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Gun permit is a misnomer. No permit is required to own a firearm in South Carolina. If the gun is purchased privately, theres literally no record.
Assault-weapons bill stands little chance
Alongside bills in the General Assembly to loosen concealed-weapons laws and to exempt South Carolina from federal regulation of guns made in the state, a bill to ban assault weapons waits its third or fourth long shot at a vote.Rep. Wendell Gilliard, D-Charleston, first filed the bill in 2010, concerned about military-style, semi-automatic guns turning up on the streets.The bill defines assault weapons as semi-automatic centerfire with detachable magazines holding 21 or more rounds and semi-automatic shotguns holding more than six rounds.Gilliard did it as much for the safety of law enforcement as the community, he said. If our law enforcement officials are not safe, how can our community be?The bill stands little chance in an assembly of largely conservative, generally pro-gun-rights legislators and lobbies. One local legislator, mistakenly named by Gilliard as a potential supporter, curtly rebutted that and demanded that his name not appear in the story.But Gilliard thinks the Connecticut shootings give the bill a new weight.Taking an assault rifle hunting is like taking a cannon to shoot birds, he said. We have to address these issues. If we dont, were going to have more of these incidents like in Connecticut.
The shooting of 26 people, including 20 children, on Dec. 14 at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school has sparked calls for tighter restrictions on military-style rifles. Others also decried the deaths but defended gun ownership rights.
What it takes to get a gun in S.C.:
As a gift or from a private seller: Money or a thank you. No permit is required.From a registered dealer: Background check.* Usually takes about 15 minutes. The FBI is contacted to check whether the buyer has a felony record, which would prohibit the sale. Technically, some mental illnesses also prohibit a sale, but the only way federal authorities would have access to that record is if it were part of a felony conviction.At a gun show: Depends. Registered dealers at the shows are required to do checks; individual sellers are not. That creates what some consider a loophole allowing unchecked sales.*Federal agencies are required to remove the record of a background check after 24 hours. The dealer is required to keep the record of a sale for 20 years if the sale is approved.Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives, attorney Arthur Aiken.
State and federal laws
In this state, unless you have been convicted of a felony, you can readily buy a firearm. Even if you have been convicted of a felony, obtaining a gun is relatively easy.
State laws are mostly confined to carrying concealed weapons; those applicants must undergo a national instant criminal background check by the FBI, as well as attend classes.
South Carolinas gun laws are ranked among the weakest in the nation in a 2011 survey by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. They help feed the illegal gun market and allow the sale of guns without background checks, the survey said.
Under federal law, a background check is required to buy any gun from a registered dealer. But federal agencies are required to remove the information in 24 hours. The dealer must keep a record of approved sales for 20 years and a denial for five years, according to federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives documents.
Tracing guns
For private gun sales or gifts, theres absolutely no background check, said Arthur Aiken, a Columbia attorney who defends clients against gun-law violations.
ATF trace statistics show that guns used in crimes that were bought on the primary, or recorded, market moved rapidly to the secondary, unregulated market, said Colin Miller, evidence law professor at the University of South Carolina Law School.
Thats where the problem is, he said, and there is no easy solution. In South Carolina, a person can buy multiple guns during a single sale, then distribute them without checks or a record.
Military-style rifles
Firearms or explosives regulated under the National Firearms Act require federal permits, under a law that dates back to Prohibition. Machine guns and short-barreled shotguns fall under the act, but military-style rifles such as the AR-15 used in the Newtown shootings do not, because they are not automatic-fire weapons.
The rifles are semi-automatic, meaning the trigger must be squeezed each time a shot is fired.
Aiken, a lifelong hunter and target shooter, favors somewhat tighter oversight on gun sales. But banning semi-automatic, military-style firearms would take legitimate hunting guns off the shelf, and almost certainly not remove all the guns capable of mass shootings, he said.
A ban might be a symbolic effort that makes people feel better, but I dont see where it makes a lot of difference, he said.
Requiring background checks at gun shows is probably a good idea, Aiken said. But because private sales or gifts are handled privately, I dont know what to do about that.
In the wrong hands
Aiken keeps his firearms under lock and key because he has children, and he thinks most gun owners are careful and responsible about that, and it wouldnt hurt if the National Rifle Association or other gun organizations were more vocal about encouraging it.
To Aiken, the problem isnt any type of firearm per se, its keeping guns out of the hands of criminals or people who are mentally disturbed. The last four prominent mass shooting in the nation involved people with mental problems, he said.
He has defended clients with severe mental disturbances who would have been under state care, except that mental health dollars are among the first cuts made when budgets are cut.
Its two issues what do we do about guns and what do we do about mental health, he said. Both need to be addressed. We just have to be reasonable about what we do.
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Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 20 minutes
8 ounces Eden Spelt Ribbons
1 1/2 cup green peas, fresh or frozen
1 1/2 cups Edensoy Unsweetened
2/3 cup vegetable stockor water
2 tsp organic unbleached white flour
1/2 cup organic parmesan, grated
1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly pan toasted
1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1 small bunch arugula, (about 2 cups)watercress
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Cook pasta as package directs and add peas 1 minute before the end of cooking. Drain the pasta and peas and return them to the pot. Combine Edensoy, vegetable broth and flour in a large skillet. Whisk and simmer until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes. Stir in parmesan until melted. To toast pine nuts, place in a small skillet over medium heat. Push back and forth with a wooden spoon or shake the pan frequently until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from pan immediately to prevent burning. Add the sauce to the pasta and peas. Mix in the arugula and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with pine nuts.
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ExWeb interview with Max Chaya, �Crossing mile-wide open leads with thin ice was a terrifying experience�
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(ThePoles.com) In April 2009 Max Chaya from Lebanon bagged his Third Pole, the North Pole, after climbing Everest in 2006 and skiing to the South Pole in 2007.
Part of PolarExplorers Peary-Henson Centennial 2009 Expedition, in an interview with ExWeb's Correne Coetzer, Max talked about the differences between his two polar expeditions.
Explorersweb: You have a weight problem, loosing too much. How did you control you weight loss on the North Pole ski and how much did you loose?
Max: My weight problem is not only �loosing too much� during an expedition but also, not being able to stock enough before!
To counter that problem, I devised an elaborate plan for stocking good fat reserves prior to the expedition, and decided to increase my daily calorie intake during the expedition.
We therefore carried and ate considerable quantities throughout the trip, hence the decision to have resupplies.
Explorersweb: What was your worst experience?
Max: Crossing mile-wide open leads with thin ice was a terrifying experience, especially that I knew that I was the heaviest member, carrying an equally heavy sled. I thank God that none have us went through the ice.
Explorersweb: And your best experience (except for 90�)?
Max: The whole expedition was very tough indeed, especially in the early stages when temperatures were constantly off the charts.
There were good moments though; and the fact that I was able to eat plenty was a blessing.
Best of all is the feeling you get after achieving the objective in the set time frame.
Explorersweb: How did your South Pole and North Pole experiences compare? Physically and mentally?
Max: Oddly enough, my South Pole experience was more difficult, both physically, and mentally than the much harder, and much more dangerous North Pole.
This is due to the fact that I was on a much larger calorie deficit in Antarctica, and I consequently lost a great deal of weight and power towards the end.
It should be noted here that my SP was unassisted and unsupported, where as my NP was only unsupported, and so we were resupplied twice. This meant more calories ingested every day, and no excessive weight loss or power shortage.
Explorersweb: Any advice you can give to potential skiers, NP or SP?
Max: Don�t ever think of attempting the NP before its southern counterpart. And for those attempting an �all the way�, especially if unsupported and unassisted, train well in advance, and don�t set off before you�re your body fat is above 22%. Anything less, and you�ll soon feel like a car with an empty fuel tank.
Explorersweb: What were the main differences in gear for the South Pole vs. North Pole?
Max: Regarding garments, I wore a Gore Tex Pro outer shell in Antarctica, while I had a much more breathable Supplex outer in the Arctic.
Also, some of my garments were down in Antarctica, while we used synthetic (Primloft) materials in the Arctic.
As for gear, I only had half skins on my skis down South, and full skins (even on the tips) up North.
Explorersweb: Future plans?
Max: I am currently proofreading a book that I have been writing for the past couple of years. �STEEP DREAMS: My Journey to the Top of the World� will be out on the shelves by October, and is turning out to be a fabulous coffee-table book.
As for my future adventure plans, although I have a couple of new ideas in mind, I haven�t yet had time to seriously think about them. Besides, I am still recovering from my NP ordeal!
Explorersweb: Anything you want to add?
Max: A word of thanks to all those who cheered and supported me on this long, arduous journey, and that includes you Correne, and the rest of the ExWeb team!
Lonnie Dupre (guide, USA), Stuart Smith (USA) and Max Chaya (Lebanon) arrived at the North Pole on 25 April 2009 after skiing 53 days from Cape Discovery, Canada. The expedition received resupplies and was organised by PolarExplorers.
Maxime Chaya was born in 1961 and lives in Lebanon. He became the first Lebanese who has skied to the Poles and have climbed the Seven Summits. His South Pole expedition was unassisted, unsupported.
Max is married with 2 kids, Edgard and Kelly. He works for Bank Audi Corporate Ambassador. His favourite book is his own book "STEEP DREAMS: My Journey to the Top of the World�� and his favourite movie is �Jungle Book�. Max likes to eat anything if he is hungry, and "not even my favourite pasta dish if I�m is not!�


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Related to the Blumpkin. The Blopkin is the act of recieving fellatio while playing a multiplayer game of Call of Duty: Black Ops (Blops). Concurrent with your orgasm, you must score a headshot against an opposing player.
Shirley gave me a Blopkin last night; I got a headshot and so did she!
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Dude, last night I was bopin and taking a dump when my bitch came in and started giving me head. I call it a "Blopkin", it was chill as hell.
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To recieve a blowjob while fucking bitches up in the recently released "Call of Duty Black Ops" which by the way is awesome as hell.
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CT Scan
Computed tomography (CT or CAT) allows the doctor to view a more detailed image of the chest and lungs than a regular chest x-ray. During a CT scan, many images are taken of the lungs and chest. A computer combines the images to create one detailed image. In some cases, special dye (contrast) is given through an intravenous (IV) line. The contrast highlights any suspicious area on the scan.
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Positron emission tomography (PET) is used to diagnose chest and lung problems. For a PET scan, a safe radioactive liquid (tracer) is injected into the bloodstream. Once the tracer is in your system (which takes about 45 minutes), a scan is taken of the body. A PET scan can be helpful for detecting cancer. It can also help determine if a cancer has spread. This is called staging. In some cases, further testing is needed before cancer is diagnosed or ruled out.
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Christmas BrasstacularHo ho ho! it's Christmas time. And what better way to celebrate than with the River City Brass and the choirs of Fox Chapel and Westmoreland Choral Society. Works to include: Sleigh Ride, A Christmas Festival, Santa Baby, holoday carol sing-alongs, and more.12/05/2013 - 12/12/201312/05 - 7:30 pm12/06 - 7:30 pm12/07 - 7:30 pm12/10 - 7:30 pm12/11 - 7:30 pm12/12 - 7:30 pmLocation: (six locations)website
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I love my iPod too! I won it at a work-sponsored event, otherwise I could never had afforded one :) Such a great little helper you have there!ReplyDelete
so sweet caleb loves our ipods (although ours are imitation ones that were cheap LOL!)ReplyDelete
Is that the skiphop bag? Do you like it?
Cute! Where are you in this picture? By the way I'm lovin the new hair still. Very fun and sassy!ReplyDelete
Ha- at first I thought you meant which person was me in this pic! Ha! Then I realized- we were on a train to downtown Chicago!ReplyDelete
Such a big helper! :-)ReplyDelete
Haha too funny! Well you and Gray are very similar looking, thank goodness for your fun hair! ;) And that makes sense, it looked "trainy". Those seats look much more comfy than our Metro to DC!ReplyDelete
How cute! Kids are our little helpers that's for sure hehe ;). My girls love my iPod shuffle too. One of these days I want to get a iPod.ReplyDelete
aw, i love where we live! one quick train trip and you go from the country to the big city.ReplyDelete
Amazing how that happens, huh?ReplyDelete
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No matter how young they are they can teach us something.ReplyDelete
Is that a shuffle? It looks like a nano. Ethan is fascinated with my ipod. Boys and Gadgets.ReplyDelete
So cute! I was wondering where you were, too, but then I read your response to Allie! Your hair looks great!ReplyDelete
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How cute! Still Ipod-less though.ReplyDelete
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I have to hide my MP3 player from my kids.
Curious what book you have there? :) I love that you take your camera everywhere...I'm the same way.ReplyDelete
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Friday nights mean high school football in the fall, but this Friday night it will be the Stetson Hatters who will take to the field at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium for their Spring Game.
The game is scheduled to kickoff at 6 p.m. and will serve as a lead-in to the Stetson baseball game as the Hatters take on Yale at 7:30 p.m. across the street at Melching Field. Admission to the football spring game is free.
The football Hatters are heading toward the end of spring practice, and will use Friday night as a showcase of how much the team has developed since the end of the historic 2013 season. While spring practice has been about improvement, it has not been without hurdles.
"It's bee a little frustrating because we have had quite a few injuries," Hatters coach Roger Hughes said. "I think we have a better understanding of schemes. I think we are stronger – we are faster and we are certainly heavier – and that was our goal. We had spring practice early this year to make sure we have an adequate amount of time to hit the weight room hard."
A total of 26 players will miss the spring game due to a variety of injuries. That leaves just 37 players on the White team and 38 on the Green team for Friday night. The hardest hit group has been the defensive line, which is down to seven healthy bodies.
"We are probably going to have to put those guys in red jerseys and have them play on both teams," Hughes said.
In addition to the five defensive linemen who will miss the scrimmage, the running back spot has been hit hard with six players sitting out. The squad will also be missing five linebackers, four receivers, four defensive backs, an offensive lineman and a long snapper.
Hughes said the most important thing on Friday will be for the players who do play to have a good time, but to remember this is the last chance for the coaching staff to evaluate their play before fall camp.
"We have three major scrimmages in the spring and our kids know that every one of those is a major evaluation opportunity," Hughes said. "We are limited in numbers to 120, so these evaluations go a long way toward determining who gets invited to camp, and who will have to wait until school starts."
As for the actual play of the game, it will be almost just like a regular game. The exceptions will be on special teams where there will only be two kickoffs (one to start each half) and all punts will be fair caught.
"We have a couple of practices after the spring game where our focus will be on special teams," Hughes said. "We'll also start looking forward to the first two games with Warner and Florida Tech. We are already scouting them and we're going to get a heavy dose of each team in those last two practices."
With the Stetson coaching staff down three members right now, Hughes said that he and defensive coordinator Brian Young will sit back a little and let the other assistants run the scrimmage.
"Those coaches had a draft when we got back from spring break," Hughes said. "We are going to give those other guys a chance to call the plays and run the schemes. I'll be helping out with the offense a little bit with the help of Patrick Fogarty, who has been out because of his shoulder surgery."
Hughes said that running spring practice without a full staff has been somewhat of a challenge, but it has given some on the staff and opportunity to work with players at positions they normally wouldn't work with.
"I am very proud of this coaching staff and very thankful that they sucked it up and found ways to coach more than one position," Hughes said. "Brian has never coached the defensive line backer, but this has given him a chance to get down in there and understand more about the problems that occur in there.
"Those guys all welcomed the challenge and welcomed the opportunity to get better. I think that any time you go through adversity as a group and you come through it in good shape, the bonding of the group builds."
Hughes said he is on the verge of adding a new tight ends coach to replace Eric Kornhauser, who is moving to coach running backs. The team has been without defensive line coach Dennis Danielson since December due to a health issue. His return will be determined by his physicians at some point in the near future.
Hughes said he hopes to have the opening for an offensive line coach filled before the staff hits the road in mid-April for the spring recruiting period.
While on the subject of recruiting, Hughes said they are almost done, but are still looking for a couple more players.
"Overall, I am pleased," Hughes said. "I think we have addressed some needs. Our focus was on big guys – linebacker, offensive and defensive line – and I think that is where the strength of this recruiting class is. There are still a couple of kids out there that we'd like to get."
For every player who commits to attend Stetson in the fall, there is one less spot for the players who are working to make the cut for the start of training camp. That puts an extra emphasis on this scrimmage.
"For every kid we bring in, it puts pressure on the kids we have here for his opportunity to come back," Hughes said. "The kids who are here now know that and welcome that challenge."


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|February 11, 2013, 06:44 PM
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Sen Bob Casey of PA - his anti-gun auto-reply
Meanwhile, my reply back to the most boring senator in the known universe after his auto-reply;
Dear Mr. Casey,
Thank you for the acknowledgement of our communications with your auto-reply, but I think we have a problem here - and I know that you dont want to be a problem to your constituency here in Pennsylvania.
First off to your opening points, Yes we are ALL horrified and repulsed by the events in Newtown.
But What was being hidden behind a smokescreen of anti-gun rhetoric is the fact that a vidiot-gaming nutcase took his mothers LEGAL guns - purchased and owned LEGALLY under onerous Connecticut laws and then ILLEGALLY used them to ILLEGALLY kill his own mother before ILLEGALLY killing the Sandy Hook children.
What part of ILLEGAL action is not understood here?
The mothers body hadnt even officially been discovered yet before Bidens anti-gun ghouls were already in the cameras relishing the Sandy Hook blood to push their agenda against LEGAL guns.
I am not going to get into the Second Amendment/Founding Fathers yadda yadda as I know that YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND exactly what shall not be infringed means. And we intend to hold you to it.
If it appears you did not understand shall not be infringed, we as your employers here in PA - will arrange during the next election to give you ample time away from work to learn about the Second Amendment.
To be sure; YOU do not have the political capital to survive going against US voters here in Pennsylvania - your EMPLOYERS - the ones who ELECTED YOU.
As for the others;
Crazy Uncle Joe Biden has NOTHING to lose with his dimwitted double-barrel blathering hell fade into the sunset to go play pinochle with wacky Howard Dean.
Obama has NOTHING to lose; he will dethrone Klinton as the official orator of the left.
Chuck Schumer will remain in like Flynt unless proven to be an agent for Hamas.
Sens Feinswine and Boxer, and Nancy Pelosi are entrenched forever; ditsy ************ns will gladly re-elect their three Macbethian witches even with video proof of a boiling cauldron of dead gay babies.
But for you; we will be watching YOUR vote, and we too, will vote. So unless YOU intend for your privileged Senate career to end with a run for election as a dogcatcher you need to stand tall and VOTE AGAINST ANY new gun control laws of any kind introduced in the Senate.
Understand that this isnt like the pointless ban laws of the past we have the Internet now for fast, mass communications. I intend to make sure my message to YOU is posted to every message board I know of so that fellow gun owners know of this.
We are and will be watching and voting.
Dear Mr. xxxxxxxx:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me about recent proposals related to guns. I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
As you know, on December 14, 2012, an individual in Newtown, Connecticut forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School and opened fire on teachers and staff in the building. In total, the perpetrator murdered 20 students between the ages of six and seven years old, as well as six adults, many of whom heroically sought to stop the shooter and save the lives of children. Like many Americans, I was deeply affected by the scope and brutality of this act. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
The motives that led to this senseless massacre will likely never fully be comprehended. However, I believe that all public officials have a responsibility to work to prevent such an event from occurring again. This incident reflects a complex problem that requires a comprehensive strategy, including funding for law enforcement officers and the mental health care system. Too many individuals with mental illness are not receiving the services they need and tragically, sometimes a small number of these individuals turn violent. I have supported access to affordable and accessible mental health services for all Americans and I will continue to review proposed solutions to improve our mental health system. As lawmakers consider an appropriate response to this challenging issue, we should consider all of the factors that could prevent such heinous acts.
As you may know, I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. Pennsylvania has a fine hunting and sporting tradition, and I will defend the right to bear arms as it is enshrined in our Constitution. I will continue to back the right to bear arms for purposes of self-defense, recreation, sporting and collection. However, I also believe that the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School highlights very serious dangers posed to public safety by the misuse of certain weapons and technology originally developed for warfare. According to reports, the shooter was able to kill many children and adults very quickly because he possessed a military-style semiautomatic weapon. He also allegedly used magazines containing up to 30 rounds of ammunition and carried hundreds of rounds more. After much reflection and careful study of the issue, I have decided to support a federal assault weapons ban as well as legislation restricting high capacity magazines. In light of what occurred at Sandy Hook, these are two measures that will lessen the chances that this will happen again. Before supporting such a law, I would first and foremost ensure that it did not unduly abridge the right to bear arms as established by the Second Amendment.
Our Nation has already begun a critical dialogue as we examine what steps must be taken to prevent this type of tragedy in the future. On January 17, 2012, President Obama unveiled a package of proposals to reduce gun violence, which included strengthening the system of background checks, reinstating the assault weapon and high-capacity magazines ban, improving school safety and expanding access to mental health services. I look forward to reviewing these proposals in detail and to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address this complex issue.
On January 24, 2013, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California introduced S. 150, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. This legislation would explicitly permit the possession of affected firearms that were owned prior to the bills enactment; firearms that are manually operated; firearms used by military, law enforcement and retired law enforcement; and antique weapons. Further, this legislation lists 2,258 hunting and sporting rifles and shotguns that are entirely exempt from the ban.
This legislation would ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing and importation of all semiautomatic rifles that can accept a detachable magazine and have at least one of seven specified military features. S. 150 would further ban semiautomatic pistols that can accept a detachable magazine and have at least one of certain listed military features, as well as ammunition magazines that can accept more than 10 rounds. The Assault Weapons Ban would also regulate the transfer and storage of permitted, grandfathered weapons and allow local law enforcement to use certain federal funds for voluntary gun buyback programs. The Assault Weapons Ban was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, of which I am not a member. Please be assured that should this legislation come before the full Senate for consideration, I will have your views in mind.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
For more information on this or other issues, I encourage you to visit my website, http://casey.senate.gov. I hope you will find this online office a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office or share with me your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
Bob Casey
United States Senator
P.S. If you would like to respond to this message, please use the contact form on my website: http://casey.senate.gov/contact/
In a victim nation, a classroom full of dead children is morally superior to a teacher holding a smoking gun knowing she just protected her students.
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. - William S. Burroughs
|February 11, 2013, 07:20 PM
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Typical reply from the senator. But your reply to him was fantastic!
|February 12, 2013, 08:09 AM
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Letter sent to Va 6'th District Mr. Robert Goodlatte
Mr. Goodlatte;
I write you as a citizen who is gravely concerned about the attitudes being taken towards American citizens and their rights and freedoms. While I am both angered and saddened by the actions of a few loose cannons in our society this cannot and must not be allowed to change the core beliefs upon which this Nation and the Commonwealth of Virginia were founded.
I would like for you to stand strong against the poorly considered and emotionally driven gun control policies being rushed forward and ramrodded through the judicial process without consideration as to the economic and legal impacts of the vast majority of citizens who have not, and will never, commit any sort of crimes.
Universal background checks sound like a good idea, but anyone who doubts the abuse that would follow such a de facto gun registration list should study more history including the confiscation actions taken by California in the 1990s even after they expressly promised no such actions would happen.
Modern semi-automatic rifles (media labeled with the pejorative "Assault weapons") and their magazines are extremely common, middle-of-the-road equipment, and exactly the kind of items that the Second Amendment protects. A vote to ban or restrict either is a vote against our own Bill of Rights.
As a constituent, I expect that you will do me the courtesy of letting me know how you are going to vote on gun-control bills that institute universal background checks or that ban or restrict either so called "assault weapons" or their magazines.
"The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on"
|February 12, 2013, 11:03 AM
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I received the same exact response yesterday and it made my blood boil. I've been going over my response in my head ever since and I keep re-writing it (in my head) going from shear raging passion to a more rational response. I fear that even responding will fall on deaf ears. HOW DO WE GET THROUGH TO THESE PEOPLE? Something tells me that we are NOT going to change an anti's mind no matter how much we try and even IF we were to get them to sway to pro, it'll only be to save their hide so they can get re-elected. Holding a vote over a representative's head is not what I call a good compromise.
On another note, here's the response I received from Toomey. A bit better, but it doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies.
Dear [redacted],
Thank you for contacting me about gun control. I appreciate hearing from you.
As you may know, January 16, 2013, President Obama announced a variety of gun policy measures in response to the Newtown, CT killings. I therefore value knowing your views on this important issue, which is important to me as I carefully review the President's proposals. Like many Pennsylvanians, I believe that Second Amendment rights are important and must be protected, but there may be areas of agreement with the White House that can be addressed to improve public safety. I also believe that people who use guns in an illegal manner or harm others with them should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
That said, we have consistently observed that mass killings are the result of serious mental illness. We therefore need to better protect ourselves from mentally ill individuals who seek to carry out such atrocities, including improved background checks. We also need to review and improve how we take care of the mentally ill. As I continue working with my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle on public safety, please be assured that I will keep your views about firearms in mind.
Thank you again for your correspondence. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of assistance.
Pat Toomey
U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania
|February 12, 2013, 11:21 AM
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I received the same responses after two seperate emails to Casey, and one to Toomey. I agree, Toomey's isn't much better.
I also sent a few emails to Jim Gerlach, my Rep, and his wasn't much better.
|February 13, 2013, 12:40 AM
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Response to my letter from Senator Joe Donnelly
Dear Mr. Montgomery,
I am a supporter of the Second Amendment, and I have voted to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Like all Americans, I was shaken to my core by the senseless murders of 20 children in Newtown, Connecticut. It is only reasonable for all of us to consider ways to reduce the likelihood of a tragedy like that happening again.
Whether a gun owner or not, a Democrat or a Republican, everyone would agree that we can take steps to reduce violent crime without sacrificing the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. My concern is not those who follow the law, but those who do not. For this reason, I will not support legislation that would ban the sale of assault weapons to those who obey the law. I will, however, give serious consideration to proposals that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, while preserving the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners.
It is a privilege to represent you and all Hoosiers in the U.S. Senate. Your continued correspondence is welcome and helps me to better represent our state. I encourage you to write, call, or email if my office can ever be of assistance. You can also check out my Facebook page and follow me on Twitter by visiting my website
|February 14, 2013, 07:48 AM
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Elizabeth Warren and My Response
Dear LNK,
Thank you for contacting me about gun control legislation.
Like millions of people across the country, I was heartbroken by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December. I do not know how to explain the deaths of twenty innocent children or why six heroic teachers had to make the ultimate sacrifice for their students.
I also grew up in family that used guns. My older brothers hunted, and I learned to shoot when I was in grade school. I have great respect for the role that hunting and guns play in many communities across the country and believe there is a place for responsible gun ownership in our society. But I also don't think anyone needs military-grade assault weapons to hunt or Rambo-style high capacity magazines to protect their family from intruders.
That's why I support a comprehensive set of reforms to reduce gun violence. I strongly support reauthorizing the expired ban on federal assault weapons and high capacity magazines. I also support closing the loopholes in federal background checks for gun shows and private sales. The President has put forward a slate of proposals to help address gun violence and gun safety, and I support those efforts as well.
There is no one way to stop gun violence, and there is certainly room for disagreement on the steps that we should take. But I hope that we can agree that we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our children to take the steps we can to stop the violence. I believe that a reauthorized assault weapons ban and the President's proposals represent a responsible path forward. I will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to look for other steps we can take to protect our children and families from these terrible tragedies. I believe that is my responsibility as a United States Senator -- and as a mother and grandmother.
Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you for your response. I see we are going to disagree about the the steps needed to prevent further tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Let me ask you a simple question. Were you intent on committing a heinous crime like Sandy Hook, (remember this is hypothetical), and there were two places just about the same. Would you choose the one where there were guarantees that your victims could not fight back, or would you choose the one where they might be armed people to resist? The fact that you think you can legislate behavior is ridiculous! Might as well pass a law banning mass shootings. It will accomplish the same thing. I know it is easier to punish law abiding citizens than it is to tackle a real problem. Like mental health.
I must tell you that as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, I took a very similar oath that you did as a United States Senator. I don't believe the Oath has an expiration date. Let me refresh your memory, yours-
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
After reading your response, I couldn't help but question my readings of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. So I read them again. I can't seem to find the part about hunting. As a lawyer you must have had some classes on the Constitution? Did you not read the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers? I am pretty sure the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Says. "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
I am pretty sure the Founders intended the Second amendment to remind those in "power" of the peoples right to bear arms. You seem willing to restrict that right. There is a process in the Constitution to change the Constitution. Feel free to follow that route if you so choose. By subverting that process by incremental legislation is the wrong path. I hope you take the time to do some reading and thinking for yourself, instead of being a rubber stamp to the people in office, whichever party they belong to.
Thank you for your time,
United States Citizen
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|February 14, 2013, 08:26 AM
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Keep at it my friend. Organize against her if you have to. No politician wants to be defeated and have to get a real job.
Hit the report button if you find a problem.
I only have so many heartbeats left. I am not wasting them on things that are not fun.
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|February 14, 2013, 08:45 AM
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Excellent reply !
Oath Keeper #12704
|February 14, 2013, 12:16 PM
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Maine representative McGowan's response letter (he's an anti)
Just received this from McGowan, he's a strong anti, must be ousted in the next election
Thank you for your note. The reality that one man killed 20 children and six adults in a matter of minutes says to me that we must do better. The safety of my two grandaughters is more important to me than an individuals ability to have any guns or ammunition he choses. I do not beleive that having two hundred million guns in our country makes it a safer or healthier place to live.
Let's work together to ensure the safety of our people and the rights of gun owners.
Representative Paul McGowan
Pvt. Baldrick; You know they say that somewhere out there, there's a bullet with your name on it?, I thought if I *OWNED* the bullet with my name on it, then I'd never get shot with it...
|February 14, 2013, 12:31 PM
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Amen brother - well done!
Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat.
- Jean-Paul Sartre
|February 14, 2013, 12:45 PM
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I hate to be a doomsayer, but in the case of Elizabeth Warren, it's a lost cause. You might as well copy a page of the phone book and send it to her. It was have as much effect. She is a hard left liberal ideologue. And no matter how much you organize against her, she's going to stay in office. Ted Kennedy, who was as slimy a politician as ever sat in the senate chamber, was not only responsible not only for the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, his behavior in the aftermath of the car crash that killed her was contemptible, cowardly, and self-serving in the extreme. The people of Massachusetts saw fit to keep sending him back to Washington to represent them for the next 40 years. It didn't matter how much of a scumbag he was, you see. He was a reliable liberal, and in liberal Massachusetts, that's all that mattered.
In the last election, the people of Massachusetts chose to unseat precisely the sort of moderate republican they all say they wish there were more of, and turn the seat over to a hard left ideologue with severe character and integrity issues. That's how leftist the whole state is. Warren could say she supports door to door searches and confiscations of all firearms, and I am 100% confident that she would still be reelected in Massachusetts.
The state is lost, as far as the vote on the ASW ban in the senate goes. Kerry and Warren are both going to vote yes, and there is nothing short of divine intervention that's going to change it.
|February 14, 2013, 12:52 PM
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I know, but at least I can tell them how I feel. I know it is a waste of time, and you are right about it being a lost cause. I have always been hard headed though. Kerry may not be there to vote. Secretary of State has no senate voting rights...
|February 14, 2013, 07:15 PM
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One thing I would like to state is that Senator Tom Harkin (D) is quitting his life in the Senate when re-elections. That being said, here's the reply I got from him about an e-mail I shot him about the AWB and magazine bans, (I don't know how to correctly quote it so anything in " " is what he said)
"Dear XXXXX:
Thank you for contacting me regarding proposed gun safety measures and mental health reform. I appreciate hearing from you about these important topics.
Like all Americans, I was deeply saddened by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. What added to our grief as a nation was that it also came on the heels of mass gun shootings in Colorado, Arizona, Wisconsin, and the senseless acts of violence that occur every day throughout our country. In light of all of these events, it is apparent that far too many Americans, including children, are needlessly losing their lives. We must come together as a country to prevent future tragedies and the senseless loss of life, and to ensure that no American lives in fear.
On January 17, 2013, the President put forward a specific plan to protect our children and communities by reducing gun violence. The plan includes legislative and executive action that combined would close background check loopholes, ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, equip schools with safety resources and equipment, and increase access to mental health services.
As a hunter, I know that the recreational use and collection of guns is important to many Iowans and I will continue to work to protect the rights of law-abiding American gun owners. But we need to ask whether people need unlimited access to any arms, including those capable of shooting hundreds of bullets in a very short time. We can support gun rights while continuing to support responsible legislation to reduce crime and make our schools and communities safer. Each of these goals is important and I believe that they can be accomplished simultaneously.
That is why, over the years, I have consistently supported common-sense measures to protect our communities. For example, in the past, I have voted in favor of legislation to close the loopholes on criminal background checks on gun purchases at gun shows, and to require gun manufacturers to include child safety locks on guns. I have also voted against a blanket liability exception for gun manufacturers and sellers.
The tragedy at Newtown also shined a light on the state of our country's mental health care system. Over the past several months, I have heard from many Iowans about this issue, and their voices have been joined with people across the nation, including President Obama, calling for us to take a hard look at improving access to mental health services. In so doing, it is important to combat a common, insidious misconception that people with mental illness are inherently violent. In fact, individuals with mental illness are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators. We must remember that this unfounded stereotype is an impediment to reform, not a window into it.
With this in mind, on January 24, 2013, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, I convened a hearing to assess the state of America's mental health. We heard from expert government witnesses, as well as health care providers, mental health agencies, and patients. To view a webcast of this hearing, please visit http://www.help.senate.gov.
The hearing highlighted some of the shortcomings of the mental health care system. To begin with, mental health illnesses are chronic diseases that disproportionately affect young people under the age of 24. Yet the system appears to be failing some of these people. Less than half of children with an identified mental illness receive treatment, and the average gap between the onset of symptoms and the receiving of treatment is nearly a decade. Failing to diagnose and treat mental illness early in life seriously - and needlessly - aggravates adult mental health illnesses.
Shortcomings in diagnosis and treatment also spill over into other areas of society. For instance, a student struggling with a mental illness, like depression or anxiety, faces additional difficulties maintaining good grades and graduating on time. Our prisons are also overburdened by people who should be receiving treatment and substance abuse counseling as part of their rehabilitation.
We know that when individuals with mental illnesses receive appropriate treatment and support, they can recover and lead productive, healthy lives. I am currently examining proposals to strengthen access to mental health services in our communities, in schools, and in the clinical setting. In addition, as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds federal health initiatives, I plan to take a close look at opportunities to strengthen funding measures. I am also heartened at the reforms we have already made. The landmark health insurance reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), provides nearly 30 million previously-uninsured Americans with access to health insurance plans that will be required to include coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. Integrating primary care and mental health services will reduce barriers to care and lessen the stigma of mental illness.
Again, thank you for sharing your views with me. Please do not hesitate to let me know how you feel on any issue that concerns you.
Tom Harkin
United States Senator"
I'm thinking about replying to this, any ideas on what to say so I don't make myself look like an idiot and sound factual? My ideas were to start off on statics about how 3% of long rifles are used in gun-related crimes, and how .6% is actual 'assault weapons' blah blah. I would also like to use how a woman could use 30 cartridges to defend herself, and why she would need it, etc. Any ideas on what to add?
|February 14, 2013, 07:59 PM
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Tom Harkin (D) Iowa
His statements about the "gun show loophole" disclose his ignorance about the subject. Sales by people who are not FFLs do not require a 4473 or NICS, regardless of where they occur. FFL sales require a 4473 and NICS regardless of where they occur. Criminals who possess a firearm have committed at least two crimes, their first conviction earned their status as a criminal; their second crime is the possession of a firearm.
Fortunately Harkin is retiring. Iowa's next senator needs to read and understand the 2nd, and McDonald and Heller.
Vietnam Veteran
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|February 14, 2013, 08:07 PM
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I, also from Pa, got the SAME sick rhetoric from this lame excuse of a man, a coward and traitor to his state and country, who dangles from the strings of the great messiah & puppetmaster. His father before him also stank as "governor" of this once proud state. The caseys are a lost cause. Don't even waste your time writing to him . He is more concerned with the rights of illegals, welfare cheats and sundry other entitlement groups who form the basis of his electorate.
|February 15, 2013, 02:59 PM
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Got email response from Feinstein, sent one back
With regard to assault weapons falling into the hands of grievance killers, juveniles, gangs, and the deranged too often, I seem to recall that your own website issued a press release last July (http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/publ...b-b8d0d4535aaa) stating that the number of individuals shot with assault weapons was 750 people, of whom 350 were killed, since the Federal Assault Weapon Ban expired. It had been 8 years since the 2004Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired at that point. 750 individuals divided by 8 years equals 93.75 people shot per year. 350 deaths divided by 8 years equals 42.5 deaths per year. To put this into perspective, that's about as many people who died from bee stings on an annual basis.
I would strongly support allocating more resources to improve our mental healthcare system, law enforcement agencies, corrections and rehabilitation programs than enacting an assault weapons ban.
Best regards,
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side.
|February 15, 2013, 03:31 PM
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Despise that woman....
|February 15, 2013, 03:50 PM
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I find the mention of the 1966 Austin shooting ironic, since an armed civilian was in the party that went up into the tower.
|February 15, 2013, 03:55 PM
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And that all the killing in that (except the shooter)
happened BEFORE the 'good ol boys <- many of whom were veterans)
went home and got their rifles and STARTED RETURNING FIRE to keep him pinned down
an armed response PREVENTED a worse masacare, like we see happening now days.
|February 15, 2013, 07:32 PM
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I may have the opportunity to meet Senator Harkin, any ideas on what to ask if we get on any issues?
|February 15, 2013, 07:37 PM
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Senator Tom Harkin in rated F by GOA:
|February 15, 2013, 07:59 PM
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Ask her if she still has that US Marshal commission to carry her own pistol. That would be a funny addition to the letter.
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Ask her if she recalls that Harvey Milk was murdered by a public official with a police-issued .38, and if so, why her AWB proposal exempts public officials and law enforcement.
We're not supposed to trust them. We're supposed to hold them accountable.
Still, they must be good for something, or we wouldn't need them, right? right?
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Tom Harkin is one of those idiots whose ability to get reelected gives me a low opinion of the electorate. He's exactly the sort of politician who ought to be run out of town on a rail, not elected to high office. He just went on record saying we don't have a spending problem. Our economy is stalling, our credit's been downgraded, and looks to be again, and we borrow nearly half of every dollar we spend. But we don't have a spending problem.
His stance on guns is no different and no better. He's ignorant on the subject, and seems neither interested in or even capable of being educated about them. He's too doctrinaire. Like Feinstein, Schumer, Boxer, Lautenberg, and a few others, he's a lost cause. There's no question you can ask him that will make a difference, nor anything you can say. His mind's made up and no one here is going to change it. He'll support the most draconian anti-gun legislation that comes up for a vote. It strikes me as wiser to focus time, effort and money elsewhere, where it might have some effect.
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Today Mommal looked at Ivy with such sad eyes, "She's growing up and we can't stop it, Steph. She's growing and I won't be able to see it." It was the first time I allowed the hard parts of our move to pierce me. I held back tears in the kidney doctor's office. It was just us girls and Ivy was busy about the small patient room. I wanted to cry but I didn't.
I get anxious when I think about time, and especially when I think about my grandmother thinking about time. And I'm not sure there's any way to make it out like the good guy on this move. It will forever look like I left them. How can I want to go so much but at the same time be wrecked at what I leave behind?


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What would you do if your four-year-old son was abducted—by your spouse?In June 2004, David Goldman took his Brazilian wife, Bruna, and their son, Sean, to the airport. She told him that they would be returning to New Jersey after a two-week vacation. Once there, however, Bruna informed Goldman that she was staying in Brazil—and keeping Sean.
In the courts, Goldman found himself outmaneuvered by the legal machinations of Bruna's new husband, a member of one of Brazil's most powerful families. But Goldman never gave up, appealing to the media and the highest levels of the U.S. government for help. A Father's Love is the story of Goldman's incredible five-year battle to reunite with his abducted child – and an inspiring celebration of an ordinary man's love for his son.


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Smart Pet Safety Post-Sandy
October 31, 2012 - Amy Hanna-Eckenrode
Our friends at the Huntingdon County (PA) Humane Society always share the best information on their facebook page. I particularly like this post because of the direct impact it has on so many of us right now (or has had) and truly something I didn't consider right away even with my "Type A Over-Preparedness Personality":
HCHS would like to share this important Hurricane Sandy safety information for you and your pets. The ASPCA is warning pet parents to not allow their pets to drink from standing water or puddles, the water may be toxic and could contain har mful debris if ingested.
Also, while walking your dog, keep a look out for downed power lines and lines touching water. If you come across any downed power lines, please be sure to avoid them. For more safety tips please click on the attached link/article. We only wish for everyone, two and four legged to stay safe.
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Bar Bet -- Can you name the other Three?
By barton808 on Mar 17, 2007
Well today is Saint Patrick's day, a day for revelry and libations in many locations across the globe.
Now most people know that St. Pat is the patron saint of Ireland, the guy who chased all the snakes out of Eire. (Fun facts to know and tell: St. Patrick's real name was Maewyn Succat. Do you think growing up he got teased about his name by the other kids on the playground?)
The question is, can you name the other three patron saints that make up the fab four of Great Britain and Ireland? That is to say, who are the patron saints of England, Scotland and Wales?
One hint, the patron saint of England is NOT Simon Templar.
Tune in next time for the answers (no fair using Google).


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As we go about our lives we should not forget what happened that day and why it happened, but most of all we should not forget those that were murdered that day in three terrorist acts.
September the 11th is now one of those days that you look back on and say. "I remember what I was doing that day." Or " I remember exactly where I was that day". Either way it is a day we will always remember.
I was in Germany on a Training exercise in a sleepy little town called Hohenfels.
We were getting ready to go into a meeting with our Task force commander when an orderly ran into the room and asked if we had seen what happened. We turned on the TV right as the second plane hit the World Trade center. Our lives were changed forever.
I can never forget that day, and encourage all of you to remember the day Terrorist, without provocation attacked our country.
Take a moment and remember.
God Bless America.
Yours in Scouting!


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"We went out to a restaurant in Atlanta, and we had one too many glasses of wine," the Oscar winner and mother of three, 37, said, referring to herself and her husband, agent Jim Toth. After their car, which Toth was driving, was stopped, he was charged with DUI, and she with disorderly conduct.
"We thought we were fine to drive," she said, "and we were absolutely not, and we are so sorry and just so embarrassed." She added, "We know better and we shouldn't have done that."
Blaming "poor judgment" for not simply calling a cab, Witherspoon said, "We made a mistake, and it was something that will absolutely never happen again."
The police report noted that Witherspoon did not follow the officer's orders and she got out of the car, and spoke in abusive language to him.
"I was so disrespectful to him," the actress acknowledged on GMA. "I have police officers in my family. I work with police officers every day. I know better. It's just unacceptable." (Adding a note of levity, she also said, "I played a lawyer in a movie so many times I think I am a lawyer. And clearly I'm not a lawyer, because I got arrested.")
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Telling her older children about the very public incident, she said, was "the hardest part about it. When you make a mistake, you take responsibility, and we are taking responsibility, and we are doing everything within our power to make it right."
Among the biggest lessons she learned, she said: "When a police officer tells you to stay in a car, you stay in a car."


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Royal Shakespeare Company: Juliet, Georgina Slowe; Romeo, Mark Rylance. Romeo and Juliet: Director, Terry Hands; Designer, Farrah; Photographer, Donald Cooper (ahds.ac.uk/performingarts); Royal Shakespeare Company, April 1989.
"First sight of the Swan, a house of wrap-around balconies, prepares you for the romantic encounter, one of the top balconies festooned with hanging greenery. It is a joy to see this scene played in a truly unfettered architectural dimension, and on a bare stage too." Michael Coveney, Financial Times 6.4.89. Opening Date: 5 April 1989, Theatre: Swan Theatre.
The importance of the Elizabethan theatre's gallery over the stage is recognized in this set as are other Elizabethan stage elements in the general concept of this production. HMR


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Listen to the silence in and around Williams-Brice Stadium and Memorial Stadium this morning.
South Carolina
Date Opponent
Aug. 29 (Thu.) N. Carolina
Sept. 7 at Georgia
Sept. 14 Vanderbilt
Sept. 21 Open
Sept. 28 at Central Florida
Oct. 5 Kentucky
Oct. 12 at Arkansas
Oct. 19 at Tennessee
Oct. 26 at Missouri
Nov. 2 Mississippi State
Nov. 9 Open
Nov. 16 Florida
Nov. 23 Coastal Carolina
Nov. 30 Clemson
The calm before the storm, as they say.
Date Opponent
Aug. 31 Georgia
Sept. 7 South Carolina State
Sept. 14 Open
Sept. 19 (Thu.) at N.C. State
Sept. 28 Wake Forest
Oct. 5 at Syracuse
Oct. 12 Boston College
Oct. 19 Florida State
Oct. 26 at Maryland
Nov. 2 at Virginia
Nov. 9 Open
Nov. 14 (Thu.) Georgia Tech
Nov. 23 The Citadel
Nov. 30 at South Carolina
Starting next week, South Carolina or Clemson will welcome 80,000-plus through the gates to celebrate a day of college football on 11 of the next 14 Saturdays.
And only once this season will they both play home games on the same day. On Nov. 23, Coastal Carolina plays at South Carolina and the Citadel heads to Clemson, tune-up games for the Gamecocks and Tigers before they clash the following week in Columbia.
Because both programs host a midweek game — South Carolina welcomes North Carolina on Thursday, and Clemson brings in Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 — the Palmetto State features an unprecedented 13 separate home dates for its largest two schools.
The SEC and ACC certainly do not collaborate on scheduling, so the lack of overlaps is a coincidental gift given to the college football fans in South Carolina, not to mention traffic patrol, hotel chains, tourist attractions and the overall state economy.
Consider a few more statistical anomalies the 2013 schedule provides:
It's a stark contrast to last year. The rivals shared five different dates hosting a football game: Sept. 8 and 15, Oct. 6, and Nov. 10 and 17. The middle date in there, Oct. 6, called for Georgia to visit the Gamecocks and Georgia Tech in Clemson, a double dose of Peach State-Palmetto State bragging rights.
It was the fifth year in state history that Memorial and Williams-Brice Stadiums double-dipped on five different dates the same season.
Among them was in 1987, when in October, Clemson and South Carolina were each home four consecutive weekends — and combined for a 7-1 record. Both squads finished in the AP top 15.
Just for comparison, North Carolina-Duke and Virginia-Virginia Tech are each at home the same day four different times in 2013. Florida- Florida State and Mississippi- Mississippi State share the host spotlight three times, while Georgia-Georgia Tech and Auburn-Alabama overlap just twice.
A nugget involving the Iron Bowl and Egg Bowl participants: there are never two SEC-only games on the same day in the state of Alabama or Mississippi all season.
For all four ACC games in Death Valley and all four SEC games at Williams-Brice Stadium, the home team gets the state all to itself when the other is either idle or on the road.
The last time Clemson and South Carolina played every home conference game when the other school was not hosting that same day: 1955, when they combined to host just three ACC games.
There are a couple of breaks from the madness. Both the Tigers and Gamecocks are idle on Sept. 21 (Clemson at N.C. State on Thursday, and a USC bye week) as well as Nov. 9 (bye weeks for both.)
If you're a college football fanatic in this state and you've been roped into a fall Saturday wedding, here's hoping it's on one of those two days.


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An adorable aardvark was born at Busch Gardens in Tampa on Tuesday.
When its a year old, the baby aardvark, whose sex is unknown at this time, is expected to weigh more than 120 pounds.
Although aardvarks births are not common, this is the third baby born to parents "Izzy" and "Friz." "Zawadi," the older brother, will be 2 years old on April 10, and "Adazee" will turn 1 on March 26.
The newborn baby is receiving special care from his mother and the animal care team at Busch Gardens.
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In response to Tuesday's (9/11/01) tragic events, The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) would like to express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to all those affected by the terrorist bombings. Our prayers and our thoughts are with you.
We also would like to share with you some of the beautiful comments that our African staff members are sharing with our Washington D.C. office during this difficult time.
R. Michael Wright, President / CEO
"Dear Colleagues,
PBS is hosting a television series titled "Africa". Airing on September 9 - October 28, 2001 Sundays at 8pm ET (check local listings).
If you have ever wondered what it's like to live on the vast Serengeti plains, or experience the intense beauty of a Sahara night, AFRICA will take you there. A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super 16mm format, that takes viewers on a kaleidoscopic adventure across Africa's major regions and into the homes of the people who live there.
The following story was written by Will Dunham and ran in the August 23, 2001, issue of Reuters.
Elephants dwelling in Africa's lush tropical rain forests are genetically distinct from the better-known elephants that roam the continent's grasslands and merit being classified as a separate species, scientists said on Thursday.
The black rhino is critically endangered primarily due to poaching along with inadequate protection in the field. The largest population of the eastern black rhino is found in Kenya and the second largest at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in Tanzania. The population at NCA is now 15 after experiencing recent declines for reasons other than poaching. Some of the rhinos at NCA are ranging outside the crater and there is a need to strengthen the monitoring and protection efforts to cover these new areas.
Another endangered mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) has lost its life, caught in the crossfire in the Virungas.
During the past two months, there has been an increase in fighting between the military of the rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda with militia groups in eastern DRC. Much of the fighting is taking place in the forested Virunga volcanoes, home of the mountain gorillas. Only 350 gorillas can be found in the Virunga Volcanoes, and these endangered animals are coming under increased threat from the fighting.


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Green Day announced they would make their South By Southwest debut on Friday, March 15th, two weeks prior to them hitting the road at a special double feature screening of films at the Paramount Theatre, the world premiere of Broadway Idiot and the Green Day documentary ¡Cuatro!. Later that night the band will perform at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre at 9:00pm.
Check to see if you won tickets at Green Day's Idiot Nation: HERE
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Just found out one of my good friends passed away on Sunday at 23. He was one of the biggest Wings fans I knew and I'm certain he's up there plotting with the hockey gods already. Keep an eye out for any Red Wing bounces or puck luck tonight. It will be his doing. LGRW.
oh no, way too young. Seeing as this is the 23rd straight playoffs appearance, and he was only 23 it seems fitting they win the cup for him


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Originating from the goddess Samra, who brought love and foxiness to all who prayed to her. Can be shortened as "Sammy". Usually means that person is beautiful, sweet, wonderful, perfect, gorgeous, and, most importantly, "a boodle-woodle".
Dylan likes his women to be Samra.
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on November 13, 2012 - 7:38 PM
LOCKPORT – Raco N. Black, 45, of Whitney Avenue, Niagara Falls, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Niagara County Court to charges that he and another man mugged a victim on 19th Street in the Falls on July 15.
Black is charged with second-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny.
Co-defendant Carl R. Adams, 43, of Niagara Street, faces the same counts in connection with the July 15 incident in front of a Coastal gas station. Deputy District Attorney Doreen M. Hoffmann said the station's video surveillance camera caught the mugging on tape.
Adams faces additional charges of second-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny and second- and third-degree assault in connection with a June 10 mugging on 27th Street. Police said the victim who was beaten up in that case was a man dressed in women's clothing. Adams has not yet been arraigned on the two-case indictment.


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Rethinking dairy genetics — Eight breeders to share needs in cows
Rethinking dairy genetics — Eight breeders to share needs in cows
Advancing Dairy Cattle Genetics: Genomics and Beyond will be a must attend workshop for those who want to shape the future of dairy cattle genetics. Early-bird registration ends January 15.
by Corey A. Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor
The future of dairy cattle breeding will be among the key topics as eight breeders from coast to coast voice their perspectives at the workshop Advancing Dairy Cattle Genetics: Genomics and Beyond in Tempe, Ariz., from February 17 to 19. As the early-bird registration comes to a close today, the high-caliber dairy farmers who will present thoughts at this conference might be reason enough to attend.
In the meantime, here is more insight on the two breeder panels that will hone in on the future of cattle breeding:
Traits of the Future:
Dana Allen Tully, Gar-Lin Dairy Farms, Eyota, Minn. — Dana manages an 1,855-cow dairy of which two-thirds of the cows are Holsteins and one-third are crossbred. A Ph.D. nutritionist by training, Dana places a strong focus on health traits such as somatic cell score, daughter pregnancy rate and productive life when making mating decisions. She also is a member of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy's Cow of the Future Committee.
Alan Andersen, Seagull-Bay, American Falls, Idaho — In recent year's, the Andersen's 600-cow Holstein herd has routinely placed bulls in the top 100 of the DNA or genomic-tested list. The most recognizable bull in that group is Seagull-Bay Supersire. Alan and his son, Greg, focus on high production and fitness traits. The family also has another 1,500-cow dairy in Declo, Idaho, managed by Alan's son, Ben. This herd has utilized a 3-way crossbreeding system since 2005.
Alan Chittenden, Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, N.Y. — These Jersey breeders have been leaders in developing polled genetics that also rank high among all animals in the breed. Today, the herd consists of 600 Jersey cows. Their incredible track record of breeding top-notch cattle earned them the prestigious Master Breeder award from the American Jersey Cattle Association in 2012.
Jonathan Lamb, Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, N.Y. — Lamb regularly uses embryo transplant and in-vitro fertilization on his 6,000-cow dairy to improve the genetics of his herds. Respected among his peers, Lamb serves as chairman of the genetic advancement committee for Holstein Association USA. Lamb was also named the Holstein USA Association's Distinguished Young Breeder in 2012.
On-farm Genomic Applications:
John Andersen, Double A Dairy, Jerome, Idaho — Perhaps one of the largest users of genomic tests on a commercial scale, Andersen and his team routinely run genomic tests to sort out high-end and low-end genetic animals at their 13,000-cow dairy. Additionally, John stays involved in high-end genetics through breeding cattle under the Triple Crown Genetics prefix.
Brett Barlass, Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. — Barlass serves as manager of the Yosemite Jersey herd and serves on the Jerseyland Sires board which is affiliated with Alta Genetics. An early adapter of genomic testing, the Yosemite Jersey herd ranks among the nation's elite and has run nearly 2,000 genomic tests to date.
Tom Schmitt, Morningview Holsteins, Durango, Iowa — Schmidt, a long-time breeder of high-caliber genetics, now uses genomics as one more tool in his arsenal to make decisions, still preferring to incorporate time-tested tools, as well. In working with genomics, Schmidt places emphasis on somatic cell score and type evaluations in his registered Holstein herd which maintains a 25,000-pound herd average.
Dan Siemers, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, Wis. — Dan and his extended family operate a Holstein herd that milks nearly 2,400 cows and achieves an incredible 34,000-pound herd average. That includes a daily tank average of 140 pounds per day in the high group and 109 pounds across the entire farm. The farm uses genomics to test above-average herd members to grow the herd's genetic potential and market both female and male breeding stock.
For more workshop details, go to www.ans.iastate.edu/events/dairygenomics/ to complete your registration which is only $150 through January 15. After that date registration costs go up.
The author is the managing editor, and he brings 18 years of industry leadership to our readers overseeing all editorial content and production of the magazine. His degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison combined dairy science and agricultural economics
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CulinaryTable grill and raclette
DetailsThis region is a winter paradise for snowboarders, freeriders and ski tourers. Panoramic views of the Eiger, Pilatus, Lucern, Rigi and the Mythen. Accommodation and meals available on fine, avalanche-safe weekends at the restaurant with its panoramic views. The slopes are not checked and you use them at your own risk
Altitude: 1,937 metres
Accessibility: Chair lift, winter hiking trail, snowshoe trail and ski tour
Built: 1968
Last renovations: 2001
No. of seats: Over 100 seats
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Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to Flower Mound and Denton… maybe.
I grew up in Irving, right off Loop 12, with a chicken coop in the backyard. It was a long time before I knew that was weird. We weren't the only people in our neighborhood with chickens. Someone else on our street had a llama for a while.
Just about every Easter, my brother and I would get a new pet courtesy of the feed store on Shady Grove. Over the course of my childhood, we had about a dozen chickens, 15 cats, three ducks, two rabbits, and a goat named Elizabeth Taylor. (She was mean, but she was a pretty goat. I'll give her that.)
Every now and again, a city will make news because it's wrestling with what to do about residents who want to raise a few chickens in the city, as Flower Mound and Denton are right now. It always makes me reflect on the relative strangeness of my upbringing.
I have no idea if having our chickens was against Irving's city code then. It probably was. According to BackYardChickens.com, which has a database of chicken-related ordinances all over the U.S., it's A-OK there now.
All I know is, as a kid I got experience what it's like to throw out chicken scratch every day, to collect and eat fresh eggs. I get to reminisce about my pet rooster named Peepers, who lived far beyond a chicken's normal life span and hated everyone on earth but us. And sometimes hated us. I get to tell people about the time Peepers chased a neighbor all the way into her house, or when he nearly ruined a big baptism ceremony our church decided to have in our backyard pool for some reason. (Short version: it was a very dramatic scene of wing-flapping, pecking, and people scattering.)
I think it's pretty cool that I have those memories, and I think other kids in the 'burbs should have that opportunity. Sure, roosters crow crazy early in the morning. But doesn't that dog next to you bark at ungodly hours sometimes? We deal with it because dogs enrich our lives. So can a few noisy chickens.