Today, a Guest Article.
EXCELLENT ANALOGY OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE USA!!!!
From The Marion Star
I'm greatly concerned about the agenda of Nancy Pelosi, and liberals/socialists in the new Congress. The agenda contains items that will put the security of our country at risk; proposals that will take away the freedom of speech for conservative groups; bills that would give the UN more control over the sovereignty of our country; and promises of more financial handouts from the government. In other words, the government can do a better job of leading our lives, than we can do ourselves.
I am reminded of the words of Ronald Reagan: "The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
I can best explain my concern about the new congress's agenda, by using this analogy given to me by a former student of mine.
Several years ago I was supervising a beginning teacher in a city school system. One day during our end-of-the-day feedback conference, the young man gave a facial grimace and began to rub his back. I asked him if he had strained his back in the school lab. After a long period of silence, he sat down at his desk and explained that he had immigrated to the United States because of political problems in his
native country. The discomfort in his back was caused by a bullet wound he had received while fighting the Communists who were trying to take over his country's government. He was then a member of the underground nationalist force.
Then he asked me a surprising question: "Dr. Hedges, do you know how to catch a wild hog?" The question was completely out of context regarding the day's classroom and lab teaching. I replied, "I'm not sure what you are talking about. Tell me."
"First," he said, "you find out where the wild hogs are roaming and feeding, and then you put some corn out in the field. Soon they will come to eat the corn. You keep putting out the free corn. More wild hogs keep coming to eat the corn."
"So what?" I said. "That's normal for any animal."
"Be patient. I will tell you what comes next," he said. "After the hogs get used to your free corn, you put up a length of fence along one side of the feeding area. The hogs get used to it. You keep giving them the corn. Then you put up another section of fence at right angles to the first. You keep giving them the corn. The hogs get used to the second fence. Then you put up another length of fence at right
angles to the second section. You now have a U-shaped fenced area. The hogs get used to that section of the fence. You keep giving them free corn. Then you put another section of fence with a gate in it, making a closed area except for the gate. You keep giving them corn. Now, the hogs no longer are out in the fields, working to find their own food. They keep coming into the area to eat the free corn. They get used to the fenced area with the open gate. Then, one day you slam shut the gate when the hogs are in
I understood then that the wild hogs were really the people of his native country, and that the free corn was the enticements that the Communists were giving to the people. "That's correct," the young man said. "Now, the hogs will not get anything to eat unless you give them food. You are in control. They depend on you to feed them, or they will starve. They can't get out into the fields and forests anymore to find their own food. They have probably forgotten how, as it is. They are your servants, your prisoners. They must obey you. Or else they starve.
"The hogs," he said, "were so accustomed to having the free corn, that they ignored the building of the fences that would eventually trap them. When the gate slammed shut, it was too late for them to realize what they had been blind to. The free corn was enticing, so effortless to obtain, but eventually the cause of their loss of freedom. The fence had been built; the gate had been shut."
At this point in our conversation, the young teacher, in a voice shaking with emotion and with fists hitting the desktop, loudly exclaimed, "This is what I see happening in America today! People are being offered free corn by the government. People are being blind to the fences being built around them by the liberals - the socialists - and that is what frightens me! Just like it was happening in my
homeland. The American people do not learn from history. And history shows that socialism/communism does not work. Take note of Russia . Has socialism been the best thing that ever happened to that country Absolutely not! But socialism is what the American people are being fed, and they don't realize it. All they can focus on is the 'free corn.' They want more and more of the 'free' corn. And this free corn is being fed to us little by little, and soon the gate will slam shut. I am very frightened, and also amazed.
With that said, the young man sat down at his desk and continued to rub his painful back. And I was silent in my chair. And afraid. For I could visualize the supposedly "free corn" being fed to our nation's people, and our growing addiction to the "free corn." And I could see the gate being slammed shut. We, the people of the United States of America , because of our ignorance of history, because of our addiction to the supposedly "free corn," could soon be prisoners of liberal socialism.
Along with this fighter for freedom from socialism/communism, I, too, wanted to slam my fists on the desktop and cry out in a loud voice for all to hear, "Wake up, America! The fences are being built! Don't you see what is happening to us?"
In the agenda of the new Congress governed by the liberal Democrats, there is much "free corn" being promised the American people. In our greed for this "free corn," will we ignore the incremental building of the fences, and the inevitable shutting of the gate?
As I ponder the building of the fences now underway by the new Congress, I remember the old adage, 'There is always free cheese in a mousetrap."
It seems the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history.
Lowell E. Hedges is a retired associate professor of teacher education and a former superintendent of Elgin Local Schools.
http://www.academy-excellenceinteaching.org/faculty.html
Friday, April 13, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
from US Rider News
from US Rider News
http://www.usridernews.com/absolutenm/templates/News.asp?articleid=359&zoneid=1
In an exclusive interview with USRiderNews, GOP Presidential candidate Tommy Thompson, the former Governor of Wisconsin admitted that he’s ridden his motorcycle without a helmet and says that he would not support any type of national helmet legislation.
The Republican hopeful who was health and human services secretary during President Bush's first term announced today that he’s jumping in the crowded presidential race hoping to upset the leading GOP candidates including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Gov. Thompson said that a national helmet law isn’t something that the Federal government should worry about. “I’m against it.” Thompson said. “ It (the helmet law) should be dealt with by the states.” Thompson said the idea was off base. “Why would anyone want a national helmet law?”
The 2002 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame inductee also answered questions about mandatory safety training for motorcyclists, and the Air Resource Board of California and about mandatory sentencing for motorists who violate right of way laws resulting in a motorcyclist’s death.
The interview will be published in the May edition of USRiderNews.
Bob Bancroft
New York Freedom Riders
http://www.usridernews.com/absolutenm/templates/News.asp?articleid=359&zoneid=1
In an exclusive interview with USRiderNews, GOP Presidential candidate Tommy Thompson, the former Governor of Wisconsin admitted that he’s ridden his motorcycle without a helmet and says that he would not support any type of national helmet legislation.
The Republican hopeful who was health and human services secretary during President Bush's first term announced today that he’s jumping in the crowded presidential race hoping to upset the leading GOP candidates including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Gov. Thompson said that a national helmet law isn’t something that the Federal government should worry about. “I’m against it.” Thompson said. “ It (the helmet law) should be dealt with by the states.” Thompson said the idea was off base. “Why would anyone want a national helmet law?”
The 2002 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame inductee also answered questions about mandatory safety training for motorcyclists, and the Air Resource Board of California and about mandatory sentencing for motorists who violate right of way laws resulting in a motorcyclist’s death.
The interview will be published in the May edition of USRiderNews.
Bob Bancroft
New York Freedom Riders
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
A Roach Rave in South Carolina
from FastFreds Biker Ezine 04-04-07
Roach’s Rave (May 2007)
First off I would like to thank everyone on the legislative team for all the
hard work that has been put into the bills of interest. In saying that, a few
of us went to lobby about three weeks ago on a Wednesday. We must have done
pretty well because I got a call from the Governor’s office on Monday the 2nd
of April. The call was to verify the 20 –30 pages of info that I left with his
secretary sitting outside his office, which I explained to her what they were
about and made sure she would give them to the proper persons. I had the
papers held together with a paper clip so I signed the first page placing my
phone #, address and VR #.
This year I wanted to go after bills with a different angle, instead of trying
to argue against the safety issues and the nannies that push these issues I
figured to find and use only Supreme Court decisions to argue different
violations of the constitution I could find hidden in the wording, believe me
every time you read the same bill you will find something else hidden. Once
you have located the violations that are hidden and the potential that would
make the bill unconstitutional, the heat is on to find the Supreme Court
rulings that prove the bill is flawed. Hey when you hit the jackpot its like
your first date or something. Then its time to start writing letters; these
letters are a ruff draft and not what you want to send to your delegates, but
getting your concerns on paper is crucial so you can go back to them and
rewrite them for your delegates; in my case I would post them to the
legislative list and ask for some to help me out with that process while, at
that time, I was putting another letter for the next day to post and ask for
help polishing.
During the time things were at a loll, I got a call from one of my chapter
coordinators to put some stuff together and come speak to some clubs that he
had been talking to about the gang bill; also he asked if I could get Fred to
come along. Anyway The wife and I went to work; we printed every letter that
had been posted on the legislative list, the law firm article, Fred’s article
from his website, Ed’s Muckraker Report, my article I had written for the next
months NL; all in all we put together 40 copies of all this info to take to
the VFW here in Georgetown and to the clubs, about 3 hard nights work, man I
sure am blessed with a good wife. This doesn’t account for the many long hours
done by all in the research to write all this info on paper. If this monster,
the legislative TEAM, were to be paid for the hours that have been spent
working the bills, ABATE would go broke very fast, I know it takes a lot of my
liberty.
Ok back to the phone call from the Governors office. After all the meetings
Fred and myself went to over that weekend delivering info to the troops in the
field, I had about 10 copies left of the info that was put together, so I
figured I would take them with me to lobby that Wednesday. That day I saved 5
copies for me and gave the rest to the other fine troops that showed up that
day to give to their delegates. I gave one to my senator when talking to him
about the issue; also I gave one to my representative and another to one other
rep. in my area. Then it was down to the Governors office to give him one.
Brother Dennis aka Drill sergeant, our Legislative Coordinator, gave me a call
at about the time I was talking with one of my reps so Carla took the message,
telling me I had to go find one more person to talk to; so after leaving the
Governors secretary I found that person, which was the Secretary/Lawyer for
the Judiciary committee.
All right now to the phone call. The gentleman that called said that he wanted
to confirm that the packet I left was from me and did I have anything else
that I wanted to add to it. Well you know me, I couldn’t pass up the chance;
so I started telling him Carman Crawford’s thoughts about how the state was to
hook up with the Fed list and how we believe we are already on that list from
association with the different clubs in the area, making us automatically
suspect under this proposed Gang bill in violation of our first amendment
rights under the constitution, not to say the 4th, 5th, 9th, 14th, and only
God knows how many more. In closing the phone call, which took over thirty
minutes, I asked that if this bill happens to pass the house as it did the
senate and got to his desk, would he please ask Governor Sanford to Veto it?
He said he would and that was about the extent of it.
Now I want to ask, after the screeching halt this bill got when it went to the
House of Representatives for passage, do you wonder if using Supreme Law
instead of just ratting of at the mouth about how you don’t like what a bill
is going to do to you, made a difference? I have never gotten a call from the
governor before until now that I have changed tactics, but I will let you
decide that question. Remember that is how ABATE got the helmet law repealed.
Arguing statistics is useless and a waste of time. However we have Supreme Law
on our side and it just takes a little time to find it. Wonder why stats are
so easy to get when truth in the law of the land is so hard to come by, by design?
Roach’s Rave (May 2007)
First off I would like to thank everyone on the legislative team for all the
hard work that has been put into the bills of interest. In saying that, a few
of us went to lobby about three weeks ago on a Wednesday. We must have done
pretty well because I got a call from the Governor’s office on Monday the 2nd
of April. The call was to verify the 20 –30 pages of info that I left with his
secretary sitting outside his office, which I explained to her what they were
about and made sure she would give them to the proper persons. I had the
papers held together with a paper clip so I signed the first page placing my
phone #, address and VR #.
This year I wanted to go after bills with a different angle, instead of trying
to argue against the safety issues and the nannies that push these issues I
figured to find and use only Supreme Court decisions to argue different
violations of the constitution I could find hidden in the wording, believe me
every time you read the same bill you will find something else hidden. Once
you have located the violations that are hidden and the potential that would
make the bill unconstitutional, the heat is on to find the Supreme Court
rulings that prove the bill is flawed. Hey when you hit the jackpot its like
your first date or something. Then its time to start writing letters; these
letters are a ruff draft and not what you want to send to your delegates, but
getting your concerns on paper is crucial so you can go back to them and
rewrite them for your delegates; in my case I would post them to the
legislative list and ask for some to help me out with that process while, at
that time, I was putting another letter for the next day to post and ask for
help polishing.
During the time things were at a loll, I got a call from one of my chapter
coordinators to put some stuff together and come speak to some clubs that he
had been talking to about the gang bill; also he asked if I could get Fred to
come along. Anyway The wife and I went to work; we printed every letter that
had been posted on the legislative list, the law firm article, Fred’s article
from his website, Ed’s Muckraker Report, my article I had written for the next
months NL; all in all we put together 40 copies of all this info to take to
the VFW here in Georgetown and to the clubs, about 3 hard nights work, man I
sure am blessed with a good wife. This doesn’t account for the many long hours
done by all in the research to write all this info on paper. If this monster,
the legislative TEAM, were to be paid for the hours that have been spent
working the bills, ABATE would go broke very fast, I know it takes a lot of my
liberty.
Ok back to the phone call from the Governors office. After all the meetings
Fred and myself went to over that weekend delivering info to the troops in the
field, I had about 10 copies left of the info that was put together, so I
figured I would take them with me to lobby that Wednesday. That day I saved 5
copies for me and gave the rest to the other fine troops that showed up that
day to give to their delegates. I gave one to my senator when talking to him
about the issue; also I gave one to my representative and another to one other
rep. in my area. Then it was down to the Governors office to give him one.
Brother Dennis aka Drill sergeant, our Legislative Coordinator, gave me a call
at about the time I was talking with one of my reps so Carla took the message,
telling me I had to go find one more person to talk to; so after leaving the
Governors secretary I found that person, which was the Secretary/Lawyer for
the Judiciary committee.
All right now to the phone call. The gentleman that called said that he wanted
to confirm that the packet I left was from me and did I have anything else
that I wanted to add to it. Well you know me, I couldn’t pass up the chance;
so I started telling him Carman Crawford’s thoughts about how the state was to
hook up with the Fed list and how we believe we are already on that list from
association with the different clubs in the area, making us automatically
suspect under this proposed Gang bill in violation of our first amendment
rights under the constitution, not to say the 4th, 5th, 9th, 14th, and only
God knows how many more. In closing the phone call, which took over thirty
minutes, I asked that if this bill happens to pass the house as it did the
senate and got to his desk, would he please ask Governor Sanford to Veto it?
He said he would and that was about the extent of it.
Now I want to ask, after the screeching halt this bill got when it went to the
House of Representatives for passage, do you wonder if using Supreme Law
instead of just ratting of at the mouth about how you don’t like what a bill
is going to do to you, made a difference? I have never gotten a call from the
governor before until now that I have changed tactics, but I will let you
decide that question. Remember that is how ABATE got the helmet law repealed.
Arguing statistics is useless and a waste of time. However we have Supreme Law
on our side and it just takes a little time to find it. Wonder why stats are
so easy to get when truth in the law of the land is so hard to come by, by design?
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Motorcycles and Tennis
from Spalatt at www.bikernation.net
What's all the Racquet About?
Surely you've heard by now that some big name motorcycle builder was slapped with an even bigger monetary fine by a group of underpaid whack-jobs who can't find real jobs; the California Air Resources Board. (CARB) The six figure fine was handed to this disingenuous parasite for selling a batch of bikes that didn't meet state "emissions standards." I've been telling you for years that smog check for bikes looms large on our horizon (confirmed by CARB this year) but nobody listens. It seems only a select few of us actually give a damn while guys like this live in denial and blame US when THEY get fined, because they expect someone else to fight for their "rights." I try to keep everyone updated on all the ridiculous fines being handed down, but the community didn't take any real interest in the fines of the REAL shops that keep our sport rollin'.
Look, this is easy, the guy fancies himself as a Biker, with the cutesy little thug uniform and all that hoopla, but his bad-ass reputation was entirely bought and paid for, years ago, by somebody else who's walkin' around with a couple of teeth missing. As an avid rider, I can tell you the guy just doesn't exist in my world. I tell people outside our realm that he really isn't one of "us." He's just another porous ego-sponge who's momma didn't pet him enough as a child. How unfortunate…for us.
To maintain my ideological consistency on relevant real-world issues, I apply a few simplistic analogies to matters that might cause moral conflict within my psyche. On immigration, I apply the "Not in My House Analogy." On religion (and riding IS my religion) I apply the "Not in My Church Analogy." On issues regarding Club L.A.M.E., (Look At Me Everybody) the preening peacocks who go around revvin' their pipes and spoiling things for the rest of us, the Chrome-O-Sexuals™ who salivated at seeing one of us at a stop light and traipsed right down to the Stealership™ to BUY that attitude and freedom lifestyle for themselves without any regard for the social responsibility of tithing to our church, for them, I created the "Tennis Analogy."
The Tennis Analogy, applied to those who perpetuate the myth of being cool without sacrifice, let's say, builders, goes like this; You make fancy tennis racquets but you don't really like to play tennis. You're an artisan with fiberglass and strings, but you've never given support to the tennis community. You don't join the various tennis organizations and you don't even know who it is that keeps the tennis courts lit up at night. When volunteers from the tennis organizations stop by your shop because they need help, you say, "WHO are you? And what can you do for ME?" (True, he did)
You aren't there on the state capitol steps with the rest of us at any protest rally for "Tennis Rights" and you certainly aren't there for "Tennis Awareness Month" which is now recognized by the legislature because of US. No, you get an exemption because you're somebody special. Well, you might fool a bunch of mindless couch potatoes with chrome grip tape and titanium doo-dads, but your tennis racquets have no soul if they aren't played with. Who needs a useless tennis racquet in their garage? The REAL tennis players have REAL life tennis stories to tell about their racquets, matches won and lost. The time they got a haircut with Jimmy Connor or bought a drink for Arthur Ashe. Picking up balls for Martina Navratilova.
You never gave a dime to the Tennis Voter Guide, you don't even vote. You want the prestige of being the go-to-guy in the tennis world and you certainly dress the part. You wear the fancy little tennis bracelet, you sport the sexy white tennis shorts and you mug it up for the camera. That racquet in your hand brings fame and fortune. You wear the same goofy little sweat band that Agassi wears, but when it comes to brass tacks, you're only doing it to pillage what ya can out of the tennis community before you get bored and move on. You NEVER give back, it's just take, take, take. Count the money and let somebody else bleed for the right to swing a racquet around. You just make the tennis racquets and you paint 'em up pretty, it's not your job. Uh huh, right.
If I'm gonna play tennis, I'm gonna play with someone who actually enjoys the sport and understands what it is to preserve tennis for future generations, by doing good deeds and hard work. One of the more popular shirts to come out of Wimbledon said, "_ _ _ _ _ Who?" I live my life by that creedo and the other shirt I own that says, "Fifteen grand and 15 matches doesn't make you a tennis player." The back of that shirt sez: "If you see my racquet on a trailer, call 911, it's being stolen!"
Don't play coy, conveniently forget to get involved, make a Ka-Zillion dollars by breaking all the rules and then have the audacity to ask US why WE didn't do enough to protect you. Ka-Zillionaire that he is, he STILL can't find the chump change in the petty cash drawer to join an MRO. (Motorcyclist Rights Organization) SAME as those other bozos on the east coast, and they're Ka-Jillionaires. If they won't support us, why on earth should we support them? We're VOLUNTEERS, willing to sacrifice our left nut for the sport while their leech-like conceit exists only to take FROM the sport.
So, be honest. How many of you have a fancy tennis racquet with a slick paint job in your garage? Now, how many of you actually PLAY tennis with that racquet? And here's the grand slam; How many of you drive around with a tacky tennis sticker on the rear window of your pick-up truck because it makes you look cool?
~splatt
What's all the Racquet About?
Surely you've heard by now that some big name motorcycle builder was slapped with an even bigger monetary fine by a group of underpaid whack-jobs who can't find real jobs; the California Air Resources Board. (CARB) The six figure fine was handed to this disingenuous parasite for selling a batch of bikes that didn't meet state "emissions standards." I've been telling you for years that smog check for bikes looms large on our horizon (confirmed by CARB this year) but nobody listens. It seems only a select few of us actually give a damn while guys like this live in denial and blame US when THEY get fined, because they expect someone else to fight for their "rights." I try to keep everyone updated on all the ridiculous fines being handed down, but the community didn't take any real interest in the fines of the REAL shops that keep our sport rollin'.
Look, this is easy, the guy fancies himself as a Biker, with the cutesy little thug uniform and all that hoopla, but his bad-ass reputation was entirely bought and paid for, years ago, by somebody else who's walkin' around with a couple of teeth missing. As an avid rider, I can tell you the guy just doesn't exist in my world. I tell people outside our realm that he really isn't one of "us." He's just another porous ego-sponge who's momma didn't pet him enough as a child. How unfortunate…for us.
To maintain my ideological consistency on relevant real-world issues, I apply a few simplistic analogies to matters that might cause moral conflict within my psyche. On immigration, I apply the "Not in My House Analogy." On religion (and riding IS my religion) I apply the "Not in My Church Analogy." On issues regarding Club L.A.M.E., (Look At Me Everybody) the preening peacocks who go around revvin' their pipes and spoiling things for the rest of us, the Chrome-O-Sexuals™ who salivated at seeing one of us at a stop light and traipsed right down to the Stealership™ to BUY that attitude and freedom lifestyle for themselves without any regard for the social responsibility of tithing to our church, for them, I created the "Tennis Analogy."
The Tennis Analogy, applied to those who perpetuate the myth of being cool without sacrifice, let's say, builders, goes like this; You make fancy tennis racquets but you don't really like to play tennis. You're an artisan with fiberglass and strings, but you've never given support to the tennis community. You don't join the various tennis organizations and you don't even know who it is that keeps the tennis courts lit up at night. When volunteers from the tennis organizations stop by your shop because they need help, you say, "WHO are you? And what can you do for ME?" (True, he did)
You aren't there on the state capitol steps with the rest of us at any protest rally for "Tennis Rights" and you certainly aren't there for "Tennis Awareness Month" which is now recognized by the legislature because of US. No, you get an exemption because you're somebody special. Well, you might fool a bunch of mindless couch potatoes with chrome grip tape and titanium doo-dads, but your tennis racquets have no soul if they aren't played with. Who needs a useless tennis racquet in their garage? The REAL tennis players have REAL life tennis stories to tell about their racquets, matches won and lost. The time they got a haircut with Jimmy Connor or bought a drink for Arthur Ashe. Picking up balls for Martina Navratilova.
You never gave a dime to the Tennis Voter Guide, you don't even vote. You want the prestige of being the go-to-guy in the tennis world and you certainly dress the part. You wear the fancy little tennis bracelet, you sport the sexy white tennis shorts and you mug it up for the camera. That racquet in your hand brings fame and fortune. You wear the same goofy little sweat band that Agassi wears, but when it comes to brass tacks, you're only doing it to pillage what ya can out of the tennis community before you get bored and move on. You NEVER give back, it's just take, take, take. Count the money and let somebody else bleed for the right to swing a racquet around. You just make the tennis racquets and you paint 'em up pretty, it's not your job. Uh huh, right.
If I'm gonna play tennis, I'm gonna play with someone who actually enjoys the sport and understands what it is to preserve tennis for future generations, by doing good deeds and hard work. One of the more popular shirts to come out of Wimbledon said, "_ _ _ _ _ Who?" I live my life by that creedo and the other shirt I own that says, "Fifteen grand and 15 matches doesn't make you a tennis player." The back of that shirt sez: "If you see my racquet on a trailer, call 911, it's being stolen!"
Don't play coy, conveniently forget to get involved, make a Ka-Zillion dollars by breaking all the rules and then have the audacity to ask US why WE didn't do enough to protect you. Ka-Zillionaire that he is, he STILL can't find the chump change in the petty cash drawer to join an MRO. (Motorcyclist Rights Organization) SAME as those other bozos on the east coast, and they're Ka-Jillionaires. If they won't support us, why on earth should we support them? We're VOLUNTEERS, willing to sacrifice our left nut for the sport while their leech-like conceit exists only to take FROM the sport.
So, be honest. How many of you have a fancy tennis racquet with a slick paint job in your garage? Now, how many of you actually PLAY tennis with that racquet? And here's the grand slam; How many of you drive around with a tacky tennis sticker on the rear window of your pick-up truck because it makes you look cool?
~splatt
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Open Letter to Motorcyclists
March 3, 2007
To All Motorcyclists:
New York Freedom Riders R.A.C.E., Riders Against Constitutional Erosion, is an organization dedicated to protecting and restoring personal freedoms, liberties, and individual rights. Our members also monitor current legislation being introduced into the New York State Assembly and Senate to insure our rights are not being taken away. We have found a bill that we feel is discriminating and can jeopardize your right as an individual and is the reason why we are contacting you.
Assembly bill A04755 and Senate bill S01739 states: Authorizes the superintendent of state police to establish and maintain a statewide gang database consisting of information pertaining to criminal street gang members in order to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in the apprehension and prosecution of such criminal street gang members.
The reason given for these bills to be written are as follows: “Gang members are always looking to expand their gang's membership or turf. This legislation would allow the State police to establish a database for all law enforcement agencies in New York State to use in fighting gangs. Many gangs send members from one area to another to recruit members, sell/buy guns, drugs or other stolen property where their members are not well known. This would create one source for law enforcement agencies to check when they arrest or suspect new individual(s) in their area of committing gang-related crimes.”
In these bills it classifies “gang” as an individual who is a member of a formal or informal group, club, organization, or association of three or more individuals who participate, or agree to participate, in criminal activity. It also states the database will contain information on individuals who affiliate with the person who has been arrested and the statewide database will be used for investigations, apprehensions, and prosecution of individuals. We feel New York State does not have the right to compile files and prosecute individuals on what others have done. “Guilt by association” should never be used as a legal excuse to prosecute.
New York Freedom Riders will be monitoring this bill and we will inform you of any developments that may occur. If you have any questions pertaining to this bill or any bills that you feel take away your rights, please contact us at: nyfreedomriders@localnet.com or visit our website at: www.newyorkfreedomriders.com.
Thank you,
Bill Cox, President
New York Freedom Riders
To All Motorcyclists:
New York Freedom Riders R.A.C.E., Riders Against Constitutional Erosion, is an organization dedicated to protecting and restoring personal freedoms, liberties, and individual rights. Our members also monitor current legislation being introduced into the New York State Assembly and Senate to insure our rights are not being taken away. We have found a bill that we feel is discriminating and can jeopardize your right as an individual and is the reason why we are contacting you.
Assembly bill A04755 and Senate bill S01739 states: Authorizes the superintendent of state police to establish and maintain a statewide gang database consisting of information pertaining to criminal street gang members in order to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in the apprehension and prosecution of such criminal street gang members.
The reason given for these bills to be written are as follows: “Gang members are always looking to expand their gang's membership or turf. This legislation would allow the State police to establish a database for all law enforcement agencies in New York State to use in fighting gangs. Many gangs send members from one area to another to recruit members, sell/buy guns, drugs or other stolen property where their members are not well known. This would create one source for law enforcement agencies to check when they arrest or suspect new individual(s) in their area of committing gang-related crimes.”
In these bills it classifies “gang” as an individual who is a member of a formal or informal group, club, organization, or association of three or more individuals who participate, or agree to participate, in criminal activity. It also states the database will contain information on individuals who affiliate with the person who has been arrested and the statewide database will be used for investigations, apprehensions, and prosecution of individuals. We feel New York State does not have the right to compile files and prosecute individuals on what others have done. “Guilt by association” should never be used as a legal excuse to prosecute.
New York Freedom Riders will be monitoring this bill and we will inform you of any developments that may occur. If you have any questions pertaining to this bill or any bills that you feel take away your rights, please contact us at: nyfreedomriders@localnet.com or visit our website at: www.newyorkfreedomriders.com.
Thank you,
Bill Cox, President
New York Freedom Riders
Friday, March 2, 2007
Helmets for Skiers!
More helmet laws - this time for anyone who wants to ski in NY State!!
Here are 4 NY Bills that anyone who ski's in NY need to be concerned about.
Visit http://www.newyorkfreedomriders.com/ for information on the members
of the relevant Legislative committees to whom you may wish to express your
opinion. It is a matter of "Freedom of Choice" folks, your freedom.
Bill Number: A05606
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Lopez V
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add S18-105-a, Gen Ob L
Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure
to do so; such penalties shall be $50 for the first offense and $100 for
each subsequent offense; parents would be responsible for payment of
fines if minor less than 16 years of age commits a violation hereof.
Status: 02/20/2007 referred to judiciary
Ski related bills: 2007 -2008
[as of 2/07]
Bill Number: A02330 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Ortiz
COSPNSR Millman, Scarborough
MLTSPNSR Clark, Cook, Hikind, Mayersohn
Amd SS18-103, 18-105 & 18-106, Gen Ob L; add S867-a, Lab L
Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area
operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such
helmets available to the public and require their use; provides for
penalties for violations by ski area operators.
Status: 01/16/2007 referred to judiciary
Bill Number: A05121 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Wright
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S18-105, Gen Ob L
Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a
protective helmet; applicable to skiers between one and fourteen years of
age.
Status: 02/12/2007 referred to judiciary
Bill Number: S02534 [senate]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR: KRUGER
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S18-103, Gen Ob L
Requires ski area operators to provide helmets on-site for optional rental
by skiers and snowboarders.
Status: 02/07/2007 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
New York Freedom Riders
Riders Against Constitutional Erosion
"Freedom Is NOT A Spectator Sport"
New York Freedom Riders
PO Box 92151
Rochester, NY 14692
Here are 4 NY Bills that anyone who ski's in NY need to be concerned about.
Visit http://www.newyorkfreedomriders.com/ for information on the members
of the relevant Legislative committees to whom you may wish to express your
opinion. It is a matter of "Freedom of Choice" folks, your freedom.
Bill Number: A05606
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Lopez V
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add S18-105-a, Gen Ob L
Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure
to do so; such penalties shall be $50 for the first offense and $100 for
each subsequent offense; parents would be responsible for payment of
fines if minor less than 16 years of age commits a violation hereof.
Status: 02/20/2007 referred to judiciary
Ski related bills: 2007 -2008
[as of 2/07]
Bill Number: A02330 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Ortiz
COSPNSR Millman, Scarborough
MLTSPNSR Clark, Cook, Hikind, Mayersohn
Amd SS18-103, 18-105 & 18-106, Gen Ob L; add S867-a, Lab L
Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area
operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such
helmets available to the public and require their use; provides for
penalties for violations by ski area operators.
Status: 01/16/2007 referred to judiciary
Bill Number: A05121 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Wright
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S18-105, Gen Ob L
Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a
protective helmet; applicable to skiers between one and fourteen years of
age.
Status: 02/12/2007 referred to judiciary
Bill Number: S02534 [senate]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR: KRUGER
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S18-103, Gen Ob L
Requires ski area operators to provide helmets on-site for optional rental
by skiers and snowboarders.
Status: 02/07/2007 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
New York Freedom Riders
Riders Against Constitutional Erosion
"Freedom Is NOT A Spectator Sport"
New York Freedom Riders
PO Box 92151
Rochester, NY 14692
Friday, February 2, 2007
Press Release From the World Health Organization
Press release from the World Health Organization
In a conjunction with NTHSA, All the world health organizations and all Major Car Manufacturers.
WHO released their findings of a 5 year study into the cause of
Transportation Accidents.
The major cause has been determined to be the “HUMAN FACTOR”.
All Human intervention with Transportation vehicles will be phased out by the end of the year. All major participants feel that this is a viable timetable that is achievable with cooperation and funding from the UNITED NATIONS and NHTSA general funds. Grants have already been dispersed to ONSTAR for the GPS upgrades they will also work with Magellan Mapping systems to better improve Transportation flow. All Interstate ITS programs will be under the control of OnStar. With some minor changes in software this will be an easy transition.
Technological changes in the last 20 years including but not limited to: Electric Steering, Electric Brakes, Bidirectional Computers, and Cell Phones, also Satellite Radio Systems. The networking of all these systems and removing control from the “HUMAN FACTOR” is nothing more than a few more wires. This will also increase the MPG of all vehicles by removing the excess weight of the steering wheel and control pedals.
All “End Of Life” Vehicles will be turned in to the “Appropriate” Recycling plants. A one time by back plan funded by the UN will give a Thousand Dollars for each Vehicle turned in. Exceptions will be two and three wheel modes of transportation they will only be worth One Hundred dollars. Their existence is no longer considered viable. Having for years resisted the “Technological” advances they have become “uncontrollable” And will no longer be tolerated. At the end of the year all vehicles that are not in compliance with these new regulations will be confiscated by UN forces and disposed of without regards to personal attachments also the owners will not be compensated. Minimal resistance is expected since the destruction of all personal protection items took place several years prior.
It is expected that a vast majority of the world population will come into compliance having the media campaigns in place to inundate them with the value of not ever having another person killed in a traffic accident, which will persuade them that this is the correct course for us to take. All dissident opinions will be dealt with swiftly and without incident. That job will fall under the Homeland Security dept.
Sound farfetched? Don’t count on it. They said I was crazy when I told them they would get tickets for traffic violations if they used “Easy Pass” it happens every day. Also the new cars that park themselves is another step in removing; “The HUMAN FACTOR”
BILL
In a conjunction with NTHSA, All the world health organizations and all Major Car Manufacturers.
WHO released their findings of a 5 year study into the cause of
Transportation Accidents.
The major cause has been determined to be the “HUMAN FACTOR”.
All Human intervention with Transportation vehicles will be phased out by the end of the year. All major participants feel that this is a viable timetable that is achievable with cooperation and funding from the UNITED NATIONS and NHTSA general funds. Grants have already been dispersed to ONSTAR for the GPS upgrades they will also work with Magellan Mapping systems to better improve Transportation flow. All Interstate ITS programs will be under the control of OnStar. With some minor changes in software this will be an easy transition.
Technological changes in the last 20 years including but not limited to: Electric Steering, Electric Brakes, Bidirectional Computers, and Cell Phones, also Satellite Radio Systems. The networking of all these systems and removing control from the “HUMAN FACTOR” is nothing more than a few more wires. This will also increase the MPG of all vehicles by removing the excess weight of the steering wheel and control pedals.
All “End Of Life” Vehicles will be turned in to the “Appropriate” Recycling plants. A one time by back plan funded by the UN will give a Thousand Dollars for each Vehicle turned in. Exceptions will be two and three wheel modes of transportation they will only be worth One Hundred dollars. Their existence is no longer considered viable. Having for years resisted the “Technological” advances they have become “uncontrollable” And will no longer be tolerated. At the end of the year all vehicles that are not in compliance with these new regulations will be confiscated by UN forces and disposed of without regards to personal attachments also the owners will not be compensated. Minimal resistance is expected since the destruction of all personal protection items took place several years prior.
It is expected that a vast majority of the world population will come into compliance having the media campaigns in place to inundate them with the value of not ever having another person killed in a traffic accident, which will persuade them that this is the correct course for us to take. All dissident opinions will be dealt with swiftly and without incident. That job will fall under the Homeland Security dept.
Sound farfetched? Don’t count on it. They said I was crazy when I told them they would get tickets for traffic violations if they used “Easy Pass” it happens every day. Also the new cars that park themselves is another step in removing; “The HUMAN FACTOR”
BILL
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