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Posted on 05/30/2004 12:05:02 AM PDT by JustPiper
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"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat"
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - Tens of American, European and other hostages were released Sunday and a gunman believed to be the lead Islamic militant holding them was arrested, a Saudi security official said, adding that two other gunmen were "in the process of being arrested."
We are the "Stotters" who make ourselves aware of the enemy who wishes to do us harm
Yes, the Insurance Companies have got the terrorists covered.
My sister sells commercial insurance and she says that all of the policies sold, must also have a seperate terrorist policy.
I would imagine the money lender requires it.
Bought code software 4-5 years ago. Didn't produce anything though I never really learned to use it well.
Have thought about upgrading it. whole scene has advanced greatly in that time.
That's good to know. Thanks.
Honestly, that sounds right about the exclusion being placed on commercial properties. I don't think that is fair, though. Perhaps it is placed on high profile buildings, landmarks, etc.
Wow, so it does target all commercial properties. I had no idea.
Muslim Civil Rights:
http://www.mcrcnet.org/
http://www.cair-net.org/civilrights2002/ <---currently under investigation
http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/sac/il0503/main.htm
Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants
www.theneworleanschannel....etail.html
UPDATED: 4:27 PM CST March 29, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- It's a groundbreaking court decision that legal experts say will affect everyone: Police officers in Louisiana no longer need a search or arrest warrant to conduct a brief search of your home or business.
Leaders in law enforcement say it will keep officers safe, but others argue it's a privilege that could be abused.
The decision in United States v. Kelly Gould, No. 0230629cr0, was made March 24 by the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed in Denham Springs in 2000, in which defendant Gould filed a motion to suppress information gleaned from a search of his home. The motion was granted by district court, and the government appealed this decision. The March 24 ruling by the 5th Circuit is an affirmation of that appeal.
In the case, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted on Oct. 17, 2000, by a Gould employee who told officers that Gould intended to kill two judges and unidentified police officers and to destroy telephone company transformers. The LPSO informed the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office of the threats.
A search of Gould's criminal history revealed several arrests and that he was "a convicted felon for violent charges," according to the Facts and Proceedings section of the 5th Circuit ruling.
When officers went to question Gould, they were told he was asleep. The officers asked if they could look inside for Gould, and were allowed to enter.
The officers testified that that they believed a search of the home was necessary to ensure their safety, given the allegations by Gould's employee and Gould's criminal history, according to the Facts and Proceedings section of the 5th Circuit ruling.
Gould's bedroom door was ajar, and officers testified they peered inside and saw no one. Thinking Gould could be hiding, the officers looked in three closets. In one of the closets, the officers found three firearms, according to the Facts and Proceedings section of the 5th Circuit ruling.
Gould was found hiding outside the home a few minutes later. He was taken into custody and questioned about the guns. The officers asked for and received Gould's consent to search the home, with Gould signing a waiver of search warrant. Gould subsequently was arrested for allegedly being a felon in possession of firearms.
One judge, Judge Grady Jolly, said he concurred in part and dissented in part with the majority opinion. Judge Jerry Smith, however, completely disagreed with the majority ruling, saying: "I have no doubt that the deputy sheriffs believed that they were acting reasonably and with good intentions. But the old adage warns us that 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'"
New Orleans Police Department spokesman Capt. Marlon Defillo said the new search power, which is effective immediately, will be used judiciously.
"We have to have a legitimate problem to be there in the first place, and if we don't, we can't conduct the search," Defillo said.
But former U.S. Attorney Julian Murray said the ruling is problematic.
"I think it goes way too far," Murray said, noting that the searches can be performed if an officer fears for his safety.
Defillo said he doesn't envision any problems in New Orleans.
"There are checks and balances to make sure the criminal justice system works in an effective manner," Defillo said.
Yûsuf v33-34: He (Yûsuf/Joseph) said:"O my Lord! Prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. Unless You turn away their plot from me, I will feel inclined towards them and be one (of those who commit sin and deserve blame or those who do deeds) of the ignorants." So his Lord answered his invocation and turned away from him their plot. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Muslim, Civil Rights Activists Hold Memorial Day Rally
U.S. Newswire
23 May 10:44
Muslim and Civil Rights Activists Hold Memorial Day Rally; Groups
Express Concern over Post-9/11 Erosion of Civil Rights, Liberties
To: National Desk
Contact: Mahdi Bray of the Muslim American Society, 202-421-3623
WASHINGTON, May 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thousands are expected to
assemble in the nation's capital on Saturday, May 24, to protest
what is viewed by many in the Muslim and civil rights community as
the erosion of civil rights and civil liberties under the
Bush-Ashcroft administration. The march and rally, called Muslim
Solidarity Day for Justice and Peace, sponsored by Muslim American
Society Freedom Foundation, America's largest Muslim grassroots
organization, will commence at 12 noon at Freedom Plaza (14th St
and Pennsylvania Ave., NW).
The group will be joined by several peace, justice, religious
and civil rights organizations and will include speakers such as
Imam Siraj Wahaj, former Congressman Rev. Walter Fauntroy, Ron
Daniels (Center for Constitutional Rights), Congressman John
Conyers, a representative from Congressman Dennis Kucinich's
office, Rev. Al Sharpton, Mara Verheyden-Hillard (Partnership for
Civil Justice), Dr. Jamal Badawi, Brian Becker (International
Action Center), Hillary Shelton (NAACP), and Mahdi Bray, executive
director of MAS Freedom, and representatives from the following
organizations: Muslim American Society, MANA, SEIU, AFL-CIO,
ADC-Boston, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, American For a Fair Chance,
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, People for the American Way,
NAACP, Islamic Circle of North America, American Muslim Council,
AFL-CIO, Peace Action Network, Center for Constitutional Rights,
members of the national interfaith community and many more.
The group will address such issues as INS detainment, racial and
religious profiling, the Patriot Act, and the government's
targeting of places of worship. In addition to civil rights and
civil liberties issues, the rally will also address the Bush
administration's affirmative action, detention through secret
evidence and what many activists consider to be a fundamental
disregard for the Bill of Rights and due process under the guise of
fighting terrorism and national security.
According to Bray, "Our nation can never be safer from the
scourge of terrorism by targeting Muslims and immigrants and
ignoring the basic principles of due process and constitutional
rights. Since 9/11, under this administration, the American Muslim
community has been unjustly targeted at the expense of democratic
values and fundamental rights cherished by all Americans. Simply
put, our community feels betrayed by the President's flowery
rhetoric about Islam and sees itself as a target for political
opportunism and blatant discrimination."
MAS Freedom is the Public Affairs branch of the Muslim American
Society. Our mission is to build an integrated empowerment process
for the American Muslim community through civic education,
participation, community outreach, and coalition building; to forge
positive relationships with other institutions outside of our
community, that will ensure and facilitate the protection of civil
rights and liberties for American Muslims and all Americans and
fair treatment of all immigrants.
http://www.usnewswire.com
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/U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/
05/23 10:44
Copyright 2003, U.S. Newswire
Ummm, I don't recall that one. Two private homes blowing up? Do they know what caused it?
LOL!
GRANNY! YOU RIGID!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right you are on that score!
But hey--on things it's important to be STEADFAST ON!
GREAT! PLEASE KEEP IT UP.
On other things, wisdom and The Lord's priorities, standards of love; working relationships through etc. then we need to be STEADFAST ON HIS SIDE OF SUCH PRIORITIES.
imho.
Not stubborn about our own petty biases and sensibilities, brittleness or whatever.
But what happens even for policies that cover XYZ related to terrorism--when the insurance companies are bankrupt?
---- loud snicker ---
RC Kathleen Keating has tons to say about the 3 days of darkness. Some is on her site. Some in a book of hers I have.
I should check her site again. It's been a while.
I didn't hear about that either. I tried a quick search to see the London terrace home explosion story but I was unsuccessful in locating it.
Goodnight all.
Yep, this sounds like the new Venezuela.
Chavez goes out of his way to provoke the U.S.
He hosts a weekly "Hello President" show where he rambles for hours and quips that he, Castro, and Brazil are the "axis of good."
All commercial property, as I understand my sister.
She has sold all kinds of insurance, in Idaho and Washington, but is now part of a group that does really large policies. I don't think that I know who she writes for and suspect it is more than one company.
In my brief search about the terrorist exclusion and property insurance, I did see that high probability target properties were most likely to have the terror exclusion or the cost was prohibitive. But I also agree with Granny when she says that a lender will require coverage. If a mortgaged property isn't properly insured, the lender is ultimately out of luck.
We've had much discussion on Mecca and Medina , I was not a participator so no expertise to comment, but lets ask the crew.
And so the bottom line is, if we protect ourselves, we are picking on them.
I fear that we might get a wee bit worried, if we knew how much money the people in that protest had sent to support the terrorists and the over throwing of the United States.
Thank you for finding the links.
You will have to take that up with an attorney.
Join in the bankrupt lawsuits..
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