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Rep. Paul Ryan is a Republican congressman from the state of Wisconsin who was first elected to national office in 1998. Mitt Romney's running mate during the 2012 presidential election, Ryan is a prominent rightwing hawk on both foreign and domestic policy who has built much of his reputation on promoting severely austere economic and government spending bills.[1]
Ryan is best known as the architect of the budget passed by House Republicans in March 2012, which called for steep cuts in social services, a voucher-based privatization of Medicare, and tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. Despite efforts by Ryan's supporters to cast the budget as a means to deficit reduction, it was widely criticized for targeting austerity measures at the most vulnerable people in society. In a series of letters issued in April 2012, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned the Ryan budget, arguing that it failed to meet basic "moral criteria."[2]
Similarly, the Nobel Prize-winning liberal economist Paul Krugman lambasted the document for proposing a litany of cuts to valued social programs while failing to close a single tax loophole and ruling out any increase in the small tax investors pay on capital gains. Calling the plan "surely the most fraudulent budget in American history," Krugman wrote that "Ryan talks loudly about the evils of debt and deficits, but his plan would actually make the deficit bigger even as it inflicted huge pain in the name of deficit reduction."[3]
Ryan is also well known for his support of extremely conservative social policies, particularly on abortion. He once told the neoconservative Weekly Standard magazine that he is "as pro-life as a person gets."[4] In a 2010 essay for the Heritage Foundation, Ryan compared the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion to the notorious 1857 Dred Scott decision, which argued that black slaves, including those who had been freed, were not legally citizens. Wrote Ryan: "After America has won the last century's hard-fought struggles against unequal human rights in the forms of totalitarianism abroad and segregation at home, I cannot believe any official or citizen can still defend the notion that an unborn human being has no rights."[5]
According to the Associated Press, "Ryan was also one of several dozen Republican co-sponsors [in 2011] of a bill called the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The measure, which never made it to the House floor, would give a fertilized egg the same legal rights as a person. Abortion rights groups say that would effectively outlaw all abortions, as well as some types of contraception and in-vitro fertilization. Efforts to implement such 'personhood' laws at state levels have been rejected even in the most conservative settings."[6]
Before becoming a congressman, Ryan served in a variety of posts in Washington. In the early to mid-1990s, he worked as a speechwriter for the William Bennett-led advocacy group Empower America.[7] Before Empower morphed into the influential establishment Tea Party group FreedomWorks in the mid-2000s, it launched a widely noted pressure group called Americans for Victory over Terrorism, which touted a militarist U.S. foreign affairs agenda in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In 1996, Ryan worked as a speechwriter for the late Jack Kemp, then the GOP vice presidential nominee who served as a mentor to Ryan and was also a director of Empower America along with Bennett, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Vin Weber.[8] Ryan also worked as a legislative director for former Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), a "pro-Israel" hardliner whose views reflect those of Christian Zionism.[9]
Foreign Policy Positions
Ryan regularly criticizes the Obama administration's foreign policy. He sometimes evokes the late Jack Kemp, the notoriously hawkish congressman (R-NY) for whom Ryan once worked as a speechwriter, in describing his approach to foreign policy. "You know, Jack Kemp used to say he wasn't a hawk-he was a heavily armed dove. That's what I'd like to think I am-and what we all are," he said at a Center for a New American Security (CNAS) conference in 2014.[10]
During the same CNAS conference, Ryan derided President Obama's foreign policy as "weak and indecisive" and argued Obama should take more "action" abroad. "What I've seen is, in far too many cases, the president doesn't back up his words with actions," he proclaimed. He also called for more "drone strikes, direct strikes, economic sanctions" against "Al Qaeda and its fellow travelers," who he stated "are in nooks and crannies all around the world."[11]
Ryan has also criticized the "pivot" to Asia and has argued that the Pacific region should be more militarized. "The numbers speak for themselves," he declared in 2014. "Just under 3,000 Marines are on rotation in Australia. Just four littoral combat ships are to be based in Singapore. With numbers like these, our allies wonder, if they're in a pinch, will America be there?"[12]
Ryan has proclaimed that the Obama administration has caused a "lasting damage to foreign policy and world affairs," which he believes will have "huge consequences that are going to last a long time in this world."[13]
He lambasted the July 2015 Iran deal as "terrible" and called for Congress to "reject it." In September 2015, he also stated that Congress should impose new sanctions on Iran, which experts argued would derail the agreement and put the United States on a dangerous path of escalation with Iran. "Instead of opening pathways for Iran's nuclear and terrorist agenda your administration should work with Congress to strengthen sanctions regimes until Iran changes its behavior," he said in a letter to the White House.[14]
Ryan did, however, oppose the military strikes the Obama administration was considering against Syria in September 2013. Shortly before the White House abandoned the idea of attacking Syria, Ryan said in a speech: "Instead of the proposals put forth by the President, we should tighten sanctions on Assad's regime and give aid to the moderate elements of the opposition."[15]
Ryan staunchly supported the controversial March 2015 address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress criticizing the then on-going nuclear negotiations with Iran. He accused the President of making a "huge mistake dissing the prime minister of Israel."[16]
Foreign Policy Views on the 2012 Campaign Trail
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Ryan's foreign policy views did not factor prominently in his public profile, and on several issues—such as the U.S.-Israeli relationship—Ryan's ideas appeared vague. This fact was highlighted in news coverage of Ryan's widely noted meeting in Las Vegas with the controversial casino magnate, major Romney campaign funder, and hardline "pro-Israel" advocate Sheldon Adelson, which took place just four days after Ryan was named as Romney's running mate. The New York Times noted that "Mr. Ryan's connections to Mr. Adelson are looser" than those between Adelson and Romney, and that Ryan's "opinions on Israel and the Middle East peace process are less well defined." Quipped an unnamed Republican donor regarding the Ryan-Adelson confab, "It's a safe bet Israel will come up."[17]
In an apparent effort to bolster Ryan's foreign policy chops, the Romney campaign reportedly tapped the leading neoconservative ideologue Elliott Abrams to brief the VP candidate.[18] Abrams is a convicted Iran-Contra figure who headed the Middle East desk at the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration and has been a strident advocate for the Iraq War and various right-wing, "pro-Israel" policies. During the 2012 election campaign, Abrams called on Congress to authorize a U.S. war with Iran.[19]
According to James Lindsay of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ryan is "firmly in the Republican internationalist mainstream—touting American exceptionalism and the benefits of strong U.S. global leadership."[20] This worldview was on display during a June 2011 speech to the Alexander Hamilton Society in which Ryan repeated neoconservative columnist Charles Krauthammer's quip that "decline is a choice." Arguing for an interventionist U.S. foreign policy, Ryan warned that a "world without U.S. leadership will be a more chaotic place, a place where we have less influence, and a place where our citizens face more dangers and fewer opportunities. Take a moment and imagine a world led by China or by Russia."[21]
Alluding to his support for the unpopular wars in which the United States has recently been engaged, Ryan said, "Our ability to affect events is strongest in Iraq and Afghanistan, where for the last decade we have been fighting the scourge of global terrorism. In these countries, we can and we must remain committed to the promotion of stable governments that respect the rights of their citizens and deny terrorists access to their territory."[22] Like nearly all of his House Republican colleagues, Ryan voted to authorize the U.S. invasion of Iraq and supported the Bush administration's 2007 "surge" in the country.[23]
The neoconservative Weekly Standard praised Ryan's speech for laying out "a vision that defended America's exceptional role as a world leader and drew sharp contrast to those who advocate for isolationism and withdrawal."[24] Bill Kristol, the magazine's editor and a longtime neoconservative activist, later became a high-profile Republican advocate for Ryan's selection as the party's vice presidential pick.[25]
Other commentators, however, took issue with Ryan's military-first approach to U.S. foreign policy. "Ryan gives every indication that he favors exporting our political principles abroad and using strongly moralizing rhetoric to berate other governments that reject them," wrote Daniel Larison in a column for The Week. Yet compared to his steadfast support for bloated Pentagon budgets, "Ryan seems remarkably uninterested in funding diplomacy and development aid, and seems to conceive of U.S. power abroad mostly in terms of military strength. On foreign policy, Paul Ryan truly is a product of the era of George W. Bush."[26]
Ryan has argued that "Islamic fascism"—a term propagated by hardline neoconservative activists like Frank Gaffney—is the face of America's "enemy." He reportedly stated on his 2006 election campaign website: "A debate has been raging about what to call our enemy—the terrorists and radical Muslim leaders who have committed themselves to bringing death and destruction to America, Israel, and allied democracies. President Bush has used the term 'Islamic fascists' to describe the threat we face, while Senator Feingold argues that phrase is offensive and misleading. … 'Islamic fascism' expresses the essence of the violent, extremist, religion-driven movement that confronts us."[27]
Ryan's adoption of inflammatory language to describe purported enemies has excited right-wing observers. In an August 2012 entry on the "Libertarian Republican" blog, contributor Eric Dondero praised Ryan's defense of the term "Islamic fascism," arguing that it "sounds like something straight out of the mouth of Geert Wilders," the Dutch politician notorious for his efforts to attack Islam.[28]
On some foreign policy issues—particularly those related to trade—Ryan's record put him at odds with Romney. Romney, for example, promised to designate China a "currency manipulator" on "day one" of his presidency, potentially initiating a de facto trade war with the world's second-largest economy. Ryan, on the other hand, maintained that the United States stands "to benefit from a world in which China and other rising powers are integrated into the global order with increased incentives to further liberalize their political and economic institutions."[29]
In defiance of most of his Republican colleagues, Ryan has also voted consistently to overturn the U.S. embargo on Cuba.[30] However, during the 2012 presidential campaign, he argued that his view on the embargo had "evolved." He explained to an audience of influential Cuban-Americans—including Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen—during a campaign stop in Miami in September 2012, "You learn from friendships just how brutal the Castro regime is, just how this president's policy of appeasement is not working."[31]
Much of Ryan's foreign policy work in the House has concentrated on trade issues. CNN.com's "Security Clearance" blog reported that "the Middle East has been an area of interest for Ryan. He formed the Middle East Caucus in the early 2000s, and from his position on the Ways and Means Committee, he took the lead on pushing free trade agreements with Middle Eastern and Gulf countries that called for countries to enshrine the rule of law and women's rights in their governments." The blog added, however, that Ryan has also expressed a special fondness for the writings of Bernard Lewis, a conservative historian popular among many on the right because of his stridently critical views of Muslims and Arabs in the Middle East.[32]
Ayn Rand Acolyte?
Ryan's apparent attraction to the philosophy ("objectivism") of the controversial author Ayn Rand—which celebrates greed and views altruism as evil—presents a notable twist to his public persona as a devout Catholic who holds mainstream American values. Rand acolytes have included several other high profile public figures, including former head of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan and the controversial anti-Islam zealot Pamela Geller.
Ryan, however, has tried to play down his association with Rand's philosophy. In an April 2012 interview with the right-wing National Review, Ryan said that his alleged devotion to Rand was an "urban legend."[33] Later, after being chosen as Romney's VP running mate, Ryan insisted that he no longer "agreed with" Rand's philosophy.
Despite these efforts to distance himself from the controversial novelist, Ryan has a long track record of associating himself with Rand's thinking. In a 2005 speech to the Atlas Society, which promotes Rand's ideas, Ryan lauded Rand, saying: "I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are and what my beliefs are. It's inspired me so much that it's required reading in my office for all my interns and my staff. … The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand. And the fight we are in here, make no mistake about it, is a fight of individualism versus collectivism."[34] In the same speech, he used Rand's ideas to promote the privatization of Social Security, arguing that it amounted to a "fight of individualism versus collectivism."[35]
More recently, in 2009, Ryan filmed a campaign video in which he extolled Rand's philosophy and endeavoured to make her ideas relevant to contemporary policy issues. The video is available on YouTube.
As one observer has argued, there is a good reason why Ryan has recently attempted to distance himself from Rand's philosophy, especially now that that he is on the GOP presidential ticket. Wrote Gary Weiss, author of the 2012 book Ayn Rand Nation: "Ryan's effort to put daylight between himself and Rand … reeks of history-rewriting. Certainly the speech he gave before the Atlas Society in 2005, in which he toed the Randian line, was no 'urban legend.' Ryan is no atheist, but atheism was at the core of [Ayn Rand's] philosophy, because the teachings of the Bible simply do not jibe with her belief that selfishness is moral, greed is good and altruism is evil. It's not surprising that Ryan's budget plan, which cuts programs for the poor and middle class while imposing no new taxes on the rich, has been criticized by some in the Roman Catholic Church. Paul Ryan can either be an objectivist or a Christian. He can't have it both ways. He faces a serious problem among Christians, moderate Republicans and others who dislike Rand's views if his expressions of support for Rand are believed, rather than his denials."[36]
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[1] Philip Rucker and Dan Balz, "Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate," Washington Post, August 10, 2012,http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hoping-to-hit-reset-romney-starts-bus-tour/2012/08/10/beb79fce-e318-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_print.html.
[2] U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Media Release, "Federal Budget Choices Must Protect Poor, Vulnerable People, Says U.S. Bishops' Conference," April 17, 2012, http://www.usccb.org/news/2012/12-063.cfm.
[3] Paul Krugman, "Pink Slime Economics," New York Times, April 1, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/opinion/krugman-pink-slime-economics.html?_r=1
[4] Quoted in Nicholas Riccardi, "Democrats target Paul Ryan on women's issues," Associated Press, August 20, 2012,http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2012/08/20/democrats-target-paul-ryan-on-womens-issues.
[5] Paul Ryan, "The Cause of Life Can't be Severed from the Cause of Freedom," Heritage Foundation, Septebmer 20, 2010,http://paulryan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=207539.
[6] Quoted in Nicholas Riccardi, "Democrats target Paul Ryan on women's issues," Associated Press, August 20, 2012,http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2012/08/20/democrats-target-paul-ryan-on-womens-issues.
[7] Boston Globe, "Paul Ryan biography," August 12, 2012, http://articles.boston.com/2012-08-12/politics/33154929_1_gop-response-key-votes-speechwriter
[8] Bernie Becker, "GOP congressman: Ryan natural heir to Jack Kemp," The Hill, August 11, 2012, http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/243195-gop-congressman-ryan-natural-heir-to-jack-kemp.
[9] Boston Globe, "Paul Ryan biography," August 12, 2012, http://articles.boston.com/2012-08-12/politics/33154929_1_gop-response-key-votes-speechwriter
[10] Nicole Duran, "2016 Hopeful Paul Ryan Carefully Wades into Foreign Policy Arena," Foreign Policy, June 11, 2014,http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/06/11/2016-hopeful-paul-ryan-carefully-wades-into-foreign-policy-arena/?wp_login_redirect=0.
[11] Nicole Duran, "2016 Hopeful Paul Ryan Carefully Wades into Foreign Policy Arena," Foreign Policy, June 11, 2014,http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/06/11/2016-hopeful-paul-ryan-carefully-wades-into-foreign-policy-arena/?wp_login_redirect=0.
[12] Nicole Duran, "2016 Hopeful Paul Ryan Carefully Wades into Foreign Policy Arena," Foreign Policy, June 11, 2014,http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/06/11/2016-hopeful-paul-ryan-carefully-wades-into-foreign-policy-arena/?wp_login_redirect=0.
[13] John McCormack, "Paul Ryan on Ukraine: 'This Is What Happens When You Project Weakness Abroad,'" The Weekly Standard, March 4, 2014,http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/paul-ryan-ukraine-what-happens-when-you-project-weakness-abroad_784128.html.
[14] Adam Kredo, "Paul Ryan: Nuclear Deal Gives 'Iran a Roadmap to a Full-Scale Nuclear Weapons Program,'" Free Beacon, September 14, 2015,http://freebeacon.com/national-security/paul-ryan-nuclear-deal-gives-iran-a-roadmap-to-a-full-scale-nuclear-weapons-program/.
[15] Dave Unhoefer, "Did Paul Ryan change his position on a red line and chemical weapons in Syria?" Politifact, October 13, 2013,http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2013/oct/13/paul-ryan/did-paul-ryan-change-his-position-red-line-and-che/.
[16] Alex Griswold, "Paul Ryan: Obama Made 'Huge Mistake' By 'Dissing' Netanyahu [VIDEO]," Daily Caller, March 3, 2015,http://dailycaller.com/2015/03/03/paul-ryan-obama-made-huge-mistake-by-dissing-netanyahu-video/.
[17] Trip Gabriel and Nicholas Confessore, "Ryan Meets Casino Mogul and Major G.O.P. Donor," New York Times, August 14, 2012,http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/us/politics/paul-ryan-meets-sheldon-adelson-in-las-vegas.html?smid=pl-share.
[18] Eli Lake, "Defense Hawks, Rejoice—Paul Ryan's Your Man!" Daily Beast, August 11, 2012, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/11/defense-hawks-rejoice-paul-ryan-s-your-man.html.
[19] Zack Beauchamp, "Ryan Adviser Calls On Congress To Authorize War With Iran," Think Progress, August 21, 2012,http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/08/21/719611/ryan-adviser-abrams-iran-war/.
[20] James Lindsay, "Paul Ryan on Foreign Policy," Council on Foreign Relations, August 13, 2012, http://blogs.cfr.org/lindsay/2012/08/13/paul-ryan-on-foreign-policy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+jlindsay+%28James+M.+Lindsay%3A+The+Water%27s+Edge%29
[21] Daniel Larison, "Paul Ryan's foreign policy speeches: What they say about Mitt Romney's running mate." The Week, August 13, 2012,http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/231903/paul-ryans-foreign-policy-speeches-what-they-say-about-mitt-romneys-running-mate.
[22] Michael Warren, "Paul Ryan Embraces American Exceptionalism, Rejects Isolationism in Foreign Policy Speech," Weekly Standard, June 2, 2011,http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ryan-embraces-exceptionalism-rejects-isolationism-foreign-policy-speech_573194.html?nopager=1.
[23] Daniel Larison, "Paul Ryan's foreign policy speeches: What they say about Mitt Romney's running mate." The Week, August 13, 2012,http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/231903/paul-ryans-foreign-policy-speeches-what-they-say-about-mitt-romneys-running-mate.
[24] Michael Warren, "Paul Ryan Embraces American Exceptionalism, Rejects Isolationism in Foreign Policy Speech," Weekly Standard, June 2, 2011,http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ryan-embraces-exceptionalism-rejects-isolationism-foreign-policy-speech_573194.html?nopager=1.
[25] Dylan Byers, "GOP again turns to Bill Kristol ball," Politico, August 12, 2012, http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=11AD080F-EF90-4FB9-B951-582C35AA46DB.
[26] Daniel Larison, "Paul Ryan's foreign policy speeches: What they say about Mitt Romney's running mate." The Week, August 13, 2012,http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/231903/paul-ryans-foreign-policy-speeches-what-they-say-about-mitt-romneys-running-mate.
[27] Quoted in Eric Dondero, "Paul Ryan on the threat of 'Islamo-Fascism'," Libertarian Republican, August 14, 2012,http://www.libertarianrepublican.net/2012/08/paul-ryan-on-threat-of-islamo-fascism.html
[28] Eric Dondero, "Paul Ryan on the threat of 'Islamo-Fascism'," Libertarian Republican, August 14, 2012, http://www.libertarianrepublican.net/2012/08/paul-ryan-on-threat-of-islamo-fascism.html.
[29] Jamie Crawford, "Ryan's foreign policy views shaped by his budget battles," CNN, "Security Clearance," August 13, 2012,http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/13/ryans-foreign-policy-views-shaped-by-his-budget-battles/.
[30] James Fallows, "I Was Wrong: Paul Ryan Has Been 'Brave'—About Cuba," The Atlantic, August 12, 2012,http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/i-was-wrong-paul-ryan-has-been-brave-about-cuba/261035/.
[31] Richard Oppel, "Ryan Criticizes Obama's Cuba Policy and Explains His Shift on the Issue," New York Times, September 22, 2012,http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/us/politics/ryan-criticizes-obamas-cuba-policy-and-explains-his-shift-on-the-issue.html.
[32] Jamie Crawford, "Ryan's foreign policy views shaped by his budget battles," CNN, "Security Clearance," August 13, 2012,http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/13/ryans-foreign-policy-views-shaped-by-his-budget-battles/.
[33] Robert Costa, "Ryan Shrugged," National Review, April 26, 2012, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/297023/ryan-shrugged-robert-costa.
[34] Gary Weiss, "Is Paul Ryan for or against Ayn Rand?," CNN, August 14, 2012, http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/14/opinion/weiss-ryan-rand/index.html.
[35] Benjy Sarlin, "Paul Ryan Disowns Remarks To Ayn Rand Group Decrying 'Collectivist' Social Security," Talking Points Memo, September 24, 2012,http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/paul-ryan-ayn-rand-divorce.php.
[36] Gary Weiss, "Is Paul Ryan for or against Ayn Rand?," CNN, August 14, 2012, http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/14/opinion/weiss-ryan-rand/index.html.


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It's 3 am, and I'm sitting on a freight boat off the shore of an island in the Myeik Archipelago as the crew sends signals to shore with a flashlight. Around five hours earlier, my guide and friend U Soe Khai (not his real name) smuggled me aboard, avoiding the watchful gaze of immigration officials at the Myeik Jetty. When I ask him why we had to do this, since my media permit gave me unrestricted access to the islands, he says: "This way immigration has no eyes and no ears."
So began my six-day journey in search of the Moken, the elusive sea gypsies of Myanmar's far south. The island, I later learned, is called Kristiang, and it is one of some 800 unspoiled islands extending from the town of Myeik all the way to Myanmar's southernmost point, Kawthaung. The Moken, or Selung, as they are officially known, have lived among these islands and others farther to the south off the coast of Thailand for 3,500 years.
Despite their long presence in this area, however, the Moken are rapidly losing their way of life under pressure from the environmental impact of fishing and logging. To survive, they have had to adapt to modern life while still clinging to what's left of their culture.
For most of the year, the Moken live at sea, on boats known as kabang that are carved from a single tree. Their entire lives revolve around these hand-hewn vessels, which are not only a means of transportation, but also their homes. And as the terms for describing the parts of these boats attest, they are seen almost as living things, complete with a mouth, cheeks, neck, shoulders, ribs and even anus.
Traditionally, when a couple decides to make a life together, the man was expected to build a suitable kabang and present it the father of his would-be wife. These days, however, there are few kabang left. The Moken no longer have access to the trees they need to build them, and they also lack the skills that were once their most important inheritance.
If the kabang is their home, then their backyard is the sea. The Moken are expert free divers, capable of remaining beneath the water's surface for extended periods of time. By contracting the irises of their eyes, much like a camera lens, they also have a unique ability to double the accuracy of their underwater vision.
In the past, pearl farmers used the Moken's diving skills to collect the rare gold-lipped oysters now raised in hatcheries. Reaching the wild oysters required the Moken to dive at deadly depths of up to 80 meters without proper equipment. Decompression sickness claimed many casualties among the Moken. These days, however, their services are no longer required. According to U Myint Lwin, a marine biologist and owner of the Orient Pearl Co., most people employed in this industry today are mainland Burmese.
U Myint Lwin (who also owns shares in a number of fishing companies) said that the degradation of the marine environment has hurt his pearl farms and depleted fishing stocks. But for the Moken, it has meant not the loss not just of profits, but of a culture that has supported them for thousands of years.
The morning before I was smuggled out of Myeik, I saw the effects of this steady erosion of traditional Moken values. A Moken family, waiting for high tide at the dock, invited me onto their boat and offered me beer and whiskey at 7 o'clock in the morning. The men were already drunk.
Ten years ago, 12,000 Moken roamed the Myeik Archipelago; now there are only around 2,000. One person I spoke to described the Moken as "useless," and described them as "amphetamine users smuggled from Thailand."
The shrinking number of Moken still living among the Myeik islands, and the decline of their culture, is inextricably related to the ever-worsening condition of the environment, which has been subjected to excessive logging and dynamite fishing, and to the pressure of resettlement and modern society.
As animists, the Moken have a deep respect for the ocean. During the monsoon season, they gather mainly on three islands for their annual celebrations. Traditionally, their spiritual life is led by shamans, but according to U Soe Khai, many have converted to Buddhism over the past 10 years. In their own language, they have no word for "worry," but these days, they have good reason to worry if their culture will survive another generation.
U Soe Khai, who has worked with the Moken for 18 years and speaks their language fluently, called out a greeting as we approached Annawa Island, where some Moken have settled in a village called Langon. Usually shy and defiant, the Moken came out to welcome us in a couple of small canoes, each big enough for just one adult. They used plastic lids instead of proper oars.
Langon is nestled on a small beach of pure white sand, surrounded by pristine jade waters. The shore is lined with fishing boats, and there's a small jetty. The island is mountainous and green and the houses are built upon the beach on stilts that are five to six meters high to allow for tidal influx. The entrances of the houses face out to the sea. A Buddhist temple dominates the village, but coexists with traditional Moken totems. The matriarch of the village, a cheerful 93-year-old woman, welcomed us to the village and the shy children followed us around, curious about our appearance. Like everywhere else we went around the Myeik Archipelago, the locals refused payment for anything, and we were treated to coffee, cigarettes, dried fish and fresh squid and oysters.
Despite the idyllic setting and the gracious welcome we received, however, it was clear that the island was no paradise. As I made my way down to the beach from the houses by the shore, I noticed that there was no waste or sanitation system in the village. There was garbage and human waste everywhere: the only garbage collector here is the tide.
People living in these island villages believe that the sea can absorb everything. Even though they tell us that turtles sometimes mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, contributing to the dramatic decline in the turtle population, no one here—Burmese or Moken—seems to understand the need to change their behavior or way of thinking.
With the destruction of coral reefs by dynamite fishing and the development of offshore gas fields, the sea that once provided so abundantly for the needs of the Moken is losing its ability to support life. This means that the Moken way of life is also in grave danger of vanishing forever. As the bad habits of "civilization" take hold among the Moken, that process can only accelerate, depriving the world of yet another culture that was once far more attuned to nature than our own.
The natural beauty of Burma stretches way beyond Pagan, Inle Lake, Mandalay where most of the tourists go. I hope the pristine waters of the Mergui archipelago (and the rest of the coast line of Burma) will not be destroyed soon by greedy "aliens" (especially from a big neighbouring country). I also hope the Moken (or Salone) can preserve their unique lifestyle survive the onslaught of naked greed with dignity.
By the way, are the Moken officially included in the 135 official ethnic groups of Burma (just out of curiosity, where can I find that list?)
Yes, they are included one of the ethnic tribe from 135 different group, our language they are called Salone (water people)
I do not know about the ocean around Myeik, but we were were very disgusted and disheartened to see the polluted waters around Manila. Human waste can be handled by the ocean. I hope they are not disposing plastics and glass.
Thaks for this article – quite tragic.
I think the Green Societies of Myanmar should seriously look into the issue raised by this article. The government is rather too busy to look after its own survival, and the affairs of crony businesses.
Beautifully written and so said –
Having read your article the part that stands out most for me is
"No one here, Burmese or Moken, seem to understand the need to change their behaviour or way of thinking"
Isn't that part of the double edged problem in the decline of the Moken.? The need to continue the past n live in the present.
From 10,000 to 2,000 in ten years
The living standard of the Mokens needs helps from UN and other world organizations. From humanity point of view, they should be rescued from where they stand right now.
Please help them!
This is a truly wonderful piece! Jacques Maudy, this article has just intensified my dream to one day write about and advocate to preserve natural environments throughout Burma. After living in the Philippines and seeing the depleted and waste-filled water of some of the islands and coasts there, I do not wish this to be the future for the Moken and their islands. This article brings us one step closer to spreading awareness of such issues while there is still time to make significant changes to our living and consuming habits.
I could not agree more with all the above responses to Jacques Maudy's fine article for a wake-up call to preserve the lifestyle and culture of the Mokens ( Selun, Salone); "the need to continue the past n live in the present" as well put by Beth Jordan.
I was camping on one of the islands (near Kawthaung) and toured the surrounding islands in November 2004 and met the Mokens for the first time, though I have heard about them in my youthful years in Myanmar. I came back to US and told the President of Foundation for the People of Burma (FPB, now Partners Asia) on which I am a Board member the same sentiments expressed in the responses above. As we were committed in other parts of the country, he said we'll take a look at it in six months time. But when the Tsunami came a month later, FPB was there by Feb 2005, to provide immediate relief and educational program, such as supplying food, new boats, etc., and our President himself was on the islands organizing environmental projects such as picking up plastics, glass, etc. indicating that was not good for the welfare of their children which resonated with them , and instituted a medium range and long range planning for them. The updates of these activities will soon be on our Partners Asia Website for your perusal and your participation with us to achieve the goal you all wish to happen. I encourage Angie Oo to fulfill her dream, not one day, but right away to "write about and advocate to preserve natural environments throughout Burma" before time runs out.
At the same time we can learn from this old Moken culture how to live in harmony with Nature for our own preservation for a long time to come. I remember that the Salones ( Mokens) were the ones who had the knowledge and understood what was happening just prior to the Tsunami waves in 2004 hit the beaches and ran up the hills, while some of the western and other tourists ran toward the receding water and lost their lives as a result when Tsunami came.
With loving kindness, Maung Tin-Wa, Ph.D.
I read about the Moken many years ago in a book written by an anthropologist in the 1950's or even earlier. They were described as making their own boats, and having only temporary resting places on land, no villages. Women even gave birth to their babies on the family boat. They are also called "sea gypsies", for their nomadic way of life on the water.- At that time this book was a real marvel to me.
But I think this way of life cannot survive in the modern age.
Recently I came across the Moken again in the English wikipedia when I collected information on the ethnic minorities of Myanmar (and the minorities of neighboring countries) It was in the official list of 135 ethnic minorities of Myanmar.
The list has subgroups under the major ethnic groups as follows:
– Kachin, Jinghpaw, Dalaung, Taron, Guari, Kha-hku, Duleng, Maru (Lawgore), Rawang, Lashi (La Chit), Atsi, Lisu
– Kayah (Karenni), Pale, Zayein, Ka-Yun (Kayan, Padaung),
Manu Manaw, Gheko, Yin Talai, Yin Baw, Kayin-pyu (Geba Karen)
– Kayin (Karen), Pa-Le-Chi, Mon Kayin (Sar-pyu), Sgaw,
Ta-Hlay-Pwa, Paku, Bwe, Monn pwa, Monne pwa, Shu (Pwo)
– Anu, Anun, Asho, Awa Khami, Bre (Ka-Yaw), Chin,
Dai (Yindu), Dim, Eik-swair, Gunte (= Lyente), Guite, Haul-ngo,
Ka-lin-kaw (Lushay), Kawng Saing Chin, Kaung-so, Kebar, Khaw-no, Kwang-li (Sim), Kwel-shin, Kwe-myi,
Lai (Hakha Chin), Lai-zao, Law-htu, Lay-myo, Lhin-bu, Lushei (Lua shay), Lyente,
Magun, Malin, Marama-gyi, Matu, Meithei (= Kathè), Mgan, Mi-er,
Naga, Ngorn, Oo-Pu, Panun, Rongtu, Saing-Zan, Saline, Sentang,
Tanghkul, Tapong, Tay-zan, Thado, Tiddim (Hai-Dim), Torn (Tawr),
Wakim (Mro), Yin-Gog,
Za-how, Za-hyet (Zanniet), Zi-zan, Zou, Zo-pe, Zo-tung
– Bamar (Burman), Dawei, Beik, Yaw, Yabein, Kadu (Kado),
MOKEN (Salon, Salone), Ganam, Hpon,
MON (1), – no subgroups ????
– Rakhine (Arakanese), Kamein, Khami, Dai-gnet (= Chakma), Miram (Mara), Mro, Thet (= Chak)
– Shan, Danow (Danau), Danu, Intha, Pa-o, Khamti Shan, Khmu (Khamuh), Kwi, Kokang, Lahu, Palaung, Shan Gale, Shan-gyi, Tai-loi, Tai-Lem, Tai-Lon, Tai-lay, Tai-shon, Taung-yo, Wa (Va), Yao, Yinkya, Yin-net, Yun (Lao), Man Zi, Pyin, Eng, Son, Kaw (Akha, E-kaw), Maw Shan, Maing-tha, Hkun (Khün)
together 135.
Not recognized officially but also living in Myanmar are the following 7 groups: Sino-Burmese, Indo-Burmese, Anglo-Burmese, Gurkha, Panthay, Rohingya, Pakistani.
It is well known that the minorities of Myanmar are often found on both sides of the international border. It is also welll known that the mainland of South East Asia is the home of a large variety of different peoples that have come here SINCE THE LAST ICE AGE about 10.000 years ago, at first from the south (as the land between the islands of modern Indonesia was flooded by rise of the ocean level), later from the north (as China became more and more densely populated, and the Han Chinese consolidated their empire.) The variety of different ethnics is also great in North-east India (in British India this part was called Assam province, but now it is divided into eight different federal "states" of India), in Yunnan, and in Thailand and Laos. These ethnics are often related to the ethnics living in Myanmar.
When we compare the names of these groups, it becomes clear that the official list of 135 ethnic minorities in Myanmar is just a haphazard collection of names. The list needs to be REVISED in consultation with qualified anthropologists.
Some ethnics in the list may be identical, because they have more than one name. Some of the 53 ethnics grouped under CHIN may be just clans belonging to the same tribe, not different ethnics. Sometimes related ethnics are grouped together, sometimes they are not related but live closely. together. Some names are placed in the wrong group.
I think that the MOKEN are a very ancient people living among the islands thousands of years and that they may be related to the seafaring peoples of the Malay Archipelago and the Pacific Islands. It is not likely that they are related to the Bamar, because the Bamar came to Myanmar from the north much later in time and riding on horses, not in boats.
The Karen and the Mon also probably live in Myanmar longer than the Bamar. The Chins and Rakhine and Bamar may be more closely related than the other ethnic groups and may have come about the same time. (Their languages are closely related). Rakhine/Arakan has a much longer history with ancient kingdoms, but what kind of people lived there in the Dhanyavati Era?
The Shans came to Myanmar only at the end of the Pagan Era (Shan States were originally not included in realm), but in the Middle Ages they spread far and wide all over Myanmar, in the west as far as Assam, in the east as far as Laos, in the south as far as Martaban (Wareru) and Ayutthaya. In the 16th century (King Bayint-naung, Toungoo dynasty) the whole north were just Shan States. The Kachins came to the country only afterwards
What is now Myanmar is basically the country conquered by the Konbaung dynasty in the second half of the 18th century (except small parts in the north and the east, which are now in India, China, and Thailand). In the Middle Ages (260 years ago) it was divided into three or more different realms: Ava/Innwa, Rakhine/Arakan, Toungoo, and Bago/Pegu/Hamsavati. Many different peoples live in Myanmar now, that is why stable peace and harmony can only be reached by flexibility, negotiations, a federal structure, give and take between the different groups.
To build a prosperous future for the country, allowances also have to be made for change in the existing structure of the population. Change will happen, whether we like it or not. If we accept that with pragmatic wisdom, we can prepare for it better. – This is not the same as allowing unlimited illegal immigration from neighbouring countries.
Great article. It very hard to find information as this good about Myeik archipelago.

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Former pro wrestler Mick Foley trades punches for punchlines
Don't laugh: Former professional wrestler Mick Foley has become a comedian.
Rather, do laugh. He wants you to. Except he'd rather you regard him more as a guy who tells crazy stories -- most of them about his wrestling days -- than as the next Jerry Seinfeld.
"The worst thing I tried to do a few years ago was I tried to become a comedian," Foley said by phone. "And I'm a storyteller. When wrestling fans hear 'comedy,' there's a slight apprehension. If they hear 'Mick Foley tells funny stories from his career,' then that makes perfect sense.
"Word is getting around the shows are good," Foley added. "And there is a warmth to the show, believe it or not, that makes it accessible to even those (who) may not be wrestling fans."
He was a terror in his day, a three-time WWE champion who earned the nickname the Hardcore Legend for giving and absorbing insane punishment. He used several names, including Cactus Jack, but made his biggest mark as Mankind, particularly in the notorious 1998 "Hell in a Cell" match against Undertaker.
Foley, who had an ear amputated in 1994, was knocked unconscious during the "Hell" match after falling off and through the 16-foot cell structure. He finished the match with a tooth stuck in his nose. Fans still ask him about that match.
"I shied away from it for a long time. I was bombarded everywhere; I felt like the Bill Murray version of 'Groundhog Day,'" Foley said. "I found a way to work it in and make it a highlight of the show. The key is how I continue to allude to the match without telling the same story."
Foley retired from professional wrestling in 2000, though he did a few sporadic shows later. He paid a physical toll, but writing and performing keep him sharp. He's published several books, including two novels and two memoirs that hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list.
"I look at these shows as exercising my brain. Your brain is muscle, and it responds to exercise," he said. "When I go out there and I'm working these shows, it's probably the best thing I can be doing for my mind."
Foley spoke while en route with his children to see a movie -- "Frozen," not "Grudge Match." If he ever climbed back into the ring for a personal "Grudge Match," it wouldn't be against Undertaker.
"Maybe (against) Mr. McMahon because I never got the chance to physically retaliate against him like Stone Cold did," Foley said. "So maybe me and Mr. McMahon or my classic opponents from the past. (Or) me and the Rock because he's an A-list superstar. Maybe he can carry me into that picture."
Foley finishes each show with a Q-and-A session. He loves surprising fans who came in wondering what he'd do.
"Most people who come to the show have no idea what to expect," he said. "They really don't. They are just trusting me with their time and money. It's a big responsibility, and I take it very seriously. And I'll go out on a limb and say I outperform expectations just about every time."


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"GGK at his finest!"
One of his finest works, and they are all so fabulous! The narrator was great.
"Superb! Very compelling"
As I listened I was thinking - who else can I tell about this wonderful book? People need to know about it!
Perhaps the best part of this book is the beauty of the language. It is almost like reading poetry or prose, not just a story. And the wonderful narrator enhances the joy of listening to this immensely.
The story was excellent - complex at times and required attention and the willingness to follow it carefully, but the payoff for doing so was great.
I was struck by the way the author could get behind the eyes of each character so thoroughly. As each person spoke you saw the world from their perspective. It wasn't so much as story about people and what they did as it was about what each main character thought and felt and how they perceived and related to each other. Yes there was action, but in my mind it was secondary to the telling of each character's true nature.
"Loved the characters"
This is a great story with a fantastic set of characters. Let me say first that I LOVED the characters, and it is honestly very difficult for me to become attached to a character. But these characters were fully realized and not only likable, but you get into their heads. You get into their depths. You connect with them on an intimate level.
The story was also quite exciting. It was interesting because as we had characters from all sides of the conflict, there wasn't really a "right" or "wrong" side to root for. As is the case in many wars, I suppose. It was a nice change of pace.
Euan Morton is a FANTASTIC narrator. One of the best I have ever heard. He was a liiiiittle slow sometimes, but his voice was a pleasure to listen to.
The reason I knock this down to four stars is because this book just contains... too much history, I'd say. Kay spends very long periods of time explaining the detailed political history of a country or conflict, and it honestly detracts from the characters and plot. The thing about world building is you can't do too much too fast. When readers enter a new story, bombarding them with new names and places and detailed histories will just make them forget it all. Kay did this in the very first chapter. An extremely exciting military coup was taking place, and Kay interrupted it for a pages and pages long history of the region and the political powers. 1. I didn't know any of the characters so I couldn't CARE if I wanted to. 2. It was like reading a history textbook. These all-too-frequent "history lessons" were not well integrated, were too long-winded, and overall brings this book down from "amazing, one of my favorites to "good, but flawed, and would not read again."
One day, I will listen to The Lions of Al-Rassan again. It is one of those rare books which, once finished, doesn't allow you to just pick up another one right away. It evokes an emotional toll that takes time to process, and rewards those who take that time. It is a soul-stirring tale of love, loyalty, cultural identity and romanticism, which is by turns infuriating,inspiring, and heart-breaking. Guy Gavriel Kay writes vivid life into his characters, humanizing those on all sides of storys' central conflict. In Lions, he reminds us of the universality of humanity, a lesson as relevant today as it ever has been, and in so doing shines a light on the divisive forces which continue to plague the world today. All of this is done against the backdrop of a thoughtfully and richly constructed world, replete with a troubled past and an ominous future, yet through this there is still hope to be found in the closing passages of the book.
My favorite characters (2!) are Rodrigo Belmonte and Ammar ibn Khairan, who are each written as complex and conflicted men, divided between their loyalties to their respective cultures and faiths, and their friendship for one another.
The narrator, Euan Morton, imparts a rich texture upon the story. He does great service to the narrative and its characters. His cadence and pace flow smoothly, and never distract the listener.
Prior to listening to this book I would have said that my favorite GGK novel was Tigana. It's very close now between that book and this one.
"My favorite GGK book thus far"
I have read quite a few Guy Gabriel Kay's books so far and this is my favorite. In all of his books, the character development is outstanding and this is no exception. His descriptions of the physical settings are vivid. He always weaves many story threads into whole cloth. The Lions of Al-Rassan does all of this too a high level. The numbers of complex characters interacting are many. Their backgrounds are quite different and he is dealing with many different cultures. An excellent book.
"An extraordinary read of a fantastic book"
Lions of Al rassan has always been one of my favorite book from Guy Gavriel Kay. And I feared a bit the audio version. But I was not disappointed. On the contrary, this is an extraordinary read of the book that will make it alive
This is a great story and in view of current event a very modern one. How can good and honest men live together in a wold torn asunder by religion ? It is well written and makes you think a lot while entertaining you .
"another beautiful tale by GGK"
As typical with GGK, the story starts out slow, then builds into a thing of epic wonder and beauty.
Leaf in the wind
"Brilliant pros disguising blasé ideology"
This masterfully written book seems to the untrained eye to be a testament to open-mindedness and pluralism. However, as the reader is swept up by it's enthralling prose, it becomes apparent to one versed in the history of Alandalus that this is a regurgitation of contemporary Western beliefs. Jews are idealized and placed beyond human error, Arabs are vilified and painted as warmongers and zealots, and Christians are ever so quietly always the triumphant. The supposed "ode" to Al Rassan at the very end of the book was a boring recital of the names of the cities with a few poetic clichés thrown in. It is hard to believe the same man who wrote Tigana, which was incredibly nuanced and sophisticated, also wrote this book that seems to simply recapitulate most stereotypes. This book should be titled "how educated europeans like to view the history of Arabs in Spain in order to sleep better at night." I strongly recommend to anyone reading this book to be keenly aware that it fails utterly to transcend the paranoid ideologies of contemporary America and Canada in regards to the relations between Arabs, Europeans, and Jews .
I am a lover of fantasy novels with exciting action, complex plots, and unforgettable characters.
"One Of the Most Poetic Works I Have ever read"
This is the first Kay novel I have read and I must say it was fantastic. I rarely give a book five stars, but after finishing this book there was no doubt in my mind that it deserved that honor. What drives this story are its characters and the writing skills of the author. Each character is lovingly developed and teased into being with perfect care. You as the reader learn to understand everything about them and their relationships with each other. This is one of the first books in a while where the characters actually got into my conscience and it actually bothered me when they died. To put in perspective I put A Game of Thrones at the top of my favorite books list, so I am used to character death and usually unperturbed by it. The second thing that drives this book is the beautiful, lyrical, and poetical writing. The words seemed to flow off the narrator's tongue and into my ears. I can honestly say that this is probably the best poetical writing I have ever read. I also, liked the way the plot was designed, Kay wastes no time with traveling from place to place in the story, This novel is made up of a series of events that matter to the characters and nothing else. This is how the entire book is told, it is different than I am use to and I found it refreshing. I wil give one warning about this book, it is not for those who want to see wizards duels and incredible magical displays. The magic in this book is minimal and subtle, not abused, but used in very sparing quantities. If anything this book is more of a historical fiction than a historical fantasy. It is similar to the history of medieval Spain and you can tell Kay does his research. One final thing I will add about the plot of this book is even though it is about a massive broken kingdom and wars to reunify it, the novel is more based on the characters and their passionate friendships than a war. The war is the framework of the story, and the characters and their lives are the center. Finally, the narrator did a fantastic job with this novel, I would rank him as one of the best I have ever heard. His voice was perfect for storytelling and he differentiated characters masterfully. I know this book is 20 years old now and I am behind the band wagon in reading it, but if you are farther behind than I am, then read please, it is worth it.
"A Great Listen!"
Great story that was told well. Al Rasan will transport you to 11th and 12th century Andulusia. Very well done!


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Lakers break slump with 116-95 win
LOS ANGELES – After losing three of four games, the Lakers knew they needed something different – particularly when the opponent was the same.
Whether it can be chalked up to the sixth different starting lineup in nine games, or an outlier in a season destined for frustration was a discussion for another day. On Tuesday against New Orleans, which beat the Lakers four nights earlier, the Lakers (4-5) broke out of a disturbing sequence of poor performances to beat the Pelicans 116-95 behind a breakout performance from Jordan Hill.
Hill, who made his first start of the season, scored a career-high 21 points and added 11 rebounds. It was the best performance by any of the three players coach Mike D'Antoni has paired with Pau Gasol in the frontcourt.
On Friday, the lakers lost 96-85 in New Orleans, and were bulldozed by a 32-point, 12-rebound, 6-block performance by budding superstar Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Davis had just 6 points through three quarters and finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
D'Antoni moved both Hill and forward Wesley Johnson into the starting lineup, while Jodie Meeks started in the backcourt in place of Steve Nash. Nash will be out at least two weeks due to nerve root irritation.
Nick Young and Xavier Henry, who had each taken time starting at small forward, thrived in bench roles. Young finished with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Young was 6-of-8 from the field and scoored 15 points. Henry also earned the highlight of the night, a driving dunk with 1:45 left in the third quarter over Pelicans rookie Jeff Withey.
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February 26, 2014
By Bonnie L. Cook, Inquirer Staff Writer
Vincent A. McCall Jr., 57, of Rittenhouse Square, a financial consultant and competitive rower, died Thursday, Feb. 20, of heart failure at his home. Mr. McCall was most recently a senior investment consultant at BCG Securities in Cherry Hill, where he advised his clients on matters involving life insurance and estate planning. Mr. McCall's father was a welder for oil refineries and the family lived briefly in Puerto Rico before settling in Northeast Philadelphia. Mr. McCall graduated in 1974 from Father Judge High School, where he was on the rowing squad.
Morton Abramson, 83, financial consultant
November 14, 2008
By Sally Downey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Morton Abramson, 83, a retired financial consultant and former Cherry Hill resident who was active in the Jewish community, died Sunday at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Fla., after lung surgery. Mr. Abramson graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia. During World War II he served in the Army in the South Pacific. He married Evelyn Cooper on Christmas in 1943 before shipping overseas. They had met as young teenagers at a friend's house. "I told my father that night that I had met the boy I was going to marry," she said.
Democrats Protest Chesilhurst Firing The New Mayor Has Dismissed The Financial Consultant. The Council Members Never Voted.
December 22, 2000
By Will Van Sant, INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
In what may be the first move to purge the borough government of Democratic loyalists, newly elected Mayor Kati Gray-Sadler fired financial consultant Abdi Gass last week, citing weak performance and a failure to divulge important fiscal records. In response to the letter that Gray-Sadler, an independent, sent to Gass, four Democrats on the six-member Borough Council have signed a letter of protest. The two other council members, both independents, are allies of the mayor's. In their letter, the Democrats contended that Gray-Sadler overstepped her mandate and illegally took action against Gass without their consent.
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September 27, 1997
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Paul J. Muller, 85, a retired financial consultant and former chairman of the Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors, died Monday at his home in the township. He retired in 1980 after six years as owner of Paul J. Muller Associates in Newtown Borough. Previously, he spent 28 years as a financial consultant with Yegan Associates, Teaneck, N.J. Mr. Muller was born and educated in Union City, N.J. He was drafted into the Army during World War II at age 30 and served five years in the South Pacific.
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April 20, 1988
By Rosalee Polk Rhodes, Special to The Inquirer
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January 16, 1986
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In an effort to determine whether a municipal sewer system would be financially possible, the Berlin Township Council this week agreed to pay $2,000 to a Philadelphia financial consultant to study the issue. All property owners in the township now use septic tanks for waste disposal. "We are looking into all alternatives to installing a sewer system because we want to develop the town further, and we can't unless we install sewer lines," Mayor Paul Farms said during a council meeting Monday night.
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March 27, 2000
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H. Robert Nagel, 56, of Haverford, a mortgage banker and retired president of PHH Auto Finance Corp. in Mount Laurel, died of esophageal cancer Thursday at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Mr. Nagel was born in Detroit and grew up in Dallas. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he also received his master's degree in business administration. From 1969 to 1976, he worked for the Deloitte & Touche accounting firm in Baltimore. Mr. Nagel began his career with PHH Corp.
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May 16, 2001
By Angela Couloumbis INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The Board of Commissioners of the troubled Camden Parking Authority yesterday appointed finance director Judy Fulton to be the agency's acting executive director. Fulton will replace outgoing director Anthony Scarduzio, who last month negotiated a $130,000 buyout of his contract with the authority. Scarduzio, whose agency has been under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office for six months, had said he was leaving because he could no longer do his job effectively, given distractions caused by media reports and accusations contained in a lawsuit against him and the agency.
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October 18, 2001
By Dwight Ott INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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THERE'S LITTLE doubt that Tim Tanksley could have found a good job if he had wanted one. He always passed the pre-employment tests with flying colors. He just didn't want a job. "Tim was probably the most driven to be his own boss, and he never abandoned that goal," his family said. As a result, Tim, often with his late brother, Richard, started many businesses, the most successful of which was a financial consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and his hometown of Camden.
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Lottery issues alleged
January 17, 2013
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Trying to get a handle on how many Philadelphia voters may need help with the state's new voter-ID requirements, City Commissioners chair Stephanie Singer made arrangements last week for a telephone conversation with the state transportation secretary, Barry J. Schoch. The subject was to be the Department of Transportation's data on driver's licenses and nondriver photo ID. Singer said she wanted to compare Philadelphia's list of registered voters with PennDot's lists - to figure out how many people should already have the picture IDs they need to vote in November, and to identify those who do not. Short of obtaining PennDot's data so she could run the comparison herself, Singer said, she wanted to discuss PennDot's methodology for a similar comparison, now under way, a joint effort by PennDot and the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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Implications of liberalisation for methods of setting retail gas prices in Belgium
The liberalisation of the gas and electricity markets entailed the establishment of new pricing mechanisms, including those concerning consumers in the residential sector. The purpose of the article is to analyse how Belgian gas suppliers have adopted those mechanisms. After a brief description of the wholesale and retail gas markets in Belgium, the second section focuses on examining retail prices for residential consumers. The analysis is based on the tariff data of the five main suppliers active in that segment. It shows that the method of setting the retail gas prices used in variable price contracts is based on very similar principles, using specific indexation formulas freely determined by each operator. The formulas generate selling price indexation based on parameters which pass on changes in purchase costs to the final consumer according to a price risk transfer principle. That indexation is convenient for all operators and does not entail any additional consumer information costs. The disclosure of the automatic indexation mechanisms has the advantage of being relatively simple and transparent in regard to fundamental movements in parameters and their influence on prices. However, for the average consumer, the calculation of indexed prices appears complex and the information supplied seems incomplete. Discretionary adjustments to the said indexations are not very clear even though they are reflected in an increase in the portion of the price which is not linked to changes in the energy parameters. The situation of gas suppliers active on the retail market in Belgium is then assessed in comparison with that in neighbouring European countries, which apply officially regulated prices, price approval procedures, price caps and prices free of any regulation. However, those prices are still at least subject to "close" supervision owing to the authorities' concern that the retail prices charged should reflect the true cost of a product which is subject to a public service obligation, which is an item of essential household expenditure, and for which the price must be determined by the market. Since consumer prices of gas are more volatile in Belgium than in other countries, with the ensuing second-round effects on inflation, measures capable of reducing that volatility could be attractive. However, the effects of any such measures require careful appraisal. Two measures might be envisaged, in line with developments seen in other countries : the introduction of "supervised" freedom to set tariffs, with effective checks on the justification for tariff adjustments, and information on tariff formulas which is easier for consumers to understand.
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Do battle with targets and Airsoft teams alike with this sweet Taurus PT 24/7 Gun! Has a metal slide for realistic action, and HOT 380 f.p.s. on each shot you take. This Smith & Wesson is and HPA series Gun too, with better overall performance, energy and accuracy than a normal spring pistol. Has sizzlin' hot 300 f.p.s. and shots travel even further with the efficient BAXS system that creates a backspin effect on the BB to promote longer distance.
Also works to enhance accuracy and precision. Best of all, this Gun looks and feels like the real thing, in an effort to give you the best possible shooting experience. See-through construction shows the innerworkings of the Gun, too... from cogs, to the firing mechanism. And with strong spring-action power, you won't ever have to refill fuel... less money leaves your pocket!
BAX: The BAX-system is a new technique more efficient than Spin-up which allows the user to enhance the accuracy in precision long distance shooting. H.P.S. Series: Any high powered spring airsoft guns that have better energy and accuracy. Better overall performance than a normal spring pistol.More:
- HPA series offers better overall performance, energy and accuracy than a normal spring pistol
- F.P.S. is 315 with .12 gauge ammo
- Mag capacity: 25
- Measures 7 1/2" and weighs 1.4 lbs.
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