Cdn-Firearms Digest Friday, March 18 2011 Volume 14 : Number 324 In this issue: In defense of the police U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national survey to begin Decades of violence and terror end with man's Dangerous Offender tag Quebec revamps QPP; increases and plan for all workers [Excerpt] THE NRA'S LETTER TO OBAMA - OPINION SURVEY Looking for gun belt RCMP asked to investigate former Harper aide Re: Quebec revamps QPP; increases and plan for all workers Re: exposure to radioactivity- Digest V14 #323 Re: In defense of the police Re: Sniper rifle photo draws ire of social media critics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, March 17, 2011 1:46 pm From: "M.J. Ackermann, MD" Subject: In defense of the police Not that the police ever need my approval or defense, but... If something really bad ever happened at one of these rallies, say a kook with a backpack full of H.E. and ball bearings and a trigger switch screaming about a rain of holy fire or some such, and the cops did NOT have snipers deployed, there would be absolute hell to pay. Like it or not, the police are taking a "better to have one and not need it..." approach. Is this not exactly the arguement those of us in favor of CCW use? Can't have it both ways, I'm afraid. It is better for the cops to be prepared to deal with a situation which, while unlikely, could develop quickly and with dire consequences. - -- M.J. Ackermann, MD (Mike) Rural Family Physician, Sherbrooke, NS mikeack@ns.sympatico.ca "Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst". ------------------------------ Date: Thu, March 17, 2011 1:53 pm From: "Dennis & Hazel Young" Subject: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national survey to begin LOS ANGELES TIMES - MARCH 17, 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national survey to begin by Kelly Burgess http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2011/03/hunting-fishing-wildlife-watching-national-survey.html The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will begin conducting its national survey of fishing, hunting and wildlife-associated recreation and are requesting that hunters, anglers and other wildlife enthusiasts participate if contacted for interviews scheduled to begin April 1. The information, collected by the U.S. Census Bureau primarily through telephone interviews to be conducted April to June and September to October this year and January to March, 2012, provides the only comprehensive statistical database available on Americans' participation in and spending on hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching in the 50 states. "We appreciate the anglers, hunters, birdwatchers and other citizens throughout the United States who voluntarily participate in the survey when contacted," said the wildlife service's acting director, Rowan Gould. "The survey results help wildlife and natural resource managers quantify how much Americans value wildlife resources in terms of both participation and expenditures." The survey, conducted every five years since 1955, will involve 53,000 households from the Census Bureau's master address file. From this information, the bureau will select samples of 19,000 anglers and hunters and 10,000 wildlife watchers and follow up with further detailed questions. "The last survey published in 2006 revealed 87.5 million Americans enjoyed some form of wildlife-related recreation and spent more than $122.3 billion pursuing their activities," said Hannibal Bolton, assistant director for the service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program. "The survey is a critical information resource for federal and state wildlife agencies, outdoor and tourist industries, local governments, planners, conservation groups, journalists and others interested in wildlife and outdoor recreation." Participation is voluntary and all responses are confidential. Preliminary survey findings will be available in spring 2012 with final reports issued beginning in the fall, to be posted on the restoration program's Web page. - -- Kelly Burgess twitter.com/latimesoutposts Photo: Laying the groundwork for a day of duck hunting, Jim Fisher tosses a decoy as his dog, Willow, looks on. Credit: Fred Greenslade / Reuters ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:45:45 -0600 From: Larry James Fillo Subject: Decades of violence and terror end with man's Dangerous Offender tag This guy certainly has "earned" the Dangerous Offender designation. However, public safety would be better protected if that designation had occurred sooner than after 29 years worth of victims. ======================================= http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Decades+violence+terror+with +dangerous+offender/4454038/story.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:32:59 -0500 From: Lee Jasper Subject: Quebec revamps QPP; increases and plan for all workers [Excerpt] [Charest scoops Flaherty; he's really 'progressive' when the rest of the Nation will pay for his largess via CPP transfers]. Quebec budget revamps pensions to create plan for all workers RHÉAL SÉGUIN Quebec— Globe and Mail Update Published Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 4:55PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 5:44PM EDT > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/quebec-budget-revamps-pensions-to-create-plan-for-all-workers/article1946456/ Quebec’s provincial pension plan will undergo major adjustments and the province will become the first in the country to create a voluntary retirement-savings vehicle for all workers who don’t have a private plan. Tabling the provincial budget in the National Assembly on Thursday, Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand proposed the voluntary plan, or VRSP, as a way for employers to offer a retirement plan to all employees. Employees would be enrolled automatically but have the option to withdraw voluntarily. The money from the plan collected in each workplace will be pooled and managed by financial institutions. The plan will be portable, regardless of where someone works in the province. “If Quebeckers wish to maintain their standard of living in retirement, they must save more,” Mr. Bachand said in the budget speech. - --- And thanks to Social Transfers from ever generous Canucks: Daycare, education get cash in 2011-12 Quebec budget By Kevin Dougherty, Quebec bureau, Montreal Gazette March 17, 2011 6:27 PM > http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Daycare+education+cash+2011+Quebec+budget/4459293/story.html 15,000 NEW DAYCARE SPACES On the spending side, Bachand announced $558 million for 15,000 new subsidized $7 daycare places, at a rate of 3,000 new places a year for five years, bringing the total to 235,000. [Only in Quebec can you purchase day care for $7 per day]. "Many measures in this budget are over five years," Bachand said, adding that the government did not act sooner on daycare over-crowding because of the economic slowdown. Jean Robitaille, president of the Association des centres de la petite enfance du Québec, said his association won a commitment from Bachand to speed up the creation of daycare places if economic growth is stronger. [This will please corporate Quebec as the supply of child bearers for employment is increased. Another slick transfer of wealth from the middle class to corps]. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:17:35 -0600 From: Joe Gingrich Subject: THE NRA'S LETTER TO OBAMA - OPINION SURVEY ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization March 17th, 2011 JPFO ALERT: THE NRA'S LETTER TO OBAMA - OPINION SURVEY Following yesterday's alert, drawing your attention to the letter written by the NRA to President Obama - http://www.nraila.org/pdfs/obamaletter314.pdf - we now offer you the opportunity to express your opinion (anonymously if you wish) in our new survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nra-obama-letter JPFO will be posting results at the survey's conclusion. Thank you in advance for your participation. 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Email me direct Ian@ianparkinson.ca ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:34:57 -0500 From: Lee Jasper Subject: RCMP asked to investigate former Harper aide [Lordy, Lordy, this Carson is a regular Silvio Berlusconi, and at the right hand of our PM. Everything short of a 'bunga bunga' party. The lovely Helena was pilloried over Rahim's loose talk and Bill Casey (former MP, Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) was turfed over voting his conscience]. RCMP asked to investigate former Harper aide By Amy Minsky, Postmedia News March 17, 2011 9:29 PM > http://www.ottawacitizen.com/RCMP+asked+investigate+former+Harper+aide/4454860/story.html OTTAWA — A former senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper was lobbying the Indian Affairs Department to land contracts potentially worth millions of dollars for an Ottawa-based water company that employed his fiancee — a woman with links to the escort industry — according to an online media report. The name of Michele McPherson, 22, appears on a secret contract witnessed by Bruce Carson that guaranteed her 20 per cent of all gross revenues from sales related to water contracts on First Nations reserves, according to a copy of the contract obtained by an Aboriginal Peoples Television Network news investigative team. Carson was lobbying on behalf of the Ottawa-based water filtration company H2O Global Group, according to APTN. Although Michele was once an escort, she is no longer, her mother told Postmedia News. Michele McPherson has come a long way since being recruited as a prostitute from an Ottawa playground. She was only 13 and started turning tricks for junk food and cigarettes, then money, climbing the ranks to become Ottawa's premier escort who serviced a wide range of johns full time until a few years ago. In a meeting with the Ottawa Citizen while she was still servicing men full time, she said one of her clients was an Ottawa Police special constable who worked in the cellblocks. On her VIP escort website in 2009, she boasted: "Are you looking for adventure, passion, romance, intrigue wrapped up in one unbelievable sexy little package?" Carson is the *second* former Conservative political staffer referred to the Mounties this week, following recommendations from the federal information commissioner and Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose that the RCMP investigate allegations that Sebastien Togneri interfered with an Access to Information request. - -- [In the early 1980s, Carson was disbarred and served time in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of defrauding law clients. Carson was a key adviser to Harper, both in opposition and government] > http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Former+Harper+adviser+fiance+tied+into+lobbying+scandal/4460443/story.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:55:03 -0400 From: "Ed Machel" Subject: Re: Quebec revamps QPP; increases and plan for all workers Kick Quebec out of Confederation...ed/on - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Lee Jasper" Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:32 PM To: "Canadian Firearms Digest" Subject: Quebec revamps QPP; increases and plan for all workers [Excerpt] > [Charest scoops Flaherty; he's really 'progressive' when the rest of the > Nation will pay for his largess via CPP transfers]. > > Quebec budget revamps pensions to create plan for all workers > > RHÉAL SÉGUIN Quebec— Globe and Mail Update Published Thursday, Mar. 17, > 2011 4:55PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 5:44PM EDT > >> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/quebec-budget-revamps-pensions-to-create-plan-for-all-workers/article1946456/ > > Quebec’s provincial pension plan will undergo major adjustments and the > province will become the first in the country to create a voluntary > retirement-savings vehicle for all workers who don’t have a private plan. > > Tabling the provincial budget in the National Assembly on Thursday, > Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand proposed the voluntary plan, or > VRSP, as a way for employers to offer a retirement plan to all employees. > > Employees would be enrolled automatically but have the option to > withdraw voluntarily. The money from the plan collected in each > workplace will be pooled and managed by financial institutions. The plan > will be portable, regardless of where someone works in the province. > > “If Quebeckers wish to maintain their standard of living in retirement, > they must save more,” Mr. Bachand said in the budget speech. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:34:35 -0600 From: Larry James Fillo Subject: Re: exposure to radioactivity- Digest V14 #323 http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/index.html The above site gives a basic outline of radioactive isotopes. The Japanese situation is not Chernobyl, not by a long shot. The Mainstream media are largely scientifically illiterate, everything is a crisis and so they go from one crisis to another: global warming, global cooling(70s), guns in civilian hands, the Moonie cult, swine flu, et. al. There are serious issues but for the MSM sensationalism is more important than facts and understanding. For those affected by the tsunami, some thousands have died, many fewer by way of the earthquake itself as the Japanese engineering and construction is generally excellent, especially as compared to say Haiti. Indonesia without an effective early warning system saw over 200,000 killed by a tsunami. Living along the West coast of the U.S. and Canada's earthquake fault line is a risk. The backup generators to power the Japanese nuclear reactor coolant system failed as they were not in a waterproof containment structure. (apparently the engineers hadn't heard of how a submarine diesel engine works under water). The workers at the damaged nuclear reactors are going to suffer from radiation exposure levels that will affect their health. They know that and have accepted it as a responsibility that comes with the job when protecting the public in an emergency. Any seriously significant radiation outside of Japan would be picked up by a number of countries monitoring stations. There is no way to keep that secret as the operators at the Chernobyl reactor found out. There were large amounts of radiation released in the Chernobyl reactor accident over days. There was a major containment breach. Besides local effects there, agricultural products were diverted away from the marketplace in Europe and even some dairy products in North America for a brief time. Belarus which was just downwind from Chernobyl had, I'm told, close to 25% of their agricultural land contaminated. Russia still checks markets for produce that slips through from there. Radioactive sensing equipment monitors exist all over the world. If significantly higher levels of iodine 131 or strontium 90(29 year half-life) are detected, we'll see dairy products diverted from the marketplace. The iodine tablets work fine and are only needed or effective for a few days as iodine 131 has a very short half-life(8 days). From the EPA site "If large amounts of radioactive iodine are released during an nuclear accident, large doses of stable iodine may be distributed by government agencies to keep your thyroid gland from absorbing too much radioactive iodine: Raising the concentration of stable iodine in the blood, increases the likelihood that the thyroid will absorb it instead of radioactive iodine. (Note: Large doses of stable iodine can be a health hazard and should not be taken except in an emergency. However iodized table salt is an important means of acquiring essential non-radioactive iodine to maintain health." Cellular reproduction is rapid in embryonic, fetal and young children, which is why they are most at risk in any kind of mutagenic exposure. Middle-aged and older people are much less affected. Their cell reproduction rate is slowing down naturally, so they'll most likely die of something else before slow developing cancers can affect them. Most cancers take 25-30 years to develop, leukemia is relatively short at about 5 years. That was what cause x-ray exposure standards to be tightened nearly about 40 plus years ago. Similarly, the lead shield covering the thyroid and ovaries/sperm producing areas became standard practice. The only worry I'd heard about build up from above ground nuclear testing before it was banned in the early 60s, was cesium 135(half life 30.7 years). It was found in caribou. The natural wind currents carried that pollution north. Strontium 90 with a half life of 29 years is a fraction of what it would have been 50-60 years ago. Read some of the science around this subject. Yes, it's best to minimize exposure but since the cessation of above ground nuclear bomb testing, radiation exposure to the general public is not a major hazard. Nor would it be the major determining factor in the rate of cancer, aging as in living longer is. e.i. all the autopsies done on the men in their 80's show some degree usually very small cancer of the prostate, regardless of what other things killed them. We all die of something in our 80s or 90s as systems wear out and decline. Children, babies, (embryos and fetuses especially),have very fast cellular reproduction that is a more serious concern. Which is why many pregnant women around Chernobyl had abortions as deformity risks rose. If you don't smoke, eat sensibly, aren't overweight and exercise most will now live into their 80's and 90s in the developed world where clean water and vaccinations are the norm. I doubt the Japanese nuclear problem is serious outside of the immediate area and will until there are some readings and some gov't. action somewhere that leads me to believe otherwise. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:57:59 -0400 From: "Ed Machel" Subject: Re: In defense of the police A sniper would be useless in that scenario, AFAIK? suicide bombers use a deadmans switch, which means when they die by gun shot or are rendered unconscious ? the bomb goes off anyway as they automatically release the deadmans switch at moment of death or unconsciousness. ed/on - -------------------------------------------------- From: "M.J. Ackermann, MD" Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:46 AM To: "Firearms Digest" Subject: In defense of the police > > Not that the police ever need my approval or defense, but... > > If something really bad ever happened at one of these rallies, say a > kook with a backpack full of H.E. and ball bearings and a trigger switch > screaming about a rain of holy fire or some such, and the cops did NOT > have snipers deployed, there would be absolute hell to pay. Like it or > not, the police are taking a "better to have one and not need it..." > approach. Is this not exactly the arguement those of us in favor of CCW > use? > > Can't have it both ways, I'm afraid. It is better for the cops to be > prepared to deal with a situation which, while unlikely, could develop > quickly and with dire consequences. > > -- > M.J. Ackermann, MD (Mike) > Rural Family Physician, > Sherbrooke, NS > > mikeack@ns.sympatico.ca > > "Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst". > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:00:36 -0400 From: "Ed Machel" Subject: Re: Sniper rifle photo draws ire of social media critics ya its a different story when it applies to Toronto wonks but I never heard a peep when they had snipers at the rally in OTTAWA? Bunch of hypocritical no nothing good for nothings..ed/on - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dennis & Hazel Young" Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:38 AM To: "Firearms Digest" Subject: Sniper rifle photo draws ire of social media critics > > TORONTO SUN - MARCH 17, 2011 > Sniper rifle photo draws ire of social media critics > By JOE WARMINGTON, Toronto Sun > http://www.torontosun.com/news/columnists/joe_warmington/2011/03/16/17645821.html > > Was it an example of bringing lethal force to a peaceful protest or simply > the police being properly prepared? There are plenty of opinions. With all > of the social media chatter Wednesday about this sniper's rifle > photographed > on a terrace at Toronto Police headquarters, you'd swear it had been fired > at protesters. This did not happen. In fact the gun, which in pictures is > resting on the ground, was never supposed to be seen by the public. > > However, like it did during the G20, citizen journalism has struck once > again. With government seemingly lacking the courage to properly oversee > police, amateur photographers and social media commentators are taking it > upon themselves. But while some of my copper contacts question the > deployment of such a weapon, many others tell me there is no story here > and > that it's just routine policing. "Our main concern is public safety," said > Const. Tony Vella. "There were a number of officers called in to assist > including the ETF and they brought in their equipment." > > Tactical rifles are part of that. "You just never know what could occur > and > it's better to be well-equipped instead of under-equipped," Vella said. > "We > received information that there would be a lot more people attending and > that there could be violence associated with it." > > But many in the public still seemed upset that such firepower was even > contemplated to deal with what turned out to be a handful of protesters. > "What justification can the police possibly provide for having roof-top > snipers?" asked lawyer Davin Charney, who Tuesday served police with two > G20 > lawsuits on behalf of clients. "This march was peaceful. I was there as a > legal observer. Was a police officer looking at me through the crosshairs? > This is terrifying, intimidating, and totally excessive." > > The photographs captured during Tuesday's Ontario Coalition Against > Poverty > protest by a photographer in a building near 40 College St. has already > received over 321,000 views on the Internet. "It's Rambo on the roof," was > one comment. "Must be poor hunting season," was another. > > Others asked if police would deploy snipers if it had been the Tamil > protesters? "We were all surprised and there is a sense of outrage," said > OCAP's John Clarke. "One can assume by having such a lethal weapon on hand > there would have been some consideration about the possibility of using > it." > > Clarke called it over the top. "Say what you want about how we on the > street > handle things or the way police handle things but I don't think there is > ever been any suggestion that amongst OCAP protesters there are trained > assassins." > > But they will continue their fight for the poor, he said. "Certainly a > sniper rifle that could tear people apart is concerning but it also will > not > intimidate us," said Clarke. "They will do what they do and we will still > do > what we do." > > There was a time when I would likely have dismissed Clarke and deferred to > police but post-G20, neither organization can boast pristine hands. > > Some of OCAP's actions in the past have been disturbing but those were > equalled in my view by police during the G20 in the many cases of > unnecessary brutality and civil rights violations. > > While I still have great regard for cops on the street and in the > divisions, > I don't have as much confidence in the command as we await these slow > moving > reports on how they handled things during the G20. The jury is out on > their > competence and decision-making acumen. > > Still I don't know what is right in this specific incident and I invite > you > to decide for yourself if you are comfortable with police having a sniper > at > the ready. > > joe.warmington@sunmedia.ca > > ------------------------------------ > > GARRY BREITKREUZ, MP - NEWS RELEASE - APRIL 27, 1999 > RCMP NOW ADMIT THEY HAD FOUR SNIPERS ON THE HILL DURING GUN LAW PROTEST > "Documents prove officers had four .308 rifles and seventeen sub-machine > guns on the Hill that day." > http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/breitkreuzgpress/fire39.html > > ------------------------------ End of Cdn-Firearms Digest V14 #324 *********************************** Submissions: mailto:cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Mailing List Commands: mailto:majordomo@scorpion.bogend.ca Moderator's email: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@scorpion.bogend.ca List owner: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@scorpion.bogend.ca FAQ list: http://www.canfirearms/Skeeter/Faq/cfd-faq1.html Web Site: http://www.canfirearms.ca CFDigest Archives: http://www.canfirearms.ca/archives To unsubscribe from _all_ the lists, put the next four lines in a message and mailto:majordomo@scorpion.bogend.ca unsubscribe cdn-firearms-digest unsubscribe cdn-firearms-chat unsubscribe cdn-firearms end (To subscribe, use "subscribe" instead of "unsubscribe".)