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Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future by Stephen Kinzer offers an original view on the United States' Middle East policy. The main innovative, though arguably controversial insight of the book is that the United States needs to revaluate its strategic alliances in the region. The author envisions Turkey and Iran as the two strategic long-term partners of the United States in the Middle East. The author provides a good, if not quite thorough review of formation and evolution of modern Turkey and Iran. He displays a keen understanding of the situation in both countries at the turn of the 20th century. The book argues that the emergence of the social order and the leaders that enforced it were as much a product of the local circumstances as they were of external dynamics.
In Turkey, Ataturk was the response of the shrinking remains of the Ottoman Empire to the crushing defeat at the hands of European powers and the threat they posed to the survival of a viable and independent Turkish state. The reversal of fortunes that was masterfully engineered by Ataturk earned the latter a quasi prophetic aura among the Turkish public at large. That paved the way for him to enact the sweeping reforms that set the tone for decades to come. He viewed the humiliating defeat of the Ottoman Empire not just as a military setback, but as an inevitable result of ignorance, decadence and fanaticism. The Ottoman Empire, and not just the political structure, but all social and political sentiment associated with it, had run its course, had been defeated and needed to be buried in history. Consequently, the reforms he enacted, such as the adoption of the Latin alphabet, the banning of religion from public life, aimed at cutting all ties with the Ottoman past. The only way that modern Turkey could prosper, he though, was by adopting the institutions and the technology of the victorious West. This was not negotiable. The little resistance to this approach was crushed mercilessly.
Much like Ataturk, Shah Reza Pahlavi was the only individual with the energy and the ruthlessness necessary to overcome the opposition and rule the slippery Iranian landscape. Much like Ataturk, he was unequivocal in his belief that the only way to a modern Iran passed through emulating the West. He also implemented similar measures with comparable ruthlessness.
For all their similarities, the two countries were set apart by crucial differences. First, Ataturk was sophisticated and extremely well read, while Shah Reza was, compared to him, unrefined. While Ataturk accepted the role of passive icon and let Inonu govern the country in the last years of his life, Reza got more violent and unpredictable. As the author puts it: "Ataturk built institutions, faded gracefully from power, and set his country on the path to liberalization. Reza did not."
The second major difference was foreign influence, or better put, its overwhelming role in determining most everything in Iran and its near absence in determining anything in Turkey. The career of Reza started and ended with the British. He succeeded in setting Iran in a path to modernity, but he never managed to shake off the British influence. His ruled by brute force and had no wide popular support. Ataturk, on the other side, for all the Western influence, was a local product. He made his reputation as a fearless commander by stopping the British advance in the Battle of Gallipoli, which has ever since been a distinct moment of national pride for the Turks. His managing, against all odds, to retain Anatolia in its entirety for the emerging Turkish state was a triumph achieved despite of foreign intervention, and one all Turks could identify with.
This difference set the stage for the divergent paths of both countries in years to come. Turkey had its fair share of unrest, culminating with 4 coups, roughly one for every fifteen years after the death of Ataturk. Modern Turkey is still defined by his legacy and the reaction to it by different segments of the society. But Turkey's development after Ataturk was virtually free of foreign intervention. The Cold War re-enforced the isolationism vis-à-vis the region preferred by Ataturk and it did limit Turkey's foreign policy options, but in no significantly different way than for other countries. The dynamics that, until the end of the 80'ies, prevented Turkey from developing into an open, democratic country were distinctly domestic.
Iran, on the other side, suffered the curse of its natural resources and had to suffer continuous foreign intervention. The one instance of intervention with fateful consequences not only for Iran, but for the whole region, was the overthrow of Mossadegh by the British and American intelligence services. He was intent on setting Iran on a more open path, similar to the one charted by Menders in turkey after his electoral victory in 1950. However, increases sovereignty and transparence required a fairer deal for the sharing of the oil revenues with the British, which the latter were not willing to accept. This resulted in the coup of 1953, which set the tone for the relationship between Iran and the West for decades to come. The West could not be trusted. The way Iranians came to see it, self-determination and democracy for Third World countries were nice decorum, to be done with when contradicting the economic interests of Western powers.
However, the author continues, despite the distrust towards the United States' foreign policy, Iranians share a deep appreciation for what the values United States have come to represent, a liberal democracy being the most prominent among them. Furthermore, despite the obvious shortcomings of the Iranian democracy, governments are still elected. Elections are contested, but that is due to the fundamental belief that they ought to be fair, while in other Middle Eastern countries they are expected to be rigged, and thus, go uncontested.
The author argues that Turkey and Iran are farther along the road to become democratic countries than any other country in the Middle East. They respond to the aspirations of their citizens than and they share the same values and feelings with the United States on democracy, rule of law and human rights. As such, they should be the long-term partners of the United States in the region. The author briefly looks into the alliances of the United States with Israel and Saudi Arabia and argues that, besides putting their money on Turkey and Iran as strategic partners, the United States should re-evaluate their relationship with the former two.
I personally find the general argument courageous, if a bit premature. There is no doubt that Turkey has increased its value as an ally and has emerged as a potential strategic partner for the United States. In fact, the words used by leaders of both to describe their relationship have been "model partnership". The two can build on their Cold War alliance and expand the partnership to reflect changes realities in Turkey and in the region. The multi-lateral approach of the Turkish foreign policy during the last decade has made a model partnership a desirable reality, despite the latest disagreements over Iran and Israel.
The relationship between Iran and the United States, on the other hand, is a bit more complex. It is true that despite the beating Iran gets in the United States' media, Iranians are by and large sympathetic to the U.S. and what it represents. But the domestic situation in Iran is too hard to forecast, and the feeling of reciprocal distrust between the two governments deeply entrenched. I feel that the United States needs to do more to encourage democracy in Iran without necessarily appearing sympathetic to the regime of Ahmedinejad. The situation in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe during the Cold War can act as a helpful parallel; while the official policy was that of contained conflict, the citizens in the communist bloc aspired to what the United States stood for, and the soft power of this appeal played a significant role in the unraveling of communist regimes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The United States needs to understand the tectonic tension in the Iranian society and make all they can to strengthen the hand of the democratic forces rather than use a language of conflict that plays into the hands of the hardliners.
I do agree with the author that there is a lot that the United States can do to help democracy in Iran. But it is too early to talk about a new regional ally. That will depend on the pace of the reforms in Iran, and on the new equilibrium after the eventual regime change. If there is going to be a change anytime soon, that is.
S Ozcan
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6. Astral-Ethereal plane:
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The etheric plane (see also Etheric body) is a term introduced into Theosophy by Charles Webster Leadbeater and Annie Besant to represent the subtle part of the lower plane of existence. It represents the fourth [higher] subplane of the physical plane (a hyperplane), the lower three being the states of solid, liquid, and gaseous matter. The idea was later used by authors such as Alice Bailey, Rudolf Steiner, Walter John Kilner and others.
The term aether (also written as "ether") was adopted from ancient Greek philosophy and science into Victorian physics (see Luminiferous aether) and utilised by Madame Blavatsky to correspond to akasha, the fifth element (quintessence) of Hindu metaphysics.
The Greek word aither derives from an Indo-European root aith- ("burn, shine"). Blavatsky also related the idea to the Hindu Prana principle,[1] the vital, life-sustaining force of living beings, present in all natural processes of the universe. Prana was first expounded in the Upanishads, where it is part of the worldly, physical realm, sustaining the body and the mind. Blavatsky also tended to use the word "astral" indiscrimininately for these supposed subtle physical phenomena.
Leadbeater and Besant[2] (Adyar School of Theosophy) conceived that the etheric plane constituted four higher subplanes of the physical plane. According to the Theosophist Geoffrey A. Farthing,[3] Leadbeater used the term, because of its resonance in the physical sciences, to describe his clairvoyant investigations of sub-atomic physics.
In physics, there is no aether through which electromagnetic waves propagate (see also aether theories).[4][5]
Christian Rosicrucians[edit]
Similarly according to Max Heindel Rosicrucian writings;[6] there is - in addition to the solids, liquids, and gases which compose the Chemical Region of the Physical World - a finer grade of matter called ether that permeates the atomic structure of the earth and its atmosphere. It is disposed in four grades of density and is considered to be a kind of physical matter (the blue haze seen in mountain canyons is said to be in fact ether of the kind known to occult investigators as chemical ether). Associated there is also a type of spiritual sight, that man will eventually develop, called etheric vision.[7] Ether is reported to be of four kinds, or grades of density in our planet Earth; their names (from the lowest or most dense to the highest or most subtle one) and their relation to the human being, from the point of view of these Esoteric Christian teachings, is as following:[8]
- the "Chemical Ether": both positive and negative in manifestation and it is related to the assimilation and excretion processes;
- the "Life Ether": has also a positive and negative pole and it is related to the forces of propagation;
- the "Light Ether": the positive pole is related to forces which generate blood heat in the higher species of animal and in the human being and the negative is related to the forces which operate through the senses (passive functions of sight, hearing, feeling, tasting, and smelling);
- the "Reflective Ether": the medium through which thought makes an impression upon the human brain and this ether contains pictures which work as reflexions of the Memory of Nature found at the World of Thought.
See also[edit]
- Ethereal Plane (a concept in Dungeons & Dragons)
- ^ Blavatsky, H.P., The Key to Theosophy, 1889
- ^ Besant, Annie. Man's life in this and other worlds, Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, 1913
- ^ Farthing, Geoffrey A., The Etheric Double:The Far-Reaching Effects of a false Assumption, from a booklet in private circulation dated June 1995, reprinted from Theosophy World
- ^ Tulloch, David & Ford, Katrina, Historic Dispute: Is space filled with a medium known as the aether?, Technology Industry, Vol. 3, 2004
- ^ Roberts, Tom, What is the experimental basis of Special Relativity?, October 2007
- ^ Heindel, Max, The Rosicrucian Mysteries (Chapter III: The Visible and the Invisible Worlds), 1911, ISBN 0-911274-86-3
- ^ A Student, Etheric Vision and What It Reveals, ISBN 0-911274-59-6, 110 pages
- ^ Heindel, Max, The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception (Chapter I.2, The Etheric Region of the Physical World), 1909, ISBN 0-911274-34-0
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I've always weighed 125. In my 40s & now my 50s I am 35 lbs. heavier. I'm into health, nutrition and exercising. Last month I even joined a gym, met with a personal trainer who has me doing various machines & cardio. I still have not lost weight & have a muffin top that won't go away.
I am glad you joined a gym and hired a personal trainer. I am also very glad that you wrote in, however, this question is really one for your trainer. Please let your trainer know exactly what you are eating by keeping a very accurate food journal along with an accurate schedule of your workouts. The more information your trainer has about what you are doing and how you are doing it will help that trainer help you. Also remember, it took time to gain the weight, it will take time and a commitment to a lifestyle change (both exercise AND diet) to take that weight off.


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Video: Diocese of Arlington welcomes the pope
My rating: 8/10. A very decent entry. Very high production standards, a broad spectrum of people are featured, plenty of information, and Bishop Paul Loverde provides the narration. If I could ask for one thing, it would be that more of the sacramental and liturgical life of the diocese were better represented.
Previous videos in this series:
- Part 5: Diocese of Providence and Diocese of Charlotte (6/10 & 9/10)
- Part 4: Archdiocese of Baltimore (9/10)
- Part 3: Archdiocese of Los Angeles (1/10)
- Part 2: Diocese of San Diego (6/10)
- Part 1: Diocese of Buffalo and Archdiocese of Chicago (4/10 & 7/10)
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Reminder: Morgan Junction liquor store's last day tomorrowSeptember 19, 2008 at 4:36 pm | In West Seattle news, WS beverages | 3 Comments
As we first reported here last month, the state liquor store in Morgan Junction is closing for good tomorrow, after losing its lease. Nearby Aaron's Bicycle Shop is moving into the space. When the state announced the liquor-store closure, the Liquor Control Board said it was seeking another location in the area; we called Olympia today to see if they've found one yet — answer, no. So the stores in The Junction and White Center are your nearest options TFN, after the MJ store shuts its doors for good at 8 pm tomorrow.
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Booze run!!!!!!
(I might have to go check for sale items tomorrow.)
Comment by JimmyG — 7:11 pm September 19, 2008 #
OH NO!!! Now I can't alternate between the two so I am not viewed as a regular at either :)
Comment by BB — 9:06 am September 20, 2008 #
no big sales because its regulated, or so I am told. I guess the stock that is not sold gets transfered to the other stores.
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Ron Paul's Victory: How Sweet It Is!
Paul victory causes panic on neocon Right, Obama-ite Left
Ron Paul is to neocons what a silver bullet is to vampires, and, for me at least, a great deal of the joy accompanying Ron Paul's CPAC victory has been anticipating the squeals of outrage, shock, and real pain coming from those circles. This may be my sadistic streak coming out, albeit not for the first time, but after years of hearing Paul and his supporters dismissed as "fringe" irrelevant sectarians with no real political prospects, you'll forgive me if I indulge myself in a little gratuitous cruelty.
Fox News simply repeated the word "unscientific" whenever it mentioned the CPAC poll results, as its "news" reporters wondered aloud if indeed Paul's runaway victory had any meaning at all. Most of the attendees were young activists, Fox anchors endlessly reminded their viewers – and oh those wacky kids! Fox also amplified the boos that greeted the announcement of Paul's victory, but the reality is that the hall was at that moment filled with those who had come to hear Glenn Beck and Newt Gingrich, two speakers that were boycotted by the libertarians present on account of their odious views and smears directed at the Good Doctor. Is Fox News seriously asking us to believe the conference-goers were booing themselves?
The reliably neocon blog Powerline harrumphed that the Paul victory "is dismaying, to the extent one takes it seriously. Ron Paul is the crazy uncle in the Republican Party's attic. He is not a principled libertarian like, say, Steve Forbes. Rather, as I noted in this post, where I likened him to Pee-Wee Herman, Paul has a rather sinister history as a hater and conspiracy theorist."
Paul, the genial 75-year old physician from rural Texas, who radiates a palpable benevolence – "sinister"? Aside from the melodramatics, however, what this means is that, according to Powerline, a significant portion of the conservative movement has been taken over by a "sinister" conspiracy of … conspiracy theorists! Oh, and Paul's not really a libertarian – only plumb-line supporters of perpetual war, torture, and the suspension of the Constitution in the name of the "war on terrorism," such as the editors of Powerlust, are "real" libertarians. Uh huh. Sure they are. War, torture, and tyranny – sounds "libertarian" to me!
Oddly, the supposedly "conservative" Powerline echoes the leftist Earl Ofari Hutchinson, who angrily notes in the Huffington Post the less than reverent Paulian approach to Abraham Lincoln, and reiterates the same grab-bag of lies and innuendo unleashed by Jamie Kirchick at The New Republic and dutifully echoed and amplified by Reason magazine and its former employee David Weigel – who has now graduated up to the "right-wing extremist" beat at MSNBC. I debunked this nonsense here, here, here, here, and here – or, as Hutchinson would put it, I "reveled in it."
Hutchinson's screed is remarkable for its tone of hysteria – Paul's followers are invariably "fanatical," having fallen victim to "Paul mania," and they are also "scary." Although this fusillade comes from someone on the ostensible "left," it is indistinguishable from the jeremiads that poured forth from the likes of David Frum and the neoconservatives during the GOP presidential primaries: Hutchinson accuses Paul of being a racist, claiming that his CPAC speech was "sprinkled here and there with racial baits." Really? I challenge Hutchinson, or anyone else, to listen to Paul's speech, go through it line by line, and come up with a single half-credible "racial bait." Where oh where are these "baits?" On this point Hutchinson is mum: he doesn't think he needs to be more specific, because, you see, he's the expert on racism, and we'll just have to take his word for it.
Hutchinson is riled by Paul's insistence that the Civil War could and should have been avoided, if at all possible. As to whether it could have been avoided, I'll leave that to the historians and specialists to argue out. After all, it's a risky business to engage in could-have-beens, and so it's best to leave that to the authors of alternate histories. That it should have been avoided, if at all humanly possible, would hardly seem to be a controversial position: it was certainly the bloodiest war in our history, one that tore the nation asunder long after the issue had been "settled" by force of arms. Why is it a hate crime to suggest that it would have been better if hundreds of thousands of Americans hadn't been slaughtered, maimed, and impoverished by a vicious conflict must remain a mystery of the Hutchinsonian mind, one best kept under lock and key.
All of these anti-Paul polemics seem to blend into a single panic-stricken shriek. Ex-Reason employee Weigel chimes in with his view – really a hope – that conservatives are essentially hostile to the antiwar Paulian message, and, what's more:
"Conservatives don't want their image to the American people to be septuagenarian politicians who bang on about the need to close down American bases and speak at meetings of the John Birch Society. … It was accidentally very revealing of how far right the party's gotten."
The first time as tragedy, the second as farce – the old Marxian aphorism comes unbidden as I contemplate the reappearance of the Birch Scare. You've heard of the Red Scare, of course, as a time of evil, when honest pinkos were tarred as Commies and a monster called Tail-Gunner Joe roamed the land. I'll bet you haven't heard of the Birch Scare, however, a weirdly parallel phenomenon that occurred during the early 1960s, when the John Birch Society first came to public attention.
The Birch Society was founded by Robert Welch, a candy maker, a rather mild-mannered and courtly man who for a while was excoriated by the liberal media as a veritable devil. After first being denounced by the neoconservatives of his day in an anthology titled The Radical Right, Welch and the Society found themselves inundated by a series of hysterical journalistic attacks that portrayed them as demonic hate-mongers secretly plotting to overthrow the government. Breathless exposés appeared almost daily in the mainstream media, warning against the dire Birch menace: they were organized into secret "cells," and they were spreading their message of "hate" and "division" – well, you know the drill.
In reality, Welch was a rather idiosyncratic example of an Old Rightist, that breed of conservative that died out with the death of Robert A. Taft and Colonel McCormick's Chicago Tribune. Sure, he had some, ah … exotic views, but in essence he was just a good old fashioned anti-Communist whose suspicion of what he called "internationalism" eventually led him to oppose US military adventurism overseas. In a mid-1960s edition of the Birch Society's internal bulletin, he denounced the Vietnam war and proposed that the Society initiate a campaign to extend their slogan of "Get US Out" – which had previously applied to the United Nations – to mean get us out of the war.
That's why it was funny to watch MSNBC's "news" anchors rail on and on about how the Birchers – who had been allowed to co-sponsor CPAC – had re-"infiltrated" the conservative movement, and isn't it horrible, blah blah blah. They then had the nerve to trot out Buckley's ghost, wondering why WFB's famous "excommunication" of the Birchers had been rescinded. If only those commie-hippie-liberals realized that one of the principal reasons given by Buckley for the anti-Bircher interdict was Welch's opposition to the Vietnam war. The Birchers were tolerated as long as they confined themselves to rehashed McCarthyism – after all, Buckley had written a book defending the red-baiting Senator, although somewhat half-heartedly. And of course McCarthy's downfall occurred when he started targeting alleged Communist infiltration of the US military – an investigative thread that Welch simply took up and elaborated on.
Although the Society has been smeared as racist, as well as anti-Semitic, and called every name in the book, the truth is quite the opposite: Welch was an intransigent opponent of racism, and he regarded anti-Semites as sinister "neutralizers" who were objectively aligned with the Society's enemies. (The raving lunatic Revilo P. Oliver, a professor of classics and a fanatical anti-Semite, was unceremoniously kicked off the JBS Council by Welch, and racists regularly received the same treatment.)
The Birchers' real sin, in Buckley's eyes, was to oppose the Warfare State as much as they opposed the Welfare State. They were the first to alert conservatives to the dangers of George Herbert Walker Bush's "New World Order." And when Bush II moved to implement and complete his father's hegemonist dream at gunpoint in Iraq, the Society strongly opposed the war – unlike various and sundry "liberals."
When liberals who know or care nothing about the history of the conservative movement trot out Buckley, you know they're up to no good. They claim they want to "understand" what's going on with the tea-party movement, and the identity crisis on the Right, but their "analysis" is just a lot of ideological ax-grinding. There's no real attempt to come to grips with the issues raised by the Ron Paul movement, and the much wider wave of discontent that is now rolling across the country.
The anti-interventionist, anti-government trend in the GOP, represented by the Paulian triumph at CPAC, is really just a delayed reaction to the end of the cold war and the promise of a return to normalcy. You'll recall, back then, when the Berlin Wall fell, conservatives came around to a non-interventionist outlook. Bill Clinton's promiscuous meddling in affairs that should have been none of our business accelerated a trend that would have developed naturally anyway. What happened to interrupt this growing "isolationism" was 9/11.
Yet as signal an event as that was, as hard as it hit the American psyche and changed our politics, the objective circumstances that gave rise to anti-interventionism on the right are still present and on the increase. To begin with, there is no worldwide ideological challenge to liberal democracy, no competing universalist ideology like Communism seeking to claim the allegiance of the world's peoples. The sectarian"appeal" of al-Qaeda and allied terrorist organizations is very narrow, strictly limited to the Muslim world: in any case, the threat posed by bin Laden is hardly equal to that posed by the old Communist International.
This fact and the economic facts of reality – that we cannot continue to fund an overseas empire without going bankrupt – conspire against any "conservative" who wants to limit government and mobilize massive armies to occupy vast portions of Central Asia.
In the midst of an economic crisis such as has not been seen since the 1930s, the War Party is at a loss as to how to drum up enthusiasm for yet another bout of Mideast adventurism. That they've even lost their most reliable allies in the conservative movement, which is now rallying behind the anti-interventionist champion Ron Paul, shows just how remarkably weak they have become. The Rabinowitz–Frum wing of the Republican party is small, and getting smaller by the minute: how many battalions does Powerline command, anyway?
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, as a supporter of the present admnistration – which
is waging an immoral and unsustainable war in Iraq, Afghanistan,
and Pakistan – has every reason to find Ron Paul and his supporters "scary."So do the neocons, the vultures of the American politics, who hover over every battlefield cheering on the slaughter. I revel in their fear: it gladdens my heart and sustains me. Because it means, not that we're winning, necessarily, but that we can win. And in a battle of this kind, so hard and unforgiving, that makes all the difference.
Read more by Justin Raimondo
- A Feast of Scandal – November 26th, 2015
- Turkey's Stab in the Back – November 24th, 2015
- Myths of Empire – November 22nd, 2015
- Hillary Clinton's Road to War – November 19th, 2015
- Who's Behind the Islamic State? – November 17th, 2015
49 Responses to "Ron Paul's Victory: How Sweet It Is!"
Justin another great essay, with a lot of good history. Can't you get Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan to rebuild the America First Commitee? We need a powerful voice to fight the warmongers. If not now when. Big meetings and petition drives all over the country. Ron and Pat have a lot of people who agree with them. We need a real organized opposition to the warfare state and that can only come from the right.
Thanks for the JBS history. I had also forgotten why WFB attacked the Birchers over the war.
Is it even conceivable that the likes of Ron Paul, Ralph Nader, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel could form a united front in this environment of national crisis? Time for a new politics.
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Minor correction, Justin: Silver bullets are used to kill *werewolves*. To off a vampire, you need to ram a wooden stake through its heart. Otherwise spot on.
Unfortunately, Israel will never let Rep. Paul or any other Taft-style conservative anywhere near the White House. If such a victory seemed imminent, the Mossad would assassinate him, stage a coup d'etat, and install whatever neocon puppet suited their fancy. I'm afraid we'll have to wait for the US to fall apart; then Rep. Paul can become president of the Dixie Republic, or at least the independent Republic of Texas.
Yeah, I doubt you will get your Ron Paul movement off the ground. Eventually the Ron Pauler(s) after you talk to them fail to get any sort of majority consensus in either party. CPAC's straw vote is a blip, an interesting one, but its more of a message to potential Republican canidates of what some conservatives are thinking AT THIS MOMENT!
The Democrats have their canidate for 2012. Although if this first term keeps up I am sure someone in the pParty will make a Kennedy vs Carter run at the O.
The Republicans still have to find one and it won't be Ron Paul.
And third party canidates? Let me know when some one from somewhere other than New England (Vermont specifically – the Connecticut Senator was a specific situation) gets elected. Then I will believe it.
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Thanks for this scintillating and well-informed article.
If Ron Paul took the advice of a nobody like me, he would run an an "anti-warfare-state, anti-welfare-state state" Libertarian.
It is time to bury the stinking "Demublican" corpse!
It is true that Pres. Paul would be at risk of assassination by our friends in AIPAC and Mossad, but he has already lived a long and fruitful life!
(You can take that from someone who is the same age as Ron Paul.)
The fact that Ron Paul is slandered not only by the "US neocons" but even in the Israeli news media is indicative of not only the rejuvenation of Jeffersonian principles in American politics but also the rational for a dramatic and appropriate posture in foreign relations devoid of "foreign infulences".
The war in Afghanistan will end the same way the war of Queen Victoria ended against Afghanistan in 1880. The needless dying of American men and women for no rational reason.
Its gratifying to read Mr. Raimondo's commentaries on Ron Paul and hope he continues to do so.
I think it was insightful to get the John Birch smear right out in the open. I was a little young in Orange County, California, when all the accusations were flying over my head, but it seems that "limited government" was seen in the 60's as another way of allowing Jim Crow to continue because the role of government wasn't to intervene in personal relations. If you wanted a segregated business in the South, well that was your right. If you were in a communist country and you wanted a business of any kind, that too was your right. The measure of freedom was in the ability to associate with whom you wanted. So because of the impact of that kind of thinking on the disenfranchised, it was thought that "Birchers", while being suitably (or not depending on your own beliefs) anticommunist, were actually defending a bad system. Hence the charge of racism. Additionally, many neighborhoods had covenants not to sell to Jews (at least on the East Coast – I doubt that the spreading suburbs of California could keep up with the vetting of buyers who weren't actually black – and anyway, moving out because of neighbors just meant more expansion of the suburbs). It was nevertheless a period in history when – at least in Southern California – there were many recent refugees from Eastern/Central Europe who testified in their parish churches about the evils of the communist system they had escaped. Some of them had a dubious past where Jews were regarded (mostly as passive enablers of fascism), so this played into the image of anti-communism being a marker for racism. But they weren't Birchers, they weren't that sophisticated or assimilated yet. Nevertheless, it tainted the image of anticommunists, and allowed for a false association.
One of the problems with pulling back government is that war and the military make Presidents so powerful, and that pork is spread through congressional districts. The effect, we can see, is evil. Stopping it by being a politician who takes a "vow of poverty" for himself would be revolutionary, like St. Francis of Assisi trying to reform the swollen and avaricious medieval, crusading Church. But if it was done before, it can be done again (at least for a time).
I wouldn't get too carried away over this. He only ended up with a bit over 30% of the vote. Most of the CPAC attendees voted for someone else.
From many sources in the past I've heard and grown to know it's true, that the most powerful controlled media was not the Nazi's under Gobel/Hitler…not Pravda of Russia, but our very own AP wire services/media. It's scarry that nearly everything we are told by major media is distorted, manipulated, and twisted to support government regulatory and fanatical speical interest bias (politically correct),
Regarding the Birch society and anti-semitism: I read Suicide of Europe by Romanian Prince Sturzda, a book published by the Birch society. According to one of the Amazon reviews, the Birch society assiduously expurgated all the anti-semitic tacks from the original of this book. While I am against changing a text without alerting the reader, this certainly suggest the Birch society was dead set against any sort of anti-semitism.
For most voters it would be a ticket hard to vote for I'm afraid.
Excellent article. worth saving for all the links.
Aha! A Conspiracy Theorist Conspiracy Theorist Conspiracy Theorist Conspiracy! Damn mathematically competent eggheads! The gall of figuring anything out!
Once again demonstrates the Orwellization of the word "conservative".. todays' self-titled "Conservatives" aren't. Bunch of damn extremist radicals. Working for corporate oligarchs. BUT that points out another dire problem: going after "big government" (which the Reaganites claimed to be doing while running up the biggest deficit ever up till then) whilst leaving intact the giant transnational corporate oligarchy is not anything but nuts. Chopping a big hole in the bottom of the boat "to let the water out". This blindness to the hulking menace of the corporate oligarchs will destroy us whether or not we tackle "big government".. in fact it will happen sooner if we disarm ourselves completely by continuing to destroy regulatory mechanisms.
Wonderful essay! its momentarily refreshing, i well agree, to see all those bastards out there getting a tiny tingle of fear in their black souls.
if only Dear Ron was 20 years younger….
I posted a comment calling Hutchison out as a racist. Of course, HuffPo decided it wasnt good enough to post.
My comment:
"Im calling you out. You are a racist. Keep your progressive outpouring of hysteria. Ive been following Paul for years, have plenty of multicultural friends, AND FAMILY and do not see a racist bone in him.
How would I know? Im a yankee living in the deep ass south and know the tell tale signs of a racist. I see them of two colors on a regular basis here in Mississippi. Is Chris Rock correct? Who is more racist.. White people or Black people?
COULD WE HAVE PREVENTED THE DEATH OF 600000 PEOPLE TO END SLAVERY? Step outside your 'emotion' and look at some facts.. and 'gasp' IMAGINE. Did that many people have to die to end slavery?
The people working for Paul didnt win, but didnt give up either. HR 1207, the legislation with bipartisan support has 317 co-sponsors. OUR people just handed Ron Paul A LANDSLIDE VICTORY AT CPAC.
Read what Paul has written. Watch his videos. Meet his supporters.
How is B.O. working out for ya? I supported Paul, that under social issues had most in common with B.O. Only I KNEW that B.O. was full of it. Hows that Guantanamo, Patriot Act and Iraq and Afghanistan wars working out for the left? Yea tool bag. You fell for the grape kool aid didnt ja?
Guess Id rather be a tea bag than a tool bag. I support freedom, peace and sound money. It looks like you support defending why your guy doesnt stand up for a damn thing he ran on.
Good luck with that."
Amazing that its free speech. As long as you agree.
Part 1 of Reply To Justin
There are so many factual errors in Justin's comments about the Birch Society that it would take twice as much space as he used just to refute them. Let me briefly discuss a few.
This is Justin's euphemism for characterizing the belief of Welch (and the JBS) that virtually all of our national political leaders and government officials were traitors and conspirators and, as a consequence, our nation was 60-80% under "Communist influence and control". Understandably, Justin does not even address another of Welch's "exotic" views in which he claimed that a "zionist conspiracy" pre-dated and dominated the Communist conspiracy.
2. BUCKLEY vs. WELCH on VIETNAM -aka- "OPPOSING THE WARFARE STATE"
Justin claims that one of the "prinicipal reasons given by Buckley for the anti-Bircher interdict was Welch's opposition to the Vietnam war".
Two problems with that:
(a) National Review and criticisms by prominent conservatives of Welch and the JBS commenced years BEFORE Welch made any statements about Vietnam and
(b) Welch was NOT opposed to our involvement in Vietnam—he simply wanted us to "win" the conflict by any means necessary.
Two prominent JBS members in Wichita KS (Robert Love and Charles Koch) ran a full-page ad in the Wichita KS Eagle in May 1968 entitled "Let's Get Out of Vietnam Now" — which produced an immediate hostile response from JBS headquarters. Both Koch and Love were requested to resign from the JBS. Love and Koch wanted the U.S. to withdraw from Vietnam whereas the official JBS position at that time was that we should "win" and defeat the Communists. Koch did resign immediately but Robert Love (a Council member) initially hesitated — but he was convinced to resign by fellow Council member William Grede. Grede also asked Koch to help convince Love to resign. Keep in mind the context i.e. Welch and the JBS had gotten almost a million signatures on a Vietnam petition advocating a winning policy and withholding aid to Communist countries — so Welch/JBS thought Koch and Love had sabotaged that.
Part 2 of Reply To Justin
It is accurate to state that there have been many unfair and malicious statements made against the JBS in this regard.
However, there is also a considerable body of very troubling factual evidence concerning the history of the JBS with respect to welcoming racists and anti-semites into its ranks or working with or recommending them.
For example: Justin refers to Revilo Oliver as "a fanatical anti-semite" who was "unceremoniously kicked off the JBS Council by Welch". NOT TRUE! Oliver resigned from the Council and the JBS.
In fact, Robert Welch traveled to Urbana IL (Oliver's home) to ask him to reconsider his resignation.
Robert Welch sent a memo dated 8/8/66 to all JBS National Council members regarding Oliver's resignation. The memo was addressed "To A Number of Friends Who Have Written Us About Dr. Oliver's Speech" — referring to the precipitating event, i.e. Oliver's speech at the 7/4/66 New England Rally For God, Family and Country.
Welch observed:
"Dr. Oliver was speaking entirely on his own, and not in any way expressing the views of the John Birch Society…We do not subscribe at all to Dr. Oliver's 'racial superiority' theories, nor to his views concerning the degeneracy of the human race." …
"Despite our long and growing disagreement with Dr. Oliver over the subject matter of this letter, we have accepted his resignation from the Council with a considerable and natural reluctance. For he is an earnest anti-communist, as well as one of the world's greatest scholars in the fields of classical languages and literature."
Keep in mind that the year before Oliver's resignation, Robert Welch had described Oliver in the March 1965 issue of the JBS magazine, American Opinion, as "an authentic genius of the first water, and quite possibly the world's greatest living scholar."
Oliver's racist and anti-semitic sentiments were known LONG BEFORE the July 1966 speech which resulted in his resignation from the JBS but, nevertheless, Welch kept Oliver on the JBS National Council and as a major contributor to American Opinion magazine—including as editor of its annual Scoreboard issue.
As Oliver correctly pointed out in a letter he wrote to JBS National Council members about his July 1966 speech:
"There was no significant statement in that speech that I had not made, months or years before, in the pages of American Opinion, without eliciting the slightest objection or adverse criticism from Mr. Welch."
Former FBI informant Herbert Philbrick (of I Led 3 Lives Fame) told the FBI as far back as February 1961 that Oliver was "an extremist in anticommunist feelings and violently anti-Semitic" and Philbrick based his conclusion upon his contacts with Oliver in 1959!
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Thanks for a fantastic article! Isn't it funny how the articles that come out of our camp are well-researched, well-written, and cite FACTS and DIRECT QUOTES and none of the junk that the opposition dumps out does? Keep writing great pieces and we'll keep spreading them, changing one mind at-a-time with common sense.
Just like planes were electronically hijacked and rammed into buildings on 09/11/2001, the American Empire itself has been hijacked and is being self-destructively rammed into the Mid-east.
The new management of the Empire (and we all know who they are and what their bloody, criminally insane agenda is) aren't going to let Ron Paul or anyone of his ilk anywhere near the "controls".
Most likely, the next Presidential election won't even be an issue, because by then, our Masters will have already irrevocably plunged the Empire into the abyss, thereby destroying what's left of America.
Due to their control over campaign finance, the corporations ARE the de facto government, and if we disassemble what remains of what people call "government" rather than reconstruct its ability to regulate the corporate monsters that "government" ITSELF created, then the corporations will become the de jure government as well. We're actually well on our way, with corporations dictating corporate-controlled arbitration rather than government courts etc.
I've been to a Birch meeting and let me tell you, they DO NOT step on the third rail.
Silver bullets are for werewolves, not vampires. You are equally incorrect in
your analysis of "Ron Paul's Victory". Another Ross Perot we do not need.
This good Doctor has no chance of winning anything, and is yet another
red herring in this political psycho-drama, as is Sarah Palin, Scott Brown,
and The "tea party", which is named after another false-flag op carried out
by Freemasons decorated as Indians back in time, in Boston Harbor.
Your Bio implies that you are an educated person. Let's see some of that.
Ron Paul – President
Jesse Ventura – Vice President
That would be one ticket hard to beat…
Just a thought.
Don't forget that Bill Buckley was turning against our neo-imperial crusades in the Middle East when he died, as has George Will.
Dying for Israel and knocking off its enemies is what separates the ordinary warhawk conservative from the 100% kosher neocon. Don't be deterred by Pavlovian wailing about 'antisemitism' from continuing to denounce the dogging around of our foreign and military policies by a foreign country. Plenty of American Jews are as disgusted by this perversion as any gentile.
Ron Paul is being slandered in the Israeli media????
I'll take that as a resounding endorsement of his bona fides.
Where do I send my donation?
I really hpe that Ron can make it!
We once had so much hope in Obama and got sooo disappointed.
There is almost NO difference between GWB and Obama.
Ron is really somebody we could trust to be a resposible and moral person in the White House!
We are praying for that.
For how many yars now would that be the first US president who is NOT making a war.
This is your brain on drugs
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Thanks for an informative and unlifting article. Down with our corporate-controlled central government and its imperialist-militarist empire; up with peace, true free markets, real prosperity and a renewed liberty for all Americans! If he runs for office, I will be voting for Ron Paul in 2012.
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This is the same old song and dance by the Remocrats and Depublicans,that is Ron Paul has no real appeal.He has NO appeal to the Welfare/Warfare Clans. I was setting in My truck outside a Walgreens the other day and i noticed a sign in the window,"Support Our Troops". It occured to Me that I had been seeing some variety of that message most of My life,I'm 55. My cousin did 3 tours in Vietnam, I asked him what the War was about,He told Me it was to make it safe to sell Coca-Cola worldwide.Red Square and Tianamen Square now sell Coke and Pepsi I guess the CEO's new what He meant it took Me from 1968 to 1974 to figure it out.Gen. Smedley Butler had it figured in 1933.Ron Paul has been a True and Faithful American since I first encountered him in 1988.
I hope Ron Paul does not run as a republican.
One of the things that I find quite fascinating is the negative reaction and attitude of certain groups of individuals towards Ron Paul, including many of the media talking heads. They never say anything truthful or accurate against him but they are definitely "against" him for whatever reason, which they never seem to be able to articulate. They just hate him. Someone named Jesus Christ walked the earth two thousand years ago, performed miracles, committed no acts of violence, helped everyone who asked for help and yet the Pharaisees and other enemies hated him, made false accusations against him and eventually had him killed by the Romans (they were too cowardly and weak to do it themselves). Ron Paul reminds me of a prophet of old as he walks the earth speaking the truth while his deranged, sick and depraved enemies seek ways to silence him. People need to embrace the truth and come out of the darkness. God bless Ron Paul and his message of truth. To all at Antiwar.com, whether you are believers or not, there is a special blessing for those who speak the truth and fight for justice. Thank you for your efforts too.
[…] Ron Paul is to neocons what a silver bullet is to vampires, and, for me at least, a great deal of the joy accompanying Ron Paul's CPAC victory has been anticipating the squeals of outrage, shock, and real pain coming from those circles. This may be my sadistic streak coming out, albeit not for the first time, but after years of hearing Paul and his supporters dismissed as "fringe" irrelevant sectarians with no real political prospects, you'll forgive me if I indulge myself in a little gratuitous cruelty. http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2010/02/23/ron-pauls-victory/ […]
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Thank you Justin. I located antiwar.com from LewRockwell.com and appreciate the three articles on Ron Paul, CPAC and the attacks from both wings of the welfare-warfare state. I believe when the attacks are made from both sides, Ron Paul is on to something and it is radical. The state will fight this to the end and it will be terribly nasty. I also believe there will be more Libertarians in the congress in 2011 and that will be a good thing. I was at CPAC. The C4L events on Lincoln, nullification, anti-war on terror were the best. And of course the poll result was very satisfying. The C4L organizers worked hard for that win. They earned it.
Ron Paul did bring just such a coalition together in 2008 but the Media if Mass Deception ignored the Four Party Statement with its strong anti-war sentiments. Read more about that here:
[…] "Earl Ofari Hutchinson, as a supporter of the present admnistration – which is waging an immoral and unsustainable war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan – has every reason to find Ron Paul and his supporters "scary."So do the neocons, the vultures of the American politics, who hover over every battlefield cheering on the slaughter. I revel in their fear: it gladdens my heart and sustains me. Because it means, not that we're winning, necessarily, but that we can win. And in a battle of this kind, so hard and unforgiving, that makes all the difference." http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2010/02/23/ron-pauls-victory/ […]
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Do your really have a book in the original and a supposedly expurgated Bircher Copy or are you passing heresay? The only thing I have ever found in JBS material is a proclivity to deal with facts rather than liberal or neocon pablum. I wonder if Buckley ever read, The Politician? Is it just an accident we are where we are and every one was trying to do the right thing?.
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Fried turkey is well worth trying. Use peanut oil. Ours came out nice and black. We heard several people comment that it was the best turkey they ever had. The only draw back is there are no drippings to make a gravy.
Best turkey ever, but it takes special equipment and a lot more oil than you'd otherwise use in a year. Cost-ineffective. You might use two or three gallons of peanut oil, the sum of which exceeds the cost of the turkey.
But did watch a program on doing it and being careful. Couple days before, Put your frozen turkey in the pot; fill with water to see how much oil it takes to cover. This will avoid overfilling (and spilling oil onto the flames). The talk was of brining for a day. But the point was to never, ever put a wet bird into hot oil. It was also hinted that you loosen as much skin as you can so the brine gets at the meat.


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RENO, NV - The bond between us and our canine friends is nothing new, but this connection takes on a special meaning for those with service animals.
Haley, a 7-year-old Papillon, is not only Adrienne Barlow's constant companion; she's quite literally a life saver.
Adrienne suffers from cataplexy, a rare neurological condition that can bring on seizures resulting in sudden loss of muscular control. Momentarily paralyzed, they may fall or worse. If it happens while they are driving or working in the kitchen for instance, it can be extremely dangerous.
Those who suffer from cataplexy can't anticipate where or when it will strike. Specially trained dogs like Haley can.
"If she's not in the room with me, I'll hear a sharp bark," says Adrienne. "If she's with me, she starts licking the air."
And that gives Adrienne time to react before a seizure hits.
"I'm able to take cover. If I'm home I lay down. If I'm in public, I'll take cover by sitting down or if I have enough time getting to my car until it passes."
In fact, Adrienne says Haley has saved her from injury or worse a number of times.
Without her, Adrienne isn't safe stepping out her front door and that makes her dilemma all the more frightening.
For the past two weeks, Haley's health has become the bigger worry. She's been stumbling about, unable at times to work her hind quarters She's stopped eating and she's running a temperature.
Two separate veterinarians have given her two separate ideas what may be wrong, but without more tests no one can be sure if it's treatable or if she may be in pain.
"People have offered to put her down," says Adrienne, "but it could be just a bladder infection."
Haley wouldn't be easy to replace. Besides the emotional void she would leave, there's the cost of replacement. A trained service dog can cost $16,000 or more.
Money, in fact, is the core of the dilemma. Adrienne lives on $600 a month disability benefits. There's no room in the budget for the tests that would lead to a diagnosis.
That leaves Adrienne helpless and contemplating life without the companion that makes hers possible.
"She's done so much for me. She's put up with so much being a service animal too and she does it all for me. Unfortunately right now I can't do that for her."
A bank account has been set up for anyone that would like to help Haley on her road to recovery: The account, "Funds for Haley" is 7321131901 and donations can be made in any Wells Fargo branch nationwide.
You can give directly to Haley's vet bills by going to www.vmth.ucdavis.edu and at the top right side of the page click on "giving." On that page add money amount to the top category on the list VMTH: Area of Greatest Need-Any Species below at the comment section add 'service Papillon Haley' and it will go directly to Haley's care.


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New Galaxy S variant seems destined for China
The Galaxy GT-I9070 that surfaced in the past few days undergoing testing at the FCC has been given a name. Turning up in the Philippines, the new model has been dubbed the Galaxy S Advance. While originally thought to be a spin-off of the Galaxy S II, it appears like a cross between the original Galaxy S and the Nexus S, amounting to a what could be described as a Galaxy S 1.5. While it carries the same 1GHz clock speed as the Galaxy S and Nexus S, it includes a more advanced dual-core processor.
Like the original Galaxy S, it carries a 4-inch 800x480 Super AMOLED display and a 5-megapixel camera. However, it also picks up the trademark curved display that normally helps to set the Nexus line of phones apart from other Samsung models. While Samsung has switched away from having a home screen button from its US-based models, this particular design carries the iPhone-like single home screen button.
Unlike other Samsung phones with this configuration, it does not also carry the other, more typical Android buttons including back, menu or search. As originally surmised, it remains likely that this particular model may ship to China as a mid-range, or entry-level smartphone. A US launch could still occur as the device carries a US compatible 3G-radio, however, a redesign of its control scheme would almost certainly be necessary. The Galaxy S Advance ships out of the box with Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz intact. [via Unwired View]


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During Lent many of us are reading the gospel of Mark as we anticipate the birth of PASTORATES and D4D (Designed For Discipleship) communities. Last week I shared a few thoughts on Mark 1:1; "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." Today I want to live in Mark 1:2-8. When the story begins in Mark, the first character on stage is not Jesus, but John. During Advent (I know we are in Lent) we often remind ourselves that in order to get to Jesus birth on Christmas we have to go through John the Baptist. This is one of the timeless truths of the gospel; in order to go deeper in the life of Jesus, some digging is required. What is the digging? The Bible calls this "repentance." To repent is to make a 180% turn, to change your mind about things, to turn from old habits, traditions, values and customs (the old wineskins) and be recalibrated, re-created and redefined! To repent is to realize your genuinely desperate need for Jesus.
And sometimes, as Mother Theresa used to say, "you never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you got!" One of the gifts of fasting on Mondays is that the scaffolding of support gets dismantled and you begin to understand that Jesus is everything. Or consider repentance as a huge bulldozer making its way into our cramped, busy, self oriented lives and plowing everything aside so there is room for Jesus. Repentance is availability – stopping and listening – being ready to say "yes" to the Spirit. We began Lent a week ago with the imposition of ashes; "remember that from dust you came and to dust you shall return." At its deepest level repentance is to understand our mortality. We are broken people, unable to fix ourselves, and more often than not we are at odds with God as we live our shallow lives.
But when we go out in the wilderness the shallow stuff doesn't suffice – we want more, we yearn for the 'real bread' of life. We hear John the Baptist cry out, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming…..and he will baptize you with Holy Spirit." Last night at our Tuesday evening prayer service a few us knelt around the altar and prayed that the Holy Spirit would come amongst us and take us deeper into Christ! This is my prayer for you today – on this day of snow – when the rhythm of so many has been interrupted. May the Spirit interrupt us in the same manner!
On Valentine's Day I shared with the staff the following quote from Joan Chittister;
"The first purpose of the Sabbath, the rabbis said, was to free the poor as well as the rich for at least one day a week, and that included animals, too. Nobody had to take an order form anybody on the Sabbath. The second purpose of the Sabbath, the rabbis teach, is to give people time to evaluate their work as God evaluated the work of creation, to see if their work, too, is really life-giving. And finally, the purpose of the Sabbath leisure was to give people space, to contemplate the real meaning of life. If anything has brought the modern world to the brink of destruction, it most surely, is the loss of the Sabbath."


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New-generation liquor store, Five Guys slated for Monroeville
A new-look liquor store and a burger shop are scheduled to open on Monroeville Boulevard on the former Roth Carpet property in coming months.
A Wine & Spirits superstore is expected to open by spring of 2013, said Stacy Kriedeman, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
The store will include 8,400 square feet of retail space, which is more than twice the size of the Wines and Spirits on William Penn Highway, Kriedeman said.
The extra space will allow for a larger selection of wine and liquor, as well as a counter in the center of the store where customers can taste wines and liquors, Kriedeman said.
The LCB has not decided if the store on William Penn Highway, which opened in late 1955, will remain open, Kriedeman said.
Opening next door to the new Wine & Spirits will be Five Guys Burger and Fries, which also is expected to open by this spring, said developer Craig Cozza.
In recent years, Five Guys restaurants have established a presence in the Pittsburgh region. Five Guys restaurants have opened in Murrysville, North Huntingdon, Fox Chapel, Tarentum and Hempfield in recent years.
The redevelopment of Roth Carpet is one of a number of real-estate maneuvers in Monroeville performed by Pittsburgh-based Cozza Enterprises — which Cozza heads — over the past six years.
"I think Craig has been an asset to the community," said Monroeville Mayor Greg Erosenko. "He certainly has helped our local economy, providing good jobs. He's a visionary with his business dealings."
In 2006, Cozza purchased the Palace Inn at the intersection of Routes 22 and 48 and then sold the property to UPMC.
While he initially was leaning toward transforming the former hotel in to a casino, the project wasn't worth the additional costs involved, he said.
"We already spent millions of dollars gutting the place," Cozza said. "You have to be ready to evolve and change. At some point the money makes sense."
He used a portion of the profit to build four stores at the former BP location in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center — Pro Bikes, GNC, AT&T and Elite Runners & Walkers.
Pro Bikes was a pet project for Cozza, who said fellow cyclists have traveled from as far as Altoona to shop there. It also was one of his more difficult projects, because of the environmental risks of developing at a former gas station.
"It was a blighted, ugly property just sitting there, and we figured out a way to make it work environmentally," he said.
Cozza also was the developer who brought Levin Mattress and Noodles & Co. to the former Electra Lighting location along William Penn Highway.
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ALBANY, Ga. -- In a called meeting Friday morning, the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Board of Directors voted unanimously to amend its resolution relating to the funding of purchase of Palmyra Medical Center.
The board reworked its decision regarding a $100 million loan from Bank of America to allow for flexibility in regard to "working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business."
Phoebe CEO Joel Wernick said the board's action will allow the hospital more flexibility in how to spend the loan money that was intended to be used on the purchase of Palmyra while the FTC challenges Phoebe's acquisition.
Before the board's decision, the loan agreement limited funds specifically to the acquisition of assets by the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County in relation to the purchase of Palmyra.
The decision came after the board met for roughly 45 minutes in a closed-door session in the Willson Board room at Phoebe.
Georgia law allows boards to go into closed door sessions to discuss pending litigation, the acquisition of real estate or personnel matters.
On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Louis Sands granted temporarily a request by the Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Attorney General's Office seeking an injunction to block the purchase from going through until an FTC's administrative hearing could be held in September. The FTC and the defendants will make arguments next month, after which Sands will decide whether to extend or lift the order.
The FTC contends that the acquisition would create a monopoly on health care in the six-county region around Dougherty County.
When asked for clarification of what Phoebe could use the funding for, lead counsel Tommy Chambless said its not limited strictly to the Palmyra purchase.
"Well, 'working capital in the ordinary course of business' broadens the potential use to many things that are not necessarily associated with the Palmyra project, and could include anything traditionally thought of as capital projects," Chambless wrote.
In addition to the change in the resolution, Wernick said the board had been briefed on the "recent events" involving the purchase.
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23 Marble Sirens
The Supplicant Scribe climbed through the vine-enshrouded statuary in the cold gray Ashallan autumn. Winter air penetrated her plain hooded cloak, while leaves swept the uphill landscaped paths and undermined footing on the ancient stone stairways. Ahead, she watched the Vulcan Emissary pause to regard the ancient grand entrance arcade of the Bajor Council of Ministers, remove his hood, and enter in solemnity.
She passed through the gauntlet of dozens of classical statues looming overhead, some weathered gray by millennia, others cut from fresh white marble since the Bajoran liberation. Sirens of the Prophets, from classical Bajoran mythology; she studied them in passing:
Truth. Knowledge. Filial Piety. Suffering. Legacy.
She read the inscription on the base of a wide, broken marble column:
Their music calls the heart to the mountain, where the cliffs are sheer and the holds are slight.
Entering the grand arcade to the sanctuary of the Ministry, the Supplicant Scribe sipped from the chalice of Prophet's Tears. A chamberlain received her entry authorization and regarded her shaded visage. "Supplicant Scribe, Adjutant on behalf of the Dakhur Committee for Refuge. Enter with the Prophets."
She found a marble bench in the upper gallery overlooking the circular table arrangements of the council floor, and watched the council meeting already in process.
"The dispute has arisen regarding access to these reparations," spoke the delegate from the Petitioner's dais, in a voice soft and civil, at once sensitive, penitent, sincere, and – keen in inflection. It was difficult to believe the voice, like the plain supplicant's robe, was bore by – a
"Gul Trask, the Council has reviewed the petition of the Maquis Colony Coalition. The impetus for this issue is at question. The reparations would hardly make a difference in their current economic circumstances."
"And to that point I'm certain they would agree, Minister Jenod." He had a powerful, if soft presence, thought the Supplicant Scribe from her vantage above. In a way he represented an entirely new face for Cardassia.
The face of a diplomat
. Trask continued: "The reparation issue represents a problem which lies not so much in the economic arena as the political. It cuts to the heart of the formal relations which Bajor is currently attempting to strengthen with these member worlds. Each administration of the colony worlds enjoys a differentiated, discreet relationship with Cardassia. As such they wish to petition Cardassia directly for access to reparations for the Occupation, without going through Bajoran process or authority."
"The Bajoran process ensures the fair deportment of those resources among all who suffered under the Occupation," spoke another Minister.
"Be that as it may, Minister, by affording reparations to the Bajoran government, these Coalition colonies can claim that Cardassia denies reparation to some of those Bajorans who were forcibly displaced during the - Cardassian Occupation of their homeworld. A most unfortunate accusation that undermines Cardassian sympathies and disrupts our own social reforms at home. I am here to petition the Council for a formal writ that establishes the Bajoran government to be the only legal channel through which these reparations may flow, in attendance with the Reaffirmation of Allegiance Charter, in order to strengthen both Bajoran and Cardassian respective positions on this matter. As you say, in order to ensure the proper and fair deportment to all those deserving of the small measure of justice and Cardassian atonement these reparations signify."
"This is already the case, Gul Trask," replied Minister Asuan, an elegant, severe older man with a
D'ja pagh
earring bearing a brilliant Stone of Council Permanence. "What exactly is it you wish to procure from the Council?"
Ministers," Gul Trask emphasized, eyeing Minister Asuan, "The problem of intercolony unrest has spread to sector interstellar traffic, namely for third party shipping interests, which are now being harassed and detained for inspection and other thin rationales, preventing trade and expedited access to these worlds. This problem has only worsened in recent weeks. However, with the permission of the Council, I offer a solution that can be to all of our mutual satisfactions. On behalf of the Cardassian Delegation, this proposal will be presented by someone far more qualified than I. With your indulgence, Ministers."
Gul Trask looked to the entryway, where another hooded supplicant sipped from the chalice and entered.
"Proceed," said the disfigured Minister Jenod.
The Petitioner stood in the center of the dais and removed his hood. "Eminent Ministry, hear my supplication."
A minister stood. Across the room, another stood. Then more stood around the room, defiantly, as disbelieving unrest filtered through the chamber.
The new Supplicant waited silently and scanned the chamber with his only eye. The large Cardassian soldier towered from the dais like a pillar of raw power, exuding a lifetime of hardened battle experience, and allowed the room to absorb his presence.
Rifle-wielding Bajoran security guards calmly penetrated the aisles in a show of controlled force. The Council Vocutor bid them to stand at rest – for the moment.
, someone said.
War Criminal
, said another.
The enemy
, others said.
How is it he still lives?
another demanded.
How dare he address the Council of Bajor!
"Yes," said the figure. "I am known to you. I am one known to all of Bajor. I am - Jagul D'Vral."
The Razor of Hesdreth
, whispered the Supplicant Scribe from above.
"The Council will not hear the words of a mass murderer," commanded Vocutor Ral the Elder.
"Honored Council, I am here for a single purpose. I am here to prevent – war." He turned his piercing eye across each Minister, and settled, with great satisfaction, on Asuan. "A war which could lead to the annihilation of every civilization in this sector.
"I am here on the official behalf of Cardassia Prime, with the full authorization of the Detapa Council and Cardassian Central Command. The Cardassian government wishes to offer Bajor its services," he surveyed the Ministry, "as neutral Arbiter between Bajor, and the independent worlds of the Maquis Colony Coalition."
The Council of Ministers erupted in unbridled anger, and pandemonious shouts of violence.
From her perch, the Supplicant Scribe considered this delegate from Cardassia, this haunted voice of Bajor's blood-soaked past. The Razor of Hesdreth – overseer of the ill-fated Hesdreth Dilithium Facility, who had ruled with an iron fist, had mercilessly quashed terrorism with supremely capable military prowess and ruthless indiscriminance, and, upon the forced Cardassian Withdrawal from Bajor, had left in his stead the total ruin of the Bajoran mining camp. Hesdreth had fallen to utter and merciless destruction under a barrage of Galor torpedoes and phaser fire, the descent of burning death from orbit. He was a war criminal put to death by his own government – or so the worlds had been told. His very existence called historical reality itself into question – with the thousandfold screams of the murdered innocent.
"Our proposal would not only resolve Bajor's current internal crisis, which I admit to having no desire to become involved in," D'Vral persisted, "but it would secure ship traffic through the sector. It would also represent a new style of relationship between all of our civilizations. A stronger peace, in the interest of mutual cooperation and survival."
"Your interest lies with loyalism to the old Cardassian Regime!" someone criticized.
"If my desire to see a strong homeworld brands me a Loyalist to Cardassia's former glory," he replied, "so be it. It is a value no doubt Bajor shares, as it is shared by most of the governments and peoples represented here today. Such a step could lead us all to a new balance of mutual respect, and dissociation from our most unfortunate historical missteps, which ultimately served none of our civilizations.
"Our mutual needs for destruction and enmity have been carried away by a swollen river of sorrows, carrying our lives with them. Will we too be carried away? Why should we succumb to historical folly, when we could assure security of all our peoples, the sector, normalized relations, and a stronger future together - which neither Bajor, Cardassia, nor the independent worlds can do with conflicted purposes.
"Yes, I may serve Cardassian interests; I may be motivated to secure trade, and even resources – even to establish other access to Bajor's natural resources, which Cardassia still has a pronounced need for, and of which Bajor would benefit from fair exchange. No more than this I seek, but renewed, reinvigorated relations of our planets; not through force, but through the full pursuit of legal channels freely agreed upon by all our parties. This would benefit all our worlds immeasurably, and mark a beginning of a new era of equal yet interdependent states, between and among the sector of all our births."
"You expect us to listen to these
?" a dignitary demanded. "This murderer is no better than Skrain
"Dukat was a sympathetic fool," Jagul D'Vral countered. "As Gul of the Hesdreth Dilithium Facility, I was a
participant of the Bajoran Occupation. Unlike Dukat, I never attempted to delude myself or others about the nature of our crime. It was an immoral, criminal act of war, pure and simple. A violent injustice against the Bajoran people, with grave consequences for all participants. Unlike some of my more erudite and outspoken compatriots, I have never harbored misconceptions about our Cardassian Occupation. So why, it should follow, would any rational being endorse such a crime against morality?"
He stepped off the dais and walked before each attendee to look them in the eye.
"I did it because Bajoran planetary resources were
to Cardassian survival. And I did it - because the Bajorans
me to."
The host broke into an agitated disruption.
"I refuse to pity those who did nothing to help themselves. Yesterday, the victim was Bajor. Tomorrow, perhaps it will be Cardassia. Or perhaps another world. I am, and have always been, a pragmatist. As I rotted in a deep, dark cell in all these years after the Occupation, I consoled myself with pragmatism.
"Hear me! Or do you fear contradiction in the weakness of your own position?" His powerful voice was soon drowned out.
Vocutor Ral the Elder brought the chambers to a relative quiet. "The Supplication was granted. Speak your peace, Petitioner. While you may."
Passion arose in the pulsing presence of the aged warrior, and Jagul D'Vral drew up a power of intelligence and conviction that had apparently only strengthened in the years of his incarceration. "Bajor enjoyed
of free, unhindered development; yet still she chose a pacifistic governance influenced by metaphorical ideals.
occupation resulted from
irresponsibility to prepare and defend itself for war. If Cardassia hadn't occupied her, another would have – the Breen, the Klingon Empire, the Dominion, the Jem'Hadar, the Federation. Tyranny, domination and cultural contamination take many forms - hard and soft - none for which Bajor had prepared itself!
"To the Bajoran, Cardassia is the face of the enemy – but that face is only a mask - for the enemy within. Blame of Cardassia is the rejection – of Bajoran right to self-determination, and the gains or consequences of its own free choices. It is the refusal to recognize one's own role in history and destiny. It is the willful embrace of victimhood and all the self-serving entitlements that affords. Bajoran Prophecy has become - a cult of narcissism and self-oppression."
He faced the body of Ministers. "When Bajor matures sufficiently to accept the costs of her choices, and is strengthened by facing her own weaknesses, she will come to recognize Cardassia not as an enemy; but as the forging fire of full self-realization. On that day, Bajoran and Cardassian alike will celebrate together. As
, under the suns and Prophets."
The chamber of ministers lost all decorum.
After a few moments, the disfigured Minister Jenod stood and quieted the room, and gravely regarded the Council. "Fellow Ministers of the Prophets, I implore you. As the Prophets have taught us, let us not allow a righteous cry deafen us to a truer whisper. While we may denounce its source, the Petition itself bears a certain whisper of truth. A neutral arbiter to mediate the Reaffirmation of Allegiance Charter, as well as attendant issues such as that of Cardassian reparations, and other pressing issues, could be exactly the balancing force needed in these troubled times. I propose arbitration – by a
Vocutor Ral spoke: "Would the United Federation Emissary please rise to answer the Council."
The Vulcan Emissary Kel'Akann stood and approached the dais.
"What say you to the idea of the proposal, Emissary Kel'Akann?"
Kel'Akann reviewed the body of Ministers, and the Cardassian Petitioner. "Until all parties register formal agreement, the Federation Charter prohibits involvement in domestic political disputes with nonmember worlds. Until the Federation could be assured of the Maquis Coalition's willingness to endorse the Federation as arbiter, the United Federation cannot accept this role. As the Maquis Coalition have expressed a deep desire for independence, it is doubtful they would endorse mediation by their counterparty's superordinate government.
"In the interest of normalization of sectorwide interplanetary relations, however, there is a strengthening force yet to be exploited by the Bajoran government. Provided they adhered to the strictures of the mediation, carefully drawn and agreed to by all involved parties, it is my most considered judgment that the sector's best hope for peace, lies in – the Petition presented by the Cardassian delegation."
The Vulcan watched the tumult with logical dispassion, and waited for the room to settle before speaking again:
"The Federation is restricted in this matter by its own noninterference charter. Cardassia, however, has no such restriction. It is as objective and informed a third party as you are likely to find. The countervailing utilization of Cardassian diplomacy could become a stabilizing influence in the sector – as well as provide their planet with diplomatic channels that could also stabilize the Cardassian Union, in time.
"With final regards to negotiations, a duly-appointed UFP representative may provide pertinent Federation historical treaty documentation, merely as a guideline for all parties' edification. But the Federation delegation would be unable to offer assistance in interpretation or implementation of any agreements. Voluntary, mutually arrived-at interdependence – is the best assurance of Bajor Sector and the Cardassian Union's interplanetary stability."
As the Supplicant Petition ended, the Razor of Hesdreth bowed his head to the Vulcan Emissary. Kel'Akann responded in kind.
The Supplicant Scribe descended the marble steps into the bracing cold of the coming Bajoran winter. The Council vote would be anonymous - and final. Like the rest of the peoples of Bajor Sector, she would wait until the morning to learn the Council's ruling, and the fate of the sector.
Her Supplicant's cloak folded on a marble bench under the Siren of Hope, Starfleet Judge Advocate Trelliq Pel tapped her communicator and requested a beamout.
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During cold winter days, I go into a kind of fashion hibernation. My wardrobe consists solely of chunky sweaters and black jeans…not exactly earth-shattering stuff. But when spring arrives, I immediately pull out all the stops, mixing in color, changing up my cuts and silhouettes, and maximizing my prints. The same goes for my accessories: spring is all about having fun—layering necklaces with abandon, stacking bangles and pairing my messy top knot (it's too warm for long hair!) with some sparkly statement earrings.
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He Lays In The Reins chords by Iron & Wine, added: December 19th, 2012
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Iron & Wine & Calexico - He Lays in His Reins
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One more drink tonight, Let your grey stallion rest
G Bm
Where he lays in the reins
From all of the speed and the strength he gave
Bm D G Bm
One more kiss tonight from some tall stable girl
G Bm
She's like grace from the earth
Wh' you're all tuckered out and tame
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Nunca pense que jamas
G Bm G Bm
Tener la oportunidad de reecontrar el camino de nuevo
Para formar un mundo mejor
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One more tired thing, a grey moon on the rise
G Bm
When your want from the day
Makes you to curse in your sleep at night
Bm D G Bm
With one more gift to bring, we may well find you laid
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Stolen: In this July 2007 file photo, War in the Pacific National Historical Park Chief of Interpretation Rose Manibusan stands next to the World War II memorial wall at Asan Bay Overlook. Unknown thieves stole 34 of the 99 brass panels that honor Chamorros who were killed or tortured during the war. Pacific Daily News file photo
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01 Oct Will the Government Shutdown Affect Your Child's Education?
In yet another display of political animosity, Congress and the Senate failed to reach an agreement and have shut down the government. While politicians continue bickering, the effects of the shutdown are slowly trickling down to every level of society. Some changes are apparent, such as the closing of national parks, while others don't seem so bad right now, such as slowing work at the I.R.S. The longer this goes on, though, the more impact it will have on our lives.
One area which really doesn't need any more problems is public education. Schools have been through one crisis after another with the recession, lower state budgets, and falling home values. Now they have to worry about how all of this is going to affect them and your children. According to a story in the Washington Post, the United States Education Department is planning to stop most of its operations under a plan which calls for 94 percent of its employees to be furloughed.
This could affect the funding which is sent to local public schools, as well as colleges and universities. In addition, students who receive Pell Grants or Federal Direct Student Loans could find that the payment of this money could be delayed. Also affected would be such programs as the Campus-Based Programs of College Work-Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. If the crisis were to end quickly there were probably be little real impact in any of these programs; however, if the stalemate goes on for any extended period, your child could be impacted.
The full consequence of this shutdown will be felt differently at each individual institution, depending on its private funding sources and student base. Colleges or students which rely on government funding would be most heavily hurt. If this goes on any longer, your child's school will probably send you an update on what to expect.
This Is a Good Time to Reevaluate Your College Savings Plan
One lesson which can be learned from all of this is that many students and parents have come to rely heavily on the availability of government funding. It might be time to reassess that thought process, look at your individual college savings plan for your children, and bump up the scholarship application process. Whether your child is already in college or is looking ahead to college, now is the time to make your financial plan or review an existing one.


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Rare photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg
In 1952, the chief of the Still Photo section at the National Archives, Josephine Cobb, discovered a glass plate negative taken by Mathew Brady of the speaker's stand at Gettysburg on the day of its dedication as a National Cemetery. Edward Everett would speak from that stand later in the afternoon for two straight hours. Moments later, a tall, gaunt Abraham Lincoln would stand up and deliver a ten sentence speech in two minutes. It was the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln delivered his famous speech 147 years ago today. His speech is revered as one of the greatest in American history, yet until Josephine Cobb looked closer at that Mathew Brady photo in 1952, it was thought that no photo existed of the Great Emancipator at Gettysburg on the day he delivered that address.
Based off the placement of people, the slight elevation of a few in the center left field of the photograph, and where the crowd was looking, Cobb bet that Lincoln would be in the photo. Photo enlargement later proved her theory true, making this the first–and possibly only–photograph of Lincoln at Gettysburg.*
Cobb estimated that the photo was taken around noontime, before Edward Everett arrived, and about three hours before Lincoln delivered his famous address. Below is the original, uncropped photo.
*It's possible that three other photos all taken around the same time might also show Lincoln leaving Gettysburg on horseback. Some impressive sleuth work by historians comparing the photos to written accounts of the activities at Gettysburg that day indicate that they are very likely photos of Lincoln (albeit a pretty blurry Lincoln). You can view them at the Library of Congress website.
Posted by Rob Crotty on November 19, 2010, under - Civil War, Rare Photos.
Tags: abraham lincoln, discovering the civil war, Gettysburg address, Mathew Brady, NARA, national archives, photo hunt, photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg, Rare Photos
Comments: 4
Comment from Rob Crotty
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:51 am
If you wrote us an e-mail regarding these photos, please know we'd love to read it, but it was quarantined for some reason! Please e-mail us again!
Comment from heather andrews
Time November 20, 2012 at 12:38 am
What would be more interesting to me would be to hear how archivists figured out *that* was Lincoln!