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I posted the Sarah Palin full NRA speech plus a link to a photo gallery of the convention.

Authorities say an investigation revealed the man was trying to forcibly enter the house through the back door when he was confronted and shot at least once by a resident of the home. Colorado's so-called "Make My Day" law passed in 1985 allows people to use deadly force in self-defense in their homes.

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood rejected criticism from fellow U.S. director Spike Lee that his films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" failed to recognize the role of African-American soldiers. In an interview with Germany's Focus magazine, Eastwood said it was nonsense to suggest he had "erased the role of black GIs from history". He said there were no Afro-Americans in those films because there were no Afro-American soldiers involved. "Does he know anything about American history?" Eastwood told Focus when asked about Lee's criticism. "The U.S. military was segregated til the...

Optimistic developments touted after Olmert-Abbas meeting prove to hold little water as gaps between Israel, PA only seem to widen as negotiations go deeper. Behind closed doors, Israeli and Palestinian officials have confirmed to Ynet, PA negotiator Ahmed Qureia is demanding an army be built for future Palestinian nation Roni Sofer and Ali Waked Published: 05.19.08, 01:14 / Israel News Despite previous understandings that a future Palestinian state would be demilitarized, Ynet has learned that in talks held behind closed doors, the top negotiator for the Palestinian Authority, Ahmed Qureia, is demanding the establishment of a regular army. High-level Israeli...

Gun debate will return to Capitol By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune February 24, 2008 Minnesotans would find it easier to claim self-defense if they shot someone but harder to buy a pistol in the first place under dueling gun proposals before the Legislature. While the bills have attracted little attention so far amid high-volume debates over transportation, taxes and health care, they demonstrate that long-running battles over gun control haven't ended. ... Other Minnesota legislators want more restrictions on guns. They've proposed requiring people who buy pistols or assault weapons from individuals or gun shows to pass background checks, just...

Norman Borden, 44, of West Palm Beach, Fla., deserves everybody's gratitude. Last year, he was walking his dogs when three men in a Jeep tried to run him over. One of the three, Juan Mendez, 21, later admitted he and his pals intended to "rough him up." They had what a prosecutor described as "an arsenal" in the vehicle. They never got a chance to carry out their attack. Mr. Borden was carrying a gun and shot five times through the windshield. To make sure he was safe, he fired another nine rounds into the side of the vehicle, severely...

Hysteria trumped reason yet again at the Colorado State Capitol when a Senate committee killed the so-called "Make My Day Better" bill on a party-line vote. Responsible gun owners regularly find themselves subjected to this kind of treatment by wet-diaper, nanny-state liberals who believe that any Colorado citizen with a gun is barely capable of suppressing some ravenous urge to shoot everyone who casts so much as a cross-eyed glance. House Bill 1011 was sound and reasonable, extending to workers in a business the right to protect themselves against an imminent criminal threat - the same right that Coloradans have...

Measure would extend spaces for justified use of deadly force. Gun-rights advocates say the measure grants law-abiding citizens the right to defend themselves against attackers without being forced to retreat. Opponents say it grants people the right to "shoot first, ask questions later" and could turn Minnesota into the Wild West. Welcome to the latest debate about guns. The debate will land in Minnesota today as lawmakers introduce the measure known as the "Castle Doctrine." The proposal gets its name from the adage that your home is your castle, and it stems from the idea that you should be able...

A burglar breaking into a home in the 1700 block of Fulton Street this morning was shot to death by the occupant of the home, Aurora police said. the prowler pulled an air conditioner from its slot in a window and climbed into the modest, one-story bungalow about 8:25 a.m. Friel said the occupant of the home shot the burglar with a 12-guage shotgun and then called 911 to report it... Friel said there had been other break-ins at the home, which has boarded-up windows in back. He said it will be up to the Adams County district attorney to...

Measure reiterates right to self-defense The right to self defense applies equally, whether one is sleeping in one’s bed, strolling down the street or driving to the grocery store. It seems unnecessary to say, therefore, as the state’s “make my day” law did, that a person shouldn’t be prosecuted for using deadly force to repel an attack in one’s home. That all along has seemed self-evident to us, as it would to most juries asked to convict an individual who killed an attacker during a home invasion. The right to home defense logically falls under the right to self-defense, in...

Clinton: Democrats May Filibuster To Block Alito Friday, January 27, 2006 07:21 AM - WBEN Newsroom Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton says being in the minority in Washington, Democrats have few options when they disagree with an issue or an appointment forwarded by republiacns, and that is the case with the nomination of Samuel Alito the U.S. Supreme Corut. Hearings contiue to day for Alito, and a vote is likely next Tuesday, but Clinton tells WBEN's Barbara Burns her party is considering a filibuster to try to block the expected Alito confirmation. Clinton says she is opposed...

A man accused of first-degree murder is acquitted in Colorado Springs under the state's "Make My Day" law.The law is intended to protect people who shoot intruders in their homes. However, in this case Gary Lee Hill was accused of killing a man who was already driving away from his house.Nineteen-year-old John David Knott and three others had earlier assaulted Hill in his home. As they left, Hill grabbed a high-powered rifle and fired a shot which hit Knott in the back.

Gun Plan Considers Defense By Ken Raymond The Oklahoman Some say the proposal isn't needed in our state. The National Rifle Association is behind a nationwide push for legislation broadening the definition of self-defense -- but some Oklahomans say it would change little here. "I think the statutes are pretty clear already on what you can and can't do," said Doug Friesen, an Oklahoma City attorney who has taught conceal-carry classes for nearly a decade. The proposed legislation is based on Florida's new "Stand Your Ground" law, which took effect Oct. 1. That law, in part: Authorizes residents to use...

I have a new hero. His name is Harry Carpenter and he is 83 years old. Mr. Carpenter suffers from chronic pulmonary disease and requires oxygen. He has been married to Jackie Carpenter for 57 years. On Wednesday November 16, 2005, Mr. Carpenter took on 2 young thugs and refused to be a victim. According to a story by Bret Bell in the Savannah Morning News, the Carpenters were at home on Wednesday night when someone knocked on their door. Expecting a delivery of oxygen from the medical equipment company, Mr. Carpenter opened the door. It was not the medical...

A retired police lieutenant shot and killed one man and wounded another Thursday after the pair broke into his home, Lubbock police officials said. When James Kimber, the 65-year-old former officer, arrived home about 12:10 p.m., he found his garage door ajar and his back door forced open. Police said he then retrieved a gun from his laundry room. As he moved through his ransacked living room and reached the north bedroom, police said, he realized someone was still inside. "He heard the distinct sound of a firearm being cocked," police spokesman Lt. Roy Bassett said. As Kimber entered the...

Washington,D.C.--The U.S. State Department has opened a Pandora's box by inviting international monitors to oversee our Election Day process, says the American Policy Center (APC). The Center cited news that seven leftist organizations recently petitioned the United Nations to monitor next month's presidential election. . . . . For the entire Canada Free Press news, story click on Leftist Groups Call for U.N. Intervention in U.S. Presidential Election

Washington, DC-- In a major Washington policy address this Thursday, former Vice President Al Gore will accuse the Bush Administration of intentionally misleading the American people by continuing to falsely claim a connection between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda. He will charge that Bush and Cheney have "institutionalized dishonesty as an essential element of their policy process." Gore will also urge the broadcast media to further resist Administration efforts to manipulate and intimidate them, to fearlessly report the fact that there is no Al Qaeda/Saddam collaborative relationship, as the 9/11 Commission staff report has concluded. Gore will also discuss the...

Today President Bush made his first trip outside of Texas since beginning his ’working vacation’ at the beginning of the month. He traveled to Arizona with Secretary of Agriculture, Ann Veneman, to observe the fire damage from the Aspen wildfires, touring Inspiration Rock in Coronado National Forest near Summerhaven, and promoting the need for healthy forests, and the prevention of fire devastation through controlled thinning of forests and underbrush. Later he travelled to Denver, Colorado to participate in a fundraiser, calling the departure of Liberian President, Charles Taylor, a ’positive step,’ and introducing his nominee for EPA director, Utah Governor,...