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Ok, we can't all be on the computer 24/7 logged on to FreeRepublic, although I'm sure some are, so who has the best tv coverage of the war? Like many of you I have been glued to the idiot box since Wednesday, and I have watch probably every channel covering the war, so without further delay here's the reviews. Fox News Channel- Overall good, but the graphics/chryons overload is very annoying. Decent to good reporting by shep Smith and Brit Hume but after 1am its on the decline. Though, I still like that they kept the fluttering US flag as...

I can't believe the best coverage for the is the Latino/Mexican station Univision. No fifty graphics on one screen, no crawl, they seem to have the first video on everything and are not afraid to show it.( they actually show the 9-11 WTC jumpers when it happened) FOX News need to get its act together. I swear to God half the screen is full of crap graphics. I don't give a sheeot about the Dow or the terror alert. ABC News comes in second.

I'm currently watching a MSNBC live stream on my computer of downtown Baghdad. I see buses and cars and people walking buy, waiting for bombs to drop. I can hear all the sounds too. Welcome to war in the 21 century.

Tenn. Senate Acts Against Porn in Cars Tue Mar 18, 8:48 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Porn and driving don't mix — at least not in Tennessee. The state Senate has voted unanimously to ban X-rated videos from cars and other vehicles if the television screens can be seen from the street. Senator Mark Norris filed the legislation after getting a complaint from a constituent. The man said his daughters could see a sex tape being played in a van stopped at a red light. Many vehicles now have the option of being equipped with video players. But the measure...

Tenn. Senate Acts Against Porn in Cars Tue Mar 18, 8:48 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Porn and driving don't mix — at least not in Tennessee. The state Senate has voted unanimously to ban X-rated videos from cars and other vehicles if the television screens can be seen from the street. Senator Mark Norris filed the legislation after getting a complaint from a constituent. The man said his daughters could see a sex tape being played in a van stopped at a red light. Many vehicles now have the option of being equipped with video players. But the measure...

WAR PLANS KFBK and KSTE NEWS Make certain that we are monitoring CNN and ABC's Sat Que. Sat Que must be turned up loud. We can not just rely on someone occasionally checking the wires. Do NOT turn down the volume on ABC Sat Que. Ross, please consider setting the volume high and removing the volume knob, otherwise someone will turn it down and you'll miss an important bulletin. Board ops: The second you get a notification that war has begun make sure you are prepared to hit news bulletin sounder and get the information on IMMEDIATELY. As soon as...

Attorney General John Ashcroft Reverses Bush Administration Position on Renewing Federal Ban on Assault Weapons Wednesday March 5, 1:17 pm ET Ban Will End in September 2004 Without Congressional Action WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, in testimony before Congress yesterday, for the first time refused to offer support for re-authorizing the federal ban on assault weapons. Ashcroft's comments before the Senate Judiciary Committee represent an apparent reversal of Bush Administration policy as well as Ashcroft's prior statements before the committee. During his January 2001 confirmation hearing, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asked Ashcroft if he would...

Man decapitated while fleeing police Author: RALPH ELLIE LINDSAY JONES; Staff Date: February 16, 2003 A narcotics traffic stop on the Downtown Connector turned deadly Saturday afternoon when a man climbed over the interstate railing, fell about 35 feet and was decapitated on a wrought-iron fence, Atlanta police said. Officers in a marked car stopped the man about 4:30 p.m., as he drove south on the interstate above Auburn Avenue. The man, who has not been identified, stopped his vehicle and tried to flee by climbing over the railing, Lt. Danny Agan said. Police still are investigating whether the man...

Technical Specifications Caliber: .223 Rem 5.56mm Weight unloaded: 5.0lbs. 2.3kg Length open: 37.4" 950.0mm Length closed: 26.4" 670.6mm Barrel length: 18.4" 467.4mm Magazine capacity: 10 rounds Barrel diameter: 3/4" to 5/8" 19.1mm to 15.9mm Twist: 1:9" 1:228.6mm Bolt travel: 4.1" 104mm trigger pull: 5lbs. to 7lbs. 22.2N to 31.1N Barrel weight: 26.1oz. 738.8g MSRP: $640.00 Available in May 2003 KEL-TEC 5.56 mm SU-16 SPORT UTILITY RIFLE INTRODUCTION The name is not an attempt to capitalize on a popular concept but is a truly appropriate designation. The SU-16 is a gas operated, self-loading rifle in .223 Remington caliber. Several unique...

Funny and scary ACLU: "The Union agrees with the Supreme Court's longstanding interpretation of the Second Amendment that the individual's right to keep and bear arms applies only to the preservation or efficiency of a 'well-regulated militia'. Except for lawful police and military purposes, the possession of weapons by individuals is not constitutionally protected." ACLU policy statement #47 (1986) President William J. Clinton: "We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans to legitimately own handguns and rifles...that we are unable to think about reality." USA Today, March 11, 1993 REP. McCOLLUM: Colin Ferguson--...

John Strauss Assault rifles offer a bit too much for home defense February 14, 2003 As store shelves throughout the city are emptied of duct tape and plastic sheeting by people concerned about terrorist attacks, other folks think the best defense is a good offense. Don Davis said gun sales at his Westside store have doubled since the latest terrorism alert. He said the $599 AK-47 is a top seller. Davis became locally famous a few years ago with endlessly repeated TV commercials in which he cocked a finger at the camera and cackled, "Folks, I don't want to make...

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Ashcroft, Mineta Miss State of the Union WASHINGTON - President Bush designated Attorney General John Ashcroft to stay away from his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, making Ashcroft the successor to head the government should catastrophe strike at the Capitol. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, hospitalized for a back condition, also was absent. Mineta is the lone Democrat in Bush's Cabinet. The absence of a Cabinet secretary maintained a long-standing tradition that one member not attend presidential addresses to Congress. Ashcroft stayed in an undisclosed location Tuesday night as the rest of Bush's Cabinet, top military aides and three...

CNNTIME GLOOM POLL Sat Jan 18 2003 8 12:49:33 ET New York -- Over half of Americans (53%) polled approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president, according to the latest TIME/CNN poll. His approval rating has dropped slightly from 55% a TIME/CNN poll in December. Over half (56%) say the country is in deep and serious trouble, while over a third (39%) say the problems we face today are no worse than at any other time in recent years. Only a quarter (27%) think economic conditions will get better in the next 12 months, down from...

Reality TV leaves bad taste Fri Jan 17, 1:48 AM ET Add Entertainment - Hollywood Reporter to My Yahoo! By Scott Collins LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) --- Is it too much to ask TV contestants to eat horse bowels? As reality TV explodes across the dial, even some producers worry that the craze is crossing boundaries of responsibility and taste. In an unusual lapse of Hollywood protocol, some participants at a panel Thursday in Beverly Hills assailed certain kinds of reality shows for lowering standards, singling out the NBC hit "Fear Factor." In one widely criticized episode this month,...

Here are a few things I have observed over the past week involving the media's response to the sniper shoootings Katie Couric today- question to a ATF agent- "So I understand the .223 gun is dangerous because its got spirals in the barrel? ATF- Yes Katie all rifles have spirals in the barrel. CNN grapics- "The AR-15 can shoot rapidly" "The AR-15 is good on moving targets" CNN chick to ATF "So is the AR-15 used by gangs/thugs? ATF "Well they were banned in the early 90's but are still available on the streets" Local news teaser " Coming up...

Just got my scores today. Made a 1060. ( 610 verbal, 450 math) I remember the SAT coming under fire lately because minorites scores were lower. I'm not quite sure how good this score is. Any other freepers want to share thier scores?

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