Executive Order 13547 - Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts and the Great Lakes

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Title 3--
The President


Executive Order 13547 of July 19, 2010


Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. The ocean, our coasts, and the
Great Lakes provide jobs, food, energy resources,
ecological services, recreation, and tourism
opportunities, and play critical roles in our Nation's
transportation, economy, and trade, as well as the
global mobility of our Armed Forces and the maintenance
of international peace and security. The Deepwater
Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and resulting
environmental crisis is a stark reminder of how
vulnerable our marine environments are, and how much
communities and the Nation rely on healthy and
resilient ocean and coastal ecosystems. America's
stewardship of the ocean, our coasts, and the Great
Lakes is intrinsically linked to environmental
sustainability, human health and well-being, national
prosperity, adaptation to climate and other
environmental changes, social justice, international
diplomacy, and national and homeland security.

(Blogger's Note: This is only a problem because this administration took so bloody long to deal with the problem of of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Crisis. Had they dealt with it in a timely manner, it would not have been a problem to our coastal areas, or our ecosystems. Remember, never let a good crisis go to waste, you can use it to put out an executive order and demand more control over people.)

This order adopts the recommendations of the
Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, except where
otherwise provided in this order, and directs executive
agencies to implement those recommendations under the
guidance of a National Ocean Council. Based on those
recommendations, this order establishes a national
policy to ensure the protection, maintenance, and
restoration of the health of ocean, coastal, and Great
Lakes ecosystems and resources, enhance the
sustainability of ocean and coastal economies, preserve
our maritime heritage, support sustainable uses and
access, provide for adaptive management to enhance our
understanding of and capacity to respond to climate
change and ocean acidification, and coordinate with our
national security and foreign policy interests.

(Bloggers note: I thought the oil spill was in the Gulf of Mexico, not the Great Lakes? Is my geography failing me? And what does our maritime heritage got to do with it? And exactly what does acidification have to do with an oil spill or national security or foreign policy interests?)

This order also provides for the development of coastal
and marine spatial plans that build upon and improve
existing Federal, State, tribal, local, and regional
decision making and planning processes. These regional
plans will enable a more integrated, comprehensive,
ecosystem-based, flexible, and proactive approach to
planning and managing sustainable multiple uses across
sectors and improve the conservation of the ocean, our
coasts, and the Great Lakes.

(Blogger's note: Like we need more people involved in decision making in the government? And we need the ecosystem involved in EVERY decision we make...I think we need our ECONOMY to come first, not the tree-huggers....the American wallet is a bit more important than the trees.)

Sec. 2. Policy. (a)To achieve an America whose
stewardship ensures that the ocean, our coasts, and the
Great Lakes are healthy and resilient, safe and
productive, and understood and treasured so as to
promote the well-being, prosperity, and security of
present and future generations, it is the policy of the
United States to:

(i) protect, maintain, and restore the health and biological diversity of
ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources;

(ii) improve the resiliency of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems,
communities, and economies;

(iii) bolster the conservation and sustainable uses of land in ways that
will improve the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems;

(iv) use the best available science and knowledge to inform decisions
affecting the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes, and enhance
humanity's capacity to understand, respond, and adapt to a changing global
environment;

(v) support sustainable, safe, secure, and productive access to, and uses
of the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes;

(vi) respect and preserve our Nation's maritime heritage, including our
social, cultural, recreational, and historical values;

(Blogger's Note: Ummmm, excuse me, how can you preserve our maritime heritage if you're constantly talking about global identity? That's an oxymoron....that's erasing our heritage and blending it into a soup of the world identity. duh. They even follow that with perform duties in accordance with international law.....? do they think we're stupid?)

(vii) exercise rights and jurisdiction and perform duties in accordance
with applicable international law, including respect for and preservation
of navigational rights and freedoms, which are essential for the global
economy and international peace and security;

(viii) increase scientific understanding of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems as part of the global interconnected systems of air, land, ice,
and water, including their relationships to humans and their activities;

(Blogger's Note: are they covering all bases here, in case of global cooling and every thing is covered in ICE?)

(ix) improve our understanding and awareness of changing environmental
conditions, trends, and their causes, and of human activities taking place
in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters; and

(x) foster a public understanding of the value of the ocean, our coasts,
and the Great Lakes to build a foundation for improved stewardship.

(b) The United States shall promote this policy by:

(i) ensuring a comprehensive and collaborative framework for the
stewardship of the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes that facilitates
cohesive actions across the Federal Government, as well as participation of
State, tribal, and local authorities, regional governance structures,
nongovernmental organizations, the public, and the private sector;

(ii) cooperating and exercising leadership at the international level;

(iii) pursuing the United States' accession to the Law of the Sea
Convention; and

(iv) supporting ocean stewardship in a fiscally responsible manner.

Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) ``Final Recommendations'' means the Final
Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task
Force that shall be made publicly available and for
which a notice of public availability shall be
published in the Federal Register.
(b) The term ``coastal and marine spatial
planning'' means a comprehensive, adaptive, integrated,
ecosystem-based, and transparent spatial planning
process, based on sound science, for analyzing current
and anticipated uses of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
areas. Coastal and marine spatial planning identifies
areas most suitable for various types or classes of
activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses,
reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible
uses, and preserve critical ecosystem services to meet
economic, environmental, security, and social
objectives. In practical terms, coastal and marine
spatial planning provides a public policy process for
society to better determine how the ocean, our coasts,
and Great Lakes are sustainably used and protected--now
and for future generations.

(Blogger's Note: Reduce conflicts among uses, does that mean make sure it's used the way they want to, and not the way the people want to use it? Reduce environmental impact: make sure man doesn't have an impact by taking it away from man....beware they've done it before with imminent domain. That's where social objectives comes in.)

(c) The term ``coastal and marine spatial plans''
means the plans that are certified by the National
Ocean Council as developed in accordance with the
definition, goals, principles, and process described in
the Final Recommendations.

Sec. 4. Establishment of National Ocean Council. (a)
There is hereby established the National Ocean Council
(Council).

(Blogger's Note: Oh, yea, establish another council. Filled with Obama-ites.)

(b) The Council shall consist of the following:

(i) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, who shall be the Co-Chairs of
the Council;

(ii) the Secretaries of State, Defense, the Interior, Agriculture, Health
and Human Services, Commerce, Labor, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland
Security, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;

(Blogger's Note: Someone tell me how eco-stuff affects our defense...please...they are bringing EVERYTHING under the banner of eco-friendly....THIS IS A RELIGION FOLKS. They are becoming just like a Muslim, but their religion is the environment.)

(iii) the National Security Advisor and the Assistants to the President for
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Domestic Policy, Energy and Climate
Change, and Economic Policy;

(iv) an employee of the Federal Government designated by the Vice
President; and

(Blogger's note: The Constitution doesn't give the Vice President this much power.)

(v) such other officers or employees of the Federal Government as the Co-
Chairs of the Council may from time to time designate.

(c) The Co-Chairs shall invite the participation of
the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, to the extent consistent with the
Commission's statutory authorities and legal
obligations, and may invite the participation of such
other independent agencies as the Council deems
appropriate.

(Blogger's Note: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission? and such other independent agencies as they deem appropriate? I hate blank checks.)

(d) The Co-Chairs of the Council, in consultation
with the National Security Advisor and the Assistant to
the President for Homeland Security and
Counterterrorism, shall regularly convene and preside
at meetings of the Council, determine its agenda,
direct its work, and, as appropriate to address
particular subject matters, establish and direct
committees of the Council that shall consist
exclusively of members of the Council.

(Blogger's Note: Determine it's agenda? So the agenda they just set doesn't mean a bit they can change it. They can decide it means cap and trade.)

(e) A member of the Council may designate, to
perform committee functions of the member, any person
who is within such member's department, agency, or
office and who is (i) an officer of the United States
appointed by the President, (ii) a member of the Senior
Executive Service or the Senior Intelligence Service,
(iii) a general officer or flag officer, or (iv) an
employee of the Vice President.

(Blogger's Note: They can decide to let a secretary that has not been vetted take over the committee functions. They can appoint any Czar, any member of an Intelligence Service, any flag officer or any employee of the Vice president...does that include a pledge?)

(f) Consistent with applicable law and subject to
the availability of appropriations, the Office of
Science and Technology Policy and the Council on
Environmental Quality shall provide the Council with
funding, including through the National Science and
Technology Council or the Office of Environmental
Quality. The Council on Environmental Quality shall, to
the extent permitted by law and subject to the
availability of appropriations, provide administrative
support necessary to implement this order.

(Blogger's Note: A blank check ... subject to availability of appropriations .... support necessary to implement this order. With Democrats that means whatever they need from You. Your pockets are deep they'll just raise your taxes.)

(g) The day-to-day operations of the Council shall
be administered by a Director and a Deputy Director,
who shall supervise a full-time staff to assist the Co-
Chairs in their implementation of this order.

(Blogger's Note: Well, need to hire some more Obama-ites...will we get to vet them? Will the be members of the Weather Underground, or Marxists?)

Sec. 5. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall
have the structure and function and operate as defined
in the Final Recommendations. The Council is
authorized, after the Council's first year of
operation, to make modifications to its structure,
function, and operations to improve its effectiveness
and efficiency in furthering the policy set forth in
section 2 of this order.

(Blogger's Note: So, it's only what you want for the first year, then they get to change it into whatever they want ... make modifications and operate as defined below... oh goody can't wait to see how they're going to change it... hope and change.)

(b) To implement the policy set forth in section 2
of this order, the Council shall provide appropriate
direction to ensure that executive departments',
agencies', or offices' decisions and actions affecting
the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes will be
guided by the stewardship principles and national
priority objectives set forth in the Final
Recommendations, to the extent consistent with
applicable law. The Council shall base its decisions on
the consensus of its members. With respect to those
matters in which consensus cannot be reached, the
National Security Advisor shall coordinate with the Co-
Chairs and, as appropriate, the Assistants to the
President for Energy and Climate Change, and Economic
Policy, and the employee of the United States
designated by the Vice President, subject to the
limitations set forth in section 9 of this order, to
present the disputed issue or issues for decision by
the President.

(Blogger's Note...so if they can't come to a consensus, the President gets to decide...how dictatorial of him.)


Sec. 6. Agency Responsibilities. (a) All executive
departments, agencies, and offices that are members of
the Council and any other executive department, agency,
or office whose actions affect the ocean, our coasts,
and the Great Lakes shall, to the fullest extent
consistent with applicable law:

(i) take such action as necessary to implement the policy set forth in
section 2 of this order and the stewardship principles and national
priority objectives as set forth in the Final Recommendations and
subsequent guidance from the Council; and

(ii) participate in the process for coastal and marine spatial planning and
comply with Council certified coastal and marine spatial plans, as
described in the Final Recommendations and subsequent guidance from the
Council.

(b) Each executive department, agency, and office
that is required to take actions under this order shall
prepare and make publicly available an annual report
including a concise description of actions taken by the
agency in the previous calendar year to implement the
order, a description of written comments by persons or
organizations regarding the agency's compliance with
this order, and the agency's response to such comments.
(c) Each executive department, agency, and office
that is required to take actions under this order shall
coordinate and contribute resources, as appropriate, to
assist in establishing a common information management
system as defined in the Final Recommendations and
shall be held accountable for managing its own
information assets by keeping them current, easily
accessible, and consistent with Federal standards.
(d) To the extent permitted by law, executive
departments, agencies, and offices shall provide the
Council such information, support, and assistance as
the Council, through the Co-Chairs, may request.

(Blogger's Note: So, bury them in paper work, make them comply, punish them if they don't do it right. I wonder what the penalties are if they report wrong, or don't give enough of their resources to the religion of eco?)

Sec. 7. Governance Coordinating Committee. The Council
shall establish a Governance Coordinating Committee
that shall consist of 18 officials from State, tribal,
and local governments in accordance with the Final
Recommendations. The Committee may establish
subcommittees chaired by representatives of the
Governance Coordinating Committee. These subcommittees
may include additional representatives from State,
tribal, and local governments, as appropriate to
provide for greater collaboration and diversity of
views.

Sec. 8. Regional Advisory Committees. The lead Federal
department, agency, or office for each regional
planning body established for the development of
regional coastal and marine spatial plans, in
consultation with their nonfederal co-lead agencies and
membership of their regional planning body, shall
establish such advisory committees under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., as they deem
necessary to provide information and to advise the
regional planning body on the development of regional
coastal and marine spatial plans to promote the policy
established in section 2 of this order.

Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order,
the establishment of the Council, and the Final
Recommendations shall be construed to impair or
otherwise affect:

(i) authority granted by law to an executive department or agency or the
head thereof; or

(ii) functions assigned by the President to the National Security Council
or Homeland Security Council (including subordinate bodies) relating to
matters affecting foreign affairs, national security, homeland security, or
intelligence.

(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect the functions of the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative
proposals.


(c) In carrying out the provisions of this order
and implementing the Final Recommendations, all actions
of the Council and the executive departments, agencies,
and offices that constitute it shall be consistent with
applicable international law, including customary
international law, such as that reflected in the Law of
the Sea Convention.
(d) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.

Sec. 10. Revocation. Executive Order 13366 of December
17, 2004, is hereby revoked.


(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

July 19, 2010.

A Study of Daniel 11:20-12:13

First, some background: Daniel had been fasting and had a vision that left him pale. It took the archangel Michael 21 days to help the angel that did get to Daniel to get there and explain the vision that Daniel had. The first part of Daniel explains the various kings involved, but starting with verse 20 is the beginning of the end of days.

The Bible I use is a Precepts Bible that is used by Kay Arthur. This means that it has absolutely no study notes, no explanations by other scholars, only the scriptures. It is the New American Standard Version.

Daniel 11:1-20 tells of 3 kings coming to power, and then a 4th king will rise that gains more riches than any other. Then it says "And a mighty king will arise..." I don't know if they're still speaking of the 4th king, or of a next one, but this one will have his kingdom parceled out to the 4 points of the compass against his will. Then the king of the South gets strong and strikes a bargain with the king of the North, through a daughter. But she doesn't retain her power; one of her descendants arises and strikes against the king of the North.

This new king takes Egypt captive and refrains from attacking the king of the North for some years. Then he takes the king of the South, but returns to his own land.

The king of the South will fight the king of the North and lose. Then this other king will take the Beautiful Land (which I take to be Israel). He will take a woman to ruin it, but she's not on his side. Then he turns his attention to the coastal areas. But a commander will put a stop to his scorn against him, and repay him for his scorn. At this point, he stumbles and falls, and is no more.

Then someone takes his place who is very oppressive but only for a few days. He's shattered but not in battle or anger.

In HIS place comes a despicable person who is not a king and comes during a time of tranquility and seizes the kingdom by intrigue. After the alliance is made, he will practice deception, and will gain power with a small force of people.

In a time of peace, he will enter the richest parts of the kingdom and do what his ancestors had never done. "He will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them and will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time."

The king of the South will come against him, but he won't win. This not-king will scheme against the king of the South. He will plant traitors: "Those who eat his choice food will destroy him." They will speak lies to each other at the same table, but the end will still come at the appointed time. He will go home with plunder and his heart set against the holy covenant.

At the appointed time, he will return to the South, but the ships of Kittim (or the Islands of Cyprus) will be against him. He will return enraged at the holy covenant and take action. He will favor those who forsake the covenant (or godless). Forces from him will set up the abomination of desolation.

With smooth words he will favor godlessness and those who act wickedly. But those who know God will be brave and take action. Those with insight will give understanding to many, but they will also fall by sword, with flame, into captivity and by plunder for many days. "Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help and many will join with them in hypocrisy." This means that even though there are people standing with them, they don't help them once they are captured. This is to refine, purge and make them pure until the end time because it is still to come.

The king (non-king) will do as he pleases and put himself above every god and say monstrous things about God. He will prosper until all the indignation's are finished. He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or the desires of women because he places himself above all things. He honors a god of fortresses. He honors him with gold and silver, costly stones and treasure.

He will take action against the strongest fortress with the help of a foreign god. he will give great honor to those who acknowledge him and cause them to rule over many and will parcel out land for a price.

At the end time, the king of the South will collide with him and the king of the North will stand against him. He will enter countries, overflow them and pass through them. He will also enter Israel and many countries will fall. These will be rescued: Edom, Moab and the foremost of the sons of Ammon. The land of Egypt will not escape. He will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt and the Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his heels.

But rumors from the East and North will disturb him and in anger he will go and kill many. He will settle between the seas and "the Beautiful Mountain" and there come to his end, with no one coming to help him.

At this point, Michael, the archangel, will come to our defense. There will be a time of distress such as has never occurred. At this time, everyone who is in the Book of Life will be rescued. The dead will rise, and those in the Book get everlasting life. Those not, get disgrace and everlasting contempt. So, everyone lives forever, just a matter of whether it's with God or not.

Those with insight will shine brightly and those who have lead others to God will shine like the stars forever.

Here, Daniel is told to seal up the words until the end time. When he looked up, there were 2 men, one on one side of the river and the other on the other side. One asked the other one how long until all this happened. The one in linen answered, "A time, times and a half a time, and as soon as the finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed."

The wicked will continue to do wicked, but those with insight will understand. From the time they set up the abomination of desolation there will be 1,290 days. How blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days.

Then he tells Daniel it won't be during his lifetime, because he tells him he will enter his rest and rise again at the end of days.

Lori Ann Smith

Did you know there's a gun bill in congress?

Yep. I decided to browse the bills put forward in the 111th Congress, and low and behold there it was. The Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009, put forward by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett. He's naturally a Republican. I wanted to see where it was in congress right now, so I called that up. Bill Summary: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. I guess they are afraid that if normal citizens get the chance to own a firearm, we might become terrorists. Let me explain the bill to you. This will make your head explode.

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The Congress finds the following:

(1) Police cannot protect, and are not legally liable for failing to protect, individual citizens, as evidenced by the following:

(A) The courts have consistently ruled that the police do not have an obligation to protect individuals, only the public in general. For example, in Warren v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. App. 1981), the court stated: `[C]ourts have without exception concluded that when a municipality or other governmental entity undertakes to furnish police services, it assumes a duty only to the public at large and not to individual members of the community.'.

(B) Former Florida Attorney General Jim Smith told Florida legislators that police responded to only 200,000 of 700,000 calls for help to Dade County authorities.

(C) The United States Department of Justice found that, in 1989, there were 168,881 crimes of violence for which police had not responded within 1 hour.

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Well, that sounds to me like an intelligent argument to me, doesn't it to you? He has his facts in order. He didn't make it sound like the fault of the police. He said they are not legally liable to protect individuals, but the public at large.

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(2) Citizens frequently must use firearms to defend themselves, as evidenced by the following:

(A) Every year, more than 2,400,000 people in the United States use a gun to defend themselves against criminals--or more than 6,500 people a day. This means that, each year, firearms are used 60 times more often to protect the lives of honest citizens than to take lives.

(B) Of the 2,400,000 self-defense cases, more than 192,000 are by women defending themselves against sexual abuse.

(C) Of the 2,400,000 times citizens use their guns to defend themselves every year, 92 percent merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers. Less than 8 percent of the time, does a citizen kill or wound his or her attacker.

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Hmm, let's see, if the Department of Homeland Security is stalling this bill, it must mean that either 1) they don't want us protecting ourselves as honest citizens; 2) they don't want women to protect themselves from sexual abuse; or 3) they're scared to death of a mere 8% of HONEST citizens who kill or wound an attacker. These are clear cut statistics so far. There must be something more ominous further down in this bill to make it be in committee for so long. This was introduced in January, 2009. I suppose that makes it considered a dead bill.

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(3) Law-abiding citizens, seeking only to provide for their families' defense, are routinely prosecuted for brandishing or using a firearm in self-defense. For example:

(A) In 1986, Don Bennett of Oak Park, Illinois, was shot at by 2 men who had just stolen $1,200 in cash and jewelry from his suburban Chicago service station. The police arrested Bennett for violating Oak Park's handgun ban. The police never caught the actual criminals.

(B) Ronald Biggs, a resident of Goldsboro, North Carolina, was arrested for shooting an intruder in 1990. Four men broke into Biggs' residence one night, ransacked the home and then assaulted him with a baseball bat. When Biggs attempted to escape through the back door, the group chased him and Biggs turned and shot one of the assailants in the stomach. Biggs was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon--a felony. His assailants were charged with misdemeanors.

(C) Don Campbell of Port Huron, Michigan, was arrested, jailed, and criminally charged after he shot a criminal assailant in 1991. The thief had broken into Campbell's store and attacked him. The prosecutor plea-bargained with the assailant and planned to use him to testify against Campbell for felonious use of a firearm. Only after intense community pressure did the prosecutor finally drop the charges.

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So, criminals are getting better treatment than honest Americans who are the victims. That should be getting the bleeding heart liberals up in arms....they should be playing the victim card all over the place....why aren't they? Is it because they want to villainize the American Average Joe? They want Americans deemed to be gun-toting villains? We're all out to kill every one who steps foot on our property. Those guys weren't robbers...they were just property redistributionists.

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(4) The courts have granted immunity from prosecution to police officers who use firearms in the line of duty. Similarly, law-abiding citizens who use firearms to protect themselves, their families, and their homes against violent felons should not be subject to lawsuits by the violent felons who sought to victimize them.

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That's self-explanatory.

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SEC. 3. RIGHT TO OBTAIN FIREARMS FOR SECURITY, AND TO USE FIREARMS IN DEFENSE OF SELF, FAMILY, OR HOME; ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Reaffirmation of Right- A person not prohibited from receiving a firearm by Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, shall have the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms--

(1) in defense of self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury;

(2) in defense of self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family; and

(3) in defense of the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person.

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Just so the Homeland Security doesn't think we want to skirt the process of determining who can have a gun. He isn't saying give a gun to every nut job. He wants HONEST Americans to have a gun, not the nuts. He also affirms when you can use one in defense of property and self or a member of your family...it has to be in the commission of a violent felony or perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury, or in defense of the person's home in the commission of the felony.

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(b) Firearm Defined- As used in subsection (a), the term `firearm' means--

(1) a shotgun (as defined in section 921(a)(5) of title 18, United States Code);

(2) a rifle (as defined in section 921(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code); or

(3) a handgun (as defined in section 10 of Public Law 99-408).

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Then for the idiots in Congress, he defines a firearm. It's sad that we have to do this, but some will skirt and get around it I suppose if you don't.

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(c) Enforcement of Right-

(1) IN GENERAL- A person whose right under subsection (a) is violated in any manner may bring an action in any United States district court against the United States, any State, or any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.

(2) AUTHORITY TO AWARD A REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEE- In an action brought under paragraph (1), the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.

(3) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS- An action may not be brought under paragraph (1) after the 5-year period that begins with the date the violation described in paragraph (1) is discovered.


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And what we as citizens can do if our rights are violated. I imagine THIS is what is stopping Homeland Security. They want to figure out how to get around this last bit. How do they come in and take away our guns and not get prosecuted when they do it. They are probably trying to figure out how to put in a clause that exempts them.


Lori Ann Smith

I've been cleaning house and I found a blog I started a while back....amazing how that works. I'm not sure how old it is, but it's very applicable now, so I'm picking it up now and taking up where I left off.



I don't know why I've never seen an article on these connections before (and I still haven't), but think about this for a minute. What does the Left, the Democrats (or Progressives or whatever they want to call themselves, the flavor of the day) constantly claim? They are for the poor, working class man. they are for the uneducated, those that never seem to get a break. In today's flare, you hear that they are the only one for the black man, and the brown man. The Right is the one for the rich and the highly educated. The Right is only concerned for big business and wants to tear down the poor.



Well, let's walk that logic out a bit further. Where are the policies from the left that increase the educational opportunities for the poor? If you believe the propaganda, they would work themselves into extinction if they lifted everyone out of poverty. They would be erasing their own voting base. They are the ones in power right now. They have the opportunity to put into place all the policies to eradicate poverty. They can build up small businesses and give the opportunities for people to better themselves. They don't have any opposition to speak of from the Republicans. But if you follow their logic, to do so would be cutting their own throats. Once they lift up the poor, who would see that capitalism works, they would by all rights, be rich. What then, do they become rich capitalist REPUBLICANS?



Once they've been lifted out of the squalor of the ghetto, and are no longer poor and uneducated, do they see the lie and turn on the Democrats and see who it is that held them down so long? Is this their twisted logic? Is this the true reason why the Democrats voted against the voucher system in Washington, D.C.? Is this the reason why the worse schools are the ones with minorities in them? Is this the reason why, throughout history, you find Democrats behind the efforts to repeal civil rights movements? Is this why the KKK was started by Democrats? Is this why severely racist black movements are generally funded by Democrats?



They have a twisted logic. The poor vote Democrat, so lets make everyone poor. The rich vote Republican so we have to ensure that they don't become rich - that's the same thing. They also established that the highly educated vote Republican, so the less educated vote Democrat. So they must find a way to interfere with public education. They have to dumb down America. They limit our choices. They make sure our teachers don't need to pass tests. They institute the tenure system so we can't get rid of bad teachers. They make sure the unions get a foothold and we're paying for it. In a Washington State post, this was posted:

Teachers' Union Dues

Speaking of teacher salaries, how much must teachers pay each year to the Washington Education Association and its local, regional and national affiliates? An average of $763. Kent and Bellevue teachers pay more than $1,000. It varies by district. To find out how much teachers in your district must pay, follow this link.

Teachers who do not wish to be members of the union do have a right to “opt out” and receive a refund for a portion of their dues – hundreds of dollars in many districts.



A PORTION of their dues is refunded to them. That means they still have to pay union dues even though they don't want to be in the union. That's a shake down. That's protection money, in my opinion. That's like buying a house and then your neighborhood deciding they want a homeowners association and you don't and they come up and say we all voted and you have to pay $1,000 a year for this homeowners association now. And you say, but I didn't vote for it. I don't want it. They say well you can opt out if you want, and we'll let you keep some of that money. We'll only charge you $500 a year because you opted out. WHAT???



Have they infiltrated our school system? You be the judge. Have the infiltrated our political system? You be the judge. It's Saul Alinsky. Not only is it divide and conquer, it's ridicule the opposition.

The Most Curious Thing

The Left is really trying to capture us. A couple weeks ago, we had a flyer left on our door. I'm sure it was a random thing, left on everyone's door based on the neighborhood I live in. It was offering a free cell phone to anyone who is in a government program. I've since shredded the offer, because I read the whole thing and it just sounded plain spooky to me. But get this, you got 200 free minutes a month, with a basic phone. It had text capabilities, but you would have to pay extra for it. So, get you hooked, and then get you in debt, I suppose. But in order to qualify, you had to be in some sort of government program, like my son being on SSI. What caused me to shred it, was that they reserved the right to change the applications on the phone, even remotely, without notice at any time. How do you change an application remotely?


I had an attack of paranoia one time (the Obama administration has me doing that) and thought my cell phone was bugged by my mother in law. I know, sounds insane. But I checked it out on line. I discovered that it is possible to bug a phone, but it has to be one of those really fancy phones, the ones that can hold lots of applications, and you have to have access to the phone personally. As in if the government mailed you one? The program, I forget the name of it because it's illegal to bug someone's phone if they don't know you're doing it (unless you're the federal government) costs over $200. Like I said, you have to have access to the phone to install it. So I know I don't have it, because I've never let my mother in law have access to my phone, and it's not a complicated phone. It sends all the information to a predetermined location, either another phone or a computer, in a download.


Interesting, huh? So the Government is sending out flyers, trying to give away free phones to everyone on government assistance of some sort. Is this so they know where they are? I was really tempted to take it. I thought to myself, this would be a great way for my son to have a phone in case we were gone and the power went out. With 200 free minutes a month that would be all he needed. And the kids could share it.


Then we got a call from a marketing agency....to tell you the truth I've forgotten the name. We've been involved with them before. They send $1 in an envelope and tell us they're going to call with survey questions. Well, this time they called before we got the envelope. They wanted to know if we would be willing to wear a device that monitors everything we watch....it just makes it easier. It picks up all our electronic devices. It scans our grocery purchases, etc. EXCUSE ME???!!! Can it also monitor my cell phone calls? Can it also tell them where I'm at at all time? We said absolutely not. The next day we got the letter explaining it with $10. They wanted to pay us $50 per person willing to wear it.


THIS IS BIG BROTHER! This is the scariest thing I've ever heard of. I just could not believe it. And when you put these two things together? How do things like this happen in America? I would not have believed this was possible just a short year ago. I would have said *I* was crazy for even suspecting anything was wrong. But I was the person who, at the age of 20, went with a total stranger and let him show me around New York City. And I don't think THIS is safe. You tell me that wearing a tracking device in this day and age is right. Yea, it's just marketing.


And everyone knows that cell phones have a GPS in them. Why would anyone let the government give them a phone with a GPS in it? So the government can track down all the people on disability? It specifically says only the person assigned the phone can have the phone. That is population control. Hand out the phones so at a later date they know where everyone is.


If you know anyone who got those, make sure they tie them to rats...just like in the move with Arnold ...what was it where he went to Mars? We'll have all the government men tracking down varmints instead of Patriots!


Lori Ann Smith