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PRAYER REQUEST
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and i hear that the scare in West Palm was a false alarm. I kinda wonder if it was an "exercise."
Doesn't the top of that lion's head look like a parachute? Or a diamond?
The article and photos are interesting.
Not Really OFF TOPIC...
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20050127.shtml
Self-indulgence
Thomas Sowell
January 27, 2005
The lab tech will test the radio into a "dummy load" to ensure the transmitter works and is on the right frequency. A dummy load does not radiate by design. It is a lab tool for repair and test. The mag mount antennas can be 1/4 wave spikes. Adjustment isn't critical.
The ham radio products made by Kenwood have multiple power output choices. I have one that transmits with 1 watt, 5 watts and 45 watts. FCC regulations require use of the lowest power that will result in satisfactory communications. The radio thieves will want to stay on a low power level to make it harder to monitor and hunt them down.
If it really is a paramilitary operation, I would expect radio silence until the start of the operation. Anything less would compromise the choice of frequencies and overall operation.
Hello Indie,
I don't have the answers to your questions, only more
questions to add to them.
We need to keep searching and learning, things are different in the searches we did last year.
I see so many changes and connections that I can only keep on reading as long as the eyes see.
Don't give up your prayers, all of them are needed.
Ashcroft was pro-gun, but did not aggressively pursue that position. I'm concerned to hear Gonzales is a gun grabber. The prospect of another inane "assault weapon" ban or attack on semi-auto rifles is inexcusable. Frankly, Bush needs to check out his choices more carefully. Choosing Keric and Gonzales is embarassing and an affront to the voters who re-elected him.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050125-6.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 25, 2005
60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, 2005
At the Auschwitz concentration camp, evil found willing servants and innocent victims. For almost 5 years, Auschwitz was a factory for murder where more than a million lives were taken. It is a sobering reminder of the power of evil and the need for people to oppose evil wherever it exists. It is a reminder that when we find anti-Semitism, we must come together to fight it.
In places like Auschwitz, evidence of the horror of the Holocaust has been preserved to help the world remember the past. We must never forget the cruelty of the guilty and the courage of the victims at Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps.
During the Holocaust, evil was systematic in its implementation and deliberate in its destruction. The 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is an opportunity to pass on the stories and lessons of the Holocaust to future generations. The history of the Holocaust demonstrates that evil is real, but hope endures.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 27, 2005, as the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. I call upon all Americans to observe this occasion with appropriate ceremonies
and programs to honor the victims of Auschwitz and the Holocaust. May God bless their memory and their families, and may we always remember.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentyfifth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twentyninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Vice President
January 26, 2005
Vice President's Remarks at Reception for Survivors of Auschwitz
Galicia Jewish Museum
Krakow, Poland
AMABASSADOR ASHE: Dzien Dobry. It's a pleasure for me today as the Ambassador to be able to welcome you all to this wonderful Galicia Museum and to be a part of President Bush's delegation here for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp. Before I introduce our honored guests I want to recognize the very distinguished members of our Presidential delegation. Congressman Lantos and his lovely wife Mrs. Lantos, Annette, who is a ranking member of the House Committee on International Affairs, Fred Schwartz I am glad to have you hear as well. Dr. Deborah Lipenstock from Atlanta where my brother lives and of course, Fred Brooks who is here as well. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Weisel are en route, are here in Krakow but not here yet. And of course our excellent Consul General Ken Fairfax and his wife Diana are here with us this evening. It is a pleasure for me and a distinct honor to be able to represent the President of the United States and the American people as the Ambassador, but it is an equal honor to be able to welcome the Vice President of the United States and his wife, Lynne, who is commencing his second term as vice president but a person who has a resume and a background that makes him probably the most uniquely qualified individual to ever serve in this incredibly important office. It is my pleasure to present to you the Vice President of the United States Richard Cheney.
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Thank you very much Mr. Ambassador and distinguished guests. Lynne and I are delighted to be here this evening and want to thank all of you for joining us. I had the privilege of visiting Auschwitz once before with President Ford in 1975 en route to the Helsinki Summit in Finland and although it was some 30 years ago, it was one of those days that you never forget, and I was pleased to be asked by President Bush to lead the delegation to come commemorate the 60th anniversary. I am honored to make the journey once again and participate in the ceremonies. It's been a special honor as well to be in the company of Americans who survived the Holocaust. I remember reading General Eisenhower's account of seeing one of the Nazi death camps at the end of World War II. He wrote, and I quote: I visited every nook and cranny of the camp because I felt it my duty to be in a position from then on to testify at first hand about these things in case it ever grew up at home the belief or the assumption that the stories of Nazi brutality were just propaganda. Eisenhower was one of the many who were determined to let the world know what happened, and to ensure that the evidence be kept so that the terrible truth could never be forgotten or erased. We have the preservation of memory at the camps themselves and for these last 60 years, we will have lived amongst survivors of the camps, and America and the world are grateful for your witness. As prisoners, you saw the face of systematic merciless cruelty, that killed innocent people of many nationalities and religious backgrounds, and murdered Jews only because they were Jews. But you also saw among your fellow captives great courage and acts of kindness. For six decades, you shared horror stories, recalling the horrors that you witnessed, keeping alive the memory of good people, righteous people, who did no wrong and who no man had any right to harm. Today many Holocaust survivors have children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. That, I believe, is the greatest victory of all. Evil did not have the final say. You survived terror. You have let the world know the truth, and you have preserved the memory of those who perished here. Tomorrow-prior to the official ceremony-I am privileged to join Eli Wiesel in speaking to an international forum with many young people in attendance. I will remind them these great evils of history were perpetuated not in some remote uncivilized part of the world, but in the very heart of the civilized world. Men without conscience are capable of any cruelty the human mind can imagine. Therefore we must teach every generation the values of tolerance and decency and moral courage. And in every generation, free nations must maintain the will, the foresight and the strength to fight tyranny and spread the freedom that leads to peace. Our presence in Krakow today, together with our European and Israeli friends, shows our determination to oppose anti-Semitism, religious intolerance, bigotry and genocide. We must face down hatred together. We are dedicated to the task at hand, and we will never forget. Let he who makes peace in the heavens grant peace to all of us. Thank you very much for joining us.
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"THEY DIED FOR FREEDOM"
New York Post ^ | 1/27/05
Posted on 01/27/2005 12:10:38 AM PST by kattracks
That ups the ante a bit. A repeater functions in full duplex mode. It receives on one frequency and retransmits on a nearby frequency through the same antenna. If you change the frequencies, the tuned cavities in the duplexer will have to be retuned. At minimum, that requires a sweep generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and a frequency counter.
The good news here is that the thieves are planning to make their operation dependent on the use of a repeater. Capture the repeater and the radios configured to use it will not be able to communicate. A single transmitter keyed up on the input frequency of the repeater is sufficient for a classic "denial of service" attack on the device.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145541,00.html
"Chemical Fire Forces Hundreds to Flee"
Thursday, January 27, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Contaminated smoke from a burning warehouse containing farm chemicals prompted the evacuation of dozens of homes and businesses Wednesday.
A half dozen people complained of skin irritation or respiratory distress and sought treatment at a nearby hospital, said Lt. Jim Keightley, State Patrol spokesman.
Authorities evacuated a half mile area around the Wilbur-Ellis Co. (search) plant that included about 100 homes — roughly 400 people — after smoke filled the air with a strong sulfur odor, he said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known."
Yep. I agree.
OPINION:
Generally speaking, I felt Ashcroft did as much as he could do during his time as Attorney General. It seemed to me, that no matter what he did; some demwit (spelling intentional) was vociferously opposing him.
ON THE NET...
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/9833051p-10690742c.html
"Police increasing firepower
Ceres chief and Latino group talk about response to armed encounters"
By MICHAEL MELLO
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: January 26, 2005, 07:43:12 AM PST
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http://www.modbee.com/local/story/9833056p-10690751c.html
"Radios prompt concern by state
300 are stolen from school buses around the valley; terrorism center on alert"
By MIKE CONWAY
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: January 26, 2005, 07:43:13 AM PST
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "School bus radio thefts in Modesto and Turlock in the last week account for about one-quarter of some 300 similar thefts in the San Joaquin Valley in recent months.
Authorities say the theft of so many two-way radios triggered an advisory by the California Anti-Terrorism Center."
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http://www.thekcrachannel.com
http://www.fresnobee.com
http://www.sacbee.com
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"Six Iraqis, One Marine Killed in Pre-Election Violence; Insurgents Blow Up School"
Associated Press ^ | Jan 27, 2005 | Sameer Yacoub
Posted on 01/27/2005 2:24:49 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)
MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE: "IRAN"
http://www.memri.org/iran.html
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NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
January 26, 2005
Release Number: 05-01-104
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIERS BREAK UP ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING OF EIGHT IRAQIS
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd “Commando” Brigade Combat Team prevented an apparent kidnapping of eight Iraqis Jan. 26 in western Baghdad.
During a patrol in Baghdad’s Khadamiyah district, the Soldiers noticed a suspicious vehicle about 8:30 p.m. They stopped the vehicle and found three Iraqis bound and gagged.
They detained five suspects in possession of four pistols, an AK-47 assault rifle and a sub-machine gun outfitted with a silencer.
The kidnap victims included a sheik and an administrator from the Iraqi Ministry of Oil.
No shots were fired. The suspects detained are being held for further questioning.
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ASSIST News Service (ANS) - PO Box 2126, Garden Grove, CA 92842-2126 USA
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
NEW BOOK, "TERRIFY NO MORE" CHRONICLES CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING PROBLEM IN CAMBODIA, FOCUSING ON DRAMATIC RESCUE OF DOZENS OF YOUNG GIRLS FROM BROTHEL
Decisive Sentence Handed Down In Cambodian Sex Trafficking Cases Involving Teenage Victims
By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
NASHVILLE, TN (ANS) -- The International Justice Mission, a well-renowned human rights agency, is well known for their work to rescue victims from child sex trafficking and slavery in Cambodia and other parts of Asia. IJM investigators and lawyers recently presented cases of girls trafficked and sexually exploited and won three strong court victories. Their work is chronicled in a new book, "Terrify No More" from W Publishing Group (ISBN 0-8499-1838-3; $21.99; hardcover).
"Terrify No More" starts with the dramatic story of the undercover investigation and rescue operation to save dozens of elementary school-age girls who were being sold to pedophiles in Svay Pak, Cambodia. The book follows as tireless workers from IJM infiltrated the ring and gather evidence to free the children, despite facing impossible odds, according to a press release received by ASSIST News Service (ANS).
The release says “Terrify No More” also exposes the massive slavery problem in Southern Asia, where slavery runs rampant in businesses such as brick kilns, agriculture, and manufacturing. The book exposes how entire families, sometimes generations deep, can become enslaved over a single debt as small as twenty dollars.
“Throughout the book, the reader is taken inside the covert missions, racing against the clock, dodging death threats and witnessing police corruption and tip offs that threaten to shut the rescue mission down. The reader follows every step of the operation, from initial infiltration, interviewing the victims, planning the raids, alerting the authorities, rescuing the victims, and providing aftercare.” the release states.
International Justice Mission is the human rights agency that has made headlines for its work to rescue victims from the international sex trade and bonded slavery. Under the direction of Gary Haugen, former director of the United Nations genocide investigation in Rwanda, the IJM has been the subject of features by Dateline NBC, Forbes Magazine, 60 Minutes II, NBC Nightly News, Oprah, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and many others.
The release continues: "Led by a highly trained team of professional lawyers and investigators, IJM goes deep into poverty stricken countries where undercover team members infiltrate brothels and places of bonded slavery. IJM then works with authorities to free hundreds of slaves, put their perpetrators in jail, and provide aftercare to the victims each year."
"Terrify No More" is a riveting true story of one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises. The book is in stores everywhere now. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit International Justice Mission, which is based in Washington, D.C.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION CASES
Last week a Cambodian court handed down two ten-year prison sentences and one 15-year sentence to individuals found guilty of sexually exploiting teenage girls in two separate cases.
"This is a critical point in Cambodia's fight against trafficking when in recent weeks there has been good cause for concern about the seriousness of the commitment within the country. I'm hopeful these convictions are but one of many signs to come that Cambodia is indeed determined to abolish slavery," said Sharon Cohn, vice president of interventions for International Justice Mission.
Pich Horn, a brothel keeper and Chin Dara Tra, a pimp, were found guilty of exploiting three teenage girls who were regularly drugged and beaten at the brothel and forced to have sex. The girls were sold to the brothel keeper who forced them to work off the amount for which they were purchased. Each time they were drugged, the cost of the drugs would also be added to their debt. International Justice Mission investigated the girls’ cases and worked with local law enforcement to rescue the three from the brothel and placed them in a safe aftercare facility. Each of the girls bravely testified in court in front of the perpetrators. Horn was found guilty in absentia of Trafficking and sentenced to 15 years. Tra was found guilty of Pimping and sentenced to ten years.
In another case also decided last week, Chang Mihong was found guilty of Trafficking and sentenced to ten years in prison. International Justice Mission provided testimony of the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl earlier rescued by IJM from a brothel. The judge deliberated for a brief ten minutes prior to handing down the verdict.
For further information contact: Chris Roslan
Dera, Roslan & Campion, PR
(212) 966-4600
chris@derapr.com
or Heather D. Adams
W Publishing Group
(615) 902-2224
hadams@thomasnelson.com
** Michael Ireland is an international British freelance journalist. A former reporter with a London newspaper, Michael is the Chief Correspondent for ASSIST News Service of Garden Grove, CA. Michael immigrated to the United States in 1982 and became a US citizen in Sept., 1995. He is married with two children. Michael has also been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station.
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http://www.persecution.org/newsite/countrynews.php?newscode=695&PHPSESSID=3aede2d4bf056e82da243a78bbe20f06
1/27/2005 INDIA
"CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DESTROYED BY ARSONISTS IN INDIA"
(COMPASS)
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,338766,00.html
"ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM
Germany's 'Project Cleanup' Could Deport Hundreds of Radical Muslims"
By Markus Deggerich and Holger Stark
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A recently passed German immigration law makes it easier for federal and state governments to deport suspected Islamic terrorists and fundamentalists. For the first time, officials can deport people if they have evidence to support fears the suspect may commit a terrorist act in the future. Hundreds could now face deportation, including a Hamburg al-Qaida terror suspect."
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