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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Mitt' - Atheist Nexus 2016-10-23T22:43:46Z http://atheistnexus.org/profiles/blog/feed?tag=Mitt&xn_auth=no On the 47% and the semantics of victimhood tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-10-06:2182797:BlogPost:2068850 2012-10-06T17:00:00.000Z Alan Perlman http://atheistnexus.org/profile/AlanPerlman
"..a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them free to otherwise to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities."

Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801

"When an American asks for the…

"..a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them free to otherwise to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities."

Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801

"When an American asks for the cooperation of his fellow citizens, it is seldom refused; and I have often seen it afforded spontaneously and with good will."

Alexis de Tocqueville

"That is the central issue in this election. It is a moral issue. Who are we as Americans? Are we citizens who join together to form a great nation? Or are we isolated individuals, with no commitments to each other, at the mercy of corporations whose central goal is their short-term profit?"

George Lakoff, Reader Supported News

Back when I was coming up in linguistics at The University of Chicago, George Lakoff was already a prolific linguistics scholar and author on the West Coast. His resume must be voluminous by now. At one time he teamed with his wife Robin, but I think they split, since she now includes her maiden name and writes separately.

In recent decades, George has turned to cognitive science and what it has to tell us about politics. I just don't know about his RSN contributions. They seem very elementary (address the audience via its frame of reference if you expect to communicate) and not at all informed by the tools and concepts of linguistics. I should read one of his books.

Liberal blind spot

Anyway. George has a BIG blind spot where his liberal views are concerned. By "citizens who join together to create a great nation" ( = good) he means "ardent supporters of every effort by government to invade every area of your life and take care of you cradle to grave, at a price, to be paid by future generations." To a liberal, there's no other way to join together to create a great nation.

His alternative is "isolated individuals, with no commitments to each other, at the mercy of corporations whose central goal is their short-term profit."

So the alternative to a socialist paradise is a Dickensian hell, full of (as The Daily Show's John Oliver once put it) "orphans, factories, and orphan factories."

This is the talk of a Jewish middle-class academic, by definition a liberal, as so many Jews have always been: it was the only way to oppose tyrannical kings and czars. His blanket statements, his black-and-white differences between happy collectivism and miserable individualism…belie his non-understanding of real life.

Real life, George

In real life, George, there are (according to the Small Business Administration) as many people employed by small businesses as by corporations. And corporations are SUPPOSED to be run for the benefit of employees and communities, not just senior executives and large shareholders. Sure, they focus too much on the stock price (not entirely their fault), and they do a lot of shitty things…but don't we have laws in place to limit and punish this kind of behavior?

Of course we do. It's just that the people regulating corporations are often people who came from those corporations. (The early railroad barons loved the idea of the ICC, because then they would have a say in the laws that affected them.)

In real life, George, we have LOTS of commitments to each other, through families, social organizations, ethnic and community groups, and (though I hate to admit it) religious institutions, among others. America's bedrock tradition (as often ignored as observed) is people voluntarily helping each other, so that each individual can thrive and pursue happiness.

As John Stossel pointed out on his TV show last night, mutual aid societies and lodges (Moose, Optimists, Red Men, Kiwanis, Shriners) once flourished in this country and provided many social services, but government charity crowded them out.

Noticed early on

According to the deToqueville Society, "Alexis de Tocqueville was a French aristocrat who applauded the unique spirit of volunteerism in American society. His observations formed the 1835 work, 'Democracy in America,' a detailed study of American society, culture and politics. Perhaps his most important observation was that Americans helped one another in times of need. He recognized, applauded and immortalized the volunteer spirit that lives in the hearts of Americans."

Voluntary, collective contributions to individual happiness: It's a delicate balance — and one that does not need the heavy hand of government.

Who knows how much good private charities (with a much more efficient use of funds than the government) would have been done with the billions (or is it trillions?) spent on the War on Poverty? Never mind the fact that Black incomes were ALREADY rising when President Johnson launched his Great Society.

Third way

So yes, George, there is a third way: voluntarism. A delicate flower that is culturally nourished – but crowded out by inefficient, coerced government charity. This is the humanistic way: it maximizes human choice, responsibility, and dignity.

I speak from experience.

I used to write United Way kickoff speeches, and during the research, I discovered that there were (mid-90s) some 440 UW/Crusade of Mercy charitable organizations out there, directly administering medical care, counseling, food, clothes, day care, and many other services. 440 organizations in the Chicago area alone!

That, if nothing else, convinced me that there is a lot of real and potential altruism in this great land…and that government never should have gotten into the charity business. But it did, because policy-makers believed that the poor were society's victims and therefore did not need to work. This is the mentality that Mitt Romney attacked in his famous "47%" remarks.

Who's a victim?

He's way off, especially since Clinton's welfare reform. No doubt some who get more net government benefits than they pay in taxes (about 40%, not including me) think they are victims.

But it's a matter of perspective: I, for instance, think some who are credited with great altruism are victims who don't think they are – notably, volunteer soldiers. Yes, I can see the army's a career opportunity for poor kids — who are victims of their own limited opportunity and the government's propaganda. "Service," "duty," "honor," "courage"…all these the politicians corrupt to mean "willingly do the politicians' bidding."

I cringe when I hear them talk about "serving their country" and "defending freedom." Exactly who in Afghanistan is threatening my freedom? Saddam Hussein did not.

From my POV, physically and mentally wounded vets are victims, and more are created every day by the government's insane foreign wars. The impact on those who "served" – and on their families — is ongoing, perhaps permanent. The peak year for veterans' benefits from World War I was 1965!

So voluntarism is both cultural (cf. Daniel Patrick Moynihan's writings on the "pathology" of black families) and individual, which is to say that it could even be genetic. It's hard to apply genetic causality to military and police families, because there's so much cultural pressure to be what Dad or Mom was.

The story of B

So let's narrow it down to my cousin B. He is adopted. Whereas the rest of the family is rife with professionals and achievers, B likes to do things the easy way, and he proudly proclaims it. He has not a particle of altruism. He supports himself by walking people's dogs (last I heard – this isn't a life I follow with interest).

B is a strong argument for the personal/genetic roots of altruism, as is Melville's Bartleby (and the real-life Bartleby I know, whose father, by contrast, has a terrific work ethic). There are also plenty of rich people who have no social conscience and spend it all in conspicuous consumption…oh, well, I suppose they're creating jobs in the travel and airline industries.

Are humans naturally altruistic? Well, some are. Even animals have showed altruism. The studies vary. One recent one suggests that people are more likely to care for each other in times of stress. Another, cited by Malcolm Gladwell in Tipping Point, showed that people were more likely to be altruistic when they weren't in a hurry.

Continuum of altruism

At the individual level, it's more of a continuum. At one extreme we have soldiers, people who volunteer for dangerous and lethal work just because some politician tells them to. Then there's a whole range of professions that attract altruistic people for little pay. Finally, the large mass of us, who act altruistically as best we can and when the situation requires it. We're certainly not like B, though society does have its share of B's.

And that's the bone I have to pick with George and with Mitt Romney.

You're both wrong.

Mitt is wrong because not all the 47% think of themselves as entitled victims, although the government encourages them to think that way – why else would there be identity politics and the oppressive dogma of affirmative action/diversity (of which I am a "victim")? Some are victims but don't consider themselves as such. Everybody in a VA hospital is a victim.

And yes, some do think they're entitled. I once had a discussion with a woman about welfare, and she sharply cut it off with "Well, people don't take of their own, so somebody has to!" Clearly SHE wasn't taken care of by HER own.

Well, I was. Our family has come to each other's aid financially. We've accomplished it all with no direct help from the federal government (yes, I know, everything's now subsidized, but somehow I don't think that this was what the Founders had in mind).

But I daresay much of the 47% genuinely needs help, from somebody. It doesn't have to be government!

As a transition to 100% private charity (except for veterans benefits), I would recommend income tax credits for charitable contributions. Hell, I'd give all my tax bill to charity if it meant that the government didn't get a cent.

Cancerous growth of government

Admittedly, I made it without government help because I grew up in a time of economic expansion – but the cancerous growth of government in the last 30 years has pretty much taken care of that. Now the debt threatens to overwhelm us. Social Security's ratio of workers to retirees continues to narrow.

Bush did not veto a single spending bill. If entitlements grow at their expected rate, they will soon consume the entire federal budget. Neither of the two state-approved candidates (the Libertarian will once again be edited out of the contest) mentions this disturbing fact.

Both Mitt and George, lovers of government, ignore the power of altruism, of voluntary collectivism. It takes an effort to ignore it. It's in the news every day – people, organizations, foundations, CNN heroes…even Bill Clinton, ever seeking to be in the spotlight and remove that stain.

The alternative

This is the alternative, the third way. No need to get radical about America's problems. There's a lunatic fringe in this country that actually expects a violent confrontation with the government. Guys playing with guns. Read the Constitution, everybody. For short version, see Jefferson quote above.

In the first debate, Mitt actually mentioned "liberty," tossing a bone to those Republicans who still care about it. Obama never did.

A limited government with limited powers. Check out the Ninth and Tenth Amendments – a lot of decisions are to be made by the States and the people.

We don't need a violent revolution. We just need to vote these assholes out and replace them with politicians who really care about the future of this country. If we don't get some soon, the country won't have much of a future at all.
 Anne Graham Lotz Helping to Create a Boston Bible Party tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-04-09:2182797:BlogPost:1920453 2012-04-09T22:16:56.000Z Omnipotent Poobah http://atheistnexus.org/profile/OmnipotentPoobah Billy Graham's daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, took time out from her swim in the shallow end of the Graham family gene pool this weekend to assure everyone that she would NEVER vote for an Atheist.

 This isn't particularly unusual. The Graham family has a long-held antipathy toward Atheists and other minorities. Son Franklin Graham entertains rather birther-like suspicions that maybe Barack Obama isn't a Christian.
 No Wisdom for the Ages

 NO WISDOM FOR THE AGES - And thus the angel Camael spoke,… Billy Graham's daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, took time out from her swim in the shallow end of the Graham family gene pool this weekend to assure everyone that she would NEVER vote for an Atheist.

 This isn't particularly unusual. The Graham family has a long-held antipathy toward Atheists and other minorities. Son Franklin Graham entertains rather birther-like suspicions that maybe Barack Obama isn't a Christian.
 No Wisdom for the Ages

 NO WISDOM FOR THE AGES - And thus the angel Camael spoke, "You are among God's most miserable creatures for thou hath no wisdom. You will be cast out of politics for your transgressions."

 "You have to ask him," Graham said in a February interview. "I cannot answer that question for anybody. You have to ask every person. He has said he's a Christian, so I just have to assume that he is."
 Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich: Holy Men?

 However, he gave Rick Santorum more benefit of any doubt. "Do you believe Rick Santorum is a Christian," Frank was asked. "I think so," responded Graham. Why? "Well, because his values are so clear on moral issues. No question about it. I just appreciate the moral stances he takes on things. He comes from a Catholic faith… I think he's a man of faith," he said.

 Ditto for serial thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wiferNewt Gingrich. "I think Newt Gingrich is a Christian, at least he told me he is." Newt's decidedly unchristian behavior to the contrary.

 Frank isn't so open to other faiths either. On Mitt Romney and the Mormons, "Most Christians would not recognize Mormons as part of the Christian faith," Graham said. On Muslims and Obama? "Under President Obama…the Muslims of the world, [sic] he seems to be more concerned, than Christians who are being murdered in Muslim countries," said Graham.

 Even Big Daddy Graham had a Romney-like semi-commitment to racial equality and antisemitism in the closet. He kept his "eye on public opinion, and the shifting winds of American culture" before finally settling down and denouncing his previous, less tolerant, positions. Plus, Billy tried to sue me once, but that was another story.

 But back to Anne.

 Her comments seem less than tolerant for a woman whose religion preaches loving one another. "I would not vote for a man who was an Atheist because I believe you need to have an acknowledgment or a reverence or a fear for almighty God," Lotz said. "I believe that's where wisdom comes from."

 This isn't so much troubling from a personal perspective. She can, of course, vote for whoever she likes and say whatever she likes about those she wouldn't vote for. However, she and others of her ilk seem to be quite non-plussed when those they insult rankle at their statements. These CINO (Christians in Name Only) almost never see they are defacto disenfranchising the few with the tyranny of the many.
 Not Even If Atheists Had the Wisdom of Solomon?

 The real danger of her statements is the strife her intolerance brings to society. In essence, Graham is saying that no matter how good an Atheist is on the issues or whether they have a long history of making decisions and solving real problems, or are as wise as Solomon, they will always be inferior. Inferior in the same way that many Christians feel Jews, Muslims, Atheists, or a host of other religions and minorities are.

 It is unconscionable for a religious leader to condone this type of thinking. Atheists and other minorities are becoming less than full citizens because of their choice not to believe in God. That is exactly the type of situation, albeight with different players, that led to the American revolution. Her unfair and uninformed opinions help foment a Boston Bible Party mentality among the non-believers while pushing the believers to become unbending Torries to the death.

 There would be need no need for an imaginary War on Christianity if the cheap rhetoric were scaled back. There would be no need for tit-for-tat politicization. We could all live in the relative peace and harmony Jesus preached if Christians made some room in their hearts and minds for the rest of us. Unfortunately, things seem headed for worse before, or if, anything ever gets better.

 If there is real evil walking among us thy name is Graham.

 Cross posted at The Omnipotent Poobah Speaks! Mormons! I Smite Thee in the Name of Common Sense tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-16:2182797:BlogPost:1859942 2012-02-16T01:08:28.000Z Omnipotent Poobah http://atheistnexus.org/profile/OmnipotentPoobah

 Theists, I appreciate your prayers for my heathen soul, but there's no need. Really. I'm an atheist. I'm good. And Mormons, posthumous baptism is even more than one step over the line. That's even more unneeded, creepy, and unwanted – unless you want to modify that whole…

Theists, I appreciate your prayers for my heathen soul, but there's no need. Really. I'm an atheist. I'm good. And Mormons, posthumous baptism is even more than one step over the line. That's even more unneeded, creepy, and unwanted – unless you want to modify that whole 72 Muslim virgins thing to a Mormon Unlimited Virgin Plan. I'm a big believer in more virgins at lower prices. It's proof of the value of free markets.

When I'm dead, I'm dead. You can't baptize me unless you want to bless an unholy ooze of font water, ashes, and genealogical records that artificially boost the number of Mitt's Minions on the books. Second, even though I'll be dead, I find it offensive while I'm still here. I own the copyright on myself in perpetuity and will defend it vigorously.

Posthumous baptism is no academic exercise. Moroni's Acolytes recently transplanted Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal's parents from Judaism to Mormonism. It's not the first time Joseph Smith's gardeners pulled Jews up by the roots and carried them to the Zion Botanical Garden of Eden either.

The church has been sued several times over their ecumenical necrophilia and each time they're caught, it's always the same chapter and verse. They throw one of their own fontheads to the heathenous hordes by explaining he's just an overzealous mailroom Warren Jeffs with a hankerin' for more Mormon ghosts milling around with too much time on their hands. Each time they lay the blame, tithe the damage awards, and seemingly go back to doing what they do best – creating jobs by buying Schwins for the White Shirt/Black Tie Army. But, they always seem to reemerge like a reliable grasshopper plague.

Clearly, the LDS Church isn't anti-Semitic. As far as I know, they've never picked on anyone other than Jews and Christians who don't believe New York Native Americans are a lost, wandering tribe of Jews. However, they seem to discriminate against Muslims, Atheists, and other religions apparently under the belief we are too far gone to pull from the burning fires of a hell fueled by untaxed 10% tithes. After all, they wouldn't want to damage the tires of all those missionary bikes. Inner tubes are expensive and stink when they burn. Being good, non-cultish citizens, they wouldn't want to stir up the EPA.

This is exactly the sort of thing that causes violence between religions. One would think the Mormons would know something about that after they were chased coast to almost coast to escape a never-ending string of massacres by and against outsiders.

I'm proud to say there are no records of Atheist-on-Mormon homicide either. There probably weren't enough of us in the 1800s to pull together a tar and feather brigade.

I think religions are being too soft on these shenanigans by merely accusing Mormons of running a cult. I'm thinking more along the lines of the swipe of a 2X4 to the head of these poor, misguided geneologists. Something to get their attention if you will.

Say it with me, "I smite thee in the name of common sense you moron(i)."

Cross posted at The Omnipotent Poobah Speaks!


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An Uptown man who appeared in court Monday with what looked like bruises to the right side of his face was not injured in jail, the Orleans Parish sheriff's office said Tuesday.
Dean Kelly, 40, was booked Friday with his third count of forcible rape. He has been held at the jail since then.
On Monday, he appeared at a hearing in Municipal Court at which prosecutors were seeking to revoke his probation on a separate charge related to harassing text messages. He pleaded guilty last year to the municipal charge and was given a six-month suspended sentence and probation in August.
While in court, Kelly's right eye appeared to be swollen shut and he had bruises on the right side of his face. But Marc Ehrhardt, a spokesman for Sheriff Marlin Gusman, said Kelly had been in protective custody at the jail since he was booked on Friday.
"He was not in any type of physical altercation while in the custody of the Sheriff's Office," Ehrhardt said. Inmates under protective custody have no physical contact with other inmates and are guarded by deputies while they are out of their cells, he said.
Kelly met with a jail warden on Tuesday and denied being in any type of fight with either an inmate or deputy, according to a Sheriff's Office news release. Ehrhardt said he did not know if Kelly had any injuries before he was booked Friday. He also said he could not discuss any medical treatment Kelly received while in custody.
Kelly's revocation hearing ended when he collapsed in court Monday night. He was treated by
On Wednesday, prosecutors will ask a magistrate judge at Criminal District Court to revoke Kelly's bond, according to court records.
Kelly was arrested twice for rape in February; one alleged attack occurred last fall, while another happened in 2005. His most recent arrest was also in connection with a rape that allegedly occurred at his
Kelly is expected back in Municipal Court on Thursday to determine whether his probation should be revoked. A prosecutor there had questioned Tulane University students about unwanted text messages that they say Kelly has sent them. Any contact of that kind is against Kelly's probation requirements, a probation officer testified.


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Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
Unless you've been on the Moon, trapped under something heavy and unable to reach the TV or Internets, or possibly working as a highly paid Corbett administration adviser who (until just recently) never came to work, then you probably already know about this summer's debate over whether Philadelphia should be allowed to increase its local cigarette tax to fund its cash-strapped schools.
Well, look out, because the debate just got more interesting.
If you're a smoker, the next time you blaze up, every puff you take could help keep Grandma in her house.
That's because state Rep. John Lawrence, R-Chester, wants to boost the cigarette tax to fund property tax rebates for homeowners aged 65 and older who make less than $35,000 a year.
According to our pals at the PAIndependent, Lawrence is circulating a "Dear Colleague" memo seeking support for his proposal.
A long-time advocate of property tax reform, he's taking the action because lawmakers haven't been able to approve a more broad-based propsal, the online news org reports.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for a perfect plan when I see an opportunity to move forward, to do something for seniors who are most at risk for losing their homes," he said, referring to House and Senate proposals that would scrap the tax entirely and replace it with an increased sales and personal income tax.
For those of you playing along at home, Pennsylvania already has a $1.60-per-pack cigarette tax. Lawrence's legislation would add 80 cents to packs sold outside Philadelphia to fund his property tax relief plan.
That Philly-only plan would add a $2-a-pack tax on cigarettes sold in the city. It's stalled in the House and schools may not open on time as a consequence. Last week, Gov. Tom Corbett advanced the district a chunk of its regular subsidy to help keep the doors open.
The rest of the day's news starts now.
Speaking of Ron Tomalis ... he's resigned.
In the face of a lawsuit, Philly DA Seth Williams is defending his office's drug forfeiture policy, PhillyMag reports.
Former state Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen, who was successfully impeached, has died at age 79, The Post-Gazette reports.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board may boost its prices to offset a projected 20 percent income drop, our pal Kari Andren of The Tribune-Review reports.
As you might imagine, the state's restaurant lobby is none-too-thrilled with the above prospect. Click through for their statement.
Facing possible cancellation himself, Gov. Tom Corbett wants the "Amish Mafia" TV show taken off the air, our colleague Julia Hatmaker reports.
Residents in the Saucon Valley district in the Lehigh Valley say the district's teachers are "acting like children" and hurting the taxpayers, The Morning Call reports. Because that kind of rhetoric is all sorts of adult.
Straight from the "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" file, Democratic Guv candidate Tom Wolf has a new ad responding to attacks from the Corbett campaign.
Here's the clip:
Should the Feds create a new Census category for Americans of Middle Eastern and North African descent? Stateline.org takes up that very question.
Rep. Rosemarie Swanger, R-Lebanon, is all fired up over the county GOP's request that candidate Russ Diamond drop out of a House race there.
State Rep. Jesse White wants to repeal a provision in the state's revised oil and gas rules that, if triggered, automatically cancels the impact fee, The Pittsburgh Biz Times reports.
The search is on for abandoned gas wells in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press reports.
What Goes On (Nakedly Political Edition).
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy holds his annual golf outing today at Latrobe Country Club in scenic Latrobe, Pa. Admission runs $500 to $2,500. The special guest is golf legend Arnold Palmer. We offer a cup of coffee to the first reader who tells us how he orders his signature drink. "Gimme a glass of me ... with extra ice," maybe?
Heavy Rotation.
Here's one from Elbow from last month's T in the Park festival. From their latest CD "The Takeoff and Landing of Everything," it's "Flyboy Blue/Lunette."
Wednesday's Gratuitous Soccer Link.
Manchester United gaffer Louis van Gaal has named striker Wayne Rooney the Red Devils' team captain for the season that gets underway on Saturday, The Guardian reports.
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September 11, 2013 at 11:33pm
There are three things I know for a fact in all of this mess.
Our president is a mere dope smoking, lazy-assed, teen pretender compared to Mr. Putin.
Syria's regime has done one thing, it has protected the Christian minorities and was a haven for those threaten by Islamics in other countries like Iran, Iraq and Egypt.
The powder is DRY, and the mix is unstable. A mis-step, a spark and the whole world can go.
I too am amazed that I would live to see a person raised in the Soviet regime as a defender of Christians. But… stranger things have happened. I pray that his method works and our "lame-duck" president is hampered and stopped at every turn.
September 10, 2013 at 11:06am
Okay, I'm going to go with a "split" he really was coming out of it. They will not let your family with you unless you are semi-coherent, but… his "filters" weren't "on" so he was complementing his wife.
The video, might have been for family not present to see he was alright. If we had that capability back in 1989 I would have done it for when my first husband was in recovery from having a large portion of a brain tumor removed.
Before the surgery we talked about "what-if" he came out and had no memory of me… the first 10 seconds, I thought he had… he was doing similar… then he identified me as his wife, and answered all of his surgeon's questions correctly. (Inspite of medical treatment, he died 6 weeks later from Glioblastoma at age 30.)
Men are such hams!
In reply to the story The Moment a Husband Wakes Up from Surgery and Realizes He Has a Gorgeous Wife -- and Becomes Every Woman's Hero
September 10, 2013 at 7:52pm
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August 1, 2012 at 10:08am
"Dick Cheney was 100% right. You don't pick a VP that is more qualified and liked than yourself. It brings you and therefore the ticket down and amplify s your weak points."
Exactly and why there was trouble on the campaign trail between the two groups. Ours are correct about Cheney being one of the GOP's insiders, and somewhat laying and following the "rule" of "wait your turn." McCain should NOT have been the candidate in 2008. And there in is the root of the problem.
The MSM can't stand it that someone NOT in their debt and not kissing their hindquarters got onto the National Stage and upstaged the "approved" players.
In reply to the story Sarah Palin Delivers Passionate Response to Dick Cheney's Claim That She Was a 'Mistake' & Calls Chick-fil-A Protests 'Bigoted'
August 1, 2012 at 10:18am
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August 1, 2012 at 10:01am
Wait a second, wasn't "John Punch" an indentured servant? And didn't he do some other crime in the colonies to merit CONTINUED indentured servitude?
Another historical fact no one talks about, in the state of Maryland, on the dawn of the American Civil War, Negro farmers and tradesmen owned more enslaved Negros, than did the Descendants of Europeans.
August 1, 2012 at 9:49am
One of the two remaining bakeries with the Girl Scout Cookie contract is "Little Brownie Bakers" (a.k.a. Keebler, owned by Kelloggs) So those so-called "knock-off" cookies in the cookie section that "resemble" Girl Scout cookies are in fact… Girl Scout Cookies in a different package. (More cookies, cheaper price)
August 1, 2012 at 9:44am
Yes, it is true. We never were much on checking on adult bedroom arrangements. And for the most part, not that big of an deal because it was kept not only out of sight, but out of the sight of the girls. As an adult I learned about some GS Camps, especially in the NorthEast had a problems with "favorites," between some of the adult staff and some of the college aged counselors, but my Mid-Western, middle of no where council did not (to my knowledge) we had fund scandals and a couple of broken-up marriages instead.
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Clinical nutritionist Stacy Garonzik, owner of First-Class Fitness in Lemoyne, gives the ideal eating plan for a high school wrestler trying to maintain his weight.
- Four egg whites, a half cup of oatmeal, a cup of 2 percent milk and a half cup of fruit.
Mid-morning snack
- Handful of almonds.
- Four ounces of grilled chicken and turkey and a large salad with one tablespoon of light dressing.
Mid-day snack
- Piece of fruit or yogurt.
- Four ounces of a lean protein, a nice serving of raw vegetables.
- Wrestling practices are regarded as the most grueling in high school sports, with wrestlers losing two to six pounds per two-hour session. Central Dauphin and Mechanicsburg recently opened their wrestling rooms to a reporter to take a look at what transpires at a typical practice.
The Rams
- 3:00 p.m.: Agility drills to get the heart rate up.
- 3:10 p.m.: Stretching calisthenics to loosen up the body and joints.
- 3:15 p.m.: Shadow wrestling, practicing shots and 25 push ups.
- 3:25 p.m.: Drilling (sitouts, Granby's, Pederson, guillotines, cradles).
- 4:45 p.m.: Round-robin live wrestling in groups of three.
- 5:20 p.m.: Sprints and monkey rolls.
Total rest time 5 min.
The Wildcats
-3:30 p.m.: Jog to warm up.
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no no no no no. because if that was t2, then the alarms would have gone off, telling us it was t2.
*alarms go off*
I love it! That's along the same lines that I thought when I first saw it.
though wouldn't it have been 'six million gold hunter'?
Hehe. Take tier 2. Paint a bit. Publish on site and nobody will ever mention that it is basicly the same… Oh wait!
Nice one! lol
But does he have a bionic left eye with a 20.2:1 zoom lens which surpasses even the latest Bio-Optic Killshades available today? And native support for an Extreme-Impact Hole Puncher arm-extension?
Hey now Dragonstalker is my fave set! 😀
I feel bionic already! I wanna be deepser, too!
Fitting name. I wonder if that's how much Orlando Bloom made?
I love the Daily Blink for the sheer fact that you guys consistently point out the idiosyncrasies in wow that make me chuckle in my head and make them available to everyone. And in a way that is actually funny. Because I'm not funny at all.
The funniest part about this comic strip, to me, is how frighteningly plausible the theory is. xD
xD love the name, ridiculous how many people use stupid names like that
Damn, you Lucas! Why did you have to change the originals?!
The thing that worried me about this recent set was how blizzard described their process: along the lines of "so basically, hunters like to wear the stuff they kill, and you kill a lotta dragons, so there you go."
It makes sense, but that's why I think it's so boring: the hunters have TOO strong of a theme. We've already worn dragons, spiders, gronn, and that fire-dude's face (hello silence of the lambs.) What do we wear after dragons, without being let down? *coug*murloc*cough*. Frankly, I won't be happy with this theme unless I get to wear an orc or goddamned sargeras.
Our armor rarely resembles mail, and we don't really get that many unanimously great sets (I prefer t4 and t5, t1 wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so lo-res, and I was never a fan of t2 in the first place) unlike paladins or warlocks that can all point to at least one set and say as one "that is awesome."
And worst of all, the "we kill things and wear them" theme was stolen from us by Warriors, who actually get to look like deathwing! It's not the best look, but I still think it's terrible that we get sloppy seconds to the dragon parts when, dammit, that's all we get.
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Christopher Boone is a remarkable young boy who lives with his father. He's very intuitive, he's extraordinarily observant, he's beyond bright, he's supremely logical, and he's autistic. Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a mystery story, a family tale, and a view through the eyes of this wonderful, autistic boy of his very particular kind of coming-of-age.
In the opening pages Christopher finds Wellington, a dog belonging to his neighbor Mrs. Shears, lying dead on her lawn, a garden fork protruding from his body. The discovery sparks Christopher's interest and inspires him to look into the murder and write a book about his investigation. While most other children might lose interest in such a grand undertaking after a day or two, this is not the case for our hero. On the contrary, the investigation prompts Christopher to go outside of his very strict comfort zone--he talks to strangers, ignores his schedule, travels alone away from home.
What seemed like a very simple task at first becomes a great adventure toward the discovery of the truth, of many truths as it turns out. As Christopher's mind is different than most, he follows his train of thought wherever it may go, and it leads him farther than he's ever been--both figuratively and literally. Christopher's father, who makes every effort to accommodate his son's needs, is at a loss when it comes to this new behavior. What he once thought was best for his son no longer seems to work and a new approach becomes necessary.
Living with an autistic child presents many and different challenges beyond the normal child-rearing responsibilities. What The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time does brilliantly is explore the stream of consciousness of an autistic mind. The chapters are numbered with prime numbers only--as the book we are reading is the book that Christopher is writing and sequencing the chapters that way is perfectly logical to him. When this same logic leads him to a thought that is best described with a graph or a drawing or an equation, he includes that too. It's what makes sense, doesn't it?
Mark Haddon spent time in his youth working with autistic individuals and has a unique comprehension that he transfers eloquently onto the pages of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. What we learn is that really, it's not that autistics think about different things than we do, it's just that they think about those things differently. This realization changes Christopher's relationships and brings him to a new stage in his young life. The growth is obvious--of both Christopher and those around him--and it is a testament to the infinite possibilities in every life.
If you've read this book, I'd love to hear your thoughts on Christopher Boone and his adventures. What did you find most compelling about his character or his story? Do you have an autistic person in your life? If so, how has this book affected your ideas about autism or your interaction with this person? Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions!
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As flood waters continued to flow across Weld County Tuesday afternoon, a mangled blue plastic children's slide sat along what's left of U.S. 34 east of Greeley, and a crawdad crawled across the yellow center line of county road 45.
A cluster of classic cars sat submerged on one man's property along the highway as water flowed rapidly through homes and farmers' fields. What now appears to be a healthy river flowing toward Fort Morgan wasn't there last week, and Weld County Sheriff John Cooke said he never thought he'd see such a change in the area.
"That's not even close to where the river was," Cooke said as he surveyed the damage near Greeley.
Cooke said one of the biggest challenges for deputies is reevaluating their routes to emergency calls, as about 85 county roads remain closed throughout the county. Deputies, like residents, are itching to get back to efficient routes of travel, but that likely won't happen any time soon.
"That'll be difficult for a while," Cooke said.
Just east of Linn Grove Cemetery, 18th Street is now just a patchwork of pavement — a common scene throughout the county. One farmer there took it upon himself to repair his driveway, likely his only immediate option to gain access to the main road.
Cooke said it's roads like 18th Street — where one driver landed in a gaping hole on Monday after disregarding a barrier — that pose the largest risk to residents. Deputies are ticketing anyone who disregards barriers.
"Instead of protecting individuals one at a time, we can protect a lot of people by maintaining the barriers," Cooke said Monday.
County officials still don't know exactly where to start when it comes to repairing roads and the estimated 122 bridges completely wiped out by flood waters. They say they're taking stock of what needs to be done as flood waters begin to recede, and they'll begin to prioritize repairs from there.
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He replaces the term "girl" with the N-word, and then jokes about joining the Ku Klux Klan. Okay, he says "KKK," but there's not much chance he's referring to "Krispy Kreme Kritters" or anything like that.
Sure, it was over half a decade ago, but this isn't the first racist moment chronicled in his past. A recently-leaked video of him telling an offensive joke when he was 15 prompted this apology: "As a kid, I didn't understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt. I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn't realize at the time that it wasn't funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance."
Sounds like he's going to have to trot out that apology again. Caution: even with the words bleeped out, this is painful to watch...
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Today's newsletter further supports my optimism for the future of the beef cattle industry with two articles you might find interesting, "Cattle Producers Seeing Green" and "World Beef Production Expected To Decline," both discussing supply and demand and how that will reflect upon producer pocketbooks. In addition, the June issue of BEEF magazine features results of an exclusive reader survey under this headline: "Producers Are More Optimistic," which goes as far as saying the opportunities for producers in 2010 look "outstanding."
Do you share these positive views? How are things looking in your neck of the woods? What do opportunities look like for young people hoping to enter the business? How do you see the next couple of years looking for beef producers? Will competition from other proteins be a problem for beef demand, or will consumers continue to favor high-quality steak? What are your thoughts on this subject? Is my youthful enthusiasm misplaced? Weigh in today!
Also, did you see yesterday's post about the vegan who visited a feedlot and, surprisingly, liked what he saw? Well, now he has come out with a follow-up blog spot responding to reactions from both the meat industry and animal rights activists. Apparently, he felt the need to clarify on a few points. You might find it interesting to read his entry.


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It's still hard not to tear up when thinking about the 20 little children and 7 adults who were murdered last Friday in the Connecticut town of Newtown.
We read the names. We see the faces. We see the faces of their parents, loved ones and neighbors. Why them? Why does this happen to anyone in America? Could this happen here?
No single law or policy change can prevent someone from killing. We know too well from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and by seeing our soldiers overseas being killed or injured by those willing to blow themselves up. Men and women who seek to kill and are willing to die themselves are sometimes all but impossible to stop.
But there are things we can do to minimize the risks, much like we have tried to better reinforce our military vehicles and uniforms, or make flying safer.
We owe it to those who died in Newtown and the other 12 horrific gun tragedies in public places this year such as the movie shooting in Aurora, Colo., and mall murder in Happy Valley, Ore., to find a way to help minimize the risk that someone intent on killing can enter a public space and shoot so many innocent people so quickly. We owe it to our country. We owe it to our children.
Banning the purchase of assault weapons and significantly improving access to mental health treatment have to, at the very minimum, be up for serious discussion and action.
The Second Amendment protects Americans' right to bear arms, but it does not say any type of weapon possible. Through the years, we have come to recognize that people shouting "fire" in a public place when there isn't one or libeling others should not be considered free speech.
There is a huge distinction between hunting rifles and handguns and large, rapid-fire assault weapons.
These are highly charged issues. Central Pennsylvania readers have flooded PennLive.com with comments and sent letters to the editor. The opinions run the full spectrum from those who believe this happened because America has turned way from God to those who believe the nation must ban all guns.
Politics have for years dominated this discussion drowning out any meaningful discussion about guns. But politics should no longer prevent a meaningful debate or even more importantly, action.
As a nation, we can build our recommendations on facts, data and examples of what works and what doesn't from states and other countries.
Connecticut has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, including for concealed weapons, but as Gov. Dan Malloy noted, it will take federal laws to make a real difference.
Another example worth studying is Australia. A 1996 mass murder of 35 people led that nation's government to ban rapid-fire long guns — what most people think of as assault weapons.
The government there also undertook a gun-buyback program. The measures worked. Australia has not had a mass killing from gun violence since, and the overall homicide rate has fallen.
The fact remains that America has an average of three firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 people. It's not the worst rate in the world — several Latin American countries top us — but it is unacceptable.
Anyone who says we can't do better should look around. It's telling that nations such as Turkey, Vietnam and Cuba are safer in terms of gun violence.
Guns aren't the only problem. Many of the shooters in these mass murders are young men who display mental health issues. Treating them takes time, resources and dedicated professionals. It also takes identifying them before it's too late.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy reminds us of the trade-offs of program cuts. In Pennsylvania, many still lament the closing of state mental hospitals that has left many people unaccounted for who have few other treatment options.
PinnacleHealth System and The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, for example, lose significant money on their joint 74 bed state-of-the-art psychiatric institute but are committed to the facility because it serves such a critical need. State funding for these kinds of programs never seems to be a priority come budget time.
Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman has proposed a national commission to look comprehensively at what can be done. It's a worthwhile idea. But it shouldn't take a commission to realize that Congress should ban assault weapons again, much as it did in the 1990s.
The alternative is a world in which we continue our nation's internal arms race. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has endorsed the idea of giving teachers guns. That may play well politically but that what it is, politics and not a solution.
We will never stop all evil in world. But surely every parent, every citizen of this country, wants reasonable steps to be taken to minimize the risks.
Just look at the photos of the dead children and adults. Ask yourself: Are we doing all we can do? Are we doing what needs to be done? he answer is simple: No we aren't. The time has come to do what is right.


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Syracuse's Gerry McNamara is slated to go to Seattle with the 53rd overall pick.
Six members of the UConn team that just lost to George Mason figure to go in the draft. The NBADraft.net guys are putting UConn underclassmen Rudy Gay, Marcus Williams and Josh Boone in their projections.
I think it's funny that Gay would go to Portland with the No. 3 pick. That's the kiss of death right there. Remember the Sam Bowie pick?
Duke freshman Josh McRoberts is also here, going to Orlando with the No. 6 overall pick. I'd be stunned if McRoberts enters this year's draft.
Remember, this is pure speculation and not all of it's all that well thought out.
For instance, this draft has Bradley's 7-foot center Patrick O'Bryant going to Houston with the No. 10 pick. Why would Houston take a center when it already has Yao Ming?
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First Southern National Bank announces the promotion of Audrey Russell to Loan Administration Officer. She will continue working in the Credit Department analyzing credit and performing loan reviews. In addition, she will manage the bank's special assets and perform other duties as needed in loan administration.
A name that is synonymous with Georgia Southern football and its winning tradition is about to change. Southern Boosters, Inc., the fund raising arm of Georgia Southern University athletics, is now the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, Inc.
Statesboro's Wise Nurseries recently donated more than 8,600 perennials, shrubs and trees worth $92,000 to Georgia Southern University. The gift represents the largest single gift of plants to "green" the campus.
Georgia Southern University announced that its Spring Semester enrollment reached 16,664 - an increase of 804 students, or more than five percent, from a year ago.
Business After Hours coordinated by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce is a monthly event not to be missed by many local business people and community leaders.
Three's the charm, or so we hope.
Founded in 1967 by Hal C. Waters, Statesboro Transfer & Storage Company has become one of the largest providers of storage space in the southeast for deployed military personnel.
I think that most people would agree that now would be a tough time to fund raise for a cause or for an organization. The media tells us that everyone is tightening their belts, saving more, and becoming downright miserly.
Zippy Duvall, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau, will be the featured speaker during the annual Agribusiness Luncheon sponsored by the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon is set for noon on Thursday, March 19 at R.J.'s Steakery Restaurant.
A free, public forum on how southeast Georgia can prosper despite a struggling national economy will be held on Thursday, beginning at 6 p.m. in the College of Information Technology Auditorium on the Georgia Southern University campus.
First Southern National Bank has launched its newly re-designed Web site, www.first-southern.com. The state-of-the-art site is easier to navigate, user friendly, and includes product and service information, as well as news and details of the bank's green policy. In addition, the newly integrated content management system (CMS) allows First Southern to apprise customers of up-to-the-minute updates, new products and services, news flashes, security alerts, and events at the bank and in the community.
With Kool and the Gang's "Celebrate Good Times" rocking in the background and tie dyed t-shirts on every employee, local merchant Scott Marchbanks has turned his bridal and formal wear store Frills & Fancies into prom dress central with a "feel good" theme guaranteed to put a smile on the face of shoppers.
National and state unemployment numbers have been all over the news in the last few days. In December, Bulloch County's unemployment rate rose to 7.4 percent, up from 6.6 percent the previous month.
Shanda Rushing of Southern Financial Resources was awarded a professional degree in the field of long-term care, Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC). The program is independent of the insurance industry and focuses on providing insurance professionals the tools they need to meet their client's long-term care needs.
The Statesboro Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 87th year of operation this past Thursday. Since 1990, Peggy Chapman has served as that organization's president, but what many may not realize is that Chapman also wears another very important "hat."
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Combine the benefits of cardio and strength training with the RAGE® 16 kg (35.2 lbs) Competition Kettlebell. The steel shell and an unpainted, sanded handle offers maximum grip as you swing, snatch, and clean. Every RAGE® kettlebell is perfectly balanced to provide stability as you attempt tricky Turkish get-ups and floor presses. Beneficial for any stage of fitness, pick up the RAGE® 16 kg kettlebell and get a full-body work out.
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- Competition kettlebell
- Delivers full-body work out
- Great for cardio and strength training
- Designed for movements such as swings, deadlifts, presses, and more
- Made with solid steel shell
- Unpainted, sanded handle for optimal grip
- Perfectly balanced for stability
- Weight: 16 kgs/35.2 lbs
- Packaging includes free RAGE App that is customizable to your RAGE equipment and includes access to more than 400,000 workouts, How-To Guides and Videos
- Manufacturer's warranty: 1 year
- Model: CF-KB016
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April 25, 2006-- Home Textiles Today,
Dallas -- Tuesday Morning announced that Jack Reeves, senior vp, gmm, home furnishings, will retire from his post as of June 30.
Melinda Page, who is being promoted from her current post as senior vp, merchandise planning, will replace him. She has been with the off-price retailer for the past seven years, holding over that period "positions of increasing responsibility," Kathleen Mason, president and ceo, said during the company's quarterly conference call today.
"She will handle all aspects of our home furnishings merchandise and we look forward to the well grounded experience we know she will bring to the merchandise."
Prior to joining Tuesday Morning, Page was with T.J. Maxx and Marshalls and Filene's Basement.
Of Reeves, Mason said: "Jack has been a respected contributor to Tuesday Morning and has a distinguished career in the retail business."
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"I was like, 'I'm going to be home! I'm going to be home!'" the Fairleigh Dickinson senior said.
Perez, an All-American from Carteret, will indeed be home to finish her collegiate bowling career in the same place she starred for Carteret High School, though she won't be the only one bowling on her home turf.
Her high school teammates, Jennifer and Kelly Daunno, will be at the tournament this weekend as well, bowling for New Jersey City University, which is hosting the eight-team championships.
NJCU, ranked No. 8 in the country, and No. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson will be joined at the three-day tournament by Maryland-Eastern Shore, first-year program Vanderbilt, defending champion Nebraska, Delaware State, Central Missouri and Arkansas State. It is the first time the event is being held in New Jersey.
The tournament begins today with a round-robin format that will determine the seeding for the weekend. Tomorrow, the teams will play a bracketed, double-elimination competition that will ultimately determine the national champion on Saturday night.
"This is the first time our school has hosted a national championship," said NJCU coach Frank Parisi. "It's an honor doing this."
Carolier Lanes, though, has hosted big-time events before. The U.S. Open was held there just last year and drew big crowds, according to Parisi, who doubles as chairman of the NCAA's national committee. And that was why Carolier and New Jersey made sense for the event, he said.
"We wanted to get the championships in big bowling areas," Parisi said. "That's why we held it in Detroit last year and will again next year."
New Jersey is big on bowling, Parisi said, with a solid tradition of high school bowling. That's how schools like Fairleigh Dickinson — which won the NCAA title in 2006 — and New Jersey City, which cannot offer athletic scholarships, can compete with big schools such as Nebraska and Vanderbilt. (There is only one combined NCAA championship, for all divisions, and there is no men's championship.)
Parisi and Fairleigh Dickinson coach Mike LoPresti think their respective teams have a chance to win the tournament. FDU, which went 79-34 this season, finished third in last year's championships and returns all but one bowler (Briana Balkin) from that team.
"We were very dissatisfied" with not winning, LoPresti said. "We thought we were the best team in the tournament last year and we came up short; we finished third. We have (almost) everybody back ... so this year's team has a lot of motivation to redeem themselves."
The NCAA Bowling Championships take place this weekend at Carolier Lanes, in North Brunswick. Eight teams – Maryland-Eastern Shore; Vanderbilt; Nebraska; Delaware State; Central Missouri; Arkansas State, Fairleigh Dickinson and host New Jersey City University – will vie for the title.
Competition begins Thursday with an all-day, round-robin competition that will determine seeding for the eight teams. On Friday, the teams will play each other in a bracketed, double-elimination competition (meaning teams will be eliminated after they lose their second match of the tournament) with the No. 1 seed playing No. 8; No. 2 playing No. 7, and so on.
Matches will be conducted in the Baker format, which means five players from each team will bowl two frames each and their scores will be added up with the best team score winning each game. Bowlers for each team will bowl in order, 1 through 5, then bowl their second frames in the same order, meaning the No. 1 bowler will also bowl the sixth frame, and the No. 5 bowler will bowl the 10th frame. Matches will be a best-of-seven series, meaning the first team to win four games wins the match.
General information: There is no NCAA Championship in men's bowling; only in women's bowling. Men's bowling exists on a club level… There are no separate divisions in bowling, because there are not enough teams, so New Jersey City, which is a Division 3 school, and Central Missouri, which is Division 2, compete on the same level with Division 1 schools like Nebraska, which is in the Big 12 and Vanderbilt, which is in the SEC… Nebraska is the defending champion, defeating Central Missouri in five games in last year's final… This year's final is being televised on ESPNU… There are 13 New Jerseyans in the tournament, 11 of them competing for Fairleigh Dickinson or New Jersey City. Vanderbilt freshman Lauren Rhein, of Hackensack, and Maryland-Eastern Shore sophomore Stacy Parsons of Delran are the two who attend college out of state.


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Hi all. This is my first TR so sorry for any mistakes, poor grammar & the poor picture quality.
Date: Tuesday 01.07.2008
Flight: GX305
Aircraft: 737-800, TF-JXF
Scheduled: 0900/ 1235
Actual: 0910/ 1250
Gate: A19
Seat: 5F
11.12.2002 Delivered to BWIA International as 9Y-GND
16.03.2007 Delivered to Jetx as TF-JXF.
My 5th flight on the 737-800, 1st on this aircraft.
We left the house at around 0450 & arrived at DUB at approx. 0510. With check-in not due to open for another hour I took a little walk to see what aircraft could be seen. The viewing facilities at DUB are poor to say the least. Nothing unusual on the ground. Runway 16 was in use this morning, saw a DHL A300 & TNT 737 arrive & a Star Air 767 depart.
Check-in opened at 0610 at desks 1002 & 1003 in Area 10. A Skyeurope flight (NE151) to BTS was open to the left at desk 1001. Just over 20 minutes later we were on our way through security. No problems here at all, got through it all in less than 5 minutes & even the security officer was in a friendly mood this morning. Headed straight to the gate, very boring down there. If 16 wasnt the active runway there wouldnt have been much to see at all. For anyone not familiar with DUB these gates are situated between Pier A & Pier D & are used for aircraft parked on remote stands. Other flights departing from here included a First Choice Airways to PMI (A17) & a AF flight to LCY (A18).
Some pics
Boarding started on time at 0830. A nice apron tour on the bus to get to the aircraft which was parked facing the construction of the new Pier E & directly beside the old derelict Pier C.
Greeted at the door by a very young male F/A & a quite attractive young female. I wouldnt be surprised if it was the young mans first day in the job. There was also an older female working this flight. During the boarding process she was at the rear of the aircraft greeting pax. over the PA & also telling everyone to leave their seatbelts unbuckled as refuelling was still taking place.
The aircrafts interior consisted of grey leather seats with Budget Travel headrests. Legroom was perfect. The aircraft wasnt exactly spotless but im sure it could have been alot worse. At 0905 boarding was complete, the captain then came on the PA welcoming everyone onboard & the safety demonstration was then done on the drop down screens. A few minutes later we were pushing-back all the way out of this parking area. Taxiing took us to the opposite side of the airport. Aicraft on the ground included DHL & FEDEX A300s, CO & DL (new colours) 757s at Pier B, BA 735 & 146 at Pier A & a US 757, AA & AC 767s at Pier D. Once the arriving DL 764 from ATL had vacated the runway we were off at 0930. Unfortunatly views of the city were poor due to the low clouds.
Shortly after take-off headsets for the IFE were on sale for E5. The film on this flight was The Simpsons Movie. Two audio channels were also available which played jazz & classical music.Once we had levelled off the crew came around firstly serving food & beverages. After this had finished the Primera skyshop was open for business. I bought a model of the aircraft for E8.
The routing took us straight across the Irish sea, down the coast of Wales & crossing the south of England. When flying south along the west of France, the coast & Atlantic Ocean could clearly be seen. Just north of the Gironde Estuary we turned left heading east towards Toulouse. TLS could be clearly seen below. As we crossed the Pyrenees the captain came back over the PA basically just telling the passengers how much flying time was left & what conditions were in PMI. The movie also finished around this time & the airshow came on for a while.
Heading out to sea we flew north of BCN, arriving aircraft could be seen directly below.
Arriving from the northwest, fantastic views of the mountain range to the west of the island were available.
Shortly after 1250 (local time) we touched down on 24L.As expected, lots of cheering & clapping. Taxi around to Terminal A on the western side of the airport. Judging by the aircraft on the ground, Tuesday is British day in PMI. Short delay while waiting for an aircraft still at our gate.
Some pics at PMI:
Untill next week, bye-bye 'JXF
On the Saturday I took a trip out to PMI for some spotting but I didnt organize it very well at all, only pic I managed was this one of the GA apron.
After a very enjoyable week on the wonderful island of Mallorca it was time to go home
Date: Tuesday 08.07.2008
Flight: GX306
Scheduled: 1335/ 1510
Actual: 1345/ 1520
Gate: A27
Seat: 19F
My 6th flight on the 737-800, 2nd on this aircraft.
We were picked up at our apartments on time at 1100, arriving at PMI at approx. 1140. Check-in was already open, small queue at the desks. By 1150 we had all checked-in so up the escalators we went. Quite a large snaking queue of people at security but it moved pretty fast. No problem at security again, got through in about 10 minutes. Security staff were not exactly friendly but they wernt rude either. The screens said my flight was departing from the A gates, no specific gate given. While the rest of my group went for something to eat I took a few pics
Gate A27 was giving for my flight. Gates A21 to A28 in PMI are down a level from the main departure area. Other flights departing from here included a European Aviation flight to BOH (A25) & a First Choice Airways flight to EXE (A28). Boarding time was announced as 1254. Everyone was ready at this time but no bus available. A few minutes later the bus arrived, a short journey to the aircraft which was parked on a remote stand to the north of Terminal A
This AB was the last arrival on 06L before ATC changed runways
At 1335, everyone was onboard.Four female F/A's working this flight, two attractive & young, the other two slightly older. Safety demonstration once again done on the drop down screens. Captain came on the PA & welcomed all on-board, cant be sure if it was the same captain as last week. Push-back commenced at 1345, short taxi to 24R behind a Thomas Cook A320. Wheels up just after 1350. Some excellent views to be had before flying above the clouds. Looking back I could see PMI & the city of Palma, the resorts of Palmanova (were I stayed last year) Magaluf, Santa Ponsa( my home for the week) & Paguera.
Once again headsets were available for E5, same in flight movie so I didnt bother watching it again. I had a quick look through Budget Travel's inflight magazine called Sunbound. I read the article on Mallorca (titled "Magical Majorca") in detail,even though ive only been there twice I agree with the title. Other articles in the magazine included tips on how to handle the heat, books for the beach, information on some of Budget Travels holiday destinations & a guide to some theme & water parks.
Having not had much to eat or drink before leaving I bought a pack of maltesers for E1.50 & a bottle of mineral water for E2 once the inflight service had started. With at least an hour an a half's flying time left I looked at what was available from the Primera skyshop. A large selection of female fragrances & beauty products, male fragrances, sunglasses & watches, jewelery, gadgets & electrical items, childrens gifts, primera branded products, spirits (non-EU flights only) & confectionary were available to buy.
Before reaching the coast of mainland Spain, the captain gave a short description of the routing which was pretty much the same as the way over but flying south of BCN. With a seat over the wing & plenty of cloud cover there wasnt much to see.
Cabin shot.
After the movie had finished I was hoping the airshow would be on for a while but no joy. While still over Wales the captain once again came over the PA & told us we had already begun descending & we would be arriving in DUB in around 20 mins. At 1520 we were home, the cheering & clapping from the pax. was even louder than when arriving in PMI last week. Does this mean those people were happy to be home?
Tuesday afternoons are not exactly busy in DUB, parked up at Pier D.As usual as soon the aircraft stops the whole of the cabin is up out of their seats. Announcement from one of the F/A's, deboarding from the front stairs only. A few minutes later & another announcement apologizing for the delay, some problem with the airstairs. My first imprsssions of Pier D are that its quite boring, no advertisements or anything (well none that I can remember) & what they were doing with the toilets there is anyones guess.I think they tried to make it look like the most modern airport toilets in the world are here in DUB. I wasnt the only one unhappy with the handdryers there.
No problems at all with Jetx. Flight attends did there job perfectly & was nice to get some interaction from the flight deck unlike my flights with FH last year.
Both DUB & PMI were a breeze to fly through but I suppose it wasnt exactly a busy time at either airport. Im lucky I wasnt arriving home a day later or I might of had a long delay due to the radar malfunction in DUB.
Just like last year I had an excellent holiday with Budget Travel. Some brilliant excursions were available including the Pirates Adventure show in Magaluf & Marineland in Costa D'en Blaines. Both are great fun for people of all ages.The only thing I regreted not doing was the tour of the western part of the island. I did this last year & you really do get to see theres more to Mallorca than just the tourist industry. Id have no hesitation booking another trip with Budget Travel.
Thanks for taking time to read my trip report, comments & questions welcome.


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For me, the iconic image of the Great Recession -- encompassing the corporate largesse and irresponsibility, as well as the resulting widespread discontent of this period -- is one that I've conjured up in my head from news reports of former Lehman Brothers CEO, Dick Fuld, knocked out cold and laying motionless on the floor of the company gym, the victim of an attack by a disgruntled employee of the failed bank. Fuld had collected more than $500 million in salary, bonuses and stock options during his 14-year tenure as head of Lehman, during which time he'd stewarded the firm and its 26,000 employees into a mess so great that the fallout from its collapse teetered between destabilizing and debilitating the American financial system -- ultimately falling somewhere in between. So much for performance-based compensation.
The recent attacks around executive compensation represent a new chapter in a perennial story which dates back to Ancient Greece, where Plato addressed community concerns of an increasing wage gap by declaring that the highest wage should not exceed five times its lowest. Between 1890, at a time when J.P. Morgan was pulling in close to 20x what his employees were, to the early 1990s in which the average CEO salary exceeded that of an average worker by 140x, to today where CEOs earn more in three hours than what a minimum wage worker pulls down in a year, main street has been engaged in a losing war, with little to show for its efforts.
Yet, even in the midst of financial ruin, bankers are quick to defend themselves and their wide-ranging compensation packages, even as the pitch-forks and torches are driving them to testify before Congress. At one end of the spectrum there are appeals to the American spirit of individualism and equality of opportunity, with claims that executive pay inspires all employees -- from the vice presidents to the company janitors -- to strive in the hope that they too will one day find themselves atop the corporate world. The arguments at the other end of the spectrum are purely selfish, as bankers declare their compensation to be commensurate with performance, even with Wall Street crumbling.
By and large, the responses to the chorus of the bankers has been infused with raw emotional, and often times vitriolic, responses. This is understandable and warranted. But it might be time to turn away from the incoherence of Barney Frank, the sensationalism of Michael Moore, and the mixed signals of the Obama administration, and begin to develop a new, united front.
Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist out of Duke University has a new book that could be a valuable tool in the reformulation of this strategy. In The Upside of Irrationality Ariely tests the effectiveness of financial incentives as a device for enhancing performance - looking in particular at whether offering very large bonuses increases performance, as we typically expect. Through a series of experiments Ariely determines that pay does motivate workers in a positive way, but only up to a point. In fact, those workers who are on the high end of the compensation structure actually see their performance taper off, and even decrease, as the prospects of excessively high compensation packages tend to distract as they are left thinking about what opportunities and possessions their income affords them.
The lesson here, and one that warrants repetition in every Op-Ed, press conference and Congressional hearing: excessive executive compensation isn't just irresponsible; it's irrational.
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