From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Nope. It's about politicians taking a cue from Bush and scaring people into
giving up their rights

I share some of your concerns on immigration  as I don't know how
legalizing millions of illegals will do anything but exacerbate the problem

"Mark"  wrote in message
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> Sounds like a place that bans concealed carry and offers sanctuary to
> illegal aliens to me. Did you see where that Rep Mayor in Hazelton, PA
> (fighting illegals as a platform) got the Rep nomination for his
> reelection ticket and got the Dem nomination as well in a write-in
> campaign? 
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:464ce81f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> without calling it martial law. "public safety act
zones" will be the new
>> mantra
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_us/lockdown_zones_1
>>
>> "Desperate measures are needed when we're in desperate
situations," City
>> Council Vice President Robert W. Curran told The (Baltimore) Sun. He said
>> he would introduce the legislation next week.
>>
>> Under Curran's plan, the mayor could declare "public safety
act zones,"
>> which would allow police to close liquor stores and bars, limit the
>> number of people on city sidewalks, and halt traffic during two-week
>> intervals.
>>
>> Police would be encouraged to aggressively stop and frisk individuals in
>> those zones to search for weapons and drugs.
>
>

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