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The sad thing about crazy is that if your parents were born crazy, or went crazy, or did crazy shit in a cabin in the woods that you were forced to witness as a child, then chances are you'll end up crazy too. It's just a matter of time. This is the concept explored at-fucking-tedium by the film "Take Shelter," which is about a dude losing his mind and digging a big hole in the ground to compensate.
Hole-therapy is an accepted psychological treatment that also doubles as a great way to alienate yourself from your best friend, your wife (who is too hot for you anyway) and your deaf daughter, whose disability will probably condemn her to working the hottest and noisiest of jobs as soon as she is old enough to lift a hammer. Telling everyone that a huge storm is coming and that they are all going to die, and that your hole in the ground is the only safe place in the world is another great way to accelerate your separation from the rest of society.
"Take Shelter" attempts to walk the line with a "is he crazy or is he having visions from God" plot, but the problem with that line of reasoning is, anyone who is having visions from God HAS TO BE CRAZY TO BEGIN WITH. So really, a movie that could have been an awesomely scary battle between a single man and a pack of killer tornados actually ends up being an excessively dull choice between two types of crazy, neither of which is all that interesting and both of which can be experienced simply by going to any 24-hour Wal-Mart at 2:30 in the morning.
Why can't Hollywood make a single "man versus nature" movie that is actually interesting to watch? Why couldn't the protagonist in "Take Shelter" have invested in building some kind of home-made nuclear weapon to take out the upcoming tornado before it got the chance to do the same to him and his wife? Why couldn't his crazy mom have foreseen that he would have turned out equally insane as a boy and smothered him with a pillow, saving us all in the collective audience from the guilt of realizing that this dude actually talks to his batshit schizo mother more than we do our own?
"Take Shelter" poses a lot of questions that are frankly too boring to answer. Think of it as the S.A.T. of tornado movies. No Helen Hunt, no Bill Pullman and no nudity = lots of staring off into space and wondering how much of what you see in front of you is actually real. Or as I call it, people watching at the Salvation Army.
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MESOPOTAMIA - An iconic landmark in historic Mesopotamia Township Commons was removed recently.
The oldest and largest oak tree in Mesopotamia, estimated to be 300 years old, was taken down piece by ancient piece earlier this month. It stood 80 feet high and about 6 feet around.
Peter Schaden, owner of the End of the Commons General Store, 8719 state Route 534, said several arborists had been consulted regarding the health of the tree that stood near the ice house on the north end of the store. They determined that it was dying and could present a safety issue to residents and the thousands of customers that visit the northern Trumbull township each year.
"While the upper limbs looked solid, our concern was where the larger limbs joined the trunk," Shaden said. "We were comfortable with our decision when we discovered the large oak was 40 percent rotted."
Resident Joe Pavlic echoed that sentiment.
"If the tree was dead, it is better to take it down now," Pavlic said. "I had two dead trees in my yard that came down in that last big wind storm and did $12,000 damage to my house."
Schaden said he would like to preserve a section of the trunk to be reused.
"It has also been suggested by some that the trunk be made into a bench, so it will still be appreciated" he said.
Regardless, Schaden said he hopes to find a way to use some of the pieces in his store.

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Last yr, Davante replaced an injured Chris Otule but then hurt his knee vs. Villanova and missed 6 weeks of the season. He returned but seemed to be dragging his leg when running up and down the court. Coach Buzz Williams joked that the 'cure' for Gardner's knee injury was to give him the ball down low, and then he never seemed to limp.
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October 3, 2006, 09:06 PM
Is it Muzzlebreak or Muzzlebrake?
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A muzzle brake or compensator is a device that is fitted to the muzzle of a firearm or cannon to redirect propellant gases with the effect of countering both recoil of the gun and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire. Muzzle brakes are very useful for combat and timed competition shooting, and are commonly found on rifles firing very large cartridges (often big-game rifles), as well as some artillery and tank guns. They are also commonly used on pistols for practical pistol competitions, and are usually called compensators in this context. On the AKM assault rifle, the brake is angled slightly to the right to counteract the sideways movement of the gun under recoil.
Muzzle brakes often take the form of a short extension of the gun's barrel, and they are often slightly, if not significantly, larger in diameter than the barrel. For these reasons, many people, especially those not very familiar with firearms, mistake muzzle brakes for so-called silencers (suppressors.) The two devices are actually entirely different and serve totally different purposes
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October 3, 2006, 09:17 PM
If it were a muzzlebreak - it would be breaking -as in making inoperable - our muzzles.
Not a dumb question - in fact, this is something linguists like to "eggcorn's" (eggcorn sounds like acorn).
One of the Eggcorn's in this past months Atlantic Monthly (they have a very nice language article/column every issue) was the term "Land Line". This woman's husband insisted that when people refered to their "land line" (as opposed to their cellular telephones) they were mistakenly saying "land" when they should be saying "LAN", as in L.ocal A.rea N.etwork.
The wife was correct, it is "landline", but it's funny the way we hear words and reason our way backwards to our original premise (a kind of anti-algebra) - you could have made quite a few interesting rationale's why it could be "muzzlebreak" (because it "breaks" the gases being released...).
Language is wonderful.
October 3, 2006, 09:18 PM
By the way, not a dumb question. Neither Merriam-Websters or Britannica had a listing.
October 3, 2006, 10:41 PM
"...saying "land" when they should be saying "LAN"..." Nope. A 'land' line is a POTS(Plain Old Telephone System) running over copper wire. A LAN is a bunch of computers connected by cables or wirelessly(notoriously unreliable. It's a radio signal. Anything that interferes with a radio signal will also interfere with a wireless signal) to share files, printers and sometimes(more often now) an internet connection. A LAN has nothing to do with telephones.
It's a 'brake'. Not a 'break'. 'Brake' means to stop or slow. 'Break' means to rend into pieces or otherwise damage. Mind you, a muzzle brake doesn't slow or stop anything. It just redirects the gases.
.38 Special
October 3, 2006, 10:45 PM
And let's not forget the infamous "muzzel break" which I have actually seen advertised.
And some gunwriter's response: "Do you really want to buy a muzzle brake from someone who can't spell it?"
BTW, one more gin&tonic and I'm liable to start yelling about apostrophes. It's not that hard, people.
But if it makes you feel any better, I had to look up "liable" in Webster's. :o
October 3, 2006, 11:20 PM
Last year the Fox news site featured the headline "Snow Wrecks Havoc Across U.S." There were a million references to "breeches" in the levees during Katrina.
You'll loose your mind if you let things like that effect you.;)
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October 3, 2006, 11:32 PM
And here I was under the impression that the locals had heroically tried to stave off disaster by stuffing their pants into the levee holes. Hmmph.
October 4, 2006, 12:36 AM
Muzzle Brake not break (it slows down recoil, it doesn't damage anything)
And it goes on a muzzle, not a muzzel or mussel.
A gun has a breech not a breach. A breach is an opening or break or the action of making a break or opening; "to breach". A breech is the back end of the barrel where a cartridge is inserted in a non-muzzleloading firearm.
Aperture Sight, not aperature site
Beretta, not Baretta, Bereta or Berretta
varmint hunting, not varmit
Scope reticle, not reticule or recticle (a reticule is a purse and a recticle is a cubicle that's not perfectly square :D)
12 gauge, not gouge or guage
Iron sights include open sights AND aperture or peep sights, but peeps and apertures are not open sights.
Handgun DOES have a 'd' in it.
Biathlon has only one 'a' in it.
Receivers have lightening cuts, not "lightning" cuts. To make them lighter, not to make Thor jealous.
Misfire, not missfire
Patridge sights (named after the inventor) not Partridge (the bird)
Second Amendment, not ammendment
Ordnance is guns and ammo, ordinance is a law or statute.
The extractor pulls the round from the chamber, the ejector kicks the round loose from the extractor and out of the ejection port.
Men on horses = cavalry, men on crosses = Calvary.
Turret has no 'n'
That always feels so good... :o
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You'll loose your mind if you let things like that effect you.AGGH! You did that on purpose! :eek: Of course, you meant to say lose your mind, not loose your mind. :D And you're right, of course. But it still feels good to get it all out once in awhile.
October 4, 2006, 12:37 AM
The only dumb questions are ones that you know the answer to already.
October 4, 2006, 12:53 AM
You'll loose your mind if you let things like that effect you.
AGGH! You did that on purpose! Of course, you meant to say lose your mind, not loose your mind. And you're right, of course. But it still feels good to get it all out once in awhile.
Or affect you. :neener:
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October 4, 2006, 01:05 AM
wouldnt vonage phone service be a " LAN-Line " ?
October 4, 2006, 10:55 AM
"...vonage phone service..." Nope. VOIP.
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October 4, 2006, 01:16 PM
Neither Merriam-Websters or Britannica had a listing.
'cause it's not one word muzzlebrake. It's two words - muzzle brake. Like the brake on a car, it decellerates the recoil.
To make things more confusing, my air rifle is a break-barrel action, which doesn't make it inoperable, just the opposite. You have to break it to shoot it.
Muzzle brakes are fine, unless you're next to one at a range. Then they just amplify the noise.
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Hi everyone! Just dropping in to introduce myself. I just registered with this board last night and am looking forward to chatting with you all! Here is my novel, for anyone who is interested.
I am a 28-year-old mom is a 3yo and an almost 2yo. My journey to Primal living started a while back. For years, I have known the benefits of omitting grains and sugar, but I never really had a good, complete picture.
I have had weight problems ever since puberty set in. I went from being a super skinny kid to overweight in a mater of only a few months. I was diagnosed with PCOS, insulin resistance and hypothyroidism at 13. We didn't really know back then that grains (even the whole grains that my family ate) were only exacerbating the problem. I spent the remainder of my teen years as "the fat girl", despite being super active and eating what was then considered to be a healthy diet.
I learned that my body doesn't respond well to inactivity. I switched from a very active job that involved lots of heavy lifting, to a desk job. Just sitting on my butt for 40 hours a week. I gained 30 lbs in about 2 months without changing my diet one bit. Some tinkering with South Beach-esque low carbing helped shed some of that weight for my wedding, but it was hardly a healthy way of eating.
My weight issues were made worse after marrying. My husband is the type who loves to sit around and watch TV, play video games, etc. As a young bride, I was more than happy to give up my activities in favor of spending screen time with my new hubby. We also indulged in much more processed food than was ever permitted in my childhood home. My weight ballooned to the point that buying clothes was a horrible experience that left me crying the whole way home.
Infertility, compounded by watching my mother-in-law lose her life to a short and brutal battle with cancer was a wake-up call for me. I knew that I needed to weigh less to have babies (said the reproductive endocrinologist, who then offered me fertility drugs as an alternative).
That was when I made serious changes in my life. I removed all grains and sugar from my diet, and ate only whole foods. I spent the first two hours of every day at the gym (1 hour of cardio intervals and 1 hour of resistance training). I felt great, and the weight melted off.
Then I got pregnant. I continued my exercising, but I was a bit more liberal with my diet. I had friends practically shove pizza in my face because "You're pregnant now! You can eat whatever you want!" That's a huge lie.
It all went downhill when pregnancy complications landed me on bedrest for 3 months. I went from acceptable pregnancy weight gain to holy cow, she's gonna blow! It was awful. By the time I gave birth, I weighed close to 300 lbs.
Severe breastfeeding problems (due to hormonal disruptions from insulin resistance during puberty) necessitated the use of a milk-boosting drug (I was determined that my baby was not going to have commercial formula). One unfortunate side-effect of that drug was a weight gain of about 30 lbs.
Once my daughter weaned from nursing, I got off of the drug and threw myself 100% into the Atkins way of eating. I lost 20 lbs that first month and felt great - and then got pregnant again right away.
I ate pretty well during that pregnancy, and never needed bed rest. After the birth of my son, I was 15 lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight. But after several weeks with the same breastfeeding problem, I went back on that drug and gained another 30 lbs.
Once he weaned, I went back on Atkins. I felt great, and lost 60 lbs in that first 5 months. I loved my workouts - 1 mile of walking with a few sprints, and 30 minutes of resistance.
Then came the cheat. It was one day. Then it was another day a couple weeks later, that became a whole week (fair week and our anniversary trip were all the same week!). The all-or-nothing mindset of Atkins really messed with my head. If I slipped up just a little, I would say to myself, "Well, I'm out of ketosis. Might as well enjoy another brownie today! And maybe tomorrow..."
This on again, off again continued through the holidays, but I cleaned up my act in January. Got back on diet, and resumed workouts.
A few weeks later, a poorly-built staircase fell underneath me and I dislocated my big toe. Doesn't sound like a big deal to most, but it really threw a wrench in things. My morning walk/sprint was my big motivator for the day. If I don't squeeze that in, I feel like a blob. I couldn't even walk. Losing that workout brought on somewhat of a depression. The poor eating followed. I have had several attempts at getting back to Atkins, but I have had such a hard time giving up things like fruit. Without being able to walk or run, I feel like I can't throw myself into this completely, and that makes me feel like it's not worth it.
It has been 5 months since my injury, and I am still not back to normal. My toe is not healing as hoped, so I am, looking at more treatments and the possibility of surgery. It will be about 3-4 months before I can resume walking again. In the meantime, I wear this giant walker boot that is hot, sweaty, and heavy. It causes all kinds of lovely back, hip and knee pain.
To make this long story, well... less long than it would be - I have several friends that are Paleo. The logic all makes sense to me. It is somewhat close to the Atkins diet that worked so well for me, but in my opinion, it's much better.
Many people survive Atkins by allowing a bit of artificial sweeteners for treats. I have always refused to eat that stuff. So I never had that little treat to "get me through". Being able to enjoy a little bit of fruit has made all the difference to me. Oh, and I am so over counting carbs and refusing another bite of broccoli because I've already reached my limit.
I am about 1/3 of the way through Primal Blueprint. I have read a lot of this information before, but it's nice to read it again. I have been eating clean since Wednesday and am already down 5 lbs. This feels like a much more sustainable way of life for me.
Now, to get my husband on board...


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St. Francis of Assisi Church has been called �one of the undiscovered treasures of Springfield.� The ornately decorated Romanesque structure was designed by Helmle & Helmle Architects of Springfield and built from 1920 to 1924 by local contractor Frank Fitzsimmons.
Appointments to view the church can be arranged by calling the Chiara Center (a ministry of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis) at 523-0901. Included is a tour of the Hospital Sisters� Heritage Museum, a small, well-done museum in Poverello Hall.
The Franciscan Life Center is at 4849 LaVerna Road (off Camp Butler Road east of Dirksen Parkway/Sangamon Avenue intersection).
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A Relic Chapel below St. Francis of Assisi Church contains relics (many of them bone fragments) of hundreds of Catholic saints � among them St. Francis himself, whose life inspired formation of the Hospital Sisters.
The showiest display is the Shrine of St. Felicitas, a marble case containing a wax body that represents the saint �with a small relic encased within,� according to a booklet on the church. The St. Felicitas shrine was displayed in the church from 1950 until 2007. It has been replaced by a large-scale Nativity scene.
One of the most venerated objects in Roman Catholic tradition � a sliver of wood said to be from the cross on which Christ died on the first Good Friday � has been quietly on display since 1945 in St. Francis of Assisi Church east of Springfield.
The fragment, one of hundreds of what are called �relics of the True Cross� worldwide, once was owned by a pope and came to Springfield through the efforts of a dynamic Franciscan nun. St. Francis of Assisi Church is on the grounds of the Franciscan Life Center, 4849 LaVerna Road.
For Catholics, belief in relics is largely a matter of faith, not science � even more so for a fragment of wood thought to be 2,000 years old. Relics fraud was widespread during some periods of Christian history, and those skeptical of cross relics in particular have included John Calvin, whose writings inspired Presbyterianism.
�You can�t force anybody to believe any of these things,� said the Rev. John Sullivan, co-chaplain for the Springfield-based Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, �but that�s been our tradition down through the centuries.
�It�s based on faith. That�s really the foundation of it.�
Relics represent people who �practiced holiness,� Sullivan said.
�An early tradition developed that we should honor these people,� he said. �They fulfilled what God was asking them to do.�
The Hospital Sisters can definitively trace their relic of the cross back only to the 19th century. But the tiny piece of wood nonetheless carries a powerful endorsement: Pope Pius IX, whose pontificate lasted from 1846 to 1878, owned it and displayed it in his private quarters in Vatican City.
Circuitous route
The Springfield fragment is set in an octagonal crystal surrounded by silver filigree and semi-precious stones. The crystal, in turn, is mounted in a bronze and iron reliquary that sits on a base of Italian marble. In the church, the reliquary faces a side altar, the St. Joseph Altar; it can�t be seen from pews in front of the main altar.
Although the fragment appears to be an inch or two long, Brian Blasco, director of communications for the Hospital Sisters, thinks that�s misleading.
�I�m sort of convinced that it�s magnified� by the crystal, he said. �I wouldn�t judge what we can see with our eye as the actual size.� Still, the Springfield relic is believed to be one of the largest in existence outside Rome.
The relic came into the Hospital Sisters� possession circuitously. Pius IX bequeathed it to his secretary, Cardinal Josephi Stella. When Stella died, the relic was left to the sacristan of a church in Italy and then to the church�s chaplain.
On the priest�s death in 1935, the fragment was passed on to his friend, Professor August Zohlen, a composer of liturgical music in Sheboygan, Wis., where the Springfield Franciscans operated St. Nicholas Hospital.
Page 2 of 2 - Mother Magdalene Wiedlocher, provincial superior of the Hospital Sisters, was interested in liturgical music and often met with Zohlen to discuss his compositions, Blasco said. �On one particular visit, the Zohlens showed Mother Magdalene the relic and she suggested that it be given to the Hospital Sisters ... where it would be held in very high esteem in St. Francis of Assisi Church,� Blasco wrote.
The relic went on display in the church on Dec. 18, 1945, apparently with no publicity.
Wiedlocher, a Springfield native, headed the American province of the Hospital Sisters from 1933 to 1952. Under her leadership, the order greatly expanded its local presence, which includes St. John�s Hospital, and also established missions in pre-World War II China.
�She was a visionary,� Blasco said. �Her real motivation was spirituality. ... An acquisition like this (the relic of the cross) would have been part of her overall plan for the sisters� ongoing spiritual development.�
Wiedlocher, who died in 1967, is buried at Crucifixion Hill, the sisters� cemetery on the grounds of the Franciscan Life Center.
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A Halloween story with just the right amount of spookiness for preschoolers. "Trick or treat, pounding feet, jack o'lanterns line the street." It's Halloween night! The rising moon lights the way for trick-or-treaters and sets the mood for a spooky celebration where imagination rules.
Award-winning author/artist Denise Fleming turns her talents to every child's favorite holiday.
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Damned, Evil Mutant Hater
I've been looking forward to X-Men: The Last Stand since right about the time that X2 ended. I looked forward to it even more when I saw that Angel was going to be in the movie--my favorite character from my favorite comic book in a series of movies that captured the magic of my adolescent obsession. After reading the review of X3 on MSNBC, though, I'm now about as happy as if I had heard that Peter Jackson had directed the movie.
The think I always loved about the comic book was that regardless of their immense powers, the X-Men were some interestingly screwed up people. Take the emphasis off of the characters, though, and all you have left is a bunch of people running around in funny costumes and getting into brawls. No depth=no fun. That isn't to say that the comics or the earlier movies are monumental artistic creations, just that they managed to be just a touch smarter and more interesting than typical summer blockbusters. Smart enough, at least, to rise a step above the special effects.
Disappointing isn't a strong enough word.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
And While the mp3s are Flowing…
For fans of loud, fast, hard rock, skip on over to Faster Than the World and download "Fisticuffs" and "I Want the Drugs". Eddie and the rest of the Supersuckers might not be particularly nuanced, but they sure are fun.
When you're done with that, don't forget to check out "Judas Touch"--it will be gone by morning.
American Idol: Yeah, That Was a Low Blow
So, what, one of those guys performing with Live wasn't Chris Daughtry?
Huh. Who knew?
Update: Holy dang, Kellie Pickler just gets cuter. It isn't love, but it'll do…
Update to the Update: Er, in case the g-phrase is reading this: just kidding.
A Meatloaf Oriented Aside: "Bob had bitch tits." Which was in no way funnier than the Katharine-Meatloaf duet from hell. But only one of them was meant to be funny.
A More Gratuitous Aside While the Ads Are Playing: Andy's watching the not-quite-live show, too.
Almost Bored Critique: Is it just me or does American Idol seem to last about as long as a contemporary Presidential race? Luckily, the bad performances (on American Idol, that is) make it fun enough to keep watching. Re-visiting the wacky, the attention seeking, and the just plain awful makes for a mighty big giggle or two.
Updated Idolatry: So, yeah, about Dave Hoover. Lower the dosage, okay?\
Extra Gratuitous Aside While the Ads Are Playing: Indeed, there was happiness for the blogger formerly known as Zombyboy. (Oh, and be careful, because she knows stuff that I don't know yet. She's got the ESP, I tell ya.)
Irritated Update: So the boys singing a string of old hits in a kind of homage to karaoke is mostly annoying. If you're watching on TiVo, this would be a good part to fast forward through…
Really Irritated Aside: Why the hell doesn't someone buy me a brand new Mustang convertible? I'm pretty darned worthy.
A Happier Update: Elliott Yamin doesn't quite do U2's song "One" justice, but Mary J. Blige does--at least, it did after a tiny bit of a rough start. Cool earrings, too. Seriously, though, putting two singers on stage who tend to over sing their parts and who probably haven't had a lot of rehearsal time together is sort of dangerous, don't you think?
I Hate Those Ads Aside: I want to send a message to Big Tobacco tonight. An unequivical message that I might even type in ALL CAPS just so I get my point across. DAMNIT, BIG TOBACCO, I AM FOR SALE. And my price is relatively low. Inquire inside for special deals.
None of which makes me like contemporary country music any more than I did yesterday.
Creepy Update: The Clay Aiken makes a surprise appearance with the strange Clay Aiken-alike guy has to stand as one of the oddest moments ever in live television.
Eye-Glazed, Wondering How Long This Can Last and How Many Somewhat Celebrities Can be Trotted Across the Screen While I Wait for This Thing to be Over: Are we there yet?
Admission of Enjoyment Update: I have to admit: the Prince special appearance was fun. That tiny li'l guy is fun to watch.
100 Doses: A Long-Term Cure for American Idol
One of the reasons I continue to watch and critique American Idol is simply that, like most of us, I kind of like playing the critic. The contestants of a show like AI make pretty easy targets, don't they? At the end of the day, though, I'm not going to buy any of their albums, I'm not going to put down money to see any of them play live, and I can't remember if I ever got around to voting for any of the contestants that I liked.
As Walter pointed out in a comment yesterday, these people aren't really artists. They don't write their own music, they don't always even choose their own songs, and, if they win, I doubt very seriously that they're given much in the way of artistic control over the songs, production, or arrangements. AI exists as a sort of lottery for moderately talented singers; the end result is pre-fab pop with not much of a shelf life.
When you look at it like that, though, the next questions should be obvious: what makes a song great? What makes a singer great?
I'm not sure that it can be easily quantified, although I would agree with Walter in that it isn't purely about mechanics. The best-trained voice is no guaranty of a memorable (or even good) song, much less a great one. Which explains why Bob Dylan gets to have a music career.
(As an aside, if you were to be asked to identify the most influential American poet, who would name? I would suggest that Dylan might well fit the bill.)
That said, a truly horrible voice can render a good song unlistenable--so there is a low bar to be cleared when it comes to the mechanics, but the mechanics aren't the deciding factor.
I don't know what ingredients build a great song, but I do have my opinions about some songs that I consider to be great. And, one by one, I'm going to share 100 of those songs. They won't be in any particular order (and Mark Lanegan might be a little over-represented), but they will be accompanied by MP3s and the reasons that I think the songs are so brilliant.
Some of the songs will be familiar, although popularity is no quick gauge of virtue.
Think of this as a cure for American Idol. A group of songs that make up a hell of a playlist with songs that you'll hate and songs that you'll love and a little bit of musical exploration for the class. The only two rules are that the songs have to have a prominent vocal, can't be a cover of another artist's music, and that I think that they are so damned good that they are worth sharing.
Ready for some fun? Good, because this was all a lengthy introduction to the first song on the list.
100 - Mark Lanegan, "Judas Touch"
It's only appropriate that I start out with a Mark Lanegan song and this is one of the best. From the brilliant album, Whiskey for the Holy Ghost, "Judas Touch" is a little drop of near-perfection. At only one minute and thirty-seven seconds long, it leaves a little too soon. Stuck somewhere between country and acoustic blues, the star is Lanegan's voice on top of the simple guitar and brushed drum.
"Judas Touch" doesn't cover new ground; it's as familiar as a worn cliche. But Lanegan's intimate voice is almost seductive and he remains one of the most distinct and fascinating voices in rock music.
Turn out the lights, close your eyes, and enjoy this gentle tune.
Download Judas Touch. (The file is no longer linked. Check back for Number 99 soon.)
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Just a Little Late
I was going to push out my extra-special, almost post-American Idol piece last night, but my network connection died and I went to bed instead. So, since I'm running just a bit behind this morning, that piece will be showing up in probably an hour or so.
Apologies, but I still think it will be worth the wait.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Because Congressmen Are Special Creatures
Is it just me or does the congressional outcry over the FBI raid of Rep. William Jefferson's office come across as a little strange? The idea that Jefferson's office is protected from this kind of search seems idiotic and the complaint that it is unconstitutional because it violates "the principles of Separation of Powers, the independence of the Legislative Branch, and the protections afforded by the Speech and Debate clause of the Constitution" is even more odd.
There was no "invasion" of the legislative branch, as Speaker Hastert would have us believe. There was a search and seizure in relation to a criminal investigation of a man who may have accepted about half a million dollars in bribes (nearly one hundred thousand of which was stuffed into his freezer at home), an act that is in no way prevented by the Constitution. The Constitution does not protect members of congress from searches and investigations nor should it. These people are in no way so priveleged that their criminal acts should not be punished or pursued.
Nor was it a violation of the "Speech and Debate" clause. This lengthy bit from FindLaw ends up discussing, fairly specifically, prosecution in a bribery case. It would seem that there is precedent to support an investigation and a seizure in relation to bribery charges (reading the rest will give a pretty broad picture of the scope of the Speech and Debate clause and its intent).
Files, notes, and reciepts in relation to illegally funneling money in return for using congressional influence isn't protected in reference to the "process or function" of the legislator's job. Therefore investigation of those activities isn't a punishment for Johnson's political views or actions, it's an investigation of his illegal activity unrelated to his legitimate activities as an elected official.
For that matter, the clause, as read, doesn't seem to preclude searches of Johnson's office, either.
Even if there were precedent for saying that Johnson's files and office were normally inviolable, the fact that he is being investigated for a felony offense seems to give the FBI cause for the search.
If Bush were calling out the FBI to investigate and harry a congressman because that legislator consistently voted in opposition to the President's agenda, then there would be room for complaint. But the "principles of Separation of Powers, the independence of the Legislative Branch, and the protections afforded by the Speech and Debate clause of the Constitution" were never intended to protect elected officials from the ramifcations of their own illegal acts.
Of course, the caveat here is that I am not a constitutional scholar nor am I a lawyer. But, as a marginally reasonable American, I find offensive the assertion that congressmen might be able to hide their dirty little secrets in their congressional offices (supposedly safe from searches) while hiding behind their status as extra-special priveleged citizens. It smells like the kind of ass-covering that makes us normal folk wonder what the hell the ruling class is doing while we aren't looking.
Update: (The link has been corrected). Will Collier and the Investigative Team at VodkaPundit have insider info about Jefferson's misdeeds. I had accidentally linked to The Modulator's note about a distinction of which America shouldn't be particularly proud. It has nothing, really, to do with this story, but the links stays.
Update to the Update: Can I get a hell yeah?
American Idol: May 23 (Let the Mocking Begin)
Firstly, starting later this evening I'm going to start a new series of posts to act as a sort of cure for this American Idol-related sickness that I have. Be sure to look back in the morning because there are going to be some surprises. But that's later; right now we have to grade the performances.
Round 1
Taylor-1 | Katharine-0
Round 2
Taylor-1 | Katharine-1
Round 3
Katharine's song (the one that will be her single) was a mess where vocally she sounded decent through the first half, hideous through the overwrought second, and was singing one of the most bland, Disney-soundtrack-esque songs that I've ever heard. It was horrid.
Taylor was a bit better. He hit the big bits far better than she did (although he suffers by comparison in the quieter moments). The song still didn't win my over, but it was a decent performance of a boring tune.
Taylor-2 | Katharine-1
I'm calling this one for Taylor. But we've seen how accurate my predictions are…
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
American Idol: May 16 (Who the Hell is Left)
Y'all know I like Taylor: he's fun to watch and he has a decent voice. I have to ask a serious question, though: if any of the remaining three hadn't been on American Idol, would anyone ever care about them? Do they have the kind of talent that just begs to be discovered?
I don't think so. These are three, essentially, mediocre talents who will probably never have much of a career beyond the bounds of their contractual obligations with American Idol. There is nothing terribly impressive about these singers and they don't have much to offer the world. Which will be a topic for another post (hopefully tomorrow).
Now, to the music:
Elliott Yamin sings Journey's wonderful (if you, like me, are a child of the 80's) ballad, "Open Arms." First, without Steve Perry's voice, the song immediately loses some of its shine. Elliott wasn't feeling it, though; his take was timid and distant without actually being bad. And I guess that's part of my point: there is nothing to Elliott that is unique or particularly interesting. He most definitely isn't a bad singer, he's just so amazingly typical that I can't imagine why he is still in the competition.
"I Believe I Can Fly" is one of the most irritatingly saccharine songs of all time and marrying it to Katharine McPhee's not-particularly-impressive level of talent made for a maddeningly ugly few minutes for me. Missed notes, a weak attempt to make some emotional connection with a vapid song, and an audience that ate up this little bit of trivial crap. What the hell?
Surprisingly, Randy offers up good advice: just sing the song. Simon offers up a kinder response, but he was wrong; it wasn't pretty and this lovely young lady with a moderate voice tries to sing the songs as if she had a huge voice.
Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" actually seems tailor made for Taylor (sorry, I had to); a jumpy, fun, energetic song for the man with the most charisma of the bunch. It also fits his voice beautifully. Nicely done--although some of those faces he made had me wondering if he was suffering a stroke. I find it odd that Simon would be polite to McPhee but a bit cold to this performance (and, indeed, a much better performance than the other two offered).
Elliott is a better fit with his second song, "What You Won't Do For Love", but I still find myself cool to his vocals. He doesn't have the warmth or power of the original.
I was surprised at Simon's choice of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for Katharine. She actually toned down the opening, letting her voice stay controlled until the end (where she tried to do a little more than she should have). She sounded awfully good during the quieter bits--it was a good choice for her and perhaps better than I've ever heard her sound.
Strangely, Taylor's take on "You Are So Beautiful"--which wowed the audience and judges--just seemed like an average performance to me. Good but not great, especially given my expectations.
Elliott chooses a song and I get bored. He seemed awfully happy, though, and his voice was spot on.
"I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues" was just sort of strange. There were good moments, bad moments, and downright goofy moments while she sang a song that would have been far better for someone like the departed Paris. Odd.
And the last song of the evening, "Try a Little Tenderness", also ends up being one of my favorites. It started a little rough, but damned if Taylor didn't inject energy and excitement into a song that fit him perfectly. I'll agree with Simon that the ending was wrong, but the middle section of the thing was more than enough to put a little smile on my face.
My guess would be that Katharine will be going home. Let's be honest, though: boobies conquista todos. Or words to that effect…
PS- Andy think's I'm deaf. I think he's blinded by the boobies.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Arab News Today
The Arab News Web site never ceases to frustrate me. Occasionally, I"ll see articles that, while not necessarily friendly to America, are friendly to the idea of liberalization. Once in a while, I'll even see something that has the ring of honesty to it that doesn't indulge in the need to paint either Israel or the US in evil hues. Of course, those are just peppered in amongst condemnations of the West and the Zionists that are more common to Arab media.
Take today, for example. The first article is an insightful piece from Amir Taheri that analyzes the current Iran crisis, ending with this:
Which seems exactly right to me; it also seems like a lesson Iran learned by watching North Korea's manipulations of the West.
But it sits right next to Essa bin Mohammed Al-Zedjali's odd condemnation of the "Zionist" Western media and the Arab world's failure to convey its PR message to English-speaking audiences. Lucid thought is coupled with such an odd paranoia about the Damned, Evil Jews and the Manipulations of Deceit, that it is hard to take seriously.
I would also suggest that the PR problem for the Middle East is centered more around Western views on the subject of suicide bombers and basic human rights. But I'm wacky that way.
Arab News never fails to entertain; it also offers a view of the thoughts and processes of a people who are, culturally, quite alien to Westerners who have grown up on the processes of liberal democracies.
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Thursday, May 11, 2006
The Great Thing About an Arms Race With the Former Soviet Union…
...Is that we have one hell of a head start.
So Putin's threat of a renewed arms race comes across as something Iran's leaders might say when faced with the possibility of complete and utter destruction at the hands of a cranky US military machine. Russia's decrepit military is far more dangerous to itself than to other nations.
Of all the national security threats facing the United States, Russia has fallen a good way down the list since 1985.
Just sayin'.
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Ducks v/ Avs (The End)
The Avs did something that the Avs have never done before: they got swept right out of their series. Four losses, no wins, and ouch.
But there is no doubt that the Avs lost to the better team. The Ducks did just about everything right. They were better in net, they skated better, their passing game was brilliant, their defense kept the Avs off-balance throughout the entire series, and they were stronger on both sides of the power play. They were, quite simply, far better than the Avs.
During game three, when the Avs had a chance to win in overtime, the entire team just looked tired. They slowed up, they couldn't clear the puck, they could barely seem to be able to move their sticks at times, and they made bad decisions. Meanwhile, the Ducks were aggressive, fast, and unrelenting.
The Avs lost (and I hate it when that happens), but they lost to a vastly superior team. It's kind of hard to feel too upset when that happens.
Good luck to the Ducks and their fans; it was a well-earned win.
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
I Have So Been Neglecting My Duties
Patrick is back and blogging. Along with a few more names that I need to add to my site, it's nice to have Patrick back.
And, um, if I've been neglecting to link your site, just let me know. I haven't had quite as much time to keep up with my site as usual. The busy season should pass soon, so I'll work back into writing more substantive pieces again.
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American Idol: May 9 (The Less Cranky Edition)
So, I didn't see that one coming.
A week or so ago, I picked Chris to win the whole thing. I said (and still believe) that he's the easiest sell of the bunch and could slot into quite a number of contemporary rock bands seamlessly. Of course, I added that I don't like his singing, too, but I figure that my taste wasn't America's taste.
Now Daughtry is gone and I am shocked.
Shocked, I tell you.
Update: The Pretend Pundit has the answer. Smart guy, that Pretend Pundit.
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Tuesday, May 09, 2006
American Idol: May 9 (The Cranky Edition)
I'm working and still suffering from my post-Paris (darn you, Walter, she isn't a boy!) crankiness, so here's my wrap-up of tonights Elvis-oriented special:
Boy it sucks when my favorite singer has gone. It's like watching Ultra Special Really Good Karaoke. Sure, the singing is alright, but why the hell should I care? So, instead of these cats, do you know what I'm going to do? I'm switching over to the Avs game (a much tougher series for the Avs).
Sunday, May 07, 2006
It's Nice to be Noticed
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The Second Ever Protein Wisdom Gimme-Money-Athon
Buddy Jeff, the most professionaly un-professional blogger I've known in these three-and-a-half years of ResurrectionSong, has much higher hosting fees than I do. He also has a wife and kids and cranky pet armadillo, but that's probably beside the point.
If you like Jeff's writing as much as I do, consider hitting his tip jar and helping him defray some of the costs of running one of few truly unique sites in the blogging world (or just in appreciation for the thorn that he twists happily in the side of people like Oliver WIllis, who actually gets paid for his blogging).
And, yes, I do put my money where my links are.
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Saturday, May 06, 2006
Coloradans for Fairness and Equality
Coloradans for Fairness and Equality
My request: I'm calling on Colorado conservative and libertarian bloggers who support same sex marriage or domestic partnerships to leave me a note.
Michael Ditto has taken a leading role in Coloradans for Fairness and Equality, a group that supports a domestic partnership bill here in Colorado that would give same sex couples some of the legal rights and protections afforded heterosexual couples. While I personally support same sex marriages, I would be remiss if I failed to note that these domestic partnerships do not in any way change the definition of marriage. It doesn't infringe upon the legal or religious concepts of marriage, but it does offer a way to recognize the committed status of same sex couples.
When it comes to politics, Mike and I don't have a lot of common ground. I'm a Reagan-loving, Baptist conservative who twice voted for the current President Bush; those aren't things that would endear me to a good many of the supporters of domestic partnerships in Colorado. But I would be letting my gay friends down--and denying my own conscience--if I didn't support this movement.
From the Fairness and Equality blog:
If you would like to take part in helping Coloradans for Fairness and Equality, please leave a note in the comments. I will forward your email address to Mike and he will be in contact to invite you to take part.
Update: The blog link is dead right now for some reason, so, instead, check out the CFE main site.
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
United 93
I took a late and long lunch today to see United 93 and I'm still recovering. It's a well-made film, but its power comes from tapping into nearly five years worth of emotions and memories. I don't know that it could possibly have the same kind of emotional impact if the viewer hadn't lived through September 11; it would just seem too unlikely, too unreal. But for someone who was watching a live video feed as the second plane hit the World Trade Center--who spent most of a day following the news and wondering what else the terrorists had planned--it drills right back to that moment. When the footage of that second plane rolled across the screen, the same shaking fury that I had felt that morning settled into me. It was followed by the memories of watching the towers collapse and waves of debris and dust rolling through city streets; the wall of hastily scrawled notes and pictures from families searching for loved ones; and Father Mychal Judge's body being carried from the wreckage.
The movie doesn't come across in any way as exploitation and while it doesn't work to demonize the terrorists, it doesn't sanitize them or make them into sympathetic figures, either. It just comes across as a retelling of events without any sense of melodrama. I don't think we should all live out the rest of our lives mired in depression because of the events of that one day, but for anyone who has managed to distance themselves too completely from 9/11, United 93 should act as a reminder of the day that shook us from our collective complacency.
The people on flight 93 were just folks. They were just people like the rest of us who were going about their lives in the same quiet way that the majority of people live out their days. Watching the actors--symbolically burned into my mind as the faces of the passengers--tearfully telling their families goodbye was devastating. To an extent, like most emotionally charged movies, I'm sure that United 93 acts somewhat as a mirror to whatever viewers bring into the theaters. For me, it served as a tremendously emotional reminder of why I have supported ongoing military actions in the Middle East; I'm sure that others will find something else in there. What no one will find is something that pushes, prods, or preaches.
Which is its greatest triumph. The event is too important to trivialize or treat with anything other than respect; the passengers that gave their lives in the slender hope of saving themselves and the almost certain hope of averting another potentially more deadly terrorist strike are far too real to be seen as caricatures. Oliver Stone directing a movie about anything to do with the World Trade Center attacks is sickening. His lack of subtlety, his need to preach, and his cock-eyed tendency to see conspiracies promise a movie that will be offensive; United 93, walks an entirely different, and far more impressive, path: it remembers the day with an emotional impact and clarity without having to provide a sermon or easy Hollywood-style answers.
To praise the movie or the actors or the visuals too much seems to be wrong for some reason. It seems to shortchange the reality of the people who lived and died in New York, in the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania. Allow me this, though: it's a simple movie that may not translate well to the next generation; but for the rest of us, United 93 is an amazing emotional and artistic accomplishment. Sadly it has to come to remind us of something we'd much rather be able to forget and something that we wish had never happened.
Update: I consider Robert Denerstein's review to capture my feelings completely.
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006
American Idol: May 3 (Damn You America! Damn You!)
Before the show started, I was fairly sure that Paris would be leaving the show tonight. Not that I thought that she deserved it, not because I wanted it to happen, but because she's been near the bottom regularly. With just five contestants left there wasn't much cover left.
Being right sucks on occasion.
Paris is vivacious, amazingly talented, cute, fun, and has the kind of voice that drives writers to mangle metaphors for. Or something like that.
I stand by my earlier statement: she would do better, artistically, without American Idol. It's just unfortunate that she made it high enough that she probably owes them her first-born album before she can go and find out precisely what it is that she can bring to the world of music. One wasted album of over-produced, forgettable pop music before she can get serious about her craft.
Sure, Katherine is cuter, Chris is an easier sell, and Taylor is blessed with more charisma than I would have guessed the first time he walked in to audition. It's near impossible to imagine that any of them will actually bring something memorable to the world of music. I think Paris has that potential, and I hope that her family helps her reach the heights that her talent suggests.
Sometimes, All I Need is the Air that I Breathe…
...And to love you.
Oh, and honey-roasted peanuts are nice, too. I mean, I don't actually need them, but they'd be an awfully nice touch.
Just sayin'.
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My letter is filled out, ready to go. Which issue of the list best suits this?
Edit: I sent it as "family". Letter sent:
My heart goes out to those who've lost loved ones. I hope you understand punishing me, along with millions of other law abiding citizens with gun bans, magazine bans, or any other Second Amendment restriction is NOT the answer, now will be tolerated. History has proven steps like this do nothing to protect us from criminals. I fully expect your support in taking action to protect our children all the while upholding our Constitution rather than providing a "feel good" measure that does nothing other than making those that just don't understand, feel better about the world around them. Let's educate those in fear and protect those in danger as a team, rather than dividing us up banning the very instruments we protect ourselves with. Thank you.
Spelling corrections made (that screen they use makes it tough!) and redirected to civil rights. Thanks!
January 10, 2013, 04:06 PM
Which issue of the list best suits this?
Civil Rights. E-mail sent.
ETA: Thank you Giorgio. I hadn't thought to send a message to the Speaker.
January 10, 2013, 04:14 PM
Email sent
January 10, 2013, 04:29 PM
He is what will stop this crazy anti gun stuff from becoming law. If he caves in, we will be messed up.
January 10, 2013, 04:36 PM
I just wrote to Boehner as well.
January 10, 2013, 04:49 PM
Email sent.
January 10, 2013, 05:14 PM
Here is my letter to the Speaker. He's known to be a caver; we can't let him cave this time!
Speaker Boehner,
It is inevitable that new restrictive gun control legislation is going to be introduced to Congress in the near future. With a majority in the House, Republicans are able to block such legislation, and indeed they should; most of them understand the 2nd Amendment and the complete demonstrable ineffectiveness of previous gun control efforts.
However, the media is portraying the American public as complicit to these "common-sense gun laws," when in fact most are not. Some members of Congress may be tempted to vote for such legislation to appease the fictional, media-created demand to restrict guns. As you are aware, Mr. Speaker, your effectiveness as Speaker has been called into question during the recent fiscal cliff negotiations. The core of the Republican Party is very conservative, and opposing any and all restrictive gun legislation would garner support for both you and the Party.
Gun owners are a very large, influential, and vocal group that inhabit both parties. If Republicans abandon law-abiding gun owners, we will have nobody to represent us. Polls show that 60% of Republicans and 25% of Democrats own guns, and about 40% of the entire country. This is a group that you cannot afford to lose.
Republicans cannot cave on this like they did with the fiscal cliff. Conservatism is growing while the Republican party is shrinking; this is not a coincidence. Republicans must be conservative to remain relevant.
According to the FBI, more than twice as many people are killed by hands and feet every year than are killed by rifles of any type, including the AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifles. Although the recent tragedies are very high-profile, they are statistically insignificant. The previous assault weapons ban did not lower crime rates at all, despite what Senator Feinstein says. These types of legislation only hurt law-abiding gun owners, and are at most feel-good measures with no effect on crime.
Please to not appease the President, who will restrict more and more of our freedoms if not prevented. Negotiation is also ineffective; President Obama will not give up anything he wants, and appeasement will not get you concessions in the future.
-*Name*, one of millions of lawful, peaceful gun owners
January 10, 2013, 05:18 PM
Anyone have a form that a Democract can use saying, I'll remember how you handle this and will reward accordingly to Republicans who don't abandon us the way many democrats will abandon me.
Sergei Mosin
January 10, 2013, 05:58 PM
Good idea. Just wrote him, my House representative, and one of my two senators (the other was just elected and doesn't have a contact form set up yet - I'll check back.)
January 10, 2013, 05:59 PM
I had wrote him about two weeks ago, this reminded me I needed to do it again. Thanks..
January 10, 2013, 06:09 PM
Email sent-
Dear Mr. Speaker,
I am writing to ask you to defend the God-given right of all Americans to keep and bear arms.
As a retired police officer and law abiding gun-owner, I, like the good people of this Nation, was appalled by the horrific loss of 20 innocent children's lives at Sandy Hook elementary school. Now, in response to this tragedy, the Obama Administration would have us believe that re-enacting a "much-strengthened" version of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, an act that would infringe unnecessarily upon the rights law-abiding American citizens, is the solution to the problem. It is not.
As you know, even though a virtual duplicate of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban was in full force in Connecticut during the events of December 14, 2012, none of its provisions stopped the suspect from obtaining weapons, legally obtained by his mother, by first murdering her then stealing them as she lay dead in her bed.
Imposing evermore restrictive firearms legislation upon law-abiding citizens who are not responsible for this terrible act would do nothing except punish decent, honest citizens for the acts of the monster who perpetrated them while leaving the true problem unaddressed.
Instead, I ask you to stand with NRA in their program to provide armed security for our children as they presently sit now, unprotected in their gun free (but only to those obeying the law) schools, vulnerable to the acts of any criminal who elects to avail himself of the advertised absence of guns in those schools. I ask you to make sure that none of the proposed firearms legislation ever makes it to the floor of the US House of Representatives because diminishing the rights of law-abiding American citizens is not the solution for preventing these tragedies.
There is only one answer. It is time, whether we like it or not, to secure the safety of our most precious and irreplaceable children with competent, professionally-trained armed security in our schools. We do it for our gold, our nuclear weapons, our celebrities, our military installations, and our sports arenas- why not for our babies?
January 10, 2013, 06:24 PM
I will send him an email. Even though I don't live in his state, I will pay attention to his next reelection campaign and donate appropriately.
Davey Wavey
January 10, 2013, 06:47 PM
Cool, thanks for the link! Message sent.
January 10, 2013, 06:55 PM
Boehner is a RINO if there ever was one. I have no respect for him but wish he would man up and act right.
January 10, 2013, 07:01 PM
I, too, have just sent Speaker Boehner a message that reads:
Greetings Speaker Boehner,
I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of the United States to implore you to stand up to those in the government who wish to infringe on law abiding citizens' rights to bear arms. As a person who cherishes our country, Constitution, and the principles that it stands for it terrifies me that there are those who want to take away my God given rights to defend myself from the evils that are present in this world; these evils could be individuals who wish to harm my family, individuals who wish to take or damage my property, or a tyrannical government who wishes to suppress its citizens' freedom (which I hope and pray never happens).
I feel terrible for the families who have lost loved ones to the actions of a evil individuals, but banning or limiting access to firearms does not address the issue as this will only affect those who follow the law resulting in limiting the ways we can protect ourselves from the harm others wish to inflict on us. Evil people, mentally insane people, and criminals do not care about their actions or the law.
This country was founded as a free society and in a free society bad things will happen. I would rather have the freedoms to make my own choices on how to live my life and best protect my family than have to depend on another entity to do that for me. As segments of our society make pleads in the name of safety and a feeling of security, our government does its best to accomplish this task. At what expense though? That expense is the erosion of our freedoms.
January 10, 2013, 07:22 PM
Say what you want to about Boehner; he is a dedicated pro-gunner. The judiciary committee is key to the passage or defeat of gun control in the house. The judiciary committee is chaired by US Rep. Bob Goodlatte. Recently Goodlatte stated: "Gun control is not going to be something that I would support."
The judiciary chairman can simply sit on the bill and not bring it up for debate. There is nothing the anti-gunners on the committee can do except whine. This tactic was used by the house and senate judiciary chairmen in opposing the extension of the 1994 AWB.
January 10, 2013, 07:36 PM
Done. I also contacted my rep and both senators.
January 10, 2013, 08:16 PM
I am asking as a lawful citizen of our country and state for you to avoid punishing us who have done nothing wrong by taking our rights away. Further restrictions on firearms will not solve the issue. The worst places to live due to crime already have the strictest laws and they have solved nothing and in fact made it worse. I can look at many facts to support that, but you have probably heard all of those already. I simply want to add my voice to those. Gun Free Zones are killing Americans, if any one thing can save lives it would be removing them from existence. How many lives could have been saved had a teacher been carrying in that unfortunate school on that tragic day?
I am happy to be defending our freedoms and this one is the one I care about most of all. I can protect myself, my family, and any innocents near me. I can enjoy my sport with my children and wife, and hope to do so for many years to come.
Thank You,
SSgt George D. Clayton
January 10, 2013, 09:54 PM
Thanks for posting, it reminded me to write my reps and senators as well as Boehner. He is very important in the RKBA fight. Keep writing everyone, we need to build up our support in congress before the serious debates start.
Doc Savage
January 10, 2013, 10:13 PM
I guess I'll start copying him on what I've been sending. Every couple of days I hit the NRA letter generator and send a short note on a different aspect of protecting the 2A to all my federal elected officials, need to find a way to copy Biden also, have a couple I'd love for him to see ;)
January 10, 2013, 10:31 PM
I sent a written letter, e-mail and called to: Obama, Biden, Reed, McConnell, Boehner, Cantor and then my people from FL. Waiting for responses.
January 11, 2013, 06:43 AM
...ultimately at the federal level he's a major player in what does or does not pass. We must hold his feet to the proverbial fire:
Hopefully better than we did over the result of the fiscal cliff...
January 11, 2013, 07:31 AM
Done. I basically told him not to cave on this one, there is nothing in it for him to compromise.
January 11, 2013, 09:45 AM
What I wrote:
Dear Speaker:
As I'm sure you are aware, gun prohibitionists are using the Newtown tragedy as a platform from which to launch a new assault on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. While we can all agree on the importance of keeping firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill, legislation that has been introduced in Congress would do much more than that by effectively punishing millions of Americans for a crime they did not commit.
HR 138 would arbitrarily limit the capacity of magazines and other feeding devices to ten rounds. Congress has tried this approach before, and it didn't work. The ten-year ban on so-called high-capacity magazines between 1994 and 2004 did not have a measurable impact on gun crime according to the Department of Justice. History proves this point: At the Columbine High School massacre, Eric Harris brought thirteen ten-round magazines and fired at least 98 rounds. At the Virginia Tech shooting, Seung-Hui Cho used seventeen ten- and fifteen-round magazines and fired about 170 rounds--or ten rounds per magazine. When faced with reduced magazine capacities, mass murderers will simply bring more magazines. The only people that a restriction on magazine capacity will hinder are law-abiding citizens, who in a self-defense situation will typically have only one magazine: The one that is in their gun. Having witnessed a violent assault by multiple assailants, I know there are situations where ten rounds aren't enough.
HR 142 would ban the sale of ammunition over the Internet, and require sellers of ammunition to be licensed. This would create a considerable roadblock for law-abiding citizens who have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and by extension the ammunition those arms require to function. Moreover, HR 142 would require ammunition purchases to be tracked. This would be an expensive invasion of privacy. I am aware of no evidence to suggest that mass murderers (or criminals in general) would be deterred if they were forced to buy ammunition in a face-to-face transaction. I consider any attempt to restrict the supply of ammunition to law-abiding citizens to be an assault on their Second Amendment rights, and I will support no politician who favors such action.
I have supported Republican candidates for my entire voting life, so please hear me out when I say that this is a make-or-break moment for the GOP. My continued support for the Republican party is contingent on its continued support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. There are 80 million gun owners who are just as law-abiding today as we were the day before Adam Lanza murdered 20 elementary-aged children. As the father of a kindergartener, I understand why this tragedy has hurt Americans so deeply. But formulating policy around an emotionally charged event is unwise, especially when some of those policies have been tried before and failed to make a difference.
Please uphold your oath to support the Constitution of the United States by opposing any and all efforts to further infringe the Second Amendment.
January 11, 2013, 10:26 AM
Done. I basically told him not to cave on this one, there is nothing in it for him to compromise.
Especially since the other side defines compromise as capitulation.
January 11, 2013, 10:52 AM
I didnt even think about contacting him.
Thank you and sent.
hang fire
January 11, 2013, 01:01 PM
It matters not as to the passing any firearm laws in the congress. Obama is talking about implementing anti gun enforcement by fiat, using executive orders.
Obama has done such before in direct contradiction of the constitution and has suffered no negative consequences. LSM and the antis will cheer him on as he breaks laws of the land, and then beg for more.
January 11, 2013, 03:01 PM
Dear Mr. President,
If you want citizens like me involved in a reasonable factual discussion, I am all in favor. However, your administration has been proven to be ignoring facts in favor of emotional responses that make problems worse. I now fear for the country I have spent almost half my life defending. I fear for my family's future during and in the after effects of your two terms in office.
I am afraid that actual statistics agree with your opposition. Even if I weren't a lawful firearms owner, I would only need five minutes to research and find fault with every rumored proposition your committee has released.
1. Banning "assault weapons" is foolish. The total number of murders committed with ALL rifles total is less than that of many other instruments. In fact several states report no rifles used in homicides last year. The state with the most murders committed by rifles is actually California which has an AWB in place already. That alone proves the uselessness of such a rule. Connecticut, it might be worth pointing out, had an AWB in place and it failed to prevent the tragedy in New Town.
2. Increasing Firearms regulations is also ineffective. The states with the strictest restrictions on firearms are also the ones in which most of the murders occurs. If you move it down to the local level those areas with the strictest laws are the highest most crime prone areas in the country. I would think that trying such a failed tactic would seem doomed to fail on a national level.
3. Gun Free Zones are killing Americans. As a Marine I am sworn to defend those who cannot defend themselves by Honor. Yet I have been stripped of that right in my own nation for my own children. I hate to think that this is true, but it is. If you look at the shootings you yourself are so focused on, almost every single one is in a place where firearms are barred. Meanwhile, there are many stories you are not allowing to be seen that show that having firearms present in such situations actually save lives. I would feel much better about my three children attending a school where teachers are allowed to protect them properly than them being easy victims of an evil man.
4. Magazine capacity has little or nothing to do with lethality. I tested this myself. I can change a magazine in my personal AR 15 in less than one second. Being that I am trained as a Marine, I asked my eleven year old child to try it. After two tries she can consistently reload in less than two seconds. I can tell you that that will not save lives. If you ban them, who will have them? The criminal element you are trying to protect us against. You again will fail. It only limits my right as a lawful gun owner.
5. Registering every firearm is not likely to succeed and will be resisted by many. I will not register my rightfully owned firearms on a list that could be later used to confiscate them. There is no nation that has registered firearms and not later confiscated most or all of them. In many of those countries, the strong soon after preys upon the weak. This can be seen in the per capita crime rate in Great Britain and Australia. It can be seen melodramatically in the former Soviet Union, last century Germany, and early 20th century Turkey.
6. Background checks on private sales will accomplish nothing as well. Many of the firearms used in crime are stolen. Those bought lawfully are by and large used that way. It is near impossible to enforce and would save no lives.
If you wish to know what I would suggest, it would be simple. Leave us alone. Lawful gun owners cause no problems and save lives that are not tracked on many occasions. We are most often able to take care of ourselves. It is not us who ask for your help, but instead are always willing to offer it to any who need it. We enjoy our sport shooting, hunting and our right to self defense. We cause little trouble unless it is brought to us, and are in general the most patriotic of citizens. We need less interference rather than more.
Another idea would be to ask the media to not release the name(s) of any shooter involved with a mass shooting. They want fame and denying them that would go farther than anything shy of getting rid of gun free zones in reducing the occurrence of these heinous crimes. No fame and no easy opportunities are the greatest deterrents and the reason.
I hate to repeat cliché terms, but the Second Amendment protects the rest of our rights. Without it we have no others. There is a direct line between that amendment and our freedom as citizens of a free nation. One of the hallmarks of the United States has always been that the people are stronger than the government. That is in place for a reason and should never be tampered with. It is the same reason that our nation still stands despite hardships that have broken other nations.
I swore an oath to the Constitution and the reason was to defend this one right so that anyone can defend their own rights. Should it be infringed upon unbearably as you are preparing to do, I will begin to wonder what it is I have been doing with my life. Have I wasted so many years? Only you can answer that now.
I simply want a life where I can enjoy those freedoms promised to me by my country. I wish this nation to remain place where I can teach my children responsibility and raise them with a sense of right and wrong. I want them to see an example now of a person in our government who will put aside all other things and look at the morality, history, and logic of his actions and choose accordingly. I ask you to provide that example for them by not stripping me of my rights because of a wrong I did not commit.
SSgt George D. Clayton
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