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This is an excerpt from Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else, published this week by Penguin Press.
Pittsburgh was one of the smelters of AmericaÔÇÖs Gilded Age. As the industrial revolution took hold there, Andrew Carnegie was struck by the contrast between ÔÇťthe palace of the millionaire and the cottage of the laborer.ÔÇŁ Human beings had never before lived in such strikingly different material circumstances, he believed, and the result was ÔÇťrigid castesÔÇŁ living in ÔÇťmutual ignoranceÔÇŁ and ÔÇťmutual distrustÔÇŁ of one another.
The twenty-seven-story Mumbai mansion of the Ambani family, rumored to have cost a billion dollars, is just seven miles away from Dharavi, one of the worldÔÇÖs most famous slums, and the gap between these two ways of life is even wider than anything Carnegie could find in the Golden Triangle. So, for that matter, is the difference between Bill GatesÔÇÖs futuristically wired 66,000-square-foot mansion overlooking Lake Washington, which is nicknamed Xanadu 2.0 and whose library bears an inscription from The Great Gatsby, and the homes of the poor of Washington State, where unemployment in 2012 was slightly above the national average.
Even so, the correct etiquette in todayÔÇÖs plutocracy, particularly among its most admired tribe, the technorati of the U.S. West Coast, is to downplay the personal impact of vast wealth. In April 2010, when MIT students asked him how it felt to be the richest person in the world, Bill Gates suggested it wasnÔÇÖt a very big deal. ÔÇťWell, the marginal return for extra dollars does drop off,ÔÇŁ Gates said. ÔÇťI havenÔÇÖt found any burgers at any price that are better than McDonaldÔÇÖs.ÔÇŁ He admitted there were some great perks, like flying on a private jet, but said that after a ÔÇťfew million or something, itÔÇÖs all about how youÔÇÖre going to give it back.ÔÇŁ
If you traveled to Mountain View to visit Eric Schmidt when he was CEO of Google, you would have found him in a narrow office barely big enough to hold three people. The equations on the whiteboard may well have been scribbled by one of the engineers who works next door and is welcome to use the chiefÔÇÖs office whenever heÔÇÖs not in. And while it is okay┬áto have a private jet in the Valley, employing a chauffeur is frowned upon. ÔÇťWhereas in other cultures, you can drive your Rolls-Royce around and just sort of look rich and have a really good time, in technology itÔÇÖs not socially okay to have a driver who drives you to work every day,ÔÇŁ Schmidt told me. ÔÇťI donÔÇÖt know why, but youÔÇÖll notice nobody does it.ÔÇŁ
This egalitarian style can clash with the ValleyÔÇÖs reality of extreme income polarization. ÔÇťMany tech companies solved this problem by having the lowest-paid workers not actually be employees. TheyÔÇÖre contracted out,ÔÇŁ Schmidt explained. ÔÇťWe can treat them differently, because we donÔÇÖt really hire them. The person whoÔÇÖs cleaning the bathroom is not exactly the same sort of person. Which I find sort of offensive, but it is the way itÔÇÖs done.ÔÇŁ When he was CEO of Bain Capital and building his current net worth of about $200 million, Mitt Romney drove a Chevrolet Caprice station wagon with red vinyl seats and a beaten-up fender. Carlos SlimÔÇÖs trademark look is slightly scruffy casual wear, and he loves to tell journalists he doesnÔÇÖt own any homes outside his native Mexico.
But even when he dresses down, a billionaire inhabits a world apart. A little more than a decade ago, I asked Mikhail Khodorkovsky, at that moment the richest man in Russia (and, as it happens, also someone who favored casual clothes and lived in a modest house), what he thought of the rest of us. ÔÇťIf a man is not an oligarch, something is not right with him,ÔÇŁ Khodorkovsky told me. ÔÇťEveryone had the same starting conditions, everyone could have done it.ÔÇŁ (KhodorkovskyÔÇÖs subsequent experiences ÔÇö his company was appropriated by the state in 2004 and he is currently in prison for fraud and embezzlement ÔÇö have tempered this Darwinian outlook: in jail cell correspondence he admitted that he had ÔÇťtreated business exclusively as a gameÔÇŁ and ÔÇťdid not care much about social responsibility.ÔÇŁ)
This worldview is straight out of the pages of Ayn Rand, but Khodorkovsky told me his uncompromising position was based not on literature but on life experience. During the 1998 Russian financial crisis some of his non-oligarch minions had made mistakes that had cost Khodorkovsky hundreds of millions. With hindsight, he blamed himselfÔÇöthey werenÔÇÖt oligarchs, therefore something was wrong with them, therefore they shouldnÔÇÖt have been trusted to make such big decisions.
Remember the line about Bj├Ârn Borg, of whom Ilie Nastase said, ÔÇťWeÔÇÖre playing tennis, heÔÇÖs playing something elseÔÇŁ? The extreme self-confidence you hear in KhodorkovskyÔÇÖs comment is partly the product of believing you have an extreme aptitude for making money, one that is probably largely independent of time and circumstance.
The robber barons felt that way, too. ÔÇťThat this talent for organization and management is rare among men is proved by the fact that it invariably secures enormous rewards for its possessor, no matter where or under what laws or conditions,ÔÇŁ Carnegie wrote. ÔÇťThe experienced in affairs always rate the man whose services can be obtained as partner as not only the first consideration, but such as render the question of his capital scarcely worth considering: for such men soon create capital; in the hands of those without the special talent required, capital soon takes wings.ÔÇŁ
For the super-elite, a sense of meritocratic achievement can inspire self-regard, and that self-regard ÔÇö especially when compounded by their isolation among likeminded peers ÔÇö can lead to obliviousness and indifference to the suffering
of others.
Eric Schmidt, by then the chairman of Google, admitted to a journalist in December 2011 that no one in his world thought much about Occupy Wall Street and the discontent of the 99 percent. ÔÇťWe live in a bubble,ÔÇŁ he said. ÔÇťAnd I donÔÇÖt mean a tech bubble or a valuation bubble. I mean a bubble as in our own little world. . . . Companies canÔÇÖt hire people fast enough. Young people can work hard and make a fortune. Homes hold their value.ÔÇŁ What is striking about those remarks is that the unemployment rate in Santa Clara County, where GoogleÔÇÖs Mountain View campus is located, was 8.6┬ápercent, slightly higher than the national average. And some of the most violent and controversial Occupy demonstrations were in Oakland, a 45-minute drive from SchmidtÔÇÖs office.
The plutocratic bubble isnÔÇÖt just about being insulated by the company of fellow super-elites, although that is part of it. It is also created by the way you are treated by everyone else. One financier, speaking about his friend who is one of the top five hedge fund managers in the world, said, ÔÇťHeÔÇÖs a good man ÔÇö or as good as you can be when you are surrounded by sycophants.ÔÇŁ
A recent family of academic studies suggests that there may in fact be a coarsening effect of privilege. Paul Piff, a psychologist at UC Berkeley, and four other researchers devised seven different experiments to test the impact of affluence on how we treat others. ÔÇťIs societyÔÇÖs nobility in fact its most noble actors?ÔÇŁ the researchers ask. Their answer is a resounding no: ÔÇťRelative to lower-class individuals, individuals from upper-class backgrounds behaved┬ámore unethically. ÔÇŁ Their explanation for the behavior of these ignoble nobles: ÔÇťWe reason that increased resources and independence from others cause people to prioritize self-interest over othersÔÇÖ welfare and perceive greed as positive and beneficial, which in turn gives rise to increased unethical behavior.ÔÇŁ One of the experiments studied San Francisco intersections. The team found that the drivers of new, expensive cars were twice as likely to cut off other vehicles or pedestrians as the drivers of old, cheap cars. In another test, experimental subjects with higher real-world incomes were┬ámore likely to deceive a hypothetical job applicant in order to persuade him or her to accept a lower salary ÔÇö an accomplishment that earned the manager in the experiment a bonus. Even imagining you were rich changed the┬áway experimental subjects behaved. In another study, participants were prompted to think of themselves as either very rich or very poor, and were then invited to take candy from a jar that afterward would be given to children┬áin a nearby lab. The subjects who had imagined they were very rich took more candy.
Or consider the view of some Western members of the plutocracy concerning the strains imposed on the American middle class by globalization. The U.S.-based CEO of one of the worldÔÇÖs largest fund managers told me that his firmÔÇÖs investment committee often discussed the question of who wins and who loses in todayÔÇÖs economy. In a recent internal debate, he said, one of his senior colleagues had argued that the hollowing out of the American middle class didnÔÇÖt really matter. ÔÇťHis point was that if the transformation of the world economy lifts four people in China and India out of┬ápoverty and into the middle class, and meanwhile one American drops out of the middle class, thatÔÇÖs not such a bad trade,ÔÇŁ the CEO recalled.
And even those plutocrats who are sympathetic to the plight of the U.S. middle class feel compelled to contribute to it. One private equity investor invited me to lunch at MichaelÔÇÖs, the restaurant that is practically a canteen for the New York media set, to talk about income inequality. When we moved on to other subjects, he told me about a recent deal his firm had done to acquire an Indian outsourcing company. A fringe benefit was that he could now use it to outsource his own companyÔÇÖs research. The result was better work, more motivated employees, and lower costs. ÔÇťWe were paying┬áUniversity of Connecticut BAs $120,000 a year to do dead-end jobs,ÔÇŁ he told me. ÔÇťNow we pay Indian PhDs $60,000 and they are thrilled to work for us.ÔÇŁ
You wouldnÔÇÖt hear comments like these in many middle-class U.S. households. WhatÔÇÖs striking, though, is how similar these views are to the perspectives of plutocrats in the emerging markets.
ÔÇťYou know, historically, economic activities tend to migrate because people who donÔÇÖt have it have a lot more urge to have it, theyÔÇÖre willing to work harder for less money, and thatÔÇÖs part of life,ÔÇŁ B. N. Kalyani, the chairman of Bharat Forge, IndiaÔÇÖs largest exporter of motor parts, told me. ÔÇťYou had your golden period; now, hopefully, weÔÇÖll have ours.ÔÇŁ
Kris Gopalakrishnan, the co-chair of Infosys, told me bluntly that the per capita consumption of the Western middle class would have to decline as the developed and developing worlds ÔÇťmeet somewhere in the middle.ÔÇŁ When I asked one of Wall StreetÔÇÖs most successful investment bank CEOs if he felt guilty for his firmÔÇÖs role in creating the financial crisis, he told me with evident sincerity that he did not. The real culprit, he explained, was his feckless cousin, who owned three cars and a home he could not afford.
One of AmericaÔÇÖs top hedge fund managers made a near identical case to me, though this time the offenders were his in-laws and their subprime mortgage. And a private equity baron who divides his time between New York and Palm Beach pinned blame for the collapse on a favorite golf caddy in Arizona, who had bought three condos as investment properties at the height of the bubble.
It is this not-our-fault mentality that accounts for the plutocratsÔÇÖ profound sense of victimization in the Obama era. You might expect that American elites ÔÇö and particularly those in the financial sector ÔÇö would be feeling pretty good, and more than a little grateful, right now. Thanks to a $700 billion TARP bailout and trillions of dollars lent nearly free of charge┬áby the Federal Reserve (a policy Soros himself told me was a ÔÇťhidden giftÔÇŁ to the banks), Wall Street has surged back to precrisis levels of compensation even as Main Street continues to struggle.
But instead, many of the giants of American finance have come to, in the words of a mystified administration economist, ÔÇťhateÔÇŁ the president and to believe he is fundamentally opposed to them and their well-being. In a much quoted newsletter to investors in the summer of 2010, hedge fund manager ÔÇö and 2008 Obama fund-raiser ÔÇö Dan Loeb fumed, ÔÇťSo long as our leaders tell us that we must trust them to regulate and redistribute our way back to prosperity, we will not break out of this economic quagmire.ÔÇŁ Two other former Obama backers on Wall Street ÔÇö both claim to have been on Rahm EmanuelÔÇÖs speed dial list ÔÇö recently told me that the president is ÔÇťantibusinessÔÇŁ; one went so far as to worry that Obama is ÔÇťa socialist.ÔÇŁ
Indeed, within the private equity fraternity, which would be hardest hit by a change in the tax treatment of carried interest, this is very much the majority view. On a human level it is hard not to have at least a little sympathy for the fierce defenders of the current system ÔÇö after all, a 20 percentage point tax hike is hard to stomach no matter how rich you are ÔÇö but intellectually their position is close to indefensible. One piece of evidence came in a November 2011 speech Mike Bloomberg delivered in Washington. Bloomberg is, of course, himself both a plutocrat and one of the countryÔÇÖs most prominent financial entrepreneurs. As New YorkÔÇÖs mayor, he has defended Wall Street with the hometown zeal┬áof a Detroit politician supporting the carmakers or a prairie leader backing farmers.
Nonetheless, here was Bloomberg on carried interest: ÔÇťSince fair is fair, tax loopholes in the financial industry that are outdated should be closed, too, such as taxing carried interest at ordinary income rates. And I say this even though many of the people who would be affected are my constituents ÔÇö so I assume I will get some phone calls later this afternoon.ÔÇŁ
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Great post. I just bought your book and looking forward to reading it. Mrs. Clinton brought this subject up at the Global Initiative and I hope the elite leaders were listening. If anybody thought this election wasn't important, they are wrong. I hope everyone gets out to vote.
Well written Chrystia. I am going grumble a bit now… and even though I would be considered a centrist in Canada, it seems I would be a bleeding heart liberal in the USA.
With such things as a carried interest getting special tax treatment, and people like Romney abusing it further by re-branding fees to "appear" to be carried interest, all the while using any tax dodging tricks that skirt laws (and who know about the ones in the unreleased taxes of prior years) the American people should be up in arms that such corporate welfare exists.
Instead we see the average voter saying that the Kenyan, Socialist, Marxist Communist, anti-business, Muslim loving, lazy, useless bum (and more thatis disrespectufl and should be unprintable … but they aren't racist, nope) who has kept their heads above water, has to go, so they vote against their best interest. (I wish Fox had kept its commentary open so the hate would be less evident elsewhere)
As a Canadian, I have come to see why the Republicans say they do not need any fact checking. Well written blogs like yours are not read by the ignorant and most average voters. They do not even see that what Romney has on his website do not match what he espoused on the campaign tail and what he said in the debate and his "facts and figures" change so drastically depending on the demographics of his audience. His "facts" do not add up, but why would a rich person care, as long as he keeps his tax loopholes and riches intact?
Adding a youthful Ayn Rand-ian should have been Romney's demise, and yet… look what has happened! The world truly is going to hell in a handbasket. This all reminds me of a social experiment where a woman with 2 children who looked poor left her kids on the street to punish them and when the mother returned, she had a lot of angry people waiting for her, and one had called social services. A rich woman dressed well, in a Mercedes, wasn't chided or even spoken to, as they released the children go back to her.
PS: The invisible hand has shown its hand and it was full of jokers…
I'll be brief. We see these developments in cycles. With regards to lessons throughout our history the title of your book should be:
'Demise of the plutocrats and rise of everyone else'.
This cycle will end soon.
There is ONE BIG FLAW of the argumentation
of which the super rich are very well aware
but the 99% appear not yet to have realized
… in EARNEST …
The Superrich are not even 1 % they are may be 0.01 %
of all … THAT makes their riches VULNERABLE …
as it would be a PIECE of CAKE
to EQUALIZE the EQUITATION
Plutocracy in US is an economic phenomenon. Only in US can such socio-economic divide between rich and poor exist because of socalled *American Exceptionalism*.
What does thgat mean?
It means that unlike in EU, the social economic model is screwed in favour of the rich, and there is little or no fiscal policy baseline to normatively effect progressive redistribution, as economy grows.
Socio-economic divisions eventually lead to social-political conflict between individuals, nations, and business.
We've seen it throughtout recent European history – which led to wars between states and eventual creation under Rome Treaty present day EU.
There is a built-in conflict between the *social market economy* of EU post-industrial model compared to winner -take – it – all American plutocracy.
We wring our hands at the ÔÇśsorry shapeÔÇÖ of the middle class, but the hand-wringing isnÔÇÖt supported by facts.
Based on a 40+ year study of household income data from the US Census, the losses in numbers of middle class households has been offset by an increase in the number of upper income households (the number of lower income households has held constant).
Middle class households are becoming upper income households. This is a problem?
http://unrepentantcapitalist.blogspot.co m/2010/08/act-one.html
It's time to admit that the America Class War is long over. The plutocracy is firmly emplanted and the pee-ons should just accept their fate.
Wow, Romny. That sure is an articulate response.
I wonder what Ms. Freeland's salary is. I hazard a bit more than the average in the developed world, and a lot more than the $2.50 (or less!) a day that half the world tries to subsist on. No doubt she knows all about the rest of us.
"I can hire half the working class to kill the other half."
Jay Gould, Robber Baron
One American is worth more than four non-Americans? Really? Do you have a formula re this?
I loved your article.Really thank you! Really Great.


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Time to plan and order veggie seeds, I'm wondering about people's experiences with McFayden Seeds.
Many years ago I ordered mostly from Stokes, happy with their seeds but prices went crazy. Switched to Dominion, but had poor germination on so many of their seeds that I stopped ordering from them. Switched to Vesey's for the past lots of years - still plan to order some specific seed varieties from them, but their prices have really been escalating lately so I'm looking for somewhere else to get standard stuff like spinach, peas, herbs, carrots, parsnips and so on. McFayden's seems to be about half the price of Vesey's for standard varieties... are people happy with McFayden's or am I better off to simply buy standard stuff off a rack in a grocery store or nursery over the coming months?
Hi, I posted last year that I have been happy with McFayden seeds, BUT, they are owned by Mckenzie seeds and therefore you can get MOST of their seeds right off the store shelf for the same price as in the catalog.
And not pay the shipping. However the store doesn't carry all varieties so some of the novelty varieties are not available.
I have ordered root stock from them (strawberries) and was very impressed with size and quality.
Hi Don.
I ordered some of my seeds last year based on a recommendation and was happy with the seeds. I also met the owner of the company at a seed gathering. I'm not sure about the prices as I've never done a comparison.
Heritage Harvest Seeds is in Manitoba.
Never had any problems with Mc Fayden's and I like their varieties. William Dam and T&T too. I've ordered from so many seed companies and have been satisfied with most so basically, for me, it comes down to prices and varieties. I get catalogues from many so I can take my pick and comparison shop. I have been ordering from Bowseed in Bowden for a couple of years now and have not been dissappointed. They are low priced and close and they also have perishable stock. For northern and standard seed varieties they are pretty good. Catalogue is available ; just got mine last week.
I love ordering seed as it is so much fun to plan in the colder months and look forward to that package in the mail! Not to mantion, better variety! :)
Here's the link to Bowseed.
I have ordered from The Seed Centre in Edmonton and was happy with price, selection and quality. I got a killer lettuce mix from there.
I do most of my ordering from Stokes though, probably because I love their catalogue.
McFaydens is fine for seeds. I don't like that I have to pay PST because I live in MB, and then it's all confusing because there's no PST on food seeds... argh. I bought live plants from them a long time ago and wasn't impressed but it really was ages ago. Nowadays I only order live plants from private speciality growers anyway.
We are in 2013 and I tried looking up McFayden Catalogue on line as I've done in the past and can't find anything. At one point I came across McKenzie seed co. and they had McFayden seeds listed. Has McFayden gone out of business? I received their catalogue in 2012. Almost wish I had ordered something from them than but one order is not enough to keep company afloat.


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Gunners shutout Lane United
July 1, 2014
Puget Sound Gunners midfielder Justice Duerksen had no choice but to score in the June 27 contest against Lane United FC. Family pride was on the line.
His younger sister, in town from California for a local soccer tournament, had scored a couple of goals that morning, and his whole family, including mom Betsy, an All-American player herself at Boston College, made it to Issaquah High School to watch him play.
"Oh yeah, I knew I had to go get a goal, too," he said.
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July 1, 2014
Jason Twaddle lived in Madrid for the first seven years of his life, and the Spanish influence on his soccer game is undeniable.
Twaddle, who recently graduated from Skyline High School, had levels of success during his prep career that rivaled those of famed Spanish strikers like David Villa and Fernando Torres.
He leaves as the Skyline program's all-time leading scorer, piling up 76 points (33 goals, 10 assists), and will continue playing this fall at Seattle University.
Liberty's Colton Ronk named All-State
July 1, 2014
The postseason accolades continue to pileup for Liberty High School soccer player Colton Ronk, even after the senior graduated in June.
The Washington State Soccer Coaches Association named him to its first-team All-State list in the 3A classification.
Puget Sound Gunners host Lane United FC
June 24, 2014
The Premier Development League's Puget Sound Gunners FC will host Lane United FC, of Oregon, in its 10th game of the season.
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A scoreless draw against the Washington Crossfire on June 9 is the only thing keeping the squad from a six-game losing streak.
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Semi-pro Gunners shoot blanks in Issaquah debut
June 10, 2014
Premier Development League team loses third straight
A new semi-professional soccer team made its Issaquah debut in front of about 200 fans at Issaquah High School's Gary Moore Stadium June 4.
The Puget Sound Gunners, a men's team that develops elite college-aged players with professional aspirations, fell to the Kitsap Pumas, 1-0.
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June 3, 2014
Issaquah residents won't have to go far this summer to watch some top-shelf soccer talent from across the region and world.
Issaquah High School is the primary home stadium for the Puget Sound Gunners FC and ISC Gunners FC, men's and women's teams that develop elite college-aged players with professional aspirations.
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June 3, 2014
An own goal late in the second half propelled the Snohomish Panthers past the Skyline Spartans, 2-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A boys soccer state tournament May 24 at Snohomish High School.
Snohomish went ahead 2-0 in the 71st minute, when Blake Crutchfield's 35-yard throw-in deflected into the goal off the hands of Skyline goalkeeper Jack O'Keefe.
The Spartans answered with a Nick Morgan goal, assisted by Nate Hardwick, in the 72nd minute, but it wasn't enough for the visitors, who saw their season come to an end with a 14-2-3 record.
Local soccer players make All-Area team
June 3, 2014
Boys soccer players from Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline high schools were named to The Seattle Times' All-Area team.
Liberty's Colton Ronk, Skyline's Jason Twaddle and Issaquah's Saif Kerawala were all honored.
Ronk, a senior, recorded nine goals and seven assists for Liberty, and was a key reason the Patriots won the KingCo 3A/2A regular-season title for the second straight year. He'll play at Highline Community College next year.
'Hyped-up' Spartans net first-round state soccer playoff win
May 27, 2014
The Skyline High School boys soccer team had recently tasted disappointment in the first round of the state tournament, and the Spartans weren't about to let it happen again.
After suffering their first loss of the season to rival Issaquah in the May 8 KingCo Conference championship game, the Spartans rebounded in a big way.
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Does anyone here have any suggestions on what to use to remove glue? We pulled up the old carpet in our basement and we have a section of floor that has old glue on it. The previous owner did not have padding so they glued the carpet down. We are able to scrape it off but are looking for something that will use a little less elbow grease.
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In a moment of desperatiion my husband used WD 40 to remove some glue that was stuck to our wood floor. Since it's a solvent is worked well and didn't damage the hardwood floor. But I can't imagine how many cans you'd go through. There must be another product you can try.
As mcmann said - WD 40 works well. I used it on some rug runners that had been glued to our hardwood floor.
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Juice under screen In MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2012. What to do?
Story: I had laptop in my bag, and some M&S cranberry juice over it. Juice didn't go over laptop, but on the side of the bag. Laptop was clean, BUT I opened it and found out that there is a liquid behind the screen inside the shell. About 1/3 of the screen covered with this liquid which is upsetting.
How could I possibly clean it, if I can easily tear apart the laptop with closed eyes (except display)?
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Opening up the display assembly without wrecking it is simply impossible, just get a new assembly.
mmm... Not sure your out of the woods here.
While you state the juice didn't get inside it must of have as the only gap for the display and the system is on the same side (hinge).
So I suspect you See the juice in the display, but some also went into the system wetting logic board.
At this point I would focus on making sure the logic board & battery are clean (as that is the heart of your system). Are you up to taking your system apart? Do you have the correct tools and ESD mat to work on it?
- If not I would try locating an authorized Apple service center Vs an Apple store as they are a little bit more forgiving on wet systems.
- In the mean time put your system in a plastic bag pulling out as much air out as possible and put your system in the refrigerator (cooled not ice cold!). This will slow down the corrosive action of the acids in the juice. If you can I would disconnect the battery as well.
OK, you have the tools then you'll need to take things apart fully. Follow this guide: MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement then using distilled water (not tap water). Wipe down the areas of the logic board that look like they got hit using cotton swabs (Q-Tips). You will likely need to go over the areas a few times to fully clean up all of the juices sugars & acids. Once you do an area go over it again this time with a high grade of Isopropyl alcohol (85% or better). Let the logic board fully dry and also check the rest of the systems internals for spillage.
As for the display you can follow this IFIXIT guide MacBook Pro Retina Display Teardown. I must warn you I've tried fixing one of these displays and I ended up getting a new lid assembly as I broke the glass. Trust me I was being very careful and still messed up! So be VERY careful! Or consider just replacing the lid assembly as it's just safer & quicker. Good Luck!
Thanks a lot for suggestion. That helps. I will clean it up as you said, I have all needed tools. What about screen: what IF I take it off and put into bowl full of rice? Thanks a lot, Artur


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Nothing short of a full exemption for both non-profit and for-profit entities will satisfy the demands of the Constitution and common sense. In recent years, the Administration has committed unprecedented attacks against the religious freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution, all under the guise of 'access to health care.' Congress cannot ignore the relentless assault on the First Amendment right to religious freedom
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3/11/2013 (2 years ago)
Published in Politics & Policy
Keywords: Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013, HR 940, Religious Liberty, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Conscience exemptions, Archbishop Lori, USCCB, Congresswoman Dianne Black of Tennessee, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, Congressman John Fleming
WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - On March 4, 2013, HR 940, referred to as The Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013 was introduced by Congresswoman Dianne Black of Tennessee, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska and Congressman Doctor John Fleming of Louisiana. It is supported by fifty members of the US House of Representatives.
Its purpose is: "To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes." You can read the full text of the legislation here.
The three main sponsors held a press Conference on March 5, 2013. Congressman Fortenberry stated, "We have come together to act to protect Americans' most basic rights - our rights of conscience and religious freedom. The Health Care Conscience Rights Act simply restores the basic rights in health care that were widely accepted before the implementation of the new health care law. As the president said at last year's National Prayer Breakfast, we cannot leave our values at the door. This legislation will protect the time-honored tradition of respecting conscience rights in health care." Congresswoman Black stated, "Under the Obama Administration, we have seen an unprecedented growth in the size and scope of government. The administration has leveraged its expansion of government to trample on the religious freedom of private individuals, hospitals, non-profits, businesses, churches and universities - forcing many Americans to make an impossible choice: either defy your religious convictions or break the law and face financially-crippling legal penalties. As a nurse for more than 40 years, I am proud to introduce the Health Care Conscience Rights Act to protect religious freedom, disempower Obamacare, and stop the administration's assault on Americans' First Amendment rights." Congressman Fleming stated, "As a family physician, who has treated thousands of patients during more than 30 years of practicing medicine, the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship is invaluable. Health care workers are dedicated to caring for their patients, and the religious freedom of these health care workers, and providers alike, must be protected. No individual should be forced or coerced to perform an abortion. Likewise, neither non-profit nor for-profit businesses, universities or other health care providers should be required to cover drugs that can lead to the destruction of human life. This legislation protects the First Amendment rights of the American health care community by allowing them to refuse to participate in procedures that violate their deeply held beliefs."
On February 27, 2013, thirteen women who are members of Congress supporting this legislative effort sent a letter to the leadership of the House of Representatives. They set forth several of the more egregious violations of conscience and the fundamental right to religious liberty occasioned by the Affordable care Act as applied through the now infamous HHS mandate.They wrote, "This attack on religious freedom demands immediate congressional action. Nothing short of a full exemption for both non-profit and for-profit entities will satisfy the demands of the Constitution and common sense. In recent years, the Administration has committed unprecedented attacks against the religious freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution, all under the guise of 'access to health care.' Congress cannot ignore the relentless assault on the First Amendment right to religious freedom."
They are absolutely correct! The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly supports efforts to cure the threats to the fundamental right to religious freedom and freedom of conscience involved in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as it stands. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, Maryland, a courageous champion of life, marriage, family and freedom, chairs the Bishops efforts. He welcomed the legislation in a letter which can be read in its entirety here.
The Archbishop supported the effort and commended its sponsors stating, "I am grateful to Congresswoman Black and other sponsors for their leadership today. I welcome the Health Care Conscience Rights Act and call for its swift passage into law. While federal laws are on the books protecting conscience rights in health care, this Act would make such protection truly effective. This overdue measure is especially needed in light of new challenges to conscience rights arising from the federal health care reform act." Over one hundred lawsuits have been filed by not for profit and for profit organizations, churches, mission outreaches and businesses. We urge our readers to stand in solidarity with the millions who are mobilizing around this vital defense of Religious Liberty, conscience and authentic human freedom. This can be done by standing with a growing number of citizen coalitions which are mobilizing in this great response to defend freedom. In our opinion, there is a need for even more efforts to serve the true common good in the months ahead. We will be making an announcement after the celebration of Easter concerning our own plan to join this growing movement. The Birth Certificate of our Nation, the Declaration of Independence, affirmed the existence of inalienable rights and self evident truths. Those Rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness are endowed by our Creator and not conferred by a Federal Government. They cannot - they must not - be taken away by a Federal Government which fails to recognize fundamental human rights such as the Rights to Life and Religious Freedom. Religious Liberty is at the heart of the very understanding of the Right to Liberty in the Western tradition. It has long been called the first freedom for good reason. Without legislation such as the Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013, the HHS Mandate will require employers, including Catholic and other religious employers, to cover sterilization, abortion inducing drugs, and contraception in their health care plans or face the boot of fines and penalties. The fines and penalties will have the practical result of closing many of the Church's outreaches, ministries and institutions of care and compassion. The HHS Mandate injures the Church and religious institutions. It injures businesses which are run by men and women of conscience. It injures American society. It harms the common good. The Federal Government of the United States is trying to force us to act against deeply held religious convictions and to violate conscience. The claim that such an edict is an unjust law is rooted in the western understanding of the nature of law itself. That is the foundation upon which the American founders grounded their insistence that there are inalienable rights, endowed upon us all by a Creator, which cannot be taken away by any civil government. It is time for citizen action. The Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013 has been introduced and deserves full support.
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I wasn't going to buy any hoyas this year. Lot of reasons really: finances (my car died this am arrrghh), space, lack of knowledge, being Canadian (seriously not a plus if you're a hoyanista!) etc. I have however been thinking about pimenteliana/cagayanensis for several years now- whatever the plant is that has the sparkly leaves?
Does anyone have it? What is it like to grow? Tell me about those sparkly leaves. What is the best place for a Canadian to order it if I like what I hear? Maybe I can put this to rest after I hear some testimonials. I'm not a glutton for punishment if it's a tempermental little beast...
I grow this one and it was temperamental until I learned that it just does not like to be dry. I grow my plant in mostly bark but there is enough soil in there to hold moisture as well. This is a good grower once you figure it out although I have not seen blooms from my plant yet.
I will root a cutting for you.
I second all sentiments above. I keep mine in a humidity dome with megalantha and engleriana and it rocks out. It's in coir chips now and seems to like that.
Haven't noticed any sparkles though. What's that all about? I see that that's how hoyor describes it, but I'll definitely have to take a closer look when I get home. >_> The leaves are distinctive, but shimmery?!
Shimmery is the word from what I've seen in pictures. Thanks, my words are escaping me today. (Mind you I wasn't at a loss for words this am when the car died, but I digress...)
Ahhh jeez Mike. I am going to graciously accept that offer. My day is looking up...
Thanks for the advice you two. :)


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This could be the year for US in Boston Marathon
BOSTON Like Red Sox fans of yore, American marathon hopefuls pour through Kenmore Square every April thinking this could be their year to win the Boston Marathon.
For the past 26 years, top contenders from Bob Kempainen to Alan Culpepper have lined up in Hopkinton on Patriots Day, hoping to claim the most prestigious prize in road running. Deena Kastor, Marla Runyon and Kara Goucher have tried to end a drought for the American women that has reached 24 years, but they, too, always wound up chasing Kenyans or Ethiopians or Russians into the Back Bay.
Not since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach's victory in 1985 has "The Star-Spangled Banner" played in Copley Square to celebrate a U.S. victory in the world's oldest marathon.
But with New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi and fellow Californian Ryan Hall in the field for the 114th edition Monday, the Americans think this could be their chance.
"We're not dreaming any more. There's a realistic chance of having a male American winner here," Mary Wittenberg, director of the New York race, said Friday. "We've seen since Meb's win that American athletes are standing taller. It was one thing to be tapping on the ceiling. Once one person crashes through, it makes all the difference."
Americans won often in the early days of the Boston Marathon - someone from the U.S. or Canada won all but two of the first 50 races, including four for Bill Rodgers from 1975-1980. When Greg Meyer crossed the line first in 1983, it was the seventh U.S. men's victory in nine years and the 43rd overall.
But there hasn't been an American winner since.
"We thought it would keep going on. ... I thought I'd do it again," Meyer said. "But for American marathoners, that was the high-water mark."
Meyer would like nothing more than to lose the distinction of being the "last American man to win in Boston." He is in town this weekend to support Hall, Keflezighi and the other U.S. runners, and he thinks this year they might have a chance to outrun the East Africans.
Keflezighi has shown he knows how to win with his New York victory, Meyer said, and Hall demonstrated his talent when he finished third in his Boston debut last year. Now that Hall has more experience, he might be better prepared for tactics necessary to outlast the field on the grueling 26.2-mile course.
"It really takes one effort in Boston to know what you're doing on that course," Meyer said. "You look at Ryan Hall and he's the new Bill Rodgers. But he needs to learn the tactics. The Americans have been missing that element.
"I think Meb showed that Americans could win. It's one thing to run fast and it's another thing to know how to win."
The Kenyans have shown they can do both. Although four-time winner Robert Cheruiyot scratched last month with a hip injury, nine of his countrymen are going for Kenya's sixth title in eight years. Deriba Merga of Ethiopia is the reigning champion in the men's field.


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Duggan Discusses Bringing New Novas, Thanos to "Secret Wars" in "Infinity Gauntlet"
Gerry Duggan discusses his cosmic "Secret Wars" series that follows a young girl and her family trying to survive a nightmarish world -- and Thanos!
PREVIEW: Get a Sneak Peek at Deadpool's Death in "Deadpool" #250
Writers Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn end Marvel's "Deadpool" in more ways than one on April 8, and they're bringing along plenty of friends.
X-POSITION: "Deadpool's" Gerry Duggan Gets the Last Laugh
The "Deadpool" co-writer tackles your questions about Wade Wilson's final days as we approach Marvel's landmark "Deadpool" #250.
The Battleworld of "Secret Wars" Expands With "Mrs. Deadpool And The Howling Commandos"
Gerry Duggan takes forward the Monster Queen Shiklah forward in "Secret Wars" with Werewolf By Night and more Howling Commandos.
Axel-In-Charge - 3/6/2015
Axel Alonso talks his role in bringing "All-New Hawkeye" to life, and exploring the Old West, fantasy and classic X-Men stories in "Secret Wars."
"Secret Wars" Launches Marvel Western "1872" From Duggan, Shaner
Gerry Duggan and Evan Shaner will chronicle the adventures of Sheriff Steve Rogers in this new series set in Marvel's Wild West history.
Submit Your X-Position Questions for Gerry Duggan
Gerry Duggan is the next guest for X-Position and CBR wants your questions for the "Deadpool" scribe.
REVIEW: Duggan and Crystal's "Arkham Manor" #5 is "Smartly Self-Contained"
Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal's "Arkham Manor" #5 is "fairly light on continuity, solid on action and briskly paced."
EXCL. PREVIEW: Omega Red Strikes in Duggan & Posehn's "Deadpool" #42
A longtime X-foe returns as Wade Wilson plants his flag in Marvel's "Deadpool" #42 by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Salva Espin, on sale Feb. 25.
Duggan, Weaver Debut "Grizzled" Thanos In "Infinity Gauntlet"
The new series will launch during "Secret Wars" and introduce a new protagonist named Anwen Bakian.
Doc Green Flexes Mental & Physical Might in Act II of Duggan's "Omega Hulk"
Writer Gerry Duggan tells CBR about the schemes of super smart Hulk, Doc Green, and how the greater Marvel Universe becomes embroiled in them.
Death Comes for Wade Wilson in Duggan's "Deadpool" Finale
Gerry Duggan's run and the current volume both end in April's "Deadpool" #250, and the writer tells CBR about his favorite moments and why he's killing Deadpool.
Marvel Celebrates Deadpool's 250th Issue By Killing The Merc With A Mouth
The Merc with a Mouth meets his end this April in the oversized "Deadpool" #250 from series writers Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn.
Marvel Promises "Most Controversial Fantastic Four Story of the Century" and More in March
Highlights from Marvel's March 2015 solicitations include "Fantastic Four" drawing closer towards its finale, and a new character in "Darth Vader."
Submit Your X-Position Questions for Gerry Duggan
Gerry Duggan is next week's X-Position guest, and CBR wants all your questions for the "Deadpool" scribe.
Duggan's "Nova" Rockets Through "AXIS," "Black Vortex"
Gerry Duggan discusses current and future plans for "Nova," including a battle with Kluh, a confrontation with Carnage, a tie-in to "The Black Vortex" and more.
EXCL. PREVIEW: Batman Goes Undercover in "Arkham Manor" #2
Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal deliver DC Comics' "Arkham Manor" #2 on Nov. 26, in which Jack Shaw reveals his importance to Batman.
EXCL. PREVIEW: Kluh Smashes as "AXIS" Spills Into "Nova" #24
Hulk's inverted counterpart Kluh clashes with a battle-weary Sam in this exclusive preview of Gerry Duggan and David Baldeon's "Nova" #24
REVIEW: Duggan & Crystal's "Arkham Manor" #1
Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal's "Arkham Manor" #1 contains "a slow but careful setup, with some different-looking and pleasing art."
Marvel Celebrates its Cosmic Side at NYCC
"Guardians of the Galaxy" ruled the summer box office, but the film is just a part of the long history of the Cosmic saga of the Marvel Universe.
NYCC: Marvel Previews Its Unlimited Potential in Members-Only Event
Marvel Unlimited Plus members were invited to an exclusive presentation featuring Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Spencer, Dan Slott, and more.
NYCC: Marvel's Axel-In-Charge Panel Reveals "Fantastic Four" Fate, New "Ant-Man" and More
The final day of NYCC saw Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso hosting his "Axel-In-Charge" panel, with word on "Fantastic Four's" fate and more.
NYCC: Marvel Cup O' Joe Panel with Joe Quesada
Marvel chief creative officer Joe Quesada returned to NYCC for his convention staple (and typically announcement-filled) Cup O' Joe panel.
NYCC: "Death of Wolverine" to "Logan Legacy"
Brian Michael Bendis, Gerry Duggan, Greg Pak, Charles Soule, and more X-creators met with fans to talk about Wolverine's fall and what follows once he's gone.
PREVIEW: Posehn & Duggan's "Deadpool" #35
Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Mike Hawthorne test Deadpool's spider senses against a Spider Slayer. Preview the action in Marvel's "Deadpool" #35.
X-POSITION: Duggan Makes "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool" "The Odd Couple"
Gerry Duggan describes his approach to "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool" and what's in store for the Merc with a Mouth in the "Death of Wolverine" tie-in.
Duggan's Deadpool Investigates the "Death of Wolverine," and "AXIS" Reveals 'Zenpool'
Gerry Duggan discusses the "Death of Wolverine: Deadpool and Captain America" and upcoming events in "Deadpool," including the introduction of Zenpool!
PREVIEW: Prepare for Mayhem in "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool" #1
Gerry Duggan & Matteo Lolli deliver more madcap action in Marvel's "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool," featuring the Merc with a Mouth and the Avenging Archer.
Submit Your X-Position Questions for Gerry Duggan
"Deadpool" writer Gerry Duggan is next up for CBR's X-POSITION and we want to hear your questions about the Merc with a Mouth.
Doc Green Opens His Gamma-Powered Practice in Duggan's "Hulk"
Gerry Duggan tells CBR about kicking off his "Hulk" and the introduction of Hulk's newest persona, the super strong, hyper intelligent Doc Green.
EXCL. PREVIEW: A-Bomb Wreaks Havoc in "Hulk" #6
The A-Bomb engages Hulk in an all-out brawl, but that may not be enough to stop the green creature in Gerry Duggan & Mark Bagley's "Hulk" #6.
PREVIEW: "Deadpool" #34 Blasts Back to the '90s!
Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Scott Koblish channel their inner '90s child in this preview of the "Original Sin" tie-in "Deadpool" #34!
REVIEW: Duggan, Snyder & Scalera's "Batman" #34
Gerry Duggan, Scott Snyder & Matteo Scalera deliver a strong one-shot in "Batman" #34, bringing a new kind of serial killer to Gotham City.
PREVIEW: Snyder & Duggan's "Batman" #34 Sets Stage for "Arkham Manor"
Scott Snyder is joined by co-writer Gerry Duggan for "Batman" #34, which puts the Dark Knight on the hunt for Gotham's most notorious unknown murderer.
PREVIEW: Merc Vs. Marksman in "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool" #0
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR has a first look at Gerry Duggan and Matteo Lolli's "Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool" #0, which pits the Avenging Archer against the Merc with a Mouth.
CBR TV: Snyder on His Batman "Endgame," Mortality & Meeting His Idols
Writer Scott Snyder tells CBR about how personal his "Batman" stories are, why he struggles with anxiety and what it's like to work beside legends.
SDCC: Marvel: Next Big Thing; "S.H.I.E.L.D." Series and More Announced
Mark Waid will write a TV-inspired "S.H.I.E.L.D." series, Charles Soule will explore "The Weapon X Program," plus more from Sunday at Comic-Con.
X-POSITION: Duggan on the Dark and Funny in "Deadpool"
Gerry Duggan rejoins X-Position to discuss the upcoming "Deadpool" developments, and why the darkest and funniest material is still to come.
Submit Your "Deadpool" Questions for Gerry Duggan
As "Original Sin" continues, X-Position wants your questions for Gerry Duggan, the man behind the Merc with a Mouth's "Deadpool" ongoing series.
Batman Dons 'New Mask' in Duggan's "Arkham Manor"
Batman offers up his home to house Gotham's criminally insane in "Arkham Manor," and writer Gerry Duggan explains why the move makes sense.
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