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Brandon Jennings fires back at Larry Sanders: 'I had to take those shots'
Oct 3, 2013, 10:47 PM EDT
Brandon Jennings and Larry Sanders have traded comments through the media recently, with the former teammates each seeming to take a little bit of a shot at the other.
It began with relatively innocuous remarks from Jennings that seemed more like excitement to play with the likes of Josh Smith, Andre Drummond, and Greg Monroe than they were aimed at disparaging Sanders.
Sanders took exception, however, and essentially accused Jennings of never passing the ball.
Jennings, of course, defended his actions.
From Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press:
Former teammate Larry Sanders may feel that Jennings should have passed more, but Jennings thinks the only way the Bucks had a chance was for him and backcourt mate Monta Ellis to take the majority of shots.
"I had to, I had to, though," he said. "I mean, I had to take the shots. That's just what it is. Me and Monta had to take those shots. Regardless for us to even get into the eighth spot in the playoffs, we had to take those shots. That's just what it is."
"I wasn't taking shots at Milwaukee, but let's be honest here," Jennings said. "I got two of the best young big men in the league. I'm not going to sugarcoat it or say it any other way. If he feels like I wasn't passing him the ball … (laughs). There's times that that I had 20, 18, 19 assists in a game over there, so I was passing.
"Sometimes you gotta be able to finish."
That last part might be a good-natured shot back at Sanders, who is known for his defense more than he is for his offense. But Jennings clearly has no hard feelings about the exchange.
"Hey, they paid him $11 million per year, so he's doing something right," Jennings said of Sanders.
Those Pistons-Bucks games this season are going to be absolute wars … probably.
- johngalt1783 - Oct 3, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Interestingly enough Jennings who is not a very good shooter is the best shooter among the Pistons starters. Drummond, Smith and Monroe none of whom can make three point shots, though Smith shoots them, had a combine FG% last season from beyond 3′ of under 35%.
I doubt we will see much change in Jennings game in Detroit other than throwing a noticeably larger number of alley-oop passes. However, he will still chuck them up from beyond the arc because frankly it will be the PIstons best chance of scoring when Monroe, Smith or Drummond are not dunking.
- money2long - Oct 3, 2013 at 11:29 PM
a future front court of john henson and larry sanders will be GREAT. that pair of bigs vs the pistons' bigs should be good to see. plus, both point guards of each team would be facing their former team.
- adamsjohn714 - Oct 3, 2013 at 11:39 PM
Larry Sanders response: You could have bothered to make some of those shots.
- antistratfordian - Oct 3, 2013 at 11:54 PM
"Sometimes you gotta be able to finish," says the career 39.4% shooter.
- zoomy123 - Oct 4, 2013 at 4:56 AM
Hye, bringing up facts is mean!
- cflip376 - Oct 4, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Dude is making excuses, there were better shooters he could of pass to, like Redick. As matter of fact the team scored more and held opponents down more when he was on the bench.
- fm31970 - Oct 4, 2013 at 12:00 PM
We'll have a heaping helping of crow ready for your return to Milwaukee, Brandon. You like it served cold, correct?
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UC Summit: Reality Check on Progress Toward UC
Virtually all of the market research around UC paints a positive picture: Revenues are up, more licenses are being shipped and more use cases continue to surface.
But UC is also not immune from other trends shaping the world of IT – the growing impact of consumerization, mobility, the Cloud and virtualization. To what extent do these contribute to – or inhibit – UC adoption and deployment?
If your enterprise is preparing to upgrade to next-gen communications and collaboration capabilities in the next 12-18 months, what role should UC play in your architecture strategy and procurement plans, and what are the realistic options for UC service delivery? Join our panel of experts as they analyze and debate these issues.
Mobility Summit: "Mobile First" -- A Slogan or a Strategy?
"Mobile First" has become a common refrain, and it seems well suited for a world where folks line up for blocks to get the latest iPhone or tablet. The question enterprises face is whether Mobile First fits their situation and, if so, how to put it into practice?
Despite the ubiquity of mobile devices, issues like security and manageability remain high on IT's agenda. BYOD is becoming the norm, but now that the industry has gone through the initial round, what have we learned and what's next? And what's ahead for mobile technologies, products and services: Will mobile UC ever take off? How will enterprise mobile infrastructure evolve?
This Mobility Summit will analyze these and other issues, and help you plot a migration path for your enterprise, your network and, possibly, your career.
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EC Summit: Is There a New Model for Enterprise Communications and Collaboration?
For decades, we've heard that "convergence" was coming. Well, guess what: It's arrived, and it's becoming pervasive. The old boundaries are breaking down, as business apps and processes run across wired and wireless facilities, and are composed of a mix of data, voice, video and graphics.
The blurring of old technology boundaries creates other disturbances in the field -- most notably, what you will buy and from whom? Whether the topic is communications or the data center, video or storage, servers or collaboration services, there are new options for partners and delivery systems. Services and apps can be provided via the Cloud, on-premises or a mix of the two. And WebRTC could alter the landscape and change expectations for how communications and collaboration sessions take place.
So what is the going-forward model for enterprise communications and collaboration? Will the traditional pillars of enterprise communications architecture -- voice vs. data vs. video – be replaced with choices organized around the desktop vs. the network vs. the "Cloud"? If the "consumerization of IT" is inevitable, how will the vendors meet the enduring requirements for security, compliance scalability, manageability and cost-effectiveness? And as consolidation continues within the industry, what are the prospects for genuine competition?
A panel of senior IT executives will discuss these and related issues. The conversation will be essential as you develop your architecture and review your options for systems, services and applications.
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Collaboration Technology Group
Rowan Trollope is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Collaboration Technology Group, which develops collaboration solutions. He leads a global team responsible for identifying key market transitions in collaboration and managing future growth, expansion, and continued innovation. The group's portfolio includes collaboration software, devices, infrastructure, and services that enable video collaboration, unified communications, customer contact centers, conferencing, mobility, and desktop virtualization, such as Cisco TelePresence, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Jabber, and Cisco WebEx.
During the past two years at Cisco, Trollope has successfully driven a refresh of the entire Collaboration technology portfolio – including new cloud technology and video endpoints, which resulted in winning six prestigious Red Dot design Awards. Under Trollope's leadership, Collaboration refreshed WebEx and Jabber for the first time since the technology was acquired by Cisco, and launched the new Collaboration Cloud Platform and its accompanying, industry-changing application – Project Squared – during Collaboration Summit 2014. Trollope continues to reinvent Collaboration at Cisco; driving revolutionary ideas and democratizing collaboration.
Prior to joining Cisco, Trollope was the group president of the SMB and the Symantec.cloud Business unit where he lead Symantec's sales, marketing and product development teams in the small and midsized business (SMB) segment as well as Symantec.cloud, the company's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business. He was responsible for driving Symantec's SaaS strategy and expanding cloud-based delivery and customer support models across the Symantec technology portfolio with a focus on enabling the company to better serve the SMB customer segment.
In his time at Symantec he was responsible for the Norton line of consumer products, including Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360; and for key enterprise security solutions, including Symantec Security Information Manager and Symantec Enterprise Security Manager. He holds a variety of patents in computer security and operating systems maintenance.
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Engagement Solutions, Avaya
Gary Barnett is senior vice president & general manager, Engagement Solutions, for Avaya, a global provider of business engagement and collaboration solutions. In his current role, Barnett has responsibility for Avaya's Platforms, Contact Center and Unified Communications applications portfolios.
Gary joined Avaya in April 2011 and has most recently been leading the Engagement Solutions team. Prior to that role, he led the UC Applications team. Gary is also a domain expert who was a founding engineer at Octel, the founder and CEO of Prospect Software, and later served as president and CEO of Aspect Communications.
As executive vice president and Chief Technology Officer at Aspect Software, Gary was responsible for corporate planning, product architecture and lifecycle management. He directed strategic partnerships and long-term product integration plans that support enterprise-level applications.
Gary has delivered outstanding leadership and stakeholder value as either a Chief Executive Officer or Chief Technology Officer for over 20 years and is recognized worldwide as an authority on contact center technologies and solutions. In 2006, Gary was recognized by the contact center industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gary and Sharon Barnett have been married for 30 years, and reside in San Jose, California, and Brentwood, Tennessee.
Disrupter Conversation: Is There Really a Next-Gen Email?
The majority of business communications is done via email. And yet, despite the revolutions triggered by social, mobile and Unified Communications, email remains essentially the same as it was a decade ago.
That situation may be changing. A number of companies have announced new, more unified interfaces and are using business analytics to help sort and organize email and associated calendars and messaging so the people who matter most can reach you first. These interfaces also include more social functionality to facilitate project-focused work among teams.
But can these new systems actually replace email? What will the asynchronous, collaborative tool of the future look like?
If you send or receive email, or if it's important to you how your organization functions, you won't want to miss this assessment of where email is heading, and what the next collaborative workspace might look like. Find out what your options will be moving forward, whether spam will become just an unpleasant memory and how next-gen messaging might change how you approach your migration to Unified Communications.
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EC Summit: Life in a Cloud-Based, Software-Intensive Future
The world of communications is changing, and two of the most significant triggers for the evolution are the rise of software and the set of services lumped together under the "Cloud" label. There's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), hosted PBX and others.
This panel will analyze how this combination will impact the lives and careers of both communications buyers and sellers. What problems does the new paradigm solve and what new ones does it create? What adaptations are needed within enterprise IT, and by the software and system vendors? And how will service levels change for end users and Lines of Businesses (LOBs)?
Corporate Vice President, Skype Business Services
Zig Serafin is the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Skype Business Services Group. In this role, Serafin leads a global team responsible for the Lync and Skype PSTN business, including engineering, service operations, strategy, marketing, managing future growth, expansion and continued innovation. The portfolio includes voice, video, messaging services, software and devices that enable unified communications, video collaboration, conferencing, and mobility. The group is responsible for Microsoft Lync, Lync Mobile for iOS, Android and Windows, Lync Room Systems, Skype In/Out services, and the industry leading partnership ecosystem of communications solutions providers.
Prior to joining Skype, Serafin was corporate vice president of program management and design for Microsoft's services in geospatial data, aerial photogrammetry, speech/audio/vision processing, location/language understanding, and anticipatory computing. During this time he led the platform development of Microsoft's artificially intelligent personal assistant: Cortana.
Previously, as president and general manager of Microsoft's Tellme Networks Subsidiary, he was responsible for overseeing the company's strategy, product development, and business in telecommunications services and applications.
In 2002, Serafin helped develop a broad strategy that led to the formation of the real time communications group. Microsoft's real time communications efforts received many technical and design industry awards. Serafin also oversaw worldwide sales, field marketing, business development and partner channels. Prior to that, he led new research and development investments, M&A and business development partnerships in Microsoft's Corporate Strategy and Development Group.
Technology Evangelist - Google for Work, Google
Adam Swidler leads Apps Solution Strategy on the Google for Work team, helping customers and partners build innovative collaboration and communication solutions on the Google Apps platform. Previously at Google, Adam led the enterprise trust team, educating and evangelizing security and compliance with Google Apps.Prior to joining Google in 2007, Adam was the Director of Product Management for Vendavo, in charge of the Pricing and Margin Management applications suite. Adam was also with Ariba as the senior product manager for eProcurement solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise technology. Adam is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and has a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics and mathematics from Fordham University.
EC Summit: How the Service Providers' Agenda Impacts Your Enterprise
Net neutrality gains all the headlines, but the service providers are also working hard to create a new PSTN while walking a delicate balance between their customers' desire for privacy, security and confidentiality vs. the government's concerns for national defense and preemptive takedowns of criminal and terrorists. Meanwhile, continued erosion of revenues from traditional communications and the society's unsatiable thirst for bandwidth wireless and wireline mean that service providers face a never-ending demand for more investment in infrastructure and facilities.
This Summit will offer a hard-nosed assessment of what the FCC is likely to do during 2015, and how its actions or non-actions will impact the prices you pay for carrier service, and the quality of service they're likely to deliver. It will also provide insights about the business drivers and future plans that are motivating the carriers today, and how you should deal with these realities.
EC Summit: Managing in a Software-Intensive World
One of the themes of Enterprise Connect '15 is software – the industry has evolved into a software-intensive world. That transition has many ramifications, not the least of which is the new challenge of keeping apps and new software-based systems and services running, up to date and secure. But the injection of frequent upgrade and refresh cycles changes the management and maintenance game.
This EC Summit will analyze best practices in operations and management, and give you a framework for coping with the new reality in communications and collaboration.
EC Summit: Security Update for the Industry
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To wrap up Enterprise Connect, join leading analysts and program Co-chairs Fred Knight and Eric Krapf for conversation, analysis and debate over the major issues covered during the Conference. The issues to be covered include the state of Unified Communications and an assessment of its benefits and challenges; the viability of the Cloud as a deployment model for communications; the progress toward SIP Trunking and a New Public Network; issues around mobility and the vendors' positioning -- strengths and weaknesses. Come prepared to join the discussion with your questions, comments and perceptions.


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Kelly Clarkson is all set to get patriotic for the Super Bowl on February 5th. While it hasn't been officially announced, a source has confirmed that the "Mr. Know It All" singer will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner," and we can't think of anyone better than the vibrant Kelly to sing the National Anthem. Joining Kelly in the festivities is Madonna, whose much anticipated half time show will include guest appearances from M.I.A and Nicki Minaj. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will also perform a duet version of "America The Beautiful," so really, what is there not to be excited about? Sports and stars — bring it on!
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The problem with the gun issue is that the gun lobbyists have the government by the balls- not the wording of the constitution or anything as that has been beaten to death in thousands of legal cases.
Its the lobbyists. Like so many other issues.
I am actually expecting Obama to come out with something (proposed law change of some sort) after this event (sickens me to try to come up with another name for it) in Newtown. It would be unprecedented but we all agree a necessary step to take that is waaaaaaay overdue.
I have hunting guns, locked in a safe, disassembled, in a room with a deadbolt on the door, ammo in a separate case locked as well. Not so hard to set it up this way. I can hardly play a triplet but I can make guns safe.
Personally would love to see every weapon registered with local police by way of a home firearm safety inspection that would be updated every 3-5 years or so. I think it would teach gun safety, allow cops to see whats going on in a home and know who has what. I have them, store them safely and use them for enjoyment occasionally and would be fine with them knowing. I also feel that if you arent OK with this, you have something to hide and shouldn't have it. Only reason I think this might work is because no one is slated to lose their guns. A real fear obviously.
The NRA would fight that for 1000 years for whatever reason- they would drum something up as they have for most gun issues in the past.
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iPhone Live 155: Enter iOS 5 and iCloud
Rene, Seth, The Keith Newman, Ally, and Leanna talk WWDC 2011 Keynote: iOS 5, iCloud, what it means for Apple, for users, for Jailbreak, and for apps. Yes, we snuck in an early, secret show on you... This is iPhone Live!
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Have you noticed that iCloud is already on our phones? Loom in iTunes and you will see a tab for purchases. In there you will see everything you ever bought and what is not currently on your phone.
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ok question for who ever can help me.. have dl ios5 beta upgraded to itunes 10.5 beta.. phone is jail broken.. when i go to restore it says it will restore and upgrade to newest version update. reason i have not updated yet on verizon is because im jailbroken. now. i'm assuming i will have to restore and upgrade first before i can upgrade to the ios5 beta right? cause everytime i try to open the beta .dmg file it doesnt do anything. not worried about fraggin the phone as i have used tiny umbrella to back up my firmware. so is the first update needed or is there a reason i cant open the beta file with itunes 10.5?? i upgraded like the instructions say to but nothing happens .please help .. thanks.
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Drug Testing in Worker's Compensation Claims
When someone is injured at work, the worker's compensation system exists to help them cover expenses and recover from the injury. It is a compromise between protecting the rights of the employer and the rights of the employee, making sure that neither is given too much leniency and that neither infringes on the rights of the other.
The worker's compensation system includes provisions to allow a workplace to become a Drug Free Workplace: §440.102. In order to be considered a Drug Free Workplace an employer must notify employees and job-applicants in writing of the specific drug free workplace policies and procedures, then the employer may test applicants during the hiring process as long as they maintain consistency in testing everyone. Employers may also test current employees based on reasonable suspicion, to confirm ongoing fitness for duty, and to follow-up on employees who have entered into drug rehab programs since the beginning of their employment with the company.
As an attorney who practices worker's compensation law, I come across questions of drug testing when an employee feels their claim has been falsely denied, or when an employer feels that a claim should be denied. Because the worker's compensation system exists to find middle ground which is fair to both, every situation is unique, but they're all worth examining against the law to make sure that the law is being upheld.
For example, in some cases the employer may not follow the prescribed procedures for collecting the material for analysis of drug usage, or the sample may be mislabeled or otherwise contaminated. In this kind of situation, where an employee is determined to have a "false positive" for drug use, that person is entitled to a confirmation test. If this is not performed, and they are subsequently fired or denied worker's compensation benefits, they may have a claim against the employer.
On the other side, if an employer tests an employee in a worker's compensation claim, but later finds out that the employee lied on the test paperwork or used illicit procedures to "beat" the test and fraudulently receive worker's compensation benefits, that employer is entitled to fire the employee, possibly recoup expenses through civil litigation, and report the person to the Bureau of Worker's Compensation Fraud for prosecution. Committing worker's compensation fraud is a 1st degree misdemeanor under Florida state law.
One exception which can create a grey area in a worker's compensation claim is a positive result for prescription medication in the drug test. Under FL law, the employer must inform the person being tested as to what drugs will be evaluated by the test, and the person has to reveal when submitting to the test what medication, vitamins, or other substances they might be taking. This communication creates an opportunity on both sides to be forthcoming with information. The issue may arise if someone from another state with different prescription medication laws is involved in a worker's compensation claim in Florida. If their prescription is legal under their own state statutes, but illegal under Florida's, what will be the outcome of evaluating their worker's compensation claim? A perfect example of this is the medicinal marijuana laws which have been enacted in 16 states and Washington DC. Currently under Florida law, a person prescribed medicinal marijuana in another state could be denied a worker's compensation claim filed in Florida. To my knowledge, this has yet to be an issue, but we can expect to see it arise in the future, similar to the way that interstate laws about other prescription medications have been addressed. The Council of State Governments Knowledge Center has reviewed several interstate drug laws, and discusses how doctors and law enforcement are beginning to work together to prevent misuse of prescription medications. The questions are posed: who is abusing interstate prescription laws, and who has medically valid claims? What rights will Florida have to protect their own citizens' rights in the face of the rights of citizens of other states?
On our own turf, Gov. Rick Scott recently signed an executive order submitting state employees to randomized drug testing, which many consider questionable under the Drug Free Workplace statute. Typically, employers must have documented reasonable suspicion in order to drug-test an employee unless the person is in a safety-sensitive position; specifically a position where they may be a risk to public safety. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is protesting the constitutionality of the order, which was scheduled to go into effect last week, and it will be interesting to keep watch on whatever developments unfold in upcoming months.
The bottom line is: workers have the right to a safe workplace, balanced with the responsibility to perform the duties they were hired for to the best of their abilities. Employers have an obligation to provide a workplace that is safe and fair. If these rights and responsibilities come into conflict or question, especially in the case of someone's injury, legal guidance is necessary to sort through the details. Usually, the issue of drug testing in workers compensation claims is straightforward under the law, but there are times when the complications of grey areas of law create a potential violation of someone's rights – whether it's the employer or the employee. In all cases, upholding the rights of each under the law is the most critical thing.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Allie Duclos (South Windsor, Conn.), a sophomore defender on the 14th-ranked University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was honored as America East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Duclos recorded a goal, eight ground balls, four caused turnovers and three draw controls in UNH's two games last week. She tallied a game-high and career-best six ground balls as well as two caused turnovers and two draw controls at nationally-ranked Dartmouth College on Feb. 28. Earlier in the week (Feb. 25) at the College of the Holy Cross, Duclos finished with one goal, two ground balls, two caused turnovers and one controlled draw.
In three games (all starts) this season, Duclos has recorded 10 ground balls, five caused turnovers and five draw controls. She leads the Wildcats in ground balls, is tied for the lead in caused turnovers and is tied for second in draw controls. Duclos also has two points, both on goals.
Duclos started all 14 games in which she played last season and earned America East All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team accolades.
New Hampshire (2-1 overall, 0-0 America East) returns to action March 4 at home against Yale University. Game time at Memorial Field is 3 p.m. The Wildcats conclude the week March 7 (1 p.m.) at UConn.


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Google Suggest was supposed to help users type a query by providing useful suggestions. Unfortunately, some of the suggestions are offensive and Google had to filter the searches related to pornography, violence, and hate speech.
Google's over-protective algorithms now filter all the suggestions that include "is evil", "I hate", "[ethnic group] are" (for example, "chinese are"). Google Suggest also filters "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the name of a popular Nirvana song.
"Queries in autocomplete are algorithmically determined based on a number of objective factors (including search term popularity) without manual intervention," explains Google. Google Suggest's filtering flaws are more obvious, now that Google Instant previews the results without having to press Enter. If you type [google is e], Google no longer previews the results and suggests to "press Enter to search".
Google Blacklist (not safe work and potentially offensive) lists some of the rules used by Google to censor the list of suggestions. "Like everything these days, great care must be taken to ensure that as few people as possible are offended by anything. Google Instant is no exception. Somewhere within Google there exists a master list of "bad words" and evil concepts that Google Instant is programmed to not act upon, lest someone see something offensive in the instant results... even if that's exactly what they typed into the search bar."
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According to the Jerusalem Post, Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, convened his nation's consuls in the country for an emergency briefing and told them that last week's dispute, which began with the announcement of new apartments being built in East Jerusalem, has become the "worst crisis" between Israel and the U.S. since 1975.
Given the escalation of American attacks on Israel's government from a variety of sources in the last few days, it's hard to argue with Oren's analysis. Israel was in the wrong to have let such an announcement be made while Biden was in the country, but the escalation of the incident from a minor kerfuffle to a genuine crisis seems to be a conscious decision on the part of the administration. After all, had Obama wanted to be truly even-handed between Israel and the Palestinians, he could have treated the Palestinian decision to honor a mass murderer during Biden's visit as being every bit as insulting as the building of apartments in an existing Jewish neighborhood.
Others have already started to dissect the administration's motivation. As John wrote, pique and a lack of caring about the consequences play a big role in this crisis. The willingness to push back so disproportionately against Israel, to single it out for opprobrium in a way not customary to this administration even in its treatment of open foes (think back to Obama's equivocal reaction to the stolen election and repression of dissent in Iran last summer) should also force friends of the Jewish state to return to a question that was much discussed last summer: Why has Obama decided to downgrade relations with Israel?
In 2009, relations between Israel and the United States were primarily characterized by a ginned-up dispute about settlement construction. Not only did Washington choose to make more of an issue about settlements than previous administrations had, it also escalated the problem by specifically rejecting past agreements with Israel regarding construction in those places which the U.S. had acknowledged that Israel would keep even in the event of a far-reaching land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians. Even more troubling for the Israelis was a demand that construction of Jewish homes be halted in Jerusalem.
Though eventually, the Netanyahu government would give way and accept a temporary settlement freeze in the West Bank, it stood its ground on Jerusalem and won. By the end of the year, it appeared as though Obama had understood that his decision to test the Israelis was a failure. The hope that some in the White House had harbored about using their influence to topple the Netanyahu government had been unrealistic. Challenging Netanyahu on Jerusalem had strengthened his popularity. Distancing themselves from Israel had also not gotten the Palestinians to budge on making peace. Nor had it won the United States any extra goodwill in the Muslim world. It had just raised unreasonable expectations about Obama delivering Israel to them on a silver platter while motivating no one to greater efforts to cope with a real threat to both the United States and Israel: Iran's nuclear program.
By the time of Biden's visit last week, it had appeared that the administration had learned its lesson and was no longer placing any faith in the idea that pressure on Israel would do anyone any good. But the way they have gone off the deep end about an issue that was supposedly resolved last year makes you wonder how much Obama and Secretary of State Clinton have learned from their first year in office. Specifically, have they decided that this is an opportunity to make another push to get rid of Netanyahu by leveraging the dismay that Israelis feel about last week's blunder?
The administration's dispute with Netanyahu and with the mainstream pro-Israel community, which continues to support Israel's democratically-elected government (as demonstrated by the statements from the Anti-Defamation League and the AIPAC condemning Obama's overreaction), was never so much about boosting the non-existent chances for peace with the Palestinians as it was about changing the relationship between the two countries from one of close friendship to a more adversarial one. Hillary Clinton's reported demands for more pointless Israeli concessions and the prospects for another year of non-action on Iranian nukes leave us with the same question we were asking a few months ago: When will Obama's Jewish supporters face up to the fact that the man in the White House is no friend to the Jewish state?


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Illinois Lawmaker Pushes Medical Marijuana
Posted on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 at 8:55 pm by Life Matters Media
Illinois lawmaker pushes for medical marijuana bill
An Illinois sponsor of a medical marijuana measure says he may have enough votes to pass the bill in the Statehouse, the Chicago Tribune reports. Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, says his "nose count" has him near the 60 votes needed for approval of a three-year trial medical marijuana program called the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, which would be a first for Ill.
"If members vote their consciences, I'll have the votes," said Lang, who fell short a handful of votes last year, although the Senate approved similar previous legislation in 2010.
This season may be different, however, because three dozen lawmakers in the House and Senate are not coming back in the next General Assembly, making them lame ducks, Ray Long reports. "Their votes are more likely to be up for grabs given that they are not expected to face the voters again."
CBS News reports that advocates of medical marijuana are in Springfield to lobby state lawmakers to approve the use of medical marijuana with strict limitations. The drug would only be prescribed by doctors, in small amounts, to qualifying terminally ill patients or their designated caregivers. Individuals suffering from AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis or a "debilitating medical condition" may qualify.
A qualifying patient or caregiver would only be able to legally possess 6 cannabis plants and 2 ounces of dried usable cannabis during a two-week period.
State Rep. Jim Durkin, R-Countryside, opposes the measure because he fears it will make the drug more available. "Just in the last two weeks in DeKalb, there was a 10-pound traffic stop of medical marijuana that came from Oregon," Durkin said.
The AP reports that Rep. Jim Sacia, R-Freeport, acknowledges that Lang may have enough votes to pass the measure, but the former FBI agent still plans to fight it. "I just see it as a tremendous mistake," said Sacia.
Lang may bring the measure to vote this week at the General Assembly. He told the AP that there are "a whole bunch of people who are wavering." He will work over the weekend before putting the measure to vote, although he may be close to the 60 votes needed.
Medical marijuana supporters have already won local approval for medical use in 18 states and D.C. Voters in Colorado and Washington chose to legalize marijuana, although, the federal government currently lists marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning it has no medically accepted use and high potential for abuse.
Massachusetts Question 3: Medical Marijuana
Posted on Friday, November 2nd, 2012 at 2:30 pm by Life Matters Media
This Election Day, Massachusetts voters will decide on whether to allow suffering and chronically ill patients the freedom to use medical marijuana. If controversial Question 3 passes, it would allow physicians to prescribe 60-day supplies of the drug to qualifying patients that could benefit.
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"This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients," according to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. "To qualify, a patient must have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis. " A patient must then receive written certification by a physician who deems the drug beneficial.
Qualifying patients would be allowed a 60-day supply of marijuana for their personal medical benefit. Each patient could designate a caregiver to assist with the prescription, and both patient and caregiver would register with the Department of Public Health.
Upon approval, not-for-profit medical marijuana centers would be allowed to sell the drug to patients. It would be legal for patients to grow their own 60-day supplies.
A statement approved by Associate Justice Robert Cordy in the Concord Journal states: "Under the medical marijuana law, patients would be able to get marijuana 'produced and distributed by new state-regulated centers or, in specific hardship cases, to grow marijuana for their own use.' "
The Boston Globe reports the law "would allow up to 35 state-regulated, nonprofit centers to grow and sell marijuana to registered patients." Only fifteen states allow medical marijuana.
An August 2012 Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey found that 58 percent of Massachusetts voters supported ending state and civil penalties for medical marijuana use among qualifying patients. PPP surveyed more than 1000 likely voters by phone.
Medical marijuana remains controversial
The initiative remains controversial. In a guest post for the Globe, Dr. James B. Broadhurst, chairman of the Vote No on Question 3 Coalition, writes that as a physician specializing in addiction, the vote is concerning. "In Massachusetts the explosion of the narcotics supply, associated with increased pressure to treat pain more aggressively coupled with the decreased sense of risk related to these drugs prescribed by a physician, has led to greater use by our young people," he writes.
CBS News reports that opponents to Question 3, including Heidi Heilman of the Massachusetts Medical Society, assert safeguards aren't strong enough to prevent abuse among young people. "We just opened our fourth recovery high school in Massachusetts, and the number one drug that kids are in treatment for in those high schools is marijuana," she says.
Some proponents of medical marijuana want an even more expansive law. "The crucial problem with Question 3 is that it addresses a half-measure, medicalization, rather than the real issue, legalization," writes Jeffrey A. Miron, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, in The Huffington Post. "Marijuana prohibition makes no sense."
Medical marijuana in Massachusetts isn't the only movement proponents of medical marijuana are watching. Life Matters Media recently reported on patient and physician-based organization Americans for Safe Access, which in October urged a federal appeals court to ease regulations on marijuana. The drug is classified as a Schedule I substance, meaning it has no medically accepted use and high potential for abuse.
The official blog for the Americans for Safe Access reports that the court has ordered supplemental briefing on the issue of 'standing,' which the organization describes as a rare move.
Medical Marijuana: DEA Classifies Cannabis Alongside Heroin And LSD
Posted on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 at 10:35 am by Life Matters Media
A patient and physician-based organization supporting the legalization of medical marijuana asked a federal appeals court last week to ease regulations on the drug. The organization, Americans for Safe Access, also accused the federal Drug Enforcement Agency of acting arbitrarily in refusing to reclassify marijuana as a less harmful drug. The federal government currently lists marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning it has no medically accepted use and high potential for abuse.
A three-judge panel heard Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The last time the appeals court considered marijuana's classification was in 2002.
The Huffington Post reports that Americans for Safe Access lawyer Joseph Elford asked the court to force the DEA to reconsider its classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. Other drugs classified as Schedule 1 include heroin and LSD. Drugs like cocaine, opium and methamphetamine are classified less strictly, as Schedule II, indicating "some accepted medical use."
Elford also accused the DEA of ignoring 200 well-controlled studies that demonstrate that cannabis has legitimate medical uses. The Chicago Tribune reports that Americans for Safe Access wants the court to reclassify marijuana a Schedule III, or lower, drug.
Government lawyer Lena Watkins told the court, "They don't have the type of study that would allow them or any other expert to reach a conclusion about the medical utility of marijuana." She said the DEA found no "substantial evidence" of acceptable medical marijuana use.
She maintained that marijuana is dangerous, saying it causes "adverse physical and psychological consequences."
The DEA rejected the studies Elford cited, Watkins said, because they did not meet the standard of double-blind FDA approval trials. She said results are still pending from 15 government-approved studies.
"This game of 'gotcha' will continue indefinitely unless this court intervenes," Elford told the panel. "They won't allow additional research to be conducted."
The crux of the case rests on disabled military veteran Michael Krawitz. According to Americans for Safe Access, Krawitz was denied access to Veterans Administration services because of his use of marijuana for pain and stress. Krawitz resides in Virginia, where marijuana for medical use is not approved.
The official blog for the Americans for Safe Access reports that the court has ordered supplemental briefing on the issue of "standing," which the organization describes as a rare move.
"[The] order asks the petitioners to provide the court with details about how plaintiff Michael Krawitz, a U.S. Air Force veteran, sustained harm as a result of the federal government's refusal to recognize the therapeutic value of marijuana," according to the posting.
The Los Angeles Times' David G. Savage reports: "Marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug dates to 1970, when Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act. On two occasions since then, marijuana advocates have petitioned the DEA to reconsider the classification, citing the medical benefits of cannabis."
Medical marijuana supporters have already won local approval for medical use in 16 states and D.C.
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Jessie Smith, professor of public law and government, and author of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook to the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, has selected a winner in the "It's a Crime What I Did to my NC Crimes" contest. Halifax County Assistant District Attorney Norlan Graves will receive a free copy of the book.
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Located in the heart of Orange, this hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Montpelier and within 16 mi (25 km) of Horton Vineyards and Barboursville Vineyards. Monticello and Virginia Discovery Museum are also within 32 mi (52 km).
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This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Comfort Inn And Suites Orange provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measure 800 square feet (72 square meters). This Orange hotel also offers laundry facilities and RV/bus/truck parking. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Since opening its doors in 2011, this property has sparkled brightly from its perch along Baltimore Harbor. Offering stunning views of the Inner Harbor, the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore places guests in the vibrant Harbor East neighborhood with easy access to local eateries and shops. Apart from the top-notch location, recent guests love the stylish lobby, gorgeous pool area and, of course, the Four Seasons' signature impeccable service. Visitors also praise this hotel's elegant accommodations, appointed with marble bathrooms, plush down comforters, cozy terrycloth robes and flat-screen TVs. When your stomach starts to rumble, you'll have your pick from two hotel dining establishments, and recent visitors say you can't go wrong at any of them. They're so popular, in fact, that it can be difficult to snag a table at last minute, so book well in advance to ensure availability.
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MRS. AUTREY'S THIRD-GRADE CLASS practices for Celebrate Freedom week during the week of Sept. 20-24, at Bay Elementary. Students performed a selection of patriotic songs honoring the nation's service men and women. Mrs. Bush, music/ art teacher, is leading the way. Students performed for parents on Friday, Sept. 24 in their respective third-grade classrooms. Celebrate Freedom week was an initiative of the Florida Department of Education this school year to make students aware of their freedoms and rights.
PROPHECY SPAID of Freeport performed admirably in service, with three aces spread throughout the match against South Walton, though she also had the most net faults. Her real area of expertise was in assists. Spaid was far and away the most dominant of Freeport's players, getting 10 of her 24 assists in the first game alone. (Photo by Reid Tucker)
PAUL HOLMES rushed for 114 yards out of Freeport's 232 total ground yardage and scored a touchdown against Vernon in the opening minutes of the game. (Photo by Reid Tucker)
LIAM MILLER (12) Walton senior quarterback, had another solid night as he threw for 312 yards with four touchdown passes. (Photo by Jennifer Casey)
MEMBERS OF THE 1985 WALTON football state championship team were honored before kickoff with FAMU High on Friday night. (Photo by Jennifer Casey)
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Actua Soccer is the name of a football video game series developed by Gremlin Interactive and part of their Actua Sports series. It spawned 4 titles from 1995 to 1999, excluding the official video game of the Euro 96. It was the direct competitor of the FIFA series during the earlier years of the franchise, but ultimately lost to it due to Electronic Arts' better marketing abilities.
Its biggest claim to fame was its full 3D engine, used for the first time in a football game. Although other games applied graphics used a 3D field (used by several games for the SNES), players were commonly sprites, but in Actua Soccer players were also polygonal. While adding graphically beyond what all games done before, the gameplay suffered from that. Featuring only national teams, a version with English Premier League teams named Actua Soccer: Club Edition was released in 1996. Barry Davies assured in-game commentary from the first until the last game in the series.
Actua Soccer 2 was one of the many titles released between late 1997 and 1998 to capitalize on the 98 World Cup, and once again, included only national teams, but a more polished engine (optimized for 3D cards) and a new scenarios mode assured good sales and mostly positive reviews, losing only to FIFA' 98. Barry Davies was joined by Trevor Brooking, and the game featured English international and captain Alan Shearer both in the cover, but also for interviews about the game, and finally Michael Owen and Simon Tracey assured motion capture. It was bundled with Creative Technology's Voodoo 2 graphic cards, which helped to its widespread distribution and popularity.
Finally, Actua Soccer 3 arrived in late 1998 after EA clinched two crucial hits with both FIFA'98 and World Cup 98, leaving few margin of error. For the first time, both club and national teams were present, plus cheat teams (such as an all-girl team) and joke teams like in Sensible Soccer. While its predecessor was criticized for the absence of clubs, AS3 featured a total of 25 leagues, much more than most games still have, and only comparable to Sensible World of Soccer. Graphics used a slightly improved version of the AS2 engine, but with much improved weather graphics. Trevor Brooking was replaced by Martin O'Neill in commentaries. Again, it wasn't marketed as well as FIFA '99, and despite some better features, EA's ability in that sector and more responsive gameplay didn't managed allowed the game to top the charts again.
After Infogrames acquired Gremlin in 1999, the Sheffield software house still developed what can be considered a fifth game in the series: UEFA Challenge.


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Campbell: The wrong and right in education reform
Once again we hear calls for education reform and like many issues there is some right and some wrong in what is being discussed.
It is wrong to say our education system is broken. It is right that there are enough problems that we should seek education reform. Our students prove this need. With their hand-held games, smart phones and computer smarts today's children learn, communicate, and experience the world in very different ways from what they experience in our schools. It's like the cartoon character who said, "Where did they go, I've got to find them. I'm their leader." Digital and distance learning isn't the future – it is the current best practice and our approach to education hasn't caught up with our students.
It is right to demand accountability in education, but too often those demanding it are wrong in their search for who should be accountable. The most important person in the classroom is the teacher, and it is true we have teachers who should not be in the classroom. We have not developed good ways of objective teacher evaluation, even though most parents and administrators know the good ones from those not so good. Tenure is a system that protects ineffective teachers and makes it difficult to remove them. Good teaches don't need tenure. But we cannot stop just with teachers.
We must also evaluate principals. I will never forget Don Stedman, the former dean of the UNC School of Education, who pointed out that a school with outstanding teachers and a mediocre principal will likely result in a mediocre school, while a school of mediocre teachers and an outstanding principal often produces an outstanding school. We haven't paid nearly enough attention to principal accountability.
While it is right to demand accountability from education professionals it is too simplistic to point the finger of blame at the teacher, the principal or even the system itself while giving parents an excused absence for not meeting their responsibilities in a child's education. If we are going to open the can of worms of education accountability we must address this issue. Regardless of their socioeconomic situation parental support is essential. The parent or caregiver must set the tone for the importance of education, establish a supportive learning environment, ensure their child gets proper nutrition, rest and healthcare, and check to make sure homework is done, confer with teachers and advocate for their child.
Look at those countries currently beating us in education outcomes and you quickly discover societal and cultural differences. The church, the neighborhood and the community in which the child is raised constantly emphasize the importance of education and the child is raised knowing that not only his or her future, but the very success of their state and country are dependent on their getting a good education. Not too many years ago we had that understanding but in too many instances we have lost that imperative.
The call for education reform is right but we are wrong not to tackle the whole subject. Educating our children is the most important task the current generation undertakes and we must lay aside partisan and defensive responses and have these hard conversations. We cannot have true education reform without a top to bottom examination.
Tom Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a discussion of state issues airing Sundays at 6:30 a.m. on WRAL-TV and at 8:30 a.m. on WRAZ-TV FOX50. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.


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white sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package
active dry yeast
3/4 cup
warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
1 tablespoon
margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon
2 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
I have lived and loved Jamaican hard-do-bread all my life. I moved from Kingston to Atlanta for college and found it hard to get anything fresh like back-a-yard . Although this recipe was not an exact replica, it was sure the best bread I have had since I have been in the United States. I would recommend that a dish with water be placed in the oven before and during the baking process. This extends the cooking time by 10-15 mins, but gives a soft yet dry finish,which is hard to find in any other bread.
This bread is good in its own right, but I did not find that it resembled hard-do bread, and I am very familiar with hard-do bread since I grew up on it. Instead of the oil and margarine, I used shortening. It also is a bread that has a slightly sweet taste, more so than normal bread, so that is something to be aware off. I liked the bread but it was not what I expected.
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This bread is delicious. It is a heavier bread which is exactly what I was looking for and just the right sweetness...not too sweet. Thank you! : )
I don't really have any experience with this type of bread like some of the other reviewers. I have never had it in a restaurant, or even heard of it. My older son picked it out for us to make because he liked the name, LOL. It is really just a yeast bread that is a tiny bit sweet with a very thick, almost tough crust. I guess that is how it is supposed to be...anyway, we liked it alot! I hope my pic does it justice, like I said, I have never had or seen this type of bread. We just followed the recipe and it produced a nice, simple white loaf of bread! Thanks for the post, we enjoyed!
This recipe was very simple and delicious. It's not as hard as the traditional Jamaican "Hard Dough" bread, but it equally enjoyable. I went a step further and made them into dinner rolls. Also, I like that they stay soft for days.
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This bread was excellent. I am of Jamaican decent and my aunt always sends me hard do bread from the caribbean shops. While this is not an exact replica, the taste is spot on and the consistency is very very close! I will make this recipe MANY more times, it is delicious and extremely close to the original.
I have this bread over and over again and trust me it tastes like the real thing. This is my most used bread recipe ever!! It's a must try and a keeper!!!
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** Calories: 136
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Army forward Ella Ellis totaled 23 points and six rebounds, to lead the Black Knights to an 80-66 victory over the Holy Cross men's basketball team at the Hart Center. The Crusaders fall to 10-11 overall and 2-4 in the Patriot League with the loss, while Army improves to 10-11 on the season and 3-3 in the conference.
Sophomore guard Justin Burrell (Dumfries, Va.) led the Crusaders with 14 points, six assists and three rebounds. Senior center Phil Beans (Toledo, Ohio) finished with 13 points and three rebounds, while junior forward Dave Dudzinski (Elburn, Ill.) added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
The game was close early on, and Army held a 9-8 advantage after the first six minutes of play. Holy Cross then went on an 8-0 to claim its largest lead of the night (16-9) with 10:57 remaining in the first half. The Crusaders were still up by three (29-26) with four minutes to go before the break, when the Black Knights used a 7-0 spurt to pull back in front. Army would eventually take a 38-34 advantage into the locker room.
Holy Cross was able to trim the margin down to two points (44-42) early in the second half, before the Black Knights scored the next six points to go back in front by eight (50-42). The Army lead would stay in single digits for the majority of the half, and the Crusaders were able to make it a four-point game (68-64) with 4:03 left after a pair of free throws by Dudzinski. But Holy Cross would not score again until less than a minute remained, as the Black Knights ran off 10 straight points to put the game away.
Army held a 37-26 rebounding advantage on the night, and also forced the Crusaders to commit 15 turnovers while giving the ball away 11 times themselves. The Black Knights also connected on all 17 of their foul shots, while Holy Cross went 16 of 17 at the line (94.1 percent).
The Crusaders return to action on Saturday, Feb. 2, when they travel to Colgate for a 2:00 p.m. game.


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Alice Gertrude Russell Brown, 92 of Indianapolis IN, passed away Thrusday, November 29th at community east Hospital in Indianapolis IN.She was born on July 24, 1920 and was a homemaker.
Alice is Survived by her husband Ernest Brown of Indianapolis, IN; One daughter, Evenlyn Murphy;One son William Brown; Six grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and one brother , Raymond Russell.
She was preceeded in death by her parents, Chance Elmore and Julia Elizabeth Russell and one son, Lawrence Brown.
Funeral services will be conducted at Yokley Trible Funeral Home, Tompkinsville at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 4th. Visitation will be Monday 4-9 P.M and Tuesday 6-11 A.M. at Yokley Trible Funeral Home.


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Read this story. I cried like a baby!
At times like this, I often dream about what I would do if I were the Grand High Emperor of Everything. Hell, I often think about what I would do if I were just the President of the United States.....
Here is my take on the "If I were President" theme, tempered by current events:
1. There would be no "ObamaCare". There would be cross-state competition and an open market. I would simply level the playing field for Insurance, and eliminate to the extent possible the out of control litigation that exists in most states. There is a reason why my insurance in Kalifornia would cost $1773.00 per month, and the same plan in Texas would cost $854.00. Just sayin.
2. I would not "sell" a SuperCarrier to a scraper for -$1.00 to cover costs of "recycling". I would view said SuperCarrier as a National Asset, and retrofit it to conform to a new class of vessel:: A United States Ship of Mercy. I would make it the ultimate floating platform to respond to issues like the aftermath of the ugly Typhoon that just trashed the Philippine Islands, or the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, or the Tsunami in Japan, or a hundred other disasters within the last 15 years. The united States does maintain "Ships of Mercy", but they are conversions of old "SuperTankers" built in the late 1960's or early 1970's. They are slow, and inefficient. Getting one of those from say, San Diego to the Philippine Islands would take 3 weeks or more. An Enterprise Class SuperCarrier can do that in 12 days or less. I believe that this is the way that America can Demonstrate it's Greatness to the world. In the aftermath of the typhoon in the Philippine Islands, the Nations that are responding are: America, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Funny, I do not see Russia, China, or Iran on that list....We need to rethink our priorities. Taking care of the hurt, sick, and hapless should be our main foreign policy priority.
3. I would pay special attention to enabling people to make their own choices, and take responsibility for their own choices.
4. I would not screw with our Constitution. I would take my oath seriously and "Support and Defend" the Constitution.
I am really hungry for examples of "Why America is Great". Maybe that is why this story hit me so hard.


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By J. Almendarez, San Antonio Express-News : December 28, 2013 : Updated: December 28, 2013 10:02am
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SAN ANTONIO — A flipped SUV closed four lanes of traffic on eastbound Loop 410, between the Roosevelt Avenue and Pleasanton Road exits until about 9:45 a.m.
The accident happened just before 8 a.m. Saturday, leaving a 30-year-old woman in critical condition at San Antonio Military Medical Center.
No other vehicles were impacted by the wreck and one witness came forward to talk to police.
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