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Pork Barrel, But No Bacon
It was a throwback to another era. Despite a decade of assaults on new taxes and pork-barrel spending, the House Public Works & Transportation Committee in August readied a $153.7 billion transportation bill that included a venerable formula for political success: bringing the federal bacon home to constituents. The measure calls for a nickel-a-gallon rise in federal gas taxes, worth $33 billion over five years, and $6.5 billion in new spending on "demonstration" projects--many of which happen to be in the states of senior committee members.
But the panel's decision, which had the strong support of House Speaker Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.), is confronting more and more roadblocks. As the Sept. 30 deadline for approving funds for fiscal 1992 approaches, the measure faces a hostile reception on the House floor and a certain White House veto. "We are unwilling to work with any bill that has a gas tax," declares Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner.
What's more, the transportation bill has implications that go beyond how much money is poured into projects championed by the committee's top four members, Chairman Robert A. Roe (D-N. J.), ranking minority member John P. Hammerschmidt (R-Ark.), surface transportation subcommittee Chairman Norman Y. Mineta (D-Calif.), and his GOP counterpart, E. G. (Bud) Shuster (R-Pa.). This is a story of brazenness and miscalculation--and of some new political rules on Capitol Hill.
CRUMBLING BRIDGES. With the nation's interstate highway system nearly complete, the Bush Administration early this year opened the bidding on the transportation bill with a relatively modest $105.4 billion package. But Democrats contend that far more must be spent to refurbish the nation's crumbling roads and bridges. The Coalition for an Efficient National Transportation System (CENTS), a new umbrella organization of builders, contractors, and local officials, estimates that in the 43,000-mile interstate highway system, more than 3,800 bridges are structurally deficient and 42% of the pavement is in poor or only fair shape.
By June, the Senate had upped the ante, approving a $124.2 billion measure that shied away from new taxes and even included reforms that reduced a federal funding bias toward roads and against mass transit. Under the Senate bill, states would have discretion on how to split $45 billion among buses, subways, and highways (table).
That wasn't enough for the House Public Works Committee. It pumped in billions more to pour concrete for roads. And the panel proposed a sixfold increase in funding for such demonstration projects as using new forms of asphalt. The committee also called for the nickel boost, to 19~ per gallon, in the gas tax, which supporters said would promote conservation and was the kind of "targeted" tax hike that had sold well in states that rejected general tax hikes.
But when word leaked out that a third of the demonstration-project money would be set aside for work in the home states of the four committee elders, the panel was caught red-handed--if not red-faced. "It's one of the benefits of being in the big four," says Shuster, whose home state, Pennsylvania, would get nearly $1 billion for demonstration projects. "That is a political reality." And then, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.) pointed out that under current budget rules, the committee couldn't legally spend all the money that the gas tax would raise.
BATTLE LINES. That wasn't the panel's only misjudgment. Despite the House leadership's support, rank-and-filers aren't about to follow. As opposition built, a humiliated Foley was forced to pull the bill from floor consideration just before the August recess. "People aren't in the mood to have any more tax increases, especially when they know the tax would support questionable road projects," says a Ways & Means aide. "The votes aren't there because Democrats realize that a decent run at the White House in 1992 doesn't begin with a tax increase."
During the August recess, both opponents and supporters of the bill revved up for an intense lobbying effort. "We will go around and push this over the next couple of weeks in spite of the veto threat," declares CENTS President T. Peter Ruane. Meanwhile, the trucking industry and the 32-million-member American Automobile Assn., which usually back road-building programs but oppose a gas tax, have lined up against the bill. "What they've done is indefensible," says AAA spokesman John F. Haifley. "They've overdone it this time."
With both sides digging in, an accord by Sept. 30 is unlikely. Instead, Congress will probably pass a short-term spending measure to keep current projects going. In the end, something close to the Senate measure is expected to prevail. Pork-barrel politics may not be over, but its practitioners no longer enjoy an automatic green light.
HOW TRANSPORTATION BILLS DIFFER Provision Senate House Funding over five years $124.2 billion $153.7 billion Gas tax No increase 5~ a gallon Percentage of mass-transit programs Washington will finance 75%, or 90% if 80% program complies with Clean Air Act or Americans with Disabilities Act DATA: BW


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A-Town is the one and only Atlanta, GA.... the "Durty South"
Like in the song by Young Jeezy: Hit 'em up, peace up, A-town down. That is how and were "a town" comes from.... and Usher aint even from the A, so he don't play!
door D-Reg 29 september 2005
Come from hip-hop slang for Atlanta, Georgia. The phrase is highly use by such artist as Ludiacris and Usher.
Yo I'm from A-TOWN, represent...
door Thug 24 maart 2005
Slang term for Atlanta, Georgia that came from Rap/Hip-Hop music.
1)A-Town is where the Atlanta Falcons BE
2)A-Town where you at?
2)A-Town where you at?
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tha krunkest place in tha souf where all da realest people kum 4rm where u here da krunkest muzik where zones 1,2,3,4,5,and 6 r a place where u shuldnt go if ur a lame
mane in da atown dey aint 4 tha games so dnt kum dwn here popin at tha trap ya digg
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Ahuntsic, Montreal, Québec
A-Town represent
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atlanta ga duh not no where else
a-town da best duh erbodi
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The nickname for any city that starts with an a.
I'm from A Town
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
It's interesting that neither the Mount Pleasant Town Council nor the Charleston County School District have done what should be the necessary infrastructure studies. I believe the roads on Sullivan's Island will not be able to handle the increased traffic. And, I believe the wet summer created problems for the sewer system. I wonder what the addition of the school's population of students, teachers, administrators and staff will do to systems.
Finally, no one has ever explained why the development is going on when the need is so clearly in the northern part of Mount Pleasant. It all seems as though fiduciary responsibilities have been disregarded.
Sims Propst
Heartfelt thanks
On behalf of all East Cooper Meals on Wheels recipients and the staff, we would like to say thank you to this community for its continued support of our mission. There are so many individuals and businesses who are making it possible for us to feed our neighbors who can't get to the grocery store or stand at the stove long enough to prepare a good meal. They are depending upon one of our friendly volunteers to arrive on their doorstep Monday through Friday with a balanced meal and a warm smile.
Over the summer, we conducted the "100 Meal Pledge" campaign, asking individuals and businesses to contribute $225 to fund the cost of 100 meals. The response of this community was overwhelming, with more than $35,000 raised to fund the purchase of 15,857 meals. Last year we delivered 137,481 meals, so you can truly see the significant impact of this campaign. For our recipients, the nutrition that we can provide with these gifts will make the difference when it comes to recovering from surgery, staying healthy and aging in place.
Just last week Southern Season, a new member of our community, chose to launch their business by giving back. They donated $7,500 to East Cooper Meals on Wheels and to our friends at East Cooper Community Outreach. We have nearly 500 additional business partners who support us by delivering meals, donating products in kind and making monetary contributions.
The story does not end there. We have more than 300 volunteers who are the heart of our organization. In total, 97 percent of them rate their experience here as good or excellent. These people give their time and energy to pack and deliver meals, help us with fundraising events, answer phones and build meaningful relationships with our recipients.
Without this type of support, we wouldn't be able to continue delivering meals at no charge to the homebound in Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Daniel Island, Cainhoy and Wando. Our ability to serve is rooted in this community's willingness to give, and we just want to say thank you for all the support you have provided so far this year, and truly since 1985 when this all began. We look forward to serving you for years to come.
Andrea Ulmer, Board Chair
Richard Garcia, Vice Chair
Bill Flaherty, Secretary
Dr. John Maize, George Durney, Jenny Hanzel, Tessa Spencer, Ed Rose, Dr. Marc New,
Molly Bundy and Ed Robinson
East Cooper Meals on Wheels Board of Directors
A little history
So Daniel Island wants to secede from Berkeley County so their kids can ride bikes to school? It would be such a nice community amenity for kids to be able to walk or ride a bike to school, and Daniel Island would have another revenue-generating selling point. What is so bad about school-busing kids less than half an hour to and from a centrally located school that benefits kids from all the school district?
Perhaps not a widespread fact, but Berkeley County once encompassed Mount Pleasant a little over a hundred years ago, and Charleston County took over the land, abolished the Berkeley County Courthouse, which was in Mount Pleasant as the county seat, and took over the revenues from what was a large piece of coastal Berkeley County. Berkeley County then moved its county seat to a more centralized Moncks Corner. The City of Charleston already claims the entire Cainhoy Peninsula up to Huger on Highwy 41 and collects revenues from that entire area. Where does it stop?
Would just Daniel Island be annexed or would the "annexation" include the other two islands next to Daniel Island; Thomas Island and Poug Island where Blackbaud is located? Would it include the Beresford subdivisions? The quest for revenues drives the annexation attempt; not the school location or the veiled embarrassment that Daniel Islanders allegedly feel at belonging to rural Berkeley County.
Mike West
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Tony Kushner's Angels in America is a massive and magnificent play, and Wilma Theater ends its season with a massive and magnificent production of Part One: Millennium Approaches. This is the first of two, each about 3½ hours long; the second, Perestroika, will open Wilma's 2012-2013 season.
Written in 1991, the questions are obvious: Now that the millennium is behind us, now that AIDS is no longer the doom-laden plague in America that it was 20 years ago, now that the Soviet Union is dismantled and perestroika has been accomplished, does the play hold up?


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Camp Liberty teaches Constitution to all ages
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Michael Landgen, 8, and Matthew Landgen, 6, demonstrate how to fold the American Flag at Victory Free Will Baptist Church Saturday with the help of Christina Sowder.
Adults weren't the only patriots at the Camp Liberty seminar sessions the past few days, with junior patriots attending classes that focused on the American flag during the adult seminars. The seminar series was held at Victory Free Will...
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In the photos of the beehive frame you can see the queen laying an egg into a cell and a group of bees surrounding her in a circle.
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We were very excited to find out that our project met the funding goal! And so grateful that we decided to mail all of our backers handmade cards in... Read more
Successfully raised $2,820 with 42 backers
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We're a quarter of the way to our funding goal and are all very excited and grateful to those who have donated so far. We still have a lot of... Read more
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JESSICA WILCOX of Modern Moments admits to being kept awake by new creative ideas. Friends are amazed that she no sooner has a great idea for a new product than it appears on her website – beautiful and ready for customers!
This artistic, high-energy entrepreneur with a degree in business discovered her flair for design as she settled into domestic life in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and first son six years ago. Since then, she's had two more adorable boys and has begun two flourishing design-related businesses, one for custom home décor and one for print goods and party supplies.
Her flair for party details is the reason she is now developing a third business. A lover of "all things cupcake," Jessica not only creates unique party décor but loves to cook savory snacks and bake sweet treats that creatively express the event's theme. Lucky family members get to enjoy her design and culinary creations on a regular basis, and she's now ready to share her party planning brilliance with the world. Watch for it!Follow @jessicawilcox
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Get ready for a major dose of MERRY with this adorable and oh-so "Chilly & Cheery" Penguin Holiday Party from Paula of Frog Prince Paperie. Her daughter begged for a Christmas party this year… and boy did mom deliver! I'm loving all the DIY elements, including the beautiful paper ornaments & trees, spectacular paper cone […]
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Note from Jenn: I am so excited to share this ridiculously gorgeous holiday party from Jessica Wilcox and her close friends – twin sisters Laura & Lindsey – with you today! Jessica is one of our regular contributors, and sooo very, very talented… it's pretty amazing what happens when this trio gets together! Get ready […]
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It's days like today that I am so thankful for my job! Krista of Blue Eyed Yonder threw the most exquisite, vintage-glam Movie Theater Inspired 13th Birthday for her little sister, Kameryn. Everything about this party makes my heart sing! Krista was able to capture all things glamorous, girly, and fun all bundled into one quaint […]
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I'm giddy with excitement to tell you about this super sweet and absolutely AMAZING Girly Silhouette Birthday Party for Mia thrown by Paige, of Paiges of Style and Betsy of Betsy Blue Photography (Mia's Mommy). Paige has become one of my dear friends, and we have HWTM to thank for "introducing us"! We first met […]
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Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport Watch
Ref. A/6538 Military Submariner Red Depth Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200 m/660 ft, Submariner, Ref. A/6538. Made in 1957. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch. Accompanied by the original fitted box.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and large 8 mm crown, graduated blue bi-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, fixed bars, case back engraved: H.S. 10 CD 49131. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Estimate: 175,000 USD - 225,000 USD
Estimate: 115,000 EUR - 150,000 EUR
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There are more questions than answers about the A/6538. The few examples that have appeared all share the same unusual characteristics. Not one of them has a serial number; all have the previously unknown model number 6540 stamped inside the case back and then carefully crossed out. All bear the manufacturing stamp for the third quarter of 1957; all have most unusual bezels and Explorer-style 3/6/9 dials. These were the first Rolex military Submariners; they were issued only to the elite Special Boat Squadron of the Royal Marines (the inspiration for the US Navy SEALS). The case has rudimentary fixed bars; the caseback has full military markings and is further marked by many years of a nylon G10 strap being in the same position. It seems that in 1961 the British Ministry of Defence ordered that all dials using radium be withdrawn and replaced by dials using tritium. The present watch retains its original dial due to the fact that it was lost on the beach. The story is interesting: a beachcomber with a metal detector found it buried beneath a foot or more of sand on his local beach. Unbelievably, the Oyster case had protected the watch from the action of the tide for over 40 years, keeping the movement dry and clean. The original glass was completely opaque as the sand being washed over it with the tides had acted like fine sandpaper. However, the glass required only the lightest of polishes before it sparkled like new.
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Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Raspberry & Rosewater Cupcakes
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and malt. Gluten-free diet is a diet that doesn't contain gluten. Gluten triggers an immune reaction in people who have coeliac disease, which it damages the lining of the small intestine, and may affect other parts of the body too. So, gluten-free would mean to have to give up breads, cakes, biscuits, pasta, pizzas.. etc.
For those who are diagnosed with intolerance to gluten may think that their meals could be really boring as food that contains gluten means a no-no. I probably have been ignorant in this area and have been asking what are the substitutes? And what kind of food the sufferers can and cannot eat? Nowadays, there are lots of information available on the internet about gluten-free diet. Though, I have never cooked or featured any gluten-free food on my blog, I thought, perhaps for some of my readers, who may be on gluten-free diet or know any friends or family members that may find this helpful.
Today, I am going to share a recipe. These raspberry & rosewater cupcakes look just as beautiful and scrumptious, good news is that they are totally gluten-free & dairy-free! It is fromGrace Cheetham'snew book: Simply Glutten-Free and Dairy-Free: Inspiringly Easy and Truly Delicious Recipes, which has just been published not too long ago. Grace Cheetham is passionate about great food and allergy-free living, Grace also writes a blog, called Gluten Diary Free, which is definitely is great source of inspirations for those who are on gluten-free diet. She provides tailored recipe plans, advice and information on all aspects of allergy diets.
In Grace's new book, she reveals that it's possible to make wonderful gluten-free and dairy-free food easily. Whether you're suffering from allergy-related IBS, eczema, asthma, migraines or chronic fatigue, or if you are celiac, this book will show you how to use substitute ingredients and simple cooking techniques to make mouth-watering meals. With power-packed breakfasts such as Brioche with Caramelized Peaches, sustaining lunches such as Artichoke, Parma Ham & Olive Pizza and delicious dinners such as Salmon en Croute or Lasagne, as well as sweet treats such as Chocolate Fondant, here are tried and tested recipes for you to cook for yourself, your family and your friends – and all stress-free! You can purchase Grace's latest book on Amazon UK and Amazon US.
Gluten-Free & Diary-Free Raspberry & Rosewater Cupcakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
150g/5½oz dairy-free margarine
125g/4½oz/¾ cup fruit sugar or caster sugar
3 eggs
75g/2½oz/heaped ¹⁄₃ cup rice flour
1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
scant ½ tsp xanthan gum
75g/2½oz/scant ¾ cup ground almonds
100g/3½oz/scant 1 cup raspberries, lightly mashed, plus 12 to decorate
Rosewater Frosting:
25g/1oz dairy-free margarine
75g/2½oz/¹⁄₃ cup soya cream cheese
1 tsp rosewater
85g/3oz/½ cup fruit sugar or caster sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4 and arrange 12 paper cupcake cases in a bun tin. To make the frosting, put the dairy-free margarine, soya cream cheese and rosewater in a mixing bowl and beat, using a whisk or hand-held electric mixer, until smooth. Add the sugar, a little at a time, and beat until light and fluffy. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the dairy-free margarine and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well mixed.
3. Sift the rice flour, gluten-free baking powder and xanthan gum into the mixture. Quickly fold in the ground almonds, using a spoon, then gently fold in the raspberries. Mix well, but take care not to overmix. Divide the mixture evenly into the cupcake cases.
4. Bake for 18–20 minutes, until golden brown and well risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and turn out of the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
5. Spread a little of the frosting over each cupcake, top with a raspberry and serve.


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Largest option buying in equities so far
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Kinross Gold (KGC): Investors bought the November 7 calls for $0.13 and sold the November 5 calls for $0.40. It appears they were rolling short positions lower, earning extra income and betting that there is little upside in the share price. KGC fell 5.60 percent to $4.55.
Morgan Stanley (MS): More than 6,800 July 24 puts were bought, mostly for $0.59, as traders look for the investment bank to head lower. MS fell 0.52 percent to $24.90.
Bank of America (BAC): Some 6,000 July 11 puts were bought, mostly for $0.04, but volume was far below open interest at the strike. BAC rose 0.32 percent to $12.71.
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ECE has been established in 1974 and it is hosted and financed since 2004 by Pasts, Inc., Institute of Historical Studies, Central European University, Budapest. The journal started a new series with a first double issue on Symbolic Geographies (see http://www.pasts.ceu.hu/fileadmin/template/www.pasts.ceu.hu/files/int-history/ece_2005-1_contents-febr_01.doc), followed by a second issue on urban culture in East-Central Europe, 19th and 20th centuries.
The editors are welcoming contributions (in English, French or German) for a thematic issue on fascism and radical nationalism in interwar East-Central Europe. Despite the renewed academic interest in fascism in the last decades, fascism in East-Central Europe has remained largely under-researched. The few available national case studies or general syntheses of European history often treat fascism in East-Central Europe as a kind of "mutant" or "peripheral" phenomenon, generally isolating it from mainstream research on "core" countries, such as Italy and Germany.
Yet, fascism in East-Central Europe was not simply an offspring of German National Socialism or Italian Fascism and cannot be discarded as an imported phenomenon. It exhibited a remarkable political vitality, mass appeal, and ideological originality, combining general fascist features with local specificity. In view of recent innovative research on fascist studies, the thematic issue aims at exploring the place of East-Central European fascism within general theories of "generic fascism." To this end, we invite contributions on inter-war fascism and its relation to nationalism and authoritarian regimes in the region, largely defined; articles on new themes in fascist studies, such as fascism and mass politics, fascism as totalitarianism, fascism and religion, fascism and the "aesthetization" of politics, etc; and review essays on various historiographical issues pertaining to fascism in East-Central Europe. The main goals of the issue are to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in research on fascism in the region and to integrate this topic more firmly into mainstream fascism studies, in order to enhance our understanding of fascism as an integrated European phenomenon
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Tara Culala (2001)
Tara Culala '01 received her Master's degree in Psychology (George Fox University) in December of 2004. "I am going strong towards graduating (Psy.D.) in 2007. I recently got promoted at Chehalem Youth and Family Services to a House Coordinator Position, which has given me the opportunity for management experience and supervisory experience. We are leading the Youth in the program through a converted DBT program to help them with emotional regulation and stability. I currently work with 7 teenage girls who live in the home and supervise 15-18 para-professionals who work with the youth."


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Re: Adding books to shelvesEllenKeiff Aug 7, 2012 9:37 PM (in response to BeckyPOH)Turn your tablet off and on. That's just a glitch that happens every now and then. Once you power back on, all your shelves should show (including the option to make a new one).
Re: Adding books to shelvesEllenKeiff Sep 15, 2012 3:04 PM (in response to BeckyPOH)
See my post below yours, same issue. Turn it off and on. Its a glitch.
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What if the mortgage interest deduction didn't exist?
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Welcome to the first edition of our What If? series, where we wonder aloud and ponder some of financial life's great mysteries. This first edition will take a look at the mortgage interest deduction, one of our most popular tax deductions, because it was featured by the deficit reduction commission just last week.
First we'll take a brief look at the deduction itself and then discuss what if it didn't exist, followed by what if it went away? I think the two are vastly different questions and I hope you'll chime in with what you think.
Mortgage Interest Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction is one of our hallowed tax deductions and one of the main reasons why so many people itemize their deductions on their income tax return. You can claim any mortgage interest taxes as a deduction if you are legally liable for the loan and the mortgage was less than $1,000,000. If you have more than one mortgage, you can deduct it as long as the total mortgage amount is less than $1 million. There are other rules and exceptions but that's the gist of the mortgage interest deduction.
What If It Didn't Exist?
The question of what would happen if it didn't exist differs from what if it goes away, which is what the deficit commission is recommending as a way to reduce the deficit and debt. If it never existed, then home values wouldn't be as high as they are now (even now, after many markets have fallen following the economic crisis).
All examples in this article assume the home buyer or home owner is in the 25% tax bracket.
The mortgage interest deduction acts as a subsidy for people who buy homes with a mortgage loan and it was designed with that purpose in mind. If you can afford to pay $1,000 a month on a 5% 30-year fixed mortgage, then you'll be able to buy a house that, after closing costs and a downpayment, leaves you with a $187,000 mortgage. That first year, you'll pay $9,297 in interest, of which you'll get $2,324 back, or nearly $200 a month. In reality, you can afford more than $1,000 a month because of the tax deduction. You can actually afford a home that's closer to $1,200 a month – or a $220,000 mortgage.
See how the deduction, which puts a little money back into your pocket, has now enabled you to afford a larger home?
Since the deduction has existed for a very long time, coupled with other housing affordability programs, it has had the effect of raising the tide for all home values.
What If It Goes Away?
To the commission's credit, they are recommending that it be replaced with a 12% non-refundable tax credit available to everyone and the mortgage size would be capped at $500,000, down from $1 million. Interest on second homes and home equity loans would be excluded. They aren't recommending that it be cancelled entirely, which would surely hurt the housing market in a time when it's weakest.
As we saw in the earlier section, that the tax deduction raises the value of homes, removing it would have the opposite effect. Without the subsidy, someone who would consider a $220,000 mortgage would now only consider one at $187,000.
This all assumes, of course, that the majority of homeowners consider the deduction, and do this math, prior to buying a home.
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Bill and Eloise Steinman of 1815 Hondo St. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sharon, to Gregg Ellman.
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Terrain Sets Stage for Two Tracks in San Antonio Suburbs
As the Texas Hill Country to the northwest fades into the softer agricultural plains of the southeast, the landscape provides one final burst of sharp terrain, rock outcrops and ancient live oak trees, some of which stand hard against gleaming lakes and their assorted tributaries.
It is here, in the northeast suburbs of San Antonio, that you will find a pair of challenging and well-regarded golf courses routed through this natural stage built by Mother Nature. When you tee it up at Olympia Hills Golf Course, set in Universal City, or The Bandit Golf Club - just a few miles further north and west near New Braunfels - you will understand how good golf can be when course designers listen to the land as much as to the ledger's bottom line.
We played the two courses this summer, in the midst of a region-wide drought when the Texas heat nearly burned the area's tracks to a crisp. We are happy to report that in the two months since the Texas Hill Country has received substantial rain and that these courses - and the majority of the others in Austin, San Antonio and its encompassing suburbs to the north and south - are better than ever.
Olympic Hills GC
Grass is Always Greener at Olympia Hills
Built along the winding Cibolo and Selma Creeks, Olympia Hills Golf Course was created to take advantage of the dramatic environment. Designed by the Finger, Dye, Spann Design Group of Houston and opened for play in February 2000, the 18-hole, par-72 layout is owned and managed by the city of Universal City. The 6,918-yard course features distinctively different front and back nines and holes with drops of up to 60 feet and target golf challenges aplenty.
Seven of the holes at Olympia Hills are defined by the course's two creeks and three more are toughened by hazards created by the track's irrigation ponds.
Even in the hottest and dries times of the Texas summer, Olympia Hills is green, thanks to its use of treated effluent from Universal City for irrigation. Such use was a critical factor in the construction of the course because of the stringent government regulations and ground water-use restrictions in the Edwards Aquifer region.
Here you will find roadrunners dashing among the rock outcroppings and prickly pears. The course features dramatic elevation changes on Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 13. "At Olympia Hills, players get great golf, some breathtaking holes and encounter some of the largest, most picturesque live oaks in Bexar County," said Baxter Spann, the course's architect.
Early Morning at Olympic Hills
The golf course features Bermuda grass and four sets of tees. The layout boasts naturally undulating topography, man-made mounds and strategic placement of bunkers, as well as native South Texas vegetation and wildlife that can be seen throughout.
One aspect of Olympia Hills that nearly everyone agrees on is that the course's front nine is tougher - or at least more eye-catching - than the back nine.
Nearly all the holes on the front-nine play through thick trees. The two par-5s - Nos. 2 and 6 - are tight challenges that snake through oaks and between hills. The two par-3s are equally tough: No. 5 has an exposed, elevated tee box and a tree-framed green about 50 feet below while No. 7 plays to 239 yards and downhill from the back tees to a well-guarded, sloping green.
The 474-yard, par-4 No. 8 (ranked as the No. 1 hole by handicap) features a 50-foot drop from tee to fairway and tightens in the landing area before heading back uphill to the undulating putting surface.
The back nine is much more open, with several holes nearly treeless. Most of the holes are comparatively flat, but the side still has its teeth.
The best offerings here include: the 437-yard, par-4 10th, which descends into a bowl-shaped canyon of rock; the 396-yard par-4 15th, which nearly always plays into the wind and where your approach must be played over a huge pond; and the 445-yard par-4 finisher, where you tee off out of a narrow chute of trees to a rolling landing area before challenging a deep, three-tiered green.
In 2001, Olympia Hills was selected No. 4 "Best New Affordable Public Golf Course" in America by Golf Digest. Olympia Hills was the only course in Texas to make any of the magazine's lists that year. In May 2009, the USGA reassigned Olympia Hills a course rating of 74.1 and a slope of 139 from its back tees, making the track the second-hardest course by slope in the San Antonio area.
Olympia Hills also offers one of the premiere practice centers in the area. The center includes a full-length driving range with sculpted target greens and a 10,000-square-foot short-game area that includes a putting green, chipping area and a practice sand bunker.
The course's conference center is one of the area's most unique locations to host a special event, with breakout rooms ideally accustomed and situated for company retreats or luncheons or the all-important business meeting. Banquet services are available for larger gatherings, such as weddings and reunions.
For more information, visit www.olympiahillsgolf.com.
No. 8 at The Bandit
Risk-Reward, Elevation Changes Spice up The Bandit
Like the raccoon featured on the course's logo, The Bandit Golf Club is a mischievous track, thanks in part of a routing that calls for a little gumption - and a lot of confidence - to attack with its risk-reward opportunities and holes with steep elevation changes.
Nestled alongside Lake McQueeney just east of New Braunfels and operated by Foresight Golf, The Bandit was designed by Keith Foster and opened for play in 1997.
The Bandit is a tremendous mix of beauty and tenacity. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,928 yards with a handicap rating of 73.6 and a slope rating of 133. Thirteen of the holes bring water into play and, with 64 bunkers spread around the track as well, accuracy is at a premium. Several holes have elevation changes of nearly 100 feet and the Guadalupe River runs along the 14th fairway. Long Creek winds through 11 holes and can grab a ball at any time.
Foster, who also designed the award-winning The Quarry in San Antonio, has named each hole, in a small way describing the challenge ahead, i.e., Blind Date, Too Much Too Soon, Stonewall and R.I.P.
After fair warm-up holes on Nos. 1 and 2, your first chance to take The Bandit by the throat comes at the third, a straight and slightly downhill 520-yard par-5. Drive your ball past the two fairway bunkers left of the landing area and you will have a chance to go at the green in two. The green actually tilts from back to front in order to help the ball stop on the green.
The 18th at The Bandit
You can strike while you are hot on the 341-yard fourth, a par-4 that might be reached in one shot by big hitters. Every step of the way is downhill on this narrow two-shotter, which drops some 100 feet from tee to green. The putting surface slopes left to right and being below the hole here definitely has its advantages.
Play to the right side on the tough-as-nails fifth, a 403-yard par-4 where everything moves left toward Long Creek. It is challenging to stay out of the creek and even if you manage that you may still be on the far left (low) side of the fairway, behind a tree. Aim farther right than your eye and brain tell you, and fly the ball in the air as far as you can as contact with the ground and any subsequent roll scoops your ball left. After you reach the green, remember that the strange gravity on Courage Pass still pulls all putts toward the creek - including those that appear to break away from the creek and especially those that appear straight.
No. 8 - a 401-yard par-4 - is one of the holes where you launch your tee shot from a scenic height. The mound where the tee boxes are located is the highest point on the golf course and the area, offering a great view of the rolling hills and treacherous path that Long Creek makes as it negotiates though the course.
The 189-yard 11th might be the first time you can take a breath on The Bandit's tough par-3s. Usually the wind is helping slightly, and hole is more punitive than long. The 12th is a long (468-yard) downhill par-4 with a green protected on the left by an arm of Lake McQueeney water and right by a bunker. You'll have to carry the water to reach the green on the 185-yard par-3 13th, which is also uphill and ends with a shallow, sloped putting surface.
No. 17 (called "Stonewall") is a 148-yard par-3 with a 50-foot elevation change from tee to green. Long Creek runs in front of the green, so short is deadly, but going long grants you two bunkers and a ticklish blast out of the sand downhill toward the water.
The Bandit's 18th is considered by many to be the best finishing hole in the San Antonio area. A stunning downhill-then-uphill par-5 of 552 yards, the creek runs along the right of the landing and layup areas and then across the front of the elevated putting surface - which is tucked in the trees like an amphitheater. Play more club than the yardage calls for because the approach shot is uphill and the side of a hill on the backside of the green acts like a backstop to keep your ball in play.
Look for the little cemetery adjacent to the putting green at The Bandit. The first settlers came in 1868 and were from Hanover, Germany, and originally built a cotton gin on this site.
The front nine is very pretty and most holes require good club selection and course management. Water on five holes and natural hazards add challenge. The Bandit's back nine is outstanding and includes rolling hills, significant elevation changes, some blind shots, water on eight holes and multiple doglegs. A quiet, secluded atmosphere imbues the course, providing a true escape from the city.
The Bandit was listed as the 7th Best Public Course in Texas in 2006 by Golfweek magazine (it was the highest-ranked course in the San Antonio area) and earned a rating of four stars by Golf Digest. Outstanding course conditions and the top-notch service contribute to the thrill of The Bandit. From tee to green, from pro shop to grill, the entire staff at The Bandit does a wonderful job.
For more information, visit www.banditgolfclub.com.
Steve Habel is one of Cybergolf's national correspondents, contributing news stories, features, equipment and book reviews and personality profiles from his base in Central Texas. He is also the managing editor for Texas CEO Magazine and works as a contributing editor for Horns Illustrated magazine, a publication focusing on University of Texas sports. He also writes a blog (www.shotoverthegreen.blogspot.com), which features news on golf and the Longhorns, and another (www.checkinginandplayingthrough.blogspot.com) on his many travels, which took him across the nation and to 105 different golf course in 2009. Habel is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and the Texas Golf Writers Association.
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Suspicious vehicle, Chagrin River Road: For the second time in recent weeks, a resident noticed a suspicious white SUV pulling up into a driveway on his street, the latest occurrence on March 22.
Theft, Hunting Hill Farm Drive: After police arrived to fill out an undisclosed theft report on March 31, the resident requested special attention by police in the area.
Suspicious vehicle, Fairmount Boulevard: An officer on patrol around 4 a.m. on March 19 noticed a suspicious car in the driveway at Squire Valleevue Farm, he investigated further and found a limousine driver waiting.
Dogs at large, Chagrin River Road: Police investigated separate reports of loose dogs running in the area or belonging on the grounds of Wildfield Stables, first on March 20, when dogs were returned there, and then on March 28, when dogs were found running on conservancy property.
Citations, various locations: A Gates Mills man was cited on March 21 during morning rush hour for speeding in the 34000 block of Cedar Road and driving without an operator's license on his person.
-- An East Cleveland woman was cited late on March 24 for improper passing along SOM Center Road (Route 91) North near Shaker Boulevard.
-- A driver was cited on the afternoon of March 28 at County Line Road and Mather Lane for driving with expired plates.


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After learning about the suicide bombings at two synagogues, Neve Shalom and Beth Israel, in Istanbul on Saturday, I had a terrible sense of dj vu. I began sending e-mails seeking answers to two questions: Had any friends or acquaintances been hurt or killed? Luckily, no. And second, who were the bombers?
Istanbul, and by extension Turkey, has become my second home. I know Istanbul's streets and neighborhoods as well as the neighborhoods of Philadelphia. And because I know people of many faiths - Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, devout and moderate Muslims - I have put great hope in Turkey as an example to the West that there is a bright future for a predominantly Muslim country with a secular constitution.


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Two dead, homes burned in Texas wildfires
Sep 5, 2011, 8:22 a.m.
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Sixty separate wildfires, whipped by strong gusts of wind spawned by Tropical Storm Lee as it moved north, burned across Texas on Monday, destroying homes and leaving at least two people dead, authorities said.
The Texas Forest Service said it responded on Sunday to 63 new fires that burned 32,936 acres, including 22 new large fires.
Authorities in Gregg County, in northeast Texas, say a fire there killed a 20 year old woman and her 18 month old daughter, who were trapped in their mobile home by flames.
Officials said the worst of the fires was east of Austin, where the Bastrop County Complex fire stretched for 16 miles. has destroyed more than 20,000 acres, and was zero percent contained.
"We have about 16 miles long at this time and about six miles wide," said Bastrop County Fire Chief Ronnie McDonald.
"The Circle D, K.C. Estates, Pine Forest, Colovista and Tahitian Village subdivision have been evacuated. Firefighters are trying to hold the fire at FM 2571," the Texas Forest Service said of the BAstgrop on its web site on Monday.
"Reports indicate possibly 300 homes have been destroyed. MODIS satellite image indicates the fire has jumped Highway 95 and is approximately 25,000 acres," the service said.
Residents said the fire had moved at an amazing speed, driven by the strong, gusty winds.
"It's pretty dire," Justice Jones of the Forest Service said on Monday morning.
The Bastrop Complex fire has forced the evacuation of several subdivisions in the county of 70,000 people.
"This is a shock," said one man as he drove out of the fire zone near Bastrop with his family. "We had some nice plans for Labor Day, and this gives you a sick feeling."
Jones says aircraft, including at least one air tanker, were dropping tons of water on the fast-moving fire on Monday. Fire crews set up a fire line at a county road on the south end of the fire, where they hope to stop its spread.
In the Steiner Ranch area of Austin, a separate fire has forced the evacuation of some 1,000 homes. One woman desperately scanned the wall of thick black smoke and flames looking for her lost dog.
"I was just driving around the neighborhood, I'm five months pregnant, and I was taking in smoke and I was freaking out," she said. "I looked to the right of me and everything over there was full of fire, it was just gone."
"We've had multiple home losses across the state," Jones said. "Some of them on large fires like Bastrop, and some on fairly small fires. It doesn't have to be a large fire to destroy your home."
About 200 homes had to be evacuated due to a brush fire in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Another 150 homes were evacuated in Longview, in east Texas. A dozen homes were also under mandatory evacuation on Monday morning near Tyler in east Texas.
The winds sent ash from the fires flying around the state. Residents thirty miles away from Austin woke up on Monday morning to find ashes on their cars parked in their driveways.
The fires are adding to the toll of record-setting fire miseries in parched Texas this year.
More than 3.6 million acres in the state have been scorched since the wildfire season began in November, fed by a continuing drought which has caused more than $5 billion in damage to the state's agricultural industry and shows no sign of easing any time soon.
Jones says the number of fires burning across Texas have stretched the state's firefighting resources to the limit.
"We have so many fires on the books right now, that any new fires are going to tax our firefighting resources."
He urged residents of the state to be especially careful with Labor Day barbecues and other outdoor burning on Monday.
Almost all of the state's 254 counties have already imposed burn bans, severely limiting or outlawing outdoor fires.
"You know you can always accumulate more possessions over time," said one man who watched the Bastrop fire burn on Monday morning. "I'm just glad we all got out of there."
(Reporting by Jim Forsyth. Editing by Peter Bohan)
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Alan Fud
September 26, 2004, 07:52 PM
I own a few 9mm's.; a few .40S&W's and a few .45ACP's. Is there anything that a .357SIG can do that these other calibers can't.
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September 26, 2004, 08:12 PM
I love the smile .357Sig puts on my face when I shoot this round :)
Highland Ranger
September 26, 2004, 08:15 PM
September 26, 2004, 08:30 PM
Is there anything that a .357SIG can do that these other calibers can't.
No--and some things not as well!
September 26, 2004, 08:34 PM
Was thinking of the same post myself ;) but to fair there is at least some evidense to suggest with bonded bullets (like Goldot) it has better effect on targets after penetrating glass or metal than most 9mm/40/45 rounds. I've also *heard* it tends to have less deflection on hitting glass at an angle, FWIW
If above turns out to be true maybe the ultimate nich Highway Patrol Pistol? Nothing there I could get too excited about myself...
September 26, 2004, 09:36 PM
Because they're cool, It'll make you cool and you'll never have bad breath again.
September 26, 2004, 10:04 PM
Well, the 357SIG will probably allow you to shoot through auto body panels a bit better than the other rounds... Great if you're a highway patrolman...
With a 357SIG you can light up a range quite effectively.
Main drawback I see is pretty expensive ammo... And much of it isn't radically faster than the best 9mm ammo and most 357 guns hold less rounds than the equilavent 9mm.
September 26, 2004, 10:06 PM
Any of your 40s convertible to 357SIG? SIGs and Glocks are usually very easily converted.
September 27, 2004, 05:07 PM
Skip the .357 Sig and buy a 10MM;)
September 27, 2004, 05:18 PM
Skip the .357 Sig and buy a 10MM
Buy a 10mm and convert it to .40s&w/357sig.
A Glock 20 will fire all three very well.
Alan Fud
September 27, 2004, 07:19 PM
Already got a 1006
September 27, 2004, 07:23 PM
SIG makes guns chambered in .357SIG. ;)
September 27, 2004, 07:26 PM
Give me a reason to buy a .357SIG
Uh....you get to buy a new gun?
September 27, 2004, 08:15 PM
Because you don't have one!
September 27, 2004, 08:25 PM
Other than having a new caliber I do not really see all that with the 357 sig. I believe you having 9mm, 40, and 45 covers it pretty well. I might consider it if Smith would offer a TSW in it.
September 27, 2004, 08:28 PM
Forgot to mention I did try the 357 with a Glock 32, I didnt care for either, may be I didnt like one because of the other. Would still consider A TSW Smith in it.
September 27, 2004, 08:43 PM
The top ten reasons to own a .357SIG.
10) Because you don't have a .38 Super?
9) You're just a drop in barrel away from having a two caliber gun.
8) Lot's more noise and big sheets of flame.
7) Drives brass pickers crazy. "What's that funny little bottle necked cartridge there Bubba? Danged if I know."
6) No need to buy a different caliber bullet if you reload. Your 9 bullets will do just fine AND go faster
5) Great way to meet women. "Hey there big fella, what's that round you're shootin'?" .357SIG? Cool! 'Kin I try it?"
4) Great way to make men who bring women to the range jealous. See above. You are the uber of cool.
3) It puts you on the leading edge of tactical wonderfulness. Really, it does. Just ask anyone.
2) It's what the Secret Service uses and if it's good enough to guard Dubya, it's good enough for you.
And the number one reason to own a .357SIG.....
1) Liberals and Democrats hate the .357 SIG. See reason #2. Why? Because it will be guarding Dubya for four more years.
That do it for you?
September 27, 2004, 10:46 PM
Conversion is a big plus in my mind. For Sig & Glock it's a barrel swap.
Plus if I could only have one caliber of firearms, in pistol rounds, .35 caliber would cover everything from all the 9mms, .38 Spec, .357 Mag, .38 Super, .357 Sig, and everything else I'm not thinking of right now. With some care, you could load the same bullet into alll those rounds. Might not get the best performance, but it could be done. Makes it easier to keep track of reloading supplies.
September 28, 2004, 01:26 AM
Since I already had a 9mm, I avoided having to replace my cleaning brushes by going with the .357 SIG.
September 28, 2004, 07:33 AM
Not really. You need to buy a .40 S&W brush to properly clean the chamber!
September 28, 2004, 10:22 AM
September 28, 2004, 12:56 PM
You want it? Buy it.
The .357 Sig is super accurate and a lot of fun to shoot. Whether it's got any real ballistic advantage I can't tell you (although from the way some people froth at the mouth over it, you'd think the Texas DPS was putting its troopers in jeopardy by issuing the .357 Sig instead of having a lot of success with it). The fact that the barrels swap in Glocks and Sigs make it an affordable alternative. Get new springs and mags and you could also add a 9mm barrel for three in one.
September 28, 2004, 01:10 PM
Standard ammo for .357 Sig is faster than +P+ for the 9mm. And the 9mm +P+ is not that easy to get.
Sylvilagus Aquaticus
September 28, 2004, 01:30 PM
My wife bought a P229 for me several years ago after she saw me eyeballing it. I didn't know much about 357sig then, and I had never fired one.
It was an unknown quantity to me when I got it, but I was hooked with the first magazine. It's something you have to experience. It shoots straight, flat, and fast with an Old Testament grade of muzzle blast.
I absolutely love it.
All the Texas DPS officers I know like it. I think that's a pretty good endorsement.
I'd consider buying another.
September 28, 2004, 01:45 PM
Because you're an American, and you can.
September 28, 2004, 03:12 PM
It is a great way to meet new friends at the range. It is loud and everybody want's to know what you are shooting. Patrick
September 28, 2004, 08:33 PM
What everybody else said about loud and flame. It literally is a blast to shoot.
September 28, 2004, 09:30 PM
just use the excuse like i did i dont have a _______________ insert gun maker here and need one thats how i bought my 357 sig in a sig :)
September 30, 2004, 12:06 PM
A friend of mine does surveillance, having to spend a LOT of time in a van and on the road. He has gone to the .357 Sig specifically due to issues of sheet metal and glass penetration. For those of us in similar circumstances, it does make some sense. Plus, the drop in caliber change between .40 S&W and .357 Sig is kind of nice.
September 30, 2004, 01:16 PM
Because the Air Marshalls carry it in their SIG 229s, which makes it the preferred terrorist killer of well informed Americans nationwide.
September 30, 2004, 04:38 PM
Because DoubleTap has some 125gr JHP 1450fps ammo coming out within the next month?
September 30, 2004, 06:10 PM
Because the Air Marshalls carry it in their SIG 229s, which makes it the preferred terrorist killer of well informed Americans nationwide.
Except for those Americans who are informed that no Sky Marshall has ever shot, much less killed, any terrorist (or anyone else) on a plane in the entire agencies history ;)
October 1, 2004, 02:50 AM
...I personally wouldn't want one because that power makes the .357 SIG rather abusive to the pistol chambering it. In comparison to the 9 mm x 19 Parabellum, the longevity of a similar gun in .357 SIG seems to be reduced appreciably. A Glock 17 or 19 almost lasts forever whereas the similar G31 or 32 are known to have failed/broken after only a couple of thousand rounds. Obviously, the pounding the gun receives from the .357 SIG is a lot harder.
I prefer to train a lot with my self-defense guns and I'd like to avoid my guns or a major components to break in the moment of truth as much as I can. Hence, my preference for the 9 mm Luger and .45 ACP rounds. Cost of training ammunition is another factor.
I'd give the .357 SIG an slight edge in stopping power in comparison to aforesaid calibers (9 mm and .45), though.
Alan, you seem to be well set with the more common calibers, so if you feel you want absolutely want a .357 SIG, don't hesitate. The .357 SIG just isn't for me. If I want .357 power I'd rather carry a revolver in .357 Magnum. I am quite confident you own at least one .357 revolver, too.
Best wishes!
October 1, 2004, 01:03 PM
A friend of mine does surveillance, having to spend a LOT of time in a van and on the road. He has gone to the .357 Sig specifically due to issues of sheet metal and glass penetration. For those of us in similar circumstances, it does make some sense.
If fridges, TV's and computers are part of our everyday life, then aren't we in similar circumstances? The potential for shooting through barriers is very real. The VA state police selected this caliber for this reason.
I have a 357 Sig and like it because it's pretty potent and comes in a nice compact package (XD 357). I have many other calibers and like them as much or better. The 357 Sig has a fun factor, but I admit that I don't carry it as often as my 10mm's or my .45's. I do like it more than my 9mm's (one of which is a similar XD9). I bought mine just to have one, but I do enjoy shooting more than I thought I would :)
October 1, 2004, 06:58 PM
I have bought the XD-357 and the conversion barrel for a 40. I love both and the ability to swap ammo that easily.
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October 1, 2004, 07:10 PM
I have a good friend who has an auto wrecking yard/tow truck service. He's been itching to shoot my P229 in 357sig; I'll take the digicam and grab some images of what it'll do to various body panels/doors/engine blocks at a safe distance.
I have a feeling we'll all be impressed.
Texas DPS officers I've discussed the round with anecdotally report it to be 'like a lightning bolt' as far as results. We'll see.
As for me, I'm convinced. I like it. I had no idea when I got mine, but after a lot of rounds downrange and lots of targets perforated, it's fast, loud, accurate, and reliable.
October 1, 2004, 09:46 PM
Despite the internet myths, the 357 SIG does no better in the FBI tests (including intermediate barriers) than the 9x19.
The "like a lightning bolt" phrase was actually coined by Ayoob in a gunrag--not by the TX DPS. The DPS is not as universally enthralled by the 357 SIG as the gunrags and internet would have you believe--particularly the troopers with a great deal of "gun savvy."
Basically, the best 357 SIG ammunition performs no better (and is no more effective in actual LE use) than the best 9x19. The are both .36 calibre, and the rather small difference in velocity/energy is not enough to make a difference. The 357 SIG is a good self-defence/LE round, and if you want to carry it, more power to you, but it offers no advantage in effectiveness over the best 9x19 rounds.
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