Joseph is the President of the American Association of Certified Firearms Instructors. He will address legislation that may limit 2^nd Amendment rights in this upcoming legislative session. This topic is very important at this time as we await a decision from the Supreme Court on the rights of citizens to own handguns in Washington D.C. Joseph is a professor at Hamline University of Law in St. Paul .

I can't believe they'd not only sell out American's and the system that made them their money, and brought delight to many kids around the world fighting evil and showing how characters like Spiderman used their minds, gave great messages, traditional values even in some cases overtones of belief in a higher power! Instead for an unknown reason they throw it in the trash and show how the vile dictators who torture people. UNICEF's badges of hell on earth, INCLUDE in their name! raping people, including Children of all colors and backgrounds, and sell them US donated foods! They openly acknowledge they want to brainwash you, take kids away from families, and allegedly wipe out 90% of the planet! So does Marvel fight this vile plague on the level of Galactus! No, instead they basically join forces and screw the Silver surfer and his legacy. Spiderman now makes Venom look like a good guy and the Hulk's long term affects of Radiation are showing. While they now work with UNICEF to push the Chinese Planks of brainwashing in schools, and fighting diseases by lying to people and giving them vaccines with worse stuff then the disease they are claiming to stop! Just read the Georgia Guidestones. Now what the UN killed Captain Americaand replaced him with Iron Man military-industrial complex industrialist Tony Stark? Why not have them make Kim Jung Il & George Bush as the new Hero's along with Kofi Anan . They can be shown killing Americans on the street, raping & pillaging stealing their wealth, while implanting chips and poisoning people. While they tell them its good. This could be a great Bizarro World(but thats DC) cartoon or "What if", if it weren't real. Marvel, Captain America is embarrassed to waive the flag after this sell out, Nimrod however would be proud! perhaps thats what you could call your mag and your new super hereos! you nimrods!
============================================================================== UN joins forces with Marvel Comics: By Deborah Brewster in New York
Published: December 26 2007 22:42 | Last updated: December 26 2007 22:42 He has fought against foes ranging from the Green Goblin to Doctor Octopus, but Spider-Man now faces an even more formidable challenge: improving the battered image of the United Nations.

In a move reminiscent of storylines developed during the second world war, the UN is joining forces with Marvel Comics, creators of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, to create a comic book showing the international body working with superheroes to solve bloody conflicts and rid the world of disease.

The comic, initially to be distributed free to 1m US schoolchildren, will be set in a war-torn fictional country and feature superheroes such as Spider-Man working with UN agencies such as Unicef and the “blue hats”, the UN peacekeepers.

Camilla Schippa, chief of office at the UN Office for Partnerships, told the Financial Times the script was being written now and the final storyline was due to be approved in February. The cartoonists are working for free.

After publication in the US, the UN hopes to translate the comics into French and other languages and distribute them elsewhere, Ms Schippa said.

The idea originally came from French film-maker, Romuald Sciora, who had been working on other UN projects and is making a DVD about the international organisation that will be distributed to schoolchildren along with the comic books.

Although the UN did not come up with the initiative, the measure could help revive the body’s troubled image in the US, where relations have been strained, in particular during US President George W. Bush’s administration.

John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN, once said that “if the UN building in New York lost 10 storeys, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference”.

The latest UN initiative is not the first time US comics have been used for political purposes. During the second world war, superheroes were shown taking on Germany’s Nazi regime. Marvel’s Captain America, together with other characters such as Superman, were shown beating up Adolf Hitler.

The UN’s goals are somewhat different: according to its website, it hopes the comics will teach children the value of international co- operation and sensitise them to the problems faced in other parts of the world.

Marvel Entertainment, which has a library of 5,000 characters, began as a comic book company 60 years ago. Its superheroes include the Fantastic Four, Avengers and Uncanny X-Men.

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14 comments UPDATE: Man Tasered at Mall 12-24-07 A | A | A Updated Monday -- December 26, 2007 -- 4:39am Updated Monday -- December 24, 2007 -- 5:51pm Posted Monday --- December 24, 2007 -- 1:36pm Madison police who used a stun gun on an unarmed man this week are defending their use of force, even as the man's family threatens a lawsuit against the department. An officer used a taser, Monday, on a man identified as 44-year-old Major Lemon. Police responding to a report of a man with a gun say Lemon resisted attempts to escort him from West Towne Mall. Police Sergeant John Rife says officers tried to get information first, and only escalated the situation when they had no choice. Tara Emery-Walls is the general manager at the nearby Arby's. She thinks officers overreacted. She says there were a lot of people shopping there, including kids. One stun-gun probe hit Lemon and the other hit his wife. Relatives say the family is now considering a lawsuit. Lemon was cited for resisting and obstructing arrest. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concerns over a reported handgun lead to police tasering a man at West Towne Mall. On Monday afternoon squad cars surrounded an area near the food court. Madison police got a call saying there was a man with a silver handgun in the food court area at West Towne Mall. Police arrived and found a man matching the description of the person who supposedly had a gun. Police say they went up to the man and tried to talk to him and the situation escalated. John Rife of the Madison Police Department says, "There was some discussion and it appeared he was going to try to punch one of the officers. Their feet were all full of snow as you can see out here so they were trying to hold onto him and were unable to do so because of the snow and wet conditions." Police ended up using a taser to take control of the situation. The man's family members say police acted inappropriately. The man is identified as 44 year-old Major T. Lemon. Police did not find a weapon on Lemon. Police say he appeared to be fine, but they were taking him to the hospital as a precautionary measure. He was taken to St. Mary's to get checked out but has since been released. Police say they were focusing on the safety of the Lemons, other mall patrons and officers.

For those of you who may have attended last nights event, already know the zoom of the people who were screaming, shouting Ron Paul, clapping, standing over and over as he spoke. Ron's constitutional conservatism spreads like a wildfire once it is heard and easily takes a vote. However, main stream media really doesn't report the news, they have blackballed Ron Paul and continue to say he is at 5%. Ron came to the U of M Campus and spoke to the crowd of 4500, some 300 seat shy of the 4800 max at the Auditorium. Over and over Ron received standing ovations. The crowd especially cheered when he said..."We are not just the internet anymore!" But, the internet has made it possible for millions to hear the truth about our beloved future. The "Empire!" Ron Paul took in over $20 million in the 4th quarter of 2007, won over 20 straw polls and resonated a "Take the country back" from the Empire (ie: elites that would have us turn into a One World Government.) So many people in Minnesota contributed to his campaign through the internet on groups like Meetup.com, MySpace, and others. They helped in Iowa as well. These diehard people were out in the freezing temperatures donating time to walk streets and distribute slim jims (3 x 8" cards depicting Ron Paul.) Over the months, many people have made new friends, working together for a common cause... to save the Republic of the USA. We regard Freedom as being "popular." What is amazing to me, is that our population has been waking up from a slumber. Sort of like Rumplestilskin and recognized the country was in serious, serious trouble. Finding out the North American Union is on our doorstep. May 2008 the government would have us get a National ID card at the tune of $200 a pop. Along with that the government would have us join with Canada and Mexico, abolish our Constitution (which OUR President has called "Just a damned piece of paper!"), bring in new currency (the Amero dollar) in which ex president Fox of Mexico said on Larry King live will be put into effect before the year 2010. (That is 2 years folks!) Should they do this, they will eliminate our Constitution. (That means no more guns, no more freedom of speech, no more freedom.) We will become SLAVES to our government. Refusing would mean certain arrest and life in one of the many interment camps that have been built by KBR, a subsidy of Halliburton. The police state already is here with more and more videos showing them tasing people for even questioning WHY? they've been stopped. Recently, a man in New Brighton who resisted arrest, was tased and DIED. To many are dying, and they have tazed kids when it misses their target, tased pregnant women without knowing and others who were NOT a threat for the pure enjoyment. This is NO laughing matter. We also, if you haven't heard lately, been tracked on our purchases. Did you know that they put mini tracking chips on all goods and a chip can be as tiny as the dot on an i...the leader in this is Wal-mart...who just happened to have had Hillary Clinton on their Board of Directors. These mini chips are then purchased with your credit card, so they know exactly what you buy every year. This is supposedly for our own good you know...it is to tell if you are a terrorist purchasing bomb equipment of course. Our government has usurped it's purpose. We the people has become... We the government. Since 1913 the federal reserve has frauded the people to pay an voluntary tax to the IRS. The 16th amendment to the Constitution says there is NO LAW. The IRS has threated people to the point of fear...we MUST pay our taxes by April 15th! It's a scam and if the nation knew how they've been tricked into this, they'd go on a rampage. Recently, President Bush, grandson of Prescott Bush (who was a Banker and laundered money to fund the Nazis), passed a bill that states IF we object to ANY government function or protest in the streets or discuss the illegal doings of our government, we ALL would be called traitors, terrorists and be locked up. The Patriot Act enacted in 2005 saw to that. Police can now search your home if you aren't there, come in to your businesses, vehicles etc without a search warrant. They can arrest you (without your one call) and hold you indefinitely. They can arrest your family members, priest, lawyer etc as well...anyone you come in contact with. Oh yeah, and there's so much more going on. Freedom? I think not. They are trying to sneak Amnesty through again, giving 20+ million some illegals an american driver's license, having them pay a fine and letting them stay. Our borders are porous with infiltration from the south. Educate yourself and be on guard to who, what, where.... The ONLY true conservative is Dr. Ron Paul, for all the others want to stay in the war and provide amnesty for the illegals in our country. Just my opinion, Lady Dove

The TCRA February 26th meeting will be Professor Joseph E. Olson, speaking on the topic of preserving our 2nd Amendment rights. Joseph is the President of the American Association of Certified Firearms Instructors. He will address legislation that may limit 2nd Amendment rights in this upcoming legislative session. This topic is very important at this time as we await a decision from the Supreme Court on the rights of citizens to own handguns in Washington D.C. Joseph is a professor at Hamline University of Law in St. Paul . VISIT: tcra.info for more information!