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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: Arms Smuggled thru port of Long Beach
Awaken Gentle Giant
Oh, sleeping giant, come gently to awaken
to the rush of weapons flowing through
your ports, beneath Lady Liberty and
all across this land, even unto the calm
Pacific sea. Come now to awaken to your
future, rushing towards you like a madness
to be tamed. From sea to shining sea, let
the People arise, and cast this evil into
those very same seas, forever, in a day.
Amen.
/s/ Paul Mitchell
<snip>
>ARMS SMUGGLED VIA CALIF. SEIZED
>
>California Reps. Cunningham and Hunter, Ask Navy To Delay
>Transfer Of Long Beach Base
>
>
>WASHINGTON (AP) 3/14/97 -- Two truckloads of illegal arms that entered
>the country through the port of Long Beach, Calif., and were bound for
>Mexico turned up in a warehouse outside San Diego, a U.S. Customs
>agent said Friday.
>
>Thousands of unassembled grenade launchers and M-2 carbines were
>discovered by a warehouse worker, who alerted Customs inspectors.
>The arms were packed in two cargo containers measuring 20 feet long
>and 8 feet wide that were discovered last weekend.
>
>A spokesman for the service said it could be the largest cache of arms
>ever found in the United States.
>
>"I can't recall anything that big," said Louis Semon, Customs spokesman
>in San Diego.
>
>John Mallamo, assistant special agent, said Customs is investigating the
>shipment tracking both foreign and domestic leads.
>
>"We have a number of leads out nationwide as well as at some of our
>attache offices overseas," he said. He declined to say which offices
>were participation in the investigation.
>
>Shipping documents listed the contents as strap hangers and hand tools.
>
>Mallamo said ships are subject to random searches and shippers must
>submit documents listing ship contents.
>
>"Unforturnately we cannot inspect each and every container." said
>Mallamo. "We have to accept that what is on those documents is a
>representation of what is in that cargo."
>
>The weapons were unassembled, with some pieces absent, making it clear
>that some of the shipment was missing. Customs agents believe six truck
>loads of arms were expected, indicating that four might already have
>slipped through.
>
>The shipment first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune, moved through
>the Long Beach harbor and down a freeway to the Otay Mesa border crossing.
>
>In another development related to the Long Beach port, two California
>congressmen have asked the Navy to delay transferring an old military
>base to the Long Beach harbor, which plans to lease it to a shipping
>company owned by the Chinese government.
>
>Rep. Randy Cunningham and Rep. Duncan Hunter, both Republicans told Navy
>Secretary John Dalton, in a letter that national security and
>congressional investigations should be conducted first.
>
>The lawmakers also asked the House Committee on Government Reform and
>Oversight to investigate the circumstances surrounding the lease
>agreement between the Long Beach harbor authority and the China Ocean
>Shipping Co. (COSCO).
>
>On Sunday, The Associated Press reported that the historic Navy base,
>shuttered by military cutbacks, was about to be leased to COSCO under an
>agreement assisted by the White House. The deal went forward without a
>national security review.
>
>AP reported that a COSCO ship transported 2,000 illegal weapons into
>California last year and that the company was involved in several other
>recent controversies.
>
>The arms-laden containers discovered last weekend outside San Diego were
>not shipped by COSCO, said Customs source who requested anonymity.
<snip>
>Subject: NSSC: Long Beach Rally Report
>Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 11:31:49 -0600
>
>Please copy and relay the following report to your email,
>fax and mail lists.
>
> National State Sovereignty Coalition
> "Information / Action, Of, By, and For the People"
> Doc 130 LONG BEACH RALLY REPORT March 15,1997
>
>Fom: California State Sovereignty Coalition
> Marie Gunther <ENHE41F@prodigy.com>
>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:14:47, -0500
>Subject: Long Beach Rally Report
>
>Long Beach, CA
>Public Protest Meeting - Held March 12, 1997
>
>Dear Friends:
>
>I have had many calls regarding the Long Beach protest/meeting and I
>am happy to share my "spin" of the event. Eleven of us rented a van
>from San Diego to attend. The Long Beach City Council was ordered by
>a judge to hold this meeting and I assure you the minds of these
>council people cannot be changed. The Long Beach shipyard to COSCO
>can ONLY be stopped by public pressure at federal level.
>
>Although the media reported 200 people in attendance it was closer to
>2000. We experienced "People Control", a classic case of divide-and-
>conqueror! The meeting was intentionally set up in 4 different areas,
>three of the locations were below ground level which account for the
>media not noting the others present. As soon as seats filled in each
>"containment" area doors were locked, stranding people in the outdoor
>plaza area. This area did not have a "P.A." system so hundreds of
>people waited, many ultimately giving up and going home. It was a
>very effective system to cosmetically reduce crowd size and; worse,
>discourage future participation in the public process. This is
>important to note because similiar tactics are used by bureaucrats
>across the country, all levels of government, to eliminate the
>citizen from the process of their control. For this reason alone, we
>must continue to attend public meetings and not succumb to their
>desired outcome. WE MUST NOT QUIT!!! Actually, this in itself is
>an educational experience. "They can so effectively control 2000
>?!!", one woman remarked.
>
> One fortunate man who landed a seat stated, "They started a 7 P.M. -
>announcing 3 minutes per speaker - 5 "For" and 5 "Against" - this did
>not last long because their were so few COSCO supporters." His
>guestimate regarding all those that attended was 80% against
>allowing China to lease Long Beach. Another couple mentioned the
>disdain elected officials show their constituents quickly after
>becoming elected, which was apparent that evening.
>
>
>The "For COSCO" group:
>The usual Chamber of Commerce P.R.-team spewing globaloney of "job
>creation, jobs, jobs"; a doctor who gave a rosy speech and believing
>this was "The Key to Global Peace"; a woman who amazingly managed
>to weave the socilalist line "For The Children" into her spill; and
>then surprizingly some longshoremen who (in their own words) "....
>rather work for a Chinese company than not work at all." The latter
>took place in the plaza area and a huge verbal argument ensued,
>creating much interaction for bored protesters. It was great being
>outdoors!
>
>Of course the "Against COSCO" supporters were articulate, much more
>informed on current events than their counter-parts and delivered a
>variety of aspects into their speeches. Information shared is
>knowledge! THERE WERE NO SHEEP AMONG THEM. Some cleverly carried
>place cards that said "No To Communist China", "Not On USA Soil", etc.
>and many, many simply said "TREASON!" Since this meeting was
>televised for locals it was very effective. National Security should
>be pushed as a #1 Priority. "I cannot believe our government would
>allow such an entity, that cannot be trusted, into our community", a
>retired school teacher told me.
>
>The Plaza People:
>Our Susan Madori in her clever foresight BROUGHT PETITIONS and 12
>clipboards! She said gathering signatures had never been easier.
>She will be sending those signed petitions to Huell Howser to do with
>them as he sees fit. Those who were locked-out onto the plaza were
>particlarly grateful for the petitions and the opportunity to express
>their opposition to COSCO. Many had sacrificed to come and wanted
>their presense to be see or heard. Melani and I made repeated
>efforts to start the plaza chanting "Treason!" (thankgoodness we
>have no pride ........this crowd was just too nice ).
>
>It is still too early to say what will happen next on this issue.
>The next day, the headlines in the Long Beach Telegraph were "TRADE
>or TREASON". Huell Howser has a lawsuit on file. And my gut feeling
>is if we hammer our federal officials into writing legislation - fast
>track, WE CAN STOP THIS SELL-OUT!!
>
>Marie Gunther - California State Sovereignty Coalition
>
> DON'T LET THE AMERICAN SPIRIT END WITH YOU... PASS IT ON !!!
>
> NSSC, PO Box 29106 - St. Louis, MO 63126 314-843-3457,
> Fax 314-843-0110,
> nssc@inlink.com, NSSC
> website, http://ai2a.net/~ldelclef/nssc/index.htm
>
>
>Nick Ivanovich, National Coordinator
>
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