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quote: From my experience there is an abundance of incoming freshman enrolling in STEM programs at universities. If half of these kids finished with degree we wouldn't have a shortage. Unfortunately for these wide eyed freshman their high school education fails them so miserably they are not even REMOTELY prepared for a STEM curriculum. The most intelligent students pass and move on while the vast majority drop out (of the program) within a SINGLE semester.
quote: Few people are willing to take a better job? Either in atmosphere, work, or pay? Talk about living in fog.
quote: About the only time that holds true is for going from stable employment to short term work.
quote: What if I told you insane was working fifty hours a week in some office for fifty years at the end of which they tell you to piss off; ending up in some retirement village hoping to die before suffering the indignity of trying to make it to the toilet on time? Wouldn't you consider that to be insane?
quote: Let me explain to you how this works: you see, the corporations finance Team America, and then Team America goes out... and the corporations sit there in their... in their corporation buildings, and... and, and see, they're all corporation-y... and they make money.
quote: Next time you run into some youths, converse with them for a minute. If it takes you more than that minute to discover why MS (and thousands of other companies) need to import skilled workers, you're part of the problem.


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Someone in a multiplayer video game who waits for someone to weaken their enemy and kills them last second so instead of the person who did all the work getting credit the the person who stole gets it.
Person 1: WOW, that's so gay!
Person B: What happened?
Person 1: This noob just stole my kill!
Person B: I fuckin hate Kill Stealers!
Person B: What happened?
Person 1: This noob just stole my kill!
Person B: I fuckin hate Kill Stealers!
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One who interrupts a fight and delivers the final blow on a target that someone else has been wearing down, taking all the credit. Primarily used in multiplayer videogames, especially the Super Smash Bros. series from which it was born.
"Hey, he was mine, you killstealer!"
av Zaenos 2. august 2006
Referring to any person who takes the last shot on an enemy character and only the last shot and getting the kill. can be used for any game. Quite prolific on Halo and COD.
holy shit ive been shooting this guy for ages he must be close to dieing O WHAT THE FUCK HOW DID I NOT GET THAT, YOU FUCKING KILL STEALER.
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Matthew Temkin
April 11, 2009, 08:19 AM
Yes, you saw that trash IF I ONLY HAD A GUN.
Now voice your feelings to ABC here:
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April 11, 2009, 08:36 AM
Send them an e-mail at least to tell them the show was flawed in quite a few aspects, but the Diane Sawyer comment that NO ONE had defended themselves in a documented self-defense situation is just over the top.
April 14, 2009, 11:01 PM
A number of us have been applying heat here, so please assist: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/story?id=128165
Also, hard copy letters to ABC asking that the producers of 20/20 publically apoligize or be fired are a good idea too. They can be reached here:
7 WEST 66th Street,
New York, NY 10023
Would it be a good idea to complain to ABC programming as well? Maybe applying enough pressure might get it slotted somewhere less viewed. If so, here's the link to that: http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html
April 15, 2009, 12:13 AM
I have been blasting all the advertising companies and have gotten a couple of responses . . . my email to them is below . . .
We appreciate your comments about and we have forwarded the details of your message to our Senior Management Team as feedback. While our Senior Management team cannot personally respond to every comment, please be assured we use your feedback to guide improvements to the services and features that we offer. Your input is extremely valuable to us. We always welcome any comments or suggestions you have concerning any aspect of Fidelity's business.
Aaron Singleton
Fidelity Brokerage Services, Member SIPC, NYSE
--Original Message--
From: fivebaldwins@####
Subject: Your advertising on ABC
I am extremely disappointed that your company chose to advertise during last night"s ABC network show, 20/20 and their bizarre criticism of gun ownership. Obviously you have endorsed this viewpoint, and have chosen to ignore the millions of law-abiding citizens who choose to protect life and defend property with their firearms, a right given to us by the Constitution. As a result of this, we will do everything in our ability to inform all of those with whom we have influence to boycott your stores and products, as you have chosen to promote lies and have taken a stance directly opposed to one of our most cherished freedoms and responsibilities.
April 13, 2009
Dear Mr. Baldwin,
Thank you for contacting The Dannon Company regarding the television program 20/20 in which our advertising appeared recently. I can assure you we share your concerns about the quality and appropriateness of programming. We do all that we can to ensure that it meets Dannon standards.
As you may know, companies like Dannon typically purchase advertising "rotations" throughout a network's or station's scheduled programming. And although we work diligently through our advertising agency to avoid inappropriate programming, on occasion our safeguards are inadequate. For us, that is an indication that we must redouble our efforts in this regard, and we will.
We are committed to participating in programs that reflect the high quality of our products. That is our directive to our advertising agency, and it is not negotiable.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us on this important matter. You can be sure we value your comments and we hope in the future that we can count you as a consumer of Dannon products.
Lisa Moore
Consumer Service Representative
NOT GREAT . . . but I will continue to wear them out
Old Fuff
April 15, 2009, 01:35 AM
By all means, contact ABC. But frankly they really, really don't care if you're upset. In fact some of them will enjoy it.
It is far more effective to write the advertisers. They do care because they were spending a lot of money to get you to buy whatever product or service they are selling, and they aren't happy campers when the show makes the viewer mad and less receptive to "their message."
You can also make milage by filing a formal complaint against the local station that broadcast the program, with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC).
Over the weekend a number of threads covered this issue, with some excellent and specific advise on how to respond. Take some time and go look them up.
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Tiffin reports
An officer was requested Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of Greenfield Street for a theft.
A 100-block Frost Parkway Street person requested to speak to an officer Thursday afternoon about the theft of a bicycle.
A first-block Main Street woman reported Thursday evening a neighbor was following her children and harassing them.
Five buildings in the 100 block and 200 block of South Washington Street were reported to have been spray painted Thursday night.
Francis F. Ducas, 40, of Tiffin, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday night.
A first-block Miami Street man reported early Friday morning he had just chased two men who were looking into his vehicle.
Graffiti was reported early Friday morning in the first block of Madison Street.
A car in the 100 block of Clay Street was reported entered Friday morning.
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Kimberly Magers, 27, of Tiffin, was charged with dog-at-large Monday.
Michael L. Waldon, 25, of Tiffin, was charged with dog-at-large Tuesday.
Derek N. Boles, 19, of Republic, was charged with disorderly conduct Wednesday.
A 1000-block South CR 15 man reported Friday morning someone had used his son's identity.
A 7000-block East CR 12 man reported Friday morning items were stolen from trucks in his barn.
Fostoria reports
Ernesto Gonzales, 30, of Fostoria, was charged with possession of criminal tools and possession of marijuana in relation to an incident April 17.
Mary E. Link, 52, of Fostoria, was charged with four counts of theft in relation to an incident July 24.
Timothy M. Roelle, 31, of Fostoria, was charged with domestic violence Sept. 14.
Jenny L. Whitehead, 21, of Fremont, was charged with possession of marijuana Monday.
A caller from St. Catherine's Care Center, 25 Christopher Drive, requested to speak to an officer Thursday afternoon about missing narcotics.
A 400-block West Crocker Street woman reported Thursday evening someone had entered her house and a jar containing $100 was missing.
A shoplifter was reported Thursday night at Kroger, 126 W. High St.
A caller from Fountain Cemetery, 702 Van Buren St., reported Friday morning someone had been dropping off boxes of dead animals and requesting they be buried. The caller said the drop-offs were occurring during the night.
A woman reported Friday morning her son's bicycle had been stolen and it was possibly in the 1200 block of HL Ford Drive.
Fostoria accidents
Laura E. Bordeau, 56, of Columbus, was cited with failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead following an accident Sept. 12 at Countyline Street and Plaza Drive.
Anthony F. Nelson, 26, of Fostoria, was cited with failure to yield following an accident Tuesday morning at North Union and Elm streets.
Tiffin fire
Firefighters were called to 733 W. Market St. Thursday afternoon for a smoke or odor removal.
Firefighters were called to 167 Main St. Thursday evening for an unintentional alarm transmission.
Firefighters were called to East Davis and Henry streets early Friday morning for a good intent call.


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Bmoff is a large species of cave bear that lives mostly in Western Washington. It lieks mudkips and is very similar to pedobear. it enjoys fapuccinos.
The Bmoff in them thar hills is one massive beast. I heard it lieks mudkips.
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Called "down-to-earth" by her Other Woman costar Taylor Kinney, the fun-loving star recently admitted she loves playing pranks – even on unsuspecting infants, as Jimmy Fallon's daughter Winnie learned the hard way.
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Singer Norah Jones shared her first-ever Oscar experience with PEOPLE, snapping exclusive shots as she prepared to walk the big red carpet.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Vintage Christmas Card Giveaway
Win a set of vintage Christmas Cards!
Two ways to enter:
1. Leave a comment on this post with a holiday tradition that you love.
2. Blog or tweet about the contest for an additional entry. Link to the blog post or tweet in a second comment. (This is important so I can have an accurate count of the entries.)
The contest will close Tuesday, December 16th at 6 P.M. MST and announced on the 17th. Open only to residents of the United States or Canada. The winner will be selected using random.org. If you don't have a blog or twitter where I can contact you, please leave a valid email address. If the winner doesn't respond within 3 days, I will contact the second person on the randomized list.
If this is your first time here, hi! I can't wait to hear about your traditions. Thanks for playing and happy holidays!
38 comments:
- The Ex said...
Favorite tradition: Gifts. Ha! But seriously, I love giving and getting gifts. It's so much fun!
- December 10, 2008 at 10:33 AM
- The Ex said...
- December 10, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- Maxie said...
My favorite holiday tradition is the dinner! more specifically the green bean casserole. Yummy.
- December 10, 2008 at 10:39 AM
- Maxie said...
- December 10, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Kyla Bea said...
Oh wow! How did I now know about your blog until now? Added to my reader!
And my favourite tradition is one that I'm hoping to start this year is having an informal Hanuka style dinner before Christmas to kick off the start of the holidays. I have lots of Jewish friends and one has volunteered to make latkes with me this year! It's going to be a cross cultural exchange =)
- December 10, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Renee said...
My mom always makes cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. That's definitely my favorite holiday tradition!
- December 10, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Your Ill-fitting Overcoat said...
My favorite holiday tradition as a kid was riding around in the car with my grandparents and cousins on Christmas eve, singing Christmas carols and looking at the light displays. I hope to do something similar someday with my kids-- the years between being a child and having a child seem to have lost their holiday magic.
- December 10, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- Sarah said...
My family always makes gumbo on Christmas eve. Its perfect for when you come home after mass freezing cold! Plus the longer it simmers, the better. Oh god, now I'm hungry...
- December 10, 2008 at 11:43 AM
- srah said...
My mom makes these breakfast rolls on Christmas morning with pineapple and cream cheese filling and arranges them like a Christmas tree with green decorating sugar and maraschino cherries for ornaments. Love it!
- December 10, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- Jane said...
I love having fresh-squeezed juice on Christmas morning with my family.
My second favorite tradition (and I think I'm the only one who really enjoys it) is personalizing everyone's gifts with pictures instead of gift tags. Last year, I enlarged photographs of everyone's heads and cut them out and put them on stockings. Creepy, but highly amusing (to me, at least).
- December 10, 2008 at 1:23 PM
- Callie said...
Christmas morning we go to my aunt's house and have breakfast with their family. Cinnamon rolls, egg casserole, hot chocolate mmmm...
- December 10, 2008 at 2:34 PM
- lfar said...
So beautiful! My family takes a break between opening Santa presents and opening presents from each other to eat cinnamon buns. Wouldn't be Christmas otherwise.
- December 10, 2008 at 4:16 PM
- Megkathleen said...
Oh, I love vintage Christmas cards! I think my favorite tradition is Christmas morning with the big brunch my family has and we all open presents right after. It's especially fun now that I'm old enough to drink mimosas and have little nephews who believe in Santa.
- December 10, 2008 at 4:22 PM
- seven said...
Oh, those are adorable.
My favorite Christmas tradition is that we always get to open one present on Christmas Eve. When I was little, it was a way to ease the anxious waiting, and now it just makes for a fun Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day.
- December 10, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- seven said...
And also: http://twitter.com/ohmyseven/status/1050252514
- December 10, 2008 at 5:07 PM
- thedallasangel said...
Random tradition, but my cousin and I always breaks the wishbone from the turkey every year while everyone is cleaning up. It's my favorite thing because it's just between the two of us, I only see her once a year, and no one else really knows about it.
This post made me smile. :o)
- December 10, 2008 at 5:12 PM
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- December 10, 2008 at 5:16 PM
- Ky said...
My favourite Christmas tradition is pummeling my little sister's head with my fists, singing "Sugar Plums, Sugar Plums." I don't really have any idea why I do it, but I've been doing it for a little over 20 years.
- December 10, 2008 at 5:35 PM
- Michael said...
My favorite tradition is that we always open one present up on Christmas Eve. W00t!!1
- December 10, 2008 at 5:47 PM
- layoder said...
Ooh ooh, I love vintage cards! Must. Try. To. Win.
OK, my absolute favoritest tradition is: my gram's Christmas cookies, which she brings on the airplane from her home in S. Carolina to my mom's home in Ohio every Christmas. Here comes my 90-year-old gram, carefully stepping past airport security with three tins that contain the most fabulously delicious Christmas cookies, EVER. She's made the same 3 types of cookies every year for as long as I can remember. And I love them equally. Even though I usually eat more of the chocolate ones (shh!). hee hee.
That's my favorite. Gram and her cookies. :)
- December 10, 2008 at 7:25 PM
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- December 10, 2008 at 7:34 PM
- EP said...
How fun! Like you, I'm a sucker for fun typography.
One of my favorite traditions is the baking of the cookies. In years past, it has fallen on my shoulders the night before Christmas Eve (as we have a party that evening.) Last year, my two best friends, neither who are culinarily talented, came over to help with the baking and decorating. It was the cutest/most pathetic thing (since neither of them had baked OR decorated cookes ever?), but we had the most fantastic time just baking and catching up since we're in different areas of the country now. We're hoping to do it again this year.
- December 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
- Belle Ecrivaine said...
Oh, wow, you weren't kidding! Those are absolutely gorgeous cards!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:08 AM
- Carla and Matt said...
i love presents! but we always wrap a present for Christ and place it under the tree, and then talk about our goals for the next year after we've opened all the other gifts. Just to bring it all back to the real meaning of Christmas. :) I love the happy new year one.
- December 11, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Kristen said...
those are gorgeous! SO gorgeous!
We haven't gotten many traditions hard-set with our little family yet, but every year we do go see the temple lights here in LA and then once we're nice and cold we head over to Baskin Robbins for some ... more cold.
we always wonder why we do that to ourselves, and yet we keep doing it... every year.
- December 11, 2008 at 10:10 AM
- alishka babushka said...
my favorite christmas tradition is the one of each of us kids receiving a new ornament for the tree each year.
- December 12, 2008 at 8:46 AM
- alishka babushka said...
you have been featured on my blog. beautiful cards. simply beautiful
- December 12, 2008 at 8:46 AM
- Lili Zerquera said...
Let me preface by saying Cubans celebrate Christmas Eve (Noche Buena) more so than Christmas day. Every Christmas eve, for as long a I can remember we've said "At midnight we'll open gifts!" Every Christmas eve, for as long as I can remember we've opened gifts before 11.
- December 12, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Lili Zerquera said...
Tweet, tweet.
- December 12, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- cuileann said...
My mom and my sisters and I make an enormous number of these roll-and-cut cookies that my mom's been making since she was growing up. They've got all the nice Christmas spices in them, and it's a three-day production: a day for making the dough, a day for cutting them out and baking them, and another for frosting and sprinking them. Such good memories.
- December 13, 2008 at 3:36 PM
- cuileann said...
Oops. So bad at following directions.
- December 13, 2008 at 3:43 PM
- Maribeth said...
My favorite holiday tradition would have to be looking at Christmas lights and just feeling the holiday chill in the air. :P
- December 13, 2008 at 7:07 PM
My favorite Holiday tradition is sending and receiving Christmas cards. I love to display them as part of my Holiday decorations.
- December 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Holly said...
My favorite holiday tradition is going caroling. I just have to find some other people to sing with me this year!
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- December 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Erin said...
My favorite holiday tradition - matching family pajamas. It's just so gloriously goofy. We all spend the night at my parents' house, and our first gift is always matching pajamas for everyone in the house. Makes a great - and by "great," I mean "totally ridiculous and fun" - photo.
- December 15, 2008 at 4:58 PM
- Yifot Shilo said...
favorite tradition: making Latkes (potato pancakes) with my grandmother
- December 15, 2008 at 10:53 PM
- Laura said...
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- Occasions 365 said...
My favorite holiday tradition is to send & receive the greeting cards.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:23 PM


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Shakira, who welcomed a son, Milan, in January, and Usher officially took over for Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera Monday night, joining Blake Shelton and Adam Levine on the show's two-hour season 4 premiere.
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Kris Thomas, a pastor's son who signed a record deal and lost it after college, recounted a story of nearly driving his car into a house while intoxicated. His gender-bending falsetto on Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love for You" shocked the judges who didn't realize a man was on stage until they turned their chairs to face the R&B singer.
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"What the hell? This is crazy," he said when she told him it had been her first big performance.
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Her soulful rendition of the song left Shakira with her mouth gaping open and Levine standing atop his chair cheering.
"You are the first person who has ever come on this show and done a Christina song as well as Christina Aguilera," Levine said.
"I'm going to light myself on fire," Levine continued as he begged to be her coach.
"It's like a star just hatched out of a shell up there," Shelton said.
"My heart is beating fast right now because I really feel I am in front of a star," Shakira said as the judges fought for Hill.
Eventually, she picked Levine.
Blind auditions continue Tuesday on The Voice.
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IT'S FEBRUARY THE 14TH, HOMIES! And you know what that means…
I keed, I keed — it's VALENTIMES DAY, Obviously. I'm not actually kidding about Gregory Hines' birthday though, for the record. It's the renowned tap dancer / actor / sesame street guest star's birthday today (or rathe, it would be if he hadn't died in 2003. Thanks for bursting THAT bubble Wikipedia).
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2. Got an office crush? Too shy (or afraid of getting slapped with a harassment suit) to speak up? R/GA's #OfficeCupid will spill the beans to your dream-sweetie on your behalf. Anonymously.
3. If you're a Torontonian like moi, plot your most meaningful smooches on the Toronto Kiss Map! Not from the GTA? Maybe your city's got its own version. I dunno. Google it.
4. "How Hollywood Says I Love You": Matthew Belinkie cut together this montage of mushy film moments just in time for V-day 2012.
You'll need either a box of tissues or a vomit bag to make it through the entire thing, depending on how you feel about love today. I feel… I feel like Claire Danes and Kate Winslet need to back up off of Leo DiCaprio RIGHT NOW. #Theboyismine
Bonus video = Heartbeat / Lovemuscle by Tayisha Bussay. Cool song. I do not like that Jelly thing though. Creepy.
5. This Valentine's day, you can arrange for that golden voiced homeless man turned Youtube star turned raging alcoholic turned Kraft Dinner Spokesman TED WILLIAMS to read your tweets on Youtube. Do I get a box of KD with that shiss?
Notable mentions go to Lovestagram, "I love you" in 100 languages, this iPhone vibrator app that I'm too polite to comment on, and Buzzfeed's roundup of 150+ Valentines from your childhood (!!!)
If you're looking to get your Valentine (or favourite blogger girl) something more tangible than Kraft Dinner Tweets and a someecard this year, may I recommend the Pokérose?
Whatever you get your lass or laddy, don't wrap a Hershey's kiss in a pipecleaner and call it a "bling ring", okay? That's just insulting.
Also unacceptable: a rubber ball from the dollar store, clementines or a frigging Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich.
Man, Pinteresters are ghetto.
Finally, a very happy Valentine's Day from me to you:
We're Valentine's now, okay? I have 50,000 Valentines. She's probably got even more — and if she doesn't, SHE SHOULD.
I think this is my new best friend. WHO ARE YOU, MYSTERY SPACE DANCER? Whooooooo?
How to wrap a gift in 5 seconds flat
Dec 22nd
You know how I do.
Jonesin' for a longer version of that video? You can find it righhhht hurr. I love my job.
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- marc hanna - 15-04-2009
Okay. That's a lot to reply to. It's actually a lot of questions going off in a lot of directions.
First of all, I believe that theology is important and therefore creedal statements are necessary in order to preserve the truth; but I don't believe that everyone needs to have a in-depth knowledge of theology. For the lay people a basic fundamental understanding is necessary by the time one has reached a rational age, but it's not our understanding that saves us, it is God's grace which transcends all of man's understanding. I think the Nicene creed is simple enough to satisfy the laity and theologically terse enough to satisfy the theologian and is important in preserving the faith by defining the truth at a point where the church began to go astray because of the influence of heretics.
Defensiveness and divisiveness are not truly the same things, but one may be the result of the other. And of course, these are not exclusive to Orthodoxy or any component of mankind's society for that matter. Defensiveness is the natural response to an offense, real or perceived, and so many Orthodox people have good cause to feel defensive on account of oppression from occupying nations or also from the assault of evangelicals with there proof texts and aggressive ministries. The great thing about Orthodoxy is, you don't have to be a theologian to be saved, you can just be a simple God-loving individual if you want to and not be ashamed if you don't understand the greater implications of creedal statements. There will always be those who are the defenders of the faith and those who are the body of the faith, those who are the winners of souls and those who are the nurturers of souls - these are the various members of the body and all are important.
The fact remains, that the Nicene creed was responsive, but that doesn't mean that this is a negative thing because it still projects a positive affirmation/proclamation of what we believe. I don't think that the Protestants have it all wrong, but this is not our focus when encountering them, we should focus on what we have in common so as to exude brotherly love. They believe something other than us but it does not mean that they are condemned - but what it comes down to is, when we know better we are compelled to do better.
God bless,
- Rick Henry - 15-04-2009
On "Nailing Down Absolutes in Orthodoxy Today"
Dear Marc,
It is so easy to be misunderstood when communicating online like this. So, I would like to attempt to be very clear with you that I appreciate the spirit of your posts and their content very much (case in point the concluding paragraph of your last post).
And, I agree with you that I did not serve up a softball to you in my last post about the first word in the first sentence of the Creed; but, I guess when we consider the different directions of my last post the question becomes 'is this an example of a severe deficit of attention, or is this train of thought spot on?'
And, in order to consider this further, possibly we can back this trolley up a bit and review/remember how we got here. As Father Peter has set this up to be a study that allows for individual experiences of real people livin' in the real world . . .possibly we can trade our telescope for a microscope, so to say, and bear down on the precursor of this thread which was the question(s) of a seeker, the one who would be Orthodox.
I really feel like I can relate to Don in many ways even though he has not 'converted' to Orthodoxy and I have 'converted' to Orthodoxy. But, as Don is leading with his heart in his posts here on the BOC site, I wonder if you can listen with your heart to what Don has been saying in some of his posts? In the following Don speaks for not a few in the present day, I think, as he wrote:
Quote:Surely in the Orthodox Church there are at least SOME non-negotiables - things that are proclaimed as being objective revelation from God. Things that can be discerned as being truth by the mystic as well as by the logician.
Can you hear the sentiment behind this Marc? "Surely . . . at least SOME non-negotiables . . . objective revelation." What I wrote about in my last post is where we end up when we do pursue this question, the question of the "We" to its logical end conclusion.
And, then look at the optimism in this quote by Don:
Quote:Father Peter, I thank you for your response. Scaffolding...YES! That is a very helpful insight! You have given me some good stuff to chew over, thank you. Yes, I do agree with you that the Creed would be a good place to start nailing down some absolutes.
This is what I am addressing as much as anything here Marc. Don is looking for some absolutes in the Creed that are non-negotiable in the Orthodox Church. And, with the strong emphasis on ecclesiology and polity in the Orthodox Church, I am making the point that we cannot even say definitively who "We" are as a body.
And, as Don shares that humans long for definition in the following:
Quote:And I think that as humans we all long for such authority and certainty.
How are we doing so far in supplying him with ecclesiological absolutes in the Orthodox Church? For, that matter, does it matter how much we type and think on this first word in the first sentence of the Creed? Is it possible to use the Creed to provide straight answers to straight questions like Don's . . .
And, again . . . what is the title of this thread? It is "Considering Propositions," and this in order to give some answers for those who are up against a wall, as Don also wrote:
Quote:But here I come up against my brick wall - How does one arrive at the objective certainty? Where does one draw the line between the essential and the superficial? This has been the jist of my question.
But, is it possible to use the Creed in this way? Is it possible to provide the kind of absolutes that are spoken of above for the one(s) who would draw a line as Don has said. And, this is interesting to me as it is presented because this demonstrates a good kind of division. Do you see what I mean Marc? Does Don want to draw a line in order to "divide" or in order to "unite?"
What is his motivation in desiring to draw a line? Obviously, it is to promote union/communion based on a desire for authenticity, but on an even deeper level please read his writing below:
Quote:Although I am not at present no longer a 'card carrying' Protestant, I am as yet uncertain as to where to plant my flag of commitment.
This is a person in a kind of theological no-man's land. This is a person without a country in a sense. Initially, there is a type of freedom that is experienced that is not a burden but a joy; but, after a while for most folks in this position, the initial feelings turn to frustration, then apathy, then despair.
So, it matters. Possibly, more in our day than in the day the Creed was written it matters when the seeker comes knocking at the door of Orthodoxy.
But, the question at this point is, how long will the seeker, the one looking for answers in the way of objective certainty (the one who would 'convert' to Orthodoxy), keep knocking at the door if we cannot even tell him/her definitively who "We" are?
Possibly, this is why some of the EO draw the sharp and distinct lines of division that they do, as they offer up finely honed answers to the question of the nature and limits of the Orthodox Church. Because they see the madness in offering any other answer as it relates to the One Holy Orthodox Catholic Church. Possibly, these rigorists do understand that if they explain it any other way, then the model being presented would be much akin to the divided churches of Protestantism!
Even if we take all the different directions that we are forced to travel when we consider the question of the "We" in the Creed and attempt to tie them together in the hope of a definitive answer, in terms of a prismatic center, in an integrative motif which yields a Christocentric Ground as the answer . . . even if we do this, where can Don plant his flag in this ground? If we conclude that within Orthodoxy today, the way to locate and identify the we is to transcend all divisions in Christ in a spirit of brotherly love, then are we saying something like, "To be honest Don as it relates the Church and especially the ecclesiology and polity of the Church there are no absolutes to be found in Orthodoxy today, in practice, but only, in theory, can there be an objective certainty?/! (how's that for post modern thinking Don?)
And, this can be developed further . . . but that for another conversation. As for today, the question is what does Orthodoxy today say to the one who comes knocking in search of both "identity" and "community?" Or, at the very least what does Orthodoxy today say to the one who comes knocking in search of understanding who "We" are?
I guess we can have him/her read the Apostles Creed and 'consider the propositions' to be found in it.
But, possibly he/she has already read the Creed and knows there is nothing specific of and limited to Orthodoxy in the Creed and it is subscribed to and prescribed by many other Christian faith traditions and denominations who make competing truth claims.
In Christ,
- admin - 15-04-2009
It is good to have such an interesting conversation to come back to.
In terms of personal reflection I was thinking yesterday about this first credal statement and the phrase 'Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things' came to mind. It seemed to me a wonderful thing that all of us humans, all angels, and all animals, birds, fish, trees, rocks, the whole universe, is united in a relation of createdness to God and with each other.
Especially in terms of other people it struck me forcefully that this first clause roots us in some sort of union with each other in God even before and apart from the Church. I wonder how much this unity of createdness really impacts my life as it is lived towards others. Yet, if we believe in the God who has created all things, then we must also believe in the shared createdness of all things.
But I have also been wondering about the origins of the creed. How far is it the product of an Imperial insistence that there be an official unity of sorts in the Imperial Church? How far is it so widely written that it encompasses a variety of theological positions - more than were allowed in later centuries? How far is it a personal and positive statement of baptismal faith? Are there two poles of personal and Imperial faith? Do these pull in different directions?
Rick, I understand what you mean about the possibility of any credal statement being exclusive, but I wonder how far it should be understood as an open invitation, a declaration of a salvific gift? This is what we have received! rather than, this is what we must believe!
Father Peter
- marc hanna - 15-04-2009
I think Abouna Peter is correct here in his outlook, in considering the Creed a gift which we have received instead of that which we must believe, both are correct but the perspective is different - a classic "glass is half full vs half empty" scenario.
But I see where you are coming from also Rick, some people are genuinely searching for some firm delimiters as a means to proclaim what they are, which in the nebulous see of protestantism is sometimes hard to find. Orthodoxy certainly does have much more defined borders than most of denominational protestantism but it is because we know our faith better and because we remember that we are subject to God and not vice-versa. Many Protestant groups seem to fear offending anyone and therefore adjust their beliefs to be inclusive; and while I agree that this is a nice sentiment, it is sometimes at the expense of the truth. Mind you, this does not mean that we should cram the truth in peoples faces, but rather help them to embrace it gradually. This reminds me of what a dear father said to me about his work in India, Abouna Silas; he said that he can't tell the children in his orphanage that God is a Good Father because that invokes feelings of hatred and pain for them due to the horrible and abusive situations from which they came. But when he has shown them through his love what a good father is really like, then he can present this truth to them.
So I shy away from telling everyone what orthodoxy is, and rather I tell them about God whom I love and who loves me - ultimately this is orthodoxy, us answering God's call and responding in faith - and how much different is that from the protestants?
But to satisfy those who inquire to know, we can tell them that Orthodoxy is not just a bible based ministry, but rather it is much more. God is not a book full of words, He is the living Father that created all things as is stated in the Creed. He is our savior, redeemer and sustainer as in the Creed and He is our Inspiration and our Guide as in the Creed. We have a rich heritage of fathers who lived and died for the faith and have preserved for us the true contextual understanding of the Holy Bible free from the private interpretation of the Protestants. In my studies of Greek I have learned that you can make the Bible say whatever you want when you translate it into other languages, but the tradition and sayings of the fathers is what keeps us on the strait and narrow. We are not a bible based church, we are the church that gave the world the Bible. We do not read the bible in a vacuum, devoid inspiration beyond its pages, we believe in God the inspiration of the Bible and we seek to know him by following the tradition which flows directly from His visitation to His creation, and we do not follow after those who teach a new doctrine, or who say come and see God is over here or over there because we know that Satan works in such ways.
- Rick Henry - 16-04-2009
A Koinonia of the Spirit?:"The tomato is in the carrot, and the cucumber is in the green bean."
Dear Father Peter, Dear Marc,
Sometimes to speak of the "koinonia of the Spirit" brings mostly a yawn and the response, 'Oh yeah, I know all about that,' and then it is dismissed. And, I understand that often times, in the present day, the word "community" is the buzzword of those bourgeois who are involved in an anti-bourgeois rebellion of the bourgeois. But, I would like to consider both of these expressions now, today, at this point of our conversation.
Marc, when you wrote:
marc hanna Wrote:. . . some people are genuinely searching for some firm delimiters as a means to proclaim what they are . . .
I agreed with this, but I think what most, if not all who would consider making such a radical move (viz. Protestantism to Orthodoxy) would be looking/searching for is something much deeper than a mere means to proclaim what they are. In my experience, most are searching for a deeper level of communion, or to put it another way, a more authentic and deeper level of community/unity.
In this sense, the hope of the seeker is that he/she would find the Community of communities.
In this genuine searching, the goal and objective would be to enter into communion with *not* an institution; but, a Person, the Person of Christ . . . and the means to this would be through another Person, the Person of the Holy Spirit. In my mind, this is why IF "We" cannot give a unified answer (the 'We' being Orthodoxy), but instead we offer up a divided Orthodoxy--as we can do no other in the present day, lest we attempt to camouflage the situation or do the ostrich thing--THEN it becomes apparent that the "We" does not represent a koinonia of the Spirit, but separate churches (some not even in communion with others).
And, I can see how it might be thought that to just bring in any individual to any form of Orthodoxy would be a good thing. And, I allow some room for this; however, as we are talking specifically about the seeker described above, it occurs to me that one of two things could happen. First, if the avenue of "softening" or downplaying the reality of the situation is chosen, or if it seems wise to not be 100% clear with a seeker about what the relationships of various Orthodox churches are to each other in Orthodoxy today, then this could result in a very negative reaction in the one who came in hopes of finding the Community of communities after he/she comes in and is brought up to speed. Or, Secondly, if it is made abundantly clear at the onset to this kind of seeker, that in reality, the "We", Orthodoxy today, is a group of divided churches, then this could further polarize the thinking of one as it relates to the individual and the ecclesiological (or imperial).
And, for that matter is it so hard to see why those Protestants who link the ecclesiological with the imperial would much rather turn to a bible based church? In this the choice is viewed as being between an inspired emperor and an inspired Holy Writ. This is not hard to understand really.
But, what I'm driving at here is along the lines of Fr. Peter's post, because even after the Truth of an historic Orthodox Christian approach is realized; IF there is not a church with community to be found, THEN the seeker might as well stay where he/she is at. Or, possibly the seeker may feel that with all things considered as it relates to the shape and dimension of Orthodoxy today, he/she may as well pursue personhood on his/her own with a focus not on the ecclesiological, but instead on the Christological, the Pneumatological. In this sense the primacy becomes no longer an identification of or the need to find one's identity in the right church or the right bishop; but, instead there is a refocusing from the place where one finds himself/herself at the present.
And, I'm starting to go out to sea here again, so I'll come back to the jedi as we continue 'considering propositions' . . . but, I think what I am suggesting is that this once particular concrete Community, that could be pointed to, and was a simple thing in the beginning, has become something that is complex today, and something that is abstract and cannot be pointed to--it is much akin to a universal.
And, herein lies the connection to the Creed I think! Just as Fr. Peter has spoke of the possibility of any creed being "exclusive" and as he has spoken of the "open invitation" to be found in the Apostles Creed . . . the gospel of Christ itself is a particularistic message, but it has a universal appeal. The invitation of the gospel of Christ, the Kerygma of Christ, the proclamation of the Kingdom of God speaks to those who would be "We" and is made up of the "We." Is the Kerygma of Christ the Church or is it the Kingdom?
As we consider the Church of God in the beginning and as we consider the Churches of God in the present day, as we consider Orthodoxy in the earliest of times, and as we consider Orthodoxy today, what other kind of relational ontology can there be between the individual members of the Body of Christ than one comprised of those who transcend all divisions in Christ throught the koinonia of the Spirit? What other kind of relationship can there be within the current day context of division?
I appreciate your post about the relation of createdness Father. I think of an Asian gardener who writes about his compost pile in his vegetable garden. As he has said, in reality, because his compost feeds all of his plants each year, "The tomato is in the carrot, and the cucumber is in the green bean." And, I think that to understand what both you and he are saying is very important, especially as it relates to the "We" of the day in which the Creed was written, as well as the "We" and the context of Orthodoxy today.
In Christ,
- marc hanna - 16-04-2009
It sounds very much like you are presenting a plea for unity among the Orthodox churches. What about the Roman Catholic church? I too would like to see such a thing but there are quite a few semantics to work out first.
That aside, maybe we should talk about that which divided us in the first place; those who strayed away from the Orthodox faith. But then this creates a new area of contention because we will have to argue about who it was that actually strayed away. So without accusing one or the other I will discuss the separation.
First and foremost, the schism that occurred after the Council of Chalcedon was not a punctiliar event, it occurred over the course of about a hundred years. Those now referred to as the Oriental Orthodox could not accept the Tome of Leo or the term "in two natures" as these were deemed to be at the heart of Nestorianism and they were being forced by imperial decree to accept them with the consequences of exile, torture or death if they refused. The authority of the council was overturned and re-overturned several times all the while the OO's remained hospitable to those who wished to join their belief by allowing EO priests to simply come over and after a period of time were allowed to resume their ministry. The EO's on the other hand required that OO priest wishing to make the switch be stripped of their priestly ordination and be re-ordained. Eventually, as decades went on, and the violence continued, the OO's gave up hope for reconciliation and ceased to mingle with the EO's, which was facilitated by the geography and the crumbling empire.
I think that today, the OO's still retain a tolerance of EO theology which is very much similar to ours now, but the anathemas must be lifted unilaterally so that injustice is not laid upon either party. The EO position has always been, the the OO's must accept the Council of Chalcedon in order to be in communion with them, but this will never happen because we will not endorse what we believe to be a corrupt and politically motivated council that deposed one of our beloved Saints and destroyed the unity of Christianity.
That got a little more one-sided than I originally intended but it speaks volumes to the issue of unity. The EO's believe it critical to the faith to accept Chalcedon, and the OO's consider such a thing to be a betrayal of our faith in Christ.
And this ties very closely to the Nicene Creed. In very much the same way that the Arians were considered a heretical group that were ultimately cast out once and for all, so the EO's and the Catholics have treated the OO's. But neither of these circumstances was an immediate separation, but both were the result of imperial intervention. Shortly after Nicea the Christian world awoke to find that it was Arian and was facilitated as such through imperial force, but Orthodoxy eventually prevailed and Athanasius was crowned a pillar of faith, but in the case of Chalcedon, political motives prevailed and so peace could not be found thereafter.
In both cases, Christians were forced by law to believe something, which we OO's do not subscribe to as a christian thing. I would like to see unity between the churches, and I think it is possible, but the issue is so polarized even to this day, and few people approach it with the objectivity it requires in order to solve it.
Anyone converting to orthodoxy will eventually learn about the schism, and if this is enough for Satan to take control of their heart and lead them away, then there is little we can do except keep our arms open for when they return. But we should learn ourselves, a lesson from all this, about the dangers of asserting limiting statements of faith, especially those which are so high level so as not to be understood by the laity. In the Coptic church right now there are those who have differing theological positions but should we condemn each other as heretics? But when someone begins to teach questionable doctrines to the laity, then we must refute them and bring them back in line with orthodoxy. Nestorious could have remained in the church in peace, but he began to speak out emphatically against the Mother of God, therefore Cyril had to refute him, so likewise Athanasius had to refute Arius, and the OO's refute Chalcedon.
- Rick Henry - 16-04-2009
Dear Marc,
marc hanna Wrote:It sounds very much like you are presenting a plea for unity among the Orthodox churches. What about the Roman Catholic church?
Honestly, this is the opposite of what I think I am writing about much because as another has wisely said of such unity:
Quote:Administrative and official recognition can only follow the recognition which the people have already achieved as members of the One Church.
I have participated in another forum in a thread titled "An American Orthodoxy?" And, in this thread most people think I am presenting a plea for a united American Orthodox Church and that I am speaking of jurisdictional issues; but, there as well, when I speak of transcending all divisions in Christ, I am not speaking about the administrative, jurisdictional, or ecclesiological at all. This
is the opposite of what I am writing about.
What I am contributing here has everything to do with the organic unity (a relational ontology) spoken of in the quote I provided to Don earlier in this thread, and nothing to do with providing a solution to the context of division in which the Church finds herself in today in terms of ecclesiology/polity.
Because of human nature, the works of the flesh, I am convinced that it is a lost cause for any to attempt to bring unity between the divided churches in Orthodoxy today, from the top down, just as it would be for those who would attempt to bring unity to the RCC, Protestants, Orthodox, and other "Christian" Churches, from the top down.
This is because, again referring to the article I shared with Don above, this has to be a naturally occurring organic process and because of the deep divisions of today, this will be like any other time of awakening or revival that we have seen in the Scriptures or in the history of the Church . . . it will require divine intervention. And, what does any approach (objective or other) have to do with the Providence of God?
What can any one person or group of people do but repent and position themselves for a possible movement of God? If you are up on current events in Orthodoxy Marc, then you know that our so called leaders are modeling not a humbling and repenting which could position us for blessing, but just the opposite. Overall, the leaders are not leading. In even this sense. the hierarchy, what was meant to unite us is what divides us.
It does not take a very smart person to see this.
This is something that cannot be overcome or solved regardless of the approach.
And, this is why I would rather take a nap or do just about anything other than to make a plea for unity between the bishops of the Orthodox churches today.
But, if we are to consider promoting a dialogue between the lay members of the Orthodox Church, as well as the clergy of the Orthodox Church who see the hopelessness of the current situation but would like to subscribe to a theology of hope as it relates to a unity which can be found in the "Inner Kingdom" regardless of whether one is an EO or an OO or a whatever O . . . then this is a different story.
And what about the Roman Catholic Church, as you say Marc? What about the Protestants? What about any who exhibit and follow Christ as His disciples? Are any of these excluded from the Kingdom of God because of their label, or because they do not have their doctrinal ducks in a row? Probably most of these would need to first be educated on the Christological debates so they could even have a chance of participating and choosing a side (which is kind of the point!)
You know, I wonder if we would, if we could take our doctrines of today, if we could go back in time to the beginning days of the Church (which were more simple as you have said) and share with and show the earliest Christians what is so important to us today, and what divides us today . . . I wonder what they would think? Beginning with those who were persecuted in the first three hundred years, and then moving forward from there. I sometimes think that if Martin Luther could have seen how much of his efforts would result in such violence and division that he would have done things much differently.
So, just to be clear, given the choice to lower my head and try to break through the brick wall on my home or to spend my life pleading for unity in the Church from the top down . . . as long as I could wear a helmet, I would choose the run at the brick wall in a heartbeat!
But, when it comes to the "We" or the "Us" as it relates to the "Kingdom of God" then this is a different story. And, in some ways this almost sounds a little gnostic, I understand this, but I really think that for the most part "We" do recognize each other as brothers and sisters in Christ even just through words on a screen or over the internet. Sometimes it is not apparent at first--sometimes words and labels do get in the way . . . but now we are back to the beginning here which is really what I am talking about if anything. There is an expression that I like which is "In the End, the Beginning." It has many applications, but I like it as it applies to this conversation very well.
In Christ,
- admin - 27-04-2009
I am not sure that I should expect any sort of end point to be reached on our reflections about each of these credal propositions, so perhaps I'll just drop the next phrase into the thread and we can think about it in the same way.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages.
I cannot help switching into Christological Controversy mode here, but I will resist that taking over, and will instead say that what strikes me first is that here in this exposition of the Trinity we find that there is humanity. The basis of our faith, of our life, is that one who could be seen and touched and who walked on our earth as true man, is nevertheless the only-begotten Son of God.
If the relationship of creator-creation is one in which we all find a common experience of the Fatherhood of God, then we also share in this relationship of brotherliness with the Son of God. He truly became as we are, apart from sin, and shared in our life as a brother, even though he is God before all ages.
Father Peter
- marc hanna - 27-04-2009
I think what I'll do here, is just focus more on the intent of the authors, because as you say father, much of the earlier reflections apply equally to the entire creed.
In this passage, there is an emphasis on "the only-begotten" or monogenes in Greek, or only-nature, only type, lone-nature etc, and is not particularly suggestive of His consubstantiality with us, but rather references the eternal Godhead that is a component (for lack of better terminology) in His nature, thereby expressing that He was not just a simple man as we are but that He was before all ages. Again, like Father said, it's hard not to jump into controversy mode because it is clear that there was specific reasoning for the emphasis of His Godhead at the time of the creed's composition.
So, from this statement, there is an indirect brotherhood portrayed between us and Christ, in that, the Father is also Christ's father, but as the passage also affirms, Christ is related to the Father in a way that we are not, as the only-begotten. We are sons and gods by adoption whereas Christ is Son and God by nature, and indeed the only one.
Substantial components that are left out of the creed are that of Christ's brotherhood with us; but this may have been because it was already assumed or well known at the time and did not warrant emphasis. Such is Christ being the firstborn of many brethren, and the first fruits, and Christ referring to those who are His mother and His brethren as those who hear the Word of God and do it.
RE: Considering Propositions - DanielM - 27-07-2013
Alonsonnk, I would suggest reading and studying them. They are vital in understanding the faith and if your learn to memorise the Creed you will have many clear statements to help understand the faith of the Church.


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Attorneys representing the James Island couple whose adoptive daughter was returned to her biological father under the federal Indian Child Welfare Act filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court this week in support of their position.
Last month, the high court agreed to hear the case involving the contested adoption of a 3-year-old girl named Veronica, or Little Star, as she is known to the Cherokee. The court has scheduled oral arguments in the case for April 16.
Attorneys for Matt and Melanie Capobianco of James Island argue that the "human tragedy" of removing Veronica from the couple's home was neither mandated by the Indian Child Welfare Act nor permitted by the Constitution.
The guardian ad litem in the case also submitted a brief in support of the couple's position, arguing that the lower court's decision to return Veronica to her biological father is a perversion of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The biological father, Dusten Brown, and his attorneys have not yet filed new briefs with the court in support of their case. They, however, have long maintained the lower courts properly interpreted the 1978 law, which aims to preserve American Indian families.
Brown's supporters say the law was fairly applied, helping to reunite Veronica with her loving father and preserve their culture. They are hoping the high court will do nothing to change that.
The Capobiancos' attorneys argue that the child's father renounced his parental responsibilities when he told his fiancé at the time that he would not help support the baby, according to the brief.
In June 2009, the father responded to the mother in a text message that he was renouncing his parental rights, the brief stated. The mother later placed her baby, who had not yet been born, up for adoption. She chose Matt and Melanie Capobianco of James Island.
"Yet the decision below blames the birth mother and the adoptive couple — everyone except the Father, whose vanishing act triggered the adoption in the first instance," the brief stated.
The mother's attorney, before the adoption was finalized, notified the Cherokee Nation of the pending adoption. The letter provided the father's full name but misspelled his first name as "Dustin" rather than "Dusten." The adoption moved forward after the Cherokee Nation responded in September 2009 that, based on the information provided, Brown was not a member of the Cherokee Nation and that ICWA did not apply to the adoption proceeding.
Cherokee Nation officials later realized the error, confirmed Brown's status with the tribe and have fought on his behalf.
When the father was notified of the adoption plans, he signed a document that stated he is the birth father and that he was not contesting the adoption. He soon changed his mind and contested the adoption, testifying that when he signed that form, he believed that he was signing away his rights to the mother of his child, the brief stated.
Brown later admitted that his behavior wasn't becoming of a father, but said he would have been more involved if he knew Veronica was up for adoption.
"We do not doubt that some fathers who initially renounce a desire to be a parent may sincerely have a change of heart about parenthood upon learning of a mother's adoptive placement. But our society has long barred unwed fathers from joining the game of child-rearing too late," the Capobiancos' brief states.
Attorneys argue that the window of opportunity for unwed fathers to embrace parenthood is limited by the law. The ICWA does not permit unwed fathers who act too late under state law to veto a mother's adoptive placement, attorneys argue in the brief.
While the Supreme Court's decision on this case will ultimately decide where Veronica will end up, it has the potential to affect the way thousands of adoptions are handled each year and alter the playing field for Native American groups from coast-to-coast.
The briefs contend that the justices will have to answer two questions: whether a non-custodial parent can invoke the Indian Child Welfare Act to block an adoption and whether the act defines "parent" to include an unwed biological father who did not take steps to obtain legal status as a parent.
The Capobiancos have not seen Veronica since a Charleston County Family Court ruling relinquished the girl to Brown on New Year's Eve of 2011. He then took her home to live with him in Oklahoma.
The couple then appealed that decision, but failed to win over the state Supreme Court, which upheld the family court ruling by a 3-2 vote in July.
The justices said they ruled with "a heavy heart," but they were bound by law to give Brown an edge. Though Brown did not support the girl's mother during pregnancy, his rights as a parent should not be stripped, the court confirmed.


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Clooney, 52, peeks above the clueless trio, raising his hand and eyebrows in mock alarm.
The amusing photo added some levity to the event, where Clooney received the Ambassador for Humanity Award for his work raising awareness on the genocide in Darfur and for cofounding the Not on Our Watch project (with celebs including Brad Pitt and Matt Damon), which seeks to prevent further atrocities.
"George is the best kind of humanitarian," Spielberg said while presenting the actor with the award. "He is a humble humanitarian."
Clooney's longtime friend and Gravity costar, Sandra Bullock – another recent victim of one of his pranks – also spoke at the event on behalf of her pal, praising him for the childlike optimism he brings to his humanitarian passion projects.
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Niagara's bid for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's volleyball championship ended with a four-set (25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21) loss to the No. 1 seed Fairfield in the semifinals of the conference tournament Saturday in Fairfield, Conn. Niagara (15-14) was attempting to accomplish what Siena did in 2005-08 and win four consecutive titles, while Fairfield is 21-8 and 10-0 on its home court.
The Purple Eagles won the second set when MAAC Player of the Year Kari Honomichl closed it out. Honomichl's kill gave NU a 24-21 lead and she finished the set with a kill two points later, 25-22. NU had a match-high 17 kills and match-low two errors in the set. Niagara had a 16-10 lead in the fourth set but that was erased by a 7-0 run by the Stags.
Seniors Michelle James, Amanda Wilken and Honomichl will leave as the winningest class in Niagara history with 94 matches won, three conference championships and had three appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Honomichl finished with 19 kills, 18 digs for her 18th double-double of the season. She concludes her career with 1,481 kills (third most in program history) and as the all-time leader in aces (154).
In the other semifinal, No. 2 seed Siena defeated Canisius in four sets, 25-22, 25-13, 23-25 and 25-20. Canisius ended the season with a 16-13 record. Samantha Good led Canisius with 12 kills and a .500 attack percentage on the day, to go along with a team-best four blocks.
MEN'S HOCKEY: Carsen Chubak turned back 42 shots, 17 in the third period alone, for his fifth shutout of the season as he backstopped Niagara's 3-0 Atlantic Hockey Association victory over Robert Morris at Dwyer Arena. Hugo Turcotte and Giancarlo Iuorio scored first-period goals for the Purple Eagles (8-2-3, 7-0-0 AHA). Iuorio's goal came on the power play. Ryan Murphy added an even-strength goal in the third. In addition to his goal, Iuorio assisted on the Murphy tally.
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As sun-dappled vacationers snorkeled, sipped rum and sunbathed under a crisp blue sky, police officers raced to a beachfront condo to investigate a find that would rattle the small island of St. Maarten.
On this warm September day, a friend had found a married couple dead inside their home, the scene a grisly tableau of violence.
The couple, Michael and Thelma King, hailed from Mount Pleasant, but they were more than occasional tourists. They kept a part-time home in this tiny Dutch Caribbean territory, had plenty of friends on the island and planned to invest in a rum-export business.
Word that they had been brutally stabbed sparked an intensive investigation and heated debate over crime in St. Maarten as ripples of grief stretched from the island to central South Carolina.
The case is about to heat up again as prosecutors prepare to take the three suspects in the Kings' killings to trial next month.
Solicitor General Taco Stein told The Post and Courier last week that the trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 22. All three suspects will be tried at once, and the proceeding, conducted entirely in Dutch, is expected to last up to two days, he said.
Under the Dutch system, the case will be presented to a judge who will render a verdict. No jury is involved, Stein said.
The three suspects have been detained since their arrests, but they have not been formally charged with murder. In the Dutch judicial system, charges are usually lodged just before suspects are summoned to court.
In their first interview since the killings, the Kings' families told The Post and Courier they plan to travel to St. Maarten to attend the trial. The relatives said they are handling the tragedy as best as can be expected.
They declined to discuss specifics about the case before the trial "to protect the best interests of Michael and Thelma," and said they will not be granting further interviews until its completion.
"We will say, however, that up to this point, we have been very pleased with the progress of the investigation and how it is being conducted by the officials in St. Maarten," the families said in a joint statement.
"We are also pleased with the cooperation that they have received from our FBI. We have been involved and well-informed throughout the investigation, which has made it easier than we expected to deal with a foreign judicial system. We have also been present in St. Maarten on several occasions since their deaths and funeral."
Prosecutors still believe robbery was the motive for the killing, Stein said, alluding to cellphones and other small items taken from the Kings' home.
In October, some media outlets reported that unidentified sources were indicating that the Kings were slain in a murder-for-hire plot. Stein said those reports are "ludicrous" and completely false.
A brutal crime
The Kings were found Sept. 21 in their condominium at the Ocean Club Resort on St. Maarten, a 16-square-mile territory with about 50,000 inhabitants that shares a small island with the French dependency of St. Martin.
Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos has said Thelma King, 57, was found tied to a chair, and Michael King, 53, was lying on the floor, partially over an overturned chair. This Monday would have been Thelma King's 58th birthday.
Island police arrested the first suspect two days after the killings. Privacy rules prevent St. Maarten authorities from naming suspects, but multiple island media outlets have identified him as Meyshane Kemar Johnson, a 28-year-old Jamaican working as a security guard.
Johnson also has been implicated in the robbery of the Happy Star Chinese restaurant. Authorities reportedly found Michael King's credit cards and cellphone inside the getaway car used in that robbery.
Johnson has confessed to his role in the killing, Stein and other authorities have said.
The St. Martin News Network has reported that Johnson had worked as a security officer or bouncer for someone close to the Kings, but local authorities have not confirmed that account. He is said to be in the country illegally, helped back onto the island by his aunt after authorities deported him from St. Maarten some years ago, SMN News reported.
Two more suspects
Also detained in the killings are 17-year-old Jeremiah Chevon Mills and Jamal Jefferson Woolford, a 20-year-old Guyanese national, authorities said.
Mills, a Dutch national of Jamaican descent, is said to be Johnson's cousin. SMN News has reported that Mills attended school with Woolford and that the two are close friends.
SMN News reported that Mills was expelled last year from St. Maarten Academy for beating another student with a baseball bat. He is also on probation after being convicted of robbing a Global Wealth Trade store on the island, the news agency stated.
Like Johnson, he and Woolford are said be suspects in the Happy Star restaurant robbery as well.
Authorities said Woolford bolted from St. Maarten after news reports surfaced that Johnson had confessed in the killings. He was brought back to the island after being detained on St. Thomas.
Dealing with the tragedy has been challenging for the Kings' families, but they said they have been buoyed by support they have received from far and near.
"We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the countless number of people from all over the world, and especially the citizens of St. Maarten and South Carolina, who have continued to show an outpouring of support during this difficult time," the families' statement read.
"Hearing from so many of our friends and acquaintances, it is obvious that Michael and Thelma had a major impact on everyone they encountered and that their lives centered around their families, their friends and giving to others. It speaks volumes about who they were and how they lived their lives."
Reach Glenn Smith at 937-5556 or Twitter.com/glennsmith5.
Michael and Thelma King were found stabbed to death in their condo in St. Maartens in September 2012(Source:Facebook)×
File/The Daily Herald of St. Maarten Toppers Restaurant showed love for Michael and Thelma King with this sign outside the restaurant.×
Meyshane Kemar Johnson is escorted from court in St. Maarten on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy St. Maarten News Network)×
St. Martin News Jamal Jefferson Woolford, 20, a Guyanese national.×
St. Martin News Network Meyshane Kemar Johnson, the Jamaican suspect arrested early in the case.×
smn-news.com Jeremiah Chevon Mills, 17, a Dutch national of Jamaican descent said to be Johnsons cousin.×
Dreamstime The three suspects in the King killings will be tried at the 200-year-old courthouse in Philipsburg, the capital city of St. Maarten. The Kings were found dead in their condominium in September, and the trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 22.×


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