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80-year-old John Wayne fan puts attacker in hospital | Latest News | WFAA.com

80-year-old John Wayne fan puts attacker in hospital | Latest News | WFAA.com.

Investigators say they were definitely going to rob him - possibly even kill him. But an 80-year-old North Texan wasn't about to let that happen, so he took action.

WND: CO Voters to decide whether unborn 'persons'

Voters to decide whether unborn 'persons'.

Colorado voters in November will become the first statewide electorate in the nation to decide whether the unborn should be granted "personhood" under the law, pro-life advocates announced today.

WND: China's tortured victims on display in U.S.?

China's tortured victims on display in U.S.?.

Under pressure from officials, a popular company is offering its customers their money back after exhibiting plasticized humans that could be the bodies of China's persecuted victims

WND: Plan transforms doctors from healers to killers

Plan transforms doctors from healers to killers.

By just two votes, the California State Assembly passed a bill yesterday that detractors say allows doctors to push patients toward medically assisted suicide. The bill, AB 2747, enables doctors to provide a patient declared to have less than one year to live with a long list of end-of-life options, including a last-moments option that looks suspiciously like euthanasia.

RTC Holder Stops Mass Shooting (LaPierre - NRANEWS.COM)

RTC Holder Stops Mass Shooting (LaPierre -- NRANEWS.COM).

5/30/2008 Just a few weeks ago, Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue signed legislation that extends Right-to-Carry into restaurants across the state. Of course, anti-gun politicians and opponents of Right-to-Carry have been busy making the same outrageous claims we've heard for decades: It'll make restaurants more dangerous, how can we tell if someone's carrying, and on and on. Those critics should take a look at what happened in the town of Winnemucca, Nevada, not long ago. It was about 2:30 in the morning when Ernesto Villagomez walked in to the Players Bar and Grill and began shooting. He killed two men and wounded several others. But when Villagomez stopped to reload, a customer in the restaurant used his legally owned firearm to stop the killer.  That customer is a Right-to-Carry holder who was in the right place at the right time. He didn't make that restaurant more dangerous. He saved lives.  Send this story to every Georgian you know. They won't hear it from a media too afraid of firearms to cover the issue fairly, but the citizens of Georgia deserve to know the truth about Right-to-Carry.

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WND: 30 months in jail for broken gun

30 months in jail for broken gun.

A federal judge has ordered a 30-month prison sentence for a man whose rifle misfired, letting loose three shots at a firing range, prompting 2nd Amendment supporters to warn their constituents how easily they, too, can become a "gun felon."

Res Ipsa Loquitur, as Applied to RKBA?

            One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. 
Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up, and begins to read her book. The peace and solitude are magnificent. 
Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat. 
He pulls up alongside the woman and says,
                  'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?' 
             'Reading a book,' she replies, 
                                       (thinking, 'Isn't that obvious?'). 
            'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her. 
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading.' 
           'Yes, but I see you have all the equipment.
                      For all I know you could start at any moment. 
                                   I'll have to take you in and write you up.' 
'If you do that, I 'll have to charge you with sexual assault,' says the woman. 
    'But I haven't even touched you,' says the GameWarden. 
           'That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.' 
           'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left. 

Bush to laud 4 generations of Eagle Scouts (AZ Republic)

Bush to laud 4 generations of Eagle Scouts (AZ Republic).

The Boggess family, with ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, believe they are the only family with four generations of Eagle Scouts. Boggess IV said he spoke with an author who researched generations of Eagle Scouts who could find families with only three generations who reached that rank. Those meeting the president are: Boggess Jr.; his son, Thomas Shelton Thomas III, 66, of Phoenix, a longtime veterinarian at Kachina Animal Hospital; Boggess IV; and Shelton. The meeting with Bush serves as a final honor for Boggess Jr., a retired government chemist. He drove to Washington, D.C., from Georgia in 1931 and was standing in front of the White House in his Eagle Scout uniform when President Hoover came out and posed for a picture. "That was a long time ago," said Boggess Jr., a native of Mississippi who was named an Eagle Scout in 1926.

WND: 'Communist band' opens for Obama

'Communist band' opens for Obama.

A hip rock band that features the Soviet national anthem and communist-inspired lyrics was on stage to open for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at his record-breaking Portland, Ore., rally that attracted 75,000.

In Homes With Hammers ...

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Mother thought to have been attacked by daughter dies.

SAN DIEGO A mother died Monday morning one day after being attacked by her 14-year-old daughter inside their Scripps Ranch home, according to San Diego police. ..... was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital Sunday morning in 'grave condition' after she was hit in the head several times with a blunt object, believed to be a hammer, according to San Diego police.

Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted - WND

Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted.

"NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied (sic) States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted."

Subway's website promotion not only misspells "United" States, but offers the grand prize winner a "Scholastic Gift Bastket (sic) for your home."

Six-year-olds sexually abused by UN peacekeepers - Telegraph

Six-year-olds sexually abused by UN peacekeepers - Telegraph.

Sexual abuse of children as young as six by aid workers and United Nations peacekeepers has continued unchecked despite repeated promises to stamp it out, according to a 12-month investigation.

Kyiv Post. Politicians renew debate on returning death penalty to Ukraine

Kyiv Post. Politicians renew debate on returning death penalty to Ukraine.

Until Lutsenko's comment, the Communist Party of Ukraine was the only major political player advocating the death penalty's return.

Student: College violated rights by banning empty holsters | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Student: College violated rights by banning empty holsters | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle.

FORT WORTH, Texas — A college violated some students' constitutional rights by not allowing them to wear empty gun holsters as part of a nationwide protest over campus bans on concealed weapons, a student claims.

Russia's priests told to carry guns to foil armed icon-raiders | World news | The Guardian

Russia's priests told to carry guns to foil armed icon-raiders | World news | The Guardian.

Now police in the region have come up with a novel solution to the problem of icon raids: they have advised priests to apply for firearms licences and carry guns.

Firearms Training for Victims of Domestic Violence

My financial and legal work sometimes involves planned giving, and I had an interesting meeting a couple days ago at the corporate office of an organization that helps victims of domestic violence.  Exploring ways we could work together, I mentioned I might eventually be able to provide the victims with the required course for the Utah Concealed Firearm Permit.  (The suggestion came out of my experience as instructor for both NRA’s Refuse to be a Victim course and Front Sight’s now-defunct ACPS program.)

The response was very interesting.  The male Director, who said he’d never been around guns, was not too keen on the idea, but politely asked the opinion of the other meeting participant, a female victim of domestic violence.  To his surprise, the female victim enthusiastically nodded her agreement that, in appropriate circumstances, such training could be a real helpful confidence booster and recovery vehicle for such women.

Contact Info for San Diego City Council and Mayor Jerry Sanders; Support Blackwater Otay Mesa Facility

California: San Diego Shooting Range Needs Your Help!

Friday, May 23, 2008

Please Make Your Voice Heard Today! A 61,000-square-foot state-of-the-art shooting facility is currently trying to open in San Diego. This range would provide valuable firearms training to our men and women in uniform prior to deployment overseas, as well as domestic law enforcement. Without the Otay Mesa Facility, many soldiers and sailors in our nation's military could be sent into harm's way without some of the training they desperately need. We owe it to our servicemen and women not to let that happen. The facility will also provide law enforcement in and around San Diego with an indoor shooting range where they can practice in a controlled environment, mitigating noise complaints from the surrounding community. Please contact Mayor Jerry Sanders and the San Diego City Council TODAY and respectfully urge them to allow the Blackwater Otay Mesa facility to open. The Mayor can be reached by phone at (619) 236-6330, by fax at (619) 236-7228, or email JerrySanders@sandiego.gov. Please let Mayor Sanders and the City Council know that you will be watching this issue closely and will keep this in mind when you go to the polls on Tuesday, June 3. Contact information for the City Council can be found below.  District 1 Council President Scott Peters (619) 236-6611 scottpeters@sandiego.gov   District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer (619) 236-6622 kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov  District 3 Councilmember Toni Atkins toniatkins@sandiego.gov  District 4 Councilmember Tony Young (619) 236-6644 anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov  District 5 Councilmember Brian Maienschein (619) 236-6655 bmaienschein@sandiego.gov  District 6 Councilmember Donna Frye (619) 236-6616 donnafrye@sandiego.gov  District 7 Council President Pro Tem Jim Madaffer (619) 236-6677 jmadaffer@sandiego.gov  District 8 Councilmember Ben Hueso (619) 236-6688 benhueso@sandiego.gov

ALEC Proposes Model Act Allowing Concealed Carry by Students

NRA-ILA :: Legislation.

ALEC Task Force Adopts Model "Campus Personal Protection Act" Friday, May 23, 2008 The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an organization comprised of public and private sector members (largely made up of state legislators and corporate/association government affairs representatives) from all 50 states that share common support for free market principles and individual liberties. At ALEC's recent Spring Task Force Summit in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Criminal Justice Task Force unanimously adopted a model "Campus Personal Protection Act." Brought forth by NRA-ILA, the act calls for the repeal of state restrictions on the possession of firearms by valid concealed handgun licensees on college and university campuses and preempts governing bodies of postsecondary educational institutions from imposing such restrictions on permit holders. This Act will officially become ALEC "Model Legislation" in 30 days if there is no objection from ALEC's Board of Directors.

Speak Up Now On Right-To-Carry In National Parks

Speak Up Now On Right-To-Carry In National Parks (NRA-ILA)

Friday, May 23, 2008

As we've reported over the last few weeks, the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a proposed rule to eliminate the prohibition on Right-to-Carry in national parks and wildlife refuges. The National Rifle Association led the effort to change this policy and we are very close to winning this important battle. However, the new rules cannot take effect until after a period of public comment. Our opponents will take advantage of this time to try to convince the Secretary of the Interior to reverse his decision.  NRA members must take action now so that the anti-gunners are not allowed to sway this process.  It is always best to write in your own words. Here are some talking points to assist you:      * Rules on carrying and transporting firearms should be consistent—across the board—with the laws of the state that includes the national park or wildlife refuge;      * Law-abiding citizens should not be prohibited from protecting themselves and their families while enjoying America's national parks and wildlife refuges;      * The new rules should provide uniformity across all federal lands, eliminating the patchwork of laws that create confusion for gun owners;      * Current regulations fail to account for the significant change in state laws since 1984.  48 states now have laws that permit laws that permit carrying and 40 have strong Right-to-Carry laws.  Federal regulations should recognize the change in state laws and follow their lead, and;      * The new regulations should restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners who wish to transport and carry firearms for all lawful purposes on most DOI lands, just as they do now on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands   It is critical that gun owners and sportsmen submit comments during this process.  Comments can submitted online by going to this web site: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=090000648053d497  Comments can also be mailed to the following address:  Public Comments Processing Attn: 1024-AD70 Division of Policy and Directives Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222 Arlington, VA 22203   Remember, all comments must be received by June 30.  Submit your comments today!

Commissioner Scott Duncan Wants to End Utah's Out-of-State Permitting

Utah concealed weapon permits grow.

By the end of the year, officials estimate Utah will have issued more then 40,000 permits, nearly 150 percent more than issued last year. It's a 250 percent increase over permits issued in 2006. 
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Since 1994 about two-thirds of permits issued go to out-of-staters. The increased number of permits should generate about $1 million in revenue. Utah issues permits rather than relying on reciprocity agreements that recognize gun permits from another state, much like honoring driver's licenses issued elsewhere. Public Safety Commissioner Scott Duncan said the state should end out-of-state permitting, but acknowledged the decision rests with lawmakers. "We'll do it any way they want us to do it," Duncan said. "I think we need to look out for our state first." Duncan said the program leaves Utah with a number of problems, including the inability to monitor some Utah-certified permit instructors. About 70 percent live in states other than Utah. Gun rights advocate and committee member Rep. Curtis Oda, R-Clearfield, said he opposes eliminating out-of-state permitting.

UK Lax on Gun Smuggling, Yet Now Aims to Ban Knives...Anti-gun drive sees crimes up 40pc

Anti-gun drive sees crimes up 40pc : Express & Star:.

But the police need more back-up from customs, who still put nine times as much effort into stopping the smuggling of cigarettes as guns.
 ....
The Government also announced it is to inject £5 million into a new fight against knife crime. About 10 towns and cities will be selected to run pilot schemes designed to combat knife-related crime. The Home Secretary said of the gangs action plan: I'm determined that we do all we can to get all weapons off our streets.€

Buy a car, get a free gun at Missouri car dealer | U.S. | Reuters

Buy a car, get a free gun at Missouri car dealer | U.S. | Reuters.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri car dealer said on Thursday sales have soared at his auto and truck business since launching a promotion this week that promises buyers a free handgun or a $250 gas card with every purchase.

Woman Wakes Up After Family Says Goodbye, Tubes Pulled

Woman Wakes Up After Family Says Goodbye, Tubes Pulled - Health News Story - WEWS Cleveland.

"Her skin had already started to harden and her fingers curled. Death had set in,"

WND: Report: Obama mentored by Communist Party figure

Report: Obama mentored by Communist Party figure.

Barack Obama had extensive ties with extreme anti-American elements, including agents of the Moscow-controlled Communist Party USA, in Hawaii and Chicago, according to two new reports released yesterday in Washington, D.C., by two experienced internal security investigators.

Jindal Considered for VP

Article fails to mention Jindal's leadership on gun rights and support by the NRA.

McCain to meet possible running mates - International Herald Tribune.

Jindal, who was born in Baton Rouge to a family that had just arrived there from the Punjab area of India, took office in January after serving three years in the House of Representatives. In a race with four candidates, Jindal, who was born a Hindu but converted to Roman Catholicism as a teenager, won 54 percent of the vote after campaigning as a social conservative, opposing human embryonic stem cell research and abortion in any form and favoring teaching "intelligent design" in schools as an alternative to evolution. But Jindal also has a reputation as a policy wonk, like the Clintons, with a specialty in health care issues.

Japan Suicide Attempt Sickens Over 50 Japanese Subjects

Dozens sickened in Japan after suicide.

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese farmer who committed suicide by drinking pesticide vomited the poison at a hospital before he died, releasing toxic fumes that sickened more than 50 people, the hospital said Thursday.

WND: 4 robbed, then fired for following instructions!

4 robbed, then fired for <I>following</i> instructions!.

The four were dismissed for "not following proper security procedures," the workers told KCNC. But they believe that following those procedures, which include punching in an alarm code while a robbery is taking place, would have left them dead.

Chicago Alderman Violates Own Gun Control Law, Writes CYA Law

CYA=Cover Your Alderman

Ald. writes law to cover his forgetfulness :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics.

forgot to re-register the weapons as required every year by the ordinance that he helped to pass as one of the City Council's most senior members. So, what does an alderman do when he finds himself in violation of the law? He writes a new law.

Illinois needs concealed carry law for entire state

State needs concealed carry law, not county - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star.

Forty-eight states allow people to carry concealed weapons under certain circumstances. Only Illinois and Wisconsin do not.

Allentown teen saves boy from Bahama tide -- -- themorningcall.com

Allentown teen saves boy from Bahama tide -- -- themorningcall.com.

''It wasn't exciting. It wasn't scary. It just had to be done.''

FOXNews.com - Gas Station Employee Fired for Fighting Off Robber

FOXNews.com - Gas Station Employee Fired for Fighting Off Robber - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News.

An act of bravery to defend a co-worker has cost a Minnesota gas-station attendant his job.

Spotting Crooks, Cops and Front Sight Students! | Ignatius Piazza and Front Sight Blog for Self Defense Firearms Training

Follow link for full tips on what to avoid.

Link: Spotting Crooks, Cops and Front Sight Students! | Ignatius Piazza and Front Sight Blog for Self Defense Firearms Training.

In looking for these obvious signs of a criminal carrying a concealed weapon, make sure that YOU as a responsible law-abiding Concealed Weapon Permit Holder don’t make the same mistakes, because the defining benefit of having a concealed weapon is that the bad guy doesn’t know you have it. The surprise of a concealed weapon and the ability to present it quickly and deliver two sighted shots to your opponent’s chest before your adversary has the chance to react gives you a distinct advantage over the armed criminal. Don’t blow that lifesaving advantage by allowing the crooks to know you are carrying a weapon.

Good Catholic Bike Shop Owner Dies in Bike Accident

No idea what he thought of guns, but sounds like a terrific individual and community leader.  Read the full article and comments.

Link: News: John Cuchessi | san, cuchessi, clemente, bike, shop - OCRegister.com.

When John Cuchessi went for his final bike ride Sunday, he could not have known the impact he would leave behind in San Clemente.
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As word spread, the hospital filled with stunned friends and relatives. San Clemente Cyclery – the business Cuchessi founded in 1974 – became a shrine with flowers and messages.
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Patrick Maloney, who delivered mail to the bike shop and had known Cuchessi since childhood, attended a Bible study that Cuchessi held on Thursday nights in the shop. "He remembered everybody's name … remembered something good about everybody," Maloney said. "People would go to his bike shop and stay. They just loved him. He loved them back."
Mike Morrill, a cycling pal for 31 years, said: "He had a food bank that he ran out of his shop. He was helping the homeless guys out with food."

WND: 31,000 scientists reject 'global warming' agenda

Link: 31,000 scientists reject 'global warming' agenda.

More than 31,000 scientists across the United States, including more than 9,000 Ph.D.s in fields including atmospheric science, climatology, Earth science, environment and dozens of other specialties, have signed a petition rejecting "global warming," the assumption that the human production of greenhouse gases is damaging Earth's climate.
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The petition is needed, supporters said, simply because Gore and others "have claimed that the 'science is settled' – that an overwhelming 'consensus' of scientists agrees with the hypothesis of human-caused global warming, with only a handful of skeptical scientists in disagreement."
The list of scientists includes 9,021 PhDs, 6,961 at the master's level, 2,240 medical doctors, and 12,850 carrying a bachelor of science or equivalent academic degree.
The Petition Project's website includes both a list of scientists by name as well as a list of scientists by state.

Use of firearms in crimes 'steady'-Pune-Cities-The Times of India

Link: Use of firearms in crimes 'steady'-Pune-Cities-The Times of India.

PUNE: Though the smuggling of firearms from places like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh to Pune is a disturbing trend, a study on firearms conducted by the city police has revealed that there has been no increase in the use of firearms involved in committing crimes.

An Ominous Sign For Ukraine -- -- Courant.com

Link: An Ominous Sign For Ukraine -- -- Courant.com.

Last week, Russian tanks, missile launchers and columns of goose-stepping soldiers again paraded through Red Square. The Victory Day parade sent a collective shudder through the republics of the former Soviet Union.

School Backs Off From Banning Marksmanship Competition

Link: NRA-ILA :: Legislation.

A North Carolina school district is backing off a decision that prevented a group of young sportsmen and women from participating in the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Hunter Education Tournament. Last month we reported on the outrageous decision by the East Wake County High School principal, backed by an area superintendent, to prohibit East Wake's marksmanship team from competing in this state-sponsored off-campus event (see Grassroots Alert 4/11/2008). Supposedly, participating in the tournament would violate the school district's ban on firearms and deadly weapons.

LaPierre: Scotland's Gun Ban Doesn't Work

Link: Scotland's Gun Ban Doesn't Work.

Scotland has had a gun ban in place for a decade now. Guess what? According to a Scottish newspaper, "Cases of attempted murder involving firearms [are] almost three times that of a decade ago." That's right. Ten years after a gun ban was put in place, crimes involving firearms have increased, not decreased.

Father-Daughter Purity Ball

Link: Top Stories: A commitment to purity | ball, purity, wilson : Gazette.com.

This is the 10th anniversary of the Father-Daughter Purity Ball, one of the most successful - and controversial - ideas to come out of Colorado Springs' conservative Christian community. Fathers at the purity ball, held at The Broadmoor on Friday night, pledge not only to live purely, but to be the authority and protector of their daughters' purity.

Breitbart.tv » ‘Somebody Aimed a Gun at Him’: Huckabee Makes Shocking Obama Joke at NRA Convention

I don't think a truly conservative member of the gun culture would make a "joke" like this.

Link: Breitbart.tv » ‘Somebody Aimed a Gun at Him’: Huckabee Makes Shocking Obama Joke at NRA Convention.

"That was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair, he's getting ready to speak. Somebody aimed a gun at him and he dove for the floor."

Ukraine joins WTO, forcing economic reforms and opening new trade channels

Link: Ukraine joins WTO, forcing economic reforms and opening new trade channels.

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine became the 152nd country to join the World Trade Organization on Friday after 14 years of negotiations, getting in ahead of bigger neighbor Russia and committing the former Soviet republic to economic reforms and opening new trade channels.

Virginia Town Hall Sign Prohibiting Carry Removed, New Sign "Requests" No Carry

Link: Gun sign fires up Boones Mill meeting - Roanoke.com.

"I'm offended by that sign," he said. "If someone is frightened of an inanimate object such as a gun, maybe that person should go see a psychiatrist."

UC Davis Researcher: Microstamped Codes Easily Removed From Firing Pin

Link: Microstamping Can Help Police Match Guns to Shell Casings, Study Finds - Government Technology.

Codes engraved on the face of the firing pin could easily be removed with household tools, Beddow found.

Pastor Hagee apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks

Link: Pastor Hagee apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks.

In a statement posted in the Catholic League's Web site, Donohue added: "What Hagee has done takes courage and quite frankly I never expected him to demonstrate such sensitivity to our concerns."

When Trash is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Trash

Link: War veteran, 96, has rubbish uncollected for two weeks for 'crime' of putting two jars in wrong bin | the Daily Mail.

A council refused to collect rubbish from a 95-year-old war veteran who is nearly blind - because he put a ketchup bottle in the wrong bin. Lenny Woodward, a former Desert Rat who has lived in the same house for 58 years, was confused by a new regime of fortnightly collections and rigid recycling rules. Residents have a blue wheelie bin for cans and cardboard, a green box for glass and a black bin for other waste.

WND: Abortionists use Mother's Day for fundraising

Link: Abortionists use Mother's Day for fundraising.

Planned Parenthood, the U.S. abortion industry's biggest presence, is using Mother's Day to promote its conferences and raise funds, triggering a jaw-dropping reaction among those who battle its agenda.

IHT: As freedoms roll back in the ex-Soviet world, Ukraine becomes an island of freedom - International Herald Tribune

Link: As freedoms roll back in the ex-Soviet world, Ukraine becomes an island of freedom - International Herald Tribune.

Since the 2004 Orange Revolution ushered in a vigorous, sometimes chaotic democracy, Ukraine has become an island of freedom and tolerance in an ex-Soviet bloc still dominated by authoritarian regimes, and journalists, political activists, artists, and business professionals have flocked here.

WND: 'Right-to-die' cards for the healthy

Link: 'Right-to-die' cards for the healthy.

A city in the United Kingdom has started promoting "right-to-die" cards for its young, healthy residents, earning the condemnation of pro-life organizations who have called it a "move towards legal suicide."

Free Market Think Tank Receives Hateful Global Swarming Propaganda from Lake Elsinore Sixth Graders Apparently Possessed by Antichrist-UN

Just over the hill in Lake Elsinore, a red glow on the horizon:

Link: Propaganda-driven kids attack think tank.

Students at a California public school have written a series of letters to Chicago's Heartland Institute, which works to discover and develop free-market solutions to society's problems, attacking its members for "destroying our planet" by refusing to endorse the politics of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" film

WND: Boy Scouts' largest service project since WWII

Link: Boy Scouts' largest service project since WWII.

A project on schedule this summer for an estimated 5,000 top Boy Scouts from across the nation to restore, repair, rebuild, reclaim and refurbish miles of trails, acres and glens in the nation's forests is being described as the largest Boy Scout national service project since World War II. It's called ArrowCorps5, and is a project of the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society for the Boy Scouts of America.