately, it will also be an enormous waste of money. On the other hand, there may be some immediately interesting investment opportunities here; and we cannot help but wonder who in government has already put their bucks into this technology stock. More than one at the White House, we betcha! Check out the "Million Solar Roofs initiative" at: http://www.eren.doe.gov/millionroofs Then, in another matter on June 4, the First Liar signed an Executive Order titled, "Amending the Civil Service Rules Relating to Federal Employees With Psychiatric Disabilities." And, yeah, the executive order does exactly what is implied by the title. The Order gives "individuals with psychiatric disabilities the same hiring opportunities as persons with severe physical disabilities or mental retardation under the Civil Service Rules." In truth, there are many already working in the federal government who appear compulsive to the extreme. IRS collectors, some at the BATF, the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, and the leadership at the EPA quickly come to mind. So, a few psychiatric patients, more or less, might blend in well in some circumstances. However, some of them do often make it a bit difficult for others to get any meaningful work done. On the other hand, the Clinton following liberals have over 6 million American kids on strong psychotropic drugs nowadays. And, since they drug these kids into submission now, rather than help them through the old tried and tested carrot and stick method, most of them will not act much better as adults. So, they'll be needing a place to work. Whatever. http://www.uhuh.com/laws/eo-psy.htm We cannot help but comment that this government has mutated into something very strange, indeed. "GORE TAX" IS VOLUNTARY From: Craig Brown RRZH67B@prodigy.com Check over your long distance bill this month before you pay it. My AT&T bill has an item entitled, "National Access Contribution" in the amount of $1.78. When I called AT&T customer service to inquire about this charge, I lucked out. The lady I talked to could be a Freeper. When I asked if this was in fact the "Gore Tax," she explained that she was not permitted to explain what the item was, but since I asked, the answer was "yes." I told her that since Congress, not the FCC, is empowered to levy taxes and since a "contribution" is by definition, voluntary, I will decline to contribute the $1.78. On the other hand, if AT&T will state in plain language on their bills that this charge is at the insistence of Vice President Gore and the FCC, then I will be happy to make my contribution. Then my AT&T lady went one better. She gave me the toll-free telephone number of the FCC to call and complain about the "contribution." (1-888-225-5322) She also gave me the FCC mailing address: Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Division [and now "taxing" section -- ed.] Common Carrier Bureau Washington, D.C. 20554 ~ End ~ [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fw: EIA Communique - 6/14 (fwd) Date: 14 Jun 1999 16:44:03 PST On Jun 14, Kevin McGehee wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 12:35 PM The Education Intelligence Agency COMMUNIQU=C9 - June 14, 1999 Now on the Web at http://members.aol.com/educintel/eia + Last month's meeting of AFT's program and policy council yielded some interesting observations on charter schools. The participants were told o= f a recent Peter D. Hart survey "showing generally high satisfaction rates am= ong teachers" in charter schools. This corroborates the findings of a similar internal study done for NEA last summer by Julia Koppich. According to In= side AFT, "[t]he council generally agreed that the charter schools movement wa= s not going to 'go away' and discussed opportunities for networking and outreach to charter school staffs as part of the union's overall efforts = to improve public education and to ensure representation rights of teachers.= " EIA has previously reported on the likelihood that both NEA and AFT were developing a "Plan B" for both charter and voucher schools -- the fo= rmer should their numbers continue to grow, the latter should their spread bec= ome inevitable. The evidence is accumulating that whatever Plan B might turn = out to be, it will certainly include attempts to organize charter and voucher school teachers. That's what AFT means by "networking" and "outreach." It behooves those with an interest in public education to keep a close eye on labor relations in those schools and the general state of collective bargaining in private schools. Last week, members of the Lay Faculty Association, a union representing teachers at 11 New York City Catholic high schools, voted to approve the archdiocese's contract offer.= The 172-130 vote rejected the recommendation of the union's leadership that t= he contract be turned down and a strike authorized instead. LFA's position w= as weakened when another union in the archdiocese, the Federation of Catholi= c Teachers, which represents elementary school teachers, accepted a similar contract offer in January. Such a divisive labor situation could turn int= o prime recruiting grounds for NEA and AFT. Many recent reforms are based on the idea that "the money follows the child." It would be reckless to ignore the fact that the unions will foll= ow the money. + As reported in last week's communiqu=E9, the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers are sponsoring a rally and march on Wednesday afternoon at Boston Common. MTA has promised= to pay for transportation for members and any friends or relatives they brin= g to the rally. The costs of the rally will be a drop in the bucket compared to the $2 million MTA delegates approved for a media campaign. In what has becom= e a significant trend in NEA state affiliates, large amounts of money are bei= ng committed to PR drives to improve the image of public education and teach= ers' unions. MTA pointed to successes for such campaigns in New Jersey and Connecticut. Michigan is planning a new effort and California has increas= ed the assessment for its annual media campaign. Expect a large-scale effort= as schools reopen in the fall. + CTA unveiled its new $12 million headquarters building -- 95,000 squar= e feet of office space but, reportedly, no cubicles. The "cubicle issue" wa= s the subject of many discussions between CTA executives and representative= s of the California Staff Organization, the union of CTA staffers. The staff didn't want to be "put in a box." A time capsule, to be opened in 2040, was buried on the site. It includes a pizza box ("in memory of dinners for phone-banking volunteers"= ), paperweights, T-shirts, photographs and news clippings. No word on whethe= r CTA buried the remains of Assemblywoman Carole Migden's charter school collective bargaining bill. + The stage is set for a fall election in Puerto Rico to represent the island's 38,000 school employees. While all is smiles and cordiality betw= een NEA and AFT in DC, the AFT-affiliated Federaci=F3n de Maestros de Puerto = Rico is gearing up for total war against the NEA-affiliated Asociaci=F3n de Ma= estros de Puerto Rico and two independent organizations. AFT has already sent in staff from St. Croix and all over the United States to aid the FMPR in it= s campaign. Today and tomorrow, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Edward J. McElroy w= ill be discussing strategy with the FMPR leadership. As reported by EIA last March, NEA is not sitting idly by. The union sent $350,000 to the AMPR to= aid its campaign. Advisers will follow. + An audit of the finances of the East Penn Education Association turned= up several irregularities in the expense account of former union president Jerold Dougherty. Auditors claim Dougherty cannot substantiate charges of over $17,000 he made to the union last year. Dougherty resigned abruptly = last month. The audit concluded that Dougherty made $6,675 in unsubstantiated = cash withdrawals as well as charges for an airline ticket, mileage reimburseme= nt, meals, phone bills and storage. Dougherty admitted to some improper charg= es, including some that were made while he was on vacation, but denies any wrongdoing. "We do stand by the fact that Mr. Dougherty was making appropriate expenditures," Dougherty's attorney, Philp Lauer, told the Allentown Morning Call. + Quote of the Week #1: "Vouchers are like leeches. They drain the lifeb= lood -- public support -- from our schools. Leeches didn't work on patients in= the Middle Ages and they don't work for our children today." -- North Carolin= a Governor Jim Hunt. + Quote of the Week #2: "Our strategy is to have the business community strongly on board and to isolate the Jarvis-Gann groups as sort of lookin= g backwards, heads-in-the-sand sort of people." -- Silicon Valley entrepren= eur and charter school supporter Reed Hastings in the today's issue of The Bo= nd Buyer, describing his plans to help pass a California Teachers Association-sponsored ballot initiative to reduce the margin for passage = of school bonds from two-thirds to a simply majority. The "Jarvis-Gann group= s" are taxpayers associations responsible for the passage of California's landmark Proposition 13 initiative in 1978. # # # The Education Intelligence Agency conducts public education research, analysis and investigations. Director: Mike Antonucci. Ph: 916-422-4373. = Fax: 916-392-1482. E-Mail: EducIntel@aol.com [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: CRUNCH TIME !!!!! (fwd) Date: 15 Jun 1999 14:09:45 PST On Jun 15, by way of Douglas Davis wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Everyone, CALL NOW TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, DENNIS HASTERT, AT 202-225-0600 AND TELL HIM TO VOTE NO ON ALL GUN CONTROL BILLS. They are voting on Wednesday. The MAIN SWITCHBOARD NUMBER, WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT YOU TO ANY CONGRESSMAN, IS 202-225-3121. CALL ALSO TOM DELAY, THE REP. WHIP, AND DICK GEPHART, THE MINORITY LEADER, AND DAVID BONIOR, THE MINORITY WHIP. JUST DO IT! IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES. PASS THIS ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU CAN THINK OF, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. THANKS, AIMEE G529503@aol.com wrote: > The Juvenile Justice Bill is now in the House ...........somewhere. Does > anyone know what they are doing?? Is the bill going to bypass committees and > go straight to a vote in the full House??? It's been quiet lately. > George V W ****************** Why do liberals trust the bad guys to be good and expect the law- abiding to be bad? ****************** Firearms, self-defense, and other information, with LINKS are available at: http://shell.rmi.net/~davisda Latest additions are found in the group NEW with alerts under the heading ALERTS. Previous E-mail message are being archived. ******************** [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Women & Children Killed (fwd) Date: 15 Jun 1999 14:10:34 PST On Jun 15, by way of Douglas Davis wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] The following stories represent examples of what happens when political power brokers like Sarah Brady start to define the parameters of "public safety." There is nothing public or safe about the process that culminates in lethal legislation such as the Brady Bill. President William Jefferson Clinton shares equally in being responsible for the deaths of these Americans. Sadly, these examples are examples of "disposable" women and children. That is, those women and children who serve no politcal purpose and whose deaths cannot be exploited to further the liberal political agenda. An equal share of blame for these uneccessary deaths rests squarely on the shoulders of other celebrated men and women who roll excitedly in the liberal scat being generated daily in Washington, D.C. Among the more vocal champions of legislation that extinguishes innocent American lives would be; our Attorney General, Janet Reno; the representative fron New York, Charles Schumer and the misguided ladies from California, Barbara Boxer, Maxine Waters and Diane Feinstein. Dozens of organizations in the publically-funded, but allegedly "private" sector whose employees and/or members pay dues that finance the passing of deadly legislation are guilty of killing their neighbors as well. Not one of the above persons or organizations will send so much as a sympathy card to the families of these victims. Why would they? It would serve no political purpose. Instead, only the memories of these young and vibrant Americans, once alive and now dead, will survive to see another Christmas or celebrate another birthday. This is the reality of the Brady Bill. ---------- Bonnie Elmasri On March 5, 1991 Bonnie Elmasri called a firearms instructor, worried that her husband-who was subject to a restraining order to stay away from her-had been threatening her and her children. When she asked the instructor about getting a handgun, the instructor explained that Wisconsin has a 48-hour waiting period. Ms. Elmasri and her two children were murdered by her husband twenty-four hours later. ---------- Rayna Ross On June 29, 1993, at three o'clock in the morning, a 21-year-old woman named Rayna Ross was awakened by the sound of a burglar who had broken into her apartment and entered her bedroom. The burglar was her ex-boyfriend, a man who had previously assaulted her. This time, having smashed his way into her apartment, he was armed with a bayonet. Miss Ross took aim with a .380 semiautomatic pistol and shot him twice. The burglar's death was classified as a "justifiable homicide" by the Prince William County commonwealth's attorney, which determined that Miss Ross had acted lawfully in shooting the attacker. Miss Ross had bought her handgun one full business day before the attack, thanks to Virginia's "instant background check." Virginia's 1993 Democratic candidate for governor, Mary Sue Terry (endorsed by Handgun Control, Inc.), proposed that-although the Virginia instant check already checks all handgun buyers-Virginia handgun purchasers should undergo a "cooling-off period" of five business days. Had the proposal been law in Virginia in 1993, Rayna Ross would now be undergoing a "permanent" cooling-off period. ---------- Sonya Miller Armed with a knife, Charles A. Grant, Jr., sexually assaulted a 33-year-old woman on a Virginia beach one Tuesday in 1991. The assault was videotaped by a tourist who (not having a permit to carry a concealed handgun for protection) apparently could do nothing to help except record the crime. The following day, Wednesday, Charles Grant raped a 12-year-old girl. News broadcasts of the videotape of Grant's Tuesday assault frightened many people in the nearby Nags Head community. A young woman named Sonya Miller had been wanting a handgun for a while, and on that Wednesday, her father bought her a .38 Special revolver. He gave her the revolver that evening. At about 9 P.M., Miss Miller went to the post office to pick up her mail. As she stepped into the dimly lit parking lot near the post office, Charles Grant saw her, and she saw Charles Grant. They both screamed. Grant told the young woman he would not hurt her, but when she attempted to get into her car, Grant lunged at the door. He stuck a .25 caliber pistol in her face, began climbing into the car's back seat, and said, "I'm going to kill you." "No," she replied, "I'm going to kill you." Sonya Miller picked up the revolver she had acquired less than fifteen minutes before. When she pulled the hammer back (a step preparatory to firing), he dropped his gun and fled. Miss Miller drove home; her father called the sheriff's offices, and Charles Grant was apprehended. Regarding the handgun Miss Miller had just acquired, "It's the only thing that saved her life," her father observed. ---------- Virgen Blanca At the age of seventeen, Virgen Blanca emigrated to the United States from Spain. By the time she was twenty-three, she had three children and was divorced. To make ends meet for her family, she had to work two or three jobs, as long as eighteen hours a day. In 1993, Ms. Blanca and her three teenage children moved from Mesquite, Texas, to Dallas, in order to be closer to her job as a house painter. The family moved into a seven-unit apartment building, where they were the sole tenants. During the night of Saturday, July 24, 1993, a prowler twice attempted to break into the apartment. The second time, Ms. Blanca's 15-year-old son Reel jumped out a second-story window to call the police. By the time they arrived, the prowler was gone, having left behind a message scrawled on a light switch next to the Blanca apartment, "I'll be back." On Sunday, Mrs. Blanca purchased a Bryco semi-automatic pistol [an inexpensive pistol]. On Monday night, Mrs. Blanca left the apartment to buy food. Moments later, 15 year-old Reel, 14-year-old Alexandra, and 10-year-old John Paul heard a door creaking outside the apartment house. Recognizing the man to be the same man who had twice attempted to break in Saturday night, Reel took the Bryco pistol from his mother's room, and aimed it out the window at the man in the courtyard below. Reel yelled "Freeze!" but the man began to open the door to the apartment building. Reel shot the gun three times, wounding the man in the groin. The man limped two blocks, asked someone to call an ambulance, and claimed that he had merely been looking for a place to urinate. Because Mrs. Blanca could not make a positive identification of the man, police dropped burglary charges. ---------- What a Difference a Day Makes In 1985 in San Leandro, California, a woman and her daughter were threatened by a neighbor. Instead of being able immediately to obtain a handgun for self-defense, the woman had to wait fifteen days. The day after she finally was allowed to pick up her gun, the neighbor attacked them, and she shot him in self-defense. Had the man attacked fourteen rather than sixteen days after his initial threat, the woman and her daughter might have been raped. ---------- Catherine Latta In September 1990, a mail carrier named Catherine Latta of Charlotte, North Carolina, went to the police to obtain permission to buy a handgun. Her ex-boyfriend had previously robbed her, assaulted her several times, and raped her. The clerk at the sheriff's office informed her the gun permit would take two to four weeks. "I told her I'd be dead by then," Ms. Latta later recalled. That afternoon' she went to a bad part of town, and bought an illegal $20 semiautomatic pistol on the street. Five hours later, her ex-boyfriend attacked her outside her house, and she shot him dead. The county prosecutor decided not to prosecute Ms. Latta for either the self-defense homicide, or the illegal gun. ---------- Jeff Dissell, Proprieter The Conservative Diner http://www.afn.org/~afn01182/jeff.html ****************** Why do liberals trust the bad guys to be good and expect the law- abiding to be bad? ****************** Firearms, self-defense, and other information, with LINKS are available at: http://shell.rmi.net/~davisda Latest additions are found in the group NEW with alerts under the heading ALERTS. Previous E-mail message are being archived. ******************** [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: RAPTUS: [FW: Another hateful attack agains Christians] (fwd) Date: 15 Jun 1999 16:54:44 PST On Jun 15, Barbara Kidd wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Has anyone heard of this site? A friend of mine sent it to me warning me that it's time to contact my congressmen. Has anyone checked into the validity of this stuff? http://www.traditionalvalues.org/juvenile.html Here is the first page for those who do not have access to the web. Barbie ************************************* URGENT!! ACTION NEEDED NOW!! URGE CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE SOUDER AMENDMENT!! Several weeks ago the Senate concluded work on its version of the Juvenile Crime Bill. Now, the House of Representatives is beginning to draft its version of the same bill (The Child Safety & Youth Violence Prevention Act of 1999). Since 1994, the Clinton/Gore Administration has been using funds that are authorized by this bill for the advancement of various liberal political causes. One of the most disturbing initiatives which this bill will authorize is a juvenile crime prevention program. Such a program may seem harmless and perhaps even profitable; however, the Clinton Administration, under the guise of juvenile crime prevention, has funneled these funds to programs that aggressively attack biblical Christianity. THE HOUSE JUVENILE CRIME PACKAGE The House Juvenile Crime Package authorizes funds for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The Clinton/Gore Administration is spending these funds on programs that teach children that Christianity is the root of hate. These anti-Christian programs are introduced as juvenile crime prevention programs. Traditional Values Coalition has discovered that most of these "crime prevention" programs have a distinctively anti-Christian message. This is extremely dangerous since the purpose of these programs is "to change the mind, the heart and the habits of our people when they are young..." so "that societies can be changed." Many of these programs include grade school curricula and other community initiatives. In "Healing the Hate" (a curriculum designed for 5th-8th grade), a chapter entitled "Hate Crime Perpetrators; Why They Do It," contains the story of a former white supremacist: "As a youth I had gone to Baptist, Pentecostal and other churches, but had stopped being religious,...Instead, I became fascinated with history and the story of Adolf Hitler-who had risen from the gutter to world power. The Aryan nation, however considered itself the political arm of the Church of Jesus Christ Christian. Each Sunday morning I attended worship services and on Wednesday evening were Bible studies. For example, we read verses from the book of Genesis and concluded that there had been two creations-one for people of color and another for white people. We called this theology Christian Identity." "We read the book of Revelation and believed that the final battle of Armageddon would be a race war in the United States...white people were going to annihilate the forces of Lucifer and the Antichrist-blacks and other people of color and Jews. We believe that Aryan nations and Christian white people were going to rule the world." Nowhere in the curriculum are children provided a disclaimer telling them that Christians- Baptist, Pentecostals, and others abhor racism and believe it is immoral. MORE CONFLICT A joint publication by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice) and the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program (Department of Education) entitled Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings is another curriculum that contains distinctly anti-Christian overtones. The goal of this manual is to achieve peace in our schools through "conflict resolution." According to the guide, culture is defined as: "That part of human interactions and experiences that determine how one feels, acts, and thinks. It is through one's culture that one establishes standards for judging right and wrong, for determining beauty and truth, and for judging oneself and others. Culture includes one's nationality, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, physical and mental ability, and age." *Notice: Religion is not even mentioned! In fact, throughout the entire curriculum religion and Christianity are never recognized as contributing aspect of our culture. Throughout this "conflict resolution" program children are taught that truth is not as important as the resolution of conflict and that all views, life-styles, beliefs, etc., are equally acceptable. The only unacceptable belief is one that is "intolerant." This teaching labels Christian beliefs about truth and sin as unacceptable. THE SOUDER AMENDMENT All of these anti-Christian programs are inadvertently being authorized under the House Juvenile Crime package. If this package succeeds unchanged then the Clinton/Gore Administration will be free to continue its practice of funneling federal dollars to attack Christianity. Representative Mark Souder (R-IN) will offer an amendment to the House Juvenile Crime Bill (The Child Safety & Youth Violence Prevention Act of 1999) to prohibit funds authorized by this bill from being used in programs that denigrate or undermine religious beliefs. This amendment is needed to stand against the open attack of Christianity within our nations schools and communities. ACTION NEEDED NOW!!! The House Juvenile Crime Package will be voted on as early as Wednesday, June 16, 1999. If the Souder Amendment is not approved with the bill then school children will be taught that Christians are perpetrators of hate. Please contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to protect America's children from government funded anti-Christian bigotry in the classroom and to vote for the Souder Amendment to HR 1501, The Child Safety and Violence Prevention Bill. Reach your U.S. Representative through our Website or call them through the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: CALL TOLL FREE NOW!! (fwd) Date: 16 Jun 1999 20:33:08 PST On Jun 16, Neal M. Atkins wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] >From frankhappy@my-deja.com Wed Jun 16 11:23:40 1999 Newsgroups: tx.guns If you call 888-449-3511, you will be connected to the Capitol switchboard. You can ask for your Senator or Congressman/woman's office. For example, you can ask for Tom Delay's office and you will be connected. We want to call the Congressman because the Senate has already sold us out. The House is the last chance to stop the anti-gun bills. Make sure to call and tell them to vote NO to Lautenberg Amendment, No to ban on high Cap mags, NO to ban on gun shows. You can go to www.gunowners.org for more information on the proposed laws. Tell your friends to call and also fax. 888-449-3511. I know Texans will do their part but let your friends and relatives know. Call now because they will be voting on this very soon, maybe TODAY. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: [2ndamendmentnews] Anti Gun Legislation US House Votes Tomorrow! (fwd) Date: 16 Jun 1999 20:35:45 PST On Jun 16, Weldon Clark wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Anti Gun Legislation US House Votes Tomorrow! Call your congressperson at the following toll-free numbers US Capitol Switchboard 1-888-449-3511 1-800-449-3511 By Weldon Clark Oppose this anti-gun legislation! Mandatory background checks and REGISTRATION ON PRIVATE SALES at gun shows. (Registration is necessary for CONFISCATION.) Mandatory safety locks on all guns sold. Banning importation of self-defense clips that hold more than 10 rounds. Raising the legal age to purchase a firearm from a private individual to 21. Banning juvenile possession of certain semiautomatic rifles. ***************************** By Neal Knox June 16 Neal Knox Report - Late last night the Rules Committee completed the voting procedure on the Juvenile Justice bill, H.R. 1501, and the sidebar gun package. The Juvenile bill, with Henry Hyde's amendments focusing on the impact of cultural issues and taking some whacks at the entertainment industry, will be on the floor today. The gun provisions will be on the floor tomorrow, June 17, with the centerpiece being Rep. John Dingell's NRA-backed amendment requiring background checks on gun show buyers, but only allowing FBI a maximum of 24 hours to conduct a so-called "Instant Check." Rep. Dingell's proposal, co-sponsored by five other senior pro-gun Democrats defines a gun show as an event where at least 50 guns are offered for sale on at least 10 tables. That would exempt small flea markets and individuals who bring a personal gun to an event for trade or sale from having to perform background checks. Dingell's amendment, according to the summary I've seen, would prohibit any charge for conducting the background checks and require records of purchases by law- abiding citizens to be immediately destroyed -- essentially the provisions of the Smith Amendment passed 69-31 by the Senate last summer. The Democrat-sponsored Dingell package is expected to pass by drawing about 60 Democrat votes, since his sponsorship gives cover to a lot of wavering Democrats. But it also gives cover to a lot of wavering Republicans. Democrats are fuming that Rules Committee did not approve an up or down vote on the entire Senate-passed gun package. Judiciary Chairman Hyde is the sponsor of the main alternative to the Dingell Amendment, a package quite similar to the Lautenberg amendment that passed the Senate. Republican Hyde's amendment uses Lautenberg's "compromise" definition of "gun show," but allows three business days for FBI to conclude the checks -- which is how the Senate-passed bill reads. Because around 25 percent of "Instant Checks" are not immediately approved due to similarity of names and non- disqualifying arrests or outstanding warrants -- many of them for excessive traffic violations -- the three-working-day allowance would almost certainly eliminate a fourth of gun law sales, and many more if the FBI reduced its NICS manpower during weekends. Democrats are most angry over the fact that by taking the point on the "weaker" gun control proposal, the most senior member of the House, who is one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, has denied President Clinton and anti-gun Democrats the planned centerpiece of next year's Congressional campaign. No longer can the anti-gun crowd and the news media condemn Republicans as being in the pocket of NRA, while gun owners are simultaneously condemning Republicans for having "caved in" on guns. That double-whammy would unquestionably have cost Republicans control of Congress -- and it could still happen due to the simmering anger of gun owners against Republicans. But a lot of gun owners are even angrier at NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre for giving Congress the green light for NICS checks on private sales at gun shows. -------------- Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott has taken a lot of justifiable heat for allowing all the gun amendments to be brought up on the Senate floor last month, and giving Vice President Al Gore the opportunity to cast the deciding vote for the Democrats' bill to "close the gun show loophole." Now Leader Lott is trying to worm off the griddle by claiming that Gore's vote will hurt his Presidential aspirations in many states. It may, but that doesn't absolve Lott for presiding over the gun law fiasco in the Senate -- which has seriously damaged Republican Senators with both pro- and anti-gunners. That kind of screw-up takes real skill. **************************** The way to protect your own rights is to protect the rights of others. You know our right to own and use firearms is under attack. This is an emergency. This list was created in a hurry. We receive e-mail addresses from various sources that represent the recipients as receptive to our timely, low-to- moderate volume gun-rights-related alerts (generally no more than weekly, never more than daily, depending on legislative and other circumstances). Occasionally recipients turn out to be not interested, and we remove them immediately with our sincere apology for any inconvenience. If your enrollment is in error, please send a blank e-mail back to me with the word "remove" as the subject. Please make sure I can see your e mail address. If you know anyone who would appreciate these alerts, please let us know and we'll enroll them on a trial basis. Feel free to forward these alerts. If you've received this as a forward and wish to subscribe please send a reply to me at wh.clark@cwix.com Cordially Yours, The 2ndAmendmentNews Team If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. -- Samuel Adams, speech at the Philadelphia State House, August 1, 1776. How has ONElist changed your life? Share your story with us at http://www.onelist.com [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fw: RootsWeb Humor (fwd) Date: 17 Jun 1999 10:05:14 PST Go Skippy!!! Hmmmm, must be "Crockodile Dundee", syndrome.....:-) On Jun 17, Kevin McGehee wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] You're gonna laugh! Kevin McGehee Fairbanks/North Pole, AK mcgehee@mosquitonet.com http://www.mcgeheezone.com/ ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 6:56 PM [much snippage] * * * * * HUMOR. Thanks to Bob Tillman for this programming tale. AIR WARGAMES SIM -- URBAN LEGEND AUSTRALIAN STYLE This is supposedly a true story from a recent Defence Science Lectures Series, as related by the head of the Australian DSTO's Land Operations/Simulation division. They've been working on some really nifty virtual reality simulators, the case in point being to incorporate Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters into exercises (from the data fusion point of view). Most of the people they employ on this sort of thing are ex- (or future) computer game programmers. Anyway, as part of the reality parameters, they include things like trees and animals. For the Australian simulation they included kangaroos. In particular, they had to model kangaroo movements and reactions to helicopters (since hordes of disturbed kangaroos might well give away a helicopter's position). Being good little programmers, they just stole some code (which was originally used to model infantry detachments reactions under the same stimuli), and changed the mapped icon, the speed parameters, etc. The first time they've gone to demonstrate this to some visiting Americans, the hotshot pilots have decided to get "down and dirty" with the virtual kangaroos. So, they buzz them, and watch them scatter. The visiting Americans nod appreciatively -- then gape as the kangaroos duck around a hill, and launch about two dozen Stinger missiles at the hapless helicopter. Programmers look rather embarrassed at forgetting to remove *that* part of the infantry coding -- and Americans leave muttering comments about not wanting to mess with the Aussie wildlife. As an addendum, simulator pilots from that point onwards avoided kangaroos like the plague, just like they were meant to do in the first place. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Chris Ferris Subject: Just One Man Date: 20 Jun 1999 20:28:14 -0700 June 20, 1999 The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Happy Father's Day, Mr. President. As you smirk and reflect back on the countless fathers' daughters whom you have violated amorally and disgracefully with impunity over the years, consider taking another moment to ponder the contents of this missive from an American father who has had his fill of your incessant ranting and raving about the failure of the U.S. Congress to buy off on the Clinton-Gore statist vision of ever more draconian gun control and of an eventually disarmed general populace. I am just one man, Mr. President. I am just one veteran of U.S. Army active duty service who recalls with pride the distinct honor and privilege of protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States. I am just one husband who adores and who respects his beloved wife. I am just one dad who loves his two beautiful daughters. I am just one faithful, devout Catholic Christian who trusts deeply in God and who is always a good neighbor and a good friend to those in distress or to those in need. I am just one responsible gun owner and, yes, Mr. President, you guessed it, I am just one proud member of the NRA. Neighborly. Responsible. Accountable. Yes, That is my NRA. Everything good and decent that you are not. Neighborly. Responsible. Accountable. Sorry about that, Sir. But that is the truth about the NRA. Back to the point. Again, I am just one man. Because I am just one man, you may conclude that hysterical freedom crushers such as Sarah Brady, Dick Gephardt, Patrick Kennedy, Carolyn McCarthy, Charles Schumer and you can intimidate me into running up the white flag, into shrugging my shoulders, into surrendering to your incessant assaults on the Bill of Rights, into concluding that protecting the Second Amendment is a lost cause. After all, I am just one man. Pay close attention here, Mr. President. Never underestimate the courage, the tenacity, the willpower and the perseverance of just one honorable man whose freedom is threatened by unprincipled liberal elites. Just last weekend, I was driving back home to New Hampshire on The Maine Turnpike in my four wheel drive pick up truck. My precious twelve year old daughter Kimberley was sleeping next to me in the passenger seat. I wished her sweet dreams as I smiled and marveled that God had been so gracious as to give such a beautiful child to my wife and to me. I looked forward to watching her grow, live and learn, guided with care by a devoted mom and dad and not by a village of meddling, if well intentioned Clintonistas. I hoped that she was dreaming of a future full of love, of promise and of prosperity. And perhaps of a moral teenage boy friend? Of course. Every dad's hope. Maybe even yours? As Kimberley slept, I marveled that you and your gun controlling and banning posse would want me to be unarmed and unable to protect her as I traveled on America's highways. I marveled that Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband and son were shot by a racist madman as Long Island Railroad riders disarmed by the State of New York's gun control laws were unable to stop the horrific crime in progress, would not want me to be armed and thus to be able to save my daughter from savage criminals. An armed American dad saving the life of an innocent, unarmed daughter threatened by violent criminals? What a novel concept! That just one man could prevent a violent crime in progress and save the life of an innocent victim? Wow. It's not exactly rocket science, is it, Mr. President? But, then again, trusting armed dads to protect vulnerable daughters just doesn't fit in with your Clinton-Gore agenda, where individual rights are viewed as dangerous anachronisms. In Clinton-Gore America, Americans just cannot be trusted. Nosiree. Not even when an American gentleman, armed and trained, merely wants to be able, in extremis, to save his wife or daughter or other innocents from a wolf pack of wilding gang-bangers. And don't say that such terrifying scenarios do not occur. Because they do. You know it. And America knows it. A good American being lawfully armed while out on the road? Why, no, no, no! Your noisy gaggle of Clinton-Gore gun-and-freedom haters would insist that I remain unarmed while driving, for instance, through New York and New Jersey, where predatory car-jackers or vicious gang-bangers might choose to assault, rape or slay my daughter and to kill me if my truck were to break down in a remote area of highway unpatrolled routinely by state police. Would you deem criminals' victimization of Kimberley and me as an "acceptable consequence" of disarming me, her devoted dad? Sir, I really wish to know your answer to that thoughtful question, if you have the fortitude to admit your absolute moral failing in deciding to embolden violent criminals by disarming responsible Americans. I will await your answer, in writing. And do not bother to have a twenty-something yuppie staffer "auto-pen" some Joe Lockhart-approved, generic response. Consider sending me a reflective, hand-written note. I would appreciate the courtesy of receiving from you such a personal reply to a legitimate query. After all, I am both a loyal American citizen and your employer who writes your performance review. I am just one man, Mr. President, but I am just one man who will never yield my right to keep and bear arms in reasoned, lawful defense of my loved ones, my friends and my neighbors, my fellow Americans and myself. These observations of just one man may mean nothing to wealthy liberal elites at your gun control power lunches where faith, family and freedom are mocked and where honor is neither present nor appreciated. But these observations will certainly resonate in the minds, hearts and souls of Americans who trust in each other. And that accounts for the vast majority of us. I am just one man. But around this great nation of ours, millions of other principled men and women to whom liberty is sacred and to whom freedom is forever are surely experiencing the same feelings as I am as we watch you viciously attack the Bill of Rights in an all out assault on the very foundation of our Republic. Yes, Sir, I am just one man, however, I will be joined not just by one other man and not just by one other woman, but by millions upon millions of concerned, caring American citizens in making a conscious decision never to yield our Second Amendment freedoms. Never. Sir, there will be no compromise. I repeat, no compromise at all.. There will be no back room deals. There will be no sell outs. Because our Second Amendment freedoms are here to stay. Permanently. You can count on that. We will give no ground. None whatsoever. And, moreover, we intend to take back politically precious freedoms stolen from us since 1993 during your reign of error. Get used to it, Sir. And get over it. Because we, not you, are going to prevail. And pass that same message clearly both to Gore and to Bradley and to their shills in Congress. And with regard to your recent caterwauling about gun control and intimating that freedom's defenders do not care about "the children", to paraphrase country music diva Shania Twain, "That don't impress me much!" But, then again, I am just one man ... just one man whose opinions may be shared by millions upon millions of others. But, then again, Sir, just one man may be just the answer to counter the hysteria of just one Bill Clinton, who may be just one President, but who has proven to be, in reality, hardly a man in any sense of the word. That is the lasting legacy of a habitual liar. And habitual lying is your decision and your way of life, and yours alone. In closing, thank you, Mr. President, for taking the time to review this correspondence. Please give appropriate consideration to my expressed viewpoints as you contemplate whether or not you should rethink your decision to fear freedom and to distrust your fellow Americans who still believe 100% in duty, honor, country and the Second Amendment that you despise and fear so irrationally. I look forward to hearing back from you at your convenience. Until then, may God safeguard you and your loved ones as you continue in your critical role as the leader of the U.S.A. Sincerely, Christopher C. Ferris (street address deleted) Nashua NH ferriscc@mainstream.net - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Humor Date: 21 Jun 1999 05:13:47 PST Arthur Davidson, (the Harley guy), dies and goes to Heaven. He meets Saint Peter at the gate, and Peter says, "Well, you've been a pretty good guy, and your motorcycles have changed the world, so as a a reward, you get to hang out with anyone in Heaven you want." Arthur says, "Hmmm, I think I want to hang out with God", so Saint Peter takes him in and introduces him. Arthur says, "Say aren't you the guy who invented women?" God replies, "Why, yes I am, what about it?" Arthur says, "Well, I just thought I'd mention that there are some major design flaws: There's too much front protrusion, they chatter at high speed, the rear ends too wobbly, and the intake is too close to the exhaust." God says, "Just a second", walks over to the Celestial Super Computer, types in a few keystrokes, and a moment later, out comes a printout. God takes a look, and says, "Well, Arthur, I may have made some design flaws, but according to this, there's a whole lot more men riding my invention then there are yours." :-) -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fw: EIA Communique - 6/22 (fwd) Date: 22 Jun 1999 20:48:30 PST On Jun 22, Kevin McGehee wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:10 PM The Education Intelligence Agency COMMUNIQU=C9 - June 22, 1999 Now on the Web at http://members.aol.com/educintel/eia + EIA is often accused of being overly critical of teachers' unions and = not providing balance. Well, here's your balance: http://www.edweek.org/ew/current/41chase.h18 It's Education Week's lengthy valentine to National Education Association President Bob Chase, an admittedly nice man who is depicted a= s a visionary, working to drag the NEA staff and the state leadership into th= e 21st century. NEA has already posted a link to the story on its web page. Feel the love. Then come back here for the news. + From the EIA archives: Back when Bob Chase first ran for the NEA presidency in 1996, his campaign literature explained his position on mer= ger between NEA and AFT. "Bob supports a merger between the NEA and the AFT,"= it read, "as long as the merged organization respects the core principles up= on which NEA is based. These core principles... include such items as significant ethnic-minority participation in its governance, structure, a= nd organization; democratic decision-making procedures, including secret bal= lot votes on key issues; and term limits for officers." The Principles of Unity, for which Chase campaigned tirelessly, removed NEA's detailed minority guarantees, granted more decision-making authority to an executive council, largely did away with secret ballot vo= tes, and arranged for a vote by which term limits could be eliminated. + In a move with national ramifications, the AFT-affiliated Austin Federation of Teachers will merge with the NEA-affiliated Austin Associat= ion of Teachers. It will be the first local merger in Texas, and the first in= a state which largely opposed the NEA-AFT merger last year. Texas' status a= s a right-to-work state appears to be a contributing factor to the Austin mer= ger, coupled with the dominance of the independent Association of Texas Professional Educators, the largest teachers' organization in the state. Texas is home to four major teacher groups, each with an affiliate in Aus= tin. AAT represents 1,100 employees and AFT about 2,000. ATPE's Austin affilia= te has 1,500 members, while the Texas Classroom Teachers Association has ano= ther 265. Reaction to the merger in Texas was mixed. Members of NEA's state affiliate, the Texas State Teachers Association, would not talk to EIA on= the record, but the prevailing sentiment was one of caution -- a fear that th= e Austin merger is the opening salvo in a campaign to create a critical mas= s for state merger, or additional votes for national merger. Members of the Texas Federation of Teachers were more willing to talk, and generally found the merger to be a positive step. "Now, Austin teachers will have money to spend working on education issues, rather tha= n organization attacks," said Harley B. Hiscox, president of the Dallas AFT. "Most unfortunately, in Dallas, we will have to continue living with the NEA-ATPE acrimony. However, we intend to continue to push for unity." Dr. Adrienne Segal, former president of the Austin Federation of Teachers, agreed. "The only way we will get anywhere here is through numbers," she said. "So I highly commend the two unions for putting their differences aside and coming to this agreement." + If you read virtually any newspaper over the weekend, you know that a = new American Federation of Teachers study reveals that teachers are underpaid. Whether they are or not is immaterial to this question: Is it news? If th= e United Auto Workers released a study concluding that auto workers were underpaid, how much press would it receive? + EIA highly recommends two recent education articles. The first appears= in the June 1999 issue of Washington Monthly. Written by Robert Worth, it is entitled "The Scandal of Special Ed." The sub-head -- "It wastes money an= d hurts the poor" -- is amply supported by the text. The second appears in = the July 1999 issue of Reason. Written by Texas schoolteacher Jerry Jesness, = it is entitled "Why Johnny Can't Fail." Jesness recounts his own experiences with social promotion, floating standards, and a system that chooses form over substance every time. A must-read. + Last week, New York City high school student Nicole Scuderi apologized= to her classmates for using a quote from Mein Kampf in the yearbook ("The ve= ry first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employm= ent of violence.") Parents demanded action from the school's principal, with = one parent claiming that "these kinds of hate statements can lead to, e.g. Columbine, Paducah, Jonesboro, etc." In Pennsylvania last week, Harrisburg School District Superintendent Lucian Yates III said this of Gov. Ridge's proposed school voucher plan: = "All I can say is it will be a sad day for the young people to have to live un= der such a Hitlerian regime." After being criticized by state legislators for his remarks, Yates defended the comparison: "It was Hitler who had little regard for experts= in any field. He regularly ignored the advice of his generals and followed h= is own judgment. His often-repeated quote was, 'have no pity, act brutally.'= " Question: Who showed more maturity? + Thwarted in their efforts to require collective bargaining for all of = the state's charter schools, California's teachers' unions have set their eye= s on another unrepresented group -- employees at campuses of the University of California and California State University systems. New legislation would require 74,000 university employees to pay agency fees to the unions that represent the other 19,000 employees in the system. The bill passed the s= tate Senate and is awaiting approval in the Assembly. The bill also mandates a four-year period before a vote to rescind the fees would be allowed. The four-year delay is a very clever stratagem. Current members would be so vastly outnumbered by the new fee-payers that fee-payers could join= the union, vote to rescind the fees, then resign. Four years would give the unions time to turn those fee-payers into supporters. + Vincent Marolla, for 27 years the treasurer of the Yonkers Federation = of Teachers, was arrested and charged with second-degree grand larceny for embezzling $215,000. Marolla is accused of using union dues for personal expenses and items. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 5 to 15 years = in prison. + Quote of the Week #1: "A union in which members go their own ways on issues is no union at all. Belonging to a union is recognizing that one's ability to earn one's living and one's chances of being protected from arbitrary treatment on the job are almost certainly improved by acting together with one's colleagues than by going it alone and making a privat= e deal with an often willing management. There is a small price to be paid, however, and it's not union dues. It's the need of union members to put t= he welfare of the membership foremost in their minds, to participate activel= y in the work of their organization and to support the democratically determin= ed policies of the union even if they were on the losing side of the vote." = -- Plainview-Old Bethpage Congress of Teachers President Morty Rosenfeld. + Quote of the Week #2: "I don't think you can make a good teacher by providing more money to them. It's more complicated than that." -- Mike Kilbourn, Orange County (CA) Department of Education. # # # The Education Intelligence Agency conducts public education research, analysis and investigations. Director: Mike Antonucci. Ph: 916-422-4373. = Fax: 916-392-1482. E-Mail: EducIntel@aol.com [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Curtis Subject: David Horowitz article on Clinton, China Date: 23 Jun 1999 16:39:34 -0400 (EDT) Title of the article is "The Manchurian Candidate". There is not much new here (for afficianado's of Clinton's dark side), but it is refreshing to see campaign contributions, the Riady's, "The Year of the Rat", Jackson Stephans, etc. all tied together in one article. A mainstream article, at that. http://www.salon1999.com/news/col/horo/1999/06/21/manchurian/index.html ciao, jcurtis - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Rosie O'Donnell Call-In 1-800-RINGING (fwd) Date: 23 Jun 1999 21:34:19 PST On Jun 23, David Wisniewski wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] It seems that the Bell Campaign is teaming up with Rosie O'Donnell, in a effort to boost Rosie's ratings and promote gun control. On Thursday, June 24, call 1-800-RINGING and tell them how you feel. http://www.jointogether.org/sa/action/advancing_policy/alerts/reader.jtml?Object_ID=259199 Dear friends and colleagues: When Congress failed last week to close the gun show loophole, it proved that the NRA is still writing our nation's gun policy. The gun lobby is so entrenched in Washington that it will take a national citizen's movement to break the gridlock that is contributing to 93 deaths everyday. The Bell Campaign is a national, grassroots organization created by survivors of gun trauma to mobilize the majority of Americans who support stronger gun laws. One of our founders, Mary Leigh Blek, will appear as a guest on Rosie O'Donnell this Thursday, June 24, 1999. Mary Leigh's son, Matthew, was killed with a handgun during an attempted robbery in June 1994. During her appearance on Rosie, Mary Leigh will invite viewers to help prevent gun death and injury, and support victims of gun trauma by joining The Bell Campaign. She will give out our toll-free number, 1-800-RINGING (1-800-764-4464) and web address: http://www.bellcampaign.org If you have 5 minutes: It is important that Rosie hear from you. We know that she will get blasted by pro-gun people for showcasing The Bell Campaign. Please send Rosie an e-mail thanking her for informing her audience about ways they can help to stop the gun epidemic. You can e-mail Rosie's through her web site by clicking here. http://rosieo.warnerbros.com/cmp/mail.htm If you have a little more time: Invite some friends over to watch Rosie on Thursday, June 24. Call your local newspaper, radio or TV station (especially ABC) and tell them that you are having a 'Rosie watching party' to show your support for stronger gun laws. It is critical that the momentum started by the Columbine shootings changes how our nation deals with gun policy. The single most important lesson of the recent events in Congress is that meaningful gun policy change will not happen until ordinary citizens hold elected officials accountable for their votes. You can do that by joining The Bell Campaign. -- David Wisniewski RKBA & Official Kmart/Rosie O'Donnell Protest Page davidwiz@erols.com http://rosie.acmecity.com/happy/365 [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Privacy News Update -- Three Quick Action Items (fwd) Date: 24 Jun 1999 12:46:56 PST On Jun 24, List Manager wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] PRIVACY NEWS UPDATE THANK YOU AGAIN! for supporting our ongoing effort to defend your privacy and stop proposals like "Know Your Customer". You are receiving this update because you registered at the DefendYourPrivacy.com web site. We strive to respect your time, and are planning no more than one brief update per week. However, if you do not want to receive further updates, please use the unsubscribe directions at the end of this message. THREE QUICK ACTION ITEMS: 1) CURRENT ONLINE PETITION: Know Your Customer Sunset Act (HR 516) and Bank Secrecy Sunset Act (HR 518) gaining cosponsors. If you haven't signed the online petition, please do so today. 2) NEW ACTION ITEM: July 9th deadline set for public comment on new privacy-violating regulations from the US Postal Service. They're only accepting comments via U.S. mail. 3) IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: U.S. House will vote Thursday (June 24) to reform asset-forfeiture laws Here's what's going on in the fight for privacy: 1) CURRENT ONLINE PETITION: Know Your Customer Sunset Act (HR 516) and Bank Secrecy Sunset Act (HR 518) gaining cosponsors. If you haven't signed the online petition, please do so today. The Bank Secrecy Sunset Act, HR 518, has picked up 14 new cosponsors, including the influential chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Henry Hyde. In a statement issued July 9th, Rep. Hyde commended Rep. Paul for introducing HR 518. HR 518 now has 16 cosponsors -- all but two of whom signed on after our online petition was launched on April 19. The Know Your Customer Sunset Act, HR 516, has also picked up 14 new cosponsors, bringing the total number of cosponsors to 64. If we want to protect our financial privacy, we need to increase the pressure on this issue. So far, just over 50,000 people have signed our online petition in support of HR 516 & HR 518, compared to over 171,000 who signed the initial petition against the FDIC's Know Your Customer regulation. If Congress gets another 100,000 e-mails in support of HR 516 & HR 518, the number of cosponsors will continue to grow and chances of getting one or both bills passed will increase. If we let up on them, the bills will die and Know Your Customer will be implemented through the back door. If you haven't signed the new petition yet, please do so right away at http://www.DefendYourPrivacy.com. Then send the pass-along message to your friends and family. If you've already signed, please remind your friends and family to visit and sign. Thanks to your support, we beat Know Your Customer once -- with your continued support, we can do it again. 2) NEW ACTION ITEM: July 9th deadline set for public comment on new privacy-violating regulations from the US Postal Service. NOTE: They're only accepting comments via U.S. mail. After realizing that the CMRA rules violate their own "Privacy Regulations" the Postal Service is attempting to pull a fast one. On page 30929 of the Federal Register Jun 9 the United States Postal Service announced the "opening" of an official comment period on a "proposed rule" that would change the USPS "Privacy Rules" AND "Under the rule change, the recorded business name, address, and telephone number of the addressee using a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) private mailbox (PMB) for the purpose of doing or soliciting business with the public will be furnished to any person upon request without charge." Under this regulation, any American currently renting, or planning to rent, a commercial mailbox must provide the commercial agency with personal information, including two forms of identification: one must display a photograph of the renter, and the other include a "serial number...traceable to the bearer." Of course, that number will generally be today's de facto national ID -- the Social Security Number... We have until JULY 9, 1999 to submit in writing (snail Mail) our comments opposing these changes. Send your comments to: Manager, Administration and FOIA United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 8141 Washington, DC 20260-5202. Additional information is available from PostalWatch.org 3) IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: U.S. House will vote Thursday (June 24) to reform asset-forfeiture laws *** Immediate action required! Telephone your House representative immediately. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on Thursday, June 24, on a bill that would dramatically reform civil asset-forfeiture laws, which allow the government to confiscate the property of innocent Americans without even charging them with a crime. We are asking everyone who receives this message to *immediately* contact your House representative and ask him or her to vote YES on HR 1658, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 1999, sponsored by Rep. Henry Hyde, R-IL. (Summary below) Contact your U.S. House representative today by calling the Congressional switchboard at 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121. Then ask to speak to the office of your Representative. You can ask for the e-mail address of a particular Congressman once you are connected to that office, or look up their address at http://house.gov However, we recommend that you call because telephone calls will be answered and counted before the vote -- but there's no guarantee that e-mails will be tallied before then. Summary -- HR 1658 would dramatically reform current law by: * Requiring the government to prove by "clear and convincing evidence" that property is subject to forfeiture. (Current law requires only a "preponderance of evidence" standard.) * Eliminating the requirement that a property owner file a 10 percent bond to challenge a seizure. * Providing for an "innocent owner" defense, so that people who were unaware that their property was being used unlawfully could have it returned. * Requiring the government to notify in writing anyone whose property has been seized, and forcing the government to return the property if such notice is not given. * Allowing property owners to sue the government for destruction of seized property while in its possession. * Awarding interest payments to property owners who successfully get their property back. DefendYourPrivacy.com is provided as a public service by the Libertarian Party. To request information about the Libertarian Party, please visit http://www.lp.org/lp-membership-iform.html? To support this website financially, please visit http://www.lp.org/lp-kyc-contrib.html To join the Libertarian Party please visit http://www.lp.org/lp-membership.html TO UNSUBSCRIBE, simply hit REPLY and put the word unsubscribe in the SUBJECT header. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION that requires an answer, YOU MUST mailto:distribution@defendyourprivacy.com Replies to the List Manager will be deleted from our mailing list. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Talking points Date: 24 Jun 1999 18:21:57 PST Hi gang; Just a little something I heard on the Radio, to bring up in appropriate conversations: With respect to the various Cities Law Suits aganist Gun Manufacturers, the shops they're victimizing are all Union Shops. In other words these Suits plus the Clintonista Anti-Gun Agenda as well, are costing Union Machinists their jobs. About time to stop paying Dues to the Democrats/Clintonistas, eh? -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Litmus test issues Date: 24 Jun 1999 18:24:16 PST In a posting long ago and far away, Loboazul and I, were discussing what issues were likely to be coming up in politics besides Gun Rights that could be used to galvanize folks against the Statists. Our opinion at the time was that Property Rights of all sorts was a big, "sleeper issue", that wouldn't stay underground forever. Well, it's waking up, and well on the way to becoming as big a litmus test as Gun Rights. Bearing in mind that guns, as well as all manner of other things are, "Property", if you want to see who else besides the gun grabbers are against the Constitution, and thereby who to Vote Against, keep an eye on who's Voting against the, "Civil Assets Forfeiture Reform", Legislation currently working it's way through Congress. You can keep an eye on it at: -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fw: Juvenile Injustice: What Happens Next? (fwd) Date: 26 Jun 1999 13:10:21 PST On Jun 26, Kevin McGehee wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 12:19 PM Good News and Bad News on Capitol Hill -- To preserve the House victory, pick up the phone and keep up the pressure Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org "House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. [favors enacting] some gun control, but not so much as to turn off conservative campaign donors next year." -- Associated Press, June 19, 1999 HERE'S WHAT TO DO: 1. Illinois Residents. House Speaker Denny Hastert is still committed to passing "some gun control" legislation this year. Tell him you don't want ANY 2nd Amendment restrictions and warn him that "conservative campaign donors" might find more worthy causes to give to if he keeps pushing gun control. You can call his leadership office at 202-225-0600 (or email: dhastert@mail.house.gov fax: 202-225-7733). 2. Texas and California Residents. Ask House Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX) and House Deputy Whip John Doolittle (R-CA) to use their leadership positions to ensure that no further action is taken on the juvenile crime legislation. If they hear a huge outcry from the grassroots, they can forcefully argue that Americans don't want the current brand of crime legislation being served up on Capitol Hill. Contact DeLay at ph: 202-225-5951, fx: 202-225-5241, no e-mail; and Doolittle at ph: 202-225-2511, e-mail: jdoolitt@mail.house.gov fax: 202-225-5444. 3. Anyone With a Phone or Modem. Senator Orrin Hatch is trying to send juvenile crime legislation to conference committee. Now that media reports have revealed he's running for President in the year 2000, his office should be glad to hear from ANY potential constituent inside the U.S. You can give Hatch the same message as listed above (in #1) by contacting his office at ph: 202-224-5251, e-mail: senator_hatch@hatch.senate.gov fax: 202-224-6331. 4. Finally, go to http://www.gunowners.org/106hvote.htm on the GOA website to view the full analysis of each firearms related amendment that was voted on last week, as well as the complete voting records relating to all of these provisions. Voice your displeasure with Representatives who have cast anti-gun votes. (If you don't have Web access, but you're a GOA member, don't fret! GOA members will receive an upcoming newsletter containing a House and Senate breakdown of the votes.) (Friday, June 25, 1999)-- The hard-fought victory gun owners achieved in the House last week is still standing-- for now. While the House defeated the "gun control approach" to solving juvenile crime, they did pass a separate bill which takes a more "cultural approach" to dealing with the issue (e.g., allowing the Ten Commandments to be posted on school walls, etc.). This bill (H.R. 1501) could potentially be sent to a House-Senate conference committee where it would be blended together with the very anti-gun Senate crime bill (S. 254) that passed last month. BUT, no conference committee can begin meeting until the House and Senate first vote to send the bills to conference. Thankfully, pro-gun champion Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) has placed a "hold" letter on the juvenile crime legislation-- a parliamentary maneuver that keeps any action from happening until he gives his consent. While this is a good start, a "hold" letter increases in effectiveness as more Senators sign on to the letter. Activists in Oklahoma and Wyoming especially, should ask pro-gun Senators James Inhofe (R-OK) [ jim_inhofe@inhofe.senate.gov ] and Michael Enzi (R-WY) [ senator@enzi.senate.gov ] to join Smith and sign on to the "hold" letter on H.R. 1501 (call 202-224-3121). [Note: any legislator can be reached toll-free at 1-888-449-3511.] The Good Guys. The results of the House votes from last week display a grim picture. Out of 435 Representatives, only five voted 100% correct in regard to the 11 gun votes that GOA rated. All five were Republicans: John Doolittle (CA), John Hostettler (IN), Rick Hill (MT), Zach Wamp (TN), and Ron Paul (TX). (Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-TX) also voted 100%, although he missed five of the votes.) Another legislator who deserves honorable mention is Rep. Tom DeLay, who fought several insider battles to allow "killer" pro-gun amendments to be offered to the House juvenile crime bill H.R. 2122. Those "killer amendments" encouraged enough anti-gun Republicans and Democrats to vote against the bill. The Bad Guys. Democrats on the Appropriations Committee are giving thought to trying to attach anti-gun amendments to legislation providing funding for the Treasury Department. According to the Associated Press, "Ready with amendments are Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., whose proposal would tighten requirements for sales at gun shows; Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., who wants to raise the minimum age of hand-gun buyers from 18 to 21; and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who favors mandatory safety devices with all hand guns." Website news of note: In the short time they've been available on the web, GOA T-shirts have become quite a hit with activists. These 100% cotton shirts are printed front and back with color logos and the no-compromise message "It's A Right... Not A Privilege!" Available in sizes M through XXL for $15.50 each, the shirts can be ordered at http://www.gunowners.org/tshirt.htm using our secure server. Many gun owners are familiar with the mail order company Cheaper Than Dirt. As sellers of gun accessories, ammo, and military surplus, CTD knows the importance of defending firearms rights. (It's also tough to run a business when the government keeps trying to ban your inventory.) Accordingly, Cheaper Than Dirt wishes to donate a percentage of activists' orders to GOA. If you enter their online store from the link found at http://www.gunowners.org/links.htm#ctd the donation will be automatically calculated from your purchase total. Please also mention GOA when ordering by phone. ************** Did someone else forward this to you? To be certain of getting up to date information, please consider subscribing to the GOA E-Mail Alert Network directly. There is no cost or obligation, and the volume of mail is quite low. To subscribe, simply send a message to goamail@gunowners.org and include the state in which you live, in either the subject or the body. To unsubscribe, reply to any alert and ask to be removed. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Washington Gun Laws Date: 26 Jun 1999 13:11:30 PST On Jun 25, Dave Workman wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] The newly-REVISED edition of WASHINGTON STATE GUN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES is now available. This REVISED 48-page booklet details Washington state laws on concealed carry, use of force, firearms safety and more. This year's revised edition includes: * An explanation of how the NICS system currently applies to Washington state residents, * Tips on safe storage * Kids and Guns update * "Traffic stop etiquette" (One of the most popular sections!) * Protecting your gun rights * An updated section on state laws Hailed by gun shop owners, several police officers and civilian firearms instructors as a "must have" addition to your firearms library, WASHINGTON STATE GUN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES retails for $6.95, plus $2.00 for shipping, handling and sales tax. Author Dave Workman is a certified firearms instructor, veteran gun rights activist, graduate of the Lethal Force Institute, award-winning professional journalist and member of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors. Here's What Others have said: "I'd like to put in my own plug for Dave's book. It is the best one I have seen for gun laws in Washington state. Even if you already know all about gun issues in Washington, it's a great book to give to friends who are seeking more information." Mike Brown Moderator ww-ccw chat list "Washington State Gun Rights & Responsibilities is one book no gun owner in the state can afford to be without. As a working journalist, avid sportsman, big game hunter and staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms, Mr. Workman's decades of experience are well represented in his easy to understand commentary. His extensive knowledge provides valuable insight into the gun laws of Washington State. "Whether you have been around firearms for 6 hours or 60 years, Washington Gun Rights & Responsibilities will keep the reader on the responsible path of firearms ownership in Washington State." John Barnett Executive Director Second Amendment Foundation Read: Washington State Gun Rights & Responsibilities BY DAVE WORKMAN $6.95 plus $2.00 for sales tax, shipping & handling D&D Enterprises P.O. Box 1638 North Bend, WA 98045 ( Personally autographed copies available to members of wa-ccw list who buy direct.) [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fratrum: Heads Up #141 (1/3) (fwd) Date: 27 Jun 1999 20:55:46 PST "On Jun 27, Doug Fiedor wrote:" [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] Heads Up A Weekly View from the Foothills of Appalachia June 27, 1999 #141 by: Doug Fiedor fiedor19@eos.net Previous Editions at: http://www.uhuh.com/headsup.htm and http://mmc.cns.net/headsup.html PUBLISHER TO REPORTERS: STOP LYING On June 14, a major American newspaper publishing corporation published "Guidelines On Ethical News-Gathering." Citing "a deep concern over public distrust of the media; a need to address the increase in lawsuits focusing on news-gathering methods and not on the truth of stories; and the desire to alleviate reader concerns about fairness and accuracy of content, the Gannett Newspaper Division effectively ordered its reporters to stop lying. Well, actually, the Gannett Newspaper Division set forth what it calls "The Gannett Principles of Ethical Conduct for Newsrooms" for all of its 73 daily newspapers. Therein, the Division said it is committed to: Seeking and reporting the truth in a truthful way. Serving the public interest. Exercising fair play. Maintaining independence. And, acting with integrity. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/990614/va_gannett_1.html We took great interest in the catchall "Serving the public interest," since that could include darn near any point of view reporters and editors thought applicable. Which, we might add, would normally tend to be their typically liberal spin on things. "One of the key points under the 'Serving the Public Interest' Principle is to be 'vigilant watchdogs of government and institutions that affect the public.' We have carried this out very effectively over the years," said Phil Currie, senior vice president/News. "That will continue vigorously." Again, that got our attention. One of the points in the "Serving the Public Interest" section states: "We will provide the news and information that people need to function as effective citizens." Sounds good. We only wish that it would happen in practice. Instead, reporting continues with a distinctly anti-conservative, pro big central government spin. The truth is, most Americans are interested in their own personal freedom -- and, lately, the lack thereof. Yet, we never seem to see any hard hitting pieces in the newspapers on how our rights are continually being usurped by the central government. In truth, we have a local editorial page editor who picks at that once in a while, but the local Gannett offering is, overall, a very liberal- leaning newspaper. It seems to us that one function of a major newspaper would be to let the public know, exactly and specifically, anytime the government violates its primary operating instructions: our Constitution. And, when quoting a politician, newspapers should also tell the public when the political rhetoric has absolutely no basis in fact, and why. Currently, reporters just print liberal bureaucratic propaganda as fact and seldom worry about what is truth. Gannett is absolutely correct: There is a deep "public distrust of the media;" as well there should be. The American media lies to us a lot. With only few exceptions, the media feeds the American public little more than liberal, big government promoting spin. Television news programming has become little more than news magazine shows with a strong liberal taint -- "infotainment," Michael Medived calls it. Newspaper reporters are famous for what they leave out of stories, which amounts to little more than a cover-up for the misdeeds and negligence of liberal politicians. Even much of the radio news has a decidedly liberal bias to it. Yet, the media seems to have no problem launching vicious attacks against conservatives and they display a rabid hostility against anyone even mentioning the preservation of our personal, unalienable and Constitutional rights. The sorry fact is, many in the media are demonstrably anti-Constitution. They have no objective truth to relate, only the blind acceptance of the value free tolerance so common to the useful idiots on the far left. The law of the land is our Constitution. Therefore, that must be the standard from which all laws are discussed. All forms of media should relate all new laws, rules and regulations as to how they fit in (or not) with the Founding Fathers original intent of the Constitution. That is what people need to know: how their personal rights are being violated or protected. And we need to know things like, when Clinton said background checks stopped 400,000 people from buying guns, it was a blatant lie. We need to know that, just the week before, when Clinton said that background checks stopped 250,000 people from buying guns, that too was a lie. Yet, few in the media care. They accept everything said by liberal politicians because they are also liberal. Another problem is that newspapers are being gobbled up by a handful of major corporations. Some of these corporations are also buying into television and radio. For instance, "Inside Radio" recently reported that, in 1996, the top 50 corporations involved in radio owned 800 stations. By 1999, the top 10 corporations involved in radio owned 1,719 stations -- out of about 2,530 radio stations, give or take a couple. It's clear, our news is controlled, filtered and spun to favor big government and socialism. Just about everyone realizes that today. That's one reason the Internet is so popular. And, unless that media bias is corrected, "public distrust of the media" will grow into an outward form of public disdain of the media. COURT PROTECTS FEDERALISM The U.S. Supreme Court gave a boost to federalism last week. The far left is whining again, but the States got some of there rights back. It was labeled the most powerful indication yet of the Supreme Court's determination to reconfigure the balance between state and Federal authority in favor of the States. We think that might be stretching things just a little. However, we did strike the mother-lode for those very pertinent quotations we like to use -- quotations that also just happen to be the law of the land now. Alden et al. v. Maine (98 - 436) is the decision most immediately interesting. In "Alden" the Court held that state employees cannot sue the state for violations of Federal labor law. As Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote in the opinion for the (5 to 4) majority: "When Congress legislates in matters affecting the states, it may not treat these sovereign entities as mere prefectures or corporations. Congress must accord states the esteem due to them as joint participants in a Federal system." Because, as Justice Kennedy said, for Congress to be able to authorize suits in a state's own courts "would be even more offensive to state sovereignty than a power to authorize the suits in a Federal forum. A power to press a state's own courts into Federal service is the power first to turn the state against itself and ultimately to commandeer the entire political machinery of the state against its will and at the behest of individuals." Three years ago, in Seminole Tribe v. Florida, the Court ruled that Congress did not have the power to force states to defend themselves in Federal court under laws enacted under Article I of the Constitution, including laws that regulate interstate commerce. So, Congress punted, by providing that employees could bring Fair Labor Standards Act cases in state courts. Some workers tried in the Maine courts. But, the Maine Supreme Court tossed it out, saying the state had sovereign immunity in its own courts similar to its 11th Amendment -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: Fw: EIA Communique - 6/28 (fwd) Date: 28 Jun 1999 15:35:57 PST On Jun 28, Kevin McGehee wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 10:50 AM The Education Intelligence Agency COMMUNIQU=C9 - June 28, 1999 Now on the Web at http://members.aol.com/educintel/eia + The NEA Representative Assembly opens on Saturday in Orlando, Florida,= and EIA, now in its third year of operation, will be there to bring you full coverage. The current plan is to release three communiqu=E9s -- on Sunday= , Monday and Tuesday nights. However, I will be available via e-mail the en= tire time to receive your inputs and/or answer your questions. + Teachers at West Oak Lane Charter School in Philadelphia became the fi= rst in the state to form a union at a charter school. Teachers were concerned about personnel practices, including the non-renewal of about one-third o= f the staff. The teachers will be affiliated with the Pennsylvania Federati= on of Teachers. According to today's Philadelphia Inquirer, the union "is seeking to throw out the individualized short- term pacts, secure a three-year master contract and install protections that would require jus= t cause and due process for firing, much as the same as for teachers in reg= ular Philadelphia public schools." This cannot be considered an isolated case. The California Teachers Association was foiled in its effort to require union representation at charter schools and delegates to the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Teachers Association amended its resolution on organizing for the first t= ime in 18 years. The resolution now commits MTA "to develop and implement an active program to organize and service public education personnel, includ= ing charter school personnel, throughout the Commonwealth." + Massachusetts Teachers Association delegates approved a $24.9 million budget ($296 in dues from each full-time member) and an additional $2.15 million for the union's public relations campaign ($30 from each full-tim= e member). Referred to the executive committee and board of directors for consideration was a new business item that would require MTA to "research= and disseminate to members information about the major organizations and publicly-traded corporations involved in the advancement of the privatiza= tion of public education." If only I could corner the copyright on the "right-= wing conspiracy flow chart" I could retire. + Six days after the news was posted on the EIA web-site, the Austin American-Statesman reported the merger of the Austin Association of Teach= ers and the Austin Federation of Teachers. Called Education Austin, the new g= roup hopes to pick up even more members -- as many as 3,000 more after distric= t consultation elections in September. But Doug Rogers, executive director = of the independent Association of Texas Professional Educators, thinks EA's AFL-CIO affiliation will have the opposite effect. "I believe we're going= to gain," said Rogers. "Our association has operated with the belief that teachers are professionals and not laborers. I think some people will be disenchanted by this consolidation with a labor union philosophy." The merger passed with only minor opposition in each local. There will be a transition period during which EA will have co-presidents and a merged executive board. Though the new organization will have a representative assembly, the executive board will be the "ultimate policy-making body." NEA, AFT and their Texas affiliates have pledged additional support to Austin during the transition period. + Even further behind the curve in union matters is The Gainesville Sun = in Florida, who reported yesterday on the ruling of the Florida Election Commission that banned union officials from soliciting new members for campaign contributions within government buildings through the use of pay= roll deduction forms. (Didn't think I could fit ten prepositional phrases in o= ne sentence, did you?) EIA reported this news last August. As noted then: "Florida state law reads: 'No person shall make and no person shall solicit or knowingly acc= ept any campaign contribution in a building owned by a government entity.' Ch= uck Pardee of Ocala filed a complaint because it is standard practice in Flor= ida (as well as most other states) for unions to solicit PAC contributions in public schools. The ruling (currently under appeal by the Florida NEA affiliate) may have far-reaching implications. 'When a teacher signs and delivers a payroll deduction authorization form which specifies payment t= o a political committee or committee of continuous existence, he or she is ma= king a political contribution,' the commissioners wrote. 'Making this contribu= tion in a government building, if willful, is a violation of (law).' " + Even further behind is the Associated Press in Albany, reporting on a controversy involving union use of district e-mail. EIA called this pract= ice "below the radar" in December 1997. + The San Francisco School Board voted last week to ban the sale of any = food products manufactured by subsidiaries of tobacco companies RJR Nabisco an= d Phillip Morris. No doubt the district will soon be forced to hire "cookie monitors" to enforce the ban. As a public service, EIA provides this part= ial list of products no longer approved for sale or purchase in San Francisco public schools: Oreos; Jell-O; Oscar Mayer wieners and cold cuts; Capri S= un drinks; Cheez Whiz; Planters peanuts; Ritz crackers; A1 steak sauce; Grey Poupon mustard; Cream of Wheat; Barnum's animal crackers; Chips Ahoy! cookies; SnackWell cookies; Nutter Butter cookies; Fig Newtons; Triscuits= ; Stove Top stuffing; Minute Rice; Miracle Whip; Post cereals; Velveeta; Sa= nka, Maxwell House and Yuban coffees; Country Time lemonade; Tang; Kool-Aid; C= ool Whip; Tombstone and DiGiorno pizzas; Philadelphia cream cheese; Breyers i= ce cream and yogurt; among many others. + John A. Crouch, principal of the Quidnessett Elementary School in Nort= h Kingstown, Rhode Island, was arrested for stealing Ritalin meant for stud= ents and then falsifying control logs. He was also suspended without pay. "It'= s a stimulant that can produce a high," neurologist Carlo Brogna told the Providence Journal-Bulletin. "It also affects what we call 'executive skills,' or skills that help you prioritize." Maybe we're dispensing Ritalin to the wrong people. Perhaps district officials are the ones suffering from attention deficit disorder. + Quote of the Week: "There were few differences in instructional practi= ces between non-reduced and reduced size third-grade classes. For example, teachers in reduced size classes did not spend significantly more time du= ring regular lessons working individually with students, which is one way that smaller classes might promote achievement. Similarly, there were no differences in curriculum content and very few differences in the frequen= cy of teachers' use of specific instructional strategies or student activiti= es in either language arts or mathematics." -- from Class Size Reduction in California: Early Evaluation Findings, 1996-1998, a state-commissioned re= port of the Class Size Reduction Research Consortium. # # # The Education Intelligence Agency conducts public education research, analysis and investigations. Director: Mike Antonucci. Ph: 916-422-4373. = Fax: 916-392-1482. E-Mail: EducIntel@aol.com [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: roc@xpresso.seaslug.org (Bill Vance) Subject: SPECIAL PRIVACY UPDATE: House May Vote Thursday to Kill KYC (fwd) Date: 30 Jun 1999 10:37:04 PST On Jun 30, ListManager@DefendYourPrivacy.com wrote: [-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------] URGENT ACTION ITEM! House may vote Thursday on measure to kill "Know Your Customer" * Immediate action required! Please telephone your Representative We've just been informed that the U.S. House may vote Thursday, July 1, on an amendment that would kill all "Know Your Customer" rules and regulations permanently. The measure is called the Paul-Barr-Campbell Financial Privacy Amendment to HR 10. The amendment would accomplish all of the goals of the Know Your Customer Sunset Act (HR 516). Please contact your House representative immediately and ask him or her to *support* this amendment. Note that we can't be certain that this vote will actually take place on Thursday, but we're acting on the latest information available on Capitol Hill as of Tuesday evening. If we waited until we were certain of a vote, it would be too late to alert you! Those of you whose House representative sits on the Rules Committee can play an especially important role. (See below.) WHAT TO DO: Immediately call the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your representative's office. Then politely tell the staffer, or leave a voice mail message, saying: (1) You are a voter in their district, and leave your name, address, and telephone number. (2) Ask them to vote YES on the Paul-Barr-Campbell Financial Privacy Amendment to HR 10 when it comes to a vote on Thursday. The Capitol switchboard is open 24 hours a day, so please call regardless of when you get this message. If your representative has voice mail (and most do) you will be connected to their office. Please call if you get this anytime before late Thursday night. Remember, call -- don't e-mail -- because there's not enough time for the office staff to download, print, and count e-mail messages before the vote. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE SITS ON THE RULES COMMITTEE: Look at the list of the 13 Rules Committee members below and see if one of them represents your district. If so, call 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to their office. Then tell them: (1) You are a voter in their district, and leave your name, address, and telephone number. (2) Vote to *ALLOW* a full House vote on the Paul-Barr-Campbell Financial Privacy Amendment to HR 10. Tell them you know this amendment would kill the Know Your Customer regulation, which is a violation of your financial privacy. David Dreier (CA) Porter Goss (FL) John Linder (GA) Deborah Price (OH) Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL) Doc Hastings (WA) Sue Myrick (NC) Pete Sessions (TX) Tom Reynolds (NY) John Joseph Moakley (MA) Martin Frost (TX) Tony Hall (OH) Louise McIntosh-Slaughter (NY) DefendYourPrivacy.com is provided as a public service by the Libertarian Party. To join the Libertarian Party please visit http://www.LP.org/lp-membership.html To request information about the Libertarian Party, please visit http://www.LP.org/lp-membership-iform.html To support DefendYourPrivacy.com financially, please visit http://www.LP.org/lp-kyc-contrib.html TO UNSUBSCRIBE, simply hit REPLY and put the word unsubscribe in the SUBJECT header. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION that requires an answer, YOU MUST mailto:distribution@defendyourprivacy.com Replies to the List Manager will be deleted from our mailing list. [------------------------- end of forwarded message ------------------------] -- ***** Blessings On Thee, Oh Israel! ***** ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured | All matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by COLT; | -- Max Plank | weapon sell his hand = Freedom | DIAL | In the beginning was the | garment and buy a on every side! | 1911-A1. | word. -- The Bible | sword.--Jesus Christ ----------------+----------+--------------------------+--------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Vance Justice Subject: North Carolina Gun laws Date: 30 Jun 1999 15:13:57 -0500 I am planning a family trip to North Carolina for hiking and camping, so I would like to get some information regarding handgun carry in that state. My sister-in-law, a resident of NC, told me that carriage of a "concealed weapon" is legal and recommended in the back-country. After some cusory research on the web, it seems to me that open carry is generally legal in NC, but concealed carry is restricted to state residents and requires a permit. Is there anyone out there from North Carolina who can enlighten me regarding the current laws in that state? Thanks in advance, Vance Justice -- G. Vance Justice, Jr. vjustice@yahoo.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Subject: Re: North Carolina Gun laws Date: 30 Jun 1999 16:43:09 -0400 Hi Does the NRA website have any info? I just did a quick check and the CCW reciprocity for NC said: North Carolina County Sheriff Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah Chad --On Wednesday, June 30, 1999, 3:13 PM -0500 Vance Justice wrote: > I am planning a family trip to North Carolina for hiking and camping, > so I would like to get some information regarding handgun carry in > that state. My sister-in-law, a resident of NC, told me that carriage > of a "concealed weapon" is legal and recommended in the back-country. > After some cusory research on the web, it seems to me that open carry > is generally legal in NC, but concealed carry is restricted to state > residents and requires a permit. > > Is there anyone out there from North Carolina who can enlighten me > regarding the current laws in that state? > > Thanks in advance, > Vance Justice > > > -- > G. Vance Justice, Jr. > vjustice@yahoo.com > > - > Pengar Enterprises, Inc. and Shire.Net LLC Web and Macintosh Consulting -- full service web hosting Chad Leigh chad@pengar.com chad@shire.net -