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Mets trade Jeff Francoeur to Rangers
Aug 31, 2010, 10:36 PM EDT
Most of us, including Craig, had a hard time believing that Rangers general manager Jon Daniels actually wanted Jeff Francoeur when reports first surfaced earlier today. Well, the deal just went down.
The Mets traded Francoeur to the Rangers in exchange for infielder Joaquin Arias, according to a team press release. The Rangers are also reportedly receiving some cash as part of the deal.
Jon Heyman of SI.com was first with the proposed swap earlier tonight, while Francoeur confirmed the trade to reporters after Tuesday's loss to the Braves.
Arias isn't really a player of any significance, however he was designated for assignment in order to make room for Alex Cora on the Rangers' roster last week. That's right, both Cora and Francoeur are now members of the Texas Rangers.
As a Mets fan, it's hard to see any redeeming qualities in Francoeur, but he'll likely be used as part of a tandem with the left-handed hitting David Murphy. His role could be elevated depending upon the condition of Josh Hamilton's knee, but let's hope it doesn't come to that. I'm guessing he'll be non-tendered in December either way.
- quint - Aug 31, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Does this disqualify Daniels for executive of the year?
- Giant Space Ants - Aug 31, 2010 at 11:27 PM
If he's only serving as a platoon guy to face lefties, it's fine; the Rangers have no one on their bench capable of that. Anything more than that is a bad idea, but right now I can't see how this is that bad a move, especially since Arias is worthless in his own right too.
- Buccofan - Sep 1, 2010 at 12:39 AM
It's not a bad move as long as Francoeur doesn't cut into the playing time of any of the OF/DH regulars.
- smootysmoot - Sep 1, 2010 at 1:29 AM
I hope Frenchy can get it together. I still root for the guy.
- SDelMonte - Sep 1, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Same here. He seems like a good guy and I really wish his bat would be as good as his arm and his personality.
- Paper Lions - Sep 1, 2010 at 7:46 AM
I'm confused. How is it that he seems like a good guy? Was it his constant complaining a few years ago when he was sent down to the minors to work on his plate approach and he complained in the media until the Braves relented and recalled him and he continued to struggle? Or perhaps it is him complaining to the media that he wants to be traded to a team that will start him, despite all evidence that he isn't even worthy of a roster spot on an MLB team? Maybe it is his complete ignorance of about the game of baseball and how it works (not making outs is a good thing, Jeff, really, it is). The guy's actions show a person that is selfish and completely unaware of his true skill level.
- Benny Blanco - Sep 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
I think most Met fans liked the guy, in spite of all his faults. Good luck in Texas.
- willmose - Sep 1, 2010 at 9:08 AM
How does such a great player like Francoeur clear waivers?
- BC - Sep 1, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Best move Minaya has made since he first got the job.
- Jonestein - Sep 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM
@BC – LOL…you don't know what a piece of garbage Arias is. I think the crappiness is canceling itself out in this trade, so you can neither compliment nor rag on Minaya/Daniels for this one.
- El Bravo - Sep 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Paper Lions nails it on the head. This guy is a douchenozzle and has been since he came to bigs.
- Phil - Sep 1, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Arias' primary contribution to the Rangers success was providing the "cream pie in the face" to the star of the game afterwards during TV interviews. Other than that, nothing. It would appear that Francoeur has a much better chance of making a contribution than Arias ever did plus they got cash. Sounds like a good deal by Jon Daniels. I don't really believe they need him much as a platoon player since they can already field Nelson Cruz and Vlad Guerrero as RH outfielders and Hamilton is going to play against everyone. Even Murphy has hit LH pitching decently. Francoeur will have a chance to provide some depth but that's about it. He will not likely be on their playoff roster and will be gone this winter.
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Class Act: Kia K900 goes to Maestro Zubin Mehta
Kia not only believes in the power of sports like this past World Cup, but also in the spirit of the arts that can bring people together. And to show our support and appreciation for the arts, we decided to give back to one of our fans in the best way we know, with our flagship sedan, the Kia K900, also known as the Kia Quoris in some markets. What better way to celebrate classical music than with the classy K900? We handed over the 2015 K900 to Mr. Zubin Mehta at his home in Los Angeles, California as a sign of appreciation for Mr. Mehta's love for Kia.
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In the past I have baked with applesauce as a substitute for butter and oil, but this was my first time baking with yogurt… I was delightfully surprised with the result!
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New Delhi is barring residents of Indian Kashmir from travelling to China on separate visas issued by the Chinese embassy.
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Crape myrtle recommendations?
Can anyone recommend a good fuchsia, watermellon red, or white crape myrtle that gets about 12-15 feet tall? I'd prefer one of the Indian varieties if they are more disease resistant. I'm not crazy about the true reds like Dynamite and Red Rocket but like the ones with a rich color that leans toward dark pink. If the online pictures are a good representation of color, I like the color of Tonto and Tuscorora but find differing size information on different sites. I saw Raspberry Sundae, Centennial, Dallas Red, and Country Red crapes last summer and seem to remember they all tended to be more dark pink. Any pictures you can share as well? Thanks!
Karoloke, I just had 5 pink Crape Myrtle planted. I don't know the botanical name, but whenever i've seen the pink, they seem to have more prolific flowering than the other colors.
Sorry, no pics at the moment.
Googling "crape myrtle texas a&m" will lead you to the best photo illustrated guide I've come across. The color of the Tuscarora bloom is spot on with the one I planted last year. The chart also gives useful information on growth habit (tree, vase, spreading, mature height, etc.), along with resistance to mildew.
Thanks for the suggestions, patty cakes and eltex. I'll look into them.
Thanks too, whitecap2, for referring me to that website. It has some very helpful information on it. Do you know how accurate the height information is? I've seen differing heights for the same variety listed on different websites. For instance, I saw on one site that the average height for Tonto is 8-15 feet and another had it listed at just 5-10'. I think I even saw one site that said it only gets to be about 3 feet. That would be disappointing because I want a tree ideally 10-15 feet.
Check out 'Centenial' for a moderate sized dark pink. It's supposed to be one of the most prolific bloomers.
I really like 'Burgandy Cotton' for a white. Mine is still young so I can't say for sure, but it's supposed to stay a moderate sized.
I do enjoy my three white 'Acomas'. They have a beautiful almost oriental look to them with their thick spreading foliage and smooth bark. At maturity they topped out at about 14-15 ft. I think. I'll have to measure them in the morning to be sure.
I love the purple color of Catabwa and have a young one. A neighbor grows it and it matured at about 15 ft.
I think a lot of them grow taller than they say. I bought some so called miniature ones that grew to 12 ft tall in a few years.
I'm afraid your question takes me well beyond the pale of my personal experience. I see that the info came from Fanick's. Since they've been around since '39, I would think the information reliable.
I would select a variety developed to resist powdery mildew. That can be most frustrating to cope with.
Standing under the Acoma crape myrtle trees, which are about 15 years old, with a yard stick I'd estimate the tallest branches to be about 15 ft. tall.
I've never noticed a mildrew problem with any of the crape myrtles I mentioned above.
Wishing the best in selecting crape myrtles! I can't think of another tree that gives so much color over several months of hot summer. They are also very drought tolerant once established.
I searched for Fanick's and found the most complete chart on crape myrtles I've seen. Thanks, whitecap2.
rosalee, I appreciate you taking the time to measure your Acomas for me. Wow! 15 feet. Most of the charts I've seen say they get 6-10 feet. But I think they give the estimated height at 10 years.
I was looking for that exact type last fall. My nursery guy told me most varieties don't hit the 12'-15' range. But I recommend the Pink Velour variety. I think it gets to 12'. It has a beautiful dark pink color bloom, and it blooms for a long period of time during the summer. The new foliage comes in burgandy and then changes to green. I think the fall foliage also has a burgandy hue. I am anxious to see how much growth it will put on this summer!


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The British High Commissioner, Sir James Bevan, pointed at the slogan of the official broadcaster Channel 4, 'Thanks for the warm up', to focus attention on the Paralympics set to be inaugurated in London on Wednesday.
Talking to the media at his residence on Monday, he said that London was all set to make the Paralympics a big success in the same manner as it did with hosting the Olympics for the third time.
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Appreciating India's efforts in winning six medals including two silver medals in the Olympics held in London from July 27 to August 12, Sir James Bevan, wished success for the Indian Paralympics squad of 10 athletes, set to compete in athletics, powerlifting, swimming and shooting. He remembered to highlight that India had won two gold medals in the Paralympics in the past.
The Paralympics in London will feature about 4000 athletes, including 1500 women, from 150 countries. It was mentioned that the tickets had all been sold out, for the first time in the 52-year history of the Paralympics, as Britain showed "unprecedented interest''.
The High Commissioner said that Britain took great pride in the fact that it was the birth place for the idea of Paralympics as early as in 1948 when it hosted archery competition for British soldiers injured in the second World War, long before the Paralympics was first held in Rome in 1960.
"They are not ordinary athletes. They are super human," said the High Commissioner, as he stressed that the Paralympics would inspire a generation.
Suggesting that Britain took the Paralympics as seriously as the Olympics, the High Commissioner said that London was proud of showcasing its past and would deliver the Paralympics as successfully as it did with the Olympics.
He hoped that the young generation, the champions of the future, would get inspired to pursue sports with intensity, on watching the Paralympics. nt
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me being a guy i would have to disagree becuase
in my mind sex is the one thing i rarely think on because
it really isn't something that would kill me if i never had sex.
women are the same way like this, sex isn't something
that they think about when they wake up in the morning
for my self its been 16 years since i have had sex and i can
honestly say sex isn't a factor in my life because i dont
see it as something that makes or breaks a relationship.
yes i said how long its been because i am a guy and think
sex really dosnt matter its the other things like hugging and
cuddling that makes things work for a couple , and there are
other guys like me out there that dont have sex on the brain.
if anything its those guys that are still in there teens , so
dont categorize all guys to a few teens with over sexed hormones
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So, it's a huge week for Tamweel. Massive, in fact. Why the superlatives, you ask dear Kipp readers? Well, earlier this week Tamweel was finally listed back on the Dubai Financial Market General Index and the banking sub-index.
Of course, Tamweel, the 'Home of Home Financing' as they like to call themselves, just resumed trading a month ago after being suspended way back in 2008.
The fact that the home financing company has met the requirements to be listed on the DFM General Index and banking sub-index may not translate into a rise in shares; but it is a more of a symbolic achievement (especially when you consider that late 2008, Tamweel shares were suspended from trading when its shares sank more than 86 percent).
From then on, the fate of Tamweel seemed rather bleak, with rumours circulating that it would merge with Amlak under Abu Dhabi's state-owned real estate bank. Though the deal didn't go through, the rumours didn't stop. Then finally in September 2010, Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) took a majority stake of 57.33 percent in Tamweel. And shortly afterwards, Tamweel began new mortgage lending earlier this year.
And with Tamweel's shares rising as much as 3.4 percent yesterday things are looking good. As Alembic HC Securities's Jaap Meijer told The National last month: "Given Tamweel's 30 per cent market share in retail mortgages, we believe it is well placed to benefit from the improving market dynamics as it moves from a restructuring mode in the past two years to a growth phase starting this year." Well, we suppose having Dubai Islamic Bank's support won't hurt too much either.


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Install, fine...log in, fine...create character, not so fine!
So I've downloaded, installed and started up the game all fine. I log into the server and get what I assume to be the standard screen asking me to "create new federation character" yet when I click this the profile window disappears and I'm just left with the background unable to see or do anything more. After about 4mins of staring at this HOPING something will happen I'm told I've been disconnected from the server...
Any ideas?
The servers are under very heavy load as a few thousand people are making character simultaneously. Please just try again in a few minutes.
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all time it say bzzzz wrong
i know i usin same login data but wrong pass all time
Wow i can hear the servers dying all thee way from sweden xD Good luck cryptic! i sure hope ill get in before it gets to late in the night, got work tomorrow...
EDIT: Servers died while i was writing this reply xD
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Paul delegates sabotaged by last minute campaign slateSubmitted by Jesustastic on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 09:17
This video shows how grassroots level RON PAUL PLEDGED DELEGATES felt about being shafted by "The Unity Slate" at the last minute with only delegates pledged to Santorum or unpledged on the slate. CORRUPTION EXPOSED!
This other video exposes even more of the corruption. Matt Holdritch, the Colorado Paul Campaign Director and the architect of the plan to give Paul votes to Santorum delegates, has a LOT of explaining to do.
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anything about unpledged delegates. They are not working against you. Remember that all delegates have a role to play.
I agree that communication is not strong sometimes but there's only Matt H. here and the volunteers, so they trust that the grassroots activists stick with them when they ask things like voting your slates. It's critical that you don't work against them and dilute your votes.
I know it's a mental high to see our guy with wins but there is no way to get the good doctor 1,144 delegates. If we don't have certain things fall into place, all this work will be for nothing in August.
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
-- Arthur Schopenhauer
Page where there is disinformation regarding delegates
Some people are giving out false information here...
two sides of the coin
on the other hand the campaign (not matt) has stated that they are convinced they can get some of those santorum supporters over to the Paul side. Although Ideally it would have been better to do a clean sweep. With the delegates won by Paul and those that will be coming in according to them it still is a good effort by the campaign in it's outcome.
That doesn't take away the fact that it has been extremely poorly communicated with the people on the ground who had zero knowledge.. Those mistakes need to be prevented with perhaps these few simple points
1. Make sure to contact the campaign last minute to check on national campaign strategy changes for your particular convention
2. Have an effective notification system in place for alarming people of these changes or warn them against fake slates (think paul revere ;))
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We had the majority, we should've had ALL the DELEGATES!
I've been hearing all this news about CD5, but a very similar thing happened in CD3. When I arrived at the assembly I visited the Ron Paul table and was given a "unity" slate with 2 unpledged & 1 rick supporter, and immediately dissappointed to see santorum people listed.... WHY? There were Paul supporters Everywhere, and the Romney table was near bear. On the way into the CD3 assembly, I was handed the "red slate" which read "There are some blue republicans who have infiltrated the party in an effort to nominate a candidate that can be easily defeated by Obama. To ensure that these blue republicans do not have a say in our party's choice, please only vote for the following carefully vetted RED republicans. This followed by a list of 6 names (mostly people I knew or had heard of).
The ONLY thing that saved us in this process were that the first 2 names on the unity slate were the same as the first 2 names on the red slate. Had we only been given the red slate we could have easily passed it all completely. The official unity slate SCREWED us out of 1 delegate and alternates. I don't know who is responsible for such a poor "unity slate" and I do understand they were trying to get santorium people to join Paul people but it BACKFIRED & COST US delegates.
The next day at the state convention, the "unity slate" (once again with santorum people) only gave us 13 to vote for, so a group put together the grassroots slate to provide an additional 10 names for paul people to vote for. This was also a very POOR way to do things IMO. If we would have had ALL PAUL delegates (whose names we knew or at least recognize) then we could have swept the entire convention.
I only post this to help AVOID other states from making the same mistakes. Should'nt our state Paul campaigns have a pretty darn good idea how many people for Paul are showing up? If they would have had the organization in CO, we could've easily seen that we had the majority and didn't need the santorum people "unity slate". The santorum people would have still split the vote between Paul & Romney regardless of the "unity".
SO for future conventions, PLEASE make sure People are aware of what's going on before they walk into the assemblies and GET RID of this "unity" crap before it totally bites us in the butt. Ron Paul supporters turn out in HUGE numbers!
I was there.
Hey DP'ers. It's been some time since I posted, but I thought I'd throw my two bits in.
First of all, I agree with the posters who feel that the results here in Colorado were a solid WIN for our side.
I actually had a short conversation with the young woman from the video. On a philosophical level I completely agree with her conviction that we should be "out and proud". I argued for taking this position within my county's group, but the campaign felt differently. The idea was that it would be strategically smarter for those of us who weren't already outed to remain covert and unpledged. While I had some doubts about this I've learned to trust Dr. Paul. I've not been disappointed yet by trusting the most successful liberty minded statesman of our time.
Concerning the whole "unpledged delegate" thing. We discussed, at the county group level, whether to pledge on the National Intent form or not. The campaign strongly suggested that we not overtly pledge to Ron Paul on the form. Instead the campaign vetted those unpledged people we were to vote for during the Congressional and State assemblies and provided the slate for us at the assemblies. In the County and Congressional Assemblies we personally knew most (if not all) of the unpledged people we were voting for. The State Assembly was a somewhat different animal. My understanding is that the our campaign formed a strategic alliance with some people in the Santorum Campaign and the result was the Unity Slate mentioned in video. We achieved our goal, which was to help assure a brokered convention in Tampa.
We should confirm this but I believe those National delegates who are unpledged have a deadline to pledge to a candidate (BEFORE the convention) or the chairman THEN has the opportunity to proxy their vote.
I'd also like to put out a BIG THANK YOU to all the hard working folks who're participating in the process - all over the country. We listened to the good doctor and we did what he said. He said; "Become a Republican, go to Caucus and become a delegate." We became Republicans. We went to Caucus and became delegates. He said; "Vote for our people and our ideas and never feel like you have to compromise your convictions." After we became delegates we did just that. We voted for our people and our ideas. And forming a temporary strategic alliance with folks who have a common goal is NOT compromising our principles. Dr. Paul does this ALL the time with his fellow lawmakers in DC. We are simply following his good example.
I became my precinct's PCP in 2010 and was reelected this year. My personal observation is that we are heavily involved in local Republican politics here in Colorado. While we are still very much a minority within the party as a whole, when it comes time to show up and VOTE we number between 30 & 50 percent of the quorum. This is where it counts and this is where we are making the biggest impact. The two biggest vote-getters for nominations to our County Commissioner positions went to two good solid Constitutional Republicans. These are just two examples out of perhaps hundreds here in Colorado, perhaps thousands across the country. Every one of these WINS belongs to US and happened because of our dedication to the cause of Liberty.
One last word about the young woman and all the folks who went off on their own way during the process. Thank you. You stayed true to your convictions and stood tall and proud - in the finest example of Dr. Paul. This stubborn, contrarian individualism is one of our greatest strengths as a group. Because we are ALL dedicated to the same ideals AND because we don't ALL sing to the exact same tune it makes us uncontrollable and very unpredictable. This is scary to the bad guys - and should be. That young woman is my hero.
More details
I've posted more details here.
Does anybody know if what the
Does anybody know if what the guy on the video said is true, regarding that if they are unpledged delegates then for the 1st round the RNC votes for them? This in itself could give Romney the 1144 votes he needs in the first round.
Romney's people think the same thing
but I don't think thats true.
They seem to be referring to RNC unpledged member delegates.
The whole unpledged delegate thing scares me, as I can't find any confirmation as to who they support.
I wasn't there and don't live
I wasn't there and don't live in Colorado, but all I can say is trust the campaign. They might not do the best job at times but they would NEVER intentionally sabotage us.
hard to argue
its hard to argue with that first video. grassroots is what drives this campaign, and you could see the passion in the video. they all felt let down. if your gonna lose, lose with who brung ya and keep the team together.
Okay I have an an idea...
Okay I have an an idea... Looks like we need some grey area tactics in the same manner- just because. wouldn't know how to do it but there it is.
Sometimes a team can win with trick plays.
But we have numbers and are motivated to restore lost liberties.
At our GOP State Convention in 2008, Huckabee supporters were everywhere. Only Delegates and alternates were allowed on the Convention floor. Although they were invited in when Mrs. Huckabee spoke to the convention. They had signs and balloons and streamers and confetti. They were a party onto themselves.
We need delegates who support Ron Paul. We need liberty minded supporters for our delegates. Starting with precinct, County, District, State and finally the national delegates.
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I'm calling your bluff
I was at both CD and State. You are making a big thing out of nothing Fellow DPer (for only 1hr and 50m). It sounds like you both are novices at the politicking. Hey, it happens... I was philosophically smart and politically ignorant at one point in my life too.
The majority was either Romney or Anti-Romney (Paul/Gingrich/Santorum). In my CD (CD2), you would never have been elected if you were openly Paul. Santorum supporters at that level still wouldn't have supported us.
Furthermore, you see the 3 delegates in your CD? 2 Unpledged and 1 Santorum... well you were able to vote for up to 6 delegates; therefore, you could have caucused with your fellow revolutionaries at the CD and come to a consensus for your 3 pledged Paul supporters-- which according to you and the "biggest" "conservative" congressional district. So if you had the majority... then did you elect 3 pledged Pauls on top of the 3 unity?
Rookie mistake or are you being divisive here because you're pretending to be RPers. I apologize to call out you as such, which I may be wrong, but our goal was a brokered convention if Paul has any shot. No?
on 4/13 at our districts the total was 9 Paul, 7 Santorum, 5 Romney.
on 4/14 at our state we had 4 additional Paul delegates and 1 Santorum and 7 Romney. 21/33 delegates went against Romney (he'll most likely get the 3 establishment super-delegates).
Colorado was successful and divine intervention is still in play. God Bless you.
In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
You don't know what you're talking about
Out of the 3 delegates the campaign told them to vote for in CD5, NONE OF THEM were Ron Paul supporters, not even the ONE unpledged!
Looking at other Santorum delegates elected from the "Conservative Unity" Slate, AT LEAST a few of them are planning on supporting Romney now that Santorum's out.
They were completely disenfranchised, and despite being the majority at the State Convention, I'm willing to bet what happened was the Ron Paul vote was split so the Romney people were able to take advantage of that.
Don't believe everything the campaign told you, just because they told you to. There were some BAD DEALS, and instead of getting the majority of delegates from Colorado it looks like Romney is getting the majority (at least 1 unpledged is a Romney supporter + 2 of the GOP leadership delegates).
It's people who blindly followed the official campaign that screwed this up for the grassroots.
Ok 4 weeks
In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
Don't be a dumbass and completely ignore what I said and instead point out something completely irrelevant.
My registration on DailyPaul has nothing to do with how long I've been in the movement. I didn't register on DP until I saw a member I needed to communicate and coordinate with. I've been at this for more than 4 years, mister.
Piss off.
Your assuming
that the 4 unpledged delegates are all Paul delegates.
How can you be sure?
Had to be authorized from national
Otherwise Holdridge would not be adding his signature to that slate. Holdridge works for Benton and Dr. Paul ultimately.
Beyond that, see if you can speak with the campaign directly. I understand the passion, I share it. But please consider keeping the discussion and debate in-person rather than in a public forum - IMO.
"One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas" Victor Hugo
Are you the cowboy with the black hat that was disgruntled? I didn't watch your video, but you know what, we ROCKED the CD Assemblies. And please learn to spell Matt's name correctly. It's Holdridge. I think you were the only one who was upset by the slate. Everyone else was cool with it.
Most effective way to stop the corruption is to join the GOP
Running away from the GOP and yelling, "Corruption", isn't stopping the corruption, or preventing corruption, but actually, it's abetting corruption, because the only way to stop the corruption is by joining the GOP and getting on a Republican Central Committee, and being involved in government on the local level.
You must make a stand and be counted to stop the corruption.
Seems the sorry part of these corruption stories is how they unfluence apathy among us. They do not create or establish leaders who are working to end corruption, but rather expose the weakest among us, in thinking they are willing victims for the right to "expose" but do nothing about the corruption. The solution is getting in the GOP and FIGHTING the good fight FOR RON PAUL, FOR the Nation, For the world, FOR ourselves.
JOIN Ron Paul and all of us who joined the GOP to STOP the corruption.. That's how we end corruption. That's the only way to end the corruption.
i couldn't
agree more.
it's very simple, he did not have the numbers to win for Paul
Would you rather have Romney win the whole thing?
The goal is a brokered convention, not allowing ROMNEY to get the needed delegates.
Class Action Lawsuit is in order
This is fraud against the American people. Time to stop letting these people off the hook. If I understand this, state level delegate selection was presented fraudulently -therefore, should be null and void in the eyes of the law. I'm not sure where voter fraud intersects state law, but the right to be represented is a law that has been represented.
Get more disturbing each day
How can the Nationals think this is good for building the GOP brand?
The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. - Heinlein
ummm....this happens all the time, it's not corrupt it's smart
If Paul's Colorado campaign director felt he did not have the numbers to win, but adding Paul votes to Santorum would Prevent Romney from getting delegates that is what we want - a brokered convention.
We don't always have the numbers, sometimes it was Romney folk helping us to stop Santorum, now it will be Santorum supporters helping to stop Romney.
Good point
you're making. CD5 in Colorado was unique, the other districts seemed to either not have nearly the grassroots organization (e.g. their own slate) or were in close contact with the campaign. My district is well organized and agreed to follow whatever the suggested slate might be and gave zero to Romney. We had 3 on the official slate and had a secondary list in the event we were able to vote 6. Our CD rules got changed in secret Thursday night and the campaign had no idea the number of votes would each delegate get.
I can't say what happened in CD5, but if you did not uniformly follow a single slate the result was that Romney got 3 delegates and 1 alternates. That is the textbook result of diluting your vote. Other districts got at least one undeclared or/and one Santorum delegate, such as CD6 and CD7.
If your local organization knew more about RP delegates and you guys just ignored the campaign's slate, it might have worked better. Probably it would have been smarter for Matt to delegate your CD's slate lead to someone local, I dunno the nature of the relationship. It might have been unavoidable if the numbers just weren't there. That's the logic in the slate selections, if you don't compromise to get some of what you want you might end up with none. In this case getting one pro-Santorum would mean one less pro-Romney state-wide.
I'm also sympathetic to the reasoning that to lose on principles might be better than a tainted win. But elevating delegates within the party is a lot different than being asked to vote for Romney in November.
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It's time to move my aroids indoors for the winter. I have built an indoor greenhouse in my outbuilding and would like to know the best prevention for spider mites. I haven't noticed them yet, but sure they will come.
I've read several suggestions of misting with an alchohol and water mixture. Is this safe for aroids? I have also read that oil treatments are effective, but it sounds like a laborious task with 60-70 plants treating each leaf. I would like to stay away from harsh chemicals if at all possible.
I keep the room at 70-75 degrees. I will also put in a humidifier to keep the humidity up. What level should I maintain?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Most insecticides that are not dedicated "miticides" only "control" spidermites, they don't eliminate them.
There is a miticide available to the home gardener, its called KELTHANE. It does work, I use it, BUT....it doesn't eradicate mites like you would think it should. They will pop back out if you aren't looking, usually somewhere else on some other plant than the one you treated.
I use a double-pronged technique in my greenhouse that seems to work well (and I have well over 75 plants, LOL, more like over 1500 plants).
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