On this day in 1992 + other goodies

From: "Ernest Hancock"
On this day in 1992 + other goodies

1992 Thirty lawmen, a platoon-sized task force of local, state, and
federal drug-enforcement officers break down the door of Donald Scott at 2 am.
He is shot dead when he faces them with a gun in his hand (over his head). The
intent of the raid was to confiscate his $5,000,000 ranch where he allegedly
grew marijuana. No drugs were found. No arrests were made. Vin Suprynowicz, in
his article, "Boy, do they ever want Trails End Ranch" provides this important
update.

Please read the update at:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2001/Sep-02-Sun-2001/opinion/16893248.htm
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and....
1968 "Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271-1287)" becomes law.
Allows the government to take private property if it contains a "wild and scenic
river".

More goodies...
Fallout continues after "60 Minutes" report
By Troy Emenecker, Tribune
Mesa City Hall is being swamped with angry e-mails from Arizona and around
the country after a "60 Minutes" report Sunday detailed the city's attempt to
condemn Randy Bailey's brake repair shop near downtown.

Mayor Keno Hawker's public e-mail account on Tuesday registered about two
dozen e-mails related to the report on the CBS newsmagazine.
Most people wrote that they were upset that Mesa is invoking eminent
domain to try to force Bailey Brake Service, 18 N. Country Club Drive, to
relocate to make way for a city redevelopment project. City officials want to
sell Bailey's land to Mesa businessman Ken Lenhart so he can relocate his Ace
Hardware store at the site from its current location near First Avenue and
Macdonald in Mesa. Bailey is waging a legal battle to save the business his
family has operated since 1969.
"Having just watched the '60 Minutes' episode, all I can say is I hope you
all rot in hell - in that special place obtained through eminent domain for the
likes of you," wrote Michael Kape. He didn't list where he lives.
Brigitte Johnson, no city listed, wrote: "After watching '60 Minutes' only
an idiot would buy property in Mesa, AZ." She went on to write: "I will never,
ever, ever do business in Mesa again and I will not buy another item at any ACE
store. I bet church, morals and family values are words you use a lot. Add
GREED."
Bill Grant of South Boston, Mass., wrote: "The way I see it is legalized
confiscation of the individual's property. Using eminent domain to take Mr.
Bailey's property is wrong. It's kind of interesting that his name is the same
as George Bailey in the classic movie 'It's a Wonderful Life.' I would recommend
all the officials of the city and the owner of the new proposed business to
watch it a few times as they apparently don't get the message."
Lloyd Croskey of Seattle wrote: "Forcing a resident to sell his private
property so that another private person can utilize the land is not only immoral
it should be against the law. You should be ashamed if not prosecuted for
allowing such a thing to happen in your city."
Dick Melville, no city listed, wrote: "After watching the '60 Minutes' TV
show about your city's treatment of the brake shop and Ace Hardware's desire to
take over the location, with the direct help of your municipality, I am about to
look elsewhere in Arizona for my annual two-month vacation."
Jessica Ray, no city listed, wrote: "This is socialism - or is it
cronyism? What right does the city have to take a man's property to sell to
another business."
She went on to say, "We certainly won't be looking to move our computer
business to Mesa." Larry D. Nelson, no city listed, wrote to Hawker: "At least
you had the brains to stay off '60 Minutes,' but that is the most I can say.
What you are doing is wrong, and I don't care what offers you are making."
On Monday, when asked about the "60 Minutes" episode, Hawker said he was
surprised Mike Wallace didn't interview him on camera. In May, when Wallace was
filming the episode, the city attorney advised city leaders not to be
interviewed because the case is in litigation.
Gary Leff, no city listed, wrote: "Glad to see '60 Minutes' exposed your
process of bullying citizens by abusing the powers given to elected officials.
Sure looks pretty shady when you use eminent domain to push out one business to
let in another."
Hawker wouldn't comment on the e-mails because he said he hadn't seen
them. But the mayor pointed out that in March 1999, he voted against expanding
the redevelopment area boundaries to include Bailey's property. Since then,
however, the mayor has cast several votes supporting the redevelopment project
that is forcing Bailey to sell.
Julie Rice, the mayor's assistant, responded to each e-mail with a
position statement written by Hawker on Nov. 1, 2001. The 10-paragraph document
states that Hawker doesn't support the condemnation of land for private profit.
"My voting record reflects my opposition to the current policy that allows
condemnation of parcels by the city to assemble land for private business
expansion," the document states. However, the statement seems to contradict the
vote Hawker cast on Nov. 20, 2000, which authorized the use of eminent domain
and approving a contract to transfer Bailey's land to Lenhart.
City Councilwoman Claudia Walters also declined to comment on the e-mails
because she said hadn't read them.
Walters did say that the council could have handled the issue better, and
she has learned from it.
"If there is one city in the country where people can feel safe having
property in a redevelopment area, it's probably Mesa," Walters said. "I don't
see any inclination from anyone on the City Council to use eminent domain."
Bailey said he continued to field calls Tuesday from around the country
supporting his battle against the city.
State Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Mesa, said he has scheduled an October meeting
with Hawker and business leaders to talk about improving the city's reputation
of not being business friendly. He blamed city bureaucracy for the Bailey
controversy.
"I don't think the mayor set out to do what happened to Bailey," he said.

Contact Troy Emenecker by email, or phone (480) 898-6514

http://www.aztrib.com/index.php?sty=10768
"Today, wanting someone else's money is called "need", wanting to keep
your own money is called "greed", and "compassion" is when politicians
arrange the transfer." ~ Joseph Sobran

for Full story http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd21.htm
IRS MAKES CHILLING PROCLAMATION

By Devvy Kidd

October 1, 2003

NewsWithViews.com

The most chilling of remarks

During this press conference, a senior IRS official by the name of Terry Lemons
made the following proclamation in response to a question by David Cay Johnston
of the NY Times: Why won't the IRS answer the questions set forth in the
petitions from We the People Foundation?

According to Johnston, Lemons said the government is answering our Petitions
through "enforcement actions."

The government will now answer legitimate petitions for redress of grievance
under the First Amendment through the use of brute force because that's exactly
what the IRS' "enforcement actions" amount to every day of the week.

2) "Free Staters" pick New Hampshire
Guardian [UK]
"A libertarian movement promoting 'minimalist government,' the free
market, drugs, prostitution and gun ownership plans to infiltrate New
Hampshire to create a breakaway American regime, its leaders will
announce today. The Free State Project, which has supporters in the
UK and worldwide, will reveal today at a meeting in New York that its
members have voted for the small but highly-symbolic north-eastern
state as its target to win power. Project chiefs will now try to
persuade 20,000 people to move to New Hampshire and sway the
electorate towards blocking federal 'nanny' laws and social
restrictions." (10/01/03)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1053062,00.html

This is today's radio show - We'll have Amanda Phillips

10) Israeli refuseniks accused of mutiny
Guardian [UK]
"Israeli MPs called yesterday for 28 air force pilots to be sacked
and tried for mutiny for refusing to attack Palestinian towns. The
defence minister, Shaul Mofaz, told the knesset that the pilots were
aiding 'terrorists' when they signed a letter last week saying they
would not carry out 'illegal and immoral orders to attack, of the
type Israel carries out in the [occupied] territories.' ... The
knesset defence committee voted to call on the air force to sack the
officers and consider trying them for 'incitement to mutiny in a time
of war.'" (10/01/03)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1053180,00.html

11) California initiative would bar race questions
Fox News
"California's state government and public universities may soon be
barred from collecting information about race, ethnicity and national
origin. The Racial Privacy Initiative would make it illegal to
collect demographic data on everything from college applications to
prison records. The initiative, also known as Proposition 54, is on
the ballot next Tuesday, Oct. 7, the day voters choose whether to
replace Gov. Gray Davis in a highly publicized recall vote."
(09/30/03)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,98626,00.html

17) Victim Disarmament Center launches AW Ban campaign
Yahoo! News
"With less than one year until the federal assault weapons ban
expires, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) today launched an
aggressive new campaign and companion website,
www.banassaultweapons.org, aimed at renewing and strengthening the
federal assault weapons ban. The website demands action by President
Bush, asking, 'President Bush, where do you stand?' Although the
President has indicated support for renewing the ban, the White House
has made no effort to ensure that it happens." (09/30/03)

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/dctu046_1.html

21) Web security executive accused of hacking military
CNN
"The head of an Internet security company who claimed to have found
dangerous loopholes in U.S. military computers pleaded innocent
Tuesday to charges that he hacked into government networks for
financial gain. Brett Edward O'Keefe, 36, was arrested and indicted
Monday on six counts of conspiracy to access military, government and
private computers." (09/30/03)

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/09/30/computer.case.ap/

22) Blair defiant at Labour conference
Washington Times
"British Prime Minister Tony Blair defied criticism over Iraq that
has pummeled his approval ratings, telling members of his Labor Party
yesterday he 'would take the same decision again' if given a second
chance. ... Dissent over the war has rumbled through the conference,
though no debate has been permitted on the floor. Two of Mr. Blair's
Cabinet ministers resigned to protest the invasion, and opinion polls
have charted growing disillusionment with the campaign .... A poll
released Sunday found 64 percent of Britons questioned last week said
they do not trust Mr. Blair and 48 percent think he should resign."
(10/01/03)

http://washingtontimes.com/world/20030930-084114-4306r.htm

23) "Terror twins" go to jail
News.Com.Au [Australia]
"Prison sentences of four to 16 years were handed down to 20
Islamists charged with plotting extremist attacks along with teenaged
twins sentenced the previous day, court sources said. The court
sentenced 14-year-old twin sisters Imane and Sanae al Ghariss to five
years in jail for plotting attacks in the Moroccan capital Rabat and
against the royal family. The trial of the girls took place before
five judges specialised in dealing with juvenile defendents, and was
followed by the separate trial of their alleged adult accomplices."
(10/01/03)

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7429417%255E1702,00.html
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