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Sort of like the right to arm a malitia being the reason for the 2nd amaendment now being used as a right for rednecks to carry hand guns? This guy should have the right, as given to him in our constitution, to a fair trial. If he is convicted he should be punished. Until then it is laughable to see the 'necks screaming about how much money it is going to cost. I mentioned the Bible because it is true unless Non-Vigins should not marry and you really think a guy built an ark and put every specifies in the world on it.
I am shocked the religious right didn't stop it.
The same Republicans who scream about 2nd amendment rights to carry firearms now are screaming about this man's right to a fair trial. I guess, just like the Bible, you can pick and choose which Bill of Right you want to accept.
It seems to me, just by watching the on field dynamic, that Coach Saban spends a lot more time leading AJ than AJ does leading the team. It looks like it drives Nick crazy at times. There was that very famous profanity laced episode where he had to tell AJ to "calm the "$*&$" down". That is not what a team leader has to be told, if he is, it undermines his leadership.
Who did the most to bring this issue to the forefront was Kurt Warner who issued a statement saying he will not allow his children to play for this reason. Pretty powerful stuff. I just don't think you can protect your kids from everything. They risk their life and long term issues from riding in a car, riding a bike, a skateboard, hunting, skiing, walking to school, crossing the street and a million other things. Where does it stop?
I don't agree with the premise, but does your last point not support it? If Seau was doing it right and still had concussions, would that not support not letting your kid play?
That's it! I am no longer going to let my kid ride in a car or wear hoodies!
I went to a private high school. And, that kind of money means something to EVERY 20 year old kid.
AUsome! Auburn recruited someone they can call "young" for the next four years again.
So glad we have those 2nd amendment rights!
Would be REALLY awesome if it were Wonder Woman.
The University of Alabama owes Mike Price a HUGE thank you. Mostly because if the pervert could have kept it in his pants the chain of events that eventually led us to Coach Saban would have never happened. My guess is that old fart does not know how to turn a computer on (or a woman without paying her) much less Skype with a recruit.
I bet on "Bama Envy" at an OTB the other day. Lost big. He is a loser just like his namesake.
I am no lawyer but what is he not guilty of? There is a video tape of him doing it. The evidence seems pretty compelling.
Why should anyone possibly be against gay marriage? How does it hurt you if two consenting adults want to get married? How does it affect you in any way? Why should a party who is so against government involvement in our lives demand legislation against it? And most of all why would youmcareif the NAACP is doing the right think be speaking out in support?
Rick Patino will be the head coach at the Barn in 2014. Bank on it.
Looks like the President and Bama's starting QB are both going to be Morman. Who woulda thunk it?
Of all the recruiting success CNS has had at Alabama this is his biggest score at the QB position. Huge get at a position where it is sorely needed.
I do feel lucky, I think I may head to Vegas and play roulette. Put a load of cash on 42 and 14.
It seems clear the SEC has little interest in teams from a state they already have a school in. That seems to lend itself to UNC, VT or UVA.


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I want to thank everyone who braved the snow storm Feb. 21 to attend the Boy Scout Troop 141 Ham Dinner. It just seems that Scouts, ham and snow all go together somehow.
It takes more than just parents to a raise these young men. It really does take the community. I believe we witnessed that at the dinner.
Thanks so much to all the businesses that donated items for the silent auction. Thank to those who put our sign up on billboards, Thorne's Market, Carrollton High School for the use of the facility and the churches that support us.
Mark Walters
Boy Scout Troop 141
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A New Year, A New Congress – Sort Of
Fresh off their fiscal cliffhanger, Congress got back to work on Thursday.
But it's not the same old Congress.
It's a new Congress – although it looks remarkably similar to the one it's replacing.
The 113th Congress was sworn in on Thursday at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
It replaces the 112th Congress, which finally finished its overdue work late Tuesday night.
This new Congress will serve until January 2015 – the first January after the next round of congressional elections.
And there's a good chance it'll begin the new session with approval ratings at or near record lows, after all the drama and dysfunction of the last congressional session.
According to the Associated Press (AP), the 112th Congress was the least productive Congress in at least 60 years.
There were a number of reasons for that.
But the big one is that while the Democrats control the White House and the U.S. Senate, the Republicans are in the majority in the House of Representatives.
And for the past two years, they've seemed to spend most of their time trying to block President Obama and the other Democrats from doing what they think the nation needs.
The Republicans have their own ideas about what the nation needs – lower taxes and a smaller government that spends a lot less money.
But their suggestions on how to cut spending – largely by cutting programs designed to benefit the poor, the working class and the elderly – are generally the exact opposite what of the Democrats believe in.
And all that's unlikely to change, considering that both sides were expected to have the same leaders in the new session – Nevada Democrat Harry Reid as the Senate's Majority Leader and Ohio Republican John Boehner as Speaker of the House.
It's also unlikely to change because more than 80% of the men and women who served in the 112th Congress were re-elected this past November.
So we're likely to see the same old seemingly endless political battles – battles that keep the lawmakers from actually accomplishing much of anything.
"These fights, combined with difficult economic times, leave the public to understandably think very poorly of the Congress," said congressional expert Thomas Mann, in an interview with NBC News. "When you have a war going on between the two major parties … it's not surprising for Congress to get (low) ratings."
There will be some subtle changes in the new Congress.
For one thing, there will be a record number of women in the Senate – 20 out of 100.
But when you consider that women make up approximately half of the total US population, that's still vastly under-represented.
Nearly 20% of the House will also be made up of women (81 out of 434 right now, with one open seat).
According to an analysis by the Los Angeles Times, there will also be a record number of Latinos (31) and Asian-Americans (12) in the new Congress.
And overall, there will be 94 newly elected or appointed lawmakers – 81 in the House and 13 in the Senate.
Will they make a difference?
Will anything actually change?
"We can only hope for more help," said Senator Joe Manchin, a returning Democrat from West Virginia, in an interview with the AP. "We hope they're coming in eager to work hard and make some difficult decisions and put the country first and not be bogged down ideologically."
In other words, he hopes they'll be pretty much exactly the opposite of the 112th Congress.


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Suburban Council opponents can't stop the Saratoga boys basketball team. They can only hope to slow the Blue Streaks down.
Guilderland tried doing that Friday, but Saratoga used a pair of surges to pull away for a 56-46 victory.
I thought to come out on the road against a good Guilderland team and gut out a win says a lot about this team, said Saratoga coach Mitch Snyder.
The Blue Streaks (6-0 league, 8-2 overall) held Guilderland to eight points in the second quarter, which helped them take a 25-19 lead into halftime.
Saratoga increased its lead to 12 points in the fourth quarter before Guilderland (3-3, 6-4) made a run to cut the deficit in half. But the Blue Streaaks pulled away again in the final three minutes with a pair of fast break layups and several free throws.
Jordan Stevens led Saratoga with 22 points, while Garrett Bishop contributed 15 points and Dan Harkins added 10 points.
"He was huge the whole game, but epecially in the first half," Snyder said of Harkins.
Mark Domaracki had 16 points, and Brett Marfurt added 13 points for Guilderland, but no other Dutchman reached double figures in scoring.
"I thought we did a nice job on their scorers (Domaracki and Marfurt)," said Snyder. "They're going to get their points, but we did a good job of limiting them."
Saratoga returned to action Tuesday night against Niskayuna. The Blue Streaks visit Shaker Friday before hosting Bethlehem next Tuesday.
In other Suburban Council games Friday, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake nipped Niskayuna 59-58, Columbia edged Shenendehowa 57-52 and Shaker defeated Ballston Spa 53-33.
BH-BL (3-3, 5-5) led 27-20 at halftime, but Niskayuna chipped away until it took a 58-57 lead late in the fourth quarter. Jaret Falkowitz then drove for a layup in the final five seconds to give the Spartans the victory.
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