* Crossposted from: FREEDOM'S_VOICE
From: Joe Zychik 
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 09:23:38 -0700
Subject: Zychik Chronicle 07/15/96 Part 1
---------------BATF Snake Oil Exposed:
(Los Angeles Times July 14th, pg. A1) When the story about 
the Viper Militia first broke I did not report on it because the 
source of the story, the BATF (Bozos Against Truth & 
Freedom) characteristically engages in untruths. To put it more 
bluntly, they lie. Today the LA Times ran a front page story 
listing the lies, half truths and fabrications the Bumblers, 
Ankleholes and Total Fooey-ups unleashed:
*Presumably the BATF  "thwarted a plot to launch a terrorist 
campaign to attack government buildings with ammunition and 
nitrate bombs." It looks like someone forgot to tell US District 
Court Judge Earl Carroll about it because he "sent 6 of the 
dozen suspects home declaring they were not a threat to their 
community."
*The Viper arrest was billed as "the largest apprehension of 
militia members in US history." Yet the Times reports that the 
Vipers had discovered an ATF informant in their midst. Instead 
of assassinating the informant, the Vipers considered 
protecting the man from "a possible assassination by the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms." Their fear was that 
BATF would kill the informant and then blame them.
*Despite the media hoopla, "None of the Viper Militia 
members was charged with conspiring to destroy govt. 
buildings." Unfortunately none of the Bull Artists and Twisted 
Fakers were charged with conspiring to destroy the 
Constitution.
*"ATF supervisor Steven Ott conceded that he never notified 
officials at the allegedly targeted buildings [of the possible 
bombings] because he did not believe they were in danger."
*One of the ATF infiltraters was considering "becoming the 
group's leader."
*This same infiltrater "urged the Vipers to rob banks to 
further their cause. The Viper Militia turned him down."
*Although 6 of the Vipers remain in custody, "The govt. has 
not shown an intent on the part of the Vipers to commit 
terrorism."
The govt.'s case rests on "a 2-year-old videotape in which 
narrators discussed ways to capture or collapse buildings. . . 
possession of illegal guns and hundreds of pounds of 
explosive materials." By this token anyone who reads Soldier of 
Fortune and has a loaded gun in his house is a possible 
assassin.
The Vipers were infected by one ATF infiltrator and one paid 
informant. Says Steve Porak one of the Vipers who was 
arrested and freed, "It's easy to tell who they [ATF operatives] 
are. . . They want to cause problems."
Last week I reported to you on the data Jeff Randall of 
Copwatch@aol.com dug up which established that the 
Bureaucrats And Tyrants Forever are trained to lie in court. 
Now it's becoming so obvious even the LA Times can't deny it.
However, the picture is not good, yet. The Times' headline 
read, "Pursuit of Viper Militia May Backfire on US." Fried-FBI-
Files duh: "Backfire on US"? Double-gooey-marijuana-smoking-
Republicans-duh: Since when does the BATF represent the 
US? Shouldn't it be "Backfire on BATF"? Jumpety snuggle 
bunnies I feel an attack of Headlines of the Future coming on:
"Founding Fathers Threat to the US"
"US Constitution, Was it propaganda or disinformation?"
"The Bill Of Rights: 9 too many."
Someday the press will get its head of its collective, leftist 
butt. Until then we'll have to put up with the notion that truth 
and facts are a threat to the US.
---------------Pro-Liberty or Perish:
(ZC) On Thurs. July 11th, J. Neil Schulman and I debated 
each other at the local NRA affiliate. The topic was: "Who 
Should Gun Owners Vote For?" Neil argued for the 
Republicans, I for the Libertarians. The debate was vigorous, 
informative and passionate. It will be transcribed and sent to 
you as a special supplement to the ZC. Video and audio tapes 
of it will also be available. On Saturday 7/13, Neil endorsed 
Harry Browne, the Libertarian presidential candidate. Neil 
suggests that gun-owners still vote Republican in the 
Congressional elections. The warning that I gave to the 
Republican party was "Get Pro-Liberty or Perish." The 
message was well-received. A look at Boob Dolt's positions 
might explain why:
(Los Angeles Times July 10th, pg. A16) Dole once 
considered overturning the ban on so-called assault weapons 
"a top personal legislative priority." He now says, "'Let's be 
realistic. We've moved beyond the debate.'" 37 million 
mosquito tummy crunches: everytime a politician moves 
beyond the Second Amendment it takes them one step closer 
to confiscating the Liberty Enforcers. In other words: s/he who 
has the guns has the Liberty.
The next day, the 11th, it was reported that when he was 
asked to clarify his position, Bob-I-was-a-victim-of-gun-
violence-Dole said, "That's yesterday's news." By the way, Dole 
loves to mention that he was injured in the war by gunfire. He 
forgets to mention that it was superior firepower that enable the 
US to prevail and him to survive. Hordes of tasty shell casings: 
when a politician says the Second Amendment is "yesterday's 
news" it's time to make him "yesterday's candidate."
(Los Angeles Times July 14th, pg. B1) The article discusses 
the abortion issue, however the writer doesn't report the full 
story. In the 36th Congressional District here in California a 
vicious campaign is being waged between two pro-choice 
candidates, one Republican, the other Democrat. What the 
writer doesn't report is that the Republican candidate, Susan 
Brooks, is also a fully committed, pro-gun candidate. She has 
the total support of the local pro-gun organizations. If she wins, 
it will be because the pro-gunners will supply her with the 
margin of victory. Brooks represents the kind of Republican 
who can survive the coming wave of Liberty. She's pro-Liberty 
when it comes to a woman's body and guns. She appreciates a 
free market. She'll need some educating about the War on 
Drugs, but if she maintains her integrity, she'll eventually come 
around on the drug issue.
Now let's compare her to Dole: Dole is anti-choice on a 
woman's body and guns. He is one of the architects of the 
welfare state. He's too stupid to understand the evil of Drug 
Prohibition. He'll perish. So will the Republican party if it follows 
in the footsteps of Bob Dole.
[non "Guns" related stuff deleted]
---------------Reality is on the side of pro-gunners:
(New York Times July  14th, pg. A14) Bill-every-gun-is-a-
murderer-Clinton reaped a lot of political hay by promoting the 
BATF's plan to trace illegal gun sales to minors. The plan does 
not call for gun registration. Instead it is designed to track the 
origin of weapons illegally used. The laws prohibiting gun 
registration are not effected by the plan. The plan could be a 
boon for pro-gunners. A New York Times editorial, endorsing 
the plan, states, "Less than 1 percent of the 160,000 federally 
licensed gun dealers are responsible for half of all guns used in 
crimes that it [BATF] has traced." So let's consider the 
following:
*Any industry that generates an over 99% compliance rate, 
as gun retailers have, should be praised and emulated.
*It's reasonable to assume that the news media will do its 
usual fear and hype about gun dealers selling guns to minors. 
But, now gun-owners can use these same statistics to prove 
that the media is on a witch hunt. For instance, does the local 
news publicize every time a restaurant is cited for a health 
violation? Every time a city bus is sent out of the garage is 
hazardous condition? Every time a free health clinic 
misdiagnoses a problem? Does the media have a less than 1% 
error rate? Ha! Ha!
*Instead of trying to stop the BATF's plan, pro-gunners can 
use it to establish once again that over 99% of gun purchases 
are for legitimate purposes.
Joe Zychik
Editor, The Zychik Chronicle
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