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first off Nate is King.....32, 10 rebs(for a 5'8 player thats insane) and clutch play....i saw in an NBA TV interview after the game he said he wants to remain a knick for his career. and most likely he will get resigned since it will only take 5-6 mil to keep him
i was worried that we were heading to another heartbreaking loss but Nate kept us in it and Chandler played great too, with a clutch 3, Q-Rich was good today cause he came off the bench thats when he's effective.
nice win to get some momentum going, hopefully Nate could continue his fine play, i could guarantee he will remain a knick....love the dude(no homo)
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This was a great win for the knicks tonight... It came at a great time in my life as everything around me is going bad.. For the knicks to win today made one of the worst days in my life a little bit better...
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Thanks alot man! I really appreciate it... Ive gotten one hour of sleep in the past three days... I cant sleep at all... I cant really discuss anything or get into it. all I can say is it involves one of my family members and their is an on-going investigation. Unfourtunately its a life or death situation... I would never ask for someone to pray for me or my family becuase I feel everyone can use prayers but if you guys could I would really appreciate it! Thanks alot...
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
yo man stay up i wish you the best.........
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hope everything ends up aight dude
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i was at this game tonight as well and the garden was rocking. it was one hell of a game. my boy nate put in work tonight
Fan Favorite Nate the Great....boost up the sells in MSG again lastnight....Nate's Jersey has been the Knicks top selling Jersey this season....and Lee's Jersey is second in sails. Nate's one turnover per game have to have teams calling off the hook for a trade for Crypto-Nate before Thursday deadline.
Why? oh why did'nt (Idiot) Donnie Walsh extend Nate & Lee contract this season....the two players are not going to be traded Thusday under money-maker owner Dolan watch.
Think bussiness (my wife bought another Nate Jersey on line for my Granddaughter's Birthday (in April) lastnight after this game.).
Without Ginobli....Chandler showed great quickness over Finley and I was wondering why picks and blocks were not setup to have Finley facing Chandler one on one. However Chandler defense in the 4th Qtr. and Overtime gave us the big edge in both crunchtimes for this Knick Win.
P.S. Dont think owner Dolan & Mills forgot about the last Knicks longest winning-streak with Nate, Marbury, Lee, Davis, and Curry in the starting lineup....inwhich Chandler could've replaced Davis this season.
So the Nate & Lee show at MSG will remain throughout this 82 game season.
Athletically Tim Duncan NBA career has never matched as high as KG....match their stats record each year that Duncan won the MVP.
I listen to sports announcers today say, "Karl Malone was the best PF in the history of the NBA"....like Mchale, Barkley, and Rodman never consistently put Karl Malone in his place each game for the WIN.
i've been saying this alot but i really think Nate will bve resigned there isnt a doubt in my mind....as for Lee he'll be back at the right price.
that dunk contest really pushed Nate into a star player, he's getting recongition and his marketing should increase as well
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Nah, this band still remains a fair leap ahead of every djent band I've heard, and most prog ones too.
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El Paso, Sept. 24 — Senator José Rodríguez and the El Paso Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses will co-sponsor the "Mano y Corazón: Binational Conference of Multicultural Health Care Solutions," which takes place starting Friday (Sept. 27-28) in El Paso.
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Saturday was all about baseball for me, but in two very different atmospheres. The first, was at Spring Training, a very intimate environment. It doesn't really matter, but the minor leaguers are trying to impress, and the major leaguers are working on their stuff. In fact, the only regular starter from the Red Sox that played was Jed Lowrie. Then at night, there was the World Baseball Classic, and that was an experience different from anything I've ever felt before.
as a bit disappointing to say the least. After all, the United States did get mercy ruled. If you were watching the game (or even listening to it), you knew that Jake Peavy didn't have his stuff. I have to say though, if it's really different from me going from Spring Training to the WBC, I can't imagine how it is for him.
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Great post and photos. I would love to come down to spring training sometime. Must have been wild to be at the WBC game.
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Elizabeth – what a great time you had! Yes, the WBC game was disappointing, but it still must have been great to be there! Great pictures and I am pretty sure that you & Lars have a connection!😉
Talk about a doubleheader! Great pix and analysis. I bet Pudge will get a job after his performance in the WBC. Teams have to be taking a second look at him now.
Elizabeth,Great post! I love the pics, too! You are soooo lucky that you get to see spring training and the WBC. Too bad the US didn't really show up for this one, though. It sounds like Pedroia isn't too badly injured and should be back in the next few days, so that's good news for the Sox.-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.mlblogs.com
I'm so jealous you went to the WBC game…. but glad you had a good time.. and yes, this game is universal.. I love it.
p.s. attempting to host an in-gamer for the USA game tonight.. stop by if you have the chance🙂 http://tinyurl.com/c46e6w
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There is a definitely a unique atmosphere to international sporting events that I can sense on television, but I have yet to experience it in person. Hopefully, the US can rebound vs. the Netherlands tonight.
Greg: It was wild, and it was loud too! You definitely should make the trip, I love it!
Julia: Oh we certainly do haha
Jane: Thanks, and teams should be giving him a second look, they can't underestimate a guy like him.
Scott: I'm glad that I could!
Erin: I hope he is okay!
Vanessa: I'll be there!
Mark: I hope so too!
That's awesome you got to check out live baseball and the WBC even though it was mucho crappy. I don't want to get too jealous to early : )
So lucky! I, being in NM and all, occasionally catch a Cactus League game, but the only baseball game I have ever seen in Florida was Yankees-(Devil)Rays 2 years ago. And to see Puerto Rico play! Congrats on a great couple of baseball days.
It is my humble opinion that they need to play this at the end of the year like when the Arizona Fall League likes to play. That way the players if they do get hurt can recover faster in time for the MLB season.
Elizabeth, do you have the Ken Burns' Baseball Documentary? Have you watched the entire series? I have seen it, but do not own it (I do have the Civil War Documentary, though!). LOVE it–I would recommend it (and The Civil War) to anyone.
Fun stuff you've shared. I will just have to settle for our Asheville Tourists (Rockies Class-A farm club). Your comments about patriotism were interesting–reminded me somewhat of what we, as Americans, felt when we beat the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics in hockey. The WBC is not the Olympics in stature, but national pride is national pride! Thanks. GO SOX!
I would add, also, that your comments about baseball being a language everyone can speak, no matter what your country, is something we should celebrate, even as baseball is celebrated here as a "national pastime"!
You saw both games in one day? Unreal. I thought I was a baseball junkie, but you've got me beat. Do you know Pedroia's status? I haven't heard much. I completely agree with your take on the minor leaguers. Sometimes more fun to watch them because it means everything to them. Of course, don't the major leaguers have to keep their eyes over their shoulder, just in case these minor league boys are better? (Like Lowrie over Lugo?)
Great recap! Sounds like you had so much fun!! I'm glad that you got to see Jake pitch, but he didn't do that well. So cool that you got to go to a WBC game! It's like the Olympics! (well, not really. but kind of close)
Tommy: I'm pretty jealous of YOU traveling all around the country following the Rockies🙂
Neal: Thanks, and I hope that you can go to some more Cactus League games!
Aaron: I agree, but we need to give players time to recover from the long season.
Greg: I WISH I had it, but I have seen most of them. They are an absolute pleasure to watch. Those ball games (Single A) are always fun to go to.
Jacobyluvr: Good thing about Pedroia is that his injury isn't too serious. We could see him back on the field this week. I'll go more in depth later. By the way, for some more info on Junichi Tazawa, check out this article I wrote at http://mlbcenter.com (go to Red Sox Prospects)
Kaybee: I know that Jake didn't do well, but we have to remember that it's ST. I think he'll do fine this year.
What a great day you had! It definitely looks that you had a lot of fun. Nice pictures too! Thanks for sharing with us.
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In 2005, Peter and Frankie Smith purchased 20 acres of property located 19 miles south of Santa Fe. The retired couple found much of the land in desperate need of maintenance, stating that when the property was first purchased, truckloads of garbage and debris littered the area. During the cleaning process, the Smith's smoothed out a portion of an arroyo in order to safely remove the trash.
What may seem to be good stewardship of one's land and an effort to "Keep America Beautiful" has gotten the Smith family into a big fight with a powerful, albeit largely unknown in New Mexico, federal agency called the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The agency, rather than being pleased with the cleanup effort, viewed it as a transgression, stating the couple had violated the 1972 "Clean Water Act."
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In response to the agency's egregious assertion that the sandy trench constitutes a "water body", the Smiths have decided to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in defense of their property rights.
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The ability of a government agency to arbitrarily thwart the benign actions of individuals as well as dictate how they are to use their property is the antithesis of individual liberty.
Despite the government's accusation that cleaning the property will allow pollution to reach the Rio Grande River 25 miles away, the reality is the agency has yet to present any evidence to support this claim. Far from being a threat to the well being or property of others, the Smiths have become victims of state paternalism.


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Posted on 07/20/2012 12:11:33 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
America may be facing a constitutional crisis. Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., has made a startling declaration: President Obamas birth certificate is fraudulent. If true and I stress if then this scandal dwarfs Watergate. In fact, it would be the greatest political scandal in U.S. history.
Recently, Sheriff Arpaio held a news conference. He said that his team of independent investigators composed of former law enforcement officials and reporters have for months meticulously examined the computer-generated birth certificate that Mr. Obama revealed to the public in April 2011. Their stunning conclusion: The document is a forgery. His chief investigator, Mike Zullo, says that the document is full of errors and omissions.
Sheriff Arpaios findings threaten to plunge America into an unprecedented crisis. For if and again, I emphasize if he is correct, then Mr. Obama has perpetrated the most elaborate hoax in U.S. history. A fraudulent birth certificate would mean that Mr. Obama is ineligible to serve as commander-in-chief. His presidency would therefore be legally and constitutionally illegitimate.
The consequences would shake the country to its very foundations. It would mean that he should be immediately removed from office impeached. Moreover, every law and executive order passed under his administration Obamacare, the economic stimulus, the Dodd-Frank financial reform, the government takeover of General Motors and Chrysler, the granting of amnesty to nearly one million illegal immigrants, the National Defense Reauthorization Act, the drone assassination list would be null and void. The logic is inexorable: Should the presidents legal authority be deemed invalid, then everything resulting from it is also baseless. The Obama presidency would be overturned. Mr. Obama himself would be facing criminal charges and possible jail time for committing fraud.
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That's not correct; Obama would not be the first governmnet official found to have held an office for which he in fact was not eligible, and under the de facto officer doctrine actions taken by him would not be void.
It will be necessary for Congress and a new president to actually repeal laws signed by Obama such as Obamacare.
Also, the Constitution vests exclusive authority in the Congress to impeach, convict and remove a president.
Even if the evidence is established in a court proceeding that the birth certificate was forged, the House would have to vote to impeach and the Senate would have to vote to convict him.
Furthermore, if Obama loses the election, as was the case with Clinton's crimes when he left office, we will hear the refrain "can't we just move on" from both Democrats and Republicans.
And if Obama wins the election with these birth certificate allegations hovering over him, the politicians and the mainstream media will claim that the voters have spoken and do not care about the forged birth certificate and therefore there should be no impeachment proceeding.
We need to both defeat Obama in the election and then we need to press our elected representatives to hold him accountable for his crimes in order to uphold the principle that the rule of law in America applies to all, ESPECIALLY those holding high office.
The probe could dwarf Watergate but it won't, unfortunately. The media will just ignore it. This guy seems a bit late to the dance hall.
That's the truth. The GOP are a bunch of cowards. The Tea Party needs to work over time to get McCain and Boehner out of office.
>> the refrain "can't we just move on" from both Democrats and Republicans
Yeah, and upon that refrain, best we compel them to move their pathetic asses out of the realm of governance they regularly abuse, exploit, and dishonor.
AZ went for McCain in large numbers. Idiots.
Fast & Furious ALONE involves the DEATH/MURDER of hundreds of human beings, including two U. S. law enforcement officials. One in the U.S. and one in Mexico. The cover up is FAR LESS important than the crime involved.
Yet, we have heard NOTHING from the media about the program, or WHY or WHO would ever be approve such a hair brained idea in the first place. Even after Obama endorsed the cover up by claiming Executive Privilege.
If Obama is fraudulent then everything he has done is as fraudulent.
Not only his birth is fraudulent but his Social Security and draft status are fraudulent.
And the Supreme Court is fraudulent if they don't take this issue up.
I don't understand why you would say that Obama's laws, etc. would not be void. If he wasn't legitimate, then game over, his signature on EVERYTHING would be null and void. If we went with your theory that Congress would have to repeal laws, etc. we would have to assume that Congress would actually do that. I don't think that you are correct because what would also assume that they would be honest enough to do that.. Why would anyone else be deterred from doing this again except make sure that they have enough Congressmen and Senators to NOT repeal their laws.
It doesn't make sense. It would be like my writing checks from your bank account and forging your name. I could write checks to friends & family and then it would just be on the honor system that they would return the money? No, it would be found that the checks were not legitimate and the checks would be found to be null and void.
Also, we can't impeach someone who was never legitimate in the first place. He would be removed from office as well as Joe Biden. Boehner would be put in as President (thank God Nancy Pelosi isn't Speaker anymore!!)
I'm not a lawyer, but I have been following this story for several years and I have never heard anyone say those things before.....
De facto officer doctrine can only be cited by ignoring the Constitution's own requirements placed on the office; i.e. to invoke it is deprivation of rights under color of law. (The rights being deprived are those of every citizen to a government which follows its binding Constitution.)
It's just what the law is, as developed over centuries going back to English common law.
Under this legal doctrine, even though it is later discovered that a government official who holds color of official title to his office by virtue of a known election or appointment failed to meet a prerequisite of holding office, such as an eligibility requirement, nevertheless actions taken by him within the scope and by the apparent authority of that office will be considered valid and binding.
There is an argument to be made under the language in the cases that once the citizenry is on notice of the defect in the office-holder, that they are not entitled to rely on official acts and from that point on the acts should be considered void.
However, because the MSM has ignored or ridiculed this at least as of now I would not say that the citizenry at large is as aware of this, as say, the TomKat divorce, so I don't think we are yet in a position to apply that aspect of the case law.
"...dwarf Watergate." ?????
Bulls**t. We can't even enforce the Law against Atty. Gen. Eric Holder who is in Contempt of Congress. We can't even get him out of office. Fast & Furious would have dwarfed Watergate if Congress and the Senate had any ba**s.
Has he seen this:
Well, yeah... duhh... I was kinda saying the same thing.
Yes but Obama and any other government official who deprives someone of a civil right by virtue of an official action is subject to the penalties under the statute 18 USC § 242 you cited and also the remedies under the analogous provisions of 42 USC § 1983 WHETHER OR NOT he is ineligible.
"Constitutional Crises" is putting it mildly. This case will determine if we do in fact have any constitution left.
'bam, Eric, and Valjar have figured out that the principal "the law does not enforce itself." They can rule by fiat until the legal apparatus forces them to stop. You can do a lot of stuff in the year or so it takes to file the legal paperwork.
They also know if we catch up with them, they'll go down for a long time.
Check out Ulsterman's new post; it gives you a pretty good idea of where they're trying to take us. Puts it in a whole new perspective.
baloney de facto officer doctrine does not apply obama was challenged before he took office..keep reading case law
I feel like I am watching the old movie...
"The Omen"
The Birth Certificate is fraudulent? Wow, this is really new news.
More propaganda. You don't impeach someone who was and is ineligible to begin with. All acts are then fraudulent and void.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Clean Hands Doctrine would also be in play, would it not? The De Facto Officer Doctrine exists to protect those who were innocent of the deception from unjust harm that would have befall them if the officer's actions were voided, but the Clean Hands Doctrine would imply that those who were in any way a party to the deception would not be entitled to such protection.
No court would hold that the suits by Orly, Berg, etc. were sufficient to put the citizenry as a whole on notice that they should not rely on Obama's official actions, especially when every one of these cases to date has been decided in favor of Obama (mostly because the cowardly courts refuse to hear the merits of the cases).
The claim by Sheriff Joe is one thing and one thing only: That the posted BC is a fraud, and I for one consider that assertion as proven. But that contention, even if true and accepted as a true fact; that the BC is a fraud; doesn't necessarily mean 0bama is not a natural born citizen in our overly parsed world.
Nothing means nothin'. That's our whole problem. We can think to ourselves, "gee, why would there be a fake BC if there wasn't something hinky going on", but our thinking that or even a pile of other people thinking that does not prove anything. It doesn't (in most cases) even justify investigating things further. I learned this the hard way recently, and it is why I say "the law does not apply itself".
"The law does not apply itself." This means that the enforcement of any law absolutely depends upon the existence of and motivation of he who would prosecute you (if it is a criminal case) or sue you (if it is a civil case).
Maybe this seems obvious, even banal. But if there is nobody there to prosecute a crime or sue based upon a tort, or who can afford to sue in a civil case, the law isn't there, it's moot, it has no effect. It's like it was a "No Smoking" sign in a locked room. Nobody sees it, nobody tries to enforce it.
"His presidency would therefore be legally and constitutionally illegitimate. "
What a coincidence. Obama was an illegitimate child. That's why his mommy had a fake marriage.
His chief investigator says it is full of errors and omissions. My husband's official death certificate was full of errors and omissions. Among other things it said he was born in 1929 and died in 2005 (correct) and was 45 years old. Obviously, the new math. It also said he died in a facility, while in fact he had died at home with home hospice visiting daily at the end. The home death box had an X which had been erased. I called medicare and told them they should check to see if someone tried to claim hospital/hospice care billing instead of home visit billing.
The clean hands doctrine is a principle derived from equity jurisprudence and you are certainly correct that if someone who was in on the deception tried to benefit from it a court would have the power to prevent that.
For example, let's say the chairman of Solyndra was in on the birth certificate scam and knew that Obama was ineligible, it may be that any financial benefits to him from Obama's official actions could be rescinded.
Arpaio Probe Could Dwarf Watergate
Only if Obama were a Republican.
Only if Obama 'was' a Republican.
(I'm going to bed)
so having said all that....WATERGATE WAS NOTHING.....in reality, it was a farce...Nixon just got caught trying to help his low life friends...
he what?...had TWO FBI files and Clinton had 700???
no...Watergate was a supped up farce that the media had fun with....like Rush said, the media smelled blood and have never looked back...
except in overlooking anything democrat....
Are you telling me that if Obama or any other POTUSA were involved in a felony crime and convicted of such a crime he could not be taken to jail before an impeachment process was underway. I Don't need a lesson on the power of politics or position as I've lived through many years of crooked government officials. My query is as to fundamental law.
That would have to ignore the fact that many of those actions taken unilaterally by the Executive Branch per his orders were beyond the limits of Constitutional power. Those edicts, appointments, etc. could well be void because there is no way to make the case that they were done with the approval of the Legislative Branch, something which could be done with legislation passed first by the Congress.
Obama could not be prosecuted for the felony crime in the courts in the first place.
The most they could do would be to name him an unindicted co-conspirator and go ahead and convict the other people who participated in the felony.
It would be up to the House to indict him (that's what impeachment is) and the Senate to convict and remove him.
Once the Senate has removed him from office, then we can go back to the court proceedings and formally indict him and convict him before a judge and jury for that felony.
Fast & Furious would never have happened if Nancy Pelosi did not sign her name confirming Obama's eligibility (without verification) which Hawaii refused to do.
Obama's eligibility is The Mother Of All that followed and that alone along with the issue of validating our US Constitution makes this issue more important than ALL others including the economy.
That said, I do not believe it should be an election issue and Mitt Romney should stay away from it. But this issue needs to be resolved whether or not Obama wins in november.
"Can't we just get over it?"
No, because "it" is the US Constitution.
You're right that a number of actions taken by Obama are ultra vires and should be considered invalid by a court.
But this is true whether or not he is ineligible for office.
For example, Obama does not have the authority to exempt an entire category of people from the immigration laws, as he has done with his decree as to non-enforcement of the law against illegal aliens who fall within a certain category.
This action is by nature a legislative act and beyond the power of the president and should be declared by an honest court to be invalid.
What would happen IF an authentic and legitimate birth certificate surfaces which proves Obama was born in Kenya?
Where does that take this nation constitutionally?
What happens to Obama legally?
Obama was elected and sworn in despite being ineligible. Once that was done, then game over. The laws he signed stand. I wish it were otherwise.
If Obama visits Arizona again, Sheriff Joe should just go arrest him. Since Obama is a fraud, there's no Constitutional reason why he cannot be arrested.
Where does that take this nation constitutionally?
What happens to Obama legally?
Legally, such a birth certificate has no relevance until it is admitted as evidence in a court proceeding or accepted by the House/Senate as evidence for purpose of an impeachment/removal proceeding.
It could be used in a court proceeding as evidence to convict people other than Obama who participated in the fraud with Obama.
But as to Obama, it would depend entirely on whether the House of Representatives is willing to accept it as evidence and start the impeachment ball rolling.
This is all very interesting. But nothing is going to come of this.
The Republican establishment isnt going to do anything even if the investigation turns up an 8mm film of Baracks momma delivering him a dirt floor in a hut in Kenya. Nor is the Roberts court going to declare him ineligible no matter what the investigation turns up.
Hell, the Republican establishment will not even investigate Hum-a Weiners ties to a known terrorist group. What makes anyone think these people give a flying crap where Obama was born? Obama isnt their enemy. Conservatives are!
It will be revealed. That's for sure.
I think if the reason for the hiding the birth certificate was because of who his father is it it may take a little more time to be revealed than if it because of the place of birth.
Obama's a celebrity overseas. Celebrity mean $$$. Eventually (if he was not born in USA) a poor village will be wanting to brag. Especially once Obama's been re-elected. They know he cannot run again. At some point during his second term or soon afterwards it will be known. The village knows it will be a tourist attraction. That means money and lots of it. And all of this will happen without investigators. If they get greedy and impatient they just may spill the beans while he's still in his second term. What happens from that point I have no idea.
We will certainly look like fools to the world. It WILL not be pretty.
So Hillary had viewed Barack Obama's Kenyan BC before it was sealed away. Interesting how those in power gain leverage.
If they do nothing the Constitution is all but gone. I mean, it will not be taken seriously. It's already in a heep of trouble from the actions Obama has taken already.
If he does not ban guns the next anti-gun president will.
"Repeal John Boehner" should be a required campaign promise by any republican running for Congress 2012.
Please Mitt... choose Boehner as your VP. Get him out of the House
Some may consider it an open question as to whether the Constitution would allow the president to be arrested and tried and convicted in a state court for the state (not federal) crimes of forgery and electoral fraud.
In Clinton v Jones, the president was sued in a civil case by a private party (Paula Jones) under both federal and state law and the Supreme Court held that the private party was not required to wait until the president was out of office before proceeding with the lawsuit.
Nevertheless, in the case of crimes, I would expect the courts to rule that "high crimes and misdemeanors" encompasses both federal and state crimes and that the president must be impeached and removed by the House and Senate before he may be tried and convicted of a serious crime in a state court.
If it turns out to be proven that Obama was born elsewhere and if there are no criminal charges to be faced. We are open to the world. Anybody can just come in, lie and run for President.
How can we tell illegals they cannot live in San Diego while we let one of them in the White House?
Possible stolen SSN, no proof of birthplace, all hidden records. This is a mess.
The Constitution has been in trouble for a long time. Since 2001 it has been pretty much totally meaningless.
But what if he's no longer President. What if he loses in november? He cannot be impeached then. So, is he just off scott free?
....... BWAAAAAHAHAHAHA ..... the only way that would happened would be if the media actually paid attention .... and cared about this!!!! The media cared about Watergate .... thay don't give a rat's arse about anything that would tarnish a socialist insurgent Presidents reputation .... I mean what interest would there be in that? ..... well other than doing the actual responsibility of the press!! ..... But like I say ..... Why would the press be interested in that?
Well, if the Constitution is meaningless so is the pursuit of the truth.
There may be some who may want the truth for political purposes but I'm not one of them I don't even think it should be an issue in the election except in one race and that would be the race John Boehner faces.
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The past week was a really busy one for me. In addition to seeing three different levels of Phillies (AA, AAA, and majors), my son had two baseball games, and the cold water valve in my laundry room broke, sending a geyser of water all over, and down through the floor vent into the finished basement. Fortunately, it broke while I was in the act of turning it on, instead of when I was unaware and off doing something else, so I was able to find the main shutoff valve without too much panicking and minimal water damage. On the plus side, the floor behind my washer and dryer is now cleaner than it's been in years!
This entry is going to be a bit long, so please bear with me.
Tuesday, May 4 – Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs Indianapolis Indians
The IronPigs held the first of two Education Days scheduled for this month. Education Day just means that the game starts at 10:35 am, and there are lots of school groups in attendance. My own children were, in fact, at school that day; we just had lots of other people's kids surrounding us.
As they were last year, the IronPigs player head shots were drawings by local school students:
Leadoff batter Rich Thompson looks very serious in this rendition. In need of a little Prozac?
Luis Maza, on the other hand, looks quite happy.
Has John Mayberry been getting the Michael Jackson treatment? He looks a bit pale.
This artist even included Andy Tracy's stubble.
Not a bad likeness.
Neil Sellers could be forgiven for going 0-for-4 today, since it looks like he might have trouble seeing straight.
Paul Hoover looks rather demonic. Hoover has just been called up to the parent club to replace backup catcher Brian Schneider, who is currently on the DL.
Brian Bocock, that is not a good batting average!
Drew Carpenter, hitless so far this year (he didn't get one this day, either).
Dewayne Wise needs a neck reduction!
The IronPigs were hosting the Indianapolis Indians, AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Drew Carpenter started for the 'Pigs, giving up one run in six innings, striking out five:
Carpenter was opposed on the mound by Daniel McCutchen (no relation to Andrew – obviously). He makes pitching look almost painful with this expression:
Paul Hoover is out at second, but the throw from Indians shortstop Argenis Diaz was not in time to turn the double play:
No IronPigs game is complete without the Pork Racers – Hambone, Chris P. Bacon, and Diggity:
John Mayberry is safe at second on a steal attempt:
Mike Zagurski came into the game in relief of Carpenter. I recall listening to the radio broadcast of his major league debut a few years ago, when Larry Andersen described him as looking "a little Kruk-y":
Antonio Bastardo was called upon to get the final out of the eighth inning:
Scott Mathieson came in to close the game and get the save. Mathieson is attempting to come back from not one, but two, Tommy John surgeries. He looked pretty good, hitting 95 and 96 mph on the stadium radar gun (though who knows how accurate those are?):
Final score: IronPigs 3, Indians 1.
Wednesday, May 5 – Phillies vs Cardinals
Finally, my first Phillies game of the season! Not only that, but we had some amazing seats (thanks, Eric and Michelle!), just past the Phillies dugout in the fifth row. We missed the first inning, however, due to absolutely nightmarish traffic resulting from simultaneous Phillies and Flyers games. I hate when (hmph!) secondary sports like hockey interfere with my plans!
Nonetheless, with adult beverage in hand, we settled in for the start of the second inning. Kyle Kendrick was on the mound, and he pitched masterfully for seven innings, scattering six hits and giving up no runs:
The Cardinals countered with Brad Penny, shown here rockin' the high-socks look. The little white blur is the ball going past him:
Brendan Ryan led off the third for the Cards, and was called out at first on this play:
I think the Phils got a lucky break here, as it sure doesn't look like Howard has the ball yet. This brought Tony LaRussa out of the dugout for the second time in the game. He had earlier come out in the second inning to argue Colby Rasmus' being called out at third on an attempted steal. Unfortunately for LaRussa, both arguments were to no avail:
Placido Polanco got the Phils on the board in the fourth with a two-run homer. Shane Victorino was on base at the time, and congratulates Polanco as he crosses the plate. Victorino would also hit a solo homer in the sixth:
Chase Utley prepares to field a ground ball:
Cards third baseman David Freese tracks down a popup in foul territory. The expressions on the faces of the fans in the vicinity of the play are priceless:
Is Albert Pujols pondering the Cards' lack of offense in this game? The Phillies pitchers kept Pujols in check through the first three games of the four-game series, with Pujols going 3-for-13 with no RBIs:
Chase Utley makes the pivot on a 6-4-3 double play to end the top of the seventh:
Danys Baez and Jose Contreras pitched perfect eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to close out the victory for Kendrick.
Final score: Phillies 4, Cardinals 0.
Saturday, May 8 – Reading Phillies vs Akron Aeros
The Reading Phillies were holding their annual Spam carving contest this past Saturday. I had no intention of taking part in this, I just simply planned on snapping a few photos of other people's Spam creations.
My daughter, motivated by the prospect of the $250 prize, had other plans.
At her urging, I handed over the $5 entry fee (proceeds benefitting a charity called Opportunity House) and we received our can of Spam. What to carve? I was a bit unprepared, as I've mentioned, this was not part of my original plan. We decided upon the R-Phils mascot, Screwball.
Step one: figure out how to get the Spam out of the can intact. Eww. My experience with Spam ended many years ago during childhood, when my mom would occasionally serve it. I have never willingly touched Spam since then.
Let's just say it's a bit, um, slimy. Best not to think about what's actually in it. It's also not the easiest medium to work with. And after your hands are covered with Spam juice, it's not easy to control your carving utensils (a plastic knife and toothpicks).
Anyway, here is our entry, "Spamball":
Here's the real Screwball for comparison:
OK, so not a perfect likeness, but like I said, Spam isn't the easiest thing to work with.
Mmm, a Spamdog!
These two contestants are working on separate halves of what would eventually be the winning entry, "Screwball's Spamtastic Opportunity House":
Prior to the winner being announced after the seventh inning, judges narrowed the entries to six finalists. Ours was one of the six! Fans then cast their votes for their favorite. The finalists got to walk out on the field accompanying their entry. Sadly, I do not have any pictures of this, since I was on the field and couldn't very well take a picture of myself.
The winners, pictured above, got the cash, and the rest of the finalists got a cap and t-shirt as consolation prizes. My daughter claimed the cap, since the shirt was extremely large and would have looked like a dress on her.
I only managed a few pictures of the game, as it was incredibly windy and cold, making it hard to hold the camera steady.
R-Phils starter Yohan Flande:
Aeros starter Eric Berger contorts himself:
R-Phils centerfielder Quintin Berry reminds me of a t-ball player who needs to use the bathroom:
The R-Phils lost, 5-2, though we left before then since it was so windy and cold. The kids didn't even mind missing the post-game fireworks, they were so uncomfortable.
Whew! Now I'm caught up. Hope to be blogging more regularly this month.
(all photos by me, except the can of Spam)
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Wow. You've been busy! Sorry about the water valve thing. Your pics are as professional as always. And so glad you got to see the Phillies win for your first game of the season at the ballpark. Love the spam. LOL.
Great pics…I do have to agree with you that the Cards got hosed on that play at first. But if they can't hit, then this play doesn't really matter.
I'd like to do that type of trip with the Cardinals AAA, AA, and A team and the big club.
I think we have to seriously consider the rating of your blog from now on… with the post going from getting wet to porking with windy and cold making it hard… all good comments taken out of context could cause for good headlines… LOL
the artist for Dewayne Wise, no relation to the pitcher Figueroa I'm guessing or maybe it is…
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Welcome back Sue!
Wonderful post and your pictures are always great. I think your Spam entry was better than that house. they played around with the title of their entry and I guess that gave them entra points.
I can't see that blur that is supposed to be the ball in Penny's pic.
Love the kids drawings!
Jane – Thankfully my husband has a client who is a plumber, and was able to come the next morning to fix it. I'm just glad it wasn't the hot water spraying all over me!
Peter – Get your mind out of the gutter!🙂
Emma – Thanks! I wish you could have been there to vote for it. In the Penny pic, the ball is just to the right of his foot.
15thtee – Weird how these comments pop up out of order sometimes! You're right, in the overall scheme of that game, the missed call did not affect the outcome. It's convenient that Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Philly are all within an hour's radius of my house. I don't think the Cards farm teams are that close to each other, but it would still be a fun endeavor!
I was doing very well until I saw the Spam… then I wanted to throw up🙂 Love those kids' renderings… what a great idea! No comment on the Cards/Phils… it hurts too much.
Ok Sue, I just spotted the ball! You just take great shots! The pic of with the red wig is there if you want to look at it.
If they give out a Phillies Road Warrior award, you better be in the final group!
Paul Hoover is an old Rays farmhand, and a pretty good catcher, but he did play once for the Princton (Rookie League) D-Rays.
Still love the "meat" race, I wonder if anyone ever has a beef after the race?…I know, bad pun!
I am glad you became the Spam-tastic finalist we all know you are…..Wish we could of seen more of your creation…..Maybe in 2011 you will have your own small video arms ready to take the Spam spector and reign for a year..
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The spam is hysterical, although disgusting…lol Victorino's favorite food is Spam…go figure.
Looks like Berry was checking for his SPAM. The drawings by the kids are super! …and running food always makes me laugh!
Great post. Glad you didn't suffer much water damage.
Ew spam! I've never had the courage to try that! Does it taste good at all? But what an interesting competition… spam carving. I don't know if I would ever partake in that… I'm not very artistic to begin with. Amazing pictures you've got here! Thanks for sharing with us!!
Hey, if you visit Hawaii, you can have Spam Sushi! (I'll pass…)
Your guys rolled against us last night; I have a suspicion you'll do so again tonight, esp. with Dice-K on the mound. We'll see!
Kind of odd to see Roy Halladay chasing Ubaldo Jimenez (of the Rockies) in the ERA/ Cy Young race. That should be fun to watch the rest of the year! I took notice of Jimenez when he pitched against us in Game 2 of our 07 WS title–we beat him, 2-1, but he was VERY good in that game. He has done pretty well since then, and may very well be the ace of their staff.
Enjoy watching Doc!
Take care, Sue!
Hey, Sue!
Sorry I didn't hear from you during our series. I am very pleased, but frankly, also relieved that we took 2 out of 3 against you guys. Even though we historically have had some success against Doc, I am very surprised we hit him around as much as we did. (Let alone Dice-K throwing a near-no-hitter–we haven't seen him that good in a couple years! As good a time as any, though!)😉
Take care, Sue. Good luck to Doc and your Phillies!
Greg, thanks for stopping by! I've been very lax in my blogging lately, not only because things have been really busy non-baseball-wise, but also because the Phillies offense has been really sucking lately, especially those last two games against your Sox. I often try to abide by the old rule of not saying anything if you can't say something nice, so sometimes I think it's best if I don't post right away, so all my negativity can dissipate. Almost gone now…🙂
We'll be seeing alot of those Indians in Pittsburgh by the end of summer. Neil Walker, 3rd baseman, was called up today and Pedro Alvarez, Jose Tabata and Brad Lincoln are sure to follow.


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According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe and MLB Network plainly stated this on twitter:
Phillies now inquiring about Ervin Santana
— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) March 7, 2014
That's all. Your co-Ace goes down, you look to the market. But buyer beware with Santana. Not only does he reportedly want a four-year deal with big money, but he's tied to draft pick compensation.
If the Phillies were to sign him, they'd give up a second-round pick in the next draft. Because they finished as one of the 10 worst teams in the majors last year, their first round pick is protected.
Is he worth it? Not only are you going to overpay for a guy that is probably a third or fourth starter, but you'll lose a valuable draft choice that the Phillies will need to rebuild a broken down roster in time. Do you do it?
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No way in hell!! He's not worth the money or the pick, if you were gonna sign someone tied to draft pick compensation, there were far better players available, so do not waste it here lol
A simple answer – no.
I'd sooner have Carlos Santana in the rotation.
Keep an eye on Deudno or Worley and pass on Santana. Did Ian do a pass/play on this earlier?
Four years and a draft pick? Pass.
The fact that he is still looking for work should be a clue to Santana and his agent.
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I wouldn't do it. For a team that's probably not going to be good would look to the minors or sign the other santana for cheaper and keep the draft pick and also get the same production
A. That first sentence gave me a headache trying to read it
B. No, I don't do this deal. Not worth it.
The question is does Ruin do it?
The team doesn't need Santana. They already have a adequate batting practice pitcher in Miguel Gonzalez.
Supposedly he is seeking a one-year deal. I'd absolutely do that and tender him a QO next year when he seeks big money. That way we will probably get a better pick the following year than the one we lose this year.
Really why would we even post about this….This team is a mess, they are not a player away, there is not one on the the market that will help them. We need to let the young guys pitch until Hamel is back. Not give up a pick that we so desperately need for an uncertainty. Watching the O's game made me sick, Burnett looked like the Burnett that showed up during regular season in NY. Every other pitcher should be sent to the minors yesterday.
Exactly right.
Last i heard he was seeking a one year deal. This means Rube will offer him a 3 year deal.
Okay, I understand the pessimism but Santana is an innings eater and if we can get him reasonably for a one year deal. GET HIM NOW! If you've been paying attention or middle relief likes to give up walks and runs. Give me a starter that goes at least 7 every day. Or pitching is horrible outside of the starters. Second round pick isn't a guarantee anyway.
Keith, re: "Okay, I understand the pessimism but Santana is an innings eater and if we can get him reasonably for a one year deal."
We can get bubonic fever cheap, too but it doesn't mean we should run out and buy it AND undergo a kidney removal (2nd round draft choice) just because it probably won't be needed.
Okay, that's a bit harsh on old Ervin, I agree, but pitchers are going to be cut from the 25 superior (to the Phillies) clubs in MLB over the next few days and a better and cheaper choice is bound to emerge. In fact, there's probably a better some veteran languishing on some team's triple A team that still has the smarts to give you 5 innings with minimal damage – at least minimal compared to Gonzalez and his current 16+ ERA..
At this point, I'd suit up Jamie Moyer and give him 10 warm up pitches.
Fortunately it looks as if the Blue Jays or Orioles are the finalists for Mr. Santana's services.
My vote is "no" for many of the reasons my Phillies Nation compatriot's elucidated. Plus, let's roll with that Buchannon kid and see what he's got. Makes no sense to pay a ton of money for an "unknown" in what Santanna will give. We will see what Rube does.
This, as a rumor, ranks in accuracy with 2+2=7.
My reading tells me that:
1. Santana is down to asking for one year, not four.
2. I think maybe one whole writer reported any supposed interest, and even he wasn't sure. He probably overheard Amaro's office boy in the adjacent bathroom stall humming an old Santana rock and roll tune. He then proceeded to remember that "mystery team" thing back when Cliff Lee was a free agent. He then put 2 and 2 together and got that 7.
I often wonder how many rumors like these are not coming out of some GM's office but rather, the imagination of a player's agent. They are the ones most likely to gain by feigning interest from a second or third club if they have one nibbling at the hook.
That is a definite pass! As many have already stated, he's not worth the money ,years or the pick. If he was any good he's be signed already. Is it his agents fault? Who knows. But my guess is it's his agent plus the years and money, and the talent for what he's asking.
Unfortunately Ruben will somehow find a way to get him signed here to muddle our pitching staff even more. "He's just what we're looking for" Ruben would say! Another question mark added to a team full of question marks making big money. What a fit.
If there is a wrong move to make RA will make it. I have great faith in his inability.
Looks like the Blue Jays are signing him. Maybe Phils were thrown in as a negotiating ploy to up the ante, but nothing more.
My sympathies go out to the 'Jays.
Ruben should find out if the Toronto is interested in MAG in return for picking up his $12 mil contract and sending a 2nd round draft pick to Philadelphia. It would be nice to come out on top, just once.
Since half the second round picks never appear in a major league game, and MAG hasn't pitched in two years, I would rather see what Gonzalez can do when he shakes the rust off than make that trade.
'Twas a comment laced with sarcasm.
But on the subject of 2-year rust, let's revisit MAG's true timeline:
Gonzalez had already successfully defected from Cuba one year after he was banned from pitching in their leagues (banned for a previous and unsuccessful escape attempt).
Less than six months later (June, 2013) he was strutting his stuff in Mexico for MLB scouts. One assumes he picked up a baseball a few times between January 2013 and June 2013 in order to remove some of that "rust" and impress the scouts… at least the Phillies' scout. And yes, organized baseball is played in Mexico. I suspect some team would have been grateful for a Cuban star walk-on. At the very least, he could have found a bull pen catcher if he was industrious enough to find an agent! But we're supposed to believe he never had a chance to play competitive ball even after his performances for MLB scouts?
What was MAG doing with his life between June and October of 2013 – the time the Phillies were aggressively courting him and throwing $48 million his way. Again, one assumes the Phillies had seen plenty.
Now, tell me what MAG was doing between the first week of October , 2013 (when the Phillies finally signed him for $12 mil) and the opening of Spring Training? Why didn't the Phillies make arrangements for MAG to play in one of the competitive winter leagues as Abreu and other players with "rust" (or skills to learn) were actively doing?
Perhaps there are logical answers for MAG's unpreparedness just as I'm sure there's a logical answer for why MiniMart kept appearing and reappearing on the 40-man roster of a professional baseball team. I just don't possess the vivid imagination to to come up with an answer.
I sincerely hope MAG turns out to be the second coming of Tiant or Pasqual or Chapman, but unless the gaps in his training can be explained, as of now he looks more like the World's most expensive batting practice pitcher.
I don't know why MAG didn't pitch in 2013 or over the winter, and so I can't speak to whether it was a health issue, or lack of desire, or who knows what.
But he seems healthy now, he is pitching now, and the fact remains that he hasn't pitched competitively in two years.
As for Minimart, there are no more answers about his ability to stick around than there are about John Vukovich, who hit even worse and was less versatile.
None of us know which I find disconcerting, especially since the Phillies didn't know what they were getting either when they offered Gonzalez $48 million. We can only assume MAG enjoyed a long enough period of health (a solitary week in June of 2013) to wow a Phillies scout.
As you know, I prefer to ask the unanswered questions rather than speculate on causes.
My only cause for speculation (to recent memory) concerned Roy Halladay who I speculated (during last season) would retire by or before spring training this year. Unfortunately, that prediction came to pass but the facts could be clearly seen by everyone in the pain in Doc's face.
In contrast, there are no before leaving Cuba and after comparisons to judge MAG by and the story or non-story of his workouts over the last 15 months of his layoff remains a total mystery. I would hope the Phillies know what MAG was doing, or not doing, over the last 9 months since they first watched him pitch. If the Phillies can't account for the baseball-related activities of their "rusty" $12 million dollar investment I wouldn't hesitate to speculate that the organization is being run by incompetents. But that seems to incredulous an answer to believe, so again, I only ask the obvious questions.
A one or two year deal would be worth it. We have no one to trade, possibly Howard, but options are running out. Should have made better acquisition during the winter meetings (how disappointing). We are down to one real starter, an average pitcher in Henrick, Hernandez and Gonzalez (probably should be with the Pigs), Pettibone not ready to return, and Hamels who should have been on the block this past winter. How can a team that did so well, be so lacking now? Perhaps the front office is asleep…


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