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In Norway, the right to possess a firearm is not protected by constitution or even law. Anyone who wishes to purchase a firearm must obtain a license from the government and then prove to the government some "genuine reason to possess." You must not only sound convincing that you will use the weapon for hunting, target shooting, collecting, personal protection, etc., but then the category of gun you wish to purchase must fall in the officially recognized government uses. Criminal and mental background checks apply, a firearm safety course is mandated and any acquisition, possession and transfer must be registered...

The doctor will kill you now Posted: July 23, 2009 1:00 am Eastern By Andrew Longman © 2009 I have commented before that the purpose of socialized medicine is not health care, but rather government-run death care. The choker bill presently being rammed down America's throat in the Congress is no exception. In light of the recent history where hospitals have forcibly dehydrated people to death, everyone should pay attention to their gag reflex. On page 430 of the 2009 Death Care Act we find: (B) The level of treatment …may range from an indication for full treatment to an...

Last week, I wrote about the Values Voters Debate in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 17. I mentioned that even with two-thirds (19 million) of the evangelical Christian eligible voters sitting on the bench in the last presidential election, we "values voters" still made up the largest voting block in the country – 36 percent (over a third) of Bush's voters. That third was up 10 percent from 2000. What would happen if we increased it by another 10 or 20 or 30 percent? We'd have a formula for victory. And you don't have to be an Einstein to see...

You know that I'm one for taking action, so I'll cut straight to the chase. There's a big event coming up and you need to be a part of how it's going to re-shape America. What: The GOP Values Voters Presidential Debate When: Sept. 17, 2007 Where: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. We've heard the questions from talking snowmen. We've gotten the crumbs that fell from Chris Matthews. Now it's our turn. It's time the candidates answer questions from the largest voting block in America: the values voters. Yes, the values voters. Even with two-thirds (19 million) of the evangelical Christian eligible...

America, America, God shed His grace on thee. Why? It wasn't because we were His favorites. Nor because we were the richest. But there was something about America that wasn't found in other Western nations. Blessed more than Mexico, Canada or any nation in South America that came looking for gold, as you can see at the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America came looking for God. Why has God blessed us so richly? Get a glimpse into Western Hemisphere history from a 1789 snapshot: * In 1789, our first president, George Washington, was sworn in. He immediately kissed his Bible...

The straight talk express may have blown a gasket around the beltway, but it is running redline up and down I-95 in South Florida. Mayor Jim Naugle of Fort Lauderdale is being demeaned by the hedonist press of the region because he made a few claims that, while they are easily supported by data, run counter to the Broward state religion. Here is a list of his sins, as recorded in the Sun-Sentinel's encyclicals. First, Naugle said he does not use the term "gay" because homosexuals are "unhappy." Second, he claims his city has a problem with men using public...

The schizophrenia of allowing emotional aversions to govern one's war policy cannot, even on a good day, inspire much fear in the enemy. Consider: When we launched war in Iraq (to prevent the terrorist-industrial-complex from have a willing nuclear benefactor in one S. Hussein) even the thespians at home insisted it was … correct. Indeed, the J.F. Kerrys voted for the war before they voted against it. But as soon as they began to insist withdrawal was the only brave course of action, they demanded that it was because we were, "not fighting al-Qaida in Iraq," and we had to...

WND Exclusive Commentary Adolescent America America has become the land of adolescents – thinking in the short term across the board without a consideration of consequences. It's everywhere, from personal life to institutions. And it's costing us our future. Here are just a few examples that I've observed: Buy now! Pay later! More than a commercial aimed at short-term thinkers, this is the policy of our U.S. Congress: * Spend more than you have and create a deficit. * Borrow to pay the deficit. * When you can't pay the interest on that loan, just borrow some more! * Result:...

It's all about hate. And judging by the introduction of H.R. 1592, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., must hate free speech. He must hate equality. And he must hate?grandma. And I think it's a crime. You see, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee just introduced the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" which would not only restrict our speech and remove equal justice, but it would give senior citizens (and the rest of us) less protection than homosexual activists. So, if you're going to mug someone, better make sure it's grandma (unless she's become a lesbian) ? because if...

To: The Republican Party I am a Christian conservative or social conservative. I am Pro-Life. I vote. Rudy Giuliani is pro-gay, pro-gun control, and pro-abortion. For these reasons and others, I state very firmly that I will not vote for Rudy Giuliani for President of the United States under any circumstances. Senator John McCain has waffled on human cloning, has supported experimentation on human embryos, and has attacked prominent Christian clergy because of the, "evil influence that they exercise." John McCain has said of Pro-Life voters, on a public broadcast radio show, that they are, "otherwise intelligent people who say...

This report covers the immigration histories of 94 terrorists who operated in the United States between the early 1990s and 2004, including six of the September 11th hijackers... Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook. >>>U.S. Hamas leader<<< >>>Received green card via lottery<<<; INS detained him for terrorist activities, deported 4/97. Charged with RICO in absentia.

Gonzales Is Still Betrayal OPINION - Katrina is still roaring, Roberts is still smiling, committees are being formed and attention is elsewhere. That is to say that there is no one paying attention to the formative moments coalescing in George Bush’s heart as pertains the next Supreme Court nominee. G. W. Bush needs to be reminded forcefully that Roberts is a betrayal to the pro-life movement and Alberto Gonzales would be betrayal plus infamy. There is a reason that George Bush is in office. It is tens of millions of born again evangelical Christians, the “values voters” who went to...

Iranian Delusional Trash Talk; No Surprise But Let’s Dish Back Some According to WorldNetDaily we have this from Iran. “How could the White House, which is impotent in the face of a storm and a natural disaster, enter a military conflict with the powerful Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly with the precious experience that we gained in the eight-year war with Iraq?" said Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri, the official spokesman of the Revolutionary Guard. Apparently he thinks that there are any other parts of the world wherein a city of one million people has ever been eighty percent evacuated in...

Now, the Senators can be counted on to piously chastise people and reject judges for “deeply held beliefs”? Ah. Schumer and Babwa and DiFi all hold their beliefs in abortion deeply. Do they regard abortion as an absolutely Sacred (Leftist) right? (or rite) (right?) (right!) (rite?) (rite.) (Rightist? Oh no, definitely not.) Do they have spiritual motivations for these convictions (new age ladies please rise or levitate according to your “view” of that word)? (It’s a completely valid view of the word ‘view’ to not be able to see the word at all. In that case Annenberg CPB will provide...

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Confirming Yossarian to the Supreme Court Part 1 The rabble and the upper classes are rousing and this is the sort of thing they enjoy. Rumbling and rambling and carrying on they’ll provide copy for the media and the ritual will be entertaining for everyone. I speak of course of the confirmation process about to be subcontracted by Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey and bounded by the stormy berms of August and the visions of L'Enfant. Will Roberts be DC’s enfant terrible? Not today. Hillary’s in. If even she will not abort, then the baby, however faced, will proceed. If...

Oh! Well, it's OK to have Murdered Her Then. Mr. Thogmartin has told us that, after fifteen years of a patient lying in bed recovering, Terri Schiavo might have fully recovered from any abuse she endured. Miraculously he was also unable to see whether or not this person had, fifteen years ago, a heart attack or not. Of course, I’ve never met anyone whose cardiologist was ever unsure, say 24 hours after the incident, that a heart attack had occurred or not. No, in my experience cardiologists can tell you precisely how many nano-seconds the heart attack lasted. Continuing, the...