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Richard M. Nixon
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"They want the Dick, they love the Dick, they need the Dick."
- ~ Richard Nixon on the American People
|Richard M. Nixon
|Political career
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|Spiro Agnew
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|January 20, 1969–N/A
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|Gerald Ford
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Richard M. "Tricky Dick" Nixon[1] (born 1913) is the 37th and one of the worst/best Presidents of the United States. He served in that role from 1969 to 1974, just after his Emmy-nominated appearance as himself on Laugh In. Later in his career, he trained as a recording engineer; however, this effort would only result in oral 18.5 minute autobiography. He is the only President to resign from office during an episode of Chico and the Man.
Nixon's resignation came in the face of imminent impeachment related to 17 counts of Quaker-violating profanity, unleashed after dealing with Ivy League intellectuals; a crime which would later be covered up and blamed on Daniel Ellsberg, hippies, and Communists. He valiantly ordered federal troops to invade the secret Commie-Nazi headquarters at the Watergate hotel, and was also the only living man to be photographed wearing a suit at the beach. He later wrote the Nixon Doctrines, while opening a peaceful dialogue with Cambodia in 1970, and Chile in 1973.
Widely renowned as one of America's strongest leaders and an all around 'Dick', he was well-known for being a generally amoral individual. Despite this, he has a reputation as never being involved with any kind of criminal activity at all. Ever. He was responsible for the greatest quote since the days of the scriptures when he proclaimed "I'm not a crook" to a crowd of sobbing reporters.
All's Fair in Love...
After losing the presidential election of 1960, Nixon started doing drugs, like crack, cocaine, Vietnamese black tar heroin, whippets, weed, and freon. He also developed a well-known affinity for black culture (once you go black you never go back was his catch phrase). He kept getting his stuff from various well-known criminals, such as Henry Hill, Frank Sinatra, and G. Gordon Liddy (see Hellboy for further explanation). However, on March 22, 1962, the former vice president was caught snorting coke off of the back of a black gay stripper. Nixon was arrested and sentenced to one tenth of an hour in prison. Once he got out, Nixon was depressed beyond belief; his marriage to his always-excited wife, Pat, was crumbling, his reputation for truth and justice was in shreds, and, worst of all, nobody wanted him. Then he met Spiro and was inspired to move on.
Unable to accept the crushing defeat, he conspired with Pepsi-Cola, Cubans, the Mob, the CIA, FBI, Clint Murchison Sr., and gay anti-Castro Cubans to assassinate President Kennedy. He would not be prosecuted for this crime thanks to an agreement worked out with Log Cabin Republican leader J. Edgar Hoover.
On death row, however, he was visited by a charismatic loner, one Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld convinced Nixon to renew hope in the future by joining SPECTRE, and, after being released from prison by a SPECTRE-employed Japanese government official, Nixon quickly fell in love with Blofeld. After consummating their relationship, Blofeld left Nixon to attend to another one of his volcano lairs, but Nixon was soon inspired to run for public office; returning to the United States, he soon shot up in the political stratosphere and quickly became the Republican nominee for President in 1968.
...and War
Following secret SPECTRE instructions, Nixon ran on a platform that year of ending the Vietnam War; thus, when elected, he began to immediately escalate it. Using the most advanced weaponry possible, a policy of "Vietnamization" was initiated, a portmanteau of "Vietnam" and "Extermination."
The policy was successful, but not successful enough. In order to maximize both the cost of war and the destruction it caused, Nixon authorized super-secret wars simultaneously in Cambodia and Laos. The multiple wars were inevitably revealed to the public, but the difficulty in creating a portmanteau involving Laos or Cambodia with extermination led most to not care. Nixon also attempted to negotiate a peace with the North Vietnamese in Paris, but quit after he found out that only Democrats were allowed to sign peace treaties. Now shut up, damn it!
What Is It Good For?
Nixon soon learned playing war with real men was much more entertaining that the 12" GI Joe's he had previously played with. He soon declared war on New Mexico, threatening to "open a can" if the new Mexicans refused to return home. After a short geography lesson, Nixon revoked the declaration of war. When asked to apologize, Nixon offered a stern middle finger, but nothing more.
Brief Foray into Music
A life-long and avid piano player, Nixon composed the music for and wrote the lyrics to the 1966 Happening's hit See You in September. The song was originally called See You in San Clemente but due to his near-illegible hand-writing and the fact that the original lyrics were written on a napkin, the Happenings misread San Clemente as September. The rest, as they say, is in rest of this article.
Detente and China
Furthering his reputation for the promotion of world peace, Nixon set his sights on improving relations with the Soviet Union. To illustrate this new, un-warlike approach, a French name was chosen for the policy, Detente. Both sides had come to realize that while they held differing beliefs and cultures, underneath it all they were just human beings that wanted to be loved. The fact that the two countries had run out of money to spend on bombs was neither here nor there.
Meanwhile, the USSR and China had fallen out over whose country was the real socialist heaven of shared money and ideals. Basically, Mao missed Stalin. Their late night phone calls, the way they finished each other's sentences, their shared brutally oppressive sense of humor, all made the ongoing international communist revolution a real joy for them. Brezhnev could try as hard as he liked. It just wasn't the same.
Nixon wisely chose to play off this inter-communist rivalry and opened personal relations with Red China. His main aim in doing so was to make Brezhnev jealous. Nixon took to this task with gusto. He learned how to use chopsticks and could perform a charming Chairman Mao impersonation. He also taught Chinese chicks his hippie peace sign. Some Chinese can still do their Nixon impersonation. Nixon flew to China in Marine One with a back-up chopper in tow, but was promptly jacked of both rides, forcing him to return dejectedly to America on a Greyhound bus.
The two countries flaunted their new relationship, playing ping pong together, deep into the long Beijing nights. Mao would bestow many exotic gifts on Nixon, who declared that his new pair of giant pandas were much more fun than those crummy Russian dolls, but never returned the two helicopters.
Nixon often said later, "Aw, fuck the choppers. They can just keep 'em." Another Quaker blasphemy. He said he loved China but that the food was only "okay".
Watergate Scandal
In 1972, Richard Nixon's helter-skelter paranoia had taken full hold, leading him to seek new ways to eliminate adversaries. First, Nixon sent federal troops to invade the Commie-Nazi headquarters at the Watergate hotel in Washington. Then, his personal journal notes that on January 14th, 1971, he came up with a "clever idea," which would begin under the guise of a plumbers attempting to "plug leaks" in the local dam (coincidentally also called the Watergate Dam) which oversaw the mighty Potomac. The plumbers would, in fact, be plugging the leaks - but with C4 explosives laden with enriched uranium.
The operation was a success, and the dam exploded, killing nearly everyone in the surrounding area. It was the largest man made flood in the history of the nation at the time, and has only been surpassed recently when George W. Bush blew up the levees in New Orleans. Nixon's "Committee to Re-elect the President" leaked the rumor to Britain's Guardian newspaper that the dam deluge was really a humanitarian project called operation "money landery" to wash everyones dirty money and make it safe for America. It was Nixon's belief that this torrent of now-clean money would break the nation free from stagnation.
Nixon was challenged, however, by former president Johnson just a few days after Nixon's own re-inauguration. On January 22, 1973, LBJ walked into the White House, jumped up and down on Richard Nixon's desk, pooped in Nixon's face, and drew a loaded gun on Secret Service agents. Predictably, Johnson was gunned down, resulting in yet another dreary Presidential funeral.
There was, surprisingly, an interesting point: Johnson, after leaving office, had killed the rightful Emperor of America, Brian Jones, and seized the title for himself. With Johnson dead, however, Nixon was free to claim the title for himself. And claim it he did; beginning on January 26, 1973, Nixon began telling his staff to call him His Imperial Majesty, and urged them to change his letterhead from "President of the United States" to "Emperor of the United States". He even convinced Chief Justice Warren Burger, who was already severely traumatized by the gun threats issued by Johnson if he didn't coronate him, to formally anoint him Emperor at the next joint-session of Congress; ironically, March 15. Needless to say, few were impressed by the bombastic display, but it did keep their minds off the busting of the Watergate dam—until word got loose.
While Richard Nixon was mysteriously absent at the time of the explosion, few believed he was directly involved in the scandal, and instead blamed people in his administration. It was not until a poorly edited tape was found in 1974 that a strong case could be put against him.
The tape began with Nixon discussing the plan with several other people, before it turned to a blue screen from where Nixon would later attempt to record over. The footage resumed with Nixon dramatically yelling, "What now, punk?", whilst holding a gun, still smoking from the fatal shot which killed one of the men in the room. Huh. Damned if this article wasn't accidentally erased by some Uncyclopedia secretary. What rotten luck!
Babygate Scandal
This smoking gun was the conclusive evidence needed. At the same time, 17 charges of child molestation by Nixon also surfaced. Reporters started to investigate Nixon in the following months, and questioning his every move. During one press conference, amidst frustration, Nixon lost his temper at a crying baby one of the reporters had brought to the conference. Yelling, "Will somebody shut this little fucker up?!", he grabbed the baby and kicked him like a football into the wall, killing it instantly, right in front of news cameras. As word spread of its unearthing, Nixon quickly began resignation proceedings to avoid justice and ran away.
Three hundred dead babies were found in his garage two weeks later. His friends all said that they "...were communist... that (the babies) deserved to burn in hell for their un-American plots..." The babies weren't available for questioning, but some of them were scientologist, so it was O.K.
Post-Presidency (1974-1994)
First Pardon
But Richard Nixon soon realized that he could not run forever, and as he reached the White House lawn he instead decided that a Presidential pardon would be the only way out of his troubles. Realizing that he had just given up this power by resigning, he instead began to blackmail Gerald Ford into doing the pardoning for him.
Nixon threatened to publicly release Ford's underground 1971 all-male pornographic film Not-So-Little Big Man, if Ford did not pardon him. He also made Ford swear to let him keep the powers of Emperor until his death; after that, he could banish the office. After thinking things through for about five seconds, Ford pardoned Nixon, but begged him to "please keep this between us".
Next Five Pardons
After receiving the pardon from Ford, Nixon decided to use the Constitution as "a blank check for all kinds of fun" and subsequently molested and murdered 5 more little boys and blabbered on NBC about the "imperial media" and its power in American society. President Ford then issued five more pardons for Nixon, and told Nixon, "This is the last one, I don't care if the whole world finds out about my secret hobby, I'm not saving your sick ass any more."
Upon receiving his final pardon, Nixon double-crossed Ford by releasing the film to all the national news stations, making Ford the laughing stock of the world and causing Carter to defeat Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.
David Frost
In 1977, London comedian David Frost wanted to make Richard Nixon look like an asshole. Therefore, he interviewed Nixon and got Nixon to admit that he was involved in Watergate. Nixon then summoned an army of grues, who ate Frost the next day. This is all chronicled in the 2008 film "Frost/Nixon", starring Martin Sheen as Frost, Dick Cheney as Nixon, and Kevin Bacon as some other guy.
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By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
Bryon Mason, 28, of Sacramento, now facing multiple charges
AUBURN CA - The suspect in starting the 2,650-acre wildfire is to make his first court appearance Tuesday. Bryon Craig Mason, 28, of Sacramento, is slated to be arraigned at North Auburn?s Placer County Jail courtroom at 1 p.m. Tuesday ? five days after his arrest in Sacramento County. Mason was arrested on an initial charge that he started the Robbers Fire July 11 between Colfax and Foresthill with what is being described as a pyrotechnic device. The list of charges has grown since Mason?s Friday afternoon arrest to include a count of possession of fireworks under the state Health & Safety Code and a felony charge of child endangerment, Placer County jail records show. In addition, the single charge of unlawfully and recklessly causing a fire has now been expanded to causing bodily injury by starting the blaze, starting a fire that burned on forest land, and damaging structures. In making the arrest Friday, Cal Fire and Placer County Sheriff?s Office officials praised the public for providing tips that helped lead to an arrest. Cal Fire Unit Chief Brad Harris said investigators feel it is a ?very strong case.? Cal Fire estimates that costs for fighting the Robbers Fire are more than $13 million. The blaze was determined to be 100 percent contained by Friday. A single residence and four outbuildings were consumed by the flames, while 170 residences were threatened. Injuries related to the fire that are now part of the charges were judged by Cal Fire to be minor and limited to firefighters. The child endangerment charge had not been explained by authorities late Monday. Jeffrey Wilson, Placer County assistant district attorney, said the office plans to release more information after charges are filed. Fox 40 TV news reported over the weekend that Mason?s wife told a reporter that she thinks the charge relates to her husband being accompanied July 11 by their two younger children and a family friend, who is also a child. Cal Fire is asking any potential witnesses or anyone with information about the fire to call their arson hotline at (800) 468-4408. Callers can remain anonymous. Mason is being held behind bars on a $100,000 bond.


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From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?
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Economics and environmentalism are types of modern religions. So says Robert H. Nelson in his analysis of the roots of economics and environmentalism and their mutually antagonistic relations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The present debate raging over global warming exemplifies the clash of these two public theologies.
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In June 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling on the Second Amendment individual right to keep and bear arms with its Heller v. District of Columbia decision. Two years later, in June 2010, a second historic decision squeezed through the highest court in the land.
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In 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark ruling on the Second Amendments individual right to keep and bear arms in Heller v. District of Columbia. Now the question remains whether this right must be recognized by the States and their political subdivisions.
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Student organizations at Volunteer State Community College are collecting donations for the American Red Cross Haiti earthquake relief fund. The Phi Theta Kappa student honors society will have a table set up in the Wood Campus Center, during the day on January 14, 15, 19 and 20. Cash and checks are being accepted. Checks should be addressed to: American Red Cross, and in the memo line AP 2885 Haiti Relief and Development should be referenced. After next week donations will still be accepted at the Vol State Office of Student Life, room 215 of the Wood Campus Center.
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Lawyers for the energy company Entergy and the state of Vermont faced off in a federal courtroom in New York on Monday in a case that will determine the state's power to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. A lower court ruled last year that Vermont illegally tried to regulate nuclear safety when the Legislature passed two laws governing Yankee's continued operation. Vermont appealed that decision. And as Vermont Public Radio's John Dillon reports, both sides faced tough questions from the three-judge panel.
The ornate Thurgood Marshall federal court house in downtown New York was the scene of the latest legal confrontation between Entergy Vermont Yankee and the state.
David Frederick, a private lawyer hired by the state, was up first. He argued that U.S. District Judge J. Garvan Murtha made several major errors in his ruling last January that invalidated two state laws covering Yankee.
Murtha ruled that Vermont was wrongly trying to regulate nuclear safety, which under federal law and Supreme Court precedent is the sole province of the federal government.
But Frederick said Act 160 - the law that gave the Legislature the ability to vote on Yankee's future operation - was simply a "process" statute that says nothing about nuclear safety.
"All it does is allow the state Legislature to have a role in deciding whether or not a nuclear license should be extended - a relicensing," Frederick said. "That does not encroach at all on the field protected under the PG&E decision."
Frederick's reference to PG & E was a reminder that federal courts have looked before at this issue of a state's rights to regulate nuclear power. In 1983 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case involving the electric utility Pacific Gas and Electric. In that case, Frederick said, the high court said it should not use the legislative record to determine whether lawmakers intended to regulate safety.
But Frederick said Judge Murtha wrongly and selectively picked through the record of the Vermont Legislature to rule that lawmakers in Montpelier had safety as their top priority.
"The Supreme Court confronted exactly very similar kind of background where there had been arguments and discussions of safety," he said. "But what the Supreme Court held is we're going to look at the face of the statute and we're not going to inquire into the motives of state legislators."
Frederick's reasoning was challenged by Judge Christopher Droney, one member of three-judge panel.
"I don't read Pacific Gas to say you never look at legislative intent, either for the Congress or a state Legislature," Droney said.
Entergy lawyer Kathleen Sullivan picked up that theme. In response to Frederick's argument that the lower court "cherry-picked" the record to find selective quotes of lawmakers talking about safety, Sullivan said the record reflects an entire cherry orchard of safety concerns. She said it was simply implausible that Vermont was not trying to regulate safety.
"Contrary to Mr. Frederick's representation of what Act 160 is, it's not just a process statute. It's a statute that enables the Legislature to shut down Vermont Yankee by declining to approve an ongoing license for operation, even though the NRC granted that license in 2011," Sullivan said.
"But does the state of Vermont have an obligation to approve continued operation?" asked Circuit Court Judge Susan Carney, who challenged Sullivan several times.
Vermont Law School professor Cheryl Hanna, who attended the hearing, said she thought David Frederick - representing Vermont - delivered the cleaner argument.
"I think the state's chances on appeal were better than they were at the trial court, in part because I heard questions from the court that suggested that they were at least willing to entertain that Judge Murtha went too far in looking at the legislative record in deciding whether or not safety was the Legislature's primary concern," Hanna says.
Attorney General Bill Sorrell said other states are watching the case closely, "because, quite apart from the issues of nuclear power, what Judge Murtha here did could have a chilling effect on the traditional freedom of legislative debate. I mean, it's the legislative halls where you want discussion and debate."
Sorrell's office has paid about $250,000 to the outside law firm for help in the case. The attorney general says the money is worth it, in part because if the state wins on one part of the appeal, it will not have to pay Entergy's legal fees.
There was no word from the court on when it might issue a decision.


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Source(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201,Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1379; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 455(c),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 823; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1702(b)(7),Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1869.)
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1984—Pub. L. 98–369substituted "distilled spirits" for "wine spirits" in two places.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
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2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Introduction
The restyled 2014 Toyota Tundra is about to start rolling off a Texas assembly line, so that means Toyota dealers will be eager to move the 2013 Tundra models off the lot. Translated: truck buyers can get a great deal on the American-designed, American-engineered, and American-built Tundra. While supplies last, of course.
Here's the best thing about buying the 2013 Tundra. Not only are great deals to be had, but the new 2014 Tundra is little more than a new skin on an old platform and powertrains. Mechanically, the truck pictured here is just like the new 2014 Tundra, except for the new truck's revised steering and suspension tuning.
While getting a bargain on a new pickup is appealing, no amount of savings is worth settling for an inferior truck. To determine whether a Toyota Tundra is worthy of consideration, I spent a week with one to find out.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Models and Prices
Toyota doesn't offer quite as much variety as Chevy, Ford, GMC, and Ram when it comes to a full-size pickup truck. At the Toyota store, buyers select between three cab styles: regular, extended (Double Cab), and crew (CrewMax). Short, standard, and long cargo beds are available, depending on cab style, and a Tundra can be fitted with a choice between three different engines paired with rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. All Tundras are equipped with an automatic transmission. In addition to a standard level of specification, Toyota offers a luxurious Limited trim level for the Tundra Double Cab and Tundra CrewMax, while the latter can be upgraded to loaded Platinum status.
My test truck is the CrewMax 4WD Limited ($44,790 including a $995 destination charge), painted Radiant Red, a color which is only available with the optional TRD Rock Warrior Package ($3,493 – 17-inch forged aluminum wheels with gunmetal finish, LT285/70R17 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tires, Bilstein shocks, fuel tank skid plates, unique graphics). Additional options for my test truck included a JBL premium sound and navigation system ($1,340 – 7-inch color touchscreen display with reversing camera, voice activation technology, USB port with iPod connection, Bluetooth connectivity with wireless music streaming, satellite radio, 12 JBL loudspeakers), a bedliner ($365), and carpeted floor mats ($195). The grand total for my Tundra was $49,988.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Design
What's New:
- TRD Rock Warrior Package added for Limited models
- Chrome Appearance Package available with three wheel choices
- Tundra Platinum equipped with standard 20-inch wheels
Among full-size pickups, the 2013 Tundra is rather conservative. Take away its boldly arched grille and jutting front bumper, and the Toyota's appearance is generic, which explains why every exterior panel on the 2014 model is sharpened, flared, or otherwise better defined. Unfortunately, Toyota has gone way over the top with the 2014 Tundra's grille, and on some models it looks positively cartoonish in its attempts to emulate a Peterbilt.
That's why I think this outgoing truck, as innocuous as it can look, is the more appealing vehicle, especially when equipped with the TRD Rock Warrior Package's wheels, seen in the photos.
Inside, the 2013 Tundra displays more character, with a 2-tone "zoned" approach to instrumentation. I like the gun-barrel gauges, the large climate control knobs, the clean and sophisticated look of the overall interior theme, and the matte-finish plastics, which match throughout. Next year, the Tundra gets new guts, receiving a dashboard and control layout from the Ford F-150 School of Pickup Design. In some ways, this represents change for the better. But the 2014 Tundra's interior definitely loses some of the 2013 Tundra's unique character.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Comfort and Cargo
What's New:
- Tundra Platinum adds heated and ventilated front seats with perforated leather upholstery, memory for the driver's seat settings
If you're looking for a comfortable truck, and like me you're about six feet in height and carrying 50 extra pounds of weight, lemme tell you something about the Toyota Tundra CrewMax Limited: this is one hell of a comfortable truck.
The front seats are wide and supportive, and the power adjustable driver's seat delivers a perfect combination of bottom cushion and backrest positioning. Thigh support is excellent, the door armrest and center console lid are thickly padded for comfort, and the steering wheel is good to grip. All that's missing here is a wider upper door panel on which front seat occupants can rest an arm, like the flat shelf found in a Ford F-150. A padded one would be perfect.
As comfortable as the front seats are, you might just want to flip the keys to someone else and ride in the back seat. Seriously, it's like getting into a limousine. There is no shortage of legroom in the back of a Tundra CrewMax. Better yet, the back seat is extremely comfortable, providing excellent thigh support on a high-riding bench. The 60/40-split seat slides fore and aft, which I found handy for installing child safety seats and latching the top tether strap, and the backrest folds down to provide covered cargo space inside the cab. The rear seatbacks have plastic trays molded into them, and because the CrewMax's cab is cavernous, there's plenty of space in front of the bottom seat cushion for loading taller items that may require covered transport.
It wasn't easy to get into or out of my particular test truck. Since it came equipped with the TRD Rock Warrior Package, side rails would have reduced the breakover angle, so they were left at the factory. This displeased my wife, though giant grab handles on the interior pillar trim certainly helps shorter people to hoist themselves into the Tundra. It also wasn't easy to park this long, wide beast with its long, wide rear doors in tiny, cramped suburban parking spaces, which made loading and unloading the children difficult at best.
Loading cargo, however, is relatively easy, thanks to an assisted tailgate design that keeps it from flopping down and requires little muscle to close. Also, the Tundra is positively littered with cupholders, bins, trays, slots, a 2-tier glove box, and an enormous center console. None of these things, however, is equipped with rubberized linings or surfaces, which would be nice.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Features and Controls
What's New:
- Tundra Platinum includes standard navigation system, power sunroof
There's no denying that several of the Tundra's dashboard controls are out of reach and require the driver to reach well forward and stretch across the center console to use. That said, most of this truck's switchgear is plainly labeled and large enough to operate while wearing gloves, with the exception of the touchscreen infotainment systems, which have smaller controls.
My test truck came equipped with the Tundra's JBL premium sound system and upgraded navigation system with a larger 7-inch display screen. That meant it did not offer Toyota's new Entune suite of mobile data services and applications, which is included only with the smaller 6.1-inch Display Audio system. By the way, it was hard enough to see the 7-inch screen in my test truck, due to its distance from my eyes, angle of orientation, and propensity to reflect sunlight, which makes me question the wisdom of offering Toyota's 6.1-inch Display Audio system in this vehicle.
One of my favorite things about the Tundra CrewMax I drove was its power sliding rear window. The entire rear glass powers down into the rear cab wall, allowing longer items to be carried. Alternatively, power all the windows down and open the sunroof, and the Tundra feels like a pickup truck with a convertible top.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Safety and Ratings
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- No changes
Every 2013 Tundra is equipped with 8 airbags, a traction and stability control system, a trailer sway control system, and 4-wheel-disc antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist. Smart Stop Technology is also standard, operating at speeds greater than 5 mph, and making it impossible for the truck to accelerate if the brake pedal is pushed for more than half a second. In addition to these standard safety features, my test truck had front and rear parking assist sensors, which really came in handy, as well as a reversing camera system.
2013 Toyota Tundra Crash-Test Ratings:
In crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2013 Tundra is named a "Top Safety Pick." The results of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests aren't quite as simple, or favorable.
In NHTSA testing, all 2013 Tundra models receive a 4-star overall crash-test rating. Unpredictably, the rollover rating for the Tundra 4WD is actually better than the Tundra 2WD, 4 stars compared to 3 stars. Unsettlingly, the Tundra's front passenger protection rating in a frontal-impact crash is just 3 stars, despite the presence of a knee airbag. Remember, though, that when colliding with other vehicles this score is relevant only when a Tundra crashes into something the same size and weight as it is.
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2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Engines and Fuel Economy
What's New:
- No changes for 2013
A 4.0-liter V-6 engine is standard for Tundra regular cab models with rear-wheel drive, and for the least expensive Tundra Double Cab. The V-6 generates 270 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 278 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,400 rpm, includes a 5-speed automatic transmission and is rated to get 17 mpg in combined driving.
Optional on these Tundras and standard for the Tundra CrewMax, a 4.6-liter V-8 engine develops 310 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 327 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,400 rpm. It has a 6-speed automatic transmission and, in conjunction with the optional Towing Package, gets a Tow/Haul mode. In combined driving, this engine returns 16 mpg with 4WD and 17 mpg with 2WD.
A 5.7-liter V-8 engine is available for all three Tundra models, cranking 381 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb.-ft. at 3,600 rpm. Like the smaller V-8, this larger i-Force motor is bolted to a 6-speed automatic transmission and, with the Towing Package, includes a Tow/Haul mode. Fuel economy is rated at 15 mpg in combined driving. My test truck averaged 14.4 mpg, with the majority of the miles traveled on the highway, falling short of the EPA's estimates.
All three of the Tundra's engines include Toyota Care, free scheduled maintenance for the first 2 years or 25,000 miles of ownership. Maximum towing capacity with the 5.7-liter V-8 ranges from 9,000 lbs. to 10,400 lbs., and maximum payload capacity ranges from 1,450 lbs. to 2,090 lbs., depending on cab style and drivetrain. Also, it bears mentioning that among full-size pickup trucks, the 2013 Toyota Tundra is the only one to adhere to SAE J2807 methodologies to establish towing ratings. Therefore, comparing the Tundra's numbers to those of other full-size truck makers is akin to comparing apples to oranges.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Driving Impressions
Truck people will disagree with me, but to the seat of my pants, full-size pickups all drive pretty much the same – when comparably equipped. There are outliers, of course, like the Silverado and Sierra Hybrid models, or the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. But give them similar engines, transmissions, suspensions, steering, and brakes, and there's little in the way of discernable differences.
With this in mind, I settled into the Tundra's comfortable cabin and set off on a drive that included city and suburban driving, flat farmland with arrow-straight two-lane roads, winding coastal highway, kinky mountain blacktop, dirt and ruts, and L.A.'s frequently nightmarish freeway system.
The Tundra's 5.7-liter V-8 and 6-speed automatic transmission are calibrated to deliver a punch of thrust right off the line. Go light on the gas, which the average MPG display in the trip computer will encourage, and the transmission upshifts quickly. Stomp the throttle, and the i-Force V-8 roars with authority. Need manual control of the gears? Toyota supplies a manual shift gate to the left of the main gate, where it is easy to use for engine grade braking.
Based on a short off-roading excursion, the stiffly-sprung Tundra TRD Rock Warrior proved itself capable. However, keep in mind that these were trails across mountainous scrubland with wide places to turn around. On a forested trail, or one with sharp turns, the Tundra's length, height, and width would likely prove to be a liability. Also, note that my test truck's rugged all-terrain tires gathered rocks and proceeded to spit those rocks out once I returned to the pavement.
If mountain trails don't phase the Tundra, neither do cracked and broken city streets. The Tundra TRD Rock Warrior is impervious to potholes, though sharper impacts taken at higher speeds can cause some suspension jitterbug. Outward visibility is quite good, and though the Tundra lacks blind-spot mirrors, I decided it doesn't really need them. The steering is remarkably responsive and accurate for a truck, and the brakes stop the Tundra fast.
There was a slight powertrain glitch. On a couple of occasions when accelerating away from an intersection, the transmission upshifted unexpectedly, dropping revs to such a degree that the truck almost felt like it had completely lost power. I tried to replicate the situation each time it occurred, but could not. I also found that when flooring the accelerator at mid-range speeds, such as when accelerating down a freeway ramp to merge with traffic, or to pass slower traffic, the transmission did not always downshift as expected. It seems that perhaps Toyota needs to take a closer look at how its 6-speed automatic is programmed.
My Tundra exhibited a couple of additional issues. While off-roading and coming down a hillside while riding the brakes, they felt like they lost some pressure. A quick pump restored pedal feel and response to normal. On a tight, angled freeway ramp, I drove the truck's left wheels over the outside lane marking reflectors while turning and accelerating on canted pavement. This combination of vibration, acceleration, steering angle, and vehicle tilt set the stability control system to DefCon 10, for no reason at all.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
People buy trucks because they need to tow and they need to haul. Long-time truck owners are also fiercely brand-loyal, in part because many of them live in small-town America, where there might only be a Chevy dealer, a Ford dealer, and a Ram dealer. Sometimes, family members also threaten excommunication for switching allegiance. This is what Toyota is up against with the Tundra.
Aside from these challenges, the Tundra can't match the F-150, Sierra, Silverado, or Ram when it comes to fuel economy. In a cruel twist of fate – given that Toyota has built its reputation, in part, on fuel-efficient powertrains – the Toyota's engines simply cannot compete. For the 2014 Tundra, instead of focusing on styling changes and a new cabin cloned from the F-150, perhaps the automaker should have spent some time installing a turbocharger on that 4.0-liter V-6, and developing a cylinder de-activation system for the i-Force 5.7-liter V-8.
But then again, if they'd done that, you'd have a really good reason to wait. Since that's not the case, and if you're so inclined to give the Tundra a try anyway, you might as well get a discounted 2013 model now, and feed the fuel tank with the money you've saved.
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review
2013 Toyota Tundra Road Test and Review: Pros and Cons
- Massive CrewMax cabin
- Excellent seat comfort
- TRD Rock Warrior Package
- Front and rear park assist sensors
- "Top Safety Pick"
- Free scheduled maintenance
- Honorably adheres to SAE J2807 towing standard
- Towed the freaking Space Shuttle
- Fuel economy can't match Chevy, GMC, Ford, or Ram
- Radio and navigation display screens are too small, too far away, and suffer too much glare
- Hard to open rear doors in tight parking lots
- 3-star NHTSA frontal impact front passenger crash-test rating
- Fewer Toyota dealers in rural America
- Ghosts in our test truck's machine
Toyota supplied the vehicle for this review
2013 Toyota Tundra CrewMax TRD Rock Warrior photos by Christian Wardlaw


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John Boehner is a bloodied House speaker following the startling setback his own Republican troops dealt him in their "fiscal cliff" struggle with President Barack Obama.
There's plenty of internal grumbling about the Ohio Republican, especially among conservatives, and lots of buzzing about whether his leadership post is in jeopardy.
Even so, it's uncertain whether any other House Republican has the broad appeal needed to wrest the job from him. It's also unclear whether his embarrassing inability to pass his own bill preventing tax increases on everyone but millionaires is enough to bring him down.
Boehner says he isn't worried about losing his job when the new Congress convenes Jan. 3.
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Importers of digital televisions in Zanzibar will benefit with the tax relief to be provided by the government in a move to enable buyers to get the equipment at a lower price.
Isles Minister for Information, Tourism, Culture and Sports Abdilahi Jihad Hassan, said here that the move would enable more islanders to use the new technology.
He said apart from digital televisions, the move would also benefit importers of decoders.
Minister Jihad said the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar will at the end of this year install a new digital communication system which would enable all analogy users to use it.
He said implementation of the project will cost USD28m which is to be spent on construction of the new system and USD6m will be used for television decoders' purchases.
According to him already Exim bank has agreed to extend the money (loan), but are still waiting for approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) which is the guarantor of all government loans.
He said already his ministry has contacted the Isles Finance ministry and that on Mainland to look on possibility of getting the money on time.
"The analogy television system will be switched off on 31 December this year to allow digital technology which is used in all East African Countries," he said.
Explaining further he said such changes were necessary since it equipment is necessary to facilitate economic development and social welfare of the people in the region
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) which coordinates the changes has set 2015 as the deadline for all African countries to use analogy technology system.


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During high school, I became a fan of Annie Leibovitz's photography by way of my subscription to Rolling Stone. Responsible for hundreds of legendary images of music and film celebrities (many collected in Rolling Stone Images of Rock & Roll), she became the most celebrated photographer of her generation. Further assignments for Vanity Fair (many of those collected in Vanity Fair, the Portraits) widened her subject scope (and audience).
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IN LESS than two weeks, $3,000 has been donated to the McKenzie family whose Mount Forest Road home was destroyed by bushfires two weeks ago.
The family of of five, dad and mum Geoff and Nicole, along with their three children Connor, Tyler and Elizabeth, were left homeless when the fires burnt down their home, destroying most of their belongings on Tuesday January 8.
They were living on a 30 acre property at Carlaminda in a large shed, with two caravans and a shipping container which contained most of their belongings and were planning to eventually build a house.
In the days after the tragedy their friend Jim McDonald from Cooma Martial Arts Centre provided some temporary accommodation at the centre and set up an appeal to help the family get back on their feet.
Along with overwhelming generosity from the local community with an influx of donations of toys, furniture and household appliances, monetary donations of $3,000 have been made to the appeal.
They have come from near and far including some from Sydney, Wollongong, Pambula and their former home town of Nowra.
The family, who only moved to Cooma from Nowra six months ago for a new life, were overwhelmed by the generosity and are hoping to rebuild.
Mr McKenzie said the next step was to start cleaning up the site where all that is left is an empty shell - and ash. He said while a lot more money was needed to start building, it was a start and he thanked everyone for their donations.
Now the family has all the essential items including beds and bedding, clothes to see them through summer and winter, a fridge, washing machine, dryer, microwave, dining table, lounge suites, television and all necessities for the kitchen.
Even the children's trampoline which was damaged has been replaced by a generous donor.
Mr McKenzie said anything that could help the family start rebuilding would be appreciated.
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How to Handle Bad Investments - Lessons from J.C. Penney
Nobody buys a stock expecting it to crater, but investing flops do happen. But you can plan ahead to take the sting out of those inevitable errors. Here's how.
Nobody buys a stock expecting it to crater, but investing flops do happen. But you can plan ahead to take the sting out of those inevitable errors. Here's how.
Technology stocks Apple and BlackBerry helped push the Nasdaq a bit higher Monday, but other major stock indexes ended the day's quiet trading session slightly lower.
J.C. Penney says that CIT, the largest lender in the clothing industry, is still supporting deliveries from its suppliers.
A research firm says J.C. Penney is in second place for back-to-school shoppers doing their buying online.
Struggling retailer J.C. Penney is facing new claims that its unbelievable deals are actually just clever exaggerations.
Federal prosecutors say five men managed to steal 160 million credit card numbers. It's the largest data theft case ever prosecuted in the U.S.
After firing Ron Johnson, J.C. Penney brought in a therapist to soothe stressed-out employees. But, just like the ex-CEO's efforts to help, that move only made matters worse.
J.C. Penney had said its quarterly results would be weak. They were, and then some. The retailer posted a loss more than double the deficit of last year, and sales fell 16%.
J.C. Penney has quietly introduced yet another new logo, just one more change amid the ongoing metamorphosis and backtracking at the troubled retailer.
Just weeks after launching an ad campaign apologizing for alienating its customers, J.C. Penney has stopped running its big apology commercial and pulled it from the Internet.
As part of its apology tour, J.C. Penney insists that it's listening to customer feedback. Here are a few customers who have smart advice for the struggling retailer.
The Dow Industrials closed yesterday above the 15,000 level for the first time. It's the Dow's 16th record this year. The S&P 500 also set another record.
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday. And while you're at it, why not grab some 25-cent White Castle sliders and check out the deals at the old-look J.C. Penney?
J.C. Penney is trying to win back its wayward customers by acknowledging in a new ad that it's learning from its mistakes.
Shares of beleaguered retailer J.C. Penney rose more than 6% in aftermarket trading on Thursday after billionaire financier George Soros disclosed a 7.9% stake in the company.
With the departure of J.C. Penney style guru Nick Wooster and the return of his predecessor, it's likely the old "basics" will also return to shelves.
There's no doubt that Ron Johnson failed to turn around J.C. Penney, but we're still disappointed to see him go. We may never see another CEO like him.
JC Penney has reportedly fired CEO Ron Johnson, sending its share price higher in after-hours trading.
Bill Ackman, the hedge fund manager who hand-picked Ron Johnson to lead JC Penney, now says the turnaround has been "close to a disaster."
Walmart is reportedly losing customers because it doesn't have enough employees to keep the shelves stocked. Defecting customers are heading to Target, Costco and other retailers.
Two institutional investors with William Ackman's $12 billion hedge fund plan to reach out to the manager to get more information about the firm's big bet on ailing retailer JC Penney, whose stock has dropped 21 percent this year.
JC Penney's sales and stock are plummeting, but don't blame coupons. Readers tell us that new apparel aimed at younger shoppers is driving them away.
Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of J.C. Penney's stores across the country, despite a preexisting contract to sell some items exclusively at Macy's.
J.C. Penney stock tumbled last week, fell again yesterday, and is set to slide some more today. A big investor, Vornado Realty Trust, reportedly sold 10 million shares of the retailer on Monday, almost half of its stake.
As if J.C. Penney wasn't being subjected to enough mockery this week after its horrible fourth-quarter earnings report, now it's getting grief for hiring the man behind "New Coke." But in this case, the naysayers should take a step back.
A rally is losing steam on Wall Street as indexes inch higher following two days of triple-digit gains.The Dow Jones industrial average was up 16 points at 14,091 at midday. It's just 73 points below the record high it reached in October 2007.
Stop us if you've heard this one before: J.C. Penney had another dismal quarter. But Ron Johnson is optimistic, despite same-store sales that fell 31.7% in the fourth quarter, and nearly a billion dollars in losses in Johnson's first full year at the retailer's helm.
Macy's Chairman, President and CEO Terry Lundgren is scheduled to testify in New York State Supreme Court on Monday in a trial that pits the department store chain against rival J.C. Penney over a partnership with home diva Martha Stewart.
Groupon is catching some flak this week after posting a deal on Google's Nexus 7 tablet that used some questionable math, questionable facts, and really didn't offer much of a discount.
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When it comes to firearms, let's agree that too much blood is being shed in Orange County and across the nation.
Two people were killed Tuesday apparently just going to work. I needn't continue with the casualties. You know the score.
Let's agree on something else. Guns were invented to kill living things because they are far more efficient than bows and arrows, catapults, clubs, swords ...
I agree with my Second Amendment buddies. Guns don't kill people.
But people certainly do, and that's why it's time to get serious about change.
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I was 6 years old when my dad gave me a BB rifle. We headed into the Topanga Canyon hills, and I learned to load, aim and fire. I was in heaven. But heaven was short-lived.
My mom made the gun disappear, and guns were never allowed in our home again. As a young reporter, I learned quick draw from a professional cowboy, visited a few police ranges, hunted rabbits in Oregon and went target shooting with some friends who were Vietnam War vets.
Until a recent class on handguns, that was about the extent of my direct experience with firearms. Luckily – at least as far as this column is concerned – I have more experience with violence.
I've had my nose broken with a forearm, been knocked out with a glass beer pitcher, had a black eye from a fist, suffered a cracked rib from a punch, been covered in blood from a split lip.
Since my mom reads the Register, I'll stop. Let's just say that before I settled into adulthood, I was in some gnarly fights after tempers flared.
What would have happened if a gun were involved?
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After the shootings Tuesday, I ask a top firearms expert the same question but flip it.
What if guns weren't present during Tuesday's series of shootings?
Name a firearms certification, Greg Block has it – FBI, ATF, NRA, DOJ. A Huntington Beach resident, Block is credentialed to teach everything from SWAT tactics to how to handle a submachine gun.
Block tells me: "Guns are not the issue. You can find lots of articles where kids stab their parents, take hammers to their heads, baseball bats."
An instructor for city, county, state and federal agencies for three decades, Block makes a good point. Almost anything can be used as a weapon.
Screwdrivers, Block says, are a favorite tool with thieves. They can pry. They also can stab and collapse a lung. Worse, criminals know screwdrivers don't carry extra penalties. But firearms do.
"Let's remove the gun and put in a frying pan or knife," Block suggests. "All you need is a four- to five-inch blade and cut the femoral artery."
Block asks, "How many households in Orange County have guns and how many have problems?"
I acknowledge that it's likely at least half the homes in our county have guns and a very small fraction see problems related to firearms.
Rather than stricter laws on guns, Blocks advocates taking a closer look at the reasons why people explode. He blames violent video games and the plethora of mood-altering prescription drugs.
"Taking the pills is like getting drunk," Block points out. "You feel good, but when the alcohol's gone, the problem is still there."
Block also backs up his statement about violence and video games, citing retired Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, considered by many to be an expert in human aggression.
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A former West Point psychology professor, Grossman is director of something called Warrior Science Group. He also developed a field Grossman calls "killology"" – why there's what he calls a "virus" of violence.
The title of one of Grossman's book says much: "Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie and Video Game Violence."
An excerpt: "Across America we are reaping the bitter harvest of this (video game) 'training' as ever more kids shoot their girlfriends or their teachers. ... A horrific development in this is that rather than stopping with the intended target, these kids keep firing."
Grossman makes excellent points, and it would seem that whatever we do, the country needs to take a closer look at cause and effect. But his words also haunt: "keep firing."
Without the easy availability of weapons and ammo, there wouldn't be what Grossman calls "mass murder."
And two people who never made it to work Tuesday would be with their families today.
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