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Need assistance with a responseSubmitted by DebasedCurrency on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 12:56
I need help formulating an answer. My brain is just overloaded. Sometimes, it is too damn hard to get people to understand without a significant amount of evidence at hand. We here at the DP can agree that our fellow americans have been led astray, some more than others, by their schooling, and the media propaganda, but it would be foolishly offensive to call them that, and think it will lead to a civil engagement of ideas. I believe patience in explaining will eventually pay off. What we're experiencing when we try to talk the truth is what Yuri Bezmenov would call a completed process of demoralization. When they finally "wake-up" to the reality of the situation, it is quite a shocking experience to get over, and takes many months to come to terms with, but until then, cognitive dissonance has a firm grasp.
The following conversation is from FB. I apologize in advance for the big blocks of text. It's a copy/paste job. The topic was created by my little sister on her FB page. I'm mainly concerned with responding to my Uncle who comes in at the end.
*Names are withheld and replaced for privacy*
Little Sister: "You think if we all on our ballots just wrote in Ron Paul's name it would count. I mean if the majority of us did it, wouldn't they have to take that into consideration?"
Me: "Some states will count write in votes, some will not. Unfortunately, New York is one of those states that will not be counting them this year. Many hundreds of thousands of people from all across the nation will be writing in Ron Pauls name. He was my first choice too, but Gary Johnson of the Libertarian party will be getting my vote this time 'round. The GOP dun goofed!"
Aunt 1: "There is little doubt that the presidential election is between Obama and Romney. Sending your votes towards someone that really does not have a chance to win will mean that Obama will most likely win. Is having Obama another 4 years worth the point you would like to make? Think about it. The presidential election is not won by the popular vote. It is won by the electoral college. Please, please, please find out how the election is counted and rethink your vote before Obama wins again."
Stranger: "If it did count...it would be HILLARY for me girl !!!!"
Me: "Hi Auntie 1, if enough people wasted their vote on the Libertarian party candidate this time 'round, then it wouldn't be a wasted vote, he would actually win! Besides, voting your conscience is never a wasted vote. Among the things that I consider to be most important concerning politics, I hold that breaking the back of this two party system to be one of the most important. Step back, and take a long view of the situation. Four more years of Barrack Obama with a Republican controlled Congress countering him, and an even greater constitutionally-minded populace scrutinizing his every move, or a potential eight of Mitt Romney with that same Congress at his back, and those same aforementioned people looking the other way? I proclaim that more damage can be done under Mitt Romney than under Barrack Obama. At least with a second Obama term we would have an opportunity in 2016 to elect a true constitutionally-minded candidate to office. In any case, here's what we can expect from either of the two puppets: more centralization of power, a further loss of civil liberties, a growing police state, a growing surviellance state, a massive depreciation in the value of the dollar, usurpation of sovereignty to the United Nations, more war, more foreign interventions, ballooning budgetary deficits, the economic quagmire to continue, more crony capitalism(fascism), and etc. etc., and other equally important issues too numerous to list. I implore everyone to turn off their propanganda spewing glowbox, and go in search of the truth. FOX, MSNBC, and CNN are not your friends. This country has been hijacked, and it's not just the Democrats who've done it. The evidence is overwhelming, and it isn't a recent development. The strategy has been to divide, and conquer. Have you read the Declaration of Independence recently? We would do well to revisit history, for it is only through knowing where we've been that we can determine where we're going. The largest hurdle to overcome is apathy. I can give anyone the resources they'll need to help them better understand the reality of the situtaion, all you have to do is ask. If you do decide to "take the red pill" be prepared to do quite a bit of studying. Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention the electoral college, and since you brought it up I may as well touch on it. I understand how our president is ultimately chosen, and it was intended to be a safeguard against a general public that could be manipulated through manufactured opinion. It is important to note that the word democracy does not appear even once in the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence, and that is simply because we have a Republic. It is a fact that the founders absolutely hated true democracies, or what would otherwise be called mob rule, and that is because the rights of the individual are supposed to be protected against the tyranny of the majority. I've been studying plenty of history over the last few years. Btw, I don't necessarily think you need a history lesson Aunt 1, so this is not really intended for you, but for anyone who doesn't know, or may not understand. The electoral college, and the Republican form of government, in general, only works if it is not corrupted. Unfortunately for us, we have total system failure, and I blame that on lack of education, and a fourth estate that's been corrupted into not doing its proper job. Fortunately for us we have the internet."
Aunt 2: "In other words, our individual opinions or wants mean nothing! I wanted Hillary also!!"
Me: "Sorry to tell you Auntie, but Hitlery is a CFR globalist through and through."
Aunt 2: "Sorry dear Nephew. I agree with *stranger*. MY opinion has not changed,She was still the better democratic candiidate last election- I think she would have made a great ALL around president for the GREAT USA!"
Aunt 3: "*Me* for President!!! lol"
Aunt 2: "Go get em *Me*!!"
Me: "I'm going to attend my local commttee precinct meetings, and where it goes from there is anyone's guess... ?"
Aunt 2: "Good luck to you."
Aunt 1: "The history lesson is good but the election is in a few weeks. Unfortunately, the election is between two people no matter what we would like it to be. The reality is that in spite of how you feel, you need to pick one-Romney or Obama because one of them will win and if you vote for someone else because you feel that change is needed, your pick between the two may be the loser. Education of the election process and wishful thinking does not erase the fact that the president will be either Obama or Romney. You get hung up on theories and wishful thinking to really see what is in front of you. This process is corrupt and unfair and all the deep thinking will not change that this election is between Obama and Romney so people need to pick a side."
Me: "I'll be voting for neither of the two. Anyone else is entitled to do as they wish. I do appreciate the fact that you are concerned for the future of your country, and are speaking out in an attempt to change it for the better. Our goal is the same, we just have differing theories pertaining to the solution. I reject the notion that if I don't vote for Romney that I'm voting for the eventual winner Obama. My vote is what it is, FOR something, not against someone. I could easily turn the table, and say that since i'm not voting for Obama, it's kinda like I'm voting for Romney. Same difference. You know the old saying, "the lesser of two evils is still evil"."
Aunt 1: "You are sooooo right but there is also another saying- "you can't see the forest for the trees". This system is more than ridiculous, but it is what we are stuck with - like it or not. Life is full of picking between two evils. You just need to decide which evil will be more in line with how you live."
Uncle 1: "I am a business person and I run a business. I create jobs and yes - I did it myself. If the US government was a household, you would be making 50K a year, spending 75K and adding 25K to the already 2.5 million in debt as you sign for a 19 million mortgage. Think about the numbers. To say Obama and Romney are the same is ridiculous. One believes that goverment is the answer and the other thinks that the private sector is the answer. The US government is the largest business and the president has never run a business. His opponent has never been anything but a success in the business world. There are many problems in this world and I agree with everything that you listed. The focus for this election should be on the number one issue - JOBS. We need more people working and paying taxes and less people collecting off the taxpayers. The choice is clear to me and it is not what we have now - we need change. I respect your beliefs but to write in Ron Paul or Gary Johnson only makes the possibility of four more years of the same. Big changes will start with a change in presidents. There is only one possibility for president that is not Obama. A vote for anything other than Romney will mean four more years of the same."
Me: "Hi Uncle 1, I understand your sentiments. I wish I had more time to respond to them right now. I will address these issues soon enough. Aunt 1 will let you know when I respond. It may take several days since I'll be busy with work. Of course, I'll need adequate time to formulate a response too. I've always thought that the written form of communication is much more effective to properly articulate beliefs. Of recent, Its been my wish to see debates, for any office, not in oral form, but in written form. Imagine how much more insight we'd gain from a potential candidate. It would take all the superficiality out of the equation. It would require actual substance to participate. In any case, I look forward to it. We need not come to the same conclusion, but at least we'll hopefully educate some people in the process."
Uncle 1: "You can't change it all, keep it simple, make one change in november then two changes next time and so on. Remember when you talk to me you are preaching to the choir."
???How would you respond to my Uncle???
I'll be back in a little bit to see what kinds of things ya'll come up with. I'm figuring that this sort of thing would be, at the very least, somewhat interesting for some of you.
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The Strategy Of WINNING
Removing California's 55 Electoral Votes, which is 10% of the TOTAL Electoral College's votes, form Obama's tally, would have a tremendous effect on the National Election and National Debate.
If any of the participants in you FB conversation knows ANY California voters, then have them contact those California voters and have them cast a Write-in vote for Ron Paul. Anti-Obama Voters in any state can benefit from a Ron Paul Write-in victory in California.
Copy / Paste any or all of this, if you think it will help.
There is a great desire to achieve success in this election. Defining "success" is the divisive issue. It must understood clearly that no matter how important a personal agenda is, it is still necessary to be elevated above the crowd, to express it.
California is in a Political "Perfect Storm". By combining forces behind the Write-in Ron Paul effort, ALL factions can WIN.
NOW is the time to look at the STRATEGY of CONSOLIDATING the vote.
Bards Logic Political Talk (11/1) – Special Guest – California Write-in Ron Paul Activist, John Finnegan
IN CALIFORNIA, we have the opportunity to WIN 55 Electoral votes NOT JUST MAKE A STATEMENT, but ONLY, if WE ALL get behind the Name recognition, the broad spectrum of support and the message of Ron Paul. Get this out to your Republican friends.
[The Strategy]
October 22, 2012, for the November 6, 2012, General Election
Democrats = 43.7%
Republican = 29.4%
No Party Preference = 20.9%
Other = 6.0%
The Republican Party in California is contracting. Those who registered Republican, in order to vote for Ron Paul in the Primary, are jumping ship. [60-Day= number of days out from the General Election]
As of October 22, 2012 reckoning, NO POLITICAL PARTY BREAKS 30%...EXCEPT THE DEMOCRATS.
60 - Day Report of Registration = 30.1%
15 - Day Report of Registration = 29.4%
To BREAK this voting monopoly, WE MUST stand together.
WE MUST Write-In Ron Paul, for ALL to benefit, not just in California but also, the rest of the Nation. That's the message that's got to get out to California's Republican voters.
If you see value in what I've written, please 'share' it with your California Republican friends. This NEEDS to get DONE.
[The Strategy]
California is ours for the taking.
I stood before the man and felt his breath on my face. In his eyes I saw …. A warrior.
I gave up
When someone actually said that they would rather vote for HITLER than a third party.
In the words of ever infinitely wise cartoon character Bender...
We're boned.
ShotgunCHENEY is that you?
ShotgunCHENEY is that you?
With the Hitler, and Bender references that would be my best guess.
I just linked him to this
I just linked him to this thread. Of course, he'll need time to read it. I'm hoping he doesn't get offended. I would love to have him onboard with us. He would make a great asset to the liberty movement.
One by one, the dominos fall.
Use stuff from here too
You could always take a few points from this article that shows how Romney and Obama are essentially the same candidate: http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/40-points-that-pro...
Hope all goes well! Keep us updated.
Thanks for the reply, and the
Thanks for the reply, and the useful link.
The update will come in whatever form it comes in. I'm going to link him to this thread, so perhaps he'll end up joining the DP. That is my hope. Maybe he'll be like the rest of us here, refreshing the page non-stop.
This was just posted to FB.
This was just posted to FB. Doug Wead was Ron Paul's campaign advisor. He has quite an impressive resume.
Again, just the tip of the iceberg. You want more... we have tons of material that chronicles this years GOP nomination process. Romney is a fraud. I watched it all unfold with my very own eyes.
It's tough
"The US government is the largest business and the president has never run a business. "
First of all, the federal government is not a business. It raises revenue by sending around men with guns and badges, and spends this money on products/services that are either unprofitable or outright destructive. He is asking for a "businessman" to come in to the whitehouse and run this criminal enterprise more efficiently. Libertarians don't, and republicans shouldn't, want the concentration camp run more efficiently. They should strive to minimize it.
He mentioned the sorry state of America's finances, but has he looked at Mitt's plan? First of all, no one has, second, with what details he's released so far, I've seen a study that showed his plan would actually add more to the debt than Obama! If all he cares about is the budget, maybe he should think about voting for Obama? Also, how does
Mitt plan on addressing the $200 Trillion in unfounded liabilities currently faced by the US? What about the fact that in about 6 or 7 years, the interest alone on our national dept will exceed $1 trillion a year? In the face of all this, Mitt has promised to expand the Navy. The US has more aircraft carriers than the rest of the world put together, but by all means lets fire big bird so we can build more of them.
Every reason he has for voting for Romney is based on a false assumption. Is Romney a little better than Obama? Maybe. Is that good enough? Not even close.
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Good reply Henry. Thanks
Good reply Henry. Thanks you.
In addition, I thought this was amusing:
Ron Paul had a very detailed plan that would have restored america back to financial sanity, it just worked out that it wasn't good for the fascist corporatists, so he was black-balled by their media.
Some people cannot be 'saved'...
...like your Aunts. Your uncle, perhaps. Have him look at the following sites regarding campaign contributions:
First, Barry in 2008: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cid=N00009638
Now Mittens in 2012: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/contrib.php?id=N00000286
They need to understand that there are 2 parties: We the People vs. the Scoundrels in DC. They also need to realize that Barry or any other President doesn't actually do anything....they don't run the nation. The President is mearly a car salesman...think about it - they read a script, written by somebody else, in an effort to sell you on an idea or agenda. Why do you think they installed Reagan the actor? Oh, and just in case your FB people think the "debates" mean anything, watch this video...amazingly, it's from NPR!!!:
They oughta LOVE that last one!! LOL
Silence isn't always golden....sometimes it's yellow.
"The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them." - Patrick Henry
Thanks bcfast.I think seeing
Thanks bcfast.
I think seeing who the major campaign contributors are is usually pretty eye-opening for most people.
The simple matter of fact is that Romney is the bankers puppet.
Oh, and Uncle ...you ain't seen nothin' yet!!!
Still just the tip of the iceberg.
The truth is that those who vote for Obama, or Romney, are wasting their vote, and the fabric of this once great expirement tears just a little bit more.
I repeat :
I repeat :
the "WHAT" DO NOT mean A N Y T H I N G ANY LONGER,
when the "WHY" IS BEING SPIT UPON, MOCKED, ARGUED, TEARED DOWN, THOROUGHLY DEMOLISHED, DAY AFTER DAY :
RESTORE THE CONSTITUTION : this is the WHY America EVEN EXISTS.
and END THE FED, the very fuel of the killing machine ( = corruption ) that destroys the WHY.
Then, the WHAT will be recovered, FOR ALL :
Anything else is ... POINTLESS.
"Cyril" pronounced "see real". I code stuff.
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." -- Confucius
I think the following video is appropriate
There is so much information on this subject, and it is pivotal to understanding eveything else.
Make sure to stay until the end of the video!!!
You want to permanently fix the economy, have justice, and start bringing jobs back into this country, then you have to deal with the issue of the FED. Anyone not addressing this issue, is complicit.
I don't mean any offense.
I don't mean any offense. Your uncle may be a self reliant and brave at work person, but politically speaking, he seems to have lived under a rock for decades.
Both candidates are for the same thing :
crony capitalism, central planning, federal power. All in all, just a disguised form of socialism.
It's useless nitpicking too much, though. Call it socialism or whatever, it's not so much the WHAT as it is for the WHY :
Jobs should be the priority ? What for in a rigged system, when THAT is the candidates' conception of "private sector" :
You might as well say : public EDUCATION should be priority ! Right ? Yes, to brainwash future generations of all the good of WELFARE and STATUS QUO of today's society, definitely.
...and after that, some will STILL dare blaming the free markets and/or capitalism (long ago DENIED) of "not working" ... when THAT ABOVE, INSTEAD, IS EXACTLY what they force upon us WHICH FAILS, making the poor poorer and more dependent on welfare, and the riches richest ... because, in their spreadsheets of CRONIES, they can't plan nor predict everything, they are not God. Their bubbles or scandals always burst eventually (Cf. the housing bubble of 2007)
Rigging and STEALING from the sweat of tax payers and redistributing to whoever is dumb enough to reelect them is ALL they care about. Meanwhile, their assets, TANGIBLE in lands, bricks, walls, and gold, are secured, my friend. Don't worry for them.
CRONY CAPITALISM only works to some extent for the THIEVES and CROOKS, who cannot PRODUCE, nor INVENT, and who HATE competition. Isn't the Pearson example above ... SPEAKING ? Or do I need to make A DRAWING ?
Really :
The WHAT doesn't matter anymore when the WHY has been :
It is not jobs America needs. It is not education. It is not green energies. It is not more justice. It is not less injustice against non violent marijuana users. Or, rather ... it is ALL OF IT, with BRING THE TROOPS HOME, and stop THE DAMN WARS OF SHAME !
To your uncle :
America needs HER WHY back : WHY = THE CONSTITUTION.
"Cyril" pronounced "see real". I code stuff.
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." -- Confucius
It is correct to say that the
It is correct to say that the Republicans establishment, and the Democratic establihment are not two seperate parties, but instead they are two wings of the same party, and they work in conjunction with one another.
It is also appropriate to say that the Libertarian Party is much closer to the original Democratic-Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson, and the Current Democratic, and Republican Parties are much closer inline with the Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton.
Federalist Party = centralization of power, and a central bank.
Democratic-Republican Party = upholding state sovereignty(at the time), and Honest money.
It is quite Ironic how things have shaken down through the ages...
Thank you Lysian.
Thank you Lysian.
We have plenty of comments, but...
can some of you give him a more direct response. I am considering just posting a link to this thread for him to read.
I would agree with your uncle
I realize many here have no fait or hope in Ron Paul Republicans and why the decides to not join us, the ones who actually and were virtually hurt by the RNC and Romney, but it's not about them or Ron Paul.. it's about the message of Restoring the Republic and Obama is not going to go there, but Romney may have to fight his own party because many want to Restore cojnstitutional government protecting our Bill of Rights, not more executive prders.
I respect your opinion,
but reject adopting your line of thought as my own. Actually, upon further examination, I don't know what it is exactly that you were trying to say. And no, I wasn't the one who down-voted you.
I was...
Wha? .....hey....who stole my country?
I was
and I wish I had more downvotes to give. If we keep voting for neocons then we are going to keep getting neocons. If we keep voting for big government and foreign intervention and wars, this is what we are going to get. It isn't that hard to figure out.
Look at how Romney has governed. He is the creator of Obamacare. He didn't shrink government, he grew it. He didn't increase people's liberty, he stole more of it and you think we should vote for him?
Free and Brave
or Cradle to Grave
You can't have both
I agree with your uncle
Since the USA is a corporation, it should be done by someone who is successful with mega corproations.
I think the fact Ron Paul Republicans are part of the GOP is another reason to vote Romney. We are still in the GOP.
Ultimately, you have to do what is right for you..
Your point is more clear now,
but it is not what my Uncle is using as his justification. Splitting hairs, yes I know, but a difference is a difference. However, both of your end results would be the same.
I STILL think we could help our fellow Ron Paul republicans MORE by not voting for Romney. There will be a bigger backlash against Obama in both 2014, and 2016. More of our like-minded will be voted into office at that time. This scenario is in direct opposition to if Romney gets voted into office, and the opposite backlash occurs. I'm delaying immediate "gratificattion" for a future windfall. I'm Planning ahead.
In any case, I would like to point out that the Government is not a business. The Government, in its current form, is a complete monopoly on the power of redistribution. You have read Bastiat's "The Law" have you not? You know, when Ron Paul says we should rethink the proper role of government...
I just upvoted your post to get you out of the red. Noone should be stifled from voicing their opinion.
Down voting doesn't
stifle anyone's speech or opinion. You have no right nor should you have an expectation of people agreeing with what you say or with not expressing their disagreement, voting is simply an easy way of doing that.
Free and Brave
or Cradle to Grave
You can't have both
Point taken.
Point taken.
That's why we need to get it
I think the blowback is going to happen in the GOP because we didn't leave. Some left, those who never joined are telling us so.. but they were never inside, so what do they KNOW? Only what they read or saw on YouTube.
We want to Restore the Republic, because it has lost it's way going to government protecting us, not our rights. So I hope we can change that. Your Uncle doesn't think if that, I know. I agree with his logic.. in the world of MSM, he makes the case for Romney said around breakfast counters everyday.
I was a delegate to the Texas State Convention
It is what I saw in the GOP and my fellow delegates that made me realize that sticking with the GOP was a bad idea. Their is no hope there, there is only the possibility of becoming what you despise, to follow an "the ends justify the means" line of reasoning that will only lead you to rationalize immoral actions.
Free and Brave
or Cradle to Grave
You can't have both
I was an alt from Nacogdoches
I was an alt from Nacogdoches county in CD-1, how about you?
Southern Agrarian
rationalize this
I took an oath for a two year committment. By breaking either, it doesn't look good, or feel good because that's not what kind of candidate I would want, someone who breaks oaths and committments.
breaks oaths and committments...
You mean like Romney?


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Willie Nelson may be a Texas icon, but when he turned 80 in April, New Jersey-based Carlo's Bakery got the call to make a cake. Carlo's is the focus of the TLC series Cake Boss (whose star, Buddy Valastro, recently swung through DFW on his spinoff series, Bakery Boss), and the show's midseason premiere on Dec. 30 will feature Valastro and his crew making a cake in the form of Nelson's guitar, "Trigger."
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"The carefully constructed cake is layered with fudge filling and every munchy imaginable – including chips, pretzels, and popcorn, and then delivered to the artist at a special concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, NYC. But Buddy is in a tough jam when he realizes he has to pick between two different events that night – will he chose to honor his wife, or Willie?" Reality TV is just filled with existential dilemmas, isn't it?
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Tigers Ride Dominant Defense To Win Over UCSB
The Pacific women's basketball team held visiting UC Santa Barbara scoreless for more than 11 minutes en route to a 60-40 victory Thursday, Mar. 1, in a Big West counter at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Sophomore guard Gena Johnson led all scorers with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Junior guard Erica McKenzie added 12 points on four three-pointers. Freshman Kendall Kenyon grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
The 40 points were the fewest allowed by the Tigers in the Lynne Roberts era. The victory also gave Pacific the series sweep of UCSB, marking the first time since 1987 that the Tigers have taken both games from the Gauchos in one season. UC Santa Barbara shot just 33.3-percent for the game as Pacific held its opposition to its second-lowest field goal percentage of the season.
Pacific (16-11, 9-6 Big West) led 36-25 after the first half and extended its lead to 13, 40-27, at the 16:28 mark on a pair of free throws from Gena Johnson. UC Santa Barbara (13-15, 7-8 BWC) would cut the Tigers' lead to nine, 40-31, one minute later, but that would be the closest the Gauchos would get.
Pacific's lead would balloon to as much as 27 before settling for the 20-point win. The Tigers held UCSB to just 25-percent shooting in the second stanza, including a stretch of 12 consecutive misses.
The game was a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the first half, with neither team leading by more than three for the first 13 minutes. With the Gauchos leading 8-7 at the 16:58 mark, Pacific went on a 6-2 run to go up 13-10 with 14:59 left in the first. The visitors did not make a field goal for more than four minutes, but the Tigers failed to take advantage of their strong defense and found the game tied, 15-15, at the 12:00 mark.
UC Santa Barbara regained the lead on a jumper from Nicole Nesbit with 9:18 remaining but it was short-lived as Pacific scored four straight points to regain the lead, 21-19, at the 8:47 mark. After a Gaucho lay-up, the Tigers ripped off six straight points to take their largest lead of the game, 27-21, with 5:54 left. The visitors cut the deficit back to two, 27-25, at the 4:11 mark, but Pacific remained hot, scoring the last nine points of the half to take a 36-25 lead into intermission.
The Tigers committed just six turnovers on the day, marking the first time this season Pacific has committed less than 10 turnovers. The record surpasses the previous season low of 11.
UCSB was led by Emilie Johnson's 11 points.
Pacific will close out its regular season Saturday, Mar. 3, when it hosts Cal Poly at 4 p.m. The Tigers will bid farewell to senior forward Christina Thompson, who will be playing her final game in the Alex G. Spanos Center.


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The named insured requested a hearing to contest the nonrenewal of her homeowners policy for the number and nature of losses that had occurred. The policy includes a guaranteed renewal provision
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Boris Berezkovsky, the exiled Russian oligarch living in the UK, has won a libel case against a broadcaster that accused him of masterminding the death of a former KGB agent in London.
The 64-year-old sued the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting (RTR), over a show that alleged he was behind the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.
Berezovsky, who was awarded $225,000 in damages by the High Court in London on Wednesday, said he was pleased that RTR's claims had been "demolished".
In handing out his ruling Justice David Eady said "there is no evidence before me that Mr Berezovsky had any part in the murder of Mr Litvinenko.
"Nor, for that matter, do I see any basis for reasonable grounds to suspect him of it."
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RTR, which did not take part in the hearings, called the judgement illegal.
Zoya Matviyevskaya, the broadcaster's lawyer, said the company "does not recognise the decision of the court" and was ready to take it for the European Court of Human Rights.
The broadcaster also complained that Eady had tried the case without a jury.
The programme in question, which aired in April 2007 and was available in Britain via satellite, suggested that Berezovsky had plotted to kill Litvinenko after he had witnessed an attempt by the businessman to claim for political asylum using false evidence.
The show included an interview with a man, called only Pyotr, who claimed he was forced to falsely testify that Berezovsky faced a security service plot to kill him if he returned to Russia.
A man called Vladimir Terluk, accused of giving the interview in the programme, told the court he was not Pyotr but insisted that the claims in the programme were true.
According to British daily The Guardian, at least three Russian prosecutors were in court each day to assist Terluk, after RTR refused to take part in the trial.Radioactive poisoning
Following the hearing Berezovsky said he had "no doubt" that RTR and the Russian authorities had tried to undermine his asylum status in the UK, which he successfully claimed in 2003.
"I have no doubt that, in making this programme, the purpose of RTR and the Russian authorities was to undermine my asylum status in the UK and to put the investigation of Sasha Litvinenko's murder on the wrong track."
Litvinenko was killed in November 2006 with a lethal dose of the radioactive isotope polonium-210 that was slipped into his tea as he met with former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi in a London hotel.
Litvinenko, who was also a former agent of the KGB and its successor agency, the FSB, had fled Russia in 2000 after accusing officials there of involving him in a plot to assassinate Berezovsky.
From his deathbed in London, Litvinenko accused the Kremlin of orchestrating his radiation poisoning, and British police named Lugovoi as the prime suspect. Russia has refused, however, to extradite Lugovoi, who is now a Russian lawmaker with the Kremlin-aligned Liberal Democratic Party.
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-- My quest began in 1994 when one of my clients commented on a mount in my office. She proceeded to brag about her cousin Duwane Adams, who is a guide for Arizona Big Game Hunts of San Manuel, Ariz. I told her I had read of him and used his tripod method of glassing in Oklahoma and New Mexico. She gave me Duwane's number and I started applying through him for a trophy elk tag in Arizona.
The elk lottery gods where not kind in the beginning, but exposed me to the tough Arizona terrain with a couple of coues deer hunts. The coues deer mountains managed to roll your ankle every time you took a step.
Now, 13 years later, the state of Arizona finally drew my name out of the hat for a muzzeloader elk tag in Unit 1, south of Springerville, Ariz. The hunt began Oct. 1, 2007. I arrived during the afternoon before the hunt and got situated in camp with a hunter from Texas. Go figure. Eight hundred miles from home and an Oklahoma Sooner is hunting with a Texas Longhorn. The twists and turns are what make life interesting. Surprisingly, we got on famously and talked about football and hunting.
My guide, Duwane, had told me to bring ear plugs to help me sleep, but I thought he was joking around as usual. The first night found me digging in my shooting box for ear plugs. The bulls bugled all night long, and it was a long night, considering Duwane had described the 6x6 bull we we're going after. The first morning, we went looking for the bull only to be greeted by heavy rain. After the rain broke, we walked a loop around several ridges and saw a group of 17-18 young elk.
None of them were shooters, so we moved to another area via old logging roads. That first evening, Duwane took me to one of his honey holes, where we located a small 5x5 running with a 6x8 bull.I never got a clear shot before Duwane called me off.
The next day was totally different because the rain and cooler weather slowed the bugling. We saw several 6 x 6 bulls with a shooter who was running when we got a good look at him. That evening we went backing looking for the 6x8, and the bulls were bugling big time. While waiting for a bull to show itself, we heard at least seven other bulls on the ridges. Game management is alive and well in Arizona, and I understood why it took 13 years to get a tag.
We hunted hard for several more mornings and afternoons without finding the bull I set out to take at the beginning of the hunt. After a late lunch one day, Duwane asked me what I wanted to do. To which I quickly replied I wanted to look for the big 6 x 6 he told me about the first night. Fortunately, the hunting gods continued to shine, and we located the bull.
The big fellow was in a grassy meadow guarding about 30 cows from a smaller 6x6. We worked ourselves into position for a shot. Finally, I got a clear shot on the bull, but I jerked the muzzleloader in all of the excitement. That's when all hell broke loose in an elk stampede.
The herd ran in a single line. My speed loading practice paid off, though, because I got another round in the breech as the big bull passed beside us in the opening. The 250-grain bullet did its job and omega bull 13 was on the ground.
After photographs, Duwane went for help while I sat in total awe of this animal and reflected on why I hunt. A picture really is worth a million words. Need I say more?
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UW-Eau Claire CADE awarded NACADA Certificate of Merit award for quality advising
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business Center for Advising, Development, and Enrichment (CADE) has been awarded a 2012 Certificate of Merit by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
"The NACADA award reflects a commitment by the university, Student Senate, and the College of Business to provide students with quality advising," said Dr. Jack Hoggatt, assistant dean for the College of Business and director of CADE. "Good advising increases student retention, promotes rich academic and co-curriculum experiences, and keeps students on track for graduation."
Hoggatt and his staff, which includes academic advisers Dr. Meg Devine, Theresa Wells and Abbie Windsor, and Student Professional Development Program staff Justin Gardner, Sheryl Poirier, and Dr. Chuck Tomkovick, will be recognized at the 2012 Annual NACADA Conference, October 4-7 in Nashville, TN.
CADE was one of eight programs selected to receive the Certificate of Merit recognition. In addition, three programs were selected to receive the 2012 Outstanding Advising Program award. See box below. Programs were evaluated on six criteria: 1) innovative quality — represents a new approach or an approach new to the institution; 2) creativity — creative use of resources in the delivery of advising services; 3) academic currency — ability to address a current problem or issue; 4) institutional commitment — demonstrated commitment to advising throughout the institution; 5) impact — evidence of positive student and/or institutional outcomes; and 6)transferability — applicability to a wide variety of institutions.
NACADA promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. The organization has over 10,000 members representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and several other international countries. Members represent higher education institutions across the spectrum of Carnegie classifications and include professional advisors/counselors, faculty, administrators and students whose responsibilities include academic advising.
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- CCC2NAU - Coconino Community College and Northern Arizona University
- Texas Interdisciplinary Plan Scholars - University of Texas-Austin
- 21st Century Scholars Peer Mentors - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Certificate of Merit recipients
- Academic Exploration Program, Bradley University
- Academic Probation Curriculum, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- CECS Academic Alert, University of Central Florida
- CADE, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Business
- First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program, The Pennsylvania State University
- Freshmen Studies - Seton Hall University
- Miller Scholars and Honors Program - Ball State
- Ole Miss Academic Advising Network - University of Mississippi
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Manchester police hold meeting to address spike in burglaries
The Manchester Police Department is holding a community meeting to address a spike in burglaries in the New Hampshire city in July.
Police say they registered 148 burglaries in July, exceeding the 90 recorded in July 2012.
Police said most of the burglaries happened during the day at residences and that items taken include laptops, iPads, iPods, checkbooks and cash. They suspect drug use is playing a role in many of the break-ins.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Manchester Police Athletic League building.
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California landlords were granted the right to ban smoking in multifamily apartments and condos back in January, but many property owners have not applied the restriction.
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One of the most contentious aspects for both property managers and tenants is the handling of a security deposit. Designed as a way to protect property managers and owners against possible damages, security deposits are not designed to be used as last month's rent, and the majority of rental leases state that up front.
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While property management may not make anyone's 'Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs' list, the fact is that there are some dangers invoiced with the profession. Many managers think nothing of scheduling appointments with people that they have no information about, leaving a sole employee in the office to handle calls, or arranging late appointments to suit applicants. Rarely does this become an issue, but problems can arise that can prove to be costly, or even deadly, to property managers.
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Resident Application Approval Process: Red Flags
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In my last article, Resident Application Approval Process: Key Indicators, I discussed areas to look at when reviewing an applicant's credit history. What follows is a list of potential red flags.
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Resident Application Approval Process: Key Indicators
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Years ago, approving applicants was a relatively simple process. You checked an applicant's credit report, perhaps called a former landlord, verified employment, and soon you were taking deposits and setting up a move-in date. Like many other things, the rules have changed.


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Ag-Gag comes back, but pulled during House debate
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Rep. B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, looks over his notes as he prepares to speak against a bill on a bill that would ban secret filming on Indiana farms at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Friday, April 26, 2013. The bill was later withdrawn by the chairman.The legislature is meeting is what is expected to be the final day of the session. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Updated: April 26, 2013 7:11PM
INDIANAPOLIS - Legislation called the "Ag-gag" bill returned Thursday, offering even more power for businesses to prevent people from publishing unpopular photographs or video, only to be pulled from the floor of the house Friday.
Senate Bill 373 was amended during a conference meeting Thursday. The bill would have made it a crime to take videos or photos with the intent to harm a business.
The bill passed the Senate a second time with a 29-21 vote, but the House removed the bill from the floor.
When first introduced, the bill focused on agriculture and industry, but was amended in the House to focus on lying on a job application and trespassing on private property, common for animal rights activists who go undercover at a commercial farming organization.
The bill had been extended to all private property owners and even steeper if on a school, research facility, or a public facility.
Taking a picture in secret would have been Class A misdemeanor.
"This has always been about protecting business in the state of Indiana," said bill author Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle. "We have people who want to go on the property and take secretive photographs or videos, solely for the purpose of doing harm to the business."
State Rep. Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, said the bill could prevent workers who find unsafe work conditions or illegal activity from informing the press or regulators.
"All they're trying to do is put fear into those people we call whistleblowers," Bauer said.
He referenced recent events in West, Texas, where if an employee had noticed an issue at the fertilizer plant and turned it in to the press, it would be considered a crime, even if it could have saved lives.
The bill did not return for another vote.


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The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in patients with HIV can be related to opportunistic infections (CMV, MAC) in the setting of severe immunodeficiency, or may be due to other more common etiologies seen in the general population (eg, appendicitis, diverticulitis). The widespread adoption of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been associated with a number of drug-induced side effects, including pancreatitis and the lactic acidosis syndrome, both of which are associated with abdominal pain [1,2].
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EAU CLAIRE — Nolan Schmitt, Beaver Dam, has been awarded the Jerry and Sharon Ehrmeyer Scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2010-11 academic year.
The endowed scholarship for Beaver Dam High School graduates who plan to attend UW-Eau Claire was established by the spouse of UW-Eau Claire alumnus Jerry Ehrmeyer, who was an assistant professor of psychology and then assistant director of the university's Career Services office from 1978 until his retirement in 1996. He died in December 2005.
Dr. Sharon Ehrmeyer, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, wanted to honor her husband, who graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in social science. Both Ehrmeyers grew up in Beaver Dam.
The scholarship is designated for students who have solid academic backgrounds, a wide range of interests and financial need. It is renewable for the sophomore year provided that the student maintains good academic standing.
UW-Eau Claire is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and other national publications as one of the nation's best educational values and among the top public regional universities in the Midwest. For more information about scholarship opportunities, visit the UW-Eau Claire financial aid website.
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Every morning, several sheets of paper are posted to the walls outside the arraignment rooms of New York City's Borough Courts. They list the names of the accused scheduled to appear before the judge and the legal codes of their offenses. On most days and across the city's five boroughs, these lists include multiple names next to the numbers 221.10. This is the legal code for the misdemeanor charge of possessing small amounts of marijuana "open to public view," meaning the public display or public smoking of pot. In 2010, more than 50,000 New Yorkers were arrested for violating 221.10. The number represented 15 percent of all arrests made by the NYPD and allowed the city to keep its crown of Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World.
Not that there is a credible challenger for the dubious honor. The high number of 221.10 arrests puts New York in a league of its own and has become a lightning rod in the national debate over race and the war on drugs. New York's marijuana arrests, says a growing chorus of critics, are a prime example of how the nation's drug laws disproportionately impact black and Latino communities.
This is decreasingly a matter of accusation and anecdote. Hard data are emerging that confirm what marijuana reform advocates and public defenders have long maintained: That the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy in high-crime neighborhoods — sold to the public as a way to find illegal guns and reduce violent crime — has instead resulted in racially uneven drug law enforcement practices that seem to violate the spirit and the letter of New York law as well as the United States Constitution.
This is the story of 22-year-old Hakim R., a resident of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights who I met one recent morning after his arraignment. He told me he had been walking to work near his home a little after 10 a.m. when two NYPD officers pulled up in a patrol car and stopped him.
"They just came up to me and started frisking me, making me take my shoes off, putting their hands in my pocket, before they even asked me my name [or] asked for ID," says Hakim. "I was like, 'You can't do this, I know my rights.'"
According to Hakim, when the police found a five-dollar bag of marijuana in his back pocket, they charged him under 221.10 and brought him to the precinct station, where he was fingerprinted and locked in a cell for four hours. "I completely forgot I had the weed on me," he says, shaking his head.
According to the law, it shouldn't have mattered. New Yorkers have the right to forget about nickel bags in their pockets without risking jail time. But arrests for small amounts of concealed marijuana have grown so common in certain neighborhoods that the law de jure — only pot in plain view justifies arrest — is either not known, or understood not to matter.
The arrests often occur after police carry out a "Terry stop" — a stop-and-frisk procedure named for the 1968 Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio. Police are allowed to stop and briefly detain a person if they have "reasonable suspicion" that criminal activity is taking place. If police further suspect the person is carrying a weapon, they may conduct a pat-down search, which can lead to the discovery of marijuana.
Critics argue that police in New York and elsewhere are abusing the law by searching suspects regardless of whether they actually believe the suspects may be armed or committing a crime.
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Washington - On June 29 Russian president Dmitry Medvedev paid a previously unscheduled three-hour visit to Azerbaijan, whose leader agreed to begin to sell natural gas to Russia, news agencies reported.
The initial supplies would be a modest 500 million cubic meters in 2010, but Russia expects the volumes to increase as more Azerbaijani natural gas becomes available for export in 2013. Azerbaijan already exports natural gas to Georgia, Turkey, and Greece.
The move was seen by analysts as a Russian success in a diplomatic tug-of-war, as Moscow seeks to maintain its dominance as Europe's main natural-gas supplier. As part of that effort, Russia has been trying to secure natural gas purchase contracts from Central Asian producers.
A reflection of Russian interest was the high price it is willing to pay Azerbaijan for the supplies - $350 for a thousand cubic meters (tcm); by contrast, Azerbaijani gas is sold to Turkey for $120 per tcm.
Earlier this year, European Union pledged funds to facilitate a gas pipeline that would bring it Central Asian gas, including some from Azerbaijan, while bypassing Russia. The so-called Nabucco pipeline also enjoys strong support from the United States, but has been hampered by a lack of commitment by Turkmenistan and transit issues with Turkey.
Also this week, the prime minister of Sweden, the EU's incoming president, indicated a postponement in funding for the Eastern Partnership program, citing economic difficulties. The program includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.


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The Gurdjieff Society of Massachusetts presents the fourth talk in our fall/winter series, "Introduction to the Ideas and Practice of the Gurdjieff Teaching." This topic will be "Balance Among Centers: Intellectual, Emotional, and Moving." Monthly talks are given by senior members of the Society, and are followed by discussion.
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Life inside a provincial Russian drug den. Originally appeared in Russky Reporter.
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How Juarez became the murder capital of the world.
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Nitrous balloon vendors clash in the parking lots of jam band festival across the Northeast.
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It took a desperate screenwriter to find Max Mermelstein, Miami's former coke overlord, after twenty-five years in hiding.
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The success of web TV shows such as Bebo's Kate Modern and Lonely Girl 15 has lead to a renewed interest in the industry. MySpace has just announced plans to distribute its own TV shows through television and DVD, as it seeks to broaden its reach away from the computer.
The Rupert Murdoch-owned company's TV shows, which include QuarterLife, Roommates and Special Delivery will soon air on screens outside the US with shows potentially localised. The deal was signed with the Elisabeth Murdoch-run Shine Group who was responsible for bringing 'The Office' to the US. MySpace will retain all net rights to its programmes.
According to Tom Weiss, CEO of TV and search specialist, TV Genius, the move will only increase News International's influence.
"When you take into account broadband penetration, there are a lot more people in Europe with access to a TV in a place they can watch it for long periods, than there are those with a fast Internet connection. Overall, the deal will help increase Rupert Murdoch's influence. MySpace has very effectively captured the age group that traditionally does not watch television, and migrating this brand onto conventional broadcast will ensure that they remain loyal to MySpace as they grow older," said Weiss.
Travis Katz, head of MySpace's international arm commented on how the offline and online distribution of its TV shows could complement each other.
"MySpace is essentially the world's largest focus group. You can see what resonates with people and then take that content and blow it out worldwide," said Katz, during the announcement of the deal at the MipTV-Milia conference in Cannes.
The recent US writers strike forced the major media companies to rethink their traditional method of paying a large amount of money for pilot shows. The move is seen by many as a way for New Corp to experiment with material and gauge audience opinion.
This follows news that MySpace - the world's largest social networking site - has signed a deal with music groups, Universal, Sony BMG and Warner to start an online service similar to that of iTunes. The partnership with Shine Group marks one of News Corp's most ambitious plays to distinguish MySpace from the likes of Facebook and Bebo, positioning it as a media platform as well as a social networking site.
According to Forrester Research analyst, James McQuivey, media companies have been experimenting with using the web in order to create content but have so far failed spectacularly.
"It hasn't produced bankable shows outside of the Internet, or even on the Internet. If you look at it (Web shows), there's a good reason why - it's mostly bad," he said.
Indeed, MySpace's own QuarterLife show was shown on US network, NBC and viewing figures suggest that it was an unmitigated failure - placing it last among the big TV networks in the time-slot.
"What makes good television has been changing over the past number of years, the story arcs have been getting longer and more complex and new narrative devices have been used (a great example of this is 24 and the CSI series)," explains Ged Carroll, lead consultant, Digital Strategies Group (EMEA) at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide.
"Some of those changes have been mirrored in web series like the long-running Lonely Girl 15 series. The inherent limitations in shooting for the Web has proved to be a creative spur that has driven some great content but I am not necessarily convinced if it can compete with offline content on its own turf."


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[564] IMP3 Expression in Thyroid Carcinomas
WC Huang, YM Jeng. National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Background: The majority of carcinomas of follicular cell origin are indolent, and undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma represents the most aggressive tumor of the thyroid gland. Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma lies in-between well-differentiated and undifferentiated carcinoma morphologically, immunohistochemically, and behaviorally. The insulin-like growth factor mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3, IMP3) is a prognostic biomarker in renal clear cell carcinoma, low-stage urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, ovarian clear cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Our aim is to evaluate the expression of IMP3 protein and its possible influence on prognosis in thyroid carcinomas.
Design: From the surgical pathological files compiled during 1988-2004, we selected 175 specimens of thyroid cancer, including 96 cases of papillary carcinoma, 47 cases of follicular carcinoma, 12 cases of poorly differentiated carcinoma and 20 cases of undifferentiated carcinoma. These specimens were obtained from a total of 130 patients; amongst these, 30 patients had multiple surgical specimens, including primary, metastatic and recurrent lesions. IMP3 protein expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry.
Results: Negative IMP3 immunostaining was found in the majority of papillary carcinoma (83.3%), follicular carcinoma (85.1%) and poorly differentiated carcinoma (66.7%). In contrast, IMP3 protein was extensively expressed in most cases of undifferentiated carcinoma (95.0%). The background thyroid tissues in all specimens were negative for IMP3 staining.
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