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Why biotech needs Europe – and Europe needs biotech
11.12.2012 - It's getting a little boring listening to conversations about the 2014-2020 budget. As citizens, we're subjected to endless national bickering and point-scoring as national leaders look to secure their own positions through sounding 'tough on Europe', as if the EU was a strange alien beast designed to steal their money and straighten all their bananas.
As a fugitive from the UK, I am particularly embarrassed, and can't wait for them to have a referendum on in/out. At least the Brits will finally shut up afterwards.
But I digress. What people overlook is the impact of a big European freeze on national development. Europe has enabled the massive development of regions that would have been unlikely to see many benefits under purely national direction. This has created the infrastructure through which science is being delivered, and a consequence of reducing this now will be to throw away much of the progress and investment we've made to date.
Support on the Horizon
When not talking about biotech, I talk about cluster development (that's right – I'm such a blast at parties) and right now we are witnessing a battle for survival. These precious structures are nurseries for economic returns on research. After 25 years of investment, they are creating SMEs that are coming through on promises, making the transition from discovery to clinical phases for new drugs – exactly what investment was intended to deliver.
However the market is moving further away from SMEs. The gap where they need support gets wider every year. So if investors won't come unless you have a Phase III product, how do you get there? This is where the critical support from Horizon 2020 comes in. It must expand its reach beyond FP7, with cluster support, PPPs, later-stage trial funding, infrastructure creation, skills development and a relentless drive to support the commercialisation of great science.
Savouring the fruits of innovation
If the funding falls away from Horizon 2020 as national governments reduce their input to Europe, then the countries themselves will pay the price. As national austerity reduces innovation support, Europe has in many places become the only source of assistance – both financially and strategically – when creating long-term plans as part of an international map. Kill it, and those clusters and regions that are at the cusp of economic delivery from biotechnology will shrivel, and the billions of euros invested thus far will be wasted.
Right now, Europe has an opportunity to seize the market. It would be a crime if short-term national political games prevented the strengths of 27 countries from finally delivering substantial economic returns in biotech.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/heard-in-brussels/2012/why-biotech-needs-europe-and-europe-needs-biotech.html


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'Arrow' Recap: Season 2, Episode11, 'Blind Spot'
Previously on "Arrow," Oliver/Arrow was shaking hands with mayoral candidate Sebastian Blood, agreeing to work together to protect Starling City. He does not know that Sebastian is also bad guy Brother Blood, who is trying to build an army of super-soldiers by dosing his henchmen with the Mirakuru serum. Brother Blood works for Oliver's island buddy, Slade, and is getting the Mirakuru from Slade's bloodstream. Oh, and Laurel just went to the local insane asylum to talk to Blood's aunt, who is actually his mother. Mommy has told Laurel that Blood murdered his father. Meanwhile, Roy is beginning to show the effects (strength and healing) of being dosed with some Mirakuru a few episodes ago.
Does all that make sense? Let's see what happens next…
It is raining in Starling City. Is it ever a really pretty day in this city? Blood is visiting his aunt/mother in the asylum. Blood knows that Laurel came and visited her. Mama admits that she told Laurel about Blood killing his father. He says, "I forgive you, mama" but then he puts on the skull Brother Blood mask and kills her.
Meanwhile, Arrow has cornered a bad guy and wants to know about Brother Blood. This baddie knows nothing through,.
Time for an island flashback. Oliver and Sara are at the island hideout. Slade is nowhere to be found. Sara wants to get the Mirakuru back from Slade and then give it to Ivo, who says he will take them home if they give it to him. She says Ivo is not evil, but Oliver does not believe her. After all, Ivo killed Shado in cold blood.
Laurel is at her office and gets a call about the death of mama Blood. She died of a heart attack (I guess the stone mask scared her to death). Laurel goes to her ADA friend, Adam. She wants him to investigate Blood. He refuses because there is no evidence at all.
Oliver runs into Roy in the alley behind Verdant. He thanks Roy for saving Moira's life. He is trying to find out if Roy has been affected by the Mirakuru, but Roy is not giving anything away.
Laurel uses her dad to contact the Arrow. She wants his help to look into Sebastian Blood. She presents her evidence and Arrow seems to believe her a bit. He has Felicity hack into Blood's cell phone records. She thinks there may be something to Laurel's evidence. They decide to look into whether Blood might have actually killed his father.
Roy just can't tell Thea about his new-found strength and healing ability. But, he has to tell someone, so he goes to see Sin (Bex Taylor-Klaus). He punches through a solid concrete block. Sin is stunned. He tells her all about getting dosed with some strange serum (Mirakuru). Roy tells Sin he wants to find a bad guy and see if he can protect the city on his own. I have a feeling this is not going to go well.
Arrow goes to see Laurel. He needs her help to get the files on Blood's father's death. Laurel, by the way, is developing a nasty habit of popping pills.
Back on the island, Sara and Oliver are having a heart to heart. They reflect on how they ended up taking that romantic yacht trip together – the one that sank. Sara talks about how Laurel scuttled Sara's chance to be Oliver's boyfriend several years ago. She says of her perfect sister, "Everyone is not as they seem." After Oliver falls asleep, Sara stealthily grabs a walkie-talkie and sneaks away. I think she is not who she seems to be either.
Arrow and Laurel sneak into the records building to get the file on Blood's father. The cops show up and there is a shootout of sorts (come on! No cop would just randomly fire a machine gun the way these guys are!). Arrow gets them out just in time but Laurel is shocked when she opens the file and finds it is empty. Someone has cleaned up Blood's past.
Roy and Thea are fighting because she knows something is up with him. Sin tells Roy she has found the perfect bad guy for him to target, a slasher who attacks prostitutes. Roy wants Sins to dress up "slutty" so they can trap the slasher and Roy can test his powers on the guy. Again, I don't think this is going to end well.
Oliver goes to visit his "friend" Sebastian Blood. He asks if anything is wrong between Blood and Laurel. Blood says he does not know of anything. He says, "I'll take care of Laurel." Knowing what we know about Blood, this is not good news for Laurel.
Sin is streetwalking, tripping over her high heels. A car pulls up and she gets in. I have no idea how she could know this is the slasher and not just some guy wanting a little female companionship for a price, but let's just roll with it and pretend like it is not an absurd storyline. Shockingly (not!) it turns out he is the slasher. He pulls an ornate knife out but before he can cut Sin, Roy rips the door off the bad guy's car and yanks the slasher from the vehicle. He proceeds to deliver a vicious beating. He is about to beat the guy to death but Sin jumps in to stop him. Roy lashes out at Sin, hurling her across the ground. He comes to his senses and stops attacking anyone but it is clear he does not know how to safely harness his newfound abilities.
Slade is the person who stole the police report on Blood's father's death. He gives Blood a dressing down for not covering his tracks better. Blood explains that he has silenced his mother but Slade says Laurel is the real problem at this point. Blood only got close to Laurel as a way of hurting Oliver. Slade gets right up in Blood's face and says, "Fix this. You don't want me to fix it for you." Slade is quite intimidating.
Laurel goes to her apartment. The police are there and they have found her pills. She is arrested for having a controlled substance. Officer Dailey, one of Blood's men, is behind the arrest.
Laurel tries to explain things to her father, but the fact that she has been popping pills looks really bad. Her father thinks she is addicted. She insists Blood is behind it. He does not believe her.
Another island flashback. Sara calls Ivo. She is not sure if she should trust him but he speaks to her in a very compassionate way. He says he needs Sara to rescue him from his darker side.
Roy and Sin are at the hospital where the guy he beat is being treated. Thea shows up. She says she wants to help Roy but he refuses and walks away.
Oliver bails Laurel out and they go back to her apartment to clean up. Brother Blood and a couple of his henchmen are there. They surprise Oliver and knock him out. They are here to grab Laurel. They leave a message for Arrow, telling him to come get Laure at the Starling Cannery.
Arrow shows up as Brother Blood is taunting Laurel. They fight and Brother Blood eventually gets the drop on Arrow. He is about to shoot our hero when Laurel pulls a gun and shoots the man in the mask instead. She fires several shots at him and he goes down in a pool of blood. When they remove the mask, of course, it is not Sebastian. It is officer Dailey instead.
ADA Adam tells Laurel they are dropping the narcotics charges against her but he knows she has a substance abuse problem. He tells her to get treatment. He also tells her that she is fired from the DA's office.
Oliver is upset that he believed Laurel about Sebastian Blood. He vows not to trust her son blindly in the future.
One more island flashback. Sara is not won over by Ivo's words. She tells him she wants no part of his plans. He says he is going to hunt her down and torture her.
Sebastian goes to see Slade. Blood has brought three bodyguards with him. Slade, dressed in some fancy Deathstroke outfit, kills all three of the guards in a matter of seconds. He puts his blade to Blood's throat and says Blood will be next if he fails Slade again.
Last scene—Roy gets a visit from Arrow. Arrow tells Roy a bit about the Mirakuru serum and how it can affect your mind and ability to control yourself. He offers to teach Roy to control his new abilities. And just like that, the DC comics character Red Arrow joins the show as the episode ends!
Pretty solid episode, in my opinion. They did a lot to advance both the Roy and the Brother Blood stories. Laurel has fallen about as far as she can. I hope she now begins to bounce back. The island story is at a standstill for now, but it should heat up soon. And it was sorta fun to see my favorite young actress, Bex Taylor-Klaus, dress up a tiny bit while playing Sin. I almost did not recognize Bex not weather all leather.
So, what did you think? Post your comments and we'll have a conversation. Check back here next week and see what happens to Arrow next!
If you want to read more of Jason Evans' commentary on the Movie and TV industry, follow him on Twitter @TVFilmTalk and be sure to check our Speakeasy every Monday and Wednesday for his recaps of The Blacklist, Almost Human, and Arrow.

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Gartner Predicts 2.1% Growth in Global IT Spending for 2014
Global IT spending will grow 2.1% to $3.7 trillion this year, compared to almost flat growth in 2013, according to research firm Gartner Inc. That's revised down more than a percentage point from an estimate earlier this year, driven in part by a lack of product differentiation that's increasing competition and driving down prices. A rise in cloud computing and hosted services also signal a transition point for CIOs to take a more holistic view of the enterprise, shifting their role from manager of a single data center to the coordinator of distributed networks.
In April, the firm projected 3.2% growth and a $3.8 trillion market in 2014.
"Things are starting to become commoditized faster than we expected," Gartner analyst John Lovelock told CIO Journal. Devices like Apple Inc.'s iPhone that led technological innovation for the past five years now have no real difference in form factor or features, and competitors are "fighting it out on price." The device market, which includes PCs, mobile phones, tablets, printers and smaller form factor "ultramobiles" is expected to grow 1.2% to $685 billion this year, compared to an earlier estimate of $689 billion.
That price wars are also making their way into cloud and software-as-a-service offerings. Gartner notes that spending on IT outsourcing is growing slower than expected as competition among some of the biggest cloud vendors has sharply reduced prices. IT services spending is set to jump 3.8% to $967 billion in 2014, compared with zero growth last year and an estimated 4.6% growth earlier this year.
Gartner's Mr. Lovelock said cloud and hosted offerings that offer greater ability to scale are still a key area of growth, although they still make up a relatively small part of the IT spending market.
Spending on data center systems, on the other hand, is expected to grow only 0.4% to $140 billion, compared with a slight contraction last year. "On-premises data centers are in trouble, and hyperscale is where the interest and the growth are," he said.
Enterprise software spending is projected to grow 6.9% to $321 billion, with increased growth expectations for infrastructure such as database management systems software as more companies boost their Big Data and digitization initiatives.
For CIOs, the spending figures highlight a professional shift from purchaser to coordinator of many distributed systems, Mr. Lovelock said. As individual lines of businesses gain greater technology budgets, cloud adoption becomes more widespread and employees rely on their personal devices in the workplace, the data center is no longer the center of the universe.
Other findings:
-Telecom systems are set to grow 0.7% to $1.6 trillion, after a 1.2% contraction in 2013. Increased competition between service providers is leading to price competition, Gartner says, and low-cost or free mobile data services are lowering total spend.


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Former Aide to Sen. Alexander Found Dead
By Cameron McWhirter
The former chief of staff of Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) was found dead in a possible suicide at his family's home in Sykesville, Md., the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Jesse Ryan Loskarn, 35 years old, had been awaiting trial on federal charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. He had been arrested Dec. 11 at his home in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Alexander fired him that day.
A court document filed by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service stated that the service agents and Toronto, Canada, police were conducting a joint investigation into child pornography when they identified Mr. Loskarn as a customer of a company selling such material via mail and streaming video.
Law officers executed a search warrant on Mr. Loskarn's home, and caught him throwing a computer hard drive out of his window, according to the document. Inspectors found child pornography on the drive, according to the document.
Around noon on Thursday [Jan. 23], sheriff's deputies were called to the house where Mr. Loskarn was staying and found him dead in the basement, according to a Sheriff's Office statement.
"The preliminary investigation indicates that Loskarn may have taken his own life," the statement read.
Mr. Alexander is running for a third term in the Senate this year. "For everyone involved, this is a sad and tragic story from beginning to end," Mr. Alexander said in an email.


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Studying Your Users: Facebook's Greatest Hits
Facebook massive psychological experiment involving almost 700,000 unwitting users has attracted plenty of attention and outrage, but it's far from the only time the company has used it's enormous data set to conduct social research. The company's research team has access to a pool of information any academic would dream of, and it has taken full advantage of that, pumping out an impressive stream of research.
Here's five pieces of research produced by the company that caught our eye – you can click through to see more on each report and look at the full studies.
Families on Facebook (2013)
"Using a wealth of anonymized, aggregated intra-family communication data, we also paint a detailed picture of what parents and their children talk about on Facebook. Consistent with offline research, we see mothers doling out affection and reminding their kids to call, and fathers talking about specific shared interests, such as sports and politics."
The Spread of Emotion via Facebook (2012)
This one sounds similar to the study attracting all the attention today, but came out a couple of years ago. Does the tone of one user's posts have an effect on the tone of that person's friends? "When a Facebook user posts, the words they choose influence the words chosen later by their friends," the researchers conclude. "This effect is consistent with prior research on emotional contagion, in that the friends of people who express emotional language end up expressing more same-valenced language as well"
Social Network Activity and Social Well-Being (2010)
How does use of Facebook relate to how you feel about your social ties? One finding: Increased consumption of content on the network correlates with an increased sense of loneliness. "People who feel a discrepancy between the social interactions they have and those that they desire tend to spend more time observing other people's interactions," the researchers wrote. "Whether the loneliness causes the clicking, or the clicking causes the loneliness is left to the future waves of this study."
Structural Diversity in Social Contagion (2012)
After analyzing exactly how Facebook spread to hundreds of millions of users across the globe, researchers said their work "provides a high-resolution view of a massive social contagion process as it unfolded over time and suggests a rethinking of the underlying mechanics by which such processes operate." One lesson of value to those in politics, health and marketing, the researchers said: "to convince individuals to change their behavior, it may be less important that they receive many endorsements than that they receive the message from multiple directions."
A 61-Million-Person Experiment in Social Influence and Political Mobilization (2012)
A little over 60 million U.S. Facebook users who accessed the site on the day of congressional elections in 2010 were shown a message atop their news feed encouraging them to vote, including the profile pictures of some of their friends who had already clicked the "I Voted" button in the message. Smaller groups were either shown the message but without the pictures of their friends, or weren't shown the message at all. "Our results suggest that the Facebook social message increased turnout directly by about 60,000 voters and indirectly through social contagion by another 280,000 voters, for a total of 340,000 additional votes. That represents about 0.14% of the voting age population."
See also:
Commentary: It's Time to Talk Seriously About Facebook's Awesome Power – WSJ
Research Publications at Facebook – Facebook.com
Furor Erupts Over Facebook's Experiment on Users – WSJ


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Ubiquitous. Green. Smart. And Now…
Watch out for the next buzzword in Korea, "future."
Thanks to President-elect Park Geun-hye, the word "future" is everywhere in the Korean media now — in the name of a newly created ultra-big ministry, think tank and even a title for a presidential advisor.
The mega-ministry in English translates to either "Ministry of Future Creation and Science," or "Ministry of Creative Science for Future." However it is translated, the ministry is going to be important in Ms. Park's administration. Her speeches are filled with references to a "creative economy" built around robust information technology and science.
The ministry will have two vice ministers, one in charge of science-related affairs and the other information technology. Ms. Park also promised to create a state-run agency called "Strategic Center for Nation's Future" for long-term national policy to "predict a rapidly changing domestic and global environment in a precise way and respond accordingly."
We're keeping an eye on whether Ms. Park's use of the word translates over to the commercial sector the way "green" did a few years ago. Back around 2006, the buzzword of the moment was "ubiquitous" and, more recently, "smart" began to be used in a lot of marketing after the takeoff of smartphones.
Ms. Park's love for the word "future" is nothing new.
Back in 2002, she created a party called Korea Coalition for the Future after she broke away from then opposition Grand National Party. In 2010, she established a think tank called the Research Institute of Nation's Future.
In her biography "Despair Hardens Me and Hope Moves Me," published in 2007, she reflected on a meeting with futurist Alvin Toffler and discussing the economy, education, and inter-Korea relations. In February 2007, she gave a lecture in Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School that was titled "The Republic of Korea and the United States: Our Future Together."
Her emphasis on the future can be understood in part as a way to reduce people's focus on the past, particularly since her political career has been shaped in large part by the legacy of her father, Park Chung-hee, who ruled the country with an iron fist from 1961 to 1979.
Many people admire her father's determination and execution to transform South Korea from a poor, rural country to an industrialized one. But there are still many criticisms that those accomplishments came at the expense of the deferral of democratization and freedom.
During a campaign speech in November, Ms. Park couldn't use enough of the word.
One illustrative passage:
"I move forward to the future alongside the people. The day will come in a month where we determine the fate and the future of the Republic of Korea. In a month, it will be decided whether we move forward to the future or step back to the past…"


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Friday, January 17, 2014
A story of Redemption
Posted by Shreve & Co. at 6:33:06 AM in Christopher Designs (26)
Years ago, a bashful young man knocked on the door of the house belonging to his prom date. Perhaps it was the few minutes delay? Or, maybe his tie was too tight? For whatever reason, the boy fumbled miserably attempting to place the corsage around his date's wrist.
Years had passed and they got married. The man would one day admit to his wife the true nature of his error. "You took my breath away when you opened the door; I felt helpless."
"But you know what?," he teased. "You continue to take my breath away after all these years." In his right hand was a sparkling Christopher Designs bracelet. "If you will be so kind to allow me a chance to redeem myself," he said… as he flawlessly placed the bracelet on her wrist.
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I have ubuntu 7.04 and installed qcad 188.8.131.52 (community). In the past I have used version 1.x of qcad under red hat based linux and it was everything OK. At this moment drawings from older version are moved (especialy descriptions in tables and dimensions).
The most important - printing. I have installed USB printer - Lexmark Z22 and when I click on print preview and then into print I do not have printer avaiable for printing my drawing. I can print as ps file only.
How to solve this problem?


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October 26, 2005
Most of the money it takes to run school programs may soon be coming out of your pocket. And that's because local schools are not getting enough from the Department of Education. News 12 is on your side with the rising cost of public education.
Georgia schools have lost about $400 million. And $13 million of that came from Columbia County. The current system of funding called "Quality Basic Education" isn't giving local systems the amount promised when the plan was established in 1985. So local systems may have to make up the difference with your tax dollars.
About fifteen parents, teachers and school board members turned up at Greenbrier High School. The mission is to discuss Georgia's education budget. Greenbrier Principal Margie Hamilton is concerned that local school systems have to pay for special education, textbooks, facilities and maintenance, and transportation.
"Columbia County tries to afford us every dime we can scrape up to help with students," Hamilton said.
The lack of funds has really hurt some Columbia County schools. Several special education programs did not meet the requirements for No Child Left Behind this past year.
Mike Sleeper, with the Columbia County Board of Education, says they also need more money to build new schools to accommodate the 800 new students the system got this year. The total is at 21,000.
"We've had a growth explosion here in Columbia County," Sleeper said.
Wednesday night, seventeen locations across Georgia gathered to hear Governor Sonny Perdue speak over public television.
"All of our citizens have a stake in education," Gov. Perdue said.
Laura Gibbs, with the Department of Education, is here from Atlanta to give locals an idea of what it takes to put together a budget.
"The exercise allows them to take on a role as principal and what they would do to improve achievement," Gibbs said.
And then they gave their input on where Georgia money should go. QBE is supposed to allocate sixty percent of local costs, but they are only paying forty-six. And most of that is going to teachers' salaries.
Principal Hamilton would like to see the money that makes up more than half the state budget used in a way that will give more benefit to her school system.
"We need more money, more resources. We need to upgrade our technology at a faster rate," Hamilton said.
More resources for a better education.
The legislature will take local input into consideration when they appropriate funds. If local systems do not get any more funding, your property taxes may go up to cover school programs.


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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
October 22, 2008
Pennsylvania Requires Utilities to Pursue Energy Efficiency
Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed a bill on October 15 that will require utilities to save energy, in part by installing smart meters on every home and business in the state. House Bill 2200 requires utilities to prepare plans for energy efficiency programs that would cut electricity use 1% by 2011 and 3% by 2013. In addition, utilities must prepare plans to cut their peak electricity demands by 4.5% by 2013. The plans will be subject to public review and approval by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC), and once approved, the electric utilities must meet the energy efficiency targets. Electric utilities that fail to meet the law's requirements will face steep penalties. Additional requirements may be stipulated by the PUC in 2013.
The utilities will be directed to offer customers new pricing plans that reward customers who shift their electricity use to off-peak hours and to equip every home and business in the state with "smart meters" within 15 years. A smart meter gives consumers real-time information, such as the cost of power and whether or not they are in a peak rate period. Armed with this information, consumers can choose to use energy when it is cheapest and cut back at times when it is most expensive. The bill is expected to save the average Pennsylvania household more than 20% on its electricity bill. Those savings are expected to add up to $500 million by 2013. See the governor's press release and the full text of HB 2200.
Pennsylvania landed in 15th place in a recent ranking of states in terms of their energy efficiency programs, but the new legislation should boost its ranking next year. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) issues its "2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard" in early October, placing California in the top spot and Wyoming at the bottom. Idaho won kudos as the most improved state since 2006 (when the last scorecard was issued), jumping from 25th place to 13th, and other states showing great improvement include Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Virginia. The scorecard ranks states based on their energy efficiency programs and policies; transportation policies; building energy codes; appliance standards; policies to encourage combined heat and power systems; support for energy efficiency research, development, and deployment; and incentive programs. See the ACEEE press release and full report.


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Side Show
Levi Johnston has stated that he would pose nude for the right amount of money. Now money has been offered. Will he take it? He has date Kathy Griffin for money and lied for money - so why not? It isn't like he has any pride left. Click here for the story.
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Hmmm. Makes you want to think about William Ayers, don't it, Sarah. You called Obama a terrorist cuz he associated with Bill Ayers. Your almost-in-law's mother is a drug dealer. I guess you must be a drug dealer too, Ms. Palin.
- August 19, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Michael April said...
Germany's Merkel again most powerful woman:
Forbes Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:14pm EDT
I am posting this opinion by Forbes because it corroborates Sarah Palins actions as a leader.
"Women in power are rising to leadership positions in business, government and philanthropy by making daring and unconventional moves," Forbes said. "Gone are the days of women feeling they must stick with one employer and patiently wait for promotions."
"Highly ambitious women ... are moving across companies and industries, making big leaps with each change, and repositioning themselves for opportunities that allow them to gain a breadth of experience," the business magazine said.
Palin 2012 Go! Sarah Go!
- August 19, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Has anyone taken a look at Shannyn Moore's background? This chick is a poster child for trailer trash. She has at least 4 judgements in Alaksa against her for defaulting on loans/credit; 1 no-contest plea for felony theft; several for motor vehicle violations including failing to report an accident and driving with a suspended license.
Check it out her criminal history at http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/
DOB 6/12/1970 under the names Shannyn F Moore and Shannon F Moore on the old and new indexes. I am absolutely stunned that the liberals and democrats are willing to associate their names with her.
- August 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Michael April said...
Sarah Palin was Right
"No one ever accused Sarah Palin of being a health policy expert, and many found her hyperbolic term "death panel" off-putting. But that should not distract voters from this reality: President Obama has proposed a new body that would enhance Medicare's ability to deny care to the elderly and disabled based on government bureaucrats' arbitrary valuations of those patients' lives.
Whatever one thinks of Sarah Palin should not distract from this truth: President Obama proposes to let government bureaucrats decide who gets medical care and who does not.
It is right there in the legislation now before Congress, and it is called the Independent Medicare Advisory Council."
[IMAC is short for 'DP"]
Michael F. Cannon is director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute and co-author of Health Competition: What's Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It.
Palin 2012 Go! Sarah Go!
- August 19, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- August 19, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Hey Anonymous, if your president wants to extend health care to every tom, dick and harry, and joe, he is more than welcome to. Let him raise that money via charitable PRIVATE donations, not my taxes. Does that explain it, or are you too stupid a troll?
- August 20, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Check out Sarah's Facebook page.
804,517 supporters and growing!
- August 20, 2009 at 2:27 AM
That really is something about Shannyn Moore's background.
Criminal - Statute: AS11.46.130(A)(1) (Theft In The Second Degree)
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- August 20, 2009 at 4:44 AM
Anonymous said Hmmm. Makes you want to think about William Ayers, don't it, Sarah. You called Obama a terrorist cuz he associated with Bill Ayers. Your almost-in-law's mother is a drug dealer. I guess you must be a drug dealer too, Ms. Palin....
You must be high to even make that connection.
- August 20, 2009 at 4:54 AM
It's simple, the people who do not like President Obama will not support anything he initiates, no matter how beneficial it may prove to them. They will blatantly make up lies and distort the facts to get others to agree with them.
- August 20, 2009 at 5:19 AM
I wouldn't mind my taxes being raised (especially, if I made $250,000) to help pay for health care for those in need. I would certainly rather have the money go to the gov't than insurance companies CEOs.
Do you mind paying taxes so every child can have a public school education? I dare you to answer that question.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Handsome said...
Byron said...
Anonymous said Hmmm. Makes you want to think about William Ayers, don't it, Sarah. You called Obama a terrorist cuz he associated with Bill Ayers. Your almost-in-law's mother is a drug dealer. I guess you must be a drug dealer too, Ms. Palin....
You must be high to even make that connection.
No, what is being asked is fairly
simple and logical: If a person can
be labeled based upon whom they know or nominally associate with, fair is fair. Mrs. Palin distorted a New York Times piece which said that there was only a passing or nominal acquaintance between Obama and Bill Ayers (whom, by the way, was never convicted and the bombings of the
Pentagon, NYPD headquarters and other properties were simply heinous acts of...VANDALISM)!
No fatalities came of these
actions and Ayers was let off on
legal grounds.
Based upon Mrs. Palin's logic, the fact she knew and associated with
Sherry Johnston must have meant she
either was a latent drug dealer or
at least supported Mrs. Johnston's actions up the point when Levi
and Bristol broke up and then
Mrs. Johnston was arrested. Hmm?
The fact she is married to a man who was a member of a party that advocated secession from the U.S; founded by a man killed in an arms sale gone wrong (Joe Vogler) who
was slated to give a speech AGAINST the U.S at the U.N. sponsored by Iran speaks must mean
she is a latent America hater who
is supported by regimes hostile to
the United States. The Alaska
Independence Party calls her
beloved American soldiers "occupation forces" and
has expressed desire to fight said
"occupation forces."
As for Levi, yeah, it may be somewhat tasteless to take off his clothes for cash but in this economy, desparate times sometimes
call for desparate measures. He
has a kid to support. I do not know
what his experience is but in Alaska, because of who he is, he may find getting a "real job"
a chore, especially if many
employers are sympathetic to his
would be mother in law or her
husband. Besides, he has a good
role model in knowing how to milk
his 15 minutes into celebrity
and some cash. People who ball on Levi for his interview style have to know he is still a teenager who
happened to be put in spotlight by
his girlfriend's mother for
political purposes and when it
was done, so was he. He was
simply a prop in a play and now
he wants his pay. Any teen not
a star or celebrity is going to be
nervous on camera or in media.
At least he is not a politician wanting the voters to put full faith in him and then relying on soundbites, talking points and
word salad to deal with substantive issues.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Of course it was ridiculous for someone to use the guilt by association argument to call Sarah Palin a drug dealer. THAT WAS THE POINT. I'm not going to call any bloggers names, but I think some of you least should be able to get it.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Handsome, you use too many words for this group. They loose attention after two, e.g. "death panel".
- August 20, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- narciso said...
Ayers, was a trust fund terrorist, who Obama associated precisely because of his background, on the Joyce Foundation (which disarms American citizens) and the CAC (because it underwrote their common pet projects) Vogler, was the long dead, leader of a splinter
portion of the AIP, the local third
force, which had actually elected a governor, the cantankerous Wally
Hickel. Reading comprehension isn't a strong suit with this one.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Sarah Palin showed her ignorance again. She doesn't even understand how the World Bank works.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:34 AM
handsome, your posts read like a gossip column and are a sad statement on your pathetic life.
- August 20, 2009 at 9:34 AM
if your president wants to extend health care to every tom, dick and harry, and joe, he is more than welcome to. Let him raise that money via charitable PRIVATE donations, not my taxes. Does that explain it, or are you too stupid a troll?
- August 20, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Handsome: Bravo! Well said!
- August 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Handsome...as you say, Sarah Palin is much more culpable than Obama. We're not talking about casual acquaintances, but FAMILY members.
- August 20, 2009 at 11:23 AM
"Handsome"[sic] spewed "talking points and word salad to deal with substantive issues."
The president may have a "nominal" association with Ayers, but just the fact that they are on speaking terms is enough to discredit Obama.
Ayers is largely responsible for the deaths of Ted Gold, Terry Robbins and Diana Oughton, who were killed while making bombs for Ayers to blow up "government property", (AKA Taxpayer property).
Being killed by a nail bomb is a high price to pay for Ayers "VANDALISM".
Anyone not under the influence of Obama kool-aid would recognize Ayers true nature, and act accordingly. Unfortunately, you need to hew to the Liberal line on Palin, which amounts to character assassination, and catty gossip worthy of frustrated teenagers.
Your supportive fascination of "Levi" is ample proof of this.
So, spare us the usual feces slinging and instead share your Daily Democrat Talking Points and Indoctrination Briefing. That way we can ALL know which correct Liberal "opinions" we should be expressing today.
Oh, that's right, your stated purpose is "to invade a right wing forum and see how people appreciate being attacked."
Well, good luck and thanks for the laughs.
- August 20, 2009 at 12:49 PM
looks like handsome has invited his friends from Daily Kooks...
- August 20, 2009 at 12:53 PM
anonymous: It's simple, the people who do not like President Obama will not support anything he initiates, no matter how beneficial it may prove to them.
we got along fine w/out this guy for 233 yrs.
- August 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Handsome you're wrong and it's as simple as that. Fortunately I don't need to take up a page to relay my opinion. Mrs. Palin tried to treat Levy as a member of her family for her daughters' sake and because of a baby. It's what a parent does in that situation. You're not knowing that doesn't speak very highly of your parents. Obama decided to associate with a known terrorists that got off on a technicality and wished he'd done more. Even being someone on the left I can see that, so I have to assume ideology has nothing to do with you not being able to put this together yourself. This leads me to believe because you can't get past being spoon fed what to believe is the basis for your misinformed opinion when comparing apples and oranges.
- August 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM
- Handsome said...
Ayers' remarks about doing more
have been explained in full; he
said that the Weathermen's
approach was foolish but that
he wished he had done more to
end the Vietnam War, which he admitted to failing because it went on.
In a November 2008 interview with The New Yorker, Ayers said that he had not meant to imply that he wished he and the Weathermen had committed further acts of violence. Instead, he said, "I wish I had done more, but it doesn't mean I wish we'd bombed more shit." Ayers said that he had never been responsible for violence against other people and was acting to end a war in Vietnam in which "thousands of people were being killed every week." He also stated, "While we did claim several extreme acts, they were acts of extreme radicalism against property," and "We killed no one and hurt no one. Three of our people killed themselves."
In a NY Times article Ayers himself wrote on December 6, 2008, he wrote:
"The Weather Underground crossed lines of legality, of propriety and perhaps even of common sense. Our effectiveness can be — and still is being — debated."
He also reiterated his rebuttal to the charge of terrorism:
"The Weather Underground went on to take responsibility for placing several small bombs in empty offices.... We did carry out symbolic acts of extreme vandalism directed at monuments to war and racism, and the attacks on property, never on people, were meant to respect human life and convey outrage and determination to end the Vietnam war."
The damage he caused was NOT
terrorism. Terrorism is the use
of violence against civilian or
non-military persons; actual HUMANS, fuckface!. The
only fatalities that arose from
the Weather Underground's "vanguard
revolution" were their own
Furthermore, the Times article
Palin cited, along with FactCheck and other sources claimed
Palin distorted the article; that
the maximum association between the two was nominal. So, your
argument he associated with a known terrorist was already debunked, especially by the publishers of the article Palin cited. He served on two boards
with the man and the man hosted
a political forum and fundraiser.
BTW, for your lack of legal
expertise or insight into the
Constitution, Ayers was NEVER FUCKING CONVICTED of any act of
terrorism, domestic or otherwise; unlike Tim McVeigh, who killed
168 people; or Scott Roeder, whom
no doubt exists he murdered George Tiller.
Based on Palin's logic, is she
or is she not a drug dealer or
at least sympathizer. After all, she nominally associated with a woman arrested and who plead guilty to possession and distribution of narcotics without
the proper regulation and licensing. What does that say about her judgment?
Levi (not Levy, genius) was a political prop. Pure and simple.
Now, step back and literally FUCK YOUR OWN FACE! Or, your sister, whichever makes you feel better.
- August 20, 2009 at 3:06 PM
All the ad hominid arguments. Gee, if you can't debate reasonably, call the other guy an idiot or a racist. No matter what you tell yourselves, you are not the majority and Sarah Palin is not going to amount to anything. To be a world leader you have to have intelligence and knowledge. That pretty much disqualifies your Sarah.
- August 20, 2009 at 3:40 PM
"All the ad hominid arguments. Gee, if you can't debate reasonably, call the other guy an idiot or a racist. No matter what you tell yourselves, you are not the majority and Sarah Palin is not going to amount to anything."
"Now, step back and literally FUCK YOUR OWN FACE! Or, your sister, whichever makes you feel better."
You lefties should take a good look @ yourselves. It isn't pretty.
- August 20, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Handsome Have you read the NY Times article?
No Regrets for a Love Of Explosives; In a Memoir of Sorts, a War Protester Talks of Life With the Weathermen
Apart from the contradictory things he's said then and since what he did say in his disclaimer that stood out to me, and I think to most would make very clear what we're talking about here
''Even though I didn't actually bomb the Pentagon -- we bombed it, in the sense that Weathermen organized it and claimed it.'' He goes on to provide details about the manufacture of the bomb and how a woman he calls Anna placed the bomb in a restroom."
He also went on to tell of two other people that were killed when bombs they were making exploded in a Greenwich Village town house, who were part of the group he was involved in. I don't think the group was making bombs just for fun and regardless of if anyone was killed or not, is not what made him a terrorist at the time. Saying he wasn't a terrorist is similar to saying Manson isn't a murderer, because he wasn't there when Tate and the others were murdered.
- August 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Handsome Are you capable of stating an opinion instead of the copy/paste that you're using now?
- August 20, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Handsome said Based on Palin's logic, is she
or is she not a drug dealer or
at least sympathizer. After all, she nominally associated with a woman arrested and who plead guilty to possession and distribution of narcotics without
the proper regulation and licensing. What does that say about her judgment?
It would apply if she knew, which she didn't, and is the difference you seem to be missing.
- August 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- narciso said...
Right, he was generally an incompetent terrorist, he managed to set off a small explosive in the Pentagon, his girlfriend died in the Greenwich Village bomb that would have struck the NCO club at Ft. Dix, but his intent was quite clear. The word is adhominem, which is the character of much of the attacks one sees here.
- August 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Handsome said...
Handsome Are you capable of stating an opinion instead of the copy/paste that you're using now?
Fuckstick, I am simply providing direct fucking citations and quotes to demonstrate how fucking inept certain people are when they
bring up the Obama-Ayers "connection" which has been
discredited time and fucking again
yet dumbfounded dipshits
seem to try and revive it.
Yes, I can think for myself, fuckface! I just also know how to
provide direct quotes and sources, unlike SP, who just makes it up as she goes along and even continues
after her lies have been exposed.
Also refer to this article by FactCheck.org, dated 10/10/2008,
8 days after Palin's shaky
debate with Biden.
In the meantime, as usual. GO FUCK YOURSELF!
- August 20, 2009 at 5:56 PM
handsome is here to educate us. we are so fortunate to have a wise young punk to teach us the ways of the obamabot. now we can pal around with terrorists too.
- August 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Dianne said...
You lefties should take a good look @ yourselves. It isn't pretty.
I agree it is telling. I also notice as others have, Handsome's opinions seem to be juvenile attacks on others that are reminiscent of a playground fight. The rest, as admitted by Handsome are arguments that fit what he wants to believe. So much easier for Handsome to shape an opinion in his echo chamber rather than investigating on one's own to verify what is being said by both sides.
BTW Handsome you are using something said in a campaign in 2008 to explain an interview in 2001. Also from the very page you list
It would be correct to call him a "former terrorist," " which show me at least, you're not even reading what you are using as an example.
- August 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- Handsome said...
Anonymous said...
handsome is here to educate us. we are so fortunate to have a wise young punk to teach us the ways of the obamabot. now we can pal around with terrorists too.
Prove me wrong fuckface! Name one
OBJECTIVE, CREDIBLE SOURCE THAT OBAMA "PALLED" WITH TERRORISTS. Fox, Hannity, Limpballs, the anchor baby Malkin or Coulter; cite
an actual news source or FactCheck.
That issue has been litigated to fucking death and discredited yet
mouth breathing sister fuckers keep
trying to revive it.
It's quite simple, as another poster wrote: You are not the majority and to be the President,
you have to:
-Be intelligent
-Possess in depth knowledge or
at least curiosity about many
-Be able to communicate clearly and
concisely; speak correct grammar.
-Have an understanding of the
greater world beyond the United States. Palin could not even understand the dynamics of her own country, alienating people who live in cities and/or urban/suburban areas by calling small town and rural Americans the
"real Americans." Gee, I guess people in Los Angeles, NYC, Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, Dallas and Houston all just suck donkey dick in her mind. If she cannot
even appreciate the nuances of and within her own nation's borders, how will she appreciate the
complexities of the greater world?
-Be able to clearly identify or define your sources of info, e.g. what newspapers do you read? That was a simple question that she could not answer.
BTW, I am not a Dem or a lefty. I am an independent voter who is not
enamoured of either party. I just believe at this time, given the
breadth and depth of problems this
country has, flag draped jingoism and bumper sticker slogans and
talking points were not solutions or even policies; that this country needs intellectuals who grasp nuance and the grey areas of the world and of politics. I believe Jesse Ventura is right when he says if you put None of the
Above on a ballot, None of the Above would likely win out.
So, put that one in your blowhole and smoke it!
- August 20, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Handsome said...
Alright, dipshit: There is NO FUCKING AGREED ON DEFINITION OF TERRORIST.
Second, Ayers did not kill anyone;
generally, terrorism is marked by
actual civilian deaths or acts against actual persons-kidnapping, hostage taking, etc, that are
deliberate and intend to produce an outcome favorable to the terrorist.
Ayers was a militant, not a terrorist.
I did not intend to get into
a history of the 1960s and 1970s but rather point out that the whole
Obama-Ayers thing has been discredited time and again yet
certain people wish to keep
harping on it. Wishing something
does not make it so. Obama is
President. Deal with it.
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." Aleister Crowley: Liber Legalis: 1904
"Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit! "
Anton LaVey: The Satanic Statements
- August 20, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Handsome your arguements are falling apart. Your examples are crap, the facts have been laid in front of you (read the thread again) and you still go on. Stop making a fool of yourself now, and maybe many more won't notice.
- August 20, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- Michael April said...
Anonymous said...
Sarah Palin showed her ignorance again. She doesn't even understand how the World Bank works.
It wasn't the World Bank.
It was the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States federal government.
Sarah is right, you are ignorant.
- August 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Michael April said...
Source Watch - CMD
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is "a federally subsidized institution whose official purpose is to lend money to overseas business ventures as a means of creating a market for U.S. exports. That's the official mission." Another perspective is that of "a federal slush fund that gives away massive low-interest loans to companies that a) don't need the money and b) have recently made gigantic contributions to the right people."
- August 20, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Michael April said...
U.S. Loan to Brazilian Oil Company Riles Conservatives in Favor of Offshore Drilling
By James Rosen
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Fox News Stated in this article
"But former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a vocal proponent of offshore drilling, had plenty to say.
"So why is it that during these tough times, when we have great needs at home, the Obama White House is prepared to send more than $2 billion of your hard-earned tax dollars to Brazil so that the nation's state-owned oil company, Petrobas, can drill off shore and create jobs developing its own resources?" she asked on her Facebook page.
In fact, the Export-Import bank receives no appropriations from Congress and thus does not rely on American taxpayer dollars and is also not "sending" $2 billion to the Brazilian company but offering lines of credit to U.S. firms so they can compete to land contracts as part of Petrobras' drilling operations."
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 28, 2007
Contact: David Carle, Chairman Leahy, (202) 224-4242
John Bray, Full Committee, (202) 224-3904
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Fiscal Year 2008 State
and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Full Committee Mark
Export-Import Bank. The Committee provides $146 million for Export-Import Bank, including $68 million for Export-Import Bank subsidy appropriations, the
amount requested by the President, and $41.6 million above the FY 07 enacted
level. The Committee provides $78 million for Export-Import Bank administrative expenses, an amount equal to the President's request and $5.5 million above the
FY 07 enacted level.
Fox News is wrong – Sarah Palin is right.
Apology expected.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:18 PM
"Handsome"[sic] says:
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." Aleister Crowley: Liber Legalis: 1904"
Good Lord, a Crowley-ite.
Well that explains your vulgarity and misogynistic viewpoint.
So, Crowley and Ayers are your heroes.
Your parents must be SO proud....
Crowley was an admitted drug addict, racist and sexual deviant.
It all makes sense now.
But, thanks for letting us know who you are and what you stand for.
BTW- tell your buddy Obama to stop palling around with terrorists like Bill Ayers.
You know, the whole guilt by association thing....
- August 20, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Handsome I've read in another thread you've said you're only here to attack republicans so really your statement,
"but rather point out that the whole Obama-Ayers thing"
I think is just more of your BS. I can't imagine how you could possibly believe everyone here hasn't already seen in blogs on the web all the (what you call), "proof" you continually cite, so really I have to believe you serve no purpose other than to stoke your ego with nonsense that's not going to change anyone's mind here. The people's words you copy and paste here are the ones that would have a better shot at changing someone's mind, but since many here have been there done that, I don't see that happening either.
I was a Dem for 30+ years but people like you are what helped to convince me to leave the party (that and IMO the party has it's problems too and did have an influence) and become Independent. This really had not as much to do with Obama (though I do believe he is corrupt so that did play into it) running for and being President. I voted for HRC and after that I didn't vote for Obama. Not only because of Obama being a phony, but folks like you. If you're an example of what Independents are I'll be leaving that party as soon as I'm convinced your type is a majority in the party, and just go unaffiliated.
Being spiteful isn't something to aspire to, and at some point when it may effect you the most, it might catch up with you.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:25 PM
And you thought death panels were gone.
The Death Book for Veterans
- August 20, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- Handsome said...
WHAT FUCKING PROOF HAS BEEN PRESENTED! Present an objective source or a FactCheck piece in which your case is proven! Same with GrizzleFace! Show me an actual link that PROVES Obama
was "palling around with terrorists." The NY Times piece that stupid fucking whore cited
actually was an article that
demonstrated their "relationship"
was nominal; they were not asshole buddies.
Grizzleface, I am NOT a msiogynist! I do not hate women or discriminate based on race, gender, etc. My vulgarity is because I have been attacked simply for raising questions and pointing out that maybe SP is not the one to hitch your hopes to in 2012; does not poll well with
independents, young voters and
minorities. She also did imply
people like me, who live in
an urban are less American or
are not real Americans; statements
that small town America is the
Real America (nevermind that
nearly 3/4 of nation's population live in urban centers or cities)
and that she was proud to be in
the Pro America part of the
nation (I guess Los Angeles,
Miami, Cleveland and Chicago are
My "misogyny" is simply your way
of deflecting the issue because
I have used harsh language to describe Palin the Pinhead. Memo:
More women voted for OBAMA in 2008.
Or, did that one evade your pea sized brain as well? The overall
percentage was 56% to 43%:
Plus, the fact that the town of Wasilla charged rape victims for kits while she was mayor and she supposedly did not know, even though she appointed the police chief who fought tooth and nail to make victims pay and Wasilla is not Dallas or Chicago, where mayors are often consumed with tons of issues and have layers of red tape under them makes Palin
far more of a misogynist than a blogger who uses some harsh terms.
Source: amhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-10-rape-exams_N.htm
My vulgarity is a response when I'm attacked with ad hominems
a la "get a life" or that I do not know how to read.
Byron, there is no FUCKING PARTY
CALLED INDEPENDENT! Fuckface, it is like this: When you register to vote or change registrations, you
register (based on state or locality)
Decline to State or No Affiliation(independent).
Independent just means that: You do not belong to or identify with
any party or affiliation at ALL.
So, how can you leave a party that does not exist, fuckstick?!
Aleister Crowley was a flawed
person. But, he also was an interesting and eclectic person with many unique observations and
insights (once one gets beyond the
occultic esoterism or mumbo jumbo) and the man had more intellect in
his drug addled veins than
most Palinistas have in their
entire cranium or body for that
At days end, someone said once a person gets beyond 2 words with
you people, it's over. Do not bother you with the facts or with objective sources; you've already made up your mind. After all,
the gut has more nerve endings than the brain.
I leave with a paraphrase of a
bit by the late George Carlin:
All the assholes (Grizzled, Byron,
Anonymous fuckfaces, Palin,
Boehner, Cantor, McConnell, Limpballs, anchor baby Malkin, etc) are placed into an arena or
colliseum and then turn on each other and kill each other off and the last person standing just gets a doube tap. Or, just for 7-11
convenience, all the fucksticks are
placed in an arena and hungry lions are let out to feed. For Wal-Mart level convenience and cost effectiveness, just place all the
dumbfounded dipshits in an arena
and have a bomber bomb the
place to holy hell. That would be
worth a PPV, dontcha think?
- August 20, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Anonymous said...
Also from the very page you list
It would be correct to call him a "former terrorist,"
LOL, that's really funny. So even the people that Handsome is trying to use think Ayers was a terrorist and an unapologetic one as well. That really is an interesting spin Handsome has going there.
Handsome said...
Alright, dipshit: There is NO FUCKING AGREED ON DEFINITION OF TERRORIST.
Looking like more spin. You come in here insisting that Ayers isn't a terrorist and then now proclaim there's no way to define terrorist. :-P Maybe it's just you that can't. Just a thought, but if you can't define it, then by that statement alone you are admitting there's the possibility he is a terrorist.
But we'll play along here for a minute with your spin. Since the people you quote are dipshits for thinking they know what a terrorist is, I guess it can be assumed everything they said @ factcheck.org is misinformation too. How about instead of giving other people's talking points, (obvious dipshits by your standards) you show some intellect and post something that shows you have any comprehension of what you're talking about. The only thing you are confirming when posting what other people have written so far, is that you've mastered being a parrot and really bring nothing original to the discussion.
- August 21, 2009 at 1:08 AM
I try to get both sides of the story ... so I visit a number of blogs weekly
One has always been C4Palin.. the comments get so twisted and hateful when anyone brings up any questionable things about Palin.. do now I just go there for the articles and skip the comments
Then I found this site.. another insightful spin on Palin.. I dared peek at the comments as this article had 46
I am seeing the same twisted hate.. is there a blog out there that can have a normal "debate" without people getting all twisted up and calling people (that you know nothing about .. we are all just bloggers.. real people and not all of us evil just because we have an opinion) stupid and troll?
Ive left some Anti Palin sites for this very reason.. I just wanna hear people TALK about issues..
Not have my day drained by a virtual fistfight/bar room brawl
since I spoke enough already .. one more thing
People who may be snooping around for Palin information might actually stick around and listen to things being said .. if they didn't turn into such hate.. this goes BOTH ways
- August 21, 2009 at 3:23 AM
still waiting for an answer to my question...do you mind paying so every child can have a public school education?
- August 21, 2009 at 4:03 AM
The whole point was GUILT BY ASSOCIATION! I guess there isn't anyone out there who gets this. I'm sad no one understands the concept.
- August 21, 2009 at 4:07 AM
Handsome said...
Byron, there is no FUCKING PARTY
This just makes me wonder if you've ever voted since I'm already sure by the other things you've said you have no idea what you're talking about.
- August 21, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Handsome I wasn't going to but just so you might learn something beyond your fromt door.
The American Independent Party is a ballot-qualified party recognized by the California Secretary of State, with a registered I.D.# 742371
Unaffiliated voters are called Decline to State out here and have nothing to do with the Independents.
- August 21, 2009 at 6:53 AM
"Handsome"[sic] says:
"My vulgarity is because I have been attacked simply for raising questions..."
How does that square with this?
"Handsome"[sic] says:
"I have decided to invade a right wing forum and see how people appreciate being attacked."
Your attacks preceded anything negative said about you. You brought this on yourself with your misogynistic rantings, profanity and your obsession with certain sex acts.
"Handsome"[sic] says:
"Present an objective source or a FactCheck piece blah, blah, New York Times, blah, blah Factcheck.org, blah, blah.
While it is obvious you can read and write, the other blogger was right; you lack comprehension.
Sources have been presented, but you keep worshipping at the Hackcheck.org altar.
Try looking at other "objective" sources. You might learn something.
"Handsome"[sic] says:
""Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." Aleister Crowley: Liber Legalis: 1904
"Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit! "
Anton LaVey: The Satanic Statements"
It's clear from your occult interests and associations you are an Anarchist, which is the cool, trendy thing for a 20-25 yr. old. (Don't worry, you'll grow out of it; just don't break too many windows.)
Crowley was a self-centered, narcissistic hedonist obsessed with his own power/pleasure fantasies. It's easy to see from your writings why you relate to him.
One question:
What does factcheck.org say about "Magick"?
PS- Your buddy Obama shouldn't be advocating Death Panels or palling around with terrorists like Bill Ayers.
- August 21, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- August 21, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Handsome....too bad about the vicious attacks on you made simply because you made some logical points. No wonder we get people like Reagan and Bush in the White House. People listen to Rush and attack anyone who disagrees. Scary.
- August 21, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Grizzled: What planet do you live on? Just wondering.
- August 21, 2009 at 9:31 AM
"this country needs intellectuals who grasp nuance and the grey areas of the world and of politics. I believe Jesse Ventura is right"
hope you are not counting jesse as 1 of those intellectuals!
- August 21, 2009 at 10:12 AM
*Handsome....too bad about the vicious attacks on you made simply because you made some logical points. No wonder we get people like Reagan and Bush in the White House. People listen to Rush and attack anyone who disagrees. Scary.*
The only vicious attacks are coming from Handsome!!!
You either didn't read the thread, or don't have a clue!!!
- August 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Thanks Michael April for catching my mistake. You're right, of course. As you wrote: Palin knows nothing about the Export Import Bank.
- August 21, 2009 at 12:34 PM
My goodness are we still talking about Pres. Obama and William Ayers? Haven't we made up enough funny names and made enough crude comments so we can smirk along with our friends. We are soooo witty. Puts Noel Coward to shame.
- August 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Handsome said...
Hackcheck.org altar. Lol! You come up with that all by yourself?
I have read all objective sources.
While there is no agreed on international definition of terrorism, the generic definition is the use of violence against
persons, either through murder/bombings/shootings or
kidnapping/hostagetaking; to
use such tactics to advance a
political aim (how's that for
comprehension, fuckstick?).
Based upon Ayers' acts, he would be
a militant or radical, who comitted
gross acts of vandalism and property damage; to achieve
a political goal.
The issue was, whether or not
Obama had substantial associations
with the man. The Times article
Palin cited actually was pointing
out their association was nominal.
She herself was using a Times piece
to make a point that all INTELLIGENT readers found that
the article was DEBUNKING her point!
You have presented no facts, no
objective sourecs and the articles
you have linked to actually prove MY point; that Ayers was a radical
who has since come to believe his
methods were wrong but his
ideas were correct(whether they
are or not is for another
I simply pointed out Palin cannot
win based on all current
statistics; numbers are not there.
You said I was a rock thrower
throwing rocks where I was not invited and to get a life.
I simply replied to that attack
because my initial post was
to show that as much as she is
loved by a segment of voters,
they may want to reassess the
data and proceed from there; hitching WH hopes to SP may not
be the best action right now.
When I was attacked, I responded.
Profane, yes but at least to
the point. As far as my point
about invading a forum, that
was part of the reply. My initial
post was in June when she was
beefing with Letterman; pointing out that, where was tghe outrage
when Limbaugh called Chelsea Clinton the WH dog and when McCain said Chelsea's father was Janet Reno? I also wanted to post that
she could not be taken seriously as
a leader by opting to use energy to
feud with a comic. Hillary Clinton did not spend the years 2006-2007 feuding with comics and
satirists. She used her time in
Senate building relationships with
Republicans like Lindsey Graham
to improve vet healthcare; building
relationships with leaders like
Bhutto, Ariel Sharon and Tony Blair and building advisory
relationships with military men
like Sestak and Clark and
her economic team. My point
in that post was to compare
and contrast two high profile
and often controversial female
politicos and how one elected
to drop the right wing conspiracy
talk and go to work while the
other opted to engage in soap opera
feuds and grab the limelight.
Anyone who has watched her objectively knows she cannot
articulate beyond sound bites.
Her interviews and debate showed
she did not have the policy chops
to be compared to Hillary
Clinton, Margaret Thatcher,
Golda Meir, et al.
Anne, Jesse Ventura may be rough
around his edges. But (and
give the man his due: He served
in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL {or Frogman; up for discussion} unlike
GW Bush or Dick "5 Deferments"
Cheney or Norm Coleman or Rush
Limbaugh), he has made reasonable
arguments about politics and the 2
party system. He has said that
many Americans likely (not guaranteed) would vote None of the
Above if that were an actual
ballot option. He has argued
that states do not have uniform
ballot access, therefore
restricting political choices to
two parties that in may ways represent the status quo and
special interests. The only
differences are marginal and
which special interests get access to the goody room at any one time.
Byron, point taken. Some states,
like Minnesota and California do
have Independent parties of some sort. Just that there is no
national Independent party
or commmittee a la the RNC
or DNC. I thought you were
arguing a national party so
I erred there. I believe you to
be wrong on the whole Ayers-Obama
issue but that is that.
- August 21, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- Handsome said...
As far as saying I only parrot, no, that is what Palinistas do:
Parrot talking points from
openly avowed partisans. I
make my point but try to refer
readers to an objective, third
party source so I do not just
pull things out of air; there
is some objective or unbiased
source. FactCheck is the best
source right now because they
do not have a dog in the fight.
Other fair sources I consider
are NY Times, Wall Street
Journal, Reuters, AP and BBC. I
do not link to sites that
are overtly slanted one way or other: DailyKos, HuffPo,
ALternet (Left) or Fox,
Malkin, Coulter or Limbaugh (right).
FactCheck does not have any articles on Magick, dipshit Grizzleface! I just happen to have
an interest in the ideas of both
Crowley and LaVey, which is more
than what I can say for people who say America was founded on Christianity (read the Treaty of
Tripoli and the words of John Adams; the Letters of Thomas Jefferson and the Federalist Papers, mainly James Madison). In no way is this assumption borne out. BTW, Washington was reputedly
a Mason. Was he an "occultist?"
I am not an anarchist; just a person with interest in people and ideas about life and spirituality
beyond some narrow dogma. Both
Crowley and LaVey had interesting ideas about many areas, including politics (both hated democracy; had an elitism about them but recall Churchill: Greatest case against democracy: 5 minutes with the average voter). If one gets beyond their esoterism, their writings do raise good questions.
I freely admit Crowley was a drug user, a bisexual and a hedonist.
He also embodied the cultural norms of his period, which included
racism (man of his time, as
conservatives say about slavery,
the acts of Columbus and the
New World explorers and
the racism of some of this nation's
lumninaries). But, he also was
a very intellectual man with a great curiosity about the world and
the afterworld; climbed mountains
in Switzerland and Ceylon; has
SP climbed mountains in exotic locales or explored various
spots in the world a la the Valley of the Kings? Has she associated
with other great intellects a la
Bram Stoker and WB Yeats (both
were associates of Crowley in Golden dawn)?
LaVey, though he preached hedonism and claimed the mantle of Satanism, was actually more along
your lines: Law and order and
he had no use for the hippies,
whom he regarded as self important
middle class counter elitists.
He thought of as drug indulgent
candy asses who believed they could change the world. His ideas were to appreciate the real world as it was within his framework.
He also advocated responsibility to
the responsible, a concept that
evades most politicians (including SP; she is always the victim and
never responsible).
At day's end, my initial point was
to point out that the whole
Obama-Ayers issue has been done to death, was proven to be overblown
and that guilt by association is
not a good thing. After all, a certain politician's spouse was
married to a man who belonged
to a seccessionist party. Or, is
that off limits. Oops, I went there. Oh well.
- August 21, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Anonymous, we DO pay for children to have an education. It comes out of our property taxes.
As far as paying for others health insurance. I am sure that if there is a tax break for donating to a pool to cover the uninsured, a lot of people would donate to that fund.
Handsome, do you what Ayers said when he left court. I will paraphrase, because I am not sure of the order:
What a country, guilty as hell but free as a bird.
In other words, he, himself admitted that he was guilty of being a terrorist. Regarding never having killed anyone, how about the policeman that were killed when that police precint was bombed?
I wouldn't feel sorry for poor Levi. He does not have to pose naked (eeuww) to make money. The irony is that he had a job and when he and Bristol were together the left made sure that he did not keep it. Now, that they are no longer together he has become the left's "darling".
In any event, I am pretty sure that Gov. Palin's acquaintance with Ms. Johnston was marginal at best and she only dealt with her because of Bristol. I am sure that she would have thought twice before having Ms. Johnston babysit her children.
- August 21, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Anonymous @12:34 pm
I guess the Wall Street Journal is also ignorant of the Ex-Im Bank since the article originally came from that publication.
It's OK, you just can't help the fact that you are a parrot that can only regurgitate the facts that are indoctrinated.
- August 21, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Hansome said..
Byron, point taken. Some states,
like Minnesota and California do
have Independent parties of some sort. Just that there is no
national Independent party
It is a National third party. What do you think Alan Keyes ran on?
- August 21, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Handsome said...
there is no national Independent party or commmittee a la the RNC
or DNC.
America's Independent Party National Committee
- August 21, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Handsome [sic]said...
terrorism, the generic definition is the use of violence against persons, either through murder/bombings/shootings or kidnapping/hostagetaking; to use such tactics to advance a political aim
a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
1 : a state of intense fear
2 a : one that inspires fear : scourge b : a frightening aspect (the terrors of invasion) c : a cause of anxiety : worry d : an appalling person or thing; especially : brat
3 : reign of terror
4 : violent or destructive acts (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands
- August 21, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- Handsome said...
In other words, he, himself admitted that he was guilty of being a terrorist. Regarding never having killed anyone, how about the policeman that were killed when that police precint was bombed?
I have searched all over for this
info and the only sources I have found are partisan sources such
as Free Republic, National Review, etc. The only halfway unbiased
info I could find on the NYPD
bombing was the Wikiepdia entry for
Jane Alpert and all of the
info on her does not list her as
a full on member of the Weather
Sorry, I cannot accept sources that
are obviously biased, with an
axe to grind. If you can
refer me to a link of an actual
clip or news headline of the period in question, I will
give consideration to this point.
Dollars to donuts, yin to yang and
the bada to the bing, Willow Palin will be knocked up out of wedlock in 2012. Whether it is by A-Rod is
to be determined. Lol!
- August 22, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Handsome, Here is a little background of the Weathermen for you to digest. First the Time interview in 1975 with Larry Grathwohl the FBI informant you may have heard of. The Weathermen portion with Grathwohl starts about the middle of page 4.
And then Larry Grathwohl describing the mind set of Ayers and the Weatherman in what they were planing in an Excerpt from
No Place to Hide an 80's documentary.
- August 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Oh and you might want to watch The Real Story of the Weathermen as well. This is an excerpt from a 1982 CBC documentary on the KGB activities in North America.
- August 22, 2009 at 9:08 AM
I'm glad you're out of that coma. Whoever believes that there is no federal funding of public education must have been asleep for a very long time. There is now a Department of Education in the federal gov't. WOW! Did you ever hear of "no child left behind"? Glad you're doing better, you have a lot of catching up to do.
- August 22, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...
Handsome, do you what Ayers said when he left court. I will paraphrase, because I am not sure of the order: What a country, guilty as hell but free as a bird.
It doesn't appear to me you have the facts correct there. Ayers said "Guilty as hell, free as a bird. America is a great country", in an interview with David Horowitz and Peter Collier in the early eighties. AFAIK Ayers didn't deny it when it was published.
- August 25, 2009 at 3:15 AM
It doesn't appear to me you have the facts correct there. Ayers said "Guilty as hell, free as a bird. America is a great country", in an interview with David Horowitz and Peter Collier in the early eighties. AFAIK Ayers didn't deny it when it was published.
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SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Ithaca, NY, USA
DRAFTED: LAK: 2003-13 overall
NHL Foundation Player Award (1)
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (1)
First NHL game: Oct. 9, 2003 at Detroit
First NHL goal: Nov. 23, 2003 at Colorado
First NHL assist: Nov. 5, 2003 at Florida
Most points, game: 4, 2x's (Last: Dec. 21, 2010 at Colorado)br /> Most goals, game: 3, 2x's (Last: April 1, 2010 vs. Vancouver)br /> Most assists, game: 3, Jan. 26, 2010 at Toronto
Longest point streak: 9, Nov. 24 to Dec. 10, 2007: 6-8=14
Longest goal streak: 5, Jan. 17 to Jan. 31, 2009: 6g
Longest assist streak: 7, 2x's (Last: Dec. 2, to Dec. 18, 2010: 9a)br /> Career power-play goals: 52, Last: March 24, 2011 vs. San Jose
Career short-handed goals: 2, Last: March 20, 2008 at Phoenix
Career game-winning goals: 18, Last: March 29, 2011 at Edmonton
Career penalty shots: 1/2, Last: Nov. 13, 2010 vs. NY Islanders (vs. Roloson) – Scored
Career overtime goals: 4, Last: April 11, 2010 at Colorado
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2013-14: Awarded the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award...third consecutive year he was nominated for the award…Led the Kings in hits (246)…Played in his 700th career game Feb. 26 at COL...Recorded his 400th career point with a goal Dec. 17 vs. EDM …PLAYOFFS: NHL rankings were the following: led the league in hits (125), tied for second in GWG (two), tied for fifth in assists, goals and plus/minus (plus-7) and tied for sixth in points (14) on the Kings…recorded his first-career playoff overtime goal June 7, 2014 in Game 2 of the SCF vs. NYR.
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2011-12: Finalist for Mark Messier Leadership Award…Selected as the Kings nominee for King Clancy Memorial Trophy...Ranked second in the NHL in hits (239)…Tied career high in assists…Led Kings in GWG (six) and PPG (nine, tied with Justin Williams)…One of five Kings to play in all 82 regular season games…Points (5-10=15) in career high 10 straight games (Feb. 25-March 16, 2012)...Earned third career hat trick and tied career high with four points (3-1=4) Feb. 25, 2012 vs. CHI...PLAYOFFS: NHL rankings were the following: tied for first in goals, assists, points, plus-minus (plus-16, tied club record), GWG (three) and SHG (two)…Led NHL in SHP (five, club record) and hits (93)...Tied NHL record with two SHG in one game: April 13, 2012 at VAN...Became the second American captain to hoist the Stanley Cup (Derian Hatcher was the first).
2010-11: Recipient of NHL Foundation Award (nominated for third consecutive year)…Recipient of Kings Community Service Award for third consecutive year…Kings nominee for King Clancy Memorial Trophy…Kings rankings were the following: first in goals, tied for second in points, second in plus-minus (+17), second in PPG (7), second in shots (228), first in hits (300, third in NHL) and second in takeaways (35)...One of six Kings to play in all 82 regular season games… Had 18 multi-point games (Kings were 15-1-2 in those games)…Two points in three straight games (two goals and GDG in shootout March 24, 2011 vs. San Jose, two assists including 300th NHL point March 26, 2011 vs. Colorado and two goals March 29, 2011 at Edmonton)...Played in 500th NHL game March 13, 2011 at Dallas (18th player to play 500 games with Kings)...Two goals (including 20th of season) Feb. 17, 2011 at NY Rangers - fourth straight season with 20 goals…19 points (7-12=19) in 12-game span (Dec. 2-27, 2010)…Two goals Dec. 27, 2010 at San Jose...Tied career high with four points (2-2=4) and plus-4 rating Dec. 21, 2010 at Colorado...Points/assists (2-9=11) in seven straight games (Dec. 2-18, 2010) - assist streak tied career high...Scored on penalty shot Nov. 13 vs. NY Islanders…PLAYOFFS: Led club in hits (34).
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2007-08: Selected as Kings Most Inspirational Player (Ace Bailey Memorial Award) and Most Popular Player...Finished third on club with career-high 60 points (33-27=60)...Led Kings with career-high 33 goals and tied for first with 12 power-play goals...Tied for first on club with four shootout goals (4-for-8, 50 percent)...Had six multi-goal and 13 multi-point games…Led NHL with 311 hits...Missed two games (Feb. 5, 2008 at New York Rangers and Feb. 7, 2008 at Detroit), as his wife Nicole gave birth to their first child (Jake)…Career-high nine-game point (6-8=14) streak (Nov. 24 to Dec. 10, 2007)...Career high seven-game assist (7a) streak (Nov. 28, to Dec. 10, 2007)...Notched 100th career NHL point Dec. 5, 2007 at Phoenix...Agreed to terms on six-year contract extension Oct. 26, 2007...Played in 200th career NHL game Oct. 19, 2007 at Vancouver.
2006-07: Second club in PPG (13, career high)…Second in NHL in hits (258)…Second on club in PPP (25).
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Somewhat dated "interview" I did with Shark Tank a while ago. It took me forever to put the interview up, and even longer to link it on here. What can I say, I'm a scrub.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:47 pm
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By Dr. Jim Ringelman, DU Director of Conservation Programs, Dakotas and Montana
A late spring storm in North Dakota dropped one to two feet of snow across the state, creating chaos for citizens of the Northern Plains. For most waterfowl, however, the snow is just a temporary setback. In fact, the extra moisture from the storm will help fill the small, seasonal wetlands so important to breeding ducks in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Except for some local Canada geese, which may have already started nesting, most waterfowl are either waiting for weather to break so they can proceed with their migration or awaiting the spring thaw and open water in ponds, which will trigger nesting. Short-term unavailability of food is generally not a problem for spring migrants, as most species pack on enough body fat to power their migration and enable them to endure spring snowstorms. These fat reserves are but one of the many adaptations of waterfowl that make them so successful.
And, if worse comes to worse, ducks and geese can always do an about face and fly south to temporary quarters. Most people, on the other hand, are destined to spend the next few days with snow blowers and shovels.
Post your spring migration sightings on DU's Habitat Map.
More on spring migration and waterfowl breeding habitat:
Habitat for Building Fat Stores
Nest Site Selection
Waterfowl Mating Systems