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I've changed my mind about the outcry against sex-selective abortion. Since the 1980s, when the issue emerged here in India and neighboring China, I've been skeptical of feminist objections to aborting baby girls on the basis of their sex. As someone long opposed to abortion of any kind, I've found such objections inconsistent: if you are truly prochoice, you can't second-guess a woman's reasons for what she chooses.
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Ms Chan was surrounded by family and supporters as she was
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Ms Chan was the second woman appointed Queen's Counsel (QC)
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Organizers have planned a one-day tour in and around Union and Jackson counties. Transportation, lunch and commemorative t-shirt are provided as part of the tour. The fall tour will commence at the Shawnee College Annex in Anna, Illinois at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The Fall Ozark Tour coincides with National Public Lands day. The tour will visit Shawnee National Forest sites including the Kaolin pond area where the clay for the famous Kirkpatrick pottery was obtained; Pomona Natural Bridge, one of the largest Natural Bridges in the Midwest; and the Lincoln-Douglas debate site at the old Union County fairgrounds all with interpretation by U.S. Forest Service personnel.
Ride along with Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail as we explore the deep heritage of Chicago Blues interred along the Cal-Sag. Stand among the ghosts of Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed and many others while you learn how Blues set the table for Rock & Roll. Pre-register $20; Day of—if available!—$24. For those who don't bicycle, we can accommodate automobiles at $70 per car. For more info, email: firstname.lastname@example.com. 9:30AM-3PM
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Annual Heritage Haul rack features the 15-mile bike ride, half marathon, 10K and 5K courses. Cash prizes and medals presented. Fun kids activities too! Run or bike in beautiful Village of South Holland. Choose from 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or 15 mile bike distance. Guaranteed a long-sleeve race shirt if registered by August 1st. Cash Prizes presented immediately after race! 7AM.
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South Holland Fall Fest features a car show, live music, line dancing, fun inflatable jump, face painting, engaging crafts for kids and more.
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A KR is a 2-seat composite home built aircraft, and is named KR after the names of the first builders. Each year enthusiasts, builders, and pilots travel to the KR Gathering to exchange ideas, to learn more about the KR, talk to pilots and other builders, take pictures to assist in the building process and to see friends from past gatherings.
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St. Benedict Fest capitalizes on our rich diversity and features ethnic music, food, games, raffles and live entertainment. Friends, alumni, parishioners are all welcome. 2-10PM.
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Annual Mokena Chamber Food, Wine & Brew Festival
Join us for our 13th Annual Festival of Food, Wine & Brew on the grounds of historic McGovney-Yunker Farm. Taste a variety of wines specially paired with dishes from local restaurants. Enjoy the festival atmosphere, browse the artisan booths and listen to live performances.12-8PM.
Beautiful, historic cars in a beautiful, historic setting – that's the promise of 19th Annual Antique Car Exhibition on Aug. 6 at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site. More than 75 cars from the 1900s through the 1980s will be displayed on the mansion grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can stroll through the amazing collection of vintage vehicles on display. They can view the cars up close, talk with the owners and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts.
Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest
Come and enjoy hot air balloons as they fly over the area Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday mornings as well as the Balloon Glow at the Shelby County Airport on Saturday night. The glow will have food, DJ, and much more.
The Village of Godfrey will host its second annual Great Godfrey Triathlon in the end of August 2016. All athletes are encouraged to participate in this swimming, biking, and running competition. The course will consist of a open swim in the pond at Glazebrook Park, a 14 mile bike race through picturesque Godfrey and a 5K trail run. Early race packet pick up will be available on Friday, August 26 from 3 - 4:30 pm at the Godfrey Village Hall. Packets will also be available for pick up on the day of the race beginning at 5:30 am onsite. Awards will be handed out for the top three male and female finishers in each age division in addition to the top overall male and female finishers. The Great Godfrey Triathlon is participating in the muniTri series in association with Fleet Feet. Entry fee includes a souvenir t-shirt and complimentary lunch. Lunch will be available for purchase for guests and spectators. Please contact the Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department at (618) 466-1483 for additional information. Sponsorship opportunities are still available as well. Please contact the Park and Recreation Department to sponsor the event.
Jersey County Historic Society's Annual Apple Fest
Enjoy this year's Jersey County Historic Society's Annual Apple Fest. Throughout the day, visitors can browse craft booths, demonstrations, quilt raffle, kettle corn and children's games. Pioneer stew, ham & beans with cornbread, and sweet treats will be sold throughout the day. Historic tours of the Cheney Mansion, Log House and Lone Star School are $5 for adults; free for children 6 and under. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the day. All other events are free. For more information, call (618) 498-2811.
Forest Foundation of Kendall County's Fall Fest
Free family fun in a beautiful and inspiring location. Join the Forest Foundation of Kendall County at their Annual Fall Fest. This family-friendly event will feature live animal interactions and demonstrations, kids' activity areas, live music, concessions sponsored by the Kendall County Pork Producers, and more! Bring chairs to relax in while you enjoy the entertainment. Food will be available for purchase throughout the day. 11 am - 5 pm
Yorkville Fall Fest and Pumpkin Pull
Watch as hundreds of pumpkins float down the river and have your chance at winning prizes in the second annual Pumpkin Pull at his year's Fall Fest! Join the United City of Yorkville and the Knights of Columbus to enjoy hayrides, pumpkin decorating, live music, great food and more! 10 am - 6 pm
2017 NCAA National Golf Championships at Rich Harvest Farms
The 2017 NCAA National Golf Championships will be held at Rich Harvest Farms and hosted for the first time by Northern Illinois University, with play taking place from May 19-24 (women) and May 26-31 (men). Sugar Grove will be only the third Illinois city to host the Division I Golf Championships. Cook County's Olympia Fields Country Club hosted the men's championship in 1943, while Conway Farms Golf Club outside of Chicago played host to the men's as well in 1997.
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Visitors to Day at the Farm will see how the oats are removed from the chaff and straw with an antique threshing machine/separator. Kids can pet farm animals, play on a pedal tractor pull, and enjoy pony rides! Bossie the "milk her yourself' cow will be there as well as the corn box. But there's more! Antique cars and tractors, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food from the Country Kitchen. All this with live bluegrass music in the air. C'mon out! Caption: Dickson-Murst Farm volunteers were busy harvesting oats using a vintage 1930s-40s hay binder getting ready for old-time harvesting demonstrations during Day at the Farm.
Kewanee Windmont Park Lighting and Parade
Walk through the magical park, listen to caroler and enjoy cookies in the Shelterhouse. Drive and view the lights throughout the city streets and neighborhoods of Edgewood, Prospect and Chestnut.
The Kendall County Fair is a fantastic fair full of new and exciting events for the whole family. Enjoy the Truck and Tractor Pull, Western Speed Show, Carnival and Livestock Shows and many new exhibits for your family to enjoy. Fun contests every day. See also the Family Stage, Grandstand Shows and 4 H Auction.
Enjoy an autumn evening listening to live entertainment, train stories and making s'mores by the bon fire. Participate in the Hobo costume contest and walk through the Illinois Central caboose. This event is located on Park Avenue, at the Rail Park. Young and old alike are invited to join in the festivities. 6:30-8:30PM.
Historic LaSalle Street Auto Show
Historic LaSalle Street (Aurora) comes alive with classic cars. The block of LaSalle Street between Downer Place and Benton Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Cars were first sold and serviced in Aurora on LaSalle Street in 1907. LaSalle Street was fondly called "LaSalle Street Auto Row". Food vendors, games, prizes and cars! 9 am - 3 pm
Flatland Summer Jam is almost here! The jam-packed event will feature many musicians with headliner being Levi Riggs. Taking place on August 27 in Veteran's Park, come and enjoy the live music from 12 to 10 PM. A bags tournament will also be taking place! To sign up or view the official line up, check out the website at flatlandsummerjam.com.
8th Annual Miles for Meso 5K Race
The annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race & 2K Fun Run/Walk will take place in downtown Alton. The race begins at the Simmons Hanly Conroy Law Firm building, across from Marquette High School, and winds through the historic, brick streets of downtown Alton. Cash prizes awarded. All registration fees benefit research from Mesothelioma, one of the most aggressive types of cancer. For additional information, call (877) 304-MESO(6376)
The Drum Corps International Tour will march it's way to WIU's Hanson Field on August 2. Show time will begin at 7 PM, and tickets will range from $12-$25. To order tickets in advance, and for official prices, please visit dcitickets.showare.com.
Family friendly cultural fest, German food and beer available. Music by The Tempos and The John Webber Band. $10; under 16 free. Doors open 1PM; German music 2PM; American music 7PM.
Outdoor Explorers Day Camp at Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
For one last adventure before school starts, an Outdoor Explorers Day Camp will be help from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. August 2-4 at the refuge visitor center. This free three day, day-camp will introduce children entering grades 3-5 to various outdoors activities including hiking, geocaching, canoeing, bird watching, and much more. Space is limited, register by July 15. Children should bring their own lunch and snacks and dress to be outside most of the day.


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By Will Perdue
Four straight wins? It's Magic
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BOSTON -- After taking their fourth straight win, one can't help but say this about the Orlando Magic: They are winning ugly. When a team emphasizes defense, that can happen. So be it.Last year, they gave up almost 102 points per game. This year, they've slowed the game down, and they're allowing only 88 points per game, fewest in the league.
This is something they've worked on under coach Brian Hill. Back when I saw them at training camp with them in Jacksonville, that's what I constantly heard harped on.It's paying off. It showed in the 87-83 win over the Boston Celtics. The Magic even have Hedo Turkoglu thinking defensively. It used to be he'd scored 18 and the guy he covered would score 18. Granted, he still isn't making stops, but he's drawing the other team's top player, like Paul Pierce here Monday.
Now, about these Celtics. Who's the leader? Not sure if it's Pierce. The word around here says Pierce is doing a much better job leading, but it's troubling to see his lack of eye contact with his coach, Doc Rivers, during the game Monday. During timeouts and breaks, you find him looking away and looking down. Teammates pick up on that. And this from the man you're looking to be your leader. Not good.
Doc's tried that "tough love" by benching starting center Mark Blount last week for a game, hoping the other guys take notice. One thing about the Celtics is they don't have veteran presences this year like Gary Payton and Antoine Walker -- not necessarily vocal guys, but ones who know how to play.
With the Celtics, you wonder: Do they have enough proven talent, or are they putting too much stock in potential? However, the Celtics (5-8) play in the Atlantic Division, so they're not necessarily going to sink to the bottom. If they were in the Central, they could be ticketed for last place.
Orlando (7-6) is looking competitive in the Heat's Southeast Division. The guy I've been most impressed with is Steve Francis. Early on in the win over the Celtics, it didn't look like Delonte West could hold him.
But Francis is focused on being more of a distributor this season. He took 15 shots on the way to 19 points, but most impressive in his line is this: Seven assists and one turnover.
Up front, Dwight Howard really wants to be better, and he's always trying to improve. You see him trying to put that Tim Duncan 12- to 14-foot bank shot into his repertoire.
And when you watch the game, he's often not impressive. But then you look at the box score against the Celtics and he has 10 points, 10 rebounds. And he had a big block of Blount's would-be game-tying shot with 12 seconds left. Defense!
He reminds me of the way David Robinson approached the game. It's not that he makes it look easy, but he's only touched the tip of the iceberg as far as potential.
Another key has been Jameer Nelson. He scored nine of his 16 points in the last 10 minutes of this game. He's this year's Mr. Fourth Quarter. Tuesday, his Magic face last year's Mr. Fourth Quarter, Ben Gordon.
Down the road, the Celtics' fourth quarters, and all quarters, still need some sorting out. Kendrick Perkins, Dan Dickau, Al Jefferson, Justin Reed, Orien Greene -- we're talking a very young team here.
With the Blount situation, it looks like Rivers is hoping to benefit from a "tough love" approach that coach Scott Skiles began using with the Bulls two years ago. It seems to be paying off now in Chicago.
We'll see what happens in Boston.
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Anthony Suffers Ankle Injury
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony grimaces as he grabs his left ankle after spraining it on a drive to the basket against the Nets. He returned briefly but then left the game. X-rays were negative.
Rankings Reaction: Crashing Rockets
Don't you think dropping the Rockets to 29th is a bit drastic? How many teams could win without their best player, especially considering the tough schedule Houston has faced in the last week or so?
-- Aaron (Houston)
I have no idea how to process Pape Sow's 40-point night. Does it mean that the D-League is garbage? Is it proof indeed that Sow has an upside? What does it say that the Raps decided to keep Rafael "Hoffa" Araujo on their roster instead of Sow? Because I have trouble seeing Araujo going for 40 in my men's league, let alone the NBDL.
I am concerned with the low ranking (No. 27) that the Knicks received. The only bright spot is the rookies? What about the improvements on the boards and defensively? The Knicks are 4-3 since that 0-5 start. Other teams would get a bigger ranking boost with that type of turnaround and their tough early schedule.
I appreciate your confidence in Denver, but this is truly a bad team. I'm guessing you will regret the bump you gave the Nuggets by next week -- especially once they play a team that realizes they can't shoot at all and just packs it in.
I am a Nets fan and I have no problems with this week's ranking (No. 20). I just wanted to acknowledge the comments from your friend Sanford regarding Marv Albert. I am in total agreement. Marv is a Knick and will always be a Knick. Ian [Eagle] is a Net and will always be a Net.
• See Marc Stein's Week 4 Power Rankings
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Wade Needs To Play Through Frustration
"The word 'TruWarier' shaved in the back of forward Ron Artest's hair isn't going anywhere anytime soon unless he removes it. An NBA spokesman said Monday that Artest isn't violating any rule by wearing the name of his recording label. Artest, who is promoting his label by doing this, showed up at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday with the "TruWarier" shaved look." --- Indianapolis Star McGrady Puts The 'V' In MVP
"The argument that the Suns convincingly made last season was that even a glance at their performance without Steve Nash proved that he was the NBA's Most Valuable Player when he did play. In that case, Tracy McGrady might have this season's MVP wrapped up. In many ways, as with Nash and the Suns and Kidd and the Nets, McGrady helps define the Rockets." --- Houston Chronicle • Read the entire Intelligence Report on ESPN Insider
Howard's End
The Magic's Dwight Howard topples Celtics forward Al Jefferson, who received a mild concussion in this collison during Monday night's Orlando win in Boston.
Extreme Behavior
Monday's Best
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Riddle Of The Ages
John (Portland, ME): Is it possilbe for a team to have an uptempo offense and a good defense? The Celtics seem to be trying to do this, but without much success.
Jim O'Brien: Good question. One that has been debated in the coaching ranks for years. If you are good at one end, does it impact the other end? If you are trying to run, it is very difficult to be a great defensive team at the other end. Not impossible, but very difficult.
Detroit is the type of team that can get near the standard. San Antonio is a great defensive team, but if you run all game you make it tough for Duncan to get down the court and post up. Forty eight minutes is a long game. Eighty-two games is a lot of games. All factors in the equation.
Elias Says
Jason Terry hit a buzzer-beater to give the Mavericks a 93-91 win over the Raptors. After the game Terry said, "That is something I've worked on all summer long. You take one or two dribbles and float it up. It takes less than two seconds, so it was perfect."
It was very similar to the ending of John Irving's "A Prayer for Owen Meany" -- except with a basketball instead of a grenade.
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The Garnett Watch
Despite the rumors that the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks had made bids to acquire Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said this week, "I can tell you, definitely, we are not trading KG."
I'm not necessarily a Wolves fan, and to be honest, I'd love to see Garnett in New York, New Jersey or L.A. with Kobe. But I must say this: Good for Glen Taylor.
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The Baron Davis Effect
Baron Davis shakes rookie Chris Paul. Slam dunk. Because Chris Andersen had dunked for the Hornets on the other end.
He blows by Paul again and posters Andersen for his second dunk in minute. Because he can.
He hit the straight-up 3, because the defense is sagging and showing no respect. He drives to the left side of the basket, draws two and kicks it to Mike Dunleavy, who quick-passes it to Troy Murphy for a wide-open jump shot.
He backs Speedy Claxton down, calmly waits for the double and sends it around the horn to the waiting hands of Derek Fisher. Splash.
He wraps a fast-break dribble around his back and back to his right hand before dishing to Jason Richardson. This is what Baron Davis does.
He plays cool and confident, like he knows he's got you before the two of you even get started.
Warrior fans pray every night that he keeps on doing it, the bad injury mojo leaves him alone this year. They know they'd miss his 14.6 and 8.9 a night. But more than anything, games like this 99-83 win over the Hornets are a function of his swagger.
The Warriors are a young, tentative creature just peeking his head out of the egg. But when Baron's on the floor, they're a confident, well-heeled group who play like they've been doing it for years.
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Do you care about trash? Why?
"Yes, because when the trash goes inside the soil the plants don't grow" -Jayden
"Yes, because when we don't put it in the trashcan, animals can get sick" -Jimin
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Skip to comments.The out of touch GOP: Clueless, gutless, heartless
Posted on 01/05/2014 4:29:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Whose side are you on? Theirs or yours?
While the Republican Party opposes virtually every social advance in the past 100 years, the Democratic Party gives us: Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, civil rights, voting rights, womens rights, workers rights, job safety laws, child labor laws, consumer protection, clean air and clean water laws, aid for the poor (food stamps) and middle class, student aid (Pell Grants, lower loan rates), financial safeguards (Consumer Financial Protection Agency), pending immigration reform and DREAM Act, veterans aid, saving the auto industry (and jobs), support for public education, building America (stimulus, jobs bills).
Regarding helping the poor, sick and disadvantaged, Democrats and Republicans see things differently. The right-wing battle cry is stop freeloaders. Democrats, on the other hand, echo Christian/Judeo teachings with their commitment to Do the right thing.
Under the guise of slicing the budget deficit, the Republican Party (I call it the Trim Reaper) wants to kill and/or privatize social programs and make the rich richer.
Recently, Pope Francis said there is no evidence that trickle-down economics has created jobs. Republicans in Congress have engineered laws that give tax breaks to businesses that send jobs overseas.
I visualize a horror movie entitled, Creature from the Conservative Cesspool. It features a four-headed monster of any Republican foursome, for example: Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and John Boehner.
I can also see a Mount Rushmore of bigotry and hatred featuring Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan and the Koch brothers. By the way, the billionaire Koch brothers, who inherited their money from their oil-rich father, unsuccessfully spent millions of dollars to defeat the recent minimum wage increase in SeaTac, Washington.
When I think of todays out-of-touch Republican Party, a flood of words comes to mind: clueless, gutless, heartless. Examine the organs of Republican leaders, and you will find they have no hearts at all.
Today, womens rights, workers rights and civil rights are under attack by Republicans. They are passing voter suppression laws (supported by the conservative Supreme Courts ruling to gut the Voting Rights Act); waging a war on womens health (harsh anti-abortion laws that are closing womens primary health clinics such as Planned Parenthood); eliminating and curtailing collective bargaining (unions); blocking meaningful immigration reform and the DREAM Act that allows children of undocumented workers to serve in the Armed Forces and attend college without fear of deportation; cutting public education funding; ending student Pell Grants; raising student loan rates; and blocking sensible gun laws.
I think of other words that define Republicans: angry, resentful, jealous, bigoted. Right-wing death threats against President Obama are more than the number of death threats against all the most recent presidents combined.
More words come to mind: obstruction, deception, destruction, demonize (liberals), dominate, demand, discriminate, disrupt (government shutdown costs $24 billion in economic losses), defy, denounce (personal, ugly attacks against President Obama), distort, deride, defile, delay, deprive (blocking virtually every commonplace presidential appointment), detest, dishonor (least productive Congress in U.S. history) and, my favorite Do nothing. There is also the mother of all words to describe todays Republican Party anti-American. Indeed, they are the Republi-cants.
Several words describe their fierce opposition to the Affordable Care Act: immoral, misinformed, uninformed, and false.
Conservative groups are spending billions to defeat Obamacare. Talking heads like Rush Limbaugh and the Fox News array are feeding gullible listeners with lies.
Are the Koch brothers and billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch of the New York Post and Fox News on your side? Are insurance companies on your side? What is their alternative to national health care?
With a messy start in 2006, Romneycare is insuring 98 percent of Massachusetts population. The Bell policy center reports that 56 percent of Americans will pay less than $100 a month in premiums for Obamacare.
Whose side are you on: Theirs (Republican) or yours?
As this stupid commentary reveals, we're dealing with a religious cult that in the near future will have no qualms about rounding up those whom they deem to be 'evil' and "legally" sentence them for extermination.
Where's the Barf alert when you need one?
As soon as I saw Civil Rights, I knew Ken Veggiebrains didn't know history, so I stopped reading.
Who are these 'Koch Brothers' we keep hearing about?
Why don t the BCCT go after Wall Street for their creative destruction and reckless behavior that imploded the US economy and created high unemployment. Why don t the BCCT go after the US gov for failing to enforce SEC laws that could have prevented the Wall Street implosion or the gov failure to enforce immigration laws that created excess of labor in US. Why don t the BCCT go after US corporations for off shoring US jobs even after they made record profits using US factories? Problem with the US is big gov and big business. Now we are left with an unemployed mob going after the rest of us who still have jobs for handouts, while the jerks who caused all this problem are still in power enjoying obscene profits and perks.
Does Obama pay these rags to run this junk?
And are they related to ed koch, former mayor of new york city.
This guy is whacko.
Is there some sort of organic brain dysfunction that allows these pocket-marxists to keep proposing and fostering processes and systems that have NEVER worked and show absolutely no chance of EVER working?
The stupid, it BURNS:
While the Republican Party opposes virtually every "social advance" in the past 100 years, the Democratic Party gives us:
Social Security — which will soon be broke while bankrupting the nation
Medicare/Medicaid — which is broken and will soon be broke while bankrupting the nation
Affordable Care Act — which mandates unaffordable "insurance" at insane premiums with ridiculously high deductibles and will drive far too many doctors and hospitals out of business
civil rights — a blatant LIE
voting rights — well, if you are dead or illegal
womens rights — another blatant LIE
workers rights — well, if you are a corrupt union thug or have never bothered to develop any marketable skills
job safety laws — also know as rent seeking regulations to prevent small businesses from competing (although some good job safety laws have been passed with bipartisan support)
child labor laws — because Republicans want children to slave away
consumer protection — which generates millions for trial lawyers, who then kick back the money to democraps
clean air and clean water laws — the EPA was created under NIXON, you MORON
aid for the poor (food stamps) and middle class — which creates entrenched dependency and has resulted in INCREASED generational poverty
student aid (Pell Grants, lower loan rates) — and a lifetime of being stuck under student loans that cannot be discharged even by bankruptcy
financial safeguards (Consumer Financial Protection Agency) — another corrupt steaming pile of rent seeking government
OK, I am tired. The author is either a complete moron, a totally dishonest lying POS, or both. IOW, he's a Democrat...
Why are you spamming this 9-11 truther garbage on multiple threads?
Why are you spamming this 9-11 truther garbage on multiple threads?
Cause it's important.. republicans need to rise up...
Even the Rino's.. and the few sentient democrats..
Keep the 911 truther stuff OFF FR!
Hes like the plantation owners during the days of slavery who warns his slaves:
"I give you a free roof over your head, free food, and a job. And if those damn yankees set you free, all that comes to an end".
This one gets the prize.
Apparently this particular cultster didn't get the memo: the meme for the month is supposed to be "Republican overreach". He didn't work that in once.
This is a preview of the DemaGog strategy for 2014. With the economy still in the dumpster, Obamacare crashing... we will get FULL BLOWN CLASS & ETHNIC WAR from the libs! The whole "inequality" BEE ESS with be shouted full throttle, socialism the only answer. Limp wristed GOPers, best be prepared!
Think I've found the problem. The rat party gives you nothing - it just tries to keep you stupid enough to keep voting for them while they get rich off the swag. It apparently works for some folks.
Is that ever true! In case you're reading this, Ken, a simple search on Wikipedia would have told you that the Republicans, led by Republican President Dwight Eisenhower, put forward the first Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction, and it was quite a fight to get it passed, since it was bitterly opposed by -- who? -- the Democrats! President Eisenhower also was the first to integrate the U.S. military. He sent troops to integrate the schools. This was hardly 100 years ago, Ken. It was in the 50s and 60s, just before the Kennedys came along and imitated President Eisenhower and took credit for what he started.
I could go on and on about the many other innovations and benefits to society brought about by Republicans and bitterly opposed by the Regressive Party (Democrats), but it's time for the Downton Abbey season opener. You'll have to actually do the research yourself. (She said, smirking.)
And who commanded the first integrated unit in the U.S. military?
Col. Barry Goldwater founded and commanded the Arizona Air National Guard...which was integrated in 1947, three years before President Eisenhower integrated the entire military. p> Yes, indeed. It was Republicans, conservative Republicans, who led the civil rights movement.
72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered Potential Terrorists In Official Government Documents
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You mean demorats?
What are some of the comments on the original article? Are people actually buying this horses**t?
After that much crack, how does he find his keyboard??
Quite right! And which President spent more U.S. foreign aid to combat the scourge of AIDS in Africa than any other U.S. President? Why that would be George W. Bush. Yes, Ken, George W. Bush.
And many, many other Republican kindnesses in between, Ken -- you betcha! Your research is lacking because your emotions are getting in the way. Stop hatin' and you may learn something.
Jackass left out my favorite word: defund.
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Arash Miresmaeili
|Medal record
|Representing Iran
|Men's Judo
|World Championships
|2001 Munich
|66 kg
|2003 Osaka
|66 kg
|2005 Cairo
|66 kg
|2007 Rio de Janeiro
|66 kg
|Asian Games
|2006 Doha
|66 kg
|1998 Bangkok
|66 kg
|Asian Championships
|1999 Wenzhou
|66 kg
|2001 Ulaanbaatar
|66 kg
|2008 Jeju City
|66 kg
|2005 Tashkent
|66 kg
|2007 Kuwait City
|66 kg
Arash Miresmaeili (Persian: آرش میراسماعیلی , born March 3, 1981 in Khorramabad) is an Iranian judoka. He is a double world featherweight champion.
World Judo Championships[edit]
He won the gold medal in two World Judo Championships, the first one in 2001 in Munich, Germany, and the second in 2003 in Osaka, Japan. He also won bronze medal in the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo, Egypt and 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[citation needed]
Athens Olympic Games[edit]
Arash Miresmaili was the favourite for the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he was the flag bearer for Iran at the opening ceremonies. Slated to fight Israeli competitor Ehud Vaks in the first round, he was disqualified from competing because he was above the allowable weight limit for his class. It was claimed that Miresmaili deliberately set out to be disqualified rather than compete against an Israeli, which was interpreted from his own comments: "Although I have trained for months and was in good shape I refused to fight my Israeli opponent to sympathise with the suffering of the people of Palestine and I do not feel upset at all." [1]
Comments from Iranian officials and politicians have supported this view. The Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted then Iranian President Mohammad Khatami as saying that Miresmaeili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories" and that the nation considered him to be "the champion of the 2004 Olympic Games." Iranian Olympic team chairman Nassrollah Sajadi told Shargh newspaper that the government should give the athlete $115,000 for his action, the amount the Iranian government awards gold medal winning athletes.[2] Then mayor of Tehran and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that though Miresmaeili "did not get a gold medal, he earned eternal honor by his refusal".[3] Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, the speaker of Iran's parliament, congratulated Miresmaeili, calling his refusal to compete a "brave decision" and that "Your disqualification because of supporting Palestine would promote your position in the heart of Muslims."[4][5]
On August 18, 2004, the International Judo Federation (IJF), which set up a commission to investigate whether Miresmaeili deliberately missed weight so he would not have to face Vaks, concluded he had no intention to avoid competing against an Israeli. After a hearing that included the president of Iran's judo federation, the commission concluded that Miresmaeili said he had no pre-planned intentions for not competing and that "he made no statement of any sort to any press," according to an IJF statement. The only issue that remained was that Miresmaeili was overweight on the weigh-in day, the IJF said, and as it has no rule for penalizing overweight athletes, it decided not to take any action against him.[4]
On September 8, 2004, Iran's official press agency announced the government had given him $125,000, the same amount awarded to Iran's two Athens gold medalists.[6]
Recent denial of entry to an election event of Iran's Judo Federation[edit]
In the summer of 2009, prior to the controversial Iranian presidential elections, Arash Miresmaeili chose to support the candidacy of Mohsen Rezaee, one of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's rivals. Mohsen Rezaei appointed Miresmaeili as his campaign chief for Sports Committee. After being appointed, during a press conference, Miresmaeili stated that if Mohsen Rezaee is elected as president, there would be no more place for Iranian sports officials who have been appointed for political purposes, as opposed to their knowledge and capabilities. His backing of Rezaee and his remarks did not sit well with the conservative backers of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian Sports Federation and elsewhere. It also drew immediate and harsh condemnation from the former Chief of Iran's Sports Federation, Mohammed Aliabadi. Since then, the effort to punish and sideline Miresmaeili has gone as far as him even being denied entry to an election event of Iran's Judo Federation held on Jan 2nd, 2009. Miresmaeili tried very hard to gain entry into the event and was denied entry by the security guards. This angered Miresmaeili to a point where he called a press conference on the same day, during which he stated that he is very sorry for sports in Iran and that he is officially done with the Iranian Judo, but they cannot kill the love for Judo in him.[7]
- ^ The Statesman
- ^ Judoka Praised by Iranian Government (washingtonpost.com)
- ^ USATODAY.com - Iranian judo competitor rewarded after failing to compete against Israeli
- ^ a b "London 2012 Olympics - Athletes, Videos | Results & Schedules - CTV". Tsn.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=11017
- ^ Yahoo! Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more
- ^ مهدی رستمپور روزنامه نگار ورزشی (1970-01-01). "BBC فارسی - ورزش - آرش میر اسماعیلی: ستارههای ورزش را نابود میکنند". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
External links[edit]
- Mystery over Iran judo Web Site
- Mystery over Iran judo 'protest' on BBC NEWS.
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Indifferent staff, incredibly noisy
My fiance and I stayed in Pisa on our last night before flying home, in part because of the promised free airport shuttle. We'd read the reviews that warned that you had to reserve the shuttle 24 hours in advance, and did so upon check in. Our room was nice and spacious for the price, but the surprise was the mechanical sounds that started up at about 11 pm (we were nowhere near the elevator) that sounded like someone operating a conveyor belt. This went on all night long, intermittently (we were told there were no other rooms). When we came downstairs 30 minutes early for our free shuttle, we were informed that the shuttle driver was sick and that we were on our own for a ride, not so much as an apology offered. Pisa is a small town with many hotels nearby, and almost all are within five minutes of the airport--if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have stayed here just for the shuttle service.
Not even a three star, let alone four
The hotel itself is fairly clean, but in need of maintenance. The style and amenities are OK, but the appointments definitely do not rate four stars (think of your average Holiday Inn Express or Comfort Inn). The bathroom only has a [mildewy] shower, and the water tap runs the gamut from an unappetizing lukewarm to hot (if you let it run a while - no cold water anywhere). The "double bed" is two singles pushed together, making it uncomfortable to sleep in the middle which kinda defeats the purpose of having a larger bed. The breakfast buffet was well stocked, although if you are looking for any thing warm, you will have to pay the 8 Euros for in room service. The eggs and bacon were ice cold. The hotel lists for 179 Euros [about US$215] a night, but we paid around US$100, which is closer to the actual value of the room, ie: If you pay much more than this, you will be sorely disappointed. There are strip malls and restaurants close by (and that's it), although if you stay over a Sunday, plan on almost everything (including the hotel restaurant) being closed. The staff however is very friendly, if not all that proficient, and the rooms have FREE internet access which is ten shades of fantastic when you consider what most hotels charge for in-room service. The hotel is 4 star...on an 8 star scale. If you are traveling on business or are looking for a good place to hold a small convention, this is a merely adequate hotel. Otherwise, you may wish to look elsewhere, as the hotel is not in a location which lends itself to tourists. The area is mostly high density residential (apartments), with a few strip malls and the odd restaurant. All local attractions are a LONG walk from the hotel, and Pisa being so old, it is extremely easy to get lost. All in all, if you are looking for a 4 star or luxury hotel, you will be disapointed if you stay here.
Loved the restaurant
We stayed on our first two nights in Italy and really enjoyed ourselves. The walk is lovely over the river and only around 20 mins. The bus was handy right next to the hotel, we got tickets for it but never used them and got a full refund from the staff when we left. The restaurant was very nice and the waiters very accomadating, even teaching us some handy Italian phrases on our first night, along with recommending a fine wine for dinner. The room was nice and big and it was quiet.
A good choice
I stayed in this hotel with my boyfriend during the peak tourism season in Pisa. We found it to be clean, comfortable and good value. Our �60/night room was fully air-conditioned, and the inclusive breakfast had much choice, even a variant on Harvest Crunch. The hotel's worst point is its location -25 minutes from the old city, further from the best shops and the Tower- but a bus stops adjacent to the hotel, and tickets were only around 65p. There were also bikes available from the hotel for E10/day. Staff were helpful when approached, and free speedy Internet access was much appreciated. In contrast to other reviews, we booked and used the free airport shuttle without a problem, but it was not advertised, so do ask. On the whole, this hotel was a good choice.
Highly Recommended!
My 14 year old son and I stayed in this hotel for a week at the beginning of June. The staff were both friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was modern and clean and the rooms were spacious. Breakfast was excellent. We were a little worried about staying in the hotel after reading some of the reviews posted here. However, we would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to stay out of the centre of Pisa, which can be quite noisy. It is true that it is approx a 25min walk to the centre but we found it a pleasant walk allowing you to really get the feel of the city. My son and I do plan to travel to Pisa again and will certainly be booking into the Hotel Repubblica Marinara.
Very clean modern hotel
We were worried about this hotel after reading the reviews - however we found this hotel modern, spacious and very clean. We had a kingsize bed on the first floor (top floor) a large window overlooking the main road (noisy if you open the window) bedroom and shower room were spacious and clean with marble flooring. Breakfast was excellant. There was a small bar (very quiet) but not expensive - coffee was only 1 euro. The No 9 bus stop at the back of the hotel took you to the train/bus station within five minutes the stop before this was ideal for the start of the historic centre. The bus did a circular route therefore you returned to the same bus stop for the return journey. Bus tickets could be bought (80 cents) at the reception desk of the hotel or from any tobacconists. There were no late buses and it was a 25 minutes walk - the reception desk gave us a great local map of the historic area and the shortcut for walking back to the hotel.
Your bus tickets can be used as often as you wish for one hour - to get to the airport use your ticket on the No 9 (five minutes journey) into the station then hop on the No 3 bus (five minute journey) - absolutely no problem
Best of a Bad Lot?
Just back from a combined Florence/Pisa week-end. For just slightly more than a superior room in this hotel, we stayed in a suite at the 4* San Gallo Palace in Florence which was far better value.
The superior room at the Repubblica Marinara was reasonably spacious, and the facilities fine - good sized, comfortable double bed, reasonable shower, good breakfast. The location is not ideal, as it is a good 25 minute walk to the Leaning Tower, situated in no-mans' land.
We had however done quite a lot of research on Pisa hotels, and could not find any that looked in any way attractive. Why do all hotel designers in Italy think a modern day traveller wants to stay in drab overdecorated surroundings? Relative to the other accommodation available therefore, you could do worse than to stay here.
Don't Stay Here!
We stayed here just a few days ago as we just got back from our vacation. I picked this hotel specifically because it had a shuttle to take you to the airport and I figured it was modern which may be a treat after staying two weeks out of the comforts of home. Thank goodness we weren't interested in the sites in Pisa as they were a good 25 minute walk from where we were at plus the area didn't seem very nice. The room was clean and neat and they had a restaraunt but it was a high end menu for this place. We ended up walking down the street to a local pizza place which was good. Since the shuttle is rarely available, pick another hotel in Pisa that at least you can walk out your front door to see the sites if you like. You'll need to take a taxi to the airport anyways and that only cost us 10 euros. The other reviews are all true. There are plenty of hotels in Pisa, so pick another one, don't waste your money on this "not so 4 star hotel".
4 Star Hotel - Not Even Close. Stay away
Recently stayed at this hotel on my honeymoon as we were taking an early flight out of the Pisa Aeropuerto. First off, the location is terrible, about a 25 minute brisk walk to the center of town. The front desk staff are incredibly rude and dismissive. They obviously feel that their customers are transient with little return potential and their attitude reflects this. The rooms are tiny, sparsely decorated and uncomfortable to move around in for 2 people. The hotel sits adjacent to a military depot and is quite noisy at night with large military trucks moving in and out of the compound. The advertised shuttles are no where to be seen so expect to hire a taxi to get to the airport or train station. Stay ANYWHERE else in Pisa but at this hotel!
4 Star?
All-in-all the Hotel Repubblica Marinara was a decent hotel within a good 20 minute walk of the Pisan city center. It was a new facility with nice accommodations but there were several problems with this "4 star" facility. First of all, my idea of a 4 star queen size bed is not 2 single beds pushed together. Second of all, when convenient shuttle service to the airport is advertised and specifically requested during the advance reservation process, it is pretty inconvenient to find out on the Saturday night of your stay that this service is not available on Sundays. It is also a little frustrating to be told to just take the bus ( with 6 pieces of luggage?) or get yourself a taxi. While these complaints might sound a bit frivolous, they add unneeded hassle and expense to your vacation. So, from my personal experience, I do not believe that this hotel is of 4 star caliber. Nor would I book another stay due to the poor quality of service.
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Pics are very deceiving...had delayed flight arrived at 2 am bad neighborhood, taxi driver didn't want to leave us. No one was in office had to walk around asking where the office person was...well he was upstairs chasing a mouse in one of the rooms. He continued talking to people who LIVE there and left us standing outside with our luggage for another 30 minutes. When we walked in the room I was in tears, was afraid to lay down! 3 flat pillows on the king size bed, broken blinds, broken closet door wouldn't open & close without manually being picked up and moved, 1 working lamp out of 3 with like a 25 watt bulb, no remote, no wash clothes, broken ceiling fan, 1/2 roll of toilet paper (for a 2 day stay). Pic window didn't have a curtin some kinda material thrown over the rod with houses below window. No resturant, drinks, nothing but a pool and a pop machine (no ice). Neighborhood was to shady to feel safe enough to get in the pool...local guys sitting by pool drinking beer. Gentlemans club next door...we actually barricaded our door at night...bathroon was the only room that looked like it did in the pics. This place other then the bathroom hasn't had any work done since the 60's for sure. I verified my shuttle to the port on two differant occasions and when we went to wait, it never came so we had to have the person at the desk call again, she acted very irritated with us that she had to make the call...I give everything the benefit of a doubt but this was really bad..if there was anyway possible we could have left we certainly would have it was a very uncomfortable, scary stay! Good Luck in your search, if you want an enjoyable stay this isn't the place for you!!! Pay the price and go to a name you can trust, I know I will...Lesson Learned!!! At the airport the taxi company never heard of Motel Blu...there's your sign...lol...This is an actual Motel that people pay rent by the week and live there...blankets over the windows...ugggggg
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Slovakian Martin Klizan, who earlier this month reached a
career-high ranking of 29 and won the ATP newcomer of the
year award, confirmed yesterday he will kick off his year in
Auckland. The 23-year-old's biggest scalp in 2012 was a US
Open victory over world No8
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga while, in September, he won his first ATP
title in St Petersburg, Russia.
Klizan's win there was the first title for a Slovakian since
long time Auckland favourite Dominik Hrbaty collected the
second of his two Heineken Open crowns in 2004.
Auckland has long enjoyed a reputation of attracting young
talent that goes on to great things. Swedish star Bjorn Borg
played here at the beginning of his career - back then he had
the haircut and the headband but a lot less hype. Roger
Federer appeared at the Heineken Open in 2000, though he was
unfortunately consigned to a backcourt and the Auckland
tournament remains the only event on the ATP tour that he has
not won a match at.
A 17-year-old Rafa Nadal came here in 2004 and reached his
first ATP final, thrilling fans with his relentless energy
while delighting reporters with his attempts to hablar
Heineken Open tournament director Karl Budge said it was a
great opportunity to see a future star.
"Martin has gone from 120 in the world at this time last year
to crack the top 30", says Budge. "That shows the rocket-like
trajectory he's on."
The 1.90m Klizan, who lists clay as his favourite surface but
is adept on hardcourt, could be a dark horse for a run late
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Suspended license convictions pile up for Brandon manNovember 20,201312 days labor for
unlicensed driver
A Brandon man who pleaded guilty to three counts of driving without a license this week was ordered Monday to serve 12 days on the Department of Corrections work crew.
Joshua P. Lester, 21, who has been convicted of driving with his license suspended five times since March 2010, added three more convictions to that total Monday when he pleaded guilty to new misdemeanor DLS counts brought against him in August and October.
Lester also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating court-ordered conditions of release.
In exchange for his guilty plea, state prosecutors dropped three other DLS charges brought against Lester this year along with another charge of violating his conditions of release.
Starting with two DLS charges brought in February, police in Brandon and Rutland brought the same charge against him twice in August and two more times in October.
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... even after deleting it!!
Installing this app crashed my server (and I see on a prevous post that it has crashed others). I am also with Hostgator but on a dedicated server. It has also caused some other problems (even after I have deleted it) where users are getting a white screen when they try and login, and already logged in users get a white screen whenever they try and submit something! Been trying to fix the damage all weekend.