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Berns has the honor of being elected the Exalted Ruler* of Freeport Lodge No, 1253. Free-port EJks number over 1500 members. '%s ^••?::'y^/^#^» tear No. 51 FBEBPQRT, N. Yi, T, KAT.ll, I960 GENTS A COPY Brom 9 Parent-Teao&erg And CMc Crouds B%ck New School Community Unit Joins With Board In Promoting Project Several plyib and other groups have endorsed ^ie proposal of the Board of Education to erect a $1,- 300,000 school on .the Bayview ave., site owned by the board to relieve the congestion in the Archer st. school since President Leo F. *d-oBhera-alM&rLeU swvui^l GEOBGE W. BEBNS creep of EUcdom ' " ' therXj * '.Be: hy* ^ and ,, mark him aa a true Elk, &ad hi* Mends have become legion. George la a Hfe«la%*r resident of Long Xslknd. He-attends the pnb*' llo schools In pooSeyelt and was graduated from Homestead High School. He has been a member of the Elks for fourteen years; held all the offices of the Lodge; and Is the first veteran of World War II to become Exalted Bole?. He served with the Army for three years, i • ' * $ ' * • ' ' Ybung_ George Barns has 'found the formula of success both in bus!-' aess and In life. ^He la.vice-presl- " 4ent'of.the K&wahls Oltib of Roose-velt, With his brother Harry as * ^iftner, they, head the enterprising sanitary contracting concern known as "H. Bems Brothers," They also ago to familiarize the people of the school district with conditions hi khe southern half of the commu-nity. . ,_ Mr. Giblyn and his asoclates have advised their audiences .that en-rollment in the Archer at. school iff s^uch thAt 15 of the school's 18 reg-ular classrooms wm.be.required for the accmhodatioh .of .the first three^ grades next September. Thus.far the Kdwanla Club, Northfweot.and Southwest.Olvio sociatiohsj the Qoluknbiis'ave. ,the^ Archer stJschbp" "* ^ Associbtlpn? vha\ oje^. Otihers are _.,^^»»w** w. ****« on tAe_jna^r_soon._A_propositlon ^b* float a boncf issue to finance the construction of the school is to be submitted to the qualified voters of I/he district on Thursday, June 15i Co-operating with the Board of Education in promoting"-#ie project is a Citizens Committee.' J" w ^%y-^ ' . - - 1 ^ .! 7.4 , / . ExchiMve Evader Photograph'^ by" Ba*ateHe^-PKot6: Mart , ^'Studying Zoning Map of Freepor* at bp*»K "Ohamber of Commerce at Guy Lombwdo*g East,,?< left to right, David Levy, '"""' *^ -- ^ i« ,WUUam J, MarUu* —.—^M«y. .Y?**&*C*t E. Watson, president of the Atlantic- Sou bh Civic Association and Wil-liam Allyn, president of the South-west Civics are co-chairmen\of the group. Assistant chairmen are Mrs. Harry Feldsteln, president {of:, the Central a a (^ %^::;?*.*^! ^:_.^#.^"":9/;Y Meade C. Dobwu and WMHam J. MaMh, Sr., Board SetA; New Hour* At Merchants' i Reoueat; Without A Trial Period The :Vlllage Board has acquiesced to the aplSSala of toe members of the Freeport Chamber of Com-merce and the PYeepor^ Merchants Association and amended the Park-ing Ordinance to provide for the of parking, meters from 6 PAL, geginnlng %3iur&- day, June 1 instead of 9 AJJ., to PJf ., as previously proposed. This action was taken at a gpecial meeting held last Thursday night, Martin S. Weymuch, counsel :to tbe Board; advised the Village. v f ^ k I : • change for a trial? period of\s*K haonths. 60 no limit; was' pliaced on -the time. Further, 'the Board decided Against niaklng any ex-to the gei*eral' rule oa Thursday and FMday nlgbXa wheo itihe stores are open until 9 o'clock. However, the tMksteeq^are playiag eafe to be prepa^,/^a^? givi&ig new, noun* a" . trl&i; v-tihe . chants anaohamb Sea&kA • . _ . —* ,,{-N^.*.^ )«*' -W»- *^*M«*W,%f^.\.%,?p'* «*heM ;^i>wmiBi^h^^v41sjM!%?'^^'^ P^'bl<oe^;'^^^^aK?#;^n^i:. T*owe^7.dvwc46'#'*tb#'\t&^ '^ • ^^VPhAMV"KAw'^MtmKRA** '* ' = •* ' "' ' ' * 'V Board to !('': own the Pastlnie Dock on Woodclef t ave. In Preeport. This is one of the-, most Improved business., sections of-) the waterfront.- ' ' • . * '.*. *' George married the former Mar-garet Doktor of BookyllJte Centre. They have three children/a daugh- . ter Linda and two?sons, Henry and George Jr. The Bern* reside at 387 Washlngtqn ave,, on the eastern boundary of Roosevelt In a cozy modest, picturesque home. " '•'* *. ' Like othqr fine organlzatlondp *the Freeport'Lodge of Elks endeavors to always aerye as a beacon to its fel-low members. ??ie warm and friendly greeting .of. '%:eUo Bill" which signifies a brother Elk, opens t&e. door.to* those'who are lonely and to .those bi need of brotherly; love. The Elks are noted for their great work In aiding worthy charitable causes. The JPreeport Lodge con* duato an annual major, event,/the Charity .Bazaar; and the? proceeds .derived help their many prbjecta ""h as children's' Christmas par-and" Daskets/.aid;td needy fami-'* ll&s. ano^ contributions to many or* ganlzatlons. ' '. -^ .. .•*. ..:... .J*'. ...*:.--...*-' '• *•• One hag to be with George Berns and a groui* of Elks but for a few "'—*—^ eaUze *he full value of and the mak who ## _ — •—^ *»«**»***».* A*** (Continued on' Page 5) • •• ..--p —-L ^ ' Luncheon to Conclude Athena Club Season ' The Athena Club will conclude its 1949-60 season wiM Its annual Spring luncheon In the South Shore .Yacht Club Monday at 1 P. Mr" En? .tertalnment will be provided by Mrs. Caswell Gpeare, dramatic coach of the club, who will give several monplogues, and Miss Marleigh Chandler .in a twirling demonstra-. tion. The Drama Department scored one of the.greatest successes of its career in the presentation of "The Women," by Claire Booth, in the auditorium of the Seaman ave. @cj;ool Monday night. Members of a cast of 37, enacted the three?act play, divided into 12 scenes, with scarcely a hitch, it was such a fin-ished performance, everyone handl-inig her role with ability.'- .Tbe most was* made of the dramatic and comedy situations with almost pro-fessional ability that reflected on the excellent coaching done by 'Mr. Speare. ._ Mrs. Roy R. Oockley, the presi-dent, greeted the membqra and their, friends who filled the auditorium to capacity. . Mrs. Charles A. Lutk is the department chairman, and Mrs. Joseph Gllplnpd-chairmah. . , - -.—* * . ***»»*** W» ATWU&UJ, tjj Suggest Plans; Goldblatt Submits Report Ways for ^bringing Jight industry 4n&o Freeport tax:?*load ofT the owners of rA«M«mt4o!.«««»*"** 9 mootlhA ago, the Village after a hearing at wQ)lch Aatlvea' pf *M»o, • clvlp '<»% cUaapproved c* the^ ph&h set the closing time e* '8 r^». However, tlhe groups advocating the 6 o'clock hour renewed their drive and finally Induced the, Village JPathers to yield, Zt was suggested that exception might be made on Thursday and JMday nights when the stores are open, but the Board <*»**^--a * ' minutes jo *he!r Boler;. , Xtrhas that wealH^r poalUon ^^.^:%^^K',% . ., _ .__, . ^ ;.'aaA: ar0"lef*-*t^4he4eot?anoe-of the • EOW. ^ag&;;K^Y4nier ' ' ' mien* was ever mwe^f}Bere one doctoxa, Grove St. Pwking Field ,1 Rented, to Be Cioa^d Soon Mayor , Robert L/Do%see announ-ced today the.parklng field at the SouMiwest corner of .Soutli GrpVe and, .Pine, streets would be discon-tinued a@'0f ISLAND'S LARGEST FUNERAL DIRECTORS *w*** W^W#!^%^^^'''''-'•v''^"' :N^''.'^''Vv :':•• ^''ivV?W^^ ^^%j^^S^^^^!i:^ @@@MK wi^%^^^ HUH*^^ ^ ,^^2&2!23g!i^^ j^2^ 2^?^ s^»uiMM%#w^^JWKjp?^^LT^^ .':!%',% .y-^^yrr.^^.-??.;^ • k-.j/ \ ^ '.'^ y T'fl ^.y"!:]': v ••% ^:^%%7%'. v ?v" • •?. ""f,%• '•'? v-'/i' 7--;-.-'r • - ••"': •'!? 1 *"'^' ••.' • \- ••'•'/' • •'"'J''. /••'. • MBM^ \ . s world m true fraternal gpMt nwn who work {a# their alerks and Uoa of them," "' ' ' over village for several • yearn, but ---"-^ the owners decided 4q the • ^property. jqr, ereotm*, ,».* Three of them • are v to be built flret on .the vacant portion of the site, and later. the '^bulldlng^at the comer is to be rased to permit ^erection of " *f. —-' "jr "•"""*" ' port Chamber of Commerce Monday night ^in .Guy Lombardo's East Point House. David Levy, officiated as master of ceremonies. He Intro-duced Joseph Ooldblatt, the presi-dent, who.reported on his first six months in office; Meade C. Dobsonj executive director , of the Long Island Association, and William J, Martin, sr!, a member df the Free-port ..Planning .Commission, who spoke on zoning. Mr. Levy said the officers were trying to bring the Chamber of Commerce to the .forefront as things can be accomplished only with a strong chamber. He expressed the belief tnat ^'we are on the, eve of doing great things for Freeport." President Goldblatt Reports President Ooldblatt in his; talk said among other things: "I have .been president 'of the Freeport Chamber of^ Commerce for ,six months. It is my pleasure at this time to outline to you the ac-complishments, of the Chamber dur-ing my stewardship,,all of which Is now -a matter of record. "1. We supported the change of zoning to permit th6~eJC6At*on of an apartpient house 4n "Freeport -on* Smith'#. * "2. We referred .to t^e real estate divlsldh .all requests regarding rent-' als and buying of "homes, factory sites ^and available apace for manu-facturing and Industry .of _whlcl)3 there are many inquiries. ; • ^'3,,JVe' sponsbre/l the cnange of the'parking ^Beters. to the houra of '9:00 to 6:00 P.M, The Mayor _and Village. Board have sanctioned^'this change effective, June 1st; ^ "^ " changes*; , . an op?n meeting of the Free- ' — larsen to Top Slate Of Na!»au Co. Legion At Jmie Co^ventioM« .Selected at Caucus Of Second District; Story Post Ticket C, Howard Larscn, past comman-der of William Clinton Story Post, 'A.L., will be the official candidate for County Commander at the an-nual convention of the Nassau County American Lggion to b6 held In the Freeport High qchool-.on Saturday, June 24. He .defeated &red. O. Bertrand, of Heinpsbead 'post, for the honor when candidates were- selected at the .second district caucus hold In Bellmore Friday* nlpht. After the ISpeqport Legionnaire had been en-dorsed by 18 of 30 posts^ the nom? Inatlon was made unanimous oh Mr, .(Contined on Page 4) v ;.***- «*T afeeted the varmj* Ohamber of * iaigoa. at 'j#- "*^Y^VttT7V77^r .into , op?M—.=-.—, 41ff6renceg between . . le»^ .. -..•••;',/ ' .• fe,; 1^7jpLM)por$ed ^ (|he. appll? cation of a maillng'-servicertio perniit. the employment of home typists,!, jinerelby keeping a. large pay roll In. the. village. /= ,- - ^J: •' ••' - • •• •. -^-r - - 7- '. greeting Signs Erected .' . "9, ^Ve have established an adKIVe welcome: committee to greet new- ,comers to the village/ either person-sMy. or by floral tribute or both when possibles ... , • ,'</'' "10. %he usual seryice.of dJsQeznJn^ telephone/and bf^ revised y?F.wJHea(k^^t^^' Crowd at Ball Saturday With George Tomko as chairman; members of Henry Theodare Mohr Post, VJ.W,, are working ' with and nialn to get out a large crowd for the 26th annual dance 46 be held in the Elks clubhouse on Saturday night. ^ ' These .dances were held., yeorly prior to ^severs,! years ago when a campaign was started to erect a Memorial building as a clubhouse. However, when the* officials had an opportunity to., acquire k building oh Atlantic ave., at a. reasonable figure! they decided to do so and Abandon efforts, to pro vide'a more, pretentious structure,. . As a result the 'load \ of raising a large building fund has been taken' off tl^elr shoulders and the post has resumed - its normal activities, Wit*% the co-operation of the Ladies Aux-,! lliary,.of which Mrs. Georgia Dater, is .president, Commander Edward Jbnanneman and his associates are., hunting!"on 'welcoming a large throng at Saturday nighty event. i\ • •'.- * The Lehder Subscription * W% -1 = <#&A ••&•:*- ' ** • • 4t!^-'- "-':%- r^r whlob.are . preparing a , Mat, of « .Hie in 'Zlreeport for ' and . .. "11, We aupi»r^d"t%e On June 15, the subwrlptlen prlce\ of Th^e' Leader will - be ^ raised from' $1*50 to $2,00 a; v year. All renewals and new '^ subscriptions received pr(6r to that date will be at the $AJ0^4 rat*. Sol? you have received j ^expiration ^ JieMpe or been * * ,_^. sending your sub- y k'Ael#y. Get yowr /u /In: •«»'"«*»'.,',«-"^ by the aeoi aaj yeulX begin receMa* )^ thd weekly vMtorwMb the hex* Jsmie*^.' ' \..'.: .'.. 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Disney California Adventure Park
Paradise Pier
Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Dark, Loud, Slow Rides
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Step into a clam to visit favorite characters and enjoy unforgettable music from the animated classic, The Little Mermaid.
The Adventure
The adventure begins when you step inside an elegant Victorian Exposition-style building. Marvel at the ornate 86-foot-long, hand-painted mural, as you climb aboard a giant clam shell—your "clam-mobile."
Slowly descend to an underwater world. Waiting for you are favorite characters from the film, like Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle and the wicked sea witch Ursula—a towering figure 7.5-feet tall and 12-feet wide!
In addition to astounding sights, delight in memorable music. You may find yourself singing along with unforgettable songs, like "Part of Your World," "Under the Sea," "Poor Unfortunate Souls" and "Kiss the Girl."
The giant clam shell vehicle is a characteristic of elaborate "Omnimover"-style rides, like the classic Haunted Mansion attraction.
Omnimover attractions feature vehicles with speakers that project high-energy songs to riders. Another attribute of these attractions are the state-of-the-art Audio Animatronics characters and special effects that put you inside the scene.
Where else in the Disneyland Resort can I see Ariel, The Little Mermaid?
At Disney California Adventure Park, meet Ariel and other popular Disney Princesses at Ariel's Grotto.
Afterwards, take a spin with a colorful menagerie of sea creatures on King Triton's Carousel, a Disney California Adventure attraction named after Ariel's father.
Ariel can also been seen in Disneyland Park, as a star in Mickey's Soundsational Parade.
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure is one of the many additions to the recently reimagined Disney California Adventure Park.
Explore 2 brand new lands — Cars Land and Buena Vista Street. And discover how Disney and Pixar stories and characters are brought to life through amazing attractions, entertainment and dining!
View the policies for this attraction and get information about the services offered for Guests with disabilities.

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BMW will soon reveal the production version of the X4, an X3-based SUV-coupe-thing to serve as little brother to the divisive X6.
But if you want your brand-new X3-based SUV with a little more space than an X4, good news! BMW has just unveiled the facelifted X3, a nip'n'tuck designed to keep the second generation of Bavaria's Audi Q5 rival going for another few years.


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When Chevrolet announced that the fifth-generation Camaro would come with two different V-8 engine depending on what transmission the customer ordered, many enthusiasts were a bit confused. The LS3, rated at 426hp, would ship with six-speed manual Camaros, and sport a traditional LS configuration and a fair amount of horsepower. Automatically shifted V-8 Camaros were to be equipped with an L99 LS engine that took the LS3 configuration and added Active Fuel Management (AFM) and Variable Valve Timing (VVT), but also reduced power to "only" 400hp. AFM is the General's way of switching the L99 between running on all eight cylinders—as we are all used to—and running on only four cylinders to increase gas mileage, which, for most of us, is nothing more than an inconvenience. VVT on the other hand, well, that phases the camshaft in real time to create impressive torque down low, paired with increased horsepower up top.
Now, if you're thinking that the addition of new technology would help power and make the L99 a better engine, you're somewhat correct. But, sometimes the peak numbers just don't tell the entire story. You see, VVT is actually a great advance in pushrod V-8 technology, as it allows tuners and engine builders to manipulate the camshaft phasing throughout the powerband to create a nice torque curve. No more "flat on the bottom, big power up top" stuff here; it's "killer torque down low and big power up top" with the right setup. And you can see this in the power ratings, where the lower compression, smaller camshaft equipped L99 is rated within 10 lb-ft of torque compared to the LS3, which shows how well cam phasing works.
Of course, where the factory may have fallen a bit short in power and performance, the aftermarket has made great strides. The genius team of engineers at Comp Cams have been working hard since day one to create a line of VVT specific camshafts that work with the existing system to maximize horsepower and torque output, while keeping the L99 engine trouble free and sophisticated.
Comp Cams offers several high performance camshafts for the L99, with everything from a mild duration upgrade to a more aggressive bumpstick for racers, and we naturally ordered the largest one they offered. With 218/222 degrees of duration, 0.566/0.578 inches of lift, and a 114-degree lobe separation, the Comp Cams 189-403-13 camshaft selected for this build is "aggressive" by VVT standards, but really quite mild for a typical street driven LS3-style build. Additionally, we had Comp send us a set of standard LS hydraulic roller lifters (PN 850-16), hardened 7.400-inch pushrods (PN 7955-16), dual valvesprings (PN 26925TS-KIT), and a Comp Cams phaser limiter kit (PN 5460) to tame the VVT phaser movement. Additionally, we chose to upgrade the factory rocker arms with Comp's rocker arm trunion kit (PN 13702-KIT), which is something everyone should consider when installing a new camshaft.
With parts in hand, we teamed up with the crew at Vengeance Racing in Cumming, Georgia, to follow along with the installation on an already mildly modified fifth-gen Camaro. The Vengeance team is no stranger to the high-performance LS world, and was able to complete the entire installation in no time, without any headaches. At home, this would be a difficult—but not impossible—installation, as the heads do have to be removed in order to delete the AFM system. However, when we hit the dyno, the results spoke for themselves…
Vengeance Racing's L99 equipped Camaro came into the shop running a cold-air intake system, long-tube headers, and a cat-back exhaust. Baseline dyno runs recorded 365.37 rwhp and 382.77 lb-ft of torque to the rear tires, which showed the engine was in tip-top shape and running well prior to our installation.
Comp Cams has worked hard to develop Variable Valve Timing (VVT) compatible camshafts for the L99 LS engine, and their complete kit includes a VVT specific camshaft, a set of 16 hydraulic roller lifters, high-lift compatible valve springs, a set of 7.400-inch hardened pushrods, and a cam phaser limiter kit.
With four camshaft profiles to choose from in the existing VVT lineup, we naturally picked the largest of the bunch, part number 189-403-13. At .050-inches, the 275PIIHR144 grind runs 222/236 degrees of duration, .566/.578 inches of lift, and a 114-degree lobe separation angle. Somewhat aggressive by VVT standards, this camshaft was cut to promote modest power gains without giving up drivability on the street.
Vengeance Racing technician Joseph Johnson (Joe) wasted no time digging into the fifth-gen's engine bay. With the coolant drained and the factory water hoses removed, Joe pulled the radiator out of the way. Of note, the factory transmission cooler lines must also be disconnected prior to removal, which is a simple pull and hold job.
With the radiator removed, Joe had plenty of room to work on the front of the L99 engine. The next step was to remove the factory water pump. With the belt removed, Joe loosened the pump from the block and pulled it out of the way. Don't forget about the two heater hoses attached to the side.
Next, it was time for the balancer to go. Using an LS-specific pulley removal tool and an air-powered impact, Joe pulled the balancer and carefully set it aside. Like most of the front engine components, the balancer will be reused, so make sure to keep it in good shape if you're doing this at home.
The timing cover attaches to the front of the L99 with eight perimeter bolts and two lower oil pan bolts. Those lower two bolts, which go into the timing cover vertically, can be difficult to access without a slim ratcheting wrench, but you can get to them with some patience.


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Model No. 06 — Collection 001.5
Customize. Personalize. Play.
The little black dress gets all the more chic with hot pink accents in this fall collection from the Barbie Basics™ line. As an adorable blonde, Model No. 06 looks her party best in a stylish dress with pink belt at the waist and black heels. Her long blond hair is pulled into high ponytail, and can easily be restyled to suit your fancy!
For the adult collector.
Production doll may vary from the photo shown above. Mattel reserves the right to modify the fashion/fabrics, sculpt, hair color/style, and accessories. Doll cannot stand alone as shown.


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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
ACLU Files Suit Against Oklahoma Ten Commandments Monument
I am the lead plaintiff. Jim Huff, another Mainstream Baptist, is also a plaintiff.
The suit was filed yesterday by the ACLU. The ACLU will issue a press release later today. Link to the full text of Prescott vs. The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission.
Here is the text of the complaint I filed last year with Ryan Kiesel and the Oklahoma office of the ACLU about the Ten Commandments monument:
Dear Ryan,
This correspondence is to let you know that I have been to the Oklahoma State Capitol and have discovered that it is virtually impossible to use the stairs on the Northeast corner of the building without being forced to view the highly offensive Ten Commandments monument that was recently erected on the Capitol grounds.
I frequently visit the State Capitol to discuss pending legislation for a variety of causes.
For example, I am on the board for Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE). I visited the Capitol at least three times this year to address state legislators about legislation effecting science education.
I also am a member of the impact committee for the Oklahoma Conference of Churches. We monitor legislation that would have an effect on five areas of concern to Conference Churches -- criminal justice, education, environment, immigration and poverty. I participated in the OCC annual day at the legislature and visited the Capitol more than three times this year to address state legislators about legislation effecting these concerns.
I am also a member of the Sierra Club. I participated in their day at the legislature this year and on at least two occasions addressed state legislators about legislation that would have an impact on the environment.
I am also a member of the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice. I participated in a rally to oppose the personhood amendment and spoke to state legislators about this legislation on at least two occasions this year.
All of the above activities were outside responsibilities regarding legislation that are part of my job as Executive Director of Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists.
In regard to my official duties with Mainstream Baptists and the New Baptist Covenant movement, I visited the State Capitol on three occasions to discuss statewide opposition to payday lending among Baptists involved with the New Baptist Covenant movement and discussed the possibility that legislation be sponsored that would put a cap on the amount of interest that payday lenders can charge in this state.
As these examples indicate, I have been a frequent visitor to the Oklahoma State Capitol. That is why I urge you to take some action to address constitutional concerns about the Ten Commandments monument that has been erected on the Capitol grounds. That monument is an affront to every person who affirms that the U.S. Constitution's first amendment prohibits the government from establishing religion.
I am a Baptist minister. I am not opposed to the ten commandments. In fact, I exhort people to obey them. I am not opposed to monuments to the ten commandments that are placed on private property and/or on the grounds of religious institutions. I am opposed to erecting ten commandments monuments on public property and particularly on the grounds of the State Capitol where people of different faiths and of no faith go to exercise their rights as citizens.
Baptists in the revolutionary era were instrumental in supporting the passage of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Those Baptists, my spiritual ancestors, were determined to insure that every citizen had "liberty of conscience," i.e., the freedom to worship or not worship according to the dictates of their own conscience. That is why they were adamant in denying support for the Constitution until it separated church and state and protected the equal rights of citizenship for all religious minorities. That is a legacy of which Mainstream Baptists are most proud in our religious tradition. And that is why we find the Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the State Capitol so offensive. In effect, it sends a signal that certain faith traditions are endorsed and sanctioned by the government while those who adhere to other faith traditions are second class citizens in their own society.
I do hope you will take action to challenge the constitutionality of this Ten Commandments monument.
Be assured that the Mainstream Oklahoma Baptist organization and I will do everything possible to assist you in such efforts.
Sincerely, Rev. Bruce Prescott, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists
22 comments:
- Lee Kozsey - Tulsa said...
Never in a million years would I have thought that a minister would be leading this suit but I now understand what Jesus was talking about. It is quite easy to see what this is really all about and it isn't the monument.
Thanks for showing yourself to me.
I personally do not care one way or the other on this issue. I already know my destiny.
Lee Kozsey - Tulsa
- Jim said...
It is with a sad heart that I see a person who claims to be 'christian' opposing the Ten Commandments and calls them 'highly offensive'.
Bruce, I will pray for you. Somehow you have been greatly deceived. If the Ten Commandments are offensive, then which one, or ones, are offensive? Do you disagree with God? If so, then you must be on Satan's side.
God help you wake up.
Jim Guess
Claremore, OK
- Bruce Prescott said...
Jim, I appreciate your prayers. I will pray for you.
You need to realize that I said a whole lot more to the reporter than what was put on the air.
The blog above indicates that I am not offended by the ten commandments. I said:
"I am a Baptist minister. I am not opposed to the ten commandments. In fact, I exhort people to obey them. I am not opposed to monuments to the ten commandments that are placed on private property and/or on the grounds of religious institutions. I am opposed to erecting ten commandments monuments on public property and particularly on the grounds of the State Capitol where people of different faiths and of no faith go to exercise their rights as citizens."
I will pray that God will open your mind to the truth about the issues at stake when a granite monument is substituted for genuine Christlikeness.
- Daniel Brock said...
You are a disgrace. The Lord spoke of you in 2 Timothy 4:3
- Jerey gillotte said...
You disgust me. Your not a minister, your not a man of God. Your a attention getter. YOu need to step down as minister of wherever you preach if you do . And anyone that supports you from this point on should be ashamed. I think I will file a suit against you for being a PHONY! How do you sleep at night? Your an embarrassment to every Christian. I will continue to disgrace you like you have the Church.
- Jerey gillotte said...
You disgust me! How do you sleep at night old man. Your a disgrace to every Christian on this planet. You need to step down from what ever position you hold and I might start a fight to just do that. You think that what your doing is to get you some type of notice cause your a attention seeker. But what you are is the Devil in sheeps clothing.
- setnaffa said...
Romans 10:17 (NIV) states: "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ."
Apparently, you believe the Word should be hidden from those who are lost. Your other activities mark you as well.
You might want to reread 1 Corinthians 16:22 and Galatians 1:8-9...
- KevinK said...
Dear Sir: It is very sad that you do not understand the intent of the founders with regard to separation of church and state. It was not that there could be no expression of religion in government, but that all religions be allowed expression, and the state not sanction any particular one. Rather than having the monument to the Ten Commandments, you should be encouraging others to place their own monument alongside it. That would be freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
I would think that in your position you would be more informed about the intent and design of the founders, and the fact that they felt guided by a higher power when this country was founded.
Further, as a "minister", is it not our duty to spread the word? I can almost understand a position where you say nothing about this situation. I cannot understand how you support the removal.
You, sir, will be in my prayers.
Kevin Kelly-NY
- Bruce Prescott said...
Here's a link that will inform you about what the founders intended:
- Ralph and Donna said...
Hello Bruce, It is easy to be deceived. We have the adversary (satan) lurking around our thoughts and interfering with our motivations. I would ask that you would review some of your writings and see how many times you make use of the pronoun "I". This could possibly be a giveaway as to how much you are being (in my opinion) deceived. In our lives; our motivations, desires, hopes and aspirations should be all about God and others, not about ourselves.
God Bless,
- Lee Bailey said...
We are admonished by our Lord to be light and salt to the world, and that includes in the public square (Matt. 5:13-16). Jesus Himself said we are not to hide that light under a bushel, but we are to let the light of the gospel shine everywhere we go, so that God's Word can be displayed to everyone everywhere. As one who (I would assume) proudly calls himself one of the "moderate" Baptists, you also likely stand in support of abortion rights (although you would quaintly call it "reproductive health care for women,") same-sex "marriage," (although you likely would call that "marriage equality") and you quite likely don't believe God's Word is inerrant, but rather prefer the term "authoritative" when speaking of Scripture. If, as you and others like you believe that Scripture contains error, then I would submit that you might as well throw it in the sewer along with every other false prophecy presented down through the ages...for who...you???...is going to designate which verse(s) are the ones that we should disregard as errant?? I believe you are sincere in your beliefs, but you are sincerely wrong...anyone who claims the name of Christ would be happy, not horribly disturbed to see the Ten Commandments on display anywhere, whether publicly or privately, Mr. Prescott. God bless you and may He help you see the error of your way before it's too late!
- Christianity said...
You sir are an embarrassment to all of Christianity. People sin and fall into sin because of their flesh. You sir have no excuse for such a stupid move. Apostate Christianity at its best. You will be the laughing stock of Chrsitians and Atheist who will use you as an example.
I am a Pastor in Phoenix with a large congregation and connection to other Pastors. You have no excuse for such actions. REPENT OF THIS SIN.
- Emanmacs said...
Too bad. You are doing a great disservice to Christianity and our country.
I would suggest that you take some time to read the actual writings of our founding fathers rather than reading someone's opinion of what they meant. Using your reasoning we should remove crosses from the headstones at military cemeteries since they are on public property and visitors to the cemetary will be "forced to look at them". I'm sure your ACLU buddies will help you file that suit as well.
- rkaraff said...
What a stupendous study in human psychology *this* is turning out to be. Props to Dr. Prescott for his patience and willingness to listen. The comments on his blog are a monument to the sad state of delusion from which so many of our religious brethren suffer. Threats of physical violence, threats of eternal damnation, even threats of "praying for you"...these are the common themes amongst the comments of the so-called "God's Chosen People".
Christ-like? Not even close. Although, when one bother's to read one's Holy Texts, one might come to a different, and better informed, conclusion.
Jesus says quite clearly in Matthew 10:34 - "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."
Perhaps, therefore, it is appropriate for a believer to issues threats of violence against a fellow human; after all:
"go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend. Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing, Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away..."
And I'll leave my religious brothers and sisters with this thought:
"Now the valley cried with anger,
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people,
So they won their just reward.
Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain, dark and red.
Turned the stone and looked beneath it...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said."
- John Pieret said...
As a nonbeliever myself, I have to second rkaraff's comments. Strangely, I seem to remember something about "judge not, lest ..." and "let he who is without sin ..."
The First Amendment, including the Establishment Clause, was intended to protect people, including religious people, from the "tyranny of the majority." The Pharisees who have attacked Pastor Prescott would be the first to scream bloody murder if a local majority of Muslims used the government to erect monuments on public property to the Qur'an. or to impose Sharia law.
If you think that just because you are in the majority gives you the right to use the government to impose your beliefs on others, that means that others have the right to do the same to you. Every sect of Christianity ... Mormon, Catholic, Baptist, Anglican, etc., etc, ... would have the right to impose their beliefs on all the other sects. And that doesn't take into account the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, etc., etc. And let's not start on the Ethical Humanists, atheists, agnostics and so forth.
Anyone who thinks that things will always be the same will inevitably be crushed by change. That's why we have the Bill of Rights.
- Steven said...
Rev. Prescott:
Thank you for standing up for the constitution and freedom for all. You are a man of honor.
- Ian H Spedding said...
I would like to add my voice to those speaking in support of Bruce Prescott's action to defend religious freedom in this country. It is quite clearly not about being offended by the Ten Commandments but about being offended by what can be construed as an improper government endorsement of one particular faith.
If government or its agencies want to erect a monument to the Ten Commandments on government property it should only be able to do so provided it extends the same opportunity to all other faiths or people of no faith at all. If that is not acceptable then there should be no religious displays of any kind on government property.
I should add that I am dismayed to see decidedly unChristian sentiments expressed by so-called Christians towards someone who is only acting to uphold the very Constitutional provision that guarantees their right to believe as they choose.
- Lee Kozsey - Tulsa said...
And the Beast of the Earth roars with glee.
It is a riddle folks. Just a plain and simple riddle.
Good luck with all this nonsense.
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
- Matt G said...
Bruce, thank you for this thoughtful piece. I admire your integrity and your bravery, especially in light of some of the comments left by your co-religionists. Please continue to stand up for the values enshrined in our Constitution.
- D.S. Compton said...
I am also a minister and I agree with your courageous stand. Only if all faith groups are allowed to place their monuments on public ground side by side with the Ten Commandments-including the Five Pillars of Islam,the Wiccan Credo, and the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism-could one consider this practice nondiscriminatory. The freedom of religion we enjoy in this country was purchased with the blood of our forebears after centuries of religious wars in Europe. While holding fast to our Christian faith, we must jealously guard the religious freedom of our neighbor to have their own beliefs without coercion or discrimination. I also find myself wondering why Fundamentalist Christians want to insist that the Ten Commandments be on their monument when Jesus said that the greatest commandments were to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. D.S.Compton
- wresler103 said...
You're a man of great integrity, Mr. Prescott. Thank you for this piece and for supporting those in the minority against a tyranny of the majority. You're an excellent example for your flock. Many thanks from a non-believer.
- Ed Anderson said...
I will be traveling to the capitol today to see the monument.... The only way I can see if being offensive is if it's not big enough or the fact that it is not in the front of the building for all to see that this state recognizes the freedom of religion. God is number one and all other faiths we have a duty to teach them the error of their ways, not to oblige them with there false Gods.


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'''''Note: The California general feed-in tariff was amended by [http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_32_bill_2009091... SB 32] of 2009 and [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sbx1_2_bill_20... SBX1-2] of 2011. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) accounted for these amendments in Decision 12-05-035 in May 2012. The utilities are now in the process of developing their tariffs, which will need to be approved by the CPUC before they are available. The most recent information about this process can be found on the web site above. The feed-in tariff program for bioenergy projects was established by SB 1122 but will require action by the CPUC before it is available.'''''
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The CPUC has regulatory authority over the investor-owned utilities, but not publicly-owned utilities. Therefore, the rules adopted by the CPUC do not apply to the publicly-owned utilities. Instead, the governing board of each publicly-owned utility is wholly responsible for developing their tariffs within the parameters established by the legislature in CA Public Utilities Code § 399.32 (formerly CA Public Utilities Code § 387.6). The collective share of the 750 MW program capacity established by the legislature for which the investor-owned utilities are responsible is 493.6 MW. The remaining 256.4 MW is to be divided between the publicly-owned utilities. Investor-owned utilities are solely responsible for the 250 MW bioenergy program.
'''Investor-Owned Utilities (General Feed-in Tariff program)'''
The California feed-in tariff allows eligible customer-generators to enter into 10-, 15- or 20-year standard contracts with their utilities to sell the electricity produced by small renewable energy systems (up to 3 megawatts (MW)). The price paid will be based on the Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (Re-MAT). The Re-MAT starting price is based on the weighted average of the three investor-owned utilities highest executed contract resulting from the Renewable Auction Mechanism ([http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=CA244F&r... RAM]) auction held in November 2011. Based on the results of that auction the CPUC anticipates the starting price will be $89.23 per megawatt-hour (MWh).
The CPUC has separated the technologies eligible to participate in the feed-in tariff into three project type categories: baseload (bioenergy and geothermal), peaking as-available (solar), and non-peaking as-available (wind and hydro). The CPUC built in price adjustment mechanisms to allow the program to adapt to changing market conditions. Interested generators must start by submitting a program participation request with the utility. The utility will establish a queue on a first-come first-served basis for each product type and will extend a Re-MAT price offer to the applicants. The applicant can either accept or reject the contract. The price adjustments are only triggered if at least five projects with different developers for a certain product type apply. If no projects accept the Re-MAT, or less than 50% of the initial starting capacity for that project type accept the Re-MAT after its first two months, then the price will be escalated by $4 per MWh for the third and fourth months. The price will continue to escalate in subsequent two-month blocks until the subscription capacity is equal to 50% or more of the initial starting capacity for that project type. Similarly, if the program demonstrates excessive interest, the Re-MAT will be adjusted downward every two months.
'''Investor-Owned Utilities (Bioenergy Feed-in Tariff program)'''
SB 1122 of 2012 requires the investor-owned utilities to operate a separate feed-in tariff program for a cumulative total of 250 MW of bioenergy projects, separate from the wider 750 MW program. The legislation subdivided the 250 MW limit across different bioenergy sources:
* 110 MW for biogas from wastewater treatment, municipal organic waste diversion, food processing, and codigestion
* 90 MW for dairy and other agricultural bioenergy
* 50 MW for bioenergy using byproducts of sustainable forest management
The CPUC, in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC), the State Air Resources Board, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, may reallocate the 250 MW requirement among the categories if they determine the allocations referenced above are not appropriate. The legislation sets a deadline of June 1, 2013 for this new program to be in place.
'''Publicly-Owned Utilities'''
All publicly-owned utilities with 75,000 or more customers are required to develop feed-in tariffs by July 1, 2013. In determining the rate to pay under the tariffs, publicly-owned utilities must consider:
* The value of every kilowatt-hour (kWh) on a time of delivery basis
* Avoided costs for distribution and transmission system upgrades
* The ability of systems to offset peak demand on the distribution circuit
* All current and anticipated environmental and greenhouse gas reduction compliance costs
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George Wiltsee
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Uyen Nguyen,
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EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security: Media Monitoring
EPIC is pursuing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for information about the agency's surveillance of social networks and news organizations.
In February 2011, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the agency planned to implement a program that would monitor media content, including social media data. The proposed initiatives would gather information from "online forums, blogs, public websites, and messages boards" and disseminate information to "federal, state, local, and foreign government and private sector partners." The program would be executed, in part, by individuals who established fictitious usernames and passwords to create covert social media profiles to spy on other users. The agency stated it would store personal information for up to five years.
Top News
- DHS Open Government Report Reveals Increased Backlog and Use of Law Enforcement Exemptions: The Department of Homeland Security has released the 2013 Freedom of Information Act Report detailing the agencies attempts to comply with the federal open government law. The FOIA requires each agency to provide the numbers of requests received and processed, the time taken to respond, the outcome of each request, and other statistics. In 2013, the DHS reported a significant increase in its FOIA backlog, which rose from 28,553 unanswered requests in 2012 to 53,598 unanswered requests in 2013. Of the nine exemptions that an agency can invoke to withhold documents, DHS relied most heavily on exemption 7(C) (law enforcement records that if released would constitute an invasion of personal privacy) and 7(E) (law enforcement records that if released would disclose law enforcement techniques or procedures, which is significant because the DHS is not a law enforcement agency. DHS reported granting about 7% of requests for expedited processing. EPIC has prevailed in several FOIA lawsuits against DHS, and has also worked to reform the agency's FOIA processing practices for other requesters. For more information, see EPIC v. DHS - Body Scanner FOIA Appeal, EPIC v. DHS - Social Media Monitoring, and EPIC v. DHS - SOP 303. (Feb. 21, 2014)
- EPIC Publishes 2012 FOIA Gallery: In celebration of Sunshine Week, EPIC published the EPIC FOIA Gallery: 2012. The gallery highlights key documents obtained by EPIC in the past year, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's watch list guidelines, records of the Department of Homeland Security's social media monitoring program, Google's first Privacy Compliance Report, records detailing the government's FAST scanning program, records of the FBI's surveillance of Wikileaks supporters, and DHS records detailing the use of body scanners at the U.S. border. EPIC regularly files Freedom of Information Act requests and pursues lawsuits to force disclosure of critical documents that impact privacy. EPIC also publishes the authoritative FOIA litigation manual. For more, see EPIC Open Government and EPIC Bookstore: FOIA. (Mar. 12, 2012)
- EPIC Obtains New Documents on DHS Media Monitoring, Urges Congress to Suspend Program: EPIC has submitted a letter to Congress following a hearing on DHS monitoring of social networks and media organizations. In the letter, EPIC highlights new documents obtained as a result of a FOIA lawsuit and points out to inconsistencies in DHS' testimony about the program. Though DHS testified that it does not monitor for public reaction to government proposals, the documents obtained by EPIC indicate that the DHS analysts are specifically instructed to look for criticism of the agency and then to redirect reports that would otherwise be circulated to other agencies. EPIC wrote that the DHS' monitoring program should be suspended, as it exceeds the agency's statutory authority and chills First Amendment activity. For more information, see EPIC: EPIC v. DHS: Media Monitoring. (Feb. 23, 2012)
- Congress Grills Department of Homeland Security : Members of a House Committee today questioned DHS officials about the agency's monitoring of social networks and media organizations for information that "reflects adversely" on the agency or the federal government. Several members expressed support for EPIC's proposal that DHS suspend the program, warning that this activity violates First Amendment rights. New questions also arose when the DHS witnesses claimed that no other federal agencies were engaged in similar practices. According to many news sources, the FBI wants to monitor social media. The House hearing was called after EPIC obtained nearly 300 pages of documents detailing the Department of Homeland Security's activities. For more information see: EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security: Media Monitoring. (Feb. 16, 2012)
- EPIC Asks Congress to Suspend DHS Social Network Monitoring Program: In a Statement for the Record, EPIC has asked the House Committee on Homeland Security to suspend a DHS program that has permitted the agency to gather comments critical of the agency and the government by monitoring social networks and media organizations. The hearing on "DHS Monitoring of Social Networking and Media: Enhancing Intelligence Gathering and Ensuring Privacy" was called after EPIC obtained nearly 300 pages of documents detailing the Department of Homeland Security's activities. The documents, obtained as a result of EPIC's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, include instructions from the DHS to General Dynamics to monitor media reports that "reflect adversely" on the agency or the federal government. For more information see: EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security: Media Monitoring. (Feb. 15, 2012)
- EPIC - FOIA Documents Reveal Homeland Security is Monitoring Political Dissent: As the result of EPIC v. DHS, a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, EPIC has obtained nearly thee hundred pages of documents detailing a Department of Homeland Security's surveillance program. The documents include contracts and statements of work with General Dynamics for 24/7 media and social network monitoring and periodic reports to DHS. The documents reveal that the agency is tracking media stories that "reflect adversely" on DHS or the U.S. government. One tracking report -- "Residents Voice Opposition Over Possible Plan to Bring Guantanamo Detainees to Local Prison-Standish MI" -- summarizes dissent on blogs and social networking cites, quoting commenters. EPIC sent a request for these documents in April 2004 and filed suit against the agency in December. For more information, see EPIC: EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security: Media Monitoring. (Jan. 13, 2012)
- EPIC Sues DHS Over Covert Surveillance of Facebook and Twitter : EPIC has filed a Freedom of information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to force disclosure of the details of the agency's social network monitoring program. In news reports and a Federal Register notice, the DHS has stated that it will routinely monitor the public postings of users on Twitter and Facebook. The agency plans to create fictitious user accounts and scan posts of users for key terms. User data will be stored for five years and shared with other government agencies.The legal authority for the DHS program remains unclear. EPIC filed the lawsuit after the DHS failed to reply to an April 2011 FOIA request. For more information, see EPIC: Social Networking Privacy. (Dec. 20, 2011)
EPIC's FOIA Request
In April 12, 2011, EPIC submitted a FOIA request to the DHS seeking agency records detailing the media monitoring program.The request sought the following documents:
- All contracts, proposals, and communications between the federal government and third parties, including, but not limited to, H.B. Gary Federal, Palantir Technologies, and/or Berico Technologies, and/or parent or subsidiary companies, that include provisions concerning the capability of social media monitoring technology to capture, store, aggregate, analyze, and/or match personally-identifiable information.
- All contracts, proposals, and communications between DHS and any states, localities, tribes, territories, and foreign governments, and/or their agencies or subsidiaries, and/or any corporate entities, including but not limited to H.B. Gary Federal, Palantir Technologies, and/or Berico Technologies, regarding the implementation of any social media monitoring initiative.
- All documents used by DHS for internal training of staff and personnel regarding social media monitoring, including any correspondence and communications between DHS, internal staff and personnel, and/or privacy officers, regarding the receipt, use, and/or implementation of training and evaluation documents.
- All documents detailing the technical specifications of social media monitoring software and analytic tools, including any security measures to protect records of collected information and analysis.
- All documents concerning data breaches of records generated by social media monitoring technology.
On April 28, 2011, the agency acknowledged receipt of EPIC's FOIA request, but denied the request for expedited processing and did not make any substantive determination regarding the FOIA request. The DHS did not disclose any records in response to EPIC's FOIA request. On May 18, 2011, EPIC appealed the DHS's failure to make a timely substantive determination as well as the agency's denial of EPIC's expedited processing request. The DHS failed to respond to EPIC's administrative appeal and failed to disclose any records.
EPIC's FOIA Lawsuit
On December 20, 2011, EPIC filed a lawsuit against the DHS to compel the disclosure of documents relating to the agency's media monitoring program.
In January 2012, the DHS disclosed 285 pages of agency records in response to EPIC's FOIA lawsuit.
FOIA Documents
EPIC's FOIA request and lawsuit forced disclosure of the following records concerning the DHS's media monitoring program:
- January 2012 Disclosure - 285 pages (including contracts, price estimates, Privacy Impact Assessment, and communications concerning DHS Media Monitoring program)
- February 2012 Disclosure Cover Letter
- February 2012 Disclosure
- May 2012 Disclosure
- June 2012 Disclosure Cover Letter
- June 2012 Disclosure
January 2012 Disclosure
EPIC's FOIA lawsuit forced the DHS to disclose 285 pages of records. The documents include contracts, price estimates, Privacy Impact Assessment, and communications concerning DHS Media Monitoring program. These records make public, for the first time, details of the DHS's efforts to spy on social network users and journalists.
The records reveal that the DHS is paying General Dynamics to monitor the news. The agency instructed the company to monitor for "[media] reports that reflect adversely on the U.S. Government, DHS, or prevent, protect, respond government activities."
The DHS is attempting to "capture public reaction to major government proposals."
The DHS instructed the social media monitoring company to generate "reports on DHS, Components, and other Federal Agencies: positive and negative reports on FEMA, CIA, CBP, ICE, etc. as well as organizations outside the DHS."
One of the example social network monitoring summaries is titled "Residents Voice Opposition Over Possible Plan to Bring Guantanamo Detainees to Local Prison-Standish MI." The report summarizes dissent on blogs and social networking cites, quoting commenters.
The DHS instructed the company to "Monitor public social communications on the Internet." The records list the websites that will be monitored, including the comments sections of [The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, the Drudge Report, Wired, and ABC News.]"
Pre-Litigation Documents
- EPIC's FOIA Request, Apr. 12, 2011 (pdf)
Litigation Documents
EPIC v. DHS, Civ. Action No. 11-02261 (D.D.C.)
- EPIC's Complaint Against the DHS, Dec. 20, 2011, Civ. Action No. 11-02261 (D.D.C.) (pdf)
- DHS' Answer (pdf)
- DHS' Motion for Summary Judgment (pdf)
- EPIC's Opposition To DHS' Motion For Summary Judgment, Cross Motion For Summary Judgment, And Request For Oral Hearing (pdf)
- EPIC's Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Opposition To DHS' Motion For Summary Judgment And In Support Of EPIC's Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment (pdf)
- DHS' Combined Reply In Support Of Its Motion For Summary Judgment, And Memorandum In Opposition To EPIC's Cross Motion For Summary Judgment (pdf)
- EPIC's Reply In Support Of Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment (pdf)
- Memorandum Opinion (pdf)
- Order (pdf)
News Items
- DHS List of Words You Should Never Ever Blog or Tweet. Ever., Kevin Fogarty, IT World, May 31, 2012.
- Do You Worry About DHS Looking at Your Social Media Conversations?", Robert N. Charette, IEEE Spectrum, May 29, 2012.
- DHS Social Media Monitoring Practices Revealed Under FOIA, Mark Rockwell, Government Security News, May 29, 2012.
- Dept. of Homeland Security Forced to Release List of Keywords Used to Monitor Social Networking Sites, Reuven Cohen, Forbes, May 26, 2012.
- Homeland Analysis Told to Monitor Policy Debates in Social Media, Charlie Savage, N.Y. Times, Feb. 22, 2012.
- Travelers Say They Were Denied Entry to U.S. for Twitter Jokes, J. David Goodman, N.Y. Times, Jan. 30, 2012.
- DHS Media Monitoring Could Chill Public Dissent, EPIC Warns, Computer World, Jan. 16, 2012.
- DHS Monitoring of Social Media Worries Civil Liberties Advocates, Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, Jan. 13, 2012.
- Federal Contractor Monitored Social Network Sites, Charlie Savage, N.Y. Times, Jan. 13, 2012.
- Federal Security Program Monitored Public Opinion, Charlie Savage, NY Times, Jan. 13, 2012.
- Homeland Security Watches Twitter, Social Media, Mark Hosenball, Reuters, Jan. 11, 2012.
- Which Keywords on Twitter Get the Government's Attention?, The Blaze, Dec. 28, 2011.
- Privacy Group Sues DHS Over Social Media Monitoring Program, FOX News, Dec. 24, 2011.
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Mr. Jason Daniel Pigg, 52, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.
The funeral mass and inurnment will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville with Father John Bohn officiating.
Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mr. Pigg was born on May 3, 1960 in Jackson and was a graduate of Rutherford High School in Panama City, Fla., and Mississippi State University with a bachelor of science degree in forestry from the School of Forest Resources in 1982. Since 1994, he was a self-employed forester who managed the Double Deuce Ranch in Shuqualak. Formerly, he was employed with Mississippi State University's Department of Forestry as a forestry research assistant in forest genetics under Drs. Sam Land and Emily Schultz. He worked with the Mississippi Forestry Commission in Starkville as a forestry technician, and was a procurement forester with the Sturgis Pulpwood Company in Sturgis.
As an active member of the community, Mr. Pigg was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Father John P. Egan Council 6765 Knights of Columbus. He was an avid outdoorsman, loving husband and wonderful father. He held memberships in the Society of American Foresters (SAF), Starkville Academy Athletic Booster Club, Starkville Academy Patrons Association (SAPA), season ticket holder to MSU Baseball, MSU Oktibbeha County Alumni Association, former member of the MSU Bulldog Club, Oktibbeha County Forest Farmers Association, Land O' Lakes Area, Inc., and Noxubee County Forest Farmers. He was a Mississippi Registered Forester for almost thirty years and was awarded Progressive Farmer magazine's Big Game Management of the year for 1996 and the Noxubee County Wildlife Management of the Year for 1995.
He received a Wildfire Prevention citation in 1987, a certificate of Wildlife Forensics in 1988, and a certificate for the Timber Taxation Workshop. Widely known for his barbequing skills, Mr. Pigg has also won numerous awards for his barbeque cooking in Pigg 'N Polk with his cooking partner, Bill Polk.
Mr. Pigg is survived by his wife of 24 years, Robin Clark Pigg; son, Davis Clark Pigg; and daughter, Janiece Marie Pigg, all of Starkville; brother, Judson Pigg of Gordonville, Texas; aunt, Tommye Hogue Rosenbaum and (Gene) of Walnut Grove; uncle, Dave Hogue of Walnut Grove; and numerous cousins.
He was the son of the late Ned and Frances Janiece Pigg.
Pallbearers include Will Clark, Nathan Crenshaw, Jeff Dawkins, Tim Johnson, Rick Nelms, Ronnie Pepper, Vernon Ricks, Michael Sanders, Tom Tramel and Bobby Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Father John P. Egan Council 6765 Knights of Columbus.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jason Pigg Memorial Education Fund at Regions Bank, Attn: Sammy Slaughter, P O Drawer 1127, Starkville, MS 39760.


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