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I think this just means we all need to stay talking more shit. I think that is a good plan of attack.
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Straight up. If they're listening lets say something.
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Team Apocalypse is frothing at the mouth for the 'i-told-you-so' trophy. They really don't have much competition
like, when did we decide that Orwell was prophetic? Couldn't we have picked a future with floating cities and jetpacks? I guess floating cities and jetpacks lack sophistication. Not edgy enough. and you cant really use cool phrases like "wake up!" and "sheeple" about those sorta things
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I think Idiocracy was more prophetic than Orwell. We just keep getting dumber and more apathetic. Even when we are shown things that a former generation would have died for, we either don't care to know any more or don't fully think through the consequences of what it means.
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I think it's an incredible disparity that there are whistleblower laws in place to protect people that expose corporations, but not governments, especially when the US government is run like a juggernaut for and by corporate interests. In my mind, Edward Snowden did not leak information to a foreign government on the sly, and thus did not commit treason or sedition, or any other derivation thereof. It's also amazing, but par for the course, that the focus of what Snowden did is on his actions, and not on the fact that we now have undeniable proof that the government is spying on its own citizens, and that the Patriot Act effectively allows the government to intrude on everyone's privacy. This is to say nothing of racial and religious profiling.
Personally, I think it's good for Snowden to be granted asylum, as it wraps the knuckles of the US long-arm. I think he has his own motives in this that go beyond just informing the public, but I also think they're negligible given that he didn't actively aid a foreign government. On the other hand, I would like to see Snowden stand trial and at least create a test case by which invasive government practices can be challenged and changed. I think there is no way in hell government would be cleared of the charges against him, especially since I can't imagine a truly neutral proceeding, but the good news is that he's protected himself from being disappeared by becoming a public figure. Fucking rendition, right?
On a more general note, it's astounding that calling out your government on some bullshit is considered treasonous. This basically just sets a precedent of immunity and indemnity. You can't actually rebel or revolt without being labeled a traitor or enemy of the state. You can only fight a paper way in a jungle made of red tape and MC Esher-like staircases that loop to nowhere. My hope is that events like this help illuminate to the American public how fragile and tenuous their freedom really is.
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This is probably the last straw for me defending Obama anymore. This'll hopefully at least quiet the drones whiners tho.
Maybe apathy is setting in. I was just like "of course". What can we do but talk shit and hoard information?
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With the media toothless. The government bought. Most of the country brainwashed or sedated...we are fucked. At this point just buckle up and try to survive it.
Cant even rouse Republicans to an impeachment vote over this. All they care about is Libya.
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"The very word secrecy is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people, inherently and historically, opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it." - JFK
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"Stuff I don't mean" - every president ever
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"Stuff I don't mean" - every president ever
Need i remind you that your plan of attack was to stay talking more shit a few posts ago?
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I think part of the silence instead of outrage over NSA data collection is the sense of powerlessness people are feeling, personally and politically. You can do your part as a citizen to argue for more transparency and reasonable privacy laws, vote for the guy you think will uphold those values in an executive position, and is turns out, neither the NSA nor the executive branch care about that shit at all. It's easy to feel really disenfranchised by all of it, and it makes trying to agitate for substantial change intimidating. It's a weird position to be in when you're trying to shake up the system, and the system knows which cute names you call your partner and how often you see your therapist.
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Obama isnt going to Vlads party anymore because Ed is going to be there and he totally told everyone how Obama was snooping through their stuff during Gym class.
Fuckin' Ed.
Snitches end up in ditches.
Or Moscow.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team battled with Nicholls State Saturday night in a game that featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes. The Islanders and Colonels went neck and neck throughout the game until a 9-0 run over the last couple minutes lifted the Colonels to a 60-51 victory Saturday night at the American Bank Center on senior night.
Brandi Huff tallied her fifth double-figure scoring game of the season with 12 points to pace the Islanders (3-24, 2-14 SLC). Ashanti Plummer matched her career-high of nine points while Verne'qua Taylor tallied a season-high eight points and a season-high five steals in 38 minutes. The Islanders grabbed the 45-40 board advantage and led the bench 25-11.
The Colonels (17-10, 9-7 SLC) were powered by three players in double-figure scoring, led by KK Babin's 19 points. Alisha Allen chipped in 17 points while Emani White added 11 points. The Colonels went 10-for-30 from behind the arc and 8-for-8 from the charity stripe.
Jessica Jammer opened the game with a jumper inside from Imani Dunn before the Colonels got on board with a 5-0 run. After Plummer's layup and free throw knotted the score at 5-5 the Colonels answered with back-to-back free throws to take a 9-5 lead with 15 minutes to play in the half. Taylor followed with a dish to Jammer on the left wing for a three pointer to pull the Islanders within one. After a Colonels basket, Taryn Gregory nailed the Islanders' second three of the half to even the score at 11. A Babin basket followed before the Islanders took a 14-13 lead with a free throw from Ashley Darley and a layup by Huff.
Nicholls State pushed back ahead with a three pointer before the Islanders' garnered the 18-16 lead with a pair of free throws from Taylor and a layup from Janae Blount. The Islanders and Colonels battled back and forth over the next five minutes with four ties. However, Babin triggered a three with 13.7 seconds remaining to push the Colonels ahead by one at the half.
Nicholls took a 27-26 lead at the half behind Babin's 10 points. The Islanders shot 32.1 percent to the Colonels 25.7 percent. Plummer and Jammer paced the Islanders with five points apiece while Taylor and Huff each chipped in four each. Darley led the boards with four while Taylor added three steals in a first half that featured seven ties and five lead changes.
The Colonels gained momentum out of the half with a 5-0 run to take a six-point cushion. The Islanders put together a 4-0 run to trim the Colonels lead to two with a pair of free throws from Huff and a layup by Plummer. After a three pointer from the Colonels the Islanders put together a 6-0 run to take a 36-35 lead with 10:58 to play. During the stretch, Taylor added a bucket while Huff hit back-to-back baskets.
Allen added a layup for Nicholls State, but the Islanders responded with a 6-0 run to surge ahead 40-37 with just under eight to play. After a three pointer by White, Dunn added a layup to give the Islanders a four-point advantage. However, Nicholls State triggered back-to-back baskets from three-point land before Huff knotted the score at 46 with a dish inside from Taylor. Gregory followed with a trey from Taylor to give the Islanders a 49-46 lead with four to play.
The Colonels answered with their eighth three of the game with 3:43 to play to tie the game at 49. After trading baskets, Nicholls State put together a 9-0 run to seal a 60-51 victory.
Alisa Roberts, Plummer, Dunn, Jammer and Taylor all received the starting nod for the Islanders, the first time that starting five has seen the floor together and the 16th different starting lineup this season.
The Islanders will travel to Northwestern State and SFA next weekend. First up is Northwestern State on Thursday, March 7. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.
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Roy Moore is returning as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court after a narrow election victory, but he says he won't be bringing a Ten Commandments monument with him.
A state panel removed Judge Moore as chief justice in 2003 after he defied a federal court order to remove the monument from the rotunda of the state court building. Years of fame in the culture wars followed, as did two unsuccessful runs for governor. The 2.5-ton granite monument found a home in the atrium of the CrossPoint Community Church in Gadsden, Ala.
Now the judge, a Republican, is headed back where he was a decade ago after defeating Democrat Bob Vance for chief justice 52% to 48%. Each of the four associate justice posts was filled by a Republican running unopposed.
In an interview, Judge Moore, 65 years old, said he believed his earlier fight had clarified the differing views on church-state relations by showing that he wanted a public acknowledgment of God's sovereignty while his opponents successfully argued the monument violated the Constitution's protections on religious liberty.
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Judges in The Hague have granted supermodel Naomi Campbell's lawyers' request that the media be banned from covering her entering and leaving a courtroom when she testifies at the trial of Liberia's former dictator. There's concern over her safety.
Campbell is testifying this week at the trial of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, who is accused of crimes against humanity. Why is she there? Well, supposedly Taylor gave her a "blood diamond" when both were spending the night at the home of Nelson Mandela several years ago, and her testimony could link him to using the diamonds to fund illegal activities.
Naomi's camp managed to convince the judges this week that all the media attention could compromise her security. So now they've banned photographers from taking her picture going to and from court. After she punched a camera person for asking her about the case, you'd think it's the photographers that we all had to worry about.
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Against overwhelming odds, guitar virtuoso and composer Jason Becker is still living after having been diagnosed in 1989 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Doctors gave him three to five years to live. Using a music-composing computer program that can read the movements of his head and eyes, Becker kept on composing after he lost control of the rest of his body, and has continued to release albums. His father, also a guitar player, invented a system whereby Becker can spell out words with eye movements that can be quickly translated.
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Greetings from the Hotel General Manager
A warm welcome to The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas! Make yourself at home, and discover our tropical-island paradise where oceanfront dining, duty-free shopping, relaxing spa treatments and a host of recreational options await. During your stay, be sure to experience one of St. Thomas's legendary sunsets aboard Lady Lynsey, our 53-foot luxury catamaran! We hope to see you soon.
Insider Tip
- On request and for a fee, the hotel sets out a candlelit table on the beach and serves a champagne dinner for two under the stars.
Hotel Overview
What to Expect:
- The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas co-exists comfortably with nature, including a salt pond, iguanas, deer, and sea turtles. Couples and families come here for tranquil vacations. The main building resembles an Italian villa, with pink-marble floors and red-tile roofs. Lodging buildings on hillsides form an amphitheater facing Great Bay.
Amenity Highlights:
- Two beaches border the turquoise bay. Above each is a freeform pool, one with an infinity edge. The other is adjacent to a children's pool and two spa tubs. The hotel provides complimentary snorkeling gear for exploring close-in coral reefs. Use of small sailboats, windsurfers, and kayaks is also complimentary. A dive center offers scuba excursions and instruction/certification (surcharge). The hotel's catamaran transports guests to St. John and other islands for snorkeling and swimming (surcharge).
U.S. Virgin Islands
- St. Thomas/St. John
Airport:Cyril King Airport STT
Room Amenities:
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom scale
- Bathroom telephone
- Blackout drapes
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Ceiling fan
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- DVD player
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - surcharge
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Rollaway beds
- Slippers
- Television
- Turndown service
- Video-game console
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Property Amenities
The Aquaroma Rain Therapy with Vichy shower, the VitaC Infusion Facial, and Modified Shiatsu Massage are among the treatments available at The Ritz-Carlton's boutique-style spa. The spa also features complimentary men's and women's steam rooms, a lounge, and a sea-view sunbathing terrace. The Great Bay Grill offers sophisticated dining, with a focus on fresh seafood and prime steak, in a series of sea-view salons. Buffets are a star attraction at the open-air Palm Garden Café. The Coconut Cove Beach Bar & Grill, Iguana's Pool & Beach Bar, and The Living Room lounge round out the offerings. The Ritz-Kidz program provides complimentary day and evening activities for children ages 5-12. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas, on pool decks, and on beaches. Complimentary shuttles transport guests around the grounds.A mandatory resort fee of $45 per room, per day is included in Classic Vacations' room rates. The fee includes the following amenities:
Offered daily: aqua rejuvenation; island shopping "insider tips;" shopping shuttle to Charlotte Amalie; valet parking
Offered three days per week: power walking, running, and yoga classes
Offered two days per week: garden tours as well as Hobie Cat, windsurfing, and snorkeling clinics
Offered one day per week: tennis clinic
Unlimited use: snorkeling equipment, kayaks, Hobie Cats, and windsurfing equipment
Wireless Internet access
Tennis courts
Fitness center
In-room coffee service
Local callsGround transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.The following amenities are available on-site; fees may apply.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Fitness equipment
- Garden
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (free)
- Parking (valet)
- Pool table
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Suitable for children
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Technology helpdesk
- Tour assistance
- Video library
- Wedding services
- Wheelchair accessible
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in, cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Resort fee charged at hotel/condo
Check-in time:
Check-out time:
- Noon
Great Bay GrillAir-conditioned series of fine-dining salons under peaked wooden ceilings with sea views. Dinner and Sunday brunch. Bar service early evening to late night. Daily dinner menu with choices such as Lobster Bisque, Foie Gras with Tropical-Fruit Chutney and 100-year-old Balsamic Vinegar, Porcini Risotto with Porcini Foam, fish, lobster, lamb, prime steaks. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
The Palm Garden CaféOpen-air pavilion with lounge. Terrace seating, also. Breakfast, dinner buffets and à la carte menus. Live music at dinner. Dinner buffet in winter season with stations such as pasta, prime rib, lobster, fajitas. À la carte dinner choices such as Crab Remoulade "Martini," Mushroom Strudel, Jerk-Crusted Chicken with Balsamic Risotto, Prime-Grade Ribeye steak with Forestiere sauce. Dinner dress code: long pants or dress shorts, collared shirts for men.
Coconut Cove Beach Bar & GrillOpen-air, with covered seating at marble bar and on terrace. Lunch menu of salads, shrimp, sandwiches. Dinner menu adds choices such as Beef Medallions with Jack Daniels Cream Sauce, lobster, filet mignon, lamb chops, Four-Cheese Fettuccine with Shrimp. Theme-dinner buffets depending on season.
Iguana's Pool & Beach BarCovered seating at bar, umbrella tables on terraced decks. Continental breakfast. Lunch menu of pizza, sandwiches, salads, burgers. Bar service late morning to late evening.
The Living RoomCocktails, cognacs, cigars. Open late evening to late night.
Separated by a short, blunt point, two crescent beaches provide entry into turquoise Great Bay. This U-shaped bay faces St. John and is protected as a marine reserve and wildlife sanctuary. One beach measures 273 yards. The other, used for water sports, measures 82 yards. Use of snorkeling gear for exploring coral reefs just off the beaches is complimentary, as is use of small sailboats, windsurfers, and kayaks.A dive center offers snorkeling and scuba excursions, and scuba instruction and certification (surcharges for all). Powerboats can be rented and fishing charters arranged. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas has its own 53-foot catamaran, which offers half- and full-day snorkeling/swimming excursions to St. John and other nearby islands, along with sunset cruises (surcharges).Above each beach is a freeform pool. One measures 130 ft and features an infinity edge. The other measures 115 ft and is located near a children's pool and spa tubs. Sundecks bordering pools are furnished with umbrellas and padded lounge chairs. Sunbathers are periodically offered chilled towels and fruit.Two lighted, artificial-grass tennis courts remain open around the clock, with complimentary play. Yoga and water-aerobics classes are complimentary, as are guided jogging/power-walking session several mornings a week and weekly sailing lessons.The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Aerobics
- Boating
- Fishing
- Golf - driving range
- Golfing
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing
- Hiking/biking trails
- Horse riding/rental
- Jet skiing
- Kayaking
- Motor boating
- Parasailing
- Playground
- Running track/path
- Scuba diving
- Snorkeling
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Windsurfing
- Yoga classes/instruction
Special Offer Details
Summer 4th Night FREE4 nights from $679 per person
Save up to $379 per couple
What's Included?
- Every 4th night FREE
- One $250 resort credit per room per stay.
Available Room Types:Resort View Guestroom
Ocean View Guestroom
Ocean View Suite
Important Dates:Book from 05/01/2013 through 07/31/2013
Travel from 05/01/2013 through 12/18/2013
Blackout Dates: May Apply
Minimum Night Stay: 4 Nights
Resort credit has no cash value and is not valid towards room rate, taxes or resort fee. No refund or credit for unused portions.
Resort credit may be used towards dining, spa, Lady Lynsey sails, and Ambassadors of the Environment program. Offers valid on new bookings only. Prices shown are per-person, land only based upon double occupancy, except if expressly noted otherwise. Offers are subject to availability at time of booking and may be changed or discontinued at any time without notice. Blackout dates, minimum night stays, minimum stay requirements on air, seasonal surcharges, resort fees (if any), and other restrictions may also apply. Individual offers may require purchase of Travel Smart Plan or travel waiver. Offers are not valid for Group Travel. Some booking and travel dates may vary. Other promotions and departure dates available which may result in a different rate and/or hotel inclusion. Customer is responsible for hotel taxes and fees on the free night offers, where applicable. For those properties where Classic Vacations has access to dynamic pricing rates, those rates will likely fluctuate from time to time based on market conditions and other factors beyond Classic Vacations control. Classic Vacations CST# 2079429-20.


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This rug pairs the grandeur of an intricate jacquard motif with the weathered patina of an antique carpet. Artisans hand knot the pile from blended, hand-spun yarns, creating a high-low pattern with rich striations and a soft sheen. Lush and lustrous, the dense pile is also exceptionally long-wearing.
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Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China
January 12–March 23, 2008
In 1978, only two years after the end of China's Cultural Revolution, photographer Inge Morath and her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, were invited to travel to China. They returned again in 1979 and 1983, fueled by Morath's knowledge of Chinese language, poetry, and history, and Miller's interest in the politics of the present moment. This exhibition captures two artists responding to a society in transition—photographs by Morath, accompanied by excerpts from both her and Miller's journals, which reflect Morath's empathy for China's people and culture and her urgent desire to understand what Miller called "China's contradiction": the ongoing struggle of new traditions in conflict with ancient ones.
The exhibition was curated by John P. Jacob, Director, The Inge Morath Foundation, and organized by The Inge Morath Foundation, New York.
The Ann Arbor presentation is made possible in part by The University of Michigan Health System, Comerica Bank, the Lois Zenkel Photographic Exhibitions Fund, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the University of Michigan's Office of the President, Center for Chinese Studies, and Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.


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The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a place of beauty and serenity, of education, research and conservation, of history and stewardship. We welcome you to visit and enjoy our unique native California plants exhibits in beautifully designed landscapes. With beautiful vistas to the Santa Ynez mountains and to the Channel Islands, tranquil trails through the redwoods and along Mission Creek, a wide variety of educational opportunities, and a remarkable historic landmark status, the Garden is a wonderful place to spend the day.
The Garden offers a variety of tour opportunities:
Groups of 10 or more visiting the Garden may reserve a self-guided visit. Visit our Self-Guided Visit page for some ideas on ways to explore the Garden.
Visitors are also invited to join a variety of docent tours for individuals and groups. Consult our Docent Tours page for a variety of tour options.
Public tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 am and 2 pm, and Mondays at 2 pm. No charge with Garden admission or membership. Tours are lead by a knowledgeable docent and generally last for one hour.
The Garden's ShinKanAn Teahouse and Garden:
The Teahouse is open every second Saturday of the month from 11:00am-1:00pm. Visitors and members are welcome to experience our ShinKanAn Teahouse and Garden. Trained Teahouse volunteers will be available to share their skills and answer questions about the rich traditions of the Japanese tea ceremony.
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The Ultimate Guide to Face Shapes
Oval, square, round or diamond? Identifying which one of the common face shapes you have will help dictate your best haircut and makeup options
Hairstyles that work: Lucky oval women can wear pretty much any hairstyle and have it be flattering. As Tommy Buckett from the Marie Robinson Salon in New York City says, "everything we do to flatter heart, round or square faces is meant to make them look more oval-shaped." Just look at Alexa Chung as an example. She can wear her hair long, bobbed or pixied with or without bangs and it still looks fabulous.
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|CANCELED - Bébés avec des livres (Babies with Books in French!)
Event Type: Children's Program
Age Group(s): babies (0-12 months), babies (12-24 months), children with an adult
Date: 3/26/2014
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Join us for Babies with Books presented in French. We'll sing songs, roll the ball, read stories, and more! Ages birth-24 mos, with a caregiver.Library: C. Burr Artz Public Library
This event has been canceled.
Location: CBA Children's Program Room
Contact: Janet Vogel
Contact Number: 301-600-3780
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It was a hard-fought campaign on both sides, but Richmond County now has a Democratic sheriff candidate. The mayor pro tem has a message for the detractors as Lt. Richard Roundtree prepares for a three-day thank you campaign.
"Sometimes just sit and reflect on things," said Roundtree on our weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM with Fattz and Cher. "Especially last night with my mom there. We have come a long way."
The visibly emotional candidate's rise has not come without a degree of drama.
"I think it is past time that you finally have a candidate that is representative of the people," said Augusta Mayor Pro Tem Joe Bowles.
The comments come after some took to Facebook declaring their intentions to move to Columbia County.
"The voters voted and people need to get over it and move on," Bowles said. "All this talk and trash about moving to Columbia County ... they need to shut up and suck it up. Augusta is a great city."
Bowles stopped just short of endorsing Roundtree.
"Ideally and theoretically, I think a Richard Roundtree candidacy is something the city might need," Bowles said. "For some of those people that are struggling in the younger generation it might be something that would be a positive impact on them."
Roundtree says he welcomes the challenge.
"Trying to be a role model to some of the kids," he said. "It becomes overwhelming and extremely humbling."
The nominee is now appealing to the community to keep an open mind.
"We just want people to give us an opportunity to show our platform." Roundtree said. "Give us a chance to show some of the things we are going to bring to Augusta and then make a decision."
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Richard Littlemore | December 7, 2007
By Richard Littlemore • Friday, December 7, 2007 - 09:59
Denier-for-hire Fred Singer has enriched himself defending everything from CFCs to second-hand smoke, parlaying his fame as a promising young scientist in the 1950s and '60s to more recent infamy as an all-purpose front man for environmentally suspect industries. Alas, it appears that he has become so well-known in the U.S. that his bursts of disinformation no longer attract attention from major media outlets south of the border.
Lucky for Fred that faltering organs like the Winnipeg Free Press either don't check people's credentials or don't mind buying opinion pieces from "scientists" whose opinions have been paid for, already. The article in this link is a tired compilation of distractions and non sequiturs - bland, irrelevant or outright inaccurate statements dismissing the threats of global warming as "a new environmentalist fad, like the Alar apple scare or the 'new Ice Age' fears of the 1970s."
As has been pointed out to Singer (and to any reporter who has been paying attention in the last five years), the current situation is nothing at all like the mid-'70s report by a couple of outlier scientists that an ice age "might" be in the offing. We now have overwhelming agreement among reputable scientists (i.e., those known for their science, not for the payments that they take from the energy industry) that the issue we currently face is unprecedented in human history. That's why every major nation on earth has read and approved the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. That's why even the quibblers, like George Bush and Stephen Harper, have acknowledged a problem and claimed - however unconvincingly - that they are determined to help fix it.
Against this scientific reality, the fading Free Press finds it appropriate to present the tainted Dr. Singer as an expert, as something other than a public relations shill, peddling a product and hiding his sources of funding.
We know that Singer is beyond shame. It's disappointing to find that a once-admirable newspaper like the "Freep" has sunk to that standard.
Carl Szczerski replied on Permalink
While I agree with your
While I agree with your comments about singer himself, this article in the free press was actually fairly well stated and accepting with most of the scientific understanding of climate like that CO2 is a greenhouse gas, that it has indeed increased due to human activities etc. More to the point the denier in chief doesnt ramble into the hoax, religion or associated nonsense that people like our favorite folks around here do. Singer does perhaps tap into a couple things that I do chuckle about. He speaks of complexity of the climate system but then leaves out those complexities in making his argument. Note to singer, cooling in the 40's occured at a time when human released aersols were at their highest but again just that alone is likely an over simplification of complexity. In any event science is complicated, try physiology, biochemistry, molecular gentics or quantum physics…..anyways I wonder if the "The Independent Institute" is truely what its name says it is.
Al replied on Permalink
The WFP makes me embarrased
The WFP makes me embarrased to live in Winnipeg. They have a history of printing articles from the lunatic fringe of the denial movement without even attempting to balance it out with other views.
A friend of mine writes for the paper, and has said that the editorial board thinks that climate change is a crock. Apparently one member in particular takes great pleasure at pulling any denialist articles he can off the wires and printing them.
I've seriously considered cancelling my subscription over their views on climate change. But the only other paper in town is even worse.
Al replied on Permalink
Er, that should be
Er, that should be "embarrassed".
I'm embarrassed by my poor spelling today…
Stephen Berg replied on Permalink
My letter to the Free Press
Here is the text of a letter I sent to the Free Press about Singer's piece of trash:
"Editor, Winnipeg Free Press,
S. Fred Singer's article (Dec. 6) was chock full of the typical disinformation and blatant misconceptions which are so prevalent among the climate change "denier" crowd (who also receive thousands of dollars from the fossil fuel industry). For this reason, it is very disturbing to see that the Free Press chose to pick it up, as many people without prior education in the science of climate change may be taught what is scientifically inaccurate and what has been refuted (sometimes even decades ago) in the scientific literature. There are so many errors in Singer's piece of brainwashing that it is difficult to decide where to start.
First of all, Singer's assertion that taking measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) would cripple the economy is false. A study cited by Sen. John McCain (a Republican, I might add) found that investing in R&D in clean technology would result in the addition of 800,000 jobs to the crippled American manufacturing sector.
Secondly, Singer lays the blame for the recent warming on water vapour. He is correct in saying water vapour is the most powerful GHG. However, he claims there is a negative feedback with respect to carbon dioxide, that as water vapour concentrations increase, the influence of CO2 is reduced. This is physically inaccurate, as when CO2 concentrations increase, atmospheric temperatures respond with warming (and not the other way around as Singer alleges). This results in a higher moisture capacity in the air and, therefore, increases evaporation, which increases water vapour concentrations, leading to even greater warming. Therefore, this is a positive feedback.
Singer also callously calls Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth a "propaganda instrument." This is false, as most climate scientists have actually endorsed the film and have no major disagreements with the content. Gore, after all, just translates what the consensus position is among climatologists from scientific verbiage to language the general public can comprehend.
There are many more errors in Singer's piece, but it is impossible to fit them all in within a single Letter to the Editor.
Stephen Berg
Winnipeg, MB"
Richard Littlemore replied on Permalink
Thanks Stephen
And thanks for the original tip to the story.
Stephen Berg replied on Permalink
Not a problem!
Not a problem!