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In an effort to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his birthday and his legendary civil rights work, local clergy from the Sound Shore area will present a concert and ceremony in his honor on Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.
The annual event will be held at All Souls Presbyterian Church, 55 Parkway Drive, Port Chester, this year.
"What makes this year unique is that the school district and the community are coming together," said Reverend Gerald Washington, pastor of Bethesda Baptist Church in Port Chester and the chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.
The Port Chester high and middle school choirs will sing along with The Minister's Council Community Choir, which includes representatives from several different religious organizations.
"We should have a great time," Washington said.
Natalie Wimberly, the pastor of Port Chester's St. Francis AME Zion will give the keynote address, and three humanitarian awards will be given out to people who exemplify some trait of Dr. King's.
"Whether it be kindness, unselfishness, love, compassion," said Washington, "some trait that stands out in their make up and their deeds."
The three recipients are:
-Rabbi Amel Wohl, of New Rochelle's Temple Israel, who is being honored for his work and for his foundation of the Coalition for Mutual Respect between Jewish people and African Americans, Washington said.
-Father Stephen Schenck, S.T.B., who was a well-known, respected and loved priest at Port Chester's Holy Rosary Church who passed away last year.
"He did everything. His name went a lot further than he did. He is unbelievable," Washington said.
-Husband and wife, Darlene and William Wheeler. "I would describe them as extraordinary," Washington said. The couple raised their children in the Port Chester community and actively worked to improve conditions. They started community discussions on how to do this and went door to door to encourage neighbors to participate and engage residents.
"That shows how extraordinary they are. It is hard to get people to vote, and to get people to do anything other than what they always do. It is not easy," Washington said. "That's what Martin Luther King Jr. did. He went to Memphis, Tennessee and died for the wages of garbage men, fighting for a better life."
The concert begins at 6 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 7 p.m. on Jan. 20 at All Souls. Also, over the next week, clergy from several different organizations, including Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel (KTI), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, All Souls Parish Presbyterian Church and St. Frances A.M.E. Zion, will be preaching at each other's congregations. Read more on that on Patch tomorrow.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- High-tech high-schoolers are returning to paper and pencil to take mandatory state tests.Last week, about 25 districts across Kentucky reported connection problems with the ACT Vantage testing system. It's used to administer online end-of-course exams to high school students which are a part of common core standards.
But testing was halted last week because of computer glitches.
ACT assured everything was fixed, but then announced problems were back on Friday. The Department of Education decided to move to paper and pencil tests.
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Elhassan worked for P&G through XLC Services, a Cincinnati-based company that provides manufacturing services and warehouse management to other companies, at P&G facilities in Guilford County, N.C.
The lawsuit charges P&G and XLC with religious harassment, religious discrimination, failing to accommodate after religious discrimination in the workplace, national origin discrimination, sexual discrimination, two counts of retaliation, negligence, unfair and deceptive trade practices, assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The lawsuit tells the story that led to the charges as follows: Elhassan, who wears a hijab and wedding ring for religious reasons, was employed at P&G's facilities through XLC between 2004 and Sept. 16, 2011. During her employment, Elhassan followed P&G rules and regulations and kept "a performance record which was satisfactory or better."
However, Elhassan was unaware of a company policy that
banned jewelry in the workplace, even jewelry of religious significance.
This policy was mostly not a problem for Elhassan because, as the lawsuit
claims, "Other employees of different religions and national origins
routinely wear jewelry under clothing and/or protective wear and are not
punished or searched."
That is until a woman named Ernestine Wilson allegedly approached Elhassan, forcibly searched Elhassan for her wedding ring and removed Elhassan's hijab in front of coworkers, including men, according to the suit. Under Islam's rules, a woman uses a hijab, which is a religious head and neck wrap, to maintain sexual modesty, and being exposed without a hijab to men who are not family is a major offense and source of humiliation.
Elhassan reported the forced search to higher-ups at XLC. After a few meetings, Wilson provided an apology, according to the lawsuit, but Elhassan claimed the apology was insincere because Wilson kept telling coworkers that she hoped Elhassan was fired. After Elhassan refused to accept the apology, she was suspended then fired, allegedly under the orders of P&G.
The lawsuit suggests that Wilson's actions were potentially connected to another workplace incident. The lawsuit says Elhassan was sexually harassed in the past by George (no last name provided), a man with whom Wilson was allegedly "engaged in a friendly, physical, and/or romantic relationship." Elhassan reported the incident, which got George fired. The lawsuit claims Wilson's actions were in retaliation to George's termination.
Since Wilson did work for P&G through XLC, Elhassan blames both P&G and XLC for the damages. The lawsuit claims she was unfairly fired in retaliation for not accepting Wilson's apology. It also alleges that XLC forced Elhassan to sign a document she did not understand upon her termination without her lawyer present, even though Elhassan asked to have her lawyer read the document. The document, which P&G officials were supposedly aware of, allegedly sought to release P&G and XLC of any wrongdoing related to the termination.
Mary Ralles, spokesperson for P&G, responded to the lawsuit in an email: "As a matter of company policy, we do not comment on pending litigation, but I did want to make one correction. The individual was not (or ever) a P&G employee."
The distinction Ralles made is that Elhassan was not officially employed by P&G, but she did work for P&G through her employment at XLC.
XLC could not be immediately reached for comment. This story will be updated if a comment becomes available.
In a stark turnabout from the company's previous position involving the incident, Cintas Corp. has settled a lawsuit filed by the wife of an employee who was burned to death in an industrial dryer at an Oklahoma facility.
When Eleazar Torres-Gomez was killed at the Cintas laundry near Tulsa, Okla., in March 2007, the company took no responsibility and blamed him for his death. Further, Cintas initially tried to block Torres-Gomez's family from claiming workers compensation benefits.
A group that supports preserving the historic Gamble House in Westwood is angry that Cincinnati building inspectors aren't enforcing the law at the property, which is allowing heavy rainfall to damage it while a court battle drags on about whether to save the mansion from demolition.
Bob Prokop, of Save the Historic Gamble Estate Now, said the city's inaction about securing the house contradicts what a building inspector told him would be done at the property in an email from last spring.
Continuing a trend that just won't go away, Father Robert F. Poandl of Cincinnati pleaded not guilty this morning to charges of sexual abuse, which allegedly occurred in 1991. The now 28-year-old man claimed that Poandl molested him during a trip to the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in West Virginia, where he was accompanying Poandl who was to fill in for a local priest there.
Poandl was indicted last month on charges of 1st degree sexual assault, 1st degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a custodian. Father Dan Dorsey, president of Glenmary Home Missioners, to which Poandl was an associate, says Poandl was removed from active service as a pastor in Georgia when he learned of the allegations in June of last year.
However Catholic officials are receiving criticism from SNAP (the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) for not publicly addressing the allegations sooner. "We...hope Catholic officials - in both Ohio and West Virginia - will tell the truth about why they kept quiet about these allegations for over six months," said the group's midwest director, Judy Jones, in a statement released on Thursday. "Such secrecy is immoral and reckless, and may have led to other kids being abused too." Poandl has served as a priest since 1968. He has resided as pastor over churches in Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mississippi.
As to why the alleged victim was even with Poandl in West Virginia at the time, it is unclear. Details over their visit to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church have yet to be disclosed. However one thing is certain, and that is it will be a much greater surprise if Poandl is found innocent of these charges than it will be if he is found guilty. It's strange to find oneself desensitized to a matter such as this. But unfortunately, Poandl is just another number in the 4,450 priests accused of sexual abuse between 1950 and 2002, this according to a 2004 survey commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Poandl's trial is scheduled for June 15, 2010. He is free on a bond of $15,000.
Amid all the debate over a recent proposal to tax panhandlers, some people have wondered whatever happened to Cincinnati's requirement that all beggars get city-issued I.D. badges. In a little-noticed decision, an appellate court struck down that provision more than two years ago.
A pending decision about whether to appeal a federal judge's decision in a disputed election could place Hamilton County taxpayers on the hook for legal fees in the case.
The case involves which provisional ballots to count in the Juvenile Court judicial race between Democrat Tracie Hunter and Republican John Williams from the November 2010 election.
Hunter lost by just 23 votes out of nearly 230,000 ballots cast. Some ballots weren't counted, however, because although they were cast at the correct polling station, they were cast at the wrong precinct table, apparently due to poll worker error. Hunter then filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the board's decision.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Dlott ruled Feb. 8 that 286 provisional ballots should be counted in the race.
On Monday the Hamilton County Board of Elections split 2-2, along partisan lines, about whether to appeal Dlott's ruling. Because there was a tie vote, the matter goes to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican who likely will side with his GOP colleagues on the board and order an appeal.
Like the Republicans on the county elections board, Husted has said state law, not a federal judge, should be the final authority on which ballots are counted.
"I am concerned about the continuing involvement of the federal court in prescribing which ballots should and should not be counted in a county judicial race in Ohio," Husted said in January 2011. "As Ohio's chief elections officer, I maintain that it is of utmost importance that we take this stand to preserve the authority of state law to govern state elections, as interpreted by the Ohio Supreme Court."
But the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals already has upheld a ruling by Dlott in the case once before. The appellate court ruled in January 2011 that the board should determine how many ballots were cast due to poll worker error.
The three-judge panel said not counting ballots that were miscast through no fault of the voter would be "fundamentally unfair." Still, it looks like the board will try its luck with the 6th Circuit once again.
It's routine in cases like this for the victor — plaintiff Tracie Hunter, in this instance — to ask the court to order the defendant to pay legal costs. Although the exact amount of legal fees incurred to date wasn't immediately available, it's believed to be in the range of $800,000 to $1.5 million.
If an appeal is pursued, the county could be at risk of paying much more. A lengthy appeal process could easily double what's been spent so far, legal experts said.
The expense comes at a time when Hamilton County commissioners are cutting back sheriff's patrols and other county services to avoid a deficit.
Husted's office hasn't yet received formal notice of the board's tie vote, a staffer said today. When it does, a legal review will be initiated.
"We will make a decision shortly thereafter," said spokesman Matt McClellan. "We hope to make one soon."
Interestingly, Dlott also commented in her ruling on the apparent unconstitutionality of Ohio law.
"Ohio's precinct-based voting system that delegates to poll workers the duty to ensure that voters are directed to the correct precinct but which provides that provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct shall not be counted under any circumstance, even where the ballot is miscast due to poll-worker error, is fundamentally unfair and abrogates the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of due process of law," the judge wrote.
Dlott said she was unable to order a remedy, however, because the original complaint wasn't based on a due process claim and the plaintiff had failed to notify the Ohio Attorney General, as she were required to do if she intended to challenge the constitutionality of Ohio law.
Since then, though, the notice has been given. Conceivably, Dlott could rule on that issue in the not-too-distant future and order a remedy, namely declaring Ohio's election laws unconstitutional and unenforceable.


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The wickedly steep roof to the left of Centerpiece. Romp up some 5.11ish crimping up an overhanging bulge to a rest ledge before the business. Rest well. Then get moving into the awkward situation that awaits above. Use the prominent flake to make progress up the massive overhang. Would be a great inverted layback if there were feet with which to oppose. Be more creative, unless you're a campusing mutant. A super-awkward diving-board style mantle brings one to the top. Cleaning draws is rather hard.
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Lina Khatib, PhD
Program Manager, Arab Reform and Democracy Program (former)
616 Serra St.
Encina Hall, C151
Stanford, CA 94305-6055
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Research Interests
Middle East politics and media
Lina Khatib is the co-founding Head of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. She joined Stanford University in 2010 from the University of London where she was an Associate Professor. Her research is firmly interdisciplinary and focuses on the intersections of politics, media, and social factors in relation to the politics of the Middle East. She is also a consultant on Middle East politics and media and has published widely on topics such as new media and Islamism, US public diplomacy towards the Middle East, and political media and conflict in the Arab world, as well as on the political dynamics in Lebanon and Iran. She has an active interest in the link between track two dialogue and democratization policy. She is also a Research Associate at SOAS, University of London, and, from 2010-2012, was a Research Fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School.
Lina is a founding co-editor of the Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, a multidisciplinary journal concerned with politics, culture and communication in the region, and in 2009 co-edited (with Klaus Dodds) a special issue of the journal on geopolitics, public diplomacy and soft power in the Middle East. She edited the Journal of Media Practice from 2007-2010.
She has written three books: Filming the Modern Middle East: Politics in the Cinemas of Hollywood and the Arab World (IB Tauris 2006) is a study of the link between international relations and film, focusing on 25 years of cinematic representation of politics in the region (1980-2005), from the Arab-Israeli conflict to the Gulf War to Islamic fundamentalism. Lebanese Cinema: Imagining the Civil War and Beyond (IB Tauris 2008) takes a socio-political approach to the study of Lebanese cinema over the last thirty years, focusing on the issues of Lebanese national identity, history, sectarian conflict, and memory of the Civil War.
Her latest book is Image Politics in the Middle East: The Role of the Visual in Political Struggle (IB Tauris, 2013). The book examines the power struggles among states, non-state political actors, and citizens in the region that are expressed through visuals, with case studies from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Libya, and Iran, and a focus on the role of the image as a political tool in the Arab Spring. She has also recently led a multidisciplinary research project on US public diplomacy in the digital age, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the University of Wolverhampton, the outcome of which appeared in the Middle East Journal in 2012.
Her forthcoming co-edited book, Taking to the Streets: The Transformation of Arab Activism (with Ellen Lust), will be published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. She has additionally edited two books for Columbia University Press, Storytelling in World Cinemas: Forms (2012), and Storytelling in World Cinemas: Contexts (2013)--complementary volumes that locate cinematic storytelling in all five continents within a wider cultural, political, social, and artistic framework.
Before joining the academic field, Lina worked in broadcast journalism in Lebanon. She is a frequent commentator on the Middle East in the media with appearances on Al-Jazeera (Arabic and English), CNN, BBC, Sky News and other media outlets across the globe. In addition to her academic work, she is a visual artist with internationally exhibited work using the mediums of video and photography to comment on politics in the Middle East.
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- Political Participation and Democratic Transition in the Arab Word
Lina Khatib
University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law vol. 34, 2 (2013)
- Qatar's Foreign Policy: The Limits of Pragmatism
Lina Khatib
International Affairs vol. 89, 2 (2013)
- The people want... Street art and power in the new Arab world
Lina Khatib
Newtopia: The State of Human Rights, ed. Katerina Gregos and Elena Sorokina (2012)
- Image Politics in the Middle East: The Role of the Visual in Political Struggle
Lina Khatib
London: IB Tauris (2012)
- Public Diplomacy 2.0
Lina Khatib, William Dutton, Michael Thelwall
Middle East Journal vol. 66, 3 (2012)
Events & Presentations
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- Egypt's Stalled Transition: A Roundtable Discussion
October 3, 2013 Panel Discussion
Lina Khatib, Amr Adly, Adel Iskandar, Hesham Sallam
- Preventing Genocide: Do We Have the Responsibility to Protect?
October 1, 2013 Special Event
Richard Williamson, Michael Abramowitz, Tod Lindberg, Lina Khatib
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- The Political Determinants of Health in the Arab World
May 30, 2013 Research Seminar
Lina Khatib, Paul H. Wise, Rajaie S. Batniji
- Minority Rights in the Transitioning Arab World
April 30, 2013 Workshop
Lina Khatib, Joel Beinin, Laila Alodaat, Laure Guirguis, Marina Ottaway, Omar Shakir, Firas Maksad, Jawad Nabulsi
- Democratization and Freedom of Speech: A Focus on Turkey, Arab World, and Ukraine
October 30, 2012 CDDRL, FSI Stanford, The Europe Center Round Table
Nuray Mert, Lina Khatib, Lucan Way, Ali Yaycioğlu
Research Programs & Projects
- Program on Arab Reform and Democracy (ARD)
- Brookings Doha Center-Stanford Project on Arab Transitions
ARD Project
- Entrepreneurship After the Arab Spring
ARD Project
- American Public Diplomacy towards the Arab World in the Digital Age
ARD Project (Completed)
- Political Participation, Pluralism, and Citizenship Rights in the Arab World
ARD Project (Completed)
- Political Reform Prospects in Yemen
ARD Project (Completed)
- Safadi-Stanford Initiative for Policy Innovation
ARD Project (Completed)
- The Link between Economic and Political Reform in the Arab World
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And we have yet another clip from the upcoming Zoe Saldana revenge thriller Colombiana.
It opens in the USA on August 26th, though the French will get to see it a month earlier, when it'll open in theaters in that country on July 27th. And obviously, marketing efforts have stepped up recently - online specifically. I think this is the 3rd clip we've posted in the last week.
I think this one is cooler than the previous clips though, so check it out below; oh, and it's in English this time, although there isn't much said here:
Quentin | July 25, 2011 2:31 AM
His guns didn't work, rendering him unarmed.
Tamara | July 23, 2011 3:51 AM
Please Zoe, don't hurt 'em! lol
Love it that she's kicking butt while wearing her Fruit o' the Looms and bare feet!
Nadell | July 22, 2011 7:41 AM
Zoe is a bad chica!!!
Will this movie come out already!?!?!
Dr. Boogie | July 22, 2011 2:58 AM
Columbiana clips are like good coffee in the mid-a.m. On with my day, guns a blazing!!!!


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Political Spectrum
From Conservapedia
The idea of a political spectrum stems from deliberative bodies in which groups of like-minded men would sit on opposite sides of a chamber, which gave rise to terms like "left" and "right" being attached to the views of the men on those sides.
The earliest known left-right classification was that of the National Assembly in France just before the French Revolution. Members who supported the monarchy, would sit towards the right. Those who had been offended by their own party would frequently stand up and walk over to the other side of the hall in order to make a political statement.
Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. has said the spectrum theory was "adequate to the political simplicities of the nineteenth century, when the Right meant those who wished to preserve the existing order and the Left meant those who wished to change it. But the twentieth century, here as elsewhere, introduced new ambiguities." [1] In modern times, the left emphasizes collective wisdom as a guiding force (see planned economy), while the right emphasizes individual rights (see ideological spectrum).
This is in stark contrast to the erroneous liberal (and Communist) view which associates the "right" with Fascism and the "left" with Communism:
- The rise of fascism and communism illustrated vividly the fallacies of the linear conception of Right and Left. In certain basic respects - a totalitarian state structure, a single party, a leader, a secret police, a hatred of political, cultural and intellectual freedom - fascism and communism are clearly more like each other than they are like anything in between. [2]
The original definition referred to Church and state issues from the late 18th century Enlightenment period. At its root was faith vs. rationalism, or the Church vs. secularism. The so-called "right", defined as "traditional interests" referred to the Church & monarchy who ruled by the divine right of kings, and the so-called "left" constituted secular elements challenging the Church's long-held influence over civil government. These definitions have always been problematic when attempting to assign western notions of "left and right" to societies which traditionally have no conception of separation of church and states, such as in Islam [2] or Czarist Russia.
The monarchy and titled nobility became known as the "right"; this idea however has been disabused in the United States where a landlord class of titled nobles never existed, and in fact is specifically prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. Hence Europeans today, based upon their own cultural idioms and history, have an extremely discolored view of what the "American right" is.
Another common misperception is, while the "right" has become identified with defending and advocating Judeo-Christian values, secular atheist mass movements such as National Socialism are often either mistakenly or deliberately labeled as right-wing. This fallacy has been particularly well illustrated in our own time by examining the modern fascist Ba'athist regimes of Iraq and Syria. Both have their roots in the anti-clerical influences of Western socialism against fundamentalist Islam, and inherently promote "change" against oppressive religious theocracy.[3]
The "left" is often described as advocating "change" of traditional systems and institutions of a society, however the leftist regimes of Cuba and North Korea stoutly resist changes other leftist regimes abandoned 20 years ago after seven decades of stagnation and exploitation of the oppressed common people by a privileged leftist ruling elite.
While the left may challenge the authority, legitimacy and even existence of a supreme power, the right is beholden to traditional faith-based cultural attitudes.
At the time of the French Revolution, when the existing order, or Ancien Regime had been overthrown, the idea of nationalism did not exist throughout most of Europe. During the violent years of 1793 and 1794 in France, a love of the Patrie, or the nation, was cultivated to replace the foundations upon which society had been built under the old order. Under the stimulus of this movement for national unification, Catholicism was faced with the competition of a worship of national patriotism. Nationalism grew out of this new will to construct and shape the political community. [4][5]
This transmutation of a love of God to a love of "the people" as being the basis for a social and political order spread across Europe and other parts of the world during the nineteenth century. In Germany it became a recognition and consciousness of "das volk", later in Russia it was a dedication to the "narodny". By the mid-nineteenth century, Socialism as a doctrine sought to overthrow the existing order of society, the Church and aristocracy, by promoting atheism and nationalism. The basic tenet was to replace the individual's commitment to love and serve God with the individual's commitment to love and serve the collective society.
Socialism has always been authoritarian from its beginnings. It began as a reaction against the classical liberalism of the French Revolution. The French writers who laid its foundation had no doubt that their ideas could be put into practice only by a strong dictatorial government. The first of modern planners, Henri de Saint-Simon, predicted those who did not obey his proposed economic planning boards would be 'treated as cattle.' [6]
Nationalism can be defined as pride in one's native language and culture. Socialist theoreticians, wanting to overthrow the exisitng order, stirred up nationalist resentment among the minorities within the larger German, Russian, and Austro-Hungarian Empires. The reaction among Austrian Socialists was quite different. A solution to the problem of nationalities became policy in Austria-Hungary on two levels: territorial autonomy for territorial minorities, and "personal autonomy" for members of minorities dispersed among peoples of different languages and cultures. Minorities were to be granted the right to have their own schools and their own institutions. Many minorities realized it was better to remain subjects of the supra-national Hapsburg state than to be subordinate to repressive policies and actions of other national groups. Austrian Socialists rejected the idea of national liberation movements and the dissolution of the Hapsburg Monarchy into independent national units. [7]
By the twentieth century, V.I. Lenin insisted on the right of subjugated peoples to break away from the great empires. Once the Bolsheviks were in power in Russia however, any attempt on the part of the subjugated peoples to break away from the Socialist Union of nations was considered counter-revolutionary activity. [7]
Friedrich Hayek of the London School of Economics and Political Science writing in the Spring of 1933 [8] remarked,
|Nothing could be more superficial than to consider the forces which dominate the Germany of today as reactionary — in the sense that they want a return to the social and economic order of 1914. The persecution of the Marxists, and of democrats in general, tends to obscure the fundamental fact that National Socialism is a genuine socialist movement, whose leading ideas are the final fruit of the antiliberal tendencies which have been steadily gaining ground in Germany since the later part of the Bismarckian era, and which led the majority of the German intelligentsia first to "socialism of the chair" and later to Marxism in its social-democratic or communist form. [9]
The left/right scale is a misleading way of comparing political systems. People use the left/right approach out of habit, but it leads to confusion. For example, fascism is often placed on the right and socialism on the left even though fascism and socialism have more similarities with each other than anything that falls between them. Indeed, the left/right scale is just an obsolete reference to the seating arrangement of the French Assembly in the 1790's.[10] In 1970, Denver advertising executive David Nolan invented the Nolan Chart to overcome the inherently illogical weakness of the outdated left/right political spectrum.[11]
The "economic" category includes what you do as a producer and consumer. These are your actions that can be described in money. Examples are earning a wage, buying a car, renting a motorhome.
The "civil" (or personal) category includes what you do in relationships and expressing yourself. These actions are not measured in money. Examples are the way you worship God, or don't; what books or magazines give you pleasure; your personal tradeoffs between today's fun and tomorrow's health. The Bill of Rights is aimed at your freedoms in this category.
Nolan saw how political families can be understood by the degree of individual choice they offer in these categories. You can use this improved way of mapping political thought to better understand your local, national and international political environment.
Left/liberals like personal choice in civil matters and central decision-making in economics. They want government to serve the disadvantaged and promote equality. Left/liberals place high value on good intentions. They accept diversity in social behavior but seek more equality in economics. They work with libertarians in defending civil liberties and with socialists in advancing economic central planning.
Right/conservatives like personal choice in economics and central decision-making in civil matters. They want government to defend the community from threats to its moral fiber. Right/conservatives place high value on laws and legislation. They accept diversity in economics but seek similarity in social behavior. They work with libertarians in defending economic freedoms and with populists in enforcing community standards in social matters.
Socialists and populists favor central decision-making in both civil and economic matters. They believe the needs of the individual are subordinate to the needs of society. They want government to "correct wrongs." While they strongly differ on particular programs, both prefer equality in economic and personal matters.
Classical liberals/libertarians like personal choice in both civil and economic matters. They believe government's only purpose is to safeguard people from coercion and violence. They value individual responsibility and tolerance. Libertarians accept diversity in both social behavior and in economic situation.
Centrists favor selective governmental intervention and temporary affiliations with others. They take a strong stance on few issues, preferring the middle position in most matters. Centrists emphasize practical solutions to current public issues.
Furthermore, the old fashioned left-right model is fatally flawed. The model implies that if you "go too far" (i.e., are consistent) with any political idea, you end up, in some inexplicable way, at totalitarianism or anarchism, or maybe both. Pursue conservative thought to its logical extreme, according to this model, and you somehow end up at fascism, which is national socialism, or white supremacy or some other authoritarian position. If you pursue liberal thought too far, you supposedly end up at socialism or communism. This is inconsistent, and it ignores large philosophical differences between, liberalism and communism, and conservatism and fascism.
Extreme Polarization
Dacher Keltner, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, has found that people have a powerful tendency to exaggerate the views of their ideological opponents, seeing, on average, twice as much difference as actually exists. Moreover, he has turned up this "imagined extremism" in a variety of settings, including conflicts over abortion rights, the interpretation of a racial incident, the attitudes of homosexuals and Christian fundamentalists and the choices of English professors toward use of the "Western Canon" in university classes.
Partisans and nonpartisans in political disputes, Keltner's study finds, seriously overestimate the polarization between the two sides. Although a tendency to demonize one's opponents is not a new understanding, Keltner's work breaks new ground in being able to measure the extent of the effect by gathering hard data on actual versus perceived differences among the parties to a dispute as well as among neutral observers. [12]
- ↑ Not Right, Not Left, But a Vital Center, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., New York Times Magazine, April 4, 1948.
- ↑ The Political Career of Muhammad, Arnold Toynbee, A Study of History Annex II TO III. C. (ii) (b) p. 466.
- ↑ What is conservatism?Mark Richardson
- ↑ John Hall Stewart, A Documentary Survey of the French Revolution (Macmillan, New York, 1963).
- ↑ David A. Bell, The Cult of the Nation in France: Inventing Nationalism, 1680-1800, (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001). [1]
- ↑ Road to Serfdom, Friedrich A. Hayek, Reader's Digest Condensed Version, April 1945, pg. 39.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 J. L. Talmon, The Unique and the Universal, Secker & Warburg, London 1965.
- ↑ Friedrich A. Hayek, Memorandum on Nazi-Socialism spring of 1933
- ↑ 'The Road to Serfdom', The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Chronicle Review, Volume 53, Issue 30, Page B4, March 30, 2007.
- ↑ Beyond Left/Right by Marshall Fritz, 1987. Retrieved from lairdwilcox.com 05/25/07.
- ↑ Why did the Advocates create the World's Smallest Political Quiz? Retrieved from theadvocates.org 06/01/07.
- ↑ Patricia McBroom, UC, Berkeley, News Release, 1/4/97, Political attitudes in the U.S. are exaggerated,
according to UC Berkeley psychologist in studies of "Imagined Extremism." SolarGeneral.com; Library
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Most "new" media vendors will tell you two things until they're blue in the face. First, they'll insist that TV can no longer deliver your voters. "Those days are over," they say. "You need new, modern digital media."
Another line we hear often: "The consumer is in control," they insist. "Today's marketer is at the mercy of the consumer's customized and self-selected media experience."
Both of these premises are being repeated endlessly by literally thousands of new media vendors and agencies, from the giants like Google, Facebook and Yahoo to the smallest specialty start up. They all want TV media budgets and they all seek to create a communications problem that they can then exploit with their own solution. You've read iterations of this in nearly every recent issue of C&E, and I'd like to push back on it by offering a real look at the broadcast television market.
The fact is that TV viewing is at an all-time high, both in number of viewers and in time spent viewing. And it's growing. Consider this: reports following this past "Black Friday" found that the hottest home electronic items being sold were flat screen HDTVs—not Smart TVs, tablets or smartphones, but regular state-of-the-art television sets. That's a pretty strong showing for "old" media.
Now, is there fragmentation of the audience? Yes. You need to use more spots to generate the same rating levels as in the past. As for whether you can reach the same size audience as you could in the past? The answer is yes. In fact, you can reach more viewers than ever with TV.
Sure, DVRs allow viewers to record shows and skip commercials with time delayed viewing. But fewer than half of all homes have DVRs. The latest Nielsen data shows that about 7 percent of viewing is time-shifted, and of that about half is commercial fast-forwarded. That works out to a commercial viewing loss due to DVR to just about 3.5 percent. Largely exempt are news and sports programming, which are generally viewed live.
Concerning? Yes. Debilitating? Absolutely not.
As representatives of the local broadcast TV industry, TVB spends so much time debunking the "TV is dying" rant that we never find enough time to address the premise that the consumer is in control. Here's the truth: the consumer has always been in control. Each consumer or voter decides what to read, what to watch, how to use the Internet, and how to interact with an array of mobile choices. The difference now is that there are more options available than ever before. What is new is that most of the "new" media is "lean forward" in that it requires the user to initiate the engagement. Most "old" media is "lean back." It allows the marketer to serve a passive consumer.
It's no wonder that the new digital media vendors are telling you that you're no longer in control. And it's no secret we think they're wrong. There is a difference between a consumer being in control of his media consumption and that consumer's ability to control the marketing process. Here's why you, the marketer, are in control of the marketing process and why local television keeps you in control like no other media platform:
• TV reaches almost everyone, but lets you target the voters that you want to reach via various program types, dayparts, and channels.
• With Local TV, the marketer controls the content of the message—when, where, and how often it's delivered and to whom.
• It's intrusive. There is no selection or opt in process with political spots on TV. Love them or hate them, they will be seen.
• TV ads are the most effective paid persuasion tools known to man. They impact emotionally and rationally, and because they resonate so deeply they are terrific motivators.
• Local TV ads are user-friendly for the advertiser. Schedules can be planned, negotiated, placed, changed, and managed on an established basis of buying and selling infrastructure and protocols.
• Local TV has been proven to move numbers. Despite claims otherwise, it is the irreplaceable political messaging tool.
So yes, campaign media manager, you are very much in control. And yes, TV is still the key driver of your message. Should your campaigns be active in "new" media as well? Of course, to varying degrees. But the new media platforms for voter persuasion are additive to the established media landscape and do not replace it.
"New" media platforms should succeed or fail on the basis of their own effectiveness, not as solutions to problems that do not exist.
Steve Lanzano is president of TVB, the trade association for America's commercial broadcast television industry.
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Last updated at 20:42, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Grease is the word they'll be singing in Maryport next month.
Local film buff and town councillor George Mitchell is organising a Grease sing-along event to raise money for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
It will be held at the town's Wave Centre on Friday, June 22.
A sing-along version of the 1978 hit film, which starred John Travolta and Olivis Newton-John, will be shown on a full screen.
There will be a 30 to 40-minute event beforehand organised by Claire Mattinson, an Oughterside performing arts teacher who entertained thousands of children during the recent Titanic exhibition.
Mr Mitchell, 43, of Ennerdale Road, said this would be a fun way to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
He said people were offering their services free including the Wave Centre, Claire and her entertainers, and Paul Williamson from Firpress who has printed the show's posters.
How Bazaar, the Curzon Street shop which specialises in costumes, is offering Grease-appropriate fancy dress at discounted prices for the event, he said.
The Wave Centre will provide a range of "Grease" cocktails and the kind of food enjoyed by 50s teenagers – hot dogs, hamburgers and fries.
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14th August 2014, 18:33 at 6:33 pm #270486
For me there's an element of wheel to wheel racing that Massa just doesn't seem to understand, and it's more to do with defending than overtaking. He seems to think he can just turn into the corner, no matter where another car is, taking whatever line he wants, as long as his car is at least a tiny bit ahead. This is just wrong, but Massa always spouts it out when asked about any incident in which he has turned in on another driver.29th July 2014, 7:07 at 7:07 am #268612
Hamilton on Vergne easily for me. T4 is not an overtaking spot, and they were on similar age tyres. Ricciardo on Hamilton was good, but he had a MASSIVE tyre advantage, and outside of T2 is actually quite a common spot for overtaking.21st July 2014, 22:39 at 10:39 pm #267680
I often read threads like this and feel Hamilton still suffers from his poor season in 2011. The last 3 years he has constantly been accused of making too many mistakes, when really he hasn't made many. This season I can't think of a single mistake in the races other than the collision with Button (the smallest of misjudgements).
He has made up for all but 1 of his quali mistakes in the following race (Austria, having won Bahrain and Silverstone, and getting ahead of Rosberg in Canada before his breaks failed).12th May 2014, 22:03 at 10:03 pm #260130
Red bull have almost as much of an advantage over the rest of the field as Merc do over them. So it has to be one of there drivers. If it wasn't for Merc, RB would be more dominant than ever!9th May 2014, 22:39 at 10:39 pm #259450
I'll go for 25. So it will end in Canada, probably hitting a wall in wet conditions.24th April 2014, 18:48 at 6:48 pm #258085
I would like to see a win more rewarded. Possibly 25-15-10-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. This would reward a win highly, as well as the other podium positions over the rest of the minor points. Under this system we would have HAM on 75 with ROS on 70. That seems about right to me.15th April 2014, 14:57 at 2:57 pm #257020
I wrote Super Aguri off for the 2014 title some time early 08.8th April 2014, 19:48 at 7:48 pm #256037
I agree. Can we nominate Hamiltons 5 laps of defensive master class as pass of the race/year?6th April 2014, 14:32 at 2:32 pm #255667
I don't understand Massa's logic of, "why should I give up my advantage". He's basically admitting that he has an unfair advantage and is willing to utilise that. I do a lot of Karting, and the light guys are forever saying they wish they were the same weight as their competitors so that they could prove it's not all about weight.2nd February 2014, 18:55 at 6:55 pm #248467
I'm surprised that the general consensus appears to be Ros > Ham and Mag > But. I think I will save my prediction until after the first Bahrain test.27th January 2014, 18:38 at 6:38 pm #248286
The next one is interesting. Shows something that looks like Honda 08 "bunny ears" on the nose.16th December 2013, 15:21 at 3:21 pm #247212
So bianchi will not be getting any of his choices then.19th November 2013, 15:44 at 3:44 pm #245505
It's because nobody is pushing or racing. No one is on the limit so no one makes mistakes.18th November 2013, 18:00 at 6:00 pm #245143
Possibly. But then it could have been caused in Italy qualifying and made worse in Abu Dhabi. The fact is unfortunately we don't know, all we do know is that in Abu Dhabi it was cracked I suppose therefore, we should only let it affect our judgement of Hamiltons Abu Dhabi performance.18th November 2013, 14:17 at 2:17 pm #245438
I think you're onto something with the pitstop shortcut or increasing the pit lane speed limit. If the penalty for pit stops was lower, more teams would be inclined to make more pit stops as apposed to saving tyres. I think one thing that is clear is that everyone wants to be seeing drivers push harder throughout the race and anything that achieves that will be good. I watched the 2007 USGP a few days ago, and drivers were going off the track all by them selves, because they were pushing over the limit. When was the last time we saw that in a dry race?


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Bistro Cacao
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Washington, DC 20002Neighborhood:
Capitol Hill
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FrenchPrice: $31 to $50
Bistro Cacao
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Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
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- Cuisine: European, French
- Executive Chef: Kemal Deger
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Where Romance meets Flavor… At Bistro Cacao, chef-owner Kemal Deger brings nearly 25 years of culinary expertise to your table. In Bistro Cacao's historic location we now invite you to enjoy our new concept of modern bistro-style French cuisine in a romantically charming and comfortable setting blending old France with modern creative touches.Continued
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- A Nice DiscoveryOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014Restaurant chosen due to its proximity to Union Station for DC, MD. & VA residents to meet for Sunday brunch. Although the website stated that all parties had to be present to be seated, this was not the case. One party was late by 30" and another party unable to attend, but the restaurant did not change the table size. Wait staff were attentive, but did not hurry the diners. The ambiance, pastry basket and brunch items were all enjoyed while the diners discussed a return visit.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2 wonderful meals!Nancy15Dined on 8/24/2014My boyfriend and I came here last Saturday night for a special occasion. Food was fantastic all around and the waiter was well acquainted with the wine list and made great recommendations. Romantic and unique atmosphere. We had such a great time that we came back 12 hours later for Sunday brunch, which did not disappoint! We will definitely be returning.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- French cuisine in DCcarino45Dined on 8/23/2014Our Turkish waitress was super nice and accommodating. The meal was exquisite. The decor is a bit too antique though. Edith Piaf singing in the background added to the Frenchy ambiance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- terrific!DCdinerDined on 8/21/2014went there for a friend's birthday lunch - a rather romantic spot with lots of little hidden nooks - good for private parties - great selection of salads, sandwiches and entrees - easy to have a great lunch without breaking the bank and still feels like a grown-up restaurant!Special Features:
- ExcellentGerryDined on 8/18/2014Great service great food. What else could one ask for?Special Features:
- great spot for outdoor diningSteveDined on 8/17/2014i went here with my wife for a quick dinner to eat. Service was prompt and friendly. we dined outside so i can't really comment about noise level or ambiance. The signature cocktails were very good!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- intimate dining experienceNovaDinerDined on 8/17/2014From the delicately adorned dining room, to the romantically tea-lit outdoor patio, Bistro Cacao offers an intimate and chic dining experience. The food is expertly prepared and very tastefully presented. Not to mention the profiteroles are to die for! We had no issues in changing our reservation to accommodate additional guests, and all wait staff was attentive, friendly, and accomdating. I will definitely be back to check out brunch and highly recommend Bistro Cacao to anyone looking for an authentic French cuisine dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, great atmosphereralphwiggumDined on 8/17/2014A great find. The items ordered were cooked perfectly, the wait staff was superb without being obnoxious. Parties of two are treated to semi private booths with very comfortable chairs and a lot of character in their decor. Would go again.Special Features:
- Disappionted!!!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/17/2014I made a reservation for Sunday lunch last night through the "RESTAURANT WEEK" website, however, when my friend and I arrived there, we were told that yesterday was the last "RESTAURANT WEEK" day, and they even don't offer lunch on Sunday, what we could choose was just "Leave" or take brunch! However, when we went out of the restaurant, there was a chalkboard, said "RESTAURANT WEEK Aug 11-18 fix menu lunch & dinner" OMG! We spent so long time to get there for lunch!! Feel like being cheated!!!Special Features:
- Great Service & Quality of foodJuan1Dined on 8/16/2014The service was spot on! We went for restaurant week and everything as top notch. Highly recommended and just a few steps Union Station.Special Features:
- Excellent dinner on Restaurant WeekDCFoodieDined on 8/16/2014Went to Bistro Cacao for the first time during Restaurant Week and it was delightful. Service was great, ambiance was great and the food was to die for. Will be there again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- nocookVIPDined on 8/16/2014To be fair it was restaurant week ......but the service and food were not as good as I had remembered on other special occasions when we dined here. I will try it again ....but no time too soon . Food sides were cold as if they had been sitting for awhile. This used to be a favorite restaurant of ours ,but just not up to par I guess with the volume of people so great !
- ExcellentTBD2Dined on 8/16/2014Great place for a romantic dinner. Private tables, calming ambience, excellent food and service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food bad serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/15/2014This place is amazing! Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I had the worst waitress ever. I have eaten here before and not encountered bad wait staff. Hoping this was an off night due to restaurant week?Special Features:
- GreatOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/15/2014Fabulous experience all around. Food, ambiance, and service were all outstanding!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice food and wineKarenMLDined on 8/15/2014Romantic atmosphere. We spent only $300 for 3 of us including 2 bottles of red wine (although this was $35 menu of DC's Restaurant Week). The food was awesome. Wine is fine. The service was good even though they were very busy. I will come back when I have a chance.Special Features:
- Reminiscent of traditional FranceDeanDineDined on 8/15/2014Terrific ambiance for a French restaurant of yesteryear. Jest left Paris after a number of years in France and Bistro Cacao reminded us of the more memorable restaurants in France. Music (Édith Piaf included), decor, and the menu all work together for a great dining experience. Also great to work on the language as well!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 8/15/2014Food excellent but service rude (although efficient). Could not order a salad while my husband enjoyed his cocktail as I do not drink. They were too busy to serve me any way other than the entire order at once. There at 5pm. Not another patron for almost an hour. Chef looking out window, servers roaming around eating or engaging in personal conversation. Find it difficult to dine somewhere where I cannot be served the way I wish. After all I am the paying customer. And to be told in such a rude manner....do not think we will be returning or recommending.Special Features:
- Great brunch- that's it.Jayjay2Dined on 8/14/2014Just super overpriced and not ready for prime time. Staff doesn't have it all together and is constantly changing, food is meh.Special Features:
- Great ambience, poor serviceAbbyDined on 8/14/2014The ambience is great, lots of character, well done. It was too warm though, and the AC was turned on/up too late, so the dining experience was marred by the fact that we felt hot. The food was decent, nothing to complain about, enjoyable but not memorable. The service was extremely poor. The maître de was in your face (seemed to be play acting the character of a French foodie). He took my friend's order but forgot to take mine until I reminded him, but even then, forgot to ask me how I liked my beef done. They forgot to bring our dessert--we had to ask for it. To top everything, they did not split the bill in half like we requested, but put a larger sum on my credit card than my friend's. I am not going to return, and will not recommend.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/14/2014We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Bistro Cacao this week. It was a lovely evening to sit out on the patio. Our server, Jaime, was attentive, professional and fun. The food was a limited 3 course menu for "Restaurant Week" but offered a nice variety of options. We were not disappointed in any of the dishes we ordered. The pheasant pate was delicious. Our entrees of filet mignon and duck were done to perfection. My trio of creme brûlée was wonderful. In all a lovely night in a lovely city setting with good food and drink. We will return......Special Features:
- Consistently enjoyable experiencebmcg7VIPDined on 8/14/2014I've been to Bistro Cacao for both brunch and dinner and have enjoyed it each time. The outside deck is perfect for brunch on a nice day and the inside is great for dinner any time. The food is consistently very good. For dinner, I'd recommend the Cacao salad as an appetizer and the mushroom ravioli as an entree. I recently went for dinner with my mother, husband and 4 nieces/nephews and everything was nice -- from the food to the service to the ambience. They were taking the train home so the proximity to Union Square Station was very convenient.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great business or personal lunchBalthazarDined on 8/14/2014Laidback but nice; not stuffy but not casual; extremely affordableSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/14/20144 of us for enjoyable restaurant week lunch -- sat on patio -- had fish and shrimp salads; rare hangar steak looked the best; gazpacho with watermelon excellent; assorted creme brulees good, not excellent, but the chocolate profiterolle looked really good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great, and one complaint...AnonymousDined on 8/14/2014... the outdoor chairs could be more comfortable. Despite having cushion on my chair, it still was uncomfortable and my behind started to hurt. So much so, that I was happy to be able to get up and leave. Perhaps, thicker cushions would help. Other than that, it was great! Food was great and it was nice to sit outside under their huge umbrellas to not be directly in the sun.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/13/2014My boyfriend and I went here during Restaurant Week and the menu and service were amazing. We had a romantic little candlelit table and an extremely friendly and helpful waiter who helped us settle on ordering the perfect bottle of wine and some great filet mignon. The food was delicious, the service was fast and very welcoming, and the ambience was perfect for a romantic dinner. We highly recommend this restaurant.Special Features:
- DisapointedCB00VIPDined on 8/13/2014The service was superb and the setting (outside on the patio) was delightful. The staff went out of their way to be accommodating,very friendly and professional. The food however just wasn't good. Beet salad consisted of one slice of beet, a few walnuts and raisins and the smallest lettuce leaves I've ever seen. The chicken that followed was almost cold and very (very) dry. The balsamic reduction overpowered the taste of the other ingredients. The waiter immediately exchanged my dish for another dish - the mahi-mahi sauce was delicious (just too little of it) but the fish was very dry . I think they have far too many items on the menu - which results in not being able to showcase really good dishes.
- WonderfulslisaDined on 8/13/2014The food was delectable, the ambiance was fantastic, and the service was superb. Will definitely be going back.Special Features:
- Great food, odd service, dead quiethmastro7Dined on 8/12/2014The food here is always great but this last time, despite the place being empty, the hostess mistakenly seated the rest of my party separately rather than seating them with me, despite knowing I had a reservation and was expecting others. We ended up sitting separately waiting for one another for 15 minutes - and never really got a full apology.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a Good BetEastCoastGuyDined on 8/9/2014The bistro is one of our neighborhood "go-to" spots - especially when we are in the mood for well prepared French dishes. We've enjoyed everything that we've tried over the last few years. This visit was no different. We had the seabass and the seafood grill along with the scallop and the octopus salad appetizers. Excellent! Only two small concerns. First, they have been out of the lobster salad on out last two visits (and we love it), and second - I wish that they had a simple, good house red for $6 or 7 per glass. I just like an easy going, inexpensive red to go with my meals. Expensive, complicated wines are wasted on me. Otherwise, we enjoyed our dinner and will return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Absolutely AmazingUrbanHippyDined on 8/9/2014Could find a thing to complain about if I'd wanted to. Even though it was an amazing night to dine outside, we were glad we went inside. The space and ambiance of the red dining room are well worth it.Special Features:
- great ambience and foodOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/9/2014This is a great restaurant near the capital that has top quality food, drinks, and a very romantic ambience. Well worth the price!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Romance at its bestJayromance86Dined on 8/8/2014Great set up and service... Went for wife's bday... I was a lil skeptical but I was quickly reassured I pick the right spotSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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Original post made by Taxpayer or Sucker on Jul 30, 2013
A feature reporter has spent a year tracking down Medi-Call defrauders who CA pays.
Various "REHAB" center fronts are set up, and crooks get addicts in the neighborhood to come in, just to fill in names, Crook fills out phony paperwork, Ca pays, and crook give $5. to the addict, then they keep coming back. One crook made a Million dollars in one year !
He was facing 99 years in Texas, but Ca honored his applications and he collected !! It's a staggering expose'. As taxpayers, we should demand more from our state MediCal workers.. They are all in cahoots against taxpaying suckers.
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on Jul 30, 2013 at 5:49 pm
There is not enuf info for anybody to believe this post. ta-ta...
on Jul 30, 2013 at 6:05 pm
Well, cholo, turn in a 7:00 and SEE for yourself, know-it-all NOT !
on Jul 30, 2013 at 8:07 pm
You sure know how to tease a person! tee hee...
on Jul 31, 2013 at 7:06 am
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Link to AC360 show on this topic; Web Link
on Jul 31, 2013 at 7:38 am
What would we do without Staceleen posting links all the time? You see, my Internet doesn't have Google or anything, so like many others, I'm utterly dependent on Staceleen if I want to somehow navigate away from the Pleasanton Weekly.
Now can someone please tell me what is this "CNN" thing that she's linking to?
on Jul 31, 2013 at 9:07 am
Thanks for ther link, Kathleen. I'm sure Nurse Shark would be too lazy to look up this latest example of failed govt spending programs had you not made it easy for him to find. Although, I can understand him not knowing about CNN since their ratings have been in the tank for years, along with other left leaning 'news' outlets like PMSNBC.
on Jul 31, 2013 at 9:32 am
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
NS, posting links to support data or, in this case, so the topic story is readily available is a courtesy. Don't bother with my posts if they aren't of interest.
on Jul 31, 2013 at 9:34 am
We certainly should thank Kathleen for sharing the valuable links for official reports. It's for those who like to be informed. I know that's not an issue for you. You're secure with your union excesses, so scams against taxpayers are big issues with you.
on Jul 31, 2013 at 11:10 pm
Tonight was part 3 of the expose'. The reporter cornered and confronted Secy of Health Ms Dooley, and tried to get to Toby DOuglas who oversees MediCAL. Two legislators are nervous, so are going to see why the phony Rehab Rackets run by felons, with no real patients,
have been ALLOWED to continue with their phony billings of many Millions of dollars.
These overseers, directors, etc, do not execute the jobs they are hired to do. They lunch, attend conferences, collect 'executive' public employee pay, and watch their public retirements grow. They are thieves no better than the felons scamming the 'system'. From both ends, taxpayers are getting screwed twice!
on Sep 26, 2013 at 10:01 am
I must admit that I find it fascinating that there are folks that lie, steal, out-slick others, and seem to enjoy breaking the law of the land.
I believe that it's easy to sucker punch state/federal agencies.
There is useful information in understanding how scammers get away with crime. I completely enjoy understanding this stuff and watching it happen
i rest my case...tee hee
on Sep 27, 2013 at 12:38 am
CNN did a followup report tonight on the expose' of 147 fraudulent 'Rehab' clinics in CA. The reporter was at the hearing today of CA legislators. It was on on CNN twice tonight, and will probably be replayed tomorrow on AC360...an excellent program. The 'Director' is now on the hotseat. It's a big 'leak' of taxpayer money, and should help in the cleanup.
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Jenny, who is listed as homeless, was inside the Main Street library when police allege he started to masturbate near two women. The women didn't see him, but employees informed police.
Jenny was listed as a Level 3 sex offender in the past and is considered a high-risk person by the state. He is required to inform police if he changes his address, which he failed to do.
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Purely by coincidence (as that we picked first), Denver will play host to both the Libertarian National Convention and the Democratic National Convention this year. Libertarians descended on Denver at the end of May, enjoying the relaxed and libertarian-friendly environment of Colorado's capital city. Absent from the coterie of freedom-loving Libertarians was the presence of judges, chicken wire and a bastion of ACLU attorneys.
Such will not be the case when Democrats come to town for their convention in late August.
Democrats, who (at least in rhetoric) decry government abuse of freedom (depending on the rights), will be caging protestors behind chain link fences and chicken wire, such as occurred in Boston at the party's 2004 National Convention.
Having fought my own free speech battles against speech zones at my alma mater Clemson University, I know personally the chilling effects of "caging speech" in cordoned speech zones, especially when these zones are quite literally, caged. One can only hope that the line between the right to protest and the safety of the public is not created from barbwire, cement barricades and chain link fences.


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Greenfield police officer accused of excessive force in arrest
The Milwaukee County district attorney's office is reviewing a case involving a Greenfield police officer accused of using excessive force while arresting a woman who was believed to be driving drunk and involved in a hit-and-run.
A patrol supervisor learned of the possible excessive use of force July 27 and immediately placed the officer on administrative leave, or paid suspension, Greenfield Chief Bradley Wentlandt said in a prepared statement.
Wentlandt requested an independent review and investigation by the district attorney's office into the allegations against the officer, whom the chief described as a veteran officer with no prior disciplinary history.
The woman who was arrested faces possible charges of operating under the influence, fleeing an officer and hit-and-run.
Wentlandt declined to comment further on Tuesday and referred questions to the district attorney's office.» Read Full Article
Library lot costs nearly double
The bill has come in a bit bigger than expected for the City of Brookfield for its renovations to parking areas adjacent to the Brookfield Public Library.
Having originally budgeted approximately half a million dollars to the project, Tuesday the city's Common Council approved nearly doubling the expense, with an increase of $485,000 to the project's expenditure account.
"The bids originally came in higher than expected and then we ran into a few things," City of Brookfield Director of Public Works Tom Grisa said.
Among the unanticipated expenditures was bid prices coming in well over the $500,000 budget. The contract was awarded to D.F. Tomasini Contractors, Inc. for $650,000.
Other additions to the project's cost have included the addition of an originally unplanned parking lot to the east of the library. After the city's initial plans, a small area adjacent to other parking lots remained unused. Poor soil conditions in the construction zone also contributed to the increases to the bottom line.» Read Full Article
Germantown district pursues personalized learning options
Germantown — A personalized learning approach will be integrated into the Germantown School District's development of its own standards if Personalized Learning Coordinator Scott Oftedahl has anything to say about it.
In a passionate presentation to the school board on Aug. 25, Oftedahl shared his experiences teaching a summer school class in which he encouraged students to creatively problem solve using what he calls a learn, create, share method of teaching.
Included in his presentation was a video highlighting his beliefs regarding personalized learning, which he sees as an integral component of learning as it continues to evolve alongside technology.
"Personalized learning is being honored for your differences instead of focusing on how you fit in, feeling encouraged to take an active role but also share your resources with others," Oftedahl said in his video. "(Personalized learning) is feeling encouraged to use both modern and traditional tools for solving problems or accomplishing a goal, encourages students to teach, teachers to learn and encourages everyone (to)…recognize and develop more opportunities for student focused learning and online safety."
Oftedahl said his experiences teaching a variety of courses, from music to design and engineering, has taught him to encourage students to try things, accept they will fail on occasion and learn from their mistakes.» Read Full Article
Brookfield police warn against phone scam
Brookfield residents are cautioned against a phone scam resurfacing this month.
Last week, at least four city of Brookfield residents were the victims of fraudulent calls that featured the caller impersonating a police officer. The caller then told the recipient that they had run a red light or missed their jury duty date and that the "officer" was going to put a warrant out for their arrest unless funds were transferred by the recipient of the calls using Vanilla Reload cards.
"We went through this about three to six months ago and we believe all the calls are coming from outside the country," Brookfield Police Department Captain Phil Horter said. "We don't have any leads."
Horter suggests suspicious calls from someone claiming to be a police officer work the same way as calls from people impersonating a bank asking for account information.
"Don't reply to these calls or make any payments until you call the appropriate agency. If somebody calls and says this is the city of Brookfield police, hang up, and call us," Horter said.» Read Full Article
Brandtjen tops GOP field in Assembly primary
Menomonee Falls — Republican Janel Brandtjen will face off against Democrat Jessie Read for Wisconsin State Assembly District 22 in the Nov. 4 general election. With 60 percent of the votes, Brandtjen defeated Blair Rogacki (27 percent) for the GOP nomination in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 12, while Nick Oliver was third with 13 percent. Those vote totals were with 75 percent of precincts reporting as of press time.
"I'm humbled by the support of thousands of my friends and neighbors, and am grateful that they chose me to represent them in Madison," said Brandtjen, of Menomonee Falls. "This is a solemn responsibility and I will defend our values, fight for fiscal responsibility, and always be listening to the voters who chose me to speak for them."
Brandtjen, Oliver and Rogacki competed to represent the Republican party, as Republican incumbent Don Pridemore is stepping down after 10 years in the position. Jessie Read of Lisbon ran unopposed for the Democratic spot for the seat, which was created in 2010 and includes all of the towns of Erin and Lisbon, the villages of Lannon, Butler and portions of the villages of Richfield and Menomonee Falls.
While their approaches differed slightly, fiscal responsibility and control of taxation were among the key issues for all three candidates, which Oliver said made the loss a little easier as far as he is concerned.
"I (would like to) congratulate the winner and hope that they recognize the failings of a large government and would ask them to read the constitution every week and base their decisions on whether the law they are considering is constitutionally sound and needed," said Oliver, of Colgate.» Read Full Article
Brookfield, Elm Grove voters choose Burke, Happ, Severson
The voters of Brookfield and Elm Grove did not buck larger trends in their trips to the polls Tuesday, siding with voters in rest of Waukesha County, and the state of Wisconsin, for that matter.
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The city of Brookfield saw a 20 percent voter turnout for Tuesday's partisan primary election.
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Democratic voters flocked to gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke's side, giving her a 1112 to 156 victory over Brett Hulsey. John Lehman finished with a moderate lead over Mary Jo Walters in the lieutenant governor primary, earning 60.5 percent of the vote. In the attorney general primary, Susan V. Happ won the city of Brookfield and Waukesha County, but by a smaller measure than she won statewide. David L. Sartori earned 526 votes to Dave Leeper's 471 in the state treasurer race among Democrats.» Read Full Article
Lancers romp to state title, 9-2, over Homestead
— Brookfield Central easily defeated Homestead, 9-2, on Friday night to win the WIAA State Summer Baseball Championship at Kapco Park in Mequon.Mequon
The Lancers finished 29-6 and earned their fourth state title, tying Oak Creek for most championships. Central previously won titles in 1969, 1976 and 2000. They have made seven appearances now, the last time in 2001. This is coach Jeff Bigler's first trip to the state tournament with the Lancers in his 12 year career.
"We knew we had the talent to win it," Bigler said. "Experiencing what we experience in team sports is what life is all about. You're on top of the world – 21-1 – then you had the lowest of lows where you drop three straight conference games and you don't win the title that you covet in the Greater Metro Conference which I think is the greatest conference in the state.
"The you pick yourself back up, coming back and playing your best baseball. There were a lot of naysayers. A lot of people saying we couldn't do it. People were saying what's wrong with Brookfield Central? Obviously, nothing is wring with Brookfield Central."
The state title game had one surprise hero, but it was definitely a team victory. When one of the Lancers top three pitchers Luke Sommerfeld struggled, allowing two runs, two walks, a hit batter, a single and a double in one-plus inning of work, Bigler didn't hesitate to call on Matt Ausloos, who came to the mound from centerfield.» Read Full Article
BMX, skateboarding competition canceled Saturday in Oak Creek
Oak Creek — According to the recreation department, this Saturday's BMX and skateboarding competition has been canceled at the Oak Creek Skate Park, 1311 E. Drexel Ave., due to a lack of registrants.
This was Oak Creek's first official BMX/skateboarding competition. The event was intended for 10- to 16-year-olds and a group older than 17 years old. Competitors were not required to be Oak Creek residents.
The Skate Board Division consisted of a 90-second run on the skate park obstacles. The BMX Division would consist of a "best trick" competition, with three attempts. Steve Kaplan, one of the primary catalysts for the creation of the Oak Creek Skate Park, was scheduled to be a judge.
Germantown baseball team outlasts Cedarburg, 3-2, in 11 innings
Overcoming odd calls, ejections, missed opportunities and intermittent rain, the Germantown baseball team lived to fight another day, as ace Randy Finger pitched 10 strong innings and the Warhawks pulled out an 11-inning WIAA regional decision over host Cedarburg on Tuersday night.
"A great game, as good a game as I've been a part of," said Warhawks coach Jeff Wolf. "I tell you, win or lose, I couldn't be more proud. Not once when we missed an opportunity did I see them hang their heads or lose faith."
That faith and tenacity will carry the Warhawks (13-16) into a WIAA regional final at second-seeded Homestead (22-7) at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
"We won't be the favorite, but we're playing our best ball of the season right now," said Wolf.
Then he looked at the strong-armed and strong-willed Finger and joked: "Maybe if we can grow another arm on Randy, we could have him go again on Friday."» Read Full Article
Hundreds in Tosa without power
About 790 We Energies customers remained without power Tuesday afternoon, with crews working to restore power for nearly all of them by 11 p.m. Wednesday, We Energies spokesman Barry McNulty said.
"We're throwing everything we can toward it," McNulty said.
With 27,000 customers still without power in its coverage area, which includes Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, McNulty said the company is drawing on resources from other utilities to work more quickly.
Wind speeds of about 70 miles per hour snapped countless trees and limbs last night, bringing down power lines and leaving 120,000 We Energies customers without power. As the utility works to restore power, McNulty said they are still getting some calls about new outages, as weakened tree branches settle and give out.
McNulty warned residents to leave downed wires where they are and stay at least 25 feet away from them. If you think a wire is dangerous, call (800) 662-4797 to report it.
G3 to close its Menomonee Falls location
Menomonee Falls — After about eight years in Menomonee Falls, G3 Industries will close its doors in November.
Located at N92 W15966 Megal Drive, the operations currently housed in the facility will be moved to the corporate offices in Kronnenwetter, Wisconsin, starting in August. There it will join the majority of its other operations in manufacturing and specialization in precision machining. G3 expanded in 2006 after aquiring Roband Corporation, which previously operated out of the Menomonee Falls location.
The move will affect about 40 positions, according to Sales and Marketing Manager Joel Herring, who said the hope is for those affected by the change to join them at the corporate facility. Severence packages and job search assistance will also be available for those who do not make the move, Herring said.
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Woman cited for loud noise for using speaker phone after police warning
A woman was cited for loud and unnecessary noise after she was warned for using her speaker phone function outside about 1 a.m. June 7.
According to the Greenfield police report:
An anonymous caller reported a female was yelling loudly in a backyard in the 4000 block of South 43rd Street at about 1:05 a.m. June 7.
The responding officer found the female, age not released, and found she was talking loudly on her phone with the speaker function on.
The officers told her not to use the speaker phone function on her phone unless she was inside her residence, because it created an unnecessary amount of noise.» Read Full Article
Menomonee Falls Optimist Club promotes "Shop Local Shop the Falls" week
The Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls will promote "Shop Local Shop the Falls" week starting Sunday, June 22 at the popcorn wagon located on Appleton Avenue in the parking lot of Total Health Nutrition Center.
Gift cards valued at $10 for A. J. O'Brady's will be given to anyone who purchases a large bag of popcorn as the week kicks off.
On Wednesday, June 25 Peace Yoga and The Healing Space will provide demonstrations and various free items to be given away. Pink Lemonade will give out coupons for free manicures on Friday, June 27 to anyone who purchases a large bag of popcorn.
Throughout the week, there will be raffles to win gift cards from Cornerstone Bank and other businesses in Menomonee Falls as well as opportunities to receive Greenbacks for the Menomonee Falls Farmers Market, compliments of the Menomonee Falls Business Improvement District.
The popcorn wagon is open daily from 6:30-9 p.m.
Woman arrested for drug trafficking after police find drugs in her hotel room
A woman was arrested for maintaining a drug trafficking place after police found drugs and other items during a knock and talk May 28.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
Police were conducting a knock-and-talk search at Days Inn, 1201 W. College Ave., about 1:45 a.m. May 28.
Police found four partially smoked marijuana blunts in her purse; 8.1 grams of heroin; two packages of razors and angle-cut straws; a digital scale and $2,830 packaged and banded by denomination in a backpack in her car; and corner-cut plastic bags, snorting straws, a glass marijuana pipe and $1,189 stacked in a cellphone box in her hotel room.
She was arrested for maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of heroin with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.» Read Full Article
World War II military medals taken in home burglary in Brookfield
Four to six World War II military medals were taken from a City of Brookfield home in a burglary June 8.
According to the Brookfield police report:
A home in the 12700 block of Cardinal Crest Drive was broken into between 9:40 a.m. and 1:58 p.m. June 8.
Forced entry was detected via a broken latch on the back door, and a screen was removed from a window on the back porch.
Two upstairs bedrooms were rummaged through and three rings, about 20 silver dollars, and four to six World War II military medals were taken.


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Danville GOP candidate trails Feinstein in Senate race
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 6:56 am
Emken is a laugher and doesn't stand a chance against a progressive Democrat like Diane. What delusion this women lives in I have no idea but perhaps she should move to the land of Michelle Bachman if she really wants to be in office.
on Nov 7, 2012 at 9:01 am
No one could beat Feinstein/Pelosi/socialist machine. At least she gave it a shot. Can't wait for job losses!
on Nov 9, 2012 at 7:38 am
Farmer Dave is a registered user.
So Patricia, you are not only a sore loser but you also "can't wait" for more unemployment pain for America.
That could still happen if the intransigent House Republicans (with a smaller majority) succeed in blocking a solution to the fiscal cliff.
Not only surveys but the reelection of the president and additional Democrats in the House & Senate show that the people want the disastrous Bush tax cuts to expire for those earning over $250K.