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Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Steve Smith saga continues
Here are a few excerpts from the PFW story I found particularly interesting as Smith danced around whether he wanted to be a Panther next season or not (he still has two years and close to $15 million remaining on his contract):
-- On the trade "demand": "First of all, have I demanded a trade? I have not demanded a trade. What I have asked for is to be in a competitive situation. I sat down with Marty a lot of times prior to the lockout. I am respected as a veteran amongst the players as well as the front office. So there has been dialogue (about his future in Carolina) prior to the lockout."
-- On his house being on the market and what that means: "I think it's important that people realize I am not packing my bags. As far as why my house is for sale, we built this huge house and we just don't have any business living in it. It seemed like a great idea, and then we moved into this big house.
"We started cringing at all that space we had. For me, it was a little bit vain that I have this big house with this big yard. People saw my house was on sale and said it was me sending a message. Really the message I sent was to my kids: Dad made a mistake. This isn't how we are supposed to live. This isn't what I should be projecting. If we don't do this now, what incentive do I give my kids to reach for? You make a lot of money and then you go blow it? I don't want to be a statistic. I want to be a good steward."
-- On if he expects to be traded (San Diego and Oakland have both been mentioned as possible destinations): "Do I expect to be traded? Really ... to be honest, I am not sure what to expect. That's the truth. Could I see a situation where I stay (in Carolina)? In my mind, I have played out every scenario: I could be moved, I could be cut, I could stay or I could be locked out. Honestly, my family and I are prepared for whatever steps are presented in front of us."
-- On what he wants in 2011 wherever he plays: "The thing that is important to me is that wherever I am (next season), I don't want to go through the mental grind that I have experienced the last two years professionally," he said. "In the last two years, my actions a lot of times have given people the impression that I am disgruntled. That is the emotion that sometimes gives people the opinion that I am volatile.
"What I have been through, really the last two and even three years, I started to doubt my ability. I have been insecure about playing. At times I often have lined up on Sundays — before and during games — wondering if I would be lucky enough to catch more than one pass."
Smith's numbers last season were the worst he has had in a full season since his rookie year (46 catches for 554 yards and only two TDs). PFW reports Smith also played through a quad pull, a left leg injury and a rolled ankle for much of the 2010season.
"Did I lose a step?" Smith asked in the interview. "Anyone would lose a step when you're playing on one leg. I just tried to play through it, and ultimately I looked slow. Instead of 31 (years old), I looked 41. Instead of coming out and gathering myself and taking a backseat, I tried to play through it — and it backfired."
Smith also said the changes the Panthers have made in the offseason were "foundational" and that he "wasn't upset" about them.
So where does all that leave us?
Not much farther down the road, I guess, but at least with a better sense of what Smith is thinking. And, still, with no idea really whether he has played his last game for the Panthers or not.
73 comments:
I think most would agree it would be sad to see Steve go. Some may disagree with his antics, but he has given much to Charlotte and the Carolina Panthers. He is why many of us continue to support our home team. Hope you stay Smitty.
- May 12, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Panthers need a healthy Steve Smith. If Newton works out, Panthers will be in the playoffs in a couple of years.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Smith is a thug and a major reason I quit paying any attention to Panthers games.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Smith needs to go, and go far far away. He has to be in the spotlight and can't stand it now that he has lost his step and there are new guys on the team. Maybe he can resume his job as the starting receiver for the Siskey Y since that is where he preferred playing last year.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:51 AM
A biography of Smith? Now that's a joke. Here's the table of contents:
1. How to sucker punch a teammate.
2. How to sucker punch a teammate, again.
3. How to dance when you catch a ball out of bounds.
4. How to sulk on the sidelines every single game.
5. How I violated my contract playing flag football.
6. How it is all about me and there's an "M" and an "E" in team.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM
I could care less if he stays. Ron and the rest of that organization are going to be busy enough keeping cam newton on the straight and narrow to worry about whether or not steve is going to suckerpunch next. Go with the youth movement.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- Stephen C. James said...
Wow! I have even more respect for Steve Smith after hearing his comments about selling his house. He's always been my favorite player for the Panthers, and probably will be for years to come regardless of what happens.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM
@Anonymous 11:42am
Smith isn't a thug, you moron.
Do you know what a thug is?
Here is an example: Rae Carruth.
Steve Smith has given so much to Carolina and I believe he deserves to be on a Super Bowl contending team, not the aim-for-.500 Panthers. Maybe the Panthers will step it up and spend money and take chances next football season.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Who cares? Smith's best years are behind him...
- May 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- jdheel said...
Not sure what is in the future for Steve, but let me add that today is his birthday. He and I were born on the same day in 1979.
Happy birthday, Steve!
- May 12, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Give it up! Who really cares what he does or where he goes.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Later for the haters Steve....You're thinking logical...I agree that the house is too much space for five people. Sell the house, downsize, and invest your money in a modest home that will accommodate your family....Good luck on wherever you land......You and live and learn from your past mistakes and move on.
- May 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Goddbye Steve. And take the rest of the NFL with you. I am sick and tired of millionaire whiners and thugs.
Give me college football from now on.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:01 PM
If I had to read between the lines of this interview I'd say Steve is a goner from the Panthers. Some may say it's a bad idea but I say if you're gonna start fresh start fresh it will be hard to let any other players strive with one who is so demanding of his own "spotlight"....time to build a whole new team.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:03 PM
I guess if you life is miserable your comments here reflect that.
I say Steve your awesome and I'd love to see you with Rivers in San Diego just to see what all you could do with a top shelf quarterback.
Jerry defunded the Panthers for a while, best get out while you can.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Buh-Bye, Steve! Take your attitude and your injuries with you.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:06 PM
SS can be volatile but he has been our most ferocious onfield competitor for most of the last 10 years and I would hate to see him go. He has, however, earned the right to ask (not demand) a trade to a competitor while he still has something to offer and who can really blame him. I will be pulling for him next season regardless of the uniform he is wearing.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:08 PM
If you idolize a rotten teamate punching thug like steve smith... what does it say about you?
- May 12, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Bye Bye Smith
- May 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM
89 should retire here. But I get his frustration, you only have 10 years or so to play, and he can't play thru more Clausen, Moore, insert scrub here, etc
- May 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Gee Wiz... Steve, with "fans" like these I can't blame you for possibly wanting to go elsewhere. Wherever you end up I'm a real fan.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM
None of you "anonymous" wussies would say a word to him if you saw 89 at church or at the mall....cowards
- May 12, 2011 at 12:19 PM
@ anon 12:03 - please enlighten us as to how it was Jerry's fault when Steve Smith violated his contract and injured himself showboating at the Siskey Y.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:21 PM
sooo don't care
- May 12, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Steve Smith has done nothing for this city...I do not see any superbowls....
- May 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM
He's a thug with anger management issues. Trade him before he's worthless.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Hey Tim, I would say it to his face in a heartbeat.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Hope the best pure athlete for the Panthers at least gets traded to potential Superbowl team. He deserves it! I can see him going to New England. His numbers might have been the best for a WR if he had a real QB throwing to him & a non chaulant offense under Fox! Good luck Steve wherever you land! I'll be pulling for you no matter!
- May 12, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Trade hin NOW while you still have a chance to get some value for him.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Tim Collie - season ticket holder said...
None of you "anonymous" wussies would say a word to him if you saw 89 at church or at the mall....cowards
You are right about that. But probably because if they did, Smith would sucker punch them.
- May 12, 2011 at 12:45 PM
panfan 1 -
you are not a panther fan - you are a smitty fan. How can you say you are a panther fan and then say you want our best athlete traded? You sound like a woman
- May 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM
I think it's awesome that he's matured to the point he's recognizing the big house chase as vanity and poor stewardship. Like to see him stay and set an example for others. And have some fun playing football again.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Matt said...
Apparently the word "suckerpunch" is fun to type. Here's what I remember: nobody on the team being really upset with Smith when he punched Lucas. Smith coming to see if Lucas was OK and talking with him repeatedly throughout the season on the sidelines. Lucas *apologizing* for the entire incident. Not Smith. Conclusion: Lucas most likely said something he shouldn't oughta (I'm guessing something about Smith's family, but I don't know that), and Smith punched him for it.
Smith is the best player in the history of the franchise, hands down. You "fans" badmouthing him are either unspeakably ignorant about what you're talking about or ought to be ashamed of yourself. Two fights with teammates in ten years is a freakin' choirboy in the NFL! Where are this "thug's" penalties that cost us games? Where are the suspensions that real thugs get for dirty play? Nowhere, that's where. He's led on and off the field and given us more than any player we've ever had! Remember when Kerry Collins quit the team for "lack of passion"? Remember when we traded two first-round picks for Sean Gilbert's busted knees? Remember when Rae Carruth tried to have his girlfriend and unborn child killed for crying out loud?!?!
Save your hostility for something real, people! Steve, I hope you stay, but if not, I hope you get somewhere you can win big. You've put in the time, you deserve that.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Basically the guy is an idiot and I would be sad if he leaves... Only because I don't care for the Panthers and a turd like SS is simply a cancer to their attempts at success.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Smiths thug legacy will be replaced by Newton although Smith looks like a alter boy beside him.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:39 PM
@ Matt - name one single other NFL player in the past ten years who has hit two fellow teammates when they weren't looking and put them in the hospital. Name one or shut it.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:53 PM
I would hate to see Steve leave Carolina. He has been great for this area and team. I only wish and his the best...But I do hope he stays.
- May 12, 2011 at 1:55 PM
@Matt. Hey dude!! Don't forget about me. I didn't say anything about his family and he sucker punched me too. Blind sided me.Ended my career. I hate big plans. I could have been a star.
Anthony Bright
- May 12, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Matt, sucker punch is not only fun to type, but it is also the truth. It doesn't matter what was said, you don't punch a guy who is sitting down.
Franchise's best player hands down? Peppers, not Smith. See which one gets into the Hall of Fame.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Thomas Hayes said...
A thug? You guys are hilarious! I think Clarett, Jamarcus, Pacman. Heck, TO and OCHo aren't even thugs, maybe a little mental, but not thugs. He has always kept his mouth shut and played football for the most part. He lays it on the line every week. Have any of you ever done things in your life you regret, i.e. puching a teammate, yes even twice. Don't be hipocrits. Good luck nect year Smitty, whatever it may take you. Go PANTHERS!!!!!
- May 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Kept his mouth shut? Did you watch any games the past two years? His yap was running for the entire game. And, on the rare occurrence when it wasn't running, he was sulking under a towel on the bench, between making meaningless 4 yard catches, complete with stupid dances afterward.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Good gawd, most of you are such bitter, miserable beings. I have suggestions for you: Lexapro. Simbalta. Zoloft. Paxil. Prozac. See a doctor and get one.
Yes, Smith punched out 2 teammates. He was punished by the team. He made amends with the teammates and served his time. And he has not acted in such a manner in 4 years. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the rest of the team were half as dedicated to winning - and that includes the front office - we wouldn't be nearly as big a mess as we are. I hope we keep him and one of these other WRs develop into a serious threat so Smith stops getting triple-teamed.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Hard to be triple teamed when you are sitting on the sideline injured from playing flag football.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Steve is the best athlete to ever suit up for the Panthers. He's the heart of the team and it would be really hard to see him go. Here's hoping Big Cat comes through like he promised the PSL owners in his letter and spends some major dollars once free agency opens up to give Steve a reason to believe we can compete.
There aren't a lot of guys I feel strongly should retire a Panther, but Steve is definitely one of 'em. I hope he knows how much he's appreciated by the majority of the Panther fan base. The haters on this board do not represent the thinking of the many Panther fans I know.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:56 PM
If I were Smith, I would demand to be traded. Can you imagine trying to catch a pass thrown by Cam Newton? Or, being led by a pip squeak "icon?" Nobody could keep his temper under control in that situation.
- May 12, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Actually, I think it would be most entertaining to see pretty-boy Newton on the receiving end of a Smith temper tantrum. That possibility is probably the only thing that would be worth the price of a Panthers' ticket next season. That and the look of abject horror in Marty Hurney's eyes.
- May 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- Do Your Part said...
I hate it that we are all in this position. I hate it that the Panthers haven't had a good QB in the past 3 years. I hate it that the QBs couldn't get the ball to Smitty so he could do his thing for all of us. I hate it that because of the QB problems, his legacy is at risk. He had a legit chance to become our first, and so far, only Hall of Fame candidate. I hate it that we may not have football this season. And, selfishly, I'd hate it if Smitty didn't finish his career here with the Panthers. He is that rare athlete that can take it to the house every time he touches the ball. He is tough and a good man. Don't listen to the haters, Smitty. I'd hate that too.
- May 12, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- Trish said...
Good Luck Steve. I hope your next team appreciates your talent. You are all heart and give your everything. I will miss your amazing catches!!! Trish Barber
- May 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM
I'm going to go ahead and assume the guy who called Smith a "thug" is one fo the many displaced Yankees who has loyalties to the Steelers, Bills, etc. He's a thug? The dude volunteers for everything under the sun, has his own kids camp every summer and coaches his kid's soccer team.
If Smith - who's the most exciting player ever to don a Panthers uniform-is the "reason you quit paying attn to the Panthers," then you are a truly misguided "fan." (Who also, by that logic, stopped watching before they went to the Superbowl???) And how can he be a thug? He's never even been arrested...
This guy was born and bred in California yet never claimed to be "too big" for CLT or the Panthers. He loved playing for the franchise and he loves the city of CLT and now, his days are numbered and he wants to win. Can you blame him?
- May 12, 2011 at 3:37 PM
I've got a lot of respect for Steve. He's got a hot head but in competition, who doesn't? He does seem pretty level headed, especially his comments about why he's selling his house. Typically, the tendancy for pro sports players to go "bigger and better" but it seems like he is actually thinking smart.
- May 12, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Steve Smith is an amazing player and it has been frustrating not to see him have an opportunity to do his thing on the football field. The youth of our community have been blessed by all the time he has given to support and encourage them. He has been an excellent role model. Thank you Steve Smith.
- May 12, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Matt said...
I wondered who would bring up Bright. I'll admit, I'm a little fuzzier on the details of that one which is why I didn't bring it up, but if I remember correctly there was an argument in the film room that ended in a punch. That would mean we're talking about two fights, not sucker punches (and it's two words, for the record). The fact that both ended with one punch suggests to me that you shouldn't get in a fight with Steve Smith. As for who's gotten into fights with teammates throughout the league, well, I'd say most preseasons have one or two fights every year for every team in the league. You only care about those because you read about them here. Every beat writer could tell you dozens of tales of screaming matches and scuffles and fights all over the practice field, but they usually don't matter once the season starts, just like here. Smith just really got his money's worth in both of his fights and the local press couldn't stop wondering whether it would affect the season, so people still remember it. Plus he's a trash talker who plays with a chip on his shoulder, so those who don't like him choose to believe he's much more of a monster than he's ever actually been.
As for the HOF, I love Peppers, he was in my class at UNC. This past year was the first time he wasn't on my team since high school, but I'd say neither of them are locks at this point and Smith's accomplishments stack up better than Pep's right now. Neither one of them has a ring, remember? But I stand by my statement that Smith has done more for our team and personally won us more games. By any standard he's the best we've ever had, and my guess is that Pep would agree with me.
But the point is not whether you like Smith, my comment was a call for perspective. I notice nobody had anything to say about the dramatically worse situations I mentioned, just how dishonorable it is to hit a guy when he's not looking. Well, I don't remember that happening, I remember a fight he won with Bright and a confrontation that led to a punch with Lucas. The only suckers were the ones thinking Smith wouldn't retaliate to provocation. Anybody got a link to describe the details of these vicious, cowardly attacks you're all so scandalized by? And are two fights really the standard of being a thug? If so, you'd have a shorter list of players who weren't thugs than ones who are in the NFL today. Again, perspective guys. Perspective.
- May 12, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Let's hear your take on hockey fighting...they sucker punch and tackle opponents all time. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah we hear it all the time the NFL and NBA players are all thugs but hockey is different. LOL
- May 12, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Oh how easily we seem to forget the past. When I think of Steve Smith I always remember him winning the "triple crown of receivers" in 2005. Have we heard of anyone else doing this in recent years? He has done a lot for this team and no matter his off the field antics, he has been a great player for this team. That is what I think is really what we are looking for right???
- May 12, 2011 at 4:01 PM
1. 4 times to the Pro Bowl
2. 2nd all in team receiving yardage.
3. Hold 7 of the top ten Panthers single game receiving performances. Including the #1 spot.
4. 2 only to John Kasay for Panthers all time scoring leader.
5.2 times lead the NFL in receiving yardage.
6.2005 NFL season reception leader.
And that's with crappy QB's.
- May 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM
Do you guys really want to play AGAINST him?
Remember how dangerous he is when playing with a good QB and for an offense that actually throws passes?
- May 12, 2011 at 4:10 PM
D@mn, he is fine!!
- May 12, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Steve Smith is an amazing player. I would hate to see one of our best players leave the Panthers. He has done so much for the team and I believe that you deserve a ring. Im hoping you stay so that you can get that ring with the Panthers. Good luck where you go, however I hope you stay home!!!!
- May 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Jerome said...
I want to see you get a Ring Steve, whether it's here or somewhere else. You've become a class guy, and you always were a GREAT player! Thanks Smith!
- May 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM
I agree with that. Steve has been such a force for this team that any decision he makes will be well respected by most Panthers fans. Like coach Fox, it has been a pleasure, in the good and bad times, to have them on this team. I hope Steve stays with us but I will never be bitter if he leaves.
- May 14, 2011 at 4:01 AM
best panther ever.
- May 14, 2011 at 4:31 AM
I hope you don't leave Steve but if you do I'll always wear my #89 jersey with PRIDE !!! TEAM #89 ALWAYS !!!!
- May 14, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Stay Steve -- The statue would be worth it for your kids and grandkids to see.
A bronze statue of you bitch slapping Cam Newton after another one read and run play ............
- May 14, 2011 at 8:35 AM
He is freaking 32 years old.
He previous success was dependent on speed.
He wants to continue as a WR then he needs to transition into a 3rd down possession WR.
- May 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Like all true Panther fans, I want him to stay, I believe he is the best player the Panthers ever had. However, if he wants to leave I understand and I hope he'll get a Super Bowl ring. I hope he ends up in San Diego, and when he retires he and his family make Charlotte his permanent home.
- May 14, 2011 at 2:33 PM
anonymous 8:35 am go back to where you moved here from and pull for the eagles. They love a$$holes there.
- May 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM
- Michael Bacon said...
"We started cringing at all that space we had. For me, it was a little bit vain that I have this big house with this big yard. People saw my house was on sale and said it was me sending a message. Really the message I sent was to my kids: Dad made a mistake. This isn't how we are supposed to live. This isn't what I should be projecting. If we don't do this now, what incentive do I give my kids to reach for? You make a lot of money and then you go blow it? I don't want to be a statistic. I want to be a good steward."
Those are the words of a man who's grown up a whole lot in the past decade. I advocated trading or cutting Smith after his fight with Hankton. Smitty, you're not the only one who was wrong. Smith has grown into a real Man and I would love to see him finish his career with the Panthers, but wouldn't resent him wanting to go to a contender one bit at all.
- May 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM
So Scam is signing with Amour?
Amour makes that nasty fake ham called Spam.
So Scam the ham signs with Spam the fake ham. Good fit.
The only saving grave from a 2-14 repeat or maybe 0-16 with a new weak inex QB is the scab union strike and no NFL in 2011.
At least JR will unload Smith who couldnt make it in the CFL.
- May 15, 2011 at 7:37 AM
Best. Panther. Ever. So much better than the waste of talent #90 who is no longer here. Regardless of whether #89 is here or not in the coming years. He is exiting (or staying) with a high degree of class.
- May 15, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Best Panther ever in whos eyes? Criminals?
John Kasay has scored 5 times as many points and won 10 times as many games and never had any probs cold cocking other players or team mates and been perfect in discipline.
Prob a wife beater too. He said his hero was some criminal named OJ didnt he? go fig
- May 16, 2011 at 7:15 AM
The best that Steve can do is win a few more games than he would here. He might as well stay os go to San Deigo and win a few more games but they won't win a super bowl.
- May 16, 2011 at 5:36 PM
"Best Panther ever in whos eyes? Criminals?
John Kasay has scored 5 times as many points and won 10 times as many games and never had any probs cold cocking other players or team mates and been perfect in discipline."
-Yes, only criminals get in fights. Yeah for Kasay. All kickers score more points. Smith is the leading non kicker in points for the panthers ever. To show you how much of an advantage in point scoring kickers have, Joe Nedney, who has played 12 entire games for the panthers is the 9th leading scorer of all-time. You were close on the 5 times more points, but won ten times more games? Impossible. he hasn't even played twice as many, so good luck winning ten times as many. John Kasay has been a great panther, but he also missed a fg and kicked the ball out of bounds to blow the super bowl. Seeing as your post was the most illiterate of all the comments on this blog, it doesn't surprise me that yours is also the most incorrect.
- May 20, 2011 at 1:06 AM
- iservepharmacy said...
I think this dude have a lot of future. Sometimes he looks like he have like attitude problems but he's an strong and fast player
- November 22, 2011 at 9:05 AM


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Rep. Mike Rogers Keeps Insisting Snowden Is A Russian Spy, Even As NSA/FBI Officials Say No Such Evidence
from the do-you-trust-mike-rogers? deptRep. Mike Rogers sure loves the NSA and really, really hates Ed Snowden. It's at the point where Rogers appears to not care at all about the truth, repeating multiple blatant falsehoods in TV interviews when it comes to Snowden. This past weekend, he went on TV to repeat an old favorite, claiming (without any proof, but just blind speculation) that he thinks that Snowden was a Russian spy all along. On Meet the Press, David Gregory asked Rogers about Snowden's comments in his interview with Bart Gellman, in which Snowden pointed to Rogers' (and Senator Dianne Feinstein's) failure to uphold their role as overseers of the NSA as for why he had to leak the documents he gave to reporters. Rogers disagrees and hints that Snowden "had some help."
Well, first of all, I mean, I couldn't disagree more. That's like having the janitor at a bank who figured out how to steal some money deciding matters of high finance. This was a thief, who we believe had some help, who stole information the vast majority had nothing to do with privacy. Our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines have been incredibly harmed by the data that he has taken with him and we believe now is in the hands of nation states.Note the insult: comparing Snowden to "the janitor." This is nothing more than Rogers being an asshole for the sake of being an asshole. People who worked with Snowden have pointed out repeatedly that he was incredibly smart, with one NSA colleague describing him as "a genius among geniuses."
DAVID GREGORY:That's actually not what anyone was saying. As we pointed out, late last year, the NSA's director of technology, Lonny Anderson, has admitted that basically anyone who had top secret security clearance could have seen all of the documents Snowden saw and that because of Snowden's job as a sys admin in charge of moving certain documents around, what Snowden did was part of his normal job. Others in the NSA have said the same thing. So it appears that Rogers is, once again, simply making stuff up.
Who helped him?
Well, there were certain questions that we have to get answered. Where some of this aid, first of all, if it was a privacy concern he had, he didn't look for information on the privacy side for Americans. He was stealing information that had to do with how we operate overseas to collect information to keep Americans safe. That begs the question. And some of the things he did were beyond his technical capabilities. Raises more questions. How he arranged travel before he left. How he was ready to go, he had a go bag, if you will.
As for the travel issues, it doesn't seem that confusing at all. He flew to Hong Kong, which he'd evidently planned for a while. He didn't need "a go bag" to be all ready to go. And, then, once the news reports first came out, of course he knew he had to be ready to travel.
DAVID GREGORY:Yes, there's a reason he ended up in Russia... because on his attempt to go to Latin America, the US pulled his passport, leaving him stranded in a Moscow airport for a few weeks. Maybe, just maybe, if the US hadn't reacted in such a kneejerk manner, he could have actually made it to his destination.
But how high level, do you think?
Well, let me just say this. I believe there's a reason he ended up in the hands, the loving arms, of an FSB agent in Moscow. I don't think that's a coincidence, number one. Number two, and let me just talk about this. I think it's important.
You think the Russians helped Ed Snowden?
I believe there's questions to be answered there. I don't think it was a gee-whiz luck event that he ended up in Moscow under the handling of the FSB.
That's a significant development if it's true.
Well, I said we have questions we have to answer. But as somebody who used to do investigations, some of the things we're finding we would call clues that certainly would indicate to me that he had some help and he stole things that had nothing to do with privacy.
Meanwhile, both the NSA's guy in charge of reviewing the Snowden situation, Rick Ledgett, as well as the FBI team investigating Snowden have both said that there is absolutely no indication that Snowden was working with anyone else. The NSA specifically has said:
The NSA's internal review has determined about 98 percent of the scope of the material that Snowden had accessed, and officials have found no evidence that he had help either within the NSA or from adversary spy agencies.As for the FBI:
According to senior government officials, F.B.I. agents from the bureau's Washington field office, who are leading the investigation, believe that Mr. Snowden methodically downloaded the files over several months while working as a government contractor at the Hawaii facility. They also believe that he worked alone, the officials said.Yet, magically, Rep. Mike Rogers somehow knows that he was just a Russian spy all along? Yeah, right. Considering Rogers' history as willing to flat out lie to defend the NSA and smear Ed Snowden, it's difficult to take him seriously. If David Gregory were paying attention, he would have pointed all of that out, but Gregory seems more intent on just continuing to keep up his cozy relationship with the NSA's strongest defenders.
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Blackhawks set NHL record for longest point streak to start a season with 2-1 win over SharksNHL.com @NHLdotcom
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks set an NHL record for the best start to a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to give them at least one point in their first 17 games.
Blackhawks rookie Brandon Saad scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to snap a 1-all tie. Chicago (14-0-3) won its fourth straight game to break a mark set by the 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks, who earned points in their first 16 games.
The Blackhawks equaled that run Tuesday with a shootout win over Vancouver.
Saad closed in on left wing one-on-one with San Jose defenceman Brent Burns. After a quick fake, Saad fired a shot from the circle that beat San Jose's Antti Niemi just under the glove 2:24 into the period.
Viktor Stalberg also scored for league-leading Chicago, which has captured a total of 31 of 34 possible points.


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Farm Horizons, May 2010
Wright County Fair to host national Minneapolis-Moline tractor show
By Kristen Miller
The Wright County Fair Board will be hosting the national Minneapolis-Moline Collectors Summer Show, Thursday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 7, during the fair.
"It's very much an honor," said Ray Schmidt, chair of the antique tractor committee with the fair board.
Schmidt describes Minneapolis-Moline as a tractor company that was "ahead of its time."
In 1929, Moline Implement Company, the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company, and the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company were combined under one name, Minneapolis-Moline.
In 1963, Minneapolis-Moline was acquired by White Motor Company, which also bought out Cockshutt and Oliver tractor companies and moved operations to Charles City, IA.
Today, the Minneapolis-Moline Collectors, Inc. "exists for the preservation and enjoyment of the products," as well as, exchanging information among members, and educating the public on the company's history.
Every year, the collectors have a winter and summer show drawing hundreds of Minneapolis-Moline and Oliver tractors and visitors.
This year's summer show will be in conjunction with the Wright County Fair and will take place at the fairgrounds in Howard Lake.
Schmidt estimates the show will bring in 5,000 to 10,000 more visitors throughout the fair this year than in previous years at the fair.
Rich Otto of Delano is the director and merchandise chairman for the Minneapolis-Moline Collectors. With 800 members in the club, Otto anticipates more than 200 tractors will come for the event from all across the US.
This is also the first time the collectors have had an annual show in conjunction with a fair, Otto said.
The fair board has had to make "considerable expansion plans" at the fairground in order to accommodate for the additional visitors and exhibitors.
More roads have been added to west and northwest side of the grounds, along with more parking and exhibit space, Schmidt explained.
In addition, the fair is also going to provide camping areas for the Minneapolis-Moline exhibitors.
As part of the event, there will be a daily parade, where collectors can drive their tractors through the grounds. The route has yet to be determined.
The Northland Oliver Collectors Association will also be doing daily demonstrations throughout the fair including threshing, corn shredding, silage cutting and baling. There will also be an antique tractor pull.
Wes Robertson of Cokato is a member of the Minneapolis-Moline Collectors and is excited to be having the summer show coming to the Wright County Fair.
Robertson has downsized his collection, but still owns 20 tractors from the former Minnesota-based company.
"It's a big deal," Robertson said.
The Wright County Fair begins Wednesday, Aug. 4 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 8.
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The front-wheel-drive Ford Fiesta returns for 2018 as either a 4-door sedan or 5-door hatchback.
The Fiesta's primary powerplant is a 120-horsepower, 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing, which enables smoother low-rev torque while also maximizing fuel economy, all with an EPA highway estimate of 40 mpg when equipped with the Super Fuel Economy package. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard, but the available 6-speed PowerShift transmission is unique in the class; the twin-clutch automated manual transmission helps improve both fuel economy and performance versus a traditional automatic. Finally, the Fiesta ST comes powered by a turbocharged 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine, which produces 197 horsepower and 214 pound-feet of torque. The ST is only available with a 6-speed manual transmission. Fuel economy is an estimated 34 mpg on the highway.
The base Fiesta S rides on 15-inch steel wheels and is aimed at budget-minded customers. Air conditioning, an auxiliary input jack, a 6.5-inch touchscreen, remote keyless entry and an alarm system are standard, and can be optioned with a nicer sound system.
The mid-level SE model features 15-inch alloy wheels, power windows, a trip computer, heated side mirrors, premium cloth upholstery and cruise control. An SE Appearance package adds 16-inch alloys, fog lights, adjustable lumbar support in the driver's seat, dual USB ports and the new SYNC 3 touchscreen infotainment system, with improved voice control and app integration. The optional SE Comfort package adds heated mirrors and seats, plus automatic climate control.
Next is the Titanium trim, which features leather upholstery, a rearview camera, and all of the standard and optional goodies found in the SE, such as heated seats, SiriusXM radio, push-button start and a perimeter alarm system. The performance-oriented Fiesta ST is made for driving enthusiasts, with much of the standard and optional SE content, unique exterior treatments. An available Recaro seating package upgrades the seats and adds heated mirrors.
In most ways, the Fiesta is laid out much like other subcompacts. The suspension, which has struts in front and a twist-beam axle setup in back, promises a sportier driving experience than other economical cars. Things are different beneath the lowered, stiffer ST, where grippy Bridgestone Potenza tires are fitted to 17-inch alloy wheels and sprung by an independent MacPherson setup in the front with monotube shocks.
Ford offers an array of upgraded materials and trims inside, as well as a wide range of textures and colors. The result is a more premium, sporty feel throughout the cabin. Upholstery choices include cloth, leather, or perforated leather with contrast piping, while available ambient lighting includes a choice of several different colors. Ford has made an effort to keep the interior especially quiet with the use of foam baffles inside the pillars, as well as additional sound insulation behind the instrument panel.
Inside, the Fiesta comes with bucket seats in front and a 60/40-split bench seat in back, which can be folded forward in part or in all to expand cargo space. Front seats are designed for a wide range of sizes, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes. Cupholders are adjustable, while several smaller bins are provided for odds and ends.
Safety is addressed with a stability control system, a tire pressure monitoring system and a variety of airbags. Front side airbags, side curtain airbags and driver's knee airbags all come standard across all Fiesta trims.
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M.F.A., B.S., John Brown University
Mr. Kyle Agee is the resident jack-of-all-trades. He began teaching at JBU in the Fall of 2011. While his main medium is photography, he has worked as a graphic designer, photojournalist, television editor, and offset printer to name a few.
Mr. Agee's work has centered on exploring and documenting architectural decay. This exploration has encompassed traditional black and white photography, wet plate collodion, digital photography, and alternative process printing techniques. His latest project, DrFrankenfilm.com, is a free photographic educational resource that aims to provide comprehensive instruction for anyone wishing to explore traditional analogue photographic mediums.
Mr. Agee's commercial clients have included the United States Air Force, the United States Navy Blue Angel Squadron, the United States Marine Corps, the Arkansas State Police, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Outdoor Channel, among others.
The Agees (Kyle and Christy) have two children, Anders and Adrianna, and two dogs, Gracie a Golden Chow and Butters a Chiweenie. Mr. Agee enjoys spending his free time building guitar amplifiers and effect pedals, working in his woodshop, and driving his wife crazy.


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Annual to tree
Leaves basal or cauline, alternate to whorled, simple to compound
Inflorescence: 1° inflorescence a head, each resembling a flower, 1many, generally arrayed in cymes, generally subtended by ± calyx-like involucre; flowers 1many per head
Flowers bisexual, unisexual, or sterile, ± small, of several types; calyx 0 or modified into pappus of bristles, scales, or awns, which is generally persistent in fruit; corolla radial or bilateral (rarely 0), lobes generally (0)45; stamens 45, anthers generally fused into cylinder around style, often appendaged at tips, bases, or both, filaments generally free, generally attached to corolla near throat; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 1-chambered, 1-seeded, style 1, branches 2, generally hair-tufted at tip, stigmas 2, generally on inside of style branches
Fruit: achene, cylindric to ovoid, generally deciduous with pappus attached
Genera in family: ± 1300 genera, 21,000 species (largest family of dicots): worldwide. Largest family in CA. Also see tribal key to CA genera: Strother 1997 Madroño 44(1):128. See glossary p. 25 for illustrations of general family characteristics.
Perennial to shrub, dioecious, sometimes aromatic, often ± sticky-resinous
Stems erect, channeled
Leaves cauline, alternate, simple, reduced to bracts above
Inflorescence: heads discoid and disciform, borne in terminal or lateral racemes, panicles or cymes; phyllaries overlapping in several series; receptacle naked or chaffy
Disk flowers generally many, functionally staminate; corollas white to pink-tinged; ovary much reduced; pappus of bristles < involucre
Pistillate flowers generally many; corollas thread-like, ± whitish
Fruit ± cylindric, 410-ribbed; pappus of many bristles > involucre
Species in genus: 250400 species: Am
Etymology: (Latin: Bacchus, god of wine)
[Boldt 1989 Baccharis TX Agric Exp Sta, College Station]
Subshrub or shrub, < 2 m, hairy or glandular (at least inflorescence)
Stems: branches many, slender, wand-like, ascending
Leaves sessile, 845 mm, linear to oblanceolate, entire to finely bristle-toothed; base wedge-shaped; principal veins 13
Inflorescence: heads in a panicle; involucre bell-shaped, of staminate heads 56.5 mm, of pistillate heads 68.5 mm; phyllaries in 56 series, linear-lanceolate, hairy, glandular, tip acute to long-tapered; receptacle convex, honeycombed, puberulent
Staminate flowers 1926; corollas 47 mm; pappus 3.54.5 mm
Pistillate flowers 2030; corollas 3.55 mm
Fruit 2.73.6 mm, puberulent; ribs 5; pappus 78.5 mm
Ecology: Rocky slopes, woodlands
Elevation: 0425 m.
Bioregional distribution: Central Coast, Outer South Coast Ranges, South Coast, n Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges.


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1. Islam and the Golden Rule .. Ali Sina
According to a Muhammad following intellectual Muslim, Islam incorporates Golden Rule and it has been REVEALED to Prophet Muhammad by an alleged Archangel Jibreel in Q'uran
http://www.faithfreedom.org/2009/05/27/ ... lden-rule/
Islamic Text on the Golden Rule., from Quran"Serve God, and join not any partners with Him; and do good- to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are near, neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye meet), and what your right hands possess [the slave]: For God loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious" (Q:4:36)
([b]In fact the Quran goes beyond saying the Golden Rule by stating in more than four places that "Return evil with Kindness." (13:22, 23:96, 41:34, 28:54, 42:40)[/b])Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in hadith on Golden Rule
"None of you have faith until you love for your neighbor what you love for yourself" (SahihMuslim)
"Whoever wishes to be delivered from the fire and to enter Paradise…should treat the people as he wishes to be treated." (Sahih Muslim)
"None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself"(Forty Hadith-Nawawi)
"None of you is a believer if he eats his full while his neighbour hasn't anything." (Musnad)
"Do unto all men as you would wish to have done unto you; and reject for others what you would reject for yourselves." (Abu Dawud)
"Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you." (Farewell Sermon)
"There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm." (Ibn- Majah)
2. The Golden Rule: Yamin Zakaria vs. Ali Sina
3). Golden Rule of Islam by Ayesha Ahmed
http://www.islam-watch.org/AyeshaAhmed/ ... -Islam.htm
The Golden Rule folders
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Golden rule and Muhammad's Islam relevant Posts at FFI
Golden rule of Islam:
" If you deliver infidels to Allah, Allah will deliver houris to you."
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A sexual act where a woman lays on a turning bed while the man stands at the edge slapping her in the face with his penis on each rotation until he reaches climax. Also known as the Cincinnati Carousel.
Man I gave that chic a Colorado Turnbuckle her cheeks were so bruised.
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For people that compete in different dog sports, do you find differences in the dog sport etiquette based on the breeds that dominate those sports?
After attending a dock diving event I was floored at how willy nilly people were with their dogs. Many people allowed their dogs to run off leash, while others would allow their dogs to come right up to your dog while waiting in line to use the dock (half of which were unneutered males).
I often see this same type of behavior at some flyball events where people enter and leave the rings with their dogs off leash.
As a bully breed owner when I am out and about with my dogs and other dogs, I probably tend to be a bit overly cautious but even the basics of common courtesy to other people and their dogs don't seem to follow suit at some of these events.
Is behavior like this common place because most of these people own social butterfly breeds that just get along with everyone and everything that they tend to forget basic dog etiquette?


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PRESERVATION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE by Theodore H.M. Prudon is now available:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Preservat
As Modern architecture ages to a point where preservation is necessary, the methods and technology used in preservation have to be carefully considered to maintain the design integrity of the building. This book is a guide for the professional architect who is interested in a broad background in preservation as a field as well as specific material and technology issues in preservation.
PRESERVATION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE by Theodore H.M. Prudon
Hardcover, 592 pages. Wiley Press. April 2008.
Table of Contents:
PART I—Preservation of Modern Architecture: An Overview
1. Preserving Modern Architecture: The Beginning
2. Philosophical Issues Affecting Preservation and Design
3. Evolving Preservation Philosophies and Standards
4. Preservation Issues for Modern Materials and Systems
5. Preserving Modern Architecture: What, Why, Where and How?
6. Investigation and Assessment of Modern Buildings and Structures
PART II—Building Typologies: Case Studies
7. Pavilions
8. Residences
9. Prefabrication
10. Schools
11. Performing Arts Centers
12. Hotels
13. Airport Terminals
14. Industrial buildings
15. Exterior Cladding Materials--Glass and Stone
16. Miscellaneous
THEODORE H. M. PRUDON, PhD, FAIA, is a leading expert on the preservation of modern architecture. Prudon was trained as an architect and architectural engineer both in the United States (MSArch and PhD from Columbia University) and The Netherlands (MSArchEng from the University of Delft) and holds professional licenses in eight states as well as in The Netherlands. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and has practiced architecture in New York City for over 30 years. He is a partner of Prudon & Partners, a New York City-based architectural firm specializing in restoration, and teaches preservation at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Prudon is the President of DOCOMOMO US and a member of the DOCOMOMO International Board. DOCOMOMO is dedicated to the study and preservation of significant works of modern architecture, landscape design, and urban planning around the world.


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RCS Mediagroup , the publisher of influential Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, could be split into three units after a capital hike that is changing the balance of power among its shareholders, La Repubblica reported on Saturday.
The split, aimed at extracting value from the debt-laden company, could open the door to new investors, the Italian daily said in an unsourced report.
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Fiat said on Friday it will almost double its stake in RCS to 20.1 percent after a 400 million-euro capital increase that ends next week.
The carmaker, which already controls Turin newspaper La Stampa, will likely become the biggest shareholder in RCS as other investors sell their rights and their stakes are diluted.
The controlling group of shareholders also includes investment bank Mediobanca , tire maker Pirelli , Italy's biggest retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo and leading insurer Generali .
The group could then hive off activities linked to Corriere della Sera and roll them into a new company with La Stampa.
A second unit could be built around sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, while a third company would absorb the Spanish assets of RCS, according to La Repubblica.
Fiat chairman John Elkann, who was named to the board of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp in May, could invite the Australian media tycoon to take a stake in one of the three new companies, La Repubblica said.
There is no plan to tie up RCS Mediagroup with News Corp , a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, adding that Fiat investment in RCS aims to stabilize a wobbly shareholder base so the company turnaround plan can proceed.
A plan worked out to shore up the company in February does not envisage any split and is based on the sale of a wide range of assets and on layoffs.
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Cops to answer in court for 'stoning' of Christians
Lawsuit follows Michigan Muslim mob attack on believers
Hundreds of angry Muslims threw chunks of concrete and eggs at a team of Christians, spraying them with urine and cursing at them – all while police stood by and then threatened the victims with "disorderly conduct."
Egypt? Saudi Arabia? Somalia?
No. Dearborn, Mich.
So now a team of attorneys from the American Freedom Law Center is going to court on behalf of the victims of the violent Muslim mob at the Arab International Festival last June, an attack that was captured on video.
The federal civil rights complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan names as defendants officials from the Wayne County sheriff's office who "sided with the Muslim mob intent on suppressing the Christians' speech."
The complaint explains authorities not only failed to protect the Christians, they ordered them to leave the Arab Festival under threat of arrest for "disorderly conduct."
However, not one Muslim was arrested for the attack that left several members of the Christian group bloodied, the complaint states.
Among the defendants is Deputy Chief Mike Jaafar, a Muslim who was featured in the now-canceled show "All American Muslim," which appeared on The Learning Channel.
As WND reported, the crowd can be heard chanting "Allahu Akbar!" – Arabic for "Allah is the greatest!"– on the video.
It shows the crowd – reminiscent of a rock-throwing "intifada" scene from the Middle East – hurling a dizzying barrage of objects at the Christians standing passively with their signs, causing some injuries.
WND later learned that the Christian crowd had been carrying a pole with a pig's head attached to the top, further angering the Muslim crowd. At the beginning of the video, Christian street preachers shout, "God is good, and God is not Allah!"
First, police approached Ruben Israel of OfficialStreetPreachers.com, warning him: "The city of Dearborn has an ordinance, OK, that you guys can't use the megaphone. So, if you guys continue to use that, you will get a citation."
Israel noted that the group was allowed to use the megaphone in 2011. Then he asked the officer, "So, if we don't use a megaphone, can we throw water bottles at the crowd?"
The officer shook his head.
"So what are you going to do if they throw water bottles at us?" Israel asked.
"If that happens, we will take care of that and address it," the officer promised.
When Israel said he had captured the mob's assault on the Christians on video, the officer suggested he "take it through the proper channels, and we'll try to find them."
However, at the 2:17 mark of the video, the mob can be heard screaming: "You want to jump 'em? C'mon, let's go!"
One boy yells, "Let's beat the sh-t out of them!"
A girl shouts, "Go home! Do you understand English?!"
The Christians are no longer using megaphones, as the mob advances on them from all angles – hurling bottles, cans, eggs, chunks of concrete and even milk crates toward their heads.
Even young children shout obscenities such as, "F—k you, b-tch!"
Meanwhile, police are nowhere to be seen in the video.
One of the Christians asks another, "Is this worse than last year?"
He replies, "Oh my goodness, yeah!! This is insanity."
An irate 18-year-old man from Iraq gets into the Christians' faces, screaming: "If you don't like Dearborn, then go the f—k back home! … I am an American citizen, and I have my rights. There's freedom of religion, isn't there?"
He screams, "So why do you guys pray like this on the bank? Oh Lord. Why don't you get on the ground, like the prophets, huh? You're Christian. That's what it says in the Bible, you stupid sh-t!"
Many minutes into the video and after much of the shouting takes place, Dearborn mounted police ride through the crowd. The video states that no arrests were made.
According to the video, the mob began chucking more stones, bottles and debris as the Christians were injured and property damaged.
"Dearborn Police finally arrive after 30 mins of assault," a caption states.
Despite the attacks the Christians had endured, a man identified in the video as Deputy Chief Dennis Richardson of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office tells them, "You're a danger to the safety right now."
Officers claim they don't have the manpower to protect the Christians at the festival.
"Your safety is in harm's way. You need to protect everybody," said Deputy Chief Mike Jaafar of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. "You do have the option to leave. I just want to make that clear."
Israel replied, "You have the option to stand with us" as Jaafar walked away, leaving the Christians to the mob.
When police leave, the crowd continues harassing the Christians and screaming profanities.
Then police begin escorting the Christians away from the crowd.
Deputy Chief Richardson tells Israel: "We have the responsibility of policing the entire festival, and obviously your conduct is such that it's causing a disturbance and is a direct threat to the safety of everyone here. Someone could get hurt. You already have blood on your face. One of the festival people, one of my officers, anybody can get hurt. Now we're going to escort you out."
Israel explains that the mob throws things and becomes more aggressive when police leave the scene.
"Part of the reason that they throw things on someone is because you tell them stuff that enrages them," Richardson argues.
The AFLC said the Christians were wearing shirts with Scripture quotes and Christian messages.
"In our society, which is guided by Judeo-Christian principles, free speech and religious freedom are protected against censorship or punishment," said Robert Muise, AFLC co-founder and senior counsel.
"Consequently, law enforcement officials have a constitutional duty not to effectuate a heckler's veto, nor may they join a violent mob intent on suppressing speech. Instead, officials must take reasonable action to protect persons exercising their free speech rights. Here, we have an angry and violent mob of Muslims intent on suppressing free speech and law enforcement officials aiding and abetting the violence in violation of the Constitution."
Daivd Yerushalmi, co-founder of the AFLC, said: "What is shocking is that this Shariah-mandated violence in response to speech contrary to Islam is not just occurring overseas in places like Egypt and Libya, it is happening right here in the United States. One thing is clear: no citizen should be stoned in a city street in America for exercising his constitutional rights. In the United States, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, not Shariah."
AFLC attorneys already successfully have litigated several challenges on behalf of Christians whose rights were violated in Dearborn – which is described as "a city with one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States."
The team said, for example, a Christian pastor was banned from handing out Christian literature in 2009, and the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided the pastor's First Amendment rights were trampled.
Then the next year, four Christians were handcuffed and jailed by police for preaching during the Arab Festival. They were accused of "breach of the peace."
A jury acquitted the four, and in a subsequent civil rights complaint, a federal judge rejected city demands to dismiss it.
The current case alleges Wayne County officials violated the Christians' rights to freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion protected by the First Amendment, and that the officials deprived the Christians of the equal protection of the law guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment.
(Editor's note: The following 22-minute video contains profane statements shouted by an angry mob and may be offensive to viewers.)


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Saturday, November 03, 2012
Troops in the Streets
If Obama has to have any kind of military, he prefers the kind where young men with college degrees sit in a room, push buttons and kill people thousands of miles away from remotely controlled aircraft. That kind of military is a closer cultural fit with a campaign that is in love with technocratic solutions and always looking for shortcuts to avoid the dangerous and dirty hard work that has to be done. It's also much less dangerous.
Unleashing the military on a civilian population carries a price. Once you call out the troops to protect your regime, one of two things happen. Either the troops don't do it and your government is done. Or they do it and your regime now lives or dies by the support of the military. Within the last few years the use of the military in Egypt and Iran turned generals into the arbiters of political succession. To the left, the idea of the people they despise deciding who should run the country and how is their biggest nightmare. It is one reason that we still have a democracy.
The more that a country depends on its military, the more likely it is to be run by the military. After the United States kept the Union together through a civil war, the first elected President after Lincoln was General Ulysses S Grant, the man credited by many with winning the war. His successor, Rutherford B. Hayes was a another general and a Civil War hero. As was Hayes' successor, James A. Garfield and his successor, Chester A. Arthur. Democratic draft dodger Grover Cleveland briefly broke the pattern, but then the Republicans were back with Benjamin Harrison. From 1869 to 1893, America was ruled by the Republican victors of the war who had at one time been able to put the title of general in front of their name. And that's in a democracy.
Popular wars have led to generals becoming presidents. The Revolutionary War gave us Washington. The War of 1812 gave us Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor. The Spanish-American War gave us Teddy Roosevelt, though he was only a Colonel. WW2 gave us Eisenhower. The Gulf War nearly gave us Colin Powell. The current war may yet give us Petraeus. But the Civil War gave us the largest amount of generals in the White House because it was an internal conflict.
Israel, another democracy which is heavily dependent on the military, has seated three generals in the Prime Minister's chair since the 1990's and far more who are involved in politics. The leader of the opposition is a general and there are five generals in Netanyahu's cabinet. This is a direct result of the elevation of the importance of the military as an institution. The more important the military is to the welfare of the country, the likelier it is to become a career track to prominent positions in the business world and in politics. And that's in a democracy. Imagine the situation in a dictatorship that depends on the military to stay in power.
The Soviet Union did not depend on the Red Army, it did depend on the secret police. And the KGB took over. The KGB nearly seized power after Stalin's death and had to be suppressed by the Red Army. In 1982, power fell to an actual KGB Chairman. Today Russia is run by former KGB officers, including a fellow by the name of Vladimir Putin.
In a human body the part that is used the most is the part that develops. So too in a government. When a government relies on the military or the secret police, then those bodies will eventually become the government. But our governments are not all that dependent on the military. They don't rule through troops in the streets, but through bureaucrats in government offices.
Most people don't do things because they are forced to at the point of a gun, but because they have learned to follow regulations and to accept those regulations as second nature. Military planners may run through scenarios for suppressing a Tea Party uprising, but the people who actually run the country know that all they have to do is issue a bulletin and most people will go along with it.
Our dictatorship doesn't depend on men with guns, but men with pens and pocket protectors. Men who fill out forms all day and who know where our permanent record is. Our rule is under the empire of data. We are less worried about informers and more worried that a form that we filled out wasn't done the right way or was lost along the way. The American headquarters of the KGB isn't in a law enforcement building, it's in the EPA and the IRS and a thousand other bureaucratic institutions.
This is the kind of tyranny that the left understands and loves. A fully unionized and unarmed network of bureaucrats enforcing a constantly changing clothesline of rules whose full scope no one knows or understands. This is the tyranny of the byzantine, the chain of complexity and the power of baffling the citizen into submission with an incomprehensible system.
The system we live under is exactly the kind that bearded graduates debating dialectical materialism would build. A horrible Kafkaesque monster that few rebel against because few understand it or are capable of calculating the personal risks to them from the actions of the system. It does not require troops, only some police officers, and their task is less that of suppressing dissent and more of managing the disastrous social consequences of the system.
If this system were ever forced to resort to armed force to stay in power, it would have to undergo some fundamental changes. And that isn't likely to be in the cards. Bureaucracy is a virus, it depends not so much on who is in power, but on being the ones who run things for whoever is in power. Whether Bush or Obama are looking out of the Oval Office, the men and women who interpret their policies in line with the existing agenda are the ones who actually run the country.
The grand show of the American government with its presidents and senators, its elegant domes and assorted rituals, is a facade for the true power of a shadow government of committee meetings and think tanks who shape an agenda and then inject into organizations and associations of government workers who turn it into institutional policy long before the legislatures, governors and presidents have taken a single step.
If the people running this thing have to call out the military to enforce its latest round of EPA orders, health care mandates and affirmative action orders, then the system will not change that drastically. At least not outwardly. The number of generals running things however will increase and the kinds of people running things now, the smooth Ivy League grads who have never done anything harder than wait tables over summer break in their lives, will find themselves taking orders.
The revolution of the left will be over, not immediately, not overtly, but gradually the system of indirect power that the left has worked so hard to build will become something else. Behind the scenes the system will no longer have the same priorities. The Soviet Union stopped being Communist long before it fell. Had the generals overthrown Hitler, the Third Reich would have reverted back to a more conventional Prussian military dictatorship, even if the soldiers still marched under Swastikas. An America in which the power of the left is dependent on troops in the streets will mean their own defeat. And they know it.
25 comments:
- SoCal Observer said...
Great observation and analysis. The latest info I heard tonight is the military overwhelmingly supports Romney. The firing of a general and an admiral, rumored to be due to their willingness to intervene in Benghazi probably will not win much support either. I suspect that even if the joint chiefs of staff passed on the order to the rest of the military, the actual division and air wing commanders would refuse to attack citizens. When Marcos ordered the army out to quell the protests when he stole the election, they refused to act. The protestors were unarmed and many no doubt were friends and relatives. Reservists are not going to pick up weapons and go back into their own towns and suppress friends and relatives here either.
- 4/11/12
- Some dude said...
.Your argument is false. Mind you, you might be correct that there will be no military abuse against the civilian population, but your argument doesnt support that,
The soviet union also wrecked their military, and yet they had no problem maintaining control over the population in the early years of the revolution using (substandard) paramilitary forces, the culling of the soviet oficer core was so disastrous to the effectiveness of the soviet army, that it was cited as the promary reason why the Finns were able to stalemate the Russians in their war.
An effective military is not necessary to impose a totalitarian regime. If anything, itseasier to do it with one that is composed of corrupt inefficient officers.
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- Daniel Greenfield @ the Sultan Knish blog said...
After the initial years, the Soviet Union controlled the population with the secret police rather than the military. The secret police also controlled the military and eventually took over.
The military can be inefficient, it can start out with paramilitary roots, but each time it faces a crisis, it will be transformed by that crisis.
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- Anonymous said...
I agree that comunist-led states are governed by the secret police, not the military. This hapenned in the Soviet Union and all over Eastern Europe. I know that, because my native nation, Albania, was ruled until 1990 by the secret police. During the 1997 civil unrests, the army "melted" in one week, cause it was turned during communism into an ideological arm of the secret police.When forced to act independently, the army dissolved like snow in the sun. This could happen in the USA also, if the governement wants to control the society through secret police-manners.
- 4/11/12
- Dennis Latham said...
What about the FEMA army and the millions of rounds of ammunition purchased by government organizations like the IRS and FEMA? I believe you are right. Most people will follow along like sheep no matter who is in control. Creature comforts matter more than anything. But disarming the population will be another matter. There are millions of people armed to the teeth who will never surrender their weapons.
- 4/11/12
- sheik yer'mami said...
Sultan sez:
"An America in which the power of the left is dependent on troops in the streets will mean their own defeat. And they know it."
And yet, that's what they want. Oh how they lust for it!
When did the left ever shy away from exerting power through the barrel of the gun?
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- angrymike said...
Nice, posted.......
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- Anonymous said...
reply to Cassandra: Well said. Sums the past 60 years up in two short sentences.
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- lemon lime moon said...
There is martial law in Seaside Heights,NJ.
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- JPINTX said...
Thanks, I enjoyed this essay, especially the description of our current dictatorship. I don't believe that the government will turn to the military, I don't believe the military would do it. To the extent that we will ever have troops in the street, it is the tax collectors, BATF, etc. Will they be/are they already, our version of KGB? After all, we already have our own nomenklatura.
Twenty to twenty five years ago now (maybe more), I had friends who were visiting China regularly as it was beggining to really grow economically. I asked one of them how on earth their business could possibly grow and thrive under the massive regulatory empire that the communists had created? He said, that is simple, the growth is far removed from Bejing, they just do it, they ignore the regulations and bribe the local bureaucrats to do so as well. By the time their plant and sales come to the attention of the Mandarins, they are so successful that they pay a fine and are forgiven.
So, are we at that point ourselves? When do we get there? Will we see a huge expansion of some kind of underground economy or will the number of sheeple continue to increase? Any clear eyed observer must agree that the boxcars of laws our "representatives" write every year have nothing to do with increasing justice, just with determining who gets what piece of the pie. I'm too old to live to see it, just hope my sons and many others are able to out fox the politicians and their minions. That is our only hope, the political elite will never change their ways. Go moonshiners, of all types!
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- Anonymous said...
Sultan Knish for President!
- 4/11/12
- Daniel Greenfield @ the Sultan Knish blog said...
we've been there for a while. People go to jail for thousands and tens of thousands, but not for billions or trillions. You can flagrantly break the law so long as you know the right people and have the right press.
Local corruption is often even worse than national corruption. And entire industries are built on that corruption. Companies arrange to write laws for themselves in a legal black market.
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- cdnbn said...
The American government may not be dependant on the military,
but it sure is dependant on the media!!
In the present climate, I could easily imagine some media darling becoming president.
Or someone using that as their path to become POTUS.
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- Fat Man said...
It has all been forecast, with the same consummate skill that forecast the storm surge of Sandy. Has the warning been heeded any better?
Alexis De Tocqueville: How Democracy Can Become Tyranny
It is not possible to write a better or more exact description of our pickle. Do we have any chance of getting out of it?
- 4/11/12
- Roy Lofquist said...
I am an amateur historian. Anybody pushing seventy gets there by osmosis.
The American people go through periodic awakenings - Revolution, abolition, sufferance, abstinence (briefly) and civil rights being most notable. It's happening again. The Tea Party movement, abetted by modern communications, has grown faster and larger than any before. I have heard The Constitution mentioned in more public fora in the last three years than the previous fifty. Take heart people. I have.
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- Anonymous said...
What I find so unnerving about Benghazi has been the deep involvement of the CIA. About which actions the president does not need to draw the cloak of executive privilege, when he can stamp it "classified". Top secret. Spook.
From the steady reduction in security at Benghazi all through the summer (while Chris Stevens was nearly shouting at the top of his lungs for more security), to the fateful decision to let the CIA handle the firefight with AAS (using only CIA assets in-country), through to the CIA helping Obama construct (and sell) the video narrative.
Your point about the KGB is well-taken.
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- Anonymous said...
I should add, the video narrative that was used as an excuse to push US adoption of blasphemy laws. We saw Obama go to the UN to tell the world that future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet Muhammad.
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- Anonymous said...
At first I thought this column was an attempt to reassure opponents of Obama that their fears about the Left's use of the military for domestic control were mere fantasies. Then I received this: www.tikkun.org/nextgen/obama-must-use-military-to-ensure-a-free-and-fair-election
- 5/11/12
- Anonymous said...
Just a correction. William Henry Harrison was the other President from the War of 1812. Zachary Taylor was a general in the Mexican-American War.
- 5/11/12
- Anonymous said...
The government knows it cannot use the military, so it has, over the last decade, put more and more military equipment and training into the hands of "law enforcement". We read of the results every day, where trigger happy thugs gun down citizens and their dogs, SWAT teams evicting persons from their homes, and generally terrorizing the public, while not "keeping the peace", which would eventually negate their usefulness.
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- ASG said...
The left would never use the Military against the people of the country because the Military of today is far too educated to fall for that crap. Many years ago the military was primarily uneducated people who had few other choices in life. Today this is far from the case, where eductation is essential even to the lowest ranked privates.
If anything I would be more concerned about the relationship of the Left Wing Leadership and the Police Association Unions such as the FOP or the Patrolmans Association. Through regulation, exceutive orders (both Presidential and Governors) and through the guise of Law and Order, they could accomplish basicly the same thing. And education isn't as important or extensive to be a Police Officer.
- 5/11/12
- ZZMike said...
The campaigner-in chief let the consulate in Benghazi be attacked, turning down pleas for help - from forces that were hours away.
I'm not convinced that the military would not respond to orders to "control the civilian population". We saw the beginnings of that at Kent State. We see more of the same almost every day when we read of policemen who fire on civilians, some naked, some armed with deadly toothpicks.
There may well be many who would resist - and I certainly hope most of those are in the officer corps.
SoCal Observer: good points (I'm another SCO.) And the administration seems to be doing everything it can to make sure the military vote is delayed, or lost, or late, or....
- 5/11/12
- Workingstiff said...
Well said.
What has happened here in the US is the creation of a Polyarchy similar to Hitler's Third Reich. Competing bureaucratic organizations that have multiplied like mushrooms since 9/11.
In Hitler's Germany these bureaucrats were intensely jealous of one another, each seeking prominence over another. This inter-organizational rivalry helps' explain why the Nazi's never figured out where or when of the D-Day invasion, as the competing political and armed forces intelligence organizations would not cooperate, and jealously guarded what bits data they had. Each organization had its own uniform and arms--Indeed, following Hitler's death these bureaucrats would fight to take over the leadership of the Reich, as was the case when Rommel anticipated a civil war between the Wehrmacht and the SS during the plot of assassinate Hitler.
Homeland security, TSA, and similar other recently form "security" agencies have become the Praetorian guard of the Presidency, staffed with appointees loyal to him, not to the Constitution. The CIA is the only entity that stands outside of this Polyarchy, with such unquestioned power to be considered the fourth branch of Government.
- 6/11/12
- VA_Rancher said...
"There may well be many who would resist - and I certainly hope most of those are in the officer corps."
SGT's run the Army. I suspect you will find the enlisted are FAR more likely to be conservative that the Elite Officer Corps... Just look at Stan the Man McChrystal... LibTard of the first degree. Powell who can't see past skin color, etc... I believe the majority of even the officers are Conservative, but % wise, more liberal than enlisted.
I was a sailor and a SGT...
Thats my $0.02...
Your Mileage may vary.
- 6/11/12
- Anonymous said...
Shades of Angelo Codevilla in this article.
It's a very interesting topic and one that would make a great conversation over a few beers.
Traditionally we see dictators hold on to power in a very obvious and public manner. They all had or have power in their countries with no doubt as to who has it. But they all fall eventually and that very reason plays a part. The secret police may be the key to power, and the more ruthless and committed they are the better it is for the dictator. However eventually the people will push back because they know that the sum of all problems is with the dictator and can be easily identified as coming from him.
America is the leviathan. The President may be the figurehead but the power is so spread around that it is hard to make a effective change just by swapping out one part of a machine that big. The EPA, IRS, DHS, ATF all could find a reason currently on the books today to jail every single American.
The symptoms of what ails America are evident and the causes are somewhat known, but it is figuring out what the cure is that is the hardest part of the problem and the biggest obstacle to any changes being done to the system.
- 6/11/12


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