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Ten day daddy
I never thought it was possible to love someone so much who you've only known two hours.
– Anonymous
When Elyse Emerson was born I watched it all. She was 8lbs 12ozs and 21.75″ long. Initially the birth process was grossing me out a bit, but I realized I had seen much more death than life so I changed my perspective and watched Elyse come into this world.
It was a tough birth, and my concern was with Elyse when Doc had to forgo the hand-vac and go with the manual pump in order to assist. Doc had to cut Mommy twice for Elyse to be born, but I couldn't help but worry if Elyse was going to be alright when (or if) she finally came out.
For ten days I didn't let young Elyse out of my sight unless I had to. And it wasn't something I felt I needed to do. I wanted to be near her. I needed to be near her. I felt as if I were there then she'd be safe, protected, assured of the future. I felt as if she was the first person who genuinely needed me.
For ten days I loved Elyse unconditionally. I couldn't take my eyes off her. Everything she did was precious, entertaining, me. She was my world, my life. It wasn't obligation. It was necessity.
When I found out she wasn't mine, I was devastated. I've always wanted children, and she was so calm, so beautiful, so perfect. She was my perfect, gorgeous little girl.
I worry my child won't be as perfect as her. I look at her pictures now and I want to cry for the loss. Elyse is my weakness, and Mommy knows this. She uses this against me. I question if it's worth the drama, the legality, to love her beyond the fact I'm not her father. Given the choice, I'd take her in a second.
I love her, but I need to let her go. I'm so sorry.ShareThis
37 Responses to "Ten day daddy"
For once I don't know what to say, but sorry man, life just sucks sometimes! That is it I am not even going to say nothing cliche. A beer is in waiting!
When the one that is yours comes along, I know you will be an awesome Daddy.
Well Jayme this just brought me to tears! I was there with you during the birth of this precious little girl and I know how you immediately took a hold of her and loved her. I know my opinion may not matter, but as an outsider looking in and as an adopted child as well….I can say there is a lot more to being a great father than being the one that helped bring God's special blessing into this world. I wouldn't change my parents or my life for anything! Love is unconditional no matter what. I know you are hurt…I saw the love in your eyes for her. I'm sorry you are hurting and you feel the way you do…I know that Elyse would have been proud to call you "Daddy" if that had been a choice you decided to make! But you can always hold those 10 days in your heart b/c loving a child….There is nothing like it!
So what are you going to do…??? You just might get some satisfaction in raising a child – unconditionally. If loving a child has a on/off switch, how did you turn it off? That would be an interesting fete.
Damn, man.
I don't really have anything sage or pithy to offer, so just know that I'm hurting for you right now.
Jaym, U don't have to be sorry… u are a bigger man than most. And letting her go is a choice only you can be sure is the right one but trust me when I tell you that no matter how busy you stay, or how many children you have, she will always be there in the dark corner of your mind- that's the blessing and the curse of loving….
Jayme..the people we love most are NOT always genetically connected to us…Your loving presence in this childs life seems way more than an accident of proximity..I have known more than my share of manipulative people in my life -treat them as big-assed ,potholes,slow down assess where the damage could happen and then carefully circumvent them _/very carefully/. The love you feel for this child makes you vulnerable,figure out,somewhat like being a Marine,how much you are ready to commit -THIS IS YOUR STRENGTH-if you decide you want to be in this childs life, keep communication open,but casual..sounds like this mom might need a sitter occasionally, you don't mention the sperm donor,but,this baby is going to need a face she recognizes and feels secure with. ..clearly you know this woman pretty well,maybe she will glad to have someone dependable around to call when SHE is exhausted and trust me she is going to be exhausted . Offer to stroll baby in the park while mom naps etc. But try to do just you and baby…,This is a lucky baby to already have someone who loves her this much..However,if you move on it is a pretty good bet that this isn't the only wrinkled tiny person you will have in your life..amazing that feeling happens each time..so Dude brace yourself, there will be others-AND-they will come with a momy who feels that way about you! If you decide to stay involved on some level stay loose!!Jayme,there are a dozen or so people out there who call this their childhood home and would like to own it when Russ and I are done with it…NONE of these children,now grown ups are connected to us by blood…best of luck,know that we are here if you need us.love s
I too am at a loss as to what to say (I know rather surprising isn't it). As you know I know first hand (twice) how you can unconditionally love someone the instant you welcome them into the world. I feel for you because it is truly the most amazing thing in the world to experience. I know it probably doesn't help much but a few days is better than none. Ok so maybe it wasn't a total loss of words but as close as I get.
I'm sorry its been so long since I've been in contact with you. I couldn't believe what I just read. I'd like to say things happen for a reason, but the reasoning for what's happened to you would be a shitty one. I also can in no way compare any thing in my life to whats happened in yours. You always used to joke about the path to greatness, but I don't think it is a joke. The path your life, the greatness, is the choices you make. You could be on the path to shit. Don't worry, you're not! The path is hard and sometimes you fall off, or your pushed off, but once you're back on you're stronger. Stay strong brother.
Women are cruel and evil succubi.
Remember this, you are still a pimp. I have seen women throw themselves at you and then be willing to fight other women for you.
The best way to put this all behind you is "Strange". Luckily for you, tomorrow is the best night of the year to pick up on desperate "strange". Valentine's Day comes around once a year to punish men in relationships and reward those who are single. Single women and their friends flock to the bar in droves as a show of solidarity that they don't need men. But inevitably, they get drunk and hop in the sack with the first good looking man who talks smack to them. The key is being that guy. Don't ever be nice to "strange", they will mistake you for being desperate and a non Alpha Male. And I assure you my friend, you are THE Alpha Male. They will do anything to make you like them in an effort to validate their own sex appeal, even if that means performing the "butterfly". Also remember this, once you have met the "strange" intimately, it no longer strange, you must begin a new journey to find new "strange". Bang away, my friend…just bang away.
Women are cruel and evil succubi.
you are a pathetic excuse for a human….your comment is rude and disrespectful to women! you are a low life fucker who will NEVER amount to anything…I feel sorry for any woman that you've met, screwed or even talked to. I feel sorry for your sister, mother and grandmother for having to be associated to you. You will never be happy in your life because you are a disgusting "Alpha Male"….seriously who the fuck even says that? Bang away, stupid fucker…just bang away and hopefully die so the earth can become a better place!
Jayme, it brings a smile to face that you've experienced unconditional love for a girl even if it was only for 10 days. I believe that the plan set out for is a GREAT one and that you have to walk through the darkness in order to fully appreciate the light. I known you long enough and well enough to know that you've got Fort Knox built up around your heart in regards to females and for good reason too. I hope you don't continue to let your unfortunate past experiences keep you from the wonderful experiences that lay ahead of you.
I have high hopes of you finding that special woman that catches your heart (melts through the walls)in the same way you catch theirs. The one that proudly takes your last name and happily bears your offspring. Your time will come my friend and when it's your time you will be both an amazing father . . . and husband. I've seen you come close to being ready for it a time or two but the timing was quite right yet.
Hang in there and hold your chin up buddy! Everyone deserves to find their piece of happiness . . . usually comes when they least expect it too (-;
Jayme..just checking in to see how you are doing..been thinking about you a lot. It is a crystal morning here in Bismarck,every twig frosted and other-wordly-looking. Just makes you want to hold your breath..keep-on keepin- on.love s
This is Jodi's mom writing, just had to include a note to add my thoughts to the unbelievably sad situation that you have been having to deal with. It reminds me of Forrest Gumps famous quote 'shit happens' This has been such a personal, emotional journey, I don't know that any of us, looking at it from a distance, can possibly understand the total devastation you have suffered as this situation has unfolded. While I don't know all the details, I can tell you from hearing Jodi talk that this 'loss' that you have experienced will/and has changed you. You were prepared to give yourself wholly to the care of this child; instead, you must come to realize it will not happen. There are no comforting words, as your friends have to aptly stated above, that can take away your pain. Just know that you have lots of friends who are 'here' for you, even though many miles separate us. You are in our thoughts and our prayers. Bonnie Rouse
Beautiful honest telling of a wrenching situation. She's beautiful. I wish for you soon, something that helps this make sense, that makes this unfortunate turn of events necessary for some ridiculously wonderful thing to follow.
Oh Jayme, I'm so sorry all this happened. I just kept calling you to get your address in order to send a blanket I crochet'd for the little one… I guess the number I had wasn't correct, although the message said "You've reached the number you are calling. Please leave a message" and that is sooooo you.
So I know what I am going to do with this blanket now. I am sending to you regardless so you can save it for YOUR firstborn. I am absolutely know, as I know that the sun comes up from the East, that you will have a child someday. And with this short yet sad show of fatherhood you just experienced, there is no doubt in my mind you will be an awesome father.
Please call me if you want to talk. You know I'm only 1 hour away if you need me.
Much love, my friend…
I'm sorry to hear about what happened, you're a better man than I am considering what I would do in that situation. I'll keep you in my prayers..
Semper Fi
~E. Westman
Hey Jayme,
I had no idea this happened in your world. I'm so sorry. That little girl will always be in your heart, but when you have your very own, it'll knock the wind out of you to feel how much space your love for them takes up. Like mom said, my dad was 40 when I was born and he's always been the very best dad ever. No lack of bond or love between the two of us. Take care of yourself. Ang
Elyse is stunning.
Having watched my son being born and feeling the need to be there, my heart breaks for you. I could not imagine having to walk away from a child I thought could be mine. I think you did the only thing you could do for her, understanding the possibility of the mother using Elyse as a tool. And using a child as a tool is one of the lowest forms of child abuse.
This just shows that you are a gentle man…
…with a slightly twisted mind.
Jayme, I'm sorry to hear about the situation. I can tell you and insure you that you can never get over loving someone if you truly loved them to begin with. When I lost my daughter in a custody battle I dam near pulled the trigger on myself. It's been 10 years and I still remember like if it were yesterday. The only difference is I still have contact with my daughter. During the custody battle my Layer tried to get me to have a paternity test because of the time frame when she was born. I know there is a slight chance that she may not be blood to me, but I assure you she is mine and I am her daddy and God knows she will say the same. Any man can be a father; all it takes is your sperm. It takes a real man to be a daddy. I think you will make a great one some day. Just don't turn out like me; I'm considered a man without a heart living in a castle with no doors or windows. You're better than that and I've seen it in Iraq with you.
And Super Gumby
JB retired
Not any time soon, but that's a story for a different email.
I owe YOU the beer. You had to put up with the drama just as long as I did. Besides, I'm not sure it's a beer I need. I wrote this with 10 Coronas in me. I had to check the post the next day just to be sure what the hell it said. Oddly, I didn't change a thing.
If I haven't screwed up 13 nieces and nephews yet, how bad could I possibly do with my own??
And by the way, when will there be little ones running around YOUR house?
I know you of all people can relate. You have your own daughter. Is this what it takes to turn me into an emotional mess? Not fun…
I agree that a few days are better than none. I learned a lot, about myself, about childbirth (gross), about my capacity for emotion. It was a bit overwhelming actually.
Right now all I'm seeing is the "curse" of loving. There are some finer points I'm still struggling with, but it'll work itself out.
I'm not so sure I've turned off the switch. Let's just say I hope the feeling dims as days go by.
The mom is five hours away and I will not have her back in my life, regardless. It's a pipe to believe I could ever have Elyse in my life and the mother wouldn't use her against me (as she already has, so I know she will again). I'm counting on the fact I'll have another one soon enough, even if that means fifteen years from now. I'm looking forward to it!
…clearly you know how this would shake out if you stayed involved..mom being mom..too bad. You will be a spectacular papa when the time comes.In the meantime Jayme that is an unusually stable head perched on top of those marine shoulders. Wise and inciteful way beyond your years. Who raises those toxic young women? Russ was nearly 40 when Angela was born…you have a world of time…still and all we are here if you need us -hope I didn't sound too pushy…love s
What I saw as a random, anonymous jab at the stereotypical reaction most men would have in a situation like this, you've taken serious offense to. Do you see Wooden is playing on the norm? Women hate every man of the same type of the one who broke up with them. Men screw the closest female to their ex as they can. Men leave pregnant women at the alter. Pregnant women lie about who the father of their child is because to them it's about preference, not biology.
This shit happens.
So instead of a personal attack, how about a better solution… from a woman's perspective?
I'm sorry I didn't call, I swear you were great. It's not you, it's me.
HA! I laughed my ass off when I read this. I don't think Stuart Smalley ever looked in the mirror and said, "I'm a pimp, I'm an Alpha Male, and dog-gone it, women throw themselves at, and fight over, me." My Valentine's Day is already booked seeing a live band down the road. But I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Ha! I really shouldn't laugh, but stereotypes are just so easy (especially when we play into them ourselves).
I believe that she hit the nail on the head (le dió al clavo), well said.
I'm in no real hurry to have kids. I figure when I'm 45 I'll scrounge up some young twenty-something from the Midwest who just wants to have kids. Problem solved!
I agree with the statement that using a child as a tool is one of the lowest forms of child abuse. It happened with the three youngest kids in my family when the folks got divorced. Mom did it for years, using as as leverage against Dad. After Elyse was born I saw the exact same thing happening, and I refused to be part of it despite my feelings for the baby.
It's easier being cold hearted. But difficult at times.
We'll see how it all pans out. If the paparazzi can sling pictures of Britney Spears all over the web every other day, I damn sure can post pictures I took of a baby I thought was mine when I took them!
I'm 33, single, no kids. Believe me when I say we're a dieing breed. It's not about having no heart.


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|Rep. Maxine Waters Calls on Congress Not To Recognize New Haitian Governme
The new US-supported Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue arrived in Washington Tuesday for his visit since the U.S. helped oust President Jean Bertand Aristide. Waters is calling on members of Congress not to recognize the new prime minister.
In February, Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide was removed from power in what he calls a modern kidnapping in the service of a coup d'etat backed by the United States.
Now, government officials have brought the new US-supported Prime Minister Gerard Latortue to Washington to meet with members of Congress, top Bush administration officials, international financial institutions and members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
This comes as Haiti descends even deeper into poverty and Aristide supporters are reportedly being killed in the streets.
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|Thu May-06-04 12:52 AM
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|1. They don't even try to
fake it anymore. This takes balls.
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|Thu May-06-04 12:56 AM
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The U.S. has been a strong supporter of all of these issues. So okay, where is this whole mechanism now? Why hasnt it be into place? As far as I can tell, the only thing we have is the 15 CARICOM countries who have called for respect for democratically elected leaders and have not acknowledged the present unconstitutional government in Haiti and Venezuela.
Where are the Brazilians? Where are the Argentineans? Where are the Mexicans? Where are all these other countries? Many which are led by people who it is hard to say are U.S. puppets. Where are they? Why havent these mechanisms been put into play in this case?
Perhaps the silence is the result of economic blackmail Internal Monetary Fund debt, European Union pressure, or U.S.-imposed sanctions are reason enough for these countries to turn a blind eye to the sovereign nation across the water.
There is considerable information that the international banks, under orders from the United States, blocked aid to Aristides government. They said that they were doing this to leverage change after a questionable 2000 election. The question arises, though, as to whether this is an appropriate source for leverage.
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|Thu May-06-04 12:55 AM
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|2. Maxine Waters and Barbara Lee....thats about it....
The only Democratic legislators who give a shit about democracy. How sad.
All the others are silent on the disgrace in Haiti.
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|Thu May-06-04 01:01 AM
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|4. Leahy and Dodd were not silent
HAITI -- (Senate - March 04, 2004) Senator Leahy
HAITI -- (Senate - March 04, 2004)
Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, over the past week, we have all watched the images of killings, chaos, and looting in Haiti. I am sad for the Haitian people. Once again, their leaders and the international community have failed them, and the poorest and the most vulnerable are enduring the greatest suffering.
I am also deeply disappointed with the Bush administration. Over the past several years, this administration ignored the simmering problems in Haiti and hoped they would somehow resolve themselves. That approach obviously backfired. Things have spiraled out of control. We now have a full-blown crisis on our hands, accusations that the administration helped to engineer a
coup of President Aristide, and the deployment of thousands of U.S. Marines into a difficult situation. Bringing change to Haiti will now be a far more dangerous and costly undertaking. Moreover, the U.N. or some other impartial organization will have to conduct an investigation to answer nagging questions about Aristide's departure.
I recognize that many administration officials did not support President Aristide. I can understand that view, as I also lost confidence in him. There is no question that serious allegations of corruption and abuse surround President Aristide and his associates and that these issues should have been dealt with. President Aristide and other Haitian leaders should be held accountable for their actions. Having said that, we should not forget the courage that President Aristide displayed when he first spoke out against the excesses of the brutal and corrupt dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier.
But this administration did not want to make the effort to help clean up the Haitian Government, build a reform-minded opposition, and restructure the economy.
Instead, the Bush administration simply disengaged. During his first year in office, President Bush reduced aid to Haiti by about 25 percent. Concerned with the growing problems in Haiti, Senator DODD and I sent a letter to USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios in February 2002, urging an overhaul of our foreign aid program to Haiti. The response to our letter was essentially: ``Thanks for writing. We have a limited budget, but we will remain `flexible' in our approach.'' The results of this flexible approach speak for themselves.
To be fair, USAID was under heady pressure to absorb activities that the State Department should have funded. USAID does not deserve the blame for an administration-wide policy failure.
During the last month, United States policy toward Haiti crystallized around the goal of getting rid of President Aristide. For all the administration's tough talk aimed at President Aristide, this White House has embraced corrupt leaders with far less democratic credentials than President Aristide when it has suited its purpose. This episode is yet another reminder of how the contradictory policies and rhetoric of this administration are damaging U.S. credibility around the world.
In some respects, President Aristide's departure begins a new chapter for Haiti. In other ways, it is not clear just how new it is. For the third time in 20 years, a Haitian leader has been forced into exile, and at least for the third time in 90 years, the U.S. military has intervened in Haiti.
What is to show for years of interventions and hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. assistance? Haiti remains one of the poorest and most corrupt countries on Earth, facing a myriad of complex problems. Removing President Aristide will not solve these entrenched problems, but it may provide a way forward.
The United States has compelling reasons to help. Haiti is just a few hundred miles away from our shores, and the social turmoil there could easily spread to the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and elsewhere in our neighborhood. The United States has a long relationship with Haiti and many Haitian Americans live in the United States. Perhaps most importantly, we have a moral responsibility to help a nation where so many have been suffering for so long.
The United States, France, and others must work with the United Nations, the Organization of American States to help fill the power vacuum in Port-au-Prince. The international community must also come up with a substantial aid package to help the Haitian people get back on their feet.
This will be a long, slow process. If we are to succeed in meeting the challenge of recovery and rebuilding in Haiti, the United States and the international community must stay engaged. Most of all, the Haitians themselves must take responsibility, especially the religious and political leaders. But we must take care not to overlook a key group that must be involved in this process--middle-class Haitians who have left the country over the past few decades.
As Garry Pierre-Pierre, editor in chief of the Haitian Times, points out in Monday's Wall Street Journal, involving Haiti's middle class is essential. He writes:
The international community has to bring the country's middle class not merely to the table, but back to Haiti. This middle class has been fleeing Haiti for the U.S., where it has consolidated itself, for the last 30 years. We should look to that group, the Haitian diaspora, educated at the best schools in the U.S. and Canada, to help lead the country out of its perpetual cycle of violence and misery.
I agree with Mr. Pierre-Pierre, and believe that the administration should heed his advice.
We have missed one opportunity after another in Haiti. It is time for us to make the most of this unfortunate situation.
I ask unanimous consent to print the above-referenced letters in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
Washington, DC, February 15, 2002.
Hon. ANDREW NATSIOS,
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC.
DEAR MR. NATSIOS: We are deeply concerned with the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Haiti. The political impasse between the Haitian Government and the political opposition has only made a serious situation more dire. As a matter of U.S. policy Haiti is being denied access to monies from the multilateral development banks until the government and opposition resolve their differences. For that reason, the humanitarian needs of Haiti must be met solely from bilateral donations through non-governmental organizations such as CARE, Catholic Relief Services and World Vision.
Violence, poverty, and disease are rampant throughout Haiti. Since the United States is opposing access for Haiti to multilateral monies to address these problems, we believe the U.S. has a moral obligation to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that U.S. bilateral humanitarian assistance allocations be maintained at adequate levels. However, that does not appear to be the case. As you know annual USAID/Haiti allocations have been cut in half since FY1999 to $50 million for the current fiscal year. Moreover, the Administration's FY 2003 request is only $45 million. At these levels we are very skeptical that USAID will be able to continue many critical programs, including school feeding programs, public health programs for Haitian children ages 0 to 5, and AIDS treatment and prevention programs.
We strongly urge you to review the overall FY 2003 USAID budget to determine whether additional funds can be found for USAID FY 2003 programs in Haiti. Moreover, we do not support efforts to obligate FY 2002 Haiti monies for purposes other than humanitarian assistance programs.
Thank you for your attention to our concerns. We look forward to working with you in addressing the humanitarian needs of Haiti's seven million people.
Sincerely yours,
Patrick J. Leahy,
Christopher J. Dodd,
U.S. Senators.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2002.
Hon. PATRICK J. LEAHY,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
DEAR SENATOR LEAHY: Mr. Natsios has asked me to respond to your letter of February 15, 2002, concerning the current situation in Haiti and declining U.S. assistance levels. We regret the delay in responding.
We share your concern about deteriorating conditions in Haiti, and are doing our best to help ease the situation within the constraints of current budget realities. Since September 11, 2001, worldwide pressures on overall resources limit our ability to maintain prior year levels for Haiti. We have made up most of the difference using Development Assistance and the Child Survival and Health Programs fund; however, these accounts are heavily subscribed.
Our programs will continue to have a meaningful impact in Haiti through the provision of primarily humanitarian assistance. Approximately 80 percent of the FY 2002 budget and FY 2003 request will go toward health, food aid, and education activities. These programs will still provide health and family planning services to approximately 2.7 million Haitians--mostly women and children--including HIV/AIDS prevention. They will also target food resources in Haiti to children under five and pregnant/lactating women, and will continue to make marked improvements in math and reading achievement test scores for 150,000 Haitian children.
In closing, we are watching the situation very closely and remain flexible on funding options for FY 2002. We welcome a continuing dialogue with Congress on appropriate assistance levels for Haiti as events unfold.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Please let us know when this office can be of further assistance.
Assistant Administrator,
Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs.
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|Thu May-06-04 01:12 AM
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|5. Senator Chris Dodd's statement on Haiti
I cite those international agreements because we think of our Nation as being a nation of laws, not of men. These agreements either meant something or they didn't.
The Santiago Declaration and the Inter-American Charter on Democracy, apparently both documents mean little or nothing when it comes to supporting democratically elected governments in this hemisphere--not ones that you necessarily like or agree with or find everything they do is in your interest, but we do adhere to the notion that democratically elected governments are what we support in this hemisphere.
HAITI -- (Senate - March 02, 2004)
GPO's PDF
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I wish to address, if I may, the subject matter of Haiti and the events that have occurred there over the last several days, now going back a week or more, in that country, that beleaguered nation only a few hundred miles off the southern coast of Florida.
On Sunday morning, as we now all know, the democratically elected government, the President of Haiti, was forced out of office. The armed insurrection, led by former members of the disbanded Haitian Army, and its paramilitary wing called FRAPH, made it impossible for the Aristide government to maintain public order, without assistance from the international community--international assistance that was consciously withheld, in my view.
President Aristide left Haiti on Sunday morning aboard an American aircraft. President Aristide reportedly has
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gone into exile in the Central African Republic, where I am now being told he is not allowed to communicate with others outside of that country.
Members of the Black Caucus of the other body, and others who had an opportunity to speak with President Aristide yesterday, have publicly restated his claim that he was forcibly removed from Haiti by U.S. officials.
I quickly point out that Secretary of State Colin Powell and others have emphatically denied that charge. Such an allegation, if true, is extremely troubling and would be a gross violation of the laws of the U.S. and international law. Only time will tell. I presume there will be a thorough investigation to determine exactly what occurred from late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, regarding the departure and ouster of the President of Haiti, President Aristide.
Over the coming days, I believe an effort should be made to reconstruct what happened in the final 24 or 48 hours leading up to President Aristide's departure so we can resolve questions of the U.S. participation in the ouster of a democratically elected leader in this hemisphere.
Let's be clear that whether U.S. officials forcibly removed Aristide from Haiti, as he has charged, or he left voluntarily, as Secretary of Powell and others have stated, it is indisputable, based on everything we know, that the U.S. played a very direct and public role in pressuring him to leave office by making it clear that the United States would do nothing to protect him from the armed thugs who are threatening to kill him. His choice was simple: Stay in Haiti with no protection from the international community, including the U.S., and be killed or you can leave the country. That is hardly what I would call a voluntary decision to leave.
I will point out as well, if I can--and I know that international agreements are not always thought of as being terribly important in some people's minds. But in 1991, President Bush, the 41st President, along with other nations in this hemisphere, had signed the Santiago Declaration of 1991. That declaration, authored by the Organization of American States, said that any nation, democratically elected in this hemisphere, that seeks the help of others when they are threatened with an overthrow should be able to get that support.
Ten years later, the Inter-American Charter on Democracy was signed into law, a far more comprehensive proposal, again authored by the Organization of American States, the U.S. supporting. The present President Bush and our administration supported that. That charter on democracy stated that when asked for help by a democratically elected government being threatened with overthrow, we should respond.
President Aristide, a democratically elected President made that request and, of course, not only did we not provide assistance, in fact we sat back and watched as he left the country, offering assistance for him to depart.
I cite those international agreements because we think of our Nation as being a nation of laws, not of men. These agreements either meant something or they didn't. The Santiago Declaration and the Inter-American Charter on Democracy, apparently both documents mean little or nothing when it comes to supporting democratically elected governments in this hemisphere--not ones that you necessarily like or agree with or find everything they do is in your interest, but we do adhere to the notion that democratically elected governments are what we support in this hemisphere.
When they are challenged by violent thugs, people with records of violent human rights violations, engaged in death squad activity, in the very country they are now moving back
into and threatened, of course, successfully the elected government of President Aristide, then I think it is worthy of note that we have walked away from these international documents signed only 3 years ago and 10 years ago.
There is no doubt, I add, that President Aristide has made significant mistakes during his 3 years in office--these last 3 years. He allowed his supporters to use violence as a means of controlling a growing opposition movement against his government. The Haitian police were ill trained and ill equipped to maintain public order in the face of violent demonstrations by progovernment and antigovernment activists. Poverty, desperation, and opportunism led to wide government corruption.
President Aristide, in my view, must assume responsibility for these things. But did the cumulative effect of these failures amount to a decision that we thought we could no longer support this democratically elected government? If that becomes the standard in this hemisphere, we are going to find ourselves sitting by and watching one democratically elected government after another fall to those that breed chaos and remove governments with which they don't agree. They are being told by the Bush administration now that the Haitian Government was a government of failed leadership. That is a whole new standard when it comes to engaging in the kind of activity we have seen over the last several days.
Having been critical of President Aristide, I point out that he was elected twice overwhelmingly in his country. He was thrown out of office in a coup in the early 1990s. Through the efforts of the U.S. Government and others, he was brought back to power in Haiti. Then he gave up power when the government of President Preval was elected. During those 4 years, President Aristide supported that transitional government. He ran again himself, as the Haitian Constitution allowed, and was elected overwhelmingly again, despite the fact the opposition posed little or no efforts to stand against him.
There was a very bad election that occurred in the spring of 2000, in which eight members of the Haitian Senate were elected by fraud. Those Senators were removed from office. Six months later, President Aristide was elected overwhelmingly again. It is the first time I know of in the 200-year history of Haiti as an independent nation where a President turned over power transitionally peacefully to another democratically elected government. Whatever other complaints there are--and they are not illegitimate about the Aristide government--there was a peaceful transition of democratically elected governments in Haiti. That never, ever happened before. What has happened there repeatedly is one coup after another--33 over the 200-year history of that nation.
Whatever shortcomings they may have had, President Aristide provided for the first time in Haiti's history a democratically elected government transitioning power to other people peacefully. I will also point out that he abolished the military and the army, an institution that did nothing but drain the feeble economy of Haiti of necessary resources.
Haiti did not have a need for an army. There were no threats to Haiti. In retrospect, he may regret that. But the army, in my view, was a waste of money in Haiti, served no legitimate purpose, and President Aristide should be
commended for abolishing an institution that had been the source of constant corruption and difficulty on that nation.
Blame for the chaos does not rest solely on the shoulders of President Aristide. The so-called democratic opposition bears a share of the responsibility for the death and destruction that has wreaked havoc throughout Haiti over the past several weeks.
The members of CARICOM, with U.S. backing, put on the table a plan calling for the establishment of a unity government to defuse the political crisis. The opposition rejected this proposal on three different occasions, despite the fact that President Aristide said he was willing to have a government of unity, to give up power, to share governmental functions with the opposition. The opposition said no on three different occasions, despite the fact that the nations of the Caribbean region urged the opposition to avoid the kind of transition that we have seen over the last several days.
A hundred or more Haitians already have lost their lives. Property damage may be in the millions. Given the direct role the U.S. played in the removal of the Aristide government, it is now President Bush's responsibility, in my view, and moral obligation to take charge of this situation. That means more than sending a couple hundred marines for 90 days or so into Haiti. Rather, it means a sustained commitment of personnel and resources for the
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foreseeable future by the U.S. and other members of the international community that called for the removal of the elected government.
If the Bush administration and others inside and outside of Haiti had been at all concerned over the last 3 weeks about the fate of the Haitian people, perhaps the situation would not have deteriorated into near anarchy, nor would the obligation of the U.S. to clean up this mess now loom so large.
We are now reaping what we have sown. Three years of a hands-off policy left Haiti unstable, with a power vacuum that will be filled in one way or another. Will that vacuum be filled by individuals such as Guy Philippe, a former member of the disbanded Haitian Army, a notorious human rights abuser and drug trafficker, or is the administration prepared to take action against him and his followers, based upon a long record of criminal behavior?
It is rather amazing to this Senator that the administration has said little or nothing about its plans for cracking down on the armed thugs who have terrorized Haiti since February 5.
Only with careful attention by the United States and the international community does Haiti have a fighting chance to break from its tragic history. In the best of circumstances, it is never easy to build and nurture democratic institutions where they are weak and nonexistent. When ignorance, intolerance, and poverty are part of the very fabric of a nation, as is the case in Haiti, it is Herculean.
Given the mentality of the political elites in Haiti--one of winner take all--I, frankly, believe it is going to be extremely difficult to form a unity government that has any likelihood of being able to govern for any period of time without resorting to repressive measures against those who have been excluded from the process.
It brings me no pleasure to say at this juncture that Haiti is failing, if not a failed state. The United Nations Security Council has authorized the deployment of peacekeepers to Haiti to stabilize the situation. I would go a step further and urge the Haitian authorities to consider sharing authority with an international administration authorized by the United Nations in order to create the conditions necessary to give any future Government of Haiti a fighting chance at succeeding. The United States must lead in this multinational initiative, as Australia did, I might point out, in the case of East Timor; not as Secretary Defense Rumsfeld suggested yesterday: Wait for someone else to step up to the plate to take the lead. It will require substantial, sustained commitment of resources by the United States and the international community if we are to be successful.
The jury is out as to whether the Bush administration is prepared to remain engaged in Haiti. Only in the eleventh hour did Secretary of State Colin Powell focus his attention on Haiti as he personally organized the pressure which led to President Aristide's resignation on Sunday. Unless Secretary Powell is equally committed to remaining engaged in the rebuilding of that country, then I see little likelihood that anything is going to change for the Haitian people. The coming days and weeks will tell whether the Bush administration is as concerned about strengthening and supporting democracy in our own hemisphere as it claims to be in other more distant places around the globe. The people of this hemisphere are watching and waiting.
I yield the floor
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|7. Thank you for those two posts...I stand corrected......(n/t)
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|9. Thanks to you -- Santiago Declaration of 1991
very important
I will point out as well, if I can--and I know that international agreements are not always thought of as being terribly important in some people's minds. But in 1991, President Bush, the 41st President, along with other nations in this hemisphere, had signed the Santiago Declaration of 1991.
That declaration, authored by the Organization of American States, said that any nation, democratically elected in this hemisphere, that seeks the help of others when they are threatened with an overthrow should be able to get that support.
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|6. And see other LBN item
Powell praises new Haitian leader.
Powell's gaul is unmitigated!
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|8. Funny how Democracy works.
Even the dirtiest barrell contains more than a few good apples.
Thanks for the heads-up, seemslikeadream!
For those who don't understand why they should give a damn:
Aristide Talks With Democracy Now!
About the Leaders of the Coup
and U.S. Funding of the Opposition in Haiti
democracynow. org, March 17th, 2004
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE: We had an army of 7,000 soldiers controlling 40% of the national region. Not only they led those coup, they had 32 coup d'etats, the last one 33. After the coup they led in 1991, they and members of a criminal organization, well known FRAPH, killed more than 5,000 Haitians. Some people don't like to hear 5,000 because for them it could be double or more than that. Let's say more than 5,000 people were killed by the army at that time with the help of the well-known criminal organization called FRAPH. When i went back on October 15, 1994, it was obvious that the Haitian people couldn't go ahead with killers. The Haitian people wanted people to protect them, not people to kill them. So, the army was disbanded. Now they reached a way to have more drug dealers, like Guy Philippe who was arrested for drugs in Panama, sent back to Santo Domingo and then back to Haiti with the assistance of those who pretend to restore peaces to Haiti, Chamblain was already convicted twice and now he is back. So having criminals, drug dealers, thugs who were convicted to come back with an army, then when they guess what we had through those 32 coup d'etats, leading Haiti from misery to misery while we want to move from misery to poverty with dignity, this is maybe what they have in their minds.
AMY GOODMAN: When the CARICOM U.S. Group came and negotiated the U.S.-backed peace plan that you accepted with Noriega, Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary of State representing the United States, how did they refer to the opposition, how did they refer to the people you just described as Jodel Chamblain, Guy Philippe?
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE: The meeting we had with members of my government and diplomats and heads of international delegations in my office, Mr. Noriega referring to those thugs terrorists said "I will call them killers", that's what he said. I'm shocked when today I still see members of the international community acting with those killers. More than that accompanying Guy Philippe, a killer, to distribute food to people, so trying to project another image of him when as a well-known drug dealer and a killer he should be put in jail. So, it is scandalous. The world needs to know that. The more they listen to what is going on in Haiti today, the more they may join the Haitian people to prevent the killers to continue to do the same, killing people.
AMY GOODMAN: Jean-Bertrand Aristide on board the chartered jet as we headed over the Atlantic. The U.S. Delegation headed by congress member Maxine Waters and the Jamaican Member of Parliament Sharon Hay-Webster. Bringing the Aristides to Jamaica, this as members of the Bush administration from Condoleezza Rice to Donald Rumsfeld warned that Jean-Bertrand Aristide should not return to this hemisphere. I asked Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide if he could talk about the killing of the justice minister in Haiti in 1993; Louis Jodel Chamblain, one of the current so-called rebels, was convicted of murdering Guy Mallory. This was Jean-Bertrand Aristide's response.
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE: From 1991 to 1994, the Minister of Justice, Guy Mallory, Father Mallory's son, Antoine Izmery, the people they killed
Excellent resource, that thirdworldtraveler.com!
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|Thu May-06-04 02:40 PM
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|10. Emmanuel "Toto" Constant was the founder and head of FRAPH
Campaign to Deport Constant - Who is Toto Constant?
Emmanuel "Toto" Constant was the founder and head of FRAPH, first the "Revolutionary Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti," later "Armed Revolutionary Front of the Haitian People." FRAPH was Haiti's most prominent paramilitary organization during the de facto regime. Constant was also a close advisor to the dictatorship, and maintained an office in the military headquarters. U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher called FRAPH "a paramilitary organization whose members were responsible for numerous human rights violations in Haiti in 1993 and 1994." A less restrained U.S. Embassy cable called FRAPH a group of "gun carrying crazies", eager to "use violence against all who oppose it." Numerous monitors, including the United Nations, the Organization of American States, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch documented the multitude of atrocities committed by FRAPH.
FRAPH did not target only Haitians. In October, 1993, when the U.S.S. Harlan County arrived in Port-au-Prince with troops ready to implement a U.S.-brokered peace accord, Constant organized a violent FRAPH demonstration. Demonstrators carried guns, sticks and machetes, and some shouted, in English, "Kill whites! Kill whites!" A year later, when U.S. troops returned to finally oust the dictatorship, Constant ordered that "ach FRAPH man must put down one American soldier." When U.S. troops stormed the FRAPH headquarters, Constant threatened journalists with: "Everybody who is reporting the situation bad... by the grace of God, they will end up in the ground."
Despite these atrocities, Mr. Constant has received the continued support and protection of the U.S. Government. Government sources have confirmed Constant's claim that the CIA encouraged him to form FRAPH, and provided him with financial and strategic assistance. U.S. soldiers arriving in Haiti to oust the de facto dictatorship were told that FRAPH was a legitimate political party that needed to be respected and protected. In the intervention's first days the U.S. Embassy arranged a press conference outside the Presidential Palace for Constant to announce his transition to politics. The conference was cut short, because even a cordon of U.S. soldiers could not protect Constant from the enraged crowd (for more information on this and other aspects of the Constant/U.S. relationship, see David Grann "Giving The Devil His Due" included in this packet).
Constant fled to the U.S. in late 1994, when a Haitian judge called him in for questioning. After a public outcry, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service initiated deportation proceedings. A judge ordered Constant deported to Haiti in September, 1995, because "his continued presence in the United States sends the message that the United States actively endorses his position and undermines the United States' mission in Haiti." That order has never been executed. Shortly after it was issued, Constant discussed his relationship with the CIA on CBS' Sixty Minutes, which led to a secret agreement exchanging Constant's continued presence in the U.S. for his silence.
http://haitireborn.org/campaigns/toto-constant /
Feb. 14, 2004. 07:43 PM
Haitian rebels take two towns
GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) Haitian rebels brought in reinforcements from the neighbouring Dominican Republic, including a former soldier who led death squads in the 1980s and a police chief accused of fomenting a coup, witnesses said Saturday, as police fled two more northern towns.
A 20-man commando arrived from the Dominican Republic, led by Louis Jodel Chamblain, a soldier who headed army death squads in 1987, and Emmanuel Constant, co-leader of a militia known as the Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti, or FRAPH, which killed and maimed dozens between 1992 and 1994, witnesses in Gonaives said. Chamblain fled to the Dominican Republic after 1994, while Constant went to New York City.
Guy Philippe, a former police chief who fled to the Dominican Republic after being accused by the Haitian government of fomenting a coup in 2002, also arrived in Gonaives to help the rebels prepare for an expected government showdown. It was unclear when the commando arrived.
The rebels launched a bloody uprising nine days ago from Gonaives, 100 kilometres northwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, and Haiti's fourth-largest city. Some 50 people have been killed.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename... ...
In September, police reportedly found an arms cache and evidence of plans to assassinate government officials at the home of Emmanuel Constant, former leader of the paramilitary organization Front pour l'avancement et le progrès d'Haïti (fraph), Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti, who had fled to the usa in Decem-ber 1994. Two men were arrested at the scene, including a former army sergeant. By December, some 34 people report-edly remained in detention on suspicion of plotting against the authorities and engaging in other related activities, but had not been brought to trial.
Letter to Attorney General Janet Reno and Secretary Madeleine Albright
Re: Emmanuel "Toto" Constant
New York, December 11, 2000
Dear Attorney General Reno and Secretary Albright:
Our organizations are writing to request that the United States government execute the outstanding final deportation order obtained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) against Emmanuel "Toto" Constant in December 1995. Constant is wanted by Haitian prosecutors for serious human rights crimes in Haiti.
The Center for Constitutional Rights made this request to Attorney General Reno on August 4 and September 25, 2000, but has yet to receive a reply. Human Rights Watch has similarly written on several occasions to Secretary Albright without response
As you know, Constant was a founder and secretary general of the paramilitary Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti (FRAPH). FRAPH members were responsible for human rights atrocities under the military government that ruled Haiti from 1991 to 1994, including extrajudicial executions, torture, and rape.
In February 1995 Constant's presence in the United States had become public and U.S. officials were pressured to arrest him. On March 29, 1995 Secretary of State Warren Christopher wrote Attorney General Reno an extraordinary letter requesting Constant's "expeditious deportation from the United States." Citing the Immigration and Nationality Act, Secretary Christopher "concluded that the continued presence and activities of Emmanuel Mario Constant ... in the United States ... would . . . cast doubt upon the seriousness of our resolve to combat human rights violations . . . I also request that you take all steps possible to effect his deportation to Haiti." Secretary Christopher understood Constant's role in Haiti's terror:
is officially regarded by the Department of State as an illegitimate paramilitary organization whose members were responsible for numerous human rights violations in Haiti in 1993 and 1994 . . . Mr Constant is one of the co-founders and current President of FRAPH. He was instrumental in sustaining the repression that prevailed in Haiti under the illegal military led regime ...
How America Determines Friends and Foes
Noam Chomsky
The Toronto Star, March 14, 2004
The arrests were followed by what amounted to a show trial in Miami. The Five were sentenced, three to life sentences (for espionage; and the leader, Gerardo Hernandez, also for conspiracy to murder), after convictions that are now being appealed.
Meanwhile, people regarded by the FBI and Justice Department as dangerous terrorists live happily in the United States and continue to plot and implement crimes.
The list of terrorists-in-residence in the United States also includes Emmanuel Constant from Haiti, known as Toto, a former paramilitary leader from the Duvalier era. Constant is the founder of the FRAPH (Front for Advancement of Progress in Haiti), the paramilitary group that carried out most of the state terror in the early 1990s under the military junta that overthrew president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
At last report, Constant was living in Queens, N.Y.
The United States has refused Haiti's request for extradition. The reason, it is generally assumed, is that Constant might reveal ties between Washington and the military junta that killed 4,000 to 5,000 Haitians, with Constant's paramilitary forces playing the leading role.
The gangsters leading the current coup in Haiti include FRAPH leaders.
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|11. Why Haiti? Why Now? Three words: Cuba, Venezuela, Oil.
Why Haiti? Why Now?
by J. Damu
Sumitted to portside, March 2, 2004
Black people across America and throughout the world, in fact all people who love and honor democracy and social justice, have to be outraged at what was surely the cloaked in darkness gunpoint kidnapping of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide by U.S. militarists, this past Sunday, February 29.
We must speak as one to denounce this latest "lebensraum" (living space) foreign policy of the Bush administration, which is beginning to resemble more and more that of the German nazi era.
Despite this moral outrage committed against the long suffering people of Haiti, the first anywhere to successfully rise up against their slave masters, an act of defiance for which they've never been forgiven, the questions asked by many protestors, as hundreds streamed from San Francisco's underground rail system to demonstrate against Bush's latest crime, were, "Why Haiti?" and "Why now?"
The removal of Aristide has been a long simmering coup in the making that dates back at least to the Clinton presidency and the refusal of Congress to release promised funding to the economically devastated island. However the timing and execution of the Haitian coup has to be placed within a regional and world context. The coup, or extra-democratic process, which brought George Bush to the White House, allowed him to hand over U.S. foreign policy decision making, as it effects the Western hemisphere, to naturalized U.S. Cubans dedicated to the overthrow of the Cuban revolution.
Their policies, although geared to the overthrow of Fidel Castro and socialism in Cuba, converge neatly with U.S. designs to destabilize the Caribbean and Central-South American region and insure U.S. supremacy and access to Venezuela's all important oil.
BTW: Thanks for the great background and resources, seemslikeadream. Reading your posts is like getting a college degree that's useful.
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|12. What fun would it be if we didn't talk a little about drugs and CIA
Haitis Nightmare: The Cocaine Coup & The CIA Connection
Aristides electrifying accusations opened the floodgate of even more sinister revelations. Massachusetts senator John Kerry heads a subcommittee concerned with international terrorism and drug trafficking that turned up collusion between the CIA and drug traffickers during the late 1980s Iran Contra hearings.
Kerry had developed detailed information on drug trafficking by Haitis military rulers that led to the indictment in Miami in 1988, of Lt. Col. Jean Paul. The indictment was a major embarrassment to the Haitian military, especially since Paul defiantly refused to surrender to U.S. authorities. It was just a month before thousands of U.S. troops invaded Panama and arrested Manuel Noriega who, like Col. Paul, was also under indictment for drug trafficking in Florida.
In November 1989, Col. Paul was found dead after he consumed a traditional Haitian good will gifta bowel of pumpkin soup. Haitian officials accused Pauls wife of the murder, apparently because she had been cheated out of her share of a cocaine deal by associates of her husband, who were involved in smuggling through Miami.
The U.S. senate also heard testimony in 1988 that then interior minister, Gen. Williams Regala, and his DEA liaison officer, protected and supervised cocaine shipments. The testimony also charged the then Haitian military commander Gen. Henry Namphy with accepting bribes from Colombian traffickers in return for landing rights in the mid 1980s.
Haiti's drug links are thought to date back to "Baby Doc" Duvalier
Haiti's drug money scourge
Easy money
At the same time, the rebels who ousted Mr Aristide have also been linked to the illegal drugs trade.
One of the rebel leaders, Guy Philippe, allegedly had his US visa revoked because of involvement in the drugs trade when he was police commissioner of the north coast city of Cap-Haitien.
Another prominent rebel, Jodel Chamblain, is known to have been close to Michel Francois in the early 1990s, when he was one of the leaders of the Fraph paramilitaries.
He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a businessman and the 1994 killing of Aristide supporters.
Sympathisers of the former president have also alleged that the rebels who took control of Haiti in February 2004 were directly financed by drugs money, but there has so far been no proof of this.
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|13. If you want trouble, you've come to the right place.
Here's where the BFEE meets the road:
The original site's been hacked, pummelled and destroyed so many times that it's in danger of being forgotten.
For those who don't like to read, here's the Truth, the Short Form:
"Yeah. I rubbed out
your Constitution, see!"
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Some things never change
German propaganda to Allied soldiers
Fat Boy found sleeping with the fishes
DENNIS, Mass. The beloved Fat Boy was finally found, though not in one piece.
Police recently rescued the remains of the 7-foot-tall fiberglass restaurant statue from a watery river grave near his former perch in front of Cape Cod eatery Spaghetti Eddies.
Fat Boy, who went missing in July, was found with his hands and head sawed off. The corpulent cook's round belly, however, was still intact.
The unfortunate find was the latest development in an unsavory saga that has captivated Cape Cod diners.
Spaghetti Eddie's owner Robert Swanson reported the 50-pound mascot missing July 25. All that was left behind after the heist were Fat Boy's size 10 shoes, a sign and some sunglasses.
"I've got your chef and I want 400 pounds of gorgonzola ravioli in unmarked bags," said a voice on Swanson's answering machine.
Both Swanson and investigators believed the ransom request to be a hoax. Police got a major break after a month-long lull in the case.
Some keen-eyed kayakers found a black trash bag sticking out of Grand Cove near the Bass River, according to police. The bag contained Fat Boy's severed torso.
www.courttv.com/people/ scm/090403_ctv.html
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|15. They sure did pick an "opportune" time to take over Haiti
No one even cares...if they even know about it.. Haiti's troubles are a drop of warm spit in an ocean of traumas we see daily.. They chose their time well..
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Why fifth in Kenya is a weight off Gary Lockerbie's mind
Last updated at 12:58, Tuesday, 03 April 2012
Cumbrian golf star Gary Lockerbie hopes his top five finish in the Barclays Kenyan Open will be the springboard for a return to the European Tour after shedding two stone to get himself in the shape of his life.
Lockerbie shrugged off the frustration of missing out on victory after a final round of 72 in the Challenge Tour event in Nairobi.
The Penrith golfer went into the last round at Muthaiga Golf Club as joint overnight leader with Denmark's Lasse Jensen, but paid the price when he had a double bogey five at the second hole.
He bounced back with a birdie at the third to remain firmly in contention, but dropped further shots at the 11th and 18th.
Lockerbie had earlier posted two rounds of 69 and then a 67, took huge satisfaction from a top five finish, which came hot on the heels of a top 20 place in the opening Challenge Tour event in India.
And the 29-year-old new dad, who one tipped the scales at 17-stone, hopes he will benefit from a new fitness regime.
Lockerbie said: "I've managed to lose two stone since the middle of January through fitness work so I will continue that and maybe it's helping my golf, maybe not. It's impossible to tell.
"I've got to be fairly happy with the top five finish as I'm still pretty cold as far as tournament golf goes so far this year. I've played two tournaments and been in the hunt both times so it's not all bad.
"I'm not at all disappointed with not winning. Winning would have been a bonus and the way I putted throughout the week I shouldn't have even have made the cut.
"There's no doubt in my mind that putting cost me the tournament but at the end of the day I'm pretty limited on practice facilities for putting in summer, never mind the winter months.
"I played all week on local courses before I went out to Kenya and that probably did more harm than good playing on winter greens."
Lockerbie is this year aiming for promotion back to the European Tour after losing his place on the showcase of golf this side of the Atlantic in 2010. The former Walker Cup player and 2003 English Amateur champion believes his game is in good shape.
He said: "I've now got three or four weeks at home to work and get things back in shape and probably go see a putting specialist.
"Obviously the aim for the year is to finish in the top 10 of the Challenge Tour rankings or, at the very worst, in the top 15.
"Officially the top 20 get Tour cards but quite honestly those last five cards from 16 to 20 aren't worth the paper they're written on.
"You won't get any of the big events with those and you're left with very few events to play in and little chance to make enough money to save your card for the following year.
"I'll also play a lot of the northern pro-ams this year. I had a little success in those last year and they're also pretty competitive.
"If anyone would like to play a pro am then they can get in touch."
First published at 11:30, Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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Alright, now this is usually top secret information, but since you ask so nicely I'll help you out. Just don't go spreading this around to all your little friends.
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Originally posted by Oreyeon
I actually have a copy of the steps to perform to become a werewolf. I got it out of some old book a friend of mine had when I was a kid. I "borrowed" his book and wrote the whole thing down. It's actually pretty messed up, as it involves some sadistic stuff. I'll dig it out of my lockbox tomorrow and post it up, look for my thread on it. I'm going to start a new thread for it, because I want to know if anyone has seen it before and they can tell me what book it came out of. I want to try and get my hands on that book again. True or not, it was some very very interesting reading, that's no doubt.


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The Zippin Pippin roller coaster sits stuck on a lift hill at Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay on Aug. 16, 2012.
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The ride was three-fourths full with roughly 15 passengers about 1:30 p.m. when it got stuck on a lift hill-the same location the ride stalled Monday, said Bay Beach assistant manager Jason Arnoldi.
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BaubleBar for Anthropologie jewelry collaboration is a gem
If you've made your 2014 style resolution for the year, I hope that it includes to wear more accessories. Accessories, especially jewelry, is an easy way to make an outfit really "pop." The new BaubleBar for Anthropologie collaboration is only a small collection of six pieces that can all be mixed-and-matched together or worn alone. With one statement necklace, three bracelets and two pairs of earrings, the collection is vintage-inspired in tortoise shell resin encrusted with beautiful gems. While this collaboration may be small, it's definitely one to grab a piece of with each piece under $70.
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Cuernavaca Travel Guide
Due to its proximity to Mexico City, Cuernavaca is considered an excellent place for a weekend getaway, by the people of the nations' capital. Apparently, this "weekend exodus" is not new at all; in fact there has been a strong tradition of this, from the time when the ancient Aztecs ruled the center of Mexico.
The land on which the city stands is truly beautiful; a hilly region, with picturesque cobbled streets, surrounded by many lakes and forests. The city is well located and connects with Mexico City, Acapulco, Taxco and Toluca. For this reason, it is not difficult to comprehend why Cuernavaca has become an important area, attracting tourists from around the globe. Many forms of tourism are available here, from ecotours to sightseeing and they are all important factors, helping drive the economy of this beautiful region.
Cuernavaca is the capital city of the state of Morelos and is known as the "the city of eternal Sprin", due to its year round mild climate. A truly beautiful city, highly recommended for those who enjoy exploring stunningly beautiful flora and fauna, archeological sites, as well as attractive colonial architecture and city plazas steeped in history.


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LONDON, Ky. (WKYT/WYMT) - Severe storms that moved through southern Kentucky late Tuesday afternoon have caused damage to buildings and trees.
London Police report trees were knocked down all over the city.
The Flea Land Flea Market on Wilderness Road had extensive storm damage. Several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Many people around London heard about the damage at the flea market, and drove by it to take a look.
The Flea Land Flea Market will be open for business this weekend.
"They will still be able to set up this weekend. There will not be cover. But after this weekend, we are building it back. It will be back bigger and better than what it was," said Mary Bentley with Flea Land Flea Market.
A home on Bert Reams Road in London also suffered extensive damage. A tree fell on it during the storm.
At one point, Kentucky Utilities officials reported more than 6,000 customers in Laurel County were without power.
A mighty oak tree--no match for the mighty rushing winds that blew through Laurel County Tuesday night.
"The good Lord decides it's coming down..it's coming down," said Joel Holcomb.
Holcomb and his wife and five kids had just left their Bert Reams Rd. home for the grocery story when the tree came crashing down, right through his daughter's bedroom.
"We are just thankful to God that we were not here. Somebody could have been hurt. My daughter could have been in her room," he said.
They usually find refuge from storms in their basement. But even there…they may not have been safe.
"Something you can't see. A four or five inch limb is sticking through the concrete wall of the basement. Right where we would have been," he said.
The part of the tree that came out of the ground, with its roots exposed is 18 feet tall; the trunk has a circumference of at least 11 feet, and Holcomb estimates the tree is more than 100 years old.
Yet for some reason, it was time for it to come down Tuesday causing this family to lose a big part of their home and some possessions…but not their sense of humor.
"I told my wife, maybe it's time for us to take a vacation for the summer. We'll come home and it will be done. I don't think it works that way, though," he said, laughing.
Their home sits beside a large tree line and Holcomb says this oak is the last one he'd ever thought would be knocked over.


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Richard Nixon Jokes About LBJ Killing JFK
February 8, 2012 by POPEYE
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(FEDERALJACK) Referring to Nixon`s escalation of the bombing campaign in the Vietnam War. Relates anecdote of George E Christian LBJ`s Press Secretary remark about LBJ`s involvement in the JFK assassination. Taken from the famous David Frost interview.


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In the past, EGO has organized a graduate conference, "Other Voices, Other's Words: The Indeterminacy of Allusion", and an interdisciplinary symposium, "[un]disciplined: Examining Contemporary Models for Interdisciplinary Studies". Members of EGO also helped to organize "Lifting Belly High: A Conference on Women's Poetry Since 1900", hosted by the English Department in Fall 2008, "Echoes: Across Disciplines, Texts, and Times" in Spring 2011, and "(anti)Foundations: An Interdisciplinary Conference" in Spring 2013. In Spring 2015, members of EGO organized a conference, titled "Access: (Re)defining Mobility and Disability" (March 20-21, 2015).
Further, EGO coordinates the department's Colloquia Series, which provides an opportunity for graduate students and faculty to present their work to the English Department; EGO also assists graduate students who attend local, regional, national, and international conferences by providing financial support, in addition to the funds available through the department and College.
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EGO also makes arrangements for our various department parties throughout the semester that are attended by full-time faculty, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and their friends and families. Should you have questions about EGO or graduate studies in English at Duquesne, we welcome you to contact either of the co-presidents.
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When Project Plans Go Awry or "Cherries Happen"
- by Cassie Woolworth
Projects are supposed to be linear. Someone has an idea and the project team is charged with carrying out this idea. When well-intentioned plans go awry, communication is likely part of the problem. This article explains how to fix the communication problem by defining the linear component: Who impacts what? And: Who gets a say?
Mind the Gap: Collaboration for Project Success
- by Venkatachaliah Babu Kanamanapalli, PMP
As the size and complexity of projects and programs increase, the need for effective team collaboration becomes even more important — the key is in the strength of the "network." The author demonstrates how a visual representation of the collaborative network based on work dependencies and adopting social network analysis to derive meaningful insights can help identify "hot spots" and derive actionable inputs to strengthen collaboration.
Communication Barriers in the Client's Workplace and Possible Solutions
- by Deepa Gandhavalli Ramaniah, PMP
In this article, the author focuses on communication barriers that exist when a project manager works at the client's location and manages an off-shore team. Processes within the Project Communications Management Knowledge Area are identified in which the project manager can proactively anticipate such communication barriers by broadening his or her planning scope along with solutions for tackling them.
Marketing in Project Management
- by Durval Carvalho Avila Jacintho, PMP
Marketing is one of the most studied and analyzed fields of knowledge in the corporate world; therefore, its techniques and tools should be considered and applied to the environment of project management. This article analyzes the main concepts of marketing in the phases of a project or program, the key stakeholders and elements of marketing in a project, and also looks at an example of the positive use of marketing in Brazil's Olympic bid.
Escalation—Let's Do it Right!
- by Hrishikesh Karekar, PMP
Don't we all face situations in our work lives when we want to escalate, we do escalate, yet nothing happens? Let us take a deeper look at the phenomenon of escalation: what it is, when it is needed, how it is incorrectly done, often abused and, most importantly, how to do it right.
Project Performance Management Scorecard (PPMS) Using the ABSC Framework
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This paper explains how the balanced scorecard (BSC) framework can be leveraged to enhance project performance management. The BSC framework is an effective tool to realizing enterprise strategy by cascading strategy into a set of objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics, and targets across four dimensions: finance, customer, process, and learning/growth.
The Project Status Blog
- by Michael Staples, PMP Of the many things that contribute to a project's success, few offer as much leverage as effective communication. Those of us who serve in project management roles are always looking for better ways to communicate, including the timely distribution of project status reports. This article focuses on the use of a blog to serve as the primary means of quickly disseminating project status. Unlike its web counterpart, the project status blog can and should have many authors, each reporting status for a specific portion of the project.
Critical Success Factors for Global Project Communications
- by Peter Leung, PMP This paper focuses on communications in a global project management context where project stakeholders reside worldwide, and discusses three critical success factors for achieving successful global project communications: frequency, furthering, and format.
The Project Manager's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Sponsors
- by Dana Brownlee Part of the challenge that the project manager faces is the reality of having to serve so many different stakeholders and sometimes being pulled in very different directions. Most of us have been taught that our "sponsor" is the person who is the champion of the effort. Indeed, the sponsor is often the one that we are required to seek out for support and issue resolution throughout the project. So what do you do when your sponsor is the problem?
Communication Key to Rescuing Troubled Projects
- by Christopher Snyder, PMP You have just been assigned to manage a project that has already been started and is not performing. We will assume (although it is not necessarily a "given") that your manager has provided you with information on the project status so that you have an idea of what you are up against. The stakeholder, however, does not have a good picture of the current project status and is pressuring you for an update. The previous project manager may or may not be available. One thing is for certain, though: the more you start to investigate to determine the project status, the worse the picture becomes.
Building a Project Dashboard on a Small Budget Using Adobe Dreamweaver
- by Randy Britsch, PMP Companies that have been forced to virtually eliminate budgets for project information tools, file management tools, and communication tools risk having key decision-makers making uninformed decision about projects because they did not know important information, such as project constraints, issues, risks, key team members, and project priorities. This article shows how to alleviate this problem, using Dreamweaver CS4 to create an executive dashboard, a project-detail dashboard, and a project summary report that allow unencumbered project updating and easy dashboard maintenance, all with very little cost.
The Need to Communicate and Track Value Expectations
- by Timothy Brion Ritter, PMP We have all seen situations where the most mature and well-managed programs have been derailed through no fault of the program's implementation. Most frequently, the fault for thesefailures rests outside of the program manager's authority, but that does not mean that the program manager cannot defend against these interferences effectively through additional processes that communicate and track the value expectations for the program. The program manager can more effectively communicate with the strategic leadership in order to understand, develop metrics for, report, and track against the expectations of these external stakeholders to limit the damage that can be caused by rapidly changing expectations.
Assessing Project Health
- by Nicolas De Dobbeleer, MSc, PMP, Managing Director, The Project Gold Mine When we are discussing metrics within project management, it is important to look at the big picture. In this respect, all aspects of portfolio, program, and project management, as well as the organization performance, should be considered. In this article, we will focus on project health metrics that enable management to make critical decisions that help the project manager and his or her team succeed. Without objective metrics, it is difficult to judge whether a project is actually on track.
Are Project Management Skills Transferable?
- by Jennifer Schmidt, PMP The author recently had an opportunity to switch into a technical project manager role after being a business project manager for over 12 years. She traces her 18-month journey to learn what skills are easily portable and which ones needed refining or, worst case, acquiring. She focused on two main areas: communications and teamwork.
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Miramar won a $40,000 grant that focuses on improving the nation's cities through the development of community gardens and green spaces.
The 2014 GRO1000 Gardens and Green Spaces Grant Award was presented during the U.S Conference of Mayors' 82ND Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Miramar was recognized for its "Intergenerational Fruit & Vegetable Garden" that includes a fruit grove, a culinary herb garden, a seedling nursery, raised beds and an outdoor classroom.
"What a great honor for us to receive this award, particularly for the many garden volunteers who donate their time, sweat and expertise to allow our garden to be successful. This grant will have a major impact on the future growth and success of our Community Garden," said Miramar Mayor Lori C. Moseley.
Other cities recognized along with Miramar included Tallahassee, Minneapolis, Mesa and Houston.


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Ardmore Power Logistics, LLC, a 3PL Company serving the energy industry, regularly has openings for Account Coordinators. To fill these positions, Ardmore seeks responsible, professional candidates with transportation experience and strong decision making skills.
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Want to help out the son of a police officer? Send a patch to the son of Lt. Jeff Jensen of the Colorado Springs Police Department. Lt. Jensen's son, Kyle, started collecting police patches when he attended the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial several years ago. Kyle's uncle and Jeff's brother, Jared Jensen, had been shot and killed in the line of duty. As a way to honor his uncle, Kyle began collecting.
Several weeks ago, the Black Forest Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in the Colorado Springs area, including that of the Jansen's. Along with all of their other belongings, Kyle lost his patch collection.
In an effort to help Kyle put his collection back together, the department is helping collect law enforcement patches from around the world. If you would like to contribute one from your agency, please send it to:
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The Hattiesburg City Council held a special called meeting Monday to discuss cleanup and response efforts in the wake of the Feb. 10 tornado.
Mayor Johnny DuPree said the estimated amount of debris in the city is about 200,000 cubic yards. He said the city will release a request for proposals today seeking bids from debris contractors.
The city has established a temporary dump site for collected debris behind the public works department on James Street. Neighboring counties, along with Forrest County and City of Hattiesburg employees have been working to remove debris from the city since Feb. 11.
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After almost 30 years in the Delaware General Assembly, Sen. George Bunting, a Bethany Beach Democrat, said he will not seek re-election this fall. Bunting said it was a family decision.
"It's time to go home," said Bunting, who runs a State Farm insurance practice in Rehoboth Beach, adding that the legislature job is part-time "in name only."
Republicans saw an opportunity in Bunting's announcement, which came largely as a surprise. Rep. Gerald Hocker, R-Ocean View, a friend of Bunting's, said he was seriously considering running for the seat. ...


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Quiet, please! A man wants to tell you a story about his past:
'Once a time, a young boy, extremely handsome, has received a job to raise rabbits at a foot of a mountain. After a month, the young boy was highly rewarded and the manager also gave him a new little pet, a rabbit, to adjust. But before returning to the mountain to work, a disaster prospered. As one shoelace was untie, it was annoying the young fellow, especially he was carrying the rabbit in his hands. Stupidly, he tied and after, he was scared, that the rabbit has got away. Moral: A rabbit never sleeps with a fool. Hey, but wait! In this story, I am the fool. STUPID MORAL!!!!!!!
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