must respond and let the board know whether he or she has a permit, would like to apply for one or does not need one because he or she does not sell animals....
..........it will pursue people who do not respond to the first letter with a second letter and might investigate if that second letter is ignored...............
.......“The problem is that this is a very Big-Brother type of mentality,” she said. “They don’t know whether anyone is a breeder. There are all kinds of dog clubs out there. It sends the message that you are presumed guilty until prooven innocent.”..........

No Census Without Representation?

Latino leaders want illegal immigrants to boycott survey, saying being counted — but not represented — isn't fair

I have dealt as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer with hundreds of warrants, and I can count on one hand the number of times the cops only took what was mentioned in the warrant. As a fed, I used to have long, complex discussions with agents explaining the scope of the warrant and what they could and could not take. The agents would nod as if they understood and then proceed to seize whatever occurred to them that day — ten-year-old receipts, takeout menus, whatever.

A political battle is brewing over control of the radio airwaves as Democrats consider pushing for the revival of the Fairness Doctrine, an FCC policy that requires broadcast stations to provide opposing views on controversial issues of public importance.

....expected to come around 2012....
....Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S. for Months...
...Damage to power grids and other communications systems could be catastrophic, the scientists conclude, with effects leading to a potential loss of governmental control of the situation...
...Outages could take months to fix, the researchers say. Banks might close, and trade with other countries might halt...

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