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Skip to comments.Obama Walks Us Towards Socialism/Communism
Posted on 01/01/2013 8:11:44 AM PST by broken_arrow1
...How can we be walking towards Socialism/Communism? This cannot happen in the United States. Our nation has fought battles to stop this from happening in the world. Many of those fights have been undercover jobs and yet, here we are today, just a step or two from becoming a huge third world Socialist/Communist nation. All one has to do is go back and look at what the Communist Party of the United States laid out at their conference back on April 2012. This conference was attended by none other than a host of those in the Democratic Progressive Caucus, along with the head of the AFL/CIO, Richard Trumka, who by the way, meets with or goes to the White House at least once a month, if not more.
How can this even be associated with the White House and the way President Obama runs the White House? That will all be answered by the written words of the Communist Party USA as can be found at the Communist Party USAs website.
Now with this web site, you can pretty much follow the course of President Obama and what he is doing. It is very sad to have to make such a statement about a sitting President, but once the format of the Communist Party USA is laid out below, one can easily see through the statements made by the Communist party USA and how close it relates to what Obama is doing while he is in the White House. The following parts will be shown and directed back to the Communist Party USA web site as listed above. (snip) How can we as a Freedom loving people even think about allowing the very people that hate our nation and what it does to have a meeting within our borders?
(Excerpt) Read more at freedomoutpost.com ...
Once the economy and dollar collapse, he will stir up his base to physically attack people of success, taking what is rightfully theirs. His end game is violence - which is why he wants to start taking our guns now. End game is Bolshevik revolution in Amerika comrades - prepare!
Well one thing you say about Obama is that he keeps his promises. He:
Removed all HOPE
And definitely brought about bad CHANGE
We, the people, must stop it, elected office holders will not.
Indeed—If the people lead, the "leaders" will follow.
We let this happen by not being violently opposed to it and active in the sense that millions of us get off the couch, go out into the street and say
"Not another step"
Someday the rich will be too rich and the ppoor will be too poor?
"They can pass whatever horsesh*t laws they want to, and my response, and the response of every thinking person should consist of two words: seven letters, three "f"s."
Playing out Saul Alinsky's Rules for radicals - The Odumbo Playbook, which was dedicated to Lucifer. Destroy the Middle Class and Odumbo destroys America.
Thanks to Free republic, but FR days are numbered too. soon the internet will be gone. Odumbo will take away everything that we in America take for granted - Our Freedom.
It is later than you think.
As he told us "We are the ones we've been waiting for!"
Looking around me, I see that ignoring reality isn't working very well for us. Their wait is over.
Great documentary:
AGENDA: Grinding America Down
That sir was an excellent post and needed repeating. In six short sentences you defined Obama exactly, precisely and accurately.
"We, the people, must stop it, elected office holders will not."
Certainly not "WE" but apparently the majority of "the people" have turned into parasites, socialists or clueless idiots. As more and more people in this nation (or sneaking into the nation) get put into government dependence it will only get worse.
Another thing you say about him is he serves his constituency well, unlike surrender monkeys McConnell and Boehner who serve only their permanence in office by not challenging anything.
They come for my guns, I go after them.
Just wait when the takers have nothing left to take. We will be Greece.
I can't believe the country is in the condition it is in.
I thank my lucky stars I don't live in the Communist Country of the United States.
We can own arms in Panama and many, many are armed.
The growth rate is over 10%, and Panama is importing workers because there are not enough to pickup the slack.
The widening of the canal is going great, so is the copper mine, there is a gold mine to start digging, and oil is running out of the ground near the Colombian boarder.
As the progressives march America toward communism why is no leader speaking out FOR America and the Constitution they (and we) have sworn to defend? Why?
December 22, 2012 - What I am about to tell you is something youve probably never heard or read in history books, she likes to tell audiences.
I am a witness to history.
I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history.
If you remember the plot of the Sound of Music, the Von Trapp family escaped over the Alps rather than submit to the Nazis. Kitty wasnt so lucky. Her family chose to stay in her native Austria. She was 10 years old, but bright and aware. And she was watching.
We elected him by a landslide 98 percent of the vote, she recalls.
She wasnt old enough to vote in 1938 approaching her 11th birthday. But she remembers.
Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.
No so.
Hitler is welcomed to Austria
In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unem- ployed. We had 25 percent inflation and 25 percent bank loan interest rates.
Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were go- ing from house to house begging for food. Not that they didnt want to work; there simply werent any jobs.
My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people about 30 daily.
We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany, where Hitler had been in power since 1933. she recalls. We had been told that they didnt have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living.
Austrian girls welcome Hitler
Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone in Germany was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria. We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back.
Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.
We were overjoyed, remembers Kitty, and for three days we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.
Austrians saluting
After the election, German officials were appointed, and like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.
Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldnt support his family. Many women in the teach- ing profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been re- quired to give up for marriage.
Then we lost religious education for kids
Poster promoting "Hitler Youth"
Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school.. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitlers picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldnt pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles, and had physical education.
Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail.
And then things got worse.
The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free.
We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.
My mother was very unhappy, remembers Kitty. When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldnt do that and she told me that someday when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun no sports, and no political indoctrination.
I hated it at first but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing.
A pro-Hitler rally
Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time, unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler.
It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasnt exposed to that kind of hu- manistic philosophy.
In 1939, the war started and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant if you didnt work, you didnt get a ration card, and if you didnt have a card, you starved to death.
Women who stayed home to raise their families didnt have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.
Soon after this, the draft was implemented.
Young Austrians
It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps, remembers Kitty. During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys.
They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines.
When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat.
Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.
When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately es- tablished child care centers.
You could take your children ages four weeks old to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, seven days a week, under the total care of the government.
The state raised a whole generation of children. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.
Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna..
After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything.
When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full.
If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the med- ical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.
As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80 percent of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families.
All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.
We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables. Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because peo- ple might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldnt meet all the demands.
Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.
We had consumer protection, too
Austrian kids loyal to Hitler
We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the live-stock, and then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.
In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps. The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated.
So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good man- ual work.
I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van.
I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months.
They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.
As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.
Next came gun registration. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long afterwards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.
No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.
Totalitarianism didnt come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria. Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little eroded our freedom.
This is my eye-witness account.
Its true. Those of us who sailed past the Statue of Liberty came to a country of unbelievable freedom and opportunity.
America is truly is the greatest country in the world. Dont let freedom slip away.
After America, there is no place to go.
~ Kitty Werthmann
they come for my gun, i shoot them. this works out well for me, I don't have time to go out and look for nazis so if bathhouse barry wants to waste troops this way then so be it.
Then why did he come off his Hawaiian vacation to make sure the middle class doesn't pay more in taxes? Obama has socialists around him, but he isn't a socialist. The socialists think they can use him and he for sure uses them. The first step in defeating the Democrats is to understand them, and Obama is just a thief, a con man, a pickpocket, a Shill. If we keep seeing him as a socialist, then we'll keep opposing him with strategies to defeat a socialist. We need to understand him for what he is, and use strategies to defeat a Shill.
I was in an outdoor store a few days ago to buy a new deer rifle. All of the AR type guns and accessories were sold out! I made the mistake of mentioning gun control while in line. The amount of anger that emerged was staggering. To a man everyone said for the liberals to "bring it on" Guns by the thousands (and not deer rifles!) are going out the door right now here in the South. How is the gov't to confiscate all of these firearms in the midst of such hostility to Washington? I believe the country (at least here in Dixie) is gearing up for something . . what I don't know. But the message is get your grubby bureaucratic fingers off of our guns and deal with your nihilistic mind-numbed game-playing adolescent freaks with an armed principal and just try to take away our 2nd amendment rights!
I fear that in four years the agenda will have been completed
and that survival will require willingness to relinquish all of your worldly possessions; hopefully not your blood. Make it your goal to rescue at least one ostrich each this year.
Low-intensity warfare — take out local leaders and infrastructure. Cause the parasites to start questioning the inability of the gov't to deliver the goodies. IMO.
Last step, last straw, potato patata.
"Ann Barnhardt's response to gun control legislation...."
Link? I've read a lot of Ann's stuff, but I don't recall ever coming across the passage you cited. Don't get me wrong: I like it! I just want to read her narrative on the matter.
We keep blaming it on Obama when the truth is that Leftist politicians are merely taking advantage of finally having someone in the WH that agrees with their commie ideology. Too many supposed Rightist folks don't seem to think it's such a bad idea either.
It's in her latest posting which went up today at her website...check item #6 about Feinstein's bill.
So true, the first debate showed Obama is a shill, Valerie Jarrett and others are the ones in control of Obama's strings, what's scary is that the American public was sold a product, they bought it, now, they will be rewarded with tyranny from those who manufactured and sold the product, while Obama and Moochelle reap the material rewards, his masters reap the power.
I haven't bought a gun in 20 years but got in line with everyone else and bought one.
I feel sad for the Republic.
Sounds like a good place.
Socialism/Communism = Obamunism
Every day or so, I see you post this garbage. You are an arrogant apologist for Obama. Just a thief, con man? Your comments are disgusting and disingenuous.
Have you not read his writings? Have you not studied the people that make up his inner circle?
Obama is indeed a con man, but more importantly his inner core is rabidly Marxist.
Make no mistake, Obama is purposely working very hard to transform America into a Socialist H*ll.
Obama wants to destroy America as it exists.
Obama is NOT just a con man and a thief. Please don't insult this forum anymore with your disgusting "excuse" for Obama. You make me sick.
McCarthy and the Birchers were right.
If Obama was just a thief, con man, etc., he wouldn't be so dangerous. He fill his pockets and his friends' pockets and be done. That was the Clinton administration.
Obama is something a lot worse. He is a Communist and a figure head for our enemies.
They blue blood country clubbers in the GOP remember what the communists in the press and in DC did to Joe McCarthy and would rather collect their big pensions by serving 5 years in Congress than taking on the reds in a battle they are too incompetent to win.
It's the DC political class against the rest of us, doesn't matter what party they belong to, they look out for DC and are robbing the productive class blind via the electoral process.
They will steal every last dime from those outside the Beltway before they cut their own salaries, perks, and privileges.
There will be no solutions coming from DC.
Time to think about bugging out to a country where they still shoot communists.
I have a friend who has been trying to talk his wife into moving there, but she's not going for it...yet.
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As the rumors fly on Twitter, the Phillies remain whole…for now. They snapped an 8-game losing streak, defeating the San Francisco Giants, 7-3. The game was secondary to everything else surrounding the club.
Michael Young, who homered in what could be his final game in a short stint with the Phillies, said he has no idea if anything will happen as the trade deadline strikes at 4 pm. tomorrow.
As of this writing it appears Cliff Lee is staying put. There has been little traction on several other Phillies, at least publicly. That doesn't mean they'll stand pat.
Regardless, they played much better baseball in front of a pretty decent crowd at CBP. Over 36,000 packed the stands and there was actually some juice from the crowd even though the Phillies had just come off a season-defining road trip that went south in a hurry and never recovered.
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OK a win. Red Sox just picked up Peavy so no Lee deal. RAJ just watching….
"RAJ just watching"
This makes no sense of course. More likely, he's working the phones furiously with multiple teams. In the Red Sox case, he asked for a lot in return (Bogaerts), as he should have, and the Red Sox balked.
That's perfectly fine.
Dodgers still in play? Or is this really a lost trade season.
Michael Young, who has a no-trade clause, has stated that he will refuse a trade to any team other than the Texas Rangers.
I believe RAJ will stand his ground and not give ayers away like he did last year. Come next year's trade deadline all other GMs will know that when he asks for a player he means it and when he asks that teams pay all the salary remaining on a contract of a player he wants to move he means that too. Man I can't wait .
Sorry about the typos can't type on this new fangled I-phone
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. If not, I agree with you. Patience is the best negotiating tool there is.
Phillies standing pat —– that means they are going nowhere in 2013.. Suck it up Phillies fans.
Nor 2014, 2015 & possibly 2016.
The last thing I want is a trade just for the sake of making one. You don't just give away a pitcher like Cliff Lee. If Greinke can net you Segura, then Lee is worth at least Bogaerts.
Job well done this time, RA Jr.
Don't rush in, don't give in, wait it out and sometimes the right offer comes in, or- it doesn't. It seems as if our GM has learned that jumping the gun (i.e. paying Papelbon 3 times what the market dictates a couple of weeks later, overpaying for Pence, etc. ) is the wrong way to manage a club.
IMO- if that's the case, we should all be happy about that.
Greinke for Segura worked better because it was a rental and there wasnt a huge salary tied to Greinke. Plus he is younger. I agree Bogaerts should be the guy we demand but be prepared to pick up some of the cash from Lee's contract.
Even if they cant move Lee right now i would try to get something for Ruiz, M.Young, D.Young. Bastardo
Can Asche play RF?
I would def try to look to see if we could trade Kendrick too. Maybe to Oakland for Chris Young or Reddick. A rotation of Hamels, Halladay (give him a 2year deal with a team option for another year), Alf, Pettibone and Biddle.
The bullpen really needs work. J.P. Howell, Matt Thorton, Carlos Marmol would be great additions with Diekman, De Fratus, Stutes.
Just a thought. Let Asche play third. If he's still around, move Michael Young to first. Ruf plays LF, and Dom Brown moves to right when he returns. That covers a number of problems in one shot.
Makes sense, Keith. If Young is still here, he's not seeing much of third base. Or even better, Frandsen at first, Young off the bench.
Point taken – It might make more sense to put Frandzen at 1st and use M. Young off the bench, but Frandzen has had great success as a pinch hitter on a team with an otherwise thin bench and he adapts well when he's thrown anywhere on defense. On the other hand, it seems Young's game has benefitted by becoming more of an every day player, greatly exceeding expectations at bat and somewhat better than predicted in the field. I don't know whether I'd want to mess with that even if Frandzen is the superior all-around player.
Agree that Young has hit pretty well, but while his defense may not be as Wiggy-like as many feared, it's still well below average and among the worst in baseball at third, and happily it looks like that experiment is now over. But even at first, I'd be more interested in getting Frandsen regular playing time to help plan for next year than I am in maximizing the quality of the bench.
In any case, hopefully this will all be moot by 4 pm anyway.
I meant to add on Michael Young, that while he's hit pretty well, if you use WAR to combine his offensive and defensive contributions, overall this year he's been (at best) about the same as Polanco's worst year here: 0.4 for Polanco in 2012, 0.4 for M.Young in 2/3 of a season this year. That's fangraphs' WAR. If use baseball-reference, Young looks worse than Polanco.
The problem for this team is that RAJ needed to use this deadline to correct his past foibles.
This Boston,Detroit,Chicago White Sox trade really blows Cliffs market. Looks like Baltimore, LA Dodgers are the best secondary option. RAJ please dont keep this team together thinking that the fans wont come. This is Philadelphia we are a big market team and we are cool with a retool/reshuffle. We just want to see heart and wins.
From what you said, I can't figure out why you'd want to trade Lee.
The spin that we all keep hearing is ohhh they want to keep Utley and the vets together bc of the new tv deal and the ability to sell seats at the Bank.
Trading Lee gives us the opportunity to get younger and save money. If you can get Bogaerts from Boston he has to play SS. That means what are you going to do with Rollins? Got to try to trade him. The fans want to see a team that fights. As a fan do I want to lose an arm like Lee no. but with his salary im ok with moving him. Toooo much money is tied up in things that arent working for this team.
I personally think Howard fully healthy and back on the Subway diet could come back hitting 35-45 homeruns a year with 120RBIs.
As you've probably heard, Boston acquired Peavy, so the Phillies will not be getting Bogaerts (the chances of which were extremely small anyway).
Also, I wouldn't be concerned about saving Lee's salary since he is actually one part that is "working", and if you don't spend big money to replace him, you are left with an even worse pitching staff than the one that's currently dead last in the NL in ERA.
The biggest issue the Phillies have is that there isn't anyone the team is floating in trade talks that anyone else wants. Michael Young and Lee are the exceptions. I have a bigger issue with players who only want to stick around so they can reach some records…
That is a major problem. Some on here will say nooooo Jimmmy is great fantastic amazing he pisses gold. Jimmy is Jimmy and will always pop up and not really work a count. He's not a leader and thats what we need.
"He's not a leader" …but yet HE'S the one who had the inflated nut sack in early 2008 by declaring that they were the team to beat…basically rallying his team AND the fan base. Jimmy Rollins has been here the longest. He came up when the team sucked and has lived through some very lean years and was an integral part of the team's success from 2007-2011. I'm glad he wants to stay and play for this team and this city. I'm very sure it's a lot more than just the go&&am "records".
Once Rollins got his contract he seems to have taken a step back. I don't hear him talking with a large nut sack anymore.
@Jay, you're wrong there. After signing his contract, he had one of the better seasons of his career, and was arguably the second best all around shortstop in baseball last year.
So Rollins was great FIVE YEARS AGO. Look at him today. Is he worth the $11M per year the Phillies will be paying him the next two seasons? I say no, and every GM in the league agreed with me last season.
Since Rollins wanted to stay in Philadelphia, we don't know what offers he got. Milwaukee apparently made a serious offer. in any case, he was worth much more than $11 M last season, and there is no reason to expect he won't earn the contract.
Very interesting last several hours. Your not even hearing much in the way of rumors now. Either Ruben is dealing very quietly or he will try to get deals done during the waiver wire period instead.
Rollins isn't a leader? Do you hang in the phillies clubhouse? How would you know. I don't forget that he was the driving force in turning this franchise into a winner. And is still one of the best SS in the game.
Rollins is still a very fine SS.
Same with Utley at 2nd.
Neither man is the same player he was a few years back yet it's still not easy to find better, and the Phillies currently have none better. Plus, what they have lost over time and through injuries they make up by example to the guys coming up.
Having said that, and to paraphrase Branch Rickey, it's better to trade a player a year too soon than a year too late. The team has a number of players on that cusp or arguably past it already. I wonder what moves Rickey would have made with this team if he was unencumbered by modern contractual restraints and just based his moves on baseball sense?
I usually am a supporter of RAJ however if the deadline comes and goes without any movement then I can no longer support him anymore. Off with his head!
Even bad teams will win one here and there.
Today was an aberration. Do not be fooled.
A bad team lurks behind the veneer of today's victory.
A lousy GM lurks behind the "no deal unless we get Bogaerts" impasse.
Look at the body of work.
Or maybe the 8 game losing streak was an "aberration." Maybe they still have that run in them. Problem is that they're now almost too far back for that run to even make much of a difference.
Look… There are 2 months left. I'm just gonna sit back and and take a relaxed attitude and enjoy the game. Root for my team. I want them to finish strong…at least .500 …let Charlie finish up by having no losing seasons during his tenure. Pretty amazing when you think of it.
Manuel is 3 wins from 1,000 for his career. He will be the 59th manager to win that many, and out of those 59, he will have the 16th highest winning percentage.
That's why the organization really can't just fire Charlie now. I think that they feel that they at least owe it to him to finish out his contract…he deserves that as the numbers, especially with the Phillies, speak for themselves. I'd love if he stayed with the organization in some sort of "advisory" capacity. The man knows baseball and the team would be crazy not to somehow utilize that knowledge.
Charlie may not be the greatest game day manager in the majors, but he is playing with the hand that was dealt him, particularly when it comes to the bullpen. He is not the source of this team's problems. Let him finish the season in peace.
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Jesus, if nothing more, both Youngs need to go and get what you can for them. Its silly to keep them both here.
The Dipsy.
Delmon has no value.
Yeah, agreed — at least that must be done some way. Unless they think they can make a waiver deal for MY in August.
we should trade Bastarado
To all those who will condemn Amaro if he doesn't manage a trade: I hpe you're never on a jury. You will obviously decide without looking at evidence.
First, there's no one person who will know just what was offered or not offered for any Phils player. Second, some of the Phils, like M.Young, Lee, Rollins, and Utley have no trade clauses and might reject a trade. Third, other teams (like Boston did) might acquire their needs from other teams.
Some of this may never be known, of course. The Phils' front office generally works quietly, and most of what's being reported right now is rumor and possibly misinformation.
Personally, I'm not going to judge this trade deadline. I can only see Amaro's past moves, some of which have worked and some of which haven't. I'm not listening like the "fly on the front office wall," like many other fans indicate that they are.
Everyone here saying, "Calm down, we don't know the details," "RAJ did his best," "I'm fine with standing pat," "you don't trade away pieces for nothing, etc.," I hear you. But the bottom line is this: the 2012 Phillies missed playoffs, the 2013 Phillies are 11.5 games back at the start of August and will miss the postseason again, and RAJ just committed to field the same team (except a year older, slower, more tired, and less hungry) in 2014. Why should the outcome be any different?
Go Phillies 2015? 2016? Sigh.
"RAJ just committed to field the same team (except a year older, slower, more tired, and less hungry) in 2014."
This isn't true.
How so?
News is of a three year deal in the offing for Utley. Jimmy has records to break and won't be traded to a contender. Nobody wants Papelbon. Ryan's is an immovable object. We just re-signed Cole. Doc is genuinely broken and we owe him a boatload of money. We missed out on moving Cliff Lee. We want to hang onto Brown, right? Maybe Chooch goes, but I have also heard that we don't have a prospect ready to step in at catcher, so he could also be looking at a one-year deal. Revere comes back, I imagine. So, the only changes that are undeniably coming: Delmon goes his way and, what, Ruf is plugged-in (which is an upgrade that remains to be seen); Michael Young out, Cody Asche in at third; hopefully Gonzalez turns out to be something? Oh, and we part ways with Charlie Manuel.
But the core of fading stars goes back out on the field (a year older, slower, and more tired– which is hard to argue, unless you understand something about entropy and decay that I don't. Hungry, I guess, is debatable). That's not exactly a sweeping makeover that makes us WS contenders next year, is it? More importantly, it's not a significant retool that restocks the system and will make us competitors a few years down the line.
Lefty already showed below why it's not true, and, as you say, if nothing else happens, at least two of the eight positions change (Young and Young), and at least one of the starting pitchers (Gonzalez in).
By the way, they owe Halladay $0 after this year (not a "boatload"). If he pitches well when he returns and looks healthy, I can see offering him a qualified offer for 1 year at $13M or so.
Expecting not only a sweeping change to youth, but at the same time a WS contender next year, is not reasonable for one trade deadline. There is still August and all of the off-season yet to come.
Let me be a little more clear since my message seems to be getting misinterpreted.
You don't have to do anything RIGHT NOW if you don't get the offers you like.
That's different than – You don't need to make changes. Of course change is needed, but it's a process, one which requires time. For the best teams that time is short, for others it can be forever.
The world as we know it does not end on July 31st. You can still put every player on revocable waivers and make trades the day after. You can still make off season deals if the offers are better at that time, than they are now.
CASE IN POINT- Ruben did not get his prized pitcher Roy Halladay at the deadline, but he did get him the next off season.
I see. Point taken.
Hey, Scooter: the deadline is still hours away. Then there's the waiver trades afterward, and the off season. YOU'RE one of the very people who doesn't know the details. Claiming Amaro is committed to the same team is not only premature, but ridiculously innacurate. He can't possibly field the same team with contracts for the Youngs, Ruiz, Halladay, Utley (unless he's extended) and probably others (McDonald, Martinez). There's already been a pitching addition in Gonzalez.
Retooling is a process, and it takes more than just a trade deadline to do it.
There are still 5 plus hours left but this is shaping up to be a very quiet deadline. There does not seem to be a single impact player available this year that teams are clamoring for. Perhaps some August waiver wire deals involving the Youngs?
If they sign Utley to a 13m per year, two year deal with an option, ( that only gets tripped if he can stay on the field) that seems more than acceptable to me.
Michael Young would accept a trade to a contender… he just would prefer to go back to the Rangers. Think about it… at 38 y/o, he's going to go wherever he'll have a chance to win this season. If the Rangers don't offer enough, the Phillies are not obligated to give them Michael Young.
If we're going to keep Chase Utley for sentimental reasons or whatever, why not figure out what the number is and go longer-term… like five years. If you think it's going to cost you $45 million (3 years and $15 million), spread out the $45 million over a longer-term, add some money on the back end and ensure that he's going to retire here. 5 years and $50 million… costs us $10 million per year rather than $15 million and we don't have to go through this exercise again in three years when he's 37. Or go 7 years and $52 million… you know you want him to retire here and you know it's going to cost you a bucket of money somewhere around $45 million so isn't it better to just spread that money out over a longer period of time to help the budget?
I'll be honest, the most upsetting thing to me right now is the fact that we can't get rid of Papelbon… I've never seen a guy wear out his welcome like cinco ocho. When he was going well, we were all on board but he has fallen flat on his face since then and has done nothing to help himself… we're critical in this town but the formula for success here is quite simple – try your best and own your results. When things are going well, that's great but when they're not, you had better not act like your crap don't stink.
I really don't trust Rube to sell…
Chase Utley for 5 years? Or 7?? You must be joking..
The cost/benefit on keeping Utley is so skewed towards the "don't do it" camp. The man has a degenerative knee condition. In both knees. Pro tip: Never sign a guy that has a "degenerative" anything, and certainly not for three years. Chase can still have his number retired if he leaves after the season. Further, lets make a move for a guy in a position of need. If Chase splits, Hernandez plays. He's gotta play sometime. Or are ya gonna put Hernandez in center, Revere in left, and Brown in right. Which leaves nowhere for Ruf.
Sign McCann. When Howard leaves he'll go to first.
The Dipsy
This from MLBTR:
"WEDNESDAY: The two sides are discussing a three-year deal or two-year deal (plus a vesting option) for around $13MM per season, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The Phillies consider Utley to be their franchise player and have every intention of keeping him around."
Since when did Utley become "their franchise player"?? (as in singular).. Last I checked, Rollins has been here longer (and intends to stay), Howard's a product of the system signed the long term deal and is firmly entrenched on the roster, Hamels is home grown and just
signed long-term…
I'm all for keeping him because it may make sense as in he's one of the best 2B still in baseball and can be signed reasonably. As long as he stays healthy.
Boring trade deadline, not just for the Phillies either. Word has it that no one offered anything of value for Michael Young. The only two players that seemingly had any true offers were Frandsen and Rollins. Unfortunately, the entire league now knows where Rollins' true allegiances lie…
Rollins, M Young, and Howard probably all go on revocable waivers tomorrow. Rest of the team probably does at some time this month. I hope Amaro manages to do something, or he should be joining Manuel on the unemployment line after the season.
Right, Rollins' true allegiances lie with the Phillies. Amaro will look to work the waiver wire with some or all of those you list, and probably others, but in reality he has until 2014 opening day to make improvements.
Rollins true allegiances lie with himself. Did you hear his statement why he wouldn't waive his no trade clause? He admitted he wouldn't waive it because HE was at or near the top of many team lists and he wants to get to the top of many others. That is not a team player, and the Phillies have to deal with that for another 2 years. Yes, Rollins may have earned his contract last year if you ignore the multitude of popups, but this year he is definitely not. Revere has a higher OPS since May.
So, Keith – If you know so much about Jimmy's "true allegiances" I guess you must know him personally???
I took Rollins' statement as saying that he was proud and happy to have been with the Phillies organization long enough and played well enough to climb those lists, and he intends to remain part of this organization for the foreseeable future.
And no one is ignoring the popups — they're included in the assessment that he more than earned his contract. FYI, if you combined his popups and his strikeouts, he would still strike out less than average and less than then average leadoff hitter (not that means as much any more).
Amazing. For years, we've killed players who have stated their desire to get out of Philly (i.e. Rolen and now Papelbon). Now, you want to rip a guy who wants to get as many hits, doubles, triples, SB's and runs scored as he can, all in a Phillies uniform? If Jimmy is selfish and accomplishes some of his personal goals, how exactly is that bad for the Phillies? Of the team sports, baseball is by far the one that is most dependent upon individual achievements. I would have a problem if the records he was seeking were most errors, K's or GIDP's, but I, for one, appreciate Jimmy's comments.
Chuck A, I don't know Rollins personally. I just read his comment as everyone else did. I took it as he is more worried about records than helping the team. Who is correct? We won't know for a couple years likely. What I do know in the present is no team other than the Phillies valued him as a $11M player for 3-4 years less than two years ago. What did other teams see that the Phillies didn't or ignored?
@Keith, you seem to know the answers to these questions:
– which teams were on the market for a shortstop?
– what were their other options?
– what offers did Rollins actually get? (e.g. what did Milwaukee offer?)
What we do know is that:
– he was worth much more than $11 M in 2011
– the Phillies were the only team that already had many thousands of Rollins fans
– after signing the contract he was worth much more than $11 M again in 2012, and was one of the top 2-3 best shortstops in baseball
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Sinking deeper and deeper into irrelevancy
I want what is best for my Pittsburgh Pirates. I've been here long enough and continue to support my favorite baseball team through the thick and thin. Over the weekend the Pirates announced they would non tender pitchers Phil Dumatrait and Matt Capps. Not that I totally support the decision but hey, maybe it is the right move. Dumatrait was injured all of last year and never really amounted to anything but a 5th starter or maybe a middle of the road reliever in the year before. The real kicker about this news is the loss of closer Matt Capps.
Capps was a great guy and a joy to watch for the past five years. He was built from the ground up in the Pirates organization and did quite well in his time in Pittsburgh. He struggled last year, surrendering 12 home runs in just 54 innings pitched. He blew five saves but was still able to establish a career high in the SV department registering 27. Prior to last season Capps was regarded as one of the best closers in all of baseball. His 0.97 WHIP was among the leagues best and his speed pitches and accuracy were a thing of beauty. He only walked five batters in all of 2008 and in 2007 struck out 64 batters in a matter of 79 innings. He was indeed a "Big Bull Rider" and a force on the mound.
Now I never think one bad year can define a career for anybody in sports, baseball especially, a reliever especially as well. Coming out of the bullpen has to be one of the most overlooked aspects of the game of baseball. The tense warmup and spur of the moment action must be hard to jump into with every single fan expecting you to mow down each batter your facing.
The untimely, de-facto release of Capps sent shockwaves down the backs of most Pirate fans. Capps has been trade bait for quite some time and it painned the pundits to see Capps walk without anything in return. That I do agree with-this I do not.
Cook: Who cares what Pirates do any
Monday, December 14, 2009
By Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ron Cook is one of the best sports writers in Western, PA. I am a big fan of his and respect his work handling all sports buzz occuring in Pittsburgh. Hoping to one day become a "Ron Cook" of the journalism buisiness I take heed in the words he writer for one of the best newspapers in all of America. article in today's paper.
I can only dream the headline read something like that, instead the article was one of despair, dissapointment and just plain apathy. Those three feelings are not uncommon between Pittsburgh Pirates "fans" in this area. To hear Ron Cook, a Pittsburgh sports columnist who has been around for the past three decades and a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, say this about my beloved baseball team isn't as disheartening as I hope it would be. In fact he is actually right.
"I guess that's what really ticks me off most, that the Pirates have become so irrelevant in our sporting consciousness. Baseball is such a beautiful game and we're stuck with the worst franchise with the worst ownership in the sport. What did we do so wrong?"
He is spot on. WIth the success of the other sports teams in Pittsburgh, who is left to actually care about the Pirates? Cook continues to state the obvious with this next quote, really raising my concern about the most pressing need for this team.
"Teams all over baseball are looking for relief pitching. That includes the Pirates, who, after releasing Capps and left-hander Phil Dumatrait over the weekend, are looking at a bullpen next season of Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek and what other low-priced stiffs they can find to put out there. Good luck with that.
I know Capps isn't Mariano Rivera, but it is incomprehensible how the Pirates can give away one of their few commodities without getting anything in return."
Cook gets it, but does the Pirates front office? I would think so and GM Neil Huntington somewhat agrees.
He said a return for Capps to Pittsburgh really could happen, and Matt himself wouldn't rule it out either. However if I'm Capps I would want to move on and be with a team who trusts me.
Capps will be missed. Ryan Doumit, having been through the departure of many other teammates was shocked by the decision. He told the Post-Gazette that Capps was reliable and "one of the best around."
I just want somebody to know that these kind of moves are talked about and dissected withing the strong community that are Pittsburgh Pirates fans. I trust in a turnaround and wait for that day to come, sooner than later. Most people in Pittsburgh, like Ron Cook, are tired of their patience running out any longer.
"You might care if the team loses 115 games next season.
I don't.
I stopped caring a long time ago."
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*First of all – I was definently angry to see Capps go. I agree with Doumit – he was a reliable closer. Hopefully he signs with another ballclub and makes regular appearances next year.
*As for Duke and Maholm being shipped out for a 'better starter,' – that would be terrible! Duke and Maholm are the heart of Pittsburgh's rotation right now, (with Gorzalanny gone,) and Duke just made the all-star team LAST year. If I were the Pirates GM, (keep dreamin'…) – I could see myself sacrificing Maholm and some money for an ace, but Duke would absolutely stay put.
thanks dude hey well give them time they come around but not now anyways
Hey man, thanks. I wouldnt have noticed if you didnt say anything. It does stink about Capps. With the little the Pirates have, it will hurt. But, always look up. I mean, 2 seasons ago, where in the hell did the rays come from? you know what I mean, nothing their entire franchise existence, then you wake up one morning and their in first place. crazy things happen…
Trying to make sense of the Pirates' front office moves is a pointless feat. None of it makes sense. I feel your pain, man.
That's a really valid point that you and Mr. Cook have. It just doesn't make sense how much the Pirates move around players. Do they think if 2 pieces don't fit into their jigsaw puzzle or if one is missing that the whole thing is worthless and they need all new pieces?
Hey, man… I completely know how you feel! The Colorado Rockies announced that Garrett Atkins was a free agent. Just like Capps, Atkins has been apart of our organization for a number of years and its always hard to see guys that you are so used to having on your team be a free agent. And I can completely relate to having a writer in journalism that I look up to. Very nice entry, makes me see that I am not the only fan who is affected by free agency right now.
Nice post. It seems that half of the Dodgers are free agents. They look like a skeleton crew now. Hope you are well!!! Are you on holiday now?


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Race: Michigan National Guard 200
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2013
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Mar 7/13| For Immediate Release
Megan Harris, Manager, Marketing Communications
Kevin Crowley, Director, Communications & Public Affairs
WATERLOO Lauriers first-year business students will have the opportunity to pitch their new venture ideas Friday, March 8 as part of Lauriers PepsiCo Pitch Competition. Twelve finalists from an original group of 1200 students will take the stage in front of a professional panel of experts.
The competition is sponsored by PepsiCo Canada and David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber and a member of CBCs Dragons Den. Chilton, who graduated from Laurier with a degree in economics in 1992, will review the finalists submissions.
The panel of judges include Michael Pavan, general manager and vice president, Ontario area sales, PepsiCo Foods Canada; Ryan Brez (BBA`04), senior national accounts manager, PepsiCo Beverages Canada; Kevin Crone, managing partner, Dale Carnegie; Tina Venema, founder and chief executive officer, Philanthrokids, and Greg Overholt (BBA`08), founder, Students Offering Support.
We are thrilled with the caliber of the students pitches and the entrepreneurial enthusiasm they have for it, said Laura Allan, School of Business & Economics assistant professor and coordinator of the New Venture and PepsiCo Pitch Competitions. The competition is a great opportunity for our students; pitching is a vital skill they will use throughout their careers.
All first year students are required to develop an elevator pitch for their new venture ideas as a lead-in to the year-end New Venture Competition. Eighty-four students were selected to move on to this prestigious PepsiCo Pitch Competition. The competition, developed by Allan in 2010, builds more soft-skill development into the business curriculum to introduce students to the 'art of the pitch' early in their first year.
All 12 finalists will receive cash scholarships and the top three students receive guaranteed summer or co-op interviews with PespsiCo.
For more information visit www.laurierentrepreneur.ca
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Home List of Titles Product ion mass spectra of amphetamine-type substances, designer analogues, and ketamine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
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- Product ion mass spectra of amphetamine-type substances, designer analogues, and ketamine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
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- Apollonio, Luigino G.; Whittall, Ian R.; Pianca, Dennis J.; Kyd, Jennelle M.; Maher, William A.
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- This paper describes the application of ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS/MS) technology to separate and identify amphetamine-type substances (amphetamine, methamphetamine), common and novel designer analogues (MDA, MDMA, PMA, 4-MTA, MBDB), and ketamine using Acquity UPLC/Micromass Quattro Micro API mass spectrometer instrumentation (Waters Corporation, USA). From injection of drug reference standards, it was demonstrated that these compounds can be identified by product ion mass spectra in less than 4 min total analysis time, indicating that the technological advancements associated with UPLC/MS/MS allow it to serve as a powerful analytical tool for high-throughput testing. In addition to demonstrating the separation and response of these drug compounds under the stated UPLC/MS/MS conditions, we believe the acquired product ion spectra will be a beneficial reference to laboratories interested in incorporating the use of this technology in the routine analysis of drugs of abuse.
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Good Beginnings of Central Vermont worker Katie ORourke, left, works with a young East Montpelier mom and her baby in 2011. Good Beginnings helpers work with young families having their first child, teaching parenting skills and providing blankets, diapers and other staple items.
Bringing home baby is a momentous event and Good Beginnings of Central Vermont is there to help a family transition as smoothly as possible.
Anyone who is a parent understands what the transition is like when having a baby for the first time. Its a vulnerable time and a stressful time, but its also a really magical, happy time, says Alison Lamagna, 34, the executive director of Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, a nonprofit organization committed to helping families provide the best possible start for their new babies.
What Good Beginnings is trying to do is build community supports for families during the first few months after birth. Generations ago, and in other cultures, families all lived together and that was a built-in natural support there were grandmothers and aunts and mothers and relatives who were always there with an extra pair of hands; they were role modeling, setting examples, helping each other. Today that just isnt there, says Lamagna.
Good Beginnings was started in 1991 by three mothers and operated out of one the founders homes in Northfield for 21 years. In 2012, one of the founders retired from her post as executive director and leadership was passed on to Lamagna, a Montpelier resident and a mother of two young children who had been a volunteer coordinator for Good Beginnings.
With new leadership come both new opportunities and new challenges for Lamagna and her assistant director, Lauriana Capone, as they bring Good Beginnings into 2013. They recently moved into an office building on River Street in Montpelier, and they now have a website and a presence on Facebook.
Its been a really big transition there have been a lot of challenges but also a lot of exciting stuff, new energy and new ideas. Were both contemporary parents with little kids, so were trying to relate to the population that we serve, says Lamagna.
It was a kitchen table operation, adds Capone. Moving into Montpelier and having the exposure of the office, and the space and the foot traffic that weve been getting has contributed a lot to being refreshed.
Between moving everything to the new office, updating their paper files to electronic versions, reestablishing relationships with the community agencies and organizations that Good Beginnings has worked with for the past two decades, as well as implementing new programs and creating a new face and new image, the two women have been busy.
The rejuvenation of the organization has increased self-referrals and Lamagna says the need for volunteers has likewise increased. Good Beginnings, in their efforts to promote health and security for families and children in the critical time just after the birth of a new baby, matches families with a trained volunteer from their community. The volunteer makes weekly visits to the home for one to three hours, generally for up to 12 weeks.
Were looking to make sure families have a healthy, stable environment right from the get go, so that there is the best potential for the child to develop and grow for the familys overall success, says Lamagna.
In that vein, she says, they are flexible and can extend visitations well past the three-month mark.
We see families through to competency and stability, and make sure their most pressing needs are being met, says Lamagna. The home visitors will do a variety of things in the home including baby care, respite for the mother, whatever she needs; role modeling, mentorship, listening and encouraging, building a mothers confidence.
Lindsay, a mother in Waterbury Center, has had a volunteer come for about four months for both of her children the first is now two and the newest member of the family is five months old.
Good Beginnings is awesome. I was happy and surprised that the same volunteer Id had for my first daughter could come. Shes just really wonderful and helpful. It was great to see that friendly, loving face again, says Lindsay.
Though initially she was nervous about having someone come to the house, she says comfort was established quickly and a friendship has emerged from their time together. Volunteers are trained, and undergo background checks with references. Though they may come from all different backgrounds, all have some experience with infants and small children. The Good Beginnings volunteers also serve as bridges to community resources, connecting families with the resources they need to meet their needs.
Whether its a referral for postpartum depression, resources for housing, furthering education, we are that link for them, Lamagna says. A relationship builds to a friendship, really. There is a trust formed, so families can ask for help and the volunteer can give them that help whether its with forms or phone calls, or simply to direct them to the nearest play group.
Coming up on Saturday April 13th, Good Beginnings of Central Vermont will host their first Baby and Child Expo at Montpelier High School. Lamagna says its their first large-scale fundraiser. While the nonprofit is funded mostly through private foundation grants and some state and federal monies, the upcoming fundraiser will help Good Beginnings continue in their efforts to promote early bonding, early literacy, and also male mentorship.
Part of the expo will feature so-called baby wearing. Good Beginnings has a partnership with a group called Central Vermont Baby Wearers, as part of promoting early bonding. The group visits once a month and offers instruction and support to mothers and fathers, answering questions and helping them get comfortable with different carriers for their babies. Good Beginnings offers infant carriers at wholesale cost on a sliding scale basis.
Weve recognized over the years that part of the challenge for families to be able to do this [baby wearing] is the cost of the equipment, says Lamagna.
They also have gently used clothing (maternity and infant) and baby gear, and can also help procure any item that a family might need.
Another weekly group meeting at the Good Beginnings office in the winter months is Mamas Circle. Each week they have a topic to start conversations ranging from healthy meals and stress relief to making handmade toys and communicating with your partner. They are sometimes able to have professionals from the community come in and do series on relevant topics.
The goal is to reduce or prevent isolation. Moms with new babies are often feeling really isolated in Vermont in the winter, particularly if they live outside of the larger towns. This is a good way for moms to come in, be together, and receive support from their peers, says Lamagna.
Countless families in the central Vermont area have been touched by Good Beginnings, and Lamagna hopes to find more volunteers so that the number of families served can continue to grow.
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Actor Johnny Depp, who is portraying the American Indian character Tonto in the upcoming movie version of The Lone Ranger, has given the Navajo Nation $25,000 to be used for scholarships for Navajo Nation students, according to Native News Network. Many scenes in the film were shot in Monument Valley, a picturesque area within the Nation located on the Arizona-Utah border. In this movie's version of the Lone Ranger story, Tonto is Comanche, although in the original 1930s radio series he was identified as Potawatomi. Depp was adopted into the Comanche Nation in May by LaDonna Harris of Americans for Indian Opportunity, and later served as Grand Marshal of the Comanche Nation Fair parade. The Lone Ranger is scheduled for a June 3, 2013 release.
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Fashion, style, change like a cycle, they cannot help but be inspired by past foundations to create new trends. We are faced with eternal rebeginnings that endure over the years. For some, the new and the original are separate and independent, an open relationship, while for others it is a marriage.
Audrey Hepburn and Pharrell Williams have wayfarer style sunglasses in common.
The 2000s were marked by the inspiration of the 60-80's especially with the return of flashy colors, leggings, and wayfarers… The beginning of 2010 saw the rebirth of 90's pieces, so we are seeing a return of the perfecto, denim jackets and the grunge and punk espirit of those years. One quickly notices this motorcycle touch given that the 90's themselves were inspired by the 50's as evidenced by the perfecto worn by Marlon Brando. We thus witness a continual return to the key pieces of the previous decades.
Lady Gaga sporting a perfecto, but Marlon Brando made it legendary well before her.
Samantha wore jackets already customized with metal like Verbal today.
The new generation is inspired by the past while bringing in its own touch. A fresh touch that produces a new product, creating a different combination of clothes. The designs are adapted, modernized to reflect the new looks. Also, every piece, every accessory, every article of clothing finds a new life, a new story and above all a new way of being showcased in the eyes of a new generation.
Montaigne Street would have its place in Grease at least for the perfecto/shirt look.
Martin Margiela reinterprets the famous jacket « Thriller » by Michael Jackson.
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Phillies Follies: Losing 3 of 4 To The Pirates
Realizing the season is not quite even halfway over, it is hard to say that the Phillies are done. But after losing 3 out of 4 games to the worst team in the league this weekend, it sure does feel that way. Murphy's Law has ruled this team for about 2 months now where anything that can go wrong does. Massive injuries to star players, a serious and prolonged offensive slump, pitching and hitting never going well on the same day and now this; 3 loses to the Pirates.
The one win in this series came on an offensive explosion of 12 runs. But if the Phillies need to score 12 runs every time to win a game, then I guess their season really may be over.
5 runs on 9 hits today did not cut it. Dane Sardinha, the Phils 4th string catcher, getting two hits and a home run did not help. Greg Dobbs, who is in the worst hitting slump of his career, got a hit and an RBI; no matter though. It also did not help.
The big boys like Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins did absolutely nothing in this game. And besides the solo home run by Sardinha in the 7th, the Phillies offense gave up after the 3rd inning. And then there was the pitching…
While Joe Blanton looked solid through most of the game today, he began to fall apart quickly after 6 innings. He threw 3 pitches at the start of the 7th inning which ended up like this: home run, single, double. Blanton left with one out and Jose Contreras came in with two runners on base. Contreras picked up the disaster right where Blanton left off, allowing a double, a single and 3 more runs to give the Pirates a 6-5 lead. So the Phils entered the 7th with a 3-run lead and the pitching blew it.
It only got worse when Mike Zagurski came in for Contreras and allowed two more runs to score on a 2-out single. So Blanton's final line was 5 runs over 6 1/3 innings. He was fine through 6 innings, but when Blanton starts to fall apart, he really goes down hard. Then the bullpen totally ruins the day by allowing a 3-run lead to turn into a 3-run deficit…against a last place team. Disgusting.
So the Phillies went on to lose by a score of 5-8. If the Braves win today, the Phillies will enter tomorrow's 3-game series with the Braves down by 6 games. That means, even if they win the series, they will still be a minimum of 3 games back with only 4 to play before the All-Star break. Or worse, they will lose ground and dig a hole too deep to emerge from.
Does anyone out there think the Phils can sweep the Braves? After losing 3 of 4 to the Pirates, they do not stand a chance. I will be happy to eat those words if they do, but the odds are certainly not in their favor.
Phillies All-Stars
With all the recent injuries, many Phillies, like Placido Polanco, dropped off in the All-Star voting late. As a result, the only Phillie to make it in via fan vote was Chase Utley. Utley cannot play due to his recent surgery and will be replaced by Martin Prado of the Braves.
Two more Phillies were added to the roster; Roy Halladay won the player's vote and Ryan Howard was added by manager Charlie Manuel. Both are very deserving. Halladay's dominant performances plus the Perfect Game he pitched this year make him an obvious choice. Howard is one of the league leaders in RBI's with 58 and was batting .296 coming into today's game.
Earlier today, MLB.com posted the starting rosters for each league. Take a look at the list. Notice anything wrong? Either the writer just got used to typing the word "Yankees" over and over or Evan Longoria was just involved in some weird, mysterious trade. No need to panic Rays fans; Longoria is still in Tampa.
By the way, I hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July, despite the Phillies being a major bummer. This is one of my favorite photos that I have ever taken and it always makes me feel better:
Happy Independence Day!
Photo by Jenn Zambri Photography; Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schultz
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Congrats to your all stars😀 And with Charlie Manuel managing again i'm sure it'll be a great one! Although Omar Infante was quite a surprise. It might be a strategical move more than anything else because this is actually not an exhibition game it means something😛
Happy 4th to you too!
Inoticed that earlier too, but decided that MLB.com was just understaffed on a "Holiday" and one poor soul was writing all the updates and posting for the day.
But still, with 5 Yankees on the staff, maybe they were hoping they could sneal Longo into pinstripes for the All-Star game.
Glad Roy Halladay got a chance to again take the mound for an All-Star game. Funny that Halladay made it while Edwin Jackson another AL-transplant All-Star to the Senior Circuit was left off even the reserves of the squad.
Still, the roster shows a nice blend of speed and power, and has a hint of power pitching that might adjust up well against the AL squad.
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Lots of crazy stuff in your post. Losing 3 of 4 to the Bucs? Very weird. But those Pirates are one of those dangerous teams that can beat anybody any time. Sorry it had to be you.
Evan traded to the Yankees? I would quit baseball altogether right there. Period.
That is a great picture. I hope you had a happy 4th despite that bummer of a ball game. I always was suspious of some kind of hex or hoax was put on this team. They need someone to reverse the curse and quickly. What I am more distressed and discouraged about is their complacency. There's no fire. They need to get mad and come out swinging. The talent is still there despite the injuries. It seems they come out one day to play, score big, and then act as if everything is okay. They have to carry the fight every day and every game. Ugh! I'm distressed for sure and that's saying something for me. Barb
The Phillies are hardly "done!" Aren't they famously a second half team? As for the number of Yankees on the All Star team, Torre put six or seven on during his tenure, so having five is not that unusual.
Err… yeah. I think it's safe to say the Phils are in trouble right now. Not done… but definitely in trouble.
Actually with Halladay, Moyer and Hamels going the odds on a sweep aren't that bad, just physically unlikely because of the Phillies lack of offense, and since the Braves lost 4 back isn't too bad, it could be worse….
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Tuesday May 20, 2008
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1. Workshop on Undergrounding Utilities (PDF)
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