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NC bureaucrats given authority t o kill animals without owner’s consent, Constitution suspended A North Carolina bill that would allow a search of individuals or vehicles on public or private roads by the state veterinarian or an authorized representative, without a warrant, has now become law. The bill, S.799, was enacted because of the threat of foot-and-mouth disease and any other contagious animal disease. According to the bill, the state veterinarian must consult with the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture and get the permission of the governor before taking any action under the new law. However, the law also states ...

New U.N. treaty ratified quietly By Henry Lamb © 2000 WorldNetDaily.com The U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification was ratified by the U.S. Senate on October 18, but few Senators yet know that it has been ratified. Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) introduced a package of 34 treaties, all of which were ratified by a show of hands -- no recorded vote. Initially, Senator Thomas' office told callers that the Senator had nothing to do with the ratification. On December 8, his office called to explain that Senator Thomas just happened to be on the Senate Floor late in the afternoon ...

What's this I hear about the UN Flag being raised at the Gainesville, Florida City Hall. Apparently, there is a protest being scheduled according to the information I found at this site: Blast the UN

20/20 Downtown on ABC which is on at 8pm Eastern (at least here in VA.), is to cover the family down in Texas who ready to take on the government if necessary. It should be interesting if nothing else to see how this story is portrayed.

Last night on my way back from Fort Wayne on a Delta flight I say Mel's picture on the cover with a comment about his recent movie, "The Patriot". Following are a few of his comments: (Interviewer's question in BOLD) As far as epics go, I think it is particulary poignant that you are starring in a movie about the American Revolution in the new millenium. What challenges do you think patriotism will confront in the next century? Mel: As the world shrinks, our individuality will disappear along with it. It's no coincidence that the so-called conspiracy theorists have ...

Just in case anyone's interested, MSNBC is talking about guns and the people that use that use/have them.

The Fox Station from Lynchburg, VA is having a viewer's poll on their website concerning gun legislation. They are currently experiencing difficulty but once their site is up at Fox Poll .........FREEP AWAY!!!

They are talking about guns and the people who have guns on ABCs Sports Night.

In Billy Boy's State of the Union Address he thanked his wife for her push for the children, he thanked Tipper Gore for her work on mental health, and Janet Cohen for , "tirelessly traveling this world to show the support we all feel for our troops." Tipper, Hillary and Janet, none of which were elected have used tax-payers dollars for their own little endeavors (whatever they may be), and have acted as representatives of the American people, not because of their overwhelming qualifications or skills, but simply because they are married to a person in the political arena. This ...

I would just like to say "thanks" to Slick Willy for being generous enough to make the offer in his State of the Union address which would allow us Americans to keep what is rightfully ours to begin with.

Yep, Bill brought up gun control as expected and he is asking for legislation to create a new Photo ID to be required for gun owners.....stock up while you can.

The latest results of the MSNBC.com "Tax Plan" poll as of 10:50am, 1/27/00 are as follows: Keyes: 51% Bush: 31% McCain: 10% Forbes: 8% Bauer: 0% The poll can be found here: MSNBC Poll

The State of Missouri is looking to amend it's definition of an assault weapon as well. Here are some of it's key points: A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following: a. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds; The full document can be found here : SENATE BILL NO. 532

With the arrival of the new millennium less than 30 days away, no doubt many people are in the process of making if not finalizing their plans for the New Years Eve festivities. Some may decide to watch the timeless Dick Clark in Times Square with their family on television, while others decide to actually be present Times Square. More than likely the majority of people will attend some form of entertainment with family, friends or co-workers to ring in the New Year. During this time people will talk of plans for next year, share resolutions, joke, eat, drink and ...