AmmoLand Gun News October 27th 2011

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levels in many years."
Gallup Poll - Americans Say No
According to Gallup, there is also greater opposition to a ban on
to Gun Bans
semiautomatic sport-utility rifles, often wrongly identified as "assault
weapons." Only 43 percent of those polled think these guns should be
OCT 26, 2011 06:48P.M.
banned, down ten percent from the 2001 poll.
Gallup Poll: Americans Say No to Gun Bans
Support for stricter gun laws has also declined, with 44 percent believing
Second Amendment Foundation Says New Gallup Data Shows
laws should be left as they are, and 11 percent favoring less strict laws.
Americans Value Their Gun Rights.
"The pendulum has definitely been swinging in favor of
expanded gun rights," Gottlieb observed. "For too long,
people were fooled by hysteria and misinformation from gun
prohibitionists and their cheerleaders in the press. But their
alarmist rhetoric has failed the test of time, and now
Americans by greater percentages than we've seen in
generations are realizing that gun rights are important, to our
security as a nation and to public safety in our own
neighborhoods."
Second Amendment Foundation
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation's oldest
BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- Today's revelation by Gallup
and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action
that a record low number of Americans support a legal ban on handgun
group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own
possession by private citizens demonstrates a positive change in the
and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to
public attitude about personal protection and the Second Amendment,
more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many
the Second Amendment Foundation said.
programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of
gun control. In addition to the landmark McDonald v. Chicago Supreme
According to Gallup, only 26 percent of Americans favor a handgun ban.
Court Case, SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits
The annual Gallup Crime poll was conducted Oct. 6-9.
against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; New Orleans; Chicago
and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against
"American citizens have become increasingly aware that they
the cities suing gun makers and numerous amicus briefs holding the
are the true first responders' when a crime happens in their
Second Amendment as an individual right.
presence," noted SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb.
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"The public's attitude about gun ownership has changed
Amendment Foundation
dramatically in the last decade, and especially since the
Supreme Court's Heller ruling in 2008 and our victory in the
2010 McDonald ruling, affirming the Second Amendment
protects an individual civil right.
"The public has also realized that all the doom and gloom
rhetoric from gun prohibitionists about more crime and
violence associated with increased gun ownership has been
wrong," he continued.
"More Americans today own firearms than they did a
generation ago, yet violent crime rates are at their lowest
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The number one thing about this group of people is all the friendships
2nd Amendment Patriots
that were made over the years. People who never would have met each
other have made lasting relationships as a result of this movement. It has
Keeping Alive What The
also brought about a great deal of inspiration to become involved and to
see what happens when people do STAY UNITED.
Framers Of Our Constitution
I know over the years some have come and some have gone, but for the
Envisioned
most part folks have stayed in for the long haul and new folks have come
on board. We miss the ones who have drifted away, but are encouraged
OCT 26, 2011 05:52P.M.
by the many who still attend the meetings and also the new faces we see
each month.
2nd Amendment Patriots Keeping Alive What The Framers Of
Our Constitution Envisioned
Anoesis is a word defined as a state of mind consisting of
pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content. That is
a marked characteristic of the liberal sector of society that is
imbedded throughout the population.
Thankfully, we have folks like those within the 2nd Amendment Patriots
that help keep a balance in what the Framers of our Constitution
envisioned.
Thank you very much Patriots. We look forward to seeing you Saturday.
Margie wants me to ask folks to bring their favorite soup (no chili this
time) for the meal and any desserts and soda pops would be most
welcomed.
2ndamendmentpatriots.org
"The experience of all former ages had shown that of all
human governments, democracy was the most unstable,
Indianapolis, IN --(Ammoland.com)- Don't forget the next 2nd
fluctuating and short-lived." John Qunicy Adams
Amendment Patriot meeting is this coming Saturday Oct. 29th.
Jim and Margie
It's hard to believe that we are coming up on a full thirteen years since
2nd Amendment Patriots
this movement started.
STAY UNITED
www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org
No one back in January of 1999 could have imagined all the
accomplishments this group of patriotic citizens would be making. I
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think back about all of the guests we've had over the years including the
The Second Amendment Patriots are a local group of citizens dedicated
Lt. Governor and all the many legislators both federal, state and local.
to preserving the rights, freedoms, and civil liberties of every American
by educating the American public of the founding and history of this
We have had countless candidates as well for every imaginable race from
country and its founding fathers by explaining the role, functions and
local to federal. Then there are all of the many guests over the years that
purpose of the U.S. Government; and by teaching the need and
spoke about so many different topics of interests and had so much
importance of an armed American public, in order to allow for a more
information to share.
prosperous and respectful country consisting of American citizens with a
pledge of allegiance to their country and who will at the same time, voice
It was the 2nd Amendment Patriots that turned out the largest number
their demand to take back the present overwhelming power of the U.S.
of shooters for a single weekend shoot for the Appleseed program of any
Government and deliver it into the hands of the people to which it
state. I think that record still stands.
belongs. Visit: www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org
Along with all that are all the pro gun legislation that the folks of the 2nd
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Amendment Patriots assisted in getting passed into law by working with
Amendment Patriots
state legislators. We don't want to forget the events that made the news,
like the Armed Forces Day and Bill of Rights Day celebrations where we
brought attention to historic days on our calendars that don't get the
attention they once did.
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About:
Tell the White House to Support
Long Island Firearms is a web based community founded in 2009 to
promote a sense of community within firearms enthusiasts on Long
H.R. 822 - National Right-to-
Island. You can find us online at www.LongIslandFirearms.com Long
Island Freedom Fund is a not-for-profit filed under the laws governing
Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
US 501(c)(3). Please visit http://www.liffreedomfund.org/ for more
information.
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Community activities performed by Long Island Firearms members can
Tell the White House to Support H.R. 822 - National Right-to-
be found by visiting: http://www.KeepLongIslandClean.org Club LIF is
Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
duly chartered by the National Rifle Association, and is an affiliate club
Long Island's premier Second Amendment Rights Community starts a
of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
petition to support H.R. 822 on the White House's website!
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Reciprocity, Washington DC
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South Dakota Asks Hunters to
Report Any Dead Deer
OCT 26, 2011 03:40P.M.
South Dakota GFP Asks Hunters and Landowners to Report
Any Deer Found Dead
Tell the White House to Support H.R. 822 - National Right-to-Carry
Reciprocity Act of 2011
LongIslandFirearms.com
Ronkonkoma, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Long Island Firearms, New
York's foremost online firearms enthusiast community, submitted an
South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks
online petition within The White House's website to support HR 822.
PIERRE, S.D. --(Ammoland.com)- The state Game, Fish and Parks
A similar petition which ended yesterday had thousands of votes,
Department has documented a few white-tailed deer found dead across
however did not fulfill the minimum requirements.
South Dakota, and early reports point to epizootic hemorrhagic disease
or EHD, which commonly affects white-tailed deer in the fall.
The requirements from The White House's website were changed to
require a minimum of 25,000 votes in order to obtain an official reply
"This is the time of year when we receive these reports, and it
from The President. Please sign this online petition to support HR 822:
is hard to tell the extent of the impact at this time," said Steve
Griffin, a GFP wildlife biologist. "The virus is carried by a
Sign Petition here: http://wh.gov/Tkz
biting midge, which can remain prevalent until a hard freeze
kills the midges."
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Department staff are collecting samples from some of the dead deer, and
the samples are being sent to the diagnostics lab at South Dakota State
University, Griffin said.
GFP is currently assessing the status of EHD in the South Dakota deer
herd, he said.
"We have confirmed the disease in central South Dakota, and
the symptoms that our local conservation officers and field
staff are describing sound much like EHD," Griffin said.
"Although the extent of the disease is unknown at this time, it
appears that the primary counties affected are Sully, Hughes,
Stanley, Jones, Lyman, and Tripp. With the hard freezes last
week, the disease vector was likely eliminated. However, we
may still see deer dying that were infected prior to the frost."
The virus that causes EHD gives deer a high fever, and they will appear
Janine Kopera works on NWTF education box material with one of her
to be in a daze. If the disease hits them hard, they can die in 1-3 days.
students.
The dead deer are often found near low-lying areas or in areas where
they can cool off in a river or pond. They are usually too weak to leave
those wet areas, and die there.
EHD outbreaks can be locally severe, but rarely affect more than 25
percent of a deer population. In rare cases, up to 50 percent of deer may
be stricken.
Those who see deer that appear dazed, or find a number of dead deer,
are asked to contact local conservation officers or call the Pierre GFP
office at 605-773-3718.
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National Wild Turkey Federation
Michigan Teacher Wins 2011
EDGEFIELD, S.C. --(Ammoland.com)- Third-grade teacher Janine
NWTF Educator of the Year
Kopera was merely looking for some lesson ideas to tie in with
Thanksgiving when she stumbled upon the NWTF's web site.
Award
Eight years later, the Melvindale, Mich., teacher is renowned for
OCT 26, 2011 03:35P.M.
successfully teaching her suburban students about conservation through
an educational unit she built around the NWTF's Wild About Turkey
Michigan Teacher Wins 2011 NWTF Educator of the Year
Education Box.
Award
In recognition of her efforts, the NWTF selected Kopera as the NWTF's
2011 Educator of the Year. Kopera also won the NWTF's Educator of the
Year Award for Michigan. She is a former Wayne County Elementary
Teacher of the Year.
"This whole unit has really opened the children's eyes,"
Kopera said. "They learn how people can have a positive
effect on nature."
Kopera will receive a $1,000 grant from the NWTF and will be honored
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at the NWTF's annual convention in February in Nashville, Tenn. With
cost $50, plus shipping. Boxes also can be purchased by calling (800)
the grant money she plans to spend to fund a conservation field trip and
THE-NWTF or (803) 637-3106 and asking for the sales department.
purchase conservation field investigation equipment to meet curriculum
requirements.
About the NWTF:
The NWTF is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North
"Receiving this great award is just icing on the cake," said
America. A nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild
Kopera, who teaches at Allendale Elementary School in a
turkey and preserving our hunting heritage, the NWTF and its volunteers
school district just outside the city limits of Detroit. "I already
work closely with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies and other
had a reward by using the unit."
partners.
Utilizing fun elements such as turkey feather bookmarks and rulers in
Through these dynamic partnerships, the NWTF and its members helped
the Wild About Turkey Education Box - a replica of an actual wild turkey
restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending
transport box - Kopera has sparked enthusiasm and awareness among
more than $372 million to conserve 17 million acres of habitat. Wild
many children who had never been exposed to conservation and the
turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail,
outdoors. Most of the 32,000 NWTF education boxes distributed
deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, benefit from this improved
nationwide are donated by local NWTF chapters. Kopera's box was
habitat.
donated by the Huron Valley Chapter, the NWTF's first in Michigan.
The NWTF also brings new conservationists and hunters into the fold
Kopera also has coordinated visits by NWTF Huron Valley Chapter
through outdoor education events and its Women in the Outdoors,
members, who dressed in turkey hunting clothes and gave the students
Wheelin' Sportsmen, JAKES and Xtreme JAKES youth outreach
the opportunity to use turkey calls and other gear.
programs. Dedicated NWTF volunteers introduce about 100,000 people
to the outdoors through these programs every year.
After discovering the Wild About Turkey Education Box on the NWTF
website, Kopera found another important resource in Melvindale-
Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has
Northern Allen Park Superintendent of Schools Cora Kelly, an NWTF
local chapters in every state and Canada. According to many state and
member.
federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the
greatest conservation success story in North America's wildlife history.
"The kids really enjoy the education box, and they come
home with great stories," Kelly said. "Janine has been a
To become a member of the NWTF, join a committee or start a chapter,
fantastic teacher. She took the ball and ran with it."
visit www.nwtf.org or call 800-THE-NWTF. The NWTF is also at
www.facebook.com/theNWTF.
The Wild About Turkey Education Box, full of activities and
educational tools correlated to national education standards
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for kindergarten through 12th grade, includes:
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* colorful bulletin board display
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* DVD of wild turkey history, communication and habitat videos
Albuquerque Police Department
* wild turkey habitat and anatomy posters
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* 30 pencils, rulers and turkey feather bookmarks for students
Arms
* multimedia CD-CD-Rom with turkey sounds and printable
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resources
Albuquerque Police Department Continues to Choose
* K-12 curriculum and activity guide
Remington Arms
* Scaled-down trap and transfer box
More than 32,000 education boxes have been distributed nationwide,
most donated by local NWTF chapters to schools, parks, visitor centers
and museums as well as through educator training workshops.
Education boxes are available for $50 online, plus shipping. Refill kits
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Remington Model 870 Police Pump Shot Gun
designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and
shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government
and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the
Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating
manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both
firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic
producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products
throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information
Remington Arms Company
about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Remington Arms Company, LLC
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("Remington") is proud to announce that the Albuquerque Police
Remington Arms Company
Department again chose the Remington Model 870 Police Magnum as
their department issued shotguns.
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"We're looking forward to receiving our most recent
James W. Kurth Named
shipment of 100 Remington 870 P shotguns," stated
Commander Tim Gonterman - Albuquerque Police
USFWS's Chief for the National
Department. "They have long been a large and integral part of
our firearms and less-lethal inventory."
Wildlife Refuge System
The Albuquerque Police Department ("APD") is one of the largest law
OCT 26, 2011 03:20P.M.
enforcement entities in the State of New Mexico, serving the city of over
one-half million residents.
James W. Kurth Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Chief
for the National Wildlife Refuge System
They face many unique challenges in their jurisdiction and have found
unique ways to address the problems. APD has a highly visible
equestrian division which patrols downtown and events in the city.
Police in Albuquerque are well-known for helpful, friendly, community
policing.
The police department is a leader in the area for training with firearms
and tactics having multiple ranges with diverse capabilities. Kirkland Air
Force Base is located in Albuquerque bringing the pride, resources and
challenges a military base brings to a community.
Remington is the leading law enforcement shotgun manufacturer in the
United States and has produced more than 10-million Model 870
shotguns. The Model 870 was introduced in 1950 and continues to be a
staple of hunting, competition, recreational and law enforcement. It is
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
built with a solid steel receiver machined from an 8-pound block of
ordinance steel. The dual action bars offer the most reliable operating
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
system of any pump action shotgun.
Director Dan Ashe today announced the selection of James (Jim) Kurth
as the agency's Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Kurth, a
The shotgun chosen by APD is the Model 870 Police Magnum which
32-year veteran of the Refuge System, has served as the Service's Deputy
features an 18- inch barrel, parkerized metal finish, black synthetic stock
Chief for the Refuge System since 1999.
and low-profile sight system. The sight system offers fast, accurate shot
placement and reduced time to get back on target.
As Chief, Kurth will lead the Agency in the management of the world's
premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve
For more information on the Model 870 Police Magnum and other
America's fish, wildlife and plants.
Remington Law Enforcement products, please visit
www.remingtonle.com .
The 108-year-old Refuge System comprises more than 150 million acres
and 555 units in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
About Remington Arms Company:
Remington Arms Company, LLC, headquartered in Madison, N.C.,
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"Jim is the ideal person for this position," said Service
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Director Dan Ashe. "His depth of experience with the
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National Wildlife Refuge System and demonstrated strong
leadership are just what the Fish and Wildlife Service needs
Names
as we begin implementation of the Conserving the Future
document - our renewed vision for the growth and
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management of the Refuge System during the next decade
and beyond."
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Kurth previously managed the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in
northern Alaska - the largest refuge in the United States, spanning 20
million acres. He began his Refuge System career in 1979 and has held
posts at Mississippi SandhiIl Crane National Wildlife Refuge in
Mississippi, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in
Florida, Bogue Chino National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, Seney
National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and Ninigret
National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island.
Kurth earned a degree in wildlife management from the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
The National Wildlife Refuge System began in 1903 with President
Teddy Roosevelt's establishment of 3-acre Pelican Island in Florida as a
protected area for waterbirds. Hundreds of national wildlife refuges
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located along the four major "flyways" serve as vital stepping stones for
migratory waterfowl and other birds, while others are safe havens for
endangered species. All of them are part of America's rich natural
heritage where plants, fish, mammals, amphibians, and other wildlife
live and thrive.
For more information on the National Wildlife Refuge System, call 1-
800-344-WILD; visit the Fish and Wildlife Service's homepage at
www.fws.gov and click on National Wildlife Refuge System; or visit a
national wildlife refuge.
About:
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others
to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats
for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader
and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our
scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources,
dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more
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information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit
www.fws.gov.
Carson City NV --(Ammoland.com)- Auction Arms is constantly trying
to improve to better serve our customers. As technology and the
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marketplace evolves, we want to evolve with it.
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One of the changes we have made in order to keep up with growing
trends is updating our domain name to www.gunauction.com.
We of course still own the domain of auctionarms.com, which will
redirect to the new domain whenever typed into the url, but we hope that
the new name will draw in more customers.
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Manny DelaCruz, Auction Arms' CEO and founder says: "The
(CO2) to save the world from burning to a crisp.
new domain name is one that is more relevant to what we do
online, and contains words that are more often searched for
Considering the long years of media-driven drivel about global warming,
at the most popular search engines.
the hoax should have been over by now, given the exposure in 2009 of
thousands of emails between the UN Intergovernmental Panel on
This will give us a competitive advantage in our field, and it's
Climate Change (IPCC) conspirators and growing body of evidence that
just easier to remember for our new users."
everything they asserted was a great steaming pile of horse manure.
We will continue to grow and improve our website to better serve our
If there was ever a reason for the U.S. to stop funding the
customers. We hope that this and future improvements will be well
U.N., this is it.
received in the marketplace and will help us further grow our company
within the gun community.
I have predicted the death of global warming several times, but like a
Hollywood zombie global warming is kept alive by its massive
Auction Arms is the original online auction website devoted to guns and
propaganda machine and useful idiots in the media.
the outdoors.
Since the late 1980s The New York Times has engaged in the most horrid
Founded by Manny DelaCruz, a former active duty marine with mad
effort to convince its readers and the world that the IPCC should be
computer skills, Auction Arms is a great place to find guns of any kind,
taken seriously even though its successive reports have proven to be an
and the accessories that go with them. Auction Arms is also the Official
offense to real science and the truth. No opportunity was ignored to
Auction Website of the NRA.
advance the hoax even in the face of incontrovertible facts of every
description.
Visit: http://www.gunauction.com/
Global warming has become a green religion to be taken on faith, but its
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claim to legitimacy was the "science" it put forth. That science began to
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come into question when a natural cooling cycle began in 1998. Glaciers
began to noticeably grow along with the ice shelves of the Arctic and
Antarctica. Snow arrived earlier and in greater abundance than previous
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decades.
Global Warming Obituary
Global tropical cyclone activity has been at historic lows and the
OCT 26, 2011 12:10P.M.
frequency of U.S. hurricanes has declined. The latest, Irene, was rapidly
downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it made landfall.
Global Warming Obituary - Good Riddance
By Alan Caruba
So, naturally, when Elisabeth Rosenthal, a blogger on "Green" topics for
The New York Times wondered out loud "Where Did Global Warming
Go?" I was curious to know her answer. Turns out that, despite being
heralded on the covers of Newsweek, Time, The Economist, and
countless other "news" magazines, in TV documentaries, et cetera, it
hasn't gone anywhere
After lamenting that, since his visit to the 2009 Copenhagen UN
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conference on climate change, President Obama has failed to mention
global warming every day, Rosenthal wrote "But two years later, now
USA--(Ammoland.com)- I used to write obituaries when I was a young
that nearly every other nation accepts climate change as a pressing
journalist and I daresay they are one of the best read sections of any
problem, America has turned agnostic on the issue."
newspaper.
No, nearly every other nation has concluded it was a massive and very
We have arrived at a time when the obituaries for global warming (now
expensive fraud. That is why the forthcoming UN conference is going to
falsely called climate change) are increasing.
implode. Policy makers are trying to extricate themselves from the
useless solar and wind projects to which billions were committed. As
The October 25th edition of The Wall Street Journal sports an editorial
soon as Obama is out of office and the Environmental Protection Agency
titled "The Post-Global Warming World" commenting on the fact that
is scaled back to its original 1970 objectives we can begin to attend to the
the 17th annual United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in
rebuilding of the nation's economy.
November is likely to be an even greater flop than recent ones. Few, if
any, nations will sign on to the huge hoax of reducing carbon dioxide
Note Rosenthal's use of the term "climate change" rather than "global
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warming." Note, too, that the 2009 Copenhagen conference was a huge
of the utter mendacity of the hoax and its perpetrators.
failure with none of the nations in attendance agreeing to do much more
than get together again, preferably in Cancun, Mexico, 2010, where the
Where has global warming gone? Onto the ash heap of the
weather, unlike Copenhagen's was not at risk of the huge blizzard that
history of the last twenty-plus years of bad policies, wasted
forced Obama to leave early lest he be trapped there until the snow
billions of the public treasure, and all of it driven by the UN's
melted.
mendacious "science."
"Though the evidence of climate change has, if anything,
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solidified," Ms. Rosenthal lamented that "Mr. Obama now
talks about `green jobs' mostly as a strategy for improving the
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economy, but not the planet."
Alan Caruba's commentaries are posted daily at "Warning Signs" his
popular blog and thereafter on dozens of other websites and blogs. If you
People who worry about "the planet" and not about real problems such
love to read, visit his monthly report on new books at Bookviews.
as how to feed seven billion of its human inhabitants or how to provide
enough electricity to keep the lights on in the world's cities or who think
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"improving the economy" is a poor choice to make when more than 14
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million Americans are out of work are seriously out of touch with reality.
"He did not mention climate in his last State of the Union address," said
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Rosenthal, pouting over something about which neither Obama, nor
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anyone else on planet Earth can do anything except to clean up the mess
left behind by hurricanes, floods, and other forces of nature..
Bill 237 - Read Wisconsin Carry
The climate, measured in hundreds of years, as opposed to the weather
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which is unpredictable more than a week from now, is the result of the
activity of the Sun, the oceans, volcanoes, clouds, and cosmic rays. It is
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determined by the immutable laws of physics.
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"The fading of global warming from the political agenda is a mostly
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American phenomenon," wrote Rosenthal, apparently unaware that the
European Union is about to collapse because several of its member
nations are so deeply in debt that makes the U.S. look like a paragon of
prudent fiscal policy. Rosenthal appears to be unaware of the rapid
political changes occurring across the northern tier of African nations
called the Maghreb and elsewhere throughout the Middle East.
Like the urchins "occupying Wall Street", Rosenthal chides Americans
who "prefer bigger cars and bigger homes. We value personal freedom,
are suspicious of scientists, and tend to distrust the kind of sweeping
government intervention required to confront rising greenhouse gas
emissions."
Since when is valuing personal freedoms, many of which are protected
by the Constitution, and being suspicious of those scientists who have
been claiming we're all going to die, or questioning sweeping
government intervention anything other than a deeply embedded
American tradition and a very good idea under any circumstance?
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For the past six years, the Heartland Institute has sponsored
Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- The following letter was submitted to
International Climate Change Conferences, the last in Washington, D.C.,
the state legislature this morning regarding Assembly Bill 237 which
June 30-July 1. Haven't heard about them? Maybe that's because the
would grant police new statutory authority to arrest citizens for civil
mainstream media has gone out of its way to ignore them. The
forfeiture violations (dog at large, fireworks violations, sending
conferences, however, have contributed to the growing body of
unsolicited fax) and hundreds of other minor infractions which currently
knowledge disputing global warming to the point where, even in the
police many not arrest for, only issue a citation.
nation's capitol, the topic has become little more than the slow revelation
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Please share this letter with your state representatives and senators.
that this legislation is necessary. It is important for the committee and
legislature to be aware that the primary reason Brookfield was sued was
Last night Representative Farrow REMOVED himself as a co-author of
because their officers initiated a felony stop with guns drawn against,
the bill thanks to the efforts of our members who contacted him. Please
made an unlawful arrest of, unlawfully searched a vehicle of, and
contact your reps and senators, share this letter, and ask them to
unlawfully seized property of, one of our members *without probable
REJECT Assembly bill 237.
cause* nor *reasonable suspicion* that she had committed any crime
OR violation of any statute.
You may locate your state legislators here:
Let me be perfectly clear. Brookfield was not primarily sued because they
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx
lacked the statutory authority to arrest for unlawful transport.
Brookfield was sued because they had no probable cause or reasonable
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suspicion to detain or arrest our member for any reason at the time they
initiated the felony stop against her. Brookfield officers violated our
Dear Rep. Bies, Assembly rules committee, Assembly
members 14th amendment due process rights which incorporate the 4th
Criminal Justice Committee, et al,
amendment rights to be free from unlawful search and seizure. If you
pass this law, Brookfield would still have faced a nearly identical lawsuit
On October 5th of this year a letter was submitted by Asst.
and the outcome would have been identical.
Police Chief Dean J. Collins who is championing a request
for the legislature to change state law with regard to
Changing this law vastly expands police authority, but it *will not*
forfeiture violations.
protect Brookfield or any other municipality from the very same
litigation that they faced and that other departments who violate the civil
Currently there are violations which the state legislature felt
rights of our members will face in the future. It is our hope that we never
were not serious enough offenses to warrant potential
have to file another lawsuit. This will be possible if police departments
incarceration. Those violations are punishable only by civil
around the state train their officers to understand the basic concepts of
forfeiture (fine).
reasonable suspicion and probable cause before detaining or arresting
people. AB 237 will have the opposite affect. It will perpetuate a false
Wisconsin Carry is mindful that the legislature is faced with
belief that police can arrest anyone, at any time. Ironically, Wisconsin
a diverse assortment of requests for potential new
Carry believes that despite the months that have passed for Brookfield to
legislation. We are also aware that, unfortunately, it is
conduct a full review of their procedures, Asst. Chief Collins testimony
nearly impossible for you to become an expert in each piece
and his misconceptions about why his department was sued make a
of legislation that you will evaluate and vote for in your
convincing argument that the people of Wisconsin need MORE
capacity as a legislator. For that reason you rely on what
legislative protections from law enforcement personnel who fail to grasp
you hope to be the honest and truthful input from your
the basic US Constitutional rights that his officers violated in this
constituencies.
situation, not less protections. When civil rights are violated, the
solution ought not to be to request new legislation to expand police
The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention some
power and erode citizen's rights so they cannot be violated, but rather to
glaring and significant misrepresentation of fact that we
end the practice of violation of people's civil rights.
have become aware of which occurred in both the letter
submitted to the Criminal Justice Committee on October 5th,
Furthermore, in the video testimony from Asst. Chief Collins he makes
as well as the testimony given by Brookfield Asst. Police
the statement that if the legislature does not pass this bill there will be
Chief Dean J. Collins on October 24th.
"nothing the police can do" to enforce civil forfeitures. This is also
categorically false. Police will continue to be able to issue citations for
A copy of the letter is available here:
fines in these situations. If those fines go unpaid,courts can and will
continue to issue bench warrants for the arrest of the persons who do not
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/comtmats/files/ab0237_20111019134400.pdf
pay their civil forfeiture. This procedure has worked very well
throughout the history of our state.
A link to the video testimony is available here: (note Chief Collins
testimony begins at approximately the 54 minute mark)
It is intellectually dishonest for Asst. Chief Collins to
misrepresent this truth to the Criminal Justice Committee in
http://www.wiseye.org/videoplayer/vp.html?sid=7103
his testimony.
In the letter and video testimony, Asst. Chief Collins suggests that this
State civil forfeiture violations are things the legislature felt were not
legislation is necessary to protect municipalities from lawsuit for
serious enough violations to be punishable by jail, rather only monetary
unlawful arrest. Mr. Collins uses a lawsuit that Wisconsin Carry filed
penalty. Therefore the authority to arrest a person for those very same
against the City of Brookfield and some of its police officers as evidence
violations was not appropriate. If the legislature now believes that there
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