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Fixing/understanding an outlet failure
In my living room, I have a quad outlet that powers all the electronics and television. Most of the stuff is plugged into a Tripp Lite surge protector, with the power amp for the stereo and a couple of older items plugged straight into the wall.
The other night, all 4 outlets just shut down. I basically unplugged everything and then plugged it back in, and it seemed to work. I did check the breaker (not tripped) and upstream outlet on another wall (working fine). Happened again last night and nothing worked to get power back to the outlet.
Here's what I found when I pulled the outlets out to see what was going on. They're on a 20A circuit, and this was a DIY job a while back, where I put in industrial-grade outlets (backwired- not backstabbed). The quad outlet was set up with the ground pigtailed, but the hot and neutral were daisy chained between the two outlets.
Plugging in one of those Sperry testers before I powered it down showed "hot/ground reverse." And the neutral on the incoming connection to the upstream outlet was fried- insulation melted back a little from the outlet. I had to pull pretty hard to get it loose after loosening the screw.
I'm going to replace that outlet, and I'm going to pigtail both outlets off the incoming line. But I'm worried that I don't know the root cause, and that I won't have really fixed the problem. Any suggestions about what else to check? I'm a little nervous that it's a short of some kind caused by the TV.
This is a classic failed neutral connection. The connection at the back wire screw was too loose, or became loose.
Everyone loves backwire receptacles, but I don't care for them, just for this reason.
If you spin the receptacle to put it into the box it can cut grooves in the conductor creating a loose connection.
I greatly prefer standard screw connections, even on spec grade receptacles, such as Leviton CR15's and 20's.
First, I would be concerned that the breaker did not trip. What is the brand of your main panel? It is possible that a couple of the connections came in touch with each other. Are the receptacles in a metal box? As you replace the receptacles, wrap each one with electrical tape so they do not come in touch with each other. I personally wire duplex outlets with pigtails and I always use the side screws but that's just my preference.
If there are no indications of overheating or spark-pitted metal on any of the hot wires or screws, then I would buy petey's explanation. I have limited experience with back-wired devices, but do remember feeling a need to retighten the screws after I got things twisted around to line up.
In that case there would be no overcurrent to trip a conventional breaker. I assume this is not on an AFCI breaker that would have been likely to trip from arcing in the neutral connection.
It wasn't on an AFCI; panel is a 200A Cutler Hammer (not sure of series). The outlets are in a plastic retrofit box. And the neutral that was welded to the outlet was on the RH outlet, so it was adjacent to the hot side of the other outlet. But I didn't see any any signs of arcing except on the one wire- the insulation on the others was intact and I didn't see any blackening/oxidation.
The failed outlet was a spec grade Pass & Seymour (about $6 to replace). I'm not sure about the connection- I'd see where spinning it could cut a groove on a spring-loaded backstab outlet, but this one looks to me like the side screw is just compressing the wire between two plates.
Anyway, I'm mostly hopeful/thankful it wasn't the 200-lb TV that needs fixing (a) heavy; b) expensive).


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An emotionally wacked-out woman
Liberal women all over are expressing their outrage over the incredibly sexist remarks about Bridget Kelly who was described by the Paid-For/ Bought-by-Christie Report as being an emotionally wacked-out woman who ordered the bridge closing due to being distraught over the breakup of her relationship with another Christie staffer.
Have any prominent Republican women had anything to say? I haven't seen any conservative reaction to these comments.
How can any thinking woman not be outraged over this?
I'm wondering what prominent Republican women think about a lot of things.
But the Daily Kos more often than not gets it right. "Scapegoat". Ya gotta have a scapegoat.
Here is a link that might be useful: What the Boys' Club cooks up
"Liberal women all over are expressing their outrage over the incredibly sexist remarks about Bridget Kelly who was described by the Paid-For/ Bought-by-Christie Report as being an emotionally wacked-out woman..."
Where did you get that? I did search for "emotionally wacked-out woman" and all I got was your OP. I'd like to read about the quote, who said it, etc.
Elvis, the lawyer did not use those exact words, nor did the previous posters mean that was a direct quote (no quote marks, you notice). That is their paraphrase of how the lawyer portrayed Kelly in the report he read on TV and before a group of reporters.
I watched it on TV, and yes, the lawyer portrayed Kelly as mentally unstable due to emotional problems she was having because she got dumped by her lover--all of which happened about the same time as bridgegate and, the strong implication was made but never directly stated,thus accounts for how the bridgegate problem happened to occur.
And no, I am not quoting the lawyer who read the report. That is my paraphrase of what he said.
And yes, a number of the TV talk shows today have been talking about how the lawyer reading the report was resorting to "slut-shaming" techniques in an attempt to make Kelly look guilty even though they had very little (or no) evidence that she was the prime or sole architect of Bridgegate.
Here's just some of the sources of about 32,900,000 results (0.58 seconds) that I found reporting on this:
NYT,WaPo, HuffPo, Newark Star Ledger, UPI, Northjersey.com, CS Monitor, the New Yorker, local and national TV news stations and more.
You can go to any one of them or preferably several to get the story.
nannygoat, If you think any Republican or conservative woman or man on this forum will call out ChristieâÂÂs lawyer for slut-shaming Bridge Kelly, you better be frigging patient. You already see elvis playing games about quotes rather than addressing the issue.
Pidge: "You already see elvis playing games about quotes rather than addressing the issue."
From the OP:
"...remarks about Bridget Kelly who was described by the Paid-For/ Bought-by-Christie Report as being an emotionally wacked-out woman who..."
"I haven't seen any conservative reaction to these comments."
The only comments presented in the OP are nannygoat's. My reaction to nannygoat's comments was to ask who said "emotionally wacked-out woman" in regard to Kelly. Kate advised that the phrase was the result of paraphrasing. I for one am not about to comment on someone's paraphrase.
Pidge, the OP did not present an issue.
More games to disrupt a discussion.
The op addressed an issue that is all over the media and is a 'hot topic". You don't have to comment on the paraphrase, although you already did, as well as the poster, but instead you could have commented on one of the many reports that are out there or you could have ignored the topic if you weren't interested.
Elvis, I'm a liberal woman who earlier expressed her outrage at this on another thread. Very real outrage, I didn't speak up here because Nannygoat was asking how conservatives felt about it.
Slut-shaming's the common term for the technique used of repeatedly bringing up her affair in the bridge closure investigation report, BTW.
Besides reaction against on Christie, the other good thing is that this particularly contemptible style of scapegoating Kelly probably provides a reason any future would-be employer can understand for her to break her loyal, dutiful silence. Not that she's innocent, of course. No matter who gave the orders, she owns her own behavior.
Pidge, I certainly see that kind of aspersion is insulting--to any person. That is to say, calling a professional person names that make them sound unstable could certainly damage that person's career prospects. Calling a person emotional or talking about the fact they had a recent break-up is something one could say about any person. What makes it sexist? Would those remarks be considered sexist if they were made in reference to a male person?
Elvis, go listen to the lawyer deliver the comments. Every other statement is about what a "slut" Kelly is (I don't remember if that is the exact word he uses--but he makes the idea clear). He interrupts any point he is in the process of making to remind the listeners that Kelly is unstable due to being dropped by her lover. He just can't leave the Kelly info alone. I'm serious--he interrupts himself over and over and over again to imply Kelly is doing something wrong by having an affair with a co-worker; she is unstable--no wonder the co-worker drops her; she flips out when he drops her --the lawyer goes on and on and on and on--about Kelly. That is what the fuss is about. It is the strangest report you have ever heard since it has almost no information about Christie and the bridge but is obsessed with Kelly and her love affair.
I think on this forum we call it "detraction"--by obsessing and sensationalizing the Kelly material (none of which has anything to do with the bridge, but he makes it sound like it does), he takes the listeners attention off the fact that he couldn't find much to exonerate Christie in the whole matter--but don't worry about that, here is some sensational sex stories about Kelly's torrid affair and how she lost it, etc. Much more interesting.
Since you haven't heard the press conference the lawyer held, I don't think you should rush in and defend him--when you don't really know what happened--and are resisting our attempts to enlighten you.
The conversation I was hoping to elicit from my OP was why don't conservative women speak up when outrageous things are said by the GOP about women? The way Kelly has been been treated is so outrageous that liberal women who would otherwise perhaps have little in common with Kelly are speaking out.
This is a fellow human being. A mother of 4 children, all old enough to read the newspaper. She is apparently being made to appear unstable so that any testimony she may give in the future will be suspect. How anyone - especially any woman - can condone the attorney's statements is beyond me.
The response from liberal women has been immediate. Where is the response from conservative women? Please, someone post a link.
"Since you haven't heard the press conference the lawyer held, I don't think you should rush in and defend him--when you don't really know what happened--and are resisting our attempts to enlighten you."
Thanks for the heads-up; I have no intention of starting to defend him.
Of course "thinking women" should be outraged, nannygoat, you are correct.
There are many things we should be outraged about, including Elizabeth Warren's participation in and protection of Dow Chemical Company and its breast implant claims. Shameful.
Here is a link that might be useful: link...
Hosta, why dont you start a new thread regarding that topic and provide the link there?
If it is something you feel needs discussing, then start a thread and get the discussion going.
But by coming into this thread but not responding to the very specific issue Nannygoat asked conservatives to offer opinions on, and instead you threw in that topic and link, it strikes me as an attempt to divert attention away from an unpleasant issue not complementary to conservatives.
Even if it was not your intention to do so, surely you can see that it certainly strikes most as a "yeah yeah, but look at what YOU did" kind of reaction.
The accusation from Christie's defense lawyer was that Bridget Kelly may have acted erratically because of a relationship she had with Sepien. Christie's lawyer further revealed that the relationship was ended by him. OK, so as they say, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
But how in tarnation would that have caused her to lie, to cooperate with lane closures and then to go along with a cover-up? And why would that cause her to lie about any potential involvement by Christie and others?
This was a cheap attempt to shame Kelly and to discredit anything she might testify about. Mastro issued what amounted to a public dare to Kelly to testify against Christie. This was very close to interfering with a pending Federal investigation. At minimum this amounted to unethical conduct by the Christie defense attorney.
And what about the way Christie had earlier dismissed Wildstein as someone he hardly knew, a high school nerd who was even dissed by a high school teacher? Don't we see a pattern here? Yes we do. Christie is a ruthless bully. I hope they put his behind in jail where it belongs.
Is this really a feminist issue? I see it as a simple case of character assassination, one where the target happens to be a woman. What else would be expected of a Republican caught dirty. Not that the Dems don't go there too, but the Repubs are a lot better at it.
Bringing a person's sex life into a picture it has nothing to do with is a standard technique used against women to degrade their image and credibility. Doesn't work so well with men. "Slut shaming" is a common term for a common practice. The Christie lawyer never used the word "slut," of course. People posturing above such behavior just throw that ball out for others to run.
The initial premise of this post that liberal women are all outraged, suggesting that more conservative women are not speaking out, is of course incorrect for everyone. It's all over the web, and many women are outraged -- period. To put it mildly, "liberals" don't have a lock on honesty and self respect.
The question asked of conservatives here, of course, turned up something very different. On a political forum, game playing and denial from water carriers for the Christie team was the expected reaction, and that is so far what we've seen.
But, please, only SOME conservatives insist on pushing aside important issues that impede political game playing and attacks on those to their left. To define their behavior as typical would be a victory for a noisy, aggressive minority most quieter conservatives say they disapprove of, mildly to very strongly, when asked. This is the reason the Grand Old Party has become the Incredible Shrinking Party. Other conservatives don't like its behavior or its goals.
No problem Mylab.
My intent was not one of diverting from the topic, as I think the tactics used against Kelly were inappropriate at best.
Instead, I feel as women, we are aware of all matters that undermine our standing in society and the politicians that contribute to that. I used Warren as an example because I found this particularly egregious, she being a woman and a supposed proponent for the regular person. Many people are fairly moderate and balanced in their political viewpoints and a wrong act is a wrong act, regardless of the political standing of the perpetrator. My opinion anyway (shrug).
So agree.
BTW, I'm not at all outraged about Elizabeth Warren's involvement with Dow Chemical. That's because she's shown many times over where her heart and her principles are. And she's been alarming big business for some time now with her success at weakening the laws they depend on for huge profits.
Also because it's hard to find out what exactly she is supposed to have done wrong, other than involve herself on the business side of a lawsuit. That should be a recommendation for the right, who've elected many corporate attorneys to office. I also can't remember all the GOP wives I've noted who are or were corporate attorneys. But I've been noticing for years, and it's very common.
Also, I've been peripherally involved with a couple of large lawsuits that involved various companies and private parties, and literally many dozens, perhaps hundreds, of attorneys working for years, billing big bucks, many of the lower-level attorneys just providing a presence in interminable meetings that accomplish very little beyond generating revenue. Disgusting money mills, but that's business law, especially for the bigger players.
Her heart may be in the right place Rosie, but let's not fool ourselves; the Dow gig was extremely lucrative for her, so I question her principles and priorities. Would someone truly committed to women and their health issues done as she did?
In any event, Warren has thus far been a good Senator for us in MA - I have no complaints. That doesn't mean I don't take issue with her Dow involvement. There are some excellent points made if you read/scroll to the bottom of the link I provided.
Sorry to derail (not divert ;)
After the sexist and personal attacks meant to destroy Anita Hill and Sarah Palin on a national basis, any liberal protestations about women's rights ring extremely hollow and hypocritical.
This post was edited by demifloyd on Sun, Mar 30, 14 at 11:45
Any woman who was as emotionally "wackred-out" as described by Christie's attorney wouldn't spend hours and days, conspiring with Wildstein, to cause chaos for commuters, but would put poison in her ex-lover's latte (this is a metaphor for saying that she would make Stepian suffer, not anonymous commuters).
Uh, you're right David.
Mea Culpa--grabbed the name right quick, didn't think--because I believed her. Now--as to how serious the allegations were and how much she acquiesced to them at the time, or how serious they were in context, I was never sure about that. I do believe that Clarence Thomas otherwise has a distinguished record and has served honorably as SC Justice.
If we're talking hairs on Coke cans, we can always go to stained blue dresses and submerged Oldsmobiles. They didn't seem to matter to some.
Yes, conservatives supporting Clarence Thomas attacked Anita Hill, personally, too.
We can face it--when people can't articulate an argument or have nothing to say--they make personal attacks.
Sarah Palin, Anita Hill, Michelle Bachmann, and apparently Christie's staffer.
Women are more vulnerable to these attacks than men--and I'm not referring to attacks for things they say or do, but unfair attacks because they are women, and for no other reason.
It is a diminishment of a person not based on their actions or words, but of their sex, and it is wrong.
This post was edited by demifloyd on Sun, Mar 30, 14 at 12:51
â¢Posted by david52 z5CO (My Page) on Sun, Mar 30, 14 at 12:00
"Uh, the attacks on Anita Hill came from the right."
Absolutely Right, David. ;-) But! According to some, Biden's handling of the Thomas confirmation hearings basically sabotaged Hill's testimony, and prevented the testimony of others who may have been able to lend credibility to Hill's allegations. Sounds like Biden choose PC in lieu of doing the right thing.
"Ms. Ross, who was one of the lawyers assisting Ms. Hill, asserts that Mr. Biden treated Mr. Thomas too even-handedly because of the racially charged nature of the hearings. (Remember Justice Thomasâ charge that he had been subjected to a âÂÂhigh-tech lynching.âÂÂ) Ms. Ross said that Mr. Biden âÂÂwas accused of being labeled racist, so the Republicans were blackmailing him and he pushed the levers to make the case look like there wasnâÂÂt a case when there was.âÂÂ
From not permitting other witnesses like Angela Wright to testify who would have been favorable to Ms. Hill, to not permitting affidavits from an expert on whether a pattern of behavior needed to be established to prove sexual harassment, Ms. Ross concluded: âÂÂHe did everything to make it be good for Thomas and to slant it against her.â (Mr. Biden and his staff at times indicated that Ms. Wright and others werenâÂÂt willing to testify, but the record and books written since appear contradictory, as these women were held waiting in the wings for days.)"
FWIW, this speaks volumes about Biden's integrity, IMO.
Not a diversion, as this speaks to the so-called "wacked-out woman" line of thinking.
Here is a link that might be useful: Thomas Wouldn't be There?
Not one of Biden's better moments, to say the least.
He did, however, move beyond that transgression and go out of his way to support women's issues strongly and consistently--in fact, I think he has a 100% rating since that inglorious moment when he attacked Anita Hill.
Personally, I think he was bowled over by the strong and immediate backlash he received for that disgraceful performance--and I think he genuinely "repented." At least his sterling record on women's issues since then suggest even a politician can sometimes learn from his own mistakes--and Biden did.
Give credit where credit is due.
Mea culpa....I am about to introduce a serious diversion....
Did you know that Judge Clarence Thomas had never asked ONE question at any of the Supreme Court hearings he has sat on in the last FIVE years.....not ONE single question of any of those presenting or defending a position
Not one question in all the important issues he has cast an opinion on.....the ACA, Citizens United, Gay marriage , the Arizona rulings...so many more..not one single question
I think that is beyond bizarre..
..and now I return you to the regularly scheduled programming.
Chase, I continue to be astonished at
ThomasâÂÂs refusal to ask any question, not one, at any of the hearings before the US Supreme Court, But then I think he is dumb as a post anyway.
The Thomas hearings when I realized that Arlen Specter (for whom I voted as a PA citizen) was just following the money.
Back to the OP
There are I think actually times when if the person in question uses their sexuality as a prop-and Palin comes to mind here-with the skin tight clothes, the pushup bra with plenty of cleavage, lots of make up and so forth-just like a half naked Putin on horseback-you do open yourself up to comments about your sexuality and how you use it.
Google being my friend I looked up images of Kelly to see if she fit that dynamic and I cant say that she did. Her appearance was professional but perhaps they just accidentally left out all the skanky ones. I think that excuse if it is one is busted.
"Google being my friend I looked up images of Kelly to see if she fit that dynamic and I cant say that she did."
Me neither. Kelly is nice-looking but not really made-up. Her blouse and skirt in the business photos I've seen are straining at the seams, but one sees a lot of that particular fashion faux pas.
I've been expecting to find that she's one of those who just follow the leader, principles and conscience bucked up to the leader to handle. She did her job competently and enthusiastically. We know loyally. Wonder if she's learned anything about personal responsibility or is just resentful that loyalty wasn't properly rewarded.
Elvis was just agreeing that she presented a professional appearance, Hosta. If he noted particular details, well, that's how we're wired. Some people more than others, no doubt, though even nuns have been noted to check out men's bulges just the same as other women. :)
Hosta-if you use your appearance as Sarah Palin did to gain political support(old conservative men liked her look and said so and the GOP provided the clothes that emphasized her physical assets) then you in my opinion open yourself up to comments on your appearance vs your abilities-as Putin did by having himself photographed half naked on a horse. Political people who don't want their appearance to be a focus don't dress(or not dress) to maximize that impact. I was addressing Demi's contentions about Palin. I believe she earned the derisive commentary she got by dressing and acting the way she did-this being outside her ignorance on world issues. Since no one has presented any evidence that Kelly spotlighted her relationship at work then we can assume she is being exposed to demagoguery to prop up Christie's claims of innocence and Why aren't conservatives up in arms about that?
â¢Posted by jodik 5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 1, 14 at 10:18
"What about men? Are women the only ones to show emotion or go a little nuts in a public situation? Absolutely not."
Exactly my point upthread. The OP reads in pertinent part: "Liberal women all over are expressing their outrage over the incredibly sexist remarks about Bridget Kelly who was described by the Paid-For/ Bought-by-Christie Report as being an emotionally wacked-out woman..."
A description of a person as "emotionally wacked-out" (it has since come to light in subsequent posts that this particular phrase wasn't actually used as a descriptor, but we get the idea) isn't a sexist one, let alone "incredibly" so.
" "emotionally wacked-out" (it has since come to light in subsequent posts that this particular phrase wasn't actually used as a descriptor, but we get the idea)"
I am pretty sure that you are the only one who did not get that the "wacked-out" phrase was paraphrased.
Are we still stuck on the phrase "emotionally wacked-out woman"? For pete's sake, folks--if a word/phrase has no quotation marks around it, it probably is NOT a direct quotation and there is no reason any reader should assume it is.
Look for quotation marks--or some other indication that it is a quote--before concluding it is a quotation.
This post was edited by dublinbay on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 13:23
Quotation marks or italics notwithstanding - even in what is tantamount to a whitewash, a lawyer who graduated at the bottom of his class would know better than to toss in something like that. And if he did, it would certainly have to be a direct quote and would clearly be identified as such.
The issue is not whether the OP paraphrased or not. The issue is the message in the Governor's report. The report was so biased in presentation that many people even within the governor's administration say it would have been more effective if it been less personally offensive to Kelly.
In various places, the report says she was emotionally overwrought, irrational, personally affected by the fact that Stepien broke off the relationship. They also documented that Stepien broke off the relationship a month before the lane closings (and no, they weren't "realignments" ).
No where in the report do they attempt to explain, in any way, 1) why Christie would have vested so much power in a person emotionally distraught 2) why having a relationship break up would have caused her to retaliate against the mayor of a town and against thousands of commuters and truckers or 3) why Wildstein would have blindly been complicit at the direction of someone emotionally overwrought, when all he had to do was call the governor's office to stop it.
In other words, she was emotional unbalanced and did the lane closures; but Wildstein wasn't and somehow he was instrumental to the plan.
Where the sexism comes in is the fact that the relationship between Kelly and Stepien is central to the report without the slightest evidence it had anything to do with the lane closures.
Elvis I encourage you to at least listen to the presentation. The lawyer says Christie had tears in his eyes when he realized people lied to him.
The tears in his eyes are evidence of his caring and sensitive nature. Tears in Kelly's eyes are evidence of her being emotionally unbalanced.
Thank you, Hayden, for your comments.
I recall the 1984 Vice-Presidential debate between Geraldine Ferraro and George H. W. Bush. During the debate, Ferraro stood almost stoic through the debate, and Bush actually cried. After the debate, Bush was described as empathetic, Ferrarp as hard-hearted. I thought at the time that if Ferraro had cried, sheâÂÂd have been thrown under not one but a hundred buses and if Bush had been stoic heâÂÂd have been praised as a strong âÂÂman.âÂÂ
So the trashing of Bridget Kelly comes as no surprise to this old âÂÂwomanâÂÂs rightsâ feminist.
Geez, thanks for all the kind words! Maybe I will hang around....
This is off topic, but rumor in the state is that the report dwelled on the breakup because the lawyers suspect Kelly'e testimony could be devastating to others, primarily Stepien. They wanted to establish a basis for saying that she and Stepien were not in fact speaking - even though she reported to him directly and worked very closely with him.
The rumors further say that Christie's reason for firing Stepien was not, as he claimed, because his tone was unacceptable. (Stepien called someone an idiot. Really? The only reason Christie would object to that is if he regarded it as competition.). Rumor says that Christie knew that if Kelly was on record as starting the lane closures, then it was directly approved by Stepien, her boss. If that ever were uncovered, Christie can say well, so what. I already fired the guy.
Anyway, that's the rumor that's going around.
hayden, I think Christie is fried as a presidential candidate. His last press conference, following on the heels of the Mastro âÂÂreports,â was an effort to bring back the âÂÂoldâ Christie. It made evident that the âÂÂoldâ Christie was pretty much a blustering actor.
Hayden, it can get a bit tiresome around here but a strong argument based on facts mixed with opinion is always welcome....from any side.
Your thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
PS: my daughter wants to call her first born son Hayden.......for my part I would rather Michael ..... fat chance......; )


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Waves of emotions run through Singapore right now. From grief to pride, to motivation to work harder, to faith in a bright, beautiful society.
One of the things I've taken from his passing is the way he'd lived: Don't be afraid of setting a blazing path if you know you're doing the right thing for the right reasons. (He hadn't said this. He had lived this attitude.)
He was a man of his words and he always kept learning. He'd insisted on lessons with his Mandarin tutor even after he'd fallen ill. His drive was inimitable.
He and his wife's devotion to each other is one of Singapore's most admired stories.
There is so much more about him but I don't know where to start.
I hope he rests in peace now, knowing that Singapore is doing okay and that we will keep working hard.


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Report shows Govt can improve bottom line without unfair measures
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New economic analysis shows the Government can improve the budget bottom line without introducing unfair budget measures that target vulnerable Australians and increase inequality.
As the Parliament resumes this week to debate the Federal Budget, figures in the latest ACTU Economic Bulletin show Australia redistributes less income than the majority of OECD countries, which results in a relatively high level of inequality.
ACTU President Ged Kearney said the Abbott Government has made a conscious choice to increase inequality by choosing budget measures that slash income redistribution even further.
"By freezing family payments, slashing family tax benefits and cutting increases to parenting, aged, disability support, carer and veterans' payments – the Government is saying that it does not believe in an equal society for all Australians," Ms Kearney said.
Federal Budget measures that reduce income redistribution and increase inequality include:
- Freezing family payments for four years
- Limiting Family Tax Benefit payment B to families with children under six
- Cutting indexation on the Single Parenting Payment from July 2014
- Cutting indexation on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment and Veterans' Affairs Pensions from September 2017
- Freezing eligibility thresholds for three years on the Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Benefit and Rebate, Parenting Payment, Newstart and Youth Allowance
A low income couple with kids will lose an average of $1138 this year as a result of the budget, while a single parent in the same circumstances will lose an average of $1086, according to NATSEM figures.
"These unfair budget cuts aren't the only way to repair the budget bottom line", said Ms Kearney.
"The ACTU Economic Bulletin shows the Government could reform superannuation tax concessions instead of choosing a package of budget measures that will make Australia a more unequal society.
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GoHornets21's 2010 NBA Mock Draft
What's up folks? I've actually never done a mock draft before, but I did a lot of reading up on prospects for the Hornets appearance in the lottery and I'm goign to give it a shot now. Forgive me if you think this totally sucks. Don't be afraid to criticize, definitely don't be afraid to praise and I hope this generates some conversation heading forward on this dead day in between NBA Finals games. So here goes out.
By the way, I'm only going to mock draft the first round.
1) Washington Wizards - John Wall, PG, Kentucky - Seems to be the no brainer pick here. I'm not really excited about Wall's prospects going forward, but I've been wrong on his type before (Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade) and he could continue to prove me wrong. Overall, though, front offices are in love with him and he becomes the new face of a team that really needs a new start.
2) Philadelphia 76ers - Evan Turner, SG, Ohio State - I'm aware of the comparisons to Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young, but with the consensus being that Wall and Turner are the two can't miss prospects from this draft, I think Philadelphia has to stay at this place and take their chances with him. Also, if they have to move Young or Iguodala then I don't think they'll hesitate. It's not as if those guys did anything for team success this season.
3) New Jersey Nets - Derrick Favors, PF, Georgia Tech - The Nets rebuilding process may be slow and tedious, but he fits in nicely with Brook Lopez, Devin Harris and Courtney Lee. It continues to give New Jersey a nice little core with a lot of promise going forward, which may make them a more appealing destination next offseason.
4) Minnesota Timberwolves - Wesley Johnson, SF, Syracuse - Sorry, BNW, but this looks like the pick here. Unless the team parts ways with Al Jefferson or Kevin Love going into the draft, the necessity of taking DeMarcus Cousins here just isn't necessary. Even though he's the better prospect, Minnesota would have a complete logjam without any fluidity in their frontcourt. Johnson also allows for Corey Brewer to go to the bench for Minnesota where he can be more of an impact player.
5) Sacramento Kings - DeMarcus Cousins, PF, Kentucky - The Kings wind up with the most promising player in the draft at the 5th spot. Cousins has a lot of upside but there seems to be questions regarding his attitude. Some think those red flags are unfair, but they do exist. Cousins will have to work on staying out of foul trouble and on his conditioning (he didn't play a lot of minutes his one year in college) but he should be great if he doesn't become a problematic player.
Now we have a general idea of how the top 5 is going to play out. The rest of it is all subjective.
6) Golden State Warriors - Greg Monroe, PF, Georgetown - I see the Warriors taking Monroe here to fit in nicely with their frontcourt. They already have the athletic big men in Brandan Wright and Anthony Randolph, they have their explosive frontcourt with Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis and Monroe can fill in at either PF or C (in a pinch) for the Warriors.
7) Detroit Pistons - Al Farouq-Aminu, SF, Wake Forest - Probably the best player available at this point, Aminu will be able to step into Detroit (a team largely in need of talent) and contribute immediately. He could be the eventual replacement for Tayshaun Prince (who may not even be with the team by the start of the season) and could turn into a nice player at a big position of need.
8) Los Angeles Clippers - Xavier Henry, SG, Kansas - I don't think Henry deserves to go this guy, but the Clippers could use a conventional shooting guard that allows for Eric Gordon to come off of the bench. With Blake Griffin debuting next season and with Chris Kaman under contract, the need for a big guy isn't huge but they could take one here. However, I see them taking Henry at this spot.
9) Utah Jazz - Cole Aldrich, C, Kansas - The Greg Osterag comparisons are entirely unfair (and, I would claim, racially motivated). Aldrich is a great shot blocker and tough defensive presence that the Jazz sorely need at their center position. He's a legit center who may never star in this league, but he can make a big difference right away for the Jazz.
10) Indiana Pacers - Epke Udoh, PF, Baylor - While picks like Roy Hibbert and Tyler Hansbrough haven't payed immediate dividends, a pure shooting guard or point guard would be a better fit for the Pacers at this point. However, there really isn't one available. For this reason, I could see the Pacers trading down (I know a lot of mocks have Heyward going here, but Indiana won't reach that high) but if they stay here, they'll Udoh and he can be a big upgrade over Hibbert right away.
11) New Orleans Hornets - Patrick Patterson, PF, Kentucky - The idea of taking a small forward here is really intriguing, but the Hornets probably draft for need and take a big man here. Since I don't want the team to end up with Ed Davis or Larry Sanders, I'm going to pencil in Patterson here. Patterson has drawn a lot of comparisons to David West in that he wants to be a conventional PF but lacks the size to do it. However, being similar to David West is alright in this poster's eyes and, with West likely to opt out next summer, Patterson could wind up starting by next year for New Orleans.
12) Memphis Grizzlies - Donatas Motiejunas, PF, Lithuania - The Grizzlies probably don't need to add another big man, but I think the recent investigations with Zach Randolph are going to scare the team off of giving him the reported contract extension. For that reason, they may want to start looking for a replacement. Motiejunas is a complete opposite of Zach Randolph, but with Marc Gasol around the basket, the team can afford to take a chance on the sharp shooting, smooth 7 footer Motiejunas.
13) Toronto Raptors - Hassan Whiteside, C, Marshall - With Chris Bosh likely leaving, Toronto may start to look forward for its frontcourt. Who knows where they'll be selecting depending on what trades they do or don't make involving Hedo Turkoglu, but there's no doubt the team needs a big man. For that reason, the Raptors take Hassan Whiteside here, who's a big project but worthy of the risk at this selection. Also, he's a legit center which would allow for Andrea Bargnani to play at his more natural power forward position.
14) Houston Rockets - Paul George, SF, Fresno State - I don't think that Yao Ming is healthy and nobody can say certainly that he is. However, the Rockets will go into next season with the idea that he'll be the team's starting center. As a result, the team isn't in need of drafting another power forward. Therefore, I see the team taking one of the fastest rising stars in the draft in George and plugging him in alongside Aaron Brooks and Kevin Martin to form an explosive offensive trio.
15) Milwaukee Bucks - Ed Davis, PF, North Carolina - Although the Bucks aren't in desperate need of a big man, Davis can be plugged in to the rebuilding Bucks right away and immediately contribute for the team. Whether as a starter or backing up Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Davis would a nice compliment to Andrew Bogut in the frontcourt and would join an already young and impressive Bucks squad.
16) Minnesota Timberwolves - James Anderson, SG, Oklahoma State - Ideally, the Timberwolves would love George to be here at 16th. Because he's not, the team goes for another wing man here with the 16th pick. Anderson has a nice offensive touch and can immediately step in as the team's starting shooting guard next season. He'd bring a long range shot that was missing in Minnesota last season and can even become an eventual solid man defender at the NBA level.
17) Chicago Bulls - Avery Bradley, SG, Texas - Regardless of which route Chicago goes in free agency, Bradley could step in and play the Ben Gordon role in Chicago. Kirk Hinrich may be better coming off the bench and, although similarly undersized, Bradley would be a better compliment in the backcourt with Derrick Rose than Hinrich is. Anderson would be a great fit here as well if I didn't have him going to Minnesota.
18) Miami Heat - Daniel Orton, C, Kentucky - Rumored to be a potential lottery pick, the size starved Heat will take a chance on the promising but largely unproven Orton. Although he only produced in spots last season for Kentucky, there seems to be a lot of potential for Orton. His lack of colleigate production will cause him to drop out of the lottery, but Miami will quickly take him here.
19) Boston Celtics - Gordon Heyward, SF, Butler - Although not your prototypical shooting guard, Heyward would be able to contribute in Boston right away. Really promising and possesing a really good fell for the game, Heyward would fit in with Boston and could eventually be groomed to supplant Ray Allen's shooting guard position, or be the eventual replacement for Paul Pierce. Either way, the Celtics could use a young, talented wing player and Heyward fits the bill.
20) San Antonio Spurs - Damion James, SF, Texas - The Spurs will get a smart, four year senior who can contribute right away in Damion James. Needing an eventual replacement for Richard Jefferson (either this season or next season), James can play the small forward position and, while lacking the ball skills for the two guard spot, could play in that position in a pinch.
21) Oklahoma City Thunder - Larry Sanders, PF, VCU - Joining former VCU teammate Eric Maynor, Sanders could step in right away and contribute for Oklahoma City. Needing a legit PF, Sanders could join Serge Ibaka as a very promising front court going forward for Oklahoma City, which may be forced to let Jeff Green go due to financial limitations after they give the money to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
22) Portland Trail Blazers - Kevin Seraphin, PF, France - Without the necessary roster spots, Portland may seem content with drafting a foreign prospect and stashing him overseas for a couple of years. A talented big man, Seraphin won't take LaMarcus Aldridge's spot anytime soon but he could be a contributing piece for a thin Portland frontcourt.
23) Minnesota Timberwolves - Luke Babbitt, SF, Nevada - Seen as a possible lottery talent, Minnesota will be extremely happy that Babbitt fell to them at 23. Babbitt is different from the earlier picks in that he can play a front court position if necessary (although his skill set is more natural for a SF).
24) Atlanta Hawks - Eric Bledsoe, SG, Kentucky - With Joe Johnson probably leaving and with Mike Bibby no longer blowing anybody away, Atlanta needs to turn its attention to the backcourt with the 24th pick. Bledsoe may be very similar to Jamaal Crawford in that he's an undersized two guard who likes to score a lot, but the team may not have a long term need for Crawford either after this season.
25) Memphis Grizzlies - Willie Warren, SG, Oklahoma - Seen as a possible lottery pick last season before deciding to stay at Oklahoma, Warren will be able to step in and be a nice combo guard off the bench for Memphis. Jamaal Tinsley isn't going to lock down any spots on the bench, so the guard spots should be wide open and Warren's scoring would fit rigiht in with what the rest of the Grizzlies are doing.
26) Oklahoma City Thunder - Devin Ebanks, SF, West Virginia - Joining Sanders, Ebanks looks like a solid second first round pick for Oklahoma City. He may be too similar to Kevin Durant, but he can be a nice back up for Oklahoma City at both the SG and the SF positions. He's a really smart player that's a fine rebounder for his position and also shoots a high percentage from the field. That'd fit right in with what Oklahoma City's doing.
27) New Jersey Nets - Lance Stephenson, SG, Cincinnati - There have long been attitude issues with Stephenson and questions about his character, but Stephenson is an extremely talented player who can shoot from NBA range and has great size for a shooting guard or small forward. It's a risky pick for New Jersey, but his upside has impressed scouts thus far and he may be worth the risk at 27.
28) Memphis Grizzlies - Craig Brackins, PF, Iowa State - Another player whose stock dropped after he decided to stay in college instead of entering last year's draft, Brackins is a hard workign big man who could provide some grit and toughness for the Grizzlies. After having taken two prolific scorers with their other first round picks, Brackins is the kind of low post, hard working presence the team could use.
29) Orlando Magic - Elliot Williams, SG, Memphis - Although Orlando would like to take a big man here to move Rashard Lewis to his natural SF position, they take Williams with hopes that he can become the eventual replacement for Vince Carter. Although lacking a great midrange game, Williams is a fantastic open court player and has no problem finishing around the basket. He's also a great on ball defender and can learn even more in the Magic's system.
30) New Jersey Nets - Armon Johnson, PG, Nevada - A tough point guard who could give the Nets another young, promising player, Johnson can step in and give New Jersey depth at the point guard position right away. He's a solid, solid pick this late in the first round as well.
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Top Ten Drafts Last Ten Years: # 9
I figured since I didn't do a playoff preview this season for each team as I did last year, I'll do a fun little countdown to this year's draft, since that's where my team is going to be instead of the postseason. The draft lottery is tonight, so with the lukewarm reception I received with yesterday's submission (and yes I am using the term lukewarm very loosely), I wanted to get out # 9 before tonight's game. Just to let you know, we can all agree that 2000 is the worst draft of the bunch, so everything after this is entirely subjective and, honestly, I can switch from 9 to 5 as often as I want and I won't feel comfortable with my list. But comment, agree or disagree, whatever. Here's number 9 on my top ten draft lists: the 2007 NBA Draft which features some good names but, overall, a lot of dissapointing performances from a lot of the top picks.
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2007-2008 NBA Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant
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NBA Power Rankings Through December 7, 2008
1. Boston Celtics (2) - And with the Lake show's loss to Indiana this week, the Celtics now have the best record in the league and the top spot in the power rankings (couldn't have come sooner for you devout Boston fans). Rajon Rondo has played like a beast this season and has an outside shot at making the all star team.
2. Los Angeles Lakers (1) - A loss at Indiana knocks them down but they're still rolling along at 17-2 (that record matches the Lakers' best 19 game start in team history). Nobody on this team is really starring, similar to Boston, even though they have the best records in the league, but Pau Gasol's play deserves recognition. He's a perfect match for that offense and even moreso now that he gets to play his more natural power forward position.
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (3) - The Cavaliers continue to win games and are currently undefeated at home. They're getting good minutes out of J.J. Hickson lately which is encouraging for what is perceived as a weak frontline. Daniel Gibson has been lights out this season, which is nice to see even though he received a new contract in the offseason.
4. Orlando Magic (5) - Even though they got blown out at Boston Friday night, this team has been steady all season long. Jameer Nelson is back now and they're rolling as steadily and as quietly as they did last season.
5. Denver Nuggets (4) - J.R. Smith and George Karl aren't even on speaking terms which is sad because this is now the second coach that has gotten fed up with Smith's antics. You hate to see that kind of talent go to waste because of an attitude and he's crucial to the team's ultimate success. It's something to keep an eye on.
6. Portland Trail Blazers (6) - Even though they're not getting the best minutes out of Greg Oden this team still continues to chug along. Brandon Roy is currently playing like a top five or ten player in the league. He's doing a little bit of everything and they're getting solid production out of a young bench as well. This team's progression should be fun to watch and whether or not the maturation continues to a level that allows them to make the playoffs is something to keep track of.
7. Houston Rockets (7) - Even without Tracy McGrady, the Rockets continue to chug along. Rafer Alston has stepped up in McGrady's absence and Yao Ming has been dominant in the post this week. They need McGrady ultimately (of course) but currently his injury won't rock this team too hard.
8. Atlanta Hawks (9) - Getting Josh Smith back was huge for this team but Al Horford's injury is something to keep an eye on. This team continues to hover around the top ten regardless of everyone waiting for them to fall off the face of the Earth. Mike Woodson has done a great job so far this season.
9. New Orleans Hornets (11) - The Hornets have quietly won six of their last seven and are starting to get production out of Peja Stojakovic. They still lack that solid chemistry they had last season but they're starting to play the same, exciting, brand of basketball they displayed last season.
10. Utah Jazz (8) - Even though Paul Millsap is playing out of his mind, this team still misses Carlos Boozer. Matt Harpring and Andrei Kirilenko are coming back from injuries and this team still needs to get fully healthy before we can critique their wildly inconsistent start to the season.
11. San Antonio Spurs (13) - Don't look now, but the Spurs are relatively healthy and the offense looks fluent. Tim Duncan is playing solid basketball but that should come as a surprise to no one. Surprisingly, this team is getting great production out of Matt Bonner and Bruce Bowen is finding himself deeper on the bench as the games go on. You have to wonder how much he may have left in the tank at his age.
12. Dallas Mavericks (16) - The Mavericks are surging and (as mentioned on last week's rankings) Jose Juan Barea is looking great with an increase in minutes. I'm not positive that the team's season long search for a starting shooting guard ends with Barea, as a lineup starting he and Jason Kidd in the backcourt is extremely small, but it's working for the moment.
13. New Jersey Nets (14) - This team is still playing a fun, inspiring brand of basketball and Devin Harris continues to play out of his mind, even with the increase in recognition lately. They are missing Eduardo Najera and when he gets back he will bring even more grit and determination to the league's hardest working team.
14. Detroit Pistons (11) - This is going to sound harsh, but Rasheed Wallace is the biggest waste of talent in recent memory. He is an incredibly gifted player but his lack of motivation and intensity holds him back and this season it's holding this Pistons squad back. Allen Iverson is doing what he can (and he's not the problem) but this team lacks a serious frontcourt and as a result they're getting taken advantage of on the defensive side of the ball, which isn't normal for a Pistons squad.
15. Phoenix Suns (10) - For the first time this season, the Suns fall out of the top ten and they do it with a thud. The team seems dysfunctional and so far, even though their record is better than it probably should be, the players have already turned on Terry Porter. Steve Kerr has disrupted this organization. They would never have won a championship with D'Antoni's gimmick offense but at least they were fun, productive and marketable. They're tough to watch, follow and get a grip on this season.
16. Miami Heat (18) - They finally turn out a consistent week and they get a nice rise up in the rankings this week. I like the move of Michael Beasley to the bench and I'm surprised Mario Chalmers is every bit as productive in his rookie season as Beasley has been this season.
17. New York Knicks (15) - Al Harrington has put up good numbers since coming over but this team still will take a couple of weeks before they hit the stride that's going to carry them the rest of this season. Chris Duhon hasn't been all that bad of an acquisition, even though the signing was widely ridiculed (even by myself).
18. Chicago Bulls (19) - Larry Hughes has been amazing off of the bench this season since returning from his injury, but he's always been wildly inconsistent with his jump shot (that he loves more than he should) and I look for his production to dip slightly in the coming weeks. As long as Ben Gordon is playing as well as he is, I look for him to stay in the starter's role but, ultimately, he should wind up back as the team's 6th man.
19. Toronto Raptors (17) - Teams are starting to swarm and hound Chris Bosh and as a result his numbers were down this week. Jermaine O'Neal's return from injury may help but he's not the player he once was, and ultimately this team looks like a mismatch of players. I don't think Sam Mitchell, as incompetent as he may have seemed, was the reason for this team's failures and I believe he was a scapegoat by the team and the fans who didn't want to blame Bryan Colangelo and the players for the team underacheiving. We'll see if Triano does any better.
20. Philadelphia 76ers (20) - The team got a solid victory at Detroit without Elton Brand and have to be happy with the Lou Williams sightings we've had this week. Andre Iguodala played more like Andre Iguodala without Elton Brand in the lineup and you have to wonder if the catering to Brand is keeping this team from running the offense they're better suited to.
21. Milwaukee Bucks (21) - Michael Redd returned today after missing the final 14 games against the Lakers and it will take some time for him to get reacclimated to the team's flow. I'm not sure what his return brings as this team's chemsitry has been off this season. Overall, they may be better without Redd in the lineup.
22. Indiana Pacers (22) - This Pacers team boasts victories now over both the Lakers and Celtics but still lack the consistency that should keep them in the playoff race. The loss of Mike Dunleavy keeps this team from being fairly judged but I'm surprised they've waited around this long for his arrival this season.
23. Charlotte Bobcats (24) - The Bobcats were burried in these very rankings two weeks ago but they've played a very fun brand of basketball here lately. This team should look for a center around the deadline which would allow Emeka Okafor to play at a more productive power forward position.
24. Golden State Warriors (25) - The Warriors continue to find new ways to lose but they've been competitive in a majority of the games they've played this season. Stephen Jackson has been tremendous this season but you have to wonder how long he's going to maintain his composure even as the losses pile up. Brandan Wright has responded well with the increase in minutes here as of late.
25. Minnesota Timberwolves (23) - Kevin Love has played encouraging ball this week and has shown some of the promise that prompted Kevin McHale to trade O.J. Mayo for him. Overall, the trade probably won't work in their favor but that doesn't mean Love won't be a productive player. I just don't see how he and Jefferson are going to work together.
26. Memphis Grizzlies (27) - O.J. Mayo has been tremendous this season and Rudy Gay hasn't lost a step from his breakout season last year, but this team still lacks a great player that could put them into contention for a low seed in the western confrence. The money they've spent on players like Darko Milicic and that is being wasted on Marko Jaric and Antoine Walker could be put to better use and I think that's reason enough to have high hopes for the future in Memphis.
27. Los Angeles Clippers (28) - Don't look now but the Clippers got a victory with Zach Randolph in the lineup. Baron Davis's return home has been extremely underwhelming and honestly this team lacks any sort of identity; other than that of a team that loses each and every year regardless of talent on the team, people running the show or whatever personnel changes that are being made.
28. Sacramento Kings (26) - This team has been dreadful to watch lately and rumor has it that Reggie Theus' job is on the line. I don't see how he could be the one to blame because, after all, this team isn't very talented. He got the most out of a bad squad this season and with the injuries and whatnot this season he's done what he can with a lackluster bunch. I'd like to see him stay but coaches being made into scapegoats is a prominent theme in sports at the moment.
29. Washington Wizards (29) - The offense looks more fluent under Ed Tapscott and lately they've gotten good production out of the inconsistent Andray Blatche. There's still not much worth getting excited in our nation's capital, despite the insane amount of money that's going to show up on that payroll.
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (30) - Russell Westbrook took the starting job and put in a very good week for the Thunder. Players like Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox will most likely be moved but neither of those is worth a lot in return, so the Thunder may be looking at more mediocrity for the foreseeable future as well.
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