FTL2008-06-13.mp3

Dick Marple was running the FIJA booth at PorcFest this year and on Friday went on FTL to talk about some of the foundations in New Hampshire for jury nullification. The interview starts at about 104 minutes in and goes to the end of the show.

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) wants 2,000 Leatherman Micra pocket tools. OK, fine. How are they going to be engraved?

ATF-Asset Forfeiture “always think forfeiture”

Golly gee, it’s not like they need any help thinking about forfeiture of our firearms or anything– I mean, it’s been over three weeks since Cav Arms got raised and the warrant is still sealed…..

Anyhow, a $37,460.00 contract (your tax dollars) has been awarded to (irony, anybody?) “Freedom Enterprises” of Spokane, Washington.

For more on the Calvary Arms bust and asset forfeiture:

BELO 3TV

East Valley Tribune

NBC 12 TV

ABC 15 TV

CBS 5 TV

Just wow. Asset forfeiture is really really nasty stuff and as the government erodes our privacy they give themselves more opertunites to do so.

http://www.nolanchart.com/…

A blogger at the Daily Kos who calls himself “halfasspete” (a handle which seems appropriate to this columnist), has written an article in which he argues that libertarian activist Pete Jacob, the subject of the article, has “corrupted” the ballot initiative system.

Ol’ halfasspete is incensed that Jacob’s arrest isn’t getting more press saying, “Jacob is one of the key players in the rapidly accelerating movement to pass cookie-cutter, far right bills by initiative and referendum all over the country. Spending caps that kill schools and other vital services, term limits for judges and state legislators, the destruction of land use regulation…and that’s just the beginning.”

Gaming is where the 50 states do their best to keep the Libertarian Party off the ballot, although we routinely succeed in getting on it anyway at great personal cost. Literally 1/2 of the Libertarian Party’s entire national budget gets spent every four years just trying to get on the ballot and deal with the huge mountain of ballot access laws placed in our way. That, of course, leaves no money left over after other party expenses to spend on things like getting our message out.

These stories really need to be heard. You will often hear how 3rd parties never win and that’s because they are too outside the mainstream. Too bad that can’t be verified because of the blatantly bias ballot laws.

• H. J. RES. 46: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to deny United States citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe permanent allegiance to the United States. While I think it’s a reasonable to amend the 14th Amendment in this way… I don’t see this being ratified. What exactly does ‘owes permanent allegiance to the United States’ mean?
• S. 720: To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty. I must be missing something. Shouldn’t this be a state issue? Can they not do whatever they like with their flags/flagpoles?
• H. R. 2667: To provide for the establishment of a disabled farmers’ market nutrition pilot program. Provide disabled persons with vouchers to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs. How would they be able to enforce that? Sounds like another bill attempting to buy the disabled and farmers votes.
• H.R. 2610: To amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and section 1084 of title 18 of such Code to clarify the applicability of such provisions to games of skill, and establish certain requirements with respect to such games, and for other purposes. I hope they just repeal the whole online gambling ban. It’s a wonderful way to get more tax money from the public.
• H.R. 2605: Sunset of Public Law 107-243 Act of 2007. To establish a sunset for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243). Another half hearted and half assed attempt to bring the war in Iraq to an end.