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Welcome Kay Hagan, Candidate for US Senate
Kay Hagan will join us for a live-blog session on Tuesday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. I am very proud that Kay has agreed to meet with us and I look forward to her answers to our questions. If you haven't had a chance to visit her new web site, give it a look. It's very nicely done and you can see her BlueNC live-blog listed on the calendar.
Thank you, Kay, for agreeing to join us.
scharrison asked about earmarks
Or, more specifically, how do you feel about U.S. legislators directing Federal tax dollars to specific private companies back home, outside of the standard, regulated bidding process? Would you support the idea of directing said funds back to North Carolina, and then requiring an open (to the public) bidding process before the actual contract is awarded?
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Earmark question clarified
Earmarks which are written for specific private businesses: ie, "ABC laboratories to perform tests", or, "DEF Construction to upgrade facility", etc.
Which basically amounts to the same thing as no-bid contracting, except that it emanates from the Legislative branch instead of the Executive.
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Thank you, Kay
Sorry about the double-thread for questions. As you can see, the interTubes can get a bit wild sometimes. You're a good sport for joining us, and we're going to do everything we can to make this a productive and positive experience. Betsy and I will be bringing some of the questions from the previous thread over to this one, and I'm sure many of our readers will be doing the same.
Thanks again for the honor of your visit.
From Peter39
Sen. Hagan,
There has been much debate over the merit of electronic voting machines that do not have any paper trail. These machines have produced problems all over the country, and they have no paper ballot in the event that a recount is needed. A particularly bad machine is the ES&S iVotronic, which is currently used in 37 NC counties, including Cumberland, Mecklenburg,and Guilford.
2.7 million NC voters will use these machines on election day, a number I think is unacceptable. As a senator, what will you do to ensure fair elections for America's voters?
Linda asked about the erosion of civil liberties
I'm very concerned about the slow erosion of civil liberties under the current administration. Can you tell me what you would do to help protect and re-establish some of those civil liberties if you become the next Senator from Washington?
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Thank you for coming to BlueNC Kay
we would love to see you here more often.
There was a large discussion here about the bush plan to give telecommunication companies retroactive immunity, it was reported that you were "Okay" with that, is that true? Would you please explain?
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
Thanks, Mo
I ported over that question from the earlier thread ... right below this comment.
Good to see you out today!
On telco immunity, from nctodc
Someone's going to ask, so it might as well be me.
First, a little historical preface...
On Friday, our nation will pause to remember a tragic anniversary: on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King's legacy on issues of civil rights and social justice (esp. with regard to Vietnam) warrant particular remembrance during this critical time in our nation's history. But it's also worth noting this fact: for the last few years of his life, the FBI illegally wiretapped King's home, office and, since J. Edgar Hoover was feeling particularly vindictive, hotel rooms...all because of King's suspected ties to Communists.
It was because of Hoover's actions against King (and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) that Congress enacted restrictions on wiretapping (specifically, the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA)).
Fast forward to present day and you have the Bush administration asking Congress to provide immunity for telecommunication companies who abet the government in wiretapping. The restrictions, passed after King's bugging became public, are being disregarded today.
I haven't heard you speak on the issue directly--only second-hand reports via bloggers and a mention in the News & Record, but now that you're here, I'd love to hear from you directly.
Sen. Hagan, what is your position on teleco immunity?
Just to Add
I posted this question last night and while I'd still appreciate an answer to the question, in hindsight, I'm not that fond of the tone. I apologize for that.
I appreciate Sen. Hagan's participation in this liveblog--I've been a big admirer of her work at the General Assembly (and I'm particularly grateful for her co-sponsorship of a bill to give the student member of the Board of Governors a vote).
There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of the comfortable past which, in fact, never existed. - Robert F. Kennedy
There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of the comfortable past which, in fact, never existed. - Robert F. Kennedy
LGBT rights and pending legislation
First, thank you Senator Hagan for participating in this liveblog.
Senator Dole has not supported any legislation before her that would extend civil rights to LGBT citizens. What are your positions on matters under consideration in the U.S. Senate that will profoundly affect gay and lesbian taxpaying citizens here in NC. Below is legislation already introduced or about to be introduced that you would cast a vote on during your term if elected.
1. Federal hate crimes legislation. Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1592 / S. 1105).
2. Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). One version has already passed the House. It would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Gender identity is included in the other version of the bill.
3. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal, which would allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. This has been introduced in the House and will likely be introduced in the Senate.
4. The Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 2221, S. 1328), that would enable an American citizen to petition for immigration sponsorship for a same-sex partner, and the INS would treat the relationships between opposite and same-sex couples in the same manner under the immigration code.
LGBT voters and allies in the NC (as well as thousands of my readers around the country) would also like to know your positions on these civil rights issues...
* Regarding civil marriage. In her consistent position in favor of restricting rights of LGBT citizens, Senator Dole voted for the Federal Marriage Amendment in 1996.
During a Feb. 25 forum at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, you conveyed to attendees that the definition of marriage should be left up to state law.
- How is that reconciled with 1967's Loving v. Virginia, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated state bans on interracial marriages? Should that have been left a state matter?
- Would you be in favor of overturning the federal Defense of Marriage Act in full?
* What legal rights should tax-paying gay and lesbian couples NOT have access to if you believe that extending civil marriage is inappropriate at this time. Do you believe that there should not be parity with opposite-sex married couples regarding:
- inheritance rights
- hospital visitation rights
- equal pension and health care benefits
- and the over 1,100 other legal protections government affords couples via civil, not religious, marriage?
Thank you for your consideration.
Pam Spaulding
Durham, NC USA
Pam's House Blend
Email: pam at pamspaulding dot com
Marshall Adame also had a question regarding Telcom immunity
The Immunity question has a dark element. Should the telecoms be granted Immunity, we will then, for eternity, be unable to learn what we granted them Immunity from. No one presently knows specifically what laws were violated and to what extent.
Just how deep and wide it all went will never be known to us.
How much of the US Constitution was violated will never be known. How far this President went in willful violations of the law will, forever, only be a matter of speculation.
Question: Kay; If you favor immunity for Telecoms for crimes committed while working for the President; Do you also then favor immunity for the crimes possibly being committed by other entities working with and for the President, like Blackwater for instance?
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Blue South asked about poverty
Nationally 37 million Americans live in poverty. In North Carolina around 15% of our state live in poverty, including a depressingly high number of children.
What steps would you take to reduce poverty, and how would it rank in the rest of the priorities that you will have on your plate if elected?
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Hi ya'll
It's great to be here! This is my first chat in this format, so please bear with me. And please accept my apologies if my typing is a little slow for everyone.
I'm especially excited because I know that even though we may not always see eye to eye on the issues, I believe this community is an important voice in the party and I really respect the role the netroots plays in shaping the national debate.
I firmly believe that Senator Dole is among the only Republicans up for re-election this year with a national profile that Democrats across the country can rally against, and I don't doubt for a second that Democrats here and across North Carolina will do everything in our power to give her that pair of Ruby Red Slippers and finally give North Carolina a voice in Washington!
So let's get started…
Great Kay! Welcome to BlueNC
We're glad you're here.
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protest petitions for Greensboro
Dear Senator Hagan,
I would like to get your input into restoring Protest Petitions to Greensboro after a 37 year absence. Rep Pricey Harrison is drafting a bill as we speak, will you help her in signing this bill to make Greensboro comply with North Carolina General Statute 160a-385 and 386 during the short session.There is a blog on this issue at
Take care.
LeslieH asked about constituent services
Constituent services
Though it should be germane to the position, the Dole tenure in office has shown many North Carolinians from all walks of life and all political affiliations what it's like when there is not a strong commitment to constituent services in a U.S. Senator's office.
Senator Hagan, how would you return to the people of North Carolina a strong advocate Senator who cares enough to fight for regular people when they appeal for help?
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concerned parent
This is the first of hopefully many posts for me. I saw what BlueNC did for the gubernatorial debate last night and thought that was a wonderful idea. Thanks for that. Hopefully you can do that for the Senate race as well. I have 2 questions for Senator Hagan:
Senator Hagan, I am tired of hearing repub and dubs using fear mongering to scare us about the illegal immigration issue. Last year a comprehensive immigration bill reached the Senate floor twice. Dole voted against it both times. Would you have voted yes on those bills – or like Dole – voted no
Senator Hagan, as a single parent I believe that the Government should at least provide health coverage for our children. Last fall you said you supported the S-CHIP legislation(which I appreciate) – and criticized Dole's vote against it and said it was an important reason why you got into the race – but at the recent debate, you said you were concerned about how S-CHIP is funded – which is the cigarette tax increase and its impact on North Carolina jobs – which is one of the reasons Dole said she opposed the legislation. This has left a lot of us confused. My bottom line is would you have voted for the legislation that was on the Senate floor or not?
Re: Earmarks
scharrison, you asked about earmarks. When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I pledge to post the earmarks I obtain for North Carolina on my website. Furthermore, I believe we need to have an open, transparent system that allows sunshine into the process. Advocating on behalf of your district or state is what you're elected to do; funding a 'Bridge to Nowhere' is not. Special interests projects like $13.5 million for the World Toilet Summit has no business in our federal budget.
So, you are against the earmark for the teapot museum?
Didn't the Senate budget include money for a teapot museum?
One of the pitfalls of childhood is that one doesn't have to understand something to feel it. - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Thanks, Kay. When you do this:
When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I pledge to post the earmarks I obtain for North Carolina on my website.
please also include where the money went to (which company), and the selection process involved in the choice.
As I'm sure you're aware, the earmark system is an ethical obstacle course that few legislators can run through unscathed. But it's also an opportunity for someone from North Carolina to set some standards for others (in Congress) to follow.
Thanks for your answer.
Question about Health Care
Senator Hagan,
I believe very strongly in the need for universal health care, and I believe that we need leaders in the U.S. Senate who won't just vote for real reform, but will be strong advocates for universal coverage.
Can I count on you to be that leader?
I'd like to hear about Senate Bill 3, the energy bill.
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Robert P. wants to know about debates
Most races have a number of debates between the candidates, for the voters, to help them decide who will best represent them. Will the voters be given debates in the U.S. Senate race?
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captfsufp asked about the treatment of military families
Military families and veterans
As an Iraq vet, I speak to many fellow 21st Century vets of both Iraq and Afghanistan and to military families. Setting aside our policy toward both of these combat theaters for the moment, what will be your agenda as a United States Senator representing one of the strongest military states there is?
Military spouses are not getting the support they need to maintain their stability. The lack of child care, mental health counseling, and other deployment support leads to crumbling marriages and a generation of children who will not know their deployed parent (and may be acting out in school as a result).
We will also have long-term medical care for returning soldiers, especially those who do not live near a VA hospital. They must live off the local mental health and medical services which are ill-equipped to support them, never mind supporting them for the next 60 to 70 years of their lives.
What will be your REAL commitment to supporting the troops?
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Thanks Betsy, I have to step out for a minute, hope....
to see a response about the voters of North Carolina.
One of the pitfalls of childhood is that one doesn't have to understand something to feel it. - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Financial Crisis
Hi,Thank you for this oopportunity to discuss policy with you. Can you please discuss the document the Department of Treasury released this week regarding regulatory reform of the financial sector. Specifically I'd like to hear what you think of the "opt-in" proposals for the financial markets
Here I was thinking FISA wouldn't come up!
Thanks, ntodc, for giving me the opportunity to address the issue first-hand.
At a time of grave national security concerns, the Bush Administration told the telecoms it needed information to protect the nation and they responded. The companies did not benefit, they did what was asked of them. The Administration was the bad actor here, and we must hold them accountable, but we need to move forward and keep America safe. Washington is broken, we all know that, and arguing over who did what isn't going to help prevent another terrorist attack. The recently passed House bill was a good compromise to find out what the Bush Administration did to get that information and I hope the Senate will pass it and the President will sign it. Our top priority should be to pass a straightforward bill that keeps us safe while ensuring the rule of law, accountability and court oversight.
I know some folks may disagree with me, and I respect that.
Did all the telecoms break the law?
Did some refuse and obey the law? Were they punished? Without a trial, how will we know what actually happened?
One of the pitfalls of childhood is that one doesn't have to understand something to feel it. - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
I actually respect this answer
I dont' require a trial, but I would like for there to be a full investigation. It would be nice to know who followed the administration's requests and who didn't....even if they aren't going to be prosecuted. I don't need retribution, but some transparency would be nice for a change.
Thank you for the answer.
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I don't think people are seeking "retribution"
They simply want to see the same standards of law applied to lawmakers and corporations as are applied to individual citizens.
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The companies were well aware they were being asked to break the
Which is why Qwest declined to participate. You make this sound like altruism on the part of the Telco, when the opposite was true. The telcos knew that ongiong wiretaps meant revenue for them (we do have to pay for them). In fact, as proof of their complete lack of altruism and sillyness of the "patriot defense", the telcos cut off the wiretaps when the DoJ failed to pay the bill.
Breaking the law seems to be OK with them, as long as they got paid.
As to "preventing a terrorist attack". The original FISA bill was more than adequate, and still is. We had numerous distinct warnings from our own intelligence resources and those of foreign governments that an attack was pending, yet we still didn't prevent it.
In other words, our intelligence gathering methods worked fine, our leaders did not.
Now, Bush, and many Democrats want to expand a system that worked fine, that was used illegally (at taxpayer expense) to spy on Americans without a warrant, in order to have even LESS accountability and oversight.
Are you aware of these details? Have you studied the original FISA law? Have you read the new FISA law?
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Liberalism as a badge of honor!
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Retroactive Immunity Protects Bush not Telcos
The Telcos will do just fine without immunity if they were acting in good faith. Retroactive immunity no one will have standing to bring suits that might expose wrong doing by the Bush administration.
If you want to hold the Bush administration responsible for possible wrong doing you should oppose retroactive immunity. You have been told it's to protect the Telcos, but it's really to protect the Bush administration.
Progressives are the true conservatives.
Immunity is actually preemptive gov't protection
Actually, legally, I think there may be a larger picture. Say there's no immunity, and the teleco gets sued by Johnny Rocket. Well, what are the companies going to do? Obviously, they'll seek to indemnify the government (I don't have the Federal Tort Claims Act in front of me, so let's just assume for the moment that sovereign immunity is waived somehow). In that case...it'll be the government on trial. And that would make for some "interesting" discovery in regards to why such-and-such action was taken.
Certainly national security could be claimed, but depending on how they are citing that privilege, there may still be some in camera investigation by the court. And there would be some type of public airing of the issue in the courthouse.
I haven't actually thought about this issue...so not sure where I stand. As with most things, it's much more complicated than it would appear to be on the surface.
State Senator Hagen,
I have to assume you understand the ramifications of the OLF fight that is being waged in NE NC.
As of right now, the Navy is in the process of concluding one NEPA study to try to convince North Carolinians to place an OLF in our state and is about to start a second NEPA study to do the same thing.
Many politicians have stated that they would not allow this to happen to any community were the local people and community do not wish it. I have to assume that is also your stand.
The Navy has not officially started this process yet already has two communities in our state as finalists. With almost every elected official in NE NC stating they would oppose the OLF, will you be the first elected representative (State Senator) and candidate (Senator) to tell the Navy before this ne NEPA process gets started that "we believe you when you have stated NAS Oceana does not require this OLF, therefore, I request that you remove Camden, Gates and any other region in my state where the local government and the community does not wish it from consideration from your upcoming NEPA study?"
Will you start a coalition within the GA to do the same?
Will you work with Senator Burr to drive this forward?
Will you encourage Governor Easley to tell the Navy that an OLF is not desired in NE NC?
The People of NC are looking for that quality in a leader. Someone who will take the reins and run with them.
OLF? Oromo Liberation Front??
Please define your acronyms...
Outlying Landing Field
Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.
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Outlying Landing Field
A field utilized by US Navy pilots to practice aircraft carrier approach landings.
The Navy has been studying an OLF to support NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA. Typically, a pilot will have to make a series of landing or FCLP (Field Carrier Landing Practices) at an OLF. Each master jet base will have an OLF. Oceana has NALF (Naval Auxiliary Landing Field) Fentress.
Both Oceana and Fentress have been plagued with encroachment issues (housing development around the airfields that have degraded the training value for the pilots) that the local governments have allowed.
2005 BRAC process found that the encroachment around Oceana was so bad that if the local governments and Virginia did not propose a plan that would curb and roll back encroachment, then the mission of carrier aviation at Oceana should be abandoned.
Virginia did not provide a suitable plan to correct the encroachment. The last word for Oceana is that due to encroachment, the mission at Oceana is to be abondoned. Only because Jacksonville, Fl, did not vote to reopen NAS (Naval Air Station) Cecil Field is there planes at Oceana (the Navy would be in the process of moving the planes today).
The Navy's prior NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act stated that if most or all of the new F/A-18 EF Super Hornets were home based at Oceana, an OLF would not be required.
This is the basis of my NO OLF fight. The Navy has stated that an OLF is not required, but a want. I have numerous threads on this subject on this site. Just do not know how to link them.
Pam - I'm close to John Edwards on this - I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that it's fundamentally a state issue the federal government has no business getting involved in. But I take a back seat to no one when it comes to equal opportunity and fairness. I oppose ANY form of discrimination and I believe that partnerships should be protected when it comes to financial issues, hospital visits, employment, and housing issues.
Thank you, Sen. Hagan, a followup
I'll take it from your answer that you would, in fact, support passage of the bills I mentioned upthread, specifically federal hate crimes legislation, transgender-inclusive ENDA, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and The Uniting American Families Act if you were the Senator from NC. I assume this is what I can report to my readers? Please confirm, since I want to be accurate. Many thanks.
Since same-sex marriage at this time is off the table for you, then are you for the repeal of federal DOMA? Otherwise, any partnership arrangements, be they marriage (MA), or civil unions (several states, including NJ), or domestic partnerships (CA), are not valid when you cross state lines, say, into NC.
Pam Spaulding
Durham, NC USA
Pam's House Blend
Do let me know if you get an answer.
The suspense is killing me.
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This is one of the ones I'm going to follow up on.
While the answer was honest, it wasn't complete, and since I think these issues are very likely to confront the next Congress, I think it's important to know where any potential candidate stands.
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we can do without the snide comments
Kay Hagan answered more questions in an hour than anyone else who has live-blogged here. If you're interested, instead of being a smart ass, you could simply email the campaign and then share with the rest of us.
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What exactly was "smart ass" about that follow-up question? If anyone here is guilty of snark, it's you! Chill out!
If you follow the thread
you will see I was referring to Kosh and not Pam. Kosh would probably admit he was being a bit of a smart ass.
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It may not surprise you
but I have yet to have an email answered by Hagan's campaign.
That said, she dodged around the question and Pam, being ever so nice, simply assumed she supported all the bills and called on Hagan to say yes, or no.
Now I want to see how Ms. Hagan extricates herself from this situation.
I cop to being a smart ass, but not snide.
Liberalism as a badge of honor!
No apologies, no excuses.
Liberalism as a badge of honor!
No apologies, no excuses.
No response yet from Sen. Hagan's camp
I emailed Colleen Flanagan at 5:30 this AM, and politely reposted 1) my questions from the liveblog, 2) Sen. Hagan's response, and 3) my follow up, then made my request for clarification:
While I appreciate Sen. Hagan's response given the limited time allowed, her answer is incomplete in terms of any specificity, given the pending legislation referenced. The query could have been answered with a simple "Yes" or "No" on how she would vote after each bill. Given her response, it's unclear whether it is a declaration that she would vote for passage of the pro-LGBT bills in question.
If she opposes any form of discrimination, that's in direct conflict with her initial statement that civil marriage (and I was asking about civil, not religious marriage) should not be available to lesbian and gay couples. Does her answer mean that Sen. Hagan:
a) supports separate but legally-equal-on-paper civil unions?
b) states extending a patchwork of legal recognitions without any recognition of the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution?
Thanks in advance for the clarification and an on-the-record response; I plan to share it with readers of my blog and BlueNC.
I also left my cell phone number.
Pam Spaulding
Durham, NC USA
Pam's House Blend
GTalk: pspauld
Instructive history on one of these follow-up Hagan questions
While this is not a direct answer to the questions about federal legislation, it is instructive that Senator Hagan cosponsored transgender inclusive non-discrimination bills in the past.
In the 2005 legislative session, Senator Hagan co-sponsored Senate Bill 1113. In the 2007 legislative session, Senator Hagan co-sponsored Senate Bill 1534. These bills are variations on employment nondiscrimination for certain NC state employees, and they most closely relate to the question about ENDA.
Again, I understand that this is not the direct answer desired, but this history is still instructive.
Even considering this history and Hagan's relatively favorable answer, it is heartening to see a more complete slate of LGBT issues being pursued in this forum.
Sen. Hagan could have cited her record
And applied that to answering the questions about the bills at the federal level. It would have added gravitas to her response. That experience allows us to speculate as to that she might vote favorably on the legislation I presented, but that still doesn't cut it if you're going to report on what her definitive position is.
If she had wanted to do so, Sen. Hagan could have just as easily run down my list and copied and pasted "Yes, I would vote to pass this bill" for each of them and that those questions would have been clearly answered. But that didn't happen.
I spent a good deal of time crafting those questions in the way that I did because these aren't abstract issues -- they affect my rights, and each LGBT voter in the state is entitled to know how a U.S. Senate candidate would vote on these bills before going to the polls on May 6.
On the matter of Sen. Hagan's "leave it to the states"/John Edwards position on same-sex civil marriage, she unfortunately dodged an opportunity to explain how that position squares with Loving v. Virginia and recognition of the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.
If it's easy to forcefully say you're against any discrimination --- then it should be equally easy to say you will demonstrate that by voting to pass legislation designed break down those barriers.
The campaign stands to gain quite a bit of credibility on the issue if the seemingly evasive answers are clarified.
Pam Spaulding
Durham, NC USA
Pam's House Blend
Thanks for the update!
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Senator Hagan, I am tired of hearing repub and dubs using fear mongering to scare us about the illegal immigration issue. Last year a comprehensive immigration bill reached the Senate floor twice. Dole voted against it both times. Would you have voted yes on those bills – or like Dole – voted no
Thanks for bringing this up, Blue South - it's an important issue to me. In North Carolina, we've done things right. We provided health insurance for thousands of kids after Elizabeth Dole voted no and President Bush vetoed the SCHIP bill. We've raised the minimum wage in-state while the federal minimum wage has lagged behind. We've created a pilot program which allows folks to borrow money to pay their mortgage if they lose their job.
But the sad reality is that for some people, this is still not enough. We have such pockets of poverty in this state and such communities of wealth. As I'm driving through the state, that's abundantly clear. We need to do more to increase the number of people in the middle class, and importantly, keep them from falling out of the middle class. In this economy, we need to help families buy homes and stay in them. We need to increase educational opportunities, as we've done at our state's 59 community colleges, and expand access to health care.
One of the committees I'd like to sit on in the Senate is the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee (HELP) which has broad oversight over these issues. They've been important to me here in the state Senate, and they will obviously continue to be important to me in the U.S. Senate.
James asked about mercenaries
There is a growing movement among civil libertarians to stop the practice of using private armed security contractors. Would you support legislation to eliminate the use of armed contractors not only by the military, but by all branches of the federal government?
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Kosh asked why you chose to run after initially declining
Why did you reverse yourself on running for the U.S. Senate? Did party officials ask you to run because they did not believe an openly gay candidate could win against Dole?
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Constituent Services
Leslie- A great question. When candidates run for office, there is always so much emphasis – and rightly so – on the issues and specific policy questions. But the thing that is often forgotten is that ultimately, we are elected to serve the people who went out to the polls and cast their votes.
Constituent service has been a landmark of my time in Raleigh. I'm responsive, my staff is courteous and responsible, and importantly, you need not be a big donor to get my attention. I was introduced at the NC Association of Educators event a few weeks ago when I accepted their endorsement, and they said that Elizabeth Dole promised, promised, promised them to be responsive and involved even AFTER the election…you can guess what happened there. I hear that concern about Elizabeth Dole all the time.
jcb wants to know if you're an insider
Are you an "insider"?
The media's shorthand for this race is that you are the insider and Jim Neal is the change agent. Do you agree with this assessment? If not, what areas do you think the US Senate needs to push for more change in? You've had a lot of support from national Dems. Do you think Congress in Democratic hands is doing a good job over the last year?
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Kosh wants to know if waterboarding is torture
Is waterbording torture?
Is the United States of America ever permitted to torture someone?
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Health Care
heelpower - I will absolutely work toward the goals of universal coverage. First of all, we are going to have a Democratic President in November, and when we do, we'll finally be able to address and get results on one of the biggest, if not THE biggest domestic policy issue for millions of Americans.
Since 2001, premiums for family health coverage have increased 78%, and now an estimated 47 million Americans are uninsured. Washington is broken.
We need to change the way we deliver health care by standing up to special interests and negotiating lower drug prices and lower premiums. We need to focus on prevention, chronic disease management and implement cost-saving mechanisms such as electronic records.
I'm not going to sit here and make a declaration that we'll have universal health care plan over night – we won't. But if you send people like me to Washington, we'll get there.
Reality. Thank you for that.
Please be the 100% advocate that not only the people of North Carolina would expect you to be for their families, but for the entire family of American citizens.
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Found this little report, "The Case for UHC"
that seems appropriate to share here for any interested visitors who may not be up to speed on Universal Health Care. [warning, PDF] I found the short paper informative, anyway. The last page is especially interesting ... the writers note the increasing burdens on American competitiveness and our economy if health care reform does not go Universal, but only builds on "expanding access" to the private insurance system that exists now.
Estimates put implementation of covering the uninsured at around $69 billion and I believe I remember Edwards using a figure of around $108 billion(??). It's a lot of money, but we could have the $69 billion for the cost of about 96 days ($720 million a day) of occupation in Iraq and the $108 billion for about 150 days of occupation in Iraq. Just a little sompin to chew on ...
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"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman
"They took all the trees and put them in a tree museum Then they charged the people a dollar 'n a half just to see 'em. Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone? They paved paradise and put up a parking lot."
Thanks, Leslie
Always good to have help understanding complicated issues.
Vote Democratic, the ass you save may be your own.
I agree Robert P – it's important that voters get to understand where the candidates stand on a whole host of issues. I've appeared at joint forums across the state at least 4 times with the other candidates and we just had our first debate on Friday evening. I've operated, and will continue to operate, my campaign in an open and accessible manner. I always take questions from guests at my events, and my staff is always following-up with people who ask more questions. I don't think it's fair to run for office and just expect people to support you– I know we have to earn it.
My campaign has been approached by only two other organizations that have offered to host debates – WTVD and the Alliance of Black Elected Officials. My campaign is talking about logistics with both (we had actually asked WTVD if they would be interested in hosting their debate specifically focusing on issues of importance to the African American community before the Alliance reached out to us). I do want to debate again.
But the important thing is that the way I operate my campaign – open and accessible to ALL voters– will only continue. That's why it was important to me to do this live blog, for example.
Military families
captsfufp, this is a very personal issue to me. I come from a military family – my husband is a Vietnam veteran, my father-in-law is affectionately called "The General" as he is a two-star retired General in the Marine Corps, my father served and currently, two of my nephews are in the military and have served overseas.
How can this war continue and how can we be building bridges and schools and roads in Iraq, while we allow our veterans to come home to places like Walter Reed? It's disgusting and demoralizing and it's got to change.
In North Carolina, we've bought land around bases to protect them from commercial encroachment and importantly, we made sure National Guardsmen got reimbursed for the travel and living expenses that Washington failed to deliver on time. You're right, this is the most military-friendly state in the nation, and we've got to keep it that way. This includes increased funding and programs for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, fully funding the GI bill (my husband Chip went to law school on the GI bill), and I support expanding the options for college aid to our military veterans.
Why I'm running
Kosh, I decided to get in this race when Elizabeth Dole voted against the SCHIP program. On a personal level, I couldn't believe she'd leave kids without insurance and on a professional level, I knew we in the legislature would have to AGAIN pick up where Washington's fallen short. North Carolina deserves someone who advocates for them first and foremost.
And let me say this – a lot of people have misinterpreted my position on SCHIP, and a lot of people, quite frankly, have said I'm "Elizabeth Dole lite" about this.
If I were in Washington, we would not have had to choose between health insurance for kids and taxing our tobacco farmers. People seem to assume the bill had to be written that way, but it didn't, so it is a false choice to ask whether I would have supported the bill that was voted on. I would have tried to find an alternative funding stream, I would have made noise and lobbied my colleagues. I believe I would have been effective, but if I were not, and the bill remained as it was, I would have, of course, voted to provide health insurance to our state's neediest children.
If I understood the bill correctly,
it was smokers/tobacco users who were going to be taxed to pay for the increase. 20% of the population was going to pay for a program benefitting a much broader population. That was unfair and foolish.
McIntyre also voted against it the first time...although he did vote to overturn Bush's veto after he got a lot of heat.
Stan Bozarth
Your relationship with Power Industry/special interests?
I'm wondering about your relationship with special interests, especially in the power industry, in regards to your support of Senate Bill 3 (SB 3). As many in the local media have noted, this bill allows power companies to pass the cost of construction for new power plants - even those built outside the state - onto the taxpayers of North Carolina, before, or even if, such plants never get built or never produce any energy for NC taxpayers.
As someone who has, yourself, received a lot of financial backing from the power industry, do you think your support for SB 3 weakens your credibility when you say that you "believe we need to have an open, transparent system that allows sunshine into the process."
How do you plan to differentiate yourself from Senator Dole on the question of special interests?
Jcb, the thing is, 4 years ago Barack Obama was just a state senator from Illinois, and he made it to the Senate by touting his record of accomplishments for working families in Illinois and a message of bringing change and accountability to Washington. That sounds a whole lot more like ME than Jim Neal.
Hello, Senator Hagan
My question would be what are your thoughts regarding Health Care for all Americans?
We would all like universal Health Care, and we would like to know if you think that is attainable.
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Yo, funluvn, she answered that upthread
I think you will like the answer.
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I scan not so well, it would seem LOL
But I'm willing to go there again!
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Thanks Betsy. I like.
Exactly the reality answer I was hoping for.
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joleykitty wants to know why you want to be a senator
women's rights
I'm new to commenting, so please forgive me.
I wanted to know why you want to be a U.S. Senator. What is driving you to do this? (And please, no cliche responses about people being poor/sad/unable to do things for themselves.)
Vote Democratic, the ass you save may be your own.
We are nearing the end of our hour
and Kay has answered quite a few of our questions. I will continue to transfer questions to make sure that as many as are suitable are on this thread. There might be a chance for more answers at some other time.
Thank you for joining us, Senator Hagan. We appreciate your time. We look forward to the rest of your answers.
Vote Democratic, the ass you save may be your own.
Thank you, ma'am, for spending some time with us. And nice picture on your website. You're now officially a blogger!
When I'm asked about the outlying landing field, I agree with Gov. Easley, who likens it to a gold mine – Virginia gets the gold and North Carolina gets the shaft. It doesn't create any positive economic impact (jobs) here in North Carolina and actually has a negative impact on our environment – it just doesn't make any sense to me. A few alternative options have been floated (no pun intended here!) regarding an aircraft carrier off our coast, which would have less impact on the tourism industry, the environment and the way of life for North Carolinians. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Elizabeth Dole should have taken a leading role on this issue. When you send me to Washington, I will work with the Navy to find an alternate site that has community support and won't harm the environment.
the story that I heard
...was that Dole did take a leading role on the issue; she offered up North Carolina for the shaft as part of some kind of deal with Sen. John Warner. Who knows, Elizabeth Dole spends so much of her time in hiding it's hard to pin her down on anything aside from being absent.
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well, yea, you got me there!
She did the wrong thing by encouraging the study to happen in the first place. Now that we know it is not required, she is still reluctant to stop the madness.
I have to be thankful that my county is off the RADAR, but dang, it looks like all I did was push it to someone else. Not my intentions at all. I have stated since I realized the numbers, that this OLF was not required. I actually proved utilizing the Navy's supporting documentation that this OLF was not required and then I found the statements about Oceana not requiring an OLF.
Keep those questions coming, Parmea
Every time you ask a question, the person you're talking to learns a heckuva lot about the whole OLF issue.
It sounds like Kay has the same position Perdue has ... and that most people have. If a community doesn't want the OLF, it should not go there.
Which raises one question: Does any community actually want the monstrosity?
I think the answer is emphatically "no."
I believe
that Havelock would support it if they also received more then 2 squadrons.
If I was someone around Havelock, I would be pressing hard the question of Oceana's viability. It has been proven wanting. There is a great opportunity right now for that community to broker a deal with Beaufort, SC to split the planes between those two sites. ALL the planes. Not just the super hornets, but ever last one of them. Maybe even the C-2/E-2 from NS Norfolk.
MCAS Cherry Point and MCAS Beaufort as the Atlantic Fleets US Navy Master Jet Bases! What a HOOOT. Cherry Point uses Bogue Field and Beaufort gets an OLF. And the Navy comes to the Marine Corps, finally! Gads, you gotta love that scenario! The Navy cannot keep their bases viable, but the Corps CAN!
Would require some dualing of runways at Cherry Point. Not sure if that can be done. The original study suggested it, but the Navy then rejected it.
Will you work the GA
to get these two sites off the Navy's RADAR now? The study that is about to stress the families of many for, as the Navy states, 30 months or more when the outcome is already in hand? It is not required and the study has not started?
A preemptive deceleration that the sites are not suitable and should be removed is warranted. Please ask the GA and our governor to support this request of removal from this process before the process starts.
I thank you for your stand! Still cannot find a single NC politician who feels this OLF is proper or appropriate to be placed in NC!
Please Answer
Senator Hagan, I am tired of hearing repub and dubs using fear mongering to scare us about the illegal immigration issue. Last year a comprehensive immigration bill reached the Senate floor twice. Dole voted against it both times. Would you have voted yes on those bills – or like Dole – voted no
I've got to run to talk with Guilford College and UNC-G students. My first live blogging experience was fun - thanks!
You are welcome and thank you!
Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.
Vote Democratic, the ass you save may be your own.
Please feel free to come back and continue answering
there were some that many of us are hoping you will address.
Congratulations Sen. Hagan, your first live-blog was pretty darn good.
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.


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As promised, this week was SOOO much better than last, to the point that I'm overwhelmed with all of the quality music put out. Before I provide the download links to Young Roddy's "Good Sense" mixtape and Gramatik's "#digitalfreedom" mixtape, I wan't to share two top-notch freestyles put out this week. And yes, this shit is off the dome, none of that pre-written bullshit (with the exception of some of A$AP's verses). Oh and if you click on the freestyles, WATCH ALL OF THEM! I promise it's worth your time!
Soul Assassins Radio Freestyle – Los
My Favourite Verse – A$AP Rocky
For those of you who don't know Young Roddy, he's part of Curren$y's crew, The JETS. Roddy just released his first solo mixtape April 1st, and I must say, it's pretty dope. If you listen to any one song, I suggest "Trapologists". Just Enjoy This Shit!
Download: Trapologist ft. Nesby Phips – Young Roddy
Download: Russian Roulette ft. Smoke Dza – Young Roddy
Download: LM Bravehearts – Young Roddy
Download: What That Is Ft. Curren$y – Young Roddy
Download: Freedom of Speech – Young Roddy
Although Gramatik's new mixtape has MUCH more of a dubstep feel, I can't help but post it. The typical Gramatik genre is that of a Hip-Hop/Electro feel, which I always dig. But I must say, he does a great job with this one!
Download: 23 Flavors – Gramatik
As always, I encourage each and everyone of you to go out and download the full mixtape for any artist I post. With that being said here are the links for both "Good Sense" and "#digitalfreedom". Support these dudes and go download them!!

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The Buds are on the clock now. Less than 24 hours until the entry draft and Burkie has plenty of work to do. The Buds need to make things happen tonight in order to be well prepared for the draft which starts at 7:00PM Friday night.
The first order of business (two trades) needs to be addressed quickly to position the team for the draft and following that the 'Free Agent Freefall' which begins July 1st. Now Leaf fans to a person understand the desperate need for a first line center, as well as a power forward to add some grit to the top six forwards. It is also painfully obvious that the power play needs a significant upgrade. If past practice is any indicator we should expect Burke to go into the draft with at least one trade in the bag and the parameters of another deal in place to be finalized at the draft table.
A front line center is the first priority and Paul Stastny should be the target. Colorado has no cap problems but Stastny does have a cap hit of $6.6 million for this year and two more seasons. The Buds would have to pay dearly for him but the #25 pick in the 1st, a 2nd rounder,a 3rd rounder and Nazim Kadri might do the trick. The next best trade/UFA possibilities would be Brooks Laich (Washington) and of course Brad Richards (Dallas). In my opinion Burke should attempt to gain bargaining rights for either to give him an exclusive window of a week to attempt to get them to sign. I think a 4th round pick in either case would be worth it for the opportunity.
Defensive Targets....John Michael Liles (Col) who was said to be in play near the trading deadline would be my first target and the offer could be Kadri and Gunnarsson. I'd also target Keith Yandle 24 (Phoenix)and offer MacArthur,Gunnarsson,Nazem Kadri and a 2nd Round pick. The other target would be Dennis Wideman (Wash) and the bait would be Bozak, MacArthur and Blacker. So you pays yer money and makes yer choices. However the bottom line is the Buds need to make their move before the draft starts or they are as Tiger Williams once said "done like dinner'.


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How to Shop
- Don't go without a list. "It's the same as going to the grocery store," says Summers. "A list will keep you focused, so you won't wind up with bits and pieces that don't work together."
- If you find a basic you really love, buy two.
- Don't buy something because it's on sale. "The money you spend could be used toward the one piece that will really pull your outfits together," says Summers.
- If you find fabulous evening wear, buy it. "If you happen upon that perfect black dress, eventually you'll have the occasion to wear it," says Summers. "Nothing's worse than buying something formal on deadline."
- Get a variety of dark pants and skirts. "They will take you everywhere," says Summers. "I recommend a full-leg trouser, a dressy and casual pair, and a dark skirt."
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Sioux Falls, SD (Sports Network) - Nate Wolters scored 18 points and dished out 12 assists as the top-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits used a strong second half to take down the fifth-seeded IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastodons, 72-56, in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament at Sioux Falls Arena.
Chad White poured in 17 points on 4-of-5 from 3-point range for SDSU (24-9), which has advanced to the championship game to take on North Dakota State. Tony Fiegen added 16 points, while Jordan Dykstra logged nine points and nine rebounds for the Jackrabbits, who shots a lofty 61.5 percent from the field on the night.
Frank Gaines led all scorers with 25 points for IPFW (16-17), which saw its season-long six-game win streak come to an end.
IPFW started the game red-hot, getting out to a 23-11 lead less than nine minutes in, but SDSU climbed back to make its deficit just two, 34-32, heading into halftime.
With the game tied at 45-45 early in the second half, the Jackrabbits pulled away thanks to a 22-3 run over the next eight minutes.
SDSU made up for a game-high 15 turnovers by shooting 15-of-17 from the free- throw line.
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FOR sure the Legislature will soon pass a new auto insurance law. Probably Governor Cayetano will sign it. For sure it will lower premiums.
Evaluating auto
insurance law reform
But will it be a good law? How will we tell?
Let's keep our focus on how many cents of each premium dollar go to pay actual benefits to people who suffered losses.
Let's require that a projection of this number be issued when the law is passed and that it be updated annually based on real-life experience.
It is a benchmark that will help us know whether we are getting better insurance or just shoddy merchandise.
In recent years, it appears, 40 to 50 cents from every premium dollar has gone to others - not consumers.
That is too high. We can fight about whether the blame lies with insurance companies, the tort system that throws too many cases into litigation and/or the law itself. But we can hardly argue that's the way it should be when our big medical insurer, HMSA, manages to hold overhead to around 8 percent.
Health insurance is no-fault. We are covered to the extent of our policies no matter how we came to need medical care. It's pretty much the same with fire insurance, short of deliberate arson. Carelessness doesn't void being covered.
If the new auto insurance law can lower overhead to, say, 25 percent to 30 percent instead of the current 40 to 50 percent, we consumers will be buying a better quality product.
But if it just reduces benefits and keeps the overhead high it won't deserve to be called "reform" - just a shift to cheap merchandise. If that's the case many car owners will want to supplement their coverage beyond what the state mandates. They may end up paying out the same as ever.
If we shift medical/hospital care over to our personal insurance plans that may be good in terms of lowering overhead, as suggested above. But we need to be up front about it and know it will raise our personal health premiums.
To sock employers with the extra cost may seem easier politically than laying it on us directly - but it won't be fair and will further increase Hawaii's image as a terrible place for small business.
And it won't be fair, of course, to ignore that cost when the shouting begins about how much auto premiums will be reduced.
I have a couple of pie charts from 1992 and 1994 showing how the Hawaii personal auto premium dollars were distributed. Pain and suffering was the biggest both years - 26 cents and 22 cents respectively. That's the area no-fault is supposed to reduce while it focuses on quicker, faster compensation for medical care, rehabilitation and wage loss.
THE second biggest chunk of the dollar went to auto repairs and property damage - 23 cents in 1992 and 20 cents in 1994. Much of this also has to be litigated rather than simply paid outright.
Claims expense was 12 cents in 1992 and 14 cents in 1994.
Operating expense is right up there - 23 cents in 1992 and tied at 22 with pain and suffering in 1994.
Put them together - operating expense, claims expense and the one-third of pain and suffering awards that customarily goes to lawyers - and I get 43 percent overhead for both years. A national study said it was even higher in 1995 - over 48 percent.
Auto insurance premiums total hundreds of millions of dollars every year. To have nearly half of that gobbled up by insurers, lawyers and the courts explains the intensity of the current special-interest maneuvering over change. It also explains why we need to fight to keep consumer interest foremost.


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- Publisher: Atari
- Release Date: Jun 23, 2008
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Alone in the Dark is ambitious, but it trips, stumbles, and…well, breaks. It's a bad PS2 game and we can't imagine it would get that much better on the PS3.
An ambitious and in ways progressive survival horror game, whose ambition is hampered by its own numerous flaws. Whether these problems are a result of porting a current-gen title to a last-gen console remains to be seen, but the PS2 edition is very clearly a stripped down version of the impressive 360 game Atari have been displaying.
Alone in the Dark proves that with a little time and patience, a good game can be created from innovative ideas.
This version has serious technical and design flaws that make it not much fun to play and are indication of a rushed conversion.
Nearly every gamplay mechanic fails in one way or another. While the game is functional, Alone in the Dark is a clear case of something that needed to be baked in the oven longer.
Flawed, scruffy and inconsistent, but the small moments of magic [do] some way make up for the lack of overall polish. [July 2008, p.64]
Annoyingly its potential is continually squandered by robot mechanics and tedious progression. [Aug 2008, p.104]
Alone in the Dark can be played in a day. You can actually skip levels if you get too frustrated, but you can save a lot of frustration by just skipping the game entirely.
User Score
Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 3 out of 5
Mixed: 0 out of 5
Negative: 2 out of 5
Aug 4, 2012Went against the reviews, rented the game, played the game, bought the game. Great atmosphere, solid story, amazing visuals. Having a blast with the game. Worth checking out!… Full Review »


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John Huffman is sensitive when it comes to his chili.
Huffman, chair of the Sixth Annual Chili Cook-off for Education, lost to Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the Maryville City Schools Foundation in the 2009 event.
He hasn't forgotten, not that Barbara would let him forget.
"We won last year and I'm going to win again this year for Best Overall Chili," she said. "The foundation is very strong in this competition."
Huffman said this year's event will bring two levels of competition. "It brings competition between the event hosts - Rotary Club of Maryville and The Maryville City Schools Foundation as far as being participating teams and sponsors and then there is the chili competition itself," he said.
Huffman's wife Connie Huffman, assistant administrator with Blount Memorial Hospital, said that John was ready to compete with Jenkins again.
"He's still mad he got smoked by Barbara," she said as her husband feigned anger. "But my chili was the best," he replied.
Jenkins gave John Huffman a good-natured hard time. "But it wasn't best overall then and now you have Todd White who says he's going to beat me this year," she said of the former foundation chair who is cooking for The Market at Washington and High.
Jenkins countered that the Rotary Club had invited her and the Maryville City Schools Foundation to compete again in this year's event.
"The Rotary Club came and asked if we would like to cook," she said, to which Huffman replied, "You were last year's winner, I think you ought to be exempt."
"But I asked and you gave me permission to compete," she said as Huffman laughed. "I can't beat you if you don't compete."
Connie Huffman said the competition is all in good fun and for a good cause. "It's a friendly competition along Maryville City School's Foundation, Maryville Rotary and John and Barbara.
Jenkins said there will be a booth decoration competition and Huffman said the individuals competing in the chili competition will have all levels of skills.
"There are teams from all levels of cooking ability and culinary skills, from those who are real connoissour to people who've never made chili before," he said, to which Jenkins quickly interjected, "Is that you?"
John Huffman said the competition is to provide financial support for each organization's educational initiatives. "Ours is the dictionary project and the student of the month we have as well as our education scholarships," he said.
Jenkins said the funds the foundation raises during the chili competition will go toward the 21st Century Technology Partnership. "We've funded the Outdoor Classroom at Maryville Middle School and the environmental camp Maryville Intermediate School does, and the Literacy Program at Maryville High School. There are so many needs in the system, especially with budgets being cut, there plenty of uses for the money," she said.
Jenkins said she has met with Maryville City Schools director Stephanie Thompson and Tom Howard, chair of our foundation board, to see where the needs are. "The biggest need from teachers is finishing the technology campaign. We've already raised $1 million in the partnership launched three years ago between the school system, parents, the foundation, city council and the school board. "It's so exciting. This is the first year we've been involved as a partner with the Chili Cook-off for Education," she said.
Connie Huffman said the funds raised by the Maryville Rotary Club provide dictionaries for every third grader in every school system in the county except for Alcoa, which are provided by the Alcoa Rotary Club.
John Huffman said the dictionary project is a national non-profit project where organizations can buy dictionaries at a low cost and distribute them to school systems. "We always pick third graders. A lot of times with dictionaries it is the first book some of these children have ever owned themselves and it's their book to take home and use," he said.
John Huffman said the Maryville Rotary also has a student of the month program and they give four advanced education scholarships for higher education, as well our Adopt-a-School program.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Shed at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson on West Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville.
"It's a good location to have an event where the restrooms and all the infrastructure are already there. Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson is a great supporter of non-profits in our area and we are pleased that they allow us to use their facility," he said. "Folks like Anderson Rental are donating tables and chairs for the event so we have enough tables and chairs."
Huffman said there will be fun for children too. "We'll have inflatables and other activities," he said.
Connie Huffman said it is a good venue and a great atmosphere. "Everyone is there for education," she said. "It's a family-friendly event."
Other sponsors include Anderson Rental, Alcoa Tenn Federal Credit Union, Blount Today, Eberting Orthodontics, ALCOA, Matrixx Mail Service and Bob Kidd Exteriors. "The Market - this will be the second or third year they've been a sponsor. New this year is ESPN Radio. They will be doing a live remote during the event," he said. "We've had lots of individual donors who like what we do and are willing to give money to help. What I was telling Barbara it's neat for people to give money; they support our educational programs and don't feel they need individual acknowledgement. They like the idea and mission and that is a good indication you're doing something good and they just want to help."
The way the fundraiser goes is proceeds from tickets either organization sells prior to the event go to that organization. "Everybody is trying to do best for their organization, we split the gate that day," Huffman said. To support the Rotary Club of Maryville, people can buy tickets for the event from members of the club. To support the Maryville City Schools Foundation folks can buy tickets at The Market at Washington and High.
"My goal is to get 20 teams involved and our collective goal is to raise $5,000 to be split between the organizations," Huffman said. "The essence of this competition is there is no money. People aren't competing for prize money but they're competing for bragging rights."
The judges in the Chili Cook-off for Education will be professionals.
Recruited to judge the competition is Judge D. Kelly Thomas, State Court of Criminal Appeals, Blount County General Sessions Judge Bill Brewer, Blount County General Sessions Judge Mike Gallegos, Blount County Circuit Court Judge David Duggan and Blount County General Sessions Judge Robert Headrick. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and judging is a noon.
For information call the Maryville City Schools Foundation at 982-7121 or John Huffman at 865-970-2322.


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Determined Frodo is determined.
Determined Frodo is determined.
Oh God. That's a dwarf for you.
If it wasn't for the fact that I now associate the name Strider with my stepdad's family, I would probably be inclined towards a crush on Aragorn.
The Ringwraiths scare the heck out of me, but I hunt ghosts. No, I don't get it either.
I have been listening to this song quite a bit lately. And Bauhaus in general.
Wow. HELLO Peter Murphy.
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I gotta get to work on a hobbit costume.
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I'm going to have to buy some A1 after all.
Heh. If only the Latin from the movie wasn't gibberish!
This blog… I am in love with it. Must watch more Buffy.
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I need to watch this again.
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Today's weather forecast: Dreamy
➻ "I didn't know much about art. I'd worked at nightclubs and high schools, so I wanted to know what this experience would be like. I also live about five miles from the museum, so it's convenient."
➻ Terry, 46, has been with the AlliedBarton security company since 2001. In 2009, he was assigned to work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He has also trained at the Grossmont College Police Academy.
➻ "I consider LACMA my second home, and the pieces are like my possessions, only I can't act like they're my possessions. I have to be professional and kind. I have to say, 'Please don't touch that—you might damage it.' Customer service here is everything."
➻ LACMA guards must conduct a minimum of three inspections throughout the galleries during their shifts to ensure the art objects remain secure.
➻ "Everyone should know that they shouldn't touch anything, so I don't know why they feel like they can. Even fingerprints are a big deal because you can't call in the cleaning crew with some Windex to wipe something down."
➻ Originally established in 1910, LACMA opened in Mid Wilshire in 1965. With a col- lection numbering roughly 100,000 objects, it is the largest art museum in the western United States.
➻ "I'm not a curator or docent. I'm here for protection. We can direct people to a certain artwork, but we can't tell them about it. At least I can't."
➻ A large-scale L.A.-based art theft occurred at the Natural History Museum in 1973, when African artifacts, Indian jewelry, and rare Navajo blankets were stolen—by a security guard. Most of the loot, valued at more than $1 million, is still missing.
➻ "When I'm working, I don't want to be engrossed in a Picasso while someone is picking something up."
➻ Picasso's works are the most stolen in the world; 1,147 of his paintings have been lifted. LACMA has several Picassos, including Weeping Woman with Handkerchief and Head of a Woman.
➻ "I loved the Tim Burton exhibit, and every time I went to the Stanley Kubrick exhibit I had to remember I was at work. I get carried away."
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CATEGORIES MoviesThis week's sci-fi extravaganza, "Edge of Tomorrow," starring Tom Cruise as a soldier unwittingly recruited to join an intergalactic war in which he finds himself in a never-ending time loop, is the summer's biggest surprise so far. It's bold, funny, and breathlessly entertaining. It's a movie in which Cruise springs back to life every time that he's killed, and so it's a smorgasbord of tactile sights and, just as importantly, sounds. And you'll get a taste of those sounds thanks to the four exclusive tracks from the movie's accompanying soundtrack album.
Christophe Beck, who got his start scoring Joss Whedon's immortal television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," provided the music for "Edge of Tomorrow," and it's easily one of his most accomplished pieces to date. (This is even more impressive considering he was a last minute replacement for original composer Ramin Djawadi. Hey, it happens.) While there are obvious moments full of ominous tension and dread, the score also has some lighter flourishes, like a moment we wouldn't hesitate to say borders on calypso.
The first track we have, "Angel of Verdun," also serves as the main titles for the film, in which we are brought up to speed on the war between humankind and the deadly Mimics -- the alien menace that are a swirl of tentacles and teeth. (We love the helicopter sound that's layered in, especially because the movie's Angel of Verdun, a warrior played by Emily Blunt, wields a helicopter blade like a sword.)
The second track, which has some nifty electronic flourishes, is called "Mimics and Alphas." This track is all about the Mimics, complete with that militaristic march. If you haven't guessed -- they are very, very scary!
"Decoy," the third track, takes place later in the movie, when Blunt and Cruise are outsmarting the bad monsters. It's more of a mood piece and is wonderfully overwhelming. Again, Beck's subtlety and humor shines through even in something this oppressive (especially with those twinkly synths).
In the fourth track, "They Know We're Coming," gloom settles over the score since, well, the Mimics know our heroes are en route and things are about to get very hairy.
It's wonderful to see a composer like Beck pay his dues on things like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and really come into his own in recent years. He scored last year's blockbuster animated film "Frozen," based on his work on the Oscar-winning Disney short "Paperman," and has contributed a number of lovely scores for a whole host of movies (we really love his score for "Tower Heist," of all things). Hopefully this rip-roaring score for "Edge of Tomorrow" will get him the attention he deserves. On the battlefield of film scores, he's certainly a warrior worth getting behind.
The soundtrack for "Edge of Tomorrow" is out Tuesday (June 3). The movie is out on Friday. Get ready.


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VINE GROVE, KY (WDRB) -- A former Hardin County teacher was arrested and jailed Wednesday - a day after being fired for inappropriate contact with a 13-year old student.
Anthony Durrant is accused of sexual abuse and sexting a student. Today, with the help of an attorney, Anthony Durrant turned himself into Radcliff Police.
Authorities say the now former 6th grade social studies teacher inappropriately touched a student on school property at James T. Alton Middle School on April 12 and then exchanged "sexts" over the weekend.
"I don't think that guy should be able to walk the streets - let's put it that way," said Harold Suzanne, a parent whose child attends the school.
Anthony Durrant was arrested on two charges - including sexual abuse 1st degree and a second charge related to the inappropriate text messages. Bryce Shumate, a spokesman for Radcliff Police, says
"Mr. Durrant, who was a teacher in the school system, inappropriately touched a student on the buttocks."
"And at some point during the weekend, the victim sent an unclothed picture from the waist down," said Shumate.
John Wright, Greater Hardin Schools spokesman, said the child's parent noticed the inappropriate messages and notified the school and authorities.
"Through the investigation we discovered (Durrant) broke those moral and ethical codes and that's why he was terminated," said Wright.
Wright says while this is not the first incident of sexual contact between and a teacher and student, it is the first incident involving a teacher allegedly sexting within the school district.
"And if it was done to my kid, he wouldn't be going to court or sitting at home right now," said Suzanne.
The incident is disturbing to parents like Harold Suzanne whose child attends the school.
"I'd just like to know how a teacher can do something like that to one of his students. You are supposed to be teaching. They are supposed to look up to you. And doing that to a child of any age, they are not going to learn from that, it's going to effect them for the rest of their lives," said Suzanne.
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The Wireless Festival has added Lily Allen to the 2010 line up. She'll join Jay-Z, P!nk, The Ting Tings and Gossip, among others. The Wireless Festival happens in Hyde Park, London on July 2nd. Tickets are on sale now.
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July 6, 2004Albany-- Absentee voting for the July 20th Primary is underway and election workers want to make sure you're not confused.
Poll workers at the Dougherty County Elections Office are trying to avoid confusion by clearly posting Republican and Democrat ballots.
In the Primary, you can only vote on either the Republican or the Democrat ballot. Elections Supervisor Carolyn Hatcher says, "Also we are reminding people that if they get to the end and they do not see the person they want to vote for do not cast the ballot. Do not press cast ballot. Once that is done it is voted and it is over."
Advanced voting begins Monday--that's open for all people who would like to cast their ballot before the July 20th Primary.
One more thing you need to know--there have been two precinct changes in Dougherty County. Precinct 10 voting used to take place at Sherwood Christian on Old Pretoria Road. That's been moved to Second Mount Zion Church, which is also on Old Pretoria.
Precinct 27 was at Sylvandale Elementary. Now it's at the New Albany Middle School on Cordell Avenue.
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A Song For A Smile
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Chatters Care for Kids (CCFK), a registered Philippine-based not-for-profit organization, is asking for monetary contributions for its latest project. CCFK is trying to raise funds to produce a song to be used for awareness campaigns for Operation Smile Philippines (OSP) and its beneficiaries- children and young adults born with cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. CCFK is an official partner-organization of OSP, an organization that provides free reconstructive facial surgeries for indigent patients born with cleft deformities. These surgeries are performed by volunteer medical professionals from the Philippines and abroad.
Operation Smile Philippines recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by organizing simultaneous medical missions around the country that changed the smiles and lives of many beneficiaries.
For the benefit of children with broken smiles (bingot/ngongo), an award-winning rapper/songwriter in the Philippines has committed to write and sing this song about the life of kids with cleft deformities. A greater awareness of their situation will … Continue Reading →
Winners for Operation Smile Raffle for A Cause
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About a month ago, I posted a raffle contest for an awareness campaign for the medical missions of Operation Smile Philippines.
The contest has now ended…
And the winners are…….
1 Bioessence Oxygen facial treatment Gift Certificate goes to… Gigi C. Beleno
1 Bioessence Swedish massage Gift Certificate goes to… Fiona Allana B. Mason
Congratulations to Gigi and Fiona! Thanks for your prompt reply to my message. You'll be receiving your GC in a few days.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported my very first raffle contest and most especially to those who helped in the awareness campaign for Operation Smile Philippines (OSP).
Please take time to visit the OSP website and Facebook page to see how you can continue to help in OSP's medical missions.
Join me next time when I run another raffle on this site! Coming very (very) soon!
Raffle For A Cause, For Operation Smile Philippines
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- 23 October, 2012
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To fellow bloggers and other concerned citizens, please help in spreading information about Operation Smile Philippines' upcoming medical missions.
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Operation Smile Philippines will be conducting simultaneous medical missions from November to December in various parts of the country, including Manila. FREE reconstructive surgery will be done by local and international medical volunteers to indigent children and young adults born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial deformities.
Leg 1 (Final Screening of Patients on November 10)
Angeles City, Pampanga – Ospital Ning Angeles
Naga City – Bicol Medical Center
Silay City – Teresita Jalandoni Memorial Provincial Medical Center
Cagayan de Oro City – Northern Mindanao Medical Center
Leg 2 (Final Screening of Patients on November 24)
Manila – Sta. Ana Hospital: Manila Cleft Care Center
Cebu – Vicente Sotto Medical Center
Dasmarinas City, Cavite – Dela Salle Medical Center
General Santos City – GenSan District Hospital
Chatters Care For Kids Inc., a registered NGO partner of … Continue Reading →


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PORTSMOUTH — Alex Ray bought the assets of Victory Restaurant at 96 State St. at auction April 2 for $180,000. On Wednesday, May 6, he formally took over ownership and as for opening his new Common Man restaurant he says it should be around mid-June.
"We're opening in Claremont at the end of May and we can only do one at a time, so we'll be in there the first week of June. And open, let's say, June 16," Ray said.
Ray owns 16 restaurants throughout New Hampshire, including seven under the Common Man brand. He opened his first Common Man restaurant in Ashland in 1971.
"This will be more casual than Victory, and with a bit more of a coastal attitude than the present Common Man restaurants, although the dйcor here is beautiful."
Ray says he will also honor the Seacoast's growing dedication to using local ingredients as much as possible. "I recognize Portsmouth's desire to use more local and I do want to use more local than even our other restaurants," he says.
Former Victory owner Duncan Boyd is pleased with Ray's plans.
"The big thing for me is that I'm excited the building has a tenant that's appreciative of the blood, sweat and tears that went into it," Boyd said. "He's a 'building' guy and after he bought it I showed him around. I had put the front step of the old building into the bar and he noticed it and said, 'Cool!' I like that he's an independent restaurant operator in the state and a successful one, although it'll be a little weird to see it with paint that I didn't choose."
Ray said the restaurant will definitely be a Common Man restaurant with a Portsmouth flair. "It's going to have the Common Man brand and our image," he said. "But I want to stick with Duncan's attitude of good, fresh, local. It won't be as easy for us because we're not chef owned, but as much as possible."
The Common Man family of restaurants is noted for their dedication to community involvement.
"I think it's about the people. It's not brick and mortar," Ray said previously. "I like to say it's a family of restaurants. Our team has become what we call — we call it the 360. If the staff is happy then the customer is happy. I take the money we earn and invest it in staff, in restaurants and in the community and the circle comes around."
Boyd is happy to have someone in the space who appreciates it.
"He saw it was a gem and he grabbed it. I think the building got a great tenant who'd going to respect it for what it is, and not as just a building."


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If you have sat on the upper deck in the last three or more years, which you probably have, you know this name. He's the "LETS GO ANGELSSS!!!!" guy who dons a modified WWF Title Belt with a Halos logo on it. Has anyone else witnessed this boy/man? Anyone actually talk to him? How old is he?
He mainly gives my brother and I some wierd vibes.
Whoever said Stoneman sucks better look at the lift Rivera and Maicer have come to give us.


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I discovered the bela luccè site while perusing this week's chocolate news, and liked it instantly. The company's founder, Lela Barker, was inspired to make healthy cosmetics after learning that certain ingredients in mass-marketed beauty products are carcinogenic. Most products are made by hand in small batches to ensure quality. Packaging includes 100% recycled paper, and also recycled plastics. Last but not least, the company donates a portion of its proceeds to charity.
The site is simple, easy to use, and beautiful without looking like it's trying too hard to be cool. The pale blue color used in the non-symmetrical background is repeated in design elements throughout the site, which gives it a "together" kind of look. The photographs are beautifully done, and the handwritten font gives each page a lovely yet casual appearance.
I singled out the company for their line of Peruvian chocolate bath products and cosmetics, which includes: a renewing masque, chocolate sugar scrub, moisturizer, bath bubbles, and bath oil. The products sound totally luxurious, and are even made with environmentally friendly Dagoba organic chocolate.
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Finally I've found a collection of recipes I know I can trust. Nick Malgieri, the director of the baking program at New York's Institute of Culinary Education, has a recipe page on his website. Here's one for a chocolate ginger pound cake, which sounds divine! If you try it, let me know what you think!
Chocolate Headlines
Lindt&Sprungli Goes Single-Origin
Citing consumers' desire to know more about where their chocolate comes from, L&S will release the "Excellence Origin Collection" featuring chocolates from beans grown in Ecuador, Peru, and Madagascar.
This is great--the more consumers know about where their chocolate is coming from, the better able they will be to make informed decisions based their personal ethics.Food Navigator
Girl Stabs Mother Over Improperly Made Cocoa
The ten-year-old from England flew into a rage because her cocoa had "skin" on it. She grabbed a knife and stabbed her mother in the head.
I'm frightened at how frequently I see reports of violence committed over incidents that seem to be of miniscule importance. Clearly there are much deeper issues going on under the surface, but for some reason, chocolate seems to drive the occasional flare-up.The Sun
Consumer Ethics is Driving the Demand for Organic Cocoa
As customers become willing to spend more for organic products, it enables farmers to grow their cacao in ways that are healthier for them and for the environment.
Historically, cacao has been a crop that is saturated in pesticides. Cacao is a very sensitive plant with many pests, and the only inexpensive way to protect these delicate trees has been to do massive spraying. However, a willingness to pay more for organic cocoa allows the farmers to opt for pest management methodologies that are more time consuming but less damaging. Although to many that cost might seem too high, it's infinitely lower in the long run.Food Navigator
Chocolate Recipes in the News
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Dark Chocolate Cheesecake--The Wichita Eagle
Chocolate Shot Cookies--The Quad Cities On-Line
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies--AZ Central
Chocolate Quotation
Chocolate is a divine, celestial drink, the sweat of the stars, the vital seed, divine nectar, the drink of the gods, panacea and universal medicine.--Geronimo Piperni (1796) ...more quotations
Chocolate Trivia
Were you scared by the shower scene in the movie Psycho? The "blood" that you see in that scene is actually chocolate syrup. See--nothing to be afraid of!...more trivia
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Single Origin Chocolate--Chocolate that is made solely with beans from a single region of the world. ...view glossary
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Seeking out that ideal weight loss product is no picnic. This is often due to the countless ineffective, or even dangerous diet products currently flooding the market. The key is to not give up, and always investigate the product first. At this point we will scrutinize the supplement, XaniThin3. It is one of the many weight loss products infused with Acai Berry Extract. While there does not appear to be an official website for this supplement formula, it is offered via several online distributors. Many of which provide a free trial sample of XaniThin3.
What are your weight loss goals? This is an important question to ask yourself before choosing a product like XaniThin3. Just so you are aware, this dietary supplement is claimed to assist with weight reduction, however, the weight loss ingredients are stated to be High Grade Fucoxanthin and EGCG Extreme Green Tea. Unfortunately it is not revealed how Fucoxanthin aids with fat loss. Furthermore, EGCG Extreme Green Tea is loaded with caffeine, which is a diuretic. This means that it may cause nervousness and jitteriness, as well as draw water off of the user's muscles.
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Acai Berry Extract, High Grade Fucoxanthin, and EGCG Extreme Green Tea.
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XaniThin3 is a dietary supplement that aims to do three things at once. It eliminates harmful toxins from the body, assists with weight loss, and improves the user's skin. The key active ingredient incorporated into this natural formula is Acai Berry Extract. This is an all-natural berry that comes from the rainforests of Brazil. It is now known throughout the world as a "super food." According to websites that sell XaniThin3, this core ingredient has the potential to kill up to 80 percent of cancerous cells in the human body. Unfortunately an actual price is not posted for this supplement formula. However, a free trial 10-day supply is available online.
- This weight loss product contains the natural ingredient Acai Berry Extract.
- There is a free 10-day trial offer for XaniThin3.
- Unfortunately the "free" trial offer involves you paying for shipping and handling, which means that they want your credit card number.
- There does not appear to be any testimonials posted for XaniThin3.
- This dietary supplement does not endeavor to boost thermo genesis.
- The real cost of XaniThin3 is not revealed, which may discourage some dieters.
When it comes down to it, there are so many supplements with Acai Berry Extract nowadays. Whether or not they really aid with weight loss is uncertain. As far as XaniThin3 is concerned, this product is loaded with caffeine, which may not be healthy for some dieters. Also, there is no price posted for XaniThin3, which may raise a few eyebrows.


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Adult Swim Partners With Arktan for the Adult Swim Bump Builder Social Stream(January 07, 2014)
Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) January 07, 2014
Adult Swim has partnered with Arktan to power the comprehensive social platform of Adult Swims new mobile app, Adult Swim Bump Builder.
The apps sync to TV feature syncs the second-screen social conversation in real-time to each show currently in Adult Swims linear telecast. Arktan SocialStreams is powering the second-screen social conversation by extending curated real-time fan and official social conversation to Adult Swim Bump Builder from across all leading social platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Fans can then start divulging their brain matter in the second-screen social conversation. They can see the most popular hashtags in the app, and after using their social login, start participating in the conversation by posting their comments and sharing them on Twitter or Facebook.
The apps mobile-optimized grid visualization enhances the social conversation. The responsive visualization is optimized for viewing photos and videos from Adult Swim television shows and provides fans with mobile-optimized social experiences on both smartphones and tablets across all leading mobile platforms, including Apple iOS and Android devices.
"As consumption of content on mobile devices continues to grow, its increasingly important for brands to tailor real-time social experiences for mobile. The Adult Swim Bump Builder app is highly mobile-optimized. We are excited to power the second-screen sync to TV social integration for the app, which reinforces the leadership of Arktan's social platform on mobile devices, said Rahul Aggarwal, Arktan's CEO and Co-Founder.
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Newly crafted legislation to resolve a 2011 budget hit to Orange County shot through its first committee this morning and looks to have legs to make it to the governor's desk. The administration reportedly has signed off on the measure.
Notably missing from the legislation, Assembly Bill 701, are other local governments hurt by the same provision in the 2011 budget: namely, the Riverside County cities of Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, Menifee and Wildomar.
Those cities and others are pushing Senate Bill 56, which has idled in the Senate Appropriations Committee for months. Supporters are trying to advance that bill or an equivalent one, but nothing is imminent with less than three days before lawmakers adjourn for the year.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee gave quick approval to AB 701 by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton. It would resolve a fiscal and legal thicket that has roots in the county's 1994 bankruptcy.
Quirk-Silva said supporters of SB 56 have expressed interest in joining her bill. The circumstances are different, though, she said.
In particular, she said, the county has a $50 million property-tax augmentation to swap for the money in AB 701. In addition, the bill creates a payment plan for $150 million the county owes the state because it lost a lawsuit stemming from the 2011 budget shift.
"I'm very inclusive and would happily do something like that," Quirk-Silva said of helping the Riverside County cities. "Our issues, it's a very different scenarios, so we weren't able to do that."
Quirk-Silva pulled off an upset victory last November and is viewed as one of the most vulnerable Assembly Democrats heading into 2014.


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Xiao Ao Jiang Hu Zhi Dong Fang Bu Bai (Laughing Proud Warrior Invincible Asia) Dark Emperor of Baji!!!
Didn't anyone ever tell him a fat man could never be a ninja
You can't practice Judo just to win a Judo Match! You practice so that no matter what happens, you can win using Judo!The key to fighting two men at once is to be much tougher than both of them.
which, honestly, made it much funnier.
Cy, to paraphrase, said something like "your aim is true, but I don't think their target is" or some other such Cyism to tell me "I hope you aren't falling for this ****" which I wasn't.
I pretty much planned on just fucking about with this on Sociocide, but fes inadvertently pulled me in through an earnest PM. She and I were counter-trolling one another on Rudy's thread, my calling Anthony a retard, her calling Phrost a retard, much to Rudy's delight....and then she got banned.
She PMed me on Bullshido and, while she was serious, I called "Cougar Shannon Troll" (Sociociders will know and appreciate this). I thought she was playing it up too much, but turns out I was wrong.
I PMed Fake several times during this, sometimes he responded, sometimes he didn't but it wasn't until Rafe's infamous post, which was quoted on Sociocide that I decided I would get involved.
I though he was coming off the rails and was being too reactionary. I wrote my "Bullshit-O" post, PMed the link to Fake and then he and I never PMed after that and just let it take us where it took us.
Piz amused me with his "Dishes a ban" and then Kagan got into it and I felt honored I managed to get three staff members into the thread. Phrost PMed me asking if I knew it was all a joke and PMed back telling him yes, I just wanted to ratchet it up and he needed to ban me soon.
Then I PMed THX/Reese/Moleculo on Sociocide telling him to ban me as well.
Good teimz.
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Great back and forth between Snake and Fes on the Sociocide thread. You two going at it and everyone clearly thinking it had to be serious because two long timers were raging.
This whole thing was right up there with the ninja takeover in entertainment value. Actually, scratch that, it's better due to the sheer amount of people involved, both in and out of Bullshido."Keep a sharp knife, shiny boots and be on time."
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Snake..you sneaky bastard.
You even pm'd me urging me to 'get to the truth' right before your ban.
Well played.." If one wants to have a friend one must also want to wage war for him: and to wage war one must be capable of being an enemy." - Fr. Nietzsche 'On The Friend' Thus Spake Zarathustra