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In Defense of Inflamed Rhetoric
The awesome stupidity of the calls to tamp down political speech in the wake of the Giffords shooting.
Posted Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at 12:24 PM ET
The attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and the killing of six innocents outside a Tucson Safeway has bolstered the ongoing argument that when speaking of things political, we should all avoid using inflammatory rhetoric and violent imagery.
"Shooting Throws Spotlight on State of U.S. Political Rhetoric," reports CNN. "Bloodshed Puts New Focus on Vitriol in Politics," states the New York Times. Keith Olbermann clocked overtime on Saturday to deliver a commentary subtitled "The political rhetoric of the country must be changed to prevent acts of domestic terrorism." The home page of the Washington Post offered this headline to its story about the shooting: "Rampage Casts Grim Light on U.S. Political Discord."
The lead spokesman for the anti-inflammatory movement, however, was Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, whose jurisdiction includes Tucson. Said Dupnik at a Jan. 8 press conference in answer to questions about the criminal investigation:
I'd just like to say that when you look at unbalanced people, how they are—how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths, about tearing down the government, the anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous. And unfortunately, Arizona, I think, has become sort of the capital. We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry.
Embedded in Sheriff Dupnik's ad hoc wisdom were several assumptions. First, that strident, anti-government political views can be easily categorized as vitriolic, bigoted, and prejudicial. Second, that those voicing strident political views are guilty of issuing Manchurian Candidate-style instructions to commit murder and mayhem to the "unbalanced."
Third, that the Tucson shooter was inspired to kill by political debate or by Sarah Palin's "target" map or other inflammatory outbursts. Fourth, that we should calibrate our political speech in such a manner that we do not awaken the Manchurian candidates among us.
And, fifth, that it's a cop's role to set the proper dimensions of our political debate. Hey, Dupnik, if you've got spare time on your hands, go write somebody a ticket.
Sheriff Dupnik's political sermon came before any conclusive or even circumstantial proof had been offered that the shooter had been incited by anything except the gas music from Jupiter playing inside his head.
For as long as I've been alive, crosshairs and bull's-eyes have been an accepted part of the graphical lexicon when it comes to political debates. Such "inflammatory" words as targeting, attacking, destroying, blasting, crushing, burying, knee-capping, and others have similarly guided political thought and action. Not once have the use of these images or words tempted me or anybody else I know to kill. I've listened to, read—and even written!—vicious attacks on government without reaching for my gun. I've even gotten angry, for goodness' sake, without coming close to assassinating a politician or a judge.
From what I can tell, I'm not an outlier. Only the tiniest handful of people—most of whom are already behind bars, in psychiatric institutions, or on psycho-meds—can be driven to kill by political whispers or shouts. Asking us to forever hold our tongues lest we awake their deeper demons infantilizes and neuters us and makes politicians no safer.
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Alaska State Troopers released the identities of two Big Lake men involved in a Monday afternoon plane crash near the town, which left one of them dead and the other badly wounded.
Troopers say 66-year-old pilot Kenneth "Mike" Whedbee was fatally injured in the crash, which happened at about 1 p.m. in the vicinity of Blanket Lake. Passenger Jason Scott, 37, was taken to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center by helicopter with serious injuries.
Jared Scott, a cousin of the passenger, says Jason was able to call a family member after the plane went down and says his cousin and the pilot were very good friends.
Jared described Whedbee as an experienced pilot.
"He just flies all the time," Jared Scott said. "He just got diagnosed with cancer, so he's been getting as much flying time as he can -- he doesn't know, he didn't know how long he had to go."
Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board in Anchorage, says the plane has been identified as an experimental homebuilt Zenith 701.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The incident is the latest in a string of plane crashes in what has turned out to be a deadly summer flying season.
"It seems like it has been a summer full of plane crashes. Some of them have been really tragic and sad," said AST spokesperson Megan Peters. "We've had a couple recently where we've had survivors and that's always a good thing."
According to a statement late Monday from the Alaska Air National Guard, Whedbee and Scott were picked up from the crash site by an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, when the usual Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk was unavailable due to maintenance.
The 11th Air Force's Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson had been tracking reports of a 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitter -- which requires nearby aircraft to home in on its radio signal -- in the Big Lake area, when Palmer police notified them of Scott's phone call.
"The Army Guard helicopter was preparing to go on a training mission, so they were able to respond very quickly," said Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Morse, the RCC's deputy director. "They flew over to our side of the base and picked up four (pararescue jumpers) and their equipment."
Although the Black Hawk arrived in the area at about 2 p.m., Guardsmen had to reach the crash site on foot before they could join a LifeMed Alaska team already there.
"Because it was in a swampy, tundra area, the team had to be inserted about a half mile away from the crash site," Morse said.
Once at the scene, the Guardsmen immediately began to help treat both men, who had initially survived the crash.
"One of our PJs used a chainsaw to cut a bunch of trees and make a landing zone closer to the crash site for the helicopter," Morse said.
Less than an hour after dropping off the rescue team, the chopper was airborne again with the two injured men.
"The two crash victims were transported by the Black Hawk to the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center and released to the medical staff at 2:48 p.m.," Guard officials wrote. "There, the pilot of the plane was pronounced deceased by the medical staff of the hospital."
Morse credited the assistance of the Army National Guard helicopter crew with saving Scott after the crash.
"Though they're not equipped for our specific mission, they adapted to the situation and played a critical part in saving this man's life," Morse said. "If they hadn't been able to help and gotten our guys there so quick, this guy would not have survived."
An NTSB investigator will be sent to the crash site Tuesday morning and will interview witnesses.
Channel 2's Abby Hancock, Sarah Evans and Chris Klint contributed to this story.
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January 10, 2010
They're shorts under a skirt. Who doesn't love that? They do run large, which is a bonus after the Holidays. There's not much opportunity to wear them outside in January here in Chicago, but they're fine indoors so far. I'd recommend them.
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March 12, 2012
I'm 5'9'' and 135 pounds and the size 6 fits well. Very compfortable and light weight. I would agree that it's a little hard to put on but after that it fits great!
Pros: fit, light weightawesome skort
October 16, 2011
best skort i have bought by far.. love the comfortable material and the versatility of it! definitely a must buy if you're looking for a skort.. already have the black.. too bad the other colours aren't available anymore because i wanted to get another one! if you don't already have one, it's a great buy..
Pros: comfort, materialMy favorite skort ever!
April 21, 2012
I lived in this skort last summer and hardly ever wore shorts because of it. I hiked all over the mountains, taught yoga in it, played at the river with my little boy, and just about everything else. It's super lightweight and comfortable and great looking. I agree it's a little tight getting off/on but worth the extra effort given how great it is. The outer skirt material is very silky, lightweight, and water resistant; the inner shorts are silky smooth and very lightweight so you do not feel them.
Runs large - super cute and comfy
August 12, 2009
I love the skirt. It is lightweight and really cute on.
Wonderful skirt
July 22, 2010
Extremely comfortable, great for travel, and also unbelievably cute. Even though it has shorts underneath, you can't tell at all. Highly recommended. My only complaint is that it's a little tricky to get on and off, but worth the trouble.
Great active skirt.
June 23, 2011
Great lightweight fabric. Good for hot weather. It's a little hard to get on, but once you pull it on; fits great. Nice lightweight short underneath and fits great.
The best skort ever!
June 01, 2012
I purchased this skort for an upcoming trip. I wasn't sure i would like it because it slips on with no zipper. I Love it! The material is so light and the shorts underneath are so comfy! I purchased another one in the gray color. I will wear these all summer. They even have a lifetime guarantee !!
Very comfortable, good value.
April 11, 2011
This skort is great for Hawaii and for my body shape (barrel with legs); I can keep cool, look put together, and not wear shorts that creep up in the middle. They do run large and maybe a tad bit short for some; I was happy to fit my usual XL bottom into the L. A little wiggling to put on without a zipper, but love the clean lines. The shorts underneath are black, lightweight and very stretchy - can't barely feel them; the skirt is woven, stretchy, flattering, very lightweight. I bought three pairs and am back for my 4th. They've lasted well over a year with repeated washing/wearing, with no odor retention and no staining - they look new! Great value for the money.
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October 06, 2011
I am 5'2, 125 lbs and a size Small fit perfectly. The skort stretches over my bottom .. with a small amt of wiggling. The length fits 3 inches above my knee. The Medium was way too big, perhaps the skort runs big . The material is flattering and feels great on. Very sporty, durable, fun little skort won't dissapoint !
Great so far...
January 12, 2010
I am glad that I listened to the other reviews and purchased a small. I am usually a S/M, and so I thought I might go up to medium. It would have been too big! I have only worn this around the house as it is winter here in MT. I really like the lightweight, but stretchy fabric. The pocket seems to be positioned a little weird, but I will see how it works out a little later. The only thing that I don't like about the skirt is that it doesn't look to flattering in the back. I would say that I have a regular sized booty, but the fabric does come up a bit in the back...
Super cute - runs big
July 22, 2008
Very cute, light weight skort. Runs quite big and with cinch waste you can't really drawstring it tight without a bulky gathering. I usually wear a size 6 -- I initially ordered a medium, but exchanged for a small. Very happy with the small.
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October 19, 2009
This is the cutest skirt! Love the fit, but it does run a little big. Haven't used it yet, but plan to wear it on the river and around. It looks like it will dry quickly, and stretchy to move with me.
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December 14, 2009
Super lightweight, great cut and fit. I love the low rise and not too short length. Ease of movement all around.
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Candy Spelling -- one of the richest people in Beverly Hills -- is a SQUATTER ... who refuses to leave her fancy L.A. condo ... and now her landlord is trying to evict her, this according to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ.
Spelling is in a war with the owner of the pad she's been renting while her $47 million L.A. penthouse is under construction ... and now the owner wants a judge to force Candy out of the $28k-per-month unit.
According to the court docs, filed on February 22 in L.A. County Superior Court, the company that owns the unit -- located at the famous Carlyle building -- claims Candy's lease ended on January 31st ... and she's refused to vacate.
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Open and shut case, either you have a lease agreement or you don't. Now on to more important things, Candy do you need a house boy?
im calling this bs because candy has a team of lawyers who she can call 2 take care of anything plus a boat load of cash
Haters every where you go. If she paid rent to live their let her live it out. You would do the same **** if you had the money to do so.
How does this get to court? Either there is a 6-month extension or there isn't. I don't believe for a second that people at that level of income would just do a verbal agreement.
Seriously, I get its her $$ for back duty with Daddy Big Bucks Spelling. But what single person living alone needs a $47 million home?? I would say screw the landlord and go hang in the bahamas until new place is ready.
Haven't seen the lease but, according to a previous story on TMZ, Candi had the option to renew and/or have a month to month tenancy after the lease expired. If the owner cashed her February check, he's screwed.
The owner wants to sell the condo, and that's his option. But a new owner takes the property subject to any existing tenancy, and I think there has to be about 60 days notice to vacate from the NEW owner.
So, the owner can put it on the market any time he wants to. IF and when it sells, Candi has another 60 or so days to vacate.
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This is not to say he is bullish on the dollar but that he is not in the death blow camp because of the problems the other big currencies have. Japan has bigger problems, a lot of debt and a bigger demographic problem, and the euro has problems galore as well.
As opposed to trying to sort out whether he is correct or not it might make more sense to sort out what to do assuming he is correct and I would add that if his thesis is correct it will play out very slowly giving time for recognition and implementation.
I am likely to have Chinese equity exposure more often than not for a long time to come. Plenty has occurred there already but there is still plenty more. The country is going to move up the chain and life in the ground there is going to improve substantially but of course there will be cyclicality, the occasional policy mistake and other growing pains but China is one spot where it is happening. That said, I doubt my exposure will ever exceed 6-7% of the portfolio.
If we do get to a point where the world is trying to sort out between the USD, JPY, EUR, CNY or some basket dominated by those four I think I would rather sidestep that (mostly) and favor currencies, and by extension equities from those countries, that can grow and thrive irrespective of the world reserve issue.
This line of thinking leads me to quite a few familiar (to long time readers) countries but it makes sense to expect the list to evolve over time. In no particular order Canada, Australia, Norway, Chile, Israel, New Zealand (at some point), Brazil, Vietnam and Singapore (if there were ever to be a pan Asian currency it would be based on SGD and it is not clear to me if that would be a good thing or not).
In the future there would probably be some additions from Africa (Egypt has an interesting story but is difficult to access), Kazakhstan (resources galore and corruption galore), some of the Arabic countries pegged to the USD will probably have to break the peg at some point due to inflation threats and maybe some place like Peru should be part of the conversation. Feel free to add others as you think of them.
These types of countries, regardless of which ones really should be thought of in this context the idea is to gravitate to smaller, hopefully simpler countries that are either in their own world, can sell things that the big dogs have to buy or some combo of the two.
As has been a common refrain around here this would require more work not less but if the hegemony debate really devolves into who is the least unhealthy wouldn't you want to seek out the healthier countries anyway?
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- Stephen Drone said...
One thing about China is that they are ALWAYS interesting to watch. THey've almost GOTTA have huge reserves because they're gonna have to import so much in the future.
It seems like each argument in favor of China ruling the world has a counter-argument that some kind of resource issue, whether it be water, arable land, food in general, oil, enviromental issues, etc. - 7:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
Off-topic, but I just read an article on commodity etf's badly lagging the indexes. I had previously read things like this in regard to single commodity etf's (like oil and nat gas) badly lagging due to contango or backwardization - don't remember which.
So I just read mthat the goldman sachs commodity index is up around 48%, and noted that the etf GSG is up only 15% - don't know if there have been distributions.
Any comments or opinions on this for those that want some commodity type allocation??
Prescott Wayne - 9:27 AM
- Anonymous said...
Nice post but I noticed that one prominent country is missing in your list.
Is there any particular reason for not including India ? - 9:48 AM
- Roger Nusbaum said...
The iShares page for GSG has different numbers than what you posted. I don't follow the fund so I don't know which numbers are correct but assuming your numbers are correct I see that the fund is 70% in energy, which is why I don't follow the fund, which makes me think it would look a lot like USO in terms of having contango issues. Just a guess.
For most clients India will happen (or not) without them...for now anyway. - 10:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Wondering why you see New Zealand in the top 6. Running into people from New Zealand vacationing I have heard a number of times that the younger generation needs to go to Australia to find work. Makes me think the country is maintaining and not growing much.
- Roger Nusbaum said...
oy, a lot of 1+1=11 there.
Despite my saying in no particular order and at some point about NZ....
the country sells a lot of dairy products to china and will sell more as time goes on. - 11:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
Roger, OT topic, but thought you may have an insight to provide. I recently purchased STPZ. There is a monthly distribution for the etf. This month there was no distribution. I queried PIMCO and was informed that the distributions were based on a trailing two month basis, so the distribution for September was actually an inflation adjustment for July, where there was nothing to distribute. My question to PIMCO after finding this out (this was not disclosed in the prospectus, which I read pretty thoroughly) was whether the etf would become a vehicle for arbitrage, since the income would be well defined ahead of time. The reply was no, this would become reflected in the base value. My question for you, is this a concern if inflation heats up and a distribution becomes 1-2% , or a cause for the reverse situation, a flurry of short positions to capture a reversal. It will not effect my holding the etf, just provide me with knowledge to understand volatility.
Thanks, Sam - 12:56 PM
- Roger Nusbaum said...
I do not know if people would try to game that and I am not sure what exactly someone would be gaming (I think I understand your question). My general understanding is that as an indexed fixed income product they trade very efficiently under "normal circumstances" WRT to this sort of thing. Every so often all hell breaks loose like it did last fall and it would be reasonable to think that every so often someone very smart, or with the right software, could scalp something.
That is just my hunch on the topic however I would take no confidence in what a phone rep said to you about it unless they got flooded with that same question and someone higher up told the frontline folks what to say. - 1:04 PM
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Smart Move: Foreign Currency Investments
I got a few questions about what foreign currencies are good investments right now. Because there is so much interest in this matter, I thought it'd be great to discuss it here.
Now, the most important thing to remember is that investing in a foreign currency must never be considered in isolation. Consider its impact on your entire portfolio. For example, let's say you have $20,000 in U.S. investments and you read an article that is very positive on Brazil so you go and invest $5000 in Brazil. You now have 20% of your overall investments only in Brazil which is a lot, even if you do have most of your investments in domestic currency. Ask yourself if you want to be so exposed to a single country.
A currency will do well versus the dollar for two reasons:
(1) The American economy is not doing well, so the dollar weakens. This is true at the moment.
(2) The foreign economy is doing well, so the foreign currency strengthens.
All non-dollar currencies share the first reason to some extent, so focus on the second reason. Look for currencies of countries that have low government debt, growing economies, younger population, stable politics, well-run or reforming legal systems and robust capital markets. China, Korea and India exhibit these signs. Countries that produce commodities like oil, copper etc. are also attractive as the world comes out of recession. Australia, Canada and Brazil are examples.
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- Anonymous said...
I want to second the comment for India.
I also think india has a better chance of displacing the US for reserve currency. India has its problems, but it is a DEMOCRACY with a proven judicial system as oppossed to a communist china that could change its mind on a whim and devalue its currency and confiscate your assets.
It will take numerous decades for India to displace the US, but I think it is a better bet than Euro, china, Japan, and all other possibilities.
That said I am still keeping my China investments as well. - 2:49 PM
- Mike C said...
Any comments or opinions on this for those that want some commodity type allocation??
I own the PIMCO Commodity Real Return Fund (PCRDX) for my commodity allocation. It has done a more effective job of tracking the underlying commodity index compared to the ETFs:
http://stockcharts.com/charts/performance/perf.html?PCRDX,$CRB,GSG - 2:59 PM


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June 20, 2013 Bullpen ReportWhat Have You Done for Me Lately?Welcome to another installment of The Bullpen Report. As a reminder, closers are rated in five tiers from best to worst. The tiers are a combination of my opinion of a pitcher's ability, the likelihood that he will pick up saves, and his security in the job. For example, a pitcher in the third tier might have better skills than a pitcher in the second tier, but if the third tier pitcher is new to the job or has blown a couple of saves in the last week this factors into the ranking as well. Last week, one of my readers wanted to know why I had moved Jonathan Papelbon down a notch in the rankings. The introductory paragraph above serves as a cursory look as to why I might or might not rank a reliever in a certain place, but in order to offer more clarity, I thought I'd offer additional detail as to what my thinking is when I put this list together. Stability The most important aspect to me is how safe a reliever is in his job. Mariano Rivera will sit in the first tier even if he blows a save by allowing five runs without getting an out. If Steve Cishek did that, I'd be nervous in an instant. Every pitcher is viewed differently based on how "safe" he seems in his job. This is based on a combination of a pitcher's historical performance, his numbers in 2013, and his contract status. A closer with a fat, long-term deal has more rope than a young arm in his pre-arbitration years, for example. Skills I prefer pitchers with high strikeout percentages, low walk percentages, and low home run rates. The old LIMA markers still serve well in terms of analyzing pitchers, but I especially like them for judging closers. Managers want stability in the ninth inning. If you lose a game on two bloop singles and a double in the gap it is annoying but understandable. On the other hand, losing on a two walks and a moonshot is what drives managers to steal and smoke Jim Leyland's cigarettes. A pitcher with poor skills is more likely to lose his job when the bad times come.
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Back by popular demand, NYSNA members will have the opportunity to lobby for nursing's agenda and participate in a two-day legislative workshop on March 19-20 at The Hotel Albany (formerly The Crowne Plaza). The workshop outlines those areas of the state budget that would benefit from nurses advocating for their patients and the profession.
The members-only lobby day was added in response to increasing attendance at NYSNA's traditional lobby day held in April each year, which includes student nurse attendees. "Our turn-out at Lobby Day has been spectacular," said NYSNA Director of Governmental Affairs, Shaun Flynn, "this additional event assures that Albany lawmakers hear from our members directly about issues that affect their practice and safe patient care."
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Despite extreme measures to prevent U2's new album from appearing prematurely on the Internet, copies of the band's "No Line on the Horizon" have begun circulating on file-swapping networks--a full week before its official release.
CD-quality copies of the band's 12th album, which is slated for release in Ireland on February 27 and worldwide on March 3, started appearing Wednesday on BitTorrent and now reportedly number in the hundreds of thousands. Copies were also found circulating on LimeWire.
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I like his skill-set a lot and he has an NBA body and offensive game. If the Bobcats are in the 3-6 pick range, they absolutely should consider selecting Muhammad. He can refine his dribbling, defense and passing, but really this kid is already further advanced than the majority of the prospects coming out in 2013. The area of his game where most rookies struggle, he's ready to roll with. Everything else should just come around to him naturally at the next level. Charlotte doesn't have a set-in-stone #2 guard at the moment, so he'd make a ton of sense as a long-term cornerstone that can be a go-to scorer and leader.


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Newell Rubbermaid today announced the appointment of Nate Young to the newly created position of vice president of global innovation. Most recently, Young was president of the NewNorth Center for Design in Business, a nonprofit, hybrid education and business institution based in Holland, MI. Previously, Young was evp and chief academic officer at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, working with companies such as Disney, Nike and NTT DoCoMo. Young is also the founder of TWISThink, a Michigan-based product design and development firm. "Nate has already been intimately involved with Newell Rubbermaid, having led a successful series of innovation workshops for our business segments that generated hundreds of promising ideas," said Chuck Jones, Newell Rubbermaid's chief design and R&D Officer. "His familiarity with our Growth Game Plan and unique, diverse and rich experience across the corporate, consulting and education sectors make him the ideal candidate to lead our innovation efforts." Young will work closely with Newell Rubbermaid's marketing and design/R&D organizations globally to "advance ideation" and help shape the company's "organic innovation platform" across all segments and businesses, according to Newell Rubbermaid Young will report to Jones and will be based in the company's new Design Center which is under construction in Kalamazoo, MI. Tags: Newell Rubbermaid • Nate Young • Global Innovation • TWISThink • Housewares • Organization & Cleaning • Tabletop • |
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