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A solid fuel burning device having a combustion chamber and a heat exchange chamber. The two chambers are joined by a tunnel composed of refractory material through which hot flue gases pass from the combustion chamber to the heat exchange chamber, causing the tunnel walls to be heated to the point of incandescence. As the flue gases pass through the tunnel there is a substantial reduction in uncombusted material by pyrolysis. The tunnel has an outside wall adopted to transmit energy by radiation.
1. Apparatus for burning solid materials comprising a combustion chamber; a fuel chamber situated above said combustion chamber and communicating therewith by way of an opening in the top of said combustion chamber; a heat exchange chamber situated laterally of said combustion chamber, said heat exchange chamber including a heat exchange means; (and) a tunnel connecting said combustion chamber to said heat exchange chamber, said tunnel being adapted to conduct flue gases from said combustion chamber to said heat exchange chamber, said tunnel being adapted to cause secondary combustion in said gases during passage therethrough, said tunnel including walls having inside and outside surfaces, at least a portion of said passage being situated in said heat exchange chamber; at least one said wall being adapted to transmit energy from the outside thereof to said heat exchange means, by radiation.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said walls of said tunnel are composed of a refractory material.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2 including a wall between said heat exchange chamber and said combustion chamber having an opening therein, said tunnel being in communication with said opening in said wall between said heat exchange chamber and said combustion chamber, said walls of said tunnel being adapted to become incandescent during operation thereby providing a high temperature atmosphere within said tunnel to cause continued combustion of the flue gases therein.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3 including means for directing flue gases emerging from said tunnel against at least one of said outside wall surfaces.
5. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said tunnel includes an exit which is oriented so as to cooperate with said heat exchange chamber wall surface to direct flue gases emerging from said exit into contact with the outside surfaces of said tunnel walls.
6. Apparatus according to claim 2 including means for supplying air above atmospheric pressure to said combustion chamber.
7. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3 including an air supply source, said air supply source being adapted to supply air to a draft device and to supply air through a pipe passing through the heat exchange chamber to the combustion chamber thereby providing preheated air to the combustion chamber.
8. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the dimensions of said tunnel and the pressure differential along the length of said tunnel, permit the flue gases to dwell in the tunnel for a sufficient period of time to effect additional combustion of uncombusted materials therein.
9. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said tunnel is positioned below said heat exchanger in said heat exchange chamber.
10. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3 including a draft means for assisting movement of said flue gases.
11. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said tunnel slants downward in the direction of travel of said flue gases.
12. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said fuel chamber is surrounded by water.
This relates to improvements in solid fuel devices particularly wood burning furnaces.
It has been recognized that a serious problem with wood burning furnaces is the effects of incomplete combustion. Incomplete combustion results in the emission of pollutants, the deposition of the products of the incomplete combustion on the various elements within the furnace and in failure to achieve peak efficiency. A number of proposals have been made to reduce the level of uncombusted materials given off by solid fuel burning devices including the use of secondary combustion chambers.
It has been discovered that by passing the flue gases containing the products of incomplete combustion through a tunnel the walls of which have been rendered incandescent by the passage of hot flue gases therethrough, a substantial increase in the pyrolysis of the flue gases occurs, thereby resulting in reduction of the level of uncombusted materials in the gases.
The device contemplated for carrying out this method utilized a straight tunnel having relatively thick walls composed of refractory material and connecting a combustion chamber to a heat exchanger base portion. Because the tunnel could not be less than a certain minimum length in order to provide adequate dwell time to complete pyrolysis, there resulted a furnace which was relatively large because of the necessary separation of these two chambers to accommodate the connecting tunnel. Such a device was also heavy due to the relatively thick walls of the tunnel.
In apparatus according to the present invention, there is provided a tunnel which is positioned in the base of the heat exchange chamber. Such positioning of the tunnel reduces the spacing between the combustion chamber and the base of heat exchange chamber thereby reducing dimensions, amounts of materials and weight of the furnace. Moreover by positioning the tunnel in the base of the heat exchange chamber the heat exchanger located directly above receives heat not only from the gases passing through it but it also receives radiant energy directly from the tunnel walls.
The tunnel according to the invention has a folded construction which serves effectively to lengthen it to permit adequate dwell time by the gases, while at the same time reducing its overall length in the direction of the tunnel axis. This folded construction also causes the heated flue gases to impinge on the outsides of the tunnel walls thereby reducing the time required to bring the tunnel up to temperature during start-up.
It is a further feature of this invention that a single air source is used for providing air for effecting a draft and for providing air to the combustion chamber. Improved efficiency is achieved by preheating the air fed to the combustion chamber by passing it through a stainless steel conduit passing through the heat exchanger chamber prior to introduction into the combustion chamber.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided apparatus for combustion of flue gases comprising a tunnel adapted to conduct the flue gases containing combustible materials therethrough, said tunnel including at least one wall having inside and outside surfaces, said wall being adapted to transmit energy from the outside surface thereof by radiation.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for burning solid materials comprising a combustion chamber, a heat exchange chamber and a tunnel connecting said combustion chamber to said heat exchange chamber, said tunnel being adapted to conduct flue gases from said combustion chamber to said heat exchange chamber, said tunnel including walls having inside and outside surfaces at least one said wall being adapted to transmit energy from the outside thereof by radiation.
This invention is particularly suitable for use in wood burning furnaces however the principle is applicable to achieve a greater degree of combustion in other devices for burning solids, such as incinerators.
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention,
FIG. 1 is a side view partly in sections of a furnace incorporating a refractory base and tunnel in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plane view of the refractory base and tunnel in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a section of the line AA of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the tunnel shown in the previous Figures.
Referring to FIG. 1 there is illustrated a furnace having fuel chamber 14. The steel walls of the fuel chamber are surrounded by water contained in tank 13. The contact of the water with the outside walls of the fuel chamber serves to prevent the fuel chamber from becoming so hot as to cause combustion of the wood therein. The hinged cover 10 is adapted to open to permit access to the fuel chamber 14 for loading wood therein. A mechanical linkage 30 connects the fuel chamber cover 10 to the air source 15. A ball valve (not shown) in the air source 15 is operated by the linkage 30 and serves to cut off charge air to the furnace when the fuel chamber cover 10 is opened. Elimination of charge air when the cover 10 is opened prevents the discharge of sparks and smoke through the upper opening of the fuel chamber 14.
As combustion of the wood takes place in the combustion chamber 3, unburned wood from the supply in the wood chamber is continuously fed downward to the combustion chamber 3 by gravity.
Combustion chamber 3 is situated below the fuel chamber 14 and in direct communication with it. The combustion chamber 3 is supplied with air for combustion by air source 15 via air supply pipe 17. The air supply pipe 17 is composed of stainless steel and is adapted to withstand high temperatures while at the same time conducting heat from the outside to the air passing through it.
As will be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, pipe 17 is located in the centre of the heat exchanger base above the tunnel. Thus the pipe 17 is subjected to the high temperature atmosphere of the heat exchanger chamber which causes heating of the air being fed through the pipe 17 to the combustion chamber.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the walls of the combustion chamber 3 are composed of castable refractory material and are lined with an insulating refractory material. The combustion chamber 3 is connected to the tunnel 10 via opening 9 in the wall 4. The main part of the tunnel 10 is bounded by sloping floor 20, vertical walls 7 and 8 and sloping top wall 5. The top and vertical walls of the tunnel are composed of castable refractory material and are preformed as a unit. The top wall 5 extends beyond the vertical walls 7 and 8 both laterally and in the direction of travel of the gases to effectively extend the tunnel. The top wall 5 is tapered by edges 11 and 12 at the gas exit end of the tunnel.
Heat exchangers 21 are located in the heat exchanger chamber above the tunnel and consist of vertically oriented tubes 21 through which the flue gases pass upwardly. The outside walls of the tubes 21 are surrounded by water and are adapted to conduct heat from the flue gases to the water. A forced draft inducer 16 which is fed by air from air source 15 assists movement of the flue gases through chimney 18.
In operation, fuel chamber 14 is loaded with wood which is fed by gravity into the combustion chamber 3. Air from the air source 15 is fed via pipe 17 through the heat exchange chamber where it is heated, to the orifice of pipe 17 in the combustion chamber to provide the necessary oxygen for combustion of the wood. The air is injected at a pressure of between 3 and 14 inches of water depending on the desired output, in the direction opposite to the direction of movement of the exiting gases. By injecting the air in such direction the necessary turbulence and high temperatures are produced to allow combustion to proceed at a very high rate. The movement of the injected air also serves to remove the ash from the combustion area, exposing the surface of the wood to the combustion process.
Since the period during which the combustion gases driven off from the burning wood remain in the combustion chamber is not sufficient to produce complete combustion thereof, the gases moving out of the combustion chamber 3 through opening 9 in wall 4 and into tunnel 10 may carry with them a substantial quantity of gaseous materials in relation to which complete combustion has not taken place. After a period of start up of the furnace, the hot gases passing through the tunnel 10 cause it to become incandescent. As gases continue to move through the tunnel 10, the high temperatures caused by the incandescent state of the tunnel produce additional combustion of uncombusted materials. The walls and the floor of the tunnel are maintained in an incandescent state by the gases passing through and the combustion that is taking place, in the tunnel. The degree of combustion which takes place in the tunnel is a function of the temperature of the entering gases, the temperature of the tunnel and the dwell time of the gases in the tunnel. The latter is a function of the pressure differential across the length of the tunnel and the tunnel dimensions. It has been found that satisfactory results are achieved using a heat exchange chamber base twelve inches wide in the direction of the tunnel axis and with tunnel temperatures in the range 1300� to 1800� F. and combustion chamber temperatures in the range of 1300� to 2100� F. The effective tunnel length will of course be greater than twelve inches (the width of the chamber base) by reason of the folded tunnel construction of the present invention.
As the gases move through the tunnel 10 and reach the end thereof they are no longer confined by walls 7 and 8, and tend to move laterally outward and upward. This movement causes the hot flue gases to contact the outside of side walls 7 and 8 and to some degree the outside to top wall 5. As a result, heat is transferred to the outsides of these walls. This serves to assist a more rapid heating of the tunnel walls to operating temperatures during start up. The incandescent state of the tunnel walls produces appreciable radiation of energy to the heat exchanger thus aiding the transferred energy to heat exchanger and the heating of the surrounding water.
After emerging from heat exchanger base chamber 6 the gases move upwardly through heat exchanger tubes 21 where heat from the gases is transferred via the walls of the tubes 21, to water stored in the surrounding tank. The heated water may be used for various purposes.
Movement of the gases up through chimney 18 is assisted by means draft device 16 to which air is supplied by air source 15.
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The spacious lodge restaurant offers panoramic views of the lake, a variety of mouth-watering entrees, and will comfortably seat up to 100 guests for meals. The restaurant caters banquets and receptions for groups such as business meetings, family reunions and weddings.
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Dessert & Murder is on the Menu at Franklin Opera House
FRANKLIN — If you like dessert and a good mystery, the Franklin Opera House has an event just for you. A Mystery Dessert Theater comes to the opera house on Saturday April 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Get-A-Clue Productions of Rollinsford, presents Radio Silence-Death on the Air. RKO Network Studio presents Andrew Ju Lee, Private Eye. Join the live studio audience as the radio mystery unfolds. You'll meet Basil Rathburn, a boisterous vaudevillian turned radio star, who strings along the ambitious Gracie George. And let's not forget Charlie, the sponsor's seemingly innocent nephew. You will also meet some new characters, played by the studio audience and members of Franklin Footlight Theatre Company, who will be serving as waiters for the evening.
Dessert is being provided by Ralph and Jo's Café and Catering in downtown Franklin. Seating is available at tables in the orchestra section at $24 for adults, $22 for seniors with dessert service included. Balcony seating is also available at $16 for adults and $14 for seniors. Dessert will be available for purchase in the balcony.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on line at www.franklinoperahouse.org or by calling the box office at 934-1901.
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Meals on Wheels Walkathon set for May 17
BELMONT – The Belmont Police Department, in coordination with the Belmont Senior Center are working together to support the Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. in an effort to raise donations to support Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels helps many seniors throughout Belmont and the surrounding communities.
There will be a Walk-A-Thon, on May 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in two locations, Northeast Delta Dental, 1 Delta Drive, Concord, and WOW Trail-Lakes Region Community Service parking lot, 719 North Main Street, Laconia.
For those interested in donating or would like to walk and donate you can do so by singing up at the Belmont Police Department or contacting Sgt. Akerstrom at 267-8351. For more information on the event contact Pam Jolivette at 225-3295 or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ElderServicesBMCAP.
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Altrusa Hosts Family Literacy Day at Woodland Heights
LACONIA — Altrusa of Laconia's NH Family Literacy Day which was hosted in conjunction with the Granite State Reading Council took place on Saturday, April 12, at Woodland Heights Elementary School in Laconia.
Exhibits outside the school included two race cars, the Laconia D.A.R.E. police car, the Laconia Fire Department's large fire truck and the Laconia Fire Department ambulance. Smokey the Bear was with the fire department! Children asked questions, toured and were able to sit in the driver's seats. McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center had a large solar telescope set up for viewing.
Inside the school, exhibits were set up featuring live macaws (a favorite), face painting, a bug display and interesting presentations and activities from the Squam Lakes Science Center, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, the NH Humane Society, Charlie Needs a Cloak, Let Go Your Mind (LEGO), NHTI Dental Hygiene students and the Bank of New Hampshire. Penny the Panda, Betty the Bokworm, The Tooth Fairy and Whiskers (the Woodland Heights Elementary School mascot) delighted the children. Healthy snacks were provided.
Free books were distributed at each exhibit. More than 175 children attended the event and took their new books home in a cloth book bag.
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Huot Tech Center Students Get Advice on Transition to Adulthood
LACONIA — Huot Technical Center Student Shyanne Labrecque writes:
Adulthood: What is it, but an intimidating part of life that scares all high school students?
Fortunately, the Huot Technical Center hosted its first annual Senior Conference "This Is It!" designed to help students with the daunting transition from the backpacks of high school to the world of work or further education. The seminar was attended by 150 students from Belmont, Franklin, Gilford, Inter-Lakes, Laconia and Winnisquam Regional High Schools.
The conference focused on student's fears and concerns of the unpredictable world outside of their familiar school surroundings and offered students advice and guidance on how to navigate their roles ahead. The following workshops focused on different aspects of adult life: Personal Health and Wellness, Money Matters for Young Adults, Living Like an Adult and Decision Making and the Ying and Yang of Yes and No. The stimulating community speakers were: Michael Seymour, Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook, Jen Schongalla, a registered Yoga Teacher with 500 hours of training, James Glover and Eric Petell, TD Bank, Chief Mike Moyer (retired), Laconia Police Department, and Officer Patrick O'Reilly, Belknap Correctional Facility.
We, the Huot Class of 2014, would like to thank all the guest speakers for giving us a beneficial insight into "Life as an adult" because for us, "This really is it!"
All involved can conclude that the conference was a great success and the Senior Conference will be back in 2015.
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Ron Paul must go all out anti-warSubmitted by couvi on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 23:16
The pro-war crowd must be made to defend the position of heathens. War is inhuman and the reasoning which serves its promotion is flawed in the eyes of anyone who devotes to the subject any modicum of logical thought. The limited resources of our Earth are consumed by war in a proportion which clearly inhibits the progress of civilization. War takes those things which encompass our humanity; life itself is lost.
We can take back our humanity with a few hard lines and it can be done as easily as the propaganda of the violent brutes has mangled the thoughts of otherwise decent beings. This is no small matter; it is, rather, something close to everything which matters. In a world which allows us to communicate as easily as we do, the excuses which permit the implements of death should be easy to expose.
More specifically, Ron Paul must completely embrace the only position which will differentiate him in the eyes of the average voters. This is the only way by which he might have a chance. Those who argue that widespread death is a means to the end of safety in our homeland--their eyes must be looked into with great sadness. They must be asked directly why they find solution in murder. The values which place an importance upon life are near universal, but the logical connection which should show that war is a massive contradiction of these values has been lost. Or, considering the history of civilizations, perhaps the connection has never been fully realized.
Everything should be focused on this message. Among the Presidential candidates Paul's positions on economics are the only ones which are sound, but to those who don't devote personal research to such matters all of the candidates sound the same. The anti-war message, though, is relatable by methods which can take the form of only a few basic questions or exclamations. Ron Paul should be more adamant and concise when he addresses those who see usefulness in war, and he should do so at every turn: "Senator Santorum, why do you align yourself with unreasonable brutes? Characteristics pervade you which depict your lack of humanity; this is evidenced by your promotion of death and your reliance upon threats of violence. Not only should you and those who share your views be looked upon in the way that one might see the worst kind of criminal; additionally, you should be viewed as stupid because the good things which you claim violence serves clearly do not come about in the manner which you describe. Violence and threats do not and will not give us safety--this obvious conclusion can be drawn quickly by the use of basic logic."
Everything in Ron Paul's campaign should focus on such an unapologetic message. He is the ONLY anti-war candidate--this is his most important strategic advantage. Any attempt to hide his views on foreign policy in an endeavor to appeal to the Republican establishment are in jest because the truth of his stance will always, in the end, be unveiled. Any effort to skirt around this issue should be completely eliminated. If an effort is made to disguise Paul's true feelings, the implication is made that he might be wrong. He's not wrong. All ads, every interview, every debate--as he is questioned by warmongers he must throw their stupid inhumanity in their face. They must be rejected with every possible emotional and intellectual tool. He must ask them at every opportunity why they have such a strange preference for death and destruction. The certainty which is truth is more evident in this issue than any other. We are right. Ron Paul is right. We're on the side of good and it should be known. War is not delicate and it should not be dealt with as such. Let them give their excuses for killing and starving children. Force them into a defense of their derangement.
Such a method of campaigning will give Paul the only hope of gaining the attention which is required for his election. That most human part of our organism must be appealed to.
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Bring 'em home alive.
Bring 'em home alive.
Sometimes I wish ron paul
Sometimes I wish ron paul would be as immoral as his colleagues and sucker punch them... throw in little bombshells about mitt romney flip flopping or michelle bacuhman saying she was a doctor.
Oh it'd be great.
But Ron Paul's a good guy and wouldn't stoop to those levels.
when they say something retarded, he should hand them a copy of the constitution, and tell them to read up.
In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
I think Ron
Should pull out his light saber at the next debate!!
"I have found that being rich is not about having the most but about needing the least"
what Ron Paul *should*/*needs to* do . . .
is be Ron Paul.
What *we* (sorry to collectivize) *should*/*need to* do is . . .
learn the message of liberty and share it with others.
'nough said.
or, by all means, BE anti-war, and *let* Dr. Paul *be* what he is!
What he is works, because it is what he is; what YOU are works, because it is what you are.
Individual liberty!
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I disagree
Ron Paul needs to win the Republican Primary. The winning strategy to win over the neo-cons is not by "going all out anti-war". They will fight that all the way. Nobody likes beign told that they are wrong outright. We need to focus on the financial problem and deftly tie in the foreign policy into that discussion IMHO.
If he runs third party, that will be a different story...
How much more anti-war can he
How much more anti-war can he get than bringing all troops home immediately?
I agree somewhat
I agree this is a very important message. I agree it is a great way to get Democrat support. I agree peace is the only way.
What I don't agree with is the "one size fits all" approach.
I suggest Ron Paul continue to do exactly what he has been doing. Why change a winning formula?
Ron Paul has taught me so much about so many issues. He is waking up all kinds of people from all walks of life and with all kinds of belief systems.
This is his strength and the strength of the liberty movement. Isn't diversity both the beauty and the foundation of liberty?
Ron Paul's message is a message for everyone. Liberty is universal. We don't want to turn him into the average "hard hitting" politician.
Ron Paul can win people over everywhere by talking about their main issue and explain why liberty is the solution. That is why we are winning.
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Ron Paul MUST and Ron Paul SHOULD
It seems there is a whole genre of threads here at the Daily Paul, where the OP's impudently dictate terms to Ron Paul. That is disrespectful.
You, couvi, are amazingly articulate and have very good points, but perhaps you will consider delivering them differently? After all, respect is inherent in peace.
thank you . . .
I, too, grow 'weary' of hearing all of the advice given to this older, wiser man from many who can't possibly be as old and wise--LOL!
Truth is that RP is RP; *let* him be RP.
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I agree, bring 'em home alive, Ron Paul 2012
Anti-war is what distinguishes Ron Paul from the other candidates. It is why Ron Paul will beat Obama in the main election. But those who support Ron Paul must remember, we are the media, we get out the message. It cannot be all on Ron Paul and we cannot expect big centralized media to do the work for us.
Peace vs War Propaganda
I thought that Dr. Paul's assessment of the other candidates replies concerning Iran was dead on. He must stress that what the other candidates are doing is promoting war propaganda like they did with Iraq and Libya. Most of Americans are tired of the wars. Bring the troops home! That is what Ron Paul is all about.
absolutely agree. it's what
absolutely agree. it's what made him so popular the last time around. americans are completely disenchanted with the war, especially now, and it would do him some good to keep drilling that message. but also, i think he is already making a point of doing just that in most questions posed in the debates.
Peace candidate usually has good success in the elections.
ie. Just look at the rise of the current President ;)
Agree 100%...
The more Dr. Paul talks about peace, being antiwar and bringing ALL the troops home in the debates the more the Independents and even some Democrats will FLOCK to him. Especially in the OPEN Primary states.
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The pro-war stance: "they're arabs...duh, they'll kill everyone"
And frankly, most of America bought it.
To sell our side to the people, instead of trying to prove the arabs are decent people, we should say that it's better to pull back and fix the homeland than risk Israel be attacked by Iran...which is Ron Paul is pretty much doing.
This saying comes to mind: "a bird in hand (fixing domestic problems) is worth two in the bush (foreign policy)."
And if folks are still afraid of Iran, just say we have satellites to watch them and if they get a nuke, we'll dismantle them. But we don't need to continue taking over governments.
He just needs to stay on message
and be honest about his policy. He doesn't need to go radicle, which he is not. Why would you change message when they all are coming to him?
Anti-undeclared war. Put the process back in place.
Get rid of a Presidency that would be a Dictator.
Be smart.
What a real joke is that in
What a real joke is that in 2008, Obama's 'Bring the troops home' campaign rhetoric got him elected and then he reversed his position and reneged on his promise like everything else. Here Ron Paul has always advocated bringing the troops home and is being marginalized by the press for it as part of his campaign. I guess the problem is Ron Paul really will bring the troops home...(alive)
Note, also, that the
Note, also, that the moral/emotional argument is one that will appeal to women--a demographic among which support for Paul suffers.
Anti-War +the option to Opt-Out of the Federal entitlements
These 2 things here are to me the definitive items that distinguish Ron. I think it's going to work too. I also look forward to when all the "MSM is ignoring Ron Paul" - no #### they're ignoring Ron ... but it's time to move past that for right now and look forward to the next challenges.
I think a better plan is for...
a list of former CIA and military surrogates, such as Michael Scheuer, appear for Ron Paul.
Absolutely as long as ...
Absolutely as long as he ALSO makes clear that he is not being naive and not talking about weakness.
He REALLY needs to start talking not only about undeclared wars... but also about STRONG national defense. There is no reason he can not explain that we should mind our own business (talk softly but carry a big stick), but if someone attacks us they will get hit in return 100 fold.
He can be anti-idiotic war .. and STILL be for Just War.
He isnt going to win unless he starts directly relieving peoples fears about the flip side of his positions.
Just War,
is fair and defensible. But just war is also interpreted as war for Israel, - this is part of the neo-con agenda, in collusion with AIPAC, John Hagee, Glenn Beck, Cantor,- even Chuck Norris in on a tour of Israel with Beck. This aspect of foreign policy has to be sorted out to the satisfaction of the emotional Christian Coalition. They do Not listen to reason, they think it a duty to fight the 'enemies' of Israel, who are in actuality the victims of Israeli military aggression, all funded and supported by the U$A.
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The right wing conspiritors have not been in power for 23 years.
the Christian right wing went out the door when Clinton took over the Country. Wake up.
These wars are NOT Christian based. They are NWO based. Go figure.
Christianity and War
PoW, you will appreciate this article, -
Christianity and War, - by Laurence M. Vance,
Lawrence is a faithful scholar, gives Biblical references.
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That's the way to totally differentiate himself and draw in the independents and disaffected Democrats. I'm dreaming of him running as an independent and winning with the GOP's McCain clone coming in a distant third.
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It would be great to call out antiwar dems on this
I would love to see any obama supporter try and state why HE is the peace canidate compared to ron paul.
What the hell could they say? They can't use the republican talking points could they? lol
Ron needs to get into a debate arguement with perry about this..
For instance
Ron Paul - SO rick are you saying you don't agree with the active duty soldiers who donate TWICE AS MUCH to my campaign than EVERYONE ELSE up here in this stage COMBINED?
Please explain yourself because I believe OUR TROOPS would love to see why THEY are wrong.
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Are you so sure?
What the hell could they say? They can't use the republican talking points could they? lol
.... They already do.
When Republicans were bad mouthing Obama about Libya the left was talking about the Republicans being weak on a dictator.
Dont forget Vietnam was started by LBJ ... the left has no problem demagoguing the pro-peace position.
I agree
He needs to be THE Anti-War candidate, and call out all of the Anti-Bush war protesters in a polite manner. Bring more Dems to our side; for Liberty!
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Focusing on this will get more votes from Dems AND fed up Republicrats. This is how Ron can win!!!
Great post!
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Lions trying to pull one of the bigger surprises of Belichick's tenure
The Patriots are seven-point home favorites Sunday vs. Detroit. That may not sound like a lot of points — just a touchdown and an extra point.
But with the Patriots, those seven points can seem like 70.
According to Spreadapedia.com, the Patriots have recorded 50 wins and just four losses as home regular-season favorites of seven points or more in Bill Belichick's 15 seasons as head coach — a 92.6 percent success rate.
By contrast, since Belichick became New England's coach in 2000, all other NFL clubs have won about four in every five games as seven-point regular season home favorites (681-175-2, 79.5 percent).
The lone regular season underdogs of seven-plus points to knock off New England were the 2006 Jets (+10.5), the 2008 Dolphins (+12.5), the 2011 Giants (+9.5) and 2012 Cardinals (+13.5).
In the playoffs, the Patriots are 9-2 straight-up as home favorites of at least seven points, with the only defeats to the 2010 Jets (+9.5) and 2012 Ravens (+8).
Interestingly enough, the Patriots aren't great bets as big home favorites, covering in just 24-of-54 regular season games and just 5-of-11 playoff contests when laying seven points or more since 2000.
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Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette joined running back Marshawn Lynch in returning a lost wallet earlier this week and now he's joined Lynch as the recipient of a fine from the NFL.
PFT has confirmed with the league that Lockette has been fined $10,000 for the actions that led him to be ejected from last Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. At the tail end of a long De'Anthony Thomas punt return, Lockette responded to a shove from Chiefs defensive back Kurt Coleman by throwing a punch that connected with Coleman's helmet. Lockette was penalized and ejected from the game as a result.
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The league office tells PFT that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was fined $8,268 for unnecessary roughness during last week's game against the Colts.
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That's not enough to rule him out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, however. Fitzgerald is listed as questionable and coach Bruce Arians said, via Darren Urban of the team's website, that the team will monitor him over the weekend before making a game-time decision about his status on Sunday afternoon.
Fitzgerald has maintained an optimistic attitude about his chances of playing all week and said that his knee has been feeling better, but the Cardinals have to weigh how much he can help them in a diminished state against the possibility that playing him against Seattle leaves him compromised moving into the future. The 9-1 start to the season has left the Cardinals in a very strong position heading into the final six games, but three of those games are against the Seahawks and 49ers so they definitely don't want to lose sight of the end goal by taking too many risks this weekend.
The Ibillarod: Bills send snowmobiles to get players to stadium
As the Bills are trying to get to Detroit to practice tonight, they've had to employ some unique measures to get to the airport.
With many players snowed in by this week's blizzard, the team sent out snowmobiles to collect some of them, according to Mike Rodak of ESPN.com. They finally collected all 53 players, and are en route now.
There has been a driving ban in greater Buffalo after this week's storms, which dumped nearly eight feet (FEET!) of snow in some places.
Not all were lucky enough to get a ride, as wide receiver Chris Hogan tweeted that he was walking to Ralph Wilson Stadium, where buses were ready to take players to the airport.
What would have been better is a dog sled, as they could have had themselves an Ibillarod. Either that, or sent out the St. Bernards with flasks for the stragglers, and those who don't get to escape to balmy Detroit.
Lions hope fewer plays leads to more productive offense
The Lions are coming off their worst offensive showing of the season in a 14-6 loss to the Cardinals, a game that marked the first time since 2009 that the Lions failed to score a touchdown.
That leaves the team with an average of just under 19 points per game, which ranks 26th in the league and is down almost six points from last year's totals. That certainly wasn't the desired outcome when the team hired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi away from the Saints in the offseason and it leaves them vulnerable to falling out of playoff position even if their defense remains the stingiest in the league in terms of points allowed.
Lombardi's got a plan he hopes will get the offense going again. He's taken some plays out of the playbook in order to give the unit more time to practice the remaining plays against more defensive looks so that they're better prepared for Sunday.
"We have probably somewhere upwards of 200 reps a week that we're working on in practice and then you have some walk-through reps," Lombardi said, via the Detroit Free Press. "You have a certain number of calls or maybe you get this one play repped against one or maybe two defenses, so if you have less calls you can kind of show more situations and you're not just talking about them. It's just a matter of practicing fewer plays and then they're able to handle all the different looks that come up."
They'll get their first test of how well things are working out against the Patriots this weekend. If all goes well, the Lions will improve their chances of improving on last season's dismal finish to the season.
Goodell delegates Peterson appeal to Harold Henderson
The NFLPA got what it wanted. Kind of. Sort of. Not really.
Commissioner Roger Goodell will not handle the appeal of Adrian Peterson's rest-of-season suspension. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that Goodell has delegated the appeal to Harold Henderson, a former NFL executive who routinely resolves appeals under the league's substance-abuse and PED policies.
Most recently, Henderson handled the appeal of Browns receiver Josh Gordon's full-season suspension, upholding the banishment before a revised substance-abuse policy reduced the penalty to 10 games.
The NFLPA had wanted an independent arbitrator. Henderson isn't entirely independent. But it's not Goodell or any current NFL official or executive.
Peterson's appeal contends that the NFL is applying a rule that was adopted after the conduct for which Peterson is being disciplined occurred. Peterson's appeal also claims that the punishment is too extreme in comparison to other punishments in other cases.
Per Glazer, the hearing will be held on December 2. Depending on the ruling and its timing, Peterson could be back with the Vikings by December 7, against the Jets.
Report: Jonas Gray late for work Friday, sent home, doesn't practice
As it turns out, an injury was not the cause of Patriots tailback Jonas Gray sitting out practice Friday.
Instead, we can file this one under lateness.
According to Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal, Gray was not on time for the Patriots' workday on Friday. Thus, he didn't take part in New England's workout after being "sent home," according to the Journal. How or whether this affects Gray's playing time for Sunday's matchup vs. Detroit remains to be seen.
Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reported that Gray's phone battery is alleged to have run out, which prevented an alarm from going off.
Anyways, missed alarms happen. Even the old-school alarms weren't failsafe.
League checking options if Bills are on the road again next week
With the Bills on the way to Detroit now, the matter of this week's game is taken care of.
Where they play the next one remains to be seen.
The Bills had already mentioned the possibility that Ralph Wilson Stadium might not be ready for next week's game against the Browns, and now others are wondering.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the league is looking into alternate sites for the game if the stadium can't be cleared in time.
While Detroit has become the Bills' home away from home this week, it's unclear if they'd go back next week. With the Lions playing Thursday, Ford Field would be available.
Playing the game in Cleveland would seem to be a possibility, based only on proximity. That would bring back memories of the Saints' 2005 "home game" at Giants Stadium, which was necessitated by Hurricane Katrina.
But you can bet with the Browns in the playoff chase for once, their division rivals would howl about the competitive implications of nine home games for them.
Phil Simms is offended by complaints about Thursday Night Football
Last night's game between the Chiefs and Raiders ended up being much better than expected. Then again, the bar was low.
But the surprisingly strong performance from Oakland and the late victory from the previously winless home team and its ability to hold off a Chiefs franchise that had been 7-3 represents an exception for Thursday nights in 2014. Actually, it represents an exception for most prime-time games this season.
Phil Simms of CBS, the outlet that broadcast Thursday Night Football through Week Eight and that now loans Simms and the rest of the production team to NFL Network, doesn't appreciate the concerns that have been raised about the quality of the weekly short-week games.
"That's a lot of talk from other people with games on other networks, and I want to say to them, 'Look in the mirror and see how your games are going,'" Simms told 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City on Thursday. "I see blowout after blowout in some of these night games, and nobody talks about the quality of play there. You know, I'm a little offended by it, and I want to tell them to be quiet and worry about what you do, and we'll worry about what we do at CBS."
Simms expressed specific objection to criticism of last week's Thursday night contest. (Frankly, I don't think it was a bad game, and I don't recall hearing any complaints about it.)
"I heard some, you know, experts, you know, commentators, talking this past week about the Buffalo-Miami game," Simms said. "I thought it was very well played, an exciting game. Tense, hard hitting. Everything you'd want in a game. . . . Buffalo has struggled moving the ball against everybody. What'd you expect their offense to come out there and be great? So I get a little ticked off about those questions. . . . Let's look at some of the numbers on the other games that are going and compare them and then tell me what you think."
He's absolutely right about that. Sunday Night Football has consisted of plenty of lopsided games this year. Ditto for Monday Night Football. The difference is that the Sunday night package on NBC, which essentially took the reins from Monday night when Monday night migrated from broadcast to cable in 2006, entails games of significance, regardless of the outcome. The portion of the Thursday night package that was simulcast on CBS and NFLN featured divisional games only, adding a rivalry dynamic to games that wouldn't naturally draw as much widespread interest.
Simms misses the mark when assuming that the criticism comes from people who work for other networks. Most if not all of the other networks want to acquire the rights to the Thursday night games when the package is finalized for 2015 and beyond. Most of the concern about Thursday night games comes from folks with no direct or indirect connection to the broadcasting industry.
The concern extends beyond the quality of the contests. Playing with only four days between games has triggered a string of complaints from players and coaches over the years. Simms speaks as if the opposition from those who have to perform with only four days in between is narrow and limited.
"I have not heard a player or coach complain to us — a few players have spoken out, 'Oh, it's stupid and this,'" Simms said. "But you do it once a year, and let's be honest. Most players on a team play 20 to 30 snaps every game. They're not out there for 60 or 70. There's a few. Offensive linemen. A few special people on defense, whatever. But all in all, I've gotten great feedback from the players. The one reason they like it, they get that mini-break when it's over. And even the coaches say the same thing to me, almost universally, that this is good. Play the game, get a few days off, and start again."
In my own experience, it's more mixed. Plenty of players like it, plenty of players don't like it. Most coaches don't like it, but they tolerate it. Coaches prefer as few variables as possible; for them, the best schedule has every game being played at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. All coaches definitely prefer having more than three days between game days to get a team ready to play again.
Simms also defended short-week football from an injury perspective.
"We haven't had like a rash of injuries on Thursday night," Simms said. "I can think of very few, really. So, you know, I don't know the numbers. I'm sure somebody has crunched those numbers, and the fact that I haven't heard them tells me that they're not negative towards the Thursday night game. Because if they were . . . other people doing games would bring them out."
There's that whole "only people who work for other networks complain about Thursday night" thing again. Regardless, the issue with player health and safety isn't that there are more injuries on Thursday. It's that players with injuries from the prior Sunday have less time to recover. Making it harder for them to play well or to play at all. It also exposes them to enhanced risk of injury aggravation.
Bottom line? Thursday Night Football will continue. And the complaints about it will continue, no matter how much it ticks off Phil Simms or whoever is serving as the analyst for the Thursday night games. And the complaints will have no connection to inter-company politics and rivalries about which no one outside the industry really cares.
Colts rule out Dwayne Allen and Gosder Cherilus
The Colts will face the Jaguars on Sunday without two players who have caught 13 of the 28 touchdown passes that Andrew Luck has thrown this season.
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw won't play again this season after fracturing his fibula against the Patriots last Monday night and tight end Dwayne Allen is out for at least this week after suffering an ankle injury in the same game.
Allen said early this week that he was day-to-day, but things obviously didn't progress as hoped over the last few days. With Allen out, Coby Fleener should play a prominent role again this week after catching seven passes for 144 yards against New England.
The Colts will also be without right tackle Gosder Cherilus, who missed practice all week because of a shoulder injury. Joe Reitz or Xavier Nixon will take Cherilus's place in the lineup.
Cornerback Greg Toler is the third starter ruled out for the Jacksonville game. He's going through the concussion protocol and hasn't progressed enough to play this weekend, leaving Vontae Davis, Darius Butler and Josh Gordy to do much of the work at corner.
Nick Perry's shoulder could change Clay Matthews' role
Having Nick Perry around made it easier for the Packers to shift Clay Matthews inside.
But if Perry's not able to go this weekend, it could force them to go back to the old plan.
According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, Perry is questionable for Sunday's game with the Vikings because of a shoulder injury, and hasn't practiced all week.
They could simply plug Mike Neal in, as he's taken more snaps at outside linebacker since Matthews was moved inside two weeks ago. Or they could abandon the plan, and let Matthews go back to his natural position.
"It will adjust, no doubt," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said of the plan. "Certain reps will go to different players, obviously. But we're prepared for that. That's really why you operate in the different personnel groups during the week, which we have. We'll be ready to go either way."
Matthews swears he's not unhappy with the move, although it takes him out of his conventional pass-rushing role.
Emmanuel Sanders back at practice
The Broncos got some good news on the status of wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders on Friday.
Sanders was cleared to practice through the league's concussion protocol and took part in the team's final practice of the week after missing work on Wednesday and Thursday. Sanders suffered a concussion early in the second half of last weekend's loss to the Rams and will still need to get final clearance to play against the Dolphins from an independent neurologist, but that's expected after he was listed as probable for Sunday.
Sanders hasn't been the only one of Peyton Manning's receiving targets to miss time this week. Tight end Julius Thomas also missed the first two days of practice with an ankle injury, but Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Thomas also had a helmet on while going through drills on Friday.
Renck cautions that Thomas appeared limited during the portion of practice open to the media and said Thursday that he'll play if he can go. That and the fact that he's been listed as questionable suggests he'll be a game-time decision as the Broncos try to avoid their third loss in the last four weeks.
Justin Pugh ruled out for Giants
The Giants will have a different look on the offensive line on Sunday night.
Right tackle Justin Pugh has been ruled out of the game because of the quad injury that knocked him out of last week's loss to the 49ers. It's the first time that the 2013 first-round pick will miss a game since becoming a professional.
All indications are that Geoff Schwartz will get the start in Pugh's place against the Cowboys. After watching Charles Brown struggle to stay in front of pass rushers last weekend, it's not surprising that the Giants have opted to insert Schwartz at that spot for his 2014 debut despite the fact that they signed Schwartz to be a starting guard.
Schwartz may not be the only new face up front. Jordan Raanan of NJ.com reports that Adam Snyder is expected to replace rookie Weston Richburg at left guard. Richburg moved into the starting lineup when Schwartz went down with a toe injury in preseason and has struggled as a run blocker this season.
Linebacker Jacquian Williams (concussion) and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins (calf) are also out for the Giants.
Lions know no one man can stop Gronk
As the Lions prepare to face Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on Sunday, they know expecting any one player — linebacker, safety or cornerback — to stop him is unrealistic.
"It's a team effort," Lions free safety Glover Quin said, via Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News. "Everybody chips in. Obviously, when we get him in situations where he's having to block, our defensive ends, we've got to rough him up. When we get him in situations where he catches the ball, we've got to make sure we're hitting him. When we've got him in situations where we're covering him, we've got to make sure we're covering him. Hopefully, we get some pressure on the quarterback and that forces bad throws. There's a lot that goes into stopping somebody."
Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said that keeping tabs on Gronkowski will be one of the primary concerns of everyone on Detroit's defense.
"He's an exceptional player," Austin said. "He's a big man and he can do so many things. He's outside, he's inside, he blocks, he runs, he catches the ball well, and he runs after the catch. You have to account for where he is because he such a dynamic player."
In the last three games, Gronkowski has 22 catches for 325 yards and five touchdowns. Stopping Gronkowski won't be easy, but it may be necessary if the Lions want to pull an upset in New England.


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