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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — A Palestinian flag fluttered in Manger Square as Palestinian police marched into Bethlehem (search) Wednesday, taking control of the ancient West Bank city after Israel withdrew under a U.S.-backed peace plan.

The frontpage of the AJC says that beginning tomorrow the Atlanta PD will be stopping and searching vehicles on approach to the terminals.

The demo reign since re-construction is now over in Georgia. It's been a long time coming.

That's the night went out in georgia for democrats. 11-05-2002

Dear Saudis, since according to US investigation it was your folks who committed mass murder upon these sacred shores of these United States on 9-11, and since you have been proven to reward the families of the homicidal bombers in Israel, and since it seems that it is all about you in the end, how bout you spend your fortunes on a homeland for your favorite sons and daughters these so called Palestinians? You have the land and you have the money. Time for you to put your money and your vast territories where your mouth is.

Nice try...freepers don't buy.

AP Monday, February 25, 2002 RALEIGH, N.C. — A rural roadway became the scene of a deadly confrontation when a deputy sheriff mistakenly opened fire on two plain-clothed Army soldiers out on a training exercise, officials said. Deputy Sheriff Randall Butler killed one soldier and wounded another during a traffic stop when the soldiers apparently tried to disarm him after assuming he was taking part in their exercise, officials said. A release from the Army said the shooting ``resulted from an unfortunate case of mistaken identity and a breakdown of communications between the individuals involved.'' The soldiers were taking part ...

Why can't we find Usama? Well let's see. Oh, they couldn't find Eric Rudolph either. So what do these guys have on them? Well Usama obviously has never been a 72 year old grandma dealing in pot lest he would have been long ago apprehended and jailed...and certainly does not have a national ID card...and obviously he never got a drivers license either much less a SS card. How bout a passport? How can he travel from country to country without passport? Seems to me Usama is more free than we all are to move freely from state to state ...

My daddy is a wonderful daddy except he knows magic. He has this little black box for channels on cable tv. Plus my daddy is a coach dedicated to helping kids at the soccer field but he still knows magic. Then my daddy is broke and we are hungry but he couldn't get a job because my daddy knew magic. MY DADDY IS A POLICE OFFICER AND HE PUTS BAD GUYS IN JAIL! Is it just me because I don't possess this magic box, or shouldn't we all be outraged???? A daddy? A coach? A job applicant? Who's next, mom ...

Georgia man charged with falsely claiming wife died in Sept. 11 attacks A Pike County man who authorities say falsely claimed his wife was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was charged with insurance fraud Tuesday. Charles Allen Gavett, 44, of Concord, was arrested Monday, the state insurance commissioner's office said. His wife, Cynthia S. Gavett, 40, also was arrested and charged with insurance fraud. Gavett filed a phony death claim with Minnesota Life Insurance Co., claiming his wife had a 9 a.m. appointment with a financial services company in one of the World ...

We go thru a lot of loops at our airports to protect us from terrorists. Obviously the terrorists are still able get thru to commit their evil deeds as they did recently. So shouldn't we know exactly how many potential terrorists have been prevented from hijacking an airline thanks to security measures at our airports? We know about the failures, but are there successes? Who reports on these? I live in Atlanta, we have an international airport and don't recall an incident being reported in the news. I am not saying they don't catch terrorists at airports, I just don't ...

I was asked recently what does freedom mean to me? I am sure this question has been asked here before, but I figured it worth a re-hash. To me freedom means being able to make my own rules and to build my own roads. And no, for those fans of Cat Stevens, this was my belief long before his thoughts became known thru song.

I found that Invictus was an early Roman sun god of Syrian origin... " the unconquered." I also found that the author of the poem "Invictus" one William Henley suffered from TB and was an amputee due to that condition. I thought it may be useful to analyze the poem McVeigh chose for his last words. Realizing this may be an exercise of futility for many, and that some will chastise me for same, I still figure it at the least worthwhile to try to discern what was in the mind of McVeigh. So here is my take. INVICTUS by ...

Court says hospitals cannot drug-test mothers without consent By LAURIE ASSEO - The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hospitals cannot test pregnant women for drugs without their consent and turn the results over to police, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a South Carolina case, bolstering the Constitution's protection against unreasonable searches. The 6-3 decision said such drug testing by the Medical University of South Carolina hospital violated the Constitution even though the goal was to prevent women from harming their fetuses by using crack cocaine. Such tests require a search warrant or consent, the justices said. "While the ultimate goal ...

source article link War on drugs' victims still jailed, while rich go free Karen Garrison didn't have $400,000 to give first brother-in-law Hugh Rodham, so her twin sons didn't get clemency from former President Clinton. Perhaps if Clinton had just seen Garrison's heartbreaking letter, written in October 1998 to the judge in her sons' drug trial: "I'm writing this letter with facts, feelings of indescribable despair, and [I am] at your mercy. [My sons] were found guilty by a jury. . . . You may not remember, but next to childbirth, I will never forget that night. Now I'm asking ...

It was late fall and just after lunch that I sat in Ms Andrea's 4th period science class. That's when our school principle Mr. Stevens interrupted our lesson. I remember it like it was yesterday. His voice quivered as if he had lost his best friend, Mr. Stevens announced that our President had been shot. Yep, that was November 22, 1963. My entire class was stunned. We sat silent as Mr. Stevens spoke of the tragic event unfolding in Dallas Texas . As we listened to his voice, our eyes welled . We sat shocked staring one and all at ...

If any of you guys are out here lurking please acknowledge. We need to locate voters in Broward and Dade counties who voted but did not vote for president for whatever reason. Your non vote now counts and this is the time for you to step forward to be recognized.

When I awoke this morning, as anticipated, I found that all around the nation folks were ranting and raving about this so called "debate" last night. Suddenly I realized many still haven't heard about the ongoing problem of urban myths currently being circulated thru-out the nation. Below are a couple of examples of these popular myths. 1. There are only two choices on the ballot for President. 2. There are only two political parties in America which are capable of managing the affairs of this nation. Thus far, working together they have done an excellent job. 3. The debate ...

I would like to ask you all a few simple questions about your favorite son. 1. Is he or is he not a member of a well oiled and well recognized political dynasty? (be honest) 2. Has he ever spoken out against the atrocities/murders committed in his "own" state between Feb and April of 1993? (bring proof)If so, what actions has he said he will take to see that justice is served? 3. Has ever spoken out against the atrocities/murders committed against Christian Serbs by US Forces in Yugoslavia? (bring proof) If so, what actions has he said he would ...

Stop the presses. There is no Drudge report on Waco. Matt Drudge is obessesed with Bill and Hillary...OK, he is not alone in that regard. And yes, lest I forget, those two folk, (the Bill and the Hill) do indeed absolutely suck out loud. Yet I can't help but wonder why Drudge is mum on Waco since surely he knows that the Bill and the Hill were deeply involved. To the best of my knowledge, Drudge has not a single article of late related to the travesty of the Waco BS trial, BS jury, and the biased BS judge scam. ...