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Assembly Minutes 2011-12 Bar Year
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June 29, 2012
April 26, 2012
December 16, 2011
September 9, 2011
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis. President Brent Routman presided, with Nancy Mischel recording. The Roll Call is attached.
President Routman welcomed Assembly members and asked if anyone present wished to make a motion to remove any of the items on the consent calendar. There were no motions.
I. Presentations
Presidential Commendation
Mr. Routman recognized the attorneys at Gaskins Bennett Birrell Schupp who have been involved in the MSBA Certified Legal Specialists program since its inception in 1988. Bob Bennett accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
Bernard Becker Awards
The 2012 Legal Services Staff Awards were presented to: Catherine M. Bushard, legal secretary, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) and Anne Hoefgen, supervising attorney, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM). The Volunteer Law Student Award was presented to Adina Florea, a law student at William Mitchell College of Law who is planning to graduate in December 2012.
David Graven Public Service Award:
Dick Beens, Chair of the Committee, presented the award to Catherine Haukedahl, Executive Director of Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance (MMLA).
II. President's Report
President Routman highlighted several areas of interest:
· President-elect Bob Enger, Sue Holden, Cara Lee Neville and he attended ABA Day in Washington where they met with the Minnesota congressional delegation and their staff. MSBA members addressed Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funding and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The cut in LSC funding last year resulted in 1000 attorney layoffs across the country. VAWA has always been nonpartisan until this year. It is in Senate now and expired in 2011. There are three new provisions in the bill this year. President Routman encouraged members to contact their congressional representatives and ask that they vote to reauthorize VAWA.
· President Routman encouraged members to join the Amicus Society, stating that there is no cost to join, simply a commitment to spend five hours a year to educate the public on the role of the Court and the importance of the judiciary. Members will be invited to a reception at the Court this summer.
· Committee 36 needs experts in outstate practice, solo practice, government and public interest work and the politics behind the practice of law to take an occasional phone call from a participant who could use friendly advice. Contact Nancy Mischel of the MSBA staff if you are able to help.
III. Treasurer's Report
Due to Treasurer Phil Duran's absence, the report was delivered by Richard Kyle. Mr. Kyle referred members to the budget pages and stated the financials are all on track.
IV. Executive Director's Report
Executive Director Tim Groshens did not submit a written report this month, but he highlighted a recent change in the MSBA Bylaws that limits the effectiveness of polices adopted by the Assembly to six years. Some policies are administrative in nature and responsibility for them should be transferred to Council. At the next Assembly meeting a list of all MSBA policies will be provided, similar to the list of current legislative positions.
V. Consent Calendar
President Routman asked if there were corrections to the draft minutes from the prior Assembly meeting. Hearing none, he indicated the minutes would stand as presented. President Routman asked again if any Assembly member wished to make a motion to remove any item from the Consent Agenda. Hearing no response, a motion was made, seconded, and carried to adopt the Consent Calendar, Items A-E below.
A. Elections/Appointments Committee
1. Nominate Dan Tollefson, Sherburne County, to the Client Security Board
2. Nominate Blair Buccicone, Dakota County, and Leonardo Castro, Ramsey County, to the Bar Admissions Advisory Council
3. Nominate Craig Dokken, Hennepin County, and Brett Olander, Ramsey County, to the State Board of Continuing Legal Education
4. Nominate Brad Thorsen, Hennepin County, to the Legal Services Advisory Committee
5. Elect Carol Klaphake, Stearns County, and Patrick O'Donnell, Wright County, to the Central Minnesota Legal Services Board
6. Elect John Dornik, Hennepin County, Juan Hoyos, Ramsey County, Patrick Kelly, Ramsey County, and Brent Routman, Hennepin County as MSBA delegates to the ABA
B. General Policy Committee
The Minnesota State Bar Association will sign on to the American Bar Association's "Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession: A Pledge for Change"
C. Governance Committee
1. Create the Military & Veterans Affairs Section
2. Amend section 13.2 of the MSBA Bylaws related to the amicus brief procedures for sections and committees
3. Amend Section 4.1 of the MSBA Bylaws related to the judiciary powers of the Assembly
D. Council/Operations Committee
Approve changes in section dues:
Corporate Counsel
$25 (atty)
$15 (student)
$29 (atty)
$15 (student)
Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy
$20 (atty)
$0 (student)
$25 (atty)
$0 (student)
Food Drug & Device
$15 (atty)
$0 (student)
$20 (atty)
$0 (student)
International Business
$24 (atty)
$15 (student)
$25 (atty)
$15 (student)
Probate & Trust
$14 (atty)
$0 (student)
$19 (atty)
$5 (student)
Real Property
$15 (atty)
$0 (student)
$20 (atty)
$0 (student)
$25 (new admittee)
$0 (new admittee)
$39 (new admittee)
$0 (new admittee)
Computer & Technology
$24 (atty)
$0 (student)
$22 (atty)*
$0 (student)
Practice Management & Marketing
$25 (atty)
$10 (student)
$21 (atty)
$10 (student)
*If the proposed increase in the administrative fee goes into effect, the Section will decrease its dues from $24 to $22, such that the total dues remain level at $30. If the proposed administrative fee increase does not occur, the Section will maintain its dues at the $24 level shown in the Dues Declaration.
E. Approve the Minnesota CLE 2012-13 budget
VI. Additional Agenda Items
President Routman asked if there were additional agenda items. Ms. Erickson stated there is an opening on the Council as of July 1 for someone from greater Minnesota (defined as outside of Hennepin and Ramsey counties). It is a three-year term. The Council meets nine times per year and participation by phone is possible. A qualifications and interest statement needs to be completed and can be obtained from Joni Fenner of the MSBA staff.
President-elect Enger informed Assembly members that he is starting the Northstar Attorney Program, which recognizes attorneys who certify they have completed 50 or more hours of pro bono work per year. These attorneys will be recognized in public at an event, and they will receive a certificate of some sort.
VII. Council/Operations Committee
Operations Committee Co-Chair Richard Kyle presented the Council/Operations Committee proposal to increase MSBA dues by $5 for regular member categories and a pro rata amount for other membership categories for the following years: 2012-13; 2013-14; and 2014-15. Although the Council has responsibility for the budget, an increase in membership dues still needs Assembly approval. Mr. Kyle reported that the initial proposed budget contained a $200,000 deficit. The officers met with executive staff and came close to balancing the budget (it still has a 1% deficit) through a combination of cuts and revenue increases. Mr. Kyle highlighted a $2 increase in the section administrative fee to pay for additional section staff, a new pro bono attorney recognition program called Northstar Lawyers funded at $15,000 and FastCase contract renewal negotiations that should result in some savings. Recognizing the dues increase will be a hardship for some members, Mr. Kyle indicated the Assembly would hear some proposals to address that concern in the future. A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the dues increase as presented.
VIII. Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee Chair Mike Unger presented the judicial plebiscite recommendation, including a short history of the MSBA plebiscite, the Committee's process of developing its recommendation, and how the current modified plebiscite proposal was developed.
Discussion centered on whether other options were considered and which MSBA sections would likely participate in a revised plebiscite. Chris Morris, Chair of HCBA's Plebiscite Committee, read a statement from HCBA President-elect Tom Jensen who could not attend the meeting. The statement indicated opposition to any plan to eliminate the plebiscite and the need to support those in public service. The statement opined that the cost to conduct the plebiscite is small in comparison to its value and importance.
A motion was made, seconded and passed to adopt the Judiciary Committee's recommendation.
IX. Legislative Committee
Committee Chair Thad Lightfoot reported that the legislature passed all three section positions that were MSBA priorities. Nine bills were opposed by sections and none of them have passed. It appears the session is likely to end on Monday. MSBA lobbyists provided technical assistance for many bills and monitored 125 bills. On the overarching issues of MSBA concern, namely the sales tax on legal services, justice system funding and retention elections for judges, no bills passed this session.
X. Discussion Item
President Routman and General Policy Committee Co-Chair Margaret Erickson led the Assembly in a general discussion about the types of policies the Assembly would like to discuss. Members suggested the following:
· What bar associations will look like in the coming years and next decade; the value proposition is changing and we need to take into account how to engage younger generations.
· Issue of service, not just pro bono, but service as a whole (ie: Rotary Clubs, etc). Public relations; how to improve the image of lawyers to public; should we be doing more in that way as an association? How can we draw the public's attention to the good lawyers are doing?
· Does Minnesota need four law schools graduating so many lawyers?
· The MSBA had an MDP Task Force; their recommendation was defeated by the Assembly. Society is even more interconnected now and the MSBA can be proactive or reactive. We should relook at MDP because it will either sweep over us, or we can be proactive to ensure integrity stays intact.
· Look at specialty practice areas; the MSBA offers certification in only four areas – we need to really promote specialty certification more than we are.
· How to marshal our limited financial resources; where we prioritize; need to begin preparing for ideal vision. Members are getting far more energized in sections as a result of increasingly specialized practices. Need to ensure sections are as robust and meaningful as possible.
President Routman indicated the Council and General Policy Committee would look further at these suggestions.
XI. New Business
LawPAC Chair Nena Street informed members that LawPAC is the political arm of the MSBA and it is both nonpartisan and nonprofit. Formed 15-20 years ago, it is in the process of building back up from a dormant period. LawPAC exists to support the work of our legislative leaders at the Capitol. To be effective at the legislature, the MSBA needs to have legislators who know us. LawPAC is on a campaign to raise money from trustees, the Council, and the Assembly, no matter the amount. LawPAC is also recruiting trustees for the upcoming bar year. The website mnlawpac.com is offline right now, but it is coming back.
XII. Announcements
Mr. Routman summarized the announcements printed on the Agenda including elections that will be on the June Assembly agenda for the MSBA Board and Minnesota CLE Board, potential Assembly meeting dates for 2012-13, and the next meeting of the Assembly scheduled for June 29 at 9:00 a.m.
XIII. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.
Recommended for approval,
Richard Kyle
State Bar
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis. President Brent Routman presided, with Dick Ericson recording. The Roll Call is attached.
President Routman noted that this was the first Assembly meeting conducted with online video conference capability, which permitted members, unable to attend in person, to view the proceedings, pose questions, and submit votes.
I. Presentations
Elmer Wiblishauser Award
Publications Committee Chair Christopher Stall presented this annual award to Jeff Alden for his May/June 2011 Bench & Bar article entitled "Lost in the Virtual World: Fending Off Online Buccaneers." Alden has published eight previous articles on multiple themes in the MSBA's monthly magazine.
Citizen Lawyer Award
Eldon Kaul, former Chair of the Civic Education Committee, presented this annual award to Tenth District Judge James Dehn for contributions to the MSBA Mock Trial program. Judge Dehn, who was instrumental in launching the program and has represented the state at national competitions for some 20 years, praised MSBA Mock Trial Manager Emily Reilly for steering the program to achieve national recognition.
Presidential Commendations
President Routman singled out two MSBA members for Presidential Commendations.
Robert McLeod, an attorney with Lindquist & Vennum, developed a comprehensive set of guardianship/conservatorship forms in the wake of 2003 legislation. Mr. McLeod secured approval for his forms by the Conference of Chief Judges, and shared his work product with all MSBA members via the Bar's practicelaw.org website. He has worked with MSBA staff since that time to revise and update postings.
Ronald Gandrud, an attorney with Walsh Title & Real Estate Services and an MSBA Certified Real Property Specialist, has served on the state's Uniform Conveyancing Blank Task Force since its inception. In that capacity, he has served real property practitioners and has played a key role in protecting the property interests of all Minnesotans. Along with other task force members, Mr. Gandrud has been instrumental in developing online versions of the forms at practicelaw.org.
II. President's Report
President Routman preceded his report by acknowledging a recent courtroom shooting by a convicted defendant in Grand Marais. Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell suffered gunshot wounds in the attack, which also targeted a witness.
He went on to highlight several items of interest.
· Mary-Margaret Zindren, formerly with the League of Minnesota Cities, has assumed the role of Executive Director of the Hennepin County Bar Association.
· The Dispute Resolution Center recently presented its A.M. "Sandy" Keith Alternative Dispute Resolution Award to the MSBA ADR Section for its efforts to promote and advance alternative dispute resolution in the east metro area. ADR Section Chair Patrick Burns accepted the award on behalf of the section.
· Together with 33 lawyers and judges, President Routman recently traveled to Cuba to study that country's judicial system and to foster professional relations. The trip, fully funded by the participants themselves, will be detailed in an upcoming Bench & Bar article.
· A new column in Bench & Bar will highlight significant pro bono activities by the private bar. The column is intended to recognize and encourage pro bono.
· The Council of Bar Leaders continues to coordinate meetings of statewide bar associations and networks to discuss common issues, including judicial funding and legislation.
· MSBA sections and committees have also formed their own councils to foster cohesiveness and to work on common goals and initiatives.
· The MSBA's new Committee 36 addresses the needs of recent law school graduates and attorneys as they start their careers. Building in part on a Utah program that matches graduates with personal mentors, the committee will work with new graduates to identify individual action plans and bridges to MSBA resources. The MSBA intends to present the program at the ABA Mid-Year Meeting in New Orleans. President Routman invited all Assembly members to participate.
· A recent Access to Justice Summit addressed critical civil legal needs of low-income Minnesotans. With revenues from IOLTA and public funds dwindling and the ranks of persons qualifying for services increasing, these programs are finding it harder than ever to serve individuals. The Summit discussed efforts to increase funding and to identify allies to meet the needs.
III. Treasurer's Report
Treasurer Phil Duran directed attention to the written report distributed prior to the meeting. Compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, expenses were up slightly, but dues income was ahead of the previous year, more than balancing out expenses. The percentage of licensed Minnesota attorneys with active memberships was also up at 69%, an increase that Mr. Duran said might indicate a higher perceived value of membership.
IV. Executive Director's Report
Executive Director Tim Groshens directed attention to his written report.
V. Consent Calendar
President Routman asked if there were corrections to the draft minutes from the prior Assembly meeting. Hearing none, he indicated that the minutes would stand as presented. A motion was then made, seconded, and carried to accept the Consent Calendar.
VI. Additional Agenda Items
There were no new agenda items.
VII. Elections/Appointments Committee
A motion was made, seconded, and carried to close nominations and to approve the Committee's recommendation to elect Nerissa Irizarry to a client position on the MVAP Board.
President Routman then called the question on the Committee's recommendation to amend the LawPAC Constitution as detailed in official meeting materials. The motion carried.
A motion was made, seconded, and carried to close nominations and to declare as elected the Committee's recommendations for seven at-large trustees of LawPAC. Elected were incumbents Ken Engel, Greg Korstad, and Nena Street; and new trustees Tom Hanson, Jim Horan, Gail Kulick, and Jennifer Santini.
VIII. General Policy Committee
Committee Co-Chair Margaret Erickson presented a brief report on the work of the group, then turned to two of its recommendations to the Assembly.
The first recommendation was presented in the meeting materials as part of a report on "Access to Justice: Assessing Implementation of Civil Gideon in Minnesota." Mary Schneider and Kent Harbison, co-chairs of the MSBA Civil Gideon Task Force, described the unmet civil legal needs of low-income Minnesotans as well as the programs intended to meet those needs, all of which were hindered by critical funding shortfalls. The report included nine recommendations intended to address the need and to promote the concept of "Civil Gideon" -- which would establish a right to counsel corresponding to that afforded to defendants in criminal matters -- and to design a delivery system.
Discussion on the floor clarified that the motion would constitute only Assembly acceptance of the task force report. President Routman called the question; the motion carried. Justice Dietzen abstained.
Ms. Erickson then introduced Patrick Burns, LAD Committee member and First Assistant Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, for a report and recommendation regarding pro bono services by emeritus and inhouse counsel.
Mr. Burns told members that the LAD Committee recommendations were intended to expand the scope of pro bono services by revising the licensing conditions of these two categories of attorneys. Under current Minnesota rules, attorneys licensed in other states are permitted to provide legal advice to single employers under an inhouse counsel relationship, but may not provide pro bono services. The proposal would permit these attorneys, as well as those currently retired or inactive but with no current disbarments or suspensions, to provide pro bono services provided they satisfy CLE requirements as described in the written materials.
The LAD Committee report noted that a related recommendation had been approved by the MSBA and presented in a Supreme Court petition in 2010, but had not been approved. In its order, the Court noted administrative concerns raised by individual state boards, as well as additional costs associated with administration. The report and recommendation before the Assembly was intended to address those concerns.
Discussion centered on the CLE requirements as detailed in the recommendation. Attorneys providing pro bono services under these new emeritus or retired categories would be required to report at least five credits in each regular three-year cycle, with one credit each in ethics and elimination of bias and three credits in the area of law in which they provided the pro bono services through established legal services providers. Attorneys providing pro bono services in more than one area of law would be required to meet this portion of the CLE requirement for each area.
President Routman called the question to approve the report and recommendation to present the proposal in petition form to the Supreme Court. The recommendation carried with one abstention by Justice Christopher Dietzen.
IX. Governance Committee
Committee Co-chairs Fred Finch and Sonia Miller-VanOort gave a brief report on the work of the Committee, and then directed attention to a printed report with recommendations to amend MSBA Bylaw Articles 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15.
Mr. Finch told members that the amendments were intended to restructure MSBA governing bodies and to reassign leadership responsibilities. He said the report stemmed from concerns addressed by members and by Bar leadership; he cited questions regarding the Council's authority as well as perceptions that the Assembly was too large to function effectively as a board of directors under Minnesota law governing nonprofit organizations.
Following a series of small group meetings examining the functions of the Assembly and Council, Mr. Finch indicated that the Committee determined that it was not appropriate to appoint a new task force or to reinvent the governance process. While this had been done in the past, Mr. Finch said that the Governance Committee instead recommended minimal changes to MSBA bylaws intended to reassign the board of directors function to the Council and to implement additional changes.
He directed attention to a redlined version of bylaw changes and presented a brief summary of the implications of those changes. Under the recommendation, the Assembly would still control policy, positions, strategic plans, issues affecting the profession, Association bylaws, elections, dues, and legislative proposals. In this capacity, the Assembly would be fully empowered to make all substantive policy decisions and to debate issues affecting the profession. The Council would assume authority in the areas of policy compliance, fiscal responsibility, and all daily operations, serving as the MSBA's board of directors under the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act. A newly formed Executive Committee comprised of current officers would meet as needed, and would be authorized to act in emergency conditions with the authority of the Council.
In addition, the Operations Committee of the Assembly would be transferred to the Council. A new Judiciary Committee, with the full authority of other Assembly committees, would replace the current Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Finch said these bylaw amendments addressed the perception that the Assembly was too large to function effectively as a board of directors, while preserving the Assembly's intended role as a representative and deliberative body.
Following discussion, a motion was made and seconded to defer the report and recommendation to the next Assembly meeting. President Routman then passed control as presiding officer to President-Elect Bob Enger in order to speak personally on the motion. Mr. Routman cited concerns that the size of the Assembly hindered its ability to function as a board of directors, and characterized the current recommendation as an effort to strengthen policy deliberations of the Assembly while enabling the Council to function more effectively as the MSBA board of directors. A motion was made and seconded to close debate on the motion to defer. The motion to close debate carried. The Assembly voted on the motion to defer. The motion failed.
President-Elect Enger, serving at this point as presiding officer, then called the question on the main motion to approve the report and its recommended amendments to MSBA Bylaws. The main motion carried.
President-Elect Enger passed control back to President Routman.
X. Legislative Committee
Committee Co-Chair Thad Lightfoot directed attention to a report distributed prior to the meeting. While MSBA sections had submitted eight proposals, seven of these were deemed by the Legislative Committee to require further vetting by the MSBA, and were not before the Assembly during this session.
Mr. Lightfoot then presented the single action item, a proposal of the Probate & Trust Law Section recommending amendments to Minn. Stat. §524.6 allowing for the appointment of an agent over a multi-party account who has no property interest in the account.
President Routman called the question on the Probate & Trust Law Section's legislative proposal. The motion carried.
XI. Operations Committee
Committee Co-Chair Phil Duran indicated that the committee had no report.
XII. Council
Mr. Groshens directed attention to a written report and recommendation to purchase new Association Management Software. Mr. Groshens indicated that the Bar's current AMS was nearing the end of its service life; following a review by staff of new products on the market, the Council had passed on a recommendation to the Assembly to purchase a more robust system to process billings and to serve members. He introduced MSBA staff members Denise Plachecki and Nancy Mischel to summarize the report and its recommendations.
Ms. Plachecki indicated that one key advantage of the recommended Aptify platform would be to ensure integration of member data with live webpages available to members. In addition to the Aptify AMS product, the MSBA would install and configure new webpages built under a Sitefinity Content Management System.
These webpages will integrate with member data in Aptify, and will allow members to submit payments, with charges effective immediately, and to manage their own address fields. The new system will also allow prospective members to log in and receive trial access to selected services. MSBA staff will have access to the system at institutes and from remote locations via browser interface.
These functions, together with others identified in the report, followed a study and review by MSBA staff. Ms. Plachecki reported that the team assigned to this project developed a function list, followed by a feature list presented to several vendors offering web-based AMS systems.
The result of that study was the recommendation to acquire Aptify and Sitefinity Content Management System. The new AMS presents the potential to reduce staff assignments, to streamline processes, and to serve members more effectively. She directed attention to a draft implementation plan and to a master document addressing risks.
Ms. Mischel then discussed contract negotiations, which were still underway at the time of the Assembly meeting. The recommendation before the Assembly was to act on the Council's recommendation to approve the new AMS, and to grant the Council authority to approve the final contract. She indicated that total costs were expected to be $763,000, with $114,000 coming from the current fiscal year reallocated to the project.
The Investment Subcommittee had reviewed options to pay for the system. In early Fall 2011, that subcommittee considered financing out of MSBA reserves, but that discussion took place before final costs had been determined. MSBA reserves stood at 38% of operating budget at the time of the Assembly meeting, and the MSBA strives to maintain reserves at 25-30%. The price noted above would reduce reserves to 22%. The Investment Subcommittee will review all numbers after contract negotiations are complete, and will present its final recommendation regarding financing of the project at that time.
President Routman called the question on the Council's recommendation to approve the purchase of a new AMS system. The motion carried.
XIII. New Business
There was no new business.
XIV. Announcements
A. Notice of nominations/appointments to the following boards:
(Election of nominees will take place at the April 26, 2012 meeting of the Assembly. Members should encourage any Association member who is interested in being nominated to submit a Qualifications and Interest Statement to the MSBA office by Friday, March 16.)
1. Client Security Board -- The term of Richard Nethercut, Fillmore County, expires June 30, 2012. Mr. Nethercut has served two terms and is not eligible to serve an additional term.
2. State Board of Continuing Legal Education – The terms of Christopher Cain, Blue Earth County, and Judge Kathleen Sanberg, Hennepin County, expire June 30, 2012. Mr. Cain and Judge Sanberg have served two terms and are not eligible to serve an additional term.
3. Legal Services Advisory Committee -- The term of Edward Cassidy, Ramsey County, expires July 1, 2012. Ms. Cassidy has served two terms and is not eligible to serve an additional term.
4. Bar Admissions Advisory Council – The terms of Donald Campbell, Hennepin County, and Leonardo Castro, Ramsey County, expire July 1, 2012. Both Mr. Campbell and Mr. Castro are eligible to serve an additional term.
4. Central Minnesota Legal Services – The terms of Carol Klaphake and Patrick O'Donnell expire April 30, 2012. Both Ms. Klaphake and Mr. O'Donnell are eligible to serve an additional term.
5. MSBA/ABA Delegates – The terms of John Dornik, Jon Duckstad, Juan Hoyos, and Brent Routman expire at the end of the ABA meeting in August. Mr. Dornik, Mr. Hoyos, and Mr. Routman are eligible to serve an additional term. Mr. Duckstad has served three terms and is not eligible for another term.
B. Future Meetings
Thursday, April 26, 2012 -- Noon (Minnesota CLE)
Friday, June 29, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. (Minnesota CLE)
XV. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m.
Recommended for approval,
Richard H. Kyle
State Bar
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2011, at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis. President Brent Routman presided, with Jud Haverkamp recording. The Roll Call is attached.
I. Roll Call
The Secretary reported that a quorum of members was present.
II. President's Report
· President Routman thanked members for their attendance at the Bar Leader training and noted that the sessions were drawing unprecedented attendance. A third and final session is forthcoming.
· A Council of Sections is being formed and will have its first meeting in October. The group is being formed to address the problem of silos in the Association and to promote better coordination among sections in terms of legislation, programs, and joint sponsorship of activities.
· A new Council of Bar Leaders will also meet for the first time in October. This Council includes leaders from multiple bar organizations in Minnesota and seeks to promote networking and collaborative effort on issues of common concern.
· MSBA's Legal Assistance to the Disadvantaged Committee has released a study on barriers to access to justice. MSBA, being in a unique position to facilitate a response, will be bringing stakeholders together to study the report, discern where money is coming from to support access to justice, discuss how to expand legal services capacity to meet needs of the courts, and improve the efficiency of the system.
· From October 9-14 MSBA will be leading a delegation of Minnesota lawyers on a visit to Cuba to study the Cuban judicial system. Over 30 members have signed up to participate.
· MSBA is leading a national group of state bar associations in an effort to obtain a $5 million foundation grant to support civic education. If the effort is successful, each state bar will receive $100,000 to support civic education.
· MSBA is working to promote members' involvement and engagement with the affairs of the Association. 1000 Supporters, which exists to support MSBA's legislative efforts, is one way to get involved. Volunteers are also needed to raise public awareness of the role of the courts and foster civic education by speaking to service clubs and the public.
· The Council proposes to create Committee 36, a new committee to serve and engage new lawyers and meet the challenge of declining MSBA membership as baby boomers retire. Designed to communicate the value and demonstrate the relevance of MSBA to members, the new committee is to be chaired by Kendra Brodin. Ms. Brodin reported that the committee intends to focus on offering new lawyers things not learned in law school and things they need to be successful as well as spreading the word among new lawyers about what MSBA can offer them.
· New technology is available that may enable Assembly members to participate in Assembly meetings from offsite locations over the internet. MSBA will attempt to have this in place in time for the December Assembly meeting.
II. Executive Director's Report
Tim Groshens indicated he had nothing to add to his written report which was distributed prior to the meeting.
III. Treasurer's Report
Phil Duran introduced Rob Koch Olson Thielen and invited him to present their report of the audit of MSBA and MSBA's Form 990.
Mr. Koch advised that the audit report is a consolidated report covering both MSBA and MCLE. The MCLE report has already been approved by the MCLE Board. The report presents a clean, unqualified audit opinion. Net assets increased from last year for both MSBA and MCLE. While the report notes that financial controls do not meet audit guidelines for corporations, the controls in place are adequate for organizations of MSBA's size. The auditors recognize that it would not be cost-effective for the Association to add staff to meet the more generally applicable audit guidelines for financial controls. Reserves currently equal 37% of the operating budget for MSBA as against a target of 25-30%. The Form 990 report, which is required by the Internal Revenue Service, shows very little change from last year.
Mr. Duran advised the Assembly that the Operations Committee recommends adoption of the Form 990 report and acceptance of the audit. The recommendation was voted and carried.
IV. President-Elect Report
Bob Enger briefly called the Assembly's attention to key issues facing the legal profession in Minnesota in the year ahead. He singled out for particular mention the issues of judicial merit selection and retention, which are under discussion nationwide. He reported that he and Mr. Routman recently attended a meeting in St. Louis with other bar association leaders to discuss how to keep "big money" out of the judicial selection process.
V. Consent Calendar
Richard Kyle presented the minutes of the Assembly meeting of June 24, 2011. There was no discussion.
Mr. Kyle next called for action to approve appointments to Assembly Committees. Mr. Routman advised the Assembly that the Council tried very hard to honor individual requests for committee appointments.
The consent calendar was then voted and carried.
A motion was made and seconded to remove the current cap on the membership of the Legislative Committee and to increase its membership to the level permitted by the bylaws. The motion carried.
A motion was then made and seconded to authorize the MSBA President to reassign Assembly members who had expressed primary interest in the Legislative Committee to that committee. The motion carried.
VI. Elections/Appointments Committee
Mike Wahlig reported on behalf of the committee and presented nominees to the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board – Nancy Zalusky Berg and Richard Lareau; the Board of Legal Certification – M. William O'Brien; and the Bar Admissions Advisory Council – David Schultz. There being no nominees from the floor, the Committee's nominees were nominated.
VII. General Policy Committee
Judge Kathy Sandberg and Margaret Erickson, Co-Chairs, presented on behalf of the Committee. They introduced Alan Hayes and Leslie Altman who presented the Diversity Survey Update Committee Report. The survey repeated studies of diversity issues in the legal profession conducted in previous years. The current study was unusual in looking not only at race and gender but also at religion and LGBT status. Individual surveys were disseminated by email to 15,000 lawyers in Minnesota, eliciting responses from roughly 1,100. Firms, other employers, and individuals were surveyed using different instruments. The Committee also conducted focus groups with various groups to ascertain differences in perspective across groups. While the results are not statistically representative of the population of Minnesota lawyers, the co-chairs advised that they show significant trends.
Summarizing the findings, the co-chairs urged that much work remains to be done in the area of diversity overall. Unconscious bias is an area of continuing concern and perspectives on diversity-related issues and behaviors may vary across groups.
The General Policy Committee recommended adoption of the report as an MSBA report. The recommendation was voted and carried.
VIII. Governance Committee
Sonja Miller-Van Oort reported on behalf of the Governance Committee. The Committee expects to spend the coming months reviewing the current governance structure and looking for efficiencies that can be achieved with the Assembly and Council. The group expects to have recommendations regarding a plan of action ready to present to the Assembly by December 2011.
IX. Legislative Committee
Thad Lightfoot, Co-Chair, reported that the Committee will meet with sections, committees, and members of the Uniform Law Commissioners at the MSBA offices on October 11. The deadline for bill proposals to be submitted to the Committee is October 28. After reviewing proposals, the Committee will submit its recommendations to the Assembly on December 16.
X. Operations Committee
Mr. Duran reported the Committee had received requests from the New Lawyers Section and the Civic Education Committee to carry forward funds from 2010-11 into 2011-12. The committee recommended approval of these requests, which were voted and carried.
XI. Council
On behalf of the Council, Mr. Routman requested a motion be made to form Committee 36 (see President's Report). A motion to form the committee was made, seconded and carried.
Mr. Routman then called on Thad Lightfoot to present the Council's proposals for changes to MSBA's legislative bylaws and procedures. Mr. Lightfoot reported that the impetus for the proposed changes arose from concern to ensure that the MSBA was appropriately prioritizing legislative priorities and allocating resources planned for expenditure to pursue those priorities. He advised that the report had been circulated to sections and committees for comment and the few responses that were received had been incorporated into the document presented to the Council, which then approved the revised report and recommendations.
He identified key elements of the report and recommendations as: 1) a recommendation to move funds authorized for legislative activity last year into this year's budget and authorize the Council to expend these funds if needed to promote MSBA's legislative agenda; 2) a resolution to amend the Restated MSBA Bylaws to allow the President to preempt legislative action by a section or committee without placing the matter on the Council agenda, but allowing for appeal of the President's decision to the Council; 3) resolutions to address the MSBA's ability to set legislative priorities between Assembly meetings, to allow the Council to set priorities and change them during the legislative session with input of the Legislative Committee, and to enable the Council to take positions during the legislative session. The Assembly could reverse any legislative position taken by the Council when the Assembly next met.
Mr. Routman then moved the report and recommendations as a single motion.
Members expressed concern that sections still be able to take section-only positions. Mr. Lightfoot pointed out that there are a number of ways for sections, committees, and the MSBA to influence legislation apart from taking official positions and that the intent of the recommendations is not to take any of these away but simply to clarify when these actions are appropriate.
A motion was made and seconded to amend the language of the second sentence under the heading "Legislative Activity" on page 9 of the materials, removing the prefatory statement "Without taking official positions" and the subsequent phrase "may still." As amended the sentence would read, "Sections and committees positively and significantly influence the legislative process by providing technical advice and drafting assistance to policymakers and stakeholders." Concern was expressed that under the proposal sections and committees may not have time to act, may not be able to respond timely to appeal the President's preemption of their legislative action. Mr. Lightfoot responded that the report and recommendations were designed to enable more timely response. The amendment was then voted and carried.
A member noted that on page 7 of the materials, under the heading "Charge of the Legislative Committee, the text refers to the Legislative Committee as including "no more than 20 members." The member noted that the Assembly earlier raised the size of the committee to 40 members as permitted by the bylaws. (See Consent Calendar). Mr. Lightfoot acknowledged the inconsistency and observed that the size of the committee had been reduced since the committee cannot work without a quorum. He urged that those who sign up for the enlarged committee need to be committed to participate or the committee will not be able to operate.
A motion was made and seconded to amend the phrase "no more than 20 members" in the Charge of the Legislative Committee to read "no more than 40 members …". The motion carried.
A question was then raised regarding proposed changes to §12.2 of the Bylaws as given on page 6 of the materials. A member observed that while a simple majority of the Council is required to approve official MSBA positions, a 2/3 vote of the Council would be required to override the President's decision to preempt a section or committee position. Fred Finch, speaking on behalf of the Governance Committee, advised that the Governance Committee had not reviewed this question and took no position on the matter. Mr. Lightfoot advised that the difference was to reflect that the Council had opportunity to consider official MSBA positions in depth before voting whereas appeals of the President's decision would require the Council to act quickly with less opportunity to examine the issues.
motion was made and seconded to amend the proposed MSBA Legislative Policy as
presented on page 10 of the materials to read as follows: "Before undertaking
any legislative action, sections and committees
must may, where
practicable, coordinate their activities with the MSBA lobbyists . No
legislative action may be taken without first coordinating with the MSBA
lobbyists." Mr. Lightfoot noted that since legislators are likely to
understand section positions as MSBA positions, it is necessary for sections
and committees to coordinate their legislative activities with MSBA to preserve
the MSBA's priorities and effectiveness. He acknowledged that such coordination
may be problematic but argued that the Assembly shouldn't let "the tail wag the
The motion to amend was voted and failed.
A motion
was made and seconded to amend the proposed last sentence of §12. 2 of the
Articles, as given on page 6 of the materials. As amended, the new sentence
would read: "
A section or committee may appeal tThe President's
decision to preempt the legislative action of section or committee will be
appealed to the Council, which may reverse or amend the President's
decision by a two-thirds majority vote of members present and
voting." Those favoring the amendment voiced concern for the difficulty
sections and committees would face calling their members together on short
notice to initiate an appeal. Those in opposition noted that under the
amendment any action by the President would automatically be appealed to the
Council, regardless whether the involved section or committee supported or
opposed the decision of the President.
The motion to amend was then voted and failed.
A member then rose with a question of privilege, moving amendment of the proposed last sentence of §12.2 to correct a typographical error. The amendment would amend the sentence as follows: " … legislative action of the section or committee … ".
The question on the main motion as amended was then called. The motion carried.
XII. New Business
There was no new business.
XIII. Adjournment
The Assembly was adjourned at 3:15 PM
Recommended for approval,
Richard Kyle


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Having your pet spayed or neutered benefits you, your pet and your community
COLUMBUS, OHIO — FEB. 9, 2011 — Six to eight million animals are cared for in animal shelters across the country each year, the Humane Society of the United States estimates. Of these, only half of these animals are adopted, while the remainder are euthanized. The problem is overwhelming, but there is one simple solution that can make it more manageable.
In recognition of National Spay/Neuter Month, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) encourages pet owners to spay or neuter their animals. Having your pets "fixed" will, in the long run, reduce pet overpopulation, as well as improving many behavior problems and it may even help animals live longer, healthier lives.
Keeping your pets' teeth clean improves overall health
COLUMBUS, OHIO — FEB. 1, 2011 — We are all aware of the importance of good dental hygiene for ourselves. But how many of us know that it is just as important for our pets? Good oral health has a direct impact on good overall health. While this is important all year round, this month is a reminder to take good care of your pets' teeth, as February is National Pet Dental Health Month.
Periodontal disease is the most prevalent disease among adult dogs and cats. In fact, 80 percent of dogs and cats show signs of oral disease by age 3 (American Veterinary Dental Society). Left unchecked, plaque and subsequent tartar accumulation progresses to infection, destroys the gums, results in the loss of the periodontal structures and ultimately loss of teeth. Worse yet, severe periodontal disease can result in systemic disease, affecting the kidneys, heart muscle and liver.
Rabies awareness day a reminder to take precautions
COLUMBUS, OHIO — SEPT. 27, 2010 — Not long ago, intense media attention to the avian, swine and canine influenza viruses caused widespread panic across the globe. At one time, the rabies virus received as much attention, but in recent decades, Old Yeller is long forgotten and the panic over rabies has died down.However, rabies is alive and well. It is easy to contract and has the highest case-fatality rate of any infectious disease, annually killing more than 55,000 people around the world.
Traveling with your pet this weekend? Be sure to prepare your pet for the ride with these simple steps.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — JULY 2, 2010 — The July Fourth holiday marks one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. If you're heading out on vacation with your family and bringing Fido along for the ride (if he's healthy enough to make the trip, of course), the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) recommends you follow these suggestions to make sure both you and your pet enjoy a relaxing, stress-free holiday weekend.

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In the first part of this post, I discussed whether partners had any obligation to have sex with their partners, given the fidelity they expect of each other: If people have needs which they are forbidden from satisfying outside the relationship, it is reasonable for them to expect those needs to be met within the relationship. But at the same time, we are understandably reluctant to tell people that they must do certain things in a relationship, even a generally accepted component of a committed adult relationship such as sexual relations.
In the end, I couldn't give a definite answer either way, due to the conflict between the vaguely defined responsibilities of partners in a relationship and their personal autonomy, especially regarding sexual activity. But that post ended with the question that we will tackle now:
Does an absence of sex in a relationship justify adultery?
Even for those who would answer yes, there are a few things to think about before committing to that conclusion. For one, there is the danger of implying that any gap in sexual activity in the relationship justifies adultery, which may suggest to some that they can run off and cheat the first time their partner says "not tonight." Furthermore, even if we were to acknowledge an obligation to meet a partner's sexual needs, what amount of sex will suffice—a specific frequency or number of times per week? A certain range of positions or activities? A certain level of enthusiasm or passion? Will a partner claim that adultery was justified, not because of an insufficient amount of sex, but because his or her partner refused to have sex in a certain way or place? Are sexual needs that particular?


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Made this for dinner last night, made enough for my family (Me, Hubby, 5yr,1yr and a whole other pan to be reheated later this week. I added 10 ounces Cremini mushrooms to give it some extra meatiness, throw a green salad on the side and it was a hit! Love "Week in a Day" a great way to get home cooked meals on the table every night, even while working and dealing with after school activities.
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By raintrees
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This is better than scarfing down chips and the dip...better for you, and even tastes better!!! I've already recommended it to many friends. Bonus: Hubby loves it too!
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Very easy to make. Great make ahead meal and a good way to get some greens into the little ones!!
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This was really good with a couple of modifications - I used 5 oz of fresh baby spinach, torn by hand and when I was combining the pasta with the bechamel (milk & flour) sauce, gruyere, etc., I added salt and pepper, oregano (dry, about 1 tbsp), thyme (dry, about 2 teaspoons) and paprika (about 2 teaspoons). I made it with Barilla Plus penne (it has less of the "whole wheat" taste of whole wheat pasta and is very nutritious). I actually forgot to deglaze the artichokes with the white wine and it was still really good.
By Venie
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Made this tonight and was disappointed. Very bland, needs a bit of a kick. Too much spinach. Would make again with some minor changes; less spinach, more artichokes and less parmesan cheese.
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I am just past the half-way mark (54 lbs lost) to my goal weight, and from what I have read, it's supposed to get harder, take longer from now on. That was a depressing thought!
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Minister Cannon to Visit Haiti
(No. 146 - April 30, 2010 - 10 a.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will visit Haiti from May 5 to 7, 2010.
"Haiti is at a turning point in its history, and this trip will be an opportunity to reiterate to our Haitian partners that Canada will stand by Haiti as it recovers from the January 12 earthquake and works toward building a new Haiti," said the Minister. "It will also allow me to witness first-hand Canada's contributions at work."
The Minister's visit will highlight Canada's engagement in Haiti and demonstrate Canada's continued solidarity with the Haitian people.
Canada's commitment to Haiti is a key element of Canada's foreign policy and engagement in the Americas. At the March 31 donors' conference in New York, Canada announced it would provide an additional $400 million in assistance to Haiti, making Haiti the recipient of the largest amount of Canadian international aid in the hemisphere.
While in Haiti, Minister Cannon will meet with President René Préval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. Minister Cannon will also meet with partners from the international community, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, members of the private sector, civil society representatives and Canadians working in Haiti.
Minister Cannon plans to visit Jacmel and Léogâne, where Canadian Forces were deployed after the earthquake and where Canada continues to play an important role in supporting the affected population. He will also visit the nearly completed Croix-des-Bouquets prison, a Canadian-funded initiative.
Canada promotes a whole-of-government approach in implementing its assistance program in Haiti. This approach involves the Canadian International Development Agency, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Border Services Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and other government departments and agencies.
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Is There Some Reason We Need War?
Honestly, I can't think of a good reason for this kind of organized idiotic behavior. I can see why there are wars, governments start them by invading or otherwise attacking another country. Leaders start wars even within a country because they want power. Power is the main reason behind war. Some people want to control other people. Look at Hitler. He wanted to control everybody, so he went on the attack. How such a deranged person managed to convince millions of people to follow his orders is a mystery. No reasonable person thinks war is good.
Politicians are the main reason there are wars in the world. Politicians are people who want to lead and control other people. Look at the Black Sabbath song "War Pigs." Even a person with drug-induced brain damage like Ozzy Osborn can see that it's governments who orchestrate war. Why do people tolerate such violence from their leaders when it would not be tolerated on a personal level from the man in the street? We lock up and execute people who kill other people in society. There are laws against murder. Why is there not a law against war?
The earth is divided up into many different countries, each with a set of politicians in control. When leaders have disagreements, they send their peons, armed to the teeth, to settle things. There needs to be some means of international control in this world. There should be some binding law that governs the behavior of governments. If one country attacks another, the rest of the world should jump on them and put the leaders of the country who tried to start a war in jail. Do we live in a civilized world, or on a lawless planet?
The twentieth century was the bloodiest period in the whole history of the earth. The world wars and the conflicts were all caused by governments, sometimes by a single person in power. When will the people of the world wake up and refuse to let governments order them to commit antisocial acts? War is shameful and ridiculous. Now that the scientists have given us nuclear weapons, it is also suicidal. War is a symptom of the collective insanity of humanity. There is no sane reason to stockpile weapons and raise armies. The people of the world do not have to kill each other off to save resources. When will the world heal itself and realize that cooperation is better than competition?
People are brainwashed to be violent from an early age. Television is mostly one long stream of violent programming. Even kids shows like Power Rangers are about fighting. I grew up watching Bugs Bunny. Those cartoons were always dropping anvils on each other and shooting each other's faces off. What kind of society do we live in where depictions of murder and violence are entertainment? It goes far back in history. The Romans had their arenas, we have our video games. The mass media brainwashes people into becoming pawns for the government. Literature is all about getting people to think like killers. Look at the Illiad, the first epic of Western literature. It's a bloody, gory poem about a stupid, pointless war instigated by one person. This is good? Brainwashing.
In the modern world where any two people can find some way to communicate with each other over continually evolving computer networks there is no reason to have violent conflict. The world needs to get its act together and reform from its demented ways. All people need food, water, air and shelter. We do not need guns, tanks, bombs, warships, and idiotic politicians telling us to kill people because they are different from us. They are not different. We are all humans and need to get along.
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people we dont need wars i am only 13yrs oold and i am speaking up and saying we dont need war
Ummm…just a thought, would you rather the government do nothing and just let another event like 9/11 happen? Would you rather them come over here with their own power hungry leaders? My personal opinion i would rather see that those people will not have died in vain. If we do nothing then we are basically telling them 'hey its alright no biggie!' but im sorry i think its a major 'biggie' you may not support the war but i do. No i dont support the government leaders cause i honestly dont think they care they just want to get re-elected so they will either support the war or bash it depending on their own views. Hell give me a gun and i will show them whos boss!
that is exactly what they did yes: they let 9 11 happen. with the most advanced intelligence service in the world, the best military devices, they managed to stand still and wait for the other planes to hit the other buildings.
Wake up. 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB orchestrated by the govt as a pretext to invading third world countries and setting up permanent bases there to make sure they continue trading with the PETRO DOLLAR.
This is something we are never told by the corporate lying media which is privately owned and serve as nothing more than lackeys for the industrial military cabal. The concept of FALSE FLAG ops are nothing new, just look back at history. Both world wars were orchestrated by the banksters in Wall Street and Westminster over false flag terrorism such as the sinking of the Lucitania and Pearl Harbour which was orchestrated by Churchill and Roosevelt to get us into Europe fighting the Nazis they had bankrolled! The Gulf of Tonkin 'attack' on the US ship there was a non event, but still the brainwashed sheep bought the propaganda and sent 50,000 troops to Vietnam to fight and die for opium. Now we have destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan over LIES. Who benefits from war?. Why, the Elites of course! War is a racket and it makes billions for the ARMS 4 DRUGS & OIL industries these evil men control. To these 'people', peace is just not viable because peace doesn't make money, mass killing on a global scale does and it will never stop until we wake up, switch the tv propaganda machine off, stop buying their newspapers and learn the truth: this world is in the hands of BIG BUSINESS CORPORATE MAFIA and they have their lackeys and secret service agents on very level who will kill the good guys to ensure this corrupt fed reserve system of fraudulent banking, money laundering and treason based on the PETRO DOLLAR continues. Wars make the rich richer and the poor poorer. The only way to end this primitive cycle of subservience to them is to put down our arms and stop killing each other! They are cowards and get others to do their fighting. Trouble is the sheep are still asleep and believe what they are told. Like Joseph Goebels, Hitler's chief of propaganda said
"The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it!". More than 80yrs on it still works sadly.
I'm sick of the people that are constantly making comments regarding ADF and its members. You make us feel like murderers for doing our job.. Protecting our nation our boarders our people. If Au ever is attacked, shall i send the invaders to u??? Would u like us to sit back and say we dont need to fight, use our guns, our tanks, use violence? Gosh, really u should be thanking us, we are the ones that will keep u safe!
Amen! Thank you for those who fight.
Back to the question. Is war always pretty. Hello no. But it is needed. Human nature pretty much demands it. With the worlds large population and limited amount of supplies it is needed. Also we need it to protect our loved ones. You can not imagine the horror they go through. Also just a thought but war helps social tensions
Despite any argument it is true that the human race as a hole needs war it does not like it nor does it want it but, it needs it. The leader lust for power the top dogs want a prize but it's the soldiers that need the war. The answer is simple yet complex it's that the human race is a violent race when we were evolving the caveman loved the hunt the thrill of the kill, is the middle ages we could not go 100 years without some kind of few and until now the most peaceful time in human history we edge for a war in middle eastern countries. Why is the question and the answers is the same we need war to show us that we are strong that we can win of course this is only true on one side of the table but the message stays the same. We need war because the human race is bored.
This may be a inadequate answer for you but look around video games violent movies there are even TV shows devoted to war and fighting. So these are but subtle substitutes for wars but they can not last people get tired of that and they need the real thing, I'm Canadian one of the most peaceful countries in the world if not the most. However if we have joined the Irac campaign why we have no reason to be there we are barely helping the US but what we are doing is giving some young men brave young men so relief fire a gun feel the potential and you will see that you will want to shoot it again combine that with boredom and the love of ones country and a cause to protect it and there you have a man or woman whose ready for a war. Have a group of them and there's your army
War is stupid, we just need some more love, more love is what we need. listen to Find your love by Drake. ;)
Even though many think that with 9/11 we have to protect the world from the bad guys, waging wars on other countries isn't the answer. When will it stop? Of course people dying in any terrorism act is a tragedy that should never have happened, but us "going to show them who's boss" isn't going to help anything.
If we go and terrorize the terrorists in their homeland (and by chance many other people who happen to be innocent), are we any better than them? Even if they "wronged" us first, what good will instilling more fear, intimidation and hate do? How can someone honestly think that this course of action will benefit us?
War is the only means when you have exhausted every diplomatic solution. When you have a crazed leader in a country that either laughs in your face when you send in a peace envoy or outright kills them what do you do? Tell them all you need is peace and love? As much as I like to believe that not all humans are evil or bad you will always have a few that are. Also they cynical side of me learned that not all wars are started for power but also for land, money, and resources.
Have you guys heard the saying 2 wrongs don't make a right? War begets war. You don't "solve" problems by killing people. It's like saying I punch someone and so him punching me will make the situation better. That's not true at all.
However, If a country is attacked it should definitely have the chance to defend itself. But there should be rules and regulations as how that is done.
For instance, the U.S. should NOT have been able to invade Iraq. Who said this was okay? Just because we don't agree with what is going on in Iraq doesn't mean we can invade and fuel a fire that caused over 100,000 deaths.
When 9/11 occurred, it was an attack. So the U.S. should've defended itself in a way that Israel does. It should've devised a plan to secretly secure and detain people that we thought were responsible for the attack. The entire country of Iraq was NOT responsible for 9/11. Just a select few people.
Politicians are people, and people in general, are as this artical said, "brainwashed" into thinking the war is okay. Tell me, why is a 4000 year old idea still practiced today? Of all things we do, why is war the only one that has STAYED? Does that make any sense?
Unless people start thinking differently, we are doomed. We need to start educating new generations about the tragedies of war. Growing up, I was never taught that war was bad. I was taught that it was a necessity. How sick and maniacal of an idea is that?
Creating weapons that kill people do nothing but kill people. We need diplomacy, not war. If war is truly the last option, then it would never happen, because in diplomacy, just as in life, there is always another choice to be made.
i can answer this from a christian point of view
it makes us hate, hate make war
in the bible it says war is necisary to destroy evil
HOWEVER if the war itself produces more evil then what its saving then the war is sin
and it must be defence and never strike first
anyway thats a christians point of view
and i agree with some of what your saying but not all people in power want power
the great man Winton churchill was prime minister of england not because it was a big plan to make power
but because no one else would
war in some cases brings out the very best in people
in Australia i often hear storys about such heros like winston churchill and simpson and his donkey (PS its a good story)
i do not suppout war
i do not support generals loungin round doin nothin
i do not support violence against civilians of ANY kind
i support however the soldiers fighting war for a better world
"Anyone who would trade their freedom for safety
deserves neither freedom or safety." – Benjamin Franklin
Its not politicians that start wars its the banksters that own the govt that do.
Don't just look at the fruiting bodies, look deeper and you will discover a most wicked and covert network of secret societies and services going back hundreds of yes, working against us to create a New World Order.
Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, Hussein, Gaddafi etc were all bankrolled by the Anglo American corporate fascists in Wall Street and Westminster who have made trillions from arms, drugs and oil. They are all lying snakes that continue to create propaganda about any leader they want to subvert in order to steal their resources or in Hitlers case to win sympathy for the creation of Israel, their lynchpin in waging wars without end in the middles east for the hegemony of all earths resources.
They did 911 and 77 and continue to do FALSE FLAGS the sheeple believe is committed by 'radicals' or Islamic extremists' when they are behind it! They are using Islam to destroy society and implement a full fascist surveillance police state.
The sheeple are too distracted and asleep and believe what they are told. They are too stupid to work out that the media is totally owned by them which is why you never get the facts, just endless lies from the snakes in power.
But their power depends on a dumb and ignorant public who are too eager to fight and die in their pointless wars for profit. If the sheep woke up and discovered who their enemy was, this would all stop but too few are awake and dismiss all this as 'conspiracy theory' or 'conjecture' because they have been brainwashed by the media to. Others know but suffer from COGNITIVE DISSONANCE to do anything about it.
why cant share the world we live on
People don't go to war; governments with $ and resources do. Governments with $ and resources that brainwash, manipulate, and control people to want to go to war, do. There are ulterior motives and secretive agendas unbeknownst to the masses.
The sooner people conquer their cognitive dissonance, the sooner they can crawl out of the proverbial cave.


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Gold Futures hit a record high Friday, jumping more than $25 to $1,556.40 an ounce, while silver increased over 2 percent to $48.60 an ounce, helped by people investing in precious metals because they are wary of the weak U.S. dollar. "The planet will continue to diversify its sovereign debt holdings into materials and stocks regardless of inflation," said Richard Hastings, a macro strategist at Global Hunter Securities, adding that gold could approach $1,750 over the next two months.
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Po-ta-to, po-tah-to? To-ma-to, to-mah-to. Slow Cooker, crock pot? What ever you call them, this little appliance is a lifesaver! When the weather gives the slightest indication that fall is own its way, my heart starts beating faster and I snatch up my cookbooks as fast as I can. I love soup recipes and the fact that I can smell … [Read more...]
31 Days: 7 Easy Slow Cooker Soup Recipes
Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
Slow cooker. Crock pot. Time saver. Whatever you want to call it, I love it! My DIY hubby and I received one for our wedding 27 years ago, but only recently have I been on a mission to discover even more recipes my family will love. I better do it fast. Tim does not like soup in warm weather. No how. No way. Although we … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup
To me, slow cooker chicken and rice soup represents home. Taking care of my family when they're sick. Celebrating the fun of a snow day with delicious smells wafting from the slow cooker. Because you know working out in the snow is hard work. Especially when the igloo needs to be "this big." This … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Clam Chowder
It is a mess of snow and ice here in NC and us southerners don't actually know what to do with it. Cue the music. I have your answer, and it's Slow Cooker Clam Chowder! Do you want a dish to waft comforting smells through your home as you walk in tired from building that snow man and chasing the kids? Or maybe you want to know dinner … [Read more...]
Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup in the Slow Cooker
"This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Kleenex but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #KleenexTarget http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO" Are you a good speller? Did you like spelling bees in elementary school? No? I am but I totally blew the pronunciation for this soup when I first made … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Casserole
When I was asked by Country Crock to share a favorite family casserole I started thinking about my history with casseroles. (I know, fascinating subject isn't it?) If you're from the south y'all know about casseroles. They're at every potluck dinner and many family meals. Dictionary.com says a casserole is a "noun 1. … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
I don't know about you, but a basic "open and dump" recipe for busy days is an absolute lifesaver for me. I saw this recipe and wanted to see if it was truly as easy as it sounded. It was. My family loved it and the house smelled as if I'd cooked all day. Score one more for the slow cooker! If you want to totally impress your family … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
My pickiest child (now grown) loves mama's Slow Cooker Taco Soup and asked me to put it on my blog so she'd have it. There's a recommendation for you! This is one of the easiest soups around and is great for a crowd. With Super Bowl Sunday coming up you need to keep this recipe handy. Serve it with my favorite cornbread and you have a … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is a favorite comfort food for my family. We enjoy it after wintry days spent having fun in the snow or when someone is sick and needs a little "mama" care. It's super easy. I can smell it now :) Print Comfort Food: Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Author: Marty's Musings Recipe … [Read more...]
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For years our big family meal of the week was Sunday lunch. We would spend Saturday evenings having family time and getting clothes, shoes, diaper bags and materials ready for a Sunday morning spent at church. When we finally returned home through the front door the smell of slow cooker lasagna, roasted potatoes and homemade bread greeted us … [Read more...]


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An early morning house fire last Tuesday at 610 Briarcliff Ave. in Botland left one resident dead while the other escaped the burning structure without injury.
According to the Nelson County Coroner's Office, John T. Mudd, 44 — the owner of Joseph Thomas True Candles — died as a result of the fire. His body was sent to Louisville for an autopsy.
The thrill of the hunt
I send my girlfriend Cindy a copy of The Springfield Sun each week, and not too long ago, she was flipping through the sports pages and noticed a collection of dead deer photos featuring kids who had shot each deer.
The Internet and high-speed access to the Web have grown by leaps and bounds in Washington County over recent months, and that growth continued on Friday as 18 new computers and printers made their way into the community.
ConnectKentucky, a non-profit organization working to connect people to technology across the state, brought the computers to the county with the help of its Computers 4 Kids program and a donation by AT&T.
By Jimmie Earls
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The Washington County Commanders traveled up the road to Lebanon last Friday night to square off against the Marion County Knights. Both teams entered the game winless, so each squad was hungry for a win. Although the Commanders showed promise in the first quarter, the rest of the game was all Marion County as they went on to win 71-47.
It was the third loss in as many games for the Washington County Commanders as they fell 67-40 to North Bullitt on the road Saturday night after opening the 2008-09 season at home with an 86-59 loss against Taylor County on Dec. 2 and a 73-58 loss to Madison Southern at Berea College on Thursday night.
The Commanders' lack of size is going to be a big hurdle to overcome this season, a fact that became all too clear as WC opened the season against Taylor County.
A Washington County grand jury returned an indictment against a man accused of robbing a local bank.
When David Thompson and his wife Denise came home from work after a late second shift at Inoac last Tuesday morning, they were horrified to find their home had caught fire, and everything they owned was inside.
David Thompson said the fire was discovered at about 4 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, and fortunately, no one was at home. The Thompsons, along with a daughter, Amber, had lived in their home on Mayes Creek Road for the past four years. David said Amber, who is seven months pregnant, was staying with a cousin, or things might have been much worse.
Sun Staff Writer
According to figures provided by Washington County Clerk Glenn Black, if you were one of the 5,438 people in Washington County who voted in last month's election, you cost the county $3.85.
This past Sunday was the 67th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and although there was never a threat of an invasion, if you tuned into WLSK 100.9 MIKE FM from 1 to 5 p.m., it may have sounded like a major military operation was underway as code names and other mysterious sounding dialog filled the airwaves for a few hours. Opposing sides traded counterstrikes and strategic moves were made, but listeners were never in harm's way. It was only the annual Lions/Rotary radio auction taking place.
Many of you all know Dr. Les Anderson. He would like to share some information that may be critical for this winter in your profitability.
Early winter is an optimum time to prepare your spring-calving herd for reproductive success. Adequate nutrition from about 50 to 80 days prior to calving is critical to maximizing a cow's ability to rebreed and maintain a 365-day calving interval. If a cow gets inadequate nutrition or is thin at calving and breeding, she will take longer to come into heat and will require more services to conceive.
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GetCountry(sOptions) : numeric
This function is a optimized routine to calculate the country name for a given waypoint.
U = update user data
2 = update user data 2
C = update country
Y = update county
B = only update if blank
F = set user flag, but only if updated
R = set user flag if matching polygon found (see note)
Note: R option should just be used by itself and was added to allow you to flag those waypoints that have matching polygons withoug actually updating any data in the database. The B and F options should not be used alone and must also include at least one of U,C,Y or 2
Options can be entered in any order. The return value of the function is the number of records updated - or in the case of the single R option, then number of records flagged
So if you wanted to update the country column with country names, but only if there wasn't already something in there, the code would be:
There is actually many polygon files required to make this work (even zipped they are many Megabytes in size) so they are not shipped in the GSAK install.
Accordingly the function does a "smart update" of the country polygon files as needed. For the definition of "needed" plase see this link
The first time you run this function, you must be connected to the Internet so it can download the corresponding polygon files. From then onwards, this function can be run at anytime.
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One of the most fascinating and swift evolution has been that of the mobile services and the relevant market. It is this evolution that I intend to capture in the following lines. The reasons why I am interested in this is pretty obvious and self-approving. If I can use the clichéd phase that "mobile has become the part and parcel of our life" than it would not be an overstatement by any means. I for myself cannot imagine one-day without my cell phone. Although I sometimes wish I had one. But practically it would be tough. Ok! Now let us take a dive into the world of mobile and different technology evolutions pertaining to it.
The first telephone service was launched in the US at the end of the 1940s. Initial intent was to connect mobile users in cars to the public fixed network. A new system launched by Bell Systems in 1960s, called Improved Mobile Telephone Service" (IMTS), brought many improvements like:
- direct dialing and
- Higher bandwidth.
The first analog cellular systems were based on IMTS and developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The systems were called "cellular", the reason behind that were the smaller areas into which the coverage areas were split. These smaller areas are called "cells" and thus the system is called cellular. Each of these cells is served by a low power transmitter and receiver.
This first generation (1G) analog system for mobile communications witnessed two key improvements during the 1970s:
1. The invention of the microprocessor and
2. The digitization of the control link between the mobile phone and the cell site.
Second generation (2G) digital cellular systems were came into being at the end of the 1980s. These systems did the following:
1. Digitized not only the control link but also the voice signal.
2. The new system provided better quality and higher capacity at lower cost to consumers.
Third generation (3G) systems are the latest kid in the block. They promise faster communications services, including voice, fax and Internet, anytime and anywhere with seamless global roaming.
ITU's IMT-2000 global standard for 3G has opened the way to enabling innovative applications and services (e.g. multimedia entertainment, infotainment and location-based services, among others). The first 3G network was deployed in Japan in the year 2001.
And very soon we will be hearing about the next gen i.e. the 4G.
The Basics of Cellular Technology and the Use of the Radio Spectrum
Mobile operators make use of radio spectrum to provide the services. Spectrum is generally considered a scarce resource, and has been allocated as such. It has traditionally been shared by a number of industries, including broadcasting, mobile communications and the military.
Before the advent of cellular technology, capacity was enhanced through a division of frequencies, and the resulting addition of available channels. However, this reduced the total bandwidth available to each user, affecting the quality of service. Cellular technology allowed for the division of geographical areas, rather than frequencies, leading to a more efficient use of the radio spectrum. This geographical re-use of radio channels is known as "frequency reuse".
In a cellular network, cells are generally organized in groups of seven to form a cluster. There is a "cell site" or "base station" at the center of each cell, which houses the transmitter/receiver antennae and switching equipment. The size of a cell depends on the density of subscribers in an area: for instance, in a densely populated area, the capacity of the network can be improved by reducing the size of a cell or by adding more overlapping cells. This enhances the number of channels available without increasing the actual number of frequencies being used. All base stations of each cell are connected to a central point, called the Mobile Switching Office (MSO), either by fixed lines or microwave. The MSO is generally connected to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network):
Cellular technology allows the "hand-off" of subscribers from one cell to another as they travel around. This is the key feature which allows the mobility of users. A computer constantly tracks mobile subscribers of units within a cell, and when a user reaches the border of a call, the computer automatically hands-off the call and the call is assigned a new channel in a different cell.
As spectrum capacity has been a critical issue each generation has been based on a dominant technology which helped in improving the spectrum capacity.
First Generation – The beginning – 1G:
1) Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS): First launched in the US. It is an analog system based on FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) technology. Today, it is the most used analog system and the second largest worldwide.
2) Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT): Mainly developed in the Nordic countries. (4.5 million in 1998 in some 40 countries including Nordic countries, Asia, Russia, and other Eastern European Countries)
3) Total Access Communications System (TACS): First used in the UK in 1985.
A smarter Second Generation – 2G:
1) Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) was the first commercially operated digital cellular system. A pan-European initiative, involving the European Commission, telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers led to its development in 1980s.
2) The European Telecommunications Standards Institute was responsible for GSM standardization.
3) GSM uses TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) technology. It is being used by all European countries, and has been adopted in other continents.
4) It is the dominant cellular standard today, with over (45%) of the world's subscribers at April 1999.
5) TDMA IS-136 is the digital enhancement of the analog AMPS technology.
6) It was called D-AMPS when it was first launched in late 1991 and its main objective was to protect the substantial investment that service providers had made in AMPS technology.
7) Digital AMPS services have been launched in some 70 countries worldwide (by March 1999, there were almost 22 million TDMA handsets in circulation, the dominant markets being the Americas, and parts of Asia)
8 ) CDMA IS-95 increases capacity by using the entire radio band with each using a unique code (CDMA or Code Division Multiple Access).
9) It is a family of digital communication techniques and South Korea is the largest single CDMA IS-95 market in the world.
10) Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) is the second largest digital mobile standard although it is exclusively used in Japan where it was introduced in 1994.
11) Like GSM, it is based on the TDMA access technology. In November 2001, there were some 66.39 million PDC users in Japan.
12) Personal Hand-phone System (PHS) is a digital system used in Japan, first launched in 1995 as a cheaper alternative to cellular systems. It is somewhere in between a cellular and a cordless technology.
13) PHS has inferior coverage area and limited usage in moving vehicles.
The emergence of the Third Generation – 3G:
The concept for IMT-2000, "International Mobile Telecommunications", was born at the ITU as the third generation system for mobile communications. After years of consistent effort under the guidance of the ITU, a important decision was taken in the year 2000: the decision of unanimous approval of the technical specifications for third generation systems under the brand IMT-2000. Following were the further consequences of the decision:
1. The spectrum between 400 MHz and 3 GHz is technically suitable for the third generation.
2. The entire telecommunication industry, including both industry and national and regional standards-setting bodies gave a concerted effort to avoiding the fragmentation that had thus far characterized the mobile market.
3. This approval meant that for the first time, full interoperability and interworking of mobile systems could be achieved.
4. IMT-2000 is the result of collaboration of many entities, inside the ITU (ITU-R and ITU-T), and outside the ITU (3GPP, 3GPP2, UWCC and soon) IMT-2000 offers the capability of providing value-added services and applications on the basis of a single standard.
5. The system envisages a platform for distributing converged fixed, mobile, voice, data, Internet and multimedia services.
6. One of its key visions is to provide seamless global roaming, enabling users to move across borders while using the same number and handset.
7. IMT-2000 also aims to provide seamless delivery of services, over a number of media (satellite, fixed, etc).
8. It is expected that IMT-2000 will provide higher transmission rates:
a. a minimum speed of 2Mbit/s for stationary or walking users, and 348 kb/s in a moving vehicle.
b. Second-generation systems only provide speeds ranging from 9.6 kb/s to 28.8 kb/s.
9. IMT-2000 also provided the following key advantages:
a. Flexibility
b. Affordability
c. Compatibility with existing systems
d. Modular design
Although the third generation has already heralded a sea-change in the way mobile services are perceived, however further developments would definitely be there in this field and we would be seeing many more generations evolving. May be faster than we expect!


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E3's gone through a lot over the years. We take a look back at the history of the gaming industry's big annual event as we prepare for next week. Read more
3D Realms bought by Interceptor Entertainment part-owner
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 3, 2014 6:00AM PST
It's never simple with 3D Realms. The Duke Nukem creator is current being sued by Gearbox Software, who bought the musclebound chucklehead's IP as it finished Duke Nukem Forever, over supposedly trying to make a new Duke game with Rise of the Triad remaker Interceptor Entertainment. 3DR simply has no right to, Gearbox says. But oh, another wrinkle. 3D Realms has now been bought by an investment firm which part-owns Interceptor. Read more
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Back in June, Duke Nukem creator 3D Realms sued Duke Nukem Forever co-developer Gearbox Software for over $1.3 million. However, it appears Gearbox has walked away the winner, with 3D Realms "voluntarily withdrawing" their claim. Read more
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It seemed the Duke Nukem Forever saga was finally over, released and sunk without a trace, but oh no, not quite. Creator 3D Realms has filed a lawsuit against Gearbox Software--the developer which bought DNF after 3DR failed then finished the game--claiming that the Borderlands developer hasn't paid everything it owes, and is blocking an audit to find quite how much that is. Read more


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He had originally been chosen by the Washington Capitals well down the list in the 1993 entry draft, 147th overall. He was later signed by Anaheim as a free agent and saw his first action with the Mighty Ducks in 1996. In the last four years he has seen spot duty with the Ducks, spending most of the time in the minors but receiving call ups each season but never earning a full-time spot on the roster to date.
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