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A friend of mine recently forwarded me a question a friend of his had posed: "If/when our Federal Government comes to pilfer, pillage, plunder our property and destroy our lives, what good can a handgun do against an army with advanced weaponry, tanks, missiles, planes, or whatever else they might have at their disposal to achieve their nefarious goals? (I'm not being facetious: I accept the possibility that what happened in Germany, or similar, could happen here; I'm just not sure that the potential good from an armed citizenry in such a situation outweighs the day-to-day problems caused by masses...

Went to work the other dayDidn't get blown up.Think it might have something to do with George Bush? Think it might have something to do with the measures that the president is taking to protect the country from terrorist attack? Couldn't be. What kind of fool would fall for this line of thinking? Well, I would fall for it, fool that I am. The above question was posted recently by a poster at freerepublic.com, and I believe it is spot-on. Let me be the first to say it. I am delighted -- yes, delighted -- that President Bush has the...

The military oath includes the phrase "enemies, foreign and domestic" and I'm puzzled about the definition of a domestic enemy. Is there an official definition of what makes someone a domestic enemy? Are there any examples of this charge being prosecuted? Thanks, grandma mac

U.S. Supreme Court says cities have broad powers to take property.

After 6 years on this forum, this is my very first "Vanity" posting! Travis Magee sent his book in E-Book form to me and I have just finished it. I am totally blown away! I consider this book to be the most important book I've ever read! It contains a depth of knowledge that absolutely astounds me! Old-timers know about Ruby Ridge, Waco, TWA-800, and clinton's treasonous dealings with the Red Chinese, and some know how close we came in '95 to a shooting resistance. So, I recommend this book to all who may want to see why this book...

Freeper Travis McGee, has finished his much anticipated novel, Enemies Foreign and Domestic, and it has been sent off to print. His web site indicates it will be shipping in 3-4 weeks. Click the Cover to go to the EFAD Site He has 20 chapters of the book available online as excerpts, so you can get a real good feel of the book right there on the web site before ever ordering it. My own review of the book, which I have been privileged to read in its entirety, is as follows... Enemies Foreign & Domestic is as compelling a...