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Senator Marco Rubio
February 07, 2013, 06:02:59 PM »
Is Marco Rubio worthy of his own thread? We'll see what the host moderator says.) Marco Antonio Rubio, 'tea party' Republican Senator from Florida has become a leading spokesman for conservative, freedom loving principles. He could be a short lived phenomenon, but he has all the potential to become an important, transformative figure in a very positive way.
He is at the forefront of a number of key issues, most recently taking a controversial stand on immigration, and was chosen to give the Republican response next week to Pres. Obama's State of the Union message.
Time magazine chose him for their current cover story: http://swampland.time.com/2013/02/07/immigrant-son/
WSJ columnist Dan Henninger critiques some past State of the Union responses and then says he expects Rubio to hit it out of the park.
So much for keeping expectations low.
Noteworthy is that after rising to become Florida's Speaker of the House at a relatively young age, Rubio won a major, swing state, Senate race by a million votes. Since then he has been one of the leading, articulate and persuasive voices on conservative principles and how they apply to the issues today.
He declined to run in 2012 because he had barely started in the Senate.
Of Cuban descent, he will deliver the address in both English and Spanish. Some see that as pandering (or un-American?) but I assume the message will be exactly the same to both audiences. We can judge his message by its content soon enough.
Last Edit: March 02, 2014, 01:28:47 AM by Crafty_Dog
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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February 07, 2013, 06:45:41 PM »
I think he deserves his own thread.
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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Preview of Rubio's Tuesday evening speech
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February 12, 2013, 10:08:49 AM »
Rubio Previews SOTU Response: Says He'll Push Contrast on Policy, Tone
Hell be broad, upbeatand preview the coming disaster.
Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard (excerpt)
From the earliest days of Marco Rubios plucky campaign for the U.S. Senate, his diehard supporters spoke of the day that their man would have an opportunity to challenge Barack Obama his policies, his vision, his rhetoric. They were certain that Rubio was so gifted an orator and possessed such a unique set of political skills that he would be able to make immediate and improbable leaps that most politicians could not execute. And it was obvious to them this group the Rubio campaign hands called three-percenters because they were there in the days when their candidate was at just 3 percent in an early public poll that the former Florida house speaker would belong on such an elevated platform.
Hes there now.
Rubio will deliver the Republican response to President Obamas State of the Union Address tonight. Its a difficult assignment no one is actually on par with the president of the United States and several recent responders have struggled. But its one that certifies Rubio as one of the chief spokesmen for the Republican party and for good reason. He is the best communicator in the GOP at a time when Republicans have struggled notably to sell their message.
In a thirty-minute interview in his Senate office late last week, I reminded Rubio that several of those who preceded him have failed. Oh, thanks, he says, laughing. I havent thought about it that way. I guess if you dont want the ball in your hands with the last thirty seconds in the game, you probably dont belong in this game anyway.
Rubios plan to respond to the president is rather straightforward. (Hes not actually responding to anything, of course, as his remarks are prepared well in advance of the presidents speech.) He will provide a contrast to the president in ways that are both obvious and subtle. Rubio says he intends to draw on his personal experiences growing up in Florida to explain to the country why Obamas policies wont work. The president has focused too much of our national discussion demonizing those who have had success, Rubio says, and paid too little attention to those trying to make it. He seeks to shift that emphasis with his remarks tonight from a politics of class warfare to policies that elevate the middle class.
The way I envisioned it is, I kind of went back to the people that I know [back] home, Rubio explains, whether its my friends from high school, or parents that I know from my kids school or kids teams, and if I had an opportunity to sit in front of them and if they gave me fifteen minutes to explain to them why it was that what the president wants to do is not a good idea and why what we want to do is a better idea what would I say to them? And thats how Ive approached the speech is to explain why it is that limited government, free enterprise is the best way to give people the opportunity to achieve a middle class lifestyle or more and leave their kids better off than themselves.
To that end, Rubio will argue that there are costs to big government that may not seem evident in the lives of every day Americans. Among other things, he will focus on the presidents health care reform and the many failed promises that implementation of those policies will mean. It is not true, Rubio says, that those who want to keep their doctors and their insurance plans will be able to do so. And the tax dollars that are collected to fund Obamacare are dollars that will not be spent elsewhere in the economy. The challenges of Obamacare for business particularly those small businesses with employees near the magic 50 employee threshold for Obamacare regulations will be extraordinary. The goal, Rubio says, is to make clear to Americans that Republicans opposed these policies and to preview the coming disaster.
I wish we could avoid it, he says. But if we cant, we have to at least have the credibility to say: We told you this wouldnt work; heres a better alternative.
Rubio will also counter Obamas anticipated proposals on energy, education, the economy, and debt offering specific contrasts meant to provide a starkly different policy agenda from the one offered by the president. On debt, one of several areas in which Rubio believes the president is a failed leader, he wants to recast the familiar GOP argument. The goal is growth, he says, arguing that with pro-growth policies the federal government could generate an additional $4 trillion in revenues over the next decade, more than any tax hike under consideration. Rubio also wants to take arguments about debt from the theoretical and the long-term to the immediate and the short-term. I think we have to link the debt to their lives. People understand that we have this debt and that their kids are going to get saddled with this in the future. And I think thats a compelling argument. But I think an even more compelling argument, in conjunction with that one, is to explain to people how the debt is hurting them right now.
The debt has a direct impact on unemployment. Ever dollar that is being lent to the government is a dollar that is not being invested in our economy, he says. The immediate danger of the debt, and the one that speaks to people in the real world, is the fact that the debt is contributing to the fact that they dont have a good job.
Rubio, who has been in the news quite a bit lately talking up immigration reform, will raise the issue in the context of economic growth and opportunity. And while he will mention immigration this evening, it wont dominate his appearance. Over the past several weeks, Rubio has run the conservative talk radio circuit in an attempt to sell that sizable chunk of the conservative movement on reform. While his principles for reform have been met with mixed reviews, with several pointing out a softening of the position he campaigned on three years ago, hes mostly won praise even from those who dont agree with him on the policy.
But Rubios remarks will likely provide a contrast to the president in other ways, too particularly on tone. Rubios speech, expected to run between twelve and fifteen minutes, will be broad and upbeat. Leaks from the White House about Obamas speech suggest it will be combative and aggressive and specific. Rubios response wont be soft he intends to lay out for the American people exactly how the president attacks his opponents and mischaracterizes their arguments. And Rubio will be blunt about how he views Obamas idea of America. On issue after issue there is virtually no problem in America that he thinks doesnt have a government answer, from concussions in football to the weather.
Rubios remarks will be personal, sharing stories hes heard from friends, relatives, and constituents to translate esoteric Washington policy debates into solutions for the day-to-day problems that Americans are having. Rubio will talk in some detail about the American dream not as an ill-defined concept popular in modern political rhetoric, but in terms of what it means to the parent of a newborn who sees in his child the promise of a great country. He will attempt to speak to those Americans who are concerned about the current state of the union and despondent about its future. And even in a time of despair for his party, Rubio is determined to be optimistic about the country, about its politics and even about the prospect of agreement with an increasingly intransigent president.
Were not just here to block everything the presidents for, Rubio insists. Were not against everything the presidents for, were only against the bad ideas.
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Marco Rubio's SOTU response
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February 13, 2013, 09:13:19 AM »
My reaction is mixed. He hit the right notes but in a venue and situation where it is impossible to hit it out of the park. The main criticism seems to be that he paused a second to sip water once.
Good comments from Scott Conroy at Real Clear Politics:
"...Rubio's SOTU Response Was No Flop
...was a call for conservatives to govern by their principles and also an appeal to voters who have soured on the GOP in recent years, asking that they give the party another look.
Invoking the language and principles that infused Ronald Reagans conservative movement more than three decades ago, Rubio made a broad-based case for a small-government ethos.
More government isnt going to help you get ahead, he said. Its going to hold you back. More government isnt going to create more opportunities. Its going to limit them. And more government isnt going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sector jobs. Its going to create uncertainty.
Even as he looked forward, Rubio also recycled many of the key arguments Republicans have leveled against Obama since before the 44th president took office in 2009. He accused Obama of believing the free enterprise system is the cause of our problems and charged that his solution to virtually every problem we face is for Washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more.
In responding to the emotional high point of Obamas State of the Union address, Rubio acknowledged the recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., but added a defiant note that echoed boilerplate Republican language on proposed gun control measures.
We must effectively deal with the rise of violence in our country, he said. But unconstitutionally undermining the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans is not the way to do it.
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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February 13, 2013, 09:43:25 AM »
Actually that last point is the one I disliked. There is NOT a rising tide of violence in the country-- quite the contrary. As I have cited here several times, over the last twenty years as gun ownership has gone up 35-50%, gun crime has gone down 50%. This is a simple and profound point that must be made again and again and again.
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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February 13, 2013, 10:56:37 AM »
Crafty, Good point, he is wrong about the rise in violence. The rise is in media and public attention to it right now. There are two points to be made in gun control, the wisdom or utter lack of it in these policies, but also the point that stomping all over the constitution is not an acceptable way to approach problems it no matter the efficacy.
Van Jones, extreme liberal, commenting on Marco Rubio:
"Marco Rubio is dangerous for Democrats. He is dangerous."
"This is a smart guy, Marco Rubio, but when he connects, that last 90 seconds, Marco Rubio, he's dangerous."
"He is dangerous for Democrats because he can connect in a way that other people with those ideas cannot."
Spanish language version of speech:
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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April 15, 2013, 09:48:31 AM »
Marco Rubio has put his future on the line with the immigration bill deal. The debate and amendment process is next, so the details discussed are not necessarily the final details.
"Rubios television appearances Sunday mean he is in for the long haul. But Rubio hasnt committed to voting with the Gang of Eight on every amendment that comes to the floor, underscoring the narrow line he will likely walk throughout the legislative process. Rubio said Sunday he would stand against poison pill amendments but would also walk away if the final bill violated his principles."
Rubio also used his Sunday media blitz to hone a conservative message for a party rebranding itself. We are the party of upward mobility; we are not the party of the people who have made it, he told Meet the Press. The GOP is the party of people who are trying to make it.
Conservatives pundits are already fuming at the stupidity:
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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April 15, 2013, 10:38:53 AM »
This is good: "We are the party of upward mobility"
I caught an appearance of Rubio on FOX and thought he made a number of politically astute points about how there would be no welfare, Obamacare, etc. for those in question, how the catch rate at the border would have to be X% (90% was it?) and similar points.
As for Doug's Powerlineblog piece, I get the logic, indeed I have posted here during the campaign in a similar vein. That said, the political decision has been made to "do something" in order to appeal to the latino vote.
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Marco Rubio! Conservative criticism continued: Ann Coulter calls him a liar
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April 18, 2013, 12:04:16 PM »
If Rubio's Amnesty is So Great, Why is He Lying?
All I see are the same arguments on both sides. Isn't she lying if she calls a plea bargain with a fine in the thousands of dollars 'amnesty'? If you did hard time for a crime and were released at the end of your sentence, is that amnesty?
This bill isn't tough enough for me and it may get worse in the amendment process before it gets a vote. We can argue out the provisions on the immigration thread. In the meantime, it would be better for the people supposedly on the same team to argue the merits of competing policies rather than name call and mud sling publicly. What is her plan? Self deport. How is that going? We ran that trial balloon politically with the Romney candidacy.
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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April 18, 2013, 12:29:52 PM »
To mix my metaphors, Ann Coulter is a drive by spray and pray bomb thrower. It is what she does. When she hits the intended target she is great, when she misses she can do so spectacularly, and when she hits the wrong target, she is long gone.
Last Edit: April 18, 2013, 12:33:12 PM by Crafty_Dog
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Re: Marco Rubio!
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April 18, 2013, 05:36:52 PM »
Quote from: Crafty_Dog on April 18, 2013, 12:29:52 PM
To mix my metaphors, Ann Coulter is a drive by spray and pray bomb thrower. It is what she does. When she hits the intended target she is great, when she misses she can do so spectacularly, and when she hits the wrong target, she is long gone.
Agree. She is unfortunately erratic. She is thought of as far right, but then goes all out for Christy and then Romney. She can be brilliant with insights and biting humor. Let's say Rubio is all wrong on this. If so, he will pay a huge price. Scorching his intentions and his integrity is not the best way to advance her cause, or the cause of conservatism, or secure borders or anything else.
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Marco Rubio pivots slightly on Immigration Bill
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May 01, 2013, 10:46:58 AM »
The details of how to re-write the Immigration bill can go on that thread. Here, I was wondering how Sen Rubio could take back his support for the current flawed bill and recover his reputation. He has been ripped by almost everyone on the right for this. I think he is handling it the best he can now under the circumstances. He acknowledges the validity of some of the criticism and is asking for help in writing the bill better and tighter. He admits this bill as written is the beginning, not the end-product, and admits it will not, as written, pass in the House. At the link he also comments on Syria and Benghazi.
Rubio interviewed yesterday by Hugh Hewitt: http://www.hughhewitt.com/marco-rubio-on-obamas-foreign-policy-press-conference-and-more-on-immigration-bill-concerns/
Selected excerpts regarding waivers, the fence, e-verify, family members, and unilateral actions by Pres. Obama:
HH: ...How about the argument there are too many waivers to make this bill work?
Sen. Rubio: Well, look, first of all, I think thats a legitimate and valid point that we should look at. I mean, if theres ways to tighten this up, we should. We certainly, I mean, I think we need to start accepting the notion that Janet Napolitano will not be secretary forever. I mean, this bill, for example, has a ten year implementation window before people can even apply for green cards. At best, she has three and a half years left there. So she wont even be there when the first five years are completed. But that being said, I think if there are legitimate concerns out there about the number of waivers in the bill, we should tighten that. Theres no reason why we shouldnt. And Ive always been open to that. Ive always said that Im looking for ways to make the bill better. Some waivers, quite frankly, some, not all, but a few, might be justified. Theyre not all created equal. Ill give you an example. We have a work requirement. You know, when you go and apply for your temporary permit to be renewed, you have to have been required to be working. But if you got hit by a bus and youve been disabled for six months? There should be a waiver for someone thats in a hardship like that. So the waiver is really for exceptional circumstances. Its not for, you know, we dont like the law, so were not going to apply it. So Im, look, Im open to tightening the bill and making sure that that and other legitimate concerns are addressed. I think one of the things that we have forgotten in Washington is that legislating is not a take it or leave it proposition. I mean, I know that thats how the way has been done, and maybe thats the big problem that we have. People come up with a bill, and then they feel like they have to protect any changes against it, because it wasnt their idea. I dont view it that way. I think our job is to come up with a starting point. And Ive always and consistently said this, that now other people get a chance to look at it. If they find things that they think can be improved or that are wrong with it, lets deal with it. And so for those that are serious about improving it, Im all open to that, and I think thats in important part of this process.
HH: I watched your floor statement on the point about bringing forward amendments from late last week, and so if an amendment is brought forward mandating construction of a double sided fence over a specified length, and I think it ought to be at least half the border, a thousand miles or so, would you support such an amendment, Senator Rubio, that mandates it?
Sen. Rubio: Let me tell you, Im fine with that. I am fine, and by the way, I believe that the enforcement mechanisms in this bill, in order for the bill to pass in the House, will have to be strengthened. And so I dont, now Im going to tell you, the debate against the fencing, from our side, is going to be people that dont believe that the fencing is the most effective way to deal with this, that there are other ways that are more effective. I personally, and Ive consistently said this, I personally believe that double fencing is a very effective, not 100%, but a very, weve seen it be effective in the San Diego area and the Tijuana area, for example. So I personally am supportive of that. Others have different views about what would be more effective. But the point is, I could support that personally, and I would just say to you that I am, what I can tell you is that what is pretty clear here is that there is such a lack of confidence in this administrations willingness to enforce the law, and in particular, in the federal governments ability to enforce the law. Were going to have to address that in order for this bill to be able to become law, because I think the goal here is not to pass this. For those of us who are interested in immigration reform, the goal is not to pass the Senate bill. The goal is to pass a law. And youre not going to pass a law if those elements are not dealt with effectively.
HH: And the e-verify program? There are concerns that the e-verify program has a gap in this law. Can those be addressed by amendment?
Sen. Rubio: Well, Ive read that concern. I actually dont think that thats true, that theyre talking about that e-verify will not be in effect for a certain number of years. Thats actually not accurate. Its complicated to explain why, but were going to put something up on the web to explain it to people. But actually, that is not accurate. But what is more accurate is that the existing e-verify will be replaced with a more effective and more robust e-verify system.
HH: Senator, if an amendment comes forward that mandates construction of a double sided fence over, say, a thousand miles, as Charles Krauthammer said, from east to west, except for the mountains, would you vote for that amendment?
Sen. Rubio: Yeah, again, I mean, I dont know if a thousand miles is the right number, but whatever that number is that wins peoples confidence, Im for it. I have no problem with constructing fencing across the border. Ive advocated for that. In fact, I advocated for a specific pot of money in the bill set aside just for fencing. ...And Id be more than happy to expand it to be the effective ring. As you said, there are parts of the border that do not need fencing, because its high mountain or its a river, or what have you. Ill leave that to experts and others. But I can say to you that I believe that double fencing in the right places has been highly effective, especially, for example, in the San Diego area where its really been effective.
HH: All right, well, the specifics, well come back to. Eligibility for welfare, this has not actually concerned me, because I think the bill addresses it. But some of the conservative critiques out there are that immediately upon passage, millions of people will be eligible for welfare. How do you respond to that, Senator?
Sen. Rubio: Thats just not, I mean, theres a specific provision that says they do not. Now if someone has found some sort of legal interpretation of it that needs to be tightened up, Im open to it. But the clear intent of the bill is that they not qualify for federal benefits. They do not. And in fact, I saw some line somewhere, somebody had quoted in a report that one of my fellow senators came up with, they ignore the predicate to the entire paragraph, which is they specifically do not qualify for federal benefits, including Obamacare. That is the intent of the bill. I believe that is what the bill actually reflects. If someone has come up with a creative legal interpretation that someone can use to get around it, then we should close the loophole on that, because this bill will become unaffordable if thats not the case. The reason why we want to prevent access to welfare benefits, by the way, and Obamacare and food stamps, is not because were trying to harsher than anybody else. Its because the bill will become too expensive, and we will not be able to afford it if 11 million, 10 million, 9 million people become eligible for federal benefits. But I believe that the bill accurately accomplishes that. But if someone has a language theyd like to see included to double down and make sure that that doesnt happen, I think everyone would be open to that.
HH: Another argument, is that chain migration is not actually dealt with, and that the 11 million will instantly be able to bring in relatives up to 30 or 40 million people. Whats your
Sen. Rubio: Quite frankly, I dont know what they base that on. Again, if someone has found some creative interpretation that allows that, Id like to see it, because well address it. But I dont think thats true. And in fact, I know it isnt. These folks, once they get temporary status, the only thing they qualify for under temporary status is the right to work and pay taxes and travel. They do not, you cannot, in fact, non-immigrant visa holders today under existing law cannot claim relatives to come to the United States. Beyond that, we have tightened the categories moving forward. So one of the categories that people used to use to bring up a bunch of relatives over was you were able to bring your siblings, et cetera. You wont be able to do that anymore under the new modernized legal immigration system. That, in addition to only limiting it to minor children and spouses, will also weigh more towards the skills and job offers and the merits that you bring to the country. So again, thats just not accurate.
HH: ...one of the things I dont like, is I think kicking a border fencing plan to DHS to come up with, and then taking it to this commission, is a huge hole. I believe in just writing mandates in. I think he wants to do the same thing on biometrics. And it comes back to a crisis of confidence in the DHS. Nobody really trusts them and the enforcement mechanism.
Sen. Rubio: Well, thats a big problem. Yeah, thats the big problem were facing here. I mean, the number one obstacle we have faced here, quite frankly, is not people who dont want to deal with the 11 million. Its people that say look, we understand what youre trying to do, but we dont trust the government, and we dont trust Republicans or Democrats in the government to make sure that this happens. And if we dont do it right, were going to be right back here again in the future. And my answer to that is I think that weve come up with a pretty good starting point to make sure it happens. The law specifically says they must do these things. If there is a way to tighten it up, if there is a way to make it better, if there is a way to assure that it happens in a better language, or additions we can make to the bill, Ill certainly be open to that, because I think thats critical to see it happen. But again, thats why, thats the way the legislative process is supposed to work. Youre supposed to offer a bill, and then other people are supposed to offer ideas about how to improve it. Thats why we have hearings, thats why we have what they call markups, thats why theres such a thing as amendments. And I think people should fully participate in that. If they are serious about solving this problem, thats what I want to see happen. Otherwise, were going to get stuck with the status quo. And what we have now is even worse.
HH: ... this President does not inspire much confidence, and he didnt like the law, so he just chained it on the DREAMers when you were prepared to bring in law to keep the DREAMers in status. How does anyone trust him on anything?
Sen. Rubio: Well, and thats exactly why Im involved in this bill, because heres the problem, that what the President did for the DREAMers, he can do for everybody else. He can use the exact same authority to decide you know what? Everyone over a certain age who passes a background check and has been here for three years or more, Im going to grant them the same thing I gave the DREAMers. He can do that right now, the same way as he did it for the DREAMers, but you wont have e-verify, you wont have border security, you wont have any of those other things. And so what Im saying is lets not let that happen. Lets get ahead of that by passing a bill that does e-verify, that does the border security stuff. If we want to improve the border security stuff, lets improve it by passing an entry/exit tracking system, by prohibiting being able to get Obamacare and welfare and all these sorts of things. I think if we dont do anything, thats precisely what he can do right now.
Last Edit: May 01, 2013, 10:53:13 AM by DougMacG
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Marco, there is someone on television pretending to be you!
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June 19, 2013, 03:51:46 PM »
Sen. Jeff Sessions chides Marco Rubio: "Marco, there is somebody on television pretending to be you!"
The gang of 8 on immigration (including Rubio) is voting against amendments to fix the bill, because they believe amendments will kill it. Rubio thinks it should pass and then get fixed in committee. Again, why will he have more leverage later? I wish not to attack Rubio personally but I question this bill and his strategy.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) poked fun at the notion that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) could be publicly saying the Senate immigration bill needs stronger security provisions, while saying in TV ads that the bill has the best border security provisions in history. Sessions has previously called on Rubio and his ally Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to withdraw the advertisements because of their inaccuracies.
Andrea Tantaros asked Sessions on her radio show to respond to reports that Rubio has not been seen with the Gang of Eight in public in over two months. Thats odd, Sessions said. He is the one thats in everybodys homes running the ads. Makes you want to say Marco, theres somebody on the television pretending to be you, saying vote for the bill that you recently said shouldnt pass in its current form.
Earlier in the interview, Tantaros said she thinks Rubios comments this weekend that 95 percent of the Gang of Eight bill is in perfect shape are not accurate.
I dont think 95 percent of it is perfect, Tantaros said. Im looking at some of things that it allows for. I mean, if you commit identity theft twice but not three times you can still get amnesty. If you break the law twice but not three times, you can stay in this country. Lets see, what else here. If you beat your wife twice but not three times you can still stay in this country. It doesnt seem very strict on criminals."
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Marco Whobio
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June 24, 2013, 10:52:37 AM »
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Marco Rubio: Defund Obamacare Before It's Too Late
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September 17, 2013, 09:45:59 AM »
What program, no matter how bad, ever got stopped after it was up and running? Why is congress funding the "administration...spending Americans tax dollars on advertisements promoting this failed policy, ...sending out celebrities and other allies to convince Americans that ObamaCare is a good thing." The American people opposed Obamacare when it passed and oppose it more now. The one thing Chief Justice Roberts got right is that the Supreme Court was not the only place where this program could get cancelled. The one question that Karl Rove and the go along to get along wing of the Republican party cannot answer is that is you fund it now, when will you stop it and how? The answer is you won't, so take a stand now. Marco Rubio has this right.
Defund Obamacare Before It's Too Late
Marco Rubio | Sep 17, 2013
Over the next two weeks, the sad spectacle that is Washington will be on full display as Congress and President Obama debate yet another short-term spending plan, also known as a continuing resolution (CR).
Early in my Senate term, I realized these short-term CR's were a miserable way to run the federal government and decided I would not go along with this budgetary charade again. I came to the Senate to solve real problems and eliminate the biggest threats standing in the way of the 21st century being another exceptional American century. The people of Florida who I work for didn't send me here to keep postponing hard choices and leave our problems unsolved for future generations to deal with.
And that's exactly what these short-term budgets do. Rather than prioritize government's proper role in American society or fundamentally end the way Washington borrows and misspends money, CR's mostly continue the broken Washington status quo.
With all that said, the CR that Congress will soon consider to keep our dysfunctional government open past September 30 is actually a major opportunity to save our people from the job-killing disaster that is ObamaCare. Because a major piece of its implementation begins on October 1, this short-term budget represents our last chance to stop it by defunding it.
Short-term budgets are a terrible way to run a government, but if we can pass one that defunds ObamaCare, we will be doing America's workers and job creators a huge service that will be worth it.
From the imperfect CR process, defunding ObamaCare would produce a clear-cut victory for American workers and families. Settling for anything less would be devastating to them.
The evidence of ObamaCare's failures is everywhere, and it is staggering. For example, in just the past week, several employers like SeaWorld announced they will be cutting their part-time workers' hours to deal with ObamaCare's tax penalties. The unions that have been the President's staunchest allies, and who were instrumental to passing ObamaCare in the first place, are now condemning it and pleading with the White House to be exempted from it. During the August recess, I repeatedly heard from working class Floridians about how this law would result in reduced hours, reduced pay and the loss of health insurance plans and doctors they currently have.
Despite all the warning signs of failure, what is the President doing? His administration is doubling down by spending Americans tax dollars on advertisements promoting this failed policy, and it's sending out celebrities and other allies to convince Americans that ObamaCare is a good thing.
We need to stop this. All of it. And over the next two weeks, we have our last chance to stop ObamaCare by defunding it in the CR.
There is a better way forward to help more Americans obtain affordable and quality health insurance, without sacrificing their jobs, income, current health plans and doctors they're happy with. But stopping ObamaCare by defunding it is the first and most immediate step we need to take.
Time is running out to do it, but not the necessity of doing so.
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MR: Cancellations an intended consequence
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Extended segment, Sen. Marco Rubio takes questions from Bret Baier and the "Special Report" panel composed of George Will, Steve Hayes, and Juan Williams.
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Keeping up with the Senator who won swing state Florida by more than a million votes. Like Abraham Lincoln (and Barack Obama), he has no executive experience.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committees East Asian and Pacific Affairs subcommittee, shakes hand with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before their talks in Tokyo, Jan. 21, 2014 (today).
Sen. Rubio Proposes Consolidating Poverty Funding
January 8, 2014
Sen. Marco Rubio, considered a leading GOP presidential candidate in 2016, called for the federal government to consolidate all of its antipoverty funding into one agency, which would then direct money to states so that its use can be tailored for local needs.
Rubio PAC Jumps In Big to Aid Tom Cotton in Arkansas
December 4, 2013
Sen. Marco Rubio plans to come to the aid of a House Republican colleague this week with an oversized TV ad buy in Arkansas supporting the Senate campaign of Rep. Tom Cotton.
Rubio Says He'll Oppose Yellen to Head the Fed
November 21, 2013
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) said he will oppose Janet Yellen, President Obama's nominee to lead the Federal
The Florida Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate criticized the economic effects of the Feds recent stimulus efforts, which have been supported by Ms. Yellen, currently the vice chairwoman of its Board of Governors.
Altogether, she has championed policies that have diminished peoples purchasing power by weakening the dollar, made long-term savings less attractive by diminishing returns on this important behavior, and put the U.S. economy at increased risk of higher inflation and another future boom-bust, Mr. Rubio wrote in a statement Thursday. I dont have the confidence that she is the best choice to lead this independent institution in the years to come.
Marco Rubio: No Bailouts for ObamaCare
November 18, 2013
The health-care law's 'risk corridors' could result in a huge taxpayer burden.
Rubio: "It is a damning indictment of ObamaCare's viability when the president's only response to people losing their health insurance plans entails putting them on the hook for bailing out insurance companies. The American people are already being directly hurt by ObamaCare's early failures, and it is unconscionable that they be expected to bail out companies when more failures emerge."
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I find this to sound quite appealing and worthy of further consideration-- both on policy grounds and political ones-- this might be "sound bite-able".
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Re: Marco Rubio comments on Tom Harkin's trip to Cuba!
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John Hinderacker of Powerline: Marco Rubio has been in the doghouse with lots of conservatives because of his endorsement of the Gang of Eights immigration bill. But he is solid on virtually every other issue, and is one of the most talented politicians on either side of the aisle. Yesterday he reminded us how great he can be, when he rose to respond to Tom Harkins paean to the wonders of socialist Cuba. For twelve minutes or so, Rubio ripped into the corrupt socialist governments of Cuba and Venezuela, and their enablers here in the U.S. It was a brilliant, impassioned defense of freedom and human rights. Rubios speech has rightly attracted a lot of attention; if you havent already watched it, you should:
A big mention of the atrocities in Venezuela as well. "This is what the Castro regime supports. Always on the side of tyrants."
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Some real fire in the belly there! He needs more of this!
From a political point of view, this could play well too.
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Re: Marco Rubio, clarity and passion
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Quote from: Crafty_Dog on February 26, 2014, 12:43:19 AM
Some real fire in the belly there! He needs more of this!
From a political point of view, this could play well too.
Peggy Noonan picked up on this as well. Interesting to know that this is not teleprompter material from speechwriters. The Harkin Cuba talk he is addressing was made on the Senate floor just prior to Rubio. His notes were regarding the Venezuelan atrocities. He expresses the moral side of freedom, at home and abroad.
Do you think he could hold his own with Joe Biden or Hillary, Hickenlooper, Schweitzer?
February 25, 2014, 4:28 PM
Viva Rubio, (by Peggy Noonan
What a great, myth-destroying statement from Marco Rubio, on the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon, on the facts about Cuba and their connection to events in Venezuela.
We have pressed in these parts for American political figures to speak clearly and with moral confidence about American sympathies in various international disputes. Rubios speech is honest political indignation successfully deployed.
Late last month Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa came back from a week-long trip to Cuba full of the wonders hed seen. In a meeting with reporters he spouted inanities that were clichés a quarter-century ago: Cuba has fabulous health services, everyone can read. Yesterday Harkin decided to haul his inanities onto the floor of the Senate. Rubio heard what hed said and followed him on the floor soon after.
Rubio pointed out Cuba has fabulous health services only if you believe a totalitarian governments health statistics, its people can read only what that government allows them to read. They are an abused people in an oppressed culture.
What Rubio was speaking of is the moral meaning of things and the need for America to recognize and address the moral meaning of things. America should not stand mute when presented with political dramas in other nations, particularly when they occur in our own hemisphere. We have a voice. We should use it. If we dont show our sympathies, who will? If we do not articulate our values and beliefs, who will?
What to do in the future about Cubawhat relations to have with it and policies to adopt toward itis the subject of legitimate debate. How to approach and respond to what is happening in Venezuela is a matter of debate. But you cant begin that debate with fan fiction. You begin it with facts and go from there.
If you dont get the facts right, youll never get the policy right. And it does the world no good to see a great power fallen into relentless, mealy-mouthed obfuscation. That only adds to the slump-shouldered, depressed feeling that a lack of clarity always brings.
Rubios statement may make a bigger impression on the Republican base than he perhaps expected, and the pundit class may start to see him again as a 2016 force. An observation: Everyone in national politics worries about getting the right speech text, the right words. But Rubio got the words and meaning right through notes and pictures, not a prepared text. Cesar Conda, Rubios chief of staff, said the senator had intended to speak that day on Venezuela, but included Cuba because he wanted to set the record straight.
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I suppose this could go in the Ukraine thread but I post it here; it would appear Rubio is willing to speak specifically in timely manner while Baraq is still busy at the Democratic Happy Hour
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Sen. Marco Rubio, speaking with clarity and passion, answers Crafty's challenge!
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Quote from: Crafty_Dog on February 26, 2014, 12:43:19 AM
Some real fire in the belly there! He needs more of this!
Sen. Marco Rubi read Crafty's post and has agreed to step up his game.
On Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) addressed the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference attendees with a fiery speech focused on redefining Americas approach to foreign affairs. He defined the threats he warned that the United States will face in the near future and defined current and long-term Americas economic challenges in terms relating to the preservation of free trade guaranteed by American military and diplomatic strength.
We are right on the verge, if we make a few right decisions, of a new American century, Rubio began. He took a populist approach to arguing against big government by saying that large corporations are able to deal with big government, while other smaller firms are not able to compete. He added that Democratic politicians are creating disunity in the country by focusing on addressing inequality rather than expanding access to opportunity.
This notion that were going to pit Americans against each other on issue after issue is something that we should never accept as a people, because its never been who we are and it isnt who we are right now, Rubio said.
He pivoted to foreign policy, defining the threats faced by the United States. He said that China is threatening to take parts of the South China Sea which would limit trade and threaten Americas allies, a nuclear North Korea is testing missiles, Venezuela is slaughtering protesters, and Cuba remains an oppressive dictatorship. He added that Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons and regional hegemony and Russia is attempting to reconstitute the former Soviet Union.
And by the way, what do all these countries have in common? he asked. These are totalitarian governments.
There is only one nation on earth capable of rallying and bringing together the free people on this planet to stand up to the spread of totalitarianism, Rubio said. The United Nations cannot do this. In fact, they cannot do anything.
We cannot ignore that the flawed foreign policy of the last few years has brought us to this stage, because we have a president who believed but by the sheer force of his personality he would be able to shape global events, Rubio asserted. We do not have the luxury of seeing the world the way we hope it would be. We have to see the world the way it is. And we have to address these issues before they grow unmanageable, and they threaten, not just our freedoms, but our economy.
[Ronald] Reagan dealt with the Soviet Union because they had nuclear weapons and he wanted peace, but he never accepted the Soviet Union, he declared. He said went on to outline how the behavior of the Iranian government should be unacceptable to the American public and regarded as illegitimate.
If you think high taxes and regulations are bad for our economy, so is global instability and the spread of totalitarianism, Rubio added. What we have in America is the exception, not the rule, in human history. Almost everyone who has ever lived on this planet didnt get to choose their leaders, and they didnt get to choose their life either.
Every time I talk about how special America is, some commentator or whoever it may be will roll their eyes and say, Well, thats just something Americans tell each other to make themselves feel good, Rubio said. You have the right to believe that. I dont have that option, because Ive seen it with my own eyes.
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For some years now I have been posting here about the lack of a coherent American foreign policy. Certqinly the libertqriqn wing of the Reps offers one, but IMHO it contains some serious flaws. Rubio begins to threaten to offer a vision. This beqrs watching.
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Quote from: Crafty_Dog on March 07, 2014, 04:23:56 AM
For some years now I have been posting here about the lack of a coherent American foreign policy. Certqinly the libertqriqn wing of the Reps offers one, but IMHO it contains some serious flaws. Rubio begins to threaten to offer a vision. This beqrs watching.
Libertarians have a foreign policy beyond "me and my shotgun on my front porch"?
Really? Do tell.
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Quote from: Crafty_Dog on March 07, 2014, 04:23:56 AM
For some years now I have been posting here about the lack of a coherent American foreign policy. Certainly the libertarian wing of the Reps offers one, but IMHO it contains some serious flaws. Rubio begins to threaten to offer a vision. This bears watching.
I don't know if anyone has a complete foreign policy 2014 answer, but at least Rubio understands the reality of the global threat situation. He also gets the political and practical aspects of it: "that doesn't mean were going to be involved in 15 wars." He gets the role of energy dependence in it. He gets the moral case, and he is able to express it!
He calls out liberals on their lame tactics, "that we are going to pit Americans against each other on issue after issue is something we should never accept as a people".
Best of all, he demonstrates a rare ability to express a
case against big intrusive government regulations and taxation:
"If you are a big corporation or multi-billionaire, you may not like big government but you can afford to deal with big government. You can hire lawyers and lobbyists and try to influence that regulation and navigate it. If you are trying to start a business out of the spare bedroom of your home, probably a violation of the zoning code, but if you are trying to start a business out of the spare bedroom of your home, you can't deal with runaway regulations and complicated laws. And that's why we're not getting the investment and innovation this country so desperately needs."
'American corporations have more cash sitting on the sidelines than the size of the entire German economy.' Are Hillary et al going to point that out, make a speech like this or make a compelling case of how to get things going again? No. They can't.
Barack Obama received the black vote, but he didn't change minds - on anything. Marco Rubio may have very little in common with Mexican-Americans or many other Hispanics in America, but he can make this same case in equally articulate Spanish. No liberal can do that. Not because of language, but because we already know their policies lead to failure.
We don't need a candidate to eek out a win on the electoral map in 2016. We need to permanently change a few hearts and minds.
Objections to Marco Rubio: He is too young and inexperienced. Same age roughly as Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, Bobby Jindal, and Barack Obama at this point of the 2008 cycle. Same age as the median voter. And Rubio has economic and foreign policy credentials.
The immigration reform fiasco. He tried sincere negotiations with people who aren't. Probably learned something! His effort on this angered conservatives but likely made him more electable, which helps conservatism.
Executive experience. He could go back and serve as Florida Governor for two terms. (He already was Speaker of the Florida House.) But where will America be if we wait until 2026 for a perfectly credentialed candidate? We need to turn this ship around now.
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"Certainly the libertarian wing of the Reps offers one, but IMHO it contains some serious flaws."
"Libertarians have a foreign policy beyond 'me and my shotgun on my front porch'? Really? Do tell."
It isn't that they have an answer for the growing threats around the world. It is that in the context of American war fatigue from Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam(?), their policy of 'do nothing, this isn't America's problem' is quite popular and tempting. Rubio is acknowledging that. He or any other candidate will have to unite the two sides (or lose). Rand Paul has also moved at least his rhetoric to the middle from his father's blame America first, hands off, stay home approach. This will be interesting to watch.
Rubio's approach is more likely to lead to peace, through strength and deterrence while the appeasers approach always seems to just embolden enemies and lead to even more trouble. Case in point, Barack Hussein Obama: how are those Berlin 2008 speeches and Cairo 2009 speeches working out for us? Can't we all just get along?
I like to remind isolationist libertarians that we had a little foreign assistance securing our liberties! As Rubio points out, living without oppression is the exception in human history.
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Senator Marco Rubio warns against single payer
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frustrating due to minimal stock – I have several pieces of Tiffany jewelry along with a pair of Sunglasses. I think the prices are high, but it's a good quality product so it's justified ( at least in my mind) :)
I've never encountered any problems with the sales people. Although I didn't receive serious attention one time when I ran in for a quick gift in jeans and a t-shirt. Be careful, people wearing jeans have money to spend too......
My main frustration with the Domain Tiffany & Co, is the last 4 times I've gone in there for a specific item, they don't have it. The last time was yesterday. ( They blamed the holiday). Really??? Well stock up!
I was also in there in Aug. and they were out of the item I wanted.....no holiday then.......
I wish they would stock the store and have product available.
Amazing Experience Every Time – I'm certainly not a Tiffany expert but I have gone to several different stores in other cities and I always have had a positive experience. Every time I visit this store, I'm amazed at how friendly and helpful all the workers are there. They even offered to bring my girlfriend her bracelet I had engraved to us because I arrived after the store was closed - now that is above and beyond!! I've read a couple of these other reviews and I don't think they seem objective - it's almost like they have something personal against workers there. I hope all the readers take the time to experience this store - I'm sure they wouldn't be disappointed with a greeting at the door and happy workers....
Not the best anymore – I've shopped around the country for years and always enjoy a Tiffany experience, but this store is not up to par. They have very little selection and everyone there seems to be putting on a show. From the loud greeting in my face from the short man at the door, to millions of questions from every single sales person! I felt like saying "Relax- if I need help I'll ask!!" The one sales person followed me around while the other staff stood in their own little groups laughing and talking rather loudly. The store was pretty much empty but I saw a small group of slightly older women in one part of the store not insdie the showcases (I assumed they were managers- two blonds and two brunettes) and I thought they would act slightly more appropriate but as I watched, they were acting just like the rest of the staff- laughing and talking. Is this what they teach in Austin?!
Very lazy service aside from the scripted greeting and questions.
I will not return to this Tiffany store. If I have to I will order online or drive to Dallas or Houston where they know how to treat people!
Outstanding Customer Service – My experience was completely unexpected in the grandest way. As soon as I walked in the store I was greeted with a welcoming committee (so to speak) and when I asked a question the sales associate made me feel very comfortable as she explained what I needed to know in a timely and non threatening way. I would definitely recommend this store to anyone who is thinking about getting some kind of jewelry for their wife or girlfriend. After all it is TIffany's!
Professional Service / Excellent Quality – I have been an avvd Tiffany's consumer for over 8 years now and can't help but go back. During my first visit to the Austin location I was greeted in a graceful atmosphere by a very professional staff that did not bombard me as soon as I walked through the door (like most of the other stores I have recently visited). Seeking only a pendant necklace, my intentions suddenly changed after once again viewing the extraordinary craftsmanship put into each piece of jewelry. I have not find this quality anywhere else, which is why I continue to return again and again.
Poor Customer Service, Expensive Sterling Silver Pieces, Too Crowded – I've been to Tiffanys a couple of times and have come to several realizations: (1) Tiffany is not the place to go if you want to buy something nice w/o taking out a 2nd mortgage; (2) don't go there on the weekend b/c it's way too crowded; and (3) the staff is unhelpful & poorly trained (rarely having the answer to any questions).
Honestly, there are drawbacks to all of the "big" jewlery stores in Austin. I guess if I had to choose, Bailey Banks & Biddle would be my favorite. There staff is pretty nice and they have a huge selection. I got a really nice Cartier Roadster there and was happy w/ the service and knowledge of the two people that helped me.
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From its legendary blue boxes to its ever-popular six-prong diamond solitaire engagement ring, Tiffany's is a staple in the jewelry industry. Although diamonds, emeralds and sapphires represent 70 percent of total sales, tableware, gifts and accessories are popular items as well. Pleasant and accommodating, the sales staff serves customers with respect, whether they're buying a $40 glass vase or a $40,000 diamond bracelet.
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UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) announces its spring lineup of workshops for local writers in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville, Black Mountain, Burnsville and Hendersonville.
10-week courses for all writers:
Prose Poetry – Poet Vievee Francis will lead a prose poem workshop entitled "Consider the Centaur." The course will examine the fraught history of the prose poem as each student builds an interconnected suite of their own work. Francis is the author of two books of poetry, "Blue-Tail Fly" (Wayne State University, 2006) and "Horse in the Dark" (Northwestern University, 2012). Class meets Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m., beginning February 12 at the Randolph Learning Center, 90 Montford Avenue, Asheville.
Memoir – Memoir will be explored in a workshop entitled "Remembering, Misremembering, Disremembering: Our Memories Have a Story to Tell." Instructor Christine Hale will call on things we remember clearly, as well as the things we "misremember" (accidentally or intentionally), and the things we disremember, where we recall only fragments. Hale's debut novel "Basil's Dream" (Livingston Press, 2009) received honorable mention in the 2010 Library of Virginia Literary Awards. Class meets Thursday evenings 5:30-8:00 p.m. starting February 14, at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain.
Poetry - Blue Ridge Parkway Poet Laureate Laura Hope-Gill will lead a workshop entitled "Sustenance and Sustainability," addressing the question: What can poetry teach us about our relationships to nature and ourselves? Those seeking a means to authentic life apart from digital media and harried multitasking will enjoy this course. Hope-Gill's books include "The Soul Tree: Poems and Photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway" and two architectural histories of Asheville, "Look Up Asheville," vols. I and II. Class meets Wednesday afternoons, 2:00-4:30 p.m. starting February 13, at Montford Books & More, 31 Montford Avenue, Asheville.
Characterization – Explore the creation of complex characters in a workshop entitled "Heroes, Villains, and the Nutcase Next Door: Creating Fictional Characters." Instructor Marjorie Klein will offer techniques to awaken the imagination and revive flatlined characters. The class will assemble a congregation of unforgettable characters, some of which may populate the short story students complete by the end of the semester. Klein has served as a judge for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. She recently completed a novel, "Shifting Gears," and is working on another. Class meets Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. beginning February 13 at Montford Books & More, 31 Montford Avenue, Asheville.
Popular Fiction – For those who wish to write a novel with popular appeal, novelist Vicki Lane will offer "A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction." The class will consider the basics of setting, plot, characterization, and dialogue with practical information about seeking an agent, submitting a manuscript, and building a career. Lane published her first novel in 2005, at the age of 62; in 2009, her fourth novel was nominated for an Anthony—one of the mystery genre's most prestigious awards. Class meets Wednesday afternoons, 3:00-5:30 p.m., beginning February 13 at the Mountain Heritage Center, 113 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville.
Editing / Revision – David Madden will present a workshop entitled"The Art of Revising Fiction." The crucial assumption of this workshop is that you have written the first draft of a short story and that you will bring it to the first, very important meeting. Madden will then pose a problem that arises in the revision process and students will revise their stories through exercises applied directly in class. Madden's 11th novel, "London Bridge in Plague and Fire," has just been published. He is at work on two short novels and a memoir, "My Intellectual Life in the Army." Class meets Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. beginning February 13, at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain.
Creative Appalachian Nonfiction – In a course designed for newcomers as well as long-time residents, WNC native Jennifer McGaha will present "The New Appalachia: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop." Participants will consider readings about this rapidly changing culture, then complete prewriting exercises to evoke a sense of place.McGaha's work has appeared in many magazines and literary journals; her essay "Leanin' Back" received runner-up in the 2009 New Southerner nonfiction contest and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Class meets Tuesday afternoons, 2:00-4:30 p.m., beginning February 12 at The Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Road, Hendersonville.
Children's Literature – Join a community of supportive peers exploring the world of writing for children, as Joy Neaves leads a workshop entitled "Is There a Children's Book in You?" Participants will write, read, share, and coach one another through the process of creating captivating children's literature. The workshop will also cover how to prepare and submit manuscripts for publication. Neaves has over ten years' experience as an editor of children's picture books, poetry, middle-grade and young adult fiction. Class meets Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. beginning February 12, at the Randolph Learning Center, 90 Montford Avenue, Asheville.
Creative Nonfiction / Family Stories – The issues faced in writing deeply personal stories will be explored in a congenial and supportive environment in "Writing Family Stories: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop," led by Molly Walling. The workshop will cover scene-setting, characterization, dialogue, ethics, truth-telling, structure, respect for living characters, and the vagaries of memory. Pre-writing techniques will help participants inhabit their stories, incorporating historical context, social environments, politics, and the ethos out of which stories grow. Class meets Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. beginning February 12, at the Randolph Learning Center, 90 Montford Avenue, Asheville.
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Another Leadoff HR for Bloomquist
When I saw that Arizona Diamondback Willie Bloomquist hit a leadoff HR against the Astros yesterday, the first thing I thought was that it had to be a pitch up and in. Back on April 4th, Bloomquist hit a leadoff HR against the Cubs at Wrigley, and I analyzed how the Diamondback outfielder does well on inside high pitches, particularly fastballs.
Well sure enough, Astros' starter Henry Sosa threw Bloomquist a high inside fastball that he promptly deposited into the left center field stands. Here's his slugging heat map with his HR pitch sequence:
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A trans man (also trans-man or transman) is a female-to-male (FtM) transgender or transsexual person. A trans man is assigned female at birth, but identifies as male.
The label of transgender male is not interchangeable with that of transsexual male although the two are often combined or mistaken for the same thing. The difference is that while transgender males identify with the male gender identity, transsexual males may intend to undergo physical changes to align their body with their gender identity. A transgender male is someone whose gender identity is male, but who does not necessarily change himself physically.[citation needed]
In the United States, the ratio of trans men within the general population is unclear, but estimates range between 1:2,000 and 1:100,000.[1][2][3]
The term "trans man" is used as a short form for either identity (transsexual man and transgender man).[4] Trans men may identify as transsexual, as transgender, neither, or both.[5] "Transgender man" is an umbrella term that may include anybody who was assigned the female sex at birth but identifies as male. For instance, some drag kings, cross dressers, androgynous, bigender, and genderqueer people might identify as transgender.[6]
The term "transsexual" originated in the medical and psychological communities. However, unlike the term transgender, transsexual is not an umbrella term, and many transgender people do not identify themselves as such.[5][7]
The FTM community has coined the phrase transfag to describe a trans man attracted to other men.[8] However, this phrase is still controversial because of its previous usage as a derogatory slur directed towards trans women.
Originally, the term "trans men" referred specifically to female-to-male transsexual people who underwent HRT and/or surgery. In recent years, the definition of "transition" has broadened to include theories of psychological development or complementary methods of self-acceptance.[9][10]
Transsexual men may seek medical interventions such as hormones and surgery to make their bodies as congruent as possible with their gender presentation. However, many transgender and transsexual men cannot afford or choose not to undergo surgery or hormone replacement therapy.
Many who have not undergone top surgery choose to bind their breasts. There are a few different methods of binding, including using sports bras and specially made binders (which can be vest-type, or wrap-around style). Tape or bandages, although often depicted in popular culture, should never be used for binding as they tighten with wear and compress the ribcage, and could result in injury.
Some trans men might also decide to pack, to create a male like bulge in the crotch of clothing. However, this is not universal. Trans men who decide to pack may use anything from rolled up socks to specially made packers, which resemble a man's penis. Some packers are also created for trans men to be able to urinate through them (stand-to-pee, or STP, devices).
Transitioning might involve some or all of the following steps:[11]
- Social transition: name change, wearing clothing seen as gender appropriate, disclosure to family, friends and usually at the workplace
- Sex reassignment therapy: hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and/or surgery
- Legal affirmation: name and (sometimes) sex marker correction in legal identification documents.[12][13] Being socially accepted as male (sometimes known as passing) may be challenging for trans men who have not undergone HRT and/or surgery.[12][13] Some trans men may choose to present as female in certain social situations (e.g. at work).[12][13] After physical transition, trans men usually live full-time as male.[12][13]
Notable trans men[edit]
- Buck Angel, an adult film actor and director[14]
- Ben Barres, an American neurobiologist who teaches at Stanford University[15]
- Anthony Barreto-Neto, Medical and cultural Educator, international activist, Public Speaker, subject of 20/20 interview on Transsexuals in law enforcement,[16] [ Kim Pearce writer/director], T.O.P.S. Transgender Officers Protect and Serve [17]
- Thomas Beatie, an American advocate for transgender rights. Also became famous as the "pregnant man".
- Chaz Bono, American author and activist, the only child born out of musicians Sonny Bono and Cher's marriage[18]
- Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax (1916–1994), an African-American hard gospel quartet singer
- Balian Buschbaum, German pole vaulter
- Alec Butler, Canadian playwright and filmmaker
- Mauro Cabral, trans and intersex advocate, and co-director of Global Action for Trans Equality
- Meryn Cadell, Canadian singer, writer and performance artist
- Patrick Califia, writer and poet[19]
- Loren Cameron, American photographer, author and activist[20]
- Ryan Cassata, American Singer-songwriter, public speaker and transgender activist[21]
- Chance DeSilvah, American trans activist, veteran, and artist of DeSilvah Photography[22]
- Axil Cricchio, American activist, university professor, and public speaker, [23]
- Harry Leo Crawford, Australian convicted murderer and victim of a miscarriage of justice born Eugenia Falleni [24]
- Aaron Devor, Canadian sociologist and sexologist
- Michael Laurence Dillon (1915–1962), physician and author
- Robert Eads (1945–1999), subject of documentary Southern Comfort
- Reed Erickson (1917–1992), businessman and philanthropist
- Tyler Ford, actor/singer featured on The Glee Project
- Jack Bee Garland (1869–1936), American journalist, nurse, and adventurer
- Dr Dan Christian Ghattas, historian, intersex and trans advocate, and author of Human Rights between the Sexes
- Alexander John Goodrum (1960–2002), an African American transgender civil rights activist
- Jamison Green, writer and educator[25]
- Alan L. Hart (1890–1962), an American physician who pioneered the use of x-ray photography in tuberculosis detection, and helped implement TB screening programs
- Ian Harvie, American stand-up comedian
- Katastrophe (Rocco Katastrophe Kayiatos) Homo-Hop MC[26]
- Andreas Krieger, German shot putter[27][28][29]
- Shannon Minter, attorney[30]
- Ryan Sallans, Trans-activist and public speaker[31]
- Lucas Silveira, rock musician.
- Lou Sullivan (1951–1991), American author, biographer and founder of FTM International
- Brandon Teena (1972–1993), a victim of a hate crime, subject of the film Boys Don't Cry
- Billy Tipton (1914–1989), an American jazz pianist and saxophonist[32]
- Del Lagrace Volcano, performer and photographer[33][34]
- Max Wolf Valerio, poet, writer and performer[35]
- Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD., Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, and an active member of the United Kingdom TransActivist organisation Press for Change[36]
- Kortney Ryan Ziegler PhD., Filmmaker and scholar
- Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge D.Th., Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard, and Lecturer in the Committee on Degrees in women, Gender and Sexuality.[37][38]
- Cindy Bullens, American singer/songwriter/recording artist
- Boys Don't Cry, drama
- Southern Comfort, 2001 documentary
- Transparent, documentary
- Pick Up the Mic, documentary (features two FTM artists)
- My Dearest Senorita, 1972 Spanish drama film
- TransGeneration, documentary miniseries
- Gender Rebel, 2006 documentary
- Mom, I Didn't Kill Your Daughter, 2007 Israeli documentary[39]
- Pregnant Man, 2008 documentary about Thomas Beatie in the final weeks of his pregnancy and the birth of his first child, Susan[40]
- My Friend from Faro, 2008 german drama
- Gender Resignner, 2010 documentary
- Enough Man, 2010 documentary
- STILL BLACK: a portrait of black transmen, 2008 documentary about black trans men
- Becoming Chaz, 2011 documentary about Chaz Bono's transition
- Tomboy (2011 film), 2011 drama
- Romeos (2011), drama
- Boy I Am, documentary
See also[edit]
- Methods of passing as male
- Trans woman
- List of transgender-related topics
- List of transgender people
- ^ "How Frequently Does Transsexualism Occur?" by Lynn Conway
- ^ "There are more of us than you think" by Joanne Herman
- ^ The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgendered and Straight Ally Students, FAQ - Transgenderism
- ^ Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
- ^ a b Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "GLAAD Media Reference Guide, 8th Edition. Transgender Glossary of Terms", GLAAD, USA, May 2010. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ Hudson's FTM Resource Guide,FTM Basics: Terminology
- ^ LAMBDA Glossary
- ^ "transfag". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Hudson's FTM Resource Guide, FTM Basics: Terminology
- ^ Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation, Glossary of Terms and Usage
- ^ "What is transition?" FTM Australia
- ^ a b c d Transgender emergence: therapeutic guidelines for working with gender-variant people and their families (2004), Arlene Istar Lev, Routledge, ISBN 0-7890-2117-X, 9780789021175.
- ^ a b c d "The Misconception of 'Sex' In Title VII: Federal Courts Reevaluate Transsexual Employment Discrimination Claims" (2008), Amanda S. Eno, Tulsa Law Review, Spring, 2008, 43 Tulsa L. Rev. 765, University of Tulsa.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Does Gender Matter? by Ben A Barres | Learn Science at Scitable". Nature.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ [ABC 20/20 with John Stossel, 1995, Americas Most Wanted, adviser on film "Boys Don't Cry"
- ^ [NPO, Reg. Florida 1995]
- ^ Wilson, Cintra (2011-05-06). "Chaz Bono, Reluctant Role Model". The New York Times.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Cameron, Loren (1996). Body Alchemy. Cleis Press. ISBN 1-57344-062-0.
- ^ "Ryan Cassata". Ryan Cassata. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Gender Reel".
- ^ Axil Cricchio | Professor and Public Speaker Tranings,Presentations, and Workshops on Trans/genderqueer Topics
- ^ http://www.eugeniafalleni.com.au
- ^ Web Easy Professional Avanquest Publishing USA, Inc. (2013-03-01). "Home". Jamisongreen.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "History of Rap Music". KatastropheRap. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ Longman, Jere (2004-01-26). "East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.ftma.net/lib/94/0110.html
- ^ [4][dead link]
- ^ RyanSallans.com (2013-01-18). "FTM: Scouting the Unknown". RyanSallans.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Middlebrook, Diane Wood (1999). Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton. Mariner Books. ISBN 978-0-395-95789-9.
- ^ "d e l l a g r a c e v o l c a n o". Dellagracevolcano.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ [5]
- ^ Valerio, Max Wolf (2006). The Testosterone Files. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1-58005-173-6.
- ^ [6][dead link]
- ^ Barlow, Rich. "New Episcopal Chaplain a Role Model | BU Today | Boston University". Bu.edu. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Christ Church Cambridge: Leadership: The Reverend Dr. Cameron Partridge". Cccambridge.org. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Mom, I Didn't Kill Your Daughter". San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. 2008.
- ^ "Pregnant Man". September Films. 2008.
External links[edit]
- Transman at DMOZ
- Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers free ebook, ISBN 0-9773250-0-8
- FTM International An organization serving the female-to-male trans community.
Further reading[edit]
- Becoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green
- Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience by Matt Kailey
- Transmen and FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities by Jason Cromwell
- FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society. by Aaron H. Devor
- Second Son: Transitioning Toward My Destiny, Love and Life by Ryan Sallans