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Ok, here goes. With this initial post, I'm introducing an alternative system of physical theory; that is, an alternative to Newton's system of physical theory. To many of you, the idea of using a system of physical theory is undoubtedly unfamiliar, since the system we ordinarily use to construct physical theory is taken for granted, and seldom explicity recognized.
However, when it is understood that Newton's great accomplishment was the inauguration of a program of research that made the systematic investigation of physical phenomena possible in an unprecedented manner, it's easy to see that underlying that program was a system of mechanics to investigate and classify the properties of all physical objects. Consequently, in the words of David Hestenes of Arizona State University, "Newtonian mechanics is, therefore, more than a particular scientific theory; it is a well defined program of research into the structure of the physical world." [1]
Similarly, Dewey B. Larson, in publishing his three volume treatise, The Structure of the Physical Universe, [2] has done much more than introduce a particular scientific theory, he has inaugurated a well defined program of research into the structure of the physical world. While this claim may seem startling and therefore incredulous at first, it becomes a very compelling pronouncement upon further investigation. Here's why: Larson redefines the fundamental concepts of space and time.
Since the fundamental concepts of space and time are the foundation of Newtonian mechanics, as well as general relativity and quantum mechanics, their redefinition necessarily redefines the science which is built upon them. Under Newton's program, our grand goal is to "describe and explain all properties of all physical objects." [1] Hestenes explains that the approach of this program is determined by two very important, general, assumptions: "first, that every physical object can be represented as a composite of particles, and second, that the behavior of a particle is governed by interactions with other particles." This means that we should be able to describe nature in terms of a few kinds of fundamental particles which interact in a few fundamental ways.
The great power of this approach, according to Hestenes, is that the properties of the particles and the relationships between them via interactions can be precisely formulated mathematically. The expression of the existence of a particle over time in the function x(t), "when specified for all times in an interval...describes a motion of the particle." From this it is clear that the central hypothesis of Newton's program of research is that "variations in the motion of a particle are completly determined by its interactions with other particles," leading to Newton's second law of motion. Thus, this hypothesis defines the entire program from Newton's day to this. As Hestene's puts it:
Hestenes adds, "The classification is not complete today, but it has been carried a long way." Indeed, it has. The long road has been both an exciting and frustrating adventure for several centuries, and has brought unimaginable changes to civilization, since its inception in the days of Newton. The really big news today, however, is that we are "stuck" in the words of Steven Weinberg. While we have the standard model, that, though "ugly and ad hoc" in the words of Hawking, is considered by many as the greatest intellectual achievement of the 20th Century, it is still missing a most fundamental interaction of physical objects, the very one that perplexed Newton himself: gravity. While this glaring failure has given rise to decades of effort leading to string theory, loop quantum gravity, and other lesser known approaches to find a solution, the inevitable conclusion, reached by more and more investigators, is that we can't get there from here, that something else is needed.Newton's [second] law becomes a definite differential equation determining the motion of a particle only when the force f is expressed as a specific function of x(t) and its derivatives. With this much understood, the thrust of Newton's program can be summarized by the dictum: focus on the forces. This should be interpreted as an admonition to study the motions of physical objects and find forces of interaction sufficient to determine those motions. The aim is to classify the kinds of forces and so develop a classification of particles according to the kinds of interactions in which they participate.
The trouble is, of course, that most suggestions all have one thing in common: they are constructed under the same system of physical theory; that is, they are constructed under Newton's program of research that focuses on the forces of interaction between particles contained in space and time. It might be argued that modern theoretical physics has long since abandoned the concept of particles for the field concept, and the concept of force interaction for the concept of particle exchange, but just as replacing Newton's concept of absolute space and time, with Einstein's space-time, doesn't alter the definition of motion, even so modifying the concepts of particles and interactions doesn't alter the definition of motion, and it's the definition of motion, the function x(t), upon which Newton's program of research is founded.
What Larson did was to redefine motion, thus making it possible to initiate a new program of research founded on the new definition. To understand Larson's new definition, it's important to recognize that motion in Newton's program is always the one-dimensional motion of objects, or fields, defined in terms of a stationary reference, or background, of space and time. This leads immediately to a conflict between general relativity (GR), which must be used to describe gravity, and quantum field theory (QFT), which is used to describe the rest of physical phenomena in the standard model. Since, in GR, gravity is space-time, but in QFT, fields must propagate in a fixed background of space and time, the perplexing question is, how can a wave function of gravity evolve over itself?
This predicament has lead to the dire need of a non-pertubative string theory, or a background-free string theory, in which a quantum theory of gravity can be formulated, which is currently, and has been for many years, the holy grail of modern theoretical physics. Whether or not this can be done remains to be seen and depends on such esoteric subjects as the evidence for SUSY, etc. However, the point here is that this predicament is fundamentally based in the definition of motion, which in QFT requires a fixed background of space and time, but which GR has eliminated. Thus, we have a choice; we can give up GR as a description of gravity, and by so doing free up the background of space and time, or we can keep our pet theory of gravity and give up our ability to describe fundamental particles in terms of fundamental interactions.
Of course, no one has the clout to do either, so we are "stuck." Unless, that is, we can find a way to define motion without having to incorporate a non-dynamic background of space and time to describe the time evolution of fields in the Schroedinger equations, and without having to incorporate a dynamic background of spacetime to describe gravity in the Einstein equations.
If such a prospect interests you, stay tuned.
1) David Hestenes, "New Foundations for Classical Mechanics, Second Edition," Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1986.
2) Dewey B. Larson, "The Structure of the Physical Universe, Revised and Enlarged Edition, in Three Volumes," 1979.


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As for the other letters, in the movie Spell of the Unown, there are Greek letter Unown, as well as Egyptian ones, from what I've read on Bulbapedia's page on the Unown.
So if there are more forms of Unown, then it'll most likely be other alphabets.
Hieroglyph Unown would be neat, in my opinion.
Just a pity that Unown can only learn Hidden Power, though :/

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Peter DeFazio
- 1 Congress
- 2 "Congressional Pink Caucus"
- 3 Anti NAFTA Bill
- 4 Congressional Progressive Caucus
- 5 DSA endorsement given then revoked
- 6 Health Care Access resolution
- 7 Supported by Council for a Livable World
- 8 Socialist financial plan
- 9 Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban
- 10 Populist Caucus
- 11 Supported Lifting the Gaza Blockade
- 12 Financial Transactions Tax
- 13 The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First
- 14 Oregon Communist Party connections
- 15 "Strengthen Social Security" bill
- 16 Wall Street speculators bill
- 17 Staff
- 18 External links
- 19 References
Peter A. DeFazio is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 4th district of Oregon.
Congressman Peter DeFazio was first elected to the U.S. Congress in 1986. He is the dean of the Oregon House delegation, represents Southwest Oregon.
DeFazio and his wife, Myrnie Daut, live in Springfield, Oregon.[1]
Congressman Peter DeFazio was first elected to the U.S. Congress in 1986.
DeFazio is a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where he serves as ranking member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee. He currently also serves on the Aviation Subcommittee and Railroad, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee. In 2005, DeFazio served as the ranking Democrat on the Highways Subcommittee where he helped negotiate a five-year federal highway and transit spending bill called SAFETEA-LU. Under the bill DeFazio secured $2.7 billion for Oregon's roads, bridges, highways and transit systems. As a ranking member of the subcommittee, DeFazio will be a key architect this congress of the highway authorization, a six-year federal highway and transit spending bill and will work to bring needed infrastructure investment to Oregon to help create jobs and improve our long-term economic viability.
DeFazio also serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, where he sits on the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee and the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee.[2]
"Congressional Pink Caucus"
In October 1989 the Nicaraguan Sandinista Government announced that they would no longer comply with the 19 month-old cease-fire agreement with the Contras. This had been considered a prime step forward for the "peace process" that was progressing slowly as part of the Arias Peace Plan.
A resolution was introduced in Congress deploring the Sandinistas' action. The Senate voted unanimously in favor, but in the House the vote was 379-29. All the 29 Congressmen voting against the resolution were Democrats.
The Council for Inter-American Security dubbed these 29 people the "Congressional Pink Caucus":
- Jim Bates (CA)
- Barbara Boxer (CA)
- William Lacy Clay, Sr. (MO)
- George Crockett (MI)
- Cardiss Collins (IL)
- Peter DeFazio (OR)
- Ron Dellums (CA)
- Mervyn Dymally (CA)
- Don Edwards (CA)
- Lane Evans (IL)
- Floyd Flake (NY)
- Henry Gonzalez (TX)
- Charles Hayes (IL)
- Joseph Kennedy (MA)
- Pete Kostmayer (PA)
- Robert Kastenmeier (WI)
- John Lewis (GA)
- Major Owens (NY)
- Nancy Pelosi (CA)
- Charles Rangel (NY)
- Gus Savage (IL)
- Louis Stokes (OH)
- Gerry Studds (MA)
- Esteban Torres (CA)
- Edolphus Towns (NY)
- Jolene Unsoeld (WA)
- Ted Weiss (NY)
- Alan Wheat (MO)
- Ron Wyden (OR)
Anti NAFTA Bill
In 1995 Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Nydia Velasquez, Gene Taylor and Bernie Sanders co-sponsored a Bill, to force the US to withdraw from NAFTA within 90 days. The bill was unsuccessful. [3]
Congressional Progressive Caucus
The Congressional Progressive Caucus was founded in 1991 by freshman Congressman Bernie Sanders. Sanders' CPC co-founders included House members Ron Dellums, Lane Evans, Tom Andrews, Peter DeFazio, and Maxine Waters.
In 1998 Peter DeFazio Democrat was listed as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[4]
As of February 20 2009 Peter DeFazio was listed as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[5]
Progressive Caucus SOTU Address
On Thursday, January 27 2000, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm in 2253 of RHOB, the Congressional Progressive Caucus held its 3rd Annual Congressional Progressive Caucus' State of the Union Address. This event was also sponsored by the Institute for Policy Studies' Progressive Challenge coalition whose Fairness Agenda for America is endorsed by 200 public interest groups nationally.
Caucus Chair Rep. Peter DeFazio(D-OR) stated "The Progressive Caucus Alternative State of the Union will provide a much needed reality check to politicians who would rather ignore the priorities of Americans left out of the economic boom -- priorities like access to quality health care and education, repairing crumbling schools, addressing the growing gap between the rich and poor, and creating a sustainable global economy that works for everyone, not just the corporate architects."
Anticipated speakers included: Peter DeFazio (D-OR), House Minority Whip David Bonior (D-MI), Earl Hilliard (D-AL);Dennis Kucinich (D-OH); Cynthia McKinney (D-GA);. Major Owens (D-NY)Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Tammy Baldwin (D-WI);. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY);Barbara Lee (D-CA); Jerrold Nadler (D-NY); and Lynn Woolsey(D-CA). John Cavanagh, director of the Institute for Policy Studies also made some remarks regarding public interest groups support of a progressive agenda.[6]
- The Congressional Progressive Caucus, Chaired by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), consists of over a quarter of the House Democrats, one Independent and Senator Paul Wellstone. The Caucus will be releasing position papers on Health Care and Income Inequality, with reports on the Alternative Federal Budget, Social Security, Minimum Wage, Education and the Global Economy.
The press release on this event was issued by Karen Dolan of the Institute for Policy Studies and Tom Vinson, Kathie Eastman, Office of Rep. DeFazio.[7]
DSA endorsement given then revoked
This announcement appeared in the September/October 1996 issue of Democratic Socialists of America's newsletter Democratic Left.[8]
- In the last issue of Democratic Left, we reported that Carlos Romero-Barcelo (Puerto Rico at-large), a member of the Progressive Caucus, was endorsed by DSA PAC. We realize that this endorsement was a mistake and have withdrawn it".
- Likewise, DSA PAC voted to withdraw endorsements of Peter DeFazio (OR-4th District) and Elizabeth Furse (OR-lst District).
Health Care Access resolution
John Conyers promoted House Concurrent Resolution 99 (H. Con Res. 99) Directing Congress to enact legislation by October 2004 that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2001.
Sponsors:John Conyers (for himself), Jan Schakowsky, John Tierney, Barbara Lee, Donna Christensen, David Bonior, Dennis Kucinich, Earl Hilliard, Maurice Hinchey, Jerry Nadler, Donald Payne Chaka Fattah, Peter DeFazio, John Lewis Tammy Baldwin, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Barney Frank, Henry Waxman, Cynthia McKinney, Jim Langevin, George Miller Alcee Hastings, Patsy Mink, John Olver , Bennie Thompson, Pete Stark, Julia Carson, and Mike Capuano submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce;[9]
- Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that the Congress shall enact legislation by October 2004 to guarantee that every person in the United States, regardless of income, age, or employment or health status, has access to health care..
Supported by Council for a Livable World
The Council for a Livable World, founded in 1962 by long-time socialist activist and alleged Soviet agent, Leo Szilard, is a non-profit advocacy organization that seeks to "reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and increase national security", primarily through supporting progressive, congressional candidates who support their policies. The Council supported Peter DeFazio in his successful House of Representatives run as candidate for Oregon.[10]
The Council also supported DeFazio in his 2010 Congressional election campaign.[11]
Socialist financial plan
In late 2008, with the financial sector of the economy teetering on the brink of what many economists were calling the worst catastrophe in decades, an odd coalition of progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans defeated a bipartisan bailout plan, a move that had pundits predicting economic devastation.
Sept. 30, the day after the original bailout compromise went down in flames. The progressive Democrats placed a new plan—the "No BAILOUTS Act" (Bringing Accountability, Increased Liquidity, Oversight, and Upholding Taxpayer Security)—on the table that John Nichols of The Nation says "would impose a securities tax equivalent to one quarter of one percent of profits and empower the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to deal more effectively with bank failures."
The bill—sponsored by US Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Robert Scott (D-Va.), Elijah Cummings and Donna Edwards (both D-Md.), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rush Holt,(D NJ) —would change the way securities are valued, applying "an economic value standard to measure the capital of financial institutions," as opposed to a market standard, an increase in the federal deposit insurance maximum and other accounting measures designed to create breathing room. It also would require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to purchase certificates that would be repaid.
"What I'm proposing is to use both market discipline and regulatory functions at virtually no cost to taxpayers to unclog the arteries of commerce so banks can begin lending again,'' DeFazio said, according to The Oregonian.
In a letter introducing the plan, he said that Congress needed to "take swift, uncomplicated steps to ensure the financial markets return to working order. After that, we can work to resolve the housing crisis and pass effective job stimulus."
Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, said the plan would "restore confidence in the financial markets without writing a blank check to the same Wall Street banks and CEOs who got us into this mess."
"This is an important, short-term solution that protects taxpayers and their savings accounts," he added. "To revive the economy over the long-term, we must address rising unemployment, stagnant wages, the healthcare crisis, and a tax system that is tilted in favor of the wealthy."
DeFazio and the SEIU acknowledge that this is just the first step toward fixing the economy. Once a progressive rescue plan is in place, the Democrats create a rescue plan for homeowners facing foreclosure, enact a public works and green energy stimulus to get people working, fix the nation's infrastructure and refocus the nation's economy on sustainable principles. [12]
Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban
On Dec. 22, 2009, thirty-three U.S. Representatives wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling on her to request that the Israeli Government end the ban on student travel from Gaza to the West Bank. Peter DeFazio was one of the signatories of the letter.[13] The entire letter together with a complete list of signatories can be read by clicking here.
Populist Caucus
The Populist Caucus was founded on February 11, 2009 in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Bruce Braley of Iowa. The caucus originally included 26 other Democrats in the House, including Peter DeFazio , vice chair.
Supported Lifting the Gaza Blockade
On Jan. 27, 2010, U.S. Representatives Keith Ellison and Jim McDermott led 52 other members of Congress in signing a letter addressed to President Barack Obama, calling for him to use diplomatic pressure to resolve the blockade affecting Gaza. Peter DeFazio was one of the signatories of the letter. [14] The entire letter together with a complete list of signatories can be read by clicking here.
Financial Transactions Tax
In November 2011, two U.S. lawmakers introducde measures to impose a transaction tax on financial firms that resembles a proposal released by the European Union.
Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, and Representative Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, introduced the bills in their respective chambers.
A "Briefing On Financial Transaction Taxes" was held.
Sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin, Representative Peter DeFazio, Congressional Populist Caucus
Friday, October 21 st 10:30am – 12:00pm
U.S. Capitol Building S-115
Presented by:
Americans for Financial Reform, AFL-CIO, Institute for Policy Studies, The Center for Media and Democracy, and The Center for Economic and Policy Research
John Fullerton – Former Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Co. and Founder and President of the Capital Institute
Frédéric Doré – Minister Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission at the French Embassy to the United States
Damon Silvers – Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO
Dean Baker – Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Moderator — Lisa Donner - Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform[15]
- A small tax on financial transactions would raise tens of billions of dollars a year and curb dangerous high speed trading. Support for a transaction tax is growing in the US and around the world. The European Union recently proposed a tax of 10 cents per $100 of securities transactions, and 10 cents per $1,000 of derivatives transactions. France and Germany have already endorsed this proposal. The European Union forecasts that this tiny tax will raise some $70 billion annually.
The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First
Pete DeFazio is on the list of Congressional Representatives who have participated in hearings/briefings since 1998, with the very radical Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First, founded by Frances Moore Lappe (Democratic Socialists of America, Institute for Policy Studies) and Joseph Collins (Institute for Policy Studies), authors of the book "Food First".[16]
Oregon Communist Party connections
Endorsing DeFazio
Eugene, Oregon Communist Party USA leader Steve McAllister endorsed Peter DeFazio in the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, Local 3544, AFT Oregon, newsletter, The Agitator, Oct. 1st, 2012.
Speaking alongside communist
On October 3, 2012, anew coalition of students, teachers, and workers at the University of Oregon rallied and marched against rising tuition and plans to privatize governance of the university. The event drew over a hundred participants and observers to the student union amphitheater.
Sponsored by the League of Educators and Students Slashing Tuition, the rally included a wide variety of speakers addressed the rising cost of higher education in Oregon and around the country.
Judith Lechner, president of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (AFT Local 3544, the graduate employees union at the University of Oregon), gave the opening remarks. A visiting scholar from Germany, she talked about how baffled she is by the lack of support for higher education in the United States.
Michael King, board chair of the University of Oregon's cultural center, noted that students in Quebec recently won a fight against rising tuition.
Congressman Peter DeFazio, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District, also spoke, about the dismal state of support for students from the federal government. He pointed out that during the budget crisis last year, the one thing Republican lawmakers insisted on was cutting subsidized federal loans to graduate students. That was met with loud jeers from members of the graduate teaching fellows union, GTFF, who helped organize the rally.
"A 1 percent addition to the taxes of people who earn over $350,000 a year would pay for the low-interest rates forever for national direct student loans," DeFazio said.
"These people are already paying a lot less in taxes than they were in the Clinton era," he continued, referring to the super-wealthy who continue to enjoy George W. Bush's tax cuts. "They've already made it, and they made it by virtue, probably, of a good education."
DeFazio said, "We need to assure that the future leaders of America, whether it's in science or business or government or education" aren't forced in the direction of having to "earn a high salary in order to pay back an exorbitant amount of debt."
Greg Rose, a retired professor and chairman of the Communist Party of Oregon, told the crowd that this issue demands activism and resistance from the current generation of students, likening it to the struggle against the Vietnam War a generation ago.
"You must throw yourselves athwart the machine that is devouring this generation, capitalism," Rose said, to cheers and waving signs. "It has commodified education, it has commodified teachers, and it has commodified students. It must stop, it must stop here, it must stop now!"
As the march returned to the amphitheater, organizers emphasized that this was the start of a long campaign [17]
Communist petition
Eugene, Oregon Communist Party USA affiliate Jillian Littell, addressed an online petition to Congressman Peter Defazio, in February 2013.
"Strengthen Social Security" bill
Sens. Tom Harkin and Bernie Sanders introduced a bill. March 2013, to "strengthen Social Security by making the wealthiest Americans pay the same payroll tax that everyone else already pays". It is co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The companion bill in the House was introduced by Rep Peter DeFazio. [18]
Wall Street speculators bill
Sens. Tom Harkin and Bernie Sanders introduced a bill on March 2, 2013, to tax Wall Street speculators (S 410). A companion bill in the House was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (HR 880). "Both the economic crisis and the deficit crisis are a direct result of the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street," said Sanders. "This bill will reduce gambling on Wall Street, encourage the financial sector to invest in the job-creating productive economy, and significantly reduce the deficit," with an estimated $352 billion over 10 years.[19]
The following are past and present staff:[20]
- Lisa M. Bart
- Robert N. Batz (Nick)
- Elizabeth A. Boyd (Betsy)
- Marian H. Brod
- Susan Jane Brown
- Allison Dane Camden
- Jason Cofield
- Christine J. Conroy (Chris)
- Daniel H. Conroy-Yokim
- Whitney R. Couture
- Jesse L. Cross-Call
- Aaron Joel Davis
- Megan DeBates
- Katherine Weatherly Dedrick (Kathy)
- Penny L. Dodge
- David M. Dreher
- Jennifer Lynn Dunyon
- Katherine A. Eastman (Kathie)
- Joella Stevens Ewing
- Eleanor Fischer
- Karmen Fore
- Blake V. Gebhardt
- Jennifer Gilbreath(Jen)
- J. William Goold (Bill)
- Kristine Marie Greco (Kristie)
- Michael T. Gustafson
- James C. Harrell (Jamie)
- Michael P. Hayes
- Edward A. Hill (Ed)
- Ryan Hockema
- Phillip W. Hudspeth
- Amelia Fine Jenkins
- Travis B. Joseph
- Janice C. Kelly
- Nicholas J.A. Klonoski
- Sarah N. Knutson
- Ronald Kreskey (Ron)
- Danielle E. Langone
- Colleen Leineweber
- Jenny B. Levy
- Auke Merrill Mahar-Piersma
- Tina Marie Mercurio
- Venkateswar N. Neralla (Ven)
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- Ryan C. Norfolk
- Elizabeth Page
- Nancy Pierce
- Jeremy R. Reeves
- Emily Rohlffs
- Jillian Schoene
- Molly M. Simmons
- Shannon J. Smyth
- Norah K. Spooner
- Andrew Stevens
- William Vactor
- Frank Van Cleave
- Thomas R. Vinson (Tom)
- Phyllis J. Wagoner
- Daniel Joseph Whelan (Dan)
- B. Curtis Willcox
External links
- ↑ Official congressional bio, accessed July 30, 2011
- ↑ Official congressional bio, accessed July 30, 2011
- ↑ PWW January 21 1995, page 4
- ↑ DSA website: Members of the Progressive Caucus (archived on the Web Archive website)
- ↑ Congressional Progressive Caucus website: Caucus Member List
- ↑ Common Dreams, Progressive Groups And Congressional Caucus To Present Their Third Annual Alternative State Of The Union Address, JANUARY 26, 2000
- ↑ Common Dreams, Progressive Groups And Congressional Caucus To Present Their Third Annual Alternative State Of The Union Address, JANUARY 26, 2000
- ↑ Democratic Left, September/October 1996, page 6]
- ↑ Dem. Left, Summer 2002
- ↑ CLW website: Meet Our Candidates
- ↑ CLW website. Meet the Candidates, accessed Dec. 31, 2010
- ↑ http://www.populist.com/08.19.kalet.html, Populists Stymie Wall Street, From The Progressive Populist, November 1, 2008,
- ↑ John Dingell's House website: Letter to Hillary Clinton, Dec. 22, 2009
- ↑ The Minnesota Independent: Ellison, McCollum and Oberstar urge Obama to lift Gaza blockade, Jan. 26, 2010 (accessed on March 14, 2011)
- ↑ for Financial Reform pressrelease
- ↑ [ http://www.foodfirst.org/es/about/staff, Food First staff page]
- ↑ Peoples World, Students, teachers protest university privatization, tuition hikes, by: Steve McAllister, October 5 2012
- ↑ CPUSA website, Avenues of Fightback: Political Report to the NC, by: Joelle Fishman, March 12 2013
- ↑ CPUSA website, Avenues of Fightback: Political Report to the NC, by: Joelle Fishman, March 12 2013
- ↑ http://www.legistorm.com/member/200/Rep_Peter_DeFazio_OR.html. Accessed 12/16/2011


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"The New Testament is not available with no strings attached. It is invisibly enshrouded in attitudes and opinions that from antiquity have determined the manner in which the New Testament is read. The shrouds are difficult to remove. They are indicated by a number of code words: one reads the New Testament in faith, as Holy Scripture, in the context of the church, and so on."
Interpreting the Bible: Cultural, Social Contexts of the Authors
"The recognition of the interpreter's situation as a factor in appropriating text is nothing new. Christians of all stripes have long recognized it. That is why the few churches today practice foot washing or exchange the "holy kiss," despite direct commands to do so in the New Testament. ... These practices are all recognized as cultural, and modern culture has changed."
Plurality and Unity in Biblical Texts (Book Notes: Presumed Guilty)
The texts in the Bible present multiple perspectives created over an extended period of time; they are often treated by believers, however, as if they were a single, unified perspective laid down at a single point in time. This contradiction can result in problematic understandings of the Bible.
The Bible & Universal Salvation: Will Everyone Be Saved Or Only A Few?
The question of salvation is vital to Christian theology (even though there is good reason to suspect that it was invented by Paul and has no basis in Old Testament stories). But the big question is: who gets saved and why? There are passages in the Bible supporting the possibility of Universal Salvation. The arguments are strong enough to have...
Original Sin in the Bible: A Christian Creation and Imposition on the Jewish...
The first mention of the concept of Original Sin is found, not in Genesis, where the fatal event was supposed to happen, but in the fifth chapter of Romans, written by Paul. According to Paul, humanity was cursed because Adam sinned when he ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. If Original Sin is a doctrine created by Christianity...
The Bible and Heaven: What is Heaven? What Does the Bible Say About Heaven?
Assuming that salvation is necessary, and assuming that you have lived in a way to merit salvation, and/or assuming that anyone at all is saved, the final question becomes: saved for what? Just what is it that all those happily 'saved' people are supposed to get, anyway?
Biblical Communism: What Does the Bible Say About Communism & Socialism?
One topic of discussion which comes up every so often is the connection between fervent evangelical Christianity and equally fervent anti-communism. In the minds of many, atheism and communism are indelibly linked, and political actions opposed to communism have long taken the form of strengthening public Christianity. In reality, there are...
Bible FAQ
What does the Bible really say about salvation? About heaven? About sin? Is the Bible credible and believable?
Argument from the Bible
"Almost all evangelical Christians... would be a use of the Bible to prove God's existence within natural theology rather than within revealed theology, since the book's features are supposed to be evident even to (open-minded) skeptics."
Biblical Indecency
An online guide to the wonderfully lewd and perverse parts of the "good book."
The Bible In Pig Latin
I guess it was only a matter of time. Unfortunately only three parts are available, and one has a Pig Latin link.
Primary Colors of the Bible
Methods of textual analysis can lead to clues of the identy of anonymous authors. What if that is applied to the Bible?
Queen Jane's Version
A fun and irreverant new Bible.
Which Bible?
"When somebody says that the Bible is inerrant, a good reply is to ask "Which Bible?" [...] How did this textual vareity come about, and what significance does it have?"
Marriage, Violence, Bible
For many Christians, the Bible has traditionally been a source of information on how to live. Both God and the various characters in biblical stories are models for how to behave and how to relate to others in all areas of life. Unfortunately, the role models presented in biblical stories are actually quite bad and encourage the persistence of violent, dysfunctional relationships.
Peace and the Bible: Understanding the True Nature of Religious Peace
Major world religions want to achieve peace, right? Perhaps - but before we get too happy about that, perhaps we should ask what sort of peace they want. Not all forms of peace are equal: some forms of peace allow everyone to live freely; other forms of peace require that some submit to subjugation.
Biblical Criticism & Atheism: Why Bother with the Bible?
Should a person launch into a detailed and involved study of the entire Bible before deciding that atheism is more reasonable than Christianity (or any other sort of theism)?


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Michie Miller is expecting her first baby. The 35-year-old marketing director says she put off having children to finish her education and get her career established.
"I thought I would be a better mother if I had all my ducks in a row."
She says a conversation with her doctor two years ago encouraged her to focus on starting a family.
"I made the decision relatively quickly based on what he told me."
Now, more doctors are bringing up the delicate subject of fertility with women in their 30s.. letting them know that time won't always be on their side.
"There is no question that fertility decreases with age. I think it's kind of gradual between 35 and 38 and it starts to go down rapidly between 38 and 40," says Dr. Adam Romoff at Lenox Hill Hospital.
It's estimated one in five women wait until they are 35 or older to have their first baby. Doctors are also making women aware that the risks for genetic problems increase with age, so do pregnancy complications.
"You pick up a little risk in your late 30s about high blood pressure and diabetes."
Michie got pregnant after just a few months of trying and she's had no problems during this pregnancy.
"It was all about making the decision at the right time for me and for my husband. We were really, really lucky."
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Show And Tell With The French Creek Ruggers
Stop at the Avon Branch Library, Wednesday, Jan. 16 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to watch the French Creek Ruggers. See these talented local rug hooking artists at work and learn about their craft. Many of their beautiful rugs will also be on display during this time. For more information, call the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743.
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Looking Back at the Vikings' 2008 Acquisitions
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by Gonzo on Jan 16, 2009 7:37 PM CST
The Beloved Purple made many, many splashes over the course of the 2008 off-season.
Some of those acquisitions made some pretty big splashes in the regular season for the Vikings as well.
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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He always has a interesting take on things......Thanks for the read my friend.....
I was puzzled by the signing of Maurice Hicks when it happened.
I was puzzled by it when the season started.
I was more puzzled when I saw him actually return kicks.
For a guy that was brought in almost exclusively to be a kick returner, the guy had an amazing propensity for taking the kickoff, going straight ahead, and running into a wall of defenders.
No real moves, no great returns. .
Seems to be a thing the Coach stresses instead of what a returner would/will do.
Very seldom did I see any of our returners make thier first cut until after they had ran towards the middle.
Ohhhh, well, seems our ST's coach is gonna be back next year.
At least Heath will fix it.
As to players and thier contributions.
Seems to me that it takes a player (vet) at least 2 years to get "it" in the schemes we run.
Can you imagine what BB, M-will and JA will be doing next year?
Rooks, on the other hand, seem to take 2 or 3 years to really start to shine (Griff/Chad).
Can you imagine what some of those cats are gonna be like next year?
The future is bright my friends.Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
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Leonardo DiCaprio fans, listen up: the Django star has put his Malibu home up for sale, meaning you now have the chance to sit in his chair, lay in his bed and use his shower. All for the discounted price of just $23 million.
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Take your very own tour through Casa de Caprio, a spacious beachside home with 7 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guest house, an office, a gym and a personal paparazzi-free view of the ocean.
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Aaron White tallied 19 as Iowa finished off the regular season with a 74-60 win over Nebraska. The win was Iowa's 20th of the year as the Hawkeyes finished 9-9 in Big Ten play.
Adam Woodbury added 12 in the game. The Hawks put it away with a 20-2 run midway through the second half.
Iowa will meet 11th seeded Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The Hawkeyes swept their 2 games with the Wildcats this season by an average of 17 points.
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This article talks about the differences in education between the rich and the poor. The children with families who make less money than families that makes more money have trouble with their education. This does not only happen when the students are at a young age, it also occurs at college.
There are many researchers that say that there is a gap for achievement between the rich and the poor. One reason is the help that families with money make pay for. By help, we mean tutors for subjects that students are struggling in. For example, lets say a student is having trouble in math, their parents are able to pay someone to help their child out for that subject, however, a student that comes from a family that doesn't make a lot of money will not be able to help their child. The child of the parents that don't make enough money will continue to struggle with math because the family cannot afford a tutor. This shows how the gap is also making it hard for students to have an equal education. The struggle for students to have equal opportunities and a chance to get into their dream job is becoming harder for students. The families that can afford the help for their children that could make a difference in the education that those students are getting as opposed to the students who can't have their parents pay for help, it makes it harder for them to achieve their goals.
The gap is also seen in college. At the University of Michigan, two researchers named Susan M. Dynarski and Martha J. Bailey, looked at two generations of students at the school from the years of 1979 to 1982. The results showed that students in "1989, about one-third of the high-income students in the first generation had finished college; by 2007, more than half of the second generation had done so. By contrast, only 9 percent of the low-income students in the second generation had completed college by 2007, up only slightly from a 5 percent college completion rate by the first generation in 1989." This shows how there is such a difference in the education people get now. The families that live in poverty have a harder time getting an education, which is not fair because everyone should have an education opportunity in education.
A man named Charles Murray, who is a researcher as well, says that "The growing gap between the better educated and the less educated has formed a kind of cultural divide that has its roots in natural social forces, like the tendency of educated people to marry other educated people, as well as in the social policies of the 1960s, like welfare and other government programs, which he contended provided incentives for staying single." What Charles is saying is that education creates a divide between people. More people want to be with people who are on the same level in certain areas as others are. Families living in poverty have a different way of living compared to families that have money struggle more than in having the same interests in what the richer families have. Most families that live in poverty wonder what will happen tomorrow, will they have to move out of their house, will they have money for food; while families with money don't have to worry.
Teachers can help the students that cant afford certain luxuries by starting a fund for them. The teacher shouldn't give the name of the student, if the student wants it to be private, and the fund good give things like food to that student. Teachers can also help the student out with extra help or recommending someone, who is willing to help, and that person can help the student in a certain area of a subject that the student is struggling in.
Teachers can make such a difference in students lives, and if that teacher can help a student who cannot get a tutor or has trouble learning in class, the help that teacher gives will change that child's life and will hopefully give that student a chance at the same education other students have.


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Nick Talbot is a quiet achiever on the Warp label. He once stood out as a folky contrast to the edgy electronia the label were renowned for, but Warp has since widened the net and varied their output more extensively. Talbot still creates good albums, though he's not as prolific as he once was (this is his first work since 2007), and there's little that comes as a surprise on his latest album. The most notable change is a shift in tone away from the fiery Western Lands toward a wistful, shadowy folk sound that recalls his earliest albums.
The Ghost In Daylight adopts a weary melancholia in its exploration of decay and disposition. There are some dark lyrics hidden beneath the soft exterior, though Talbot's mild-mannered vocal doesn't carry enough weight to make the sinister undertones cast too much of a dark shadow. The way the end of The Prize builds to an orchestral climax is a great example of what can be achieved when Talbot doesn't rest on underplaying his compositions and finally submits to his emotive drives.
A single electronica track, the near-instrumental Islands, is an atmospheric centerpiece and it's a shame that the electronic elements don't seep into his acoustic folk more often. After Islands, the remaining finger-picking ballads are subtle almost to their detriment. The strongest material is clearly nestled in the album's first half hour, but there's enough of substance on here to gloomily ruminate about on a cold autumn afternoon.
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Steve Koob talks with Rev. Paul Zipfel, currently the former Bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, about the Diocese of Bismarck and its Catholic institutions, and the phenomenal evangelization effort that is the Bismarck Project: what it is, and the response from his diocese's parishioners.
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The event will run Wednesdays from Feb. 5 through March 19.
The competition is open to all ages and allows soloists, duos or trios with acoustic instruments (no drums allowed because of space issues) to perform and show their talents using original music they have written.
Each contestant will be asked to perform two songs, with one being an original.
Entry fee is $5, which helps fund the prize money.
The winner of the finals will receive a cash prize of $300 and be the opening act for one of 2014's musical events downtown. The runners-up will receive $100 for second place and $50 for third.
Each week, the location will rotate to another downtown business. Dates and locations for the performances are:
* Feb. 5 -- Vacaville Opera House
* Feb. 12 -- Tweed Hut Music
* Feb. 19 -- Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant
* Feb. 26 -- Fuso Italian Restaurant
* March 5 -- Tweed Hut Music
* March 13 -- Blondies Sports Bar
* March 20 -- Theatre DeVille "Finals"
Signups start at the location at 6 p.m. each week and cut off after 10 performers have signed up or at 6:50 p.m. sharp. Judging will be based on originality, presentation and performance.
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One can forgive Slaven Bilić for not making any changes to the Croatia side that beat Ireland 3-1. They were fast-paced, attacking, and clearly got the job done. But what of Italy manager Cesare Prandelli? His side managed a respectable 1-1 draw against title-holders Spain, but his starting XI were not flawless, not by a long shot.
One of the most obvious weaknesses in the side he's trotting out against Croatia is the presence of Emanuele Giaccherini on the left wing. Yes, it's a rags-to-riches story, with Giaccherini, having been in Lega Pro just a few seasons ago, getting handed his first Italy cap at age 27. But it's time to let go of Cinderella. Although he wasn't entirely at fault for Cesc Fabregas' equaliser, Giaccherini was the weak link throughout the match. Give Federeico Balzaretti the chance. Please.Giaccherini will be eaten alive by Darijo Srna.
And for goodness sake, the strike partnership doesn't always need to be Cassano - Balotelli or Di Natale - Giovinoco. Live a little. Let Cassano and Di Natale start.
Ok, ranting over, but expect a few choice Croatian cursings in the coverage.
Italy (3-5-2): Gianluigi Buffon; Leonardo Bonucci, Daniele De Rossi, Giorgio Chiellini; Christian Maggio, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Thiago Motta, Emanuele Giaccherini; Antonio Cassano, Mario Balotelli
Croatia (4-4-2): Stipe Pletikosa; Ivan Strinic, Gordon Schildenfeld, Vedran Corluka, Darijo Srna; Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Ognjen Vukojevic, Ivan Rakitic; Mario Mandzukic, Nikica Jelavic.


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