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'Hell to pay:' Residents angry as RCMP seize guns from High River homes (with video)

calgaryherald.com

by Trevor Howell

June 28, 2013

'It's just like Nazi Germany,' says resident

RCMP revealed Thursday that officers have seized a "substantial amount" of firearms from homes in the evacuated town of High River. "We just want to make sure that all of those things are in a spot that we control, simply because of what they are," said Sgt. Brian Topham. "People have a significant amount of money invested in firearms ... so we put them in a place that we control and that they're safe." That news didn't sit well with a crowd of frustrated residents who had planned to breach a police checkpoint northwest of the town as an evacuation order stretched into its eighth day.

'Heroic effort at great personal cost': Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

rt.com

July 15, 2013

A Swedish sociology professor has nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize.

He says the NSA whistleblower could help "save the prize from the disrepute incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision" to give the 2009 award to Barack Obama. In his letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Stefan Svallfors praised Snowden for his "heroic effort at great personal cost." He stated that by revealing the existence and the scale of the US surveillance programs, Snowden showed "individuals can stand up for fundamental rights and freedoms."

'How Much Do You Think That I Deserve to Keep?'

The American Spectator

by Joseph Lawler

September 13, 2011

The best question of last night's debate may have come from 17-year-old Tyler Hinsley.

The key part: "out of every dollar that I earn, how much do you think that I deserve to keep?" Unfortunately, the only candidate who was allowed to address this question was Jon Huntsman, who offered a few thoughts on tax reform instead of responding.

'Hush Money' Charge in Sacramento Mayor's Sex Scandal Was Part of Probe

The American Spectator

by Robert Stacy McCain

November 23, 2009

Sexual abuse accusations by St. HOPE Academy students against Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson were apparently covered up, possibly with "hush money," according to a 61-page report issued by congressional investigators.

Failure of school officials to report sexual abuse of minors violates California state law, investigative staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) noted in their report on the June firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin.

'I poisoned four kids'

gonzalesinquirer.com

by Lynn Adams

February 21, 2012

Parents who entrust their children to the care of Christian Kids Daycare are still coming to grips with what day care center owner Connie Kacir admits was "a major concern" last week when four 6-year-old children were served bleach water.

Kacir, however, maintains that the children, all of whom recovered from the unexpected concoction and whose parents continue to bring their children to the center each day, were not poisoned, saying they drank nothing more dangerous than "swimming pool water."

'I Was Drunk' Is Not a Defense to a Crime

FindLaw

by Deanne Katz, Esq.

November 13, 2012

There are many criminal defenses you can raise at trial, but being drunk is generally not one of them.

The law does differentiate between voluntary and involuntary intoxication. The involuntary type can often be a defense, but you have to prove that you didn't know you would become intoxicated -- for example, by showing that someone else spiked your drink. If you had a beer knowing it was beer, however, that's voluntary. The weird part is that on the surface, voluntary intoxication seems like it should get you out of trouble. But courts generally don't allow it. Here's why...

'I' Is for Indoctrination

The American Spectator

by Lucia Rafanelli

August 3, 2011

"Back to school" may soon mean something more like "back to political education camp" if liberal regulators have their way.

If your child is looking to get a high school diploma in Maryland, reading, writing, and arithmetic may no longer be enough. Students may soon have to be able to "[e]xplain that differences in the behavior of individuals arise from the interaction of culture and experience" in order to graduate. Maryland's Board of Education recently adopted a requirement mandating that high schools "embed broad environmental literacy standards into the pre-existing curriculum," in Reinhard's words. In fact, not only did the board adopt it, but the vote was unanimous.

'I'M MAKING THIS UP': Bloomberg Article Forgets to Remove Seemingly Revealing Note Before Publishing

theblaze.com

June 20, 2012

The media has been pounded in recent days after several blatantly obvious attempts to spin the national narrative were identified and condemned.

Yesterday, for instance, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell took Mitt Romney wildly out of context to make it seem like he's never been to a particular convenience store when he was really making a comparison between the public and private sectors, and today, a Bloomberg article allegedly left the comment, "(OK?-I'M MAKING THIS UP)" in the text when it was published.

'Inappropriate' Rights Violations in Obama's 'Democracy'

townhall.com

by Paul Jacob

May 12, 2013

You don't need an explanation. These aren't the partisan political abuses you're looking for. Move along.

It was all a big mistake. An unfortunate, accidental error. And "what difference does it make?" anyway, since according to the New York Times headline, the "I.R.S. Apologizes to Tea Party Groups Over Audits of Applications for Tax Exemption." Yes, indeed, the IRS says it is sorry. But not actually to the Tea Party and Patriot organizations, whose equal rights under the law the agency so flagrantly violated. Instead, last week, Lois Lerner, the Director of Exempt Organizations for the Internal Revenue Service, admitted before an audience of lawyers at a conference in Washington, D.C. - after years of official agency denials - that the IRS had indeed singled out "names like Tea Party or Patriots" and subjected those groups' applications for non-profit status to extra scrutiny.

'Incredible Hulk' Volunteers to Crackdown on Illegal Immigration in Arizona

cnsnews.com

November 18, 2010

An Arizona sheriff has sworn in 56 members of a new volunteer sheriff's posse, including actor-bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno.

The citizens' group will aid Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies in efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Ferrigno, best known for his starring role in "The Incredible Hulk" television series, lives in California. He says the Arizona posse volunteers can help protect the country against drug and immigrant smugglers. "I must warn you that we are in for a rude awakening, because this country right now is in a lot of danger," Ferrigno said at the ceremony Wednesday.

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