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Rick Santelli Sounds Off Again on Government Spending
On Thursday morning's "Squawk Box," CNBC's on-air editor Rick Santelli sounded off against raising the debt ceiling, the Democrat-controlled congress' failure to pass a budget last year, and "spendthrift" politicians. The rant echoed his famous 2009 diatribe where he called for a Chicago "Tea Party."
"It's a matter of principle. If we can't do the discretionary spending now, what chance do the conservatives have to tackle everything we know?" he said of more budget cuts.
"But you turn on certain channels that are supposed to be news, and they vilify anything to get it under control. They say we're going to kill kids? You know, we will have problems with children if the whole damn country goes bankrupt. Wake up!"
(Video below the break.)
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Democrat-controlled congress' failure to pass a budget
Submitted by CarlosS on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 11:13am.
Democrats can't live under a budget, why would they want to pass one and have any constraints on what they can do?
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Go Santelli, go!!!
Submitted by c5then on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 11:34am.
Tea Par Tee!
Tea Par Tee!
Wasn't it about this time in 2009 that the Tea Parties were born because of Rick and his courageous rants??!!! Didn't they have an absolutely HUGE inpact on the next election?
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
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Wow - Trump Tramples Merideth on TODAY - WATCH lol!!!
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 11:54am.
Conservatives need to take a HUGE lesson from Trump on how to speak, destroy the enemy & present their 180 degree better ideas to the media.
Must WATCH this as it is absolutely fantastic! This shows exactly what we have been complaining about calculating wimpy REPs and that they SHOULD BE LIKE THIS! Like an ACTUAL LEADER!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42469716#42469716 wow, wow, wow!
We need a thread on this! Now he calls himself a TEA party supporter but he puts a limit on it. He is clearly not a conservative on social issues which makes him a conservative DEM in my book.
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This interview
Submitted by sp23 on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:12pm.
makes me giddy!
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WOW - all repubs should talk to media like this
Submitted by SouthJersey1953 on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:41pm.
I think I just became a fan of Trump. WOW!
Thanks for the link.
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Donald Trump is a great
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:42pm.
Donald Trump is a great Conservative when it comes to the economy, no doubt about it. I know that Rush Limbaugh likes him. However, there are a lot of Conservatives that do not like his Liberal stances in social issues.
if it comes down to choosing Obama v. Trump, yes, I will vote for Trump, but I will have to close my eyes.
There are too many people out there in the Republican party who believe that nominating a Conservative in social issues and the economy will lead to disaster. This is wrong! If you nominate the right candidate, Republicans can win.
I am tired of the RINOs of the Republican party always moving to the Left while the Democrat party moves farther and farther to the Left. We need to pull this nation back from economic and more imporantly from moral disaster.
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Notice Vieira was too intimidated to open her trap and interrupt
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:48pm.
every ten seconds as is her usual style when she doesn't get the answer she wants.
She looked like she couldn't wait to get the hell outta that room.
So just for that alone: Bravo, Donald.
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SickofLibs, Donald Trump was
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:22pm.
Donald Trump was good and he didn't let Vieria defined the interview, he did it! This is what we need in the Republican party, individuals who take on the ridiculous MSM. He has a strong character and he didn't let Vieria bully him and everything he said made a lot of sense. Vieira could say much other than to defend Obama. Pretty pathetic since that is not her job.
It was a good interview, I like what he had to say, but from my understanding, I could be wrong, he is too Liberal in social issues.
Regardless, whether he runs or not, we need individuals like him on the Right to take the media on.
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Just watched it too
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:26pm.
Wow........holy crap WOW! That was a great interview even though Meredith hated it! From what I could tell of his body language, that man, that MAN(unlike the manchild Chairman) meant what he said.
Dang, I was glued to that interview. That's a rare thing.
I love how his answer to the question "what has he done well(or excelled or whatever she said)" and he said "Get elected." BAM! The look on her face!
I haven't watched Trump on other shows, don't usually watch the night shows he's been on, but I hope this is true of the others, in this one, he was displaying supreme confidence. He wasn't full of himself, he looked at you in the eye, you know he means what he says, and you know he knows what the hell he's doing. And he doesn't need a teleprompter.
I would still like to see Sarah Palin as potus, but barring that, I would not object to The Trump being potus. While he wasn't a governor, he does have the managerial experience of a mogul such as he is, and he didn't get to where he was fiddly-farting around with community organization.
I'm just glad he's not like Ross Perot, another businessman. Don't get me wrong, Perot knew what the hell he's doing too, but he's got a lot of bad baggage that came with him during that election with Dole and Clinton.
Wow.....I'm a bit impressed. I would love to see him in a debate with DuhOne, he would tear his ass apart!
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social vs fiscal conservative
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:34pm.
Most social issues disappear at a federal level with a fiscal conservative because they become defunded and move to state rights issues. The problem with fiscal conservatives/social moderate or liberal at the federal level is who they pick to sit on the Supreme Court.
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Trump is not all that liberal on social issues
Submitted by lotr on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:58pm.
Donald Trump was interviewed by BOR on the O'Reilly Factor a couple nights ago. He self-identified as pro-life, and if memory serves, also anti "same sex marriage" -- probably the top two "social moral issues." Now, I don't think these would be priorities for him, but I do think he may very well seriously positioning himself as a viable GOP candidate by embracing the conservative stance on these issues.
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I think he said recently that
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:51pm.
I think he said recently that he is pro-life personally, but supports pro-kill from a political view. I think he is ok on the other issue.
I love how he can speak so clearly on this COB, Cert. of Live Birth, and that it means nothing as far as the weight of it as a document; can't even get a driver's Lic. w/it. It is not a birth certificate. He is on Shawn Hannity now speaking about it again. Love it. REPs are so timid! Even Rush today backs away from the Birther issue. I think Rush has to much money on the line. Trump does not care because he can see the smoke & the $2M spent to cover up Obama's birth certificate.
Talking about Abortion now: Says pro-life, against gay marriage, not answering Roe v. Wade question.
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MaximusBraveheart, I am on
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:08pm.
I am on neither side of the issue on the Birth Certificate, however, I have a questions. Isn't a moot point, whether President Obama was born in the USA or not? His mother is an American citizen, regardless of where you were born in the world, if one of your parents is an American citizen, you are a born American citizen, thus elligible to become President. Right? Am I missing something in this debate?
I am curious, not attacking either side. I have heard Michael Medved debate this, but he becomes rather facitious and gets an air of superiority, whether he means it or not, over those who argue that Obama can't be our President due to the Birth Certificate thing.
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Not quite Fut,
Submitted by Rukus on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 7:55pm.
The Constitution doesn't require you be an American citizen, it requires you be a NATURAL BORN American citizen. Barry can be an American citizen but still not be natural born, that's the sticky part.
Section 1,Article II:
- No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
The sticky part is the definition of 'natural born'. Some say he meets the requirement and others say he doesn't. Hiding the birth certificate only exacerbates the issue. We will probably never know. I don't really care one way or another as it will never make any difference at this point. I'm more concerned about what he's doing to my country than where he was or wasn't born. JMHO.
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At this point I am ABBO,
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 2:10pm.
At this point I am ABBO, (AnyBodyButObama). That said, Donald has changed his stand on abortion. He was pro choice. And he sent a nice note to Pelosi when she became speaker. That said, Donald impressed me with his stand on spending, and Libya and outlining his foreign policy.
Loved the part, "If we get the oil," if not fine, we stay out. He gets it. If it has no direct effect on our national interest, let it alone. The one thing I did not hear them address that I wish he had brought up, is the southern border and how he would secure it and protect our people.
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I would love to see the
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 2:22pm.
I would love to see the unedited footage of this interview. I would think Trump would have been verbally flaying Viera. I wonder if he told her to stop carrying The Absentee Presidents water?
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Great Video, Max B
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:12pm.
And consider this....because his show is on NBC, I suppose the liberals think they can get away with this kind of nonsense.
I love it that he just blew away all of her liberal talking points.
The Donald on the talk shows is definitely worth the price of admission. Plus, he's stirring the pot about O's birth certificate.
What's not to love?
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fyi: Trump on radio right now
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:40pm.
fyi: Trump on radio right now w/Shawn Hannity.
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I watched that this morning
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 11:48am.
I watched that this morning while putting on my work boots. He's great. I always watch CNBC and the local FOX on split screen in the mornings. Flip it to Rick when he is on.
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Better Looking
Submitted by Caringwhiteguy on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 11:49am.
Becky is better looking than Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, but she has no problem parroting the same hollow and divisive talking points. Just disgusting.
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Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:49pm.
This how you talk to a LIBERAL.... they don't listen, they think they know everything, and well they are RUDE and condesending to anyone that doesn't think the way they do. So you do what Trump did you fire it out you make you point, you DON'T let them interupt you, and if they do you point out that they are being RUDE and that THEY asked YOU for the interview! GOOD JOB EXACTLY HOW TO TALK TO A LIBERAL TROLL!!!!
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We need to stop caring so
Submitted by pwoz on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:09pm.
We need to stop caring so much about social issues. The economy is #1. If you want a stance on social issues, take the one that prevents future Democrats.
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pwoz, Lack of morals, lack
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:25pm.
Lack of morals, lack of caring for social issues is what has taken this country down a terribly road economically. Public funding for abortions, public funding radical Islamic schools, public funding to teach kindergarten children about homosexual sex. Public funding for so called "social justice" programs are a huge part of what has led this nation into the economic mess we are in!!!
If we do not care about social issues, we will NEVER reigh in the spending and this nation will be gravely affected economically. Social issues and the economy go hand in hand. These are no seperate issues as so many people want to make it seem.
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I agree with your examples
Submitted by pwoz on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:32pm.
I agree with your examples and how they contributed to moral degredation, but those are also symptoms of the entitlement "Great Society" class produced by the progressives. I support anything that destroys the entitlement dependency.
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powz, I agree, it is the
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:43pm.
I agree, it is the entitlement mentality that so many people. Including many on the Republican and Tea Party movement. The entitlement mentality has led to social issues becoming intertwined with economic issues.
I know older individuals who want to reign in spending, but the second they hear that their senior benefits may be cut, they quickly become part of the "I have to have my entitlements. Others are the one that need to make sacrifices!" There are young college age kids who demand reigning in the spending, but when you talk to them about stop using Federal Financial Aid Program, FAFSA, they suddenly change too. Of course, not everyone, but there are a lot of people who think this way. "You give up your entitlements, I will not give up mine."
If each and every one of us is unwilling to make sacrifices, to remove ourselves from the entitlement mentality, whether you are young, middle age or old, we will never force politicians to stop with the ridiculous spending which is sinking this nation.
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Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:54pm.
One reason the seniors balk at cutting their services is that their retirement was planed around them. After all, if you retired 10 years or longer ago, and say your 72 to 82 years old, your retirement income is already cut by gas and food prices today. You cut the medical, increase the cost of meds and increase the cost of Dr. visits, and wa-la! Your running a deficit. Now if you cut their services that they were told to plan their retirement around, how do you figure to see to it they have their meds and dr visits when they need them?
There are ways to so this, but you do not take the crutch from the man while he is leaning on it. Unless, of course, your in favor of Obama care and the "give granny a pill." argument.
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Bassndude, Well, but that is
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:07pm.
Well, but that is the problem. No one is willing to make sacrifices. Your argument is exactly what I am talking about. If we cut from senior citizens retirement, then what? How are they going to get their meds, pay for drs. visit?
Well guess what, my money is taken away every paycheck to fund such programs. Money that I could use for my children, for my wife, for me to pay for health insurance, to pay for a great education for my children. Yet, I am forced to sacrifice this money into Social Security and I will never see it.
I by no means advocate draconian measures in which we tell seniros, "tough luck", not even close. But sacrifices need to be made. I know plenty of seniors who live very nice lives with quite expensive cars, very nice large homes, all the extras of life that you can imagine. How do they do it? Yes, they put retirement money aside for it, but they are also living off social security. Is this right and moral?
We are all being asked to make sacrifices, but no one seems to be willing to stand up, lead and say, "I will make the sacrifices for the future of the USA. For the future of our children". All we hear is extremes.
You just used a very emotional argument, while true for some seniors, it is not true for all and I will say not true for most. How about if seniors start buying used cars, give up their cable, eat out less just like many of us have had to do? Everyone seems to want their cake and eat it too.
I constantly hear this when talking to Republican and Tea Party individuals who are elderly. "The young need to make sacrifices, but the government better not touch my entitlement programs". This is what the Tea Party, in some cases has become. "Do away with your entitlements, but not mine."
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Unemployment benefits, FAFSA, food stamps and the countless other entitlement programs, as they are structured, are destroying this nation. Should we get rid of them completely, no, I don't think so. But Bassndude, just like I know it is not my obligation to pay for the healthcare of the young couple living next door to me, it is also not my obligation to fund the retirement of anyone except that of my wife and me. If I have extra, after my family is taken care off, I have no problem helping others. However, I could use the money that is going into Social Security to secure a better future for my family instead of going to fund the retirement, dr. visits, medicine of others, elderly or not. If this nation instilled better morals. If this nation allowed the teaching of the 4th Commandement, "honor your mother and father", the State wouldn't need to create entitlement programs for seniros. Instead, what do we have? Children who abandon their elderly parents to the care of the State. The elderly and drop off in a nursing home to fend for themselves. I have always found this practice to be so cold, so unhuman. So unChristian. Once again, proving that morals and the economic fiasco that we are going through go hand in hand.
I have zero doubt that many union members in Wisconsin have planned their retirement around old union contracts. Now Walker just came in and undid these. Does this mean that Walker being bad? How I read and interpreted your post, it would indicate as much.
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Agree they go hand in hand.
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:12pm.
Agree they go hand in hand. We need vouchers to take the monopoly away from public schools. Choice & freedom from schools that MUST teach there is NO right or wrong then proceed to teach what they think is right & wrong OR ELSE you are hateful.
Notice how all this "anti bullying" stuff is being pushed. The real agenda is LONG TERM agenda will be pro-gay, or you be scorned as hateful. The local news now keeps promoting their new push "BEYOND BULLING - EMPOWERING CHANGE." What does that sound like? Warning bells! PC alert.
(WFAA Ch. 8 Dallas TX)
In England now, the adoption officials would not adopt to a Christian family because they would not renounce the teachings in the Bible regarding homosexuality.
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MaximusBraveheart, "In
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:13pm.
"In England now, the adoption officials would not adopt to a Christian family because they would not renounce the teachings in the Bible regarding homosexuality."
Yes, I read this a while back! Thus begins the open and government condoned persecution of Christians in the Western world. Sadly, there are many Liberals, pro-gray, who applauded this!!
We live in an upside down world when homosexuals are allowed to adopt children, but Christians are told they can't! Scary stuff!
I have heard quite a few Americans debate for this same thing here in the USA!
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Yes they are the Bullies!
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:23pm.
Christians don't condemn the person, just the actions as with any behavior that conflicts with the Bible. This is deliberately DISTORTED as HATE when it is really love. Just like a Mom & Dad, a person who loves you says something to you are doing something destructive. A person who doesn't care about you says, "cool, what ever floats your boat." Deviant sex can be "fun" but deep down it will quickly be destructive to your personal & spiritual mental health. After gay marriage, pro-polygamy would logically have to be next. What the heck, they are all consenting right? Then kids who consent. It won't end.
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MaximusBraveheart, We
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:32pm.
We Christians are not supposed to condemn the persons. We condemn the sins, the behavior. Sadly, it is too many on the Left who hate and who do not mind persecuting others for their beliefs.
Look how the Left went crazy, even using all types of hateful, demeaning and racist attacks against the African Americans population in California who the majority voted against gay marriage. The Left only cares about groups as long as these serve their purpose, as proven in California.
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Conservatives & RNC needs to
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:51pm.
Conservatives & RNC needs to have a clear message as to why Blacks & Hispanics should endorse the conservative cause. Ask which party is really FOR them. They need a strong Trump like message out there that clears up all the Pelosi/Reid/Obama lies. This would be a huge voting block & there is no reason they could not since they are generally more religious and more conservative than many whites.
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MaximusBraveheart, LOL...you
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 7:35pm.
LOL...you are preaching to the choir, as they say. I am a latino man, born in Caracas, Venezuela, no living in Chicago, IL. It baffles me, it peplexes me how any Latino can vote for the Democratic party. A party that loves to keep us down, to throw a few crumbs of bread our way to have our vote. The Democratic party NEEDS poverty in order to stay a viable political party. It needs division and racism to exist in order to stay a viable political party. They need victims in order to be a viable party.
The Democratic Party is not for minorities. I have experienced this first hand as a so called minority.
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"Well guess what, my money is
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:35pm.
"Well guess what, my money is taken away every paycheck to fund such programs. Money that I could use for my children, for my wife, for me to pay for health insurance, to pay for a great education for my children. Yet, I am forced to sacrifice this money into Social Security and I will never see it. "
And that makes you different from those that are 60, how? You think everyone else has not paid into that? You think that makes you some sort of special case? Your the only one?
You can reduce senior dependence by giving those who are 5 to 10 years away from it time to plan for it.
You have to remember also, those seniors that collect SS pay taxes on that money that they get from SS, also. So they are the ones getting the short end of the stick. Government taxed them by taking that money, and now they tax them again when they get it back. Hows that work? The young do need to make some sacrifices. As well as everyone else. Your problem is you sound like you think everyone should make sacrifices but you.
Your not the only one out here that has had to do the same thing. My guess is, if you were retired, on a fixed income, and were taxed 50 to 75% in your early years, you would have been able to save very little either. These people your talking about collect less than 1000 a month from SS. And some of them, that is all they get. They don't have any retirement to speak of. The tax rates were, in some cases, 90% while they were working.
I understand where your coming from. But we have all suffered through the same things. Sometimes at much higher tax rates than we face now. You ain't got it so bad. But you have to give those that have time, the chance to prepare, before you start cutting benefits. Im not against that.
My dad died in 2004. His sole source of income was SS. That was 880.00 a month. Then they took taxes out, and he got a check for right at 650.00. That's not much to live on.
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Bassndude, So what that 60
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 3:58pm.
So what that 60 year olds and everyone else is being forced to do it. It doesn't make it right. That is exactly my point, I am not special. None of us are, but too many people want to treat the elderly as a group of citizens who should not be asked to make sacrifices. Are the elderly special, more than us, more equal than us? Are the elderly more equal than my 4 year old daughter and 6 year son? ALL of us need to make sacrifices to cut the out of control spending.
Bassndude, but how is it my responsability, the responsability of anyone, to pay for those individuals who did not save throughout their life for their retirement? If it is my responsability to pay for retirees, how can anyone argue that it is not my responsability to pay for those who do not have health insurace? You can't argue for one and against the other.
I also agree that is prepoesterous that we tax Social Security beneifts, I 100% agree with you, but once again, why should we all pay for the mistakes and draconian measures of our government?
Social Security is not enough to live on as you proved as much, so why do we even have it? It gives Americans a false sense of security for their retirement while putting an immense financial burden on younger generations!
We both agree that spending needs to be reigned it, however the question is, do some sacrifice and others don't? or do we all sacrifice? Have seniors become the "more equal" of Animal Famr? We can touch everyone's entitlement programs, but the seniors'? I have two elderly parents and what have they done? put money aside to live once my father stops working. Furthermore, they have 7 sons and daughters who will never allow them to go hungry or not have a roof over their roof.
My first responsability, the first responsability of every single human being on planet Earth is first towards their family, wife, children, then to their parents, then to their siblings, then to their friends and last to strangers and that is if you have extra. Most of us today cannot afford the money taken away by our government to fund Social Security and the countless entitlement programs. Like I said, I am not advocating that we immediately end the programs, but I think it is about time to face them out.
We all need to make sacrifices, the young need to stop using FAFSA. Unemployement benefits, food stamps need to become a safety net, NOT a way of living. Same thing with Social Security andn Medicare, these should be safety nets, not a way of living. These programs are a huge percentage of what is destroying our economy. These programs create false sense of security, a lie, "you can live off these entitlement programs".
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Liberallies, What you seem
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 4:58pm.
What you seem to not understand is that they have sacrificed through the years. They suffered through and paid the same things you are paying for. The "entitlement" programs they live off of are not what they see as entitlements. They paid for those. For 50, sometimes 60 years they worked and paid those same taxes your complaining about. It is supposed to be savings. It was to earn 3%, every 1/4. And when they retired, they expected to draw that money out.
The ones you should be angry at are the Democrats that spent that money and promised to pay it back.
And let me ask you, if your income taxes were at the 50% to 80% level, how much would you be saving for retirement now? I mean, if there were no 401K's, or Keoghs or any of those other retirement accounts? If you saved any in a savings account, which was their only option, BTW, any interest that was paid on the account, was taxed also. Not sure what that rate was. There were a lot of things a lot different then, than they are now. We have a system that is a lot friendlier to savings and retirement accounts than there was then. The dynamics have changed greatly. And it was those seniors that got those changes done for you. That make your life easier and your saving for retirement easier.
They struggled, they sacrificed and they fought to get these changes made so you, that came later, would have it easier. And I agree we need to faze out many of these programs, and find the ones that are able to work, and make them work for their food stamps and welfare. Sweep streets if need be.
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Bassndude, You make some
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 7:33pm.
You make some very good points. The elderly have sacrificed a lot for 60-70 years. Very true. And believe me, I am more than angry at the Democrats. I am tired of them, I am tired of their demagoguery, I am tired of their empty promises. I am tired of the voters that keep on voting Democrats into office.
Obama lied, hasn't kept any of his promises, yet his approval rating is still at above 40%! Have we become a nation of such idiots? Of fools that are used and abused by politicians?
You are very right, The Democratic party has promised to control spending. Pelosi promised as much back in 2006 and all we got was a government that spend more money than all previous American governments combined.
However, I just believe that everyone, every single person, every single group, young, middle age and old needs to make deep, deep, very deep sacrifices so that we can keep the USA being the greatest nations in the world.
My family and I moved to the USA from Venezuela. We moved here with the hope that we along with our children and future generations would have a much better chance than in Venezuela. Sadly, as my parents say, they see the USA going down the same path that Venezuela went down. Political corruption, easily fooled voters who care more about partying, American Idol and such, and government spending that can no longer be controlled.
The government is the problem, no doubt. But we all, every single one of us, since we are all equal and we all make many sacrifices, young or old, need to make many more and deeper sacrifices.
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bass and LL
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 8:12pm.
I saw a statistic that said that after someone has collected social security for four years, the person has received back all that he personally had paid in. The system was flawed from the start by not having caps on what could be received. I don't believe it was ever intended to be the full means of support for someone, only a supplement.
Somehow, we need to retool this system because it will not work as is. No, it isn't fair. But no one guaranteed life would be fair.
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Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 10:53pm.
Social Security was NOT a contribution to a savings account, ever. It was and is a transfer payment. If the Social Security taxes you pay aren't handed over to Social Security age citizens by the end of the month, it will be gone the next month.
I'd rather it be done away with. Why? It sure as all hell will not be there for me when it is time for me to retire decades from now. (hence jamming my IRA with money)
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
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Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 8:12pm.
What are you doing over there? You belong at Fox.
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WACO, Texas (BP)--Ken Starr, the former independent prosecutor whose investigative work led to the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, has been selected as president of Baylor University.
Since 2004, Starr has been the dean of Pepperdine University's law school in Malibu, Calif., where he is credited with dramatically raising the school's profile.
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Judge Ken Starr as the 14th president of Baylor University," Dary Stone, chairman of Baylor's board of regents, said in a news release Feb. 15.
"His depth of experience and exceptional record as a university dean and legal scholar, his dedication to the highest ideals of the Christian faith, and his profound commitment to public service and visionary leadership make him the ideal person to lead Baylor at this remarkable time in the university's history," Stone said.
Starr, 63, was introduced to students during a university-wide meeting Feb. 16, and he is scheduled to assume duties as president June 1. He succeeds John Lilley, who was fired as Baylor's president in 2008 after less than three years in the position.
The university reported that Starr was the unanimous choice of both the 14-member presidential search committee and the 10-member presidential search advisory committee and was elected unanimously by the board of regents Feb. 12.
"A comprehensive national search process has produced a fifth-generation Texan who, throughout his distinguished career in law, the academy and public service, has been an articulate advocate for Christian ideals in the public square," regent Joseph Armes said.
After graduating from high school in San Antonio, Starr earned degrees from George Washington University, Brown University and Duke University Law School.
He served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Warren Burger as well as U.S. circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, solicitor general of the United States and independent counsel for five investigations, including the Whitewater real estate scandal and the Monica Lewinsky episode during the Clinton administration. Starr has argued 25 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Some observers have questioned Baylor's decision to hire Starr as president of the world's largest Baptist university when he has never been a member of a Baptist church. Baylor's student newspaper reported Feb. 16 that Starr plans to join a Baptist church in Waco by June 1.
Starr told The Lariat he has been involved in nondenominational Christianity for decades and his home church, McLean Bible Church in Virginia, operates under a Baptist theology.
"Ken Starr's home church McLean Bible is Baptist as you will find, it just does not have Baptist in its name," Stone, the regent chairman, said. "The pastors on our board are familiar with this church and had a great, terrific conversation with [Starr] about his doctrinal beliefs."
Stone told The Lariat that members of the advisory committee were pleased with Starr's articulation of his beliefs and that they align with Baptist beliefs.
"A lot of people outside of Texas don't have the same opportunity for Baptist churches that we are blessed with here in Texas, specifically here in Waco," Stone said. "And so I suspect that Judge Starr, had he been in Waco, would have been a Baptist at a Baptist church."
Tom Phillips, a member of the advisory committee for the presidential search and a retired chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, told The Lariat that Starr's understanding of Baptist doctrine will enable him to lead Baylor through disputes.
At Pepperdine, Starr gained a reputation for being available to students, and he cited the relationships he formed there as "a very gratifying part of being in higher education."
Baylor Law School professor Mark Osler told the Waco Tribune-Herald that Starr's "disarming warmth" should serve him well, especially as he develops relationships with key donors for the school's massive fundraising effort.
"I started out, frankly, disinclined to like him," Osler said. "As a former federal prosecutor, I really had some problems with the Clinton investigation and the way that played out. But as an academic, and seeing what he's done at Pepperdine Law, I'm really an admirer now."
Starr told the Tribune-Herald he was pleased to move on after serving as a controversial independent prosecutor, and he characterized the Clinton investigation as "an unhappy chapter in the nation's history."
As he looks toward the future, Starr said he embraces Baylor 2012, the 10-year plan intended to move the school into the top tier of national universities, but he also is concerned about the next step.
"With its great tradition in the Christian world and its growing international reputation as a research university that continues to care deeply about undergraduate education, Baylor is poised to have an increasingly expanding global impact," Starr said.
"With the goals of educational excellence and Christian commitment remaining firmly before us, I count it a great blessing and honored responsibility to commit my talents and strengths to stand alongside the Baylor family in writing the next chapter in this university's storied history," Starr said.
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Complex MySQL Distinct or Group By query
What I am trying to achieve is somewhat complex to do with one query so I'll begin by explaining the scenario:
Say for example two users talk via direct message, you will have a conversation of messages from both users to one another .. I want to just select the latest message from that conversation and then show it as the conversation link in their message inbox ... they can then click that last sent message to view the whole conversation (the second part is simple, just the first query I can't get fully working).
Facebook and Twitter message inboxes work just like this.
My messages table is in the following format:
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targetUserId = the userId of the user the message is going to
sourceUserId = the userId of the user who sent the message
What I need to do to get the feature working is select all messages that the currently logged in user (1 in this example) has either sent or received and then group them so they are distinct, I can do this with the following:
SELECT id, sourceUserId, targetUserId, body, `time` FROM usermessages WHERE targetuserId = 1 OR sourceUserId = 1 GROUP BY targetUserId, sourceUserId ORDER BY id DESC
How can I modify the query to avoid these duplicate opposites?
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Although multiple sources are reporting that the Falcons play Sunday 1/13 at 1 pm ET, NFL.com is now giving us a different story. Their postseason schedule page is currently showing their game scheduled for Saturday 1/12 at 8 pm. Looky heah, y'all:
Though it's certainly possible that this was posted in error, it seems very odd that the NFL would make such a goof. Is this true? And why weren't we Falcoholics consulted beforehand?
From a fan's standpoint, I kind of like the change to a primetime game. Not sure how youse guys feel, but thought I'd throw this out there.
Edit 13:50 ET: The changed time was posted in error by the NFL. I expect Goodell to send me flowers & candy to ameliorate my embarrassment and shame.


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NOTICE: - While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data herein, this is NOT the official version of Senate Journal. It is published to provide information in a timely manner, but has not been proofread against the events of the session for this day. All information obtained from this source should be checked against a proofed copy of the Senate Journal.
Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Met according to adjournment at eleven o'clock A.M. (Mr. Havern in the Chair) (having been appointed by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the duties of the Chair).
The Chair (Mr. Havern), members, guests and employees then recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
A communication from the Division of Local Services' Bureau of Local Assessment submitting its Biennial Report of Equalization and Apportionment 2006 (received Tuesday, February 6, 2007),— was placed on file.
The following reports were severally read and placed on file:
A report of the Division of Unemployment Assistance (under the provisions of Section 14F of Chapter 151A of the General Laws) relative to the condition of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund for the month of January 2007 (received Thursday, January 25, 2007);
A report of the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Advisory Council submitting a copy of the Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report, The State of the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation System (received Thursday, January 25, 2007);
A report of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (under the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006) submitting its annual report concerning all appeals filed with the Division during the preceding calendar year (received Tuesday, January 30, 2007);
A report of the Office of Campaign & Political Finance (under the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 55C of the General Laws) relative to the Commonwealth's system of limited public financing of campaigns for statewide elective office during the 2006 election (received Tuesday, January 30, 2007);
A report of the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (under the provisions of Section 304 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004) submitting its report "The Use of Public Health Assistance in Massachusetts in FY06: Employers Who Have 50 or More Employees using MassHealth or the Uncompensated Care Pool," covering state fiscal year 2006 (received Thursday, February 1, 2007); and
A report of the Department of Telecommunications and Energy (under the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter 166A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2002) submitting its report concerning petitions for appeal of decisions involving cable television regulation in 2006 (received Monday, February 5, 2007).
A report of the Department of Public Health (under the provisions of Sections 5 and 20 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws) relative to inspection of MCI Framingham (received Wednesday, January 31, 2007),— was read and sent to the House for its information.
Message from the Governor.
A message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation to establish the Commonwealth Corps (Senate, No. 13) (received in the office of the Clerk of the Senate on Friday, February 2, 2007, at twenty-seven minutes before four o'clock P.M.),— was referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the CIerk) were severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:—
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Candaras, Messrs. Augustus, Baddour, Berry and Brewer, Ms. Chandler, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Hart and Havern, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Joyce, McGee, Montigny, Moore and Morrissey, Ms. Murray, Mr. Pacheco, Ms. Resor, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Tarr, Timilty, Travaglini, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Walsh and Ms. Wilkerson) "congratulating Martha Coakley";
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Candaras, Messrs. Antonioni, Augustus, Baddour, Barrios, Berry and Brewer, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Creedon, Ms. Creem, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Hart and McGee, Ms. Menard, Messrs. Montigny and Morrissey, Ms. Murray, Messrs. O'Leary and Pacheco, Ms. Resor, Mr. Rosenberg, Ms. Spilka, Mr. Travaglini, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Walsh and Ms. Wilkerson) "congratulating Representative Nancy Pelosi"; and
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Morrissey) "congratulating Reverend William McCarthy on the occasion of his eightieth birthday and the fifty-fifth anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood."
Engrossed Bill.
An engrossed Bill authorizing the town of Westborough to release an easement over land (see House, No. 2017) (which originated in the House), having been certified by the Senate Clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final passage, was passed to be enacted and was signed by the Acting President (Mr. Havern) and laid before the Governor for his approbation.
There being no objection, at seven minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Chair (Mr. Havern) declared a recess; and at twenty-one minutes past twelve o'clock noon, the Senate reassembled, Ms. Spilka in the Chair (having been appointed by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the duties of the Chair).
Emergency Preamble Adopted; Engrossed Bill Enacted.
An engrossed Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Ann Brevik, an employee of the Department of Social Services (see Senate, No. 12), having been certified by the Senate Clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final passage and containing an emergency preamble,— was laid before the Senate; and, a separate vote being taken in accordance with the requirements of Article LXVII of the Amendments to the Constitution, the preamble was adopted, in concurrence, by a vote of 3 to 0.
The bill was signed by the Acting President (Ms. Spilka) and sent to the House for enactment.
Subsequently, the bill, which originated in the Senate, came from the House with the endorsement that it had been enacted in that branch.
The Senate then passed the bill to be enacted; and it was signed by the Acting President (Ms. Spilka) and laid before the Governor for his approbation.
Order Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Knapik,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Monday next at eleven o'clock A.M.
Adjournment in Memory of Anthony Manzelli.
The Senator from Plymouth and Norfolk, Mr. Hedlund, presented a request that when the Senate adjourns today, it do so in memory of Anthony Manzelli of Kingston.
Anthony Manzelli was the beloved husband of Jean F. (Murphy) Manzelli. Loving son of Mario and Marie (Garrasi) Manzelli of Somerville. Beloved father of Amy Manzelli and her husband Chad Turmelle of Pembroke, NH, Chris Manzelli of Kingston and Jenny Manzelli of Kingston.
Tony Manzelli, of Kingston, was a beloved teacher and dedicated lacrosse coach in Weymouth for over 30 years. With his contagious love for life, "Coach Manzelli" was a friend and idol to all who he taught and coached. Wearing the now famous orange hat, Manzelli was the father of lacrosse in Eastern Massachusetts and was inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1998. He will be greatly missed by Weymouth and the whole South Shore community.
Accordingly, as a mark of respect to the memory of Anthony Manzelli, at twenty-nine minutes before one o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Knapik, the Senate adjourned to meet again on Monday next at eleven o'clock A.M.


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A new state tax is requiring strip clubs across the state to collect a $5-per-customer fee,which could help South Plains rape victims.
It's been dubbed by some as the "pole tax", which means places like the Boom Boom Cabaret will have to pay a fee of $5 per customer admitted to the business to the state. Fees which are expected to raise more than $40 million for rape victims across Texas and on the South Plains.
The number of calls for assistance is growing at the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center.
"We see an 11% increase in our cases every year and so 376 cases in 2006 the number is only getting bigger," Community Educator Linsey McCutchin said.
The center provides services rape victims in the Lubbock and 11 other counties. To help combat the increasing number of rape victims, McCutchin says the strip club tax will be used for prevention efforts and victim services.
"It will provide more educational tools, more community evolvement and anytime we can serve out victims in a more positives and efficient way it's beneficial."
The new law comes out of the 80th Texas Legislature, which has split support from area lawmakers.
"It was a revenue producer to help with the rape trauma situation and of course the strip clubs and places like that probably contribute more to that than anybody, State Representative Delwin Jones said.
Representative Jones voted in favor of the strip club tax. While Representative Carl Isett voted against it. He says the program should have been funded through the state's surplus funds.
"This was an important program and we would have supported creating this program. They chose to use a funding source that now makes us hope that the industry does well. And I just think we can do better than that," Representative Isett explained.
Under this new law, the Comptroller of Public Accounts is in charge of enforcing the $5 fee. However, at this time it is not clear when those funds will make to South Plaines rape victims. A group of strip club owners has filed a lawsuit against the state, contesting the constitutionality of this new law.
He is not involved with the suit however; NewsChannel 11 spoke with a manager at the Boom Boom Cabaret. He says they have no plans to raise entry fees at the club. Instead they will absorb the cost themselves.
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Annie was born and raised in Northwest Indiana with her younger sister and parents in Hammond. After spending some time out of the area chasing the radio dream she has moved back to start a family with her two main men: Jager the mutt and fiance Rob. When she is not on the air Annie enjoys cheering her favorite Chicago sports teams (Da Bears, Da Bulls, And Da Sox), hiking, and exploring new fairs and festivals! (Anything Deep Fried she's in!) Annie cannot wait to share her life with you on air and is excited to be back in the Region doing what she loves!
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What do you think is the biggest turn off in the opposite sex? A new list is out and near the top of the list is beards! I have to say when Rob let's his "playoff beard" get to this length it is a HUGE turnoff! (I mean sometimes he looses food in it!) However, I think a nicely trimmed beard works! What about you? What would you put on the list? Here are some other things making the Top 5:
Tattoos on women are the biggest turn-off for men.
Bad Breath came in second for both sexes.
Smoking also ranked high with both genders.
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The next stop for the twin sisters is Wallace State-Hanceville. The Curry seniors signed with the Lions last month.
They will play for coach Jayne Clem starting next season.
Shannan and Shauna say there was only one option when it came to their college careers.
"It was a package deal," Shauna said. "I wouldn't go to college without her."
Shannan feels the same way.
"Even if they gave me a full ride, I would never go without her. Never," she added.
The girls were interested in Alabama Southern, located in Monroeville, before Wallace State-Hanceville called.
"Coach Clem called and wanted us to visit. We went there around Christmas. They have great facilities and all the girls felt just like sisters. We loved it. It felt just like home," Shannan said.
"Alabama Southern wanted us to come there. It was the only offer that we have that was a full ride, but it was too far. Then Wallace called. Thank God for that," Shauna said.
Wallace State-Hanceville won the junior college national championship last year. It was the Lions' second title under Clem, who has won more than 700 games in her 13-plus years at the school.
For now, the sisters start in the infield for the top-ranked Yellow Jackets. Shauna is the Yellow Jackets' third baseman while Shannan is next to her at shortstop.
"We've been playing together since we were 7. I was at third and she was at second. Now it's swapped. I'm at shortstop and she's at third," said Shannan, who isn't sure where she will play for coach Clem at Wallace State.
"I don't know yet. I will have to work for it. Wherever they put me is where I'm going to play," Shannan said.
The Rowes are key members for Curry's No. 1-ranked softball team under coach Annah Cagle. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a third-place finish at the state tournament last season.
Curry (15-2) has been on tear this season, already winning a pair of tournaments heading into the second half of the season.
They've set some goals for their senior season.
"First we want to win county, then regionals, then state," Shauna said. "We want to go through regionals and then go through state and win."


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Mapping America: More visualisation brilliance from NYT
Its been a great start to the week in the world of visualisation with Paul Butler's terrific design showing some fascinating patterns of Facebook friends and Nathan Yau reminding us of some of the best work that has taken place this year. Now, the New York Times graphics team have joined the party with the stunning project 'Mapping America'.
Inspired by the excellent Chicago Boundaries project by Bill Rankin, Matthew Bloch and Shan Carter have created an interactive mapping interface which layers a range of demographic information for every block in every city of America. This creates an amazingly detailed and revealing picture of the diversity of America's population.
You can choose to display a range of different layers of information relating to race and ethnic distribution, income patterns, housing and domestic matters as well as education subjects.
The brilliance of this work is particularly demonstrated by the dexterity of its interactivity which allows you to smoothly navigate across the country, search for zip codes, zoom in and out to enhance the levels of detail. Helpfully, hovering over individual blocks brings up a dialogue box with specific data for that area.
Congratulations to all involved in this work, it really is exceptional.


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If you live in Oregon or Washington states and you are touched by diabetes, this group is for you.
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I'll be back in Seattle from the 7th of July through the 27th, would love to get together with any of you to share our experiences. 10-13 I'll be in N. Bend but other than that free through the 24th. Dinner, Drinks, walk in a park - all is open - my personal email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi all, I want to say thanks to Judith for sharing this low carb product with me. Joseph's Flax Oat Bran and Whole Wheat Pita Bread http://www.josephsbakery.com If you haven't tried these I highly recommend them. They are really tasty! Thank You Judith.
Is there any meetup place here in Seattle area for TuD members to meet in person?? Does somebody want to organize the same? If so, I would be interested to join and get to meet you all in person. Cheers, Sai.
Hey Justin, If I was in town I would give you some for sure. I am up in Spokane for another week. But, keep my name and if you need some in the future ping me anytime. I don't use Lantus myself but I do have some :) Ken
Hey there... anyone in the Portland area that can hook me up with some Lantus and Novolog until Monday? I'll trade for a bootle or 2 of Ultra One Touch test strips. Due to insurance snafus, I'm screwed until Monday and I'll be out tomorrow...
Vegan Diabetic -- am I the only Vegan Diabetic in the Portland, Oregon area ? I do not know any and cannot find any. In the local vegan community there is no support for diabetics, and in the diabetic community here there is no support for vegans. For example, the vegan bakeries sell stuff which is totally loaded in sugar, and the local diabetic bakery sells stuff loaded with eggs and dairy. .... I am thinking of starting a vegan diabetic business....please send me your Vegan diabetic recipes .... I hope to mass produce them and sell them at farmers markets and expos ... feel free to add me as a friend here, and on facebok etc..
Those in the greater Portland/Vancouver area would any of you be interested in a meet up with me on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, Wednesday or Thursday I can work out the time either of those days to adjust to your schedule. Possibly meet in downtown Portland in the Pearl at Sisters Coffee Shop at NW 13th & Marshall. There is a street car stop near by. Feel free to Email me firstname.lastname@example.com
I heard about that on the news... 2 dead and one in critical condition, but the gunman is dead...
Wow, Judith, if it wasn't a 3 hour drive for me to come from Seattle, I'd be there in a heartbeat! LOL
Sounds like a great time to practice self care, our feet are important! and to be treated to wine and appetizers is extra nice. Go for it folks, and take a group photo and share with us.
I know of some good pedicure places here in Seattle but none that are working with the restaurant next door. I envy you this opportunity.
in Seattle
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|Project by Rolry
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Bulldozer that I made for my son. He won't play with any of these he just likes displaying them in his room and showing them to everybody that comes over.
-- Rolry
5 comments so far
#1 posted 525 days ago
Nice looking toys….but your pictures need help….laying on their side
-- Larry in sunny and warm Hawaii,
#2 posted 522 days ago
Finally figured out how to post the pictures with out them being on thier side.
-- Rolry
#3 posted 522 days ago
Nice miniatures. Congratulations.
helluvawreck aka Charles
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
#4 posted 521 days ago
G'Day Rolry,
-- Lifes good, Enjoy each new day...... Cheers from "On Top DownUnder" Crowie
#5 posted 521 days ago
My son is who I'm giving all these to. He won't play with them he just likes looking at them and getting them out when people come over.
-- Rolry
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Ok, so this was a close call. As big of a Cubs fan as I am, I'm equally passionate about Mississippi State athletics (I know, talk about a glutton for punishment - hey, at least I'm no fair weather fan), and I would sure hate to miss seeing EA on SEC football every Saturday this fall.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, EA. If you need any TLC, please give me a call. By the way, has there ever been a more perfect woman?


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Online Course Schedule
Below is a schedule of online courses offered through the JBU Degree Completion Program. Check with the associate registrar if you're a current student, or your admissions counselor if you're an applicant, to verify whether a course meets your credit needs.
Note that the schedule is subject to change and is dependent upon enrollment.
2014 Fall I Term: August 25 - October 17
ATG 2173 – Principles of Financial Accounting (BA majors)
BBL 1013 – Old Testament Survey (elective)
BUS 1123 – Business Communication* (BA majors)
BUS 2113 – Financial Spreadsheet Applications* (BA majors)
BUS 4193 – Organizational Behavior (BA majors)
BUS 4993 – Strategic Management# (BA majors)
COM 4373 - Online Advocacy (LA majors)
COR 1103 – Orientation to John Brown University (BA/LA majors)
ECN 2113 – Principles of Microeconomics (BA majors)
ECN 4103 – International Economics* (BA majors)
HST 2153 - Twentieth Century World History (LA majors)
MKT 3143 – Principles of Marketing* (BA majors)
PSY 1013 - Intro to Psychology (elective/LA core requirement)
PSY 2383 – Statistics for Behavioral Sciences* (LA majors)
PSY 3423 – Social Psychology* (LA majors)
2014 Fall 2 Term: October 20 - December 19
ATG 2183 – Principles of Managerial Accounting* (BA majors)
BBL 1023 – New Testament Survey (elective)
BUS 2153 – Financial Math* (BA majors)
BUS 2193 – Business Statistics* (BA majors)
BUS 4143 - Business Law (BA majors)
BUS 4173 - Business Finance* (BA majors)
COR 1103 – Orientation to John Brown University (BA/LA majors)
ECN 2123 - Principles of Macroeconomics* (BA majors)
MGT 2173 - Principles of Management (BA majors)
POL 3003 - Political Philosophy (LA majors)
PSY 2233 - Theories of Counseling* (LA majors)
PSY 4213 - Abnormal Psychology* (LA majors)
RPH 3003 - Introduction to Philosophy* (LA majors)
SST 113 - Introduction to Sociology (elective)
*Course has prerequisite(s)
# Course must be taken in last 12 hours of program
To enroll in any course, you must be accepted into the JBU Degree Completion Program. Current JBU Siloam Springs campus students should consult with their academic advisor for enrollment. Apply for admission, then visit with your admissions counselor about fulfilling the criteria for enrollment.
Want to know more about course content? Review the course descriptions for the Business Administration or Liberal Arts online programs.
Textbooks and required course materials should be purchased prior to the first date of class. To review the list of textbook requirements, visit the online course schedule on the JBU Registrar's website (choose "degree completion" then "distance learning" to select the proper term).


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The process took a day - interviewed at New York Life in March 2011.
Interview Details Had very positive interviews with future manager and colleagues. The experience with HR has been horrendous. The recruiter from HR is forever has left several messages but whenever I call return the call to follow up, as directed by HR, there is no response and no return of phone calls. This is not the way that I would manage relationships with future talent. As a result, my experience with NYL has been a complete waste of time.
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I applied through a recruiter and the process took 2 months - interviewed at New York Life in May 2009.
Interview Details I enjoyed the interview process very much. The folks with whom I spoke were all very friendly and competent, and the person in charge was very up-front with his evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of my candidacy. The only negative was that it took much longer than I had anticipated to hear back from them, about two months, rather than the two weeks I had thought it would take.
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Santa Clarita Home To Seven Newly Drafted MLB Players
Santa Clarita is a hot-bed for Baseball talent.
Four more players from the Santa Clarita Valley were selected on the third and final day of the Major League Baseball draft.
The Dodgers took a pitcher from The Master's College and the Angels took a second baseman from the College of the Canyons.
Paul Miller, a left-handed pitcher and a senior at The Master's College, was taken in the 32nd round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cade Kreuter, a third baseman at Hart High School , was taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 41st round.
Philip Bando, a second baseman at College of the Canyons, was taken in the 45th round by the Los Angeles Angels.
Jordan Yallen, an outfielder at Golden Valley High School , was taken in the 47th round by the Chicago White Sox.
Dodgers also took David Iden, a second baseman from California Lutheran University , Tony Renda, a short stop from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo , Stephen Piscotty, a shortstop from Amador High School in Sutter Creek near Sacramento and David Garcia, a shortstop from Kennedy High School in Chatsworth.
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Stylish stars flock to Aspen for Christmas
Paris Hilton and sister Nicky were spotted looking winter-trendy as they browsed the rails at the exclusive Colorado destination.
The cold weather didn't stop Paris showing off her perfectly blow-dried locks, and she stepped out in suede and denim skinnies, while sister Nicky showed off a multi-coloured bodywarmer.
The siblings' brother Barron and father Rick have also been spotted wandering around town.
Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are also enjoying the designer boutiques, being snapped stocking up at Dior. The singer was looking cute in fur-trimmed ankle boots and jeans, while hubby Nick forgot to take off his ski mask...
Aspen regulars Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have also been been snapped in the town, with the actress looking cosy in a white fur-lined coat, and the actor keeping it casual in a cowboy hat.
The A-list couple own a sprawling ranch in the area, and often visit during winter.
Jack Nicholson and Antonio Banderas have also jetted into the resort for a stylish Christmas ski break.


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This website served as the model for a new site that has been expanded and updated:
We recommend using the new website for your personal, household, and neighborhood preparedness efforts.
This website served as the model for a new site that has been expanded and updated:
We recommend using the new website for your personal, household, and neighborhood preparedness efforts.
Here's a Help/OK sign customized for Sellwood. Keep it near your front window. In case of a disaster, once you've taken care of yourself and your family, post this sign in your window to signal that you are OK and do not need assistance or that you need HELP. You can print it in color or black and white, one sided or two, it will work regardless.
The SMILE Preparedness Committee is offering a workshop on how to prepare your household and your neighborhood to come through any natural disaster, from severe winter storms to earthquakes. This interactive workshop will focus on working with the people you'll likely need to rely on right after a disaster: your neighbors. The workshop will be offered three times, on June 27, July 11, and July 25.
Dates: June 27, July 11, July 25
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
At: The SMILE Station, 8210 SE 13th
Free. No registration necessary. Information: email@example.com.
Hello friends,
Surely you have heard that the world will be coming to an end this year. Or that aliens will attack Earth this fall ? Or perhaps you are acutely aware that we are due for a major frigging earthquake? Either way, it would be good to have our collective shit together. And even if the world is not coming to an end this year and no earthquake strikes Portland within our lifetimes, disaster preparedness is a great excuse to get different kinds of folks together.
So, I am organizing a free disaster preparedness event in Portland on June 2nd called 'Resilience PDX'. The idea is to bring all kinds of local groups and people that are doing preparedness-type things in one place to connect and share information and resources. And I want it to be super fun. Portland-style. I've managed to get a bit of support from Multnomah County, the City of Portland, and some key local groups. But I still need more help to achieve the vision.
So, here is what I am asking of you all:
1. Visit the website: resiliencePDX.org (thanks Rafa for the awesome design!). Let me know if you have suggestions for the website or the event. If you like the event, click the Facebook 'like' or 'send' button (unless you are Kenan and don't have the facebook).You can also click the Twitter button if you are into that kind of thing.
2. Visit our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Resiliencepdx) and like that (it's different from liking our website).
3. Forward this email to your friends (the ones I don't know) that you think would be interested in learning more about disaster preparedness.
4. Register on the website and come to the event!
5. Let me know if you would like to help out with the event in some way. I'm open to any suggestions. If you are willing to volunteer, just check the volunteer box when you register, or email me with some specifics.
Arif Khan
Speaker: James Roddey, American Red Cross Director of Communications, author and lecturer.
There will be a CERT training course on March 3, 10, and April 14. This is the same training offered by our NET teams. Anyone completing the CERT course may register with the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management and become a member of NET.
CERT training prepares you to serve as a volunteer first responder after a disaster. You will learn about disaster preparedness, fires suppression, medical operations, search and rescue, disaster psychology, how to work with volunteers, terrorism, and hazardous materials.
To register for this course
Information on CERT
Information on Portland's NET program
If you'd like to be part of a major research project tracking seismic activity, check out NetQuakes:
The USGS is trying to achieve a denser and more uniform spacing of seismographs in select urban areas to provide better measurements of ground motion during earthquakes. These measurements improve our ability to make rapid post-earthquake assessments of expected damage and contribute to the continuing development of engineering standards for construction.
To accomplish this, we developed a new type of digital seismograph that communicates its data to the USGS via the internet. The seismographs connect to a local network via WiFi and use existing broadband connections to transmit data after an earthquake. The instruments are designed to be installed in private homes, businesses, public buildings and schools with an existing broadband connection to the internet.
OPB has an article that gives more of a feel for it: Homeowners Help USGS Track Quake Danger In 'NetQuakes' Project.
You're invited to an important
free neighborhood event:Emergency Preparedness:"Little Steps Go a Long Way"January 21, 2012, 10am to noonSt. Philip Neri's Carvlin Hall
(2408 SE 16th & Division)_____________________________________________Emergencies like snow storms, earthquakes, flooding, tornado, etc. can strike anytime, but there are many small things we can all do to be prepared to deal with the consequences. Especially well connected neighborhoods and communities have proven to make a big difference in how well people do during and after emergencies.The Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association has started a committee for emergency preparedness, and this is the first event for us to share our insights and plans with you. We're hoping to find more neighbors to participate in the group.Speakers include neighbors sharing what they have done to prepare, and the Citizen & Community Preparedness Manager of Multnomah County. Representatives from emergency preparedness organizations will also be present to answer your questions.Great take-home resources will be given to those who attend.Note about children: Children are welcome to this event. However, please consider that some of the information presented will include graphic and candid descriptions of what an earthquake may be like and the possible dire circumstances following such an event. Thus, this event may not be suitable for some children.Sponsored by the Hosford-Abernethy NeighborhoodDevelopment Association (HAND) and Citizen Corps.
A team of national, regional, state and local agencies and organizations have undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a recurring series of disaster exercises entitled "Formidable Footprint".
This series of exercises serves as an opportunity for governmental agencies along with community and faith based organizations to assess their capability to prepare for, respond to and recover from a variety of natural disasters which affect communities and neighborhoods.
For more information see the Disaster Resistant Communities Group website.
This Wednesday, November 9th, at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (Eastern Time), (11:00 am Pacific), the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will conduct the first-ever Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test.
This test, originally intended to run three minutes, this past week was reduced to 30 seconds by the FCC, which is worried about unduly alarming the public with what may seem to be a real alert. The use of the "real alert" code is necessary in order to activate the whole system nationwide (which is why there has never been a nationwide test before). However, it is important to know whether the system as it is configured will actually work if it is ever needed. Thus, this test.
Most of us know the EAS as the old Emergency Broadcast System, and we're all familiar with the monthly test we see on TV and hear on the radio. What most people don't know is that those monthly test are all done locally, and there has never been a nationwide test of the entire system!
According to Phil Petree, President of NeighborhoodWatchAlerts.com, "The important thing to know about this test is that FEMA is using a code for an actual emergency so the text at the top of the television screen may indicate that an 'Emergency Action Notification has been issued'. This notification is used to disseminate a REAL national alert – although in this case, the test.
"Because this is an actual alert code, the background image that appears on video screens indicating 'This is a test' may not appear, and if viewers flip channels they should see or hear the alert on ALL channels. The fear is this could cause uninformed users to panic and call 911 – and flooding the 911 system could put lives as risk by preventing callers with actual emergencies from getting the help they need."
"Please consider communicating the Nationwide EAS Test information to your communities of interest," said Manny Centeno, FEMA IPAWS Program Manager. "We greatly appreciate your assistance and invaluable efforts for this important public service."
To help people understand this test and what they can do to help, nonprofit NeighborhoodWatchAlerts.com has prepared a Frequently Asked Questions page which contains valuable information, links back to the FEMA site. The page can be found at www.neighborhoodwatchalerts.com/help/eastest .


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Over the next few days, Bloody Elbow is going to ask for your opinion on some of the best things that have happened in the MMA world over the first half of 2011. There will be a total of eight different categories you'll be asked to vote on. For simplicity's sake we're going to stick with high-level and relevant MMA stuff in these posts. While I'm sure there was a ludicrous knockout in an unscheduled MMA event at The Lumberyard strip club in Des Moines, or an insane pancreas lock submission on an obscure ZST! card in Japan, let's just stick to stuff a lot of us have seen, okay? And yes, we'll count UFC 132 in this despite it being on July 2nd, since I'm getting a late start on it.
It's pretty simple. I'll post 10 options in a category, you vote for what you think was the best. If you think I left something really important off my list, post it in the comments and we can add it to the poll if it's deemed worthy. I can almost guarantee you won't like all my suggestions, but narrowing down these lists to 10 is tough.
Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get onto the sixth poll - the best fighter of the first half of 2011. Some guys went out and delivered in the biggest fights of their careers. Some were given late opportunities and made the most of them. And a whole bunch of others lost, which is why they won't be making this list.
Here we go, in no particular order:
Clay Guida - Guida started off 2011 with a decisive submission win over former Pride lightweight champion Takanori Gomi at UFC 125. When the UFC lightweight title situation was kept in limbo after the Edgar/Maynard draw on the same card, Anthony Pettis was given a fight with Guida to prove he belonged in the title picture. "The Carpenter" grinded Pettis out in very impressive fashion, taking a unanimous decision win and putting himself into the elite of the division instead.
Nick Diaz - Diaz defended his Strikeforce welterweight twice in the first half of 2011, defeated Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos by submission in January, then finishing Paul Daley with three seconds left in the first round in a thrilling fight in April. Diaz then vacated his title to go to the UFC and will face champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 137. Fighting your way right into a title fight in a different organization is pretty impressive.
Melvin Guillard - Some kid named Evan was on the fast track to the top, despite a (terrible) decision loss to Sean Sherk. Guillard stopped Dunham in his tracks though, hurting him with the first punch of the fight and derailing that particular hype train a few minutes later. He returned against Shane Roller and totally dominated him, eventually turning out his lights in under three minutes. Melvin is no prospect any more, but he might be the fastest-rising star at lightweight right now.
Patricio Freire - Pitbull had an excellent spring, defeating three opponents in two months to claim Bellator's season four featherweight tournament. Bellator guys might not get much love, but Freire has to be commended for rolling though some tough competition in a short amount of time. And he looked extremely impressive doing it.
Mark Munoz -Munoz was matched up with C.B. Dollaway at UFC on Versus 3, but the battle between wrestlers was over quickly when Munoz knocked out his opponent in just 54 seconds. This earned him a shot at consensus top 5 fighter Demian Maia at UFC 131. It was a close affair, but Munoz pulled out the biggest victory of his career and has entered the discussion of who might fight for the middleweight title in the near future. His friendship with Anderson Silvawill make that an interesting situation.
There are five more options after the jump, plus the poll.
Jon Jones - Jones handed Ryan Bader his first career defeat at UFC 126, and made it look easy. And just six weeks later, after teammate (at the time) Rashad Evans had been forced out with an injury, Jones completely dominated UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua and took his belt. The phenom had finally arrived at the top.
Brian Stann - Stann started his year off by upsetting Chris Leben in dramatic fashion, handing Leben just the second TKO loss of his career. He followed that up with the destruction of top-10-ranked Jorge Santiago. Stann's rise into the middleweight elite has been swift and somewhat surprising. He'll face Chael Sonnen at UFC 136.
Jordan Mein - Who? I know you're all going to savage me for this, but there are too many UFC guys on here. Mein was the only guy I can think of offhand that went 4-0 over the course of the last six months, and he defeated two UFC veterans (Josh Burkman, Joe Riggs) and the Dream welterweight champion (Marius Zaromskis) along the way. Not bad for a 21-year-old. Come on, give him a shot. Think outside the box guys! No, we're not related.
Dennis Siver - The German kickboxer kicked off his 2011 campaign with one of the biggest upsets of the year when he defeated George Sotiropoulos at UFC 127 by decision. Siver rejuvenated his title hopes even more with a close decision win over Matt Wiman in a very good fight at UFC 132. Suddenly lightweights are calling him out from all over the place, which means he's definitely arrived.
Demetrious Johnson - Mighty Mouse made his UFC debut against former pound-for-pound great Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto and made Kid look pretty bad with his superior wrestling, taking a one-sided decision at UFC 126. He returned to face former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres at UFC 130, and despite fracturing his leg in the fight pulled out a very close decision win to possibly get the next shot at bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.
You can vote on previous polls at the following links:
Best Submission
Best Post-Fight Celebration
Best Feud
Best Comeback
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The Miss San Diego Pageant is teaming up with Chili's in Santee to raise money for four members of a family injured in a wrong way crash on highway 52.
The Taylor Cunningham fundraiser will be held Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Chili's on Mission Gorge Road.
Chili's will donate 15 percent of the sales to the Cunningham family.
Taylor, her mom and two sisters were injured earlier this month when they were hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver.


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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Sixteen South Develops New 'Claude' Preschool Toon
Belfast-based studio Sixteen South has announced today that it is developing a new 52 x 11′ animated pre-school series based on the Claude, popular picture books by Alex T. Smith. ... Continue Reading →
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Thank you for your interest in employment at KTA-Tator, Inc. For more information about our company, please visit the "About Us" section of this web site. Our continued growth offers career opportunities in the following business groups:
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By Brittany Pieper - bio | email
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The first doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine have made their way to Lubbock. The health department does not have any doses yet, but some local private healthcare providers do. The vaccines currently available are mostly the nasal spray.
Both Lubbock and Lubbock-Cooper school districts say they've seen absences jump from 3-4 percent of students out this time last year to 7 percent this year.
"We're hoping to get as many children immunized as possible, and that will help them from getting sick and keep them in school," said Nancy Sharp with L.I.S.D.
As the H1N1 vaccine makes its way to Lubbock, local school districts are making plans for flu clinics. L.I.S.D, with the help of the city health department, will hold three evening and one Saturday clinic to distribute the H1N1 shot free of charge to L.I.S.D. students.
Frenship I.S.D. will also hold free clinics, but have not determined times yet.
Lubbock-Cooper I.S.D. opted to hold their free clinics during the school day. "We don't have a problem taking time out of instruction to do that because we think it's that important. We have so many kids sick already with the flu, and we haven't really hit the peak of flu season," said Superintendent Pat Henderson.
Schools hope to have enough doses to vaccinate every student who wishes to receive the shot, but they may not be able to. "Texas's allotment has been reduced, so we may not have enough for every student," said Sharp.
Schools have not determined how they will distribute the vaccines if there aren't enough doses, but say they will ask the health department for guidance if they can't provide the vaccine for every student.
Schools have not set the dates for the clinics yet because it depends on vaccine availability, but will probably hold them in mid-November.
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Transport TopicsTop 100s
Annual rankings provide an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers and private truck fleets in the United States and Canada, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry.
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