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Tips and tricks for natural body care
I say this every year, and every year I mean it—I hate winter. It's not just me. It's my skin, too. My skin has taken a turn toward the dark side, and by dark side I mean dry side. I am constantly lathering up with moisturizers, which means I am going through lotions fairly fast. One lotion that I have become most grateful for is from Vineyard Hill Naturals. I am particularly in love with their Lemon Verbena Hand Cream, which boasts a uniquely uplifting scent that's perfect for curing my winter doldrums.
Here is a full list of the ingredients in this body-care product:
Purified Water, Sunflower Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Capric Caprylic Triglycerides, Polysorbate-60, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Shea Butter, Orange Peel Wax, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Sweet Almond Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Chamomile Extract, Arnica Extract, Lavender Extract, White Tea Extract, Sorbitol, Beeswax, Sodium PCA, Grape Seed Extract, Stearic Acid, Olive Oil, Tocopherol Acetate, Xanthane Gum, Sodium Alginate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin, *Fragrance And Essential Oils *Typically we don't recommend any product that lists fragrance. It causes confusion, as this ubiquitous term could potentially comprise of hundreds of chemicals. But after speaking with Vineyard Hill Naturals, they assured me their fragrance consists of 100 percent pure essential oils, including amyris, anise, balsam, cedarwood, lime and orange.
The remaining ingredients that are bolded scored between a 3 and 4 on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, sparking only moderate concern.
Vineyard Hill Naturals is a California-based company that embraces the power of plants. Using vegan-friendly formulas and science-backed botanicals, including calendula, chamomile, lavender and arnica, the company has created a collection of products that not only smell good but boast a number of skin-repairing benefits.
This 2-ounce bottle of hand cream fits snuggly in my purse, which is great because I am a lotion fiend. I love how this product is rich in botanicals: It contains rejuvenating aloe juice, soothing chamomile extract, anti-inflammatory arnica extract and antiseptic lavender extract, among many others. It also uses a myriad skin-healing oils, including olive, sunflower and grapeseed oil. The aroma is not overpowering and the hydrating effects last for hours.
Visit their website for more information about the 2-ounce bottle ($7) or 9-ounce bottle ($9) of Lemon Verbena Hand Cream. The company also makes a lovely Lavender Rose Hand Cream and nutrient-rich Milk & Honey Hand Cream.
Gina DeBacker is the associate editor at Mother Earth Living. She loves that part of her job entails testing beauty products enriched with natural ingredients.
Many people suffer from dark under-eye circles (I know I do), but another common and unsightly annoyance of the eyes is puffiness. The skin around your eyes is the thinnest part of your skin, and as such is very sensitive. Avoid rubbing your eyes or falling asleep with makeup on—both of which can risk irritation and lead to inflammation around the eyes. Puffiness can also occur thanks to a range of circumstances, including fluid retention; seasonal allergies; cold or sinus infections; lack of sleep; stress; or even poor diet.
Other times, puffy eyes can be a symptom of an eye condition known as blepharitis, which is an inflammation of the eyelids and base of the eyelashes. This condition is associated with bacterial infection or skin disorders such as rosacea or seborrhea, and is usually non-contagious. If you think you may have this condition, talk with an eye-care professional.
If you've woken up to find tired-looking eyes, turn to these simple at-home remedies.
DIET DILEMMA: Limit your sodium intake. An excessive amount of salty foods can lead to water retention—water will move from areas with a low concentration of salt to areas with a high concentration in order to balance out the levels of sodium. Replace that bag of salty crackers with a banana, handful of unsalted almonds or box of raisins.
STAY HYDRATED: Make sure to drink plenty of water. Keeping the body well hydrated can also reduce the chance of water retention. Drink at least eight to 10 glasses of water a day.
MAKEUP MAKEOVER: Look at the ingredients in the products you're putting on (or near) your skin. Oftentimes, irritants and chemicals found in makeup, perfumes and detergents can have inflammatory effects on eyes. Check out the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database to check your ingredients. Especially steer clear of fragrance.
ICE, ICE BABY: Sometimes, all you need is a nice splash of ice cold water to help reduce the swelling around your eyes. Wash your face with ice cold water, or wrap an ice cube in a cloth and apply to your eyes.
TEA UP: Caffeinated teas can help constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling. Green or black tea is great for soothing irritated eyes; herbal teas such as chamomile contain anti-irritants that also help soothe redness. To make a tea compress, steep two tea bags of your choice in hot water for three to five minutes. Let cool until comfortably warm, place over each eye then cover with a soft cloth.
SPOON SOLUTION: Tighten the skin around your eyes and relax the blood vessels with the following home remedy: Chill five to six metal spoons in your refrigerator for 10 minutes; once chilled, hold the rounded portion against your eye for a few minutes until it becomes warm; replace with another cold spoon.
DIY CREAM: Topical eye creams rich in aloe and vitamin E can be soothing to your skin. Mix 1 tablespoon vitamin E cream with 1/2 teaspoon aloe gel, and store in a small tin. Be extra gentle as you apply the cream around your eyes and use daily.
MASKED AVENGER: Apply mild pressure to the puffy area around your eyes at night with a homemade eye mask. Try the following cucumber eye mask recipe—cucumbers contain antioxidants that may help reduce irritation, cool skin and lessen swelling. Blend 1 large cucumber at high speed until liquefied, adding small amounts of water to thin as necessary. Soak cotton pads (about the size of your eyes) in the solution then squeeze out any extra juice. Place pads in a sandwich bag and freeze—make up to 30 at a time! To use, place thawed cucumber pads on your eyes for 10 minutes.
PILLOW POSITION: Keeping your head elevated may also reduce the swelling around your eyes. Sleep in a position that increases blood flow to your eyes.
I am always on the lookout for gentle facial cleansers. Some can be too harsh, while others can be too gentle. As I discuss in my latest beauty article for Mother Earth Living (watch out for it our November/December issue), our skin is a complex organ, and we should only use cleansers to remove contaminates from our skin without stripping of its natural oils. Elemental Herbology's Delicate Cleanse strikes that balance.
Elemental Herbology uses bio-active ingredients and indulgent plant oils to create a natural line of luxurious skincare. The star ingredients in this facial cleanser are the healing herbs, including chamomile, calendula and marshmallow (soothing and helps reduce redness); chickweed (cooling); horse chestnut (balances circulation); and rosehip oil and rose water (rich in antioxidants).
Here is a full list of this product's ingredients:
Aqua, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Myristyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Isostearyl Isostearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Glucoside*, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Benzyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil*, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, *Geraniol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract , Alcohol Denat., Althaea Officinalis Extract, Sorbic Acid, Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
The bolded ingredients in this list scored between a 3 and 5 on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, sparking moderate concern, except for geraniol. Geraniol was ranked in the red zone at a 7 concern.
Geraniol is a naturally occurring scent ingredient found in various essential oils such as rose oil and citronella oil. So why is it ranked high on the EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database? Although the FDA has listed geraniol on its lists of flavoring substance considered Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), the International Fragrance Association restricts its use in fragrances because of potential sensitization. It has also been banned by the European Union, as it's considered a human immune-system toxicant or allergen. A small number of individuals have experienced a sensitivity or allergic reaction to geranium essential oil, but some beauty experts feel that geraniol is generally great for skin. If your skin is extremely sensitive or you're concerned about your skin's reaction to geraniol, conduct a patch test or avoid this product. Here's what Elemental Herbology had to say about their use of geraniol: Geraniol isn't actually an ingredient but comes from rose essential oil. All essential oils (including oils like lavender, chamomile, etc.) have potential allergens, which must be listed separately in the [International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients]; however they are not actually a separate ingredient. Rose essential oil is considered non-hazardous and non-allergenic.
My skin is not overly sensitive, so I had no problems with the geraniol, or any other ingredients in this product, for that matter. In fact, I thought the cleanser was perfectly gentle for my complexion. As a milk cleanser, its consistency is thinner than traditional cleansers, but I was happy to discover that it was a little thicker than most milk cleansers. It omits a light, earthy fragrance, and—best of all—this herb-rich product didn't put my pH balance out of whack. Instead, it left my skin feeling fresh, clean and soft. Massage it onto damp skin then rinse off with a warm washcloth. This milky white cleanser goes on smooth. I like to use it in the evening to get rid of the day's debris, followed by a toning mist and my favorite moisturizer.
This 4.2-ounce cleanser costs more than most may be willing to spend (especially seeing as how cleansers stay on your skin for a short period of time), but if you're looking for a milky cleanser rich in herbs, and you're willing to splurge, find it at a store near you or buy online for $52.
Of more than 1,110 personal-care ingredients banned for cosmetic use in the European Union, only 10 have been prohibited for cosmetic use in the U.S., according to TreeHugger. It's unfortunate that the FDA doesn't help us determine whether personal-care products are 100 percent safe for our skin. Instead, it's up to you to read the fine print on your cherished cleansers, moisturizers and more.
Here, we've done the work for you. You can achieve a glowing complexion from store-bought products—sans nasty chemicals! Turn to these editor-recommended products for your skin. These fresh face solutions include a gentle facial cleanser, a nourishing moisturizer, a botanical-rich serum, a cleansing facial oil blend, and a balancing toning mist.
Gentle Cleanse Deeply clean pores with this gentle French Clay Cleanser with DMAE, a natural anti-aging nutrient that can improve skin tone. To Buy: $32, Clairvoyant Beauty
Sea Change This Nourishing Facial Cream gives off a light, citrus scent and stars sea buckthorn, an herb packed with omega-7 fatty acids. To Buy: $21, Sibu Beauty
Sound Splurge Featuring antioxidant-rich vitamin C ester, this gentle serum is best used in the evening to naturally brighten and replenish dull skin. To Buy: $68, One Love Organics
Clean Slate With only three ingredients (sweet almond, olive and jojoba oils), this effective makeup remover doubles as a cleansing oil. To Buy: $14, S.W. Basics of Brooklyn
Mist Over Loaded with organic fruit extracts, this delightfully scented Sweet Lavender Toner can help restore balance to your skin. To Buy: $15, Rejuva Minerals
Learn more about how to get a healthy, glowing complexion in our Guide to Naturally Radiant Skin.
Gina DeBacker is the associate editor at Mother Earth Living. She loves managing the health section, as well as testing beauty products enriched with natural ingredients. Find her on Google+ and Instagram.
Nobody looks forward to aging, much less to its visible effects. Unfortunately, our skin is prone to the effects of aging in the form of wrinkles and change in texture due to a number of factors, including sun exposure, pollution and more. The good news is you don't have to spend a lot to enjoy youthful skin for a long time. There are many natural solutions, including foods that prevent early signs of aging and some basic skin-care dos and don'ts. But first, let's understand exactly how the aging process takes place.
The skin is made up of several layers. The topmost layer, which is just under the layer visible to us, is made of a framework of two proteins,collagen and elastin, that keep the skin supple, smooth and in shape. Over the years, this layer weakens, making the skin lose its elasticity.
Besides this, there are other reasons for skin damage. Skin may naturally thin due to the loss of fat. Gravity can also play a role in causing the skin to sag, as can genetics. Some people inherit firm skin and some don't. One of the most common reasons for skin damage is too much sun exposure. When the sun's UV rays enter the skin, it can weaken the protein framework, causing it to sag. It can also cause sun spots and wrinkles.
So, while aging cannot actually be avoided, certain steps can be taken to ensure the skin maintains its shape for as long as possible.
Here are 10 natural skin-care solutions that will keep your skin looking young:
1. Avoid exposure to the sun. If you have to go out, protect your skin with natural sunscreen. (Don't forget about protecting your scalp!) Minimize your time in the afternoon sun, as this is when the rays are most destructive on the skin.
2. Stop smoking. Smoking creates wrinkles, in addition to arresting the blood circulation to your face. This results in crow's feet and drooping skin around the eyes.
3. Cut down on alcohol. Too much alcohol shows on the skin, as well as your overall health. Drinking can also prevent you from making health-conscious eating choices, and the lack of nutritious food can speed up the aging of your skin.
4. Exercise regularly. This keeps up healthy blood circulation, nourishing the skin inside and out, letting it breathe and remain firm.
5. Skip junk food. Include at least five daily helpings of fruits and vegetables in your diet.
6. Get enough sleep. Sleep helps our body rejuvenate and rest itself, keeping us healthy.
7. Maintain good hygiene by keeping your skin clean and free from dirt. If you sweat profusely, make sure to wash your sweat off.
8. Invest in a good moisturizer for your skin to keep it soft and smooth.
9. Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated.
10. Avoid harsh skin-care products that can rapidly age your skin.
The skin also needs antioxidants and vitamins to stay healthy. Here are 10 foods that can help you keep your skin looking great:
1. Vegetables and fresh fruits must be part of any healthy diet. In particular, focus on tomatoes, leafy greens, carrots, citrus fruits and veggies.
2. Complex carbohydrates such as oats, which have a low glycemic index (GI), help keep your skin healthy. Too much sugar and foods with a higher GI can result in skin problems such as acne and wrinkles. Include whole grains in your diet.
3. Oranges are good for your skin as they keep it moisturized and supply you with the vitamin C you need. Vitamin C is necessary for collagen formation, which keeps your skin flexible.
4. Avocado, a super-fruit, is an excellent source of monounsaturated fat, which is the right type of fat to consume. It gives your skin the vitamins it needs. Other sources of good fats include olives and walnuts.
5. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale and collard greens are a great source of vitamin A and C and folate. These protect your skin from damage due to sun exposure.
6. Grapes, which are a source of antioxidants, also heal inflammation of the skin.
7. Omega-3 have been shown to have anti-cancer effects. Source this essential fatty acid from flax seeds, walnuts, eggs and milk.
8. Antioxidants repair and guard your skin cells. Some additional sources include berries, pomegranate and cherries.
9. Beans are a great source of flavonoids, a group of healthy compounds that promote anti-aging.
10. Water is perhaps the most important anti-aging food for skin. Make sure you drink at least eight to 10 glasses each day. Replace soda and other caffeine-loving drinks with water, as drinking too much caffeine can result in unhealthy skin.
If you suffer from prematurely aging skin, you can still take action and arrest the aging process with the above natural skin-care tips.
Alana is a passionate blogger and writer. She is obsessed with beauty and fashion and enjoys writing about beauty, makeup and skin-care tips. Find her at Your Beauty Advisor.
Summer has been rough on my feet. Beyond rough—it's been plain cruel. And even though I would love to wear sandals well into fall, I often don't want people to see just how bad my heels look. In and around my constant moisturizing regimen with the various lotions I have on hand, I have found a wonderful solution. Derma e's Cracked Skin Relief Crème is a blend of herbs and vitamins that keeps my heels soft and ready for flip flop season.
First let's take a look at everything that derma e uses in their skin relief cream.
Water (Aqua), Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Laurus Nobilis (Bay Leaf) Oil, Glycerin, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate and Peg-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), *Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (0.1%), Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (0.1%), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate
The bold ingredients in this list scored between a 3 and 4 on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, sparking low-moderate concern, except for retinyl palmitate. Retinyl palmitate was ranked in the red zone at an 8 concern.
In general, Mother Earth Living advises you to avoid body-care products that use this ingredient. Although retinyl palmitate (a form of vitamin A) is rich in antioxidants and anti-aging properties, it may be more sensitive to sun and is susceptible to risks such as sunburns and skin cancers. Studies show that high doses of retinoids (the class retinol is part of) may be harmful to children in utero and nursing infants, so don't use if you're pregnant. With this in mind, I feel comfortable recommending this specific product, even with the use of retinyl palmitate (except to pregnant women and nursing mothers). Beauty experts say you should avoid this ingredient in daytime skin products such as anti-aging moisturizers or sunscreens, as its risks are associated with sun sensitivity. This specific product—which works best when applied at night before going to bed—is a cream for feet, an area of the body that does not enjoy a lot of attention from the sun. Here's what derma e had to say about their use of retinyl palmitate:
"Over the course of many years, derma e has in fact reviewed a vast array of scientific research in support of the topical benefits of vitamin A retinyl palmitate balanced with the isolated few emerging tests that raise questions as to this ingredient's safety."
"The net amount of retinyl palmitate contained in the derma e Cracked Skin Relief Crème is in the low single digits as a percentage of the total formula. And the Cracked Skin Relief Crème does not contain SPF. Hence, the risk of hazard is reduced to virtually zero."
"None of our SPF formulas contain retinyl palmitate. That being stated, we absolutely stand behind the safety and efficacy of our all our skin-care formulas because we have independent clinical tests conducted to verify their non-irritating, non-sensitizing nature."
Now that I've made you cautious, rest assured that I wouldn't be recommending this product if it didn't really, really work. I am in love with this cream—the results speak for themselves. My skin underwent noticeable changes, making me feel completely confident to wear my new wedge sandals in public. What's more, a little goes a long way! I apply the cream to my feet nightly before tucking them into a pair of socks and going to sleep. This non-greasy cream smells heavily of clove essential oil, a natural antiseptic that is commonly used to treat wounds and heal fungal infections. Its formula also includes arnica extract, a homeopathic herb that is used to treat sore muscles. Treat your feet to this cream a couple of times a week to score perfect-looking feet.
For a 2-ounce jar of this cream, find it at a store near you or buy it online for $14. They sell derma e products at my local co-op, and believe me when I say I will be going there to snag a jar when my current one finally runs out.
When I first discovered Garden Apothecary's Vanilla + Balsam Sugar Scrub I was excited to try it out. The packaging is adorable and the ingredients are all natural. But I never could have imagined the joy that would overtake me as soon as I opened my jar. Upon removing the lid I was hit with the wonderfully delicious scent of vanilla. I don't mean to sound cheesy, but I was immediately transported to my kitchen baking Christmas cookies I couldn't wait to share with friends and family.
If you are not a vanilla fan, then this vanilla sugar scrub, which even contains a whole vanilla bean pod, is not for you. The winter oils comprised in this sugar scrub offer a bevy of benefits. Vanilla oil (Vanilla planifolia) is a natural antioxidant, sedative and aphrodisiac. This scrub also features balsam oil (Myroxylon balsamum), a natural stimulant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. Often mistaken for brown sugar, organic turbinado sugar is also used in this scrub to exfoliate skin. Here is a full list of the ingredients:
Organic turbinado sugar, organic almond oil, vitamin e, organic vanilla beans/powder/oils, organic balsam oils
After double checking the safety of these ingredients on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, I confirmed that none of these ingredients show any signs of concern. Use this product to your heart's desire!
Not only do I love this sugar scrub, but I love this company. Launched by professional horticulturist Jennifer Lee Segale in 2008, Garden Apothecary offers organic bath and body products made with whole botanicals in Half Moon Bay, California. All Garden Apothecary products are handmade in small batches to ensure quality and freshness, and can last for up to two years.
I highly recommend this scrub, especially for wintertime use. Its vanilla scent evokes the holiday season and candy cane cocktails. That being said, I would use this scrub any time of the year. Scrubs help rid complexions of dead and flaky skin, and sugar scrubs in particular are great for cleansing and softening dry skin. This one from Garden Apothecary is too abrasive for facial use, but feels great on the rest of the body, especially rough patches such as elbows and heels. Plus, smelling its intoxicating scent generally lifts my spirits. Apply it to damp skin, massaging until the grains dissolve into the skin. You can then further massage the oil left behind into your skin, then rinse. The scrub won't leave your skin feeling sticky—only well-nourished.
To care for your skin with this vanilla-y treat, buy a 9-ounce jar of this vanilla sugar scrub online for $25
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text: Nov 13, 2013 23:46 Leonard Fournette tops prospects in The Opening Leonard Fournette tops prospects in The Opening Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCK -- St. Augustine's Leonard Fournette, right, tries to get past St. Thomas More's Kendall Johnson, right, and Ray Ronquillo. scott rabalais | Advocate sportswriter Nov. 13, 2013 Comments As the nation's consensus No. 1 high school football recruit, St. Augustine running back Leonard Fournette doesn't need an opening to help him earn scholarship offers from coast to coast. But he will be at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., this week for The Opening, a skills challenge for more than 100 of the nation's top prospects in the Class of 2014. Eight prospects from Louisiana will participate in the event, which runs Monday through Wednesday, along with a handful of top LSU out-of-state targets and commitments. Participants will be assigned to one of six teams during the event, with Fournette (6-foot-1, 232 pounds) headlining Team SuperBad. He'll be joined by Edna Karr standout Speedy Noil (6-0, 176), rated by ESPN as the nation's No. 1 athlete prospect and No. 8 recruit overall on the ESPN 300. Also on the team is Plainfield (Ill.) South linebacker Clifton Garrett (6-2, 225), ranked No. 59 on the ESPN 300 and considered an LSU lean. Another of Louisiana's top receiver prospects, Malachi Dupre (6-3, 187) of John Curtis, is on Team FieldGenerals with Covington defensive tackle Garrald McDowell (6-1, 257). Dupre is the nation's No. 2 wide receiver prospect and is No. 28 on the ESPN 300; McDowell is ranked the nation's No. 9 defensive tackle and No. 108 overall. Three Louisiana prospects landed on Team LandSharks: West Monroe offensive tackle Cameron Robinson (6-6, 325), Edna Karr defensive tackle Gerald Willis (6-3, 261) and John Curtis safety Mattrell McGraw (5-10, 174). Robinson, considered a slight lean to Alabama over LSU, is the nation's No. 1 rated tackle and No. 7 overall. Willis is the No. 3 defensive tackle and No. 29 overall prospect; McGraw is rated the nation's No. 10 safety and No. 186 on the ESPN 300. Also on the LandSharks is Beaumont (Texas) Ozen cornerback Tony Brown (6-0, 188), the No. 5 cornerback prospect and No. 27 overall on the ESPN 300. Brown, whose sister Bealoved signed to run track at LSU, is also considered an LSU lean. A third John Curtis prospect, cornerback Terrence Alexander (5-10, 177) is on Team Apocalypse. Alexander is the nation's No. 43 cornerback prospect. Two LSU commitments will take part: Arlington (Texas) Timberview safety Edward Paris (6-0, 201) and Houston Alief Taylor cornerback Chris Hardeman (5-8, 190). Paris, on Team VaporCarbon, is the nation's No. 4 safety prospect per ESPN and No. 52 on the ESPN 300. Hardeman (on Team AlphaPro) is the No. 23 cornerback prospect and No. 284 on the ESPN 300. Also participating is former LSU commitment Kain Daub (6-3, 243) of Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood. Daub, who is now committed to Florida State, is on Team VaporCarbon. Segments of The Opening will be televised on ESPNU at 6 p.m. Monday and 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. LSU is at 12 commitments for the Class of 2014 after Friday's addition of Hallandale Beach (Fla.) safety John Battle (6-1, 171). Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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The last episode of Rick and Morty's inaugural season is going to be one hell of a house party.
On a special Christmas episode, Rick and Morty try to save the life of a homeless man. Meanwhile, Jerry's parents visit and the family bonds. (Guest Starring Dana Carvey and John Oliver)
Rick and Morty try to get to the bottom of a mystery in this M. Night Shamyaloin style twistaroony of an episode! (Guest Starring David Cross)
Rick provides the family with a solution to their problems, freeing him up to go on an adventure led by Morty. Sounds good, better record this one, broh!
Rick helps Morty win over the girl of his dreams in this one, broh. Fist bump me, broh.
Morty convinces Rick to buy him a sexy robot. Guess what tho? Trouble happens, dog. (Guest starring Claudia Black and Richard Christy)
Rick hacks the cable box to allow access to TV from multiple realities. But guess what, broh? Jerry, Beth, and Summer are focused on one of Rick's other inventions. They don't care, broh.
Rick goes to battle with the devil, and Summer gets upset about it, broh. Plus Jerry and Morty hang out, broh! (Guest starring Alfred Molina, Nolan North, and Rich Fulcher)
Rick has a run in with some old associates, resulting in a fallout with Morty. You got any chips, broh?


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To keep in touch with reality, ATI open-source drivers currently can't run HoN.
Phoronix: Gernlinden, Gaming, OpenCL, & OpenGL 3.2
This week at Phoronix began by learning that Compiz is now running on ATI R600/700 GPUs when using the latest open-source Mesa / DRM stack. Owners of ATI Radeon HD 2000/3000/4000 series graphics cards are now just a step away from finding "out of the box" open-source 3D acceleration support...
To keep in touch with reality, ATI open-source drivers currently can't run HoN.
I know you're trying to be like the other elitist self-absorbed gaming sites trying to look cool, but typically a lot of gamers and Linux users alike just roll their eyes at that sort of thing and say to themselves "yeah, whatever". But hey, if you feel that's the direction you want to take Phoronix...just be aware that at a certain spam level your users give up coming to your site due to the lack of substance that they care about.
Also called "marketing bloat", it can often cause things to mutate until they're completely unlike the original creation. If you have something which becomes popular for a reason, be careful about changing it as you may change what made it popular to begin with.
Look at what happened to G4, what used to be a TV channel for gamers, for an example. ^^
Just a friendly suggestion.
Yeah I find this sorts of news kinda irritating as well... I understand though that they are of use to people with limited times on their hands which just want a quick overview of things.
Maybe it'd be best if you made these things a really regular thing (maybe every two weeks or so) and then would state so clearly in the news-title (something like "Bi-weekly overview: Gernlinden, Gaming, OpenCL, & OpenGL 3.2"). This way you'd find them quick if you just want a short overview and can avoid them if you're reading phoronix on a regular basis and thus already now about everything in the article.
I have one question. On one of my pcs I have an ATI Radeon 9600XT (RV350). I'de like to know if in october when I install Ubuntu 9.10, will it have an oss driver able to make it run 3d stuff like google earth?
This seems to indicate that it can work, unless they were using an older version. http://www.bramschoenmakers.nl/en/node/600 Isn't it supposed to fallback to software rendering if you don't have a good enough video card anyway? If you just ran into a bug of some kind, then I would definitely try again.
If it does require OGL 2.x, though, then that won't be available for some time. AFAIK, there are no plans for the legacy drivers to support it, so you'd need to wait for the Gallium3D drivers to be included in Ubuntu - I'm guessing that's probably still 12 months away.
Ok, then once again thanks AMD for making the legacy driver not working with newer distro. As always AMD has to do something wrong and bad.


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JUST END IMMIGRATION ALREADY! Only one fact you need to know: 60% of immigrants get government socialist assistance ( so much for the rubbish about "immigrants are so good for the economy"). No, they aren't. They are a terrible burden for taxpayers.
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JUST END IMMIGRATION ALREADY! Only one fact you need to know: 60% of immigrants get government socialist assistance ( so much for the rubbish about "immigrants are so good for the economy"). No, they aren't. They are a terrible burden for taxpayers.
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The two most important threats to America:
- the enormous, conservative driven (and accepted by too many democrats) ever increasing income/asset inequality;
- the profound ignorance, bigotry and fanaticism of non-rich republicans that prompts them to embrace this outcome.
I guarantee all you low-rent right-wingers that this is the only goal cherished by republicans and if we continue as we have been for the last thirty years, we will become what Brazil was twenty years ago.
The strategy of insulting voters does not win an election.
Your self-knowledge is commendable...
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The GOP's 3-pronged strategy for 2014 and 2016 is already beginning to emerge:
1. Moderate the rhetoric on immigration and abortion (while keeping policies unchanged)
2. Put token minority and female members in high-visibility positions
3. Expand efforts to suppress the votes of non-whites and the young
Let's see how well the old wine in a new bottle goes down next time.
This was the worst, most idiotic and extremist article I have ever read at TE. It is not trite to ask, "What part of ILLEGAL don't you get?". We are a nation of LAWS, not unprincipled men. If some self-hating white man (which I suspect this author is) doesn't like our immigration laws, thinks that the whole world should be able to migrate into the USA on THEIR terms, not OURS, then work to make the law reflect your racial/cultural/economic disloyalty. But the law is what it is, and must be enforced. Obama's refusal to do so in any area is impeachable.
The real purpose of articles like this is to try to scare the GOP weaklings into caving on amnesty, thereby committing electoral suicide. This will even be the case in the short term (and beyond a doubt in the long term), as millions of grassroots conservatives like me will NEVER vote GOP again if they betray us on immigration (I mean, more than these globalizers do everyday).
Romney is a good guy, and would have made a fantastic President. But he was a lousy campaigner, and his campaign staff were just awful. Obama has been a terrible President, but his campaign people are simply unethical, and thus waged a very dirty campaign which, regrettably, won. Like McCain, Romney was a typically rich, weak white man (war hero or not, McCain was too weak-willed to slam Obama - Ayers, Wright, Frank Marshall Davis - Obama should have been crucified with these names). That profile doesn't even get you the white working class. What really shrank in this election was the number of white voters (though Obama got something like 9 MILLION fewer votes than in 08).
You know, Leon, I think you should run for public office. You put forth some very interesting views here, like how a "typically rich (whatever that is), weak white man" would "have made a fantastic President." But you'd better start getting your campaign staff together soon because it looks like the Republicans can't get to immigration reform fast enough. Don't hire any of Romney's people though. Those guys couldn't win an election even if their opponent gets 9 million fewer votes.
Apprehensions of illegal aliens at the borders has been trending downward throughout the G. W. Bush and Obama presidencies. Deportations are up under the Obama administration compared to the last two years of the Bush administration. The assertion that enforcement of immigration law under President Obama has lessened doesn't hold water. The figures are readily available at the Dept. of Homeland Security website.
How exactly did Obama run a dirty campaign. His campaign was tough, hard nosed, and yes it was a negative campaign. However, the Obama campaign used what Romney said in Republican primaries which non-Republicans profoundly disagreed with. And Romney made his 47% remark in a room with other Republicans. That was Romney's fault, not to mention his failure to address his Bain's experience.
It is hard to feel sorry for Romney with his record of dirty campaigning in the GOP primaries. Remember the mud-gun commercial? That was a Santorum ad attacking Romney's dirty campaigning.
Finally, if Obama did receive 9 million less white votes in 2012, then that goes to the heart of this article about America becoming more diverse. The GOP has a real problem with a diverse America. If the Republicans want to ignore that problem, they will never win another presidential election.
The demographic changes in USA favors the Democrats - for the near future, that is.
Ethnic minorities like Afro-Americans, Latinos and Hispanics are socially conservative. It is not clear if they will be so supportive of the Democrat's socially liberal platform if the vote for what appears to be an affirmation of racial equality (because Obama is brown) is delinked from support for say, gay marriage.
Moreover, the religious and conservative tend to beget more offsprings.
In 20 years time, the demographics could turn against the social liberals, if they sit on their laurels now.
Wow. That's some piece of logic. But on the upside, I'm going to get busy begetting some more offsprings.
What amazes me is the lack of enforcement on immigration law in the USA. We allow them to illegally remain here. When there are proposals to check immigration documents, it becomes an issue of racism and harassment, a ridiculous claim. Other free countries with strong human rights records check documents or contact foreign visitors promptly if their documents have expired and swiftly remove them from the country. You cannot get a drivers license, you cannot become dependent on the system, all because you are a visitor, not a citizen. If you are not a citizen, you present your identification and immigration documents. If you are not there legally, you have violated the law. It's a very simple process. Why is it that in the USA this is wrong? We are responsible ourselves for this immigration problem. If we don't enforce our own immigration laws, why should we expect anyone to follow them?
My wife is an immigrant, we followed each and every step until citizenship, all done legally. A long, difficult, expensive process, but it should be. We obeyed the law and did it correctly. Had we wanted to take advantage of the system, I assure you it would have been possible with no foreseeable consequences. We need to enforce our laws before beginning to write new ones. Amnesty and lenience will not solve this problem.
We got our immigrants visa because of republican administration. if you let the democrats run immigration, they will stop issuing visas to professionals because their union supporters oppose issuing more visas. they want to protect their secured jobs.
A party that has been using racial bigotry as a means of winning elections for the past half-century cannot change its spots overnight.
Micklethwait wrote a book called 'Right Nation' about American politics and the fact that the United States is, essentially, a center-right country. He bemoaned the careless spending of the Bush Administration but, more than that, he presciently went through the reasons Hispanics would stop voting for Republicans: the embrace of wrong headed and idiotic immigration policies. That's exactly what R's did. Republican office-holders all over the country decided together that brown people were a problem and needed to be stopped. A presidential candidate endorsed self-deportation and vowed to veto the Dream Act (I'm sure he's never read it). Asinine policy stances that can only be explained one of two ways: either those office holders are racists, or, idiotic. When Rick Perry is embarassed by his fellow Republicans because he didn't think it was his job to keep illegal immigrants from getting an education, a problem exists. Xenophobia and Fox News lead to ignorance.
I think part of the problem is that the very meaning of what it means to be Conservative has been corrupted.
E.g. Why are Conservatives supposed to be pro-life and against gay marriage? Aren't those beliefs driven more by religious beliefs than anything "conservative"? Couldn't an argument be made that a true conservative would want the federal government to stay out of these issues? At the very least, wouldn't the party be neutral/split on the issues as opposed to taking such a strong stand?
Likewise, why are Conservatives supposed to deny global warming and to relax conservation. Doesn't "conservative" have the same root as "conservation"? If one believe in the free market, shouldn't the true cost be part of the equation (e.g. when a company dumps waste in a river, they are not paying the cost to clean it up, but rather leaving it to government)
And wouldn't a true conservative be in favor of an across the board tax increase to balance the budget? As long as everyone's taxes were raised, wouldn't that give voters an incentive to lower spending in order to lower there tax burden? (As it is now, with deficit spending, in the short term there really is no incentive for voters to vote to lower spending on programs they like.)
Likewise, if we already subsidize insurance for those uninsured (because we don't allow hospitals to turn them away), doesn't it make sense to require everyone to have bought health insurance?
I am at a quandry. I feel that I am conservative in principle, but find myself at odds with those who call themselves Conservatives.
I agree fully. I define my conservative ideology as one promoting personal liberty/choice, limited government, social conscience, nationalism/patriotism and common sense.
Very good points. The problem is that "conservatives" in this country haven't really been conservative at all. They've been reactionary. They want government out of their lives, unless it's to enforce their own particular point of view, like women's rights. Instead of espousing a conservative pov in a changing world, they deny the world is changing. So it's build a wall along the Mexican border, construct more submarines, suppress the vote and cut my taxes. Conservatives have to come to terms with some things before they become relevant again. First, it's not about Obama. Second, leave the social issues to the people. Third, stop thinking we're the world's boss. Fourth, immigration can be a boon to the economy. Give us some plans to make that happen. Fifth, "job creators" is a myth. Give it up. Sixth, short term, the government needs to stimulate the economy, long term, attack the deficit. Last, seventh, but not least, we want a government that works together for all of us, not a government that throws tantrums on behalf of some of us. End the gridlock. Put on big boy pants and relearn the meaning of the word "compromise."
Economist, your coverage of American politics is vapid, insulting, and generally misinformed. This is one of the more egregious examples. I'm fairly moderate on immigration issues, but your combination of attacking people on the more restrictive end of this issue while totally overlooking their concerns is unhelpful.
I believe in relatively open immigration policies, and I find it hard to see someone whose only memories are of the United States as less American than I am because of how they arrived here when they were infants, but at the same time, it's easy for the Economist to attack those who take a harder line against illegal immigrants. From London, you don't have to deal with the fallout when they move in and destroy a community... And I don't mean that in some ambiguous cultural sense. If thousands of illegal immigrants planted down in your neighborhood, sent their children, who often don't speak English, to your local school, requiring the school to hire teachers who can teach in Spanish, causing your property taxes to double, perhaps you'd take the issue more seriously. If the hospitals n your neighborhood were shutting down because they couldn't handle the burden of thousands of patients who can't pay their bills, you'd take it more seriously. If time and again, people without auto insurance were causing car accidents, wrecking other people's cars and fleeing the scene, you'd surely take it more seriously after you were affected.
Both sides need to stop demagoguing this issue and they need to start looking for realistic solutions. Neither an open border nor mass deportations are realistic solutions, and I don't think that just falling back on stricter enforcement of the regulations from Simpson-Mazzoli will do it, either. But, articles like this, which totally ignore the very real problems that illegal immigrants cause and demonize attempts to get the situation under control, only poison the water and make it more difficult to find solutions that deal mercifully with the illegal immigrants who, whatever the law says, have become members of our communities, while also curbing the rate at which people violate US borders.
You comments shows your ignorance. Since 2004, the UK has been more open to immigration than the US. And more over they can legally settle in the UK. Millions of Poles, Hungarians, Estonians etc have done that in the last 8 years. As of next year they will be joined by millions o Bulgarians and Romanians, both countries which are poor than Mexico. And unlike the US, the UK can't really do anything about it, without serious repercussions from the EU
The UK's openness to immigration is totally irrelevant to what I was saying. The share of the British population that's foreign born is still slightly smaller than that of the US. And I'm not defending US immigration policies, which are all around a disaster... I actively support more open immigration. But, it's not helpful to pretend that the pushback against illegal immigration is just racism. There are very real problems that it's causing American families, and every time those concerns are brushed aside or reduced to bigotry, it further alienates people and makes a solution that much harder to come to.
It is relevant, because you made it relevant. This is what you said
" From London, you don't have to deal with the fallout when they move in and destroy a community... "
Yes, Britain's % of foreign born is smaller than the US, but when was Britain a country of immigration. Britain has taken alot more migrants both illegal and legal over the last ten years than the US has. Compared to traditional immigration countries like Canada and Australia, the US's is half that of those countries.
The difference is that illegal immigrants in the US can't receive benefits, but in the UK, Romanian gypsies (many who don't even work) can. With illegal immigrant the US has some control, with Eastern Europeans, the UK has NO Control.
Speaking of "demonizing," how about characterizing immigrants as a biblical plague that "moves in" to "your neighborhood" and "destroys your community?"
Cowboy, you echo the xenophobic "conservative" stance quite nicely - that immigrants are ubiquitously dangerous, eager to steal your job and ruin your children's education, and will stick you with a hit-and-run insurance claim to boot.
It used to be the Irish or the Jews, now Hispanic immigrants are shouldering the blame for the problems in America that they did not create. It's called a scapegoat, blame assigned in fear and ignorance.
This column is right about the need for a different tone, though overly-hysterical about some of the points being made by conservative activists, especially O'Sullivan, whose overall argument is more nuanced and less Latino-centric than you suggest. However, there's an interesting "vacuity," to borrow your word, to the argument that Dems are somehow better for immigrants by comparison. You note, for example, that Obama was particularly vulnerable on immigration, but ultimately suggest that because he doesn't sound as bad, Latinos will vote for him. While that may be true empirically, it doesn't sound any less racist and condescending about Latinos to my ears. You're essentially saying that the parties can take whatever line they want on immigration, including massive deportations, as long as they fool the poor suckers by sounding multi-culti. It may not be the case that Krikorian's description of the Hispanic community are empirically false, but not only to you fail to challenge him on this ground (instead simply implying that such sentiments are racist without regard to their level of empirical soundness), but you fail to acknowledge that at least some democrats believe exactly the same thing, which is why they support higher levels of immigration. My personal guess is that actual immigrants are self-selected individuals looking to work hard, take care of their families, and pursue happiness; their American-born children may be more susceptible to despair given a lack of reference points (where they haven't lived in other countries and chosen to migrate here despite the obstacles). That is just a guess, but it seems to me that you are happy to give Obama credit for sounding more pro-immigrant, without accounting for his actual record. Do you really think your moral preening is justified in that case?
Jon Huntsman needs to head up a rational centrist party. The Republicans are going to fade into irrelevance with their far-right wing in the next decade or so. More rational people are leaving the party than joining it, and that can only end one way.
This is from someone who voted for Romney.
I would add that the problem is not merely the Republican leadership (although that leadership could use a tune up as well), but the fact that the Republican leadership is no longer able to control the Republican base. That base is now controlled by Fox News and Rush Limbaugh, et al, and those outlets are only concerned with ratings, not winning elections. Indeed, their ratings most certainly improved as a result of President Obama's reelection. A boring white conservative President does not make for high ratings; a "scary black man with a foreign sounding name who is trying to destroy America" helps a lot more. Thus, these outlets will only continue to inflame the Republican base through extremism and bomb-throwing, rather than uniting them in a rational platform that can win elections (and help the country).
Address the flaw in choosing the candidate. Many people those who were against Mormonism might have abstained from voting or voted for Obama.
Don't appear to be against any section of the society.
Reach-out to Hispanics.
Can anyone deny that the most violent nations are in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America?
*checks Balkan wars, WW1, WW2*
Yeah, I'll dispute that. But you go right ahead, get it printed up on T-shirts. That's an excellent party slogan, and you should run on it.
I'm sure you've never visited Africa, the Middle East or Latin America
Even if that were true, what has that got to do with anything?
Isn't the reason immigrants come to the U.S. in the first place partly to avoid that kind of violence?
The relevance is the implicit belief that being swarthy entails being violent. It's fact-free innuendo actively deployed to mask a whole network of racist assumptions. It's relevant because brown people were the topic under discussion, and their inherent inferiority is an important part of the way the immigration debate is framed in many circles. Kudos to the OP for not letting this kind of swill pass under the veneer of sheer equivocation.
It's clear from the completely mad "how dare anyone suggest that immigration can fray the social fabric?" arguments that are so prevalent in the Economist, in combination with the mood of great joy and glee at the "browning" or "changing demography" of the USA (which is announced as proof that "conservatives must change"), and then completed by the usual evasive dribbling rubbish about how multi-ethnic populations are in fact "multicultural" (!!) that liberals are embarking on a European style deliberate ethnic divide-and-rule conquest. Completely foolish idiots.
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In defense of political content in technology pieces
Politics happens.
The above homage to the infamous, slight more obscence slang phrase, which
Vic and Sade
popularized on their 1940s radio show, is a fair assessment of how I regard the inevitable entrance of politics into tech articles.
Don't get me wrong, I'm with you.
Why do we need technology in politics? Why can't tech and science news sites be nice and politically agnostic?
I feel the same way sometimes. I like technology. I am entertained by politics. But writing about the two in conjunction is a sure fire formula to brew up hatorade. And sometimes I don't want to see politics in my tech or science peices.
Unfortunately, our government friends "spending", "regulation", and "court system" have other plans. They inject themselves everywhere in technology and science, you wish they weren't.
So you have to choices as a journalist. You either do your readers your disservice, by promoting willful ignorance of the reality we live in. Or your try to cover the news, politics included as best you can, trying to avoid supporting a specific "side" in your body of work.
If you pick the latter approach (as I do), good for you, but I give you the words of Captain Picard, "Red Alert! Shields up!"
On Romney vs. Bush Spat
In terms of technology Obama has a pretty mixed track record. But the presumptive Republican nominee -- who has kept occupied leveling attacks against both Presidents Bush and Obama (but mostly Obama) -- is a rather interesting figure in terms of his stands on certains issues as well.
Romney has seized
criticism of the automotive bailout
-- a topic we covered extensively -- as a method of defending his conservative credentials. However, many fear the candidate may have trouble drawing conservative support, given the "liberal" stands [
] he's taken on past issues -- many of which touch on science and technology topics covered by
On global warming, Mr. Romney has defended
government funding for alternative energy
, stating, "
I think the
global warming debate
is now pretty much over
and people recognize the need associated with providing sources which do not generate the heat that is currently provided by fossil fuels ..."
He also publicly endorsed
embryonic stem cell
(from unused or aborted fetuses) research at a major bioethics forum.
Mr. Romney has often taken many traditionally "liberal" social stands, such as supporting rollback of the military prohibition on openly gay servicepeople, opposing gay marriage bans, supporting assault weapon bans, pushing public health-care, and defending abortion rights.
In a 2002 gubernatorial debate he commented, "
I will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose
, and am devoted and dedicated to honoring my word in that regard."
In a 1994 Senate debate, Mr. Romney explained that the death of a relative from an unsafe illegal abortion due to laws at the time made him pro-choice. He comments, "Since that time, my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want, but
we will not force our beliefs on others on that matter, and you will not see me wavering on that.
"I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush. I'm not trying to return to Reagan- Bush," he said in that same debate, only to later turn around and in 2005 change his mind, stating, "Ronald Reagan is one of my heroes."
Mr. Romney has since flip-flopped on all of these issues, arguing, to paraphrase, that he lied and did not reveal his true opinions as it was a necessary evil to pander to the largely liberal Massachusetts voter base.
Ask Mitt Romney anything -- just don't expect his answer to stay the same.
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The presidential hopeful has even pondered the occasional flip or flop on the issue of the auto bailouts. Often missed in his 2008 editorial is the line, "It is not wrong to ask for government help, but the automakers should come up with a win-win proposition."
So in defense of President Bush, Mitt Romney should perhaps be reinforcing the windows of his own glass house, before throwing stones at a Republican that has attained the office that he thus far has been unable to. It's easy to point out other's inconsistencies, when you're not the leader of the free world.
That said, Mr. Romney is unlikely to back down from these stubborn criticisms as they're drawing support from his conservative base. More importantly they bring his campaign attention, and the former governor thrives on attention. His slick persona and strong war chest from two campaigns of heavy corporate funding have made him the presumptive Republican nominee, according to most experts.
While the party nomination is his race to lose, he'll have a far harder time beating Obama, given his track record and President Obama's own massive corporate backing. Mr. Romney and President Obama are much alike -- but the President has had the advantage of handing out grants, tax breaks, and other favors to his fortunate corporate supporters over the last four years [
In return the President has received $67.6M USD (54 percent of his current funds) from large special interests -- plus possibly more in untraceable small donations --
according to
. Of course, this all equates to involuntary funding on the part of individual taxpayers and small businesses, as the average corporation or special interest group receives $222 USD in tax breaks per $1 USD spent. Thus President Obama will likely put American taxpayers on the hook for roughly $15B USD in trickle-down campaign funding.
President Obama is beating Romney in the special interest cash race.
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To summarize, in addition to inconsistency on topics like bailouts, Mr. Romney may be pretty good at "playing the silly game", as
YouTube sensation Jimmy McMillan would say
, he has to compete against a foe who has mastered it.
On Free Speech and Bribes
If I'm not supporting the (D)s or (R)s or blindly backing some third party, where am I coming from in my political perspective? I get asked that a lot.
Well one firm belief I have is the separation of state and special interest dollars. (Or "separation of lobbyists and state" to be a bit more catchy.)
Some legal experts and political observers on both sides of the aisle have defended special interests' right to pay candidates as "protected free speech".
The easy line of criticism is that this raises the tricky issue of exactly how a corporation or special interet group "speak" publicly -- particularly when more often, they don't make their support public at all, but sneak around to obfuscate the benefits they garner. If they're speaking via their donations, it's more of a sneaky whisper than a public conversation.
But I agree to some extent that it's hypocritical to ban special interests from donating money, when the public can still do so.
So let me propose a bold notion -- paying off politicians to support your idea is not free speech.
It's called a bribe plain and simple. Perhaps it doesn't fit the U.S. court's system's current, somewhat arbitrary legal interpretation of what "bribe" means, but large, organized donations very much are a bribe in a traditional sense.
What I propose is simple:
Force candidates to collect a certain number of signatures,
by themselves
. The signatures will scale by the responsibilities of the office they're seeking. The exact numbers for each office can be ironed out as things go along.
Give the first _ politicians who collect signatures free funding to run campaigns. Local politicians get local funds, state politicians get state funds, etc.
Outlaw any direct contributions -- public or private -- to candidates or political parties.
Is it anti-conservative to apply taxpayer dollars to allow candidates to run for office? Sure, on the surface in a sense. But the alternative is to have a federal candidate typically collect half their cost of campaigning from special interests and then give those special interests a 222-fold return -- money that comes out of your taxes. So funding candidates' runs for office would be saving taxes, by eliminating the waste of bribery and kickbacks (colloquial terms, of course).
It's not rocket science. But it's unlikely to happen, given the deep level of corruption. This is hardly a new problem. As the old saying goes "money talks". Today in America money is talking loudly, the problem is the people don't get a voice.
Enacting the above system, however, wonderful it might be, would require a massive change in political mindset. But I'm hopeful it will one day happen.
Is bribery free speech? No. Is it antidemocratic? Yes. Is it the status quo? Yes.
On Bias and Necessity
I've been called a flaming liberal and evil arch conservative. I'm either destined for a job as a liberal shill at
or the next talking head at
FOX News
, depending on who you ask.
The fact of the matter is that if there is an interesting aspect of a story with respect to politics, I absolutely will absolutely inject it, as that's part of my job. I don't play favorites, and I don't spare any precious public figures. But I always do source the facts involved for your benefit.
The problem with politics is that people tend to suffer from "sacred child" syndrome. America has a hardcore two party mentality, and once you've picked your party that's it for most people. Don't worry about the issues that effect your life, the party's got it. Criticize the party? Well, prepare to be flamed.
Being a journalist who does a fair amount of poking around, it is inevitable that the forum flamers will come out in mass from both sides of the fence.
Despite this, I will of course listen to your opinions and respect them. I'm all about the free speech. The best thing in the world is a good old fashioned, solid facts based debate. That's what
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I'm sorry to subject you to politics. It's a necessary evil of dealing with business, technology, and science. Politics is a ubiquitous monster that touches them all. On the flip side of the coin it potentially represents great opportunity, as a healthy government is typically accompanied by a healthy private sector.
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KTM Enduro Factory rider Christophe Nambotin of France wrapped up Round 3 & 4 of the Enduro 3 World Championship in San Juan, Argentina with two more victories and a perfect score card as the tour leaves for Europe.
The past two weekends have not only launched Christophe Nambotin into the prospective title orbit but also proved that his biggest rival will come from his own factory team. He and KTM's David Knight (GB) shadow-boxed their way through Sunday's 12 tests between them winning eleven. Nambotin was fastest in the class in seven tests and Knight took three leaving only the fourth Enduro test for Husaberg rider Joakim Ljunggren of Sweden.
The weekend started well for Nambotin on the KTM 300 EXC bike when he was overall second fastest and fastest in the E3 class in KTM's Super Test, the popular Friday night launch of the event that attracted more than 4000 Enduro enthusiasts.
Then on Day 1 riders faced 4 x 50 km laps on a soft gravelly surface that tested both man and machine and established that Sunday, when the track had broken up it would be even more draining. Saturday also confirmed that Nambotin was going to continue to deliver victories similar to the opening rounds 1 & 2 in Chile last weekend. The French rider set a blistering pace throughout the day and except for one special test, led the field the entire way. He wrapped up his ride with an impressive 70-second winning margin over his KTM teammate David Knight.
Christophe Nambotin after Round 3: "It was difficult in the hot conditions but I was able to find a strong pace early on which helped me to open up a healthy lead. Aside from a small crash in the Extreme Test it's been another perfect race for me and to be fastest in the overall classification is an added bonus. Hopefully I can repeat these results again tomorrow."
KTM's David Knight also delivered a strong performance on the KTM 500 EXC on Saturday to underline that he is back in form after missing most of last season due to surgery on both hips. Sweden's Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) finished in third place on a day one, 37 seconds behind Knight. Germany's Marcus Kehr (KTM) also put in a strong ride to finish fifth.
Rain has been absent from San Juan for some considerable time so riders had to survive 4 x 50 km laps on both days in the torrid summer heat with plenty of dust and loose stones to content with. Conditions in the Extreme Test, which was set over natural terrain were in stark contrast to last week's races in Chile and took riders along a steep valley with many ravines. Teams now return to Europe after the four South American rounds and the competition resumes in Spain on May 5-6, 2012.
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NVIDIA hasn't yet released their new X 7.1 drivers as they are waiting on finishing development of all new features and changes before pushing out a new driver.
They appear to still be at least a few weeks out from release.
I believe the nvidia drivers that are to support xorg 7.1 are a major release rather than a minor release which is a good reason for them to take a long time. I think the are changing from the 8 searies to the 9 series of the drivers. If the new ati ones were a major release as well, disregard my post .
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If a man owns a mutt, he is typically happy-go-lucky and will make a good mate, says Wendy Diamond, author of "How To Understand Men Through Their Dogs."
"They are not concerned about pedigree," she said. "They are very secure with (themselves) and love children." In her book, "What A Lucky Dog," Diamond provides personality characteristics about men who have various types of dogs. She also gives insight on not-so-good behavior -- and a new trick a woman may want to teach the owner.
If you are looking for marriage material, consider the Doberman pinscher, collie, Chinese crested, beagle or rottweiler man, she says.Aside from dog owners that would make a potential long-term mate, Diamond gives snippets of useful information, such as noting that a guy with a bichon frise is "great with children" and is the type of man who will dress up as a clown on birthdays or as Santa at Christmas.
Intrigue and mystery will get the attention of a man with a German shepherd, she says.
The book also says the Akita man is known for being "overprotective of those he loves" and is perfect for the woman who would enjoy being a geisha girl.
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Matthys, is a certified dog trainer, animal behaviorist and expert on dog-human relationships, also has a psychology degree.
"Maybe you're a gruff-looking guy but a softy on the inside, as evidenced by your fluffy poodle or pampered Yorkshire, and you're perfectly comfortable with your dog's demeanor and secure about your preference.
"Perhaps your refined elegance and business pedigree doesn't quite match up with your scruffy-looking terrier or rowdy Jack Russell. So, you can't always judge a book by its cover, but the type of dog certainly may reveal who the person is within, or what they aspire to be."
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Drawing conclusions based on dogs does not work only one way.Matthys points out that a man may discern something about a woman because she dresses her pooch.
"While many women will contend that they simply enjoy putting a cute coat on their dog, many men will view that woman as high maintenance," she said.
"Now, not every man will be scared off by that. But, to many men, that screams that the woman will spend, spend, spend their money and that they prefer designer brands over generic.
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She said if you are looking for love, a dog may be able to sniff out a good date.
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Verify the bug in multiple distros, and file the bug with multiple distros' bugzillas. Particularly those with either A) fantastic programming talent, or B) Large money bags behind them.(By this I mean, but not limited to distros like Gentoo and Fedora)
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