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GOP chooses Foley
Greenwich businessman gets rematch with Malloy
"Change is on the way. Change is coming to Connecticut. Dan Malloy has had his chance and change is coming to Connecticut," Foley said in his victory speech. Foley defeated State Sen. John McKinney to win the right to challenge Malloy
After Malloy barely won four years ago, a majority of primary voters Tuesday agreed with Foley that he is the GOP's best contender for knocking Malloy out of the governor's office.
Foley came within a whisker of winning 2010's open race for governor, losing by just 6,404 votes in the closest finish in 56 years.
McKinney proved unable to overcome Foley's greater name recognition and other advantages in the closing weeks of the the Republican primary campaign.
The word quietly spread among the sedate crowd of Foley supporters at the Pontelandolfo Community Club in Waterbury that The Associated Press had called the primary contest for Foley shortly before 9 p.m.
Shortly after AP made the call, the Malloy campaign and the state Democratic Party issued statements saying Foley would be the wrong choice for Connecticut
"The choice for Connecticut will be clear in November -- continue our steady progress under Governor Malloy or risk it with Tom Foley, a reckless choice that we can't afford," said Mark Bergman, a senior adviser to the Malloy campaign.
McKinney came out shortly after 9:30 p.m. to concede to Foley. Before, he called Foley to offer his full support.
McKinney used the opening of his concession speech to launch an attack against Malloy.
"Connecticut has gone in the wrong direction under this governor and that's why I got in this race. Let tell you the race does not end tonight," he told his supporters in Fairfield. "The race does not end tonight. The goal was to elect a new governor. The goal was to make Dan Malloy a one-term governor and get a fiscally responsible Republican governor."
In the Republican primary, much of the campaign debate focused on the candidates' competing budget plans and their qualifications. Gun policy was also an issue in the GOP primary.
Foley essentially stuck to the plan that he outlined when he announced his candidacy in Waterbury earlier this year.
He is proposing to maintain state spending at this year's levels for two years. On taxes, he is proposing to reduce the sales tax from 6.35 percent to 5.85 percent, exempt small businesses from a $250 tax, and eliminate any tax that costs more to collect than it raises.
Foley has been running again as a Hartford outsider. He runs a private equity firm that buys and sells other businesses.
In addition to being the 2010 nominee, Foley's record includes some government service.
He served as U.S. ambassador to Ireland and as a high-ranking official in the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq under President George W. Bush. He was also a prominent Bush fundraiser.
During the primary campaign, Foley branded McKinney as a career politician and political insider with no executive experience. McKinney labeled Foley as an out-of-touch business executive.
McKinney ran on his government experience. As a legislator, he argued that he had know-how that Foley lacked, and his insider's knowledge of the legislature and state government would make him more effective.
Foley and McKinney clashed over a series of new gun laws that were enacted in 2013 after mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed 26 lives.
The new laws banned more semi-automatic firearms, prohibited ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, and imposed new restrictions on gun owners, including background checks and new permitting requirements.
Foley said Malloy and the legislature overstepped, but he declined to identify which laws overreached and which ones were acceptable to him.
The Foley-McKinney race got biting toward the end, but it was not as nearly as rough-and-tumble as the three-way primary in 2010 that Foley and others said wounded him in the general election against Malloy.
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corey wrote on Aug 12, 2014 11:30 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 13, 2014 1:46 AM:
And to those that would call me a vote-splitter, so be it. I am so fed up with these elections between bad and worse. I've only been voting for 9 years and never once walked away from a voting booth saying, "Gee, I am really happy with the choices I had this election cycle." It's always the lesser of two evils. I'm done with that business. Joe Visconti for the win! "
FREEPRESS wrote on Aug 13, 2014 4:19 AM:
A vote for Visconti is a vote for Malloy. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face. I'd love to see a third party candidate in the governor's office, but it's never going to happen in the near future so don't waste your vote and give Malloy the advantage. "
al.cap wrote on Aug 13, 2014 5:13 AM:
to be clear, no governor can change sb1160 unless we change the legislature. any candidate can make a promise. a vote for visconti is a vote for malloy. dannell can't beat foley without help. do any of you pro 2a guys want to be that help? "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 13, 2014 6:00 AM:
I'm genuinely surprised by both of you. 99% of the time we agree. However, I'm getting the sensation that you're both of the 'towing the party line' school of thought (which is odd because al, you allude to the fact you aren't even registered as GOP). I can't comprehend why someone would vote for an establishment Republican just to remove a liberal Democrat from office. It's like 2012 all over again. "Vote for Romney to get Obama out of office." And we all saw how that turned out.
Joe has every right to run and provide a different choice to voters. I like Joe's message and I am confident that he will guide this state in the right direction. I trust him. Foley, a businessman from Greenwich, already has one failed bid for the Governorship. This time is supposed to be different? He hedges on just about every single major issue and dodges anything related to 2A. I don't trust him one bit. And this is supposed to be our knight in shining armor?
Not for nothing, but we have 3.5 million people living in CT. You are telling me that we couldn't come up with anyone, anyone else to run on the GOP ticket?
I'll leave it at this. People on this board, on Facebook (although I don't partake, I hear a lot from friends), on Twitter, in the media and so on, go on and on and on about how the State is a wreck; how we never have good choices in the elections; how it is always the lesser of two evils; how the GOP is losing its core values; and how we need put someone in office who is going to actually make some changes. But when it comes down to it, the only options are the little blue 'D' or the little red 'R'? I think not. And come November, when I step in that booth, I'll be skipping the first two lines and placing a vote that at least I know is a conscionable one, and I am sure there will be many, many more with me. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 13, 2014 6:03 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Aug 13, 2014 9:16 AM:
She is the best candidate to run this state. She is a patriot who believes in the Constitution and that freedom is everything. She would stop the flow of illegals coming here.
Shame on republicans "
ROY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 9:53 AM:
The three of you have excellent philosophy's ...
The manner in which you make your points are exactly what I believe. I'm just not as good as you guys are !! Anyhow...
I truly hope that some how, some way, all your points are melded together to result in an acceptable blend that satisfies all 4 of us and gets this Communist/Marxist/whatever state out of the cesspool it keeps sinking deeper into.
Please keep posting your thoughts. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 12:01 PM:
Wolcott Fan wrote on Aug 13, 2014 12:05 PM:
Wolcott Fan wrote on Aug 13, 2014 12:06 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 13, 2014 3:53 PM:
You said "his trophy wife and kids will be showing..."
This is why I don't believe Kitty is a woman. If he/she were
a woman she wouldn't objectify Mrs. Foley as a "trophy".
Mrs. Foley is a very pretty woman, it's not her "fault" she's attractive. Maybe that's what upsets "kitty", i.e. the sight of a pretty woman. She's not a "trophy" she's a woman and Kitty has no right to slam the kids. Grow up , "Kitty". "
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 5:07 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 5:20 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 13, 2014 6:28 PM:
@george- sometimes you have to do what you feel is right. i once voted for joe lieberman, forsaking the republican, because it was necessary to keep red ned lamont out of the senate. if visconti had a snowball's chance in hell, i'd be behind him(even though he comes of as somewhat self-centered in his facebook posts). god knows, i don't want this to happen, but should visconti cut foley's vote enough for malloy to sneak in, you will feel so cheated that it will stay with you for a long time. god bless you, brother. no one can tell you who to vote for, and by all means, vote as you see fit.
one thing i did notice is that, even though joe v said the first objective is remove dannell, he's taking some pretty harsh shots at foley online. seems he knows who he has to compete with. "
rofrak wrote on Aug 13, 2014 6:32 PM:
.....nothing like rehashed leftovers to make a Tea Party family vote third party. Republicans seem to do this over and over, local or national. Ok, Remember Pube central..this upcoming loss is squarely ON YOU for having no real candidate "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 13, 2014 8:21 PM:
Malloy can't parade his kids around because one was arrested several times for breaking into homes for drug money.
Foley is a Greenwich. Malloy a Stanford. Your point??
My point.
Foley didn't eliminate the death penalty
Foley didnt order police to release any illegals committing crimes
Foley didnt try to take my guns
Foley didnt give illegals drivers licenses.
Thats all i need to know "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 13, 2014 8:29 PM:
She meant. Democrats are off limits. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 8:36 PM:
@RO....well said ...they have no candidate
@CON.....trophy wives marry older wealthy men.....the looks are secondary.....she is very average.... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 9:12 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 13, 2014 9:33 PM:
"Kitty". "
KITTY wrote on Aug 13, 2014 10:15 PM:
FREEPRESS wrote on Aug 14, 2014 4:00 AM:
As far as trophy wives go, it sounds like you wish you were one...me thinks thee protestith too much. "
between the lines wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:40 AM:
Foley's wife is younger than him but I wouldn't qualify her as a trophy.
@arneas. Howd an ugly son of a gun like you get a model?
Foley is our next governor. His running mate Somers seems to support gun owners and is against common core. And has a hot daughter "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:52 AM:
@Free.....I have no desire to be a trophy wife......I want no part of a man 20 to 30 years my senior.......the man in my life is 5 years older than myself and he is perfect...... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:25 AM:
ROY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:32 AM:
blue star wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:52 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 10:26 AM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 14, 2014 11:30 AM:
How did I get a model for a wife. First of all, it wasn't my looks. Secondly while I'm comfortable, I'm not rich. She says I make her laugh and truth, is I'm very interesting and am a very good lecturer. Who knows why pretty women marry guys like us?
Now, politically. The sad thing in CT is there are 55,000 state employees. Figure each one has a partner, so let's say 100,000. Each one probably influences a son or daughter. So if you add that 300,000 block to the other dumb voters in CT , well, it's tough for a Rep. to win. Even when Foley wins, the Dems will control the legislature. "
blue star wrote on Aug 14, 2014 11:52 AM:
Will they turn out for the election? Doesn't look that way. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 12:12 PM:
@A....I am jealous of no woman......I am a confidant woman who is very pleased with my life and age appropriate partner......I have been told I am very good looking by men and women alike and people of all ages........your model/mech engineer wife doesn't work (lol).....you are a very petty, catty man......
@FREE.....I am very happy not to be a trophy wife .......I don't want a man 20 to 30 years older than me...... "
blue star wrote on Aug 14, 2014 12:25 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 12:57 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 14, 2014 1:33 PM:
"I don't want a man 20 to 30 years older than me...... "
So now Kitty is discriminating against 100 year old men. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 3:28 PM:
Now we're in a crevasse a mile down somewhere between trophy wives and conspiratorial editing practices by the newspaper... "
aeneas wrote on Aug 14, 2014 3:32 PM:
55,000 state employees + state retirees + spouses + kids
etc. makes for one hell of a voting block. I don't see how Reps. can break thru in this state. Really. If anybody has some valid ideas relative to what I just said , please , help me out. I'm serious, how do you deal with such a voting block? "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 4:04 PM:
Step 1 - Ditch the cookie cutter RINO candidates.
Step 2 - Nominate an actual candidate, with conservative values.
Republicans have boring, lame candidates that fail to excite the base. It's as simple as that. When's the last time you or anyone you know say, "Wow. This Republican candidate is awesome! This guy is going to really get stuff done and turn this State around."
Foley is boring and lame. Sure a vote for him helps remove Malloy from office, but it doesn't do much more than that. It keeps the seat warm for another 4 years. It doesn't give us real serious tax reform (although I can appreciate a reduction in the sales tax, its a pipe dream unless you can get your legislature to bring it to the floor). It doesn't stop Common Core in its steps. It won't eliminate the newest round of gun laws. It won't end the handouts to large corporations. And it won't stop that new cute busway from opening in the Hartford corridor.
The big, big, big issue that you will have to overcome this November is removing, liberals and RINOs from our legislature and putting in actual ironclad, principled conservative Representatives and Senators.
The entire House and Senate is up for election this year. Tell your friends to make it count.
Bonus: Connecticut is a very interesting state. While on a map, it appears to be quite blue, its Unaffiliated electorate is almost double the Repubs and Dems combined. So my Step 3 is to fire up your unaffiliated electorate to bring them to your side. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 4:14 PM:
- Connecticut nominates terribly lousy, lame and boring Republican candidates. They fail to mobilize their base and always seem to unintentionally present themselves as the "lesser evil" candidate. When is the last time you or anyone you know ever said, "Wow! I really like this Republican candidate. This guy/lady is really going to get in there and get stuff done."
- Foley is one of these candidates.
- The entire Legislature is up for election every two years. This year happens to be one of those years. Even a great Governor is only as good as his legislature. Make your vote count this year.
- Ideal legislative candidates are not always Democrat or Republican. The People need to think outside the box and vote for the candidate that aligns most closely to their personal beliefs. If that is third party, then vote third party. Don't tow the line to defeat the terrible incumbent.
- Connecticut is particularly interesting because while on a map it is quite blue, its Unaffiliated electorate is nearly double the GOP and Democrat electorate combined. Mobilize this electorate. Be the more appealing candidate. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 5:14 PM:
As far as the republican party is concerned they will never have the masses vote for them as their policies are against the masses.......at the end of the last election cycle they said they needed to be more inclusive and then went back to their old ways.....
As far as the municipal unions I agree with you they are out of control and they must find a way to renegotiate their contracts .......... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 5:21 PM:
My post that didn't get on was germane ....I said rather than talk about real issues Foley is prancing around with his much younger wife and kids he had when he was 60 (At first I thought they were his grand kids)...... "
blue star wrote on Aug 14, 2014 5:37 PM:
A) Good conservative candidates. Don't see any.
B) Voters showing up on election day.
It's that simple. Connecticut people are conservative by nature. Unfortunately they are not p.o.'d enough yet. Don't know what it will take. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 5:51 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:04 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:46 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:49 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:52 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:56 PM:
Take it from me, from experience, American politics is the bottom of the ethical barrel. You need money to run in an election and to get the money you need to be "bought" by people with money. The higher the office, the more money needed. You may think, "oh, I won't compromise" until you need 10 grand for one tv ad. By then you'll want to win, etc.
Kennedy had money, Bush, money, Clinton was given money... a modern campaign , tv, newspapers, internet takes money and promises...you'll make enough promises until you can't remember where you stood originally. Stay in grad school, I did. I'd major in Physics if I had to do it over.
Clinton once, in an outburst of honesty said, "money shouldn't buy you the gov. but it will gain you access" and that's about it. 99 percent of Americans have no access. Stay in school, get a good job, make money and take care of your kids. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 6:57 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 7:07 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 7:41 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:02 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:38 PM:
And you think that is extreme?
As for the particular story you are citing, I never said the kid was right. I merely suggested it was preventable and its a problem that could be easily resolved. I also didn't agree with the huranguing he was getting from other commenters. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:42 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:43 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 8:57 PM:
If you had it your way, I am sure we would have speed cameras, red light cameras, aircraft speed enforcement, mobile radar, driving curfews, road use taxes, tolls, incentives for "green" vehicles, free electricity for charging stations and so on.
But let's get back to Foley. Were getting off topic and we all know nothing I or the other 95% of rep-am commenters will say is going to change your mind and pull the matrix cable out of the back of your head and disconnect you from your dreams of a liberal progressive utopia. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:17 PM:
" @Ae
Step 1 - Ditch the cookie cutter RINO candidates.
Step 2 - Nominate an actual candidate, with conservative values.
Sorry George But I'm going to have to disagree with you here. The more conservative, far right a Republican candidate is, the more he loses voters from the middle.
Guys here like yourself, Al, free and C1 are voting republican no matter what. You guys need to appeal to the folks in the middle. The harsh wild, agressive unbending language here and throughout the Internet turns the unaffiliated voters away from you.
Being smart trumps being tough. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:29 PM:
Geo.....your last post proves how extreme you are.......
Foley is another Romney......a vulture capitalist......that ad with him being a hard a## with workers that have lost their jobs says it all........ "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:30 PM:
I'm not exactly sure how you come to the conclusion that voters in the middle stray away from candidates that are further to the right. Voters in the middle I would assume are going 50/50. Democrats are drifting to the left year after year and really haven't struggled much until now.
I think had someone like Visconti gotten nominated for the primary, we would be celebrating a different victory. Im also fairly certain that center-right Republicans weren't all going to throw their arms up in the air and vote for Malloy either had we elected a different Republican candidate.
Lastly, further right candidates have been gaining success over the past few years. Its a trend and with time it will increase. People are starting to come around. "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 14, 2014 9:34 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 10:03 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 10:26 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 10:36 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 14, 2014 10:48 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 14, 2014 11:22 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 15, 2014 5:30 AM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 15, 2014 7:13 AM:
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 10:05 AM:
Towns such as Woodbury (Pomperaug) were set up by the church in Stratford, and given the right to build their own meeting house, and start a town.
The exact opposite of separation.
We used to say she is talking like a man with a paper xxxxxxx. "
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 10:16 AM:
Nowhere, ever.
aldot is correct Judea/Christian ethics. Wish we could get that back. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:21 AM:
It's just like the second amendment clearly said the right to bear arms in relation to a well regulated militia and all were in said militia .... today we have a free standing army ...no militia....but all have been given the right to bear arms......with few exceptions for the greater good.....such as mental illness..... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:26 AM:
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:28 AM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:37 AM:
all are free to practice their faith. but when some judge(read government functionary) strikes down traditions dating back over two hundred years, such as a nativity scene on the green, because some atheist raises the "separation of church and state" issue, that's where most Americans draw the line. "
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:54 AM:
Patently untrue. Kitty goes on to declare herself the winner of the debate.
Kittyworld. "
aeneas wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:59 AM:
What interests me is that most conservative women are good looking and just about all liberal women are fat
and unattractive. Why is that? "
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 12:04 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 12:09 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 1:13 PM:
This is why you have no real credibility beyond your own vanity.
By this time we are all impressed with your beautiful and wealthy friends, and can't wait to hear more.
Issues? what issues? "
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 1:51 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 1:54 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 15, 2014 2:29 PM:
sandy wrote,
Sorry George But I'm going to have to disagree with you here. The more conservative, far right a Republican candidate is, the more he loses voters from the middle.
perhaps this is true in ct and kalifornia, but it doesn't jibe with the fact that tea(taxed enough already) party candidates are winning races, or that the dem party is set to lose the senate, and give even more ground in the house. our country is a mess, just like many of us predicted, and citizens are looking right to find solutions. "
aeneas wrote on Aug 15, 2014 2:52 PM:
Bicker, bicker while some try to a buy the "poor vote" and others try to govern
reasonably without damaging the taxpayers. It' going to take a serious type of internal realignment before this country gets going again. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 15, 2014 3:18 PM:
I think over the coming years, if the voters start to actually do some research about the candidates and make smart voting decisions it wouldn't be an overwhelming surprise to see Connecticut go from blue, back to purple and then red.
I know I make a big deal about the 2A issue but in all fairness, it is a very important issue in this state that has affected me significantly. Malloy, through his passage of SB1160 has alienated a chunk of pro-gun Dems in the state. They are going to be looking to push him out too. And yes, they do exist. One of my closest friends falls into this group.
Lastly, I have to agree with Aeneas. A solid third party in both state and national elections will draw from both the GOP and Dems. We've seen this with the surprisingly warm welcome that Rand Paul received when speaking at UC Berkley, a staunch liberal stronghold. A third party would draw from both sides of the political spectrum. "
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 3:18 PM:
Many voters such as myself would gladly support a third party if given the opportunity.
If we started over, somewhere in the middle, it would be better than this mess we have now, and we would have the pleasure of handing these turkeys their hats.
It is so badly corrupted, they do whatever they want, and America suffers the consequences.
It would be great to run them out of town on a rail. "
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 3:38 PM:
Personally I kind of like the Libertarian line. Not perfect, but it has a lot of good elements.
Whatever it is, extremes are out, and status quo is out. This is a question that must answer itself in the future. If not, it could be the end of the American dream, and it could mean our children will not live in peace as we have.
Here's hoping for a political solution. "
aeneas wrote on Aug 15, 2014 6:57 PM:
I see hope in the future with young people especially since they have become so dispirited because of the betrayal of Obama and his rhetoric. They hopefully will not vote the "party line" but will think and analyze. "
blue star wrote on Aug 15, 2014 7:10 PM:
I don't want my name associated with their tactics any longer. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 15, 2014 7:29 PM:
I'll be voting on principle this election. I'll be voting for the candidate who will actually follow the State Constitution. I will be voting for the candidate who is working his way to the top through hard work and not with money from special interests. I will be voting for Joe Visconti.
The more people who vote for Joe, and get their family members, friends, coworkers and so on to vote for Joe, the better chance we have to save this state.
I understand that people will see this as splitting the vote, but that is because you assume you are going to be the only one voting like this. If we all band together (and I understand this isn't a simple feat), we will be successful in actually electing a candidate worthy of office. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 8:43 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 15, 2014 10:06 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 15, 2014 10:29 PM:
gas wrote on Aug 15, 2014 11:30 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:15 AM:
question for our resident constitutional scholar.....this congress gets the blame for obama being a total failure. nothing gets done, no one will compromise. why then, is the prior eight years, primarily the last two when the dems controlled congress, bush's fault? didn't he, and the rest of the gop, 'compromise' with dodd and the rest of the thieves?
compromise has gotten us where we are now....circling the drain. "
FREEPRESS wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:50 AM:
K and S, I NEVER vote the party and ALWAYS consider the candidates independent of their party affiliation. I ignore the political rhetoric, ads, promises, etc. and concentrate on their voting record, which reveals their TRUE position on all matters. All voters would do well to do the same.
I've made the same observations as aeneas and come to the same conclusion: Conservatives have the likes of Michelle Malkin and Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice, Susana Martinez, Elaine L. Chao - Former secretary of labor, Nikki R. Haley, Ana Navarro, Peggy Noonan, etc. Liberals have the likes of Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Rosa Delaro, Hillary Clinton, etc. Hard to dispute the facts and could be a major factor in why liberals hate conservatives so much. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 16, 2014 8:42 AM:
Climate change skeptics pose a threat that someday they may possibly be personally inconvenienced by impure air.
The Pro-2A crowd poses a threat that they may be personally inconvenienced by the sight of a firearm not being carried by a policeman or member of the military.
The flat tax crowd poses a threat that someday, they may have to also have to pay taxes regardless of their income level and actually support society.
And so on... you can apply this argument to just about any conservative philosophy and see that really, progressive liberals really just have no faith in humanity and ultimately are just fearful that one day, they may be personally inconvenienced by the freedoms of another individual.
@FP, I like your voting philosophy. It's a shame more don't vote with your conviction.
@Al, I'd even go as far as to say they may have over-compromised. We saw a lot of bad laws passed under the Bush administration as a result of compromise. Maybe, because they were terrible policies, and the libs know it, but they happened under a Republican, the libs can come out and say they were terrible. Although, I think Bush was terrible on his own as well. While his response to 9/11 was strong, he really failed this nation by championing the Patriot Act. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Aug 16, 2014 9:18 AM:
I don't go off topic and I don't get involved in long rambling back and forward conversations.
I will make observatives that YOU and others might not consider so YOU jump to the conclusion that I am a lock-step liberal.
For example, here's what I've about Barrante.
If his calculations are so accurate and revelent, then why does he only get them published in the EDITORIAL page of a right wing newspaper.
Why doesn't he take them to the scientific community rather than here. Let climate experts sort it out.
I also said you people on the RIGHT are more likely to ignor facts that come from professional climate scintific organizations. They deal with rapid changes in our environment (NASA photos, ocean temps and wind current changes)
I feel that dealing with these fact makes you uncomfortable so you attack me as a liberal.
Ask Al Cap. I made observations about CT Guns laws BUT you never saw take a side. YOU guys just assumed I favored them.
Its you guys who use me as a strawman. You state a position you feel I have and then attack it. Has you've done here.
In my singular post in this 95+ post discussion, I said/implied that I felt the party that appeared to be the least radical would gather would probably gather the most undecided votes. And the all the harsh, insulting, vicious language coming from the right might be doing you more harm than good. Think of the Zimmerman/ Martin issue.
George, while you may be up on all the issues and all the facts of those issues I feel most people aren't. Many people vote their emotions and their perceptions of the issues. That's where elections are decided. "
aeneas wrote on Aug 16, 2014 10:32 AM:
I'm neither RIGHT nor LEFT. However, I do take issue with one of your statements. As someone who in graduate school and in my profession had to deal with verifiable facts I would ask you to verify and cite evidence concerning your statement that follows.
"I also said you people on the RIGHT are more likely to ignore facts that come from professional climate scientific organizations"
Show me some citations and or PROOF of that generalization. Come on, show me some facts. I don't care if you are RIGHT or LEFT but I get imitated by PEOPLE that make claims such as the above without a shred of verifiable proof. In other words, your statement is empty as is probably your knowledge of what constitutes a "professional" scientific organization. Some citations please. "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 16, 2014 10:50 AM:
She is trying to distance herself from his and her failed policies.
Maybe she can call Putin and borrow the RESET BUTTON "
Sandy Socks wrote on Aug 16, 2014 11:02 AM:
I was speaking of people on the right "here" on this board. In a Barrante discussion I had cited a number of published scientific studies dealing with climate/planet changes. One was NASA photographs. Another on changing ocean currents. Another on planets temperatures. This data in these studies I felt was factual.
(the usual) Conservative people "here" chose to ignor, discount or say those studies were political. They were happy with accepting Barrante's numbers and conclusions. His numbers and conclusions I felt weren't factual and would not be accepted by the scientific community. I asked a simple question: why does Barrante chose to present his conclusions on an EDITORIAL page rather than scientific publications.
I asked where Barrante's numbers came from!! Wikipedia? Facebook? {sarcasm}
So my apologies if I didn't make myself clear. I was specifically referring to the right wing crowd here. They rally around anything Barrante says as gospel. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 11:35 AM:
@Sandy.....the only time I am taken off topic is to defend myself against the insults and name calling when I have made a good point and they have no rebuttal....I have used many factual studies as well and that is when the name calling is really stepped up...... "
al.cap wrote on Aug 16, 2014 12:06 PM:
i have asked, several times, why the majority of climate scientists, along with other 'earth' scientists, refute the 'man made' portion of the climate change argument. each time, you have gone silent till the thread is deactivated. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 2:35 PM:
Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping. Long-lived gases that remain semi-permanently in the atmosphere and do not respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are described as "forcing" climate change. Gases, such as water vapor, which respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are seen as "feedbacks."
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect include:
•Water vapor. The most abundant greenhouse gas, but importantly, it acts as a feedback to the climate. Water vapor increases as the Earth's atmosphere warms, but so does the possibility of clouds and precipitation, making these some of the most important feedback mechanisms to the greenhouse effect.
•Carbon dioxide (CO2). A minor but very important component of the atmosphere, carbon dioxide is released through natural processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions and through human activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels. Humans have increased atmospheric CO2 concentration by a third since the Industrial Revolution began. This is the most important long-lived "forcing" of climate change.
•Methane. A hydrocarbon gas produced both through natural sources and human activities, including the decomposition of wastes in landfills, agriculture, and especially rice cultivation, as well as ruminant digestion and manure management associated with domestic livestock. On a molecule-for-molecule basis, methane is a far more active greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but also one which is much less abundant in the atmosphere.
•Nitrous oxide. A powerful greenhouse gas produced by soil cultivation practices, especially the use of commercial and organic fertilizers, fossil fuel combustion, nitric acid production, and biomass burning.
•Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Synthetic compounds of entirely of industrial origin used in a number of applications, but now largely regulated in production and release to the atmosphere by international agreement for their ability to contribute to destruction of the ozone layer. They are also greenhouse gases.
Not enough greenhouse effect: The planet Mars has a very thin atmosphere, nearly all carbon dioxide. Because of the low atmospheric pressure, and with little to no methane or water vapor to reinforce the weak greenhouse effect, Mars has a largely frozen surface that shows no evidence of life.
http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/ "
blue star wrote on Aug 16, 2014 5:08 PM:
I don't go off topic and I don't get involved in long rambling bla bla.
And proceeded to go off topic and rant about climate change ,in his/her usaul obsession with Barrante. On this thread.
He/she further writes. "I was specifically referring to the right wing crowd here. They rally around anything Barrante says as gospel. "
While accusing folks of grouping him/her as a Liberal.
This is the reason you have zero credibility. Or perhaps you can present some facts to back you ramblings. "
blue star wrote on Aug 16, 2014 5:12 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:10 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:12 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:14 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 6:16 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 16, 2014 9:08 PM:
Pray tell what is the relevance of the Geo. W Bush NASA study and Foley? "
KITTY wrote on Aug 16, 2014 9:23 PM:
N A S A study........ "
al.cap wrote on Aug 17, 2014 8:36 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 17, 2014 9:58 AM:
I wish we could post pictures here because I have just the meme to go with this thread.
Anyone else? Foley? Foley? "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 10:15 AM:
And just like I said earlier once proven wrong and with no rebuttal the name calling resumes doesn't it George........ "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 10:41 AM:
@GEO.....you chime in with name calling and saying I didn't stick to the topic when your buddy al was the one who clearly took us off topic.... a bit of advise ....going for your masters......don't try the middle school tactics you display here in the business world...your advanced degree won't mean a thing if you do not have the EQ to go along with it ...... "
aeneas wrote on Aug 17, 2014 11:30 AM:
Do you realize how "unscientific" it is to state:
"probably the world leader in study of the atmosphere"
To begin with, "probably" mitigates or eliminates whatever followes that modifier. Secondly " world leader" would indicate that the "world" voted that this person was the "leader" in the "study" ( does that mean he looked at the sky, took readings?) . The "atmosphere" encompasses any space 70 miles above the earth ( you realize of course that what I just said is a man made definition and is in itself open to debate) Unless this "leader" is an expert in classical physics and quantum mechanics ( and if he was, I'd have heard of him ) I would guess he's a "nobody". I have no problem with people like Kitty except for the fact that they throw around phrases as above and actually believe the phrases have meaning "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 11:51 AM:
study....... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 12:47 PM:
Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science. She became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013 "
al.cap wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:01 PM:
were i so inclined, i could find the poll i referenced, and do a cut n paste. but i'm not. i dud that once already. note the nasa study mentions this majority, but offers no support for the contention. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:03 PM:
MICHAEL LOCKWOOD FRS (born 1954) is Professor of Space Environment Physics at Reading University.[
He earned a Ph.D. degree at Exeter University in 1978 with thesis titled The study of HF radio waves propagated over a long, sub-auroral path. ] His research interests comprise among others variations in the solar magnetic flux and in general solar influence on global and regional climate. His lectures at the Saas-Fee Advanced Course The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate, together with contributions of e.g. Joanna Haigh and Mark Giampapa where published as a book by Springer 2006.[3]
DR JUDITH LEAN......completed her bachelor's degree in physics, with Honors, at the Australian National University, Australia, in 1974 and her doctorate in atmospheric physics at the University of Adelaide, Australia, in 1980. She came to work at NRL in 1988 as a research physicist in the Space Science Division. Prior to that Dr. Lean worked at CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, and Applied Research Corporation in Maryland. Dr. Lean is a member of the American Geophysical Union, International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, American Astronomical Society-Solar Physics Division, American Meteorological Society, and the American Physical Society. She has been honored with NASA Group Achievement Awards for SDO/EVE Science Team (2012) TIMED/SEE Science Team (2011) and UARS Instrument Development Group (1992), and a Presidential Meritorious Rank Award (2010). She was elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2002, a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2003 and a member of the American Philosophical Society in 2013
NAOMI Oreskes (born 25 November 1958)[1] is an American historian of science. She became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013, after 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California San Diego.[2] She has worked on studies of geophysics, environmental issues such as global warming, and the history of science. "
al.cap wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:04 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:08 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:12 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 16, 2014 12:06 PM:
" @sandy- you could be accused of the same thing. you lump me in with the 'right' crowd, especially on climate topics.
i have asked, several times, why the majority of climate scientists, along with other 'earth' scientists, refute the 'man made' portion of the climate change argument. each time, you have gone silent till the thread is deactivated. " "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:14 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:34 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 17, 2014 1:40 PM:
That 's just it , miss kitty "we" are all not familiar with "your" interpretation of what a "world" leader is. And I would imagine that "usage" of language is one of the biggest sources of misunderstandings in the modern world. My "usage" is erudite, I don't lump elements together so that "everyone is familiar with what I'm trying to say". I speak in precise, measured terms, very rarely using "all", "everybody", "always", "never". Those are the words of the proletariat. "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 17, 2014 4:18 PM:
She is in love with Education and equates degrees with knowledge.
Lets not forget 2 of the dumbest people to ever walk the earth (W and BHO) graduated from Yale, Columbia and Harvard.
We see where that got us.
Malloy is done, hopefully Foley will correct some of his mistakes "
blue star wrote on Aug 17, 2014 4:29 PM:
If we don't break away fro the bitter partisan politics, nothing will change.
(And oh yes, a good pal of Rowland, there's an endorsement for ya'). "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 17, 2014 6:47 PM:
1) Chairwoman Meow is a name you personally like, which you personally said, "I like that" to a few threads ago when I gave it to you. You can't call it name calling once you say you like it.
2) Going back, it would appear, Sandy may have started to veer us towards the climate debate but you pushed us off the ledge with the post after post of cut and paste pseudo-research on climate change.
3) I'm all set with advice. My fellow readers here peacefully have discourse with me and you stir in your juices because I'm not living the same liberal progressive statist fantasy you are. It's a win in my column.
Now back to Foley. @BS: I agree but it means voting below the first two lines on the ballot. A notion many people are uncomfortable with. @ Con1: Foley changing is quite literally like teaching an old dog new tricks. When, infrequently it does happen, it will be poorly executed. "
al.cap wrote on Aug 17, 2014 8:28 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 11:04 PM:
.there are clearly universally recognized leading/best in every industry in this country and throughout the world
A study from NASA is a clearly recognized leader to everyone but you "
KITTY wrote on Aug 17, 2014 11:32 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 18, 2014 5:26 AM:
You are actually praising the merits of Americans banks,
"too big too fail" that cost us one trillion dollars? And the cars? Again, companies we had to prop up? Jap cars? Really, better than Ferrari, Bentleys, etc?. Again, you are a Feline's Bargain Basement shopper as well as thinker.
Go away in your Ford to your shady bank. "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 18, 2014 8:53 AM:
NASA has been gutted by BHO. It's a joke now. Another arm of government to spy and spread propaganda for BHO.
Nasa couldn't even put on a firework show now. ZERO credibility.
JFK is rolling in his grave at what this traitor has done to his country and party. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:18 AM:
Yea and doctors have PhD's but if they say the sky is green and the grass is blue, they're still wrong. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:25 AM:
Before you go and cast a vote for Foley, just think how much he his hedging on the issues right now. He won't address firearms. He won't address Common Core. He won't address reckless state spending like the busway. He won't address tolls. Just think, if he gets in office, it will be more secrets. Hush hush. "The peasantry need not be bothered with what us smart leaders are cooking up next." It will be just like we have now, with nothing you want done, getting done.
I'm looking forward to casting my vote for Joe Visconti. Hope you'll all join me too. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:48 AM:
@CON.......the study was done when w was in office..... "
blue star wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:48 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:53 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 11:48 AM:
Couple of big bullet points... 1) He is the only candidate who has publicly stated he will actively fight for the repeal of SB1160, or at least attempt to get some of the more contentious parts of it rescinded. 2) He is one of two candidates (the other being Pelto) who has publicly stated he will block Common Core from being the new direction of the education system in CT. 3) He plans on phasing out the estate tax. 4) He proposes a four-year income tax break for recent college grads considering most are saddled with crippling debt.
Take a look at his website for the full breakdown. I think there is a lot there people can get behind. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 1:05 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 1:13 PM:
Well that is fantastic. And if what they say is wrong, false, manipulated or otherwise erroneous, does that mean because of their academic pedigree, we are to believe whatever they say on its face?
My statement regarding doctors calling the grass blue and the sky green was proof-of-concept regarding your comment. I guess you were the only one who didn't get it.
Engineering. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 1:30 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 18, 2014 1:43 PM:
What if DR. Goebbels told you his theories on racial superiority? I mean he is/was a DOCTOR. My people didn't make out to well with your DOCTOR. He did however have
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 1:44 PM:
So instead of "I don't understand" you could have said, "I disagree" because you did understand but disagreed...
I don't like their answer because its based on manipulated data to make something appear like a problem. Additionally said You can do a google search and find a greater amount of results that discuss global cooling.
A search for "global warming" nets us 33 Million results. A search for "global cooling" nets 55 Million. And thats just Google.
Kitty, you are a big proponent of the facts, and if you were an educated professional, you would know when wrong is wrong. But in the face of an onslaught of evidence in any issue or topic, you maintain that leftist progressive point of view regardless. This is why you can't be taken seriously. If it can be backed up with sound factual information in a logical perspective, than I'll be your number one fan.
You could be showered with pictures, diagrams, written testimony, analytical data, journal entries, video footage about how the sky is blue, but if the leftist motto says the sky is green, I can count on you to tow that line.
Mechanical. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 2:07 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 18, 2014 2:20 PM:
No actually that's what NOAA does, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. Facts, Miss Kitty, facts, don't propagate and disseminate nonsense "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 2:26 PM:
Yes, the data came from NASA. But if the data has been tampered with to make it appear that something exists, that doesn't, is the data not invalid? I also highly doubt that all of the 55 million search results are conservative blogs.
It's also quite interesting to you stand so solidly with government data when in cases, it doesn't support your narrative, you refute it. You're vocal about corruption and mismanagement. So what you are saying is "Ok, the government is corrupt and mismanaged. But NASA, a government funded entity, nope, managed perfectly and cleaner than tabernacle in a Catholic church."
Just admit it, if the data doesn't fit the narrative you like, then it's "wrong, erroneous, invalid, imperfect, tampered, adjusted, irrelevant, etc." I think even if Obama came out and said the Earth was getting colder based on scientific research and studies, you still wouldn't believe it, because that would just be him deviating from the narrative. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 3:39 PM:
Name a source as reliable as NASA that has reliable data to the contrary..... .......But it can't have political ties......
the NASA study was done when W was in office "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 3:52 PM:
Data from the VIIRS sensor aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite is able to detect these subtle differences in greenness. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 4:15 PM:
Reliable is a subjective term. What you think is reliable, I don't. Vice versa. Reliable data can come from anywhere or any place. All sources have political ties. If we had genuinely non-political sources, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
And of course you manage to rope Bush into this.
Kitty, do you honestly think that you are the only one that is right out of the 20 some odd other posters here? That some how we are all babbling idiots and haven't given this any thought? I'm sorry, but you wouldn't know logic or reason if they hit you in the head. (DISCLAIMER: Not a threat of a violence. A euphemism, figure of speech.)
Chairwoman Meow. You're wrong. Actually read one of the articles in the google search. If you still maintain your point of view that the earth is burning into an oblivion, its proof of fact that you tow the line with progressives. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 4:20 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 4:23 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 4:27 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 18, 2014 5:01 PM:
Stop arguing with Kitty. Remember , she is the kind of person you are going to school to escape from. Once you are graduated with your Masters Degree you will never have to deal with the Kitties of the world. I log on here because I don't need to work and I enjoy the banter. But I would never actually speak to people like Kitty, i.e., whose idea of intellectualism is to recite rote facts as if they were truths. "
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 5:22 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 5:32 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 18, 2014 5:49 PM:
I'd hate to be your employer Chairwoman Meow. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 6:10 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 18, 2014 6:38 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 18, 2014 9:00 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Aug 18, 2014 11:25 PM:
What's going on in Ferguson, Missouri could just as well be Waterbury or any other city. What is being shown is a very small amount of the population is overwhelming the police. As I've stated. WE could overthrow this government within minutes.
2) The police can't protect the businesses. So they have to protect them themselves. Good thing THEY don't have a 10 bullet limit like we do.
3) It's acceptable in the black community for blacks to kill blacks or blacks to kill whites but not for whites to kill blacks.
That these protesters really don't care about this young man.
4) maybe the police do need the military vehicles.
5) that news outlets rushed to make the cop at fault to get blacks angry for the elections in november. Now it looks like the officer may have been in the right.
6) Obama sending Holder in to investigate this one killing shows his willingness to use this killing for political gain. "
Wolcott Fan wrote on Aug 19, 2014 9:41 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 10:09 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 10:13 AM:
http://climate.nasa.gov/causes "
aeneas wrote on Aug 19, 2014 11:36 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 2:15 PM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 19, 2014 2:43 PM:
the middle school tactics......and all of you claim to be educated people ......quite .obviously not ..... "
------wouldn't someone who went to school up to the end of middle school be "educated"? to be uneducated would be to have no education. kitty, you can't be logical, i think there is a gear missing. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 3:11 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 3:12 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 19, 2014 5:15 PM:
Making up the rules as we go along are we?
That is why you are invalid. You have no credibility because of statements like that. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 6:01 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 6:04 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 3:12 PM:
" You and Geo have spoken of your advanced degrees and that is whom I was speaking to " "
aeneas wrote on Aug 19, 2014 6:28 PM:
you made two grammatical errors in one phrase
you said "
You and Geo have spoken of your advanced degrees and that is whom I was speaking to "
One must not end a sentence with a preposition and the correct usage would be TO WHOM I WAS SPEAKING
not WHOM I WAS SPEAKING TO
I learned that in 5th. grade. "
blue star wrote on Aug 19, 2014 7:06 PM:
Kitty said: for adults to be considered educated in 2014 ..... means an advanced degree.
The she said "that's not what I said".
Oh what a tangled web we weave. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 7:10 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 7:13 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 19, 2014 7:36 PM:
Note the three rules of rebuttal. When rebutting an argument, remember three essential rules: •Offer evidence for your rebuttal. Do not rely on vigorous assertion alone. Show the chairperson why the other persons argument is fundamentally flawed; don't just tell.
•Attack the most important parts of their argument. It's not very effective if you pick bones with an obscure part of the opponent's argument. Go for the crux of their argument and pick it apart with the ruthless efficiency of a surgeon.
•No ad hominem attacks. An ad hominem attack is when you criticize another person instead of his or her ideas. Attack the idea, not the person "
Wolcott Fan wrote on Aug 20, 2014 11:53 AM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 20, 2014 12:02 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 20, 2014 12:03 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 12:28 PM:
Wolcott Fan wrote on Aug 20, 2014 1:09 PM:
buddy wrote on Aug 20, 2014 1:29 PM:
Progressives are good.
Republicans are the devil. "
blue star wrote on Aug 20, 2014 1:35 PM:
I believe the appropriate term is 'pound sand'.
If you feel you are being cheated, there are options. "
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 4:16 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 20, 2014 4:25 PM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 4:31 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 20, 2014 4:34 PM:
blue star wrote on Aug 20, 2014 5:00 PM:
Pound sand...
Do you understand that? "
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 5:15 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 20, 2014 8:17 PM:
must make mummy and daddy proud to see baby getting smoked by the lowlifes from shop class, on a daily basis "
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 9:05 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Aug 20, 2014 9:25 PM:
Master of Internet Research... Try it without the quotes...
The more you know... "
KITTY wrote on Aug 20, 2014 10:29 PM:
al.cap wrote on Aug 21, 2014 5:22 AM:
aeneas wrote on Aug 21, 2014 6:24 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 21, 2014 8:43 AM:
@A......PhD ...amusing.....the absurd attacks you have made against me show the I Q AND E Q of a man who has not has a formal education......and with your PhD you were a lobbyist ??? I have no defense mechanisms........you are the one with those...
My friend who holds a PhD and develops cancer drugs would never conduct himself like you do on this paper ...now go back read some of your post where attack me and sound like the school yard bully ........PhD indeed....
This is all getting very old........ "
KITTY wrote on Aug 21, 2014 8:47 AM:
KITTY wrote on Aug 21, 2014 9:27 AM:
blue star wrote on Aug 21, 2014 10:01 AM:
She is a person who needs constant attention, even if it is negative attention.
Somewhat pathetic.
Watch that door on the way out. "
aeneas wrote on Aug 21, 2014 3:37 PM:
I did a lot of lobby work for chemical
companies, I probably made money for your friend.
I find it hard to believe you have these ubiquities friends of so many talents. It must be hard to meet them up there on North Main St. in Waterbury "
aeneas wrote on Aug 21, 2014 7:35 PM:
....and his wife is prettier. "
conservative1 wrote on Aug 22, 2014 9:52 AM:
A small list of those Ms K would talk down to because they don't have MBA's or BS, or AS or some even HS or grammar school degrees.
When she dies (and hopefully not for a long time) her obit will read like a who's who of who's. A list of accomplishments on the line of a Gatsby.
Just remember.."The dumbest Conservative is still smarter than the smartest Socialist" Me "
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text: The Book of Mormon is Broadway's hottest ticket, so it seemed fitting that the guys behind the show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, would come up with a musical-themed episode of South Park this season. They did just that tonight with a story about how going to Broadway musicals encourages women to perform oral sex. Odd! But as you'll see in this clip of highlights, that was just the tip of the iceberg.


text: Gardening seems like a pretty physical job. What does keeping a journal have to do with it? In the summers I spent working on small organic farms, the farmers kept extensive, detailed journals of what they had planted, where they had planted it, and what their daily activities were, as well as what the temperature and daily weather was. See full article.


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Man charged with breaking & entering at Camp Pinnacle
Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:19 p.m.
A Hendersonville man found himself behind bars Wednesday evening after detectives say he broke into a building at Camp Pinnacle and swiped $4,500 worth of property.
Detectives from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office have charged Cameron Trey Millard, 19, of Silver Dapple Lane with one count of felonious breaking and entering and one count of felony larceny. Investigators say he broke into a building and stole an "assortment of items," including a water pump and a generator.
Most of the stolen property has been recovered. Some items were located at a pawn shop in Greenville, S.C.
Millard was taken into custody without incident around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Henderson County Detention Facility, an bond was set at $1,600. He has since been released.
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For high-resolution images of the National Zoo's elephants, visit the Zoo's Flickr page.
Elephant Trails spans 8,943 square meters, which is large enough to accommodate up to three separate groups of elephants, including a natural, matriarchal herd of elephants and individual bulls. Altogether, the facility can house between eight and ten adult Asian elephants and their young.
Elephant Trails spans 8,943 square meters total. The indoor exhibit is 1,232 square meters; the outdoor exhibit is 7,711 square meters.
The Zoo's goal is to provide all elephants with indoor-outdoor access year round. The Elephant Community Center and Elephant Barn contain nine indoor living areas, or "suites." The outdoor component of Elephant Trails contains seven enclosures, including four exhibit yards, two paddocks, and an Elephant Trek. Sliding doors separate each area and can be opened for full access or closed for isolation of individuals or groups. By enabling or restricting access, keepers vary the level of visual and tactile access among the Zoo's elephants.
To help ensure the Zoo's elephants have healthy feet and nails, the Zoo uses a mix of substrates. The indoor facility's flooring can be heated and is composed of two substrates: rubber flooring and sand.
The outdoor yards are composed of a mixture containing dirt, sand, and grass. The shift area flooring is made of broom-finished concrete, and the Elephant Exercise Trek is made of pavement.
The Elephant Community Center is an indoor exhibit located on Olmsted Walk, adjacent to Parking Lot B. It highlights the first-class animal husbandry and medical care that the Zoo's elephants receive, as well as Smithsonian elephant research—both at the Zoo and in native habitats. This facility:
Elephant Community Center visitors will experience the sights, sounds and smells of being close to the Zoo's Asian elephants. In addition, interactive exhibits will teach visitors about elephants' physical characteristics, social behaviors, intelligence, and the commitment it takes to care for the Zoo's elephants. Exhibits include:
The Elephant Barn, which is next to the Elephant Community Center, provides more than 5,700 square feet of livable space for the Zoo's herd of Asian elephants. It is not open to the public. Features include:
Diverse outdoor habitats contain features such as pools and sand piles that stimulate natural elephant behavior.The outdoor yards provide more than two acres of varied terrain, elevations and opportunities for the elephants to explore. The four exhibit yards allow for optimal herd management and provide space for the elephant to exercise, forage, and socialize. Features include:
Featuring dramatic views of the Elephant Trek, a large habitat complete with a pool, and educational components, the Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost is inspired by Smithsonian research projects throughout Asia. Field research plays a critical role in ongoing efforts to preserve wild Asian elephant populations and their habitats. Interactive exhibits ask visitors to play the role of scientists and determine what challenges Asian elephants face. Features include:


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The latest in Marvel's series of Next Big Thing live press conference calls brought "Avenging Spider-Man," "Daredevil" and "Punisher" together for a major crossover called "The Omega Effect" written by Greg Rucka and Mark Waid.
In an intriguing teaser image featuring webs, a skull and the torn mask of Daredevil, Marvel Comics prepares fans for its Next Big Thing live press conference call later today.
CSBG continues its weekly look at comic book Easter eggs, from Spider-Man and Garfield making a cameo in the Legion of Super-Heroes and an unusual name for a gas company in the latest issue of "O.M.A.C."
Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso rings in the new year with a look inside the entire Marvel line starting with the Ultimate U's next event, Spider-Man's future, new initiatives like "Dexter" and much more.
Marvel has provided CBR with exclusive first looks at the first issue of Christopher Yost and Ryan Stegman's "Scarlet Spider" and Jason Aaron and Whilce Portacio's "Incredible Hulk" #4!
Columbia Pictures has released two more images of Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone from "The Amazing Spider-Man," director Marc Webb's upcoming franchise reboot.
In a now ongoing feature, CSBG examines comic book "Easter Eggs," in-jokes and hidden messages within comics. This week, Lois and Clark meet the Amazing Spider-Friends and Green Lantern appears in a DC Romance comic!
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, ROBOT 6 presents a look at "Daredevil #8" by writer Mark Waid and artist Kano. The second part of a crossover with "Amazing Spider-Man" features both the wall-crawler and the Black Cat.
Columbia Pictures has released three new images of Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Denis Leary from "The Amazing Spider-Man," director Marc Webb's franchise reboot.
From Grant Morrison's "Multiversity" to J. Scott Campbell's Spider-Man project, CBR runs down the 15 of the 30 most legendary announced-then-never-released comics ever, and the chances of their eventual publication.
Augie looks at some of the hardcover titles recently solicited for March 2012, with special mention of the last Todd McFarlane "Spider-Man" collection and the first of Erik Larsen's new "Savage Dragon" hardcovers.
David Fincher, once in talks to reboot Sony's Spider-Man franchise, has revealed a number of his ideas for the web-slinger's big screen rebirth, including plans to kill Gwen Stacy.
The "Marvel Heroes" Massively Multiplayer Online game gets an official name and a brand new design for the web-slinger himself, Spider-Man.
The kid-friendly series commonly referred to as Marvel Adventures will see their latest iteration end in March with final issues for "Spider-Man" and "Super Heroes," though more all-ages material is in the offing.
Marvel Comics has released its full solicitation information and cover art for titles shipping in March, 2012, including "Avengers Assemble," "Avengers Vs. X-Men," Wolverine," "Deadpool" and more.
Trumpeting "The Amazing Spider-Man" as "the first in a series of movies," Sony has launched the film's full website featuring new images and hints at a mystery surrounding the disappearance of Peter Parker's parents.
Everyone's favorite web-slinger returns in "The Amazing Spider-Man," and Activision has debuted the first look at footage from the anticipated movie tie-in.
Robot 6's Matt Seneca dives arms first into a sequence by Amazing Spider-man artist John Romita, whose "muscular but glossy, dynamic but smooth" style gave Marvel its visual identity in the 1970s.
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain's "Carnage U.S.A." #1. The issue, featuring a variant cover by Humberto Ramos, hits stores December 14.
Chris Yost, writer of "Fear Itself: Spider-Man" and the "Wolverine & the X-Men" cartoon, joined Marvel's latest press conference call to discuss the upcoming "Scarlet Spider" ongoing, which stars rehabilitated clone Kaine.
From "Daredevil" to "Amazing Spider-Man" to "Punisher," Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso digs into what makes the publisher's biggest solo heroes survive in tough times.
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of Zeb Wells and Joe Madueira's "Avenging Spider-Man" #2. Red Hulk and Spidey's underground adventure continues December 7!
Marvel Comics has released an advance look at the January-debuting "Scarlet Spider" ongoing series. Ring in the new year with Chris Yost and Ryan Stegman on January 4.
On the scaly heels of The Lizard PEZ dispenser surfaces potential concept art for the reptilian antagonist of director Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man."
COMICS SHOULD BE GOOD asked you to vote for your preference on Spidey's marital status, and after tallying up thousands of votes, here's what you had to say on the topic!
Spider-Man, Batman and other superheroes dominated the nearley-over gaming year as CBR News breaks down the most significant comic book-related games of 2011.
One of the closely guarded secrets of "The Amazing Spider-Man," the look of the villainous Lizard, has been at least partly revealed with the discovery of a licensed PEZ dispenser. SPINOFF has details and images.
Man finds $12,000 copy of "Amazing Fantasy" #15 in attic! Looking at 50 years of "Fantastic Four"! Alan Moore on his friendship with Harvey Pekar! Pulitzer Prize winner Mike Keefe accepts buyout! Plus more!
Under Mark Waid's pen, the titular hero of Marvel's "Daredevil" has been ensnared in the deadly world of illicit high finance. We spoke with Waid about Latverian money laundering and his plans for the series.
Marvel Comics has released solicitation information and cover art for titles shipping in February, 2012, including the upcoming "Venom" event, "Winter Soldier," "The Twelve," "Defenders" and more.
With the four-year anniversary of Brand New Day soon upon us, CSBG wants to hear your thoughts - do you like Spider-Man single or did you prefer him in wedded bliss?
From digital moves impacting the entire line to strategies behind sister titles like "Venom" and "FF," Axel Alonso expounds on how to make Marvel's supporting cast hit bigger while announcing the coming finale of another series.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Astonishing X-Men" #44, "Kick-Ass 2" #5, "Secret Avengers" #19 and many more.
The readers voted and now you can see what CBR fandom has decided are the greatest Matt Fraction stories ever told!
Nebraska man says a copy of "Amazing Fantasy" #15 has disappeared from his home! Greg Pak solicits donations for Bill Mantlo! Stumptown Comics Fest names new officers! Plus much more!
Matthew James Thomas, who plays Peter Parker in matinee performances of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," was injured during a production leaving regular Spidey Reeve Carney to finish the show. ROBOT 6 has details.
CBR reviewer James Hunt gives "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #4 5 stars, saying Brian Bendis and Sara Pichelli's "cliffhanger moment is one which makes you want to return next month."
In CBR's latest COMMENTARY TRACK, Editor Stephen Wacker joins us for some insight into the key scenes of the first issue of Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira's "Avenging Spider-Man."
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The four will appear in the one-night-only show on March 11 at XL Cabaret, west of Times Square. Jeff Calhoun will direct.
Adams was in "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," Brown was the perfect nanny in "Mary Poppins," Rush is in "Jersey Boys" and Scott is in "The Book of Mormon."
The evening will benefit The Performing Arts Project, a non-profit that helps prepare the next generation of performers.
"Songs for a New World" made its debut off-Broadway in 1995. Its centerpiece song, "Stars and the Moon" has been recorded by Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley.
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Looking forward to a good season
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 3:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 3:09 p.m.
Shrimp season opened Monday morning, and there are two ways of looking at it.
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Shrimpers around here can look back at their recent years of struggles, marked by low prices, rising costs and increasing — some of it illegal — competition from foreign nations.
Or, they can look forward to what they hope is an excellent year, one that brings big numbers of huge shrimp and high prices for their product.
The answer is that while everyone has to look back enough to remember where they've been, they are looking forward to what they hope is a great season.
"Fishermen are always optimistic," said Clint Guidry, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association. "Between hurricanes, flooding, losing our boats and our homes, we have to be. It would be really easy just to quit and leave. But this is what we do. This is our culture."
Guidry is right.
Shrimping is an important cog in the economic machine of south Louisiana. It provides jobs and incomes for shrimpers, dock workers and processors. And it provides a delicious staple of many people's diets.
More than all of that, though, shrimping is part of our culture, our heritage.
It is a lingering throwback to an earlier time, when so many of our ancestors made their livings on the water. They were brave, hearty, hard-working and industrious — characteristics that lived on past the time when the industry was at its height.
While it has seen hard times of late, it is still an important part of life.
The people who hold onto this tough way of life do so because it is part of who they are, part of who we all are.
They don't continue shrimping because it is an easy way to make money. It is far from that.
They don't continue shrimping because their success is guaranteed. It is not.
Instead, they stick with it because it is what they do. They are people who are used to hard work and uncertain outcomes. But they are sustained by the hope that this season will be better than last, that they will pull in a successful harvest.
In the meantime, they have to focus on staying safe, getting through this new season and doing what they've always done — making the best of a tough industry that has tried them with challenges but always holds out hope of a brighter tomorrow.
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Council approves hospital money
Published: Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:12 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:12 a.m.
The Terrebonne Parish Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send $2 million in local tax money Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center.
The money, discussed for weeks, is part of a deal aimed at preventing massive layoffs and program cuts at the state charity hospital in Houma.
The Lafourche Parish Council approved a $1 million contribution last week.
The state is working with Ochsner Health Systems and Terrebonne General Medical Center on a partnership aimed at keeping the hospital running in the longer term.
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Deron Bridgewater, of Marrero, surrendered Monday after seeing his photograph on a television newscast Sunday night, said New Orleans police spokesman Frank B. Robertson III.
He's cooperating with investigators, Robertson said.
It was not immediately known whether Bridgewater had an attorney.
The shooting came on the last weekend of partying before Mardi Gras, the city's signature tourist event of the year.
Bridgewater and two other men are believed to have gotten into an argument with someone before gunshots erupted late Saturday night on a jam-packed Bourbon Street in the city's historic French Quarter.
Two men and two women were shot; three have since been released from area hospitals. Of those treated and released, a man was shot in the buttocks, one woman was shot on the chin and right foot, and the second woman was shot on the toe, police said. No ages or names were released.
Bullets hit the fourth victim in the abdomen, thigh and pelvis. He was in stable condition after surgery, police said.
Authorities were seeking a second person who is believed to have critical information regarding the shooting, Robertson said.


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Andrew Sullivan Exits Daily Beast to Set Up New Pay Site
"The Dish" news blogger Andrew Sullivan announced Wednesday that he'll part ways with partner the Daily Beast, and run an independent, advertisement-free website that will charge readers $19.99 a year.
Besides the Daily Beast, Sullivan has teamed up with Time and the Atlantic in the past, but he says it's now time to strike out on his own. In a post today, he writes:
"…As we debated and discussed that unknowable future, we felt more and more that getting readers to pay a small amount for content was the only truly solid future for online journalism. And since the Dish has, from its beginnings, attempted to pioneer exactly such a solid future for web journalism, we also felt we almost had a duty to try and see if we could help break some new ground."
Sullivan, along with co-executive editors Patrick Appel and Chris Bodenner, decided that to fulfill the mission stated above, they had to become independent of media entities, and rely on readers to cover expenses. The new company, Dish Publishing LLC, will host the blog on www.andrewsullivan.com as of Feb. 1, and will not include advertising or venture capital.
"The decision on advertising was the hardest, because obviously it provides a vital revenue stream for almost all media products. But we know from your emails how distracting and intrusive it can be; and how it often slows down the page painfully. And we're increasingly struck how advertising is dominated online by huge entities, and how compromising and time-consuming it could be for so few of us to try and lure big corporations to support us."
Sullivan added that they aren't ruling out all advertising forever. The site will charge readers $19.99 a year for membership (though the venture encourages readers to feel free to pay more).


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FILE - This undated handout file photo released by Columbia Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond in the action adventure film, "Skyfall." According to studio estimates Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend. That puts it narrowly ahead of "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.(AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Francois Duhamel, File)


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Hannibal High School's Korf Gymnasium will be the site of a Special Olympics exhibition game Tuesday, Jan. 15. The game will start at halftime of the 7:30 p.m. boys game against Boonville.
Members of the three Special Olympics teams will scrimmage and members of the two skills teams will showcase their basketball skills.
Hannibal Parks & Recreation and Missouri Special Olympics officials will hand out Polar Plunge T-shirts and souvenirs. The Polar Plunge Jan. 26 in Hannibal benefits the Special Olympics.
Each plunger receives an official Polar Plunge sweatshirt. Registration is available online at www.somo.org/plunge .
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The year was 1969. Richard Nixon was President, 'Easy Rider' was drawing people to the movies, and Nabsico introduced a small peanut shaped cookie that remains a favorite memory from many childhoods.
Krystal has taken this wonderful crunchy piece of peanut butter goodness and put it into a new form to fit any Krystal Lover's craving: The new Nutter Butter MilkQuake is a shake so thick with peanut butter and rich ice cream, you'll need a spoon to enjoy it. Blended to perfection, the Nutter Butter MilkQuake simply can't be resisted, so unless you want to share, you better get two to go.
The Nutter Butter MilkQuake joins a menu of options that has something for everyone with a Krystal craving. The new Party Pack includes 12 Krystals, 6 Chiks, 10 Wings, 3 large fries, and a gallon of tea, all for just $19.99. Twelve Krystals are now on the menu for only $7.99; and, for smaller appetites, guests can enjoy four Krystals for only $2.79.
To round off the limited time offerings, Krystal is also doing something that would make any mom proud: providing value to start the beginning of the day with a great southern breakfast. A full breakfast to-go value menu includes everyday options of Krystal breakfast favorites in single orders or multiples to share with co-workers or family. And, for the first time, Krystal is also offering half gallons of tea, available for $2.49 or two for $4.49.
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Date: 5/18/2013
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Children can sign up for a 15-minute time slot to read to a therapy dog from the Glenbard All Breed Obedience Club. Register by calling or stopping by the library. (630)790-6620
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Low Season 2016: $23
High Season 2016: $24.95
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Low Season 2016: $21
High Season 2016: $22.95
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Low Season 2016: $15
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North parking lots: Open 365 days a year.
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West parking lot: Currently closed.
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Gates open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Public Entrance:
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Concession and Retail:
Kitamba Café is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., while Kitamba Java and Penguin Café are open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Outdoor concession locations like Dairy Bar and Tribal Treats will open on weekends on March 26 (Easter weekend).
All outdoor concessions subject to visitor attendance and weather.
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African Savannah, Eurasian Gateway, Canadian Wilds (including Cequel Lodge), TransAlta Rainforest, ENMAX Conservatory Prehistoric Park: 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Penguin Plunge: 9 a.m. - last entrance at 5:45 p.m, building closure at 6 p.m.
Penguin Plunge schedule changes back September 6, 2016: last entrance at 4:15 p.m., building closes at 4:30 p.m.
Zoo grounds close at 6 p.m.
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The entire Great American Music Hall show smoked. One highlight for me was Split Open And Melt, which I may have heard at my first show but had never heard since.
I was afraid the first encore was sounding like Highway To Hell, a song I frankly despise, but was surprized to hear it turn into James Gang's Walk Away. Cool. I thought the words to the Sparkle which followed were
"Laugh and Laugh and Fall Apart" rather then "Laughing Laughing" etc.
Does anyone know for sure? An excellent Squirming Coil closed the evening.
Henrietta's folks had the seats next to mine on the balcony and seemed to be having a wonderful time. Earlier that evening while I was waiting outside they had arrived in a taxi, and the father came out with a camera to photograph the marqui with Phish's name on it 8-). They seemed to be very proud parents.


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'Twas the morning of Christmas, and all through our land
The newborn Christ Child was watching, holding us by the hand.
Presents were opened, on childrens' faces good cheer
As the grown-ups pondered what lay ahead in the coming New Year.
Without our health we have nothing is truth to bestow
So how well we live our lives is the foundation upon which we grow.
Changes in healthcare are coming rang the reform bell,
What it means for each of us is yet hard to tell.
Healthcare for all is important and part of the big plan,
But good health still happens from making the best decisions we can.
Don't drink, smoke or swear is easy advice,
Sleep well and exercise would also be nice!
In truth we also must love, forgive and give thanks,
Those three things will grant us better health than any money in the bank.
For our stressors and worries we must learn to let go,
We can only control the things that we know.
So give up to God or to whomever you pray,
The burdens you carry that lengthen your day.
For our health is far more than a number or a test,
Our emotions and our Faith are part of the rest.
That God will only bless us, with what we can handle - recall!
For nothing can defeat us no matter how big or how small.
Health doesn't happen by accident is how I frequently end,
But on this special day, Merry Christmas is the best wish I can send.
Dr. Drew Werner is a medical staff leader at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, a family physician at TotalHealth Care and the Eagle County health officer. He lives in Eagle with his family. Email comments about this column to email@example.com.


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A 27-year-old man sustained critical injuries during a wedding party held last Saturday at the Brush Creek Pavilion.
According to Eagle Police Chief Rodger McLaughlin, officers were called to the site around 10:30 p.m. and the man's injuries were so severe he was airlifted to a Denver trauma center. His condition was listed as stable Tuesday, but McLaughlin noted his injuries are serious.
McLaughlin said police are working to identify other parties who were involved in the altercation and the case remains under active investigation.
Eagle Police were notified Aug. 25 that a local woman's iPhone was stolen while she was doing her laundry at a commercial laundry center in Eagle.
The woman said she set down her phone while she was sorting clothing. After approximately 30 minutes, she noticed it was missing. She searched the premises but was unable to find the phone.
An employee joined the search. He told police he had seen two men inside the business about the same time as the woman. He provided police with information about where the two men live.
The Eagle officer was able to contact one of the men, who vehemently stated he did not steal the phone. The man said there was another man at the business at the same time he was there.
Police are awaiting new leads in the case.
An Eagle Police officer was driving southbound on Eby Creek Road around 11:15 a.m. Sept. 9 when he noted another vehicle straddling a white line. The police report states the vehicle eventually cut off another car at the roundabout.
The officer pulled over the driver and when he processed her driver's license information through dispatch, he learned her status was canceled/denied. He advised the driver of the issue and issued a summons for failure to drive in a single lane and driving while license under restraint. The vehicle was secured and left on the scene.
• A resident along Whiting Road called police to report he found a bicycle hidden in the bushes in front of his home. After asking neighbors about the bike, the man said no one claimed it. Police removed the blue and yellow bike, brought it to the police station and booked it into evidence as found property. To claim the bike, contact Eagle Police at 970-328-6351.
• Several incidents of spray paint graffiti have been reported recently, including areas in Eagle Ranch, along Chamber Avenue, Eagle Town Park and at the Eagle County building.
• A resident contacted Eagle Police to report his passport had been stolen Sept. 10. The passport owner said he had to make a police report so he could obtain a replacement.