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  • Voter Fraud this lady has been at it an hour. Pennsylvania camera number 7

    11/06/2020 7:31:39 AM PST · by Vanman · 52 replies
    Someone capture this or at least watch it before it goes away. https://www.facebook.com/372632503453516/videos/1112838062467051/
  • Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles holding a FReep opportunity on August 15th...

    07/30/2002 9:54:46 PM PDT · by Vanman · 7 replies · 211+ views
    Mailer in my mail box | planned parenthood
    planned parenthood scan follows...
  • World: U.S. won't play role in establishing war crimes tribunal, Powell says...

    05/06/2002 10:29:18 PM PDT · by Vanman · 17 replies · 150+ views
    The Associated Press WASHINGTON (May 5, 2002 10:46 p.m. EDT) - The United States will tell the United Nations this week it is renouncing formal involvement in a treaty creating the first permanent war crimes tribunal, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday. Powell said the Bush administration will notify U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the United States has no intention of ratifying the treaty and now considers itself "no longer bound in any way to its purpose and objective," Powell said on ABC's "This Week." The International Criminal Court gained the necessary international backing to come into being...
  • Gun crimes soaring despite ban brought in following Dunblane

    07/15/2001 1:50:49 AM PDT · by Vanman · 308+ views
    Gun crimes soaring despite ban brought in following Dunblane By David Bamber, Home Affairs Correspondent (Filed: 15/07/2001) THE controversial ban on the ownership of handguns which was introduced after the Dunblane massacre has failed to halt an increasing number of crimes involving firearms. An independent report, Illegal Firearms in the UK, to be published by the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College in London tomorrow, says that handguns were used in 3,685 offences last year compared with 2,648 in 1997, an increase of 40 per cent. The figures will renew the debate about the effectiveness of the gun ...
  • City Living Linked to Risk of Psychotic Symptoms

    07/14/2001 10:48:14 PM PDT · by Vanman · 161+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | Thursday July 12 6:20 PM ET
    Thursday July 12 6:20 PM ET City Living Linked to Risk of Psychotic Symptoms City Living Linked to Risk of Psychotic Symptoms NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Urban dwelling has never been known for its soothing effects, but new research suggests that people living in large cities are more likely than small-town residents to exhibit psychotic-like symptoms such as paranoia and delusions.In a study of more than 7,000 people in the Netherlands, investigators found that both full-blown psychotic disorders and milder psychosis-like symptoms were more common among those living in urbanized areas. The link was most apparent among people born ...
  • Pasadena Man Charged in Assault Weapons Case

    02/27/2001 12:32:50 PM PST · by Vanman · 104+ views
    L.A. Slimes ^ | Tuesday, February 27, 2001 | By ANA BEATRIZ CHOLO, Times Staff Writer
    Court: Police say they found 61 guns and 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his home. Federal agents believe he may have planned to sell the cache. A 58-year-old Pasadena man found with 61 assault weapons, a rare helicopter ammunition drum and 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his home was arraigned on weapons charges in federal court Monday. Authorities held a morning news conference to unveil the large cache of weapons that were discovered last week in Leonard Hebert's home...... --------------------------- See the rest of the article here...
  • Iran Online want toy guns banned, they say they KILL!!!

    01/01/2001 8:30:36 PM PST · by Vanman · 175+ views
    Local Outdoor Billboard ^ | 01/01/2001 | Vanman
    [text from website...] Dr. Farideh Kioumehr-Dadsetan is the founder of the Anti-Violence Day Project. She is an educator who is sponsoring a campaign to get children and parents to stay away from toy guns, which she says help fuel real violence. Her work is well published in the U.S.A. In last few years, our immigrant community has come to recognize the importance of her message.
  • FReep the poll!

    09/30/2000 9:35:09 AM PDT · by Vanman · 1+ views
    Netscape.com ^ | 9/30/00 | Vanman
    New poll out. Poll: Who's your pick for president? Buchanan/Bush/Gore/Nader Poll: Who will be the better debater? Bush/Gore http://home.netscape.com/election/convention/home.html
  • Gun rights example from England.

    08/31/2000 9:56:26 PM PDT · by Vanman · 129+ views
    An E-Mail from a family member.....(relative is not Mr. Waters) | 08/31/00
    We hear about "the truth" every day, but most people do not speak the truth, they speak their "beliefs" here are the facts... By Robert A. Waters - 06.23.00 You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers.At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell into the chamber, then inch toward the door and open it. In the darkness, you make out ...
  • National Guard Gears Up For DNC Unrest

    08/08/2000 11:19:49 PM PDT · by Vanman
    National Guard Gears Up For DNC Unrest California Guards Ready To Deploy 3,000 Soldiers LOS ANGELES, Updated 12:28 p.m. EDT August 8, 2000 -- This time, the National Guard won't be caught off guard. In order to keep a lid on the civil disorder expected during next week's Democratic National Convention, the California National Guard is preparing to deploy as many as 3,000 soldiers. The soldiers will support the teams of Los Angeles police officers, sheriff's deputies and firefighters already on hand, and will be available on 24 hours' notice. The Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Weapons of Mass Destruction team will ...
  • Happy 4th of July FReepers!

    06/29/2000 11:27:14 PM PDT · by Vanman
    My Uncle Harry in Florida (very proud he is family) | 6/29/2000 | Vanman
    July 4th Past and Present..... Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were ...