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REGGAE PULSE 2 By JEFF TAMARKIN Published May 31, 2006 HIT SONGS—JAMAICAN STYLETrojan
At night the ionosphere reflects AM radio waves back to the Earth's surface and sends them farther than they can travel during daylight. Nighttime was when Jamaicans, during the heyday of rock and roll/rhythm and blues, turned on their transistor radios and listened to America. They picked up on all of what we sent out over the airwaves, even country music, and made it their own—hundreds of Top 40 U.S. hits got the ska/rocksteady/early reggae treatment. Some 24 of them are collected here, familiar tunes like Simon and Garfunkel's "Cecelia," Elvis Presley's "In The Ghetto" and Little Anthony and the Imperials' "Tears On My Pillow" taking on a bit more chunka-chunka than the originals offered. It doesn't always work—some of the covers are dull and derivative—but when it does (Dennis Brown's reworking of Otis Redding's "Dock Of The Bay," Marcia Griffiths' hopped-up reconstruction of Freda Payne's "Band Of Gold"), it's easy to imagine coming back to these as often as the originals. In particular, the early '70s material stands out: Boris Gardiner's "You Make Me Feel Brand New," Zap Pow's "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and Inner Circle's "Rock The Boat" are guaranteed party-time conversation pieces.


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I love Call of Duty launch week. It's the one week of the year when I'm officially allowed to be Not That Terrible at Call of Duty, as the community at large gets to grips with the new bits and/or bobs. Sadly, this year everybody seems to have got hold of the game early, care of pirates and gun-jumping retailers. Doubtless half the world's Prestiged already - and as a consequence, the other half's going to get utterly slaughtered straight off the bat.
Just as well, then, that the ever-resourceful Jonty managed to corner Treyarch's David Vonderhaar a couple of weeks ago and divine a number of exclusive Black Ops 2 tips. There they are below the image - a gleaming barricade of insight against the ravages of people who are better at shooters than you. Watch out for our Black Ops 2 review bright and early tomorrow morning.
General Black Ops 2 multiplayer tips
Be a better sniper
With the Ghost ability now demanding you keep moving, classic sniper tactics need updating. "It really depends on what kind of sniper you are and how fast you can move," says Vonderhaar. "But if you're a precision shooter, you want to do something like the ballister and maybe take the ironsight. That's the skill-based weapon - you can combine that and stack it in all sorts of ways.
"You also need something to protect your back - I like to put up the shock charge or a claymore to keep someone from sneaking up on you - and you're still looking at four or five points of allocation you have left to tailor around that."
Play as support
The new support score streaks mean it's possible to rack up points without having to kill people. Can't conceive how that would work in CoD? Vonderhaar has you covered: "Put the UAV score streak in the first slot available to you. That will instantly help your team and give you a score. From there, step up to the Guardian [turret]. That allows you to do crowd control, and suppress the enemy from going into the base.
"I like to use the LMG, which allows me to do lot of sustained gunfire before I have to reload. Basically, suppress the enemy and keep them from penetrating your side of the battle space. I often take smoke or shock charges, or the Tactician wildcard."


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Terrorism 2013-02-21
Tunisia boosts protection for journalists, politicians
By Monia Ghanmi in Tunis for Magharebia – 21/02/13
Tunisia's interior ministry last week began to provide protection to journalists and political figures targeted by militants.
Opposition leader Chokri Belaid was not the only high profile leader that faced threats from extremists. Political figures and journalists also received death threats from religious radicals in recent weeks.
The measures included added security to homes as well as bodyguards for high profile figures, tunisienumerique.com reported on February 14th.
UNESCO released a statement the same day announcing a multi-week training for security forces on the safety of journalists. The statement came one day after the completion of its first class.
Facebook pages and websites considered close to salafist militants called for the elimination of a number of Tunisian personalities whom they described as "secular, infidel and anti-Islamic".
They were singled out on a black list that included many names, such as journalist and Ennahda opponent Taoufik Ben Brik, journalist Moez Ben Gharbia, writer Olfa Youssef, blogger Olfa Riahi and media figure Naoufel Ouertani.
Most death threats were directed at media figures who saw this move as another attempt to subdue the media and to shackle it.
A monitoring unit affiliated with the Tunis Centre for Press Freedom warned about violations against journalists. In a statement, it listed the assault and death threats suffered by journalists and photographers.
The unit documenting violations against Tunisian media mentioned in its February 11th statement that Mosaique FM received numerous threats targeting its journalists Naoufel Ouertani and Haythem El Mekki.
The threats come against the backdrop of their media reporting, which is apparently disliked by some hard-line parties, Naoufel Ouertani said in a press statement.
For his part, El Mekki confirmed that for a while now he has received a continuous flow of clear and explicit death threats and that they increased after Chokri Belaid's assassination.
These threats prove that journalists have become a target by virtue of the nature of their work and that their physical safety is at risk, El Mekki said.
He added that this would not make him change his positions. Even politicians and trade unionists did not escape from the hard-liners' threats.
Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Secretary-General Hussein Abbasi received similar threats from unidentified elements following Belaid's assassination and the announcement of the general strike.
These elements are in possession of weapons, financing and previous terrorist experience, and have the ability to kill professionally, union spokesman Sami Tahiri said.
Opposition politician Ahmed Nejib Chebbi was assaulted after returning from Belaid's funeral. He also escaped an attempt on his life last year in the southern city of Zarzis that was called for by a salafist sheikh.
The Arab Network for Human Rights condemned the escalating and systematic violence against the Tunisian opposition in a February 10th statement.
"If the government of Ennahda wants to continue working and achieve its program, it has to support political tolerance in the country and renounce hate speech which has become widespread among opponents," the group said.
"Widespread video evidence can be seen on internet pages where a group of salafist leaders vow to shed the blood of Belaid and Chebbi," the statement added. In light of this reality, Tunisians warned against the persistence of militant threats and incitement against political and media figures in the country.
The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights warned against religious calls and invitations that are contrary to human rights – as well as against their promotion in the media, social networks, mosques and public meetings.
The organisation further warned against the continuing threat of the assassination of political opposition figures.
"The continuing the policy of death threats confirms the growing influence of radical elements in the country," 42-year-old Tunis resident Chokri Louati told Magharebia.
"These elements use violence and religious extremism as a way to achieve their goals and eliminate their opponents and the government needs to protect the country's targeted elite," he added.
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A correction to my article (1) published, in the 8th line there is a missing part. Here is what I meant: I refer you to a report on May 6 on google under the headline special report about the uprising of the mining basing in particular the report of May 6 where the slogan was "God is the greatest, a sweeping wing on policing"... (Thank you to this forum for its kindness!)
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To be continued. Their best in the pre-Islamic era are their best in Islam?! "O Lord dignify Islam with one of the two Omars," in appreciation of our master Omar... even before his Islam! He ordered releasing the daughter of Hatem At-Tai and said "let her go, her father used to like the noble qualities"?! He said "No Arab man was described to me and I liked to see him except Antara."?! He said about An-najashi (the Christian) when he learned about his death "a righteous man died today, so come to pray for your brother Ashama." As for our master Omar, he said "teach your children lamiat Al Arab (by Chanfara, the poet of Arab Saalik from the pre-Islamic era!!!) as it is of the noblest manners! Finally, we draw attention to the seriousness of party squabbles especially the ideological and religious ones. He was right, he who said "partisanship is tribalism of the modern age." We believe that in the absence of insight and reason, it is even worse than tribalism. Those who fight tribally are driven by the logic of quotas while those who fight religiously or ideologically are like the deaf who debate, with no logic to govern them. They are mere Byzantine group among whom the fight has become very fierce over the colour of snow because the colour of their glasses differ. It is the duty of all the good intellectuals to avoid skirmishes and divisions between the sons of the same people. Religion is to God and the homeland is for all. So, we shouldn't accuse each other of disbelief or treachery. Dialogue is our way to the truth and reasonable no matter how long it takes. Remember that the messenger, peace and blessings of God be upon him was patient for about 20 years while the holy Kaaba, the destination of Muslims in their prayers, was full of idols!!! May God grant us all success!
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Well said "Indigné"! The truth is that aggressiveness has largely spread among Tunisians of all walks. There is no good side and bad side. Taoufik Ben Brik did not distinguish himself through his civic-sense related writings... However, you shouldn't be dashed and swallow the bait. Maybe there are hidden hands (even zionist or imperial intelligence) that are causing this crisis. Isn't this true? We need to be careful. Calmness and consensus cannot be reached through this tense impulsiveness and this is not felt in your words when you said "UNESCO thoroughly mistaken for trying to provide bodyguards for Tunisian journalists," and you cite this verse " Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided." In particular the Tunisian left decides on May 6 when the writer cited in the end, with total impartiality and innocence, one of the lifted banners "God is the greatest a sweeping wind on policing." This impartiality and integrity are enough alone to deter all distortions. It is clear that the left has no other enemy except injustice, poverty, oppression, deceit and treachery... Even if we suppose the sincerity of these rumours as they are "disbelievers and ignoramuses", wasn't the messenger, peace and blessings of God be upon him, saying "O Lord guide my people as they don't know?" He said... to be continued (2).
Are they also going to take care of people threatened by the so-called democrats? On the Internet and the well-know websites like Kapitalis, appeals were made to publicly castrate the orator Wajdi Ghoneim during his visit to Tunisia. The same site called for cutting of the tongue of Chtourou, the Ennahda representative in the Constituent Assembly. And editorial from the chief editor of Kapitalis, Ridha Kéfi, violently attacked Rachid Ghannouchi the same day as the attack on the American Embassy. He blamed him for not sending troops to protest against the embassy and accused him of being a sell-out to the Americans. You'd need an encyclopedia to cite everything. And then, these rude thugs pollute the Internet, including this website, with their vile language and piggish manners. The truth is that aggressiveness has largely spread among Tunisians of all walks. There is no good side and bad side. Taoufik Ben Brik did not distinguish himself through his civic-sense related writings. UNESCO thoroughly mistaken for trying to provide bodyguards for Tunisian journalists. They rather need a course in manners and ethics. When the a television studio invites a minister and a so-called artist, is it necessary for this fanatic to point his finger in an obscene gesture to the minister? Why would this situation require a bodyguard for the thug, who was not under any risk? The minister left with dignity and the audience was deprived of a debate. According to a report from the World Health Organisation, half of the Tunisians suffer from mental disorders. In my view, the other half suffers from poor education. Just like half of the Tunisians are unemployed while the other half are on strike to please the unions.


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As 1.6 billion Muslims kick off the holy month of Ramadan this week, they're also spending more time on social media platforms than at any time else during the year.
According to The Online Project, a Middle East research agency, residents in the region use social media platforms up to 30 percent more during the holy month, and tech companies are cashing in.
Photos: Holy Month of Ramadan Begins
Google blazed the trail, introducing a multimedia online hub offering Muslims around the world "more ways to get together during Ramadan."
Launched Wednesday, the hub features a live feed of The Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, live cooking classes teaching new recipes for the nightly Iftar meal and a one-click download button for Google Hangout to connect dispersed family members.
Google invites users in five languages to submit their Iftar photos, using the hashtag #breakingfast and highlights the top Google Search trends in the Muslim world.
Nokia, Microsoft and BlackBerry also rolled out several Ramadan themed apps this week.
Nokia and Microsoft jointly released "Ramadan Kareem," which alerts users of the next prayer time and "Quran Mojawed," which offers the entire Arabic text of the Muslim holy book, the Quran. Both apps are designed for the Windows Phone 8, available in the Windows Phone Store.
Meanwhile, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion's selection of apps includes "Islam 101," which is a pocket guide to the principles of the religion. And available in Apple's App Store, "InstaDeen" allows users to overlay Instagram pictures with Quranic verse.
Ahmed Arab, the app marketing manager for Nokia MENA (Middle East and North Africa), told Gulf Business that the number of apps targeting Muslims during Ramadan will likely grow. "Developers in the region are very enthusiastic with the opportunities Ramadan apps offer," he said.


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Located: Philadelphia
Tuition per year: $26,290
Part-time or full-time: Full-time
Time needed to complete the program: Two years
Degree awarded: MBA
Sample course titles: "Private Equity Financing," "Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship," "High-Technology Entrepreneurship"
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Why it's worthy: The school has an entrepreneurial club, of course, and impressive speakers, like Peter Lynch and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, frequently drop by the campus to talk in formal and informal settings. But most impressive may be the networking that goes on at Wharton, suggests Elizabeth Woodcock, 28. "Wharton's alumni network is saturated with successful entrepreneurs who are willing to give of their time to speak to clubs and classes, and also to network," says Woodcock, who adds that one of Wharton's alumni has become her partner and financier in a health-care IT venture. "I have been overwhelmed by supportive faculty and fellow students."
Geoff Williams has written for numerous publications, including Entrepreneur, Consumer Reports, LIFE and Entertainment Weekly. He also is the author of Living Well with Bad Credit.
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This article was originally published in the May 1999 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: The Deliberate Entrepreneur.


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A Very Glam Kim Kardashian Gets Frozen Yogurt
Kim Kardashian looked absolutely stunning as she picked up fro-yo from Menchie's in Calabasas, Calif. with her glam squad on August 28th, 2014. Kim was very gracious, taking selfies with numerous fans as she waited to pay for her dairy indulgence. The reality star recently expressed her desire to lose weight, but is apparently not prepared to ditch the desserts just yet.
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Exclusive: Steve's Snappin' Dogs will join the new crop of restaurants opening at DIA
Lori Midson The chili dog from Steve's Snappin' Dogs.
At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the phone call that Steve Ballas and his wife, Linda, had been waiting eleven months to get, finally came. On the other end of the horn was Keith Montoya, owner of Denver-based Doc 1 Solutions, and the local partner with LS Travel Retail, a multi-billion dollar company that operates specialty retail stores and restaurants in 120 airports worldwide.
Montoya opened the conversation with four words: "We got it, Steve!"
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Those words, Steve soon learned, could potentially change his life. Montoya was calling Steve to let him know that a second outpost of his eponymous hot dog hideout, Steve's Snappin' Dogs, would be opening at Denver International Airport, joining of slew of other local restaurants, including Elway's, Root Down and Udi's, all of which are opening on Concourse B within the next year, some as early as spring; Cru, a Wine Bar and two Vino Volos are already open.
"As soon as Keith told me, I screamed, 'Shit, Linda, we got it!' We were bouncing up and down like crazy. I believed it, but I still couldn't believe it," says Steve, who adds that he's still in a daze.
The process began nearly a year ago, when Steve delivered a presentation before Denver City Council's Business, Workforce and Sustainability Committee. He, along with three other local hot dog/sausage vendors, including Biker Jim's, Billy's Hot Dogs and Uber Sausage, was vying for a coveted space at the eighth-busiest restaurant in the world, and the fifth-busiest airport in the country.
"I showed that same passion as I did on the phone to the committee, says Ballas, who admits he was a "nervous wreck" leading up to the presentation. But, he says, once he walked through the door, the jitters subsided, and he was on a roll. "I remember thanking the panel for a potentially life-changing opportunity, telling them that the chance to present to them was a dream come true, and that I'd been hoping for a shot like this for six years," recalls Steve. "I asked them to picture themselves walking to the gate with their family, all of whom are hungry, except that your wife eats healthy, your daughter is a vegan, your son is on a strict gluten-free diet, and you're a meat eater and a french fry fanatic, and I asked them, 'Where are going to go?'" His answer, of course, was Steve's Snappin' Dogs. "You're going to go to Steve's for local flavor and brand recognition because you know that we have something for everyone."
His pitch worked, and by this time next year, Steve will have a second Snappin' Dogs under his bun. "I can't even begin to tell you how ecstatic we are," reiterates Steve, who opened his original brick-and-mortar in 2006 and will celebrate its seventh anniversary on February 20th, where he'll unleash a hidden stash of Twinkies.
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Clay County defensive lineman Jacob Hyde got a bit worried when Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops was named Kentucky's new coach. Hyde was the first in-state player to verbally commit to Kentucky and didn't know if his commitment would be honored by Stoops.
"Not knowing what was going to happen with the coach was hard," said Hyde, who will play in the National Guard Border Bowl Jan. 12 against the Tennessee all-stars. "I did not commit to a coaching staff. I committed to the university. When coach Stoops was hired, I was freaking out. I didn't know if he would honor my scholarship or not."
That was quickly taken care of when Stoops called to assure Hyde that he had a future at Kentucky and kept Hyde from having any reason to panic Sunday at Stoops' introductory press conference when he said only commits that were the "right fit" for his system would have scholarship offers honored.
"It's all good for me," Hyde, who talked to Stoops 48 hours after he was hired, said. "Like he said, you have to fit his system to keep the scholarship offer and just knowing he believes so strong in me and will honor my commitment so that I can fulfill my childhood dreams. It is a blessing for me.
"Coach Stoops seems like an upfront guy. He doesn't beat around a bunch. He is the type of coach Kentucky needs. Someone to grab the bull by the honors and turn the program around. I am excited that he can do that."
Hyde figures he'll get to meet new defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot when he takes his official visit next month.
"It shocked me that a coaching change had to be made. It hurts seeing coach (Joker) Philllips leave, but I'm glad he got another job (as receivers coach at Florida)," Hyde said. "I have known him since my sophomore year. He was a big reason I wanted to be part of the team. It hurts that he is gone, but you have to go on.
"The fans around here can't wait to see me in this program and see what coach Stoops does. Everything around here is very positive about UK football right now. I know it will be good playing there. Things have changed, but I'm still excited about playing at Kentucky and excited to have coach Stoops as my coach."


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Wonderful, as are all of your pictures, Casey. |
sorry that is so big! dang! I thought the program made them smaller It didnt' even look that big in my file! lol |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 10:54
A friend and I went canoeing last Saturday... Jodi- |
very cool, Miss Jodi! |
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We have that same canoe! A bit tippy tho. |
I made a pumpkin pie from scratch yesterday....altho I think canoeing with Jodi and her friend looks more interesting. :0) And KAT....that's an incredible sunrise!!!! |
Gabby is just too cute!! |
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Tim Easton - Break Your Mother's Heart
Perhaps because he lacks the proper bad-boy image, Tim Easton has yet to be recognised as the rightful heir to the roots-rock throne occupied by Ryan Adams. Easton's introspective troubadour-ing and alt.country mystique speaks to the same demographic, but his lyricism is more oblique, shying away from big statements in favour of small surprises. Two of the best songs here are by Burn Barrel's JP Olsen, whose compositional presence says as much about Easton's respect for his roots as it does about Olsen's top-notch writing.
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Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Kenyon Harvey, age 30, of Baltimore today to 151 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Judge Blake found that Harvey was a career offender based on the government's contention that there were seven previous convictions for drug distribution or violent crimes.
According to his guilty plea, on February 3, 2008, an undercover detective working with the Baltimore City Police Department approached Harvey in the 5100 block of Arbutus Avenue in Baltimore and asked if he had any "ready," a street term used to refer to crack cocaine. Harvey walked to a nearby bush and pulled out a bag, from which he took a ziplock baggie containing a white, rock-like substance. Harvey gave the baggie to the undercover detective in exchange for cash. After the sale, the undercover detective left the area and notified a nearby team of police officers, who arrested Harvey. During a subsequent search, officers recovered the money from Harvey paid to him by the undercover detective. The officers also retrieved a bag with 20 ziplock baggies containing crack cocaine from the bush where Harvey had hidden it.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Baltimore City State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy and Assistant State's Attorney Jenifer Layman, the Baltimore Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney Michael C. Hanlon, who prosecuted the case.


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Good point. Even if they make sure they're not on the podium... they are playing Russian Roulette with the random testing.... and it doesn't leave the system quickly like the Amgen variety as you explained.
It does not take a rocket scientist to determine that Piepoli's sample should be tested for everything that Ricco's samples were.


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Why you should enroll in 'Monsters University'
Making a prequel based on a film that was a huge success by a movie company that has a reputation for making some of the best animated films, is no walk around the park. Yet, this challenge was met gracefully by Disney when they released "Monsters University" the unexpected prequel to "Monsters Inc."
It may have seemed like a stretch when Disney announced that the film would revolve around the two stars of "Monster's Inc." Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James "Sully" Sullivan's (John Goodman) college experience, but this plot line worked well with the characters.
Which is a bit of surprise cause how exactly does a children's movie company make a film that deals with an adult theme yet can successfully reach out to all groups? Well this is how they did it.
Mike and Sully both dream to be scarers when they enroll into their dream school, Monster's University, both wanting the same career but both of them being different types of scarers. Unfortunately, Mike and Sully don't hit it off well, at first , and because of certain circumstances they are forced to befriend each other and get out of sticky situations.
Disney's magic and humor is sprinkled all over this film and though the college scenario may seem too grown up for Disney audiences they accomplish to bring up a question that any one at any age group can understand. What kind of person (or monster) am I?
The difficulty to stay true and honest to yourself is what ties this movie together. And when you see this, you realize why Disney chose this college theme. College students seems to be the age group most exposed to this question but what makes this film so great is that it reminds the audience that everybody goes through this stage, no matter what age.
Both Mike and Sully both experience this, but mostly Mike. Whereas "Monsters Inc." showed Sully's soft furry side, "Monster's University" pays more attention to Mike's soft side and the monster behind Sully's future scaring coach.
Everything from this film makes sense as a prequel, especially how Mike and Sully turned out to not only be future business partners but also best friends. Though the adorable Boo from "Monsters Inc." is, obviously, missing from this prequel, the prequel still has "Monsters Inc."characters such as Sully and Mike's future nemesis Randy (Steve Buscemi). However, there are plenty of new characters, like the adorable Squishy Squibbles (Peter Sohn), make this college experience so much more worthwhile.
Though Disney took a whole different turn with this college story it is actually greatly appreciated. This film will bring out the kids in all of us while still teaching us how great it is to be yourself. And there is no better lesson than that.
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I have mentioned several times here at the Vermicomposting forum that a prime motivator for my interest in vermiculture was observing thousands (and, yes, I mean more than nine-hundred and ninety-nine) of the things climbing the exterior walls of a friend of mine's garage. They were attracted for some reason to twenty some-odd bags of fermenting birch tree leaves that had been set against his garage wall awaiting delivery to the local dump. For several reasons, It never occurred to me that someone would doubt the veracity of that anecdotal 'report', but apparently my naivete was once again no match for cynicism. It is difficult for me to imagine someone making up such a story solely for the purpose of explaining why they "got into" worming, but apparently that is precisely what some here think. My friend whose bags of leaves these were and upon whose garage wall these unbeliveable worms trespassed is a fastidious fellow. (He's the minister of a local church. He is also the one I told you I corralled into helping me pick up moose poop in my yard for my worms, and was so interested in the concept that he picked up a 5-gal bucket's worth from his own yard and gave it to me for the worms!) Anyway, I thought I remembered him telling me that he had spent hours cleaning the dried carcasses off of said garage, but I wasn't sure. So I called him and asked if he had in fact 'erased the evidence'. I was a bit surprised at his bristling at the suggestion that said event was a fabrication even though it was I, not him that was being accused, but unfortunately, he verified that he had indeed pressure-washed and hand-scrubbed all the dead bodies from the walls of his garage. At that I asked if there wasn't at least one tell-tale carcass left that he had missed. (If you knew Jim, you would appreciate how much that question was 'clutching at straws'.) As he was quite incensed at all of this, he went outside to look for some semblance of evidence. Lo and behold, he was able to find not just the "sign" of a worm, but an actual DEAD BODY! It had escaped the fury of the pressure washer by hiding behind a gutter downspout. Here's the picture he sent, (he measured it at 47" above ground level): Some humor should be inserted here. :) There are several assertions that I have made that this picture completely fails to corroborate. First this is about one thousandth of the number of worms I claimed scaled the wall. Second, I have stated that they were upwards of 10 feet above the ground. This falls short of even 4 feet. Alas, I am fated to suffer the scorn, derision and sarcasm directed at those that observe something an animal has done, (even with another witness), that others to whom the story is related cannot fathom could have actually happened based on their personal experience with said animals. Such is fate. But... I think most here can appreciate the humor in the idea that someone (me) would make up such a story, not for 'fame and glory', but simply to offer explanation for "why" they decided to "get into" worming. For those folks, I offer The Amazing Wall-climbing Alaskan Worm in 'evidence' of my veracity. (Please note the use of the singular "worm". :( ) :) PS - By the way, when I called, he had been out in his yard mowing his dead grass, and wanted to know if I wanted the 5 bags of grass that had resulted. I thanked him and said "No". NO ONE would believe anyone was mowing their law in April in Alaska! |
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- Posted by equinoxequinox (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 22:04
There are several reports online I have read of worms climbing trees and buildings. I think we believe you. My only concern is next years years leaves and grass are composted to help a garden in Alaska. If I could I would brew up some beer and wine, get out some nice big glasses and invite everybody at the forum to a nice party with those tiny hot dogs with toothpicks and bacon wrapped scallops. We could all watch that very short youtube that is no longer available of some guy "pissing off his worms" as he called it by lifting a level off of his can o worms and showing what must of been every hole in the web had a dangling worm or two. His worms must have read directions of eat from the top level and poop in the lower level. The worms were accommodating. The worms seemed to enjoy being half and half stuck like bad in an elevator. We could throw tomatoes at the video to be collected later and fed to the worms. I think in real life without the coldness of the internet format everybody would be sitting around Micky D's drinking a senior coffee shooting the breeze and trading worms. I would not have any worms to trade due to feeding whole huge bowling ball 6 inch turnips which are now blocking the entire harvesting area of 5 by 5 in a worm inn. P.S. I do not drink coffee but I do wonder what they do with all those grounds? Isn't this the way the scientific process is supposed to be with lots of divergence? Maybe we have critical review on steroids here. Critical review with no steroids is maybe less forward motion. But much happier. I prefer critical review. I help a lot by doing things as wrong as possible enabling conversation starters. |
Home brew and tiny hotdogs with toothpicks, watching worm videos and talkin' worms. When is the party? |
- Posted by pskvorc 3 (email@example.com) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 0:12
I guess ya hadta be there... Paul |
Paul, what a wonderful story-teller you are!!! I thoroughly enjoyed (and laughed) at your post!!!! That would certainly be an amazing sight, having such a fastidious neighbour be over-run with wall-climbing worms. |
- Posted by pskvorc 3 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 15:15
Thanks, jasdip. He's "OK" with worms, being an inveterate nightcrawler fisherman, but he really didn't like them all over his garage. We kind of have a running joke these days when we go fishing. I'm not exactly "Pig Pen" from the Charles Schulz Peanuts cartoons, but 'fastidious' would not be a word commonly associated with me either. Anyway, Jim is always telling me to use the windshield washers to clean the windshield of our 'fishin' truck'. For me if there are no obstructions, I'm fine with conserving the cleaning fluid until it's REALLY needed. Anyway, I feel about the same way with my glasses. When Jim can't stand my glasses any more, he asks for them and cleans them for me. Nowadays, it's just a joke. Whenever we get in the fishin' truck to go fishing, he asks for my glasses so he can clean them. He also a real "right-side" driver (as opposed to "back seat" driver), but I'm a pretty tolerant fellow (as well as hard-headed), so his 'assistance' driving is more amusing than annoying. We are well-suited fishing buddies. It will be hard when he goes, and he's 'going fast'. He was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal prostate cancer on Thanksgiving. I don't think I'll be doing any more fishing when he's gone. Maybe when my 2-month-old grandson gets old enough... Paul |
- Posted by pskvorc 3 (email@example.com) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 15:17
mendopete - I was 'imaging' the scene you described, and "submaring races" came to mind. Watching the "worm races" would be an interesting way to spend a sunny afternoon... Paul |
Paul, my heart goes out to Jim (and you). He'll sure enjoy your company, in whatever you do together in his remaining time. We go on Monday for prostate removal. When the surgery told hubby the pros and cons of radiation and surgery, I told him to go in there and "rip that puppy out." So that's what we'll be doing Monday. |
- Posted by pskvorc 3 (email@example.com) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 18:38
Thanks, jasdip, and all the best to you and your husband. Paul |
Thanks Paul. Tomorrow is purely clear, liquid diet tomorrow for him, so I'm doing it along with him. Not fair to be cooking and baking and chowing down when he can't have any :) |
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Good luck and best wishes to you jasdip. I pray all will be well. Paul, its gotta be tough to be losing loosing your fishing buddy. I hope he catches the big one this summer with you. Pete |
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Chair, Department of Medicine: Stephan L. Kamholz, M.D.
Serving Long Island, Queens, and Staten Island, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation. It comprises 17 hospitals, as well as hospice and homecare services; a major medical research institute, which includes an NIH-funded GCRC; and many other health-related facilities.
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), located in Manhasset, Long Island, is also affiliated with New York University School of Medicine.
An 849-bed tertiary-care facility, North Shore University Hospital offers the most advanced care in all medical specialties, including open-heart surgery, neurosurgery, urology, and maternal-fetal medicine, as well as leading-edge intensive care for medical, surgical, newborn, and pediatric patients.
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC) is an 827-bed voluntary, nonprofit tertiary-care teaching hospital with extensive teaching and research programs.
The Department of Medicine faculty at the two Long Island-based tertiary campuses of the North Shore- Long Island Jewish Health System currently includes 170 full-time faculty members (105 at NSUH and 65 at LIJ) and more than 1,200 voluntary attending physicians. Some 160 internal medicine residents (both preliminary and categorical) and more than 85 subspecialty fellows are trained in 14 programs across both campuses.
Each year, the Department of Medicine at North Shore-LIJ handles an average of 36,500 inpatient admissions and more than 200,000 ambulatory patient visits to its primary-care and specialty clinics and multiple faculty-practice locations.
Medical student rotations from the NYU School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital include third-year clerkships in medicine, intensive care medicine required rotations, ambulatory medicine rotations, fourth-year geriatrics rotations, and subinternship and subspecialty elective rotations.
In the area of clinical investigation, Department of Medicine faculty and graduate trainees at North Shore-LIJ are conducting more than 200 active clinical trials, both investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored, with revenues exceeding $2 million per year.
Department of Medicine clinician-scientists and basic investigators at both the NSUH and LIJ campuses and at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Research Institute are engaged in multiple NIH-sponsored studies, with current and committed funding through the NS-LIJ Research Institute exceeding $6 million at each campus.
During the 2002-2003 academic year, department faculty and graduate staff produced more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, 60 invited papers and reviews, and numerous book chapters and abstracts. They also serve on many hospital and health system committees and provide leadership to many local and national professional organizations.


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A visual round-up of the recipes I've made and loved so far from Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy.
This book is organized by regions of Italy, with a sampling of appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes and desserts. The pictures in the book give you a nice view of the countryside, markets, and such of each region, plus various dishes are shown as well. The directions for each recipe I've tried have been very clear. I've also watched the tv show as well. You can see more of her recipes on her web site.
The first photo is of pork chops with capers and peperoncini, which I made last night. I cut her recipe down to one pork chop as I was just cooking for myself. The second one (on the right) is potatoes with dried crushed red peppers flakes. I grew these Italian peppers in my garden this year and have a whole string of them hanging up! Next is another pork chop recipe, smothered with sauteed onions and provolone cheese. Then we have the provolone turnovers, and finally a really good vegetable soup.
Note: Sometimes I am sent review copies of cookbooks. I will always let you know that. In this case, I was not given a review copy of this book but purchased it myself after watching a couple of the shows on television.


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2014 Wisconsin Governor's Race: Final Pre-Election Marquette Law School Poll Has Scott Walker (R) leading Leading Mary Burke 50% to 43%
With a week to go before the 2014 midterm elections, the final pre-election Marquette Law School Poll has Republican Gov. Scott Walker leading his Democrat challenger Mary Burke 50% to 43%. In the final days heading inti the election, it would appear the support is trending toward Walker as a previous Marquette Law School Poll conducted October 9-12, found the race tied among likely voters at 47%. As in most all elections, especially midterm ones, party voter turnout will be the key.
A new Marquette Law School Poll finds Republican Gov. Scott Walker leading Democratic challenger Mary Burke 50 percent to 43 percent among likely voters in the Wisconsin governor's race. Another 3 percent say that they are undecided or that they do not know whom they will support, while 1 percent say that they will vote for someone else. Likely voters are those who say that they are certain to vote in the November election.
Among registered voters in the poll, Walker receives 46 percent and Burke 45 percent, with 4 percent undecided and 1 percent saying that they will vote for someone else.
"Shifting turnout intentions have provided most of the dynamics of the race this fall," said Marquette Law School Poll director Charles Franklin. "While the results among all registered voters have varied between a tie and a 3-point Walker edge, the likely-voter results have ranged from a 2-point Burke advantage to the current 7-point Walker lead."
According to RCP average polling Walker leads by 2% and trending up.
MU poll has Walker leading Burke – Favorability ratings:
There is more than one factor behind the pro-Walker tilt in the new survey.
First, Republicans are expressing more certainty than Democrats about voting. In the new poll, 93% of Republicans and 82% of Democrats say they are certain to vote, reflecting a potential turnout gap. As a result, likely voters in Marquette's new poll are a more Republican group than likely voters in its last survey.
Second, there is a sizable shift toward Walker among independents, who have bounced around in the polling. Independents were tied among likely voters two weeks ago but preferred Walker 52% to 37% in the latest poll.
Third, there is some decline in Burke's image. Among registered voters, 38% view Burke favorably while 45% view her unfavorably. Among likely voters, 39% view her favorably while 49% view her unfavorably. Until now, Burke's "positive" and "negative" ratings have roughly paralleled each other as she has become better known.
Posted October 30, 2014 by Scared Monkeys 2014 Elections, Governor Races, Governors, Scott Walker - WI | no comments |
Two Young GOP Superstars Finish One, Two … Rand Paul wins CPAC 2013 Straw Poll with 25%, Marco Rubio Places Second at 23%
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won the CPAC 2013 straw poll with 25% of the vote. Florida Senator Marco Rubio finished a close second at 23%. Nearly 3,000 votes were cast by attendees at the three day conference held at a hotel just outside of Washington, DC in which the straw poll is considered one way to gauge where the conservative base stands on potential Republican nominees. Rand Paul had earlier wowed the crowd at CPAC.
Marco Rubio, lft. – Rand Paul, rt.
Although it is far too premature to determine a front runner for the GOP for the 2016 Presidential election, what is apparent is that the two young Turk superstars of the Republican party were at the forefront of this straw poll and have conservatives support. Sen. Rand Paul became a conservative hero with his recent 13 hour filibuster where he took Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama head on with the "Drone" issue. Rand Paul make Holder and Obama blink. Although a CPAC straw poll does not determine an eventual GOP presidential nominee, what makes this much, much different is that the two straw poll winners, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, are both cross-over candidates which the LEFT and the MSM are going to have a hard time calling right-wing extremists.
Sen. Rand Paul won the 2013 Washington Times-CPAC presidential preference straw poll Saturday, and Sen. Marco Rubio was a close second, easily outdistancing the rest of the field and signaling the rise of a new generation of conservative leaders who will take the Republican Party into the 2016 election.
Mr. Paul won 25 percent of the vote, and Mr. Rubio collected 23 percent. Former Sen. Rick Santorum was third with just 8 percent, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — who was not invited to speak at the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference — was next with 7 percent, and Rep. Paul D. Ryan, the GOP's vice presidential nominee last year, was fifth with 6 percent
The full poll results can be found here:
Paul — 25
Rubio – 23
Santorum – 8
Christie – 7
Paul Ryan – 6
Scott Walker – 5
Ben Carson – 4
Ted Cruz – 4
Bobby Jindal – 3
Sarah Palin – 3
Other – 14
Undecided – 1
Also, look for big things in the future from other Conservative superstars Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The GOP has a deep bench for 2016.
A note to the 8% who voted for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was not invited to speak at the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference, he is no conservative and the GOP does not need another RINO running for office in the line of other failed GOP candidates like John McCain and Mitt Romney. The GOP needs to find what it stands for and a messenger to the people who can relay that message to We the People.
Posted March 17, 2013 by Scared Monkeys 2016 Elections, Benjamin Carson, Conservatives, CPAC, Marco Rubio (R-FL), Polls, Rand Paul (KY-R), Republican, Scott Walker - WI, Senate, Ted Cruz (R-TX) | 9 comments |
How Small of Obama on the RNC, 'It should be a pretty entertaining show' … As the GOP Governors Beat Obama Up with Barack's "You Did Not Build It" Comment and Wowed the Crowd
Barack Obama, Lost in smallness yet again, add in some snark and a dash of sarcasm as he commented on the RNC, 'It should be a pretty entertaining show'. Just how petty could this president get?
Dear Mr. President, it may have been truthfully entertaining; however, it was more enlightening, inspiring and invigorating! Let me inform Barack Obama and the Democrats, don't look now but the GOP has a young, deep, diverse bench.
The GOP trotted out rock star after rock star governors that took Obama's failed economic polices apart. Governors Nikki Haley (SC), Scott Walker (WI), John Kasich (OH) to name a few took to the stage and politically beat Obama upside his head with his ridiculous and foolish comment to small business owners that "you did not build it". Then there was Keynote speaker New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who reminded Obama, "real leaders do not follow polls, real leaders change polls."
As stated at Hot Air, "a whole gamut of Republican governors did indeed take to the stage to refute your erroneous "top-down" baloney this evening, in the knowledge that a huge, meddlesome bureaucracy that thinks it knows best and taxes success is the real definition of "top-down." The GOP governors told the success stories of their own states recoveries that were polar opposites of Obama's failed bottom up, middle out, government dependent nanny state agenda.
Ohio Gov. Kasich like I have never heard hims before, "We need a new partner in Washington. This relationship is just not working"
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker got some of the biggest applause of the night … Wisconsin now a swing state
Nikki Haley's RNC Speech 8/28/12, "President Obama. with all due respect, don't tell me my parents did not build their business."
"We said in South Carolina that if you have to show a picture ID to buy Sudafed, if you have to show a picture ID to set foot on an airplane. Then you should have to show picture ID to protect one of the most valuable, sacred rights in America, the right to vote."
Governor Chris Christie Speech at Republican National Convention RNC
Transcript can be read HERE.
We need politicians to care more about doing something and less about being something.
Believe me, if we can do this in a blue state with a conservative Republican Governor, Washington is out of excuses.
Leadership delivers.
Leadership counts.
Leadership matters.
We have this leader for America.
We have a nominee who will tell us the truth and who will lead with conviction. And now he has a running mate who will do the same.
We have Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, and we must make them our next President and Vice President.
Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to put us back on the path to growth and create good paying private sector jobs again in America.
Tropical Storm Isaac Expected to become Huricane as it Bears Down on Florida and the Gulf Coast
US National Hurricane Center Issues Hurricane Warnings From Louisiana to Florida Panhandle.
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Tropical Storm ISAAC Public Advisory
Tropical Storm Isaac about to become a hurricane as it crosses the Florida Keys and enters the Gulf of Mexico. As reported at ABC News, Isaac is expected to make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast by Tuesday or Wednesday, on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. However, Isaac does not appear to be as powerful as the devastating Katrina that reeked havoc on New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Isaac has made the planner of the Republican National Convention cancel the first day of the event on Monday.
Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred some Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it makes landfall there.
Isaac was expected to cross the Keys by late afternoon, then turn northwest and strike as a Category 2 hurricane somewhere between the New Orleans area to the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
The storm was predicted to pass west of Tampa, the site of the Republican National Convention, but it had already disrupted the schedule there because of the likelihood of heavy rain and strong winds.
Even before reaching hurricane strength, Isaac caused considerable inconvenience, with hundreds of flights canceled at airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. There were scattered power outages from Key West to Fort Lauderdale affecting more than 6,000 customers, and flooding occurred in low-lying areas.
Florida Governor Scott Brown says that Florida is preparing for Isaac. The Florida Keys are going to be hot with tropical force wind and rain. Brown stated that he has canceled his plans to attend the Republican National Convention on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to deal with issues for the state of Florida and the potential for Isaac to turn into a hurricane.
Posted August 26, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Florida, Governors, Hurricane, Mitt Romney - Paul Ryan 2012, Presidential Election, Republican, RNC, Scott Walker - WI, weather, You Tube - VIDEO | no comments |
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Says, Barack Obama is "Most Liberal, Most Incompetent" President since Jimmy Carter
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal statement about President Barack Obama what many people all already thinking. Jindal stated that Obama was "the most liberal, most incompetent president in the White House since Jimmy Carter." Jindal might have wanted to include Obama was also the first "Socialist" President ever elected. Obama's comment regarding the private sector economy is fine might go down as one of the most ignorant one's ever. You cannot back track from such a comment, especially when it came from an Obama called for press conference.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, whose star as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney has been rising in recent weeks, delivered a scathing critique of President Obama at the Chicago Conservative Political Action Conference here Friday, saying the private sector is like a foreign country to Obama.
"I suspect that many in the Obama administration really don't believe in private enterprise. At best they see business as something to be endured so that that it can provide tax money for government programs," said Jindal.
Responding to Obama's statement that the private sector was doing fine, he added: "Mr. President, I've got a message for you: The private sector is not doing well when 23 million Americans are unemployed and underemployed in this great country. This president, the private sector is so foreign to him he might need a passport to actually go visit and he might need a translator to help him talk to folks in the private sector."
Jindal, who has not yet campaigned with Romney, grabbed his chance Friday to try on the attack-dog role traditionally given to running mates. He called Obama "the most liberal, most incompetent president in the White House since Jimmy Carter," and accused him of staying out of the Wisconsin recall election this week out of cowardice.
Not only did Jindal say what many Republicans were thinking, he also stated what many Democrats and unions folks were thinking as well. WHERE WAS BARACK OBAMA WHEN IT CAME TO THE WISCONSIN RECALL VOTE? Some how Obama could fund raise all around Wisconsin, but never come to help support Democrats and union labor.
"Did he not go to Wisconsin because he was afraid of hurting himself by backing a loser?" Jindal wondered. "He shrunk from this challenge. He elected to stay away from Wisconsin for fear of losing. That's not what leaders do."
The real question is how Wisconsin Democrats will react to Obama when he comes back to the state to pander to them and ask for donation and their vote.
Posted June 10, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Governors, Jimmy Carter, Lost in Smallness, Obamanation, Presidential Election, Scott Walker - WI | 4 comments |
Obama in Wonderland … Democrat Minions Spin Embarassing Recall Victory by Wisconsin Gov. Walker as a Positive for Progressives & Unions … Huh?
Welcome to Obama in Wonderland, where up is down, left is right and if Team Obama are talking … they are lying through their teeth.
After last nights resounding recall election victory by Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov Kleefisch in Wisconsin, Team Obama actually had the audacity to say that Democrats sent a strong message to Walker. Huh? Actually Mr. President, you, Democrats and labor unions were just sent a message. In 2010 Walker defeated Barrett 52% to 47%. In 2012 Walker defeats Barrett by an even larger margin 53% to 46%. So who was sent a strong message Team Obama? It is rather comical that Obama would comment now. Maybe the Obama minions should have Tweeted these comments.
Yes, really America, the recall election was a victory for me!!!
While tonight's outcome was not what we had hoped for – no one can dispute the strong message sent to Governor Walker. Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites from all walks of life took a stand against the politics of division and against the flood of secret and corporate money spent on behalf of Scott Walker, which amounted to a massive spending gap of more than $31 million to $4 million," said Tripp Wellde, campaign state director.
"It is a testament to all of those individuals who talked to their friends, neighbors, and colleagues about the stakes in this election of how close this contest was. The power of Wisconsin's progressive, grassroots tradition was clearly on display throughout the run up to this election and we will continue to work together to ensure a brighter future for Wisconsin's middle class.
I beg to differ with you Obama minions, I think that 53% of voters in Wisconsin dispute your so-called strong message. Just a note to Barack Obama, Democrats, the Left, labor unions and Obama's mouth pieces … YOU LOST!!!
Posted June 7, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Democrats, Governor Races, Governors, Obama in Wonderland, Obamanation, Scott Walker - WI, WTF | no comments |
The Crying Game … Lefty Wingnut Cries Like a Baby to CNN After Huge Union Loss in Wisconsin Recall Election Loss to Gov. Scott Walker … "Democracy Died Tonight"
Didn't anyone tell the Left moonbats in Wisconsin that there is No Crying in Recall Elections?
Check out the VIDEO below of the liberal emotional meltdown from The Blaze. Wow, after so this is the death of Democracy, eh? You mean the fact that the Left, Democrats and labor unions lost to Gov. Scott Walker in 2010 and then did so again in 2012 by an even larger margin? Dude, as Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said last night, "This is what democracy looks like". The people of Wisconsin have spoke not once, but twice.
This is a must see Video … cry me a river!
The Left and labor unions over-reached in a big way and got burned. There should never shave been a recall election. All the unions and the poor sport Leftist Democrats did was cost the Wisconsin tax payers money. To what purpose, because they did not agree with Walker? Sorry, but elections have consequences. An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites believe that recall elections should be reserved to corruption and major misconduct by politicians, not when a party cops an attitude because they lost.
So why is the dude crying above, because labor unions lost in a major way.The weepy man above might want to recalculate the amount that unions poured into the recall election. According to The Hill it was $10 million.
Organized labor suffered a crushing blow with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) victory in Tuesday's recall, a possible sign of their fading power and a worrying result for union supporters ahead of November's election.
"They picked a fight they weren't able to win," said Gary Chaison, a labor expert at Clark University. "This shows them at their weakest. They'll try to put a happy face on this but this is nothing less than a calamity for them."
Unions combined to spend more than $10 million on the race and were the driving force behind the recall effort. But even in Wisconsin, long a bastion for organized labor and the birthplace of public employee unions, they couldn't defeat a governor whose defining achievement was stripping public workers of their collective bargaining rights
Posted June 6, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Governor Races, Governors, Scott Walker - WI, Unions, Wisconsin, WTF, You Tube - VIDEO | 2 comments |
TOTAL NON-RECALL … Republicans Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Kleefisch and 3 of 4 GOP Senators Win Recall Victories: Scott Fitzgerald, Terry Moulton, Jerry Petrowski … Van Wanggaard Not Yet Called
Tonight in Wisconsin it was a TOTAL "almost" NON-RECALL …
Not only did Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch survive their recall elections and won handily, so did three of the four Republican state Senators who faced recall elections as well. Republican Wisconsin state Senators Scott Fitzgerald, Terry Moulton and Jerry Petrowski all survived an won their recall elections. They not only won, they won handily. Only the state Senate seat 21 has not been called. With 28% of precincts reporting Van Wanggaard (R) leads John Lehman (D), 60% to 40%. Seeing that Senate seat 21 represents Racine, one that went for Walker over Barrett 63% to 36.5%, it is hard to imagine that Van Wanggaard will not win as well.
UPDATE I: 100% of precincts voting and John Lehman defeats GOP incumbent Van Wanggaard, 51% to 49% … 36255 votes to 35476.
State Senate Dist. 13 Recall Election | |||
> | R-Scott Fitzgerald (I) | 43,754 | 58% |
D-Lori Compas | 30,474 | 41% | |
I-Terry Virgil | 691 | 1% | |
State Senate Dist. 21 Recall Election | |||
R-Van Wanggaard (I) | 16,399 | 60% | |
D-John Lehman | 10,775 | 40% | |
State Senate Dist. 23 Recall Election | |||
> | R-Terry Moulton (I) | 37,639 | 56% |
D-Kristen Dexter | 29,114 | 44% | |
State Senate Dist. 29 Recall Election | |||
> | R-Jerry Petrowski | 39,636 | 61% |
D-Donna Seidel | 24,875 | 39% | |
Posted June 5, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Government, Governor Races, Governors, Republican, Scott Walker - WI, Senate, Special Elections, Wisconsin | no comments |
Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch Wins Historic Recall Election … "This Is What Democracy Looks Like"
Hey Barack, Tweet on this … Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch took to the stage following her recall election victory and stated, "THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE". Rebecca Kleefisch was the first Lt. Governor ever to have to face a recall election and Kleefisch also made history and became the first Lt. Governor ever to survive and win a recall election.
Democrats, organized labor, public employee unions and the far Left really overplayed their hand in Wisconsin and got burned. Many thought that the recall election was totally uncalled for and unwarranted.
Hat Tip: The Gateway Pundit
"Now this is what democracy looks like," a jubilant Kleefisch told supporters at a victory rally. "Friends, years from now they will say the campaign to save America began tonight in Wisconsin."
With 90% of votes counted, Kleefisch (R) 54% - Mitchell (D) 46%.
Posted June 5, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Governor Races, Governors, Scott Walker - WI, Wisconsin, You Tube - VIDEO | one comment |
RNC Chair Priebus Predicts Democratic 'circular firing squad' After Scott Walker Recall Election Victory … Barack Obama "Left Democrats at the Altar in Wisconsin When They Needed him Most"
Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus said during an interview tonight with CNN what many Democrats and staunch union leaders must have been thinking following Gov. Scott Walker recall election victory. Reince Priebus predicted a Democratic 'circular firing squad' following the Left's failure to recall Gov. Walker, a crushing blow to unions and Obama. Speaking of Barack Obama, Priebus said that Barack Obama "left Democrats at the altar in Wisconsin when they needed him most"
Regarding exit polling, I find it a little difficult to believe that Wisconsin would vote back in Scott Walker and then vote for Obama in November 2012. Wisconsin is a microcosm of what is taking place nationally. I am not buying the exit polling that claims that Obama has a double digit lead in WI over Romney. The same exit polling said that this would be a close race and that as CNN reported, the vote was tied. Obviously Democrats were over-polled and the GOP voters were under-polled.
The dynamic that Obama did not come to Tom Barrett's aid, nor any of the other Democrats in Wisconsin, including union labor will resonate the election cycle. There is no way that Obama can avoid Wisconsin during the recall election and then come back and ask for campaign donations and their vote. But Wisconsin Democrats just learned a painful lesson regarding Obama. Obama is all about Obama.
Wisconsin just became a battleground state in the 2012 Presidential election. If Democrats and unions act like poor losers in the second election of Scott Walker, it will surely play poorly with Independents and reasonable Democrats. Scott Walker has stated he wants to move Wisconsin forward. That will play well for Romney in 2012, a successful GOP governor who has made Wisconsin better. So who would they vote for in November, Obama and his failed policies or Romney, who will help get America going the same way as Scott Walker did? Sorry, Obama is in trouble in Wisconsin in 2012.
Posted June 5, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Democrats, Governor Races, Governors, Mitt Romney, Obamanation, Scott Walker - WI, You Tube - VIDEO | no comments |