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Under the heading of "it's not over until it's over", the United States Supreme Court has vacated a decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, ordering the appellate court to hear arguments on the constitutionality of two key provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
The two issues, which could lead to yet another SCOTUS review sometime during the 2013-2014 court session, involve a challenge to the employer mandate—requiring that employers with 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance to its workers or pay a fine—and the contraception mandate requiring that health care benefits include a contraceptive benefit without the need for a co-pay.
The Court's ruling was in response to a request by Liberty University—the Christian educational institution founded by Reverend Jerry Falwell—to force the 4th Circuit to give the university its day in court after the 4th Circuit dismissed the action last year, refusing to hear substantive claims and arguments in support of Liberty's position. The 4th Circuit's reasoning for tossing the case was grounded in the Anti-Injunction Act—the tax law that requires that a tax actually be paid before a challenge can take place. While this was one of the issues raised in this year's challenge to Obamacare before the Supreme Court, SCOTUS quickly disposed of this as an issue that would have prevented the case from moving forward, thereby allowing the Supremes to get into the more substantive issues.
Liberty's employer mandate claim is based on the argument that Congress overstepped its constitutional boundaries with respect to this provision of Obamacare. The university additionally is arguing that requiring it to provide the contraceptive benefit violates its right to freely exercise religion.
Interestingly, the Obama Administration chose not to challenge the effort by Liberty to get the case before the 4th Circuit, noting that the issues raised by the university had not been adjudicated by the Supreme Court in its landmark decision.
However, the administration's lack of concern might have more to do with the fact that the 4th Circuit is one of the most liberal appellate courts in the nation and had sent signals during the initial action that they would be more likely than not to side with the Obama Administration on the issues raised by Liberty had they decided to actually hear the case.
Were Liberty to succeed in its lawsuit, a major part of the Affordable Care Act—the employer mandate—could be cut from the law. Further, the controversial requirement involving contraception would be placed in doubt. While a victory by Liberty is unlikely at the appellate level, a loss by Liberty—and it's co-appellants—would likely bring a request that the U.S. Supreme Court take up the matter during next year's session.
While many legal scholars expect that SCOTUS would be reluctant to jump back into the Obamacare fray—particularly given the fact that the law would be in full effect by the time the Court would likely get to the matter late in the 2013-2014 session— a decision to hear the matter would present Chief Justice John Roberts with an opportunity to square his credentials with conservatives who have yet to forgive his initial Obamacare ruling.
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Remember that of the 1/2 of the American people that don't like Obamacare, half of those (me included) don't like it because it didn't go far enough.
Personally, I think Obama bent over backwards to create a compromise centered around free-enterprise. The only folks that are mad about the individual mandate are those that plan shifting their medical costs to the tax payer through their use of the emergency room. Everyone else can continue with their health insurance and market based health services provider.
If Obamacare gets thrown out, the U.S. will do what most other First World countries do … we'll have a national healthcare system. Likely, this will be an enormous expansion of Medicare (there's no question about its constitutionality). Then, individuals will have the option of purchasing private insurance on top of that.
You wanna get rid of Obamacare? Go ahead. Then we get down to the business of creating a truly socialized national health service.
Go live in Europe if you want socialism. This Country is a capitalistic Republic and no amount of your liberalism and Socialism is going to change that.
Before 1965 this Country had the best medical coverage in the World thru mainly Church hospitals and Mercy centers. Nobody was turned down (even those who could not pay). Enter Johnson and his Great Society, everything has gone downhill.
On top of the younger generations being already screwed by the high cost of college and not being able to find a job, you want to screw them even further by forcing them to buy health insurance when they are in their healthiest years of life or have to pay a tax to the IRS.
Like I said, go live in Europe. This is the home of the brave and the land of the free and pretty soon, the People will taking matters into their own hands regarding the size of our Federal government and how it operates. Time to return to our Founding Fathers roots of limited government and maximum freedom for the "People"
I thought that once the Supreme Court declared 'Obamacare' constitutional, that means it was the law of the land. What good does this do if it can still be appealed? Can a law upheld by the Court be appealed forever?
Hans. I think you are referring to repeal. I am a former Congressional Intern on the GOP side and I know how Congress works. A law can be repealed as long as there are votes for it. Right now, there are not enough votes for repeal in the U.S. Congress. In order for a true repeal to occur, you need a 2/3 majority in both the House and Senate. A 2/3 majority vote does exist in the House but not in the Senate right now. Liberty is just wasting its time because an appeal will not do anything to repeal (throw out) the law.
Obamacare is designed to lead to single payer. They do that via the process of cutting costs. Just like with medicare, the Obamacare government option will dictate prices the government is willing to pay for specific procedures. Hospitals will complain of underfunding much as they do with medicare. Hospitals will also cost shift like they do with Medicare patients. They shift the burden of underfunding from the government to private health insurance which only pushes private health insurance premiums higher and higher. With that more and more companies will choose to pay the fine rather than the higher premiums on private health insurance. That only gives the government more power in dealing with hospitals. After a while you end up with single payer government healthcare and only a much smaller grouping of wealthy people willing to buy the very high premiums on private health insurance and government employees. By then ALL of the middle class will deal with much higher taxes to help cover the cost of Obamacare.
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When a health care plan is provided to a person, it becomes THAT PERSON's health care plan. Persons having health care plans may avail themselves to all manner of procedures and precautions–or not–as they see fit.
What other aspects of its employees' lives does Liberty University wish to control?
The abomination known as the Affordable Healthcare Act must be defeated before it is implemented, otherwise, there is little chance of ever getting rid of it. This piece of socialist inspired legislation is an important first step in the destruction of "originalism" comprising the basic concept behind the United States of America. This would be a start on fulfilling the wildest dreams of the anti-constitutional movement. The major impetus behind the motives of these shadow communists is to remove America from super power status. This the primary dream of Obama and other radical liberals. With the United States no longer standing in the way, the path is open for another try at global communism. There is no convincing these utopian idealists that their aims are hopelessly unworkable and not in tune with fundamental human nature.
Wow, I really think we've entered into another McCarthy era of paranoia.
Really, just look at what's happened in the last 20 years. Maximum tax rates have decreased from 70% before Reagan down to 35% today.
On top of that, the top 1% has increased their personal income by over 40% and the middle classes have decreased their real earning power by over 5%–when indexed for inflation.
Meanwhile, we've de-regulated and de-fanged our government agencies to the point where the corporations are in charge of the government. Wall Street is allow to inflate housing prices and the economy by printing unsecured insurance policies called Credit Default Swaps. Oil companies are allowed to pollute the entire Gulf Coast and then complain because their operations get 'slowed' down while we investigate. The FDA doesn't have enough teeth anymore to prevent private enterprise from shipping contaminated medicines.
Really, any honest assessment of the last 20 years shows a dramatic shift to the right. More money for those who have money, less for everyone else and a big power shift to toward big corporations.
This is not a 'communist' conspiracy … this is a 'fascist' conspiracy and the fascists are winning. I think FDR was right on with this quote about fascism:
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group,
Only patriots oppose Obamacare. We do because we love the U.S.A. and hate to see it ruined. There's nothing good about the law and much that is repugnant to free people. The last thing we need is another layer of bureaucracy deciding what doctors can do toward healing their patients.
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BRAZIL — Doris C. Loughmiller, 88, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born Oct. 15, 1924, in Brazil, to George and Mary Hoch Chamberlain, and was a 1943 Van Buren High School graduate.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lewis Loughmiller; four brothers, Joe, Harold, Earl and Chris Chamberlain; and two sisters, Lucille Corbin and Thelma Kumpf.
Survivors include her sons, Charles and wife Martha, Wayne and Ricki, and William and Sue, all of Brazil; daughter, Carol and husband Jim Anderson of Brazil; grandchildren, Darrin (Holly) and Robert C. (Stacey Bowles) Loughmiller, all of Brazil, and Brian (Lorrie) Anderson of Round Rock, Texas, Chris Loughmiller of Brazil, Lora (Brian) Hofmann of Seelyville, Mandy (Carson) Ramey of Baltimore, Jon (Sarah) Russell of Culpepper, Va., and Megan (Jeremy) Palm of Brazil; great-grandchildren, Tyler Loughmiller, Paige Loughmiller, Avery Loughmiller, Prestan Loughmiller, Brooklyn Pitsenbarger, Hayden Bowles, and Noah and Jonas Palm, all of Brazil, Liam and Miles Ramey, Baltimore, and Eve, Emma and Judah Russell, Culpepper.
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Omaha, NE – Mike Johanns brings a wealth of experience to the U.S. Senate race. He's a former Lancaster County Commissioner, Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska Governor, and Secretary of Agriculture. But Johanns says he has an open-door policy and would bring all sides to the table if he's elected to the Senate. In the third of our five-part series of candidate profiles, Omaha Public Radio's Katie Knapp introduces you to Mike Johanns and where he stands on the issues.
Omaha, NE – Second District Congressman Lee Terry says there's unfinished business in Washington--and he hopes voters send him back to finish it. Terry is a five-term member of the U.S. House and the Republican Candidate in the Second District race. Recent polls have him in a virtual dead heat with his Democratic opponent, Jim Esch. In the second of our five-part series of candidate profiles, Omaha Public Radio's Katie Knapp introduces you to Lee Terry, and where he stands on the issues.
Omaha, NE – Jim Esch narrowly lost to Lee Terry in the 2006 Second Congressional District race. Esch was a newcomer to politics then. This Election season, Esch is once again running against Terry. Esch's campaign has more money and the backing of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. This week on Omaha Public Radio, we'll bring you profiles of Jim Esch, Lee Terry, and the candidates for U.S. Senate and Iowa's Fifth Congressional District.
Omaha, NE – The League of Women Voters is striking back at the Nebraska Republican Party after they used the League's name in campaign ads.
State Republican Party officials claim that the information used in one of two flyers attacking a Legislative candidate came from a League of Women Voters survey. Greater Omaha Chapter President Linda Duckworth says no such survey exists. She says the information in the other flyer came from the group's Primary Voters' Guide.
Omaha, NE – The economy, energy policy, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and even the new Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge were topics of debate Thursday at the Omaha Press Club.
Second Congressional District candidates Jim Esch and Lee Terry debated those issues before a crowd of nearly 200 people. Terry is seeking his sixth term in the U.S. House. He defeated Jim Esch by a narrow margin two years ago.
Here are some of the candidates' comments from the debate.
Omaha, NE – Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader is on the ballot in 45 states, including Nebraska. Nader campaigned in Omaha Friday night and talked about jobs, the two-party system, war, and health care.
Nader says the current system is controlled by corporations and favors incumbents. He says while there are an abundance of problems, lawmakers have offered few solutions.
We'll have more on this story Monday morning on Omaha Public Radio.
Omaha, NE – Nebraska's U.S. Senate and Second Congressional District candidates squared off in separate events Tuesday at Creighton University.
Senate Candidates Mike Johanns and Scott Kleeb participated in a health care forum. Both candidates support the further development of community-based clinics to serve the needs of rural Nebraskans. Kleeb says the government could learn from the values of community-based providers.
Council Bluffs, IA – An Iowa group is reaching out to voters with disabilities.
Iowans with Disabilities in Action, or ID ACTION, held a voter education and registration workshop Thursday in Council Bluffs. The workshop was designed to help disabled voters understand the process. Attendees also had the chance to practice voting on a machine that accommodates the disabled.
Omaha, NE – Second Congressional District candidate Jim Esch is unveiling his economic development plan.
The Omaha Democrat's proposal includes improving infrastructure, supporting a green economy, retraining the workforce, enhancing opportunities, and focusing on small businesses.
Omaha, NE – Project Vote Smart is bringing its Voter Self-Defense System bus tour to Omaha next week.
The non-partisan organization runs a web site that houses voting records, campaign finance information, speeches, and issue positions of lawmakers and candidates, both state and federal.
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With the NHL lockout officially over, the Detroit Red Wings have announced their 2013 schedule. The Wings will play 48 games in 99 days as Detroit looks to extend its 21-season playoff streak, the longest current streak in professional sports.
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My dad's been wanting to see my new house since I bought it a year and a half ago, and I'm finally ready to show it to him. He had planned to make the trip to Corbin right after Christmas; however, Cincinnati got so much snow Christmas night he didn't dare make the trip.
My mom, on the other hand, moved back to Indiana that same year and a half ago, and she says she doesn't remember it ever being this cold up there... ah, the ugly memories the brain lets go of when you get older. My sister, living right beside Mom, says the snow up there only just thawed out this past weekend when they finally got a warm up.
She then asked me how much snow we got, and honestly, I was embarrassed to answer her. After all, we DID get some snow Christmas evening. I even remember driving through the snowfall on my way home that night. At times, the whipping white stuff was even a bit blinding, and I deliberately kept off the main roads for fear of accidents. Turns out, that was a smart move on my part.
I made it home safely, climbed up on the front porch and stood there for a spell basking in the magic of the white flakes falling to the ground.
I couldn't wait to compare the beauty and volume of the first good winter snowfall with my northern sisters the next day.
When I got up the next morning, first thing I did was run to the window. There and then, I realized there was something seriously wrong with this picture. All the hullabaloo and expectations of the night before had turned out to be a joke. It looked more like Mother Nature had tried to shake a little something out of a clogged salt shaker.
Now, I'm not looking for a foot-deep heavy wet snowfall that could bring down the roof of my new house, especially now that I'm finally beginning to appreciate it. But, there's nothing like driving down the road and spotting kids in their front yards with gloves, toboggans and scarves falling off as they diligently build their first snowmen of the season.
What I had hoped to see when I pulled back the curtains that first morning after Christmas was all the fresh snow piled high on the trees, glistening on the branch tops, much like the newly opened green leaves of spring. Except, unlike the spring leaves, this winter wonderland would only last a few hours at the most, thus making it extra beautiful, extraordinarily magical.
But, will I go out driving in it before the snowplows have done their work? Absolutely not. I've learned my lesson.
I still remember in vivid detail The Arena's opening night concert with Montgomery Gentry — great concert, by the way. A major snowstorm had zeroed in on Corbin sometime during the concert. My aunt and I deliberately left early to try to beat the crowd down the mountain. After trutching through more than a foot of snow and finally finding my car, it still took us over half an hour to scrape off the snow and ice with the only thing we had on us — credit cards. By the time we finished and the car was completely scraped, headlights, taillights and all, we were absolutely exhausted and couldn't wait to get into the car and get warmed up.
As luck — and Murphy's Law — would have it, we had to wait a little bit longer as I realized the door lock was frozen and I couldn't get my key to work. My aunt, who like me was a frozen popsicle by this time, offered to call my uncle and have him brave the steep road up to The Arena to pick us up. It would surely take him a good hour, but what the heck, we could trutch our way back into the warm Arena foyer and wait for him there. However, sometime during our discussion — as much as you can surely discuss anything during a blizzard — I caught a glimpse of the Starbucks cup through the driver's side window sitting in the console cup holder between the front seats...
One... I'd never been to a Starbucks – ever.
Two . . . my car didn't have a console between the front seats – still doesn't.
Long story short, someone else received a really nice surprise that night, and we finally got off that mountain hours later. After driving for what seemed an eternity, I dropped my aunt off and crawled back to my house. Once there, my car only made it half the way up our long driveway before getting buried deep in a snowdrift. That was OK with me. It was already well after midnight, and by that time I was more than happy to get out from behind the wheel and hoof it the rest of the way up the hill to the house.
So, now you understand why I'm content to look out at the beautiful new snowfall and take lots of pretty pictures while I wait for the snowplows to do their thing on the roads.
So, please, Mother Nature, I'm not asking for weeks or even days of white over white stuff, just a little something so that next time my Hoosier sisters call and start talking about their Winter Wonderland, I'll have something to contribute to the conversation.
Is that too much to ask?
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Heres the link to my photos of a trip to Germany for the Audi 100 years Celebrations.
Theres Pics of the Audi Cup football tournement @ the Allianz Arena in Munich which was pretty spectacular, The Audi museum & a few sneaky forbidin pics form the Audi factory in Ingolstadt. All in all it was an amazing trip.
Heres a we sample pic of the Audi Le Mans car @ the Museum, staight off the race track flies and all.
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The future of bluefin tuna, the eight proposed species of sharks and red and pink corals now hangs in the balance.
"It appears that money can buy you anything, just ask Japan," said Dave Allison, senior campaign director. "Under the crushing weight of the vast sums of money gained by unmanaged trade and exploitation of endangered marine species by Japan, China, other major trading countries and the fishing industry, the very foundation of CITES is threatened with collapse."
Maybe next time -- if these species are still around to be protected.
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Night & Day — The Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., has announced several new selections in its popular documentary movie series entitled, "Movies & Popcorn."
These feature films will be shown every Saturday morning this winter and spring at 11 a.m. and includes several award-winning productions from around WNY as well as other documentaries and travelogues prepared by National Geographic and PBS.
On Saturday, movie-goers will reminisce as they view, "I Remember Olcott," which chronicles the story of "Old-Olcott" and its rebirth, as led by a grassroots team of preservationists who wanted to purchase and restore a vintage Herschell Carousel.
The complete schedule of upcoming Saturday Matinees (11 a.m.) includes:
• SATURDAY: "I Remember Olcott" The story of the rebirth of Olcott that started with a vintage carousel.
• MARCH 2: "Spring Fever Antique Fair" - No Movie
• MARCH 9: "Flight of Five-A Little Short of Madness" The story behind the Flight of Five restoration
• MARCH 16: "Secret Yellowstone" Celebrate the wonders of the planet with National Geographic
• MARCH 23: "The Everglades" Kayak through the hidden secrets of the Everglades
• MARCH 30: "Extreme Alaska– With amazing images taken from the summit of Mount McKinley.
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• APRIL 20: "Canyon Lands" From the National Park Collection
• APRIL 27: "Hidden Hawaii" Travel off the road to see sites usually missed by tourists
• MAY 4: "Key to the Locks" & "Song Contest" - No Movie
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Here we go again. The U.S. carrier pot has once again been stirred up this week with talk of acquisition rumors. And while we all get prepared to break out the debates around whether such a move is good/bad, let's take a step back and examine the big picture for a moment.
By now you have certainly read news from The Wall Street Journal that came out over the weekend suggesting Sprint executives could be working towards a bid to acquire T-Mobile. Shades of déjà vu certainly are at play here—it was just a few years back that AT&T tried (and ultimately fell short) in its attempt to acquire its GSM counterpart.
It's hard to speculate on a rumor, and I am certainly not going to comment as to whether or not this is indeed true. But what I do want to address is the fact such talk, whether speculation or fact, starts up the debate about why such moves are good/bad for the market. Those on the con side obviously hold close the argument around competition, i.e., consolidation ultimately leaves the customer with fewer options. While those in the pro camp talk about a need for spectrum, the debate about 2G/3G/4G, and more; and how the only way for carriers to continue delivering relevant services to clients into the future is to find more spectrum, e.g., through acquisition.
Let's focus in on that 'G' debate specifically. Of course any time we talk about carriers the talk instantly turns to how bigger, better, stronger mobile operators move us all closer to that perceived utopia of 4G LTE. But I think that should a Sprint/T-Mobile marriage ultimately ensue it could put a great deal of focus on 2G.
Think about this for a moment. Which carrier is most often associated with the rally cry around keeping 2G connections strong in the world of connected devices/M2M? T-Mobile. And earlier this year Sprint made a lot of press around its partnership with module maker u-blox for long-term CDMA network support. With the news, Sprint made a big statement that it is indeed committed to the 2G CDMA network for M2M customers and that it expects to maintain its 2G network "for the long term."
Spend any time with John Horn, president of RacoWireless, and you realize that not only does he want his company to be "the easiest to do business with" but that the 2G opportunities in M2M remain very much alive and well. It is no coincidence that his company formed a service agreement with Sprint earlier this year, to complement its long-standing relationship with T-Mobile. It all falls under the umbrella that 2G opportunities remain vibrant in M2M and those that are willing to make the commitments could be in for a long prosperous run serving customers who crave this connection speed.
Naturally this all rivals carriers like AT&T, which in a June 2012 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it would work to redeploy spectrum to support 3G and 4G networks and that, "We expect to fully discontinue service on our 2G networks by approximately January 1, 2017."
Such topics get the market riled up around the "2G Sunset" and how the industry must prepare. In a whitepaper published by Aeris Communications, the company called the sunset "a major issue for the M2M industry because such large numbers of GSM/GPRS devices have been deployed." Aeris cites numbers in its report, saying that to maintain service, an estimated 10 to 12 million 2G GSM devices must be replaced in a little more than three years.
Going on, Aeris suggests that if you consider there to be 200 "working days a year" that would leave the industry with a task of replacing more than 17,000 devices per day. The assessments made by Aeris go much deeper, and I would encourage you to check out more here.
As customers you must all prepare. Could that be migrating to 3G HSPA or the big leap to 4G LTE? Or perhaps it's a move to 2G CDMA (2G GSM is the focus on the "sunset" after all). Perhaps a Sprint/T-Mobile combo makes the migration that much easier and cost effective. Or perhaps it's all speculation at this point and/or any proposition never gets far along in the process.
In any sense, it's all about the network and even chatter about carrier consolidation simply stirs up the pot and reminds us all about that certain sunset on the horizon.


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Be aware that power and strength are amplified with Pietersite, and can come with a release of any emotions that have been previously repressed. These characteristics beg one to be somewhat prepared when working with the energies of Pietersite. This quality can be quite helpful to those working with deeply buried, past life issues that are creating conflicts in the present.
Pietersite can protect one from bad weather conditions, especially while driving. At home, it will calm nervous pets (and their owners) who are afraid of thunderstorms. Creative types will find more self-confidence in themselves and their abilities when wearing or carrying Pietersite for any length of time. Pietersite can help one to find creative solutions to problems.
Meditating with Pietersite can facilitate a deep meditative state, even to the point of trances and out of body experiences, depending on the individual's desires and experience. The energies of this of stone can clear blockages and bring light into the subtle bodies, allowing for greater progress in one's spiritual life.
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Primary Chakra: Solar Plexus, Throat, Third Eye, Crown
Astrological sign(s): Leo
Vibration: Number 9
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Crystal System: Trigonal
Chemical Composition: (SiO2+Na2(Mg,Fe,AI)5(OH/Si4O11)2)
Hardness: 7
Color: Colors include various blues, golds and reds, that may appear together or alone. Location: China, Namibia
Rarity: Due to limited locations, Pietersite is uncommon
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How we doin' here fellas? Will Palin win?
My guess is that she does better than expected, but nothing special.
That pig Ifill will probably play it straight now that the spotlight is on her
So Ifill is now a pig!?
He was just acting like the average progressive blogger.
Biden holds to a very strict view of the VPs power, and rejects the unitary executive theory.I agree with Biden.
PALIN: I wish I could talk straight to the American people. Not through the filter of the MSM.I'll bet.
Palin: newkyloo-er
"Those who have seen Palin debate in Alaska say she is very efficient, and you're seeing that now. She's taking Biden on directly, speaking at him and then turning to the camera to make her points." (Berger, MSNBC, 8:18 pm CT)"She's sticking to her broader message, not getting caught up in a back-and-forth on policy that she can't win with Biden. It's all about energy, energy, energy." (Martin, Politico, 8:28 pm CT)"In a bit of an upset, Biden so far is the less loquacious debater." (Alarkon, Hill, 8:31 pm CT)"Nearly halfway in — where has this Sarah Palin been? She's articulate, quick, detail-oriented tonight. Sometimes less is more." (Klein, ABC, 8:38 pm CT)"We knew this was coming — attacking Obama by using Biden's own words. And the rest of the answer – 'we're getting closer and closer to victory, and it would be a travesty' to quit now — was very well put. 'Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq,' she said." (Klein, ABC, 8:40 pm CT)"She knows all the wedges between Biden and Obama, including their votes on troop funding, and even drops in a reference to that Jon Stewart interview where the Delaware senator said he'd be honored to run with his colleague from Arizona." (Martin, Politico, 8:45 pm CT)"Biden: 'We will end this war. That's a fundamental difference. We will end this war.' Palin: 'Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq."...notes Biden said that BO 'was not ready to be commander in chief.'" (Ambinder, Atlantic, 8:47 pm CT)"Palin is adept at keeping Biden on the offensive... she answers (or doesn't answer) the question asked of her in a sentence and then shifts to a talking point against Obama." (Ambinder, Atlantic, 8:48 pm CT)"Palin says Obama's vow to meet with foreign enemies goes 'beyond naivate, beyond poor judgment.' 'Diplomacy is hard work by serious people' with guidelines and sanctions 'before any kind of presidential summit would take place.'" (Carpenter, Townhall, 8:49 pm CT)"The Palin response to Biden's Bush-bashing: Too much looking backwards. But she acknowledges that there have been 'huge blunders throughout this administration as there have in every adminnistartion [sic].'" (Martin, Politico, 8:55 pm CT)"'It's so obvious that I'm a Washington outsider,' Palin says. Again, better done than said, but undeniable. This line of attack, driving a wedge between Biden and Obama, is legit, though it can seem forced at times." (Klein, ABC, 9:03 pm CT)"One theme Palin keeps hitting tonight is the idea that Biden and Obama are looking backward. After a riff by Biden on how McCain's policies are the same as President Bush's, Palin pounces. 'Say it ain't so, Joe,' she said. 'There you go again, pointing backwards. Now doggone it, let's look again and tell Americans what we plan to do for Americans in the future.'" (Alarkon, Hill, 9:13 pm CT)
1. TAX VOTE: Biden said McCain voted "the exact same way" as Obama to increase taxes on Americans earning just $42,000, but McCain DID NOT VOTE THAT WAY.2. AHMEDINIJAD MEETING: Joe Biden lied when he said that Barack Obama never said that he would sit down unconditionally with Mahmoud Ahmedinijad of Iran. Barack Obama did say specifically, and Joe Biden attacked him for it.3. OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING: Biden said, "Drill we must." But Biden has opposed offshore drilling and even compared offshore drilling to "raping" the Outer Continental Shelf."4. TROOP FUNDING: Joe Biden lied when he indicated that John McCain and Barack Obama voted the same way against funding the troops in the field. John McCain opposed a bill that included a timeline, that the President of the United States had already said he would veto regardless of it's passage.5. OPPOSING CLEAN COAL: Biden says he's always been for clean coal, but he just told a voter that he is against clean coal and any new coal plants in America and has a record of voting against clean coal and coal in the U.S. Senate.6. ALERNATIVE ENERGY VOTES: According to FactCheck.org, Biden is exaggerating and overstating John McCain's record voting for alternative energy when he says he voted against it 23 times.7. HEALTH INSURANCE: Biden falsely said McCain will raise taxes on people's health insurance coverage — they get a tax credit to offset any tax hike. Independent fact checkers have confirmed this attack is false8. OIL TAXES: Biden falsely said Palin supported a windfall profits tax in Alaska — she reformed the state tax and revenue system, it's not a windfall profits tax.9. AFGHANISTAN / GEN. MCKIERNAN COMMENTS: Biden said that top military commander in Iraq said the principles of the surge could not be applied to Afghanistan, but the commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force Gen. David D. McKiernan said that there were principles of the surge strategy, including working with tribes, that could be applied in Afghanistan.10. REGULATION: Biden falsely said McCain weakened regulation — he actually called for more regulation on Fannie and Freddie.11. IRAQ: When Joe Biden lied when he said that John McCain was "dead wrong on Iraq", because Joe Biden shared the same vote to authorize the war and differed on the surge strategy where they John McCain has been proven right.12. TAX INCREASES: Biden said Americans earning less than $250,000 wouldn't see higher taxes, but the Obama-Biden tax plan would raise taxes on individuals making $200,000 or more.13. BAILOUT: Biden said the economic rescue legislation matches the four principles that Obama laid out, but in reality it doesn't meet two of the four principles that Obama outlined on Sept. 19, which were that it include an emergency economic stimulus package, and that it be part of "part of a globally coordinated effort with our partners in the G-20."14. REAGAN TAX RATES: Biden is wrong in saying that under Obama, Americans won't pay any more in taxes then they did under Reagan.
9.23 pm. Biden is just dreadful. He speaks in Washingtonese. She just issues the soundbites and wrinkles her eyes and tells stories. And that works. The speed and chirpiness she delivers overwhelms one's ability to even quite absorb what she's saying. And it has put Biden off-stride. It's Biden who seems over-crammed.10.30 pm. Biden's sobriety and authority and call for fundamental change is both reasonable and solid. It will resonate, I think. As you can read, I began this debate feeling that she was steam-rolling him. She was. But it was a steam-roller coming at you on fumes, not real fuel. She doesn't have it. Maybe one day she might. But not now. Biden's peroration was very, very strong. There is no contest here. There was only one loser: Gewn Ifill. She was intimidated, peripheral, neutered. The rules didn't help. But Ifill put in a dreadful performance.
So Ifill is now a pig!? Dude!?! That's not like you, shark.
Palin is no dummy
he did an amazing job tonight
I was a Biden supporter in the primaries
CNN: Biden 51 Palin 36CBS: Biden 46 Palin 21
And Andy Sullivan who is probably the most virulent anti Palin foe thinks that she steam rolled him.
10.23 pm. I'm changing my mind about this debate. Biden is now cleaning up.
I just want to know what a "bosniack" is
I was a Biden supporter in the primaries so I'm biased, but damn, he did an amazing job tonight.
Why would anyone in their right mind support Biden for Pres?
Buy Dale's Book!


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Janice Mitchell Vassar is single handedly helping Bayshore Community Hospital expand its cardiovascular services and vision center with a $5 million donation to the Holmdel hospital.
The donation, the largest single gift Bayshore has received in its history and the second $5 million donation this year, according to a news release.
According to the release, Vassar said her intention with the large donation is to "make my hospital the best hospital it can be."
Mitchell's father and newspaper editor John William Boyd Mitchell battled with glaucoma. Vassar's husband, Hervey Provost Vassar and his family founded Vassar College and Vassar Brothers Hospital.
"Janice Mitchell Vassar is an extraordinary woman," said John Lloyd, president and CEO of Meridian Health. "She has honored her family's legacy of philanthropy and public service through so many kind deeds and good works of her own. Her personal legacy will be strongly tied to the phenomenal changes and bright future at Bayshore Community Hospital."
Vassar has been dedicated to the vision impaired, and a portion of the money will be dedicated to an outreach coordinator, free screenings, educational programs, access to community resources and new technology.
Vassar and her husband created the Vassar Eye Center at Bayshore in 1995.
The hospital also plans to use the donation to expand cardiovascular services through the construction of two new state-of-the-art heart and vascular labs.
"As part of the Meridian Cardiovascular Network and through its strong relationship with Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a recognized leader in open heart surgery in New Jersey, cardiovascular services have become a signature service at Bayshore," the release said.
Construction will begin this year on two new heart and vascular labs. A Primary Angioplasty program will also begin this year.
"This gift touches so many things that are dear to my heart," Vassar said. "Through my gift to Meridian Health I am able to create an ongoing resource for the vision impaired and, in memory of beloved brother Ashby, I am able to be a part of Bayshore's exciting future and help my hospital provide the best cardiac services to our community."


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Michael Jackson's son Prince Michael will make his acting debut this March on the CW's teen drama 90210, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Jackson will play a trauma victim named Cooper who connects with main character Silver (Jessica Stroup). This week, Jackson is filming the episode, which serves as the fifth season finale. 90210 has also featured Carly Rae Jepsen, Ne-Yo and Nelly Furtado, among others, this season.
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Minor Japanese
1. Prerequisites for the Minor
JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese I (4)
JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese II (4)
2. Lower Division Required Courses (8 units)
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I (4)
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II (4)
3. Lower Division Elective Courses (3 units)
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FLIT 370 Modern Japanese Culture (3)
FLIT 402 Japanese Literature (3)
JAPN 300 Advanced Japanese Conversation (3)
JAPN 304 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
JAPN 305 Language and Culture in Japanese (3)
JAPN 306 Advanced Reading and Composition (3)
Total Units Required for the Minor 20
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The Devil Responds to Pat Robertson on Haiti
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Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when they are down, so I'm all over that action. But when you say that Haiti has made a pact with me, it is totally humiliating. I may be evil incarnate, but I'm no welcher. The way you put it, making a deal with me leaves folks desperate and impoverished. Sure, in the afterlife, but when I strike bargains with people, they first get something here on earth -- glamour, beauty, talent, wealth, fame, glory, a golden fiddle. Those Haitians have nothing, and I mean nothing. And that was before the earthquake. Haven't you seen "Crossroads"? Or "Damn Yankees"? If I had a thing going with Haiti, there'd be lots of banks, skyscrapers, SUVs, exclusive night clubs, Botox -- that kind of thing. An 80 percent poverty rate is so not my style. Nothing against it -- I'm just saying: Not how I roll. You're doing great work, Pat, and I don't want to clip your wings -- just, come on, you're making me look bad. And not the good kind of bad. Keep blaming God. That's working. But leave me out of it, please. Or we may need to renegotiate your own contract. Best, Satan
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The Duluth resident resigned her Gwinnett office Thursday. She accepted $36,500 in bribes from an undercover FBI agent posing as a South Florida real estate developer, authorities said. The bribe concerned her support for a proposed development on Boggs Road.
Lasseter is the third Gwinnett commissioner in less than two years to resign from office amid accusations of wrongdoing. Charles Bannister and Kevin Kenerly resigned in 2010 in the wake of a grand jury investigation of dubious land deals.
Lasseter, a former mayor of Duluth, said earlier this year that she would not seek re-election to the Board of Commissioners.
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All three have been released on $10,000 signature bonds.
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- 1 Corinthians 13, 11
This verse keeps running through my mind, the one persistent thought among a kaleidoscope of memories that wash over me like waves against a lone rock on the beach. Each time the passage enters my consciousness I end it with this thought: I was about eight when I put away my childish ways.
When I was brand new at the job I've had for nearly a decade, I called one of my best friends. She's been my friend since grade school.
"I'm the Most Responsible Person." I explain, over the phone, about my new position as head of Regulatory Affairs for a small pharmaceutical company. "Whenever I submit papers to the agency, there's a line that asks for 'the most responsible person.' That's me!"
This woman, who's known me for so long, laughs a deep, from the belly laugh. "You've been the most responsible person since you were born." I can see, in my mind's eye, her head thrown back as she laughs through the phone line.
---Several months ago I called my father. It was my weekly 'how's everything' call. He'd just come from the doctor's, explaining the results of what he described as a routine annual physical.
"Let me read you the results of the CAT scan," he says. "A distended abdominal cavity due to excessive adipose tissue. A two centimeter growth on a rib extending into the chest cavity. The doctor wants to do a biopsy."
"Sounds like you're fat, Dad." I needle him. "Too much ice cream, I suppose. You know, sometimes cells get senile. They forget what they're doing and go their own way. Kinda like their owners."
"Well, I've never felt better." His voice is overstuffed with optimism. "No need to worry until there's something to worry about." Mom gets on the line and asks me to pray. Just in case.
---When I was a little girl, just learning to read and write, with a freshly sharpened Number 2 pencil, I wrote notes to my father:
I love you. Do you love me? Yes or no. Check one. I pass the crookedly printed note up from where I sit under the dining room table and put it on his knee. The table is filled with men, his brothers, my uncles. They stop their lively conversation while my father reads the note and writes his response. Smiling, he passes the note back under the table to me. Neither box is marked. Instead, there are several lines of heavy script. I can't read cursive yet. I carefully fold the note and put it in my worn jeans pocket.
Forgotten, the note stays there until it's reduced to shreds in Saturday's laundry, causing my mother's dismay to travel up the stairs from the basement laundry room. "How many times do I have to tell you?" she cries.
---Long before I'm a teenager, being the second of nine, mostly beautiful, dutiful girls, I take care of the fields, the farm animals, bury the barn cats when they inevitably die, and fix the downed fences. My father works long hours to support his family. Given responsibility, I assume authority, even though I'm really too little for either. Not a good thing when the head of the household comes home. Angry checkers fly in the air, as I gloat at beating Dad. We have life and death battles over whether golf is a sport or an activity, and neither of us even plays golf. He challenges me to calculate the amount of sand needed to fill a foundation. And criticizes that I took too long to figure it out. He teaches me that next to everyone, I'm nobody; and it only takes 10 pennies to make a dime, 10 dimes to make a dollar. He pays me a dime for each "A" I bring home on my report card. I empty his pockets. No one makes my father angrier or prouder than I do.
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"You've been thirty since you were eight years old. You were born grown up," she says in the voice that reminds me of my first grade catechism:
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A: God made me to know love Him, to love Him and to serve Him in this world and the next.
Simple answers to seemingly simple questions, no room for discussion. I accept what my mother says without argument. My father remains silent, looking up from his TV show only long enough to increase the volume.
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The doctor's voice is matter-of-fact. But his eyes are big and brown and moist. "Three lesions on the liver. No treatment is certainly a viable option," he says. I think viable is a strange choice of words.
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My father's eyes fill with tears and meet mine.
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My father has nothing to say to me. Catholics don't divorce. Mom offers her own form of support. She knows I made a bad choice to begin with.
"Go out and talk to Dad," she says, always pushing for harmony.
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