Criminal Defendants On Trial: Pre-Trial Court Appearances

Preparing for Court

Liberty is precious. The Declaration of Independence says, �We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.� Another word for liberty is freedom. The Court has given you freedom during the pretrial process by permitting you to bond out of jail. Freedom always comes at a price. In constitutional theory freedom always co-exists with its required correlative responsibility. We must live responsibly in order to remain living in freedom.Turn off your cell phone before you go inside the courthouse building. Don�t put it on pulse or vibrate and no text messaging.After Court Wrap-up� Women should wear pants, or knee-length skirts or dresses; appropriate neckline showing no cleavage.� Men should wear dress pants with a shirt and tie; preferably a suit or sport coat.While you are waiting for your case to be called, listen to the other cases that are called up to the Judge. Try to discern what is happening in their cases so you can gain greater insight into your own case. As you hear case after case being dealt with over several of your Court appearances, you will begin to accumulate great wisdom as to what is happening and what is expected.Here are some tips for your preparation for court. Dress conservatively in business attire. Cover up any visible tattoos.Be on time! Gauge your travel to the downtown area of your city. Give yourself sufficient time to park and to get through the long lines. You can prepare for the metal detectors by not wearing large jewelry or belt buckles. Wear airport friendly shoes. Leave all weapons at home or in the trunk of your car and that includes small pocket knives. Even metal nail files can cause an extra search and an unexpected delay.Take off your hat. Don�t chew gum. Stand up tall and look the Judge in the eye. Show the Judge that you are a responsible person worthy of your liberty. Answer the Judge with �Yes, your Honor,� or �No, your Honor.� Address the lawyers and courtroom workers with �Yes, Sir,� or �Yes, Ma�am,� or �No, Sir,� or �No, Ma�am.� Being respectful of the courtroom workers will help your case. You will stand out favorably in Court during your pre-trial appearances.Your lawyer knows that your case can be won or lost during the pre-trial stage. Notice the way he looks, his courtroom demeanor and his intense preparation during this time. Just as important to winning your case is the way you look, the way you act and the way you prepare for your pre-trial court appearances.Once your case has been called and is done for the day, get your paperwork. This may include a Court Order setting your next Court date. Wait in the hallway to talk to your lawyer. Listen to what the lawyer says and follow his advice. Keep your Court papers in a file with all of your case documents. Log the next Court date and time on your calendar and post it in a conspicuous place so you don�t forget it. All successful people keep a calendar. They check it each week to see what is coming up and determine to be prepared for that meeting before it occurs. They check it every morning to be certain their day is planned out methodically. They re-check it at night to be certain they accomplished everything for that day. Jot down some notes in your journal so you can later recall what the lawyer said and things that are important to remember.Figure it this way: out of 100 cases the judge may give 2 people his complete mercy; 2 people his complete wrath; the greatest majority will be churned through the mill and receive normal or average treatment. The position you want to be in is, �How do I get in that top 2% where the judge will treat my case with his complete mercy and give me the greatest result possible?�At the CourthouseLeave your purse, bag or backpack with someone when you are called to the podium. Stand right next to your lawyer but on the side away from where the prosecutor is standing. Otherwise, the Court Deputy will step in and make you move to protect the prosecutor from the possibility of an angry defendant.Be there on time to answer when your name is called. You might have to wait for your lawyer to arrive as he may be detained in another courtroom. It is normal for lawyers to have 2 or 3 hearings on the same day. The judge will wait for the lawyer; he won�t wait for you. If you are late you might have your bond revoked and then you will sit in jail until your case is over.It is time to get ready for court. Plan when you will get up, what you will wear and when you will leave to be there on time. Don�t do anything that might jeopardize your bond or lead to having it revoked. If you arrive late the Judge could issue a capias. A capias is a Court order to the Sheriff to go out and arrest you. This means that your bond could be revoked and you will be back in jail during the entire pre-trial stage of your case.If you had your driver license suspended as part of your case, then don�t drive to court. Take a bus or let someone else drive you. Often defendants are observed getting into the driver�s seat of their car after a �driving while license suspended� hearing. Don�t learn the hard way that the judge might instruct the court deputy to follow you.Get a good night�s rest so you will be awake and alert when you are in Court. Children are not allowed inside the courtroom. Make other arrangements for your children for that day. Bring your case journal with you so you can jot down notes of important items you will want to remember.Inside the Courtroom

Your lawyer knows that your case can be won or lost during the pre-trial stage. Notice the way he looks, his courtroom demeanor and his intense preparation during this time. Just as important to winning your case is the way you look, the way you act and the way you prepare for your pre-trial court appearances.

Author: Ira Still, Esquire

Outdoor Swings as More Than Just a Plaything For Children

You see them everywhere: in parks, playgrounds and often in your own backyard. Outdoor swings are an enjoyable and embedded part of American culture and a beloved activity among its youth. Did you know, though, that outdoor swings actually possess a number of health benefits in children that promote everything from therapy to development? Here are just a few reasons why you should consider getting your wee one swinging.

If you already own a swing set, you probably didn�t buy it with your children�s health in mind. If you don�t own one as of yet, you may want to consider one for the sake of your children. Isn�t it nice when that rare moment of serendipity occurs when you find something your child likes that�s also good for them?For many children confined to a wheelchair or other motor skill ailment, mobility is an issue. Saddened at not being able to play with their peer, a disabled child is much more likely to develop a case of childhood depression. Because people recognized the unfairness and damaging effects of this situation, researchers have made great advancements in specially designed outdoor swings that specifically cater to special needs kids. One such breakthrough is the patented Liberty Swing. This invention comes from Australia and gives children of all circumstances the freedom to be a kid. How it works is that the swing is actually an extra large box-shape connected by extra sturdy side railing to an overhead beam, much like a normal swing. The front of this box then is detachable and also folds down as a wheelchair ramp. The box itself comes with a popup seat to accommodate children not in a wheelchair. The unit is safe and fun and operates with the simple turn of a key.Outdoor swings also promote a number of positive physical, social and cognitive effects. For example, most often seen in parks and busy settings, swing sets promote social interaction. From a physical standpoint, swinging promotes general fitness alongside children�s everyday play. As far as cognitive benefits, outdoor swings tend to help with movement and perceptual skills, along with spatial awareness, mental representation and sensory integration including learning to balance.DisabilitiesA relatively new scientific approach is to involve young children in the act of body spinning as a development tool. According to research, the act of spinning stimulates different parts of a child�s brain simultaneously, thereby promoting the development of interconnected pathways in the brain. These connections can then put children ahead when learning such skills as spatial awareness, rhythm, balance, muscle control, etc. A number of different outdoor swings can work as far as spinning devices. You�ve probably seen children naturally twist themselves around in a traditional swing, but single chain and tire swings work just as well.Overall Benefits to KidsBenefits for both Children and AdultsBrain Development in Preschoolers

If you already own a swing set, you probably didn�t buy it with your children�s health in mind. If you don�t own one as of yet, you may want to consider one for the sake of your children. Isn�t it nice when that rare moment of serendipity occurs when you find something your child likes that�s also good for them?

Author: Tonya Kerniva

Hello from New York City (4) - Staten Island and a Random Act of Violence

The Staten Island Ferry is a fabulous institution. It is a huge ferry that departs from a very modern, glass enclosed terminal, holds several thousand people and in just about 20 minutes whisks you over to Staten Island, very close to the Statue of Liberty, and all this for free! One thing we really noticed about New York City is that we definitely love the public transportation system. With our week long pass we have been hopping on an off subways as we please and we have found the transit system to be very efficient, pretty clean and quite safe (for the most part).

The senior citizens in Las Vegas need not worry regarding their post retirement days as it can be made more safe and healthy by the Las Vegas Assisted Living facilities given by vivid institutions. People in the beautiful city of Nevada, in the mountain states also do not apprehend upon their getting caught up with nuisance. Nevada Assisted Living also provides volunteers who reach out to such elders and come up for support and help anytime be it through mobile calls or e-mails. Each individual has their own doctors and nurses appointed for health related troubles as well. These centers have proved their importance and carved their own niche in the world. They do not help the old citizens but also take care of mentally ill and diseased persons too. People love being loved and so they would love to live their lives with such selfless love.So, the solution? Make another one and try again? I don't have the answer, I do know that there are good people out there who want safety for all and are making a good show of it. They deserve our thanks.Well, we rode the darn bus until the end, which ended up being a non-descript shopping mall called "West Shore Plaza", where we ended up having a sandwich and strolling around in a sports store which had amazingly good prices on most merchandise. Then finally another bus showed up and we had to run to catch it.After our return to Manhattan we subwayed it all the way up to 103rd Street and essentially walked all the way down through Central Park, admiring all the recreational facilities and the beauty of this giant green space. Further south we strolled over to 5th Avenue and then down into the Broadway Area just north of Times Square, where we had some quick Italian food at Ray's Pizza. The evening was pretty chilly, probably only about 12 degrees or so and past 11 we headed back home on the Q train, processing the memories of another packed day and studying the behaviour of our fellow transit riders all the way back.Back then there were "Hackers". They were mostly driven by ego and competition to see who was the best. Now its mostly about money. Legions of Bot captured computers sending out Spam and ads going to millions and millions of unprotected servers, computers and of course, into your email. Theres also the Pharming of websites, waiting like a spider in its lair for you to show up and give you a lil driveby download of something special. You name the evil that people do and you can find it online. Thank goodness the goodness of the Internet's is on the other side of the scale.Next, Liberty or as I prefer to think of, Freedom. To have access to particular resources without constraint. If online threats are making your life hectic, would you consider your rights violated? I would if I found out that some drive by download had installed a keylogger on my computer and then cleaned out my bank account. Or how about while you're trying to conduct business online and you keep getting these awful pop=ups telling you about the sale at Harveys Fish Emporium.There are strict government rules to get a license for starting ALFs (Assisted Living Facilities). Elderly people feel safe and trusted over here. These assisted livings can be a small room or an apartment or can be a building with hundreds of inmates dwelling. They have the liberty to chat, have fun, play games, and cook food etc, almost anything. Some do have there own private bathrooms. The difference again between an assisted living and home is that in the latter the old people do not find themselves safe if alone. Other than that elderly persons in a family may feel avoided and defeated. They do not have anyone to take care of them 24X7! That�s what these centers provide, Assistance-literally aiding the needed people for living their life more easily with a little hand of support for them.

After our return to Manhattan we subwayed it all the way up to 103rd Street and essentially walked all the way down through Central Park, admiring all the recreational facilities and the beauty of this giant green space. Further south we strolled over to 5th Avenue and then down into the Broadway Area just north of Times Square, where we had some quick Italian food at Ray's Pizza. The evening was pretty chilly, probably only about 12 degrees or so and past 11 we headed back home on the Q train, processing the memories of another packed day and studying the behaviour of our fellow transit riders all the way back.

Author: Susanne Pacher

Assisted Living Centers Now Prove To Show Light To The Needy

Assisted living is a very ancient concept that has occurred and changed phases with time. It deals with the care taking or rather specifically helping out people and reaching out to for them who actually need it, be it with regard to health care or assistance or safety, irrespective of time at their centers. It was started a couple of decades back where care taking centers for the elderly people were made priority. This is different from nursing centers. Here the people involved take good care of the elders and these old individuals are allowed to have there own independence and do not have strict restrictions other than having proper nursing facilities.

Ever get that feeling of helplessness that comes when your computer wont work right.

The senior citizens in Las Vegas need not worry regarding their post retirement days as it can be made more safe and healthy by the Las Vegas Assisted Living facilities given by vivid institutions. People in the beautiful city of Nevada, in the mountain states also do not apprehend upon their getting caught up with nuisance. Nevada Assisted Living also provides volunteers who reach out to such elders and come up for support and help anytime be it through mobile calls or e-mails. Each individual has their own doctors and nurses appointed for health related troubles as well. These centers have proved their importance and carved their own niche in the world. They do not help the old citizens but also take care of mentally ill and diseased persons too. People love being loved and so they would love to live their lives with such selfless love.

Author: Dawn Smith

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Spyware

John Locke said that "no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions",Yet as I sit here at my computer this morning, I get the feeling that the attempts being made to keep the Internet's safe will not come to fruition soon.

Now we come to the best part, the pursuit of Spyware. Ok, so John Locke didn't say anything about Spyware, Write your own article, this ones mine!The Staten Island Ferry is a great insiders way of sneaking a peak at the Statue of Liberty since it passes pretty close by Ellis Island. Not close enough to take really great pictures with a simple digital camera like mine, but I gave it a shot anyway.So be vigilant.Remember? Not fun huh? These people read your postings and know your pain. Its hard to do this also, they have to help you fix your computer thru posting instructions for you to do. Miscommunication and frustrations can cause it to take longer and compound the repairs.Which brings me to the whole purpose of this article. To bring into the spotlight those out there who fight everyday to help keep us safe. They sit at their computers for hours at a time, examining postings in Forums to help others they don't even know stay out of the clutches of those who would benefit from the misfortune of others.Then there are the organizations that go after the meanies that cause your pain.Well, hear me out.I know, you have the best AntiVirus, AntiSpyware, Firewall there is. But is it really? How do you know? When was the last time you ran "Hijack This" and uploaded the results to a help Forum like MajorGeeks, Bleeping Computer or DaniWeb? Its the only way to make sure your computer is clean. And theres no guarantee it wont become re-infected two minutes after you leave the Forum.I know it happens because I frequent these Forums and I see hundreds of freaked users pleading for help. Many are repeat submitters.Yes, I can hear you saying, "don't be such a downer, Doug"Life. Yours, mine, your loved ones. Its yours, to do with what you will. Well, sometimes your will is to use the Internet's. But how secure are you? Is your AntiVirus, AntiSpyware and Firewall working and up to date? Do you know what is a Spam email is and not to click on the URL they provide? These decisions can affect your life if you are online.I believe there is alway bad that comes with the good. A balance or whatever. And like the other saying goes, Retaining Freedom for all requires constant vigilance.Threats to our online safety are growing in leaps and bounds by the day. I learned long ago, there is always someone out there who is better than anyone previously. The attacks on servers, the Bot networks, the phishing, the URL re-directs, Keyloggers, Image Spam, it just goes on and on. Your personal information is at risk every minute you are online.As we got off the ferry terminal on Staten Island I had a bit of a hare-brained idea: I suggested that we board one of the buses that was waiting there, just to hop on and ride around and see the island. Of course I didn't have a bus map with me, didn't have any literature about Staten Island, so didn't know where we were going or what the major destinations were on the island. So we got on the #46 bus without any idea where we were going or how long it was going to take. (I guess I figured how big can the island be? Well, it's bigger than I thought...).Are your Liberties/ Freedoms being constrained yet?It was a pretty non-eventful bus ride, people of all ages got on and off, then two young black teenage boys got on, but didn't pay. The bus driver didn't question them and we just continued the ride. All of a sudden, I heard a big noise, like someone fists hitting another person and all the people in the bus turned around, and the two young men were beating up a young short Latino teenager. It all took just a few seconds, right before a bus stop. The whole event was too quick for anyone else to react, although I have to say, the crowd showed compassion and shock at what had happened. The minute the bus came to a stop, the two guys jumped out and ran away.Everybody was shocked. The Latino kid was sitting there, rumpled, stunned, not seriously hurt, but had a very pained expression on his face. After he had calmed down he explained that about 8 kids were trying to extract money form him at the bus stop, he said he didn't have any and gave them an expired transit pass and 2 of the guys followed him onto the bus.Lets explore John Lockes quote shall we?They put out alerts and issue fixes. These include The Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals, The Anti-Spyware Coalition, The Council of Advocates for Relief from Malware Assimilation, The Spamhaus Project, just to name a few. There are plenty more out there that are fighting the good fight every day. The goal is a communication arena where all can participate without concern of malicious intent.

So be vigilant.

Author: Doug Woodall

Mobility Challenges Solved with a Handicap Accessible Van

What happens when a bright childhood of Noah Mischiek is taken away by a paralysis attack leaving his right side of the body functionless? Hear the story of Noah Mischiek of how it was before and after he was the owner of his personal handicap accessible van.

�The kids love it! We use it every time we go in the van. As soon as we get in, it's �can we watch a movie?� They�ve already seen Noah's favourite movie Cars several times�.At three years old, Noah started wearing a serial cast on his right leg to help him walk. The cast is removed for a day then put back on for gradually longer periods of time. The brave pre-schooler also gets Botox injections three times a year in the back of his right leg. The injections are to help relax his leg muscles that were damaged as a result of the stroke, with the eventual hope of Noah walking on his own.�Olivia was getting to the point we couldn't put her into our vehicle anymore, so we had to get something that would allow us easier access. With the new wheelchair accessible van, its much easier to transfer Olivia to and from the van. My husband showed me how to do it in five minutes, and that was it�, noted Anna.But why just cell phones? If the real intent of the law is to eliminate distractions from our roadways, why not ban them all? Summers could justifiably expand the proposal to include a ban on smoking in the car, adjusting the radio or inserting a Britney Spears CD, eating fast food, scolding the rug rats in the backseat, talking with your spouse, shaving or applying makeup, doing the crossword puzzle, using a laptop computer, calling for on-screen directions to Starbucks, and rehearsing your excuse that explains your tardiness to the boss.Now that he owns a wheelchair accessible van, Noah would love to visit Marineland Canada next summer� and they just might do that, thanks to Liberty Motor Company!Before the law is done with revisions, no common person will be able to read and understand it, and mainly, drivers will just continue to take their chances.Mainly, that is because no lawmaker wants to look like a slacker, especially so soon after an election. It�s bad form. As a result, we get some hideous proposals that I would chalk up as an effort to hide behind some broad good intention while looking meaningful, or at least busy.This law is rife with problems, from practical application to the higher concerns of individual liberty.Over two years later Noah�s family is able to take vacations in between trips to the hospital and medical treatments because of their wheelchair accessible van conversion from Liberty Motor Co. In fall 2009, the family travelled to Cape Breton on Canada�s eastern coast to visit relatives.Olivia is quick witted and has been able to spell her name since she was two and a half. When the family recently visited the Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation hospital in Toronto, Ontario, where Olivia has appointments every six months, she named all the towns the family travelled through in their wheelchair accessible van.Now when the family takes the van for a drive, Olivia often asks, �Are we taking my van or yours?�Wheelchair Accessible Van Provides Easy MobilityWhen Jamie saw Frank drive up with the van, she was very emotional, �I just bawled my eyes out. Frank had put a personalized plaque inside the van ... it was overwhelming.�Call me strange, but I rather prefer a Legislature that goofs off and under produces new laws. I�m convinced we have enough of them already, and agree with Mark Twain, who famously said that no man�s life, liberty, or property is safe while the Legislature is in session.I know four friends, right off the top of my head, who would gladly pay up to $25, as a cost of doing business. They think this highly of each and every one of their calls. $25 is no kind of deterrent for these people.In order to meet their daughter's dynamic and changing physical needs, Olivia�s family purchased one of Liberty Motor Company�s handicap conversion vans. Before they purchased their white 2004 rear-entry Ford Freestar, with a power wheelchair lift, transporting Olivia had become very difficult. With the help of the technicians and specialists at Liberty Motor Company, the family enjoys more travel because Olivia can enter and exit the van safely and in comfort.�They told us he would never walk. He's like our miracle baby!� notes Jamie Rolland, Noah's mother.Despite his disability, Noah was always very independent and wanted to do things for himself. While his parents were told he would never walk, Noah demonstrated the ability to take steps, which came as a great surprise for many.

Now that he owns a wheelchair accessible van, Noah would love to visit Marineland Canada next summer� and they just might do that, thanks to Liberty Motor Company!

Author: Wouter Van Essen

The Glorious Acts of Our Legislature

I always have to remember to take a deep breath when examining the laws being proposed by our grand Legislature. I detest most of the new legislation on the table, but have to forgive our representatives in the House and Senate for it. After all, writing laws is what a Legislature does, and if they don�t write enough laws, it can begin to look like they�ve been loafing.

Noah can now get himself into the vehicle and he wants to go everywhere.This begs the significant philosophical question: Why bother?Creating Family Memories with a Wheelchair Accessible VanBy Mike Kole
Libertarian Writers� Bureau
http://www.writersbureau.org�I've never been happier. I didn't want the responsibility of being manager because Olivia�s condition is getting worse.�Isn�t it sufficient that citations can already be issued if the use of a cell phone is the cause of an accident? Why pile on? No harm, no foul: If the use of a cell phone isn�t endangering anyone in the moment, why penalize for the harm that was not caused?The technicians and Mobility Specialists at Liberty Motor Company are committed to providing individuals and families better access to safe and reliable transportation. Of course, Olivia knows with certainty who owns the van, especially since the van carries a nameplate that Frank, Mobility Specialist with Liberty Motor Company, mounted to the dashboard just for her. That special touch was just what Olivia needed to feel comfortable with the van.�When Olivia saw the plaque Frank put in, that was it. It reads �Olivia�s van�. She says it's her van. She just loves it�, Anna recalls.Representative Vanessa Summers, an Indianapolis Democrat, has introduced legislation that would prohibit the use of cell phones, making exceptions for hands-free devices and for emergency use. The proposed fine for violations of the law would be up to $25.�Going into the zoo, you see the animals and when you leave, you pass through the gift shop. Of course, we had to buy her the pink flamingo from the pile of stuffed animals. Yes, Olivia rules the roost, but Oh my God, she's a very happy kid!�Could we really ban Britney Spears CDs? I digress.�Even if it's just going to buy a bag of milk, Noah has to come along because it's his van,� says his mother.Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a neuromuscular condition in which the cells of the spinal column and brain stem deteriorate over time, eventually causing complete paralysis.What is emergency use? I define emergency use of a cell phone as a frantic call to a friend because I suddenly had two tickets offered to me for a Colts� playoff game, and I have to accept within five minutes, or the tickets will be passed on to a co-worker. My wife defines it as having found a deal on furniture, and she�s on her way home so I can look at fabric swatches. I�m betting that this is not what the Representative has in mind. Some revisions will be in order.Noah has taken that bond and his relationship with Frank, to heart. Frank brought Noah a plush toy lion, which he's named Leo, because Noah is so very brave. He and Frank have formed a close friendship and they regularly speak on the telephone and keep in touch via e-mail.Let�s hope this Bill dies in committee. If it passes, Summers will run for re-election in 2006 on the basis of having produced this wonderful law� and of having been suitably busy.

By Mike Kole
Libertarian Writers� Bureau
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Author: Mike Kole

Mobility Solutions through Wheelchair Conversion Vans

Meet Olivia, a lively five year-old girl with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Olivia �rules the roost� with her family according to her mother, Anna. �We were told she wasn't going to live past two and she's five now! We sure try to make her happy!�, Anna says.

Mischiek Family�s New Found Liberty to Travel & Plan Family Vacations�She got into the van without a problem that very first day. I think the big thing was that plaque.�Dependence Converted to Freedom by Liberty Motor CompanyNoah Mischiek was a bright, independent young boy. He had right hemisphere paralysis and was unable to use the right side of his body. Noah's paralysis was the result of an in-utero stroke that resulted in an emergency caesarean section. The full extent of his condition wasn't diagnosed until he was six months old � after Noah's parents noticed he was not able to use his right hand. A quick paediatrician�s visit led to a long journey to McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario where the family received the devastating news.The intent is to make our streets a little less hazardous. We have all groused at the idiot guilty of driving while in conversation that cut us off or made us miss a light, and we have cursed the driver and his cell phone. Summers� proposal takes its cue from similar laws passed in New York and the District of Columbia. As everyone knows, these cities now have the safest streets in the world.�Noah just loves Frank! He gave us a lot of care and Noah has really bonded with him�, Jamie says.Frank and Liberty Motor Company also made certain the van was equipped with a DVD player to help make longer trips much easier and enjoyable for the entire family.Say, if the police pull a driver over to the side of the road, isn�t that the sort of distraction that could cause an accident? It should be banned!Another trip the family enjoys making is to the Elmvale Jungle Zoo where Olivia's favourite animal can be found, the pink flamingo!Soon after they received the van, the family took Olivia for a ride to see how she would react to it.The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.�The kids got to see half of Canada on that trip! There's no way we would have been able to do that without the van�, Jamie recalls.�She's my little GPS!� Anna explains.PC Children's Charities help developmentally and physically challenged children. The charity donated $20,000 to help Noah's family buy a wheelchair accessible van. The Ontario March of Dimes, an advocacy and rehabilitation charity also contributed $5,524 through the Home and Vehicle Modification program funded by Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services. Frank Kasm, Mobility Specialist at Liberty Motor Company, equipped a van with a rotating seat so Noah could seat himself inside the vehicle at the simple push of a button. Frank personally delivered the 2004 Ford Freestar to the family's home in Woodstock, Ontario on July 24th, 2007.Ah, the law is to be a deterrent, to eliminate the possibility of harm. But won�t it also become more than that? How much of a stretch is it to envision police pulling over drivers who endanger nobody on a deserted road at 11pm, but who are guilty of making a cell call, just so the officer can meet his monthly quota? Isn�t that a harm all its own?The nameplate mounted on the van's dashboard reads �Noah's van�. Frank and the Mobility Specialists at Liberty Motor Company have similar plates made for each child who receives a wheelchair accessible van. According to Frank, �it helps create a connection between the vehicle and the people who will be relying on it, and with the plaque the van becomes their own personal vehicle�.�She's in a wheelchair 24/7 now. When she gets ill, she gets very ill. She's been in the hospital four times and a simple cold could be lethal for Olivia�, says her mother.

The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.

Author: Wouter Van Essen

Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East

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In order to meet their daughter's dynamic and changing physical needs, Olivia�s family purchased one of Liberty Motor Company�s handicap conversion vans. Before they purchased their white 2004 rear-entry Ford Freestar, with a power wheelchair lift, transporting Olivia had become very difficult. With the help of the technicians and specialists at Liberty Motor Company, the family enjoys more travel because Olivia can enter and exit the van safely and in comfort.El Al Israel Airlines, Boeing A Boeing 777 operated by Israeli carrier El Al made an emergency landing at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport today, after the aircraft was forced to return to the Israeli city due to problems with its landing gear. The aircraft had taken off on a flight for Newark Liberty airport with 279 passengers on board when it had to turn back after flight crew discovered problems with the aircraft's landing gear, said reports. The 777 dumped fuel over the Mediterranean Sea before it landed safely at Tel Aviv, where emergency crews were waiting, the reports added. May 23, 2011

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One Liberty Properties Announces Common Stock Dividend

One Liberty Properties, Inc. (NYSE: OLP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend for the Company's common stock of $0.33 per share. The dividend is payable on July 6, 2011 to stockholders of record as of June 28, 2011.

�Olivia was getting to the point we couldn't put her into our vehicle anymore, so we had to get something that would allow us easier access. With the new wheelchair accessible van, its much easier to transfer Olivia to and from the van. My husband showed me how to do it in five minutes, and that was it�, noted Anna.Certain information contained in this press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by One Liberty Properties, Inc. is forward looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for the purpose of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Information regarding certain important factors that could cause actual outcomes or other events to differ materially from any such forward looking statements appear in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in particular "Item 1A. Risk Factors" included therein. You should not rely on forward looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements.�I've never been happier. I didn't want the responsibility of being manager because Olivia�s condition is getting worse.�

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Mobility Solutions through Handicap Van Conversion

Spinal Muscular Atrophy could be pretty devastating especially if it hit a cheerful five year old girl. Meet Olivia, who �rules the roost� with her family but now is on a wheelchair. A part of her mobility problems were solved by Handicap Van Conversion, a gift by her parents in order to see their child happy. Read More..

�When Olivia saw the plaque Frank put in, that was it. It reads �Olivia�s van�. She says it's her van. She just loves it�, Anna recalls.�She's in a wheelchair 24/7 now. When she gets ill, she gets very ill. She's been in the hospital four times and a simple cold could be lethal for Olivia�, says her mother.Dependence Converted to Freedom by Liberty Motor CompanyMeet Olivia, a lively five year-old girl with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Olivia �rules the roost� with her family according to her mother, Anna. �We were told she wasn't going to live past two and she's five now! We sure try to make her happy!�, Anna says.�She got into the van without a problem that very first day. I think the big thing was that plaque.�Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For Advertising and Marketing: advert@AirGuideOnline.com For Custom Content: content@AirGuideOnline.com ISSN 1939-666X - Copyright [c] 2011 AirGuideBusiness / Pyramid Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.�Going into the zoo, you see the animals and when you leave, you pass through the gift shop. Of course, we had to buy her the pink flamingo from the pile of stuffed animals. Yes, Olivia rules the roost, but Oh my God, she's a very happy kid!�The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.Another trip the family enjoys making is to the Elmvale Jungle Zoo where Olivia's favourite animal can be found, the pink flamingo!Olivia is quick witted and has been able to spell her name since she was two and a half. When the family recently visited the Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation hospital in Toronto, Ontario, where Olivia has appointments every six months, she named all the towns the family travelled through in their wheelchair accessible van.Olivia has had this disease since her birth, but was not diagnosed with the condition until she was one and a half years old. Anna recently left her job of ten years as a bakery manager because she needed a less demanding job that would allow her to better care for her daughter. Now Anna works as a baker's assistant.ZZ AirGuideBusiness 110530The technicians and Mobility Specialists at Liberty Motor Company are committed to providing individuals and families better access to safe and reliable transportation. Of course, Olivia knows with certainty who owns the van, especially since the van carries a nameplate that Frank, Mobility Specialist with Liberty Motor Company, mounted to the dashboard just for her. That special touch was just what Olivia needed to feel comfortable with the van.Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a neuromuscular condition in which the cells of the spinal column and brain stem deteriorate over time, eventually causing complete paralysis.About One Liberty Properties, Inc. One Liberty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust incorporated under the laws of Maryland in December 1982. The primary business of the Company is to acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified portfolio of retail, industrial, office and other properties under long term leases. Substantially all of our leases are "net leases," under which the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and ordinary maintenance and repairs.Contact: Investor Relations 516-466-3100Forward Looking Statement:�She's my little GPS!� Anna explains.

The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.

Author: Wouter Van Essen

Firearm Safety

Firearm safety begins with owning a firearm. Every free individual holds the primary responsibility for their own self-defense. Firearms are a modern tool which enables even the most petite female to defend herself against multiple agressors.

Despite his disability, Noah was always very independent and wanted to do things for himself. While his parents were told he would never walk, Noah demonstrated the ability to take steps, which came as a great surprise for many.Lockheed Martin Even though the air show tarmac will be a Paris muscle beach for the world's most powerful transporters and fighters, Western powers facing heavy defense cuts are expected to keep the military side of the world's largest air show in check. A mood of austerity has discouraged some U.S. industry leaders from attending and the political climate for arms exports is more difficult to read after the Arab uprisings. "Exports are being dampened by turmoil in the Middle East. Some countries are making decisions that focus more on social and defense needs," said Byron Callan, a director at Capital Alpha Parters in Washington. "Japan is focusing on its crisis and the economic damage from Fukushima," he added. Several companies including Eurofighter will however take the opportunity to give briefings on their operations in Libya. A bright spot for the defense segment is expected to come from Norway ordering its first four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters built by Lockheed Martin. Industry and government officials familiar with the plans said the order would be placed at the show. Jun 17, 20111. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.�Noah just loves Frank! He gave us a lot of care and Noah has really bonded with him�, Jamie says.�The kids love it! We use it every time we go in the van. As soon as we get in, it's �can we watch a movie?� They�ve already seen Noah's favourite movie Cars several times�.Lockheed Martin House panel approves $649 billion defense spending bill. The House Appropriations Committee trimmed $9 billion from the defense defense budget proposed by President Barack Obama. However, the panel added funding for the General Dynamics M1A2 tank upgrade, commando radios and electronics. The $649 billion legislation also funds a request from the Pentagon for 32 F-35 fighters from Lockheed Martin. Jun 15, 2011Now that he owns a wheelchair accessible van, Noah would love to visit Marineland Canada next summer� and they just might do that, thanks to Liberty Motor Company!Either a revolver or a semi-automatic handgun will do the job. Effective handgun calibers include .38, 9mm, .40, and .45.Firearm Storage�Even if it's just going to buy a bag of milk, Noah has to come along because it's his van,� says his mother.When holding a gun, rest your finger on the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. Until you are actually ready to fire, do not touch the trigger.The nameplate mounted on the van's dashboard reads �Noah's van�. Frank and the Mobility Specialists at Liberty Motor Company have similar plates made for each child who receives a wheelchair accessible van. According to Frank, �it helps create a connection between the vehicle and the people who will be relying on it, and with the plaque the van becomes their own personal vehicle�.Practice, Practice, PracticeFirearm HandlingIn addition to practice, you should consider attending a tactical training course (http://www.fortliberty.org/training/tactical-training.shtml) to improve your skills.Noah can now get himself into the vehicle and he wants to go everywhere.In addition to your firearm, you should always have an adequate supply of ammunition (http://www.fortliberty.org/gun-accessories/ammunition.shtml) available. A gun without ammunition is a very expensive club.3. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.Proper gun storage (http://www.fortliberty.org/gun-storage/gun-storage.shtml) depends largely on your environment. You must balance the conflicting goals of having access to your firearms when you most need them with the needs of protecting your firearms from theft or misuse.Shotguns are the preferred tool for home defense, as they can be loaded with a wide assortment of shells which penetrate buildings less effectively than a handgun cartridge.�They told us he would never walk. He's like our miracle baby!� notes Jamie Rolland, Noah's mother.Lockheed Martin Lockheed to forgo $15 million in fees due to satellite delays. Lockheed Martin launched a $1.7 billion military communications satellite in August 2010, but "an anomaly" in the satellite's propulsion system has kept it from reaching its designated orbit. The situation has prompted Lockheed to forgo fees of $15 million, according to the Air Force. "We are fully confident in our path forward to successfully reach the satellite's operational orbit," said Lockheed spokesman Stephen Tatum. Jun 13, 2011

For more information on firearm safety, read gun safety (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/firearm-gun-safety.shtml).

Author: Tom Paine

Aerospace & Defense News - Defense North America

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When you buy or rent your first home, you should purchase a shotgun (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/shotguns.shtml).Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Flight Test Update. Since the last F-35 flight test program update issued May 11, Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 93 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 411. Overall, the F-35 program remains ahead of the overall goals for test flights and test points year-to-date. Through May 31, the program accomplished 378 flights versus a plan of 297 and accomplished 3,342 test points against a plan of 2,217. Jun 14, 2011The last firearm which you should purchase is a rifle (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/rifles.shtml). The rifle is the tool of survival in emergency situations and is the final tool used by individuals to protect their freedom. The rifle should be at least .223 caliber, and should preferably be a semi-automatic.This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.Lockheed Martin Senators might drop funding for Lockheed's anti-missile program. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, and other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are trying to eliminate funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense System being developed by Lockheed Martin. The proposal to eliminate Meads is part of the committee's negotiations over the 2012 defense authorization bill. The Pentagon had asked for $406.6 million to fund Meads for 2012. Jun 16, 2011The three most fundamental NRA rules for safe gun handling are:Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D [umlaut] Software to Soar at National Flight Academy. Lockheed Martin will provide its Prepar3D [umlaut] visual simulation software to power the National Flight Academy's (NFA) immersive aviation experience as part of the academy's hands-on approach to teaching the principles of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to students. The NFA is designed to address the concerns of declining STEM skills and standards in our country by providing immersive high-tech adventures that combine classroom math and science fundamentals with hands-on aviation experiences. Prepar3D [umlaut] is visual simulation software that brings immersive game-based technology to training, experiential learning and decision and performance support for non-government, government and commercial organizations. For NFA, Lockheed Martin will donate copies of Prepar3D [umlaut], upgradable as new product versions are launched. In addition to providing immersive software to facilitate the students' learning, Lockheed Martin has donated more than $2 million to the NFA. Prepar3D [umlaut] is based on the Microsoft ESP * Flight Simulator product line and is compatible with add-on software created for ESP *. On the web site, www.prepar3d.com, users can get the software as well as download a software development kit to create add-ons such as aircraft, instruments, boats, buildings and other environmental features. Jun 13, 2011Boeing Lawmakers want reports of cost hikes in Boeing tanker program. The House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense has approved a spending bill that would require the Air Force to disclose to lawmakers if the cost of Boeing's aerial tanker program rises by $5 million or more. When Boeing was awarded the contract this year, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said the Pentagon "committed to a fixed-price contract structure that would deliver the Air Force a capable aircraft at the most competitive price." Jun 13, 2011For people who live in apartments, a gun case (http://www.fortliberty.org/gun-storage/gun-cases.shtml) is often the right solution. Home owners tend to own more firearms and are usually better served by a full-size gun safe (http://www.fortliberty.org/gun-storage/gun-safes.shtml).Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Australia Selects U.S. Navy's MH-60R SEAHAWK[umlaut] Helicopter for AIR 9000 Phase 8 Program. The U.S. Navy today announced the Commonwealth of Australia has selected the MH-60R SEAHAWK[umlaut] helicopter to fulfill the Australian Defence Force's AIR 9000 Phase 8 requirement for a fleet of 24 new-generation, multi-role naval combat aircraft. The Commonwealth will acquire the helicopters with associated training and logistical support via the U.S. Government's Foreign Military Sales program. Team Romeo principals Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies and Lockheed Martin have co-developed and delivered maritime helicopters for the U.S. Navy for more than 35 years. They are teamed with engine manufacturer GE Aviation, sonar and sensor provider Raytheon Company, and training and simulator provider CAE for the Phase 8 competition. In addition to delivering Romeo helicopters, the team plans to bring long-term jobs and work opportunities to Australian industry valued at $1.5 billion over 10 years. The Commonwealth of Australia this week signed the Letter of Acceptance, a formal agreement with the U.S. Navy. The Letter of Acceptance marks the first-ever purchase of the U.S. Navy's MH-60R helicopter outside the United States. The Royal Australian Navy is expected to take delivery of the first two MH-60R helicopters in 2014. Jun 16, 2011Boeing Boeing to reduce staff at Wichita, Kan., defense facility. Boeing said it will cut 225 jobs at its Defense, Space & Security's Maintenance, Modifications and Upgrades facility in Wichita, Kan. The company said the move came about because of the end of some programs and other factors. "This reduction of positions is necessary to help our business reduce cost and improve productivity," said Mark Bass, general manager of the facility. "Our goal is to remain affordable and competitive, and ensure future growth in the airplane-modification business in Wichita." Jun 15, 2011Lockheed Martin Lockheed's Space Systems unit to lay off about 7.5% of workforce. Lockheed Martin cited the expected closure of some projects as it announced that it will lay off about 1,200 employees from its Space Systems Co. "In today's economic environment, we have two choices: Make painful decisions now or pay a greater price down the road," said Joanne Maguire, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems. "This is a difficult but necessary action to improve efficiencies and make our business more competitive going forward." Jun 15, 2011

Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Australia Selects U.S. Navy's MH-60R SEAHAWK[umlaut] Helicopter for AIR 9000 Phase 8 Program. The U.S. Navy today announced the Commonwealth of Australia has selected the MH-60R SEAHAWK[umlaut] helicopter to fulfill the Australian Defence Force's AIR 9000 Phase 8 requirement for a fleet of 24 new-generation, multi-role naval combat aircraft. The Commonwealth will acquire the helicopters with associated training and logistical support via the U.S. Government's Foreign Military Sales program. Team Romeo principals Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies and Lockheed Martin have co-developed and delivered maritime helicopters for the U.S. Navy for more than 35 years. They are teamed with engine manufacturer GE Aviation, sonar and sensor provider Raytheon Company, and training and simulator provider CAE for the Phase 8 competition. In addition to delivering Romeo helicopters, the team plans to bring long-term jobs and work opportunities to Australian industry valued at $1.5 billion over 10 years. The Commonwealth of Australia this week signed the Letter of Acceptance, a formal agreement with the U.S. Navy. The Letter of Acceptance marks the first-ever purchase of the U.S. Navy's MH-60R helicopter outside the United States. The Royal Australian Navy is expected to take delivery of the first two MH-60R helicopters in 2014. Jun 16, 2011

Transportability Challenges Solved with an Accessible Mobility Van

Noah Mischiek was a bright, independent young boy. He had right hemisphere paralysis and was unable to use the right side of his body. Noah's paralysis was the result of an in-utero stroke that resulted in an emergency caesarean section. The full extent of his condition wasn't diagnosed until he was six months old � after Noah's parents noticed he was not able to use his right hand. A quick pediatrician visit led to a long journey to McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario where the family received the devastating news.

The shotgun should be 12ga, and should have a capacity of at least 6 shells.When Jamie saw Frank drive up with the van, she was very emotional, �I just bawled my eyes out. Frank had put a personalized plaque inside the van ... it was overwhelming.�Boeing Boeing has announced the signing of a previously announced order for 10 C-17s for the Indian air force that will extend production of the tactical airlifter by one year. The signing of the USD4.1 billion order means that Boeing now has 28 C-17s in an order backlog stretching to mid-2014, with India now the largest of six international operators. The future of C-17 production now depends on whether Boeing can scrape at least 30 additional aircraft orders within the next five years. At that point, the US Air Force may consider alternatives to inducting about 30 more Lockheed Martin C-5As into a reliability enhancement and re-engining programme. Jun 15, 2011For more information on firearm safety, read gun safety (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/firearm-gun-safety.shtml).Frank and Liberty Motor Company also made certain the van was equipped with a DVD player to help make longer trips much easier and enjoyable for the entire family.The most effective key to gun safety (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/firearm-gun-safety.shtml) is regular practice with your firearm.Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the action and looking into the chamber(s) which should be clear of ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.Lockheed Martin Lawmakers pressure Obama to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are encouraging President Barack Obama to allow sales of F-16 jet fighters to Taiwan. "With over 1,600 missiles pointed directly across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan needs the means to defend itself from the threats and intimidation," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. "Taiwan urgently needs new tactical fighters," agreed Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif. Jun 17, 2011Creating Family Memories with a Wheelchair Accessible VanThe first firearm which you should purchase is a handgun (http://www.fortliberty.org/military-library/handguns.shtml). The handgun is a versatily weapon, in that it can be used both for home defense and for personal defense.�I'll never forget ... my niece got into the car and Noah asked, 'How come I can't do that?' and I thought it would break my heart�, Jamie recalls.Aurora Municipal Airport, Boeing Replica of B-17 bomber is destroyed in emergency landing. On Monday, a working replica of a Boeing B-17 bomber was destroyed while performing an emergency landing after taking off from Aurora Municipal Airport in Illinois. Pilot John Hess safely landed the vintage plane in a cornfield after the aircraft's wing caught fire. All seven people aboard the Liberty Belle B-17 escaped serious injury. Jun 14, 2011Mischiek Family�s New Found Liberty to Travel & Plan Family VacationsAt three years old, Noah started wearing a serial cast on his right leg to help him walk. The cast is removed for a day then put back on for gradually longer periods of time. The brave pre-schooler also gets Botox injections three times a year in the back of his right leg. The injections are to help relax his leg muscles that were damaged as a result of the stroke, with the eventual hope of Noah walking on his own.PC Children's Charities help developmentally and physically challenged children. The charity donated $20,000 to help Noah's family buy a wheelchair accessible van. The Ontario March of Dimes, an advocacy and rehabilitation charity also contributed $5,524 through the Home and Vehicle Modification program funded by Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services. Frank Kasm, Mobility Specialist at Liberty Motor Company, equipped a van with a rotating seat so Noah could seat himself inside the vehicle at the simple push of a button. Frank personally delivered the 2004 Ford Freestar to the family's home in Woodstock, Ontario on July 24th, 2007.For More InformationNoah has taken that bond and his relationship with Frank, to heart. Frank brought Noah a plush toy lion, which he's named Leo, because Noah is so very brave. He and Frank have formed a close friendship and they regularly speak on the telephone and keep in touch via e-mail.

Now that he owns a wheelchair accessible van, Noah would love to visit Marineland Canada next summer� and they just might do that, thanks to Liberty Motor Company!

Author: Wouter Van Essen

Ron Paul's radical vision: the libertarian Republican warns of impending disaster, reaches out to the left, and prepares for a presidential campaign

Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom, by Ron Paul, Grand Central Publishing, 328 pages, $24.99

Montgomery Insurance appointed agents in Georgia and Tennessee who would like to learn more about SafeSchools may contact Jim Nulsen, National Accounts Director, Scenario Learning at (800) 434 - 0154, ext. 7009 or e-mail jnulsen@safeschools.com.It went through a number of iterations and on September 21, 1789 the House voted to accept changes made by the Senate. When the amendment was ultimately entered into the House journal it read as:Paul's newest book, Liberty Defined, issued at the dawn of what is looking like another presidential run, makes no mention of White House campaigns, past or future, except in its jacket bio. It's an "A to Z" exercise, a collection of 50 short essays on policy and philosophical issues arranged alphabetically. It is mercifully not titled thusly, or else we'd be talking about "So Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom, From Abortion to Zionism."Paul's newsmaking 2008 presidential run emphasized a noninterventionist foreign policy that made him anathema to the rest of his party. But those views helped inspire a ragtag, young, and surprisingly large political movement that shows few signs of dissipating three years later. Animated by this unlikely coalition, Paul's career-long crusade to shed light on, rein in, and ultimately destroy the Federal Reserve became a mass populist cause. Provisions of his perennial "audit the Fed" bill were incorporated into a bill the House passed in 2009 (although it did not become law).To the surprise of many, after Republicans retook the House of Representatives in November 2010, he became chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, which oversees the Federal Reserve.SafeSchools has helped more than 2,500 school districts nationwide reduce costs and increase safety through proper staff training. Districts that have most successfully implemented the online training program have experienced a 51 percent decrease in the severity of property and liability claims and a 58 percent decrease in workers' compensation claims - saving thousands of educational dollars annually.On the other hand, the Ron Paul of Liberty Defined seems in many ways designed to antagonize the standard right wing while emphasizing areas of affinity with the progressive left. This is not some centrist "liberaltarian" project of selling liberty to pundits and intellectuals of the Democratic mainstream. Ever the rebel, Ron Patti sounds more like a "left-libertarian," reaching out to the far reaches of the progressive left and the downtrodden to challenge concentrations of statist power.The initial proposed passage that related to arms was penned by James Madison and brought to the floor of the House of Representatives during the first session of Congress, on June 8, 1789. This is how it read:The SafeSchools system includes a comprehensive library of more than 175 online courses covering a wide variety of essential school safety topics. Each SafeSchools course is completely school-focused and written by a leading authority on school safety. SafeSchools training is available online, saving districts time and money. Each course completion is automatically tracked and recorded by SafeSchools' compliance management system and a variety of real-time reports are available on-demand for administrators. Using SafeSchools, school districts can comply with certain state requirements and develop a sound risk management culture to help mitigate exposure and losses.CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation regional company, is partnering with SafeSchools to create safer learning environments for their insured schools throughout Georgia and Tennessee. Schools insured through the Montgomery Insurance School Program will have access to SafeSchools, the leading web-based safety training and compliance management system designed specifically for K thru 12 school employees.Today millions of people own guns. Along with the ownership comes responsibility. Because they are potentially deadly weapons, guns must be safely and responsibly stored. There are a number of ways to secure firearms in order to prevent their theft or misuse by children.Liberty Defined underscores one of the enduring peculiarities of Ron Paul. On one hand he is a Republican, an Air Force veteran, a family man, a culturally old-fashioned grandfather type. Prior to 2008, he was identified with the populist right wing of the larger libertarian coalition. When he ran for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in 1988, Paul was the man of the right against the culturally and politically left-leaning Indian activist Russell Means, who fought the reds at Wounded Knee.Paul attacks the military draft and the CIA. In a discussion of why democracy can never be the highest political value, he is brave enough to defend a retarded man arrested for having child pornography on his computer. When it comes to foreign policy, he goes straight for empathy: Can't we understand why people in the Middle East might want to fight and kill us when we invade their countries, blow up their cities, support their dictators, and kill their families?These progressive-friendly trappings extend to sues of deadly force. In Liberty Defined, Patti admits to one of the very few policy changes of his political career: He is now against the federal death penalty, citing its disproportionate effect on the poor. He attacks the drug war on similar grounds. He adores civil disobedience, praising Martin Luther King for his peaceful fight against "state-enforced segregation," even while objecting to King's leftist economics.And a variety of locks, which range from biometric (fingerprint) locks to keys and/or high quality combination locks, are available.

You would expect someone with presidential ambitions and Ron Paul's set of small-government views to co-opt the energies of the Tea Party movement, as his son Rand decidedly has. But Paul pere mentions the movement only a few times, and he upbraids Tea Partiers for not understanding that being against tax-and-spend socialism entails embracing a noninterventionist, peaceful foreign policy. When he mentions the political party whose presidential nomination he seeks, it is often while criticizing the GOP for "despicable" demagoguery on issues like flag burning or the Pledge of Allegiance.

Author: Brian Doherty

Montgomery Insurance™ Helps School Districts Strengthen Safety Protocols

Creating safer learning environments with comprehensive safety training from SafeSchools

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."As for Zionism: While the movement has produced cultural gains for Jews, Paul argues, it also has sparked a wave of unjust land grabbing based on dubious historical precedent. Washington would do well for itself and its friends in Jerusalem by ceasing aid to Israel and everyone else in the Middle East.As I write, the man who earned the fourth-highest delegate count in the 2008 GOP presidential primaries seems to be preparing for another run in 2012. An official exploratory committee was launched in April, and Paul was on stage making his pitch at the first Republican presidential primary debate in South Carolina in early May 2011. His public profile and continued relevance were buoyed in 2010 when his son and (for the most part) ideological heir, Rand Paul, became the gadfly superstar of the anti-government side of the Tea Party movement by winning election as a U.S. senator from Kentucky.Since Paul first threw his hat in the GOP ring he has published three books. The first, The Revolution: A Manifesto, hit No. 1 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list in May 2008. A slim but thorough map of Paul's political beliefs, The Revolution is suffused with that particularly Paulian mix of the frightening and the hopeful. Government has lost its way, the book argues, on everything from foreign policy to entitlements. Anyway out of the mess is likely to wend through dark moments of economic and civil crisis. America can only be saved if enough good citizens get the message, understand the precipice to which reckless and unconstitutional fiscal and foreign policy have brought us, and demand that politicians hew to the proper path.Montgomery Insurance is part of Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consisting of property and casualty and specialty insurance carriers that distribute their products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers. Liberty Mutual Group ranks 82nd on the Fortune 100 list of the largest U.S. corporations based on 2010 revenue. The company has financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company, A2 (Good) from Moody's Investors Service, and A- (Strong) from Standard & Poor's.SafeSchools is the leading web-based staff training system specifically designed for the education market. SafeSchools courses are 100% school-focused and written by the country's foremost school safety experts. Training is administered and completed through one convenient online system, saving a district valuable time and money. The program is currently used in over 2,500 districts nationwide and was developed by Scenario Learning in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.safeschools.com.If you are looking for a gun safe, probably the best advice would be to buy a bigger gun safe than you think that you need. That's because you probably are going to want to acquire more guns in the future. And you can also use the extra space to keep your passports, jewelry, and other important papers safe and sound.In conventional political terms, Ron Paul has not done much to exploit his considerable fan base and reputational juice. He has a political action committee (LibertyPAC), which in a show of strength pulled off a $700,000 one-day fundraising "money bomb" in February for no particular reason. But befitting his very exacting political philosophy, Paul is a reticent endorser. In the 2010 campaign, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) figures gathered at OpenSecrets.org, LibertyPAC gave just $17,220 to eight federal candidates. (Year-end papers filed with the FEC for 2010 also show LibertyPAC giving to a handful of state candidates, most in the early-caucus state of Iowa.)Recurring incidents of bullying, school violence and sexual misconduct are at the forefront of concern for school administrators. School staff members need to be properly trained to prevent and respond to these scenarios as well as more common day-to-day school safety concerns including playground, transportation and shop or lab hazards, and medical or facility emergencies. With decreasing budgets, finding ways to provide staff proper training can be difficult for school officials.Paul's second post-campaign book, End the Fed, debuted in the Times top 10 in 2009. It is what it sounds like, explaining why giving a gang of unaccountable, secretive bureaucrats at the Federal Reserve the power to manipulate interest rates and the money supply is unconstitutional, inflationary, and responsible for both a murderously expansionist foreign policy and an economic crash."The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person."

SafeSchools is the leading web-based staff training system specifically designed for the education market. SafeSchools courses are 100% school-focused and written by the country's foremost school safety experts. Training is administered and completed through one convenient online system, saving a district valuable time and money. The program is currently used in over 2,500 districts nationwide and was developed by Scenario Learning in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.safeschools.com.