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7th Annual Women's Hospital of Texas Labor Day Luncheon
Holly Dutton Co-Chairs Amy Lee & Linda Russell Mthan 600 shopalistas descended on the Intercontinental Hotel for the 7th Annual Women's Hospital of Texas Labor Day Luncheon benefiting the March of Dimes, where Houston's ultra glam boutiques set up on-site shopping venues. Co-Chairs Amy Lee (dressed in yellow) and Linda Russell hired runway don Todd […]
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Dec My Room Luncheon
< > Dave Rossman Co-Chairs Susan Plank & Ursaline Hamilton The Dec My Room Luncheon co-chaired by Susan Plank and Ursaline Hamilton kicked off the social luncheon season. Tootsies showed the ladies the latest and greatest fall finds, while guest celebrity waiters like make-up maven Edward Sanchez served raspberry infused champagne. The event netted over […]
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Wild About Houston at Hotel ZaZa
Supporters of the Greater Houston Partnership converged on Hotel ZaZa for Wild About Houston, the Greater Houston Partnership's 11th annual World Trade Soiree. Dave Rossman / For the Chronicle Leisa Holland-Nelson, Ellie Francisco and Karen Love. Click here for more photos. Chaired by Karen Love with honorary chair Roland Garcia and "VIPartner" Harris County Commissioner […]
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Mixing it up at West Ave
Members of the Women's Home Young Professionals group made a splash at a poolside mixer at The Gables at West Ave. The Photo Boutique Pauline Bui and Aggie Hemmat. Click here for more photos. Sous Chef Kevin Naderi of Haven restaurant treated guests to a shrimp corn dogs cooking demonstration. The lucky crowd also enjoyed […]
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Trendspotting at Neiman Marcus
Fashionistas flocked to Neiman Marcus recently for "From Runway To Reality — Fall Trends 2010," a rundown on what to watch out for this season presented by Fashion Group International of Houston Inc. Courtesy photo Heather Graham, Jerry Mathis and David Peck. Click here for more photos. Chaired by Shandolyn Arline-Johnson, the event featured video […]
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Ballet Barre kicks off the fall season
About 120 culture lovers descended on RDG + Bar Annie for the fall kickoff party for Ballet Barre, Young Professionals for Houston Ballet. Dave Rossman / For the Chronicle Beth Zdeblick and Irena Hixson Click here for more photos. Co-chairs Kristy Junco and Lindsey Brown used the event to woo new members while female guests […]
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Nutcracker Market kickoff party
Energy XXI sponsored a kickoff celebration for the Houston Ballet's 2010 Nutcracker Market that drew nearly 200 guests to Del Frisco's. Bill Olive / For the Chronicle Sara Parr, Denise Malone, Philamena Baird and Mary Nichols Click here for more photos. Chaired by Roseann Rogers, Lara Bell and Kristi Schiller — the trio who will […]
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Putting their feet up at Rome Salon and Day Spa
Rome Salon and Day Spa welcomed the Consular Forum and the Houston Jaycees for a night of pampering. I'd call the event a kickoff for the 2010 Consular Ball honoring Oct. 16, but guests' feet weren't doing much kicking. Instead, they were being treated to mini-foot rituals with a Mexican flair — lime and salt […]
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Betting on the Health Museum at Casino Night
High rollers placed their bets on the Health Museum's future at the fourth annual annual Casino Night sponsored by Momentum Audi and Porsche West Houston. Dave Rossman / For the Chronicle From left: Cara Morales, Jared Lang, Carolyn Farb and Mark Pickard. Click here for more photos. With Jared Lang serving as honorary chair and […]
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Yeehaw at the Country Ball
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Obama and Romney as Talking Twin Babies
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Background (long): I know the SP101 is a fine gun and has a very loyal following, and I've read many reviews on this firearm. I've bought and sold many Ruger revolvers in the past and purchased an SP101 .357 2 1/4" several years ago, put it in my gun closet and have left it there since, having never fired it (bought it with the intention of getting my CC license but never did).
Among other shotguns I own, I have a S&W model 66 .357 with a 4" barrel that I have used for home defense and shot sparingly over the last several years. I am now getting my CC licence and intend on carrying a firearm on my person, most of the time. Wearing dress shirts and slacks most days, I intend on using an ankle or IWB holster. I have decided to get active in shooting again and researched heavily the purchase of my first personally owned pistol; a .40 cal M&P, which I bought and will now be my primary home defense weapon.
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Former child star Miley Cyrus has defended her decision to smoke weed, insisting it is far less dangerous than alcohol. The singer and actress, who shot to fame as Disney's Hannah Montana, landed in hot water in 2010 when she was caught on film allegedly smoking pot from a bong. She has also recently joined [...]
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Selma Blair departs 'Anger Management' amid feud rumors
Selma Blair has officially left TV comedy "Anger Management" amid speculation of a bitter feud with co-star Charlie Sheen. Bosses from Lionsgate, the production company behind the show, have announced that the actress will no longer appear in the series as Dr. Kate Wales. A statement from the studio reads, "We are confirming that Selma [...]
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Johnny Depp opens up about Vanessa Paradis split
Johnny Depp has opened up about his split from former partner Vanessa Paradis, insisting the two stars are trying to "make the best of it" for the sake of their kids. The couple ended its 14-year relationship last summer, and the actor has now moved on with actress Amber Heard. Speaking about the break-up for [...]
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In 2011, 73.9 million American workers age 16 and over were paid hourly rates, representing 59.1 percent of all wage and salary workers. Of that number, 1.7 million earned exactly the prevailing Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour and 2.2 million had wages below the minimum. Together, these workers made up 5.2 percent of all hourly paid workers.
Although workers under age 25 represented only about one-fifth of hourly paid workers, they made up about half of those paid the Federal minimum wage or less. Among employed teenagers paid by the hour, about 23 percent earned the minimum wage or less, compared with about 3 percent of workers aged 25 and over.
About 6 percent of women paid hourly rates had wages at or below the prevailing Federal minimum, compared with about 4 percent of men. About 5 percent of White hourly paid workers earned the Federal minimum wage or less, compared with about 6 percent of Blacks and about 3 percent of Asians.
Among hourly paid workers age 16 and over, about 11 percent of those who had less than a high school diploma earned the Federal minimum wage or less, compared with about 5 percent of those who had a high school diploma (with no college) and about 2 percent of college graduates. Among hourly paid workers of Hispanic origin, 5 percent earned the minimum wage or less.
Never-married workers, who tend to be young, were more likely than married workers to earn the Federal minimum wage or less (about 9 percent versus about 2 percent).
Part-time workers (persons who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week) were more likely than full-time workers to be paid the Federal minimum wage or less (about 13 percent versus about 2 percent).
The proportion of hourly paid workers earning the prevailing Federal minimum wage or less declined from 6.0 percent in 2010 to 5.2 percent in 2011. This remains well below the figure of 13.4 percent in 1979, when data were first collected on a regular basis.
These data on minimum wage earners are derived from the Current Population Survey, a monthly nationwide sample survey of households. Data in this summary are 2011 annual averages.The presence of a sizable number of workers with wages below the Federal minimum does not necessarily indicate violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as there are exemptions to the minimum wage provisions of the law. To learn more, see "Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2011."
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Characteristics of minimum wage workers in 2011 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2012/ted_20120306.htm (visited February 28, 2015).
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Butterflies Optional Canon Ditzy Doo and Family
Welcome to The Big City
"Wow, momma! We're so high up!" Dinky exclaimed, looking over the side of the chariot taking us to Canterlot.
"Yes, Dinky, we far," I said, trying not to sound as worried about what she was doing as I really was. "Just be careful, blue can't fly."
"It's ok, mom," said Sparkler, horn glowing as she used her magic to keep Dinky safely secured. "I've got her."
I gave Sparkler a smile. "Blanks, Muffin."
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Ditzy, why do you call your daughters Muffins?)
Oh! Well I love muffins, they're sweet, and I don't want to think about living without them…its the same way with Dinky and Sparkler, so I call them my little Muffins.
Sparkler gave me a small nod. "No problem…so, how are you feeling?"
I looked down at my hooves nervously. "Um…I'm pine…"
I gave a small nod. "Yeah, I bless…Canterlot is a frilly fancy place, what if I don't bit in?"
Sparkler put a hoof on my shoulder. "It'll be alright, mom, don't worry about it. The more you worry, the worse you'll fit in, so just calm down, ok?"
I listened to her voice and nodded. "Yeah…thanks Sparkler."
"Anytime, mom."
And with that, we just set and talked a little the rest of the way. It felt really good to finally have, I guess, a family trip with just the three of us, even if I was getting an award and would have to give a huge speech on stage.
We trotted through the streets of the capital of all of Equestria. It was my first real time in the city. Not as a visitor for a special event (ok, technically I was, but I'd be staying a few days at least), but in full dress and everything. Ok, technically I'd been here delivering mail, but I don't have time to take in the sights when I'm doing that, and there was this cat that decided to-
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Derpy, as exciting as that adventure probably was, we don't have time for it right now.)
Oh, sorry. Point was, this was the first time I'd REALLY been here, not as a tourist just there for a play or something. It wasn't 'get on the Friendship Express go to Canterlot, help with the Hearth's Warming Eve play then leave'. Until the ceremony, I would be in Canterlot with nothing to do but be IN Canterlot.
(Interviewer's Notes (Earth Pony): You never visited Sparkler when she lived here?)
No, I wanted to but…she was always so busy whenever I had time. She was a busy girl, she had a life of her own, I understood that. I missed her, but I had to let my muffin live her life.
I was surprised when no pony looked at me like I was a stranger before I realized this was the first time I'd been here when I wasn't naked. I guess that helped make me a little less self-conscious…but not enough. Dinky was amazed by everything she saw, just like a filly should be. I'd had her shoed so her hooves wouldn't get hurt on the hard streets, I knew how that could be, having not had horseshoes my very first time being here. My hooves hurt for weeks, I wasn't going to let that happen to my little muffin.
Speaking of which, I had to keep an eye on Dinky all the time! The ponies were always in a rush to get somewhere, they didn't even stop to apologize if they bumped into you! We got jostled all over the place! I was starting to feel claustrophobic! It made my head start spinning!
Maybe if they didn't walk around with their noses in the air like that they wouldn't bump into ponies.
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Too high and mighty to worry about anyone else?)
Huh? No, I mean they walk around with their noses in the air! Some even have their eyes closed! And ponies say I need to watch where I'm going!
It was surreal to see Sparkler there though. She just weaved through the crowd with no problem at all. She looked so natural…and that just made me feel even more out of place to be honest.
When we finally got clear of the crowd, I was so busy making sure Dinky was ok, I didn't even notice the stallion on the sidewalk until we were right up to him. "Hello, hello, miss, may I interest you in a doll?" he asked in an almost mesmeric voice. It was strange, it was the kind of voice a psychiatrist used during a hypnosis session they did with me, at least that's what it reminded me of. I turned to see a green stallion with a slightly lighter green mane, and these strange red eyes. He had this really terrible green suit on him. I instantly thought of the words Rarity would probably have used to describe it at that particular moment; garish and gaudy. Even if I wasn't a fashionista like her, I was inclined to agree.
"Um, excuse me?" I asked, blinking as my surprise settled. "Who are you?" I asked, doing my absolute best to remember the diction lessons.
"Oh, my apologies, miss. Pocket Watch, renown doll maker at your service," he said with an elaborate bow. As he did so, I saw his Cutie Mark. It was a swinging pocket watch that made me feel a little light headed just looking into it. I was thankful my eyes make me resistant to hypnosis since one eye is normally focused on something else, which is why Discord had to split in two to brainwash me, and the Doctor's Psychic Paper doesn't work on me.
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Then how did the 'Want It, Need It Spell' work on you?)
Oh that…well that wasn't exactly a hypnosis spell like Discord's, so only one eye really needed to see it…I think…
(Interviewer's Notes (Earth Pony): Are you blushing?)
Uh…yeah, a little…it was embarrassing to snap out of a trance and realize you'd just been in a huge brawl with Mayor Mare over a doll! Anyway, back to the story.
"Might I interest you in a doll? They are the finest in all of Canterlot, the elites pay top dollar for them."
I slowly looked at his dolls he had lined up in this cart he had with him. They were dolls of foals, each life-sized. They were the kind that moved all on their own, I guess by magic or something like that, I wasn't sure. They were all dressed so beautifully. Truth be told, they were probably the most life-like dolls I'd ever seen. But maybe that was why they sent a chill down my spine. Something about them just seemed…off. Maybe they were too lifelike for my tastes.
I looked up and saw a little wind up doll of a stallion being…being hung at the gallows. "Um…T-that one doesn't bo-look very price-I mean nice."
He gave a simple smile looking at it. "Oh yes, that one," he said, giving a small chuckle. "Oh, this doll is of this one stallion I used to know. He seemed so fond of foals, I personally adore foals, so innocent, so pure, but he liked them in ways that didn't particularly sit well with me, or anypony for that matter. He liked to kidnap innocent little foals and do some…unsavory things to them."
(Interviewer's Notes (Earth Pony): What did he mean?)
I don't really know…But someone taking little foals and hurting them…it sent a chill down my spine…
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): I forgot how innocent ponies where here.)
Huh? What was that?
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Oh! Nothing! Please continue.)
I gulped. "And b-bat- I mean that happened to dim-I mean him?"
"No, no. This is merely what I and quite a few others wished had happened to him," said Pocket Watch, his horn lighting up the same red as his eyes as he wound the doll up. "No, he was last seen being chased into caves near here, the parents of the foals he'd had his way with had caught up with him. No one ever saw him again, but I'm sure this would be his fate if a judge ever saw him. Yes, the verdict could only be…."
He released the crank.
"GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!" the toy chanted again and again. As I looked into it, the stallion it pictured being hung over and over again, the eyes seemed…pleading in a way. It was almost as if someone was really suffering behind those eyes.
"Be bleed to be blowing vow," I said, not caring about my diction anymore, Dinky was scared half to death by the doll and so was I. Hay, I was just plain scared of this stallion!
"Oh my Celestia, what a beautiful little filly you have here," said Pocket Watch with a smile that was both warm and bone chilling at the same time. "What is her name?"
"Dinky, now if blue will excuse be, we filly bust be going now!"
"Dinky, what a wonderful name for a beautiful little foal," said Pocket Watch, looking at my muffin with those hypnotic eyes. "Foals are always such pure and wonderful things, it's a shame they can't stay small like dolls, isn't it? Dolls stay pretty forever, pretty silent, and obedient."
He gave me a smile that made me feel like there was ice in my veins. "Oh well, if you must be going, do not let me detain you. I do hope we'll see each other again. You seem like a wonderful mother, I'm sure one of my dolls would be quite happy with you."
"B-bless, that could me price, vow come on Dinky, Sparkler, we've tot a got to brew!"
I think the three of us ran all the way to the palace after that. I kept looking back. I knew he wasn't there anymore. It's just…
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): He scared the horseapples out of you?)
Yeah, that's about right, me, Dinky, and Sparkler…It kind of made me more on edge the whole time…more than I already was…
"Welcome, Ditzy Doo, Dinky, and Sparkler," Princess Luna said as we entered the castle. She looked pretty tired, I think she even yawned as we showed up. Still, it was nice to see a friendly face after what just happened.
We all bowed. I remembered my diction lessons. "Thank you for inviting us, Princess Luna."
She gave us a smile. "Think nothing of it, after all, I sought to reward you for your status as a mother because you've earned it," she continued.
I looked up at her, blushing a little. "Well I don't blow about tat," I said, almost correcting myself before remembering the Princess hadn't minded my problem. She'd said it was 'unique'. It's weird, Moonlight had said the same thing.
"Your room is already set up, is anyone else coming?"
"Yes, free friends," I replied. "And by parents…bell, except pun of my mothers."
Luna blinked slightly. "Forgive me, did you say, one of your mothers?"
"Yeah, my biological mother couldn't take bit…" I explained, lowering my head a little. I was used to it by now, she always seemed so busy. "My adopted parents and biological dad bill be here blow."
Luna nodded, seeming understanding. "I can appreciate that. Your room is already set in the north tower. I do hope you will enjoy your stay, Ditzy Doo."
"Thank blue, Woona," I replied, giving a bow.
Hi! My name's Dinky Doo! Glad to meet you! My momma got an award from Princess Luna! Isn't that cool? I told Pipsqueak, Moonlight, and Ruby about it and they all thought it was too…I'll admit, the big city scared me a little bit…Especially that scary stallion! He reminded me of those creepy ponies that tried to foalnap me when Nightmare Moon came back!
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): They actually kidnapped you?)
Yeah, they thought I was Nightmare Moon's chosen one or something, they weren't very smart…Momma didn't like that one bit, she can be really scary when me or Sparkler are in trouble, but she's so cool! The Doctor is too, even if it's dangerous for momma to go with him sometimes. Hehe, it was kind of funny after they beat those bad guys though.
"Great, just great," the leader of the tied up Cult of Nightmare Moon said, grumbling with one eye blackened. "We get our flanks kicked by a retarded mail mare and…whoever the heck you are-"
"I'm the Doctor."
"Whatever, Nightmare Moon lost, and I invested all my bits in mushroom farms!"
Derpy snarled, glaring at him. "Why bid blue kidnap Dinky any pay!"
"Our blind prophet New Moon foresaw our Queen of Endless Night would have a chosen foal among the rank of Ponyville's rabble, she would be most pleased with us if we brought her her chosen one!"
"How'd blue show it was Dinky?"
"New Moon said it would be somepony of heroic descent, innocent, and pure to the ways of the world. Look at her colors, she's clearly a descendant of Twilight the First, who defeated the one who challenged our queen for her throne of endless night, and who could be more innocent and pure than the foal of a retarded mail mare?"
"I must say, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed are you? I mean really, one of those girls who stopped Nightmare Moon is named Twilight I believe, and she's got purple fur," the Doctor stated. "Not to mention she seems to be quite the powerful unicorn. Wouldn't she be the more logical pick as this Twilight the First's descendent?"
The cult leader slammed his head into a pole.
"I told you we should've kidnapped Applebloom…" another one added.
I don't know why they thought I was Nightmare Moon's chosen one! Pip's the one who gets along with Princess Luna!
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): You know Nightmare Moon is Luna? Most foals think they're two different ponies.)
Of course! Those mean ponies talked about it! Anyway, like I said, Pip seems more like the pony they were looking for!
Oh yeah, we should probably get back to the story, shouldn't we?
I came to Canterlot with momma and Sparkler. After we had that run in with that scary pony, we met Princess Luna and we went to our room. Canterlot Castle is SO big! I can see all the way across the Everfree Forest from our window! Princess Luna was so nice to give us the room!
While momma was unpacking, I was in the hall looking around a bit when I ran into somepony I didn't expect to see!
"Moonlight?!" I asked, looking at my friend. "Why are you in Canterlot?"
"It's not weird for me to be here, Dinky."
"It's not weird for you to be here," I replied, why would it be? Was it weird for me to be there? No, so why would it be for her?
Moonlight smiled. "Dinky, I'm going to play with Pip, but I wanted to say…we'll be thinking of you while you're gone, and we can't wait to play together with you again."
I smiled. "Thanks, I can't wait to play again either!"
"And Dinky…"
"Yes, Moonlight?"
"I'm sorry I was rude to you when we first met…I guess I was just jealous and didn't want to share Pip…I'm sorry for that."
I hugged her. "It's ok, momma says not to hold grudges, so I'm not going to!"
(Interviewer's notes (Earth Pony): That's a nice way to live, Dinky.)
Yeah, isn't it?
Sparkler and I were unpacking in our room. I had butterflies in my stomach, just looking out the window gave me goosebumps. The room was fancier than I would like, but I guess not TOO fancy. At least it wasn't some five star hotel, but I still felt…out of place. I mean I know that's strange coming from a pony who's been through everything I have…but I just felt like a fish out of water in this fancy room…
As I unpacked my bags, I came to the letters that my parents had sent. "…I…I blunder if mom bill feel butter enough to some…"
"Which one?" Sparkler asked over her shoulder as she put some bags down.
"Oh, Mrs. Hooves, I beam," I replied…it could be confusing talking about family when you have two sets of parents you considered both of to be real.
(Interviewer's Notes (Unicorn): That is very understandable, Derpy.)
"…" Sparkler seemed upset…
"Blots wrong?"
"…Nothing…it's fine…"
I'm Sparkler, glad to meet you I guess…sorry, I'm not used to being interviewed. Discord turned me into a dancing amethyst statue…I guess I brought that on myself…
"Hello Sparkler, or do you prefer Amethyst Star?" said the diamond floating around me as Ponyville was in chaos.
"Sparkler, look, I don't know who you are, but I need to find my mother and baby sister in this mess."
A stop sign literally popped up right in front of me and I ran into it.
"Now now, no need to hurry," the diamond said, floating over. "I thought you moved away to get away from your mother, not that I blame you, I can't stand My Mother either."
I backpedaled. "No! I mean…yes, but it's not like that-"
"Move to another town, go by a new name, Amethyst Star is lovely by the way, and start over, be a different person, all nice and refined instead of held down by a humiliating parent. Be the cultured, popular mare instead of the daughter of the village fool, that about sum it up?"
I actually started crying. "I…I…N-no…that's…I mean I wanted to get away from her but…" It…it was right, I had wanted to be the center of attention, to not have mom's klutziness hanging over my head but…
"But who am I to argue?" asked the diamond, coming in my face. "In fact, I'll do you a favor, Amethyst Star, I'll make you a new mare, who's dancing will always be the center of attention wherever she takes the stage," he said, the eyes on the crystal turning into multicolored rings. "Isn't that what you wanted? To be the star? To be the center of attention?"
Yes…yes, that is what I wanted…What I want! What I'm going to get!
I hate her guts! And my 'little sister' is too stupid like her to realize she's being laughed at too! I'm th only smart one in my family, why should I be held back by those retards?! I deserve to be beautiful! I deserve to be seen! Seen as ME! Not 'Derpy's daughter', not 'Ditzy Doo's filly', not 'that unicorn who baby sits other foals and has a crazy-stupid mother!' I wish she had never laid either of those screwed up eyes of hers on me!
Nopony matters but me. Nothing else matters but the dance. I am beautiful, my dance is beautiful. I don't need to be anyone or anything else! I am beauty! I am dancing! And everypony should know it! Look at me dance! Now and forever! Those retards don't matter, only my dance matters! Only my beauty matters! Only I matter!
(Interviewer's Notes (Earth Pony): Are you ok?)
Y-yeah…Princess Gaia helped me, the memories don't hurt like they used to, even the night terrors I had for awhile where I was that statue forever, just dancing endlessly don't hurt to think about…but that doesn't change the fact I know Discord was right…that is what I wanted…why I moved away…that I liked it…
Every time she wanted to come visit me in Canterlot…I'd make up some excuse why she couldn't. 'Sorry mom, I've got a job interview', 'sorry mom, I've got to stay after work', 'sorry mom, I've got plans with my friends.' The only reason I didn't use 'I'm sick' is because she'd have been there in an instant to take care of me….I may have gotten over how I feel, but that doesn't mean I still don't look back and wish I'd done something different…
I hate to say it, but…I think I owe that maniac for showing me what a grade-A fool I was. Hehe, you know, I think that's the best revenge I could hope to have on that psychopath; the fact his little game made me a better pony in the end.
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Yeah, nothing makes a bully madder than finding out he's helped his victim more than hurt 'em.)
Thanks. It also made me realize something else…Mom's life has been hard enough without me making it harder by being a brat who cared more about how her 'embarrassing' mother looked than that her mother loved her. But it took another monster to make me realize how good I had it.
Mom had told me and Dinky the story a million times. How she got her Cutie Mark. Mom and Dinky are too innocent to really think about it and realize the truth, so was I when I was little. But as I grew up and became more realistic, I looked back on the story and saw it for what it really was. And to be honest, it clopped me off.
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): I do not blame yah, I feel the same way.)
Uh…are you sure the filly should hear this part?
(Interviewer's Notes (Unicorn): She must stay, sadly, continue.)
Ok…for the most part, I just kept it to myself. Mom and Dinky both didn't mind her, Dinky actually really likes her. I think the only time that miserable old mare had a semblance of happiness was when Dinky visited and she could pretend Dinky was 'Derpy without the issues'. And Celestia, did that make me mad. I saw my mom and sister treating that monster like she was a pony, and only I saw through her.
Why did I never tell never tell the Royal Guard on her? Because…I don't want to destroy the grandmother mom and Dinky know. I know Applejack would go on about how the truth needs to come out, but…I'm just too weak to break their hearts.
(Interviewer's Notes (Unicorn): No, Sparkler, you're just smart enough to know when breaking their hearts isn't worth it.)
Thanks…so yeah, I thought grandma was a monster…But…after Princess Gaia's day, I got to thinking about what kind of mare might be under all that crud…then she was the ONLY one of my grandparents to refuse to show for their daughter being declared the best mother in Equestria. Do you have any idea how much that hurt mom? Of all the ponies she wanted to be there, I think Mrs. Hooves is the one that she wanted the most. She still feels like she failed her mother, all her life she's wanted that mare to be proud of her, and the one moment when she should've been more proud of her than any other, she blows her off.
So I took a balloon to the Hooves' residence and just waited for Mr. Hooves to leave. I knew no matter what I said, she wasn't going to tell him unless she wanted her little secret to get out. To be honest, I WANTED her to tell him so maybe, just maybe, she'd admit it to herself and the world what she'd done.
Some small talk and I'm inside where I can speak privately.
I gave her a glare I think rivaled mom's 'get away from my Muffins' look in sheer fury. "Listen to me, grandmother, and listen good," I said, not taking my eyes off her. "I know you tried to MURDER your own daughter because you thought she was 'challenged'. I think deep down inside, mom knows it too, and is just too nice to accept it."
She backpedaled, looking like she'd seen a ghost. You know, she looks an awful lot like mom when I really think about it. Same gray coat, same yellow mane and tail. I think that's why it hurt her so much. I know it doesn't make me feel good. It made doing that harder than it should've been.
"I…I thought I was doing it for her own good! I thought she had not future!"
And that just added fuel to the fire. I don't LIKE the Doctor, I really don't. He's not my father, he never WILL be. I don't like him endangering mom with his stupid adventures…but I agree with him that it can be VERY irritating when someone makes up excuses just to convince themselves a heinous crime was justified.
(Interviewer's Notes (Unicorn): She didn't even deny it?)
To be honest, I think she already knew I knew.
"No future, huh? Well look at the future she actually GOT. She just got invited to Canterlot to be honored by Princess Luna herself. She's been employee of the month at the post office for as long as I can remember. She's been the best mother to me and my sister a pony could ask for. And she's HAPPY! While you're miserable," she shuddered. "Yeah, I said it, you think I can't tell? Every GOOD thing mom has going for her is like a knife through your heart, isn't it? To know she's a better mother and a better PONY than you'll ever be?"
"And all she knew when I was a foal was I was stubborn, disrespectful, and thought she was embarrassing, but did she try to throw me away just because I MIGHT become a delinquent?…You know, thinking about it, I'm going to thank you. For showing me what a fool I used to be. I used to be embarrassed of mom, I moved to Canterlot to get away from Ponyville and her…and looking at you, at the bitter, miserable old nag you've become, I realize what a moron I actually was. I was a worse daughter than she ever was to you, and all she's ever done is love me with all her heart and do whatever she could to make me happy."
I looked her in the eyes, I could tell. She wasn't angry, she wasn't depressed. With each word I said, she looked like I did when I looked in the mirror after it hit me how rotten I'd been to mom. Small, scared, and wretched.
"After everything you've done to her, all the pain you've put her through, all the love you should've given her and didn't, and she doesn't even know you tried to kill her. She's just too nice a pony for that thought to cross her mind. She still wanted you there to see her honored by Luna, not to rub it in your face, not to brag, but so once in her life, she knew you were proud of her. Personally, if I were her, I'd have just told you to go straight to Pony Hell…Actually, you're already there, aren't you? I hope you enjoy it."
…She broke down crying at that point, I told her if she was any kind of mother, she'd show up to the ceremony. And I left…
Part of me thinks I was too harsh, that I went to far…oh who am I kidding, she needed to hear that…mom won't, the Doctor? As much as I don't like him, I know he cares about mom. He proved that when he stood up for her so she could keep Dinky and I saw on Princess Gaia's day that he's a good pony. But I'm afraid of what he might do. I was the only one who could…
Do you think I'm a bad pony for telling her that?
(Interviewer's Notes (Unicorn): No, I think you're right; sometimes the only way someone can heal, is if the thorn is pulled out. Her excuse is something that needs torn down so she can move on. She's living in a fantasy she needs woken up from.)
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Even if you have to drag her kicking and screaming to the light, we know how that is. She needed a good kick in the flanks.)
…I did feel good standing up for mom…It felt good to build her up instead of being another burden that poor mare didn't need.
(Interviewer's Notes (Pegasus): Foals are never burdens for their mothers, when they start seeing them as burdens, they become like that mare.)
Thanks…Hey!…It's ok…Thanks for the hug, filly…
I was jolted out of my thoughts by a knock on the door. "Huh?" I went over to the door and opened it.
"Hello, Ditzy," said Rarity in that sweet voice she always had.
I blinked. "Oh! Hi Rarity! What are bl-you doing here?"
Rarity smiled. "Well I just got moved into my room. Twilight was such a dear, she got Celestia to get me a room in the castle while I was getting some dress supplies! I see Luna did much the same for you."
It was…awkward. Here I was, freaked out just by a slightly fancier than normal room…and Rarity looked so…at home here. She seemed just so happy, like this was her element. It made me feel even more like a fish out of water than I already did.
"Yeah, that was so pri-nice of her," I replied, giving a smile that I wish I could say didn't look as nervous as I felt.
She blinked, then smiled. "Oh, I understand. Ditzy, darling, you're nervous about the ceremony, aren't you?"
"…I guess…a brittle, I mean little," I replied, looking down at my hooves. While feeling out of place was a big part of why I felt nervous, I suppose that was giving me butterflies in my stomach.
Rarity nodded and gave me a kind smile. "Well, I'm sure you'll do perfectly fine, good luck."
I nodded. "Ban-I mean thanks Rarity."
Rarity nodded. "Well I've got to be going, I've got a few things I REALLY want to do while I'm here. Good luck with everything, darling," she said, waving to me.
"Bye Rarity…" I replied, watching her go. I looked from her to me.
Rarity was considered one of the fanciest mares in Ponyville, and I couldn't argue with that. Her mane and tail perfectly done, her coat was always perfectly white, she had a fancy accent, and she knew about everything big in Canterlot and everywhere else.
I was just a normal gray furred Pegasus with a plain yellow mane, wall eyes, a bad mouth, and more knowledge of space and time than what the next big thing was.
Seeing her just made me feel even more out of place than ever…
"Momma!" called Dinky, running over.
"Hi Muffin!"
Sparkler came over. "All packed, ready to get something to eat?" she asked, putting a hoof on my shoulder and giving me a smile.
Thankfully, my Muffins were there to make me feel a little more at home…


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Emmanuel College's graduation is May 10
Emmanuel College's Commencement Ceremony is Saturday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. in the John W. Swails Center Auditorium as approximately 150 graduates transition from college classes to career choices.
Montage by Moonlight is April 22
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Taylor Auditorium
This CAP event will honor selected students and includes a cake reception, student readings and the distribution of EC's literary magazine.
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The Emmanuel College Men's Basketball Team wrapped up their impressive 33-4 season, which included a 21-game winning streak, and finish as second in the nation as they fell 70-65 to Vanguard University (Calif.) in the championship game last night at the 2014 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
This was Emmanuel's first appearance in the championship game in its fourth all-time appearance in the NAIA tournament.
Hello, Dolly! opens in April at Emmanuel College
Emmanuel College is pleased to announce Hello, Dolly! as this year's spring musical on April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and April 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the John W. Swails Center on campus.
EC students offer free food distribution to local community
As part of a campus effort to raise awareness of hunger as well as reaching out to the local community, students at Emmanuel College offered a free food distribution to the public on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 25, at the Swails Center.
This project was hosted by EC's Campus Activities Board (CAB) and EC's Mission Northeast Georgia Initiative.
And the Can of Beans Award goes to... Emmanuel College!
Thanks to a challenge by Mrs. Jennifer Lester Benson to her colleagues at Emmanuel College, EC receives the Can of Beans Award as runner-up in the recent Madison County Rotary Club's Food Drive for the Madison County Food Bank.
This is part of the Rotary Has Heart challenge from Rotary International.
SEND Week February 4-6
Emmanuel College celebrates SEND Week on campus February 4-6 for a special focus on IPHC missions.
We proudly welcome our special guests:
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About World Water Day
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22 December 1992 by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water, to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21. States were invited to devote the Day, as appropriate in the national context, to concrete activities such as the promotion of public awareness through the publication and diffusion of documentaries and the organization of conferences, round tables, seminars and expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources and the implementation of the recommendations of Agenda 21.
World Water Day 2014: Water and Energy
The main celebrations of World Water Day 2014 will be organized by the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on behalf of UN-Water on 20-21 March 2014 and will take place at the UNU Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
World Water Day 2013: Water Cooperation
UNESCO was officially appointed by UN-WATER to lead the preparations for both the International Year and the World Water Day on 22 March 2013 under the theme "Water Cooperation".
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Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The park covers an area of 111 hectares (270 acres).[1] The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James's Park together form an almost continuous "green lung" in the heart of London between Kensington and Westminster.
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Kensington Gardens was carved out of the western section of Hyde Park and designed c.1728-1738 by Henry Wise and Charles Bridgeman, with fashionable features including the Round Pond, formal avenues and a sunken Dutch garden.
Charles Bridgeman created the Serpentine in the 1730s by damming the eastern outflow of the River Westbourne from Hyde Park for Queen Caroline.[2] The part of the Serpentine that lies within Kensington Gardens is known as "The Long Water". At its north-western end (originally the inflow of the River Westbourne) in an area known as "The Italian Garden", there are four fountains and a number of classical sculptures. At the foot of the Italian Gardens is a parish boundary marker, delineating the boundary between Paddington and St George Hanover Square parishes, on the exact centre of the Westbourne river.
Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being the western extent of the neighbouring Hyde Park from which they were originally taken, with West Carriage Drive (The Ring) and the Serpentine Bridge forming the boundary between them. The Gardens are fenced and more formal than Hyde Park. Kensington Gardens are open only during the hours of daylight, whereas Hyde Park is open from 5 am until midnight all year round, which includes many hours of darkness.
Kensington Gardens were long regarded as smarter than Hyde Park because of its more private character around Kensington Palace. However, in the late 1800s, Hyde Park was considered the more "fashionable" of the two because of its location nearer to Park Lane (Mayfair) and Knightsbridge, adjoining the entrance to central London opposite Wellington Arch and was therefore more crowded.[3]
The land surrounding Kensington Gardens was predominantly rural and remained largely undeveloped until the Great Exhibition in 1851. Many of the original features survive along with the Palace, and now there are other public buildings such as the Albert Memorial (at the south-east corner of Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall), the Serpentine Gallery, and Speke's monument.
The park also contains the Elfin Oak, an elaborately carved 900-year-old tree stump.
The park is the setting of J.M. Barrie's book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, a prelude to the character's famous adventures in Neverland. The fairies of the gardens are first described in Thomas Tickell's 1722 poem Kensington Gardens. Both the book and the character are honoured with the Peter Pan statue located in the park.
Rodrigo Fresan's novel Kensingston Gardens concerns in part the life of J.M. Barrie and of his creation Peter Pan, and their relationship with the park, as well as the narrator's own.
The Infocom interactive fiction game Trinity begins in the Kensington Gardens. The player can walk around many sections of the gardens, which are described in moderate detail.
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Goth kids have shot up your school, and it's up to Pico to save the day! Originally featured on Newgrounds in 1999, I finally refactored the .FLA to accommodate faster computers. The problem with this game was that it was meant to run at 24fps, but boss battles slowed down and made things easier. As computers got faster, so did the boss battles.
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I've never seen it. Is it worth taking a look at? And is it worth taking a look at on Blu-Ray?
I think the first season definitely is. The second season (if they release it later), not so much.
Aah, "Moonbase Alpha"...Yeah, it was pretty low-res even when it was new, by modern F/X standards. But back then, it was a breath of fresh air. Personally, I loved the shots of models of spacecraft taking off from and landing on miniature launchpads. They evoked Luna's airless surface better than any other show to date.
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Gun News Roundup for October 14, 2013
Monday, October 14th, 2013LinkSwarm for September 13, 2013
Friday, September 13th, 2013My schedule is finally close to getting back to normal after Worldcon, so here's the latest Friday LinkSwarm:
More Colorado Gun-Grabber Recall Fallout
Thursday, September 12th, 2013Some more reactions and tidbits on the Colorado gun-grabber recall:
- Both state-senate districts were overwhelmingly Democratic. In 2012, President Obama carried Morse's district by 21 percentage points and Giron's by 19 points.
- These were the first recalls of legislators in Colorado history. Nationally, recalls of state legislators, particularly state legislative leaders, has been very difficult. Morse and Giron were only the 37th and 38th state legislators in U.S. history to face recall votes (before this vote, precisely half the efforts had succeeded). Prior to Morse, there had only been four recall elections against legislative leaders, and the legislative leader was retained in three of those four races. Giron was also a powerful senator, serving as vice chairman of the very important, especially for her rural district, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee.
- Not only did getting a recall on the ballot require a number of signatures amounting to 25 percent of all the votes in the previous election, but the Democrats didn't take even that battle lying down. During the signature-gathering effort, recall proponents were outspent by the groups backed by billionaire Mayor Bloomberg that went in earlier with ads to discourage signature gathering.
- In their last races for the state senate, in 2010, Morse raised $163,972 and Giron $68,710. By the last filing for the recall, on August 29, Morse had raised $658,230 and Giron $825,400. While the NRA had donated $361,700, just two billionaires, Bloomberg and Eli Broad, donated a total of $600,000 between them. Left-wing organizations such as the Daily Kos and MoveOn.org continually bombarded their members with requests for money. Of the $3.5 million spent on the recall election, almost $3 million came from its opponents.
It's one thing for a deliberately polarizing legislator like Morse to lose a close race in a swing district. It's quite another for Giron to lose by 12 points in a district that is 47% Democratic and 23% Republican. One reason is that in blue collar districts like Pueblo, there are plenty of Democrats who cling to their Second Amendment rights. As the Denver Post noted, 20% of the voters who signed the Giron recall petitions were Democrats….
For abuse of office, John Morse and Angela Giron have been recalled from office by the People of Colorado, to be replaced by legislators who will listen before the vote.
(Hat tip: Shall Not Be Questioned.)
For starters, the headline writer displays a rather loose grasp on reality: "Colorado recall slows gun-control momentum."
Uh, what momentum? The gun grabbers have lost every fight since the initial knee-jerk legislation.
Writer Ryan Parker works a bit of rhetorical slight of hand further in: "And while the pro gun-control movement — on both the state and national level — had significant momentum following the Aurora and Sandy Hook massacres of 2012, Thursday night's history-making recall election may have all but stopped Democrats' response, Second Amendment supporters claim."
"Had" momentum being the key word here, and only in the immediate aftermath, and only where it was possible for liberals at the state level, backed by overwhelming in-kind support from their local and national media wing, to exploit the tragedy by pushing rushed, ill-conceived legislation through against the wishes of actual constituents. Did Mr. Parker not notice the crushing defeats the gun-grabbing agenda experienced at the national level? Was he on vacation when that downpayment on the gun-grabbing agenda, Manchin-Toomey, failed to make it out of the Senate? That's point when "momentum" for the gun-grabbing cause went from "small and slowing" to "non-existent."
Also, note how Parker reprints one whole sentence from an NRA spokesman, but concludes with three paragraphs from members of the gun-grabbing camp.
Democratic incumbents simply don't lose in states like Delaware and California unless they have done something very, very wrong. They certainly don't lose by 12 points. In fact, even in the great GOP midterm election of 2010, only a handful of Republicans won in districts where the president approached 60 percent of the vote (using his 2008 numbers, of course), and most of those were in Illinois, where Obama's vote share had been somewhat enhanced by his "hometown hero" status. It's just really difficult to write these results off completely, especially given that these were relatively high-profile special elections, driven by issues rather than personality….
The bottom line is that there is something of a damned-if-you-do/damned-if-you-don't aspect to the Democrats' argument. If this isn't about turnout, but rather is a reaction to policy, then relatively modest gun-control efforts look pretty radioactive, and an awful lot of Democrats who supported the federal gun-control bill ought to look over their shoulders. This is especially true in Colorado, where nine Democrats occupy seats that are more Republican than the ones Republicans just flipped.
Elected to replace them were Republicans George Rivera in Pueblo and Bernie Herpin in Colorado Springs. They promised to be responsive to and representative of the people. This seemed to strike the right chord with voters who have tired of local legislators joining the liberal metrocentric crowd in Denver.
Both Gun-Grabbing Colorado State Senators Recalled
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013What does unstinting support for disarming the law-abiding get politicians in America these days? A pink slip. Both John Morse and Angela Giron are now ex-state senators.
A couple of weeks ago, Giron had this to say: "For Mayors Against Illegal Guns, if they lose even one of these seats, they might as well fold it up. And they understand that."
Word is that the gun-grabbing time spent six times as much as the Second Amendment side in the recall and still lost. (But Colorado's campaign finance laws exclude counting a lot of third party money, so don't take that as gospel.)
A few reactions:
And this tweet from last night has 100 retweets:
Q: What do you call bitter people clinging to guns and religion? A: Voters. #COrecall @instapundit @KurtSchlichter @DLoesch @iowahawkblog
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) September 11, 2013
Bottom line: If you're a politician, and you choose to listen to Nurse Bloomberg rather than your constituents, you will be replaced.
LinkSwarm for May 6, 2013
Monday, May 6th, 2013Time for another LinkSwarm!
This is EXACTLY Why We Sent Ted Cruz to Washington
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013Republican Senators have been yelling at Ted Cruz. At the top of their lungs, no less. "How dare you make me stand on principle???"
We won the gun control fight because Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Rand Paul stood up for principle and shamed other Republican Senators into standing up as well.
We sent Cruz to Washington to shame Republicans into acting like Republicans. No, you don't get to to betray conservative principles and expect us to keep donating and working for you merely because you have an (R) after your name. No, you don't get to cave into Washington's permanent liberal establishment without cost. No, you don't get to enjoying fawning "strange new respect" profiles from the media without getting primaried. "You could just not be a bunch of squishes."
Does anyone doubt that we'd now be seeing fawning profiles of Senator Dewhurst for his help in forging a "compromise" on gun control?
Gun Update for April 25, 2012
Thursday, April 25th, 2013A random basket of gun news, including more fallout from the Senate's failure to restrict gun rights:
Gun owners care year in and year out. And they vote on the issue. This had little to do with the fearsome power of "the NRA", or their fundraising efforts. It had to do with gun owners who will do their best to unelect any politician who votes to deprive them of what they view as constitutional rights. Those gun owners are more likely to live in swing states than the most avid gun controllers: progressives who cram themselves into a handful of cities. And they vote on the issue, unlike progressives, who, for all their furor at the outcome, put a large number of issues–taxes, abortion, welfare programs, and so forth–much higher on their list of priorities. By 2014, the odds of any "No" vote losing their job over it are pretty slim.
Legislative Mountain Labors To Give Birth to Dead Gun Control Mouse
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Manchin-Toomey went down in flames today, a cloture vote falling six votes short (including four Democrats (Baucus (MT), Begich (AK), Heitkamp (ND) and Pryor (AK) voting no) of the 60 it needed.
Let's catalog what Democrats won't be getting during the current congress, shall we?
This is one case in which the Senate's deliberative style has worked in conservative's favor. If Harry Reid had been able to ram through a vote days after the Sandy Hook massacre (as happened in New York), it's very possible some sort of gun control might have passed. But with time for the knee-jerk emotional response to die down, and for the NRA and gun owners across America to mobilize, all Democrats managed to do was endanger a few senate careers, both among themselves and the RINO herd. Remember Michael Moore declaring how the NRA was doomed?
Didn't work out that way, did it?
Instead, they got…well, let's Mr. Wonka break it down for them:
And how about a little sad trombone?
And thanks to Senator Ted Cruz for fighting the good fight.
Shall Not Be Questioned has the blow-by-blow description of the Senate debate.
Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead Not Taking Our Guns
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
The "assault weapon" ban of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-osen't Know the Constitution) died before it could even reach the Senate floor.
What happened? The NRA-ILA happened. Ted Cruz happened. Actual voters happened. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid evidently didn't have the clout to put the squeeze on members over gun control the way Nancy Pelosi did on Obamacare and taxpayer-funded abortions. That, or the fact there's no way in hell the Republican House would pass a ban, Reid decided the political cost would be too high (including, very possibly, the loss of the Senate) for no legislative gain.
This is one of the times that the Senate's glacial pace helped prevent knee-jerk liberal opportunism from making it's way into law.
There's still a lot of other bad gun control ideas floating around Washington, DC (not to mention out in the states), but at least we managed to kill this one.
Maybe in a few months I can buy an AR at a decent price…
Vetting the "Pro-Gun Democrats" Part 2: Kirsten Gillibrand
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013After putting up this look at Max Baucus, I haven't had a chance to look at other top "pro-gun" Democrats.
Fortunately, S. E. Cupp has already done that for me with this look at New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. When she represented an upstate House district, she earned an "A" rating from the NRA. And after she moved to the Senate?
She was appointed to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat in 2009, following a messy selection process by then-Gov. David Paterson. On the day of her appointment, Mayor Bloomberg publicly criticized her for her staunch opposition to gun control.
Suddenly, the moderate Gillibrand of 2006, who had earned the affection of the ultimate moderate Democrat in Bill Clinton, needed a makeover, and quick, if she was going to make it as a senator, not just an upstate representative.
So a new and improved Gillibrand, one who was more politically palatable to downstate liberal elites, was born, practically overnight.
Within two years, she had impressively turned that "A" rating from the NRA into an "F." NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam remarked at the time that he couldn't recall a similar instance in recent history of a politician's score changing so drastically, so quickly.
When it comes to Democrats at the national level, there are two types: Those who have betrayed gun owner rights already, and those who are going to betray them when enough pressure is applied.
When push comes to shove, there's no such thing as a pro-gun Democrat.


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New York City's bed bug scare is not over. The little bloodsuckers are reportedly spreading across the city via the subway system — and it's not just the N train.
Man Caught Taking Upskirt Videos Looks Exactly How You'd Expect
A 33-year-old Long Island man was arrested in the human anthill known as the Union Square subway station yesterday after cops caught him filming video up a woman's skirt without her knowledge or permission. In the photo local NYC news ran of the man, he is wearing a shirt that reads "I (HEART) ASIAN GIRLS," holding a…