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Joe Falls never had much use for awards and writing contests. He hates the idea of measuring a newspaper writer's worth on one article when his job is to write well every day. He refused to accept one group's award as the best sports columnist in Michigan for 10 straight years because he felt the criteria were unfair.
With Falls' induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame July 28, he'll have a career spanning nearly six decades to be honored, including 50 years as the written word on sports in Detroit. That's something the 74-year-old columnist can celebrate.
"I'm not going to make it an Academy Awards show," Falls said of his acceptance speech. "I'm going to talk about baseball."
Falls has talked baseball in some fashion since age six. He grew to love event sports like the Indy 500, the Olympics and horse racing's Triple Crown -- he's even written a book on the Boston Marathon -- but he grew up with hockey and baseball. His father was a Manhattan police officer who could attend games for free. For his son's first game, he wanted Joe to see Babe Ruth before the home run king retired, so together they went to Yankee Stadium.
The Babe didn't play that day, but Lou Gehrig homered twice. "I can still see those things flying into the right-field deck," Falls said.
He can also still remember the sandwiches his mother would make for him to take to the game. He would spend his summer mornings at Calvary Cemetery near his house in Queens, offering to tend to graves. He usually needed just an hour or so to earn the 65 cents required for subway fare and a ticket to watch the Yankees, Dodgers or Giants -- he rooted for the Yanks but followed them all.
As a kid, Falls grew up with New York baseball. As a writer, he matured with the Tigers. Falls beat Ernie Harwell to Detroit by seven years when he arrived as the AP bureau chief. Since then, he has covered 20 Tiger managers, two of the team's four World Championships and more characters than he can remember. Tigers beat writer and longtime friend Tom Gage, Falls' colleague for a quarter-century, once calculated that Falls has spent the equivalent of nine days standing for the National Anthem.
Falls worked the beat in 1960 and nearly became the last writer to break a story about a trade of Major League managers. Detroit swapped Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's Joe Gordon hours after Falls sent in his story. His editors at the Detroit Times, however, found the story so absurd they didn't run it.
Falls had an up-close view of Denny McLain's rise and fall in the late 1960s. But no Tiger came close to Fidrych, whom Falls considers the most popular Tiger ever. His popular antics, most notably talking to himself on the mound, made Fidrych an even greater attraction than McLain's 30-win season.
So how could that columnist's dream become a nightmare? As The Bird arrived in Spring Training following his breakout season of 1976, Falls watched him bounce around like a kid with a sugar high -- jumping fences, racing around the field. After a few days of this, he wrote, "If this kid doesn't calm down, he could get hurt."
Days later, he dove for a ball while shagging flies and wrenched his knee, the beginning of the end of his fleeting career.
"They had a press conference at the hospital and all the doctors and nurses were on one side of the room," Falls recalled. "And then at one point he goes, 'And over there is the man who wanted me to get hurt, over by the wall.' I couldn't believe it. I did no such thing. All I wrote was if he didn't calm down, he could get hurt. But I couldn't say anything there. I just stood there. And as he left the room, another writer went to Mark and said, 'Read my column. I never write anything bad about you, Mark.' "
It was neither the first nor the last time that players had their differences with Falls. In a profession where columnists take heat for being too positive or overly negative -- heat from players, teams, fans, even editors -- Falls took heat from both sides.
"I think he always wanted to write like he wasn't a homer," Hall-of-Famer Al Kaline said. "The old saying around the clubhouse was if he writes two articles one day, look out, because the second one was going to be bad. He dances to his own tune, no question about it. He writes what he feels."
In a profession where objectivity is difficult, Falls has maintained a longstanding policy against socializing with athletes he covers. "I've always kept my relationships professional," he said. "You can never become friends with the people you cover because if you write something bad they'll say, 'Joe, I thought we were friends. Why would you write something like that about me?'"
Falls found the perfect subject of his objectivity in one of the friendliest managers the Majors have ever seen -- Sparky Anderson. When Falls' autobiography came out in 1997, he called Sparky the finest man he ever knew in a Tigers uniform.
"He taught me more about life than anyone on the team," Falls said. "When you first met him you'd think he was full of it, but nothing could be further from the truth."
Falls gets along with plenty of ex-Tigers; he wrote a fascinating piece on Phil Garner earlier this season. But none compare to Sparky, with whom he could talk for hours.
"He kept it professional," Anderson said of Falls. "He was not going to lower his standards for you. I respect anybody who is not going to cater to me to get something from me and expected an honest answer."
What's more, Anderson said, he reflected that honesty in his columns. "He cared so much about what he wrote," he said. "That's all you can ask about a writer is that he cares and believes what he is writing is right."
That honesty might well have been the greatest strength of Falls' writing. He is rarely drawn to flowery language. He can ramble off an endless list of columnists who could out-write him. But coming up as a writer, he saved his greatest admiration for Dick Young of the New York Daily News and Post. Falls called his clarity "remarkable."
The same can be said of Falls' writing. "It's very human, very down to the Earth," said Ernie Harwell, Tigers Hall of Fame broadcaster and himself a longtime writer. "He writes from the heart. I think he writes a very good column because it's straightforward, very simple, short sentences."
That didn't mean Falls never wished to write like an artist. He'll gladly point out that he never went to college and had to take extra classes in typing and bookkeeping to graduate high school. But he has never tried to out-write himself.
"I loved reading John Drebinger of the New York Times," he said. "Ten times I would read his stories telling myself I'd never be this good. I didn't understand writing or reporting. But I understood one thing: I have ideas. My mind never shuts down, whether I'm in bed, in the car or at the game.
"I was always afraid that smarter guys than me, better writers, would tell me something and maybe I'll think that way is better. And then I can't be Joe Falls. Writers who adapt only one style of writing are wrong. Take each day as it is and go in that direction. Because each day is different, our styles are different. Just be yourself.
"If you go into a ballgame and you see something and you're impressed by it and write about it, chances are the readers will be impressed."
The baseball world is officially impressed.
Jason Beck covers the Tigers for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or any of its clubs.


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ST. PETERSBURG -- Lance Carter was sitting in the bullpen before Sunday's game at Tropicana Field, when he got word that Lou Piniella wanted to see him.
"I said to myself, 'This can't be good,' ''Carter said. "I thought it was bad news. Then, when Lou (Piniella) told me, my initial reaction was, 'You sure?' ''
Carter, a 28-year-old rookie closer, was chosen as the Rays' lone representative to this year's Major League All-Star Game in Chicago.
"I was just like everyone else, thinking it was going to be Rocco (Baldelli) or Huffy (Aubrey Huff),'' Carter said. "I was planning on going golfing and fishing. I'm probably as surprised as you are.
"But it's definitely an honor. I told my dad (Zeb) while I was sitting in the bullpen and he was just as shocked as I was. And he didn't have his cell phone, so he couldn't tell my mom.
"But I'm blessed to be able to do this for a living. Somebody is smiling down on me today.''
Carter is currently ninth in the AL in saves with 14. He has a win or a save in 19 of Tampa Bay's 30 victories this season and has closed out 22 of the wins. And, since saves became an official stat in 1969, only five other rookies have had more saves than Carter before the All-Star game.
"I'm happy for Lance,'' Piniella said. "He's a class kid who works hard and took over a tough job in Spring Training. He's struggled a little lately, but overall, he has done a fine job for us.''
Carter said that the last All-Star game he played in was in Double-A, the Texas League, in 1999.
"I plan to call a buddy of mine, (Minnesota's) Joe Mays, who played in the (Major League All-Star) Game a couple of years ago,'' Carter said. "I remember he said it was quite an event.''
Carter said he's not sure what to expect in the game, but he plans to keep on doing what got him to this point.
"I'm sure it will be nerve-wracking at first,'' Carter said. "But I just want to throw strikes and try to get hitters out.''
The fact that Carter is in the Major Leagues is an amazing story in itself.
He has survived two Tommy John surgeries on his right elbow and missed all of the 1997 and 2001 seasons. He made his Major League debut with the Royals in 1999 and went 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in six games.
But the Royals released him and, before the 2002 season, he was still looking for a job in pro baseball. He spent most of his time working out in his hometown in nearby Bradenton, Fla.
At that time, Hal McRae was the Rays' manager, also living in Bradenton. Carter knew McRae's son, Cullen, and asked Cullen if his dad would be open to watching a workout.
Carter impressed the Rays in a short session and he was signed and sent to Triple-A Durham. He went 12-2 with a 2.80 ERA for the Bulls, mostly as a starter. He joined the Rays in September and went 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in eight relief appearances.
Carter earned a spot at the end of the bullpen with a solid Spring Training and has converted 14 of 20 save chances so far.
"Everybody's happy for Lance,'' Huff said. "He's been through a lot and done a nice job for us.''
Baldelli has had an impressive first half-season, but did not seem too disappointed he was not selected.
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"(As for) Lance, he has done a tremendous job this year. He was put into a role he had never had before, and that's not easy to deal with. I'm happy for him. We're all happy for him."
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A Chicago alderman says no more free rides for bicyclists.
3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell proposed a $25 dollar annual registration fee for bikes at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Bikers would also be required to take a one hour safety course.
Dowell said the city could use the money for the deficit. She also believes bicyclists should pay for the increasing number of protected bicycle lanes taking over the streets that have eliminated lanes previously existing for cars.
The proposal is not a popular one with bikers.
John Greenfield commutes to work on his bike every day. He's the editor for Streetsblog Chicago, a transportation news website. He says the bike tax will only discourage a positive trend.
"It's definitely not a good idea," Greenfield said. "I mean, lets raise taxes on things we want to discourage--and not biking what we want to encourage."
On Thursday afternoon, Dowell released more information about her plan to help decrease the city's $338 million deficit that would replace an increase in cable TV taxes; although she did admit she has yet to work through all the details.
"With about 200,000 bikes in Chicago--and I believe that's a low estimate--the city could raise $5 million," Dowell said.
Dowell, a bicyclist herself, says children and seniors would be exempted from the bike tax but said she hasn't figured out what the penalties would be if bicyclists failed to register and install a license plate.
"I think the fact that city has invested heavily in bike lanes, lights and signage and we're seeing more bike riding...we need to account for bikes on street," she explained.
"There's really no practical way to do this," Greenfield countered. "Police officers in Chicago better things to do than see if licensed or not."
One thing Greenfield does support is mandatory bike safety courses that would accompany the tax.
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U.S. stocks followed declines on European exchanges early Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 143 points, or 0.9 percent, to 16,178 shortly after the U.S. stock market opened. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 14 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,844 and the Nasdaq skidded 47 points, or 1 percent, at 4,260.
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I can remember hearing people, particularly at the end of last season and the beginning of this one, who wondered if Cam Jordan was the right guy for the job.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The head of the Democratic Governors Association, Martin O'Malley, said that while tackling economic issues is at the top of the list for Democratic gubernatorial candidates around the country, implementing the Affordable Care Act is also high on the list because it connects to job creation.
At the National Governors Association gathering here on Saturday, O'Malley, governor of Maryland, said that he sees health care reform and job creation going hand-in-hand as health care reform frees up state funds for other purposes. He made the comments after a health committee meeting that centered on controlling the cost of Medicaid.
"As Democrats, we should do a better job of saying that in order to be competitive, we need to stop wasting money on rising, out-of-control costs," O'Malley said.
O'Malley, who was one of the first governors to move ahead with implementing the Affordable Care Act, said that he understood why not all of his counterparts have done likewise. Individual states' political climates, including the presence of Republican-controlled legislatures, have hampered some Democratic governors.
"You have to acknowledge that forging a consensus in Maryland is an easier task than other states," O'Malley said. "We elect good leaders -- and all Democratic governors are good leaders -- to manage the details of the implementation. Some have easier legislatures than others."
O'Malley said he does not think that Republicans will be able to use the health care issue against Democratic gubernatorial candidates this year, noting that he believed the effort failed against incumbents Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia and Steve Beshear of Kentucky during the 2011 elections. He said he expects most Democrats to follow the example set by Tomblin and Beshear of focusing on economic issues.
According to O'Malley, those economic issues -- including job creation and outsourcing -- dominated a private breakfast meeting that Democratic governors held Saturday morning. He said that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn discussed a letter Quinn has written urging Congress to pass "insourcing" tax credits, which he planned to circulate to all governors over the weekend.
Moving back to health care, O'Malley said he believes the Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act was beneficial because it helped educate more Americans about the law.
"A larger number of Americans have taken a closer look at what the ACA does," the governor said. "They want to move on."
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Nancy Pelosi
Speaker John Boehner
Jerrold Nadler
"Today, in upholding the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has shown that, even at a time when Washington seems to have reached a new level of dysfunction, there remains a respect for the rule of law, for precedent, and for the ability of Congress to legislate on matters that affect the American people," Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said in a statement. "By not caving in to the most craven political calls, it appears the Court has stood by more than 70 years of legal precedent to ensure that: some 32 million Americans will have access to health insurance; we stop the unnecessary deaths of 42,000 Americans annually who die simply because they lack health insurance; insurers can no longer deny a child health care because of pre-existing conditions; millions of young adults receive coverage on their parents' plans until age 26; insurers can no longer impose lifetime limits on coverage; millions of Americans receive free preventive care; and, seniors save billions of dollars on prescription drugs. "The Affordable Care Act will now assume its rightful place, along with Social Security and Medicare, as powerful testimony to what our nation can achieve to benefit the lives of all Americans. Today's decision will, I truly hope, put to rest the partisan attacks from the Right against the law and many of its provisions. Republicans have threatened to continue their attempts to repeal these provisions, but let us all hope that they will respect the Court's ruling and put the health and wellbeing of the American people ahead of insurance companies."
Mitch McConnell
"Today's decision makes one thing clear: Congress must act to repeal this misguided law," said Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. "Obamacare has not only limited choices and increased health care costs for American families, it has made it harder for American businesses to hire. Today's decision does nothing to diminish the fact that Obamacare's mandates, tax hikes, and Medicare cuts should be repealed and replaced with common sense reforms that lower costs and that the American people actually want. It is my hope that with new leadership in the White House and Senate, we can enact these step-by-step solutions and prevent further damage from this terrible law."
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R)
Republican Governors Association Chairman Bob McDonnell issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: "Today's ruling crystallizes all that's at stake in November's election. The only way to stop Barack Obama's budget-busting health care takeover is by electing a new president. Barack Obama's health care takeover encapsulates his Presidency: Obamacare increases taxes, grows the size of government and puts bureaucrats over patients while doing nothing to improve the economy. It's never been more important that we elect a President who understands the marketplace and will make job creation his top priority. By replacing Barack Obama with Mitt Romney, we will not only stop the federal government's healthcare takeover, but will also take a giant step towards a full economic recovery."
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)
"Dr. Coburn will be reviewing the ruling and will respond with an updated plan to repeal and replace this unworkable law. The Court affirmed Congress' power to tax people if they don't eat their broccoli. Now it's up to the American people to decide whether they will tolerate this obscene abuse of individual liberty," said John Hart, a spokesman for Sen. Coburn.
RNC Chair Reince Preibus
"Today's Supreme Court decision sets the stakes for the November election. Now, the only way to save the country from ObamaCare's budget-busting government takeover of health care is to elect a new president," said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. "Under President Obama's signature legislation, health care costs continue to skyrocket, and up to 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based coverage. A panel of unelected bureaucrats now has the unprecedented authority to come between elderly patients and their doctors. Meanwhile, the rules and regulations placed on job creators and small businesses make it nearly impossible to hire new workers at a time when Americans desperately need jobs. "We need market-based solutions that give patients more choice, not less. The answer to rising health care costs is not, and will never be, Big Government. "We must elect a president who understands the economy, respects free enterprise, and can provide the leadership we now so desperately need. On Election Day, we must elect Mitt Romney and put America on the path toward a brighter economic future and successful health care reform."
Chellie Pingree
Pete Hoekstra
Tom Rooney
Rep. W Todd Akin
Rep.George Miller
Ari Fleischer
Brian Walsh
Eric Schneiderman
Marco Rubio
Rep. Keith Ellison
Sarah Palin
Gov. Bobby Jindal
John Dingell
Gov.Robert Bentley
Ben Quayle
Eric Cantor
Today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling on the President's health care law: "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold ObamaCare is a crushing blow to patients throughout the country. ObamaCare has failed to keep the President's basic promise of allowing those who like their health care to keep it, while increasing costs and reducing access to quality care for patients. In this tough economy, jobs and economic growth are on the minds of most Americans, but ObamaCare has increased uncertainty for small businessmen and women and forced them to put their hiring decisions on hold. "During the week of July 9th, the House will once again repeal ObamaCare, clearing the way for patient-centered reforms that lower costs and increase choice. We support an approach that offers simpler, more affordable and more accessible health care that allows people to keep the health care that they like. "The Court's decision brings into focus the choice the American people have about the direction of our country. The President and his party believe in massive government intrusions that increase costs and take decisions away from patients. In contrast, Republicans believe in patient-centered, affordable care where health care decisions are made by patients, their families and their doctors, not by the federal government."
Steny Hoyer
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act: "Our highest court has weighed in, and its decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a victory for all Americans who have ever worried about being able to access or afford the care they need. Democrats are proud to have worked hard to pass this landmark legislation in 2010 and of our efforts to make sure it is implemented in a way that continues to yield new benefits for patients, employers, and care providers. "The Affordable Care Act made it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate against patients on the basis of pre-existing conditions, allowed young people to remain on their parents' plans until age 26, and prohibited insurance companies from charging women higher premiums than men. The Medicare Part D 'donut hole' is closing, and seniors on Medicare now have access to free preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies. Moreover, the Affordable Care Act provides deficit savings of more than $1 trillion over the next two decades. The Affordable Care Act further brought peace of mind to the 30 million uninsured Americans who will finally be able to access affordable coverage once the law is fully implemented. "Republicans have been trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act since the day it was enacted, and they have been eagerly awaiting today's ruling. But they must now accept that the Affordable Care Act will remain in place and that the time for litigation and partisan posturing on this issue ought to come to an end. Republicans now have a responsibility to work with Democrats to implement the Affordable Care Act, and I call on them to do so in order to make care affordable and accessible to Americans."
Tim Kaine
Following the Supreme Court's decision affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine today released the following statement: "The Affordable Care Act is an important first step in curbing discriminatory insurance company practices and increasing access to health care, but more needs to be done to bring down costs. Our government, businesses, and citizens cannot continue to spend more than any other nation on health care while getting second-rate results. As Senator, I am committed to working with all stakeholders to find additional improvements to the Affordable Care Act that give all Americans affordable access to high quality services. "While there is more work to do, it is worth noting what has already been accomplished under the Affordable Care Act. Nearly 63,000 more young people in Virginia have health coverage, more than 800,000 Virginia seniors have received free preventive care, millions of small businesses are now eligible for tax credits, and twenty million American women have access to cancer screenings and contraception without co-pays. And we've put an end to the egregious abuses by insurance companies that denied coverage to children with preexisting conditions, charged women higher premiums for the same coverage, and dropped folks when they got sick. "My opponent regularly calls for a full repeal of this law, despite the positive results it's already delivering for Virginia. In the decade encompassing George Allen's six years as a U.S. Senator, the average insurance premium for families more than doubled and over 12 million more Americans were uninsured. Clearly, inaction was not a solution, and neither are continued calls for repeal. Instead we must work together to strengthen this existing program and improve cost controls."
Orrin Hatch
Senator Jeff Merkley
Sen. Robert Menendez
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
"In passing health reform, we made history for our nation and progress for the American people. We completed the unfinished business of our society and strengthened the character of our country. We ensured health care would be a right for all, not a privilege for the few. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed our progress and protected that right, securing a future of health and economic security for the middle class and for every American."
Rep. Marcia Fudge
"This is a victory for all Americans. In my district alone an estimated 7,000 children with pre-existing health conditions can no longer be denied coverage by health insurers; thousands of seniors will receive Medicare preventive services with no out-of-pocket co-pays or deductibles; thousands of seniors on Medicare will receive an average discount of $490 per person on the cost of prescription drugs. Now, 470 small businesses in the district will have the opportunity to receive tax credits to help maintain or expand health care coverage for their employees, insurance companies can be banned from establishing lifetime coverage limits for 160,000 residents, and $4 million in public health grants will make their way to community health centers, hospitals and doctors to improve the community's health."
Rep. John Boehner
"The president's health care law is hurting our economy by driving up health costs and making it harder for small businesses to hire. Today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety. What Americans want is a common-sense, step-by-step approach to health care reform that will protect Americans' access to the care they need, from the doctor they choose, at a lower cost. Republicans stand ready to work with a president who will listen to the people and will not repeat the mistakes that gave our country ObamaCare."
Rep. Peter Welch
"Amidst the contentious national health care debate over the last two years, there has been widespread consensus on one thing: America's health care system is broken. The only beneficiaries of the status quo are insurance companies and their executives. Working families need the peace of mind and that comes with quality and affordable health care coverage. And businesses need to compete in a global economy without the heavy burden of skyrocketing employee health care premiums. With this landmark decision now behind us, both parties should set political differences aside and make this law work for the American people. It won't be easy, but it's time to get back to work."
Ken Cuccinelli
John Thune
"Prior to the passage of ObamaCare, Speaker Pelosi infamously said Congress had to pass the bill to 'find out what is in it,' and two years later Americans now know that ObamaCare is making things worse," said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.). "Worker health insurance costs have gone up 17 percent, family premiums have increased by $1,700, and small businesses and individuals throughout the country now face costly mandates and taxes. "While today's decision is disappointing, Congressional Republicans will not rest until ObamaCare is fully repealed. Rather than jam a nearly 3,000-page bill through Congress using political favors and backroom deals, as was the case with ObamaCare, Congressional Republicans are committed to working across the aisle in a step-by-step manner to improve and expand access to health care, while reducing costs for Americans."
Newt Gingrich
Barbara Boxer
"The Supreme Court's ruling is a victory for America's families, who deserve affordable health care," said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) "The decision is great news for the millions of Californians who have already seen the benefits of this law - including the six million who now have access to free preventive health services, 355,000 young adults who now have coverage on their parents' health plans and 320,000 seniors who have received help in paying for their prescription drugs. "Now Americans will have the certainty of knowing they won't be denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. Women won't be charged a higher premium because of their gender. And families struggling with serious illnesses will not face lifetime limits on coverage. "We will continue to fight Republican efforts to repeal these important health benefits while we work to make sure every American has access to quality, affordable health care."
Scott Walker
"I continue to oppose ObamaCare," said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. "One of my first acts as Governor was to authorize Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to add Wisconsin to the federal lawsuit opposing ObamaCare. Wisconsin will not take any action to implement ObamaCare. I am hopeful that political changes in Washington D.C. later this year ultimately end the implementation of this law at the federal level. If there is no political remedy from Washington and the law moves forward, it would require the majority of people in Wisconsin to pay more money for less healthcare. Additionally, it would increase the size and cost of government, decrease the quality of healthcare and, in our state, reduce access for those truly in need of assistance." The federal government should not tell individuals and families what to do with healthcare. The alternative is more transparency and a more active role by consumers, so we can truly control costs.
Rand Paul
"Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be 'constitutional' does not make it so," said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) "The whole thing remains unconstitutional. While the court may have erroneously come to the conclusion that the law is allowable, it certainly does nothing to make this mandate or government takeover of our health care right." "Obamacare is wrong for Americans. It will destroy our health care system. This now means we fight every hour, every day until November to elect a new President and a new Senate to repeal Obamacare," Paul continued.
Allen West
"The United States Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by extending the power of the United States Congress to tax Americans' behavior," said Rep. Allen West (R-Fla). "This is a sad day for Americans, as they will be taxed to pay for benefits they may not need or want as part of the insurance they are forced to buy. With this decision, Congress has been granted infinite taxation power, and there are no longer any limits on what the federal government can tax its citizens to do. "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will hit the middle class especially hard, as hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost as businesses try to avoid the penalties and costs created by the healthcare law. The healthcare law will cost trillions of dollars, raise costs for employers and create huge incentives for them to drop health insurance. "Benjamin Franklin did indeed state, 'In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.'However, Dr. Franklin never envisioned the federal government would use its power of taxation to punish people for not purchasing health care. Today, individual sovereignty in America has been defeated."
Dennis Kucinich
"Today's ruling demonstrates that health care is not the third rail in American politics. It demonstrates that reform is possible. It demonstrates that Medicare for All is inevitable," said Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Oh.) "The Affordable Care Act provided health care to those most vulnerable among us - those of the lowest income - by expanding Medicaid, a health insurance program for low-income Americans. It provided much-needed benefits. "In today's ruling, the Supreme Court held that states have the power to reject that expansion and maintain the status quo. That means that in states in which the governor decides not to prioritize providing health care to the poor, even though the federal government is paying for the vast majority of the expansion, the poor can be left out in the cold. "Today is an important day for millions of Americans who will not be denied benefits under the Affordable Care Act. But this is not the end of the conversation. Medicare for All is the solution America needs to stop the ever-rising costs of health care and provide full coverage for everyone. I supported the Affordable Health Care Act as a step in the right direction, but it is only the first step in a long journey. "States are not waiting for Congress to act. Vermont is moving forward on a single payer system, led by a push from small and medium-sized businesses who are getting crushed by health care costs. California has passed a Medicare for All system out of their legislature twice only to be vetoed by the Republican governor. Fourteen of the fifteen studies have showed that if a state went for a Medicare for All system, it would be cost neutral or save up to $19 billion per year while at the same time insuring everyone and improving the quality of care. Congress must help the states fulfill the will of their constituents," said Kucinich.
Frank Lautenberg
"On this day, history was made in America. This is a victory for the people, and makes clear that help is on the way for 30 million Americans who need access to affordable health insurance," said Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). "Middle class families are struggling to afford health insurance and Obamacare will throw them a lifeline. It is time for the Republicans to stop the politically inspired attacks and work with us to extend this law's help to as many people as possible. With this ruling, Americans finally will have the peace of mind to know that their families will be taken care of when they get sick. President Obama has courageously stood up to false, political attacks, and his hard work was vindicated today."
Tim Johnson
"I applaud today's Supreme Court decision to uphold the health care reform law," said Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD). "This is a huge win for South Dakotans and the nation. I have always believed health care reform was constitutional. Critically, the Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate. "From kids to seniors, health care reform has made a positive difference in the lives of tens of thousands of South Dakotans. More than 9,000 young adults in South Dakota have been covered under their parent's health insurance policies since the beginning of the year. "Nearly 100,000 South Dakotans on Medicare received free preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies as a result of health reform. Already this year, beneficiaries reaching the donut hole have saved an average of $690 on prescription drugs with the help of health reform. "I look forward to continue working with members of both parties to reduce health care costs and increase health insurance coverage. The Supreme Court decision upholding the health care reform law gives us the foundation to do just that."
Jon Tester
"After my daughter was born, our family had to give up health insurance because we couldn't afford it--a situation too many other Montana families have faced," said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mt.) "I'm pleased the Supreme Court has validated Congress' work to ensure access to health care for all Montanans. "Today's ruling doesn't mean this responsible, constitutional law can't be improved. But it is an important step forward in the fight to fix a broken system and hold big insurance companies accountable to Montana families. "Insurance companies will now continue to insure people who are sick or have pre-existing conditions--like being pregnant. Young people will stay on their parents' health insurance plans. Seniors will continue paying less for prescription drugs. And 14,000 Montana veterans will now receive health insurance."
Tom Udall
"When Congress and President Obama first took up this issue, we knew it wouldn't be easy," said Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM). "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is the best possible outcome for the American people. Today, quality, affordable health care is a major step closer to becoming a reality for millions of Americans who live one accident or diagnosis away from losing everything. For these families, health care is an economic matter with the very real consequences of life, death and bankruptcy. As a nation, and across New Mexico, we cannot afford to go back to just a short time ago when insurance coverage for all was further from reach, when children with cancer could be denied coverage, and when unemployed, recent college graduates would be kicked off their parents' insurance by age 22. "We can still improve upon the law we've put into place, but today, New Mexico has already received more than $200 million in grants and loans to establish an insurance exchange, strengthen community health centers, train new health professionals and so much more. Since passing the law, more than 26,000 young adults under 26-years-old in our state have been allowed to stay on their parents' insurance plans. Almost 20,000 New Mexico seniors on Medicare received a rebate to help cover prescription costs when they hit the donut hole in 2010. And 285,000 New Mexicans with private health insurance no longer have to pay a deductible or copayment for preventive care like physicals, cancer screenings and vaccinations. More is yet to come. "Today's decision marks another turning point in our country's approach to health care equality. Now's the time to put aside partisanship and work together to make our health care policy even stronger."
Kirsten Gillibrand
"I am pleased the Supreme Court reaffirmed the hard fought progress that was made to ensure that no one can be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition, young adults will be covered, prescription drug costs for seniors will be reduced, preventive care including life-saving mammograms will be accessible and that insurance companies can't cancel their coverage when you get sick," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). "It is time to get beyond scoring political points and get back to finding common core values and passing legislation that will help grow our economy and get more people back to work."
Jim DeMint
"The Supreme Court may have failed to stop this government takeover of health care, but the American people will not," said Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). "Since the day this law was rammed through Congress, the American people have demanded repeal, and today's ruling doesn't make Obamacare any less dangerous to our nation's health. Freedom-loving Americans are disappointed, but we cannot be discouraged. "The President's health care law must be fully repealed as all of its promises have proven false. We were told it was not a tax hike, but this ruling confirms it is an unprecedented and enormous tax on the poor and middle class Americans. President Obama needs to explain why he is enacting this middle class tax hike over the objections of the American people during the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression. "We were told it would lower health costs, but health care premiums are exploding. We were told that Americans could keep their personal health plans, but millions will now lose it. We were told it would improve our economy, but it is now the largest obstacle to employers hiring new workers. "This government takeover of health care remains as destructive, unsustainable, and unconstitutional as it was the day it was passed, unread, by a since-fired congressional majority. Now as then, our first step toward real health care reform and economic renewal remains Obamacare's full repeal, down to the last letter and punctuation mark. "I urge every governor to stop implementing the health care exchanges that would help implement the harmful effects of this misguided law. Americans have loudly rejected this federal takeover of health care, and governors should join with the people and reject its implementation." "The President's health care law will not reform anything, but is already undermining what does still work in America's health care system. We cannot build a free market health care system on this flawed structure of centralized government control, we must repeal all of it and start over with commonsense solutions that make health care more affordable and accessible for every American. We can allow Americans to purchase lower cost plans from other states, support state high-risk pools to cover those with pre-existing conditions, medical-malpractice reform to end frivolous lawsuits, and tax equity so Americans who don't get their health insurance from an employer are not penalized." "Today's decision, however unfortunate, nonetheless represents an opportunity to all Americans, to claim their right to create a health care system of, for, and by the people, not government or special interests. The American people now have the chance and Congress has the responsibility to fully repeal this Washington takeover and reform health care ourselves, together, around the principles of individual liberty, not government mandates. "The same freedom that made America strong and prosperous will make us healthier, too, so long as politicians remember that the health care system is supposed to serve our people, and not the other way around."
Ken Cuccinelli
"This is a dark day for the American people, the Constitution, and the rule of law," said Virginia Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli. "This is a dark day for American liberty. "This decision goes against the very principle that America has a federal government of limited powers; a principle that the Founding Fathers clearly wrote into the Constitution, the supreme law of the land. The Constitution was meant to restrict the power of government precisely for the purpose of protecting your liberty and mine from the overreaching hand of the federal government. "This unprecedented decision says that Congress has the authority to force citizens to buy private goods or face fines - a power it has never had in American history, and a power King George III and Parliament didn't have over us when we were mere subjects of Great Britain. Since the federal government itself could never articulate to the court a constitutional limit to this power, Congress has gained an unlimited power to force citizens to buy anything. "I am disappointed with the court's ruling and with the unprecedented attack on American liberty the president and the previous Congress have created with this law. "We are currently reading the decision and I will have more comment at the news conference at noon."
Sander Levin
"The winners today are the American people," said Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich). After nearly five decades - spanning eight presidents - we have succeeded in enacting comprehensive health care reform. Americans are already benefitting from the law's provisions that prevent the worst insurance company abuses, expand preventive care, reduce prescription drug costs for seniors, and allow young adults to stay on their parents' insurance. "Now we can move forward and implement the law's provisions that will expand coverage, and reform our overall system to reduce costs for middle class families. I urge my Republican colleagues to respect the opinion of the Court and end their misleading and partisan all-out assault on health care reform."
Justin Amash
"The Supreme Court missed an historic opportunity to rein in the federal government," said Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich). For decades, Congress has stretched the Constitution to authorize whatever new mandate it invents. Instead of acting as an impartial referee, the Court has been complicit in allowing Congress and the President to expand their power at the expense of state governments and the people. "The Court's decision green lights the continued expansion of the size and scope of the federal government. It also underscores the need to have congressmen who resist the impulse to aggrandize power in Washington. Now more than ever, Congress must commit itself to following the Constitution and limiting the federal government. We can begin to fulfill that commitment by repealing the President's health care law in its entirety."
Chris Christie
"I've been clear from the very beginning that I do not believe a one-size-fits-all health care program works for the entire country and that each governor should have the ability to make decisions about what works best for their state," said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). "Today's Supreme Court decision is disappointing and I still believe this is the wrong approach for the people of New Jersey who should be able to make their own judgments about health care. Most importantly, the Supreme Court is confirming what we knew all along about this law - it is a tax on middle class Americans."


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Mariners activate OF Franklin Gutierrez from disabled list
Michael Morse placed on 15-day disabled list and AAA OF Eric Thames designated for assignment
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jack Zduriencik announced today the following roster moves:
- OF Franklin Gutierrez recalled from rehabilitation assignment at AAA Tacoma & activated from 60-day Disabled List.
- OF Michael Morse placed on the 15-day disabled list (retro to 6/21) with a strained right quad muscle.
- AAA OF Eric Thames designated for assignment.
Gutierrez (#21) will be available for tonight's (7:10 pm PT) game at the Oakland Athletics.
Gutierrez, 30, has been on the disabled list since April 23 with a right hamstring strain. In 22 games while on rehab assignment with the Rainiers, Gutierrez hit .232 (22x95) with 17 runs scored, 6 doubles, 3 home runs and 17 RBI. Prior to going on the DL, Gutierrez hit .259 (14x54) with 4 home runs (3 leadoff HR) and 10 RBI in 16 games.
Morse, 31, has seen limited action since suffering a right quad injury May 28 vs. the Padres, appearing in 11 of the Mariners last 23 games (at DH, 1B or PH). For the season Morse is batting .251 (52x207) with 11 home runs and 23 RBI in 56 games.
Thames, 26, hit .295 (64x217) with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs and 33 RBI in 57 games for AAA Tacoma. He is currently on the minor league disabled list with a left wrist laceration. Thames was acquired by Seattle on July 31, 2012 from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Steve Delabar. The Mariners now have 10 days to trade, release or outright Thames' contract.


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With all the running, climbing, and exploring kids do, it's no surprise that falls are common. Although many result in mild bumps, cuts, and bruises, some can cause serious injuries that need immediate medical attention.
Call 911 for emergency help and do not move your child if he or she:
If you think it's safe to move your child:
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: April 2014
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Hurricane watches were issued along the coasts of four states Thursday as Tropical Storm Karen moved into the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters say it may strengthen before making landfall Saturday.
Along the Gulf, coastal communities well-versed in tropical weather began early preparations for Karen, the 11th named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, hurricane watches were in effect from Grand Isle, La., across the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama to Indian Pass, Fla., indicating hurricane-like conditions are possible within the next 48 hours. An additional tropical storm watch was issued for inland parts of Louisiana, including the New Orleans metro area.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has to begun to recall furloughed employees to prepare for Karen, according to USA Today.
Though still just a tropical storm -- with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph -- Karen may strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Parts of the Gulf Coast will begin experiencing high winds and rain as early as Friday afternoon.
But Karen is not expected to be a large storm, and it will shrink as it makes landfall, forecasters say. Tropical storm force winds extend 140 miles from the center of the system.
"That area of tropical storm force winds shrinks as this system would move in toward Pensacola," said Weather Nation meteorologist Rob Koch.
As of Thursday afternoon, Karen was located off the Yucatan peninsula, moving north-northwest near 12 mph. It was expected to turn north and slow down somewhat over the next 48 hours, according to the NHC.


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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to have a stroke without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of having a stroke. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for stroke include:
- Poor diet—A diet that is high in trans fat, saturated fat, and low in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fiber increases your risk of having a stroke.
- Smoking —Smokers are at higher risk of stroke than people who do not smoke. This is one of the greatest modifiable risk factors for stroke.
- Lack of physical activity—People who do not get moderate exercise regularly are at increased risk of having a stroke.
- Drug use —Use of drugs, particularly cocaine and amphetamines, increases your risk for stroke.
Conditions—The following conditions increase your risk of having a stroke:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Previous stroke
- Abnormalities of the blood clotting system
- Inflammation of the blood vessels
- Vascular dementia
- Recent heart attack
- Heart valve disease
- Vascular disease
- Diabetes (or prediabetes )
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol levels
- Low bone mineral density, especially in women
- Obesity
- Long-term use of hormone replacement therapy
- Age—Your risk of having a stroke increases as you age. Risk for stroke after a heart attack has been shown to be elevated for people over age 75.
- Gender—Earlier in life, men are at higher risk of stroke than women. But, women's risk catches up to men's risk about 10 years after menopause .
- Genetic factors—Certain inherited traits may put a person at increased risk for stroke. Your risk of stroke is higher if a family member has had a stroke. This risk factor is minimal in relation to the other risk factors. But, there are some rare genetic conditions that may raise the chance of having a stroke.
- Ethnic background—African Americans are more likely to have hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes. This may be due to a higher incidence of high blood pressure among African Americans. This risk is also minimal in relation to the other risk factors.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Rimas Lukas, MD
- Review Date: 12/2013 -
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The Critical Tourism Studies Conference Series focuses on ethical, equitable and sustainable tourism. This is the fourth in the series and the first to be held in Wales, the world's first fair trade nation.
The conference will bring together academics, activists, practitioners and policy-makers to discuss tourism futures. Keynote speakers are John Hilary, Executive Director of War on Want and Professor Pauline Sheldon, UNWTO Ulysses Prize Winner and President of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism.
The conference publication plan includes themed issues of three international journals and the best paper presented by a doctoral student will be awarded the Annals of Tourism Research Prize.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Kasey Caron didn't plan on making a grand political statement at Richland High School's homecoming ceremony, in this Pennsylvania city 70 miles from Pittsburgh.
He wasn't trying to change any stereotypes about transgender students or fight for equal treatment by asking to be on the king's court.
In fact, Caron, who is a girl but identifies as a female-to-male transgender, didn't even ask to be placed on the male ballot for homecoming court. The guidance counselor, Missy Stringent, asked the 17-year-old which ballot he would prefer to be on. Kasey chose the male side.
"They gave me the option," said Kasey, who was born with polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that leads to a hormone imbalance where the ovaries make more androgens – sometimes called male hormones – than normal.
Three days later, Kasey was informed that because his driver's license identifies him as a female, Pennsylvania law prohibits him from being on the male ballot – even though he cannot begin the gender transformation until after he turns 18.
Instead, the school moved Kasey to the female ballot.
"I was trying to be OK with it," he said of getting the news. "I left the office and as soon as I walked across the hallway to the guidance office, I started crying."
Kasey, who estimates that 90 percent of his senior classmates support his decision to run as a male, still won enough votes to earn one of 10 spots on the female court, which will be honored on Oct. 4.
The administration offered to let Kasey be a part of the female court and bring an escort of his choosing.
"I didn't know at that point if I wanted to be on court, if that was the situation," he said. "It just seemed like more of a hassle than just dropping off and letting whoever else go."
Kasey was given until Tuesday to make a decision. By then his mother, Kathy Caron, and her partner, Cindy Theys, had gotten involved and contacted various groups to mount a defense.
"Oh my gosh, I got so angry when I came home and heard the story," Kathy Caron said.
Kasey wrote an editorial that was published on gaynewsletter.com, and word spread quickly about his situation.
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Richland Superintendent Thomas Fleming declined a request for an interview.
Pennsylvania State Sen. John Wozniak, D-Westmont, who co-sponsored anti-discrimination bills earlier this year, said cases such as Kasey's can help change the way transgendered students are treated.
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"We're dealing with a situation where it's uncharted territory here in Pennsylvania."
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"I was trying to deal with my senior year with the least amount of stress," Kasey said with a laugh. "I was more concerned with what college I'm going to go to and the SATs."
Eric Knopsnyder is editor of The Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Pa.


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