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Infiniband Performance Limits: Streaming Disk Read and new Summary
By cindi on Oct 10, 2009
Updated Performance Limit Summary
I was able to squeak out a few more bytes/second in the streaming DRAM test for IPoIB and have achieved a respectable upper bound for RDMA streaming disk reads for this Sun Storage 7410 configuration. The updated summary is below with links to the relevant Analytics screenshots. I'll update this summary as I gather more data.
| NFSv3 Streaming DRAM Read
| 2.93 GBytes/second \*\*
| ~ 2.40 GBytes/second\*
| NFSv3 Streaming Disk Read
| 2.11 GBytes/second \*\*
| 1.47 GBytes/second \*
| NFSv3 Streaming Write
| 984 MBytes/Second \*\*
| 752 MBytes/second \*
| NFSv3 Max IOPS - 1 byte reads
| NFSv3 Max IOPS - 4k reads
| NFSv3 Max IOPS - 8K reads
\* IPoIB
The IPoIB numbers do not represent the maximum limits I expect to ultimately achieve. On the 7410, we are well under resource utilization for CPU and disk. In the I/O path, we are no where close to saturating the IB transport and the hypertransport and PCIe root complexes have plenty of head room. The problem is the number of clients. As I develop a better client fabric, expect these values to change.
With NFSv3/RDMA, I am able to hit maximum limits with the current client configuration (10 clients). Except, that is, max IOPS. In the streaming read from DRAM test , I was able to hit the limit imposed by the PCIe generation 1 root complexes and downstream bus. For the streaming read/write from/to disk, I am able to reach the maximum we can expect from this storage configuration. The throughput numbers are given in GBytes/second for the transport. While throughput numbers observed on the subnet manager were higher, I took a conservative approach to reporting streaming write and DRAM read limits. For this test, I used the IOPS and multiplied by the data transfer size (128K). For example, we see 24041 (iops) x 128K (read size) = 3.00 GBytes/second for the streaming read frm DRAM test. Once we have 64-bit port performance counters, I can be more confident in the throughput I observed through them. For streaming read from disk, I used the reported disk throughput.
Fabric Configuration
Filer: Sun Storage 7410, with the following config:
- 256 Gbytes DRAM
- 8 JBODs, each with 24 x 1 Tbyte disks, configured with mirroring
- 4 sockets of six-core AMD Opteron 2600 MHz CPUs (Istanbul)
- 2 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA
- 3 HBA cards
- noatime on shares, and database size left at 128 Kbytes
- 2 sockets of Intel Xeon quad-core 1600 MHz CPUs
- 3 Gbytes of DRAM
- 1 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA Express Module
- mount options:
- read tests: mounted forcedirectio (to skip client caching), and rsize to match the workload
- write tests: default mount options
Switches: 2 internal Sun DataCenter 3x24 Infiniband switches (A and C)
Subnet manager:
- Centos 5.2
- Sun HPC Software, Linux Edition
- 2 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA
NFSv3 Streaming Disk Reads
I was able to achieve a maximum read limit for NFSv3 streaming read from disk for RDMA. As with my previous tests, I have a 10 client fabric connected to the same Sun Storage 7410. The clients are split equally between two subnets and connected to two separate HCA ports on the 7410. Each client has a separate share mounted. For the read from disk tests, I'm using all 10 clients each running 10 threads to read 1 MB of data (see Brendan's seqread.pl script) from its own 2GB file. The shares are mounted with rsize=128K.
Update on Maximum IOPS
I'm still waiting to run this set of tests with a larger number of clients. But in the interim, I wanted to make sure that adding those clients would indeed push me to the limits of the 7410. To validate my thinking, I ran a step test for the 4k maximum IOPS test. Here, we can see the stepwise function of adding two clients at a time plus one at the end for a maximum of 9 clients.
We're scaling nicely: every two clients adds roughly 42000 IOPS per step and the last client adds another 20000. We're starting to reach a CPU limit but if I add just 5 more clients, I can match Brendan's IOP max of 400K. I think I can do it! Stay tuned...


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I am really happy to get my first sensei.i'm too exited now
waiting for my sensei yahoo.
Hey. ^_^
So, why do you want to learn Fire and how do you personally plan on using it?
Well i have konohamaru bio,so his basic element is fire.so i wanna use it like him. And i just wanna be like him no giving up ,plz can we start our training?
:roll eyes: countin the hours for ya sensei..
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I have about 80 threads, so it takes me some time to go through them.
Okay, decent start.
Let's begin with the basic stuff.
What might be the weaknesses and strengths of fire, and how might you utilize them?
Well thanks for the start
katon(fire) element is the basic element of ninja world which weakness is water and it's strength is air.so a ninja uses fire element by gathering chakra from his/her stomach to his/her chest and blowing it by exhaling large amount of air.fire with air chakra can be devastating.
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What of its weaknesses and strengths?
Fire strength is that we can use it for offensive and can easily win fuuton element users and its weaknesses are it's useless against water element users.and fire can be used as short mid and long ranged so its strength. And others plz teach me i dont know. Sorry plz teach me aout the ranks such as s-rank,b-rank,a-rank,c-rank.i dont know about it.if you dont mind.
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I can teach you, no worries.
Basically, the higher the letter, the stronger the jutsu.
So, Fire is strong against Wind.
If your opponent sends a C-Rank Wind jutsu at you, and you send a C-Rank Fire jutsu back at him, the Fire jutsu would overcome the Wind jutsu, and absorb it, becoming a B-Raank jutsu.
Thank you sensei! Now i know about it. I will now train with all my might with you.and be a great katon user .lets start with real jutsus,shall we?
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So, come sit by me at this campfire.
Proceed to observe and feel the Fire and then tell me how you think Fire chakra might flow.
Ok sensei<sitting near sensei near fire>.This fire is warm and oh i'm feeling one-ness in this fire.This fire is flowing from bottom to top so calmly.
so fire chakra also flow like this from inner body to surface with swift flow of warmness and blast of heat.
Ah...how interesting...
A good start. ^_^
So, to begin with, I want you to start focusing your Fire Affinity Chakra in your body then. Think of the campfire. Focus the chakra from the inside of your body (as many of the jutsus will require inward chakra to start with) and then build it up within your mouth to release a small fireball. Maintain the chakra and also form it in your body.
Okay sensei
* I closed my eyes and concentrate towards my inner body chakra.Thinking of camp fire i inhale air inside my lungs and I accumulate my fire chakra in my chest.I formed the shape of chakra inside me and imagined it's shape at outside atmoshphere.
I controlled that fire-chakra and blow it while exhaling air.Small fire ball formed and dissappeared.
Oh wow sensei.it's pretty.but that fire-ball got to be bigger than that .
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It's good for a first try! ^_^
Alright, well, attempt it once more, however, maintain it long enough to direct it at my clone.
Be specific on where you aim it and the impact.
Ok sensei i will not let you down this time.
Again i concentrated my chakra from my belly inhaling a lot amount of air this time and bring the mass amount of chakra in my chest and form my inner chakra.then finally aiming at your clone's chest i blew my mass amount of chakra which produce a big ball of fire and turned your clone into ashes and **pufff** your clone dissapered.
Yesss sensei i dit it. Yahoo
Congrats on your first jutsu. ^_^
( Ryu Kaen Bakufuu ) - Dragon Flame Blitz
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user shoots balls of fire at the opponent.
Okay, let's talk about the Shuriken just a bit.
What do you know about it and how would you use it in a battle?
Thank you sensei for my first jutsu.
Shuriken are one of the ninja tools.They are especially four pronged metal stars with sharpened edges.They are used for distractions,pin down a enemy and if used accurate it can be deadly.
Shurikens can also be used as great attacks when also mixed with fires which was also used by Itachi and sasuke.
Perfect. Note that they are small as well, and many can be tossed at once, unlike the kunai.
Proceed to take out some Shurikens, infuse them with fire, and then throw them at my clone. How would the attacks affect my clone compared to a regular shuriken?
Remember to be detailed.
Okay(hush!) sensei.
I looked into your clone's eye.
I collected 3 shurikens from my pocket and collected mass fire-chakra into my chest while inhaling air and as soon as i threw shurikens i blew my fire ball that eventually mixed with shurikens making them fire-shurikens.
My 3 shurikens pierced your clone rite into it's middle belly,chest and one in throat.Making it burn severly in less than 10 sec and dissappear.whoo!! i exclaimed, if that would be regular shuriken then that would only make your clone injure a bit but shuriken with fire are more dangerous and fatal that makes the enemy injure and burn the wounded area so fast.
Yo sensei.., it's really great to learn with you. (^_^)
o_o Well done. Remember that aim plays a huge part on the effects of your moves as well.
( Kaen Shuriken Ranbu ) - Blazing Shuriken Dance
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will throw several shuriken at the enemy and then inflames them with fire to cause extra damage.
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While my vegetarian friends may not think about this, I sometimes wonder where my beef comes from when I'm deciding between a burger and steak. While that decision isn't complicated, defining "sustainable beef" is. Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek highlighted the draft principles and criteria for global sustainable beef put out by the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).
"Menu buzzwords like 'grass-fed' and 'antibiotic-free' beef are not mentioned," Venessa Wong writes. "Instead, the draft breaks down the sprawling concept into 36 loosely defined criteria, organized under five basic principles: natural resources; people and the community; animal health and welfare; food; and efficiency and innovation."
The proposal isn't specific; but, instead, it seeks economically maintainable practices to raise and process beef with less impact on the environment. Plus, it urges that more respect be paid to both workers and the animals themselves.
"To ensure 'sustainable beef' is a meaningful designation, it will be critical to come up with standards that are measurable and can be regulated at the local and regional level," says Heidi Carroll, a South Dakota State University livestock stewardship extension associate.
In its draft principals and criteria, GRSB acknowledges the importance of the triple bottom line, which the APICS Dictionary defines as "an approach that measures the economic, social, and environmental impact of an organization's activities with the intent of bringing value for both its shareholders and society."
Members of GRSB fit into one of five groups: producer, commerce and processing, retail, civil society (academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations), and roundtable (local, national, and regional stakeholders). According to the draft, the organization will continue working with national and regional groups around the world to extend its work and promote "meaningful, on-the-ground improvements throughout the global beef value chain."
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Consider what GRSB is doing for beef, and then consider the "sustainable roadmap" as it is defined by the APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge Framework. A sustainable roadmap "refers to establishing a vision, or roadmap, of sustainable principles for a business. The process includes steps such as
As I look through the GRSB draft principles and criteria, the importance of supply chain—and, by extension, supply chain professionals—is clear. Expertise is required to implement any sustainable business practices, whether it's for beef, clothing, or another one of the myriad industries seeking meaningful change.
Are you ready to lead a sustainability implementation in your company or industry? APICS can help you gain the skills required to be a supply chain leader. First, consider earning your APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. Not only is it the most widely recognized educational program for supply chain and operations management professionals around the world, it also is the designation that is sought by thousands of employers and recruiters.
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A week left to decide....
We are completely undecided on a name with a week to go. Pretty desperate for some outside input, I am not going to list my faves and have removed them from my signature.... just based on our other children's names, what would you name their little brother?
Older brothers are Colten James and Chase Michael. Last name sounds sounds like Owen. Middle name options honouring family are Daniel, Robert, or William, but we are open to using something that sounds good if those don't work for a particular name, if we love it. Our only real criteria is that the name matches in feel to our other boys' names. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!
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Dordt College News
Dordt students float to third-place victory in concrete canoe
May 5, 2012
A 200-pound concrete canoe created by Dordt College engineering students floated to a third-place victory at the annual regional Concrete Canoe Competition held by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville, Wisconsin.
The competition was divided into four parts, the design paper, an oral presentation, the display setup, and the racing portion. The canoe, named The Kernel, brought the team to a third-place finish in the women's endurance and men's sprint competitions, and a first-place finish for the second year in a row in the oral presentation category.
"This year's competition made us realize the importance of paddling practice. Although we did decently in some races, it was tricky to get the steering down," wrote co-captains Benjamin Hofland and Anna Jefferson. "This is partly due to the fact that we had only one paddling practice the weekend before the competition, but also because the bow of the canoe was not symmetrical which caused difficulties in steering. So next year we plan to get out on the water more often to practice paddling, and we plan to change or enhance the hull design."
The Kernel takes its name from the Sioux Center, Iowa, rich tradition and history of farming. "The circles and stripes along the side of the canoe were added to suggest the presence of kernels, as in an ear of corn," they added.
Last year was the first time a Dordt team participated in the competition, and they placed fifth overall. This year was their first opportunity to race, though, because last year's weather was judged too dangerous for racing.
"This project has improved significantly since our first year, as seen by The Kernel's weight of 202.5 pounds—about half the weight of last year's canoe, The Cannon," said Hofland and Jefferson.
Nineteen students and faculty from disciplines ranging from engineering to education were involved in making The Kernel. Faculty advisors were Professors Justin Vander Werff and Danielle Wyenberg. Students included Erin Conley (West Liberty, Iowa), Danielle De Boer (Omaha, Nebraska), Kim De Boer (Sioux Center, Iowa), Andrew Deelstra (Seattle, Washington), Heidi de Waal (Abbotsford, British Columbia), Amanda Donnell (Sioux City, Iowa), Benjamin Hofland (Marne, Michigan), Anna Jefferson (Eden Prairie, Minnesota), Jordann Ludwig (Curlew, Iowa), Sam McCreery (Loveland, Colorado), Aric Moeller (Leland, Iowa), Mark Nyhoff (Centennial, Colorado), Emily Riihl (New Richland, Minnesota), Thaddeus Van Essendelft (Pantego, North Carolina), Reuben Van Gaalen (Sioux Center, Iowa), Adam Van Hal (Leighton, Iowa), Mark Van Weelden (Brookfield, Wisconsin), Eric Walter (Johnston, Iowa), and TJ Wells (Arvada, Colorado).
The other schools in the competition were University of Wisconsin-Platteville (first place), Iowa State University (second place), Minnesota State-Mankato, North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, and South Dakota State University.
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New this year at the NRPA Congress and Exposition are Speed Sessions. These are 40 of the most exciting, fun and innovative sessions delivered in just 20-minutes. But what the heck are the Speed Sessions all about?
In this post written by Shannon Keleher, Recreation Manager for the City of Gainesville, Florida she shares what is behind her session, "How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Trust us, it is delicious but in a different way!
Imagine your staff walking into a conference room for a staff meeting and instead of the expected agenda they see a blank sheet of paper and a pen. "What's this for?" people start to ask as you stand there smiling waiting for everyone to arrive. "Where's our agenda for today's meeting?" they ask.
"Today, your task is to write a set of directions telling me how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." Imagine the looks on their faces. I can assure you, they are priceless.
Do you know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? This Speed Session will unveil more to it than you think!
We know that communication is essential to success and that it is comprised not only of words but of body language and vocal tone. It is simply the exchange of information. It sounds so easy yet a "lack of communication" is often cited as one of the biggest challenges in any workplace or personal relationship.
Why is it so hard to communicate effectively? In our minds and to our ears the directions we give and the information we share is so clear. Why then are the results we are seeking often so elusive and blamed on a "lack of communication?"
In an effort to uncover the secret code to effective communication, sell the code and make my first million dollars, I decided to ask my staff to describe how to do something that most of us have probably done hundreds of times; make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It sounds easy, right?
Stop and think for a minute about how you would do it.
The main ingredients are easy: bread, peanut butter and jelly. It's the details that will challenge you. Stop here and write the directions; how long could it take?
Did you remember a plate? A knife? Did you remember to open the jar of peanut butter before trying to get some out? If you chose a squeeze-bottle of jelly did you remember to turn it upside down before you used it? If you didn't communicate those things to me, how was I supposed to know I had to do them?
Are you starting to picture what the conference room looked like at the end of this "experiment?"
Using this example can you think of a time when you thought you were communicating clearly and realize now maybe you weren't as clear as you thought you had been? What was the situation? What was the outcome?
If you have ever heard that communication is the problem, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich may be the solution. I challenge you to try it and share YOUR results with me!
Don't miss Shannon's Speed Session in Houston at the NRPA Congress and Exposition on Wednesday, October 9 starting at 10:05 a.m.
About Shannon Keleher:
Shannon Keleher has a BA in Elementary Education from Transylvania University, a MBA from the University of Central Florida, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at the University of Florida. She has worked in education and recreation for more than 20 years and is looking forward to at least 20 more. She is certified as a CPRE, AFO, FL Teacher (K-6), WSI, WSIT, LG, and LGI.
How true Shannon! I once had a sociology instructor give a similar example; "I am from another planet and need to take an elevator to the fourth floor of a building. Tell me what to do." I never thought to use this with staff members to make a very good point about communication. Our next staff meeting with be a fun one. Thank you for sharing!!
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I actually participated in this group exercise. I have to admit that it was fun and a real eye opener! I actually got to make the PBJ sandwich based on the instructions written by the staff. Let me refraise that; "I thought I was going to make a PBJ sandwich! I would be a starving person if I only went by the instructions I was given. In some cases, I was only left with bread in my hands, because of missing steps or lack of communication. This is a very creative, low cost exercise to do with your staff!! I would highly recommend it.
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I'm sure this exercise was very valuable with your staff. As I sat here reading the blog, I came to the realization of just how poorly we do communicate at times. We assume people understand the direction we are giving them, taking for granted that they are "reading between the lines," or just understand us. Like turning the squeeze bottle upside down to get the jelly out is a known action that has to be taken. The Speed Session is sure to be a great learning tool and experience for all who attend.
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In 1973 my second grade teacher had us do this as a writing exercise. I remember it fondly and actually used it for a staff training exercise on communication. I work for a rehab agency with individuals wirh an intellectual disability. In the staff training, I made it a bit more challenging. Groups needed to work with one another to write out the instructions. Once completed, the instruction sheets were swapped out to different groups. Each group was then instructed to pick one member who would build the sandwhich based on the instruction sheet they were given. The builder was also given a challenging barrier such as they could only use one hand, wear grossly blurred glasses, sit in a wheelchair, etc. Turned out to be a very big eye opener for my direct care staff and how they approached communicating with the folks they work with daily. It also provided/promoted a lot of laughter and comradery!
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Construct roundabout and convert Houston to two-way. Modify streets adjacent to Alamo to provide streetscaping, seating, landscaping and plaza space commensurate with the historic nature of the area. 0
10:43am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Houston, 3rd & Bonham Intersection
By Kerri Collins
Expand pedestrian plaza area by closing Losoya between Commerce and Market. Reverse direction on Losoya to NB and on Crockett to EB. Open SB bus lane on Alamo to public. 0
10:37am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Alamo, Commerce, Losoya and Market Intersection (Torch Intersection)
By Kerri Collins
Outdoor exercise areas. I recently visted South Korea, and throughout their cities they had small gyms with exercise equipment. It would be nice to go off a trail to exercise and then continue on. 2
1:14am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Leon Valley Greenway or any greenway
By Valerie Velez
Host bi-monthly "mash-ups", which are improvisational artistic evenings, 3-hours in length, where regular folks can come and experience a slue of artistic activity, coming and going as they please. 0
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Where? the soon-to-be Tobin Center for the Performing Arts and the surrounding area, including the Radius Center
By Anthony Wofford
is to install a mobile lending library where books are made available to the community at no charge. 1
12:51am Jun 18, 2012
Where? The corner of South Flores and E. Fest Street
By Dan Gonzalez
provide residents with discounted annual memberships that are valid at numerous art and cultural venues. example: for $100 annual pass, a family can visit smithsonian, witte, sama .... 0
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Where? museums and cultural venues
Establish art district character by building natural hardscaped island places with local artist installations, attracting citywide visitation &also support neighborhood celebrations & family events 1
12:29am Jun 18, 2012
Where? With its unique traffic islands, small urban scale, and walkability, kid friendly 1940's Terrell Heights community bordering the McNay Museum can become a distinctive neighborhood city art district.
By Steve & Judith Temple (for the Terrell Heights Neighborhood Association)
Bring back in modern form the historic Bat Roosts that I remember seeing in the Olmos Basin when I was a kid. Dr. Campbell's bat roosts could be restored in open spaces across SA. 3
12:26am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Olmos Basin Park, On Jackson Keller between McCullough and San Pedro, either adjacent the Farmers Market site or across Jackson Keller
By Randy hohlaus
Salvation Army shelter (next door) and Healy-Murphy school (for "at risk" youth, across the street) volunteers wish to transform the park to create a positive neighborhood venue/community garden. 0
12:21am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Healy-Murphy Park, 210 Nolan Street, East Side of San Antonio
By Christopher Bannwolf
beautify aged strip center in Highland Park,bring popup cafe,internet cafe/little library, re-purpose empty lot into community garden and encourage use of bike lanes linking to Bode Community Center 0
12:14am Jun 18, 2012
Where? 2300 S Gevers/1200 E Highland Blvd (4 corners)
By Angela Cardona
Create a pilot Learning / Community garden for Dwight Middle School and the surrounding Quintana Community. 19
12:03am Jun 18, 2012
Where? Quintana Community and the greater San Antonio area
By Andy Castillo
To have local students, artists, designers, etc. submit their ideas to decorate (window display) the unused storefronts in downtown San Antonio. Every month new entries will be featured. 0
11:54pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? The vacant storefronts in downtown San Antonio
By Olivia Travieso
beautify this aged quadrant in the middle of Highland Park to an updated mini neighborhood center. Lined by bike lanes & 2 blocks fr Bode Center 0
11:51pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? 2300 S.Gevers/1200 Highland Blvd 4 corners
to have a city wide clothing swap where folks can swap used clothes, toys & books. There could be vintage items, handmade offerings &crafts . What isn't swapped could be donated to Goodwill. 2
11:39pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? parking lot on the corner of 281 & Evans Road
By Lauren Hughes
A short term project is a community garden in one of the empty lots that is owned by the county using this corner-scape as a catalyst for development. 32
11:22pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? Intersection of Iowa and Pine Streets in Denver Heights Neighborhood
By Erica Gagne
A short term project is a community garden in one of the empty lots that is owned by the county using this corner-scape as a catalyst for development. 0
11:18pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? Intersection of Iowa and Pine Streets in Denver Heights Neighborhood
There is a building that formerly housed an Albertsons & a HEB. a big empty shell . My idea is to stage the windows as art pieces lighting them from within. Speakers will play soundtrack. 2
11:07pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? Corner of Hwy 281 & Evans Road
By Lauren Hughes
Create a wildscape along street with flowering plants, ornamental native grasses, trees & sitting rocks to attract songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies, children & adults w/ teaching signs & tours 0
7:44pm Jun 17, 2012
Where? Streetscape along 300-500 E. Dewey Place,
By Melissa Miller
Since there is no Skate park on the East side, the place right next to the Hays St Bridge underneath I-37 would improve the underused area by encouraging people on the hottest of days to stay active. 0
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The Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation Opens Its 11th Annual Statewide Effort to Encourage Citizens to Learn How the EITC Can Benefit Their Families
WILMINGTON - Delaware Congressman John Carney, Wilmington City Council President Theopalis Gregory and 3rd District Council Member Darius Brown today joined with fellow Council Members and community representatives at a news conference in Wilmington to help kick-off the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign. The 11th annual Delaware campaign is coordinated throughout the state by the Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation (NGCDC) whose President is Reverend Clifford Johnson, Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Wilmington.
The objective of the campaign is to educate citizens about the EITC, prepare taxes for those who qualify and encourage sound financial management and savings. EITC is based on the amount of money earned through a job. The Earned Income Tax Credit benefits families who earn less than $45,060 (with three or more children) per year. The tax credit that citizens can receive could be as much as $5,891 depending on family size and income.
FREE tax preparation sites are open to help families assess whether they are entitled to the tax credit and to assist with the preparation of their tax returns, opening bank accounts and accessing information about other services available to citizens of the state.
"The Earned Income Tax Credit helps working families keep more of what they earn, and brings millions of dollars back to Delaware's economy. Yet, every year, close to 20% of eligible Delawareans do not file for it," said Congressman Carney. "The Delaware EITC Campaign reaches out to Delaware residents, helps them file their taxes, and teaches them how best put that money to use. I'm hopeful that every eligible Delawarean takes advantage of this opportunity. In many cases, it makes the difference between getting by and getting ahead."
"Wilmington City Council Members are eager to assist with this year's campaign by reaching out to eligible Wilmington residents and urging them to take advantage of the EITC," said Council President Gregory. "Each year, more and more people in Wilmington and around the State are claiming a tax credit that is rightfully theirs and are receiving the added benefit of FREE tax preparation. We know that financial pressures are all around us, so it makes sense for citizens to be able to generate additional income for their families with very little effort. It is easy to obtain information and guidance about the EITC and we urge citizens to take notice and take action."
According to Reverend Johnson who is President of NGCDC, the EITC increases the ability of workers in lower paying job categories to support themselves and their families. He said research clearly shows that by helping a person reap additional tax benefits based on the amount they earn has increased the labor force participation of lower skilled workers, especially single mothers.
Reverend Johnson said during the 35-year history of the EITC, more children have been lifted out of poverty through the EITC than any other social program or category of programs. Without the tax credit, he said, the poverty rate among children in the United States would be 25% higher. The EITC has reduced participation in welfare and food stamps, and reduced the housing affordability burden of low income households.
The Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation has trained 400 volunteers to prepare taxes at 22 sites throughout the state. There are seven locations in Wilmington.
Council Member Darius Brown said the IRS estimates that approximately 20% of eligible workers do not claim the EITC. In tax year 2012, EITC returned over 90 million dollars of federal money to eligible Delawareans. The Council Member said the EITC funnels billions of dollars into low income communities, both urban and rural, in the form of consumer spending and asset building. Research shows there is even a modest flow of state and local tax revenue generated.
For all these reasons the Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation (NGCDC) has used volunteers and donation supported staff to provide free tax counseling and filing and access to financial products and services to EITC eligible low income households throughout Delaware for the past ten years.
Reverend Johnson said the results from last year's NGCDC's campaign are significant. Almost $15 million of 2011 Federal refunds were claimed from returns prepared by NGCDC's 375 volunteers. This included $6.3 million in EITC credits. Conservatively, the total economic impact of the refunds exceeds $24 million. These impacts were throughout the state as nearly one out of every two returns filed were from households living in Kent and Sussex Counties.
More than one-half of the filers had 2011 income of $15,000 or less, and two-thirds were females. Over eight out of ten filers were African-American or Latino. NGCDC had Spanish speaking staff at many tax sites. Over 9,000 children were reached. More than nine out of ten clients planned to use their refund to pay bills for things such as utilities (e.g., electricity, telephone service) or medical care. More than one-third planned to save some of the money. The remainder goes to the purchase of food, clothing, car repairs or rent.
Since private companies such as H&R Block are available to file EITC returns, is the volunteer service provided through NGCDC really necessary? By having readily accessible sites in low income communities throughout Delaware, and in all the state service centers, NGCDC reaches households that might otherwise not be aware of the EITC program.
The latest data shows that despite having similar poverty rates, more than 8% of Delaware's EITC returns were filed through volunteers compared to 1% - 3% in surrounding states. More importantly, proportionately more households in Delaware applied for the EITC than in the surrounding states (i.e., 16% of filers in Delaware compare to 13% in surrounding states).
Research also shows that a low income person least likely to file for the EITC is a person who never filed a return before, has less education, and has a language challenge. Almost 30% of the returns completed by NGCDC this tax season were for persons who did not file taxes last year. Over 70% of the NGCDC filers have a high school diploma, a GED, or did not graduate from high school. As mentioned, Spanish speaking staff was available at almost all the NGCDC sites.
Another important value-added from the NGCDC is the financial literacy and empowerment services offered at the tax sites. Volunteer tax preparers are trained in the basics of financial literacy and there were three paid financial coordinators who rotated among the tax sites.
The results were the opening of 370 new checking and savings accounts, 20 referrals to the "Stand By Me" financial empowerment services, and 300 more requests for financial education from NGCDC. In addition, 50 clients used the free credit reporting services offered at three sites and over 10,000 Financial Resource Booklets were distributed. If funding permits, NGCDC hopes to add an additional three paid financial coordinators for the next tax season.
None of this would be possible, of course, without the dedication of hundreds of volunteers and donations from financial institutions, foundations, and the United Way. While the typical private firm charges at least $200 per return filed, NGCDC spends $44 of staff time per return…including financial counseling. This is because trained volunteers provide more than $2.0 million of tax services.


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This decision on the r.o. plant from the sub-committee and other committee members from this panel is a decision based on supposition and assumptions and no comparison of real monetary figures.
The decision is made in my opinion:
1. From people who are not experts in water solutions
2. People who have worked behind a desk with no physical labor skills.
3. People with no knowledge of maintaining or running any type of production plant.
I have a question for our city manager, since she lives outside the city limits: What effect or benefit will you gain from the r.o. plant if you have a water well at your home?
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Bringing up race isn't racistApril 21,2014Bringing up
race isnt racist
A high school teacher of mine had a motto: Facts, not fluff. I would like politicians in this country to adopt a similar motto: Facts, not vilification, obfuscation, or bald-faced lies.
A Newport city representative, Duncan Kilmartin, was recently accused of being racist when he cited statistics comparing student achievement in Vermont and Texas. He said that when controlled for race, the scores for Texas were better. I am heartily annoyed that another representative (Jean OSullivan) used this as an opportunity for name-calling instead of engaging in a discussion of the facts. Hey, people: It is not racist to mention race.
Was Kilmartin trying to promote the bogus old narrative of school failure, or was he simply trying to caution us not to rest on apples-to-oranges laurels? Either way, it was wrong for OSullivan to vilify him.
The fact is, Kilmartin was right. White students in Texas do slightly outperform Vermont students on the NAEP test and high school graduation rates. On the other hand, Vermont does a better job educating poor students than Texas does; we are near the top of the nation in our ability to teach children of poverty. So whos the winner here? Do we even need one? More important than either of these facts is that both Texas and Vermont are improving. Educators spend their time trying to learn from each other, not compete with each other, and the result is better outcomes for all.
Id like to see a worldwide democracy test. In addition to measuring voter participation, each nations politicians would be judged based on measurable outcomes such as the economic, physical and mental health of its citizens. Pay for politicians would be adjusted based upon these outcomes, as well as on such observable qualities as ability to listen to and understand opponents, number of lies told, number of lies believed, etc. Talk about failure something tells me the U.S. would be on the bottom of the heap.
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Clyde "Peck" Erwin served North Central as a member of the Alumni Association and as a Trustee in 1969. Since 2002, he has continued to serve the College as a Life Trustee. Professionally, Erwin was a member of the law firm of Beale & Jones in Washington, D.C., and served as a patent attorney with Meriam, Marshall, Shapiro & Klose in Chicago, Illinois. He was also a litigation specialist for Union Carbide Corporation in New York City. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and the Chicago Patent Law Association. Erwin has been a member of professional organizations such as the Chicago Bar Association, the Federal Circuit Board Association in Washington, DC, and the American Chemical Society for over 50 years. He continues to be active in the County Preservations Society; promotes and officiates at area junior sailing events; and serves on the board of managers for the Federal Circuit Bar Association.


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The recent snow coated the trees like confectioners sugar. Much closer to the ground, the snow of merely an inch crept up the snowdrop's diminutive stems. If you are not too far flung from the Haverford campus, pay a visit to the bookstore steps at the Campus Center.
This small garden has shown something blooming every month of the year. Right now the tiny bulbs of Galanthus are waking up. Snowdrops, as most people know them are one of the harbingers of spring. They also go by the cute name of Fair-Maids-of-February. We have five kinds growing at the bookstore steps and another naturalized in the lawn behind Woodside Cottage.
Derived from Greek, gala "milk" and anthos "flower", they are in the Lily family. Mainly from Russia, Europe, Georgia and Ukraine; there are approximately 20 known species, many are threatened in their native range. For the Galanthophiles, (people who are obsessive over this little plant) the number of cultivars are reaching 2000!
Since we really haven't had a winter in 2012, these little snowdrops may be as much of the white-stuff as we'll see. No complaints here!


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For all the guys you've just cited where the Knicks have overpaid, the FO was trying to turn a bad/mediocre team into a winning team. There is a huge difference in the profit of MSG when the games are sold out vs when they aren't (also, they can charge more money for a good team). So, it is in Dolan's best interest to overspend if it means he is turning a bad team into a good one.
With the Knicks roster as currently structured, we know they are likely to be a 4-8 seed in the playoffs, even without Lin. This is good enough to justify ticket price raises and will keep the stands filled. The New York media market is large enough that it does not rely on the asian fans/ad revenue brought in by Lin, since the space will sell to another company. So, by matching Lin's offer, you're putting the Knicks on the books for 70 million over 3 years with little gain in ticket or ad sales. Yes, it is possble to trade him before the third year, but once Dolan were to match that offer, from a strictly business standpoint Lin becomes a large liability.
So that is why I think he would make the ridiculous offers to guys like jeffries/jerome james when the Knicks were bad, but is more reluctant now. Also, you make the point about Dolan taking things personally in the past/not operating on logic. Yes, this is a good point, but I do want to make the point that there are more people than just Dolan in the decision process. Saving the money on Lin does not just benefit Dolan, as some of it could be spread around to people in the FO in their next contract or bonuses.
Again, maybe I am giving Dolan too much credit, but the people i see playing up the "betrayal" storyline (Stephen A, Isola) are the same people who benefit from people believing that the original offer was agreed upon, since they were the ones who reported it.


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Originally published on May 27, 2013 1:08 am
Electrical engineer Fred Hatfield bought an Apple-1 computer in 1976, one of Apple's first computers. At an auction in Germany over the weekend, it sold for $671,400. This sale topped the winning bid for an Apple-1 sold last November in Germany.


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I am about to give up compeltely on BF. My dd refuses to take the breast. She was born 9 weeks early and spent 8 weeks in the NICU. She was also IUGR. She is now 15 weeks adjusted age. She is my firstborn and I assumed I would breastfeed her. We got a little help with brestfeeding in the NICU but not much encouragement. I figured we would be able to work things out once we were home and I could try it many times per day. I tried her both with and without the nipple shield and she never seemed to get much milk. Maybe 5-10 cc. I fed her breastmilk from a bottle after each breastfeeding and she always took a full feed from the bottle. I talked to the LC from the NICU and she said maybe dd wasn't strong enough yet and to give her some time. A few weeks later I spoke to her again and she suggested using the nipple shield 4-5 times a day and pumoing a little first to get the milk flowing. This worked well for a few weeks. Dd was spending more time sucking but even after sucking for 20 mins she would be hungry 30 mins later and take a full feed by bottle.
I got advice from a LLL leader to banish the bottle and was unsuccessful with both syringe and cup feedings.
I wanted to get rid of the bottle so the next thing I tried with help form the LC was a supplemental nursing system with the nipple shield. Unfiortunately, dd was still not able to get full feeds at the breast this way and ended up getting frustrated because when she shifted position of moved her arms the milk flow would get cut off and she would get mad. I had just stopped using the SNS and went back to just the nipple shield and she went on strike and has refused to nurse at all ever since.
I have tried holding her skin to skin for long periods holing that when she awakens for the next meal she will take the breast... no such luck. I have been trying the tub "rebirthing" and she is relaxed enough to put part of the breast in her mough but won't actually latch on and suck. I try offering the breast before during or after a meal and she turns away and or cries most of the time. Occasionally she will be interested in playing with the nipple but since she's teething she will inevitably gum it which is painful. I have tried pumping to get the milk flowing and sometimes she will lick it, other times she will get mad. I have tried putting a litte milk in the nipple shield and she willtake it and do2 sucks then pull away. I have met with two different LC's and they were both stumped. When they tried their various tricks to get her to latch on she fought it screaming. They said sometimes a baby will spontaneously decide to nurse later on. Is there any hope?
(BTW I am pumping and exclusively giving her my breastmilk, but 6 months of this has been exhausting.)


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so i'm officially mix feeding and i guess i have been since the beginning.
as some of you know already, i had to supplement the first few weeks.
i always offer the breast first but sometimes(like tonight) dd will eat off and on for 2 hours and still seem hungry. i've been dealing with milk production issues before but tonight after all that nursing she still drank close to 4 oz. of formula.
i know it sounds crazy but giving her any formula makes me feel like a failure!
has anyone else had experience with mix feeding? any recommendations or encouraging words?


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Auburn, Ala, Feb. 24, 2012
Carl Pennington receives the Jerry Johnson Award. (l-r) AACD President Dr. Carol Knight, NRCS Acting State Conservationist Perry Oakes, Carl Pennington, and SWCC Chairman Frank Nalty.
Carl Pennington, Resource Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Grove Hill, Alabama, was honored at the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) and State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) Meeting in Montgomery as the recipient of the 2011 NRCS Jerry L. Johnson Award.
State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said the award was established in honor of the late state forester Jerry Johnson. It is given annually to an Alabama NRCS employee who exhibits excellence in public service through family, employment, profession, and community. "Carl is a dedicated employee who exemplifies the value of hard work and a passion for conservation." Puckett said.
Pennington was selected for his contributions to his community through volunteer work and church activities, and for his leadership in soil and water conservation activities in Alabama. Carl was named "Outstanding Young Man in America" for three consecutive years and has faithfully served his country for over 32 years as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
He is an advocate for the Boy Scouts of America serving as scoutmaster for 15 years. He also serves as a Board of Director for the White Smith Library of Jackson, Alabama. During his tenure, the library expanded to a $1.2 million facility serving three counties.
Carl began his career with NRCS in Jackson County, Alabama, in January 1980. As a Conservationist, Carl has a true "can do" spirit and is distinguished as someone who goes out of his way to help people manage their land and natural resources. He demonstrates strength, integrity, and a commitment to excellence in public service.
Pennington was nominated by co-worker Randall East, Resource Engineer, Grove Hill, Alabama, who was the recipient of the award in 2006. Randall says, "Carl uses his knowledge, leadership, and teaching abilities to help new employees develop skills to become good stewards and to learn to protect soil and water resources. He has mentored student interns and new conservationists through the years. His counsel is valued by management, co-workers, and landowners alike. He always makes himself available to assist with problems, opportunities, or new programs."
Carl is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a BS in agricultural extension education. He has been married to his wife, Angela, for 30 years and they have three children, Carla, Kyle, and Kerrigan.
The Jerry L. Johnson Award was established in 2005 and is funded by the Bradley/Murphy Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Trust.
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October 17, 2012 —
Several times over the decades, Sullivan County Legislators have tried to convince Albany to reign in the liberal laws regarding tax-exempt properties. A couple of times the state senate has passed legislation that would have eased the situation, but the effort has never succeeded in getting all three entities that must be on board—the senate, the assembly and the governor—on the same page.
The matter was broached again and a new effort was launched at a meeting at the government center on October 11. County manager David Fanslau said the total value of property in the county is $10.17 billion and, of that, close to $2 billion is exempt from property tax. "So, if you took all those exempt properties that are nongovernmental and they became subject to taxation, it would be an additional $7.4 million in tax revenue to the county," which is equal to roughly an increase of 14% in tax revenues.
Lawmaker Cindy Gieger, who is spearheading the effort to bring a change to the tax-exempt laws, said the issue is one of the top two among county residents. She added that on a recent trip to the New York State Association of Counties convention, lawmakers from other counties expressed surprise that the percentage of tax-exempt properties here was so high, and that does not appear to be the case elsewhere. She said there were various factors that led to the situation, including the proximity to New York City and the fact that there are summer camps here.
She said she and county treasurer Ira Cohen were working on identifying other counties that may have similar levels of tax exemption that might join the cause. Cohen said he had been working on legislation that could be offered to lawmakers in Albany, who might then consider passing it.
County attorney Sam Yasgur said that when previous efforts had been mounted regarding reigning in the tax exempt laws, parties interested in maintaining the status quo, such as the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts and the Hasidic community, have banded together to lobby against any change.
This time around, it was suggested that a law that would allow counties to set their own limits regarding which properties, or which parts of properties, may be exempted might have a better chance of passing than a state-wide change.
Lawmaker Alan Sorensen said that to have any chance of passage, a proposed law would have to exclude New York City, because the city would look at nonprofits, such as the universities and hospitals, as assets. Also, he noted, the city has an income tax through which it can raise revenues, which counties do not have.
Another way to attack the problem would be through the courts. Cohen said that at a meeting of 12 town supervisors the previous week, the supervisors all indicated they would be willing to work with the county to identify properties where the case for tax-exempt status might be weak, and then to take those cases to court.
Yasgur said that officials should be cautious in that approach because judges in local cases in previous years had ruled against local officials, and court rulings over the decades had expanded the definition of property and buildings that could be granted tax-exempt status.
Lawmakers agreed to take the matter up again next month and look at the proposed legislation that Cohen has put together.


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Skip to comments.After saying Obama on similar path as Hitler/Stalin, Illinois bishop hit with IRS complaint
Posted on 04/21/2012 4:43:36 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
PEORIA, Illinois After a fiery homily last weekend urging the faithful to oppose [Alleged] President Obamas radical pro-abortion and extreme secularist agenda at the ballot box in November, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria has been hit with an IRS complaint from a national secularist lobby group.
At a gathering of Catholic men on Saturday, the Illinois prelate had slammed Obamas mandate forcing religious employers to cover contraceptives, sterilizations, and abortion-inducing drugs. The unprecedented attack on religious freedom, he said, signaled that the president seems intent on following a similar path as past dictators such as Hitler, Stalin, and Otto von Bismarck.
This fall, every practicing Catholic must vote, and must vote their Catholic consciences, or by the following fall our Catholic schools, our Catholic hospitals, our Catholic Newman Centers, all our public ministries - only excepting our church buildings could easily be shut down, he said.
On Thursday, the Washington-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State claimed the homily violated federal law by taking sides in a political campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at lifesitenews.com ...
Oh I forgot Clinton did it and the only time e have a media is when the GOP is President.
I thought this was Bill Shatner for some reason....
Congressman Allen West: "Hope and Change as become Divide and Rule!"
I listened to an excerpt of his homily and the part I heard was spot on. BTW he didn't compare Zero to Hitler , he essentially said we were following the same path.
Pay attention Christians and all people of faith! If this isn't you, it soon will be. Organize voter registration drives in your churches and encourage people to vote like their freedom depended on it.
Otto Von Bismark? Otherwise spot on.
The Obamabastard is the closet thing to a dictator America has ever seen.
In a second term, he will turn out to be the American Hugo Chavez.
It was a Saturday "gathering" rather than speaking from the pulpit during Sunday services. That makes it a non-church meeting, at which he has the same right to say things about Obama that I do.
Bishop Jenky must be doing something right. He managed to piss of the ADL and Atheist Barry Lynn. I he can get the ACLU panties in a wad he hits the trifecta!
And if churches would abandon their phony, corrupting IRS designations, the pulpit could tell the whole unvarnished truth too.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
'bout time someone in the Chruch spoke up...black churches have been using the pulpit for generations...demanding their membership support Democrats...I guess that's OK...but when a white Catholic speaks out the IRS is all over it.
Post of the day.
Obozo's eyes, ears and operatives are everywhere uncovering nation-threatening espionage such as this. This bishop is just another traitor stiring up doubt and distrust over our beloved and benevolent leader.
This is so refreshing to know that this man will be hounded into a monasterial refuge knowing full well that he could have been executed for slurs against Dear Leader and his benevolent policies.
Just remember America: there are eyes and ears everywhere waiting for the traitor to Hope and Change.
Calling foul on the headline, whoever wrote it.
Its good they complain.1) It gives his sermon far more publicity and effect than it could have ever had in Illinois. 2) Decent people have the opportunity to wonder why if the bought off preachers like Sharpton and Jackson are free to speak, then why is the government trying to stifle others. Bring it on.
Looking at your tagline I couldn't help but wonder why you don't want to be brought together with those that support Obama and his way of unification. After all, he and his followers love us and want this nation to be unified. The only way that's going to happen is if you keep your rhetoric to yourself and go along with those zealots who think we have a White Hut occupant who is indeed divine.
You know that deep down you like communism. Think of all we're missing: (of course in many ways we're practically there)spying on one another, intrigue, watching anti-obamaites rounded up to be shot. Bravely staying out past curfew knowing we could be shot on sight.
Ah, Communism. It can be wonderful.
(Posted from the library computer in the State Hospital for the Insane.)
Oh I forgot Clinton did it and the only time e have a media is when the GOP is President.
Let's not forget that the Barrett Report is still, to this day, under seal. A seal that can be broken by any member of Congress yet neither party will allow it to be opened.
I wonder why?
>>>Congressman Allen West: Hope and Change as become Divide and Rule!>>>
See my tag line.
Report: IRS hiring approximately 4,000 agents Mar 31, 2012 To help enforce health care law
Ok, I can't tell if you like my tagline or are mocking it.
I notice that various fake "reverends" can say anything political they want and get away with it, but this Bishop can't. It's a typical example of liberals wanting to control everything, and to Hell with somebody's right to free speech.
The attendants are coming down the hall with my strait jacket so I can only say to see from where I sent my reply.
Are you and Laz related?
And every single one of them was made to swear an oath of fealty to Obama, personally.
If they are going to enforce it against this church, then they should enforce it against every church where the pastor says something political. But Holder won't do that because that would be the end of black churches.
Never forget he is also a fascist.
Study what Fascism is, read about the rise of Fascism in the thirties. Familiarize yourself with the personality and psychiatric traits of Adolf Hitler.
Remember that the word "Nazi" came from the German pronounciation of the term "national socialism". Read up on what the Nazi regime did to private enterprise and individual freedom in Germany both pre-war and during the war. Educate yourself that "fascism" is on the left side of the political/ideological chart, not the right as the liberals and the media would like you to believe.
Then you will know what and who Obama is, a communist in ideology and fact....AND a fascist with an innate ruthless personality and a thinly-veiled ambition for power and control over our lives and liberties.
So they are not taking a political side by siding with Obamaa implicitly? The bishop never sided with any candidate, he pointed at a threat. The hypocrisy never ends.
I assume the secularist group also went after Jeremiah Wright when he was advocating Barack over Hillary.
That's for sure.
Learn thy history.
In the late 19th century, Bismark waged his Kultur Kamp, a Culture War, against the Roman Catholic Church, closing down every Catholic school and hospital, convent and monastery in Imperial Germany.
Incorrect. Mass is celebrated seven days a week.
It was forwarded across the fruited plain to my extended emailing list mere minutes ago!
You'll notice that the clip is from three years ago. But, he warned folks about Obama eight years ago. Accurately called him a marxist way back then. And was roundly mocked for it. And not just by Democrats.
Looks like this one will "play in Peoria" and will be good for the rest of the Nation.
Has an IRS complaint ever been filed against the First AME church? Didn't think so. RAT candidates go there and give campaign speeches from the pulpit.
He just said the pResident is and evil man.
I can see his point as a Catholic. But really. Bismark in the same category of mass murders. Hitler, Stalin. Give me a break.
No one was killed. Bismark did not seek to extinguish Catholicism in his land, but rather sought to assimilate the Polish peasants and saw International Catholicism as an enemy of the still fragile German Reich.
When the "campaign" is against the church, I think the church is allowed to speak out.
Great pics. As others have noted here, Black churches have been preaching Democrat politics for decades. This is a shot over the bow to the Catholic Church to shut up. Libs don't want this kind of thing to spread!
Youtube of his homily. More details at Catholic.org
Imperative that everyone read this...
Leni please ping others on your list. Great article to read and the book is even better. Once you read this book you will have a very clear understanding of what is at play right now.
It is quite the eye-opener and you just won't believe that you are not reading about America right now when you read about Germany in the 30's.
But seriously, God Bless Bishop Jenky.
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