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We're a company with heart. That's what we always say. But what does that mean? Does it mean we care about giving back? Does it mean we love our jobs? Does it mean we have lots of love to give? The answer is yes to all of those, but it also means something more, something that really speaks to the root of our company and what is important to us.
You know those little satin and plaid hearts you put in your furry friends? We've had those forever. Even though they looked a little different, they were still part of the process from the very beginning. But we never realized the power of the hearts until a few weeks after opening our first store at the St. Louis Galleria. The store had been beary busy from the start. A phone call came in at the end of the day, right before the weekend. "We're running out of hearts." The manager on the line said they had become so popular that they probably wouldn't have enough to last the weekend.
"I could see why we were running out of hearts," said Marilyn Freundlich, Director of Bear Necessities at the time. "Every time I was in the store I would see grandmothers putting in three or four hearts, one for each of their grandchildren."
Because we had initially planned for only one heart for each furry friend, and our Guests were finding many reasons to add love to their furry friends, it was obvious why we were running low after only a few weeks of business. We couldn't order more because they would take weeks to come in. The only option was to find more hearts STAT.
"When I got the call, I just started calling every place in the city to see where we could get more," said Jill Saunders, Director of Public Relations. "Because it was not an easy thing to describe over the phone, and the internet wasn't what it is today, we eventually just started driving around the entire bi-state area like mad, trying to find what we could!"
Eventually, after hours of searching, hearts were found that would work. Some were different sizes, but so were our bears at the time, so it worked out perfectly.
"I remember sitting in a circle on Friday evening at the office. Everyone was just sorting out all the ones we had found and selecting the hearts that would work," Marilyn said.
"It was really a collaboration and we all had to do it together or we never would have found them," Jill said. "But that's how we've always worked: together."
After a huge effort by everyone, the weekend was saved, and our Guests were still able to add as many hearts as they wanted to their new furry friends. We truly are a company with heart. The heart represents what is so important to our Guest experience, it represents the part of the process that changes the animal from being just a stuffed animal, to a new best friend, and we would never want to change that.
Have you ever added more than one heart to your furry friend? Do you remember how making the wish on your favorite furry friend's heart made you feel? What do those little satin hearts mean to you?
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Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11:51 a.m.
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Montel Pharagood and Taylor Boudreaux were the door prize winners for Thibodaux High School's Christian Club's March meeting. They both received a Raising Cane's gift card.
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Trial of revenge shooting suspect begins
Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:14 p.m.
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SARASOTA - Prosecutors are accusing a man of shooting at a truck and killing a member of a rival Newtown group, part of an ongoing feud they say was responsible for the death of the man's brother.
Olajuwon Butler, 18, is charged with second-degree murder in a jury trial that started this week.
As many as 60 people on a Friday night were at "the corner," a well-known spot in the neighborhood where locals hang around outside a church and a nightclub. On Oct. 1, 2011, about 1 a.m. Hakeem Murray, 20, was in the passenger seat of a friend's truck, driving slowly by a corner in the 1900 block of MLK way.
Bullets hit the truck as it drove, one passing through Murray's chest and lodging in the seat, according to a medical examination. Murray's friends drove to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Four women who were outside the nightclub at the corner testified that they recognized Butler, who was 17 at the time, and saw him shooting at a truck that night.
"He was looking for blood," said Jason Chapman, an assistant state attorney, referring to Butler in his opening statements Wednesday. Chapman said Butler was "angry and wanted to feel better," but "street justice was not done" by killing Murray, who was a member of the same gang as Marcus Moody. Moody pled no contest and was sentenced in April to 16 years in prison for the death of Butler's brother, Willie J. Hadley.
The back-and-forth retaliation that started between Newtown groups in early 2010 led to the two deaths and at least five other shootings. Another 2011 shooting in the same area drew international attention to Sarasota. Shawn Tyson, then 17, was convicted of shooting and killing two British tourists that he attempted to rob when they drunkenly stumbled into the neighborhood.
Butler's defense attorney, Daniel Hernandez, told the jury in his opening statements to consider whether witnesses were credible or might be lying, saying prosecutors' witnesses could be "friends and sympathizers" of the victim. Hernandez tried to show that witnesses had made contradictory statements and questioned whether they had been drinking when they saw the shooting.
One witness told the jury she also saw a second man shooting at the truck, but did not see who it was. A witness also testified that Butler left the scene and came back after changing his clothes.
Officers say they could not find a cooperative witness at the scene of the shooting, later tracking down witnesses at their homes. Witnesses may fear retaliation for testifying, compelled to take the stand only by subpoena. One witness told the jury she did not call police after seeing the shooting because "it's really none of my business."
The trial is expected to conclude today with closing arguments, then it will be in the hands of the jury.
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Humvee replacement to average $250K a truck and Army wants 20,000
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to liquidate most of its $45 billion fleet of armored vehicles, betting that wars like Iraq and Afghanistan won't be fought again soon and that the holy grail of combat trucks — one light enough to be nimble and strong enough to withstand roadside bombs — becomes reality in the next five years.
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The State Milk Board, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, announced Friday that Ozark Mountain Creamery of Mountain Grove is voluntarily recalling some of its cream from the marketplace.
Test results received June 21 were positive for high residual phosphatase. High levels of residual phosphatase may indicate potentially unpasteurized or improperly pasteurized milk, which can contain harmful pathogens.
The sample was collected June 7 during a randomly scheduled, routine inspection and tested in the St. Louis County Health Department Laboratory.
The 90 gallons of recalled cream is packaged in one-half gallon, glass bottles and marked with the code "6/28."
An additional 57 gallons of cream packaged in one-half gallon, glass bottles and marked with the code "7/05" is being voluntarily withdrawn pending further testing.
No other dairy products from Ozark Mountain Creamery are involved at this time.
The cream may have been sold at Foods For Health in Rolla, among several other businesses in Missouri.
The Missouri State Milk Board continues to review the company's records to determine when consumers may have purchased the product. Anyone who has purchased the cream may return the unused portion to the store from which they purchased the product.
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August Favorites: Beauty.
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He was the cute one...RIP.
Always one of my favorites....
RIP Davey. ;(
I know, I am so sad. I had his poster on my wall. He was my first crush!!!
I couldn't belive it either! I had his poster on my wall, way back when.
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You'll hear no complaints about this Oregon State football season from Sean Mannion. The No. 15 Beavers are 7-2 and have opportunity in front of them as they prepare to face Cal on Saturday night in Corvallis, Ore.
Mannion, a redshirt sophomore quarterback from Pleasanton, began the season as the clear starter, missed two games after minor knee surgery, regained his No. 1 status, then lost it again after a four-interception game at Washington. Junior Cody Vaz sprained his left ankle on the second-to-last play at Stanford last week, so Mannion could get the call again.
"That's not my decision to make," he said, when asked if he will start against the Bears. "I just control whatever I can. It's about becoming a better football player.
"It's about the team, not any one player."
But those around him know how tough this has been on Mannion.
"I know it hurt. I know that he would never say it, but it was definitely a crazy experience for him," said his father, John Mannion. "The overall whirlwind effect of it all was hard at times. But he's a competitor and been a good teammate."
No one has been more impressed with Mannion's demeanor under stress than OSU coach Mike Riley.
"As much as it might be eating him up inside, he's not showing it outwardly ever at practice,'' Riley told the Oregonian this week. "A lot of adults can't handle a disappointment like that, let alone a young kid."
Mannion, who set OSU's freshman passing record last season with 3,328 yards, says he's ready to go. Vaz hadn't practiced through Tuesday.
"I feel good as new," Mannion said. "Team-wise, we've got to bounce back from a tough (27-23) loss at Stanford. We can do it. We're staying positive."
A year ago, Mannion enjoyed individual success but the Beavers staggered to a 3-9 record. He was good enough that Ryan Katz -- the 2011 opening-day starter -- transferred to San Diego State.
OSU began this season with three straight victories as Mannion passed for 1,088 yards with six touchdowns and just one interception.
Then he injured his left knee on a handoff during the Beavers' win over Washington State and underwent arthroscopic surgery to have a meniscus tear repaired.
While he was out, Vaz delivered big-time. The Lodi native hadn't played in two years and hadn't started a game since high school, but he passed for 322 yards and three touchdowns to spark a 42-24 win at BYU. He helped beat Utah a week later.
Mannion healed quickly, and Riley gave the job back to him Oct. 27 at Washington, but the Beavers lost 20-17.
"Obviously, I wasn't happy with how I played," he said. "I'm not going to make any excuses about coming back from injury."
Having thrown seven picks and only two TDs in the WSU and Washington games, Mannion was once more out of the lineup in favor of Vaz.
"I think there was a lot of disappointment because he's put so much into it," OSU offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said. " He needed to perform better. We needed a change to a guy who was 2-0 in his absence. We feel like we've got two very good players."
Mannion said he relied on counsel from his dad, who coached him at Foothill High, to get through a couple rough weeks.
"I talked to my dad every day, especially during that whole time it was difficult. He had a lot of encouragement for me. He just said to keep working and focus on what you can control."
"I've been proud of how he handled it all," John Mannion said.
Now it appears Sean is back in the saddle to face Cal. Riley said Vaz might be able to practice Wednesday, but Mannion was getting all the first-team reps.
"He'll play well again," Langsdorf said. "He's got a lot of football in him."
"I'm just kind of taking every day as it comes," Mannion said. "There's been some bumps in the road, a couple tough losses. But we can do a lot of good stuff this season."
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The study of Native Americans, including their language, literature, history, art and anthropology, is the purpose of the proposed National Museum of the American Indian. The museum will feature more than 10,000 years of American history. The 260,000 square foot museum is scheduled to open on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol in 2004 and is expected to attract about 6 million visitors a year.
Ground was broken for the museum on September 28, 1999.
Three different Native Americans-Chief Iron Tail, Chief Big Tree and Chief Two Moons-modeled for Fraser for this coin. All three were performers in Wild West Shows in New York City. The buffalo model came from Central Park Zoo.
Fraser (1876-1953) was known for his famous western sculpture, "The End of the Trail." He also designed the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition Medal; the Victory Army and Navy medal; the Navy Cross Medal; and the Norse-American Centennial medal.


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The Honesdale Branch of the First National Community Bank (FNCB) has made a donation to help Habitat for Humanity build their 17th house in Wayne County.
Habitat's 17th house is being built in Woodledge Village, Palmyra Township for a father and his daughter. The FNCB's Honesdale branch bank donated $500.00 to help.
Ellen Pritchard, the FNCB Community Office Manager made the presentation of the check to the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Lena Warren (president of Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County) discussed the current house under construction, the upcoming fund raising 17th Annual 5K Run on August 25, 2012; the process Habitat uses to select Partner Families; and the satisfaction volunteers have helping.
A myth some people still believe is that Habitat houses are free. The truth is Partner Families must have a housing need, have the ability/ income to pay back a no-interest loan, meet credit requirements and contribute 300 hours of sweat equity. To learn more about how to qualify, volunteer or donate money, material, or a building lot go to the web site at www.hfhwcpa.org or mail to HFHWCPA, P.O. Box 407, Honesdale, PA 18431-0407.
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OTTAWA — Home prices edged down in October from the month before, according Wednesday's release of the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index.
It was the second straight month that the index — which lost 0.04 per cent — stalled after nine consecutive months of gains.
Prices were still 6.98 per cent higher than a year ago, according to the Teranet report, which measures price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes in 11 major cities,
October's report showed prices falling in seven of the markets surveyed, with gains reported in Toronto, up 0.8 per cent, Winnipeg, up 0.4 per cent, Quebec City, up 0.3 per cent and Hamilton, up 0.1 per cent.
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'Tis the actual day of Christmas
So here's a little ditty,
Since you're reading this today
You're in Vail for the Biggie.
Our 50th was last week
But will last all season,
It's a great year to be here
Yet that's not the only reason.
The snow finally started
Full of powdery fluff,
But no matter how much falls
We'll never have "enough."
It's been a strange season
Even though it's still early,
Three weeks ago we were golfing
Believe me, it was squirrely.
The snow was in short supply
And the weather was warm,
But now we're all enjoying
Repetitive winter storms.
And now the presents are opened
The trees are a mess,
When it's all back to normal
Is anyone's guess.
The season provides us all a chance
To step back and take a breath,
From the constant media coverage
Of unexpected deaths.
For every parent in Newport
Suffering an NRA-based cancer,
I may not be sure of the question
But know "more guns" is not the answer.
And some were actually scared
By virgin-sacrificing savages called Mayans,
Yet common sense has always prevailed
Heck, they might as well have been Hawaiian.
Economy's on the rise
Real estate's getting better,
Unemployment's on the way down
Tea Partiers are no longer trend setters.
But back to the point
Of this poorly crafted opus,
'Tis a day of reflection
For those due our focus.
Regardless of dogma's
We don't really need a reason,
To celebrate with family and friends
For the entire holiday season.
There are much bigger things
For us to find worry,
Like the looming fiscal cliff
And when's the next snow flurry?
Christmas in Vail
Is there no finer place,
To relax from your worries
With snow in your face?
The Rockies are a great place to be
On this most wonderful day,
The mountains are glowing
We all want to play
Town trees are all wrapped
In a tax-funded glow,
To celebrate the spirit
Of Holidaze and snow.
And although it's corny
I still say it's nifty,
To be here this year
As good ol' Vail turns fifty.
This is the one time of year
We're all nice to each other,
Sharing food and drink
With politeness we smother.
So keep that in mind
While enjoying this Christmas day,
For here in Happy Valley
Blue skies are never gray.
Now sit back and enjoy
The holiday ale,
Cuz' a Rocky Mountain Christmas
Is better in Vail!
Read it and weep
Try your best not to get sick,
Even though you just read
The 13th crappy Christmas poem, by Dick.
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North Conway Farmers' Market takes root
The Mountain Top String Band will perform this first weekend, and every other weekend thereafter, Hjelmstad said, with other performers also expected.
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A national broadcast can only mean one thing for a baseball game: Clichés. We've compiled a list of things you're apt to see or hear during the first round of the MLB playoffs. Print 'em out and play along.
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Master, she's back!
Barbara Eden once again donned her iconic I Dream of Jeannie costume Friday at the Life Ball in Vienna. To complete her transformation into the titular classic TV genie, the 78-year-old actress even performed her signature nod and wink.
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Eden was joined onstage by President Bill Clinton, who couldn't keep a smile off his face.
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They're at it again.
The open borders brigade has a new cause celebre in their ongoing campaign; one which uses false argument and heartstring appeals in a dual attempt to eliminate immigration restrictions and bolster Democrat voter rolls by providing illegal immigrants more benefits at taxpayer expense.
At issue is Senate Bill 012-15, "Concerning Creating an Optional Category of Tuition at Institutions of Higher Education," a title too clever by half. The bill, and its House counterpart, propose a "middle level" of tuition at state universities for illegal aliens who have been in Colorado long enough to attend three years of secondary school here. At present, the suggested rate is about $2,000 more per year than in-state tuition and $19,000 less than tuition paid by a legal resident of, say, Kansas.
The first argument in favor of this state subsidy of scofflaw behavior is either an indication that those making it are utterly ignorant of American history, or that they understand it but hope you do not. Simply stated, it is that "we are a nation of immigrants," and that those who would receive reduced tuition are no different than those who came before them. This ignores the fact that for Europeans, there were no real restrictions on immigration into the US until 1921; for residents of Latin and Central America, immigration was unrestricted until the Great Depression. "Illegal immigration" didn't exist before that time because for most, there were no laws to break.
The second argument is simply an insult to the intelligence of every Colorado voter. We must subsidize these students, we are told, because they are an "investment in the future." They represent the educated workforce of tomorrow, which will vault our economy into the stratosphere. Except ...
They are legally barred from working here. So we are either subsidizing the education of a foreign workforce, or this is merely the first step in the legalization bootstrap tango: First, we spend oodles of public money educating illegals, then, well ..."How can we waste all those resources by keeping these deserving graduates from gainful employment?"
This argument is actually previewed in SB 012-15, Section 3-a, in which a "student who does not have documentation of lawful immigration or nationality status" may simply promise to apply for legal status "as soon as he or she is eligible to do so." Which may be when pigs fly, or when a majority of Americans get soft-headed enough to fall for argument number two.
Then there's the clincher, usually delivered in tear-jerker terms. A student is presented; he was brought to the US as an infant and has lived here all his life. He studied hard, did well in school and now ... sniffle ... he can't move forward and get his slice of the American dream. We need to do this for him - and for us.
No. What we need to do is retain a sense of perspective. What happened to the person in question is sad, without doubt. But the sole responsibility for the situation lies with the parents who chose to violate the law, dragging the child along. If Coloradans decide to subsidize this behavior, giving a slap in the face to all our immigrants who obeyed the law, followed the rules and waited their turn, we need to remember: What is rewarded, increases.
Giving amnesty, either directly or through such salami tactics as are obvious in SB 012-15, is a non-starter. In repeated public opinion polls, large majorities have opposed this. But there are alternatives. What about offering legal permanent residence?
Those who have a genuine interest in improving the lot of illegal alien children who find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being at home neither here nor there might embrace this option as humane and practical. Provided, of course, that those availing themselves of it would be barred from seeking citizenship - call it the price of stepping out of the shadows.
LPR status would allow recipients to work, to enjoy the protections of our laws and to "make their contributions" openly and without concern for deportation. But a permanent resident cannot legally vote, so the offer would quickly clarify whether those advocating special treatment for illegal immigrants really want rewarding jobs and quiet lives for their clients, or whether their agenda revolves around cynical political calculations of favors for votes.
So perhaps it's time to put this controversy to bed, once and for all. Providing blanket LPR status to illegal alien students would require action by the Federal Government, but a concerted effort in this direction might accomplish much. It would at least clear the air, making it obvious what those involved are trying to gain.
If it's not already.
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Restoration Process Understanding How We Respond to Outages
Severe weather can cause extensive damage and result in widespread power outages. Duke Energys restoration process focuses on a method that will return power to the greatest number of customers as safely, quickly and efficiently as possible. Emphasis is placed on vital public health and safety facilities such as hospitals, law enforcement, fire departments, water treatment facilities and pumping stations. Efforts to restore power to these facilities are clearly essential to protect the health and safety of the public.
Duke Energy prepares well in advance when severe weather threatens our area. Our meteorologists track the path of the storm to identify parts of our service area that may be affected. This allows Duke Energy to coordinate crews who can travel to other states as soon as possible to assist with restoration efforts. We also determine whether additional assistance is needed from contractors or from neighboring utility crews.
Safety First
Safety of the public as well as those working on the lines is our top priority. The first step to accomplishing this goal is to locate downed power lines and make sure electricity is no longer flowing through the wires. You should always assume that downed power lines are energized and dangerous. Consider any object touching lines energized as well. Please report downed power lines to Duke Energy or local emergency authorities.
Our typical restoration process follows this sequence:
1. Transmission lines supply electricity to large numbers of customers and to large geographic areas. These lines deliver electricity from the power plants to the substations.
2. Substation equipment adjusts the transmission line voltage to lower levels that are appropriate for our main distribution lines.
3. Main distribution lines, also known as primary lines, deliver electricity to large subdivisions and commercial areas.
4. Local distribution lines, installed either overhead or underground, deliver electricity to smaller neighborhoods and businesses. These secondary lines are also known as tap lines.
5. Distribution transformers and service lines deliver electricity to your individual home or business either overhead or underground.
If Your Neighbor's Power Is On But Not Yours
Sometimes, you may notice your neighbor's lights come back on while you are still without power. There may be several explanations -- not all circuits are restored at the same time, and different parts of your neighborhood may be served by different circuits. Another might be that a restored customers service comes directly from a primary line, which is restored first, while a customer without service may be served off a secondary line.
If your neighbors have power and you dont, there may be a problem with your individual service line or your meter. Please call us at 1-800-POWERON (1-800-769-3766) to report your outage. Our Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-866-4APAGON (1-866-427-2466) for outage reporting assistance. If you have access to the Internet, report your outage using our online report form.
- Learn more about meter damage and responsibilities.
- View a photo of a damaged service connection and meter box.
In major storms, some of our customers are in areas that are temporarily inaccessible to our crews due to ice, fallen trees or where safety is an issue. Duke Energy, with the help of other services, works to clear these areas as quickly as possible so we can get to the damaged area to make repairs and restore power.
Until we complete damage assessment and other tasks, it's hard for us to tell you when your service will be restored. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to restore your service as quickly and safely as possible.


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Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- 4-Time Olympic medalist Brendan Hansen and 3-Time Olympic Gold medalist and Olympic commentator Rowdy Gaines have joined forces with the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) and PMG Aquatics for the 2009 Ft. Lauderdale Rough Water Swim on Saturday, January 3, 2009.
The open water swimming competition will help raise funds and awareness to promote water safety. Brendan and Rowdy will be present to serve as hosts of the event and to join in the festivities.
Started in 1969 by Buck Dawson, founding executive director of the ISHOF, the Rough Water Swim was first called the Galt Ocean Mile Swim. The one-mile race took place on the newly-developed condo strip of the Fort Lauderdale beach known as Galt Ocean Mile.
It was known for many years as the largest swim race in the U.S. with the largest spectator audience, over 50,000 people, who theoretically would be looking out of their condo/apartment windows. When started, no lifeguards or safety crew existed -- in fact, swimmers were asked to "BYOL" or " bring your own lifeguard" to walk the beach as they swam.
After a few years, the Fort Lauderdale Beach Patrol patrolled the course with their beach Jeeps, and in the early 1980's suggested that the swim move three miles south to the part of Fort Lauderdale Beach which maintained lifeguard stations. Eventually, it became known as the International Swimming Hall of Fame Ocean Mile Swim. It has been held here ever since and is now in its 39th year.
PMG Aquatics , a division of Premier Management Group, has partnered with the International Swimming Hall of Fame to increase the visibility of the race and help raise awareness for drowning prevention.
"We are very excited to be a part of this race, with its incredible history, and to partner with the International Swimming Hall of Fame in promoting a great open water event while simultaneously promoting a worthy cause in drowning prevention" said Bobby Brewer, Vice President of PMG Aquatics.
Originally, the race was set up as an event for the College Coaches Swim Forum -- which has been meeting at the old Casino Pool and now the Hall of Fame Pool since 1935 -- although everyone was invited to participate. Bruce Wigo, CEO of International Swimming Hall of Fame stated, "This has always been such a great event. To now have two leading entities in the swimming community, PMG and the Hall of Fame working together, should hold great things for the future for the competition and the cause to prevent drowning."
The Ft. Lauderdale Roughwater Swim will feature a one mile swim and a 5K challenge for both masters and youth swimmers, and ¼ and ½ mile swims for the younger kids. The Ft. Lauderdale Rough water Swim is a perfect excuse to escape to beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, and enjoy the warm weather and beaches of sunny south Florida.
Swimmers of all ages are encouraged to come out and support this great cause. Travel packages are available. For more information, please visit www.lauderdaleswim.com . You can register for the race here.
About Drowning Prevention
Drowning is one of the unequivocal dangers of recreational water use. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 400,000 people drown around the world every year. In children, drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental deaths.
About The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit educational organization located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our mission is to promote the benefits and importance of swimming as a key to fitness, good health, quality of life, and the water safety of children. We will accomplish this through operation of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, a dynamic shrine dedicated to the history, memory, and recognition of the famous swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers, and persons involved in life-saving activities and education throughout the world, whose lives and accomplishments will serve to inspire, educate, and be role models for all those who participate in the Hall of Fame's experience and programs.
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by Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Rev. Don Wildmon and his grotesquely misnamed American "Family" Association are once again attempting to demean and disenfranchise real-world families:
Many of you have written about the IKEA furniture commercial. Although IKEA is not a nationally known company, they are growing, with stores in most major U.S. cities. IKEA is a Sweden-based retail furniture company and they are trying to force their liberal worldview on Americans through television.
Their latest U.S.-aired commercial features a homosexual male couple and young female child on the floor, resting up against each other, as they lean on the front of their couch. The voiceover poses the question: "Why shouldn't sofas come in flavors, just like families?"
This is just one of many pro-homosexual ads IKEA airs around the world.
Please let IKEA know that the promotion of homosexual couples as a "family" is offensive and undermines American values.
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Blinded by his own bigotry and hate, Wildmon failed yet again to see reality and the obvious truth Ed Brayton pointed out in commenting on the IKEA attack.
But here's the thing: they are a family, whether Donald Wildmon likes it or not. And there are several hundred thousand of families just like it in the United States, and millions more of them around the world. Do they magically stop being a family because a few bigots in Mississippi don't like the way the parents in those families have sex? I'd like to see Wildmon sit across a table from the Lofton family and tell them they're not a family.
Steve Lofton and Roger Croteau have adopted 5 at-risk children. Two of them were born HIV-positive. No one else would adopt any of these children and these two men took them in and gave them a loving home. This is the only family any of these children have ever known. And I'd like to see Wildmon look them in the eye and tell them that they're not a real family because the parents' sexual habits violate "American values."
And this whole notion of "American values" is simply idiotic. There is no such thing as "American values". I'm an American and I don't consider Wildmon's bigotry to be a "value" at all. And it's also clear that the American "family" Association is nothing of the sort.
Given his disdain for gay people, their children and families, no doubt Wildmon would applaud Nigeria's move to make homosexuals non-entities:
(Lagos) Legislation that would strip gays and lesbians of all civil rights has passed its final hurdle and is set for a vote in Nigeria's Parliament.
The bill started out as a ban on same-sex marriage and has been revised to make it a crime for more than two gay people to be in the same venue at the same time.
It prohibits LGBT social or civil rights groups from forming. It would be illegal to sell or rent property to same-sex couples, watch a gay film or video, visit an LGBT web site, or express same-sex love in a letter to one's partner.
The legislation goes so far as to make it a criminal offense to impart information of HIV/AIDS to gays or for non-gays to meet with any group of gays for any purpose.
The penalty would be five years in prison with hard labor.
Wildmon claims his and the AFA's socioeconomic and political anti-gay campaigns are based on Christian values. Archbishop Peter Akinola, the leader of Nigeria's Anglican Church and outspoken advocate of the country's new legislative steps toward a "final solution" to the gay problem, also claims Christian values as his motive. Religious leaders like Wildmon and Akinola perfectly illustrate what Rev. John Shelby Spong meant when he said societies give "wide berth to obvious pathology when it is covered by religious language."
Another cleric who finds God not in jaundiced dogma but in lived reality spoke out against Akinola and those who use religion to justify discrimination:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Friday [January 19, 2007] urged the African Anglican church to concentrate on the continent's grim problems rather than on the row over gay clergy, and said persecuting gay people is akin to racism. …
"I am deeply disturbed that in the face of some of the most horrendous problems facing Africa, we concentrate on 'what do I do in bed with whom'," the South African Nobel Laureate Tutu told a news conference in Nairobi.
"For one to penalize someone for their sexual orientation is the same as penalizing someone for something they can do nothing about, like ethnicity or race. I cannot imagine persecuting a minority group which is already being persecuted."
In the hands of fanatics, bigots, and those with ulterior motives or a self-serving political agenda, religious dogma does indeed become what Oxford professor Richard Dawkins called a prime contender for "the root of all evil."
Evil: morally reprehensible, causing discomfort or repulsion, causing harm. Is there any more appropriate term for the anti-family efforts of Wildmon and his organizations? Is there any more appropriate term to describe Nigeria's anti-human legislation?
The tale is an old one. Throughout history some of the most evil humans have used religion to justify their actions. "I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord," wrote Adolph Hitler in Mein Kampf. Substitute "homosexuals" for "the Jew" and you have the theofascism advocated by Wildmon and Akinola.
People who pervert and use religion for their own evil purposes will probably always exist. But what is it about the dogma of organized religion that compels so many otherwise sane, humanistic people to abandon reason and common sense and embrace hate and discrimination at the bidding of "religious leaders"?
Several explanations come to mind, but perhaps the answer is simply that humanity has not yet evolved beyond the schadenfreude need to hate someone or some group. The dogma of organized religion not only fuels but also justifies that need.
Organized religion and the dogma its spawns are based on "us vs. them" thinking: believers vs. non-believers. Add to that the fact fanatical believers convince themselves that they – and they alone – know "God's will" and crimes against humanity are sure to follow, ad majorem gloriam Dei. History is replete with examples of how religion in the hands evil men can corrupt governments and justify denying basic human and civil rights. From the Holy Inquisition, through the Third Reich to the Taliban and Nigeria's supposedly secular parliament, the story remains the same:
October 29, 2004
Nigerian president supports antigay bishops, slams gays
Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo praised Africa's Anglican bishops Wednesday for opposing same-sex unions and the appointment of gays as bishops, saying gay unions are contrary to the Bible. Last week a commission in London, set up by the head of the Anglican Church and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, issued a report condemning the blessing of same-sex marriages in Canada and the appointment of a gay bishop in the United States. But Peter Akinola, head of the Anglican Church in Nigeria and chairman of the African bishops' conference, rejected the commission's report because it also had disapproved of harsh criticism against homosexuality. "I wholeheartedly salute the wisdom, courage, and resilience of African bishops within the Anglican Communion for standing so firmly against attempts to undermine our faith and falsify God's will and the word of God," Obasanjo told African bishops meeting in Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital.
The irony of course is that claiming to know "God's will" defines blasphemy and is the ultimate expression of human arrogance. As Rev. Spong asked, "Can a human being escape the limits of our humanity to describe God? What makes us think God can fit into a human consciousness?"
The dogma of organized religions is, by definition, the antithesis of rational thought.
Dogma n, [L dogmat-, dogma, fr. Gk, from dokein to seem] 1a: something held as an established opinion; esp: a definite authoritative tenet. B: a code of such tenets <pedagogical ~>. C: a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds. 2: a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church.
"From dokein to seem… established opinion… a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds... formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church" [italics added]. Dogma is the unsubstantiated opinion of someone or some group that must remain as is despite ever-changing social, cultural and political contexts. As one definition in the Oxford English Dictionary notes, dogma is "an imperious or arrogant declaration of opinion" which uses itself as its source of authority. History is littered with the disastrous results of imposing static religious dogma on dynamic social and cultural matrices, from the Holy Inquisition to the Taliban and Wildmon's version of "Christian values" that deny the reality and legitimacy of some people and their families.
Dogma-based "moral outrage" is useless without someone to direct it against. Victims are needed. Any minority will do, but some make better victims than others. Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. made astute observations in one of his columns: "Marginalized minorities make convenient villains and scapegoats precisely because they are so easy to demonize and objectify. When 'gay' is just a concept, or 'black' only an abstract, it becomes easier to justify grotesque mistreatment."
It wasn't so long ago that "Christians" of the Wildmon-tradition were using the Bible, their self-serving dogma, and their version of "traditional values" to argue in support of slavery and, later, to attack suffragettes and argue against desegregation and interracial marriage.
As for Akinola, recall Archbishop Tutu's words:
"For one to penalize someone for their sexual orientation is the same as penalizing someone for something they can do nothing about, like ethnicity or race. I cannot imagine persecuting a minority group which is already being persecuted."
One has to question Akinola's motives in advocating discrimination when the history of his own people is so scarred by it.
Rev. Wildmon seems more interested in promoting hate and bigotry for his own purposes than helping American families. Archbishop Akinola seems more concerned with solidifying and expanding his power within the Anglican Church than ministering to all "God's children" or addressing the "horrendous problems facing Africa."
Together they make a mockery of spirituality and Christianity as they feed into and exploit the dark side of the human condition for their own self-interests.
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A pessimist's view
It's sad that arseholes like Wildmon and Akinola have to exist. Getting these people to back down seems like an uphill struggle. By their very nature, they look at compassion and reason with the most snide, supercilious disdain. The real world isn't even the real world to them, just an extension of their personal, narcissistic "devotion" to God. Consideration for other people's lives and dignity doesn't matter, just as long as their "perfect" father loves them and their "perfect" morals.
Props to Archbishop Tutu for not listening to these vile people that he unfortunately has to work with. I do ask though what good he believes he is doing working for this organization nonetheless. I don't like to be cynical about him, for he has been far more dignified in this whole affair than that holier-than-thou coward Dr. Rowen Williams, but there's a fine line between being a solution to the problem and a part of the problem.
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Are they really bigots
Family comes about by way of procreation. Surely we live in a society where every man does what is right in his own eyes regardless of the consequences. Say what you will but a man with a man will never bring forth life, and woman with woman will produce the same results. This isn't hate it is truth. Although aids is a virus whichdoes not have respect of person, it doesn't come about without a cause. If we are moral in our living (lack of drugs, illicit sex [including sodomy, and licentious behavior we will not have to endure this argument. Finally, God does make himself known (that which He reveals about himself) to those who receive the life that He has arranged for them through Jesus Christ (the agnostic doesn't believe this is possible).One's decision to reject this truth does not make God's revealed will of any less effect.
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Good Evening, All You Pharisees Out There!
Is procreation ALL you people think about? There are over 6 billion people on this planet...I hardly think the human race is in any danger of going extinct--unless we manage to bomb ourselves out of existence.
I beg to differ...there are such things as gay families. I and my spouse are a family. A gay couple with a little child are family. A lesbian couple with children is a family. Many gay people have children from previous marriages or relationships. Who on earth are you to tell them that any of them are not a family. I married in Canada, just to get away from all this nonsense. My husband and I are monogamous and probably live a more righteous life than many so-called Christian heterosexual couples. Look at the divorce rate in this country...that should tell you something.
I wish that one day--just for one day--that you would have to live without all the rights you take for granted and see how you feel. You don't even want us having our spouses with us if we fall seriously ill, nor can we even depend upon a will to let our spouses inherit our property upon death. Sure a will helps, but truly bigoted avaricious family (most of whom are so "Christian") can have a go at taking that away if they are so minded. How would one of you like to be dying and not even have the peace of knowing your loved one will be taken care of.
You people are shameful in your hate and bigotry. Pull out those Bibles that you idolize and rarely READ WITHE UNDERSTANDING! Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!
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Get some morals!
Obviously, being gay is wrong. It's clear from intelligent design that it's wrong. And no, these aren't family's we're talking about. They're just perverts that managed to adopt some children (imagine how warped their kids will be when they grow up!). You're just another example of a liberal idiot that "doesn't get it". American values do exist, as long as real American's don't let sleezeballs such as yourself tear down everything we've worked for. That's my plan!
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A Proud Child of a Homosexual Couple
I'm proud of my homosexual/same-sex parents but am not so sure about the heterosexual and patriarchal society I've been brought up to.
I'm the 1st child, adopted at 6yrs and belong to a loving family with 2 parents whose love for ea other exceeds understanding; 2 bros and a sister who are all naughty and troublesome but would risk my life for.
Call us 'united nations' because of the variety of our racial backgrounds but we know WE ARE A FAMILY and THAT WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH EACH OTHER.
So what if my same-sex parents have sex with each other? They are better than the majority of heterosexual parents who are not having it with each other and thus taking their frustrations out on their children if not raping them or sleeping around with everyone at work and in their neighbourhood.
I love the opposite sex and would probably be married to someone special from the opposite sex but
I doubt I could be as proud of heterosexuals as I am of my parents and the majority of their kind.


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Programming free software is tons of fun. But every so often, it's nice to get a change from the daily grind and have some fun. That's where Bygfoot comes in. Bygfoot is a Windows or GNU/Linux (or Macintosh via fink) compatible football (or soccer, as us Yanks call it) management game in the spirit of Football Manager (Americans and Canadians know it as Worldwide Soccer Manager).
What is it?
Bygfoot (originally created by Gyözö Both) is a football manager. The idea behind is that instead of playing as a player (as most sports games have you do), you manage the team by training players, trading them, taking loans, getting sponsorships, and improving the stadium. Best of all, instead of being tied to a specific team, it is possible to apply for different jobs from other teams.
How to play it
In the beginning, Bygfoot appears to be simple. You start by choosing a team (although the teams are real, such as Manchester United, the names of the players have been changed to avoid trademark disputes) a league, and a sponsor. You can rearrange the positions of the players by clicking a name, and clicking on one of the reserves. However, the team should be pretty balanced in the beginning. So, start a game by clicking on the bus icon (or hitting the space bar). A play-by-play window comes up. The progress bar at the top shows how long the game has been going. The slider shows which side of the field the ball is on. To make changes to the roster or play style, click the Pause button. To come back to the game, hit the Resume button. Note that the game will automatically be paused if one of your players is injured, has been fouled out, or it is half-time. Once the game ends, click the Close button to return to the main Bygfoot screen.
You may have noticed that some players look different. The Fit column shows how tired they are (the lower the percentage, the more tired the player. The more tired a player is, the higher likelihood of getting injured). The Status column shows their status (OK, suspended, or medical). There is also a column without a name. Underneath it, there may be a fire or ice icon. The fire icon shows that the player is "on fire", while the ice icon shows the opposite (most players will have neither). The csk and sk columns show the skill of the players.
There are some other things you'll need to know. There is a "Youth Academy", sort of a minor league for your club (access it by hitting "Y"). There, you have players who are being cultivated by a Youth Coach (to make him better or worse, open the Team menu and then the Youth menu. The better the coach, the higher the salary). There is also a transfer list: go to it by hitting "T". All the players who have been put on the trading block are listed there. But if you want to buy one, you have to check your finances ("F" key) to make sure you have enough money! You can make more money by betting (under the FinStand menu), selling players (open the transfer list, then click one of your players), or cutting costs (under the Team menu, change Scout, Physio and Youth Academy). Also at the team menu is the Boost sub-menu which changes the boost of your team (if it is on, your players get more motivation, but are more likely to get hurt or suspended) and the Job Exchange, which shows some teams looking for managers. The Figures menu shows the standings.
Bygfoot is a ton of fun (and extremely addicting to boot). It's available to Windows, OS X (using fink), and GNU/Linux users. Now, please excuse me while I go berate Jeremiah Skidmore for swearing at opposing fans and getting a red card out of it.
Game deserves more exposure
I've always thought this game deserves much greater exposure. Great to see it happening, and from an American as well :).
This looks good. Why does
This looks good.
Why does it not have real player names? I know there is the issue of trademark disputes , but it used to be ok for championship manager. It wasn't a infringement as they were not having a graphical representation of the players which the trademark covered. i.e. The trade mark didn't cover text. So writing 'Steven Gerrard' was never a problem.
not just the players
The official team names are missing as well. So (for the English premiership) you get to choose from the likes of "Manchester" and "Manchester C." instead of Manchester United and Mancheser City. Most teams are recognisable from their home city and some from a district (so Chelsea and Tottenham - but not Tottenham Hotspur).
It looks like Arsenal have become "London" - which differs from commericial games like Pro Evolution Soccer which (not having a licence) uses North London and North East London for Tottenham.
AFAIK a lot of the players have trademarked their names in relation to football products. Certainly there was a question at some point with distribution (by Linux distro's) of the package including copyrighted names.
http://bygfoot.sourceforge.net/extras.html tells you how to download the full names separately.
its all good
its all good
So in essence it is like those online strategy games wit statistics and alliances , but no visual effects and graphics.. think instead of buying Chelsea Tickets this program could help me develop my coaching skills


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TUSCALOOSA | The Shelton State Community College baseball team is off to a less-than-stellar 2-12 start to the 2013 season.
The Buccaneers were the No. 4-ranked team in the nation in the preseason but have failed to live up to the hype. Their latest tournament in Florida did not produce the results coach Bobby Sprowl was hoping for. Sprowl said the early-season tournament allowed his staff to rotate players similarly to a spring training situation.
"We just weren't ready for some of the competition we played each time out," Sprowl said. "Some of the players were not ready for that level yet, but it will help them in the long run. Sometimes it takes kids a couple of games to get adjusted, and that's what is happening to us."
The Bucs are coming off a 40-24 season and their first Junior College World Series berth since 2009, and expectations are high.
They have yet to play a home game, with their first 16 games coming on the road. Sprowl said the schedule is designed that way to put pressure on the team early and gauge how they will respond.
The Bucs are replacing key contributors, including Alabama Community College Conference Tournament MVP Terrance Dedrick, who drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the eighth inning to help secure a berth in the Junior College World Series last year.
Dedrick, who now plays for Auburn University, was a clutch hitter and served as the team's closer. Sprowl said his son, Trevor, is set to fill that role this season.
"He's really the only guy back with any real experience for us. He pitched quite a bit last season," Bobby Sprowl said.
Along with Dedrick, Sprowl said the loss of infielder Lance Wilson (Ole Miss), two catchers and a chunk of its pitching rotation has hurt the team's depth.
Despite the early struggles, Sprowl thinks the team will be fine.
"We working hard and still trying to figure everybody out because this is a new team," Sprowl said. "Once we figure out what guys are capable of doing and how they can help us win games, we will be fine."
From a pitching standpoint, Sprowl pointed to left-hander Dillon Williams as someone who could be one of the top junior college pitchers in the state by the end of the year.
The Buccaneers return to action at 3 p.m. Wednesday at East Central Mississippi Community College.
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no packet pick up time/ location listed. no race map. I have ran this area and a military member however I was not I would be lost. now good
I have registered for this race and am not affiliated with the military nor am I familiar with the area. I'm having a hard time figuring out where to go. Any suggestions?
Race is at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth per the flyer:
Course map from last year:
Good luck.
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Moss Parker , you are whacked out. The only people that get freaked out about somebody's religious texts are those that are searching for something to cause trouble about. Liberals always want everyone to be tolerant, until you don't see things their way. How do you know the person in your example isn't doing research? The presence of the book makes no statement about the person whatsoever. More assumptions and no facts.
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Should the Department of Defense limit expressions of religious faith by military commanders to their subordinates?
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I, too, find Liberals demand tolerance but are completely intolerant of anyone that does not share their point of view. Apparently to these people tolerance means something far different than the dictionary definition of the word.
Its time to ship the liberals to France and be done with it. Anyone who denies that Christians are under assault in this country is just lieing. In 20 years, I never had a commander preach at me. I never had any soldier corner me and shove the Bible down my throat. Had that happened, I would have told him to back off; that not working, you report him. But to say you can't talk about your religion at all? Unsatisfactory. If two of us want to talk amongst ourselves and you don't like it, walk away. And as for those that want to whine 'separation of church and state', there is no such thing in the constitution. It states that CONGRESS SHALL PASS NO LAW ESTABLISHING SUPPORT FOR A RELIGION. I am spiritual, not religious; you want your religion, keep it, that's cool. If I tell you I'm not interested, walk away. Otherwise, pray away! In english! LOL
Oh and those of you complaining about 'right winger evangelical christian sociopaths' and the such; you need to quit lieing just to make your point.
as a Roman Catholic I am tired of the majority of extreme right wing christians trying to push their agenta on me. A a christian we are all different and have the right to pratice as such. for one group to take hold of the leadership and use their infulence to promotte their idealogy is wrong. We have chaplins, we do not need the commanders doing what we do not allow other in a free society to do and that is push one releigion over the other. I have seen this happening as more of the small far right wing religions get their personnel in positions of leadership and then work together to get more of their members in the leadership also, forming a relligious bias in the command structure.
My family nor I have to follow their strict concepts and should not be punished or put aside by their groups in control using their religious bais and control methods.
We have religious leaders and they are chaplians, not the job for the commander. As a field grade officer I have seen this to much, this needs to be cleaned up and stop as it puts immoral pressure on the troops, and is just plain wrong. I have lost a lot of respect for some of my fellow officers because of this. each person has the right to pratice and believe his own religion, and should not have to face the power and proding some leaders attempt to use over the troops to forward their extreme agenta.
Perhaps it is time to take one step back, bobbiemallard. Having just attended the 20th Anniversary Service by the Archdiocese for the Military Services (USA) at the National Basilica in DC, I'm concerned about the challenges to our military chaplains everywhere. Look at the growing restrictions on our Christian military chaplains in all of the Armed Forces. Just google and the stories of command restrictions on chaplains' expression of religion are amazing and disturbing. It is getting really wild out there too. Last year, one of the chapels at Hickam AFB had to suffer a scheduled Wicca service. And meanwhile, political correctness is limiting Christian military chaplains in preaching. I don't think the problem is with commanders preaching - other than political correctness.
I think you are over dramatizing your position.
Not only NO..but Hell NO. Have these politicians ever read the Constitution?
whether a person is protestant, catholic,Muslim,Sihk,or chooses to reject all religion, our duty as military members is to preserve and protect the constitution and rights of all Americans, whatever their personal beliefs may be. In the words of one of our founding fathers,Patrick Henry,"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." I previously served in the military for 12 years. During that time I saw action in over 50 countries. I put my life in the hands of my fellow military members many times and never asked what religion they were. We all had a common goal - the security and freedom of our great nation. We are not a religious nation, we are a nation of relious freedom. To interject any type of religion whatsoever into the performance of our military duties violates the very reason that we founded this great nation.
Any official of government taking official actions related to religion is violating the doctrine of separation of church and state and, hence, in violation of the First Amendment.
While individuals are free both to speak whatever they want to as well as to practice their religion freely, the government, including officials of the government, is not free either to speak freely or to express religious beliefs in their role of government officials.
Were a military officer to speak as an individual, in private, with acquaintances and not as a military officer in any way, then the individual is free to do so.
Military officers receive training, that should be adequate, in their conduct as military officers. If that training is not sufficiently clear or effective, as noted by events, then the military chain of command should take whatever steps are needed to refresh and to clarify the training.
Any officer's superior officer can note conduct not becoming an officer in performance and fitness reports.
Much has been noted about issues of religious freedom but few mention the other side of the First Amendment that is the separation of church and state.
Read the constitution and tell me your reference for separation of church and state. Its not mentioned once in the constitution.
TxnSarge - Well done! Most Presidents attend official events that include a pray - including Inauguration Day. The House and Senate open their respective sessions . . . with a prayer. Bruce is confused. Our Founding Fathers understood the difference between a state-sponsored religion and the freedom to worship. Unfortunately, many Americans don't understand that point and consider the concept of church and state separation as ABSOLUTE. Nothing could be further from the truth. Perhaps our public schools have some responsibility for this confusion?
Thank-you, you are correct, it is not written anywhere in the Constitution. The current fad to claim the Constitution says what it does not say is a result of improper or complete lack of Civics as a subject.
The current politically correct interpretation is a result of a temporary interpretation of the Constitution by the politically appointed members of the Supreme Court. All Supreme Court decisions are temporary and can be thrown out by the Supreme Court at any time the Court chooses. This would be apparent to most, had the educational system continued to provide a proper course in government (Civics).
The problem has arisen because of the deliberate political, rather than legal, litmus test all current U.S. Supreme Court nominees are subjected to by the agenda driven politicians in power at the time of the replacement of a retiring Justice. It is because of this that American citizens now get political rulings rather than legal rulings based upon what is actually written in the Constitution rather than what is politically correct at the moment. This isn't a current problem, even if the recent rulings are a result of the Fad of the moment. As one, that cared to look, could discover this politically motivated interpretation of the Constitution dates, at least to the replacement of The U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring the return of property (slaves) to its original owner.
The Court being used to front a political party's agenda position that would be politically untenable in an election/reelection has been part and parcel of this nation for far too long. Lazy politicians, rather than working to change laws that they find abhorrent, but their constituents are satisfied with, wait for an opportunity to replace Supreme Court Justices with those that will promote their political agenda despite what the majority desire. Once enough replacements are made the Court gets the blame and the Statist politicians of the moment get to pretend the results aren't their fault.
In truth, it really wasn't their fault as much as it was the fault of a citizenry that had become so involved in keeping food on the table and a roof over the family's heads they didn't have the time to spend minding those they elected despite being educated in Civics at school. Today the process has accelerated due to Civics being relegated to the ash heap of education. This lack of proper education in government has resulted in a population that cannot tell the difference between a Democracy and a Republic, let alone understand the Constitution or how the Founders envisioned the appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. This failure of proper education has resulted in the Balkanization of our nation and is currently being used to produce current politically correct results in the military regardless of what is actually written in the Constitution.
Bob95490 - Exactly so and I salute you! If your wisdom and erudite discussion could only be presented to all school boards, town/city councils, and legislatures across America - perhaps we would see some sense of accountability to the Constitution and the Nation! Instead, we see the elector grabbing at the latest fad - usually with a socialist bent - and not awareness of the Constitution.
As for Constitutional interpretation from the Federal Bench:
"Our Constitution was not written in the sands to be washed away by each wave of new judges blown in by each successive political wind."
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It was, to me, laughable when that Army officer stood up in his church, in uniform, and claimed that his God was more powerful than that of the Muslims.
It was also a dismal comment on the education of Americans about other religions. Most Christians don't know that Islam and Judaism and, hence, Christianity, all have the same roots going all the way back to the Sacrifice of Abraham. Few Christians would know that the Quran mentions the name of Jesus more than any other person, or that Islam regards Jesus as a prophet, or even, perhaps, that Jesus was a Jew and called "Rabbi" by his followers. We all speak Hebrew when praying and saying "Amen" - a Hebrew word.
We have far more in common than in differences, were we educated.
As for military superior officers making much of their religious views, the Bible has something most pertinent to say, in Matthew 6:6, where Jesus tells us to pray in private instead of parading our piety too publicly, lest we become hypocrites.
What do you expect from a Commander in Chief who couldn't lead a bunch of cub scouts, big joke, what will be next!!
Your commander is a devout Muslim and he starts to preach to the troops about Islam as the one true religion.
How do you think that will go over? What would that do for unit cohesion?
Sounds like a bit more than Political Correctness.
It doesn't happen.
TxnSarge - Agreed. Since the early 1960s, senior Army officers preaching religion in their units (not chapel venue) get counselled and strongly encouraged to leave it to the chaplain. This seems to work for believers and non-believers. Seeing the commander in chapel is just fine - and strengthens his or her credibility as a leader. No one's rights are negatively impacted.


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