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"Teen Wolf" season 3 continues next with episode 16, "Illuminated," and on Monday, Jan. 20, MTV released a new sneak peek during "Wolf Watch" teasing what to expect at the blacklight party – and it's not all good, as you could probably guess.
In this next "Teen Wolf" episode, with Beacon Hills under curfew from the power outage, the teens throw a Halloween blacklight party. Meanwhile, Scott (Tyler Posey) tries to earn Kira's (Arden Cho) trust (and presumably find out what she is after she absorbed electricity at the end of the last episode).
This "Illuminated" sneak peek offers a look at Lydia (Holland Roden) offering some commentary on what she sees on the dance floor – such as "finally" when she sees Isaac (Daniel Sharman) and Allison (Crystal Reed) dancing and "awkwardly" when she sees Stiles (Dylan O'Brien), but then she senses something's not right and yells for Scott when she sees a masked figure – and it's getting closer and closer. Will Scott get to her in time or will someone else intervene?
"Teen Wolf" season 3 airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on MTV. What do you think of this episode 16 "Illuminated" clip?
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Walton County officials are taking the next steps to nourish nearly 20 miles of beach in what they're calling the Walton County Hurricane and Storm Damage Renourish Project.
"Well we need to go out and see what the current conditions are. We've had some erosion since the last surveys were done a couple years ago. Not a lot but there are some impacts that have occurred" said Coastal Management Consultant Brad Pickel.
For the past ten years county officials have been keeping tabs on South Walton beaches as the nourishment project has progressed. After getting approval of the project, officials are now ready to take the next step.
"We're going to have surveyors on the beach starting later this month. We'll have surveyors going out about every two hundred feet measuring the beach so that we can see what shape our beach is in now" said Pickel.
"This is a huge project for Walton County. It's going to be about 61 million dollars current estimate. Probably will be more by the time it's finished" said Visit South Walton Executive Director Jim Bagby.
Bagby says this is one of the biggest projects the county's ever had. He says the size of the project also makes for bigger benefits.
"Well it's huge. Our beach is our biggest industry. It's the thing that draws people down here. So what we are doing is basically doubling the size of our industry and the draw that we have" said Bagby.
Construction is estimated to begin in 2015. The federal project will have the backing of the government for the next fifty years in case a hurricane was to destroy any of the beaches covered.

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Adjusting the valves in an engine seems to be a simple chore. And it can be simple with plenty of practice, but adjusting valve lash (or clearance) without experience and patience can be frustrating. It can also be less than accurate.
Types Of AdjustmentLet's look at the different types of adjusting mechanisms that you might encounter. First are the valves that cannot be adjusted, including those on some Fords with rockers that look like those on a Chevy but are bolted solid. The intent is for the hydraulic lifters to take up any clearance. When that's the case, valve lash can only be adjusted by using aftermarket parts that allow adjustment.
The common Chevrolet adjustable rocker uses a pivot ball. This rocker can pivot any direction. Its side angle or tilt is located by the pushrod and the valve. Adjustment is performed by tightening or loosening a pinch-type locknut-one that has been pinched together slightly on one end. This makes it tight enough that it will stay where it's put.
The trouble with this arrangement is that after being removed and replaced a few times, the pinch is stretched and the nut becomes loose. This can allow the valve lash adjustment to change. Be aware, however, that plastic insert locknuts will fail from heat.
There are several solutions. One is to throw away the nuts after three or four adjustments and/or each removal from the stud. I have a large collection. Many years ago, I would re-pinch the locknuts with a hammer and a punch. I won't bore you with stories about what I messed up by doing this.
Another solution-and a better one, I might add-is to use what are commonly called poly locks. These are hardened nuts that are several times longer than standard nuts. One end is screwed onto the rocker stud and adjusts the rocker's lash setting. A set screw is then threaded into the other end and tightened down against the stud. This locks the nut to the stud by wedging the threads. It takes some patience to do this and get the lash setting you want. When the set screw is tightened, it often moves the nut and/or pulls against the threads, so you have to do this several times to get it right.
Another thing you might encounter is the adjustable pushrod, which is made mostly in the aftermarket for applications in which the engine did not originally have any adjustment. They adjust with a screw on end and a nut for locking.
There are also some rocker arms that have an adjusting screw on one end. Here the adjusting screw usually has a screwdriver slot so it can be turned. The nut then locks the screw in place.
How To AdjustIt would be simple to insert the appropriate feeler gauge between the valve and rocker, then tighten the adjuster to it. But that's easier said than done. Feeler gauges are thin strips of metal, usually in a set, of an exact thickness. They get their name from being used as a feeler between two parts. If the gauge feels loose between the valve and rocker, then clearance is looser than its thickness. If the gauge is tight and can't be easily moved between the valve and rocker, then clearance will be too tight. With a little experience, you will develop a feel for where the gauge can be moved without having slack in its movement.
I have used a technique with two feeler gauge strips. If the desired adjustment is 0.020 inch, select one gauge of 0.019 inch and another of 0.021 inch. When the larger drags hard going in and the thinner one slides easily, you have it right. This method is less dependent on feel and might be easier for someone learning the skills. However, with experience, using the single gauge of the correct thickness will be faster.


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2012 Cotton Crop Remembered As Record-Breaking, Heart-Breaking
During the recent Beltwide Cotton Conferences several industry experts gave recaps of the 2012 cotton crop, and the consensus was that last year's crop was record-breaking in some parts of the Cotton Belt and heart-breaking in other areas.Perhaps the most frustrating part of cotton production, moving toward the 2013 planting season, is the sense of frustration among growers.Other than weather factors, they seem to have more than adequate tools to manage weed resistance problems, diseases and other production challenges, yet marketing uncertainties beyond their control continue to force growers to reduce acreage.Add to the bright side of cotton production, entry into the marketplace by all the major cottonseed companies exciting new varieties that are almost certain to continue to push cotton yields upward.In 2012, the trend toward higher yields continued. In the Delta and Southeast, two bale cotton was the state average across both regions. In California and Arizona three bale per acre cotton was the norm.In each region there were growers who topped five bales per acre. The production news for cotton remains outstanding, the economic side - not so much.SOUTHEASTIn Georgia, where growers harvested 1,285,000 acres of cotton, or about half the Southeast total, the state average topped 1,000 pounds of lint per acre.Georgia Consultant Jack Royal says this was one of the best, if not the best cotton crop he's seen in and around Leary, Ga., during his career.North Carolina continues to be the second largest cotton producing state in the Southeast, but that ranking is dwindling rapidly. Last year cotton acreage in the state was down about 120,000 acres and most growers contend acres will decline significantly again this year.Last year growers in North Carolina averaged just under 1,000 pounds per acre, and when all is said and done with ginning, they might reach the 1,000 pound mark. Despite cuts in acreage North Carolina growers still harvested about 580,000 acres of cotton.Florida and Alabama combined to produce about a half million acres of cotton and together averaged about two bales per acre - a little more in Florida and a little less in Alabama.Target spot, which first occurred in Alabama in 2011, showed up in both states last year and likely contributed to some yield loss in 2012.Among the Southeast states, Virginia produced the lowest acreage of cotton, but the highest yield.Veteran grower Mike Griffin in Suffolk, says the 2012 crop surprised him in terms of how good it turned out to be. "I knew we had a good crop of cotton, but I was shocked when we started seeing the final yields," he says.Last year Virginia growers harvested 85,000 acres of cotton, down from 2011 totals and down significantly from 100,000 or more expected prior to planting last year's crop.Despite planting fewer acres, Virginia growers averaged 1,045 pounds per acre last year.South Carolina harvested about 300,000 acres of cotton and probably had the widest variation in yields from one part of the state to another among the Southeastern states.A lot of that variability says Luray, S.C., grower Bud Bowers is likely due to extreme dry weather at planting time in some parts of the state."We had the hardest time we've ever had getting our cotton planted. We've got irrigation on most of our cotton land, but we still didn't have enough moisture to get a uniform crop planted when we wanted to plant it," Bowers says.Despite the delays at planting time, he says the 2012 crop was one of the best he's produced.DELTAIn the Dela, production was uniformly high, despite some significant weather-related challenges, primarily the result of Hurricane Isaac.Despite averaging about 1,000 pounds of lint per acre region-wide, a recent survey of cotton industry experts indicates the Delta may have the biggest decline in cotton acreage in 2013.Arkansas growers harvested the most acres of cotton and had the highest average state yield among the five cotton growing states in the region in 2012.Growers in the state harvested 580,000 acres of cotton, with a statewide average of 1,084 pounds of lint per acre.In Mississippi, recent High Cotton Award winner Johnny Little, who farms near Holcomb, Miss. says several weather related problems, including wind and rain from Hurricane Isaac appeared to have hurt his crop, but final production was much better than expected.He says his commitment to long-term no-till probably kept his crop from suffering much damage from the unexpected weather pattern.Cotton farmers in Mississippi harvested 460,000 acres of cotton and had a statewide average of almost 1,000 pounds of lint per acre.Louisiana growers got the brunt of Hurricane Isaac and other tropical systems, but cotton yields didn't suffer much from the inclement weather.Producers in the state harvested 220,000 acres of cotton and averaged more than a thousand pound of lint per acre.Tennessee and Missouri combined to harvest about 700,000 acres of cotton last year. Missouri had a state average just over 1,000 pounds per acre and Tennessee growers came in just below 1,000 pounds per acre.SOUTHWESTThe good news for cotton growers in the Southwest was that cotton in 2012 was less drought stressed than in 2011.The bad news is the drought was still plenty bad, and it came with some other weather related calamities, primarily an Oct. 8, freeze that significantly hurt yields in West Texas.In Oklahoma and Texas, growers were forced to abandon more than a million acres of cotton.In Oklahoma, for example, cotton growers only harvested about half the acres they planted in the spring. As expected, yields were low on the remaining 175,000 acres, producing only 411 pounds per acre.In Texas, by far the largest cotton producing state in the country, the news was only marginally better. There, growers harvested 4.9 million acres, but still managed to barely make a bale an acre, coming in with a statewide average of only 539 pounds per acre.In the usually highly productive Rolling Hills and High Plains areas of Texas, 60-70 percent of planted acres was not harvested. These areas got the double punch of drought and the Oct. 8, freeze, which basically shut down production in those areas of the state.In New Mexico virtually all the cotton is irrigated and the state missed some of the heat and drought problems and freeze problems of their neighbors to the east.Growers in New Mexico produced yields in the two bale per acre range, but the small acreage there did little to bolster the overall production of what is the country's largest cotton producing region.CALIFORNIA-ARIZONACotton production in desert areas out west is dramatically different from other parts of the Cotton Belt.Over the past few years acreage has dwindled significantly, leaving the best cotton farmers to grow cotton on some of the best land in the region. The results are as expected, with three bale per acre cotton the norm for the two states and four and five bale per acre production not at all uncommon.Growers in Arizona produced the highest statewide yields in the country in 2012, finishing up with 1,526 pounds of lint per acre on slightly more than 200,000 acres.In California, cotton farmers harvested 365,000 acres of cotton with a statewide average of 1,418 pounds per acre.Despite outstanding production in three of the country's four cotton producing regions, experts contend acreage will decline again in 2013.If estimates of 9.4 to 9.8 million acres for 2013 are accurate, cotton production will fall about a million acres this year, or about 10 percent from 2012 acreage.
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Kanye West has never hid the fact that he would love to rule the world one day. Often referring to himself as God, one can imagine that he is willing to endorse any project that could take him one step closer. And now he may have his chance. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Jan. 3, Kanye West has the opportunity to represent his own currency.
Perhaps he saw potential in the Bitcoin concept, because he wants his own currency that people can use. He has cleverly called the currency, "Coinye West." He isn't actually owning the company behind the currency, as he isn't the face of the money. But one can imagine that he isn't too upset to have his face plastered on money. Either this will be a success, or he will have plenty of lawsuits against the company.
"Our goal with Coinye West is to make it easier for people to use cryptocurrency," the creators has revealed to Vice Magazine. "Right now, it's kind of a dark art for people to mine coins." Only a certain number of coins will be given out to start with. "It will get people who are on the fence interested and help them to start using the currency, and we hope they'll share it with their friends, too," the makers told BBC.
The creators are hoping that Kanye will proudly endorse the coins, since they are created in his image. Do you think this is a horrible idea?


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Category: Evolutionary biology
Evolution driven by laws? Not random mutations?
|October 31, 2014
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, News
If an establishment figure can safely write this kind of thing, Darwin's theory is coming under more serious fire than ever.
More pushback against evolutionary biology's takeover by nonsense?
|October 10, 2014
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, News
The problem isn't that it is imperialistic but that so few of these forays are supported by science, as traditionally understood.
Researchers? How could hippos' bones be found on islands if they can't swim?
|September 17, 2014
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, News
But is the hippo in the vid not swimming?
Jerry Coyne proven wrong by physicists about the eye
|July 24, 2014
|Posted by scordova under Evolutionary biology, News, Physics
Coyne is not an engineer. He's sort of a glorified fruitfly farmer. He doesn't have engineering insights and it shows. He's also one of the most militant ideologues out there ( protesting the appointment of Francis Collins MD,PhD as head of NIH because Collins was a Christian). Jerry Coyne argues the human eyes is poorly […]
We still don't know why sex exists, and we have the theories to prove it
|July 2, 2014
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology, News
Abstract: The evolution of sex is one of the most important and controversial problems in evolutionary biology.
Why should evolutionary biology be called science rather than history?
|May 8, 2014
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, News
A reasonable interpretation of the past is conventionally called history. Why, lacking an ability to predict events in the present, should it be called science?
Is Modularity a Pre-Requisite for Evolvability?
|January 22, 2014
|Posted by johnnyb under Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Informatics, Intelligent Design
One of my favorite biologists is Gunter Wagner. He makes the claim in Genome Biology and Evolution that evolvability and modularity are highly associated. While not proof of a requirement, I think that Wagner is on the right track. In fact, this sort of research can actually bridge the gap between Intelligent Design and Evolutionary […]
What are the Odds?
|December 16, 2013
|Posted by PaV under Biography, Convergent evolution, Darwinism, Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design
An expert in "frog evolution" has demonstrated that frogs in different continents "evolved" the same sorts of characteristics. Now just ask yourself: what are the odds that "evolution," which works via random processes, would "evolve" the same kinds of characteristics on different continents? Yet, that is what our evolutionary biologist friends would ask us to […]
Debating Darwin and Design: Science or Creationism? (8) – Francis Smallwood's Fourth Response
|November 26, 2013
|Posted by Joshua G under Creationism, Darwinism, Darwinist rhetorical tactics, Design inference, Evolutionary biology, Naturalism, Philosophy, Religion, Science
My neo-Darwinian friend, Francis Smallwood, has now written a response to my previous instalment in our dialogue. If you want to read it, go here. Below is a small excerpt of the response by Francis. You can read his full response by going to his blog. Follow the link at the bottom of the page. […]
New fossil discovery: Get lost, tyrannosaur punk. The Seeatch just spotted you!
|November 25, 2013
|Posted by News under Ecology, Evolutionary biology, News
Let's not lose sight of this: Before the Siats fossil was found, a whole narrative existed of late Cretaceous ecology that got started entirely in ignorance of this top predator. That would be like trying to understand the northern wilderness without the wolf or the bear.
sRNA for Quorum Sensing: Evidence for CSI?
|November 9, 2013
|Posted by DLH under Cell biology, Complex Specified Information, Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Genetics, Genomics, Intelligent Design, Irreducible Complexity, Origin Of Life, speciation, Symbiosis
Bacteria demonstrate intra-species communication that is species specific using a partner with a communication molecule. Bacteria are also "multilingual" with a generic trade language for interspecies communication. Bacteria control tasks by signal producing and receiving receptors with a signal carrier. The tasks bacteria conduct depend on the concentration they sense of self bacteria versus generic […]
A Three Nucleotide Change by an Unknown Mechanism
|October 3, 2013
|Posted by PaV under Darwinism, Epigenetics, Evolutionary biology, Genetics
In today's Phys.Org news page, we hear about a three nucleotide change in the organism "Trypanosoma brucei, a parasite that causes sleeping sickness in Africa and Chagas disease in Latin America." Immediately after "transcription", via a completely unknown mechanism, a three nucleotide portion of the intron associated with …… is replaced by three different nucleotides. […]
ICC 2013: Calling all Darwinists, where is your best population genetics simulation?
|September 12, 2013
|Posted by scordova under Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary biology
While having lunch at ICC 2013 with biologist and genetic engineer Robert Carter and the unnamed evolutionary biologist who got laughed off stage (let us call him Erik), I raised a question which the evolutionary biologist and other Darwinists (including Michael Lynch) have not provided satisfactory answers for, namely, "what is the evolutionary simulation that […]
PZ Myers Criticizes Steven Pinker's Scientism – Pot and Kettle?
|August 13, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under Atheism, Biology, Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary psychology, Naturalism, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Science, Philosophy and (Natural) Theology
On August 6th, Steven Pinker, the well-known Psychology Professor from Harvard, had an article in New Republic entitled Science is Not Your Enemy, in which he lambasts those who decry scientists for propounding scientism. You'd expect rebuttals of Pinker to come from the likes of Wesley J. Smith who indeed took Pinker to task in […]
Jerry Coyne – Afraid to Engage – Imagine That!
|June 26, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Over at his Why Evolution is True website, the infamous Jerry Coyne has given his lame excuses for not wanting to take up a genuine offer from ENV's David Klinghoffer to debate and discuss Steve Meyer's latest Book Darwin's Doubt as well as discussing anything else Darwin related. In his "I'm too busy and important to […]
Calling Nick Matzke's Bluff
|June 21, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under Biology, Cambrian explosion, Darwinism, Design inference, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Informatics, pre-Cambrian, Tree of life
In the comments of this UD post from yesterday, (comment #21) I referred to Nick Matzke's rant over at the Panda's Thumb yesterday as yet another illustration of the double standard's Matzke's has when it comes to his critiques of anyone who dares challenge Darwinian Orthodoxy. In my comments yesterday, I gave an example of […]
Saturday Fun – 7 Weird Jobs in Science
|June 15, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under Evolutionary biology, Humor
The Fox News website recently ran this story on the 7 Weirdest Jobs in Science. To this list I would add an eighth – Evolutionary Biologist (EB). To be an EB these days, not only does one have to explain away large bits of contrary data, but also believe that the mass amounts of complex […]
Evolutionary Prediction About Humans
|June 12, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Genomics, Human evolution, Humor, Intelligent Design, Just For Fun
A visual artist and a Ph.D. in computational genomics have gotten together to predict what we mere human mortals will look like in, say, 100,000 years. Given the prediction, I for one am glad I won't be around to see it actually happen. The current design appeals to me much more. But maybe others will […]
Game changer in evolution studies?
|June 8, 2013
|Posted by News under Evolutionary biology
Darwinism has pretty much run its course as an opportunity for big hair types to spout against doubt.
The Contempt of PZ Myers
|June 6, 2013
|Posted by DonaldM under academic freedom, Biology, Darwinism, Education, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Humor, Intelligent Design, Legal, Religion, Science, science education
Our old friend PZ Myers holds school boards in utter contempt. In a recent blog post at his widely followed Pharyngula blog site, he takes contemptuous pot shots at the Springboro, OH School Board for having the audacity to even consider a "critical thinking" policy in the curriculum. The Springboro Community City School District is […]


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Support keeps piling up for Carl DeMaio's bid for Congress.
Many of the GOP members of the California Congressional Delegation are hosting a fundraising event for DeMaio on October 9th in Washington D.C.
Of particular note: Chairman Darrell Issa is on board. This is a huge deal!
Here's the link to the event posted on the DeMaio website.
Continuing with our series of "Who Covered Up for Bob Filner" this edition focuses on TODD GLORIA.
First, let's start with the money shot photo of Todd Gloria standing at Bob's side on Election Day, while Bob voted for himself.
Add to this photo the cheesy live TV footage of Gloria outside the polling station. And the rallies and press conferences Gloria did
You get the point – Gloria was not just a quiet endorser of Filner.
Todd Gloria was a cheerleader every step of the way.
But Todd Gloria has a problem.
In the next few days and weeks, I'll be posting some interesting reminders about "who spoke up" against Bob Filner's treatment of women.
I'll also be posting items showing "Who Covered It Up".
Let's begin with this press conference – organized by the DeMaio camp featuring a powerful warning from Bonnie Dumanis.
Update from Rostra Admin…
Given that Bob Filner COS Lee Burdick is now asking for the City Council to protect her from big, bad Jan Goldsmith, what do you think of this post from the other day?…
Posted Saturday, July 27…
In the middle of the media circus surrounding Bob Filner's "Rehab" announcement, the media missed an important development.
On Friday, a memo from the City Attorney was delivered to the Mayor's office revealing that Filner's new Chief of Staff is impeding the ongoing investigations into Filner's actions by refusing to cooperate with investigators and provide city records to the City Attorney.
Fellow Democrat Sen. Feinstein calls on Bob Filner to resign.
More tellingly, she says his conduct is subject to Recall.
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Every time another woman steps forward with a tale of harassment, Bob Filner pleads for "Due Process."
Filner's lackeys are crying "Due Process" at press conferences. No doubt Thursday night's Democratic Party re-vote on whether to call for Filner's resignation will also feature demands for "Due Process" before condemning Filner.
Smell the hypocrisy? Oh, I do.
Allow me to refresh your memory.
A year ago, Bob Filner called a press conference the day after the Balboa Park Lilly Pond was trashed.
Without any proof, Filner accused Carl DeMaio's partner Johnathan Hale of "organizing" and "sponsoring" the party that trashed the Lilly Pond and led to "felony acts."
So Channel 10 and UT San Diego paid for a Survey USA robo poll on possible mayoral contenders.
It shows a statistical dead heat between Carl DeMaio and Nathan Fletcher. Full poll link below.
Some observations
Poll Understates DeMaio Strength with Special Election Voters
It is widely known that the SurveyUSA poll over-samples voters – going with registered voters versus "likely" or "reliable" voters. SurveyUSA's method tends to be more accurate when you are talking high turnout elections, such as the Presidential race. But it's accuracy for Special Elections is much lower.
Carl DeMaio continues to draw national attention in his bid for Congress.
The latest is from Politico, which names DeMaio on its "50 People to Watch" List. He is the only Republican challenger in the nation to be put on the list.
I have a number of google alerts for news articles on local officials and candidates. This piece from a major UK newspaper interested me because it discusses Carl DeMaio and how his possible candidacy touches on larger national issues for 2014.
Here's a good top 10 list over at Flash Report covering the stupid things politicians are doing around the State. Congratulations Nathan!
Rostra is best when we're gossiping about possible campaign matchups. It looks like this possible local matchup is already getting attention in DC.
Survey USA released a poll today on the local opinion of Bob Filner…
They show he's underwater on approval, and by 56-37% San Diegans call his behavior "inappropriate."
By 55-30% margin, people say Filner's behavior could "impact city business a lot."
Also, in case you missed it, the UT Editorial Board released a piece discussing the dysfunction that has become City Hall under the leadership of Bob Filner.
I was curious whether US Attorney Laura Duffy did anything wrong by contributing to Carl DeMaio. Instead of accepting Bob Filner's accusations that she violated the Hatch Act, I decided to research it for myself.
A simple search on the world wide web of the term "Hatch Act" directed me to the following site. The federal government webpage clearly defines activities that Federal employees are permitted to participate in.
They include:
– May register and vote as they choose.
– May assist in nonpartisan voter registration drives.
– May participate in campaigns where none of the candidates represent a political party.
Recently, Nathan Fletcher raised eyebrows for accepting a financial donation from the minor daughter of Lorena Gonzalez, the local labor union boss. Nathan Fletcher's continued move to the left appears to mirror his growing support from the Gonzalez family as a whole. The most recent financial disclosures show Marco Gonzalez, Lorena's brother, donating to Fletcher's Mayoral campaign.
Marco Gonzalez is a well known area attorney specializing in environmental law. He's most famous for suing the City of San Diego to stop fireworks shows during the Fourth of July and other celebrations. Gonzalez is requesting the city pay him 756K in legal fees for his suit.
On Monday night, mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher held an unusual teletown hall according to a couple of people who contacted me. One would think it was a campaign forum with Fletcher talking about himself and why he thinks he should be mayor.
One problem: The people who told me about the forum live outside the City of San Diego; specifically in Poway. So what is the mayoral candidate doing talking to people who can't vote in the upcoming election?
For someone who has spent so much time talking about improving performance at schools, Nathan Fletcher should really be looking at improving his own grades. Yesterday, the California Republican Assembly released a scorecard for legislators on a variety of conservative issues.
For the second year in a row, Fletcher received the lowest mark amongst all Republicans statewide. His 56% is an F grade according to this Cal Watchdog article and also indicates his scores have been dropping every year in the Assembly. This is not a one year fluke, but a disturbing trend.
The title for this post is taken from a recent article by Steven Greenhut on the CalWatchDog website. This article was clearly written in response to Fletcher's official announcement that he's running for Mayor. One of the interesting things to follow in this race is how the candidates, and their campaigns, cope with the harsh scrutiny they will receive over the next year.
Of the four definite candidates, Bob Filner is clearly the most battle-hardened. The Congressman has survived vicious political campaigns, segregationists, United Airlines employee, and a fair amount of accusations and innuendos over the years. The man lives for political and media combat and will not shy from it. After Filner however, one can argue that the other four candidates may not have the experience for scrutiny by political opponents and the media.
As everyone in San Diego (and probably the nation) knows, the big issue coming down the political pipeline is pension reform. Locally, everyone is talking about the prospect of two ballot measures simultaneously on the street collecting signatures to "fix the pension system." On one side are the Lincoln Club, Councilmember Carl DeMaio and others looking to manage pension levels for all current employees while placing future employees in a 401(K) style plan. On the other side is Mayor Jerry Sanders, who's plan merely looks to place future non-public safety employees into a 401(k) style plan.
Jerry Brown's money grab of redevelopment funds has set off an orgy of spending projects up and down the State and everyone is trying to get a slice of the action. Here in San Diego, the City is planning to vote on over 4 Billion dollars in projects this week. The San Diego school system, led by Richard Barrera, and joined by allies Nathan Fletcher and labor leader Lorena Gonzalez, have decided to try to grab some cash ($64 million a year) for the wild spending school system.
Note to reader [This is a rant, not a properly organized posting]:
Today, the City Council will vote on whether to raise our water rates…again. They'll claim this is merely a "pass through" because the price of buying water has gone up on the open market. We don't see an across the board increase (by relatively equal amounts) in different jurisdictions to reflect the cost of water on the open market. Why is that? Because the actual cost of water is a relatively small amount of the total cost the city charges for delivering this essential commodity. The biggest cost is staff and the associated costs including salaries, pension benefits (shocker) and assorted fringe benefits.
Barring some unforeseen development (Donna Frye style) the City of San Diego will vote to effectively ban Walmart to save us from the evils of cheap groceries and consumer choice.
Here's a little picture of Todd Gloria who has been Labor's voice on this issue. We can only hope he finds gainful employment with Walmart in January 2013.
Leaders (and I use that term loosely) who pushed for Proposition D now know that there won't be a hike in the already high sales tax in the City. The question for Jerry Sanders is: Are you still a Republican and if so, why?
It's a good question that I'd like somebody to ask him for two reasons. First, Jerry spit in the eye of many people who fought for him and defended him during political and policy battles in the past and in my opinion, he needs to apologize to the people who supported him and whom he betrayed. He should especially apologize to the two Republican Council members whom he publicly attacked and ridiculed in a mean spirited manner during the campaign.
Proposition A, the County wide ban on Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) is the most brilliant proposition I've seen on a ballot in a long time. The reason I love this Prop is not just because it bans union blackmail of merit shops by requiring they hire union labor and pay into union pension and health care plans in order to work on projects. The simple genius of this proposition is that even if somehow it fails at the polls, a policy against PLAs is already in place at the County.
The Chamber of Commerce plans to meet on Thursday to determine whether they will support or oppose the sales tax increase. One moment I think that as a Chamber of Commerce, it's only logical they vote against Proposition D with its damaging impacts to business and consumers. Three different subcommittees of the Chamber did recommend they oppose Prop D.
Then the next moment I think they won't go against Jerry Sanders, Vince Mudd and other key members of the board.
Finally it hit me: WHO CARES?
There's a cartoon going around California recently that's a discussion between a firefighter and a private sector employee. Simply put, it's hysterical. There are two versions, one with cursing and one without. I'm linking the clean version but personally I think the one with cursing is much funnier.
The reason I enjoy the cartoon is that it speaks to the underlying truth in the ongoing debate throughout California and the US. We have reached a point where our frustration with bloated salaries, pensions, and perks largely out distances the ongoing respect we have for the police officers and firefighters.


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baked tomato sauce
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Pasta with Baked Tomato Sauce
Adapted from The Best American Recipes 2000 via Epicurious.com
Oddly, the original recipe calls for 1/3 cup olive oil, but never tells you what to do with more than a couple tablespoons of that. I found three to four tablespoons to be just right.
Serves 4
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound very ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino cheese
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pound dried fusilli (corkscrew) or farfalline (butterfly) pasta
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the oil.
Place the tomatoes cut side up in the dish.
In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheeses, and garlic and toss with a fork to mix well. Sprinkle the bread-crumb mixture over the tomatoes, making sure that each cut side is well covered with the crumb mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then the final tablespoon of olive oil. Bake until the tomatoes are cooked through and starting to brown on top, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Time the pasta so it finishes cooking about the time the tomatoes are ready to come out of the oven.
The Pasta Recipe I've Been Coming Back To, Again and Again
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons water
To make pasta dough in a food processor: Blend flour, eggs, salt, and water in processor until mixture just begins to form a ball, adding more water, drop by drop, if dough is too dry (dough should be firm and not sticky). Process dough for 15 seconds more to knead it. Transfer to a floured surface and let stand, covered with an inverted bowl, 1 hour to let the gluten relax and make rolling easier. (Note: I skimped on the one hour waiting this time, and it still worked out just fine.)
To make dough by hand: Mound flour on a work surface, preferably wooden, and make a well in center. Add eggs, salt, and water to well. With a fork, gently beat eggs and water until combined. Gradually stir in enough flour to form a paste, pulling in flour closest to egg mixture and being careful not to make an opening in outer wall of well. Knead remaining flour into mixture with your hands to form a dough, adding more water, drop by drop, if dough is too dry (dough should be firm and not sticky). Knead dough until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Cover with an inverted bowl and let stand 1 hour (to make rolling easier).
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College Hockey:St. Cloud State gets three in the third, overcomes North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In a top-10 matchup featuring No. 5 North Dakota and No. 9 St. Cloud State, it was the underdog that came out on top.
Despite a 1-0 deficit throughout two periods, St. Cloud State (4-0-1, 1-0-0-0 NCHC) rallied with three goals in the third period to claim a 3-2 victory over North Dakota (2-2-1, 1-2-0-0 NCHC) Friday evening in front of 11,750 at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
"I thought it was a great first game of the year," SCSU coach Bob Motzko said. "To teach our young guys, and a good reminder to our older kids, how hard you have to battle. Every inch of the ice was being fought for and you just can't let up. If you do, you're in trouble and both teams fought extremely hard tonight."
North Dakota struck first as Drake Caggiula maneuvered the puck between the legs of Nic Dowd before shooting it in the top of the net past Ryan Faragher (29 saves) at 3:10 of the first period.
The score remained 1-0 throughout the period.
"In the first 10 minutes, we got knocked around pretty good," Motzko said. "Obviously, not a good goal on our part, [but] then we hunkered down. I thought that was the critical thing."
A nearly even 20-18 shots on net in favor of North Dakota during the second period didn't yield any goals for either team, just a loud clank of the pipes for St. Cloud.
SCSU quickly rallied its chances in the third as Kevin Gravel received a pass from Jimmy Murray at the top of the slot and snapped it in the corner of the net past Zane Gothberg (27 saves) at 2:36 of the third to tie the score, 1-1.
"We got going there for the first seven or eight minutes of the third period," Motzko said. "They had their barrage on us and we kind of had ours at the starts or the third. And then it was a lot of good hard, hard hockey."
Minutes later, Kalle Kossila found Ben Storm's rebound in front of the net to award SCSU the 2-1 lead.
St. Cloud's energy couldn't be harnessed by North Dakota as the Huskies scored again at 12:36 when Andrew Proncho's point shot went in past Gothberg.
Not seeing its score go up since the first period, North Dakota struggled to fight through St. Cloud's defense.
"They didn't really do a whole lot different than they did the first couple periods," UND coach Dave Hakstol said. "We just didn't sort things very well coming into our own zone. That freed up a couple opportunities."
But North Dakota wasn't through fighting as Troy Stetcher's shot was deflected by Faragher and picked up by Mark MacMillan, who narrowed the margin to 3-2 with minutes left in the final frame.
With 30 shots on net — just under North Dakota's 31 — in a back-and-forth game, St. Cloud's strategy was to keep putting pucks in the net.
"All we were preaching was we had to get them over and get some traffic," Motzko said. "It was only fitting they score. Let's make it a game down to the wire."
As the final buzzer sounded, St. Cloud's first official NCHC game was written into history books as a victory.
"I thought it was a good hockey game — back and forth, a few different momentum swings," Hakstol said. "I just thought we were back on our heals for five minutes. Credit to them for a little push."
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Washington, D.C.—The head of the nation's largest independent union of federal employees said she will seek discussions with the administration on the proposed federal pay raise and expressed disappointment that the budget does not reflect the long-standing tradition of parity in pay raises for federal civilian employees and members of the military. The administration proposed a military pay raise of 2.9 percent for next year, and an increase of 2 percent for the federal civilian workforce. "We understand that these are tough times, but we are very concerned about breaking the historic linkage of civilian and military pay parity," said President Colleen M. Kelley of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)."We want to find out why these pay raise numbers came out the way they did," the NTEU leader further stated, "and what went into the analysis regarding pay parity. We also want to know what other proposals the administration will be pursuing this year that will affect federal workers." She added that military and federal civilian employees work side by side in support of our nation's security."I am also interested in starting a broader discussion with the White House on federal pay comparability with the private sector and the larger issues around federal pay that have historically been put on hold," Kelley said.The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA), the law that was designed to close the public-private pay gap in stages over 10 years, has never been fully implemented. As a result, the pay gap between federal employees and their private-sector counterparts averages 23 percent."NTEU feels confident that the administration will engage in positive discussions with us on ensuring fair federal pay and benefits and the role they play in assisting the government in recruiting and retaining a high-quality federal workforce," Kelley said.As the largest independent federal union, NTEU represents 150,000 employees in 31 agencies and departments.
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Chico Police arrested an accused gang member from Vina in connection with a stabbing Thursday night at the Chico Mall.
Fernando Palomares, 20, was taken into custody by an off-duty Parks Officer who witnessed the attack Thursday night around 5:30 p.m.
More than a dozen Chico Police vehicles raced to the Chico Mall Thursday evening in response to a stabbing that happened right in front of the mall's main entrance off East 20th Street.
When officers arrived they determined there had been a gang confrontation between members of rival gangs the Nortenos and the Surenos.
Chico Police Sergeant Greg Keeney said a 15-year-old member of one gang was stabbed several times in the back. The teen ran into the Forever 21 store, apparently trying to get away from the fight outside.
Customers and staff spotted the stabbing victim and called 911. Keeney said the victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Enloe Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition.
Keeney said they are still trying to determine what set off the violence. It appears members of one gang were outside the mall as members of the other gang came out the exit between JCPenney and Forever 21.
Keeney said it was a sobering reminder that gang violence has spread to all parts of Chico, noting that this location is about as public as you can get.
Mall customers were shocked to learn about the fight that had happened minutes earlier.
Dorinda Hunsaker of Paradise said she and her teenage son and daughter saw the ambulance as they entered the mall, but had no idea what had happened. Hunsaker said the incident would make her more cautious, especially because the fight happened before dark, in a place where security officers are on site.


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After a fairly even first half that saw Washington State take four shots to UCLA's three, the Bruins took control in the second half, outshooting the Cougars by a 9-2 margin. UCLA came out fast in the second half, with Caprice Dydasco and Taylor Smith forcing saves by Washington State goalkeeper Gurveen Clair in the first five minutes.
In the 59th minute, Proctor had a shot on goal that was tipped out-of-bounds by Gurveen, resulting in a corner kick by Gabbi Miranda. Miranda's corner kick bounced past Gurveen in the box and found Proctor, who controlled the ball and then slotted it far post past the Cougar defense guarding the line.
UCLA struck again just five minutes later when Sarah Killion sent a through ball to a speeding Caprice Dydasco down the left side. Dydasco hit Jenkins with a cross into the box, and Jenkins surged forward to calmly one-time it past Clair for her team-leading eighth goal of the year.
"They played us really well defensively in the first half," said UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell. "They were smart about what they were doing, and we couldn't quite figure it out, but we made some adjustments at halftime and came out and played a much better second half."
UCLA returns to action on Monday vs. Washington at 7pm in a game that will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks.


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With Gentleness and Respect
"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" -1 Peter 3:15
"You're not like other Christians. Not only can I tell that you are sincere in your beliefs, but you don't attack mine and you are willing to listen to me." That's a paraphrase of what my friend told me as I sat across from him at the Union, talking about spiritual things. We had met in our 8AM Calculus class, where we both sat in the front row.
It was our freshman year, and I never set out to evangelize him. We had just started talking before class one day, then doing homework and eating together at the dining hall occasionally. One morning I had my Bible with me when I sat down in class and he asked about it. I later found out that he had grown up in a Methodist Church, but never really felt it was for him and walked away from it in high school.
Shifting Perspectives
We had a few conversations about faith before classes and over dinners throughout the semester, then a more lengthy and in-depth one when he gave me a ride home for Christmas Break.
The following semester, we were in another Calculus class together and continued sitting next to each other and teaming up for homework.
We started meeting about every other week to read through a chapter of Matthew and talk about what it meant to each of us. Those ended up being great discussions, and I had the chance to share the Gospel through them.
At the end of the year, my friend didn't choose to follow Christ, and we didn't have any more classes together. However, his perception of Christians at the end of the year was very different from the start, and he was able to not only understand my faith in Christ, but also to respect it. I don't talk to him a whole lot anymore, but we are on good terms and say hi when we see each other around campus.
Sharing Truth in Love
It seems like in our nation today, many people have negative perceptions of Christians. Of course, this is partly because of our sinfulness and hypocrisy, but also because of the way we engage them or fail to engage them with the Gospel. 1 Peter 3:15 gives us some keys to being able to have conversations about Jesus with outsiders.
First, in our hearts we must "revere Christ as Lord." That means that each one of us should be daily trusting in Jesus and submitting to His rule and reign in our lives. Then, we must "be prepared to give an answer," not only knowing what we believe but also why we believe it. And finally, when we talk about our faith, it MUST be "with gentleness and respect."
I think this last one is probably what frustrates non-Christians the most. Most people are happy to discuss spiritual issues, but only when they are confident they will not be ridiculed, attacked, or rejected. Of course, the way to create at atmosphere of gentleness and respect is through relationships. Getting to know someone and letting them get to know you can break down barriers to the Gospel, and open up the door for Jesus.
Where is God calling you to build relationships and to share your faith with gentleness and respect? (Answer: Wherever he has placed you this semester!)
Hello, I agree relationships are good and God has opened doors for me to grow in them with other students I have talked to about God before in the past…I realize it just comes down to being Spirit led All the time! And just that daily surrender yes, sometimes I see the other side and it makes me question this, when we look at Paul and his radicalness to spread the Gospel all over, and his command that we read scripture in public….and when I see this and a dying world around me on campus, it makes me feel overwhelmed…and unable, and ineffective, I don't know just randomly sharing, came across this oage tonight. God Bless thanks for the post!


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Today we are spotlighting 2 sets: Pretty Patterns illustrated by Melanie and Grand Tags illustrated by Tami. First up, is my card using Pretty Patterns. I really love the patterns in this set! I used the line/circles vertically instead of horizontally. Then I randomly stamped the patterns into the open circles with a turquoise, peach and yellow ink -that flower is actually uses the Just Peachy cardstock, but it looks a bit orange in this picture. This is a simple design and can be made with any color combo.
- Gina K
- Tami Mayberry – Illustrator Grand Tags
- Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Pretty Patterns
- AJ Otto
- Carolyn King
- Cathy Tidwell
- Deb Felts
- Giovana Smith
- Jimmi Mayo
- Lee Murphy
- Lori McAree
- Michelle Woerner -you are here!
- Theresa Momber
- Tina Gilliland
- Vicki Dutcher
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Mar 12, 2012 8:55 AM
Mmm, running a few drops of Orofluido Elixir ($30) into our hair is a magical experience. That may be a slight exaggeration, but you'll understand what we mean the first time you do the same. The elixir, a combination of three organic natural oils, smells like an earthy amber with a hint of sweet vanilla and our hair is silky and hydrated. When we use it, we spend all day feeling like we just stepped out of the salon.
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Los Angeles – Acclaimed new artist Greg Auerbach presents a cinema inspired exhibit entitled "Hollywood Graffiti" at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, opening August 14th. For this exhibit, Auerbach has created a series of mixed media works consisting of famous film icons spray painted over a collage of materials that relate to the icons interests, life and art. These materials include vintage newsprint, bullet shells and brick. Each piece is a massive 6 feet by 5 feet and the exhibit will span all three floors of Arclight Hollywood.
One of the pieces features the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchock, spray painted over vintage murder and mystery headlines on newsprint from as far back as the 1800's through the 1960's. Other pieces of "Hollywood Graffiti" feature Woody Allen, Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin and John Wayne, to name a few.
"The purpose of this series is to honor cinema by way of some of the actors and directors that contributed to making the movies I love… and have helped to make films that will forever stand testament to the greatness of storytelling and the power of the motion picture," states Auerbach.
Auerbach is definitely the up and coming artists to watch. His works have been showcased during the 2013 Los Angeles Fashion Week and the Beverly Hills Art Show. His works have sold internationally and he is currently collaborating with clients in Dubai and London. He currently has plans to showcase his work at SCOPE for Art Basel.
The Hollywood Graffiti exhibit will be on display at the Arclight Cinemas Hollywood beginning August 14th. The Arclight Hollywood is located at 6360 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. For more information on Hollywood Graffiti visit: www.HollywoodGraffiti.com.


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Apr 13, 2012 8:00 AM
This Navy Bird Tea Dress ($57) sings to us of lazy afternoons on the veranda of our estate, listening to the ice cubes clink against the glass as we sip our gin and tonic. We'll order the dress and we already have the gin. Now we just have to work on that veranda.
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Lab talk
Jun 19, 2013
Graphene QDs on aligned carbon nanotubes ramp up supercapacitor performance
Supercapacitors containing graphene quantum dot (GQD) assemblies on horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes (HACNTs) have been prepared by scientists from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). The hybrid arrays exhibited a high capacitance of 44 mF/cm2, representing more than 200% improvement over that of bare HACNT electrodes.
To make the device, super-long vertically aligned CNTs (VACNT) were first synthesized by water-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and then transformed into HACNTs using a roller. Next, through an electrochemical deposition process, GQDs were uniformly anchored on the surface of the CNTs, which produced a porous structure. Finally, the as-synthesized GQD/CNT composite film was assembled in a symmetrical two-electrode configuration to fabricate a supercapacitor.
The device retained its initial capacitance after 1,000 charge-discharge cycles and no obvious degradation in the capacitance could be observed during the cycling experiment. This confirms the good affinity of electrodeposited GQDs to the HACNT scaffolds.
Full details can be found in the journal Nanotechnology.
About the author
The study was performed by researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China. Yue Hu is a PhD candidate in the School of Chemistry at BIT. She conducted the controlled assembly of GQDs on HACNTs and studied the properties of the device as a supercapacitor. Zhipan Zhang is an associate professor at BIT and his research interest lies in energy conversion/storage devices, particularly solar-related. Liangti Qu is head of the functional nanostructure chemistry group at BIT, whose research is mainly focused on nanochemistry, advanced functional materials and functional devices. Topics include the controlled synthesis of new functional nanomaterials, as well as assembly processes and applications in various areas.


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MSNBC linked to the new Cheerios advertisement on Twitter Wednesday with the offensive statement,
"Maybe the rightwing will hate it, but everyone else will go awww: the adorable new #Cheerios ad w/ biracial family."
Jason Howerton of theBlaze reported that MSNBC deleted the tweet after a new hashtag, #MyRightWingBiracialFamily, was born.
One would think that after Melissa Harris-Perry featured a panel mocking Mitt Romney for having a black grandson, as reported at Liberty Unyielding, the progressive network would have rethought their tweet.
Not so much.
Howerton wrote,
"After realizing that their offensive generalization doesn't line up with reality, MSNBC quickly deleted and apologized for the tweet."
We are deleting the earlier offensive tweet. It does not reflect msnbc's position and we apologize.
— msnbc (@msnbc) January 30, 2014
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Check out her news and political commentary on Liberty Unyielding and TavernKeepers.com for news you won't find in the mainstream media. Renee is also a guest blogger for the Shire Blog.
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Alabama Democratic Party:
"Director of Faith Outreach"
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 13, 1998
Who is standing up to religious right bigotry in Alabama? Not the Democratic Party, it seems. While the Republican organization remains enthralled to a religious right agenda which preaches everything from prayer in public schools to teaching creationist pseudo-science, the Democrats in that backward state have named a "director of faith outreach" and have decided to court the fundamentalist community for votes. We sincerely doubt that a proud, clear and resonating statement on behalf of state-church separation would be part of that agenda. But County Democratic Chairman Perry Knight gushed during a Democratic prayer breakfast this week, "I read the Bible, I pray, I teach the Bible, I preach the Gospel..." Then State Democratic Chairman Joe Turnham introduced David Ferguson as "faith outreach" director for the party; Ferguson holds a theology degree from Oral Roberts University and Pat Robertson's Regent University, although according to the Birmingham News, he split with the Christian Coalition founder over the issue of social services. He urged Democrats "not to write off the votes of fundamentalists."
Unfortunately, the whole tone within the party in Alabama is one of mixed waffling. Speakers at the Demo shindig told their audiences that they disagreed with prayer in public schools, or posting the Ten Commandments in government buildings, but only because "prayer is private and personal" or involves an "intimate relationship with God."
We'll agree on some of this, of course; prayer is indeed personal, but we take issue with anything about a "personal relationship with God." Even so, we would be more comfortable if Alabama's Democrats came out solidly in defense of state-church separation, and stayed away from religion -- instead of trying to co-opt it.
"Silent Prayer" Bill Introduced
in Alabama Legislature
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 15, 1998
Faced with a long record of unconstitutional legislation to promote prayer in public schools, Alabama legislators stood firm against state-church separation on Tuesday and began action on a bill which would require teachers to set aside up to sixty seconds at the start of each school day for a period of reflection and meditation. Critics charged that the new bill is simply a ruse to sneak religious ritual back into public schools, and is designed to replace the old school prayer law which was declared unconstitutional.
Introduced by Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. (R-Montgomery), the measure unanimously cleared the House Governmental Affairs Committee, drawing support from both Republicans and Democrats. There are reports, though, that some Democrats are working on "rival" bills which nevertheless have similar features. One by Rep. Jack Page (D-Gadsden) would require a moment of "silent reflection" and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day. The Huntsville Times reports that the Alabama Democratic Senatorial Caucus is also preparing its own version of a bill which would "set aside 60 seconds each day for silent prayer."
In March, 1997, U.S. District Judge Ira DeMent struck down the state's controversial 1993 school prayer law which called for "non-sectarian" and "voluntary" prayer in public school classrooms. Since then, there has been resistance to the implementation of DeMent's order in a number of school districts.
Gary Bauer's
Family Research Council
Energizing Prayer Agenda
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 21, 1998
Reports from Capitol Hill say that supporters of the Religious Freedom Amendment will make another try at moving the controversial legislation onto the floor of Congress for a full vote in early February. The First Amendment Center says that Rep. Charles Canady (R-Florida), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, again wants to move the proposal through the full Judiciary Committee and "fast track" the measure.
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Oklahoma), would permit a wide range of religious activities and rituals in government, including prayer and proselytizing in public school classrooms. Critics charge that the proposed amendment -- a centerpiece in the Christian Coalition's social agenda -- would effectively "gut" the Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment, and overturn decades of crucial, state-church separation law and court decisions.
Amendments to the Amendment to the Amendment
Crafting legislation which would meet the demands of the various religious groups clamoring for school prayer and other church involvement in government affairs has proved to be a daunting task. Indeed, the history of what is now known as the Religious Freedom Amendment is a convoluted one, marked by constant bickering among the groups supporting it, and a series of re-writes and amendments to the original version.
With the 1994 elections, Republicans gained control of both sides of Capitol Hill for the first time in four decades; and much of the credit was due to the energized, precinct-level army fielded by religious right groups, especially the Christian Coalition. Taking a cue from the GOP and the new House Speaker, Newt Gingrich who had paved the way for the Republican sweep with the "Contract With America," the Coalition quickly released its own religious-social agenda. It was known as "The Contract With the American Family" -- and it called for "A constitutional amendment to protect the religious liberties of Americans in public places."
In its "Contract," Coalition strategists claimed, "With each passing year, people of faith grow increasingly distressed by the hostility of public institutions toward religious expressions," and cited what it claimed were numerous "Examples of hostility toward religious values and those who hold them..." The CC then proposed a Religious Equality Amendment; House Speaker Gingrich turned the job of wording the legislation over to Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Illinois).
The religious groups, though, quickly began fighting over the wording of the proposed amendment, and soon there were two competing versions, each supported by different organizations. Hard-liners said that the Hyde version was not sufficiently strong in its language. Both versions were constantly modified, and in 1996, one rendition introduced by Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Oklahoma) appeared and became known as the Religious Freedom Amendment. Backers of the RFA have attempted to rally support behind their version, saying that it has the "best chance" of being enacted. In March, 1997, a new effort was underway to move the Religious Freedom Amendment through the labyrinthian House Judiciary Committee. It was then shuffled for a round of hearings (there have been at least two other sets of hearings, as well) to the Constitution Subcommittee, where it was amended again, this time in a proposal introduced by Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Arkansas) That version now reads:
"To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion, but the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed. Neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion."
Critics charge that certain portions of the proposed amendment -- such as the not establishing religion or compelling people to participate in a religious activity -- is, at best, gratuitous; and they warn that the RFA has the effect of isolating and coercing non-believers or others who may not wish to participate in public displays of faith. And they see the final portion of the proposed measure, which prohibits denying "equal access to a benefit on account of religion," as a key to the public treasury, and a way of putting churches and other religious groups on the payroll for public subsidies.
Is the RFA Dead, or Dormant?
The Religious Freedom Amendment (in any of its versions) has never cleared the full House Judiciary Committee for a full vote of the House of Representatives. But the FAC reports says that according to Forest Montgomery, counsel for the office of governmental affairs at the National Association of Evangelical, RFA is back again on a legislative "fast track," because Mr. Gingrich "has promised that a prayer bill would eventually come up for consideration."
But American Atheists President Ellen Johnson is skeptical. "They don't have the votes," Johnson told aanews earlier today. "Nothing has changed since the the end of the last session that we're picking up, and if a vote were held today on the floor of the House, the RFA would be turned down." Johnson cautioned, though, that separationists need to be vigilant, and that hoopla over the Religious Freedom Amendment should not distract attention from other issues, such as the "religious persecution" legislation also being promoted by various interfaith organizations.
A Greater Role for Gary Bauer, FRC
Then why is there any movement in the Judiciary Committee over the RFA? The answer may rest with the growing political clout of Gary Bauer and his Family Research Council, a $60-million-a-year think tank and activist group head quartered in Washington, D.C. FRC spun off from James Dobson's Focus on the Family, and has emerged in the last year as a major power broker in religious right circles. Some observers say that FRC is even eclipsing Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition, especially since the departure of former CC Director Ralph Reed. Reed has now established his own political consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, where he plans to run election campaigns for religious right candidates.
Bauer and the FRC represent a wing of the religious right that has increasingly grown disenchanted with the inclusive, "bit tent" philosophy of the Republican Party. Bauer, while retaining contacts and ties with the GOP, nevertheless insists that key Republicans like Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott have sacrificed the religious right's social and cultural agenda for a platform of tax cuts and other economic policies designed to woo votes. This segment of the right splits with traditional conservatives, moderates and libertarians over issue such as the role of government in banning abortions, enacting a school prayer amendment, putting controls on media and other "culture war" issues.
Last Month, Bauer and the FRC organized key religious right activists and groups into a "Statement on Religious Freedom and the Right of the People to Acknowledge the Creator," as well as an effort to reenergize the push for passage of the Religious Freedom Amendment. Citing the controversy in Alabama where a federal judge has declared that state's school prayer law to be unconstitutional, a violation of state-church separation, the Statement called for a two-pronged strategy, legislation that:
Endorsing the Bauer-FRC Statement were:
Legal experts who signed on to the Bauer declaration included:
What's Ahead for RFA?
Which version of the RFA -- the Istook proposal, or the slightly modified rendition as amended by Congressman Hutchinson -- will come up for full Judiciary Committee review is uncertain. The former remains on a special web site operating out of the office of Rep. Istook, funded by public monies (http://religiousfreedom.house.gov/).
While backers may not have the votes to pass the RFA during the second session of the 105th Congress, they may nevertheless still push for a floor vote. The reason for that action would be to get as many representatives as possible "on record" so that their votes may be included in "voters guides" which have become an effective political organizing tool of groups like the Christian Coalition. Those who vote against RFA would be described as being "against religious liberty" or "the right of children to pray in our schools."
But for Bauer and other religious right movements, the Religious Freedom Amendment, or some form of prayer-in-government legislation, remains more than just a convenient political tool at election time. For atheists, RFA poses a serious threat to state-church separation; for the religious, it is a way of legislating their goal of "one nation under God."
County Officials Schedule Vote
for Commandments Display
Even a Majority Vote May Not Make the Practice Constitutional
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 23, 1998
Bowing to efforts by a religious activist group, officials in Brown County, Wisconsin voted 20-3 on Wednesday to hold a popular referendum on the November 3 election ballot to gauge public sentiment over a proposal to display a copy of the Ten Commandments.
Although the referendum would not be binding, this latest development culminates a six-month effort by religious groups, including the Christian Family Association, to place Decalogues in every courthouse throughout the state. CFA is based in Alabama, and was inspired by the controversial case of Etowah County Judge Moore, who has attracted national attention for his display of a hand-carved Ten Commandments plaque as well as his policy of opening court proceedings with a Baptist invocation. Moore has the support of CFA, Alabama Governor Fob James, and national groups such as the Christian Coalition.
Dean Young, executive director of the religious advocacy group, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper,">Officials had originally rejected CFA's request; the group then launched a petition drive. Observers suggest that the popular referendum is the Board's strategy of avoiding responsibility in rejecting the proposal as an unconstitutional violation of state-church separation.
Young said that Christian Family Association is launching similar efforts throughout that state, and in South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Idaho. He told the Journal that Brown County, "will be the first county in the United States where people will have an opportunity to say, 'We want the Ten Commandments in our courthouse, we want to acknowledge God in our courthouse.'"
Among the three Supervisors voting against the referendum proposal was Joan Mills; she told reporters that the measure was a clear violation of the First Amendment, adding "My hope is that the referendum will fail overwhelmingly, and most people believe that it will." Noting the role of Christian Family Association, she added, "I also objected to it because I don't think we should give credence and credibility to a group we don't even know."
Speakers were evenly divided over the merits of the proposal. And both sides in the issue expect a legal challenge to block the vote, or -- if it is held -- challenge the implementation of a "yes" decision.
Colorado Atheist Challenges
Government May "Circumcise" Symbol
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 23, 1998
Colorado American Atheists Director Margie Wait has contacted officials to challenge a Christian cross located in Horsetooth Mountain Park; and her efforts have produced not only the usual list of responses, but perhaps one of the most outrageous attempts to "secularize" the symbol.
In a letter to Larimer County Attorney George Hass, Wait noted that a four-foot-high cross was erected on the Soderberg Trail of the public park as a memorial to an individual who had died in a climbing accident in 1987. "We think that the cross, which is the preeminent symbol of the Christian religion, symbolizing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, belongs in a religious cemetery or on church property and not on public property." She then cited legal decisions, the recent action of the U.S. Army to demolish a 37-foot-tall Christian cross that had been erected at Kolekole Pass on the Schofield military barracks in Hawaii, and the dismantling of the cross at Skinner's Butte in Eugene, Oregon.
"We respectfully request that the Christian cross in Horsetooth Mountain Park on the Soderberg Trail be immediately removed," wrote Ms. Wait.
That prompted a terse, three sentence reply from County Attorney George Hass, who said that, "This issue is under advisement."
Based on responses to previous complaints of this nature across the nation, officials usually respond in one of several ways. Rarely, they agree to remove the cross, knowing that they may well lose in the courts and be wasting money in a cash-strapped period of budgetary cut-backs. They can try to "sell" the cross and the property on which it sits -- a strategy used by San Francisco officials trying to defend the transfer of the Mt. Davidson cross to an ethnic group. Or, as is common, they can insist that the cross "is not religious," but instead is a "memorial" or "part of the history" of a community.
But County Attorney Hass came up with a more ingenious scheme which he is allegedly considering, according to a report published in the Ft. Collins Daily Reporter-Herald. Hass is considering "several options," including a form of circumcision where the tip of the cross would be removed so that it forms a "T." Other possibilities reportedly involve arguing that the cross is really just a warning for rock climbers that they need to be cautious while hiking in the area, or suggesting that the cross is a "memorial and does not represent the county's position on religion."
Wait expects to hear back from the County Attorney shortly, and said that she hopes the matter can be resolved without expensive litigation which the government may very well lose.
Alabama Supreme Court
Upholds Moore on Decalogue
Five Justices Excuse Themselves In Case
by Larry Mundinger (with Gonrad Goeringer)
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 23, 1998
Details remain sketchy, but late this afternoon, the Alabama Supreme Court voted in favor of Judge Roy Moore, the Etowah County officials who displays a hand-carved Ten Commandments plaque in his courtroom, and opens proceedings with a Baptist invocation.
Preliminary reports indicate that only four of the nine justices cast votes, and five excused themselves from the case. Carol Faulkenberry of Gadsden, Alabama, who is part of the Freethought group which had originally challenged Moore, said that the decision vacated an order by Judge Charles Price that found the Decalogue display to be an unconstitutional violation of state-church separation.
We hope to provide you with more details this weekend.
Alabama: Moore Can Keep
10 Commandments
United Press Interenational
January 24, 1998
Montgomery, Alabama (UPI) -- The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that Judge Roy Moore of Gadsden, Ala., may continue to open court sessions with prayer, and that he may continue to keep a plaque of the Ten Commandments on the wall of the Etowah County courtroom. The decision was 4-0, with five justices recusing themselves from the case.
There is no immediate word on whether the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will appeal the decision. The ACLU maintains the actions represent government-endorsed religion.
Moore and his supporters, including Alabama Gov. Fob James and state Attorney General Bill Pryor, say the circuit judge is exercising his individual freedom-of-religion rights.
Alabama Ruling:
Temporary Win For Judge Moore,
But Basic Issues Remain Unanswered
Two Rulings From That State's High Court Based On Technical Points
by Larry Mundinger and Carol Faulkenberry
(with Conrad Goeringer)
from AANEWS by American Atheists
January 24, 1998
Yesterday's rulings which appear to support the cause of controversial Alabama Judge Roy Moore were base on technical points rather than fundamental constitutional issues. In two separate decisions, Alabama Supreme Court Justices found that Governor Fob James and Attorney General Bill Pryor had no legal standing to bring their lawsuit in the Moore case; that finding thus permits Moore to continue posting a copy of the Ten Commandments in his Etowah County courtroom, and beginning court proceedings with a religious invocation.
James and Pryor had hoped to elicit a ruling which, in effect, endorsed Moore's practices. But the Alabama high court decision noted, "As between the state and Judge Moore, there exists no controversy, whatever -- not even a contrived one. This is not what lawsuits are about."
The court also warned, "We will not, however, allow the judiciary of this state to become a political foil, or a sounding board for topics of contemporary interest."
Justices then addressed a second action which had been initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Alabama Freethought Association. Those groups had sued State Chief Justice Perry Hooper, arguing that as Alabama's highest jurist, he had the authority to order a stop to Judge Moore's courtroom religious displays. The high court, however, disagreed, saying that while the Chief Justice is the administrative head of the court system, he lacks specific authority concerning Moore's Decalogue posting, and the Baptist prayer which opens the court sessions.
Both the governor and the attorney general expressed pleasure with the Alabama ruling, although they were disappointed that the case still failed to resolve the fundamental legal and constitutional issues. "We have to await another lawsuit, Pryor told the Huntsville Times newspaper.
The ruling has the effect of vacating a lower court decision involving Circuit Judge Charles Price. In 1997, he ruled that Moore's practices were unconstitutional, and said that the Ten Commandments could stay in the courtroom only if they were "secularized" by the addition of other historical documents.
This morning, Carol Faulkenberry -- an AFA activist and opponent of Judge Moore's courtroom decorum -- said that she had still not seen a copy of the actual ruling, but was disappointed with the outcome. Faulkenberry noted that the two cases involving Moore were legally convoluted, then added, "I'd like to see somebody do something to stop this mess."
The vote in the cases reflected the political volatility of the issue. The ruling was endorsed by five members of the nine-person court, with no dissenting votes. Justice Ralph Cook authored the verbal ruling, which was signed by Justices Janie Shore and Reneau Almon. Justices Gorman Houston and Hugh Maddox agreed with the ruling, and Maddox said that he felt that Judge Moore's Decalogue display and opening prayer were nevertheless constitutional.
The Huntsville Times newspaper noted that, "The seats held by Houston, Shores and Almon are up for election this year, although Almon has announced he will not seek reelection. Houston is running and Shores has not decided."
Temporary Victory For Moore? Another Lawsuit?
Friday's decision sends the whole question of Judge Moore and state-church separation back to square one. A new lawsuit would need to be filed by a resident of Etowah County, Alabama, and it could be years before the issue is resolved. AFA sued Judge Moore in April, 1995, only to have that suit dismissed from the federal courts three months later by U.S. District Judge Robert Probst, who said that the members lacked standing.
Supporters of Judge Moore are already interpreting the state ruling as a victory, and the decision may energize the growing nationwide effort to post copies of the Ten Commandments in government venues, including courthouses, school classrooms and public offices.
Court Tosses Out
Ten Commandments Lawsuits
Reuters News Service
January 26, 1998
Montgomery, Alabama (Reuters) -- The Alabama Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Gov. Fob James over the Ten Commandments, telling the governor in clear terms: Thou shalt not embroil this court in politics.
The court Friday also dismissed a suit by the American Civil Liberties Union, which contended that Chief Justice Perry Hooper had the authority to order Circuit Judge Roy Moore to remove the Ten Commandments, which are posted on his courtroom wall.
The Alabama governor had countersued, asking the state's highest court to allow the commandments to stay permanently affixed to the wall of Moore's courtroom in Gadsden, Alabama.
The justices said the suits never should have been filed. "We will not allow the judiciary of this state to become a political foil or a sounding board for topics of temporary interest," Justice Ralph Cook wrote.
Circuit Judge Charles Price had ruled in November that the Ten Commandments and Moore's practice of inviting local clergy to his courtroom for prayers violated the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the government from establishing a religion.
Moore appealed that decision to the state Supreme Court, which has not yet taken up the case but has allowed him to continue displaying the Ten Commandments in the meantime.
The governor's lawsuit was in support of Moore and contended religious freedom, also guaranteed by the Constitution, was at stake.
The governor has already threatened to send the National Guard to Gadsden to prevent removal of the Ten Commandments. Gadsden is located in northeast Alabama, about 80 miles west of Atlanta.
Fob James Sent Packing!
by Conrad Goeringer
November 4, 1998
Perhaps the brightest spot in last night's electoral tussle was in Alabama, where incumbent Governor Fob James failed in his bid for another term. James is nationally known for his combative stance on behalf of prayer in public schools and display of Christian iconography such as the Decalogue in government buildings. Gov.-elect Don Siegelman, a moderate Democrat, courted Alabama's religious voters, but failed to win the support of the state's powerful Christian Coalition due to his proposal for a state lottery in order to raise money for education. With an estimated 35,000 members throughout Alabama, this is a major setback for Christian Coalition. James won only 42% of the popular vote. We'll miss Fob James, who provided us with so much copy in describing the "Alabama prayer wars." He will live in our minds and clip files, though, as the governor who threaten to mobilize the state's national guard, police and even the University of Alabama football squad in order to defend against any "federal" order putting a stop to the posting of the Ten Commandments in county courtrooms.
Panel finds Judge
may have broken ethics laws
by Jay Reeves
The Associated Press
June 3, 1999
Gadsen, Alabama -- Roy Moore is a small-town circuit judge, but his legal fight to keep a Ten Commandments plaque hanging in his courtroom generated big money as he traveled the nation telling audiences about his Christian crusade.
While Moore railed against an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit to remove the display, volunteers took up donations for the "Judge Roy Moore Fund." A television preacher from Florida sent letters stating he had given $30,000 for Moore and needed more from donors.
The appeals worked: The fund had raised "well over" $100,000 two years ago, founder Dean Young said Thursday. But the money has come back to haunt Moore.
The Alabama Ethics Commission voted 5-0 that there was probable cause to believe Moore violated state ethics law, which prohibits public officials from using their offices for private financial gain. Director Jim Sumner said members believed Moore spent money on more than legal expenses and used the "mantle of his office" to solicit funds.
Sumner said the panel consistently has ruled that public officials cannot create legal defense funds because of the potential for conflict. For example, he said, attorneys who appear before a judge or businesses seeking state contracts could feel obligated to contribute.
The commission sent the case to Attorney General Bill Pryor, a Republican like Moore who has publicly supported the judge's right to display the plaque, including filing legal pleadings backing the judge and attending a 1997 rally for Moore on the state Capitol steps. Pryor now must decide whether to take the ethics case before grand jurors or find no justification for further legal action.
Pamela Sumners, an ACLU attorney in Birmingham, said Pryor should disqualify himself because of his outspoken support of Moore's cause.
The ethics panel's director said the law gives the attorney general another option. "If they have a conflict, they can send it back to us," he said.
Pryor said he had not seen the ethics referral and could not comment on it. But he said that while he spoke at the 1997 rally for Moore, he had not spoken at any fund-raiser.
Asked about his ability to handle the case, Pryor said, "I will handle it professionally."
If charged with a crime and convicted of a felony, Moore could face up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine under Alabama's ethics statute.
In an interview in his courtroom between hearings Thursday, Moore denied personally raising money or receiving any money from the fund, which he said is maintained solely by his attorney. Moore said he is being persecuted for his defense of Christianity.
"If you acknowledge God in public, you're going to have stiff opposition," said Moore, seated beneath the hand-carved plaque of the Old Testament laws. "This is an effort by some, I believe, to stop the message."
Moore's personal views had nothing to do with the commission's decision on Wednesday, Sumner said. "The message or the cause is irrelevant to this commission," he said.
The ACLU challenged Moore's courtroom practices in a 1995 federal lawsuit that was dismissed. But the controversy was fanned anew by a lawsuit filed by Pryor and then-Gov. Fob James' legal advisor seeking to have Moore's practices declared legal.
Instead, a state judge ordered Moore to remove the Ten Commandments plaque or alter its display. The Alabama Supreme Court eventually dismissed the case on technical grounds without resolving the issue. But the fight had generated wide attention.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution in support of Moore, and Alabama's two Republican U.S. senators filed briefs supporting the judge. James threatened to call out the National Guard if needed to keep the plaque from being removed.
Conservative broadcasters and television preachers also latched onto the case in support of Moore, who was soon flying all over the country speaking to Christian organizations. Young, a supporter and former spokesman for Moore, said he created the fund to help Moore.
Moore said he never accepts honorariums for speeches, and that groups that invite him to speak "generally" pay his expenses. But Young said the fund was paying at least some of the judge's travel expenses when Young last controlled it two years ago.
"I would go to the engagements and tell people if they wanted to contribute to the Judge Moore Fund, they could," said Young. "He never had anything to do with the fund."
Moore said the fund is now run by his attorney, Stephen Melchior of Cheyenne, Wyo. Workers at the Etowah County Courthouse said Thursday that they regularly receive checks from Wyoming to pay part of the long-distance telephone bill for Moore's office. In April alone, records show Moore's office placed 27 calls to Melchior, most of which came during business hours.
Sumner, the Ethics Commission director, said there "were indications the fund was being use for more than legal defense," but he declined to elaborate.
Moore said he purposely stayed away from the money, but that did not extend to blocking the use of his name in fund-raising. D. James Kennedy of the Florida-based Coral Ridge Ministries mailed letters that included a photograph of Moore with his family as it sought money for the judge.
"I certainly am not required to discourage anyone from contributing to the fund," Moore said.


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The Ice Caps froze the Pack with a six goal onslaught, three of them coming in the first period. It had been a while since the Pack had been blown out but they were in this game, losing 6-1. The Pack had not lost by five goals or more since November 10 2013, when they were beaten by Providence 6-0.
The St. John's Ice Caps have never lost on Hartford ice, they are a perfect 6-0 since becoming the top affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.
The Wolf Pack last defeated the Ice Caps 7-3 on February 10 2013 in St. John's. They will have two more shots to beat St. John's this season when the Pack play up in St. John's for their final two road games of the season.
The Packs elimination from the playoff picture is all but a formality, they are still mathematically alive they are 14 points back of the 8th seed and have only 12 games left to play. A lot of teams would need to lose and they would have to win almost every game for the season to continue. Seeing them lose like this to a playoff caliber team becomes telling even with all the improvement the team has made this season.
In this game It was the Ice Caps three power play goals that put the game far out of reach for the Pack. The Ice Caps kept good control of the puck and opened passing lanes to pull Dov Grumet Morris out of position. The game was 5-1 and far out of reach in the third period when Grumet Morris was replaced in the third period. He was replaced only after he was bowled over by defenseman Allen Connor who was speeding back to defend an Ice Cap odd man rush. Grumet Morris got up after laying on the ice for over two minutes. He got to a knee and skated off the ice under his own power to a nice ovation from the crowd. A scary moment for a goalie no doubt, I remember former Hartford Whaler goalie Mike Liut once say that as a goalie you either have a piece of hard rubber coming at you at 90 miles and hour or you have a 200 pound man coming at you at 30 miles an hour. You never know which is coming next and sometimes it could be both.
Back up goalie David Lenevue made three out of four saves coming in to replace Grumet Morris. Defenseman Danny Syvret got the lone Pack goal in the second period to make it 3-1 but that is as close as the Pack got to a come back.
Even if the game wasn't going well for Wolf Pack fans the intermissions were packed with entertainment. Local schools were invited to sing the national anthems. This is the one of only two nights all season where the Canadian Anthem is heard before a hockey game in Hartford. St. John's is the only Canadian team the Wolf Pack play. The Anthems were sung well, first O'Canada by Hartford Christian Academy's choir and then the Star Spangled Banner by Portland High School. The anthems were sung so well that the crowd was pretty pumped up by the start of the game. During the first intermission the Portland High School marching band came out on the ice to play their instruments. One of the high schools figure skaters performed at center ice while the band played. The local schools that came in were excited to perform and it brought in people to the arena. Even if you weren't a family or friend of the students performing they were all very entertaining to watch.
Next up the Wolf Pack play on the road for the final match up against the Adirondack Phantoms tonight in Glens Falls, New York. It will be the last time the Pack play the Phantoms in Glens Falls as the Phantoms will move to Lehigh Valley. The Pack have beaten Adirondack six out of their nine meetings so far this season. The next Pack home game is next Friday against the Springfield Falcons.