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November 09, 2011
Ed. Note: This blog is cross-posted from fastlane.dot.gov.
As Chairman of the federal Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility, I've enjoyed collaborating with my colleagues across the government to better coordinate our transportation, housing, medical, and other services on behalf of America's neediest citizens. Today, I'm thrilled to announce the fruits of our latest collaboration, the Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative.
The new FTA initiative will invest $34.6 million in 55 different "one-click, one-call" transportation resource centers across the country, bringing more transportation choices and better job access to a very special group of Americans—our military heroes, veterans, wounded warriors, and their families.
Many military families live in suburban and rural communities where long car commutes eat up the family's gas budget, and public transportation options are limited. The projects funded by this initiative will bridge the transportation gap by helping states and communities build or expand centers that offer information on local transportation options by phone or internet.
Secretary Ray LaHood announces a Veterans initiative to help the Jacksonville Transportation Authority create a one-call, one-click transportation resource center. November 9, 2011. (by Department of Transportation)
November 09, 2011
Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the Department of Homeland Security blog
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order entitled "Promoting Efficient Spending" as part of the administration-wide Campaign to Cut Waste. I am proud that one of our DHS colleagues, Celeste Steele, from the Management Directorate, was able to join the President as he highlighted the Administration's efforts to more effectively and efficiently use taxpayer dollars, including through the DHS Efficiency Review, which Vice President Biden recently highlighted as a model effort for other agencies.
Celeste, a DHS employee since 2004, with more than 30 years of federal experience, is committed to cutting costs and finding efficiencies in her day-to-day work. "I try to find better ways of doing things every day. I am always looking for innovative value added solutions that will save taxpayer money. Efficiency and cutting costs is what drives me," says Celeste.
In response to the ThinkEfficiency Campaign, in which DHS employees provide suggestions on ways the Department can avoid costs, streamline processes, and improve customer service, Celeste proposed that rather than using multiple smaller contracts, DHS leverage the purchasing power of the entire Department for commonly used items such as intelligence services, fleet management, and aviation parts, which will save the Department tens of millions of dollars. Building on this idea, as part of the DHS-wide Efficiency Review, we now look to leverage the Department's buying power on many other commonly-used items, such as office equipment and uniforms which will save the department more than $370 million over the next five years.
Through the Efficiency Review, other Department-wide efforts, and component initiatives, DHS has identified more than $1 billion in cost avoidances and implemented 36 efficiency initiatives across the agency. Behind each of these initiatives are the employees like Celeste from across DHS who propose efficiency ideas, implement them, and fundamentally change the way the federal government operates.
November 09, 2011
Since day one, this Administration has been committed to rooting out waste and misspent tax dollars in every agency across the Federal government. From getting unneeded federal properties off our books, to cracking down on improper payments, to reducing the number of federal data centers, we have made great strides in delivering a government that is more efficient and effective for the American people. In addition, this past June, the President and Vice President launched the Campaign to Cut Waste, a redoubling of our efforts to end what doesn't work and do more for less.
Today, the Administration announced additional steps we're taking to build on these efforts. This morning, President Obama signed an Executive Order that will cut waste and promote more efficient spending across the federal government. The Order sets bold goals for agencies to reduce spending on travel; limit the number of information technology devices (e.g. cell phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops) that can be issued to individual employees; stop unnecessarily printing documents that can be posted online; shrink the executive fleet of the federal government; and stop using taxpayer dollars to buy swag -- the unnecessary plaques, clothing, and other promotional items that agencies purchase. Overall spending in the areas covered by the Executive Order will be reduced by 20 percent, saving billions.
Secretary Kathleen SebeliusNovember 08, 2011
We know that the first years of our children's lives are critical. That's when the most rapid development happens in their brains and when they pick up the social, emotional, and academic skills that will help them succeed. When children get what they need during these early years, it can lay the foundation for success in school and through every stage of their lives.
President Obama and HHS's announcement today of historic reforms to the Head Start program will help to ensure that all children in Head Start are attending top-notch programs that will help them reach their full potential. The Department of Health and Human Services will implement new rules that will – for the first time in the program's history– require all Head Start grantees that fail to meet a new set of rigorous quality benchmarks to compete for continued federal funding.
Under the new rules, programs that fall short of quality benchmarks will have to compete. We will put out a notice to all early education providers in their communities: If you can do better, you'll get the Head Start funding. And after the initial round of reviews, Head Start providers will continue to be evaluated every five years to make sure they're maintaining a high standard of performance.
The best Head Start programs do much more than teach kids their ABCs. They help children develop the self-control and critical thinking they need to become successful learners. They connect kids with essential health services like immunizations that they may otherwise go without. They get moms and dads engaged in their children's education. They put kids on a path to opportunity.
This rule is a key part of the President's broader agenda to strengthen Head Start. In the last two years, we've also improved training for Head Start providers, provided mentors for programs that want to improve, and created 20 Centers of Excellence that are models for the rest of the Head Start community. Combined with this new system of evaluation and competition, Head Start providers today have more tools and more incentives to improve than ever before in the program's history.
In a world where the jobs follow the best trained workers, America's capacity to lead the world will depend on our success in educating all of our children, including those most at risk for falling behind. The early years are critical to that success. This Administration will continue to work to make sure our children can grow up with the tools and experience they need to compete.
Today's Head Start children are tomorrow's workforce. Today we are taking a historic step toward making sure all children in Head Start get the top notch early education they need to succeed.
Megan SlackNovember 08, 2011
A top-notch educational system is critical not just for our children's futures, but also for the future of our economy. Countries that out-educate us in the classroom today will out-compete us in the global economy tomorrow, and we can't wait to invest in our students' success. That's why President Obama is taking steps to ensure our students get a world class education starting from their earliest years—steps like the recently announced Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, which will provide $500 million in state-level competitive grants to improve early learning and development programs.
Research shows that high-quality early learning programs improve children's health, development, cognitive ability, and even their chances of graduating from high school and college. High-quality programs also help close the wide school readiness gap between children with high needs and their peers.
Thirty-five states have already applied for the competitive grant program. To qualify for a piece of the funding, schools must show they are committed to improving their early learning programs and adopt common standards that define what children should know and be able to do.
President Obama also announced changes today to help improve the quality and accountability of Head Start, the federally funded early education program. Those programs that do not meet high standards will have to compete against others in their communities for federal funding, rather than receiving money automatically.
Stephanie CutterNovember 08, 2011
Today, the Affordable Care Act scored another win in court when the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law is constitutional. In upholding the constitutionality of the law, Judge Laurence H. Silberman reaffirmed that Congress has the constitutional authority "to forge national solutions to national problems" like the need to provide affordable, quality health care to all Americans.
The ruling is yet another victory for the millions of Americans who are already benefitting from the law including the parents of children with preexisting conditions, women getting mammograms with no out-of-pocket cost, seniors saving hundreds of dollars on their prescription drugs, and one million young adults now newly insured through their parent's plan.
The ruling also marks the third time a federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the law. Previously, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed opponents' cases against the law.
The Administration has also asked the Supreme Court to hear these cases. We're confident that, like today, we will prevail. Here's why:
- The Affordable Care Act, through the individual responsibility requirement, will require everyone, if they can afford it, to carry some form of health insurance since everyone at some point in time participates in the health care system, and incurs costs that must be paid for. For the 83% of Americans who have coverage and who are already taking responsibility for their health care, their insurance premiums will decrease over time. Only those who are able to pay for health insurance will be responsible for obtaining it and new tax credits and other provisions in the law will make health insurance affordable for middle class families. That's why the Congressional Budget Office estimated that only 1 percent of all Americans would pay a penalty for not having health insurance in 2016.
- Opponents of reform wrongly claim that Congress exceeded its authority in regulating when and how people pay for health care. Those who claim that the "individual responsibility" provision exceeds Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce are simply wrong. People who make a decision to forego health insurance do not opt out of the health care market. Their action is not felt by themselves alone. Instead, when they become ill or injured and cannot pay their bills, their costs are shifted to others. Those costs – $43 billion in 2008 alone – are borne by doctors, hospitals, insured individuals, taxpayers and small businesses throughout the nation.
- Additionally, banning insurance companies from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions helps to ensure that every American who can afford it has insurance. We don't let people wait until after they've been in a car accident to apply for auto insurance and get reimbursed, and we don't want to do that with health care. If we're going to outlaw discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, people should not be allowed to game the system and raise costs on everyone else.
Stephanie Cutter is Assistant to the President and Deputy Senior Advisor
Marie JohnsNovember 08, 2011
Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the Small Business Administration blog.
Like many Americans in my generation, my father was a World War II veteran. My life has been shaped and influenced by his service. Now, as Deputy Administrator at the SBA, I am committed to supporting America's veteran entrepreneurs and business owners as they grow their business and put America back to work.
Just yesterday, I hosted a forum for young veterans on the campus of San Diego State University as part of SBA's Young Entrepreneurs Series and National Entrepreneurship Month. I was happy to meet so many young veterans who are using the skills and leadership they learned in the military to start and run a business.
We talked about a number of important issues facing veteran-entrepreneurs who are part of America's small business community. We discussed important American Jobs Act proposals such as the call that President Obama made yesterday for Congress to provide large tax credits to businesses that hire veterans and service-disabled veterans. This is something that everyone can and should support.
Today, we're putting forth even more ideas to support veteran business owners as they grow and hire with a report from the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development, which the President created and I have the honor to chair. The Task Force came up with 18 recommendations across three priority areas:
Matt ComptonNovember 08, 2011
We've all heard tests of the Emergency Alert System. They occur all the time at the local level, but on Wednesday, at 2:00 ET, the federal government will conduct the first-ever nationwide evaluation of the system.
The test will last about 30 seconds and be broadcast on television and radio stations across the country. It will allow emergency personnel to assess and improve our alerting capabilities in the event of a crisis.
Watch Craig Fugate -- the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- as he discusses the plan for Wednesday:
Colleen CurtisNovember 07, 2011
Watch an Introduction to the Veteran's Job Bank, here.
The Obama Administration today launched a new tool that is designed to help put our veterans in contact with companies that appreciate their skills, and are eager to hire them. Built in collaboration with some of the country's leading technology companies, this easy to use tool means that veterans are now just a click or two away from career opportunities. Watch this video and find out how you or a veteran you know can get started right now/
November 07, 2011
On Monday morning, the Census Bureau released findings that provide a more accurate look at the impact public policy has on poverty. These data demonstrate that policies supported and extended by the President to give a helping hand to those hit hardest by the recession – tax cuts for working families, assistance for basic food costs and school lunches, and help with housing – kept millions of Americans out of poverty last year.
Additionally, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a new report based on the Census Bureau's new data which found that provisions passed as part of the Recovery Act directly lifted nearly 7 million Americans out of poverty in 2010 and reduced poverty for 32 million more. This is on top of 6 million people lifted out of poverty by these policies in 2009. And these numbers are conservative estimates that do not reflect the indirect benefits from the jobs created through these policies.
In contrast to this approach, Republicans in Congress opposed all of these measures and passed a budget that would both cut back on many of these programs and also convert them into block grants, which would prevent them from automatically expanding in hard times. Had we followed that path, many more Americans would be in poverty today.
Aneesh ChopraNovember 07, 2011
Today, the Obama Administration launched the Veterans Job Bank, a new search tool designed to help connect veterans with employers. The Job Bank works by bringing jobs listings directly to veterans—instead of the other way around—via a search widget that provides a single window into the myriad job boards, social media platforms, and corporate employment sites that are currently spread across the Internet.
Kasie CoccaroNovember 07, 2011
White House Fellows Program Director Cindy Moelis, Dr. Anish Mahajan (WHF Class of 2009-2010) and Erica Jeffries (WHF Class of 2010-2011) will be answering your questions about the White House Fellow application process and the Fellowship experience in a live video chat on Thursday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
The White House Fellows Program is America's most prestigious fellowship for leadership and public service. We're answering your questions about the program designed to provide exceptional men and women with first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal Government. The President's Commission on White House Fellowships is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Class. The application deadline is Friday, January 13, 2012 at 5:59 p.m. (EST).
Right now, submit your questions:
- Ask your questions in advance on WhiteHouse.gov
- On Facebook
- On Twitter using the hashtag #WHFellows
Thursday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST:
- Watch live on WhiteHouse.gov/live
- Ask questions through the White House Live app on Facebook
- Ask questions live with the hashtag #WHFellows
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/fellows to learn more about the program.
Megan SlackNovember 07, 2011
President Obama believes that no veteran should have to fight for a job after fighting for our nation overseas. That's why he's introduced a host of new tools to help connect veterans to jobs in the civilian workforce, including the Veterans Job Bank, which has more than 500,000 job listings with private sector employers looking to hire vets.
To launch the Veterans Job Bank, the Obama Administration partnered with leading job search companies to create a new, easy-to-use online service that enables employers to "tag" job postings for veterans. The tool gives users the ability to search for jobs from thousands of military-friendly employers worldwide based on keyword, military occupation code (MOC) and/or location.
Nearly 3 million service members have transitioned back to civilian life, and a million more will join them over the next five years as we end the war in Iraq and wind down the war in Afghanistan. These service members have mastered skills and leadership abilities they couldn't have learned in any ordinary classroom, and have tremendous talents to offer our nation's businesses.
President Obama knows we can't wait to help these heroes and their families. Other initiatives to help get them back to work include:
- The Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, two pieces of the American Jobs Act that provide tax credits to businesses that hire veterans.
- My Next Move for Veterans, an online tool that helps veterans match their skills with civilian careers that will put their experience to use
- The Veterans Gold Card, which provides personalized case management and career counseling at any of the 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers around the country
Matt FlavinNovember 07, 2011
Watch President Obama's full remarks here.
The overall unemployment rate ticked down last month and our economy has added more than 350,000 private sector jobs over the past three months. But, over 850,000 veterans were unemployed as of October and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent. Having served and defended our nation, it just doesn't make sense that so many of these well-trained, highly skilled, motivated and disciplined veterans can't find a job worthy of their incredible talents. As the President has said, "If you can save a life in Afghanistan, you can save a life in an ambulance. If you can oversee millions of dollars of assets in Iraq, you can help a business balance its books here at home."
Ensuring our nation's veterans get the opportunities they have earned has been one of President Obama's top priorities as Commander-in-Chief. Having already sent 600,000 veterans back to school on the Post-9/11 GI Bill and having hired over 120,000 veterans into the federal government, this Administration continues to take action to help create job opportunities for veterans.
Today at the White House, leading veterans service organizations joined President Obama to announce their support for the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, two provisions in the American Jobs Act Congress is scheduled to consider this week. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides firms that hire unemployed veterans with a maximum credit of $5,600 per veteran, while the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit offers firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities a maximum credit of $9,600 per veteran.
The President also announced a series of executive actions that will provide new resources for veterans to translate military experience to the private sector job market, give veterans additional career development support and better identify companies looking to hire veterans. These initiatives include:
Veteran Gold Card:Effective today, post-9/11 veterans will be able to visit dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html to download the Veteran Gold Card, which entitles them to enhanced services including six months of personalized case management, assessments and counseling, at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers located across the country. This should help serve the more than 200,000 unemployed post-9/11 veterans. The President directed the Department of Labor to launch this initiative in his August 4, 2011 speech at the Navy Yard.
My Next Move for Veterans: The Department of Labor will launch My Next Move for Veterans (mynextmove.org/vets), a new online resource that allows veterans to enter their military occupation code and discover civilian occupations for which they are well qualified. The site will also include information about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.
Creating a Veterans Job Bank:Today, the Administration launched the Veterans Jobs Bank, at National Resource Directory (NRD.gov), an easy to use tool to help veterans find job postings from companies looking to hire them. It already searches over 500,000 job postings and continues to grow. Additionally, in a few easy steps, companies looking to hire veterans can make sure the job postings on their own websites are part of this Veterans Jobs Bank.
I still believe that all Americans can agree that veterans shouldn't have to fight for a job once they've come home from the fight overseas. While this Administration has been fighting for veterans every day, this week we will commemorate and celebrate Veterans Day. In that spirit, I hope Congress can come together and do the right thing by our nation's veterans. Together, these initiatives and the tax credits will lower veteran unemployment by increasing hiring, improving resources for veterans to translate their military skills for the civilian workforce, and providing veterans with new tools to aid their search for jobs.
Heather ZichalNovember 07, 2011
President Obama believes that American families should never be asked to choose between the health of their children and the health of the economy. That is a false choice. Four decades of success under the Clean Air Act have shown clearly that strong environmental protections and a strong economy can go hand in hand.
To build on the tremendous success of the Clean Air Act, the Obama Administration has taken the most significant steps in a generation to reduce harmful pollution and promote public health. The new standards that we have issued or proposed – to curb interstate pollution, reduce mercury exposure, and make our cars more fuel efficient, just to name a few – will result in significant economic and health benefits each year.
Just over forty years ago, the Senate did something that would be almost unthinkable today: It passed major legislation by a unanimous vote. That legislation was the Clean Air Act of 1970, signed by President Richard Nixon. Two decades later, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 were passed, again with large bipartisan majorities in both houses of Congress, and signed by President George H. W. Bush.
But today, Republicans in Congress are trying to use our current economic climate as an excuse to roll back clean air protections that Americans have counted on for decades. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is currently leading an effort to block the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that would save tens of thousands of lives each year. In doing so, Senator Paul is using the Congressional Review Act to repeal this important rule and prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting American families from cross-state pollution in the future.
Let's be clear – this brazen effort doesn't just undermine the public health, it also undermines the judgment of the courts. In 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit found critical flaws in the Bush Administration's efforts on interstate air pollution and directed the EPA to issue a replacement rule as quickly as possible. After seeking and incorporating extensive input from the public, the states, environmental and public health groups, as well as industry, the EPA finalized the Cross-State Air Pollution rule in July of this year.
Matt ComptonNovember 05, 2011
Speaking from the University of Pittsburgh, Vice President Biden argues that this month's jobs numbers demonstrate that Congress should pass the American Jobs Act to strengthen our economy and create jobs right away.
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Watch Vice President Biden's full remarks here.
Brian LevineNovember 04, 2011
On Friday, Vice President Biden spoke to a group of students at the University of Pittsburgh. Making it easier to pay for college has been a top priority of the Middle Class Task Force and our entire Administration since the President and Vice President came into office. We stopped paying private lenders to act as middlemen for federal student loans, and invested the savings in student aid. We increased the maximum Pell Grant award by more than $800. And we created the American Opportunity Tax Credit to give students up to $10,000 over four years to help with tuition and other expenses.
Today, the Vice President focused on our latest initiative – capping student loan payments. Current law allows borrowers to limit their federal loan payments to 15 percent of their discretionary income and forgives all remaining debt after 25 years, or 10 years for graduates working in public service jobs. Last year, following a recommendation from the Middle Class Task Force, the President proposed, and Congress enacted, a plan to lower payments even further starting in 2014. But many students can't wait until 2014 for relief. So last Wednesday, the President announced an executive action that will cap federal loan payments at 10% of discretionary income and shorten the forgiveness timeline to 20 years starting next year.
We estimate that this new cap lower payments for 1.6 million borrowers, including 60,000 Pennsylvanians. Many of these borrowers will save hundreds of dollars every month. For example, a teacher with $25,000 in debt and a $30,000 salary would see her monthly payments drop from $287 under the standard repayment plan to $114 under the new cap. You can learn more about our plan to help students here.
Brad CooperNovember 04, 2011
On November 3, I attended a moving kickoff event for the Holiday Mail for Heroes program run by the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes. This program now in its fifth year encourages all of us to send a holiday card to a service member this season. Making a card is a simple act of kindness that means the world to our soldiers and their families.
In the Hall of the historic American Red Cross headquarters, I heard from several current and former members of the military who spoke poignantly about what it meant to receive a touch of home during the holiday season. I was inspired to sign my own card and now want to make sure to let the American people know how they can participate in the program, too.
If you'd like to make a hero feel special this holiday season, please consider sending a card to
Holiday Mail For Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
All cards must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 9.
If you'd like to help us spread the word about this program, or to find tips for getting your friends, church members, scout troops, and family together to make and send cards together, the American Red Cross encourages you to visit their blog. Over the last four years, millions of cards have been sent to support our services members. By joining forces, our military will continue to get the support we all want them to feel this holiday season and throughout the year.
Brad Cooper is the Executive Director of Joining Forces
November 04, 2011
Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the US Department of Agriculture blog.
The U. S. Forest Service will waive fees honoring those brave men and women who have protected our country and nation's lands during the long Veterans Day weekend November 11-13 at some recreation sites. This is the third time this year that fees have been waived to encourage visitors to come to a national forest.
Fee waivers are a perfect opportunity for new and not-so-new visitors to get out onto our nation's forests and grasslands to bike, hike, explore and more.
Day-use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites operated by the Forest Service. Concessionaire operated day-use sites may be included in the waiver if the permit holder wishes to participate.
Fee waivers are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and were offered earlier this year on National Get Outdoors Day in June and National Public Lands Day in September.
The Fee Waiver days support the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Outside. The waiver is an incentive to encourage people to visit our nation's forests and grasslands, which offer a wide range of recreation and educational benefits such as improved physical and mental health, emotional well being, a concern for nature and a conservation ethic.
Traditionally, fees are not charged on 98 percent of national forests and grasslands and over two-thirds of developed recreation sites in national forests and grasslands can be used for free. Many recreation opportunities such as camping, sightseeing and hiking can be enjoyed throughout the year at no cost.
The Forest Service operates approximately 17,000 recreation sites nationwide. Of those, approximately 6,000 require recreation fees, which are used to provide visitor services, repairs and replacements, and facilities maintenance.
Gautam RaghavanNovember 04, 2011
Earlier today, Dr. Jill Biden delivered a passionate and powerful address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 National Convention of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
She began her remarks with an inspiring story:
I recently read an open letter written from a PFLAG father to America's youth. He wrote, "My wife and I have two sons. We think that they are the best kids in the whole world. They're very different, with very diverse personalities, talents, and interests. One of the other things that makes them different is that one is straight and one is gay. But the important thing is this: we love them equally."
At its core – it's such a simple message – "we love our sons" – both of them. But that acceptance and support can make all the difference.
And as you all know well – acceptance by those you love is the greatest acceptance of all.
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- Cheryl Dozier • 1 min ago
this atheist agrees
- JHR1956 • 3 min ago
Not at all. If you found humor in it you have a strange sense of humor for sure.
- Cheryl Dozier • 4 min ago
they are hoarding cas h cuz they are greedy. period
- DavidBJammin • 4 min ago
When a particular group of people with a specific agenda constantly being divisive, either through a genuine hatred or in many of the far rights nutjobs a big fat payday, we'll never have a chance at unity. There are talking heads on both sides (although I readily admit an exuberant vitriol in the right) who fit this definition. Anything said or done by someone they oppose is taken apart bit by bit to find fault because without this they have no one else to blame their irrational hatred. They have to have an enemy who they can cast blame on.
The right happens to be exceptionally good at this for one reason. There are many Americans who have lost faith in our political process and the right attempts to target those who feel that somehow it's someone else's fault because conservative are adverse to change and it seems, to a large extent, incapable of critical thinking. These folks make the perfect patsy to play to by their fear of minorities, gays, atheists, liberals in general, Muslims and anyone who feels differently. The right rakes in the cash by fear mongering. It's so formulaic it's almost like sketch comedy albeit with the opposite goal of entertainment and humor.
They're humorless, they're not deep thinkers (save those few extremely wealthy ones who see a sucker as well as P.T. Barnum ever could) they have fear, anger, and hatred in their hearts.
The only positive that can be said about these modern day John Birchers is that their numbers continue to slowly dwindle. That said the Liberals and left of right centrists need to do a far better job of building and promoting a clear, easily understood platform and join together more as a single voice. The right has done a better job everywhere but the internet but they're gaining insight there.
Finally we need to remind at every turn what Journalists should be doing. Screw "fair and balanced" we need them to do a thorough job of finding the truth and holding it up against any lies or propaganda. When Politicians say stupid, ridiculous, garbage they have to have the teeth and desire to call them out. Anyway enough soapbox for now.
- JHR1956 • 4 min ago
My kind? Just because I don't agree with you and others on this topic, I'm ignorant? Nice.
The people in this clip have a different opinoon then yours for sure, and they expressed it thoughtfully and respectfully, which is more than I can say about most of the comments on this site.


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Marion Family YMCA enriches kids, adults, families and communities through well-being and fitness, camps, family time, swim, sports, and play, and other activities for people of all ages, incomes and abilities. We are more than your local health and fitness club with a pool and a gym. At the Y, we help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all with the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
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I wish Objet had sent me a working unit of their new "desktop-sized" Alaris 30 3-D printer, but instead I got a box with a tiny car that had been printed on the machine inside. It's pretty impressive, though, with working gears and moving parts that were presumably all printed in one piece, not reassembled after the fact. Despite asking, Objet wouldn't send me a unit out with which to print a few thousand 3D duplicates of my face with penises for eyes, so if your Christmas morning has been diminished you can blame them. They also probably don't just ship out $40,000 rapid prototyping machines to just any random pervert. That 3D printers are getting smaller and relatively less expensive is exciting, though. It'll be another decade — barring DIY solutions like Rep Rap, of course – before we're really using these in homes, but it's coming! Alaris30 Desktop 3D Printer product page [Objet.com]
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Where did you get the $40,000 figure? I've been looking all over their website for a price.
I can't wait for 3D printers to reach prices around 1000$, with the ability to print using varied materials, from rigid plastic to softer materials, such as rubber or silicone.
I would gladly pay 2000$ for a 3D printer and a 3D scanner that can scan and reproduce objects at around 300 dpi.
As long as the "print cartridges" don't cost more than the printer!
Shutz, I asked them. I'm not sure there is a price on their website.
We keep trying to get you to pay attention Big Blue Saw, but I guess 2D is not enough.
Somehow I doubt that car was fabbed as-is. If it was, color me extra impressed.
It was totally fabbed as-is. That's the thing about all Objet printers. You can print moving parts without having to put them together afterwards. Check out the video here : http://www.objet.com/alaris.aspx . Make sure you watch at least until the middle – there's a very cool pop up toaster.
Man, I tried to get Cray just to loan me or even give me access to processing power on their new desktop system, but they shut me down too.


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July is my favorite month of the year because we
celebrate our independence as a country, summer brings
together families at the beach and the Sun feels so
warm and healing providing us with plenty of Vitamin D3
to help absorb Calcium. Happy Birthday America.
July's forecast offers lots of energy for the signs of Cancer, Leo, Capricorn, Aquarius,Virgo, Scorpio and Pisces.
We have two full Moon's this month: One falls on the first day of July and the other on the last day. Two full Moons fall within one calendar month every two to three years.
The full Moon on July 1st is in the sign of Capricorn at 9 degrees, 10:20PM EDT. Capricorn knows how to be responsible with work as they are dedicated, practical and disciplined. Capricorn represents the father figure.
Cancer, the opposite sign of Capricorn is sensitive, moody, patriotic, domestic, family oriented and loves to feed other people. They can be lazy at times like the other two water signs. It represents the mother figure.
These two signs are opposites in a lot of ways and the dynamite that is going on in this full Moon chart is obvious as Pluto conjuncts the Moon in retrograde motion in Capricorn causing the goat to be obsessed with work over family. If your married or in a serious relationship with a Capricorn, this full Moon influence from July 1st to July 15th could bring out some personality traits in your partner you may want to let go of. Where is the romance or obligation to family?
Those born under the sign of Cancer have a different issue. Mars conjuncts the Sun in Cancer on this full Moon day. Those born under the sign of Cancer are going to be very impatient from the 1st to the 15th. Very ungrounded and the temper can get the best of them. Then after the temper comes the tears. Emotional basket cases this 4th of July weekend.
Both the goat and the crab are learning a lot about themselves through obsessive behaviors and need to balance the female and male energies so the outcome is not so exhausting. The following affirmation for these signs this month could be : " I AM BALANCED IN ALL WAYS OF MY LIFE".
The artist Taylor Swift will go though a lot with this full Moon because she has Capricorn rising with Cancer ruling her 7th house. This could be a wake up call to slow down a bit as her career is taking a lot of energy out of her romantic life. I mean, how many more songs can she write to fulfill the needs of her Cancer ruled 7th house?
Eventually you have to have a real relationship not just to write another song about. She has already mastered the physical world but now she needs to embrace someone she really love's to fill in the "Blank Space". Her emotional/spiritual space.
Without scaring anyone, this combination can create violence for America as Cancer is the ruling sign of America. Capricorn rules big business and big government. The financial crisis in Greece is making the numbers on Wall Street tumble and reminding us that money is not the whole answer to life.
Security in America is on alert for this 4th of July weekend. The good news is there are no t-squares in this full Moon chart and their are trines (easy flowing energy) from the Sun/Mars to Neptune, spirituality and compassion is there to save the day. All of this energy comes together on the 15th when Mars makes an exact opposition to Pluto showing us the final outcome of the full Moon on July 1st.
Also, Venus makes its first of three conjunctions with Jupiter starting on this full Moon in Leo. Time for Leo to play, find romance and financial gains. The upcoming Venus turn retrograde on the 25th puts some caution into the blood of the passionate Lion and will remain within 10 degrees of Jupiter for three months.
June 30th is very auspicious for the sign of Leo as both Venus and Jupiter form a conjunction next to a full Moon. According to some sources this could have been the astrological combination that signified the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago. For those born under the sign of Leo, you can manifest whatever you want to fulfill on this auspicious day and throughout the dates mentioned in the previous paragraph. Even if you have the Moon or rising or a combination of planets in Leo this is very helpful to fulfill desires.
From June 14 to August 17, those born with the Sun, rising or Moon in Leo may find they overspent from 1st of July till the 25th and need to be more conservative till the third week of August. But, this combination can help them grow and expand and give them the attentions they need to market themselves to gain financially by the the time Venus turns direct on September 6th.
Mercury enters Cancer on July 8th and the new Moon is in Cancer on the 15th at 23 degrees, 9:24PM EDT. Mercury in Cancer wants to communicate about all the values that family life holds as well as a new political climate of equality and compassion. The crab is willing to side step a few conservative boundaries in order to bring people closer together.
New Moon's create new beginnings. On the full Moon we had the tug of war between Capricorn and Cancer but this new Moon finds Cancer with most of the cards at hand and if Capricorn has not come to their senses by now to go home and deal with home and personal life, the crap is ready to bite them with their sharped claws.
Communications are strong for the sign of Cancer as Mercury and Mars conjoin a few hours before this new Moon. A deepening of our emotional intelligence is the goal that Cancer wants Capricorn to understand. Cancer wants to use their spiritual power as warriors.
July 15th and 18th, Mercury opposes Pluto and squares Uranus and its shake and bake time as Cancer cooks up a meal that allows change (Uranus and Pluto) with a temper behind it (Mars oppose Pluto). Even the most aged and deepest injuries as well as power struggles can be resolved now.
Healing for the signs of Cancer, , Pisces and Scorpio as Chiron at 21 degrees of Pisces and Saturn at 29 degrees of Scorpio form a water grand trine with this new Moon in Cancer. This is an opportunity for all water signs to heal and let go of any issues they have dealt with over the last 3 years. The final release for Scorpio will be EASY. Effortless healing I call it.
Affirmation for the water signs on this new Moon till the full Moon on the 31st is:" I CAN GIVE UP THE STRUGGLE AND LIVE", " I RELEASE AND FORGIVE", I AM HEALED.
Venus will enter Virgo on the 18th and then turn retrograde on the 25th at zero degrees. Virgo is faced with choices about money, health and romance. If you are born under the sign of Virgo pay close attentions to your life between the 18th of July and August 1st. You will be shown clues of what you need to work on so that when Venus turns direct on September 6th, 2015 you will be ready to act on and balance those areas of your life that need adjustments.
Venus will move back into Virgo on October the 9th giving Virgo a whole new life that is more balanced and productive all resulting from inner reflection and organized steps to make their lives work.
The Sun moves into Leo on the 22nd followed by Mercury entering Leo on the 23rd. Leo's love attention and they will have a lot to say till the middle of August. If your in the creative arts as a singer, musician or actor, this is a very good time to be front and center and impress your audience.
Leo wants to be creative and entertaining giving out their love to the world. The opposite sign Aquarius wants to be involved in groups of people organizing the events that Leo stars in.
The full Moon on the 31st is in Aquarius at 7 degrees 6:43AM EDT. Venus moves into Leo 5 hours later and steals the show from Aquarius. This full Moon chart has a Leo signature with 4 planets in fire and 5 fixed. What fire sign if fixed? It's Leo. Leo is front and center till the middle of August and continues to have good luck on its side as Venus in retrograde motion heads towards Jupiter in direct motion. When will they meet? The first 7 days of August. Play the lottery if you have your Sun, Moon or rising in Leo. Romantic attraction is high.
Keep in mind that Saturn will turn direct on August 2nd early in the morning. Saturn is in Scorpio and will move into Sagittarius on September 18th finishing its influence for Scorpio and putting its total focus on Sagittarius. I will discuss more of this in greater detail in my September column. For now, Scorpio will feel like their lives will move forward at a faster pace in August then it did over the last few months.
Keep in mind that all the transcendental planets (furthest away from Earth) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are in retrograde motion and the collective consciousness of the world is tense at times. Fighting for economic balance and a world based on equal rights will continue to stir up tensions as we have recently seen in Greece.
Meditations in silence, prayer are greatly needed in this purification period. Take some time in your day to day life to just sit quietly and listen to nature. Bask in the Sun and heal your mind, body and spirit. Know that you are loved by nature and then you can love the people around you more productively.
Love and Light to everyone. Lou........
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Best Western Hotel Spirgarten Accommodation & Rooms
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1 Peter: Stand Strong, New Community Series
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Publication Date: 1999
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For the past two weeks I have this dull burning pain below my right breast in my rib. It helps when i can arch my back and expand my ribs. Tums dont work so i dont think its heartburn. The dr told me that is because I am only 5'1 and small so there is no where for the baby to go. Sometimes I can feel movement below my right rib so maybe this is where the baby is? Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this? It's just annoying when I sit for long periods or in the car ride. I'm only 23 weeks and know I still have a ways to go. Any ideas to relieve this is appreciated too! :-)
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Posted 02/23/2013
This happened to me the other day so I googled it and for the most part it's normal so I wasn't worried after that. Luckily for me it has gone away
Posted 02/23/2013
Yep it's normal, and really only going to get worse as you get further along. I've had it for like 4 days....I think my lil chick is going to be long! It's just about where the baby is, and if you have a small frame they don't have a lot of room!
Posted 02/24/2013
I had this, too. It's totally normal. Your liver and gall bladder are getting a little squished, so the area is tender. Two things I did that really helped were moving to wireless bras, and lots and lots of careful stretching.
Posted 02/24/2013
I feel your pain I'm 5'2 and pregnant with twins I have pain in my ribs every day
Posted 02/24/2013
I'm just about 24 weeks and it started 2 weeks ago for me. I feel your pain sister! My mom had the same issue...doc said it was my ribs expanding making room for baby. I'm 5'6, but slender. I've started using those icy hot patch things, but only if I can't use my heating pad.
Posted 02/24/2013
Had that all through my last pregnancy and its starting again. It's definitely annoying. They did an ultrasound last time and checked all of my organs. Everything was fine, just squished and uncomfortable.
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I'm 5'1" and had a little tush wedged up in my right rib from 23 weeks on. Enjoy! It's not going anywhere until baby drops
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Testing out a few different poster layouts for a play. The client wanted to keep the photos with their white background. I much prefer the one on the right but feel there's too much 'leg action'. The feet in the bottom half are much nicer/tidier. See x2
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Hello all!
First time posting on conceptart.org and got inspired by so many incredible artists here. I really enjoy the process of using photo reference and manipulate then painting them to complete the artwork.(hopefully that's not consider cheating. >_<") However, I do want to get better and want to know what else I can improve on my piece. Thanks!
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It doesn't look like you painted much at all. It looks like you used photos, and then put a filter above them, finally meshing them together with more filters.
The overall values read, but there is little consistency to them apart from that. The back left leg looks, weird? The details are all in that belt, the rest of the painting has very random level of detail, minus the background which is less detailed overall, which I consider to be a good thing. Simplify.
August 13th, 2012 #3
First thing i noticed.
The torso doesn't relate with the movement of the horse part.
The legs suggest it's going still going forward and turning (shifting of it's weight to one side) while the torso is suggesting a rather straight and static pose. These two references you used don't fit that well.
Photo usage can be practical but don't overdo it.
August 13th, 2012 #4
I´m sorry but you are cheating in this one. (at least to me, you are cheating)
If you want to improve stay away from crap like this and draw and paint FROM reference.
"Every champion was once a challenger who refused to give up"
August 13th, 2012 #5
Or at least use your own photos, not stuff that belongs to someone else. Whether this would count as cheating is debatable, but you're not helping yourself to learn to draw by just painting over photos.
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Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I did use lots of photos to creating this piece and enjoyed that sort of direction.(admit my painting skills is still very noob) I'll definitely look into trying to get overall value and detail more consistent. I guess this sort of ways of creation get to how I want it to look faster. I will try move away from painting over photos for future pieces gradually. I definitely appreciate the honesty and hope if there's anyway in the future to make it not as photo manipulated, I will keep trying.
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August 13th, 2012 #7
I am not quite sure of your intentions: do you want to improve on your painting, your matte painting or photo-manipulation skills?
If the answer is photo-manipulation, I'd refer you to psdTUT+ and sites like that. Note that photomanip. is very tedious, VERY program-orientated and you won't get around stuff like light, form, colour, perspective either. You have to pick good photos (find the right angles, resolution etc.) and apply lots of filters to emulate light. By the looks of your piece, you are not familiar with the warp tool yet- as I said it is very much rooted in how much you can get out of photoshop, and I'd suggest you familiarize yourself with it.
I started off doing stuff like that a long time ago, and eventually decided that drawing is *closer* to me as I do not have a program *in between* which I rely on. That said, it is a very powerful tool- if you are using Gimp, I'd suggest to get a PS student version or a used one on ebay. Gimp is awesome for that it is open source, but especially the last 3 PS versions are very powerful and will give you much more range and options.
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However I do appreciate all the tips on what make sense and what doesnt on the image itself.
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August 13th, 2012 #9
I also used to visit http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/ - I just checked, it is still very active so you might find some people there. The things that helped me most were contests and project groups, they help you with being productive towards a deadline.
As for tutorials, well, http://psd.tutsplus.com/
But honestly? Google "photoshop tutorials" and you will find what you need. The only way to learn is to keep on working, if you do just a few tutorials, you won't learn how the "image adjustments -> curves" function works, you can only reproduce that one result.
There are many communities dealing with photo manip., it is just that there are so many different types: you have the hybrid with 3D programs (maya, c4D etc), you have web design which will most likely lead you to some scripting. Then of course there is matte painting, you might wanna check alexiuss.deviantart who is popular these days. Advertising, banner-, product design.. lalala.
Deviant art groups, forums, facebook groups- all places to start.
You'll quickly find what is more to your liking- there are 5000 websites, but in the end you'll have 1, maybe 2 and possibly a few design blogs in your favourites.
Last but not least, some of the more useful portfolios out there: http://alfoart.com/special_effects.html
and, uhh.. well, there is of course
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Thank you so much for the insight! I will definitely keep working and try to improve. I am actually more of an 3d background(3ds max mainly), so definitely photo-manipulating is what I enjoy. Thanks again for all the great sites and suggestions!
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Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States Tuesday denounced a judicial inquiry that accused him of "disloyalty" to Pakistan and claimed he orchestrated a letter to the Pentagon seeking U.S. help in case of a military coup against the civilian government in Islamabad.
"I am hurt, but not surprised, by the claim of an ideological judiciary, motivated by politics and not law," Husain Haqqani told Embassy Row in an e-mail.
The case against Mr. Haqqani underscores an ugly habit of Pakistani politicians and journalists to hurl charges of conspiracy or corruption against political opponents.
It also is seen by some as an example of the traditional tension between a democratically elected government and Pakistan's military and intelligence community, often suspected of promoting anti-American terrorists.
Mr. Haqqani repeatedly has denied he had any part in writing or delivering a letter last year to U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullins, who was head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until his retirement in September.
Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman based in London, sparked the so-called "Memo-gate" scandal by claiming he worked with Mr. Haqqani to deliver the letter to Adm. Mullins from Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
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In his email to Embassy Row, Mr. Haqqan, now a professor of international relations at Boston University, called Mr. Ijaz a "reckless self-promoter."
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The judicial panel, in a 600-page report, said: "Haqqani forgot that he is an ambassador of Pakistan. ... Husain Haqqani is not loyal to Pakistan."
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I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.
The 2012 Economic Freedom of the World report was released recently by the Cato Institute and Canada's Fraser Institute. In just a few years, the US ranking has plummeted from No. 2 in 2000 (behind the city-states of Hong Kong and Singapore) to 18th place, trailing such countries as Estonia, Taiwan, and Qatar.
Finland, Denmark and Canada now also have freer economies than the United States.
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