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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
Ole Miss beat writer Parrish Alford sat down with new athletics director Ross Bjork on Wednesday. Here's what they talked about:
Daily Journal: How do you feel about the "youngest AD in FBS" designation?
Ross Bjork: "The way I feel about that is age is a number, it's about your experiences. I told the chancellor, 'As long as you're OK with it …' I am who I am. To me it's all about doing things the right way and working your tail off every single day to make things happen whether you're 39 or 59. It doesn't matter. Our job is to work extremely hard for these student-athletes.
"That doesn't matter to me. I've got the experiences to match anybody, and now it's just being here at an SEC school like Ole Miss."
Daily Journal: How long were you involved in discussions with Ole Miss?
Ross Bjork: "It really heated up the conference tournament week for me when we were in Hot Springs, but it was all through the search firm. I really kind of held them off as long as possible, because I didn't want to disrupt what we were doing at Western Kentucky, because I love that place. That place has meant the world to me and my family, so I didn't really want to engage in a conversation until I felt that the time was right. That was really at the end of our basketball season, so once our season was over against UK, on that Thursday night, that's when it accelerated to here we were last Thursday at the press conference."
Daily Journal: What did you know about Ole Miss before those discussions?
Ross Bjork: "I knew of the passion. It's an SEC program. I knew of Oxford; I knew of the Grove. I knew of all the things that really the public knows about in our world of college athletics. I knew some of the staff that are here, but until I dove into it, I didn't really understand the passion that it has, that the alumni feel about the program, the history and all those things. You just go about your business and put your head down and do your job at your institution, but when you really start studying it, wow, it's a great place that has an aura that is unmatched on many levels."
Daily Journal: How do you handle this in-between time? Who gets the biggest part of Ross Bjork right now?
Ross Bjork: "I've been trying to have my family get the biggest part of me, but that's been difficult. The biggest thing is I cannot work two jobs. There is no way to do that, so the focus points for Ole Miss during the transition were hiring a women's basketball coach and talking to Andy Kennedy. Beyond that, I really need to give my time to Western Kentucky. That's the right thing to do. That's the fair thing to do. I'm still employed there until April 11. I don't officially start here until April 7. Now that this is done with Adrian Wiggins and coach Kennedy and I have spoken, I will really turn my attention back to Western Kentucky."
Daily Journal: What is your strategy in terms for marketing for athletics?
Ross Bjork: "Marketing is really the face of the program in terms of how we're messaging, how we're seen, whether it's a branding issue, whether it's logos, whatever it is. Marketing is the front porch of the athletics program. It's very important. It's a priority for us. How we speak to the community is so important. A lot of times it's the only voice that people hear, because everything is so fast."
Daily Journal: Are you active on Twitter?
Ross Bjork: "I've been off the grid, because I needed to stay silent during the search and hiring. I love Twitter. I think it's a great way to interact with fans. I've picked up over 2,000 followers since I was named last week. I think people want that platform to hear from Ole Miss athletics and to hear from me, so I'm going to use it a lot. There may be some days that I don't have time, but other than that, I'm going to be on there promoting our student-athletes, our teams, our programs and really speaking and interacting with fans as much as possible."
Daily Journal: What will be the biggest differences in leading the department at Western Kentucky and leading at Ole Miss?
Ross Bjork: The scale is much different. You're dealing with a bigger budget, bigger stadiums, bigger fan bases, the media attention that Ole Miss receives. Western Kentucky has a great platform, and it's a great athletic department, but there is a difference. We're in the Southeastern Conference, and so I think it's the scale of the program, if you will. It's just a bigger footprint. My job is to capitalize on that footprint. That's really the biggest difference. I've been at large programs at UCLA, Missouri, Miami, so that part doesn't bother me whatsoever. Now you're just dealing with a little bit different numbers from this chair."
Daily Journal: How did you share your decision to leave with your Western Kentucky coaches?
Ross Bjork: "It was tough, because of the timing of it. We had a full staff meeting last Tuesday, and I couldn't say anything because of the timing of it, because nothing was finished on the Ole Miss side until really that Tuesday afternoon. What I tried to do was give the key head coaches who report to me a heads-up before everything was official and try to communicate with my key staff, but it was a little bit of an awkward moment. The agreement wasn't done with Ole Miss, but I had to still do my job at Western Kentucky. If it didn't happen, I had to come to work the next day. I tried to be as forthright as possible and tell people before it was official.
Daily Journal: You changed basketball coaches twice in about a month's time this spring. What goes into a decision like that?
Ross Bjork: "To me, it's about what's best for the program. So the change we made on Jan. 6 was best for the program to give those student-athletes a chance to be successful, a chance to compete. Who knew that we would go on this great run and make the tournament and beat Mississippi Valley State and go toe-to-toe with Kentucky for a little while? Who knew that? Our deal was, 'We've got to give these student-athletes a chance.' Same thing on the women's side. We had to give them a chance to have great crowds, to win more games, do things the right way in the community. That's why you make those decisions. What is best for the program, and what is best for the student-athletes?
Daily Journal: Your football coach, Willie Taggart, went through a very difficult season his first season two years ago. How did you manage that situation?
Ross Bjork: "It's very similar to what I'm walking into here. Coach (Hugh) Freeze was hired in December. I was hired in March. Willie Taggart, at Western Kentucky, was hired in December. I was hired in March. To me, they're both great hires. I think it's a great situation. What I'm going to do, and what I did with Willie Taggart was I just locked arms with him and said, 'What do you need to be successful?' Stay the course. It was a rough season (2-10 overall, 2-6 in Sun Belt). I mean there were some losses where we walked into that locker room, and we're going 'Oh my God, is this ever going to turn around?' Stay the course. You have a plan, and it's going to work. It takes time. It takes time to build the culture, time to build a winning mentality, to develop the fans and get them to understand what's happening. So, at that moment it was stay the course, and be consistent, because the system works. We know coach Freeze has a system that works. We knew Willie Taggart was part of a system that works, and so to me, that's the message I had with Willie Taggart after the 2010 season, and guess what, we went 7-5, should have gone to a bowl game, but we didn't, and now they've got a great foundation at Western Kentucky.
Daily Journal: Can you give some examples of learning experiences and your growth as an AD?
Ross Bjork: "That first football season really, that was a teachable moment, because we knew we had the right guy in Willie Taggart. That was something that we grew from. I've dealt with men's basketball really since the day I got to Western Kentucky. There were a lot of challenges, a lot of issues with the program. To me, I learned a ton from the day I started at Western Kentucky until we hired Ray Harper as our coach. Those are probably the two biggest moments in terms of learning how to deal with coaches as an athletics director. Now, before I could have opinions, but as the AD, I have to make the decision. You grow with each decision. Some are good, some are bad, and some you just have to live with and correct the next time around."
Daily Journal: What were some things you dealt with in previous stops that have prepared you for this moment?
Ross Bjork: "Just being around great leaders. It's being around great leadership but also understanding that our job is all about the student-athletes. A lot of times in the jobs I head, I didn't really understand that, because I was deal with fund-raising, I was dealing with donors. Everything we have to do is all to benefit the student-athletes. We wouldn't have jobs. I had to learn that part of it, but also, this is a serious business. People take athletics serious, and that's not necessarily the right thing, but we have a responsibility because of that."
Daily Journal: What was your involvement in the hiring of Adrian Wiggins as women's basketball coach at Ole Miss?
Ross Bjork: "I was obviously brought in very late in the process. I knew they had finalists on the table, and I wanted to understand who those finalists were last Wednesday when I got in town. I had a great briefing with Lynnette (Johnson, senior women's administrator), and there were three who were lined up, so I was able to meet with the three finalists we brought to campus, Adrian Wiggins being the last. I actually met with him in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday morning. He was flown up there to meet with me, just because of the logistics to get us face to face. I was involved really from Wednesday afternoon to today in meeting the three finalists, then calling Lynnette on Saturday and saying, 'We have our guy in Adrian Wiggins and let's go, let's get the deal done.'"
Daily Journal: How quickly did you get involved in discussions about Andy Kennedy and his contract, and is there a timetable for a resolution?
Ross Bjork: I got involved in the interview process, asking questions, and they were asking questions of me and how I may handle that situation. Really, it was early on in the discussion. Andy and I spoke last week, we spoke over the weekend, we spoke today. We believe that hopefully very soon, exactly when, we have to iron out a few details, but I hope within the next couple of weeks we can have specifics. Andy is our coach. We believe in him. I've studied him the last week and a half in terms of what he's done in college basketball, what he stands for as a person. We've got to get over the hump and get to the tournament, and he knows that. No one wants it more than him. No one understands how to get there more than him. We just have to work out the details and be supportive of this program. We're sitting in a great (practice) facility that we have to sell. We've got one that's going to break ground. There's a lot of exciting things that can happen around basketball, and now we just need to put the resources behind it and give Andy a chance.
Daily Journal: South Carolina just hired a coach who's going to make $2 million in his second year. Does something like that impact those discussions?
Ross Bjork: We all understand the dynamics and the landscape. Of course that is out there, that number is out there, $2 million a year, six-year deal. It doesn't impact the base salary discussion. There might be some creative ways we look at a few things because of that, but otherwise, Andy's our coach, we've got salary numbers we're talking about, and we're talking about what his contract looks like moving forward.
Daily Journal: What do you think should be your first priority when you get over here full-time?
Ross Bjork: "The first priority is meeting as many people as possible from our staff, to the community, to the state of Mississippi and really understanding the culture of Ole Miss and the culture of our athletic program. It's hard to really pin that into a specific moment other than I've just got to meet people, I've got to shake people's hands, I've got to look them in the eye and tell them what we're all about. So that's going to be the first priority. Of course, there are some detail things we need to work on. We've got to help coach Freeze get through some academic challenges. We've got to get out on the road and do the tour stops the week after the spring game. We've got to get Adrian Wiggins transitioned, we've got to get coach Kennedy's contract finalized. There are some details like that, but the biggest thing is meeting people and being accessible, telling people all the great things that are happening here at Ole Miss and that, 'We need your help.'"
Daily Journal: How do you go about promoting unity in the fan base?
Ross Bjork: "To me, we've just got to talk about Ole Miss and the athletic program here, our student-athletes. To me, that's how we unify. We unify around the program, around our student-athletes. Whatever the issues are, whatever those challenges have been, to talk about those specifically may not be the best use of our time right now. We need to focus on going into next season, focus on what we have as resources, focus on our student-athletes and really just tell people, 'Look, we have a great product to sell, a great university to talk about. Let's all get behind that.' There will be some specific things we talk about along the way, but my message is going to be, 'Let's all get behind our kids, our student-athletes. Let's all get behind the program, because we love it, and we all want the same things. We all have the best interest of Ole Miss in mind. We all want the same thing, so why not rally behind that?"


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Manharrngu people
Australia 1927 – 1999
[Emus (No.BP1469)]
Description: A bark shaped at corners. Central roundel with lines radiating from it towards the edges. Within these lines are emu footprints. In sections between the lines emus are depicted.
Place made: Yathalamarra, central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials & Technique: paintings, bark paintings, natural pigments on eucalyptus bark
When Burala went to Bilimarr it met Ganbada or Wurrpan, the ancestral Emu, who had also travelled there from the east. At Bilimarr, the Emu met up with Emus from other clan groups. They all travelled with their chicks to Bilimar to perform the garma, public songs associated with the Djalumbu [hollow log] ceremony.
The gullies that run into Bilimarr are said to be the tracks of the Emus that came there from different countries, and a clearing in the bush nearby is attributed to them stamping their feet and dancing. The Emu dance is performed in a range of public ceremonies and the design associated with Bilimarr of a number of tracks converging in the centre is one of the repertoire of patterns used during sacred rituals.
People's country affiliations are reflected in their personal names, derived from important totemic beings, for example one of Malangi's wives, Elsie Ganbada is named after the ancestral Emu, Ganbada.
That's Bilimar that's the story … that's what we call sacred site. That's a different one, sacred one … This name Emu, Emu name is Ganbada. He puts his foot there to dance [stamps the earth]. Makes a noise umhummm. Ganbada, that's Wurrpan. Yes. Malangi, 1989[1]
[1] David Malangi from an interview with Margie West at Ramingining and Yathalamarra, September 20–21, 1989.
Excerpt from Margie West, 'Yathalamara — land of the waterlily' in the exhibition catalogue No ordinary place: the art of David Malangi, Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2004, p. 42–50.
The publication, which includes articles by the exhibition curator Susan Jenkins, Nigel Lendon and Djon Mundine, is available from the Gallery Shop for $34.95 (RRP $49.95) or online at ngashop.com.au.
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This article was originally published in the Boston Phoenix on May 1, 1979
PORTSMOUTH, NH – The presidential party arrives in a rush through the side door near the stage, and those in the audience at Portsmouth High School stand to applaud. Many are on their toes and crane their necks to catch a glimpse of Jimmy Carter in the confusion down front. Reporters in the White House press corps scramble for seats. The network camera crews clamber onto the special scaffolding and begin setting up. Suddenly Carter is on the stage, smiling broadly and striding to the lectern, which bears the presidential seal. He beams for a moment before the huge American flag pinned onto the backdrop. The word "impeccable" gets scribbled into the notebook: he looks as perfect as a male model in a magazine. The hair, the pinstriped navy suit, the (television) blue shirt, the blue-and-gray-striped tie, and the bronzed complexion. "Is he wearing makeup?" a reporter whispers. It is impossible to tell.
Carter chooses to begin with a reminiscence about Portsmouth during his '76 primary campaign, the campaign that transformed an obscure one-term governor from Georgia into a presidential contender. He seems a bit off balance and recounts the incident a little awkwardly. At first it is difficult to grasp his point. When he was spending the night at the home of a family in Portsmouth, he says, he learned that he had been named as one of the 10 best-dressed men in the world. "During that political campaign, I had three blue suits that cost $42 each&ldots;.Three blue suits in a political campaign was good enough to get elected."
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Still, trying to play Everyman in the middle of a presidential entourage is a tough act, rife with ironies. "The people of New Hampshire are important to me&ldots;.Portsmouth, Meredith, Keene are not just names on a map. They are voices and faces of friends who told me about their hopes for the country&ldots;." He reminisces again about meeting people in their kitchens and living rooms, in drugstores and beano parlors. The last reference provokes chuckles.
The contrast between those early, freewheeling campaign days and today's event, the kickoff of Jimmy Carter's campaign for re-election, is striking. Every detail of this "town meeting" has been carefully planned by Carter's advance staff and the Secret Service; there are no loose ends. Movement inside and outside the high school is controlled. Large areas have been cordoned off. The press is to enter by one door, the audience by another. The anti-nuclear protesters have been relegated to their soccer field. There will be no confrontations. Members of the audience arrive an hour and a half early, bearing blue invitations with the presidential seal, which they'd received after being selected in a drawing. Those wishing to attend had returned coupons printed in local newspapers. From 2000 or so applications, the local League of Women Voters selected 850 names. Most in the crowd look middle-aged. One balding man tugs at his tie. He appears ill-at-ease in his best suit. Another sports a double-knit leisure suit; his wife wears a demure pink dress and sensible shoes.
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Film, talk, exhibition planned on Siberia, Oct. 10-24
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A series of events focusing on Siberian Russia are planned for Oct. 10-24 by the International Center .
The film "Siberian Dream" will be shown at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, in 302 Frist Campus Center. This one-hour documentary, directed by Janet Gardner with Irina Pantaeva, explores the historical struggle of the Buryat-Mongolians in Siberian Russia.
The film is based on Pantaeva's 1998 memoir by the same title. It follows Pantaeva, who left the country to become a supermodel and actress, and her son back to their homeland in Buryatia and reveals the difficulties of life following the demise of the old communist system. The nomadic Buryats are Siberia's largest indigenous population.
The film will be followed by a discussion with Jack Matlock, ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991. A 35-year member of the U.S. foreign service specializing in European and Soviet affairs, he has served as a visiting professor in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
A photography exhibition featuring the people, landscape and architecture of Buryatia, Russia, will be on display from Tuesday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 24, on the 100 level of the Frist Campus Center. The pictures were taken by Rebecca Matlock, wife of Jack Matlock, during their time in Russia.
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i also hate sun microsystems. on several levels. solaris is crap (in some respects). their support is laughable (i almost got billed $1k yesterday on their error...), this new stupid XPointer breaking patent they hold (talk to DV about that nonesense).
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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's young offensive linemen can't afford to stay in silent mode.
During Saturday's 56-9 win over Jackson State, several linemen got into the game, and line coach John Hevesy said their biggest trouble was communication.
Redshirt freshman guard Justin Malone and sophomore tackle Damien Robinson, both backups, spent some time together on the right side of the line Saturday. But they were not on the same page.
"You put two of them together, someone's got to speak now," Hevesy said. "That's exactly what I said at halftime, I said the one communication with the protection was one (player) went out, one went in, and the first thing I said was, 'Who said what?' They both looked at me, and they looked at each other, and they hadn't said anything."
Hevesy said that was something he would stress at Monday's practice.
Both Malone and Robinson have a good chance to get on the field this weekend in the SEC opener versus Auburn, and that defense will require MSU's linemen to make adjustments and to communicate constantly.
"When you two are in there, open your mouth, someone's got to say something," Hevesy said. "Now whether you disagree, great, figure it out and agree on it. It may be the wrong thing, but just agree on it, so at least you're doing things together."
Malone was playing for starter Tobias Smith, who stayed on the sidelines after the first series. He's coming off an ACL injury suffered early last season.
Hevesy feels Smith will be ready for Auburn.
Kicker battle continues
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I can think of Rocky for the master system..b4 getting a rapid fire controller...i did beat the game winning by decision against Drago.
Phantasy star was also a tough cookie. Rougue Squadron had a Y-wing mission that was almost impossible to get the gold medal.
The control room in James Bond Golden Eye for the N64 was alos extremely difficult.
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The Beaverkill
Mike and I spent some time this weekend with our Dad fishing the Beaverkill and the Willowomac in New York. Saturday we fished the Beaverkill for about 4 hours around the Painters hole and were rewarded for our efforts with about 25 healthy and wild browns up to 18. I was pleasantly surprised as I thought I had heard the Beaverkill was in trouble but whatever conservation efforts have been made appear to be working. The fly of choice was a size 16 cadis in a variety of colors (olive, tan, brown).
Sunday we were back on the Beaverkill a few miles downstream from our Saturday adventures but the fish were not cooperating. I landed about ten and Mike got one. Not a very good showing given that we spent a few more hours at it than we did on Saturday. I think the weather had a lot to do with it as it was raining most of the day on Saturday and was a lot brighter and warmer on Sunday. Again, the fly that worked for us was a size 16 cadis. The fish this day were a lot smaller around 12.
Monday we hit the Willowomac for a few hours in the pouring rain with little to show for our efforts. Mike landed one on a size 16 ant and that was it. I could not even get a looker. From there we headed back to Painters on the Beaverkill and discovered rising trout and a surprising crowd for a rainy Monday. Mike joined the crowd and I worked upstream with my Dad where the crowds and the rising fish were nowhere to be seen. I talked one up on a cadis while Dad went fishless. I walked back downstream to see Mike getting the occasional fish but still in crowded conditions. I continued my walk downstream and eventually came to the Wagontracks hole. The fish were rising and I got excited. I crossed the rapids that dumped into the long, calm, and deep pool and studied the water before me. I couldnt tell what they were taking so I decided to start making experimental sweeps of the pool.
The first sweep was with a cadis and it didnt bring a look. The second was a light cahill and that got a couple looks and one taker but I thought it was too big. I dropped down to 6x tippet and a 22 midge and was rewarded with not a single look. I was loving the challenge but getting a bit frustrated. After a few more sweeps and flies I stumbled on the right one I dont know what it is called but it was a mayfly type with no hackle (just wings and tail) and the day became magic. I had broken the lock to this treasure chest and I was all alone as I began bringing the wild 16 to 18 browns to my hand.
I dont want to give the impression that I was getting a fish on every cast far from it. This is a no kill section of the river and the fish, especially the big ones, are VERY skilled at identifying frauds.
Near the far bank I noticed a very nice fish sip a fly. There were a few conflicting currents between me and the fish but they were not moving fast so I figured I could get a couple of feet of clean drift. I stripped more line from my reel and made the hero cast. Almost immediately there were bends in my line but the fly was drifting well. The fish took the fly and my heart stopped. It showed its side as it took the fly and it was huge! Its color was a deep golden brown with a decided hint of red. On my oath as a fisherman to always tell the truth and to never exaggerate, this fish was at least 25. Despite the slack in my line I managed to set the hook. I couldnt believe it! The fish headed downstream and into the deeper waters shaking its head violently as it went. I feared for my tippet and kept very light pressure on him, so light that by the bend in my rod you would think I had a little 9 incher on. Another series of head shakes and the line went slack. Shaking, I pulled in the line and discovered a broken tippet. I was not really disappointed, the fish knew exactly what to do and I dont know what I could have done differently to combat those violent head shakes. I was content in having fooled him and giving him my best fight.
I continued fishing the hole for another hour or so catching a nice fish here and there until my Dad came by to say he was heading out and that Mike was just about ready to call it a day. I reeled up my line and put the fly in its keeper as I began working my way to the far bank. About 10 feet from the bank I saw a huge shadow swimming in the current seam just off the shore. Just a couple casts I told myself as I pulled line off the reel. First cast nothing. Second cast nothing. Third cast the shadow rose and took the fly.
With the hook set in his jaw he headed down stream and into the deeper water and thankfully without the heavy head shakes. I headed to the bank for better mobility and firmer footing. The fish just sulked and I couldnt budge him. After about a minute of this the fish got fed up and made a run upstream, through heavy rapids. The line was screaming off the reel and a wild thought went through my head My God, I dont have any backing on this reel! I saw line that hadnt seen the light of day since Id put it on the reel. Somehow I managed to keep him out of the various rock and brush snags in the rapids and work him back into the pool. The fight degenerated into a tug of war with a number of short 5 to 10 foot runs. Our battle eventually ended and with me the victor this time. I removed the hook, laid the fish against my rod for future measurement (23), snapped a quick picture and walked him back to the deeper water. After a few minutes of recovery he gently swam out of my hands and sought out a comfortable resting spot behind a nice sized rock. I watched him for a few minutes then packed up my gear and went to get Mike for the long drive home.
The Beaverkill, cradle of American flyfishing, is alive and well with fat, wild, and very schooled browns.
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Gregg -
Your post reminds me that I don't fish for trout nearly as often as I should! Great post.
RE:The Beaverkill
Juro- repeat after me:
"I will fish for trout this year"
"I will fish for trout this year"
"I will fish for trout this year"
"I will not be all consumed by stripers"
"I will not be all consumed by stripers"
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If it was just about individual liberties of just gay people I think it would be simpler, but it isn't. For those in opposition to gay marriage it is more involved.
Issues range from sociological to religious. To sum it all up on an internet forum is unrealistic and to decide which side of the fence your on just from a few internet posts doesn't really seem the best way to form an opinion on something.
For me the biggest reason I oppose gay marriage is the serious legal consequences and threats to religious liberty if marriage is redefined by the courts, as well as the consequences that will face future generations that stray from the norm.
We are already experiencing the consequences of the sexual revolution of the sixties that changed our societal norm from sex being for procreation and marital unity to being a a personal pleasurable experience a form of personal expression.
Yes, their have always been homosexuals and other deviations of the norm but not until the sexual revolution was sex as a personal expression, viewed as a societal norm.
Check out data from European countries that have already experimented with same sex union, when the traditional family decreases societal ills increase. You can Google the same stuff I can if your really interested.
Don't forget your country was founded by Christians that were persecuted everywhere else for their religion. It was not founded for anybody that felt like violating any natural law or societal norm they felt like. It sometimes seems to me that the libertarians would rewrite early American history as one big pagan burning man festival where drugs and sex flow liberally out of Independence Hall. It's not so.
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
I voted for Reagan twice though I never considered him a Conservative.
Lets face it, anyone was better than Jimmy Carter. Reagan's amnesty for 12 million illegals has led to another 20 million illegals and is not a Conservative ideal. His Iran/Conta deal was not in our best interest and Reagan left us with a huge national debt.
He was clearly the best choice twice but, a Conservative? No.
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
It's just the socialist nanny state of the right, not the socialist nanny state of the left.
Find me an actual conservative that will butt out of peoples business and allow the country to grow [up], and he or she will get my vote; put that actual conservative up against a libertarian, and my vote may very well go there.
For most of my voting life, however, when it's come to national politics, I've had to choose between the nannies on the right, the nannies on the left, and tossing my vote away.
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Contrary to what many of you think - Family Values is a normal conservative issue having little to do with thumping on the Bible. I have never read the bible, the last time I was in church was to go to a funeral for a dog friend of mine - 15 years ago. I believe along with many others there are times when aborting a fetus is permissible. I am of the personal belief that what is good for a family is good for our country, with no slack for weird beliefs. It would be very hard to classify me as a Social Conservative.
As for the willingness to be open minded about the issue - the people of whom we speak are as predatory as any criminal. So if it's OK in your mind, go ahead & believe that way. I just know that if one of them harms one of mine, they will never get an opportunity to go there again.
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It is a relatively recent development for the government to have any involvement in marriage at all. Rather, marriage was viewed as a religious institution and governed solely by the rules of each individual's own religious beliefs.
As you noted, marriage was embodied in law to manage property and custody issues at death and at dissolution of the marriage. In the 100-150 years in which marriage has become increasingly ingrained in secular law, it has become attached to other peripheral issues such as defining economic units for tax purposes, defining "next of kin" for assigning custodial rights when an individual is unable to act for himself, etc.
It is not clear to me how any of these issues are limited to male/female relationships; they are equally at issue for male/female and single sex relationships. For that reason, I can see no reason at all for having distinctions in civil law between the two. Let churches establish any rules they wish concerning marriage. That should not limit or be limited by what is done in civil law.
1)HIV funding? Where did I write where that was responsible?
2) Family Values? I'm all for strong families and strong small businesses.
3) Predatory Criminals? Who are we writing about here? Independents? Libertarians?
Confused by your post.
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
2. If you are saying that homosexuals are more predatory than heterosexuals, I would love to see you evidence. My own personal experience suggests that opposite since homosexuals are seldom able to establish the same physical dominance over their partners that is routinely possible with heterosexuals. Homosexuality has nothing at all to do with pedophilia. They are very different and pedophiles generally don't care about the gender of their victims.
Sorry fella's, this is not a roght wing left wing thing.
I can tell you with all certainty that a HUGE left wing voting block is extremely anti-gay.
The demographics are very clear.
In fact, it was this voting block that turned out in force for Obama, and squashed the Gay-marriage amendment in CA.
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Twenty-five years ago, Boston had its own politico-racial catharsis. In 1983, a mayoral battle pitting black against white seemed like the last thing Boston needed, but that's what it got. Following Judge Arthur Garrity's 1974 court order to integrate Boston's public schools, the city teetered on the brink of all-out race war for years. In truth, few people liked the busing solution or the logistical disruptions that came with it, but anti-busing sentiment quickly turned so ugly — epitomized by the infamous 1976 attack on black lawyer Ted Landsmark by a flag-wielding protester — that most African-Americans and liberals felt compelled to defend Garrity's ruling.
By the time four-term incumbent mayor Kevin White decided not to seek re-election, the tension surrounding busing had been toned down, but the issue remained on everybody's mind. That year's mayoral contest — between candidates too easily adopted as symbols of the warring community factions — could have pushed simmering racial antagonisms over the edge. Ray Flynn, a populist from South Boston, the epicenter of anti-busing sentiment and working-class Irish anger, who'd once publicly opposed busing, faced Mel King, the imposing, charismatic, African-American progressive from the South End.
In the end, though, the potentially volatile contest proved to be a good thing. To say it healed race relations in Boston would be an overstatement. It did, however, facilitate the healing process. Flynn and King had their differences, but they also had significant affinities, including an intense interest in public education and a penchant for grassroots politicking. And rather than playing dirty — or getting incendiary — they waged a professional, mutually respectful campaign.
These things alone would make the '83 mayor's race noteworthy. But factor in the slate of high-power candidates — including Boston City Council President Larry DiCara and former Boston School Committee president David Finnegan — whose names appeared on the preliminary election ballot, and the huge level of public participation (nearly 70 percent of Boston voters came to the polls on Election Day that year, the most since 1949), and a strong case can be made that that election marked a high point in Boston's storied political history.
Recently the Phoenix spoke with Flynn (who won the election and served as mayor until 1993, remaking Boston's school-governance structure in the process, before becoming ambassador to the Vatican) and King (who ran for Congress in 1986, then turned decisively from electoral politics to community activism after the election) about the race, its effect on Boston, and what's changed — and remained the same — in the intervening years, as Boston has gone from a city that's two-thirds white to one in which whites and "minorities" are equally populous. An edited transcript follows; for more of the King-Flynn Q-&-A, go to thePhoenix.com.
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Regardless, whether it's one or two is kind of pointless considering it's less than TV5 has made.
quote:No I agree with everything you are saying. Verminator makes too many mistakes. Per and Kos would be our best pairing but Vermaelen is captain so we are stuck with him starting. He would have to have quite a few bad games in a row before Wenger would ever consider benching him.
Maybe I'm just getting fed up with TV5's adventurous side.
quote:This. Vermaelen is a very average left back.
TV5 was hit or miss at LB last year. Didn't offer much going forward and his positioning cost us a couple of times.
Ashley Cole just called the FA a bunch of twats
Gibbs might be looking at some playing time soon
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The leak down test will tell you a lot about the engine.
But first, I would drive it another 300 miles, and see if it needs another 1/2 quart of oil.
|No, it did not get hot.The oil pan was about to start dripping & I don"t want any oil on my drive-way because I paid 9,000 dollars for the drive-way cement & the water pump was leaking ,also, so that is why that was re-placed.Then when I went to pick up the water pump I mentioned to the salesperson that it had stalled a few times & she suggested it might be the fuel pump ,so I bought one& took it with me back to the repair shop & they probably just put it in because I had it but,maybe, I didn"t need it. Anyway, my car does not stall anymore & everything is fixed except when I first start it up the tensioner belt makes a slight "chirping" sound.I was told they should have re-placed the water pump belt when the water pump was re-placed but that was not done. I know I need a new car because I was told that last year because the bottom is rusting out but a little caulk keeps the wetness out(my idea) & it really works,however, this one rides better than the new ones I drove. I drove a new Focus,Fusion,& Hyundi & when I got back in my Topaz it was a relief(like being back in the saddle again.)The Hyundi salesman even drove my Topaz because I asked him if he could figure out why I liked it better ,& all he said was that it needed new struts which it doesn"t. I know it won"t last forever but I was just wondering how long it might last.I am really worried because I had to add half a quart of oil after driving only about 300 miles.The motor sounds ok & it doesn"t sound old or unusual.
Topaz is the same as a tempo right? Might want to think about a new car its at least a good time to buy. Hyundai makes great cheap cars. Hondas are very reliable. Sorry i dont have any good advice for fixing it. But its sounds like its back to the shop and may not be worth it in the long run motor can be replaced with one froma junk yard pretty cheap and is usally the best deal going. My local junk yard does the work as well and gives a warranty if they install. Trans may not last to many more years either if the motor is shot. Kinda depends on how much you want or need to keep the car.
Fyi that is a strange group of things to need replaced at the same time. Has the car been sitting for a long while?
Absolutely no damage. If it has the proper oil and coolant. Systems working OK. Michigan people start em up at down to -20 degreesF and drive them to work quite often. During the winter season.
We don't know the present miles. But, these motors, un abused, with proper maintainence, go well into the 2 hundred thou figures.
How many miles on this 1/2 quart of oil usage? Older cars will use some oil. Abused ones use more.
|If you have a good and honest mechanic near by,get that tech to look at it. They have a tool called a " leak down tester" and they can gather a lot of info from this.There are so many variables its hard to say,,,,
Piston ring damage
How long would it take to damage the piston rings & motor by driving a short distance in cold cold weather.Could driving a car every morning at 8:00a.m. in freezing winter weather for 2 or 3 weeks damage the motor & piston rings? Also, my car is losing a half quart of oil per week sometimes but theres no blue smoke & just got a new oil pan (but it was not dripping oil on floor before that) so I was told the oil is going out the tail pipe which appears to be lined with black shoe polish.So, second question is how many more miles do you think I can get out of this 93 Topaz?I just spent 850 on the oil pan,water pump, & fuel filter.By the way, I am not a man.
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Culver City Year In Review
January 9, 2014
The Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission held a "town hall" meeting on January 8, with speakers from city staff, representatives from local museums and arts organizations, and members of the public all weighing in on plans for the arts in Culver City.
The Culver City Fire Department and Police Department responded to a shooting on Green Valley Circle in the Fox Hills area of Culver City. Initial reports indicated that the victim committed suicide. It was the first reported suicide in Culver City in 2013.
Culver City police assisted the LAPD after the January 10 robbery and hostage situation at the Nordstrom Rack at the Howard Hughes Center. The suspects escaped in a white SUV and LAPD SWAT officers rescued the 14 hostages. An additional 200 patrons were detained inside the nearby theater complex until officers had secured the area. Culver City police located the vehicle early January 11 at Washington Blvd. and Globe Avenue near the 405 Freeway and contacted LAPD.
Representatives of the Culver City Sister Cities program from Sister Cities Uruapan, Mexico and Lethbridge, Canada, visited the City Council on January 14 and were given certificates of recognition.
Twenty four people applied for the newly-formed Finance Advisory Committee. The applicants included a former city treasurer, three former Chairmen of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, a former Councilmember and Mayor, once current and one former planning commissioner and the publisher of the Culver City Observer.
The City Council approved the construction of "Legado Crossing," a multi-use building at the corner of Washington and National Boulevards next to the Culver City Expo Line station. The five-story project will feature approximately 31,240 square feet of commercial uses and 115 residential units.
Culver City Council Member Andrew Weissman, City Manager John Nachbar, and Community Development Director Sol Blumenthal went to Sacramento and met with the State Department of Finance's budget subcommittee to talk about how the "winding down" of Redevelopment Agencies was affecting Culver City. The state committee, Weissman reported to the Council, reversed its stand on approval of the Globe Avenue project, allowing it to move forward.
Charles "Smoke" Hicks, 24, of Culver City was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $2,000 in fines for scheming to bribe ex-Transportation Security Administration agents at Los Angeles International Airport to help smuggle marijuana onto a flight.
Steven J. Rose, President/CEO, of the Culver City Chamber, received the prestigious Russell E. Pettit Memorial Excellence in Chamber Leadership Award. He was honored at the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) Annual Conference in San Francisco.
Dave "Coach" Sanchez, renowned soccer coach at Culver City High, passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 59.
The City Council postponed voting on members for the newly formed Finance Committee when it emerged that applicants seemed to be confused about whether to apply as resident members or as business members.
Two qualified marathon runners, Daiki Nitta and Hiroko Hamada, from Sister City Kaizuka, Japan, came to Culver City as guests of the Culver City Sister City Committee to run in the L.A. Marathon.
Culver City became the first location in the state to offer Smart911, the national safety service, for more effective emergency response.
Changes were announced for California's pension plans for government workers. According to Mark Bucher, president of the California Public Policy Center, new GASB (Government Accounting Standards Board) rules "will require California's local governments to acknowledge their actual unfunded pension obligations on their balance sheets," which could cause the finances of many local governments, such as Culver City's, to be "devastated."
Friends of the Culver City Dog Park presented the City Council with a giant mock-up of a check for $35,000. A real check for $35,000 was delivered by hand. The money was to go toward paying for electricity for the Dog Park for the next 20 to 30 years. The major donator was Mike Burnell's Nantworks computer company.
What should have been the first meeting of the newly appointed Fiesta La Ballona Committee was abruptly cancelled after staff failed to post the agenda 72 hours in advance.
Vandals hit Sepulveda Blvd merchants in the early hours of March 24, doing thousands of dollars in damages to storefront windows from Culver Blvd. to Braddock Drive.
The City Council approved $7,711 in support of in-kind services for the annual Exchange Club Culver City Car Show, with the Exchange Club paying a maximum of $14,375 for other event-related services.
The Culver City one half cent sales tax increase went into effect on April 1 and was expected to bring an additional eight million to the city's coffers.
El Marino Language Academy won the Sixth Annual Los Angeles Countywide Math Olympiads Tournament, out of 30 teams representing 21 schools.
The City Council elected six members and appointed three more for the Finance Advisory Committee. The three resident members were Crystal Alexander, Alejandro Lara, and Steven Reitzfeld. The three business members were Goran Eriksson, Richard Hibbs, and David Travato. The appointed members were Desmond Burns for Staff Level Bargaining Group Office #7; Allan Azran for Management Level Bargaining Group Office #8; and Sean Kearney for CCUSD Office #9.
The Council approved an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Gary Mandell of Boulevard Music to produce six free summer concerts.
On April 21 Culver City took part in CicLAvia, a citywide open-streets event in which 15 miles of car-free space was provided for bicycling, walking, strolling, and playing.
On April 22, the City Council chose Jeff Cooper as Mayor of Culver City and Meghan Sahli-Wells as Vice-Mayor.
The movement to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the area near Culver City that includes the Inglewood oil field gained momentum as three key bills to ban fracking passed the California State Assembly's Committee on Natural Resources despite intense pressure from the oil industry. One of the three bills, A.B. 1323, was authored by Assembly Member Holly Mitchell, whose 54th District includes Culver City.
Mike Miller, owner of Miller Toyota and Honda in Culver City, passed away on May 13. He had formerly been President and Chairman of the Board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce.
The City Council passed a ban on plastic bags used in retail stores. The ban also required retail businesses to charge ten cents per paper bag, and to post signage informing customers of the bag charge.
The City Council was informed that the 2013-2014 budget looked better than expected, with Mayor Jeff Cooper remarking that CEO of Finances "[Jeff] Muir has nearly smiled."
The Culver City Finance Department was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association award for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year.
On May 14 LAPD Pacific Division officers found numerous explosive devices, including pipe bombs, at a suspect's apartment at the border of Culver City. Terrorism was not suspected but streets in the area were blocked off for several hours, snarling traffic.
State Senator Curren Price, whose district included Culver City, was elected to the Los Angeles City Council, creating a vacancy to be filled at a later date.
The City Council split a ordinance governing tree removals and standards for parkways into two separate ordinances, one for trees and one for parkways.
The new community group United Parents of Culver City made a surprising move by endorsing School Board candidates Kathy Paspalis (the seated president of the Board) and Steve Levin, while refusing to endorse seated Board member Karlo Silbiger, who was seeking a second term.
The City announced that Fourth of July fireworks would be cancelled for 2013 because of the renovations being done on the high school athletic field where the fireworks ceremony is usually held.
The Culver City 2013-2014 budget was approved without much fanfare.
Matt Cordova, a worker at Pitfire Pizza in Culver City, received a commendation from the City for helping to capture a suspect known as "The Beach Cruiser Bandit."
The Culver City Police Department announced that an ATM had been installed in its front lobby, for 24-7 access.
On July 1 the CCUSD School Board rejected a proposed school bond measure, with Karlo Silbiger, Professor Patricia Siever, and Nancy Goldberg voting against it. United Parents of Culver City began circulating a petition for placing the $70 million bond measure on the November ballot.
An anti-fracking amendment to an energy and water appropriations bill by Congresswoman Karen Bass, whose district includes Culver City, was rejected by the House of Representatives.
The Culver City Bus Fleet was named the #1 Best Municipal Fleet in North America, by the 100 Best Fleets National Fleet Certification/Recognition Program.
A proposed shuttle service between businesses in the Hayden Tract and the Expo Line station was rejected by the City Council by a 2-2 vote with one abstention.
Culver City School Board Vice President Patricia Siever announced that she would not seek a second term on the Board.
A legal challenge to building Phase Two of the Expo Line by neighborhood group Neighbors for Smart Rail (NFSR) was rejected by the California Supreme Court on August 4. In a split decision, the court ruled that the environmental review challenged by NFSR was legally valid, although four members of the court said the review should have contained an analysis of the project's traffic and air quality impacts near-term.
Fullscreen, a company based at the Culver Studios, was sued by the National Music Publishers Association for "willful copyright infringement" for using music videos without obtaining licenses or paying royalties.
Sue Robins, Culver City parent, former Culver City Middle School science teacher, and education leader, announced her candidacy for School Board in the November 2013 elections.
Due to protests from a large number of Culver City residents, the City Council's motion to install parking meters at specific locations was passed without the language that would have allowed meters on the south side of Jefferson Boulevard.
Dr. Kati Krumpe joined the Culver City United School District as Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
Vernon Taylor, a 15-year resident of Culver City, announced his candidacy for the School Board.
The City Council discussed a ban on smoking in multi-unit housing but asked city staff to come back with drafted language for an ordinance.
Westside Baseball's Westchester Babe Ruth completed a dream all-star season with an 8-0 shutout of Pacific Northwest Regional Champion Oregon in the finals of the Babe Ruth 14U World Series.
The Culver City Federation of Teachers and the Association of Classified Employees endorsed Karlo Silbiger, Claudia Vizcarra, and Vernon Taylor for the CCUSD School Board.
On September 3 the Los Angeles City Council endorsed a resolution by Council member Bernard C. Parks asking for tougher regulations regarding fracking activities, which affect Culver City among other communities.
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce endorsed Sue Robins and Steve Levin for Culver City School Board.
The City Council voted to rename Bush Way after Albert and Ursula Vera, for their years of service and devotion to Culver City.
Assembly member Holly Mitchell was elected to the California State Senate to represent the 26th State Senate District, which includes Culver City,
The Culver City Democratic Club endorsed Karlo Silbiger and Claudia Vizcarra for School Board.
The City Council and Planning Commission sat in a joint meeting to review the city's draft 2013-2021 Housing Element, to hear public comment, provide comments to staff, and direct staff to submit the element to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development.
An intruder was shot and killed when he entered the secure parking lot of Culver City Police Headquarters on September 21. He apparently followed a Culver City Police vehicle that was entering the facility. When officers asked him if he needed help, he produced a handgun which he pointed at the officers, who then shot him, wounding him in the torso. The suspect died in a local hospital and was later identified as David James Ward, 66, a homeless man who lived on the streets of Culver City.
More than 30 speakers talked to the City Council about parking during a discussion of updates to the city's Residential Permit Parking Program. Most of their stories were about parking problems, although some objected to the proposed rates for preferential parking fees.
October 1, 2013 marked the first day of a federal government shutdown in which more than 800,000 federal workers were forced into unpaid furloughs and many services were closed. The shutdown was the result of a standoff in Congress because of attempts by Republicans to block President Barack Obama's healthcare law. It was the first such federal shutdown in 17 years.
A Los Angeles resident, Robert Colt Wilson, pleaded no contest to possessing bomb-making materials. An explosive device was discovered in his car on May 14 when he was stopped by Marina del Rey traffic officers. A search of his Culver City apartment later yielded the bomb-making evidence.
Culver City Congresswoman Karen Bass announced that she had signed a petition to "re-open" the federal government.
Construction of the Expo Line Phase Two reached its halfway point, with project manager Brian Freund, of Skanska-Rados Joint Venture announcing that the contractor had worked one million hours on the project since its beginning in June 2011 and had not recorded any shifts lost due to injury.
The shooting at LAX's Terminal 3 on November 1 and the subsequent shutdown of the airport and all roads leading into the facility caused massive traffic disruptions, including, in Culver City, Bus Line 6 Local and Rapid, which carried riders on Sepulveda Boulevard between the MetroRail Green Line Station near LAX on the south and UCLA on the north.
In the November 5 School Board election Steve Levin, Sue Robins, and incumbent Kathy Paspalis won seats on the Board. Karlo Silbiger was defeated in his bid for a second term on the board, a loss some attributed to his refusal to support a school bond issue. All three of the winning candidates were endorsed by United Parents of Culver City, making their win a sign of UPCC's clout.
The Sorrento Market, owned by the Vera family, celebrated 50 years in Culver City.
The City Council estimated that there was a sum of $17,000 available for funding the summer concert series. This might fund a series of six concerts, the same number as in the 2013 series.
Christopher Patrick King, president of CPK Mortgage and current president of the Culver City Rotary Club, announced his candidacy for Culver City Council in the April 14 election.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas won election to the State Assembly for the 54th district on Tuesday. The district includes Culver City. Ridley-Thomas crushed his two opponents, former Culver City Mayor and Councilman Christopher Armenta and political unknown John Jake, garnering over 60 percent of the votes cast. However, "favorite son" of Culver City, Armenta, carried all but two Culver City precincts and amassed 1310 votes compared to Ridley-Thomas' 744 votes.
Due to talks between the California State Department of Finance and local officials, as well as action by the City Council, money for Culver City redevelopment projects formerly stalled by the dissolution of the redevelopment agencies, was freed up and allocated to the Successor Agency. At this point, it appears that the city will have over two million with which to finance several delayed projects, including, but not limited to, Parcel B (the multi-purpose project in downtown Culver City), the Washington-National Transit-Oriented Development project, and the market hall planned for the intersection of Washington and Centinela.


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"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
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No it wasn't funny. But it definately plays to a core issue that has ruined this country. We gave up what was right for what is pc and popular. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Man I miss my grandma. We are not that far apart Franco. I loath the spending, the loss of liberties.....I treasure our constitution--what an incredible amazing "thing"(I am tired...) that was? Oh--History major, U of I. and then Environmental science for 2nd degree, I do love my dirt.
I have never disputed that Obama plays to the lowest common denominator among us. I do not like his Socialist agenda. However, the moral and financial mess was created by both major political parties. There was only one Constitutionalist that ran in the Primaries and he was widely rejected by both the GOP brass and voters. Bush and Reagan trashed the document just as much as Obama and Clinton.
What this country needs is another voice! A voice with different ideas, whose ideals are founded in The Constitution. Which begs the question; if our most influential Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, were alive today, which party would he belong to?
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"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
Murral, I have 3 daughters all beautiful, successful, intelligent, independent young ladies capable of making up their own minds about who they wish to date. Actually, one is married to a Marine. For the record a few years back one dated a college baseball player from Mexico. We had him over to the house on numerous occasions and he spent one Christmas at our house. You are grasping at straws.
Umm... there is a critique to be made about the stupidity of the comment (I mean... the Foxx comment, not necessarily... well... you know... whatever.) Then there is the political critique that has been well hashed out here. But there is a religious element to all this that is simultaneously obvious and studiously ignored. Very much the t*rd in the punchbowl so to speak.
Go with me here for a minute. I'm going to try and put some intense feelings into words and I may not be very successful. Here goes:
There are folks who are devoutly Christian. They have a deep and abiding passion for One they believe is God-made-flesh who was born into poverty, lived among us, died a death he didn't deserve in order to redeem people whose only recommendation was their hatred and enmity toward Him and His Father.
WHAT have they (these believers) done to this comedian, that he should hijack their devotion and call for it to be applied to a finite and fallible human being? How has THE Lord and Savior so offended Foxx that he should demand worship of his favorite politician with praise that belongs only to God?
Why blaspheme God and ridicule Christians? Why?
So, I guess I'm saying that this man's idiocy was a deliberate effort to profoundly offend Christians. I don't know if folks who are not particularly Christian would feel offense on our behalf. I sort of hope they would just as I hope our society at large has not gone as seriously off kilter as it sometimes seems.
(As an aside: Curiously, Mr. Foxx didn't slip up and proclaim his favorite politician to be Allah or Allah's Prophet. Hmmm. Wonder how come?)
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