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For those unfamiliar with the geography of greater London, Richmond Hill sits some ten miles to the southwest of the city. In the seventeenth century it would have taken half a day on horseback to get there, but the view from the top of the hill, looking down into the lush green valley of the river Thames, around which were sited a variety of fine stately homes belonging to the good and the great, was one of the finest vistas of the capital and its environs. D'Urfey poetically describes the scene, and Purcell's setting is affectionately melodic (including a circular melisma to illustrate both 'round' and 'crown'd'). 'Lovely Cynthia' passes by and, as the melody reaches one note higher than previously, catches the poet's eye 'With brighter glories'. The view pales into insignificance, for 'all [ravishingly set by Purcell] are poor' when compared to Cynthia.
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Looks really good ! Nice job.
Nice. Great aquascape. I can't wait to going (upgrading from 29g Biocube to 60g Great Lakes Aquariums rimless). I'll be aiming for a similar feel - open, nice rockwork, minimalistic.
Sweet looking tank. I like the rock work a lot.
Are you planning to do something to hide all of the equipment... it really distracts from the awesomeness you have going on in there.
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Nice I have over 200 polyps now. Let me know when your ready and I wil give you a frag or two to fill the tank. Crashes suck.
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Flow looks great ! So what bulbs did you finally decided to use. I really like the new look great job and LMK if you want any chunks !
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A new report from logistics security services provider FreightWatch International shows while the number of cargo thefts in the United States fell in the most recent three-month period, the value of the average loss moved higher.
FreightWatch recorded 185 total thefts in March through May, with 79 thefts in March, 44 in April and 62 in May. The average loss value per incident during this period was $156,408. Compared with the previous quarter, thefts fell by 16%, but the average loss value increased by 9%.
FreightWatch says it is unclear whether the drop in cargo theft levels is an actual decline in cargo theft or a delay in cargo theft reporting.
Food and drink, with 50 thefts, was the product type most often stolen in this rolling quarter. These thefts comprised 27% of all incidents. Products targeted in this category included various meats, seafood, drinks and prepared foods.
The pharmaceutical industry experienced 21 thefts, 11% of the total and the second-highest category, mainly consisting of prescription drugs, vitamin supplements and varied medical supplies.
There were 19 thefts, 10% of all thefts, in the electronics industry, including televisions, computers and computer accessories.
California remained the state with the most thefts, while Texas replaced Florida as the state with second highest number of incidents. The 49 thefts in California accounted for 26% of all incidents across the U.S. Texas had 25 thefts, or 14% of the total, while Florida had 21, accounting for 11%.
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Tonight, July 20th, 8:30 p.m. - rediscover classic Michael Keaton and one of your favorite 80's spook flicks, as the future Aspen Art Museum presents a free outdoor screening of Beetlejuice. Ride your bike, bring your camp chairs, join your friends at the corner of South Spring and Hyman for another summer evening highlight. For more info, www.aspenartmuseum.org.


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The Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) is the most important World Bank country document. It is tailored to the needs and circumstances of each country and lays down the Bank Group's development priorities, as well as the level and type of assistance the Bank will provide for a period of three to four years.
The CAS preparation is a participatory process. Before its adoption, key elements of the strategy are discussed with government representatives, and, to ensure the widest possible involvement, public dialogues are also held, with Internet-based discussions taking place in many countries.
However, the CAS is not a negotiated document. Any differences between the country's own agenda and the Bank's strategy are highlighted in the CAS document. A progress report is issued in the intervening year.
Profile of 2010-2012 Country Assistance Strategy for Burkina Faso
The 2010-2012 CAS for Burkina Faso is a transition strategy before the expected design of a joint assistance strategy by all the country's technical and financial partners, that will be aligned with the new Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustained Development (Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée et de Développement Durable-SCADD) to be finalized and adopted by the end of this year –in replacement of the current Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)- and which will cover the 2011-2015 period..
The present CAS is aligned with Burkina Faso's development priorities as identified in the PRSP and the SCADD Concept Note and takes into account the country's needs and realities as well as its specific development. Also, the 2010-2012 CAS is flexible and contains mechanisms to respond to the ever volatile global economic context. Last, thanks to its transversal issues, the CAS contributes to set and reinforce the grounds for a sustainable, endogenous and faire development.
The 2010-2012 is based on two strategic pillars:
I - Minimizing economic vulnerability and promoting Growth through economic transformation
This pillar aims at assisting Burkina Faso achieve positive growth and minimize economic vulnerability while preparing the transition to a dynamic and diversified economy. It will also support the emerging environmental management and growth-pole approach to development, in line with the Government's new development strategy.
The objectives of this pillar are:
II - This pillar aims at improving both offer and demand of/for efficient and quality social service by supporting engaged governance and addressing constraints linked to lack of capacity.
The objectives of this pillar are:
The CAS has three transversal themes:
Low institutional capacities and high demography are challenges to the CAS's strategic pillars. Because they are transversal, the issues of Governance, capacity building and demography will be both specifically targeted and mainstreamed throughout the Bank's present operations in Burkina Faso.
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The new Primrose Valley is Bigger and Better than ever! For a non-stop thrill ride of excitement for all your family holiday this year visit Primrose Valley. £26m has been invested on this Park in the last couple of years, providing exceptional facilities. We provide luxury accommodation with improved landscape community areas which are beautifully cared for by our residential wardens. Primrose Valley is commited to delivering a 5 Star holiday experience.
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A foundation of early New England historical and genealogical research, the Great Migration Study Project has, since 1988, sought to create comprehensive biographical and genealogical accounts of all immigrants to New England from 1620 to 1643. Now in its 24th year, the Project has published two significant series, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1633 (3 vols.) and The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634–1635 (7 vols.), and issued twenty years of The Great Migration Newsletter.
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Mercurii, 17 die Martii;
Lord Fairfax's Estate.
Duty on Woollen Manufactures.
Duty on Leather.
Bridlington Harbour.
Increase of Seamen.
Deficiencie of Funds.
Letters of Marque.
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Warburton Estate.
Preventing Exportation of Wool.
Irish Arrears.
Supply Bill; Deficiencies, and Bank Stock, &c.
Supply Bill; Malt Duties.
9° Gulielmi Tertii.
AN ingrossed Bill for enabling the Right Honourable
Thomas Lord Fairfax to raise Monies, charged by
the late Lord Culpeper, on his Estate, was read the Third
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be,
An Act to enable Thomas Lord Fairfax, of the Kingdom
of Scotland, to raise Monies, charged by Thomas Lord
Culpeper, deceased, upon his Estate.
Ordered, That Sir John Phillips do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
A Petition of the Mayor, Burgesses, Assistants, and other
Inhabitants, of the Town and Parish of Tiverton, in the
County of Devon, was presented to the House, and read;
setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, the House
intends to lay a Duty upon all Woollen Cloths; to be paid
by the first Buyer: That, if the said Duty should be laid,
the Petitioners apprehend it will greatly prejudice the
Trade of our Woollen Manufacture here; because many
Artificers have already gone from hence into Holland and
Ireland; where they can under-work us, and have greater
Encouragement than they have here: And praying, That
a Duty may not be laid upon the Woollen Manufactures;
but that the House would find some other Way to supply
his Majesty's Occasions.
Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table
until the Bill for the said Duties be brought in.
A Petition of the Shoemakers, Wool-Card-makers,
and Sadlers, of the Borough of Colchester, in the County of
Essex, on behalf of themselves, and others, in the adjacent
Parishes, was presented to the House, and read; setting
forth, That the Petitioners understand a Duty of 15l. per
Cent. is intended to be laid upon all Leather; and that
the Merchants labour to draw back the said Duty, upon
the Exportation thereof; which will not only lessen the
Amount of the said Duty more than a Third Part, but it
will make Leather so dear and scarce here, that the Petitioners will not be able to get enough to carry on their
Trades; and what they do get will probably cost them
30l. per Cent.: And praying, That the House will take
the Premises into Consideration, and that a Drawback of
the said Duty upon Leather may not be allowed upon
Exportation thereof.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom
the Bill for laying a Duty upon Leather, for the Term of
Three Years, for answering the Deficiencies, as well of
the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the
Annuities on the Lotteries, and for Lives, charged on the
Tonage of Ships and the Duties upon Salt, is committed.
Sir William Strickland reported from the Committee, to
whom the Bill for the Repair of the Piers of Bridlington,
alias Burlington Bay, in the East Riding of the County
of York, was committed, That they had made several
Amendments to the Bill; which they directed him to
report to the House; and which he read in his Place, with
the Coherence; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same were once read throughout; and
then a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question
severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, with
some other Amendments.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.
Ordered, That a Clause be brought in, upon the Third
Reading of the Bill, to call the Proprietors of the Estate
liable to repair the said Piers to an Account, for the Profits thereof; and to apply the same towards the Repair of
the said Piers: And that Colonel Byerly, Sir Wm. St. Quintin, and Mr. Moncton, do prepare, and bring in, the same.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
enforce the Act, passed the last Session, for the Increase
and Encouragement of Seamen: And that Mr. Russell and
Sir Richard Onslow do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.
Sir Herbert Crofts reported from the Committee, to
whom the Consideration of the special Report from the
Committee of the whole House, of Monday last, was referred, That they had considered the same accordingly;
and had heard the Governor and Company of the Bank;
and had come to a Resolution; which they had directed
him to report to the House; and which he read in his
Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Funds granted may be sufficient to answer the
Principal and Interest, within the Term of Ten Years;
but that there will at present be wanting about the Sum of
50,000l.per Annum, to make good an Interest of Eight
Pounds per Centum for all Tallies which have at present
no Funds, if they be all subscribed into the Bank.
The said Resolution, being read a Second time, was
upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the
Resolved, That the Committee of the whole House,
to whom the Bill for making good the Deficiencies of
several Funds, therein mentioned; and for inlarging the
Capital Stock of the Bank of England; and for raising the
publick Credit; is committed; be impowered to consider
of Ways and Means to make good the Interest of Eight
Pounds per Cent. for all Tallies which have at present
no Fund, if they shall be subscribed into the Bank.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom
the Petition of several Merchants, relating to Letters of
Marque, was referred, be made upon Saturday Morning
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Richard Holford
and Mr. Pitt:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for the completing the building and adorning the Cathe
dral Church of St. Paul's, London; and for repairing the
Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster; with One
Amendment: To which Amendment they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to
enable Trustees to sell the Estate of Richard Warburton
Clerk, for Payment of his Debts, and raising Portions for
his Children: To which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Ordered, That the adjourned Debate, touching the
ingrossing the Bill for the more effectual preventing the
Exportation of Wool, be further adjourned until Monday
Morning next:
And that Mr. Blofeild, Sir Joseph Tily, Mr. Chadwick,
Mr. Pelham, Mr. Colt, Mr. Morris, Mr. Norris, Sir Fra.
Drake, Mr. Evelyn, Sir Wm. Ashurst, be added to the
Committee, to whom it is referred to prepare a Clause for
the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool,
to be added to the said Bill.
Ordered, That the Report from the Commissioners for
taking and stating the publick Accounts, upon the Petition
concerning Colonel Windham's and Colonel Byerlye's
Regiments, be made To-morrow Morning.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill for making good the Deficiencies
of several Funds, therein mentioned; and for inlarging the
Capital Stock of the Bank of England; and for raising
the publick Credit.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee,
That they had considered of Ways and Means to make
good the Interest of 8l. per Cent. for all Tallies which
have at present no Funds, if they shall be subscribed into
the Bank; and had come to several Resolutions; which
they had directed him to report, when the House will
please to receive the same.
Ordered, That the said Report be made To-morrow
Sir Thomas Littleton also reported from the said Committee, That they had made a further Progress in the Bill;
and had directed him to move, That they may have
Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning,
resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider of the said Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill for granting to his Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry,
as well towards carrying on the War against France, as
for the necessary Expence of his Majesty's Houshold, and
other Occasions, be read a Second time To-morrow
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.
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The Jackson Town Council has appointed five residents to serve as members of the inaugural Public Art Taskforce. Those five appointees include Architect Sam Ankeney, GE Johnson Project Manager Jason Berning, MADE Boutique Owner John Frechette, National Museum of Wildlife Art Curator Adam Duncan Harris, and Landscape Architect Heidi Clendenin-Leeds. The Jackson Town Council also appointed Planning Director Tyler Sinclair and Jackson Hole Public Art Board Member Cathryn Brodie, to the taskforce. The taskforce is charged with establishing a systematic review of public art projects in Jackson. The new taskforce plans its first meeting in the next month to establish bylaws and begin work on the Annual Art In Public Spaces Plan.


text: People seem to forget we haven't Obito's true potential yet. He still has his fire jutsu and woodstyle to utilize against kakashi/naruto, etc. Not only that, but Madara trained and taught him everything he knew, which basically makes him EMS Madara without a Susanoo. I don't think Itachi can defeat him. Itachi is smart, but so is Obito. Being called a genius is nothing new, since even Rock Lee was called a genius, but look at him now compared to Naruto.


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Dear Marvel,
You probably won't read this, but I think it needs to be said anyway.
I know how you can get the naysayers to shut up about you taking back the Star Wars comics.
Make your MCU tie-in comics better.
We all know that you plan on using the Star Wars comics in a similar way – to tie in to the new movies – but the precedent you've set so far is, for the most part, underwhelming.
Your MCU comics are clearly more about connecting to the movies than about writing good stories. You're a business and you have to make money, I get that and I don't criticize you for wanting to capitalize on the financial success that is the MCU, but all the stories that you're writing as tie-ins do is fill in gaps.
I don't mind that sometimes, but if that's all you're doing, what are you accomplishing?
What about creating an ongoing Hulk title? You don't seem to want to make another movie (despite him being the favorite character from The Avengers) so continue his adventures in comic form. Or Agent Carter. She doesn't necessarily have to have a TV show. People want more of her and the Hulk, so give it to them in a way that brings new readers to your comics.
As far as stand alone stories go – who doesn't want to know what happened in Budapest with Hawkeye and Black Widow? Or period pieces involving Captain America and the Howling Commandos in WW II.
There's a whole universe to explore but you seem to be content making sub-par stories and a few extra bucks.
If you want fans to trust you with Star Wars, show them what you can do with the MCU.
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It was almost a comedy of errors for Shah Rukh Khan recently. While the actor was rehearsing for an award show, the crew accidentally heard King Khan's conversation with his daughter Suhana on the phone.
SRK was busy rehearsing his lines with Saif Ali Khan and the crew, when he was interrupted by a phone call. A source says, "While the two were fine-tuning their script, SRK got a call and all the activity on the set screeched to a halt."
Apparently it was Suhana on the line and the doting daddy and she had a typical father-daughter conversation, while SRK's lapel mike was still attached.
The source adds, "Shah Rukh was happily chatting away with her. Suhana asked him what he was up to and he asked his daughter about her forthcoming day at school. He also asked Suhana if she was going to attend the show in the evening."
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Boy Groove "You make my hips buck," sings the gyrating boy band, voguing in front of the audience. Aaron Macri and Chris Craddock's musical spoof Boy Groove is having its U.S. premiere at Theatre LaB Houston, and in it, fictional teeny-bopper sensation Boy Groove gets screwed just like it ought to be. Your hands will be chapped from applause and your face will ache from laughter during its zippy, intermission-less 90 minutes, which lay out the quartet's history, from gestation through meteoric success, scandal, comeback and burnout. This is all thanks to Carl, the greasy manager-producer who hires the four twinkies not for their talent, but because his marketing demographics require four distinct "types." What's so much fun about this parody is that by fade-out, when the fab four reprise their first hit, we actually like these insipid little twits, in no small part because of the singing-and-dancing young actors, whose energy brings Craddock's narcissistic foursome to vibrant life. They also play all the other characters who swirl through this rags-to-riches-to-rags Teen Beat story: fatuous reporters, a low-rent lawyer, a cop, George Michael, Richard Simmons, badass rapper Hype-tastic and a twitchy hip-hop alien from planet DuranDuran. Jason Blagec plays egotistical, gay Lance, who prays to Jesus for a bigger penis "to match my stature in pop music." Quincy Starnes plays clever, financially savvy Kevin, who parlays his fortune into starting another annoying boy band. Aaron Stryk plays dumb, sensitive Andrew, whose shallow humanitarian streak (see song "Stop Right There, Hunger!") is matched only by his IQ. And Doug Thompson plays angry, spiked collar-wearing, space-tripping Jon, who can't wait to be "bonin' some alien." Superbly directed and choreographed by Linda Phenix, Boy Groove is platinum, man, pure platinum. Through June 27. 1706 Alamo, 713-868-7516.
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers Pity poor schlub Barney Cashman (Bob Maddox), the protagonist of Country Playhouse's latest production, Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Owner of a fish restaurant, he spends his days opening so many clams that he has to douse his fingers in breath spray to freshen them up. Barney's 47, has been married for 23 years and always wears a blue suit. Life, it seems, goes out of its way to ignore him, and all he wants is one day of pleasure -- just once to give in, indulge himself, do something that he can remember the rest of his life. So he decides to have an afternoon affair, and since the play's written by funnyman Neil Simon, it's an affair to remember, all right. As a matter of fact, there are three affairs -- three different acts and three different women, each of whom brings his desire to a screeching halt. The first one to deflate Barney is the purring, predatory Elaine (Lisa Schofield), in her flashy jewelry and leopard-print dress and pumps. She couldn't give a damn about getting to know Barney; she just wants to get laid or have a cigarette, and it doesn't really matter in what order. Next up is blissful Bobbi (Sonia Montoya), a whacked-out hippie chick he meets in the park. She's lived more lives than Shirley MacLaine, and if it weren't for the pot she incessantly smokes, she'd probably remember a few more. Then Barney invites over his best friend's wife, Jeanette (Martha Schlott), who recently threw herself at him at a drunken dinner party. Prim and nervous, she arrives clutching her purse in gloved hands and never lets go. She's so depressed over the state of the world that she can't taste food, and according to her psychiatrist, she has a "percentage of happiness" quotient of 8.2. Her gloom and doom bring forth the goodness in Barney, and by play's end, it's his wife he wants to join him for an afternoon delight. Directed by Barbara Lasater, this smooth production brings out all the many laughs and the humanity in Simon's slick sitcom script. The four actors are picture-perfect and make these quirky people seem like friends we haven't yet met. Although only two actors appear on stage at the same time, this is ensemble work at the highest level. Through May 29. 12802 Queensbury, 713-467-4497.
Patient A Although Lee Blessing's AIDS drama, Patient A, has been imaginatively produced on a shoestring by Fan Factory Theatre Company, it seems woefully out of date. In theme and style, it's from another time. As the defining pandemic of our age, AIDS has had a presence on stage almost from the time it was given a name by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1982. There have been so many AIDS plays that they're their own subgenre. The disease has been chronicled, railed against, sung about, even laughed at -- from the heartfelt diatribes of Larry Kramer to the audaciously windy plays of Tony Kushner. Blessing's play centers around Kimberly Bergalis (Elizabeth Seabolt), a young straight woman in Florida who became a media sensation in 1991 when she was infected during routine dental work. When, how and, even more important, why Dr. Acer passed on the virus to this "innocent victim" is still hotly debated today, but these great mysteries aren't delved into here. To add heat, the invisible gay face becomes the character of Matthew (Eric Doss), who speaks for all those countless dead men who became nameless statistics, with their stories left untold. Since Blessing was asked by the Bergalises to tell Kimberly's story, he puts himself smack in the middle of the play. Although his character is given gravity and a solid core by actor Allen Dorris, this device falls flat. The playwright keeps getting in the way: We don't need him to tell us how we feel. Patient A somehow ends up more about Blessing than either Kimberly or Matthew. Through June 5. 1423 Holman, 832-651-5287.


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President Obama's chief mouthpiece, Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, recently issued a challenge that is rooted in re-election politics, not official business.
Carney proclaimed, "... do not buy into the BS that you hear about spending and fiscal constraint with regard to this administration. I think doing so is a sign of sloth and laziness."
This was said immediately after the hyped claim by Carney that Obama "has demonstrated significant fiscal restraint and acted with great fiscal responsibility." Carney continued his flourish stating, "Federal spending is rising at its slowest pace since Dwight Eisenhower."
Amid a deficit revealed in a USA Today analysis to be more than $5 trillion in 2011 alone in contrast to the "official" $1.3 trillion reported, 12.5 million citizens unemployed, and a third year with no budget for the federal government, the "BS" being vigorously shoveled is by a panicked White House.
The facts, as published by the Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget's own figures: There have been only five fiscal years since World War II in which federal spending has exceeded 24 percent of the gross domestic product, the size of America's entire economy. Want to guess when four of those years might be?
1. In fiscal year 1946, the first year after World War II's end, with spending at 24.8 percent of GDP.
2. In fiscal year 2009, the first part of this budget year that began on Oct. 1, 2008, found then-Sen. Obama criticizing Bush deficit spending but voting for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which included the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. The second half of the budget year saw President Obama presiding over the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its $831 billion spending. The federal government's spending in fiscal 2009 accounted for 25.2 percent of our nation's economy.
3. In fiscal year 2010, the continued spending spree of our Congress and president, holding the veto pen, was recorded at 24.1 percent of GDP.
4. In fiscal year 2011, the nation remains budgetless with a historic deficit achieved and 24.1 percent of GDP spent out of Washington.
So, the truth is that Barack Obama, whose 2012 spending is projected to be 24.3 percent of GDP, will be the only president whose entire term had spending that exceeded 24 percent of the nation's economy. Only Franklin Delano Roosevelt surpassed the 24 percent mark in the post-World War era in 1946.
While rhetoric is cheap during election time, the actions of Obama, the Democrats in Congress and all the "progressive" apologists are very costly in terms of the financial reality and the destruction of our economic health.
It's your audacity that stinks.
"So, the truth is that Barack Obama, whose 2012 spending is projected to be 24.3 percent of GDP, will be the only president whose entire term had spending that exceeded 24 percent of the nation's economy. Only Franklin Delano Roosevelt surpassed the 24 percent mark in the post-World War era in 1946."
This statement sums up why it takes audacity to change things. FDR is one of the greatest presidents ever. Why doesn't he catch any flack for spending so much? Maybe because he understood that you had to spend in order to make changes. We are coming out of two wars, an abysmal and failing economy, and many other problems. I believe that Obama could have done more than he has done but he is doing what he can with what he has to work with. He is a better man for the job than Willard Mitt Romney; I am sure of that.
While the US economy is struggling, it seems to be the strongest ecconomy in the developed world at the moment. Could that mean that US policies were better tuned to current circumstance or should we have been making the kind of cuts made in Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and now, Italy?
Should we be following their austerity model? Is that what Republicans are clammoring for?
Everything Hussein Obama has done has been a complete failure so anyone that thinks he is a better man for the job is ignorant to the facts of all his failed policies. I have yet to hear Hussein Obama campaign on one success he has had. There is a simple explanation, he has none or what you liberals call his successes are not popular to anyone who has any level of intellect. Only the most ignorant still support Hussein Obama.
FDR spent a total of 500 billon dollars in todays dollars and there was a positive outcome with something to show for it. Hussein Obama has spent almost 6 trillion dollars with nothing to show for it and the ignorant thinks he spent this money wisely? Get real.
FDR's New Deal Disproportionately Hurt the Poor
The most important source of New Deal revenue were excise taxes levied on alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, matches, candy, chewing gum, margarine, fruit juice, soft drinks, cars, tires (including tires on wheelchairs), telephone calls, movie tickets, playing cards, electricity, radios -- these and many other everyday things were subject to New Deal excise taxes, which meant that the New Deal was substantially financed by the middle class and poor people. Yes, to hear FDR's "Fireside Chats," one had to pay FDR excise taxes for a radio and electricity! A Treasury Department report acknowledged that excise taxes "often fell disproportionately on the less affluent."
Until 1937, New Deal revenue from excise taxes exceeded the combined revenue from both personal income taxes and corporate income taxes. It wasn't until 1942, in the midst of World War II, that income taxes exceeded excise taxes for the first time under FDR. Consumers had less money to spend, and employers had less money for growth and jobs.
New Deal taxes were major job destroyers during the 1930s, prolonging unemployment that averaged 17%. Higher business taxes meant that employers had less money for growth and jobs. Social Security excise taxes on payrolls made it more expensive for employers to hire people, which discouraged hiring.
Why? You are so blind you have lost the ability to acknowledge facts. FDR did impose many excise taxes that disproportionately hurt the poor. Look it up. Obama's failures? Here are two of may of Hussein Obama's failures that you should be pissed about. He has added almost 6 trillion dollars to the debt he promised or lied to you that he would cut in half. He spent 800 billion on a failed stimulus package that yielded nothing. You are really ignorant aren't you? And what is really pathetic is you think he is doing an outstanding job. Why is he not campaigning on any accomplishments? He has none. Wake up and stop being so ignorant of the facts. Do your own research and stop only looking at the lies that support Hussein Obama's failed agenda.
Easy123, FDR was 60+ years ago, but you can find editorials of the same nature in paper archives.
Joneses, nothing to show for it? Have you not been driving on some local roads that were paved thanks to the Stimulus? Maybe you don't appreciate the lack of bumps, but I sure do.
You're blind, as you keep claiming nothing.
Besides, your 800 billion figure includes Tax Cuts as well. Since we know you like Tax Cuts, why are you hating so bad on them? Why are you so averse to the facts?
You have still provided nothing. Show me the massive failures please. I can name A LOT of accomplishments just off the top of me head. Killed Bin Laden, saved the US auto industry, increased veteran's benefits, Wall Street reform, Healthcare reform. You can keep reading here:
So you are implying that FDR was bad, correct? Please name a "good" president please.
You aren't funny and you add nothing to the conversation with any of your posts.
"Chief mouthpiece"? I believe the term is Press Secretary. And this from an editorial writer who seeks to influence public opinion? You might disagree with the President and his policies, but he is still the President. All this shows is the lack of respect conservatives have for the results of elections that do not go their way. For the continuance of democracy in this country that is a very dangerous development. Today's "conservatives" have more in common with fascists than Republican conservatives like Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan. Democrats are by no means perfect, but look at the alternative.


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Politifact Mischaracterizes $480M in Pay Raises for Teachers Setting the Record Straight
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- Final legislation funds $480 million for every teacher.
- Districts have full authority to negotiate immediate pay raises for teachers.
Claim: "They are not immediate."
Fact: Pay raises can be immediate based on conforming language in SB 1514. In some counties, collective bargaining is going on right now and will include discussions of this pay raise.
Claim: "There is still no mandate that every teacher get a raise."
Fact: This is the first time in history that money has been appropriated specifically for salary increases. However, employees have a right to collectively bargain over how this money is distributed. This collective bargaining process ensures that all teachers have a say in determining the best way to distribute the pay raises.
Claim: "School professionals be judged based on 2013-14 performance evaluations to be determined by school districts and approved by the state Department of Education."
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Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival this Fall's 'Best Buy' for Travelers
The 13th annual Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival offers dozens of reasons to join other nature enthusiasts on the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Nov. 3 through Nov. 8, which includes Veterans' Day weekend.
Birders who prefer to use their binoculars and scopes will be offered more opportunities than they can possibly take advantage of during the six-day event. Birding trips are planned for locations throughout the northeastern part of the state including but not limited to Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge in Currituck, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ocracoke Island and Mattamuskeet National Wildlife refuges, both in Hyde County, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on mainland Dare County and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The long list of different birding trips offer a wide assortment of viewing possibilities including shorebirds, songbirds, waterfowl and even Red Cockaded Woodpeckers. Some of the sightings reported during recent Wings Over Water Wildlife Festivals include Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and the Magnificent Frigatebird.
But Wings Over Water isn't just about birds. History is explored, kayaks and canoes are paddled, black bear and red wolf habitats are visited, and there is a lighthouse to be explored.
Just can't seem to get close enough to get that perfect shot at a pintail? Both hunters and photographers can get up close and personal to waterfowl by learning how to use decoys and calls on the Pea Island "Duck Hunt." Participants in this three-to-four hour class will sit in a duck blind while learning how to bring the waterfowl into range. Cameras welcomed; guns are not.
Nature photographers who want to improve their skills can join one of several professional photographers including Mark Buckler, program director of the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla, for a wildlife photography class. Buckler, also a professional photographer, will show participants how to catch the morning light while exploring for wading birds, fall migrant songbirds, waterfowl and shorebirds. He also will be the keynote speaker at this year's keynote dinner to be held at Roanoke Island Festival Park.
The Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival is sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Carolina Bird Club, the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society, Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Outer Banks Sentinel.
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The Secretary of the Navy has announced the names of five new ships. One of them, the USS Omaha, will be one of two new littoral combat ships. Secretary Ray Mabus said the littoral combat ships will be a major part of the future of the Navy.
The other littoral combat ship will be named the USS Sioux City.
Also announced Wednesday were the names of three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta.
The destroyers will be able to conduct a variety of operations including peacetime presence, crisis management, and sea control and power projection. They will be capable of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously.
Secretary Mabus said the Omaha and Sioux City will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads called mission packages. The payloads can be changed out quickly according to combat needs. They include special detachments that will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine, undersea, and surface warfare missions.
The littoral combat ships are also referred to as LCS. The USS Omaha will be a LCS-2 style ship which has a similar look to a stealth fighter jet in the front. It will be 419 feet long and have a waterline beam of 103 feet. The USS Sioux City will be an LCS-1 which looks more like a traditional ship. It will be 378 feet long and have a waterline beam of 57 feet. Both will reach speeds in excess of 40 knots.
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson praised the decision to name the new Navy vessel after Omaha. He said, "Naming the ship for our largest city recognizes the commitment Nebraskans have to our men and women in uniform serving around the world and on the seas. We're eagerly anticipating the day the USS Omaha will join America's naval fleet that so ably helps to safeguard the freedoms we all cherish and enjoy."
There have been other ships named the USS Omaha in the past. The first was in 1869, which was designed to protect shipping interests worldwide.


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Hecho en America : Migrant Labor Camp, Cherryfield, Maine
G-L-O-R-Y : Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Traffic : Air Traffic Control Tower, LaGuardia Airport, New York, New York
Guns "R" us : Sprague's Sports, Yuma, Arizona
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1Having no basis or justification; unfounded: ungrounded fears
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2Not electrically grounded.
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Blaze at Mazeikiu Nafta threatens PKN Orlen deal
Oct 18, 2006
By Arturas Racas
SMOKE SIGNAL: Last week's fire at the Mazeiku Nafta refinery has raised considerable suspicion.
VILNIUS - The Mazeikiu Nafta oil complex, which should have spouted gold for the Lithuanian government, may become a major headache after a fire broke out at the refinery on Oct. 12. The blaze not only destroyed equipment, but also threatened Lithuania's sale of 30.6 percent in Mazeikiu Nafta to Polish PKN Orlen, which was to bring 2.3 billion litas (666 million euros), into government coffers.
The transaction was scheduled for completion by March 2007, but immediately after the fire, the Polish company said it had delayed signing a finance agreement with banks for a "certain period."
The fire broke out at 2:32 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the refinery's 16-year-old fuel vacuum distillation unit. The blaze caused oil products to leak over 800 square meters, exacerbating the fire.
Workers at a nearby timber company said the flames reached a height of 150-meters, and that the area was covered in smoke. They also said that the blaze could be seen from several kilometers away.
The fire was extinguished later that evening, but firefighters remained on the scene throughout the night and continued to douse flash points the next day.
Speaking at a press conference on Oct. 13, Kestutis Dauksys, Lithuania's former economy minister, raised suspicion over the incident and called for an investigation.
"The sequence of events shows that the fire could not have been an accident. The month after Mazeikiu Nafta was sold to PKN Orlen, the supply of oil was terminated. The fire started at the same time the Polish company provided the European Commission documents to get permission for the deal," he said.
"These are serious enough arguments to raise doubts that the fire was caused by technical reasons alone. There is no need to overreact, but it is enough to increase pressure," the former economy minister added.
But Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas was cautious to make hasty conclusions.
"There are no indications of malicious actions or detonation, according to experts," Kirkilas told The Baltic Times after he visited Mazeikiu Nafta on Oct. 13. "Of course, the investigation will continue, but it is very likely that the fire started because of pure technical reasons."
He also said that a special government commission, chaired by Interior Minister Rimantas Sukys, would submit the final conclusions about the fire.
"The commission will start working today [Oct. 13], it will include experts from all parties concerned, so let's wait a little," Kirkilas said.
Sukys also tried to cool down emotion and speculation.
"We did not hear the final information today, but we were assured that the accident would not affect the refinery's mass production products - gasoline and diesel fuel," he said. "Effects on the production of liquid gas, bitumen and fuel with biological additives have yet to be assessed."
However, it seems that PKN Orlen has decided to put the Mazeikiu deal on hold.
Igor Chalupec, PKN Orlen's chairman of the board, told Kirkilas over the phone that the Polish company had delayed an agreement with the banks scheduled to finance the Mazeikiu Nafta deal.
"The delay is related to the necessity to investigate the situation at the refinery," PKN Orlen said in a statement.
But the company also said that PKN Orlen would conduct a full-scale investigation into "the effects of the accident on Mazeikiu Nafta's operations and financial status."
On Oct. 17, PKN Orlen's management postponed a ceremony to mark the completion of the deal, which was scheduled for mid-December, until next January, the Lietuvos Rytas daily reported.
The European Commission may still ask PKN Orlen, Mazeikiu Nafta and state institutions to provide more detailed information on the fire's possible impact on the Baltic and EU fuel market. Therefore, due to the fire, the transaction is unlikely to be closed this year.
The Lithuanian media reported that PKN Orlen would try to re-negotiate the price for Mazeikiu Nafta shares. However, both PKN Orlen and the Lithuanian government have denied the reports.
Saulius Specius, adviser to the Lithuanian prime minister, said the government's agreement with PKN Orlen did not allow for a price renegotiation.
"The price is not linked with the market's share value, nor with Mazeikiu Nafta's stock results," Specius told the Baltic News Service.
But he noted that PKN Orlen also had an agreement to buy a 53.7 percent stake in Mazeikiu Nafta from ailing Russian company Yukos.
If the deal with Yukos fails, the purchase of shares from the government would also be impossible.
In the end, it may be Mazeikiu Nafta's insurance policy that sees the PKN Orlen deal go through.
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