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Dave
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Posted: Thu May 27th, 2010 12:46 pm |
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80-Year-Old Chicago Man Kills Armed Home Invader
An 80-year-old Chicago man shot and killed an armed man who broke into his two-story house in a pre-dawn home invasion Wednesday on the city's West Side.
At about 5:20 a.m., the homeowner and his wife, also in her 80s, discovered the intruder entering their home through a back door. The homeowner, who had a gun, confronted and killed the burglar on the doorstep, police said. Cops said the intruder also fired his gun during the struggle.
"It's a good thing they had a gun, or they might be dead," said Curtis Thompson, who lives next door to the couple, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Neighbors described the elderly couple, who both walk with canes, as pillars of the community in Garfield Park, where home invasions have been all too frequent.
Their neighbor, Shaquite Johnson, told MyFoxChicago that the two are "heroes" for fighting off the attacker — and that the shooting means there is "one less criminal" walking the streets.
"They don't bother no one, so why would anyone do that to them?" she said.
Relatives of the couple told the Sun Times that the man is an Army veteran, his wife a former nurse. Police said neither the man nor the woman was injured in the attack.
The assailant, who was described by police as being in his 30s, was found slumped on the back doorstep of the couple's house, removed four hours after the shooting, the Sun Times reported.
No charges have been filed against the homeowner, but Chicago currently has a statute outlawing the possession of handguns. Its legality is currently being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A high-profile Chicago attorney has already stepped forward offering to represent the man pro bono if he faces charges for possessing a weapon.
"Self-defense isn't just a right, it's a duty," said attorney Joel Brodsky. "If this man is prosecuted for saving his own life it's not just a travesty, it's justice turned inside out."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/26/year-old-chicago-man-kills-armed-home-invader/?test=latestnews
No shit...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Tue May 25th, 2010 06:34 pm |
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marc wrote: Were fucked...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/25/congress-gets-ready-quadruple-tax-oil/ BP said Monday its costs for responding to the spill had grown to about $760 million. Oh I feel so sorry for BP... They make that much money or more in 1 quarter...
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marc
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Posted: Tue May 25th, 2010 05:07 pm |
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Were fucked...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/25/congress-gets-ready-quadruple-tax-oil/
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Fri May 7th, 2010 05:27 pm |
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marc wrote: Why don't we just blow this fucking place off the face of the earth or at least have 50 cal. sharpshooters on each boat in that area...I know a few retired guys that would do it for nothing...They would like the practice...It may sound harsh to some but we would be much better off if we just exterminated these bastards any way we could...They don't give a shit about us so why should we give a shit about them???JMHO...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100421/wl_nm/us_somalia_piracy I sorta agree... If we were just 1/2 as strict on our borders as other countries are - we'd reduce the problem immensely... JMO.
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marc
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Posted: Fri May 7th, 2010 03:08 pm |
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http://chicagoist.com/2010/05/07/guilty_verdict_for_nail_polish_driv.php
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marc
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Posted: Thu Apr 29th, 2010 01:21 pm |
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I like him...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100428/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1831
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marc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 05:40 pm |
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Why don't we just blow this fucking place off the face of the earth or at least have 50 cal. sharpshooters on each boat in that area...I know a few retired guys that would do it for nothing...They would like the practice...It may sound harsh to some but we would be much better off if we just exterminated these bastards any way we could...They don't give a shit about us so why should we give a shit about them???JMHO...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100421/wl_nm/us_somalia_piracy
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marc
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Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 04:35 pm |
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I wish the USA had the balls to do this...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_muslim_veils
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Apr 12th, 2010 06:44 pm |
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Vero Steve wrote:
Dave wrote: Sounds like some scary shit to me...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's heard Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's name mentioned in connection with the Supreme Court vacancy brought about by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.
Hatch didn't elaborate in an interview Monday. Appearing with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on NBC's "Today" show, the Utah Republican said only, "I heard Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's name today and that would be an interesting person in the mix."
Hatch wouldn't say whether he'd support Clinton. But he did say "I like Hillary Rodham Clinton" and said he thinks she's done a good job for Democrats. Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, retorted: "I think she's done a good job for the country, not just for Democrats."
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/psst-sec-y-hillary-455906.html I can see that....Then Obama wouldn't have to deal with her come election 2012........... Excellant point Steve...
Hadn't thought of that...
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Vero Steve
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Posted: Mon Apr 12th, 2010 06:19 pm |
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Dave wrote: Sounds like some scary shit to me...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's heard Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's name mentioned in connection with the Supreme Court vacancy brought about by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.
Hatch didn't elaborate in an interview Monday. Appearing with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on NBC's "Today" show, the Utah Republican said only, "I heard Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's name today and that would be an interesting person in the mix."
Hatch wouldn't say whether he'd support Clinton. But he did say "I like Hillary Rodham Clinton" and said he thinks she's done a good job for Democrats. Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, retorted: "I think she's done a good job for the country, not just for Democrats."
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/psst-sec-y-hillary-455906.html I can see that....Then Obama wouldn't have to deal with her come election 2012...........
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Apr 12th, 2010 12:31 pm |
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Sounds like some scary shit to me...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's heard Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's name mentioned in connection with the Supreme Court vacancy brought about by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.
Hatch didn't elaborate in an interview Monday. Appearing with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on NBC's "Today" show, the Utah Republican said only, "I heard Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's name today and that would be an interesting person in the mix."
Hatch wouldn't say whether he'd support Clinton. But he did say "I like Hillary Rodham Clinton" and said he thinks she's done a good job for Democrats. Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, retorted: "I think she's done a good job for the country, not just for Democrats."
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/psst-sec-y-hillary-455906.html
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marc
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 09:03 pm |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100407/ap_on_bi_ge/us_no_taxes
Were fucked...
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Dave
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 07:45 pm |
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marc wrote:
What a fucking moron...
In a major policy shift, the president is pledging to not use nuclear weapons against any country that has signed and is abiding by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, even if they attack the United States with chemical or biological weapons.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/nuclear-policy-enrages-republicans-administration-argues-make-us/story?id=10306720
 WTF is he thinking????
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marc
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 04:54 pm |
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What a fucking moron...
In a major policy shift, the president is pledging to not use nuclear weapons against any country that has signed and is abiding by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, even if they attack the United States with chemical or biological weapons.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/nuclear-policy-enrages-republicans-administration-argues-make-us/story?id=10306720
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Dave
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 12:26 pm |
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Randy in Pensacola wrote:
They raised the tax really high here on rolling papers.....Thats why everyone now has a pipe....LOL
Dave wrote:
Its gonna be on our ballot in November to legalize pot. That way they can tax it (We've got about a 20-Billion dollar budget deficit this year) Supposed to be one of the largest, if not THE largest cash-crop in the state.
Besides, I wonder how many folks are sittin' in jail over this shit, bein' paid for by our tax dollars...
Thievin' bastards...
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 12:24 pm |
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They raised the tax really high here on rolling papers.....Thats why everyone now has a pipe....LOL
Dave wrote:
Its gonna be on our ballot in November to legalize pot. That way they can tax it (We've got about a 20-Billion dollar budget deficit this year) Supposed to be one of the largest, if not THE largest cash-crop in the state.
Besides, I wonder how many folks are sittin' in jail over this shit, bein' paid for by our tax dollars...
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Dave
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Posted: Wed Apr 7th, 2010 11:56 am |
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Its gonna be on our ballot in November to legalize pot. That way they can tax it (We've got about a 20-Billion dollar budget deficit this year) Supposed to be one of the largest, if not THE largest cash-crop in the state.
Besides, I wonder how many folks are sittin' in jail over this shit, bein' paid for by our tax dollars...
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marc
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Posted: Tue Apr 6th, 2010 06:10 pm |
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| Looks like NY will drop the idea of the soda tax...People went absolutely nutz and demanded that Gov. Paterson cut back on wasteful NY Govt. spending and staff...They are just tired of them raising tax's everytime they need $$...People are really pissed off and I am really glad they are vocal about it...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Tue Apr 6th, 2010 12:30 pm |
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marc wrote: They want to tax soda in NY to make up for the deficit and people have said no way...It is time to cut the Govt. and not tax people to death...The revolution has finally begun... We aren't gonna see that happen any time soon... JMHO... Its a nice thought though..
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marc
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Posted: Tue Apr 6th, 2010 12:10 pm |
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| They want to tax soda in NY to make up for the deficit and people have said no way...It is time to cut the Govt. and not tax people to death...The revolution has finally begun...
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