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|Houston Rockets' James Harden watches play during the skills competition at the NBA All Star basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A year after ousting Billy Hunter as executive director of the union, NBA players still aren't ready to replace him.
Players held their All-Star weekend meeting Saturday and were introduced to the remaining candidates for Hunter's old job, but they aren't ready to make a decision, or even to say when they expect one.
"This process has been long but we're not in a rush," vice president Roger Mason Jr. of the Miami Heat said.
Working with the executive search firm Reilly Partners, players said they began with a list of more than 200 candidates, but wouldn't say how many remain or even if they should be considered finalists. Those who remained in the process were invited to the meeting Saturday and met with a group of about 30 players who attended.
Plans are being made to distribute a video of the meeting to additional players so they can fully informed about the candidates before one is eventually hired.
Hunter was voted out during last year's All-Star meeting, shortly after an independent review of the union was critical of a number of his business decisions and hiring practices.
Secretary-treasurer James Jones, also of the Heat, refused to speculate if a replacement would be named by the start of next season, saying that "that would be giving a timeline and so we're not into timelines."
But Mason said players aren't frustrated that a replacement hasn't yet been chosen.
"It takes time but we haven't heard any pushback on it taking too long," he said. "We want to make this a thorough, transparent process and I think our players respect that."
D-LEAGUE: Before the various challenges of NBA All-Star Saturday night got going, the best of the NBA Development League took the court in a temporary stadium set up in the city's convention center, .
The game was of particular interest to New Orleans NBA fans because of the presence of Idaho point guard Pierre Jackson, whose rights are controlled by the Pelicans.
Jackson is the D-League's leading scorer, averaging 29.1 points, and he and his agent have been lobbying hard for the Pelicans to give the 2014 second-round draft choice out of Baylor a chance to play in the NBA this season.
His problem is the Pelicans already have three point guards on the roster: Jrue Holiday, Brian Roberts and Austin Rivers, though Holiday is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his shin.
On Saturday, Jackson led the Futures team with 30 points and eight assists, hitting six 3s and going 11 of 18 from the field. However, his squad lost to the Prospects team led by game MVP Robert Covington, who scored 33 points.
Jackson was pleased he played well and hoped that only motivates Pelicans, who had several basketball operations executives and assistant coaches at the game, to give him his chance in the NBA.
"I'm waiting. The time's going to come sooner or later," Jackson said. "I've just got to stay positive and keep my head up."
Jackson didn't indicate a preference regarding how he gets promoted, be it through a trade or a call-up to New Orleans.
"I'm pretty sure they've been watching me in the D-League, keeping a close eye," Jackson said, adding that other NBA teams are interested in him. "It's all up to the Pelicans. Whatever happens, I'm looking forward to it."
Several other players with past ties to New Orleans or south Louisiana were in the game, including former Hornets Hilton Armstrong, Ike Diogu and Melvin Ely; former Pelicans center Arinze Onuaku and former LSU center Justin Hamilton.
The D-League event included a dunk contest if its own, won by Tony Mitchell. His dunks included one in which another player lobbed a blind bounce pass from up in the stands and a spinning roundhouse jam.
AP Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney contributed to this report.
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I have read up on Universal Furniture (in this case, the Pennsylvania House "name" is used for the collection I am interested in). I see that it is made in China, and not typically considered the best quality.
The set in question is the "New Heritage" collection, and is tagged as "Simply Solid". It is made of solid cherry (drawer fronts, tops, etc). Sides on a few pieces seemed to possibly be cherry veneer over solids. Drawers have English dovetails, and drawer sides/bottoms are sanded/sealed/stained/etc (see attached pages for construction details.)
I am usually a stickler for quality, and NO furniture that I have looked at comes close to the quality of my parents' 1970s/1980s solid wood furniture. Even my parents late 1980s Ethan Allen piece is MUCH better than what is currently in Ethan Allen. That said, the Universal New Heritage collection has been my fiancee and I's favorite so far in terms of style, and the quality of it in person at the store actually seems pretty good (compared to what else is out there today).
What exactly is so bad about this furniture, and how long can it be expected to last? We saw this set at Raymour and Flanigan, and while a lot of what they had seemed to be petty lousy quality, this set actually seemed much better than the most of what they had. In fact, the quality was as good or better than what we saw at Thomasville, where they were asking 7-12k for their bedroom sets! This New Heritage set would cost us about $2k or so for a 4 piece Queen set, and around $2900 or so for a 5 piece set (5 piece would be bed, nightstand, dresser, mirror, and door chest). In this price-range (~3k for a 4-5 piece queen bedroom set) what other options would we have in terms of NEW furniture (would consider going used for dining furniture, but not bedroom)? Is it just lack of snob appeal we are talking about here, or lack of "MADE IN USA" pride, or am I missing something? Clearly, the quality of furniture being made today is not what it was 20-30 years ago...but we felt that this set stacked up favorably to what is out there today. What do you guys think?
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Looks decent...but the Chinese factor still remains...
- Posted by laura11106 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 13, 09 at 11:10
|Furniture from China and other Far Eastern companies comes in all different quality levels. Universal is normally considered to be a mid-range product, but most of their furniture is not solid wood as this collection is. This appears to be the top of their product line. According to the specifications, it seems to be very well constructed using American cherry solid wood. You should be very happy with this furniture.
- Posted by louisianalover (My Page) on Tue, Oct 13, 09 at 13:52
|We just purchased a Pennsylvania House dining room set (Louis Phillip) this last month. I was concerned after I found out that Pennsylvania House furniture was now made in China. However, it is beautiful and the construction is topnotch. We are very happy with our purchase.
|A major reason shoddy and cheap quality products come out of China and other Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia is because the American companies that go there to manufacture tells the factories the specs and price points they want to hit. No real factory WANTS to put out bad quality products because they pay in chargebacks and returns in the future as well as a bad reputation.
Think of it as this. Someone comes up to you and says, can you make this product cheap. My price point is however low and that's what I need in order to get so and so's business. It all starts off some where, and that's with the US companies that want to sell more bulk which makes the vendors have to lower their prices in order to compete. They go to the factories and present projects with super low price points and what can the factory do? Not take the order and have their competitor take it or take up the order and meet the price points by using worse quality material or less material etc.
It's a cycle...the US consumers are at the forefront of it...not all but the majority. We want to pay less, we get worse quality.
End of story.
|Thanks for all the replies everyone, makes me feel a little better. Is there anything else I should be considering in this price range ($3k for 5 piece Queen set)?
Speedster - good points. Do you feel that this is the case w. the Universal/Penn House set I posted above, or do you feel that it is quality?
|Also, what level of knots is acceptable in Cherry?
|Bump to the top (since a lot of those SPAM posts pushed mine down before my latest questions could be answered).
Does anyone have any general comments on this furniture or answers to my latest questions?
Thanks a lot!!
|Check out Mobel and Durham for bedroom furniture made in North America with solid wood.
- Posted by damuriajashi (My Page) on Tue, Jan 15, 13 at 10:35
|I bought a Universal Furniture Cortina set in 2010 and the set is quality does seem to be very solid. I would only suggest that you do not buy it from a standalone furniture store because Universal will not deal with retail customers.
I bought a house and went furniture shopping while they were renovating it. When I finally got around to putting the set together, the footboard was a different size than the rest of the bed.
I went back to the dealer and he had gone out of business.
Universal furniture wouldn't deal with me and directed me to local dealers who didn't seem interested in helping someone else's customer.
It took a couple of years of dealing with Universal and its distributors before I just gave up and put the set out on the curb. There goes a couple of thousand dollars.
So when you buy this furniture, you are relying entirely on the guy that sold it to you to make good on problems you may encounter.
- Posted by Denise1000 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 10:40
|You should have been able to solve this problem on your own. I'm sure any dealer would have been happy to sell you a footboard.
Returning the incorrect size footboard is simply a matter of getting through to the right person at Universal. If an email to the President of the company does not get action, simply send a comment to one or more of the many review sites such as Yelp. That should definitely get some action for you.
In addition there are Radio and TV stations in many cities with consumer advocates or volunteer consumer help organizations such as Call For Action. These organizations exist in many cities and will work with you to correct this type of problem.
|I recently bought a Universal Furniture buffet ($1,500+) through Wayfair.com. Made in China is usually a big red flag. I previously purchased a small cabinet through Amazon & it was a Universal product - it is so well made that we decided (with fingers crossed) to get the buffet. Surprise of all surprises, the buffet is very well made, beautiful finish, dovetail joints, smooth drawer open/close, doors even & open/close perfectly. there must be different Chinese manufacturers that U.S. companies contract with -- some good & some not so good. We love the buffet (& the little cabinet) & recommend the brand. I'm sure Universal pieces are available from many places -- we got ours at wayfair.com which seems to be a good company.
|Their are many talented artisans in Asia and they do have the ability to make quality furniture.
Where the issues are in quality of the materials they use and to some extent is trust. That you can have any trust in the owner and management in any Chinese companies is rare.
In case goods out of China or Asia, some problems can be found after you have the piece though one summer and winter, or vise-versa, as checking is common and also lifting of the finish or other finishing problems. But by the time this occurs theirs really not much recourse you can take. Other than try to pay someone to repair it.
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If you've been on a protest before, you may have seen someone being patted down or questioned at the side of the road by a couple of police officers. This is known as a 'Stop and Search' or 'Stop and Account'.
Police use stop powers for a variety of reasons: when they believe it will help them prevent a crime from taking place, whilst investigating a crime that has already taken place, as an information gathering aid to learn more about the event they are policing and the people involved, and as an intimidation tactic and to exert control on a protest.
Police search powers are fairly limited, so knowing the law can be a powerful way of preventing the authorities from gaining any information on you. It goes a long way to counter the intimidating methods and attitudes you may experience when exercising your right to protest.
A key point to remember, is that You NEVER have to give any PERSONAL DETAILS when being searched or held to account. We'll go into more details in the sections below.
Why might I be searched?
The law states that you can only be searched if a police officer has a reasonable belief to suspect that you may be carrying something something illegal or something that can be used to to commit an offence and you are likely to do so. This forms the grounds of the search.
There are two exceptions to this rule, which are known as blanket search powers:
i. if a section 60 search power has been granted.
ii. if a section 47A search power has been granted.
You can be held whilst the search is being facilitated.
What might I be searched for?
Under section 1 of PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984), you can be searched for the following items:
- articles for burglary/theft
- stolen goods
- offensive weapons
- bladed articles
- items that may be used to commit criminal damage
There are other specific laws that allow an officer to search you, but these are rarely used at protests. They include the power to search for drugs or explosives, and along with Section 1 PACE, always require reasonable suspicion.
Under section 43 of Terrorism Act 2000, if the police have reasonable grounds to suspect that you are a terrorist they can search you for evidence that you are indeed a terrorist. A terrorist is defined as someone who uses, or intends to use violence or causes serious damage to property to influence government, or intimidates the public to advance a political, religious or ideological cause. It's a pretty broad definition but we don't hear of it being used very often at protests.
How might I be searched?
The police officer searching you must specify before the search what they are looking for, and tailor the search to suit. This is known as the object of the search. They have the power to search you, your clothes and look through all of your belonging you have with you, although you don't have to be actively compliant when this is taking place. They might ask you a few questions or make small talk during the search - you do not need to answer any of their questions or give any personal details, and can simply answer "No Comment".
I see, but how far can they go?
If you're in a public space, then the officer can only ask you to remove your outer clothing such as a hat and coat, ask you to empty your pockets, and give you a pat down. You can be taken into a private area where the search can be continued with the removal of more items of clothing. Shoes aren't considered outer clothing so should not be removed on the street, but if an officer is intent on looking under your feet then you could just be taken inside a police van.
How do I know if an officer is being reasonable with the search?
We often hear from people unhappy with the way they have been treated during a search. It is good practice to keep an eye on what is being searched to check if the police officer is being reasonable or not. If the object of the search is for bladed articles, then you might expect an officer to start looking through your wallet for small blades, or bank cards that may have had their corners sharpened. If you are being searched for items that may be used to commit criminal damage, then this would depend on the specific item they are looking for. If during the course of a search an officer finds another item upon you that they were not originally looking for, ie. controlled substances (drugs) they can then search you again for more of these items.
I have personal information and correspondence in my wallet / bag
If you have chosen not to give the police any of your personal details, which you are entitled to withhold, then you may not be happy with them reading your private material. If in the course of the search they come across an item with your name on, they may choose to record this as part of a description of you.
To avoid difficult situations, don't carry any items that can be used to identify you, eg. a driving license or bank card. If you are carrying a phone, lock it! This will prevent officers casually looking through it.
What is a "reasonable suspicion" anyway?
A reasonable suspicion must be evidence based. Eg. if an officer has been informed that a person matching your description, and in the local area, has been seen to commit an act of vandalism ie. graffiti, then they can reasonably suspect that the person described may be you. This allows them to search you for items used to commit criminal damage, in this case spray cans or tins of paint.
Blanket Search Powers
- Section 60 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994.
This is a power put in place by an Inspector, and confirmed by a Superintendent, that allows a police officer to search anyone in a specific area for offensive weapons. The order lasts for 24 hours but can be extended by a Superintendent. This should not be confused with Section 60 AA (see section on Removing Masks below).
- Section 47A of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011.
This is a power put in place by a senior officer in a specific location where s/he reasonably suspects that an act of terrorism will take place, and that the power is necessary to prevent it from occurring. This allows the police to search anyone or anything for the purpose of prevention of terrorism, and replaces the controversial section 44 (TA2000) after it was found to be incompatible with article 8 by the ECHR. This is a temporary power which will be replaced by an article in the "Protection of Freedoms" Bill.
What happens if they find something during the search?
If the police find a item on you that they suspect may be illegal, they can confiscate it. At this point they could choose to arrest you on suspicion of possessing an item that may be illegal, issue you with a fixed penalty notice, or demand your name and address in order to service you with a summons at a later date. A summons is a letter demanding that you attend a police station at a specific time, possibly for a telling off or to be arrested. We recommend you attend with a solicitor, or at the very least get in contact with GBC Legal before hand.
If they find an item on you that they suspect you may use to commit criminal damage, but isn't necessarily illegal, then they may seize the item. The item remains yours and you have the right to collect it at a later date, so ask for a receipt to make this possible and make a note of the police station the item is being taken to, the date/time, and officer's number. The searching officer may suggest that they need your name and address in order to guarantee the item gets back to you. This is simply not true - the officer is responsible for ensuring that your property is well identified regardless of any information you give them.
If you refuse to give your name and address for the purpose of a fixed penalty notice or a summons, then you can be arrested under Section 25 of PACE.
What happens during a Stop and Account?
If you are asked to account for being somewhere, an action, or your behaviour, then you may be asked more questions than during a search. You do not need to answer these questions, and can simply answer "No Comment". The same goes with personal details. If a police officer reasonably believes you are committing a crime then they can arrest you regardless of what you do or don't say.
Police forces are no longer required to record details of Stop and Account, will individually decide whether to issue receipts.
Digital Cameras
A police officer using section 1 of PACE to search you wouldn't normally have any reason to look through your camera. They have no power that allows them to delete any photos.
Removing Masks
If a Section 60AA (Criminal Justice Act 1994) order is in effect, a police officer can demand that any item you are wearing that is mainly used to conceal your identity, is removed. You don't have to be wearing this item at the time for it to be seized. Section 60 and Section 60 AA are different powers, and can be used independently.
Leaving Kettles
A common tactic adopted to contain protest is to kettle everyone, often for hours at a time. When it comes to letting you out, you may be placed in front of a camera and asked for your personal details. They may threaten to place you back inside if you refuse to co-operate, a form a punishment for standing up for your rights. In our experience if everyone refuses to give their details, the police get bored of asking and you're all let out sooner - although this is contrary to what they will tell you.
Getting a receipt
You are always entitled a receipt from a Stop and Search, but no longer from a Stop and Account. If an officer can't provide you with one at the time of the search then they must tell you where you can collect it at a later date. They should make every attempt to provide one immediately unless there is an urgent matter to attend to. We recommend that you push for one - having too many people to search is no excuse!
If you are unhappy with the search procedure, you can later make a complaint. Keep hold of the receipt, it may be useful.
Breakdown of search procedure
There is a set procedure that a police officer must follow when executing a search.
Before any search, you must be told:
- The officer's name and the police station they are based at.
- That you are entitled to a copy of the search form*.
- Object of the proposed search (power being used and what they are searching for).
- Grounds to suspect you, or that a blanket search power has been granted and what it is.
You can then be searched, and it is usual for one officer to search and another to take notes whilst this is going on. This may keep you distracted but always try to focus on what the searching officer is doing, as if the search is unlawful you can later put in a claim.
Police forces are only required to record 7 items of information collected during a Stop and Search; ethnicity, grounds for search, object of search, identity of police officer, date, time and place. There is no longer a statute requirement to ask for your name and address, but we are yet to see this change affect the procedures of police on the beat.
Are you driving a vehicle? Had an accident?
If you're the driver of a vehicle that is being searched or has been involved in a road traffic incident, the police have a specific power to demand your name and address.
This guide has been produced to help you understand the stop and search process so you can make informed decisions when interacting with police officers.
We understand that it can be very difficult to hold the police to account for their actions, particularly when faced with intimating or bullying officers, however we are here to help you bring claims against the officers should they disregard the law.
This guide to stop and search has been adapted from Your Rights on Stop and Search (Activist Legal Project)


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Metal Fans Liberal or Conservative?
Not to start a political discussion I was simply thinking about this while watching a Behind the Music on Ted Nugent. I thought about Dave Mustaine being a conservative, Tom Morrell and Chris Cornell liberal, and wonder what the dynamics are overall. I'm very liberal, and had assumed many metal fans would be, but viewing posts on Blabbermouth from time to time seems alot are very conservative politically. Just curious what my PPUSA brothers and sisters think.
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When I was alot younger, I always thought metal was more liberal as well, but as I grew up I realized that most metalheads were anti-government libertarian types. I would say that in terms of economic issues especially. Socially, finding a liberal metalhead is like finding a needle in a haystack. Most metalheads are very racist, homophobic, intolerant, etc. Not this board, but unfortunately this board is a rare diamond in the rough. Most other metal boards are absolute cesspools (if I had 50 bucks for every time a metal band had to close its forum or enforce heavy moderation restrictions specifically due to out of control racism, elitistm, and homophobia, I could quit my job and make a living off of doing that).
Punk and hardcore are typically more liberal when it comes to the fans/genre's lyrics, etc.
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I imagine we run the full spectrum, although there probably is a Libertarian tilt, especially among prog metal fans. At least, that has been my observation.
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|February 2nd, 2012, 12:37 PM
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Personaly speaking I am fiscally conservative and have a liberal lifestyle. What I mean by having a liberal lifestyle is living in a manner that only I choose (not the government, religious group, or orther entity), as long as I do not inflict harm upon another human being. Now, I'm not gay or a homophobic and I don't use drugs. I am tolerant of others, or least try to be.
If anything...I am a liberatarian at heart. \../
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Based upon my PP USA Facebook friends - I've seen it from ultra conservative to ultra liberal, to libertarian and everywhere else in between.
I'm moderately conservative myself, but FYI I don't like any of the GOP candidates nor do I like the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC.
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If my Facebook circle is any indication, metal fans run the full political spectrum - from right to far right! I'm more or less a typical liberal, but I try not to evangelize...too much.
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Location: Hughestown, PA.
Posts: 3,242
I consider myself a conservative. I'm a devout Roman Catholic. Always have been and always will be. But, the one thing I'll never agree with the GOP on is the destruction of labor unions. I'm a vice president in my union and considering a run for president in two years when our contract is up.
|February 2nd, 2012, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 5,401
I've mostly shifted from Super Liberal to more Libertarian myself as I get older. I abhor the camouflage of "religion" in politics (I would bet most people who run the US Government are actually non-believers and laughing at the religious people who keep voting them into office and keep up the masquerade to maintain power and control...much like through out history), I find both parties corrupt to the core, and every day I believe the world is coming closer to a full global revolution to bring down the powerful that are too few exerting too much control over too many.
My opinion is over the top though, or part of me believes it is. I sure as fuck wouldn't vote for me if I ran for anything. I'm too opinionated. I voted for Obama, and while I think he's doing a fucking marvelous job compared to the previous 8 years (and a clear social ally to non-straight white male demographics), I'm not overly pleased on a number of issues, to the point I will very likely write in my vote this year for Ron Paul. Wasted vote? Maybe. Do I care? Not really. Romney or Obama, they're both the same person in a different mask.
I think Ron Paul could right the ship, or at least try to. I hope he runs as a 3rd Candidate.
|February 2nd, 2012, 07:51 PM
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Old as Yoda
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,349
In my humble opinion, i think that the people on the PP forum are more Libertarian than anything else. As AS said the members of this forum are not racist, not homophobic, or intolerant. We here accept everyone for their true value, not for their political views. There are some ultra Liberals on here and some Ultra Conservatives, and everything in between. But at the days end we all want the same thing, what is good for our country, and ALL its people.
"When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not, HMMM?"
Proud father of Mary And Rachel, my metal sweeties
Proud Grandpa of Jace Aaron, my little metal buddy
|February 2nd, 2012, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Atlanta, Ga
Posts: 1,209
Moderate Conservative here. Conservative on the economic front and fairly liberal on the social issues. Not thrilled with any of the candidates and will vote for Paul in the primary. If he's not on the general election ballot, I'll be writing in "no confidence". I'm in agreement with Nailz, Romney and Obama are the same politican with different parties attached to their name. I'd love to see some more blue dogs and tea party candidates run, just to change the parties up and get some fresh blood. We have too many career politicians right now for anything meaningful to happen.
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|February 3rd, 2012, 01:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Illinois, USA
Posts: 3,754
I support the right to bear arms, hunting, gay marriage, and planned parenthood (as an example.) The first two are generally associated with "conservatives" and the last two with "liberals." Because I see validity to, and support certain topics on both sides, I consider myself a moderate.
"Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them."
-Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
|February 3rd, 2012, 09:42 AM
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Posts: 547
I'd say libertarian, but it's mostly in terms of social permissiveness. I'm okay (and encourage, in some cases) pretty much anything. Drugs, speech, expression, marriage (Homosexual marriage, group marriage marriage.) So long as nobody's being hurt or coerced.
Fiscally, I don't really know where I stand because I don't know shit about economics, and I won't pretend to.
However, I think if you're not looking at things on a case-to-case basis, you're a blockhead. Change your view to fit reality, not change reality to fit your view.
I can't think of any group that wouldn't have some significant representation within the blanket metulhed community, except maybe fundamentalist conservative religious types, and feminists. Certain branches of it, are likely to see some disproportionally large representation of a given political bent. Probably a lot of racists in black metal communities, and for-serious douchebags in Pantera communities.
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|February 3rd, 2012, 10:51 AM
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Señor Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH USA
Posts: 4,430
Another libertarian here. "Small-L" libertarian, in case anyone's keeping track; the "big-L" Libertarians keep on nominating Republicans for office where I live.
|February 3rd, 2012, 11:37 AM
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Posts: 2,217
I am a liberal conservative.
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|February 3rd, 2012, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Wheaton, IL
Posts: 7,739
I've always hated pigeon holing ourselves into one thing or another. I do tend to say I'm liberal, but that's more (no offense to anyone on here) so people don't get the idea that I'm conservative. Haha. I just don't look at things as black and white. Like Orbweaver, I like to come up with my own opinions on things instead of the whole to be of said group A you have to believe in blah, blah, blah but to be in said group b you have to believe in yadda, yadda, yadda. That just isn't natural in my opinion, so I tend to call myself a non-conformist for lack of a better term.
|February 4th, 2012, 01:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 1,871
As a young lad growing up in the Deep South all I knew was conservatism, so that's what I went with. After having grown up and watched enough conservatives and "conservatives" I can no longer really attach that moniker to myself with any kind of conscience. If anything I'm libertarian. I don't agree with a lot of libertarian policies, particularly in the economics department. Socially though that would be me all the way. I don't see the point in getting riled up over someone else's preferences on almost anything if they're not harming your or your quality of life.
I am prejudiced against dumb people though, wherever that falls on the spectrum. I also can't abide blatantly racist, homophobic, or bigoted douches. They really grind my nerves.
I've got opinions on the far left and far right on certain issues though, so I suppose I boil down to "moderate" or "centrist" with a libertarian slant.
|February 5th, 2012, 08:27 PM
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C-C-Cool Beans!!!
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Posts: 1,449
Re: Metal Fans Liberal or Conservative?
I'm a conservative on the original forefathers core values of smaller government, pro-capitalism, and fair tax. Aside from that I have liberal leanings on the moralistic side, and on an economic side tend to be more liby than conserv.... But, when it comes to true politics, it never really is as easy as black and white, being one sided across the board through and through... If that was the case, the world would be a really boring place. :-)
|February 6th, 2012, 09:06 AM
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Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 2,071
I was raised liberal (although not with that word - politics were almost never discussed in the house when I was a kid, but I was raised by a social worker who taught me with relevant examples that skin color, economical status, religion, and sexual orientation were no basis on which to treat people differently), and I usually fall into small-l libertarianism on social matters.
"He'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!'" - Terry Pratchett
|February 8th, 2012, 11:39 AM
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Rider of the Astral Fire
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same as duchess
|February 9th, 2012, 06:31 AM
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Posts: 129
I definitely feel like metal fans in general are further to the right than I am, even here in Scandinavia. And I'm a left-leaning moderate in Swedish terms (which would probably be considered "far-left", certainly to the left of Obama, in America). I suspect the metal community has a higher-than-usual degree of relatively apolitical people though.
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|February 14th, 2012, 06:14 PM
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Location: Chicago,IL
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I am all over the place. I think the Death Penalty should be pushed harder along with harsher punishments and also I think we should focus more money and time on education and science. I dont fall into any party. I am kind of a lone wolf in that sense. While I have some liberal views I dont have the ethics of most liberals.
|February 14th, 2012, 06:43 PM
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Location: Tampa
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I don't see much point in trying to conform to concepts like "liberal" or "conservative". I simply accept reason and evidence and go where that takes me... wherever that may be, and however I may feel about it emotionally.
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Cottage Food Operations
Food Preparation in a Private Home
A Cottage Food Operation (CFO) is an enterprise at a private home where low-risk (non-potentially hazardous) food products are prepared or packaged
for sale to consumers.
AB 1616 - California Homemade Food Act for Cottage Food Operations goes into effect January 1, 2013.
All individuals engaged in a Cottage Food Operation must be Registered/Permitted by the County of Lake, Department of Environmental Health.
AB 1616 - Cottage Food Operations Frequently Asked Questions
A external link to a informational video provided courtesy of Yolo County Environmental Health Services describing what types of food products are allowed in Cottage Food Operations and requirements for operators.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has established a list of current approved foods that meet the definition as non-potentially hazardous. Additional foods may be added and removed through a 30-day process. The list of current approved foods includes the following:
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Dry baking mixes, granolas, cereals, and trail mixes
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Deborah Leipziger
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- B.A. in Economics and International Studies, Manhattanville College
Deborah Leipziger is an author, lecturer and advisor in the field of corporate responsibility (CR). She advises companies, governments, and UN agencies on CR and sustainability issues. She has advised leading multinational companies on strategic and supply chain issues, as well as a wide range of CR initiatives, including the UN Global Compact, the Global Reporting Initiative, the UN Environment Programme, and Social Accountability International.
Ms. Leipziger is the author of The Corporate Responsibility Code Book, now in its second edition (Greenleaf, 2010) and co-author of Living Corporate Citizenship (FT, 2002) and Corporate Citizenship: Successful Strategies of Responsible Companies, (FT, 1998). She is the author of Social Accountability 8000: The Definitive Guide to the New Social Standard (FT Prentice Hall, 2001). Her books have been translated into Portuguese, French, Korean, and Chinese.
She is an expert in the area of codes of conduct and social standards. She played a leading role in the development of Social Accountability 8000 and has advised a number of CSR initiatives, including the UN Global Compact, the Global Reporting Initiative, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights Impact Assessment. She has advised companies around the world on human rights and business, conducting due diligence using the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Ms. Leipziger is a Senior Fellow at the Lewis Institute at Babson College, where she is working on a text book on social value creation. As of 2013, Ms. Leipziger is an Adjunct Faculty member at the Simmons School of Management. She serves as a member of several boards including the Global Responsible Investment Advisory and Oversight Committee of Aviva plc and the Sustainable Futures Advisory Committee of Alliance Trust Investments in the UK. She has served on the International Board of Advisors of Instituto Ethos in Brazil and the Advisory Board for the Center for Ethics at Manhattanville College, USA. Ms. Leipziger was ranked as one of the top 100 people in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility by CSR International.
Born in Brazil, Ms. Leipziger has a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattanville College in Economics and International Studies. For more information, go to http://deborahleipziger.com/.
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Three-Bart Is Probably The Nicest Vampire I Have Ever Met
I followed the five boys into their kitchen, and my mouth hit the ground.
Their kitchen is the most beautiful kitchen I have ever seen.
A stainless steel double oven, along with a matching double door fridge. The granite counters and island adds to the beauty of it. Pictures of the boys hang from the walls, and in the corner is the wide, long oak table.
"Are you gonna sit down or what?" Charles snaps me out of my admiring. I look over to see them all sitting down, amused faces.
"I was just admiring your kitchen! It looks like it just came out of some commercial!" I stomp over to the table, sitting my self down in a very comfortable chair. I glance around the table, seeing nothing. "Where's the food?"
"Henry's got it." Clinton says and waves to Henry.
Henry growls. "Why cant you just pick it up with your hands? You have them for a reason!"
"And you have special mind moving powers for a reason!" He retorts, glaring at his brother. Henry sighs defeated, then I see him snap his fingers. For what reason I have no idea. Then, like some invisible hands, the food comes floating over to us. Forks and all. They set themselves down in front of us, while everybody looks eager to eat, I look dumbfounded.
"Do ghosts live here too?" I ask while everybody dives into their steak.
Bart starts choking on his food, snorting laughter. Charles scowls at him, then turns to me with a smirk. "Henry can move things with his mind, remember sweetie pie?"
I scowl. "Sorry if I forgot! Vampires aren't suppose to be real." I mutter under my breath, but they hear me anyways and chuckle.
"Bartholomew, hand me the pepper." Clinton asks.
"Stop calling me that! My name is Bart. I officially changed it, remember?" He throws the pepper at him, Clinton catching it with ease.
"It's still fun to annoy you." Everybody agrees.
After dinner, I call Nell to tell her I'm staying with some friends for a couple of weeks. Edward listens in on my call, making sure I don't really tell her where I am.
Stuck with five hot vampire brothers.
It's her falt I'm here! I mean, if she just went with me to buy a car instead of going to a club to get wasted, I would still think vampires are just sparkling jealous creatures who don't exist. I would be in my condo, snuggling on my couch with strawberry ice cream, in my spotted pajamas. But no, I cant leave! I'm being forced to stay here or I get killed. Isn't that so nice of them?
I walk back up to my room they kindly gave me, note the sarcasm. The room consists of a small bed, a dresser, a super small bathroom, a crappy TV that only has channels in black and white, and a hard wood chair, and a window that's probably locked. No, I'm not allowed to have a normal window since I might try to escape out of it. If there was a normal one, I would be gone in a flash. The walls are a dull teal, and the carpet is a puke color with some blue stain in the corner. I don't want to know.
This feels like I'm in a very crappy hotel.
Sighing, I sit down on my bed, looking around my cell. It seriously feels like I'm in prison! I look over at my dresser, then start walking towards it. I open it, seeing they gave me clothes. Some skinny jeans, t shirts, underwear, bras, pajamas, wait! Bras? I hold one up and inspect it. They got my size.
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|Drew Van Acker
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|Logan Henderson
|as Clinton (Clint) Harris
|Chace Crawford
|as Henry Harris
|Austin Butler
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|Luke Bilyk
|as Bartholomew (Bart) Harris
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Cuffed for a Cause
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Wal-Mart
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A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn't take his education too seriously.
Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word.
Cauliflower is nothing but Cabbage with a College Education.
Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them.
Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.
Education and knowledge is the only asset that you can not loose and no one can take it away from you (From the wisdom of my father Mustapha).
Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned. - Notebook, 1898
Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
Education is not received. It is achieved.
Education is the movement from darkness to light.
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything one learned in school.
For if you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make thieves and then punish them.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding line, and no way of knowing how near the harbor was. 'Light Give me light' was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder that we could have tolerated anything so primitive.
I had completed my Executive MBA Degree program, with speciaizations in Finance, Marketing, and Strategy at Sawyer Business School of Suffolk University, Boston, over a decade ago. I truly enjoyed studying at Suffolk University, not only because of the excellent quality of education, but also for its great location, situated right in the heart of Boston, at the world famous Beacon Hill. i surely learnt many management skills, as well as the outstanding knowledge of effective leadership and a valuable insight into organizational dynamics....these are the skills that essentially enabled me to achieve the best for my organization, both as a technology leader and a people manager alike. The academic perspective that came with my Ph.D. was blended beautifully with enhanced business acumen that was instilled during my MBA. I am pleased to recommend Suffolk University, for her excellent Executive MBA program at Sawyer Business School, wholeheart
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
I've always believed in education and in good teaching that is guided by truth. But after a lifetime of educational pursuit, I now ask, what is true education and who decides on what is good teaching? This search has taken me through the spiritual, the delusional, social, physical, the psychological, the philosophical -- and back again. And I have made the most important educational discovery of my career, the most important discovery of my whole life: It is only through kindness that any true lesson can be taught and that I'm only here to help my students find that kindness. They are all my education, they are all my good teaching, they are my truth, they are my kindness.
Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of facts.
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.


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Villanova as "Beloved Community"?: An Interactive Discussion.
In this session hear how members of the Villanova community think we can create Dr. King's "Beloved Community" right here on campus. Professor Hezekiah Lewis will show a brief film of interviews with Villanova students and then members of ACT (the group that brought you the Orientation Diversity Skit) will be on hand to facilitate discussion.