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FORT MYERS - "We continue to have very serious concerns that (the) procedural safeguards are not being applied," ACLU attorney Larry Schwartztol said.
"We have this huge number of cases and they have to be moved. Something has to be done. They cannot just sit there," Lee Senior Circuit Judge Hugh Starnes said.
The modern foreclosure case resembles a jigsaw puzzle with a few pieces missing: The picture may come through when put together, but it's incomplete.
With most local foreclosures cases, the picture is clear enough — the homeowner fell behind on the mortgage, stopped paying and now owes someone his or her home.
Yet as state and federal investigators increasingly focus on those missing pieces — misplaced or fraudulent paperwork — critics say the Lee Circuit Court system is shirking its responsibility to do the same, instead pushing cases forward to reduce a massive case backlog.
The result, they say, is an undermining of due process and the establishment of a case system that automatically works against homeowners, many of whom want to work with banks.
"This is something we've been looking at closely for months," ACLU attorney Larry Schwartztol said. "And we continue to have very serious concerns that (the) procedural safeguards are not being applied."
Those behind Lee's mass foreclosure docket defend what they say is the best response, if an imperfect one, to a major crisis.
"We're attacked by everybody, criticized by everybody, because everybody has a different issue," Lee Senior Circuit Judge Hugh Starnes said. "And yet we have this huge number of cases and they have to be moved. Something has to be done. They cannot just sit there."
At stake is a better outcome for homeowners who fight foreclosure, a goal sought both by governments and the state court system since the beginning of the downturn.
Federal programs with acronyms like HAMP and HAFA were created to encourage loan modifications or short sales, both far preferable to foreclosure. Likewise, in 2010, the Florida Supreme Court mandated that every circuit require a mediation between lender and homeowner early in the case.
■ The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is an Obama administration program allowing borrowers in bankruptcy, or those already in some stage of foreclosure, to apply for reduced mortgage payments.
■ The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA) is a Treasury Department program that provides incentives in connection with a short sale (a sale for less than the mortgage amount) or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.
Yet such efforts require the support of Lee's judges.
In 2008, Bonita Springs homeowner Denise Lescano and her husband faced foreclosure after their home value dropped far below the value of the mortgage. At the same time, Lescano, 44, owner of a consulting company, and her husband, an airboat operator in Everglades City, saw their combined income plummet.
After a loan modification failed, Lescano and her husband sought a short sale. They found a cash buyer at one point, she said, but the bank wanted about $30,000 more than the offer. Stalled, they turned to the HAFA program to bridge the gap.
With the bank's agreement, Lescano's attorney made a motion to delay the case while his client participated in the program. The court denied the request.
"It was a total surprise it was a problem with the court," Lescano said. "A total surprise."
A local broadcast station picked up the story, and Lescano's bank quickly returned with a better offer: A deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, an outcome that wiped away the difference between the mortgage and the home value.
Still, Lescano walked away believing the court's aim had been to protect the bank versus the resident.
"I understand the court is backlogged, but why is there no pressure on the banks at all?" she wondered.
Southwest Florida Chief Circuit Judge Keith Cary said his judges have the discretion to move cases at any pace they feel required. And Starnes balked at the notion that cases, many of them years-old, are being rushed.
"Yes, we are pushing resolutions of cases, but most of the cases have been pending far too long and they need to be resolved one way or another," he said.
Lee County had a backlog of roughly 22,000 cases in July 2010, when it received federal stimulus money from the state to establish the current docket.
The backlog is now at about 13,000 and is on path to meet a goal of roughly 8,300 cases by July 2011, when the money runs out.
Lee Clerk of Courts Charlie Green sees that figure — a 62 percent reduction of the backlogged cases from July 2010, a target set by a state Supreme Court commission — as a worthy goal.
Starnes and Lee Circuit Judge James Thompson, both retired judges, were returned to the bench specifically to deal with old cases, some of which date back to 2006. Lee County had a backlog of roughly 22,000 cases in July 2010, when it received federal stimulus money from the state to establish the current docket manned by Starnes, Thompson and a pair of magistrates.
The backlog is now at about 13,000 and is on path to meet a goal of roughly 8,300 cases by July 2011, when the money runs out. Lee Clerk of Courts Charlie Green sees that figure — a 62 percent reduction of the backlogged cases from July 2010, a target set by a state Supreme Court commission — as a worthy goal.
"We need to have some certainty that things are getting better, things are changing," he said.
Ray Livosi, a paralegal at Naples firm Breiden & Associates, said he understands the need to dispose of the cases and relieve an economic burden on the county.
"But on the other side, there's a procedure that you have to follow ... and that's where the frustration comes in for a lot of attorneys," he said.
Their biggest complaint may be in obtaining documents from the lenders. More attorneys are filing motions to compel lenders to produce the paperwork behind the loans — original notes and mortgages, assignments from one bank to another.
Starnes concedes discovery is an issue, as banks stall to deliver paperwork. Yet he sees a remedy in increased case dismissals, some of them coming as lenders are unprepared. Voluntary dismissals, too, have risen in recent months, as banks try to find or correct paperwork.
But those cases can be resubmitted. And attorneys contend that if judges don't question the legitimacy of the paperwork, little is gained.
"The question is whether the people suing my client have the right to bring it," Naples attorney Todd Allen said.
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To sue on a debt, one must either own a promissory note or, if the note is lost, prove that it was received through transfer. Some cases push both boundaries.
In a recent foreclosure before Starnes, lender HSBC lacked a note, and an assignment to the bank was signed six months after the foreclosure was filed. Judging by the date of the assignment document alone, HSBC didn't own the debt when it sued on it.
Starnes puzzled over the contradiction during a brief non-jury trial in the case. Ultimately, a lawyer for HSBC noted that the document gave the effective date of transfer as six months before the signature, or about a week before HSBC filed for foreclosure.
Starnes was satisfied.
"Closed and you get the cigars," he quipped.
One week later, HSBC's parent company in Europe suspended its U.S. foreclosures, after a government inquiry into the bank's practices questioned various assignments and affidavits.
"The scapegoat is not the court system," Lee Clerk of Courts Charlie Green said. "There is no scapegoat here."
Asked later about the case, Starnes said a defense attorney would have made an issue out of the assignment. But neither a homeowner or attorney were present at the trial.
"If a defendant doesn't do anything in a case to contest, and the prima facie evidence is there for the plaintiff, you're obligated to rule for the plaintiff," he said.
A judge can't investigate a case he's responsible for trying, Starnes emphasized. And the judge said he has seen few, if any cases that show the kind of fraud suggested in media accounts.
Evidence suggests such cases exist. In November, the Lakeland-based 2nd District Court of Appeal released a strongly worded opinion that overturned summary judgment for the lender in a Cape Coral foreclosure.
"This case may involve misconduct by a mortgage broker and a notary," Judge Chris Alternbernd wrote in the decision of Brotheridge v. Option One Mortgage, a case involving a signature forgery.
Meanwhile, Schwartztol, at the national office of the ACLU, said the organization is concerned about the docket, among others in the state.
Green, who helped establish the mass foreclosure docket, see his efforts as an appropriate response to what's occurred in the housing market.
"The scapegoat is not the court system," he said. "There is no scapegoat here."
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Steve Stoute's Open Letter to the Grammy's (upset that Eminem & Justin Bieber didn't win big)
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In Sunday's Style section of the New York Times music/ad mogul Steve Stoute addresses some the Grammy's questionable voting decisions that had everyone mumbling at this year's ceremony. Here are his words from the full page ad:
Over the course of my 20-year history as an executive in the music business and as the owner of a firm that specializes in in-culture advertising, I have come to the conclusion that the Grammy Awards have clearly lost touch with contemporary popular culture. My being a music fan has left me with an even greater and deeper sense of dismay — so much so that I feel compelled to write this letter. Where I think that the Grammys fail stems from two key sources: (1) over-zealousness to produce a popular show that is at odds with its own system of voting and (2) fundamental disrespect of cultural shifts as being viable and artistic.
As an institution that celebrates artistic works of musicians, singers, songwriters, producers and technical specialists, we have come to expect that the Grammys upholds all of the values that reflect the very best in music that is born from our culture. Unfortunately, the awards show has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions, leaving me to question why any contemporary popular artist would even participate. How is it possible that in 2001 The Marshall Mathers LP — an album by Eminem that ushered in the Bob Dylan of our time — was beaten out by Steely Dan (no disrespect) for Album Of The Year? While we cannot solely utilize album sales as the barometer, this was certainly not the case. Not only is Eminem the best-selling artist of the last decade, but The Marshall Mathers LP was a critical and commercial success that sold over 10 million albums in the United States (19 million worldwide), while Steely Dan sold less than 10% of that amount and came and went as quietly as a church mouse. Or consider even that in 2008 at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, after going into the night as the most-nominated artist, Kanye West's Graduation was beaten out for Album Of The Year by Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters. (This was the first time in 43 years that a jazz album won this category.) While there is no doubt in my mind of the artistic talents of Steely Dan or Herbie Hancock, we must acknowledge the massive cultural impact of Eminem and Kanye West and how their music is shaping, influencing and defining the voice of a generation. It is this same cultural impact that acknowledged the commercial and critical success of Michael Jackson's Thriller in 1984.
Just so that I'm not showing partiality to hip-hop artists (although it would be an entirely different letter as to how hip-hop music has been totally diminished as an art form by this organization), how is it that Justin Bieber, an artist that defines what it means to be a modern artist, did not win Best New Artist? Again, his cultural impact and success are even more quantifiable if you factor in his YouTube and Vevo viewership — the fact that he was a talent born entirely of the digital age whose story was crafted in the most humble method of being "discovered" purely for his singing ability (and it should be noted that Justin Bieber plays piano and guitar, as evidenced on his early viral videos).
So while these very artists that the public acknowledges as being worthy of their money and fandom are snubbed year after year at the Grammys, the awards show has absolutely no qualms in inviting these same artists to perform. At first I thought that you were not paying attention to the fact that the mental complexion of the world is becoming tanned, that multiculturalism and poly-ethnicity are driving new meaning as to what is culturally relevant. Interesting that the Grammys understands cultural relevance when it comes to using Eminem's, Kanye West's or Justin Bieber's name in the billing to ensure viewership and to deliver the all-too-important ratings for its advertisers.
What truly inspired the writing of this letter was that this most recent show fed my suspicions. As the show was coming to a close and just prior to presenting the award for Album Of The Year, the band Arcade Fire performed "Month of May" — only to… surprise… win the category and, in a moment of sheer coincidence, happened to be prepared to perform "Ready to Start."
Does the Grammys intentionally use artists for their celebrity, popularity and cultural appeal when they already know the winners and then program a show against this expectation? Meanwhile the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences hides behind the "peer" voting system to escape culpability for not even rethinking its approach.
And I imagine that next year there will be another televised super-close-up of an astonished front-runner as they come to the realization before a national audience… that he or she was used.
You are being called to task at this very moment, NARAS.
And to all of the artists that attend the Grammys: Stop accepting the invitation to be the upset of the year and demand that this body upholds its mission for advocacy and support of artistry as culture evolves.
Demand that they change this system and truly reflect and truly acknowledge your art.
Steve Stoute
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1) Came into the thread to read the letter
2) Saw that it was a long letter, which scared and intimidated him as he only reads on a 3rd grade level
3) Wrote some unfunny comment which also exposes him as an illiterate moron instead of taking the time to type in "didn't read gif" into google.
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i was upset that the roots didnt win for best rap album considering that they had the best f**king album out of those nominees. but no, lets pick the ex drug addict white boy. yes i'm hating and being racist. you're welcome.
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|class of '04 - on now - #11
I guess I wasn't the only who thought Eminem had been repeatedly shafted , I mean damn how many times can you give him Best Rap Album? dude is 6 for 6, he should've won for MMLP , I cant even remember a credible non-biased music publication that gave that steeley dan album he lost to a better rating over MMLP, that's how you could tell they robbed him. I was sure they were going to compensate him this year with the album of the year award for the times they screwed him the past as well as to acknowledge his longevity, consistency ( to an extent), and record sales (dude sold more this year and the whole decade than anyone else).
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Stout has a point..
but I couldn't be happier that Bieber left empty-handed. He represents everything WRONG with the pop industry... his music lacks any authenticity whatsoever. For instance, what business does a white boy from a rural town (stratford, ON) have singing lyrics that include "shorty" or any other form of african american slang?
He's a talented kid, don't get me wrong.. but whenever I hear any of his songs I'm not thinking that him, or any of the culture he may have had before his rise to fame is represented through his music... and that is, in my humble opinion, what music is all about.. representing your culture!
As far as I'm concerned, he doesn't deserve any awards for the duration of his career barring he continues to make the music he does. He's got his money.. he should be grateful enough for that alone.
Edit: and Arcade Fire absolutely deserved the album of the year award. They represent authenticity in music to the highest degree and I'm very impressed the Grammy committee recognized their music and rewarded them for the music they make and have been making.
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Not saying whether he should or shouldn't have won anything but as far as your argument goes i dunno, maybe he had black friends in canada and bumped rnb and rap on the regular ? , I know a bunch of white kids like him who grew up around black friends and listened to black music all the time. I mean the Beibz did call Raekwon "The Chef" so who knows. Do you think it's wrong when rappers use predominately white aspects of music in their dress style and production that are more commonly found in rock or pop and incorporate it into rap? Do you think Justin Timberlake is also a "culture stealer" since he does "black music" ?


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Crisfield Events
Save The Date!
Coming up next: Halloween Parade & Party
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Somers Cove Marina
Admission: Free
Parade begins at 11:00 AM. Halloween party afterwards in the Somers Cove Marina.
For more information call the Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce 410-968-2500
Welcome to Crisfield
Maryland's Southernmost Town on the Eastern Shore
Crisfield is a small bayside town with old Victorians, massive oak trees, boat harbors and crab shanties. Families can trace their ancestors back three or more centuries. Visitors sometimes feel they have stepped back into the 1950's.
The community's slow paced lifestyle, rich with family, friends and natural beauty, makes Crisfield a great place to call home. Crisfielders have much to celebrate, from freedom and seafood, especially the Maryland Blue crab, to a rich maritime heritage.
Every summer the town hosts two massive events, each bringing in thousands of visitors, the Clam Bake, a Maryland political institution, and the Crab Derby, which focuses the nation's attention on the Governor's Cup crab race.
In addition to annual events there are many local attractions, including the remarkable Tangier and Smith Islands, Somers Cove Marina, Janes Island State Park, and the J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum which offers walking tours, films and exhibits as well as Dock Day on the Bay, its own waterfront heritage festival.
Tickled Paint $35
April 29th, Water's Edge Cafe, Crisfield
Fundraiser for WBYC Radio
Strawberry Festival Free
May 15th & 16th, Marion
For more info call Somerset County Arts Council 410-968-2787
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May 24th, 12 noon - 5 pm
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June 27th, 5 - 9 pm
Crisfield City Dock
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July 15th, 12 noon - 4 pm
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68th Annual Hard Crab Derby
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September 18 - 20, 2015
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Outdoor Expo has been postponed until May 2016 due to the storm coming in this weekend.
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Soundmagic PL11
"Build Quality: Not much to say than a solid IEM. The outside is "gunmetal" it looks like metal and feels like metal, but then again. I have been fooled before. The clip ...is just a clip, no deficiencies or poor moving around from it. The L shaped 3.5mm jack is also good. No weird wiggling parts, feels and looks solid. As it's an earphone, this section is generally good. The tip of the earphone..." --bowei006
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Sabian Education Network (SEN) director Joe Bergamini and a distinguished panel will discuss issues facing drumset educators and how to develop, manage, and grow business….
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis Drum Shop, Royal Studios, and Memphis Rock 'n Soul Museum will host events that celebrate the life and musical legacy of Booker T and the MGs drummer Al Jackson, Jr, and raise funds to establish the Al Jackson, Jr Scholarship at the Stax Music Academy.
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A master class and performance will be presented by rock/pop/studio great Kenny Aronoff at the JCC in Indianapolis, Indiana…
KoSA Music will present the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Fiesta del Tambor (Havana Rhythm and Dance Festival) in Havana. US legal travel is possible and university credits are available….
Moore Music will host over 100 of the region's drumming community for a full day of gear demos and performances from four top, world-renowned drummers: Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper), Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny), and Danny Seraphine (Chicago, California Transit Authority)….
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Mashed Roots with Buttermilk & Chives
From EatingWell: October/November 2006
Plain mashed potatoes may seem a bit tame after you've tried this flavorful version, full of celery root, rutabaga and Yukon Gold potatoes and mashed with sweet garlic and tangy buttermilk. Finish the dish with a handful of snipped fresh chives.
Makes: 8 servings, 3/4 cup each
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Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low sodium | High fiber | High potassium | Gluten free |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 2 pounds celery root, (celeriac), peeled (see Tip) and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound rutabaga, peeled (see Tip) and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup snipped fresh chives
- Bring 1 inch of water to a simmer in a large pan or Dutch oven. Place celery root, rutabaga and potatoes in a large steamer basket over the water, cover and steam over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Add garlic and continue steaming"checking the water level and replenishing as necessary"until the vegetables are fall-apart tender, 20 minutes more.
- Remove the vegetables, drain the cooking liquid and return the vegetables to the pan. Add 2 tablespoons butter and mash until chunky-smooth. Gradually stir in buttermilk, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Just before serving, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and chives.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 2 and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat in a double boiler and stir in the remaining butter and chives (Step 3) just before serving.
- Tips: To peel celery root and rutabaga, cut off one end to create a flat surface to keep it steady. Cut off the skin with your knife, following the contour of the root. Or use a vegetable peeler and peel around the root at least three times to ensure all the fibrous skin has been removed.
- No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make "sour milk": mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.
Per serving: 174 calories; 6 g fat (4 g sat, 2 g mono); 16 mg cholesterol; 26 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 4 g fiber; 290 mg sodium; 835 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (35% daily value), Potassium (22% dv),
Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
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Journal Sentinel business reporter Tom Daykin talks about commercial real estate and development.
Preservationists, developer prepare for Monday hearing on Marriott
Preservationists opposed to demolishing buildings designated as historic to make way for a proposed Marriott Hotel are gearing up for a show of force at Monday's Historic Preservation Commission hearing.
Historic Milwaukee Inc. is asking its supporters to attend the City Hall meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. The group wants opponents to the hotel proposal to stand up when Executive Director Anna-Marie Opgenorth speaks on their behalf.
An email to supporters also suggests "talking points" when contacting commission members, aldermen and Mayor Tom Barrett.
Meanwhile, Jackson Street Management LLC, which has proposed the 200-room hotel for near the southwest corner of E. Wisconsin Ave. and N. Milwaukee St., has launched a Web site to provide its side of the debate.
The site, supportmilwaukeehotel.com, encourages supporters to email or call the commission, and other city officials.
The $50 million hotel would create 350 to 450 construction jobs, according to the developers. Along with paying estimated annual taxes of $2.26 million, the hotel would provide 175 to 200 full-time jobs.
Jackson Street Management, led by Ed Carow, says the buildings targeted for demolition do not have significant historic and architectural value
Preservation advocates, including Ald. Robert Bauman, say the buildings have value and should be renovated for new uses. Bauman, who also is a commission member, says the developers should consider other sites for a downtown hotel.
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Voters in Arizona's 2nd pick Barber over McSally
PHOENIX — Democrat Ron Barber has won a full term representing Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, squeaking out a win over Republican Martha McSally and giving Democrats a sweep of the state's three competitive races for U.S. House seats.
Voters decisively picked Barber to fill out the remainder of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords term in a special election in June, but the Nov. 6 election was for a full term and was so tight it took until Saturday before a winner was clear. Barber and McSally each held leads since election night, with a difference of only a few dozen votes at times, before Barber steadily began pulling ahead.
By late Friday, Barber had a 1,402-vote margin with more than 285,000 votes cast in the race. Only about 15,000 provisional ballots remain to be counted in Pima County, although not all are in the 2nd District. An Associated Press analysis determined Barber's lead could not be overcome.
"I'm really proud and honored that I've been given another opportunity to serve," Barber told the AP on Saturday. "I never expected to be in Congress. When I won the special election I was thrilled about that and now I have two years to get some work done, and I really understand what the issues are nationally and locally and I'm going to be working hard on those."
McSally called and congratulated Barber at midmorning, and conceded the race, both said.
McSally said at a news conference Saturday that her campaign did everything it could to win while upholding her values. She pointed to President Barack Obama's victory, plus strong support for Senate candidate Richard Carmona in Tucson and the fact that she ran against an incumbent connected to Giffords.
"And look how close we came," she said.
"Amazingly, although obviously we're incredibly disappointed today, you always run to win, but it's amazing when the numbers are all done … given the prevailing winds of what happened nationally and locally, we had tens of thousands of people who did not vote for Romney, and who did not vote for Jeff Flake, but they voted for me."
"And then many of them, quite frankly, went back and voted for the rest of the Democratic ticket," she said.
Barber is Giffords' former district director and she endorsed his candidacy. He touted his lengthy history in the district, his moderate views and his strong backing for veterans and border security.
He was with Giffords at a constituent meet-and-greet in Tucson in January 2011 when a mentally ill man, Jared Lee Loughner, opened fire, killing six and wounding 13 others. Giffords was hit in the head and ultimately had to step down from her seat, while Barber was hit in the thigh and cheek.
McSally is a former Air Force pilot who was making her first run for political office. Her surprisingly close finish showed that the 2nd District remains a true swing district that either party can win with the right candidate.
The district, which resembles Arizona's old 8th Congressional District before redistricting, covers parts of Tucson and Pima County and all of Cochise County.
Barber's victory means Democrats have the majority of the state's congressional delegation, holding five of the state's nine U.S. House seats, while Republicans' only congressional victories in Arizona were in districts safe for GOP candidates.
The Republicans had a 5-3 advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation going into the election, which filled a new ninth seat.
Democrat Krysten Sinema won the new Phoenix-area 9th District over former Paradise Valley mayor Vernon Parker, while Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick regained her old congressional seat by beating Republican Jonathan Paton in the 1st District.
With Flake's victory over Carmona, Republicans will continue to hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats.
Barber said he was not surprised that the race was so tight, considering the state redistricting commission intentionally designed it and two others — the ones won by Sinema and Kirkpatrick — to be winnable by either party. The other five Arizona congressional seats are basically winnable by only one party, four Republican seats and two Democratic.
"We just worked really hard to get our message out, and to make sure that we could say who we are and what I'm about to voters," he said.
Barber said he had spent the week in Washington — as had McSally in a week of freshman orientation that proved for naught — and came away impressed with a change in the political atmosphere as members from both parties realize they need to deal with a looming federal fiscal crisis.
"There's a spirit of collaboration in the air — we'll see how long it lasts," Barber said. "Hopefully it will last long enough to get real solutions. But I do feel that we've got Republicans and Democrats serious about getting down to it. We're facing a real crisis if we don't do something between now and the end of the year."
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A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Read the minds of everyone ever
There are only 7/10 chapters that contains readable minds. There is a total of 134 minds that needs to be read during these 7 chapters. This is a very easy task to do because before starting a chapter the game will provide info to you about how many minds you need to read in the chapter and the map contain an "?" mark for all the minds that haven't been read.
Chapter 3 - Mind Over Matter (18 minds)
Chapter 4 - How Does That Make You Fell? (20 minds)
Chapter 5 - Silently Judging (10 minds)
Chapter 6 - The Cuckoo's Nest (25 minds)
Chapter 7 - The Fugitive (13 minds)
Chapter 9 - The Man Cave (32 minds)
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Bro-in law divorcing my sister because she voted Obama! Obamacare could shut him down :(
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First of all thank God they don't have kids.
My sister has always been an entitled sort of person, learned that from our parents. They spoiled us. I had the sense to figure out the real world isn't like that.
She married a really good guy who owns a machine shop. He employs 57 people including office staff. He has made plans for a "what if" in case Obama was re-elected, he was pulling for Romney. Obama won and now he's at plan B, and he will have to let 8 people go before the end of the year to avoid the new Obamacare fines/taxes since his employees don't have insurance.
Now before you hate on this man, understand that after paying all his employees, expenses, taxes, maintenance, and upkeep/new equipment he clears about $140,000 per year. Some years more, some less. In the last 10 years he says his actual pay/salary fluctuated between $80K and $190K depending on contracts and business.
The cost of insuring his employees would be about $350,000 for a minimum basic plan. That would put him in the red even before himself taking a salary. He would have to close shop. If he paid the $2500 per employee fine that kicks in for employers with 50 or more employees, he would pay a fine/tax of $110,000. Meaning his expected take home salary/profit would be anywhere from a net loss of $30K to a positive salary of only $80K - the latter only if he has a banner year.
He is unwilling to take a chance with his own livelihood and gas already informed his employees of the coming cuts - two office personnel, and six machinists. They are upset but they understand his reasoning. Even the handful of Obama supporters at his shop seemed to suddenly "get it" o cw the reality hit them, that they could lose THEIR job because of Obamacare.
Which brings me to my sister.
My bro-in-law has had conversations with me, and with her, about how Obamacare will quite literally hurt his business and/or his ability to grow the company. He found out that she voted for Obama when he overheard her talking to a friend about the election. At first he was nonchalant about it, and asked her why and she told him "well it's good that he wants to help people".
After stewing over it a few days, he changed the locks while she was at work and put her stuff in a Uhaul truck. When she got home he had already had an attorney file divorce papers and since they had a pre-nup, she gets nothing.
I am having a hard time because I can't really blame him, but I love my sister. Although I cannot understand for the life of me why she would vote in a way that was so contrary to her personal interests.
Not sure what to think.
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American women have become spoiled sluts, thinking themselves to be entitled to anything and everything without any basic logical comprehension of the world around them. Furthermore, they are literally hypnotized and brainwashed by the mainstream media, which is the only thing they watch.
Dumbed down. Poisoned with the crap food they eat. Mesmerized by the world of entertainment through which they live vicariously every day.
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This is true. Many women have run themselves into unbelievable credit card debt, shopping.
The simple truth is, they don't understand things. They want immediate gratification, like a child.
A child will eat an entire box of cookies, even though you tell them it will sicken them. But they will do it, as it's immediate gratification.
A woman gets credit cards, same thing. She wants "stuff". She gets "stuff" with the cards, without the realization that getting this stuff will wreck her life with debt she cannot pay. Even though she is told what will happen.
The Obamacare thing is unsustainable to small business; it will wreck these businesses. And all you hear is that "you are sore losers"!!, etc etc.
It will all come back to bite them in the ass, but, for the moment, they feel they have "won".
Over half of the population is child-like in their thinking, and needs to led by the nose on a daily basis.
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http://movieweb.com/movie/rock-of-ages/ We head to Miami, Florida to visit the set of Rock of Ages I have visited dozens of movie sets over the past four and a half years - fantasies, action-thrillers, comedies, and dramas - but I've never stepped foot on the set of a musical until last August, when I found myself immersed in glam rock awesomeness on the Miami set of Rock of Ages. As I mentioned in my set visit preview a few weeks ago, director Adam Shankman and his crew transformed a few blocks of Miami into a fantastic, 1987 version of Hollywood's Sunset Strip for this adaptation of Chris D'Arienzo's Broadway stage play.
When I first arrived, we not only saw iconic Strip locales such as the Rainbow Room, Guitar Center, and Tower Records, but there were also a slew of 80s cars driving to the set. Among them were a Pontiac Fiero, Volkswagon Cabriolet, Chevy Monte Carlo, Datsun 280Z, Chevy Chevette and even a Dodge Reliant K (a.k.a. the K-Car). There was also a Shell gas station they used for the production, and it was said that when shooting wasn't taking place, several cars were seen pulling into the station, drawn to the $1.17 per gallon price on display.Read More


text: Keystone XL Pipeline Failed Keystone Veto Override Marks Another Win For Veto Pen By Ron Elving • Mar 4, 2015 Congress mustered big majorities for the Keystone XL, which you might think would mean that pipeline would soon be under construction to carry Canadian crude oil from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. But you would be forgetting the presidential veto, which President Obama signed on Feb. 24 with little or no fanfare. Wednesday, the Senate put an end to years of legislative effort by upholding the Obama veto. The Senate voted 62 to 37 in favor of the override, but it wasn't enough. Senate Fails To Override Obama's Veto On Keystone XL Pipeline By Krishnadev Calamur • Mar 4, 2015 The Senate has failed to override President Obama's veto on a measure to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. The final vote was 62-37, short of the two-thirds needed to override the presidential veto. Supporters of the measure had previously said they lacked the votes. House Sends Keystone XL Pipeline Measure To Obama Despite Veto Threat By Krishnadev Calamur • Feb 11, 2015 Updated at 5:44 p.m. The House, in a 270-152 vote today, approved the Keystone XL pipeline project and sent the measure to President Obama who has said he will veto it. NPR's Juana Summers tells our Newscast unit this isn't likely to be the last standoff between the GOP-controlled Congress and the White House on energy issues. They are also likely to clash on the president's climate rules aimed at cutting carbon pollution. Alberta Premier Says Keystone XL Pipeline Benefits U.S. And Canada By Jackie Northam • Feb 3, 2015 Jim Prentice, the premier of Alberta, Canada, says the fight over the Keystone XL pipeline has been a long and tortured process. But, he adds, if President Obama vetoes a bill that would approve construction, the issue will not necessarily go away. There is enormous opposition among environmentalists to the $8 billion pipeline project that's designed to bring crude oil extracted from the Canadian tar sands to refineries along America's Gulf Coast. Senate OKs Keystone XL Pipeline, Setting Up Fight With Obama By Krishnadev Calamur • Jan 29, 2015 Updated at 5:04 p.m. ET The Senate in a bipartisan 62-to-36 vote approved Thursday the Keystone XL pipeline project, setting up a faceoff with the White House, which has threatened a presidential veto. Nine Democrats joined 53 Republicans to pass the measure, which now must be reconciled with a version passed last month by the House. The Senate vote is also not enough to override a presidential veto. Senate Says Climate Change Real, But Not Really Our Fault By Ron Elving • Jan 23, 2015 Breathtakingly broad as its jurisdiction may be, the U.S. Senate does not usually vote on the validity of scientific theories. This week, it did. And science won. The Senate voted that climate change is real, and not a hoax. The vote was 98-1. The vote was about an amendment to the bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline. The near-unanimity of the climate change judgment was notable, because so many senators have cast doubt on ideas of "global warming." Republicans' Responses Take Shots At Obamacare, Push Keystone XL By Christopher Dean Hopkins • Jan 20, 2015 Joni Ernst, who in 2014 became the first woman elected to the Senate from Iowa, offered the Republican response to the State of the Union last night and introduced herself to the nation. States And Businesses Continue Playing The Keystone XL Waiting Game By editor • Jan 11, 2015 Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Transcript ARUN RATH, HOST: In 2012, this program traveled to Oklahoma and Nebraska and talked to folks about the Keystone XL pipeline. Future Of Keystone XL Pipeline Back In Obama's Hands By Jeff Brady • Jan 9, 2015 Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Obama Veto Threat By Krishnadev Calamur • Jan 9, 2015 Updated at 1:08 p.m. ET. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives has voted 266-153 to approve the Keystone XL pipeline despite a presidential veto threat, just hours after Nebraska's Supreme Court, in a split decision, cleared the way for the controversial project. The Senate, which also has a Republican majority, is considering similar legislation. Pages1 2 3 next › last »