 The new year will dawn with an array of state laws taking effect across the country, offering a snapshot of issues that matter to Americans from identity theft & sex offenders to dangers on the road. Perennial challenges such as taxes & health care crop up among the new measures, as do steps to improve elections & enforce ethical behavior among politicians. Newer issues are being raised, too, including an Illinois law that targets human trafficking. Legislation approved in 2005 formally becomes law in many states on New Year's Day (though some measures take effect upon a governors' signature, or July 1). Its real hard finding something new to tax or make a law that isn’t already a crime, or find a new regulation to cover something they might have overlooked. In this once free country they have made it imposable to live a normal life without breaking laws as they have succeeded in making the essentials of life something you have to pay a permit or beg them permission beforehand. ...
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Editor - 22:31:00 12-30-05
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 Bush signs anti-terrorism, prisoner treatment laws |
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Editor - 22:14:00 12-30-05
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| Widespread flu outbreaks in western U.S. |
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Editor - 21:58:00 12-30-05
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| Prisoner's list proves Gurkha lifeline |
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| War without end: Only justice, not bombs, can make our dangerous world a safer place |
| This was the year the "war on terror" - an obnoxious expression which we all parroted after 11 September 2001 - appeared to be almost as endless as George Bush once claimed it would be. And unsuccessful. For, a.. full News |
Editor - 18:03:00 12-30-05
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| Boston Archdiocese seeks to settle abuse cases |
| The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has offered to settle about 200 lawsuits from the pedophile priest scandal there, offering average payments of $75,000, lawyers for the accusers said on Friday. The paym.. full News |
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