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Nothing in the amount of control one desires or needs is unhealthy if it applies to one specific individual. Just to clarify; are you really saying that as long as the sub wants it, no matter how much control the dom/me has over the sub it will under no circumstance be considered unhealthy?http://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst24213_Body-modification.aspxJust saying...
Can't speak for everyone else, but in my case, it was my sub who asked for this rule. Since she doesn't like upsetting or annoying people she can find it hard at times to say no to people, so being able to say that she isn't allowed to private chat with people helps take the pressure of her, since it's not up to her in a way. I have also seen on other sites, not so much here, mentions of some subs being manipulated by people into going into private chats with them. From people using reasons like how 'they'll help the sub better serve their Dom/me' or telling the sub that it is what is expected of them and they shouldn't say no (which I found particularly disgusting to read). Being given the rule that they can't private chat stops this from happening (assuming they follow the rule of course), and like above it means the sub no longer is responsible for that decision, so they shouldn't be able to be guilted of forced into going into these private chats.I think I can say however that the majority of Dom/mes (the ones I know anyway) who give this rule are ok with the sub private chatting or whispering with friends, so long as they know that the person isn't going to try make the sub to cyber with them. If the sub asks for the rule then I see it. But as I saw in the other thread, some gave the rule because they didn't want their sub to cyber with others. Is that really necessary? I feel there's no need to state a rule that extreme to maintain a person's fidelity. As I understand it(correct me if I'm wrong) a sub is to have complete devotion to the dom/me. THen fidelity shoudn't be a problem(at least in my view) if the dom/me asks for it. If the sub gets easily persuaded and manipulated to cyber with random people then fair enough.BUT I've seen several subs who have no problem at all saying no that still have this rule put on them. In those cases it seems more like the dom/me is moving from just having a light dominance on the sub to trying to have complete control on an unhealthy level. Either that or you don't trust your sub at all.Again, this is just what it seems like from an outside point of view.
I'm curious about one thing. I've seen several subs that have it in their profile or telling people that they are not allowed by their Master/Mistress to private chat or whisper to anyone but them. So my question is simply; why? There are several subs who have formed strong friendships with others. Even though this is a sex site, private chats doesn't have to be sexual. What if they feel the need to discuss certain things with others that the Master/Mistress for some reason can't understand because they're not in a situation to understand it. It can be gender questions or life etc. Or just having a banter with your good mates.This is not meant as a criticism or anything, I'm just curious, because for a person who is outside the lifestyle it seems like the Master/Mistress come off as either a massive controlfreak or they don't trust their sub, and I thought that in such a relationship(like any other) trust was a vital key in such a relationship. tl;dr(Too long; didn't read):Masters/Mistresses. Why no private? you come off as this http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/26461245.jpg
Last I heard, the gas and oil royalties are largely invested in stocks of international companies based in other nations. In other words, in the success of other societies, rather than being used to pay for the government's largess. Partly true. A percentage is being invested into the budget every year, while the rest is invested in stocks and other companies. Now tell me how far companies around the world would get without investors willing to put their money in for the business to grow. Add to the fact that many of these businesses are in third world countries are strictly supervised by an ethics council that will advise the government to stop investing in the company if they don't follow the terms given (no child labour, worker safety etc.), then tell me how making third world economies grow is a bad thing, from a neutral point of view that is. It still amounts to shaking down the upper class and transferring your cost of government to the consumers of the products of the oil and gas companies. So, while your government is building a big portfolio of foreign stocks, it is also raising the world price of energy. Norway is not a member of OPEC who controls the oilmarket. They control how much oil is to be put on the market which again controls the price. Not to mention that we don't shut down the cranes unless there's fire etc and we're pumping up as much oil and gas as is humanly possible from the sea. Don't try putting the blame on a country that isn't a member of the "elite". Look to your own government instead. The US absorbed many many economic refugees from Europe after 1850 and it was the loss of many of the productive people who were seeking economic freedom that caused the stagnation that led to the cycle of wars. Sure. Ignore the fact the tension growing between France and early Germany in the 1870's. Ignore the fact that Germay was growing so strong that British leaders were pissing their pants. Ignore Austria-Hungary's desire to engulf all of Balkan into their empire, not to mention the Tsar of Russia who considered himself "Guardian of Slavs" and came to Serbia's defence once Austria-Hungary attacked. The family ties that were between the different royal houses in Europe and so forth. If economy was the cause, it sure as hell wasn't socialism, simply because in practice there weren't any left wing movements of note until the Russian Revolution.And why do you think NSDAP was easy to sell? You have a nation that has been given the blame for the entire war(Germans are a proud people, and that one stung like a bitch) as well as a shitloads of factories being dragged out of the country. A massive debt to France, UK and the US as damagerepayment as well as the necessity of loans to try and build it up. Add the global depression(assume that's caused by socialism too, huh?) and suddenly you have a country with an inflation that's so big that you need a wheelbarrow of notes to buy a bread. All you need then is a charismatic leader that can find someone to put the blame on and promise better times, a Germany back to it's former glory, and voila, either it's socialism, capitalism or whatever, he's still gonna get elected.
To give you a point of how the different membership countries related to Brussels:The EU parliment decides a new rule or directive to be put in to action. Some of these are good, others not so good. If a country(say the UK) is 100% against it they'll either tell the parliment to fuck off in a very diplomatic way or they'll stall it and delay it as well as they can. And we're not talking months, we're talking years, which in practice means they only pick and choose the laws they want. If it's laws that are unpopular with the people they'll just blame Brussels. This isn't a one time thing that happens every now and then, it happens a lot. A whole lot.And Norway is not a member of the EU. We recognise that it's not in our favour to be part of the EU, especially not in these economic times. We're very socialist in mind, with free health care, free education even on university level, welfare etc. etc. But, that be said, I think what kind of political system is the best all depends on the size of the country along with what sort of natural resources are available. With Norway, we have 5 million inhabitants and we have a shitload of gas and oil. With all the income from gas and oil it's easy to bring the level of the entire country up on a very high standard of living. A lot of the income is from taxation, not of the middle class, but the upper class and especially the companies drilling up the oil, so instead of milking the middle class we're milking the upper class and the big companies, because even if we put on another percentage on their taxes they will still make enough money for it to be highly profitable to drill up oil and gas, especially when the oil prices keep rising.I can't speak for other countries, and it is sadly all trial and error with what political system works. Maybe Venezuela would benefit very well from a more socialist model, considering you have a lot of natural resources. What you certainly can't do is give private companies full control of the oil and free hands to work it without any taxation at all, like the ideal capitalism dictates. Then the money will go straight into international co orperations and not to the people. DOn't believe me? Look at Africa...And 1ball; if you're referring the two World Wars then you should have a look at history and think again before you blame it on socialism. I honestly can't see where you got that from, so please enlighten me.
a perfect example of ..... Pancakes or waffles, anyone?? Cry me a river then build a bridge and get over it. In the meantime I'll go to the fridge to see if I have some cheese to have along with the whine your serving us....
What you say is true, to a point, they are supposed to work for us, but as Valarie Garrett said in Nov '08, "we are ready to rule." That's the way the Proggies feel, they are rulers not public servants. Yes we are on the path of socialism , both parties want that, but the Proggies have extended the safety net to new highs of "taking care" of more and more, bailing out the UAW, spending billions and billions for what? Employment has risen, less people are in the work force now than during Carter's years. We have gone backward for 4 years, and don't tell me it's all W's fault, Barry came into office, gas was $1.84, 15 million fewer people were on food stamps and we owed $6T less. We need to support Mitt and get Barry out of the White House. Yes, you are indeed on the road to socialism.... if the road is route 66, socialism is in LA and you just got in your 1973 VW Beetle that has a max speed of 50 mph and it has a dodgy engine. That is how far from socialism you lot are. The parties in our parliment that distance themselves from anything the socialist parties stand for are closer to socialism than the democratic party will ever be, not to mention the republican party. So don't think that you're on the path to socialism, because that's right wingers scaremongering you.
What you're describing isn't socialism. It's straight on corrupt dictatorship. It really doesn't matter what sort of ideology they say they stick it, it's always the same result; the population gets fucked over while there's a small percentage that gets filthy rich and they do what they can to get more money in their Swiss bankaccounts while the going is still good. From what I've seen of reports Chavez has pretty much exterminated everything called democracy, thus you immediately stop being a socialist. Socialism is all about giving the power to the government who in turn will use it to improve the standard of living for the people, either it's by government controlling a lot or a bit less, but the key is that single individuals and/or private companies should not be able to dictate the agenda on what's needed. The people is to dictate and voice their opinion to the elected officials. The power is in the people, not the money, and the people will get it's just rewards from this. That's sort of what socialism is IN THEORY! This is what teachers of political ideology and so forth will tell you when they lecture about socialism. Not the way Chavez runs your country. That is dictatorship. He just calls it socialism because that sounds a whole lot better than dictatorship.Now whether socialism is ideal or not, is difficult to say. On one side pretty much every political ideology sounds pretty damn good, but the problem is that theory always differ from practice, and especially when it comes to politics.
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Things I'd like to do at this moment:1) Write my stories2) Watch some good movies or series3) Play some fun games4) Flirt with hot chicks5) Masturbate to photoshopped pictures with LadyX's face on themThings I have to do1) Call around for jobs2) Find my CV somewhere in all the horrible shit that's my computerfolders(already checked the pornfolder very thouroghly in case it was hidden in a video or a picture. Can never be too sure)3) Fill out job applications4) Realise that life sucks donkeyballs dipped in vinegar.FUCK YOU, SOCIETY!
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A mate of mine said he was sure that Obama/Biden would win. I carefully reminded him that there's not exactly a vast majority in the US that can be considered reasonable people, since there have been so much shit in the media about Obama being a muslim and so forth. That and when they look at the candidates and think "Who follows the Bible most" and pick the candidate out of that then you've got a problem. Religion and politics should be kept apart because sometimes the good of the people is not what's in the Bible. One thing that does surprise me is how often Republicans will link a strong Washington with tyranny. Just because you have a government that makes most of the laws that go for you, doesn't mean that you're being supressed like some sort of Stalin-subject. It seems to be something that they keep spinning and make people afraid of the Democratic party, not because of the politics but because it's "obviously" going down the line that is Communism, and to all those who think the Democratic party is anywhere near Communism I can tell you that even if they managed to do everything in their program they still wouldn't be anywhere near Social Democrats.
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Imagine the awesome parties. You just sit in your chair and drink and when you have to pee you just put the mug/glass between your legs and out comes another drink! I think it's a brilliant thought, especially since I'm a student and it would be a whole lot more economical if I could just drink a lot of water and then pee out beer.
Give me waffles or give me death! I'll give you Gulag and re-education until you understand the superiority of pancakes!
Funny how neither pancakes nor waffles is winning. I forgot all about French Toast. I voted for that shit. You could get me to just about anything for some good French Toast, man. It is obvious that the majority in here are peace loving hippies that will gladly wave the white flag in order for them to sit and eat their little toasts. But the united pancakefront will not be defeated by this pacifism!
Since I'm a social democrat it means that I'm allowed to spit at both sides without being a hypocrite But this isn't really a surprising thing. God have been the center of American Politics waaaaaaay too long. The US have no state-religion, but every President goes "God bless America and God bless you all". Here we have Christianity as our state religion and we have a state church(kinda, it's getting blurry these days due to transition), but not even the Christian Peopleparty involve God in anyway. Not even when it comes to abortions or gay rights. And because of that, a politician won't ruin his career when he publically says "Israel, you really fucked it up now." Hell, one of the parties that are in the coalition for government have openly said that they support the Palestinians against the Israeli. Imagine Hillary Clinton going out in public and saying that. She'd never get a job in politics again.
You call me when I'm at the bathroom? serious? I'm sitting there in peace and quiet and you actually call me? What's wrong with this day and age where we're so attached to our phones that we forget to take them off when we're going to the bathroom and lo and behold, someone gives you a ring and you gotta sit there and hold it in while the bankwoman goes on about how your internetbank is gonna be changed. Fuck this shit!
This CANNOT be! I don't even like waffles all that much, but dammit if I wanna go on a waffle binge, who's to stop me?! And better for the environment?? Pffft...they're just as biodegradable as pancakes. But I digress. I will NOT be oppressed by you breakfast fiends. You will eat pancakes and you will like it! Waffles are the product of capitalsits and through waffles they will try to supress us with their wafflegods. Waffles is opium for the people!
You are not an idiot, at least I cannot say it in here, heheh, although I have weird week when it comes to understanding English or expressing myself.. However not sure if you have just bad week or, lol, just teasing you, don't take it harshly.In post above, I was wondering if we, as society, could do something to prevent such a crime as murder. Typing this now, realizing how naive that is, however if, lets say, I have dark and depressed neighbor and if I would pay more attention to her, give her more my time, maybe she wouldn't try to commit suicide.. or if in primary and high school educators would be a bit more psychologists as well, maybe they could prevent damage and discover that kid (that is potential aggressor) has physical problems that can be solved.. Better? I was trying to give simple examples in my English..We are open 24/7 for any further info leave message to the machine Thank you for making your view understandable! I wanna for that.And I dunno about the statistics, but I'm quite sure that a lot of the murders aren't premeditated. Those you can't do anything about because it just happens there and then, and I think it could happen to a lot of people. And there are so many serial killers where all the neighbours go "He was the last person I'd think would kill and torture 12 people." Appearances can be deceptive and not everyone are shrinks. And some develop symptoms after school, so even if you managed to have teachers that are shrinks then you wouldn't catch everyone. I doubt you'd catch that many. It's a nice thought though, but I think there are things we'd have more luck at preventing
That's a tough one. But I'll give it my best shot. Ok. South America (where I happen to live) has the potential to grow, but corruption and narcos are screwing everything up. On the other hand, there is Asia, that little by little has been getting a reputation. And let me tell you they are disciplined. They know what they're doing and they're doing it well.Europe has always had a complicated economy due to political issues. Some countries don't like others. Some for good reasons, others for not too good reasons. But my guess is that we'll see the rise of the Asian beyond our wildest dreams.They don't like to brag, so they might even have a very nice pandora box in store for us to see. Just my opinion Asia is starting to get one big problem; luxury. The reason everything says "Made in China" and so forth is because it's cheap labour. But now the standard of living in China in the cities at least is becoming better, thus the prices go up and the need for wages to go up increases as well. This means that the profit of outsourcing to Asian companies are going down, and then they'll start looking at other possibilities. We'll see Africa and South America on the rise. Several African countries have oil and they're working on clearing out the corruption. Once that happens you'll have an industrial boom all over Africa. Companies will build factories and schools to get workers, kids will be educated and so forth.
True, however don't you think that there is a whole a lot wrong with Kosilek and no shrink can resolve his problems. He killed a person for fuck sake, of course that he has issues, I just don't think taxpaying people should care for him and his emotional problems. Not now, not after convincing such a big crime. However I wonder what would it be and how would it end, if society would be sensible for people like Kosiek and what can we do before they reach out and become aggressive towards others or themselves. I admit. I'm an idiot. I've read through that line that I bolded out and I honestly can't see what you're saying. I feel like an idiot now
Pancakes is the way of the Motherland. We will first give Power to the Proletariat, then the Proletariat will Plunder the Pancakes of the Protectorate Pigs!
waffles get a bad rep - really, it's a left-wing conspiracy - waffles never did nuthin' to deserve it. bunch of socialist waffle haters, yeah, i'm talking to you, girl, you damn hippie pinko tree hugging freakazoid. http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/26265051.jpg http://www.youtube.com/embed/0yDrtNEr_5M
you are funny, but I honestly didn't know about Mayans number-system, thanks for that! You're welcome I'm always happy if someone can take interest in all the bullshit that I know To add on the whole "The world as we know will change" comes from a series of predictions they made where the periods are seperated in what I believe is "Khartoums" or something along those lines. I can't remember exactly what timeeras each of these represent, but they are linked with the Mayan calendar. These books contain rather broad prophecies of what will happen in said time period. It will be like saying "Leaders will be hanged", make it valid for 100 years and then say that because of the revolution in a third world country I was right. Besides, the world as we know it have changed so many times without it causing the end of it. 9/11, fall of the Soviet Union, invention of mobile phones and so many other things. Should the prediction be true for all we know it might be that some smart man figures out a way to completely remove the CO2 releases from cars. That will also change the world as we know it...
you never took a stand on waffles vs pancakes, Lady X. Obviously, your purposefully trying to goad me into resorting to french toast or, even possibly, the hybrid waffle-cakes (or is it panffles?). oh, and it just occurred to me that blintzes and crepes shouldn't have been left out of the original equation... dammit! Segregating crepes and blintzes out of your question? Now that sounds rather dodgy to me. I think it's borderline racism!!!! Look at all the crepes fan going now.
There has to be a whole lot of extra information that isn't divulged here. Shrink's testemony and a whole lot of other things. In general having people commit crime to get free medical care is stupid, but I can see the pragmatism in not giving health care to prisoners that are sentenced for life without parole. But if a judge ruled in favour of Kosilek then it's not as black and white as the article says it is. There's more. A shitload of other things that haven't been mentioned. If I'm wrong then the commonwealth of massachusets have a really fucked up judicial system and not only needs to be reformed, but revolutionised.P.S. USA only has 46 states. 4 "states" are actually Commonwealths. Just wanted to say that
http://upload.lushstories.com/324-Mayan-Calendar.jpg The bad thing is that the comic there is actually right. The whole thing is because of the Mayan numbersystem. Unlike us who have ten different numbers on our keyboard the Mayan would have 20. This means that when they started making the calendar the numbersystem only let them go as far as 21st of December 2012. Should they have continued the calendar it would have started on year 0. And when it's 500 years until you reach the end I bet a decent fuck and a drink is more tempting than starting at scratch. It will be like looking at the calendar in your phone, see how far it stretches and then go "Steve Jobs predicted that the world will end in...."
I think it's because everyone shouldn't HAVE to explain their opinions if they don't want to. You can go around demanding answers for everything you may or may not agree with, but no one's required to indulge you. Why not take an opinion for what it is without starting a debate and making mountains out of molehills? I understand that debating is healthy and important. But not every single thing requires an explanation or a rebuttal. It just gets tiresome. And honestly, in the grand scheme of things, what exactly are you trying to prove? I answered your questions because I WANTED to. But that may not be the case for everyone. And they have the right.And Sprite, I prefer pancakes. Waffles complicate things. I agree that we can't demand that everybody clarify their opinion, but when you enter a debate about something then for the sake of the debate you should clarify it. What's the point of posting in a debateforum in such a way that people can't understand it? It does nothing else than rack up your post numbers. It is just as pointless as if I posted a reply in Norwegian dialect that's so thick that it would make Google translate shut down in disbelief.And WMM, I was very well aware of her saying no to topless, I was more curious as to WHY she was no.
I'll walk all over your lowland's words while I stuff that cocksocket and throw it into your little portal, you moistmuffin.


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D emocratic presidential nominee John Kerry
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to the public, and to show a more human side that even his supporters say is lacking, yet put in no better than a passable effort.
In the beginning of his acceptance speech on Thursday, and at a few other points throughout it, Sen. Kerry floundered, failing to connect with the audience and do more than string together a series of cliches.
Other times he was more cogent, such as when he unveiled some targeted and generally accurate critiques of the Bush administration's war in Iraq and war on terror. Kerry pledged never to mislead the nation into war and never to go to war because we want to, only when we have to. He vowed to appoint an attorney general who upheld the Constitution of the United States, in a thinly veiled attack on anti-terror efforts at home.
Kerry, however, lacks credibility on those issues, given that as a United States senator he voted for the war and supported the Patriot Act, which has limited civil liberties at home.
We were somewhat put off by Kerry's constant reminders about the four months he spent in combat in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The speech started with a salute, and his statement, "I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty," and ended with references to the gunboat he piloted in Vietnam. The speech was sprinkled with similar references, and followed a long video that made much of his war service and little of his long senate career.
In reality, America needs to know far more about the senator's voting record, no matter how honorable his service in Vietnam. It's the policy area that might be the toughest part of the Kerry shtick for the public to embrace. In particular, Kerry vowed to repeal tax cuts for the "wealthy," although the wealthy pay the lion's share of taxes in America, and cuts for them create jobs and opportunities for everyone else.
He pledged to increase spending on health care, education, Head Start and other social programs. He wasn't specific, but his health-care solutions lead us to believe the federal government would be far more involved in this matter than it should be. He also tossed around troubling Michael Moore-like lines about Bush and Enron.
Beyond the personal stories and the military imagery, we're left with a presidential candidate who offers no serious, specific alternative to the current president with regard to military matters and the war in Iraq. Pledging to get international involvement is not an alternative policy. And we're left with a candidate who is rehashing tired, liberal class-warfare cliches meant to divide the country, even as he pledges to unite it.
"We're all in the same boat," he told us, which is what we fear if John Kerry becomes the next president.


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A well-prepared and willing human resource and a cordial attitude of self-sufficiency have driven the development of this city, according to its residents.
Residents of La Villa de Los Santos migrated to the north bank of La Villa River and founded the community of Chitre in 1848, later to become the capital of the province of Herrera.
Here, the community found the best site for port facilities, from whence agricultural products produced in the region could be shipped to Panama City.
Later, with the initiation of Panama Canal operations, much of the population of the country's interior migrated to the capital in search of work opportunities, usually deciding to take up residence there.
Today the phenomenon is reversing. Now the inhabitants of the metropolis look to the province as the ideal place to retire after many years of hard work, and others are looking towards this region as an investment opportunity.
Despite the changes, agricultural production continued to be the main economic activity in the Azuero Peninsula, and parents sent their children to study in Panama City or abroad.
But unlike other provinces, smallholding farming prevailed in Herrera and Los Santos, which for decades helped to sustain agricultural activity while the locals maintained regional customs.
"Each person owned their own source of production," says Benito Suarez, son of a Chitrean mother and a resident of this city since 1967.
President of Arcillas de Chitre and Arcitec, Suarez says that the city's strategic location and activities, together with the vision of its first settlers focused on a culture of human warmth and solidarity – which still prevails – is what has made Chitre so attractive today.
Chitreans are normally self-sufficient when looking for answers to their needs, and for generations its citizens have left to become professionals and then returned to their homeland, Suarez claims.
Similarly, Sebastián Peralta finds that "the strength of Chitre is its helpful and friendly people. Here there are no differences between economic classes, since we are all striving for the same goal: to improve Chitre. "
Their efforts speak for themselves. Before the government bulldozers arrived, the city's inhabitants had already established their own water and electric power systems. The construction of the sports stadium and the exterior church lighting, for example, also came about through community initiatives, says Peralta.
Growing sectors
Activities that have taken the greatest hold are property development, trade and tourism.
Trained as a civil engineer, Peralta has been president of the Association of Pork Producers of Panama and President of the Cattlemen's Association of Panama. Currently, in addition to farming, he heads the Díaz Peralta real estate company, which is developing the Jesus Nazareno project in the district of Llano Bonito, with 220 medium-income homes.
Another businessman in the region who has also farmed cattle and is now involved in real estate is Eduardo Perez, who develops housing projects and commercial locations.
Perez says that the need for housing in general has grown and "the new subdivisions that are built are immediately occupied."
He affirms that the new businesses that have sprung up in Chitre have generated new jobs, which has helped more Chitreans aspire to buying a home, while the demand created by people from the capital and foreigners has encouraged higher-end developments.
The businessman recognizes the truth in the saying that "in the city of Chitre, no one is a stranger", since it welcomes visitors cordially and "life is better" than in other parts of the country. Hence, more and more people want a house here.
According to the 2010 National Census, Chitre is one of the cities with the highest income levels. The average monthly income per household is $ 900, compared to other provincial capitals such as Penonomé ($ 842), David ($ 733), Las Tablas ($ 611) or Veraguas ($ 866), for example.
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According to Olier Avila, director of municipal engineering for the municipality of Chitre, "the city has had an economic boom in recent years due to the promotion of state and private projects in the commercial, residential and industrial sectors."
Among the state projects, he mentions the addition of a hemodialysis unit at the Nelson Gustavo Collado hospital at a cost of $ 2 million, the expansion of the water treatment plant and sewer system at a cost of $ 45 million, and the widening of the Divisa-Chitre highway at a cost of $ 109 million.
He also mentions other projects in the making, including a wholesale food market which would cost around $ 27 million. And according Avila, efforts are being made for the Chitre Airport to start functioning soon.
Among the private projects he mentions are the Azuero hotel, which opened last year, the La Esperanza hotel, and the Cubitá project costing approximately 22 million dollars. And without giving more details, he assures that two other developments of this type are under construction and three are under study.
Like the hotels, housing projects are also growing. There are a total of about 15 housing developments under construction, most of them concentrated in Monagrillo and La Arena.
Businesses are also playing their role in this growth. Currently, about 10 commercial projects are underway.
Growth in construction is reflected in the income of the Municipality of Chitre. In November 2012, taxes paid to the municipality for construction work exceeded one million dollars .
Cubitá, a residential and hotel project developed by Grupo Cubita, which is one of the projects being developed in the district and is focused on a high-income market.
Stefany Morrison, project sales manager, acknowledges that after evaluating the provincial capitals throughout the country, investors determined that Chitre's characteristics were suited to the nature of the project.
With 70% of the project sold, Morrison says its main buyers are from the capital and abroad, from countries such as Poland, Argentina, Canada, USA, Switzerland and China.
Due to projects like this and others, Benito Suarez says that the growth in Chitre's construction sector has quintupled in the past 10-15 years.
Former President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) of Chitre, Suarez says the greatest part of the roof tiles, floor tiles, ornamental blocks and building blocks produced by his company are purchased for beach projects and constructions in the capital city, while a smaller percentage is for projects in the capital of the province of Herrera.
Currently, he is analyzing the possibility of expanding and upgrading of his company – Arcillas de Chitre – as well as the potential for exporting his products.
Meanwhile, Ricardo Moreno, architect for the company Interplanos, says the work of many years has boosted confidence in the population and the local market. "People are staying here, and this helps to strengthen investment. In addition, there is immediate job creation, " he affirms.
For him, the best proof of this is that newly established merchants have tripled their sales compared to the same branches in other provinces.
His company has managed projects such as Hotel Guayacanes, Plaza Azuero, the Dona Sara Shopping Center and the Nueva Union Cooperative. He also designs one or two residential projects each year.
Between honorable mentions and awards, Moreno has earned 10 national recognitions for design and architecture projects, stating that "you don't have to be in Panama City to achieve this."
But apart from region's economic vitality, there is something that worries Moreno. For him, it is urgent to that the work on the Divisa-Las Tablas highway be completed in order not to affect the commercial and the agricultural sectors, which require this road to transport their products.
Moreover, director of municipal engineering Olier Avila asserts that the land use plan for Chitre will be approved during the first quarter of this year, establishing the guidelines for the development of the city, while options are also being considered with regard to the city dump.
Others sectors
Sebastian Peralta indicates that for years, Chitre has been the commercial center of the region. Practicing specialists who have returned after their receiving their training to establish their private clinics has also enabled Chitre to gain ground in the area of medical services, both in the country and elsewhere, he says.
Other economic sectors have also been emerging in response to what Chitre offers, including universities, banks, shops and tourist amenities that are continually integrating themselves into the market.
Peralta explained that although the agricultural sector is "weak", the producers remain committed to "producing food for our city and the rest of the country" and warns that "if a producer is weakened, marketing will decrease" in the region.
He also points to fishing and seafood exports and other activities that contribute to the economy of the region.
Regarding trade, Rigoberto Saez, owner of Saez Furniture , says that since mid-2011, the sale of his merchandise has increased between 20% and 30%. "I've been here 30 years and never seen growth like this before," he states.
Sáez remains optimistic about these changes, arguing that competitors bring more customers, and it's up to the locals to prepare themselves in order to stay in the market.
Coming from a merchant family engaged in the manufacture of furniture in the Aguabuena region of Los Santos, he has continued as a manufacturer and distributor of wooden furniture which is, according to Saez, well positioned in the country. "I don't see any trauma with the arrival of more people. To those who want to come, I say come," states Saez regarding the arrival of investors from foreign countries and other parts of Panama.
The story of Adelaide Sosa and Mario Morin, owner of Ebenezer Pizzeria and Restaurant, is somewhat different because they came to Chitre from Canada three years ago. She a Chitrean and he a Canadian, they decided to settle here with their children.
Their initial intention was to work in the construction area, as they have experience in the field, but first they decided to open a restaurant.
According to Sosa, they were attracted by Panama's educational and family systems, by feeling more at peace in their daily lives, and by seeing in Chitre a city with high growth potential, although they say it is essential to establish clear rules for investors.
Morin likes to live "without snow or cold. I'm a Chitrean-Canadian, " he says with a smile.
Another activity that is representative of the city is its radio stations: Radio Reforma – the oldest, established in 1958 -, Estéreo Presidente and Hola Panamá.
Brigitte de Aparicio, auditor for the group in which Radio Reforma has formed a part for 16 years, said that this family business started by Pedro Solis maintains its leadership in the region, with Jurado del Pueblo (the "People's Jury"), a community outreach program, being one of its biggest hits since 1965.
Aparicio stresses that every business that comes to the city and wants to promote itself finds it almost mandatory to turn to this medium.
Meanwhile, Mirleydi Muñoz, originally from Chiriqui and owner of Chitre-based Qtarras Tours, says that in the Azuero region she found an interesting tourism offer related to traditions and the area's great natural beauty.
Muñoz has lived in Chitre for nine years and has seen growth in several sectors.
When the dry season arrives, Panamanian and foreign tourists come in equal numbers, and are attracted to the islands of Colón, Coiba and Iguana, as well as the traditional festivities of each region.
Another experience is that of Marcelino Rodriguez and Miguel Antonio Sanchez, fishermen in Boca Parita, an activity that allows thousands of residents of Monagrillo, Chitre and Parita to generate income.
Each resident has their own story to tell, and even though the temperatures rise during the dry season, the locals roll up their sleeves to get to work, and always have a smile to greet those who are coming for the first time to the city that grows of its own accord.
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He was born in Refugio, on Jan. 11, 1942 to Candelario Flores and Lenora Garza Flores.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, two sisters, and one brother.
Survivors include his wife Maria D. Flores of Refugio; four daughters and their husbands, Brenda Flores and Tom Pruskie of LaVernia; Deanna and Steve O'Brian of San Antonio, Nancy and Adam Cantu of Sinton and Maricela Flores of Refugio; five sons and their wives, Johnny and Lydia Flores; Jimmy and Cindy Flores; David and Vera Flores, all of Victoria, Francisco Flores of Refugio and Candelario and Erica Flores of Refugio; three sisters, Josephine Thompson, Mary Cantu, and Tillie and husband Mike Hilliard; three brothers and their wives, Daniel and Rachael Flores, Rocky and Peggy Flores, and Jesse and Theresa Flores; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grand children; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the second in a series of construction contracts for Dam Safety Modifications at Folsom Dam and Reservoir. The contract, awarded on April 28, 2008, in the amount of $3,204,790.00, went to DD-M Crane and Rigging of Alameda, California.
Reclamation's Safety of Dams (SOD) Program is continuing a multi-year construction program to perform required safety modifications at Folsom Dam and Reservoir in conjunction with the ongoing Joint Federal Project (JFP). The JFP represents an unprecedented partnership among Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to address the hydrologic risk to Folsom Dam identified through SOD evaluations. Hydrologic risk refers to the possible overtopping of Folsom Reservoir's dams and dikes during an extreme storm event. The JFP will also achieve the Corps' objective of increasing flood control at Folsom to 1/200-year protection.
As part of the SOD Program, modifications will be made to Dike 5, an earthen embankment feature located between Dikes 4 and 6 on the north shore of Folsom Reservoir, near the intersection of Auburn-Folsom Road and Eureka Road in Granite Bay. The principal work to be performed includes the partial removal of the downstream face of Dike 5 in order to add features such as filters and drains to control internal erosion. The filters and drains will be constructed of high-quality imported materials that will be obtained commercially and brought onsite via trucks. Supplemental material will be excavated from a borrow site within the reservoir bottom close to Dike 5.
Site preparation, including trail relocation, development of the contractor use area, and installation of contractor access off Auburn-Folsom Road, will begin this month and continue until approximately September 1, 2008 (Labor Day). Principal construction work on Dike 5 is anticipated to begin after Labor Day, with completion expected in Spring 2009. Some construction activities will be limited to certain times of the year to maintain dam safety and operational/recreational requirements.
As construction details become available, Reclamation will provide this information on the Safety of Dams website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/sod/projects/folsom and on the JFP website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/jfp/index.html. Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances, and the websites will be updated to reflect any schedule changes.
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- Antibody Dilution Buffer (1X PBS / 1% BSA / 0.3% Triton X-100): To prepare 10 ml, add 30 µl Triton™ X-100 to 10 ml 1X PBS. Mix well then add 0.1 g BSA (9998), mix.
- Prolong® Gold AntiFade Reagent (#9071), Prolong® Gold AntiFade Reagent with DAPI (#8961).
B. Specimen Preparation - Cultured Cell Lines (IF-IC)
NOTE: Cells should be grown, treated, fixed and stained directly in multiwell plates, chamber slides or on coverslips.
- Aspirate liquid, then cover cells to a depth of 2–3 mm with 4% formaldehyde in 1X PBS.
NOTE: Formaldehyde is toxic, use only in fume hood.
- Allow cells to fix for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Aspirate fixative, rinse three times in 1X PBS for 5 minutes each.
- Proceed with Immunostaining (Section C).
C. Immunostaining
NOTE: All subsequent incubations should be carried out at room temperature unless otherwise noted in a humid light-tight box or covered dish/plate to prevent drying and fluorochrome fading.
- Methanol Permeabilization Step: Cover cells with ice-cold 100% methanol (use enough to cover completely to a depth of 3–5 mm, DO NOT LET DRY), incubate in methanol for 10 minutes at –20°C, rinse in 1X PBS for 5 minutes.
- Block specimen in Blocking Buffer for 60 minutes.
- While blocking, prepare primary antibody by diluting as indicated on datasheet in Antibody Dilution Buffer.
- Aspirate blocking solution, apply diluted primary antibody.
- Incubate overnight at 4°C.
- Rinse three times in 1X PBS for 5 minutes each.
- Coverslip slides with Prolong® Gold Antifade Reagent (#9071), Prolong® Gold AntiFade Reagent with DAPI (#8961).
- For best results examine specimens immediately using appropriate excitation wavelength. For long term storage, store slides flat at 4°C protected from light.
posted November 2006
revised December 2010
Flow Cytometry
NOTE: Prepare solutions with Milli-Q or equivalently purified water.
- 1X Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS): Dissolve 8 g NaCl, 0.2 g KCl, 1.44 g Na2HPO4 and 0.24 g KH2PO4 in 800 ml dH2O. Adjust the pH to 7.4 with HCl and the volume to 1 L. Store at room temperature.
- Absolute Methanol
- Incubation Buffer: Dissolve 0.5 g bovine serum albumin (BSA) in 100 ml 1X PBS. Store at 4°C.
- Permeabilization Buffer: 0.5% Triton X-100, 0.2 µg/ml EDTA and 1% BSA in PBS.
- Recommended Anti-Mouse secondary antibodies::
A. Isolation of Cells and Fixation
- Collect cells by centrifugation and aspirate supernatant.
- Resuspend cells briefly in 100 µl PBS.
- Add 500 µl of permeabilization buffer. Incubate for 15 minutes on ice.
- Add 3 ml of ice-cold 100% methanol and mix on and off for 10 minutes.
- Proceed with staining or store cell at -20°C.
B. Immunostaining
NOTE: Account for isotype matched controls for monoclonal antibodies or species matched IgG for polyclonal antibodies. Count cells using a hemocytometer or alternative method.
- Aliquot 0.5–1x106 cells into each assay tube (by volume).
- Add 2–3 ml Incubation Buffer to each tube and rinse by centrifugation. Repeat.
- Resuspend cells in 100 µl Incubation Buffer per assay tube.
- Block in Incubation Buffer for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Add the fluorochrome-conjugated primary antibody at the appropriate dilution to the assay tubes (see individual antibody datasheet for the appropriate dilution).
- Incubate for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Rinse as before in Incubation Buffer by centrifugation.
- Resuspend cells in 0.5 ml PBS and analyze on flow cytometer.
- Incubate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Rinse as before in Incubation Buffer by centrifugation.
- Resuspend cells in 0.5 ml PBS and analyze on flow cytometer; alternatively, for DNA staining, proceed to step C1.
C. Optional DNA Stain
- Resuspend cells in 0.5 ml of DNA dye (e.g. Propidium Iodide (PI)/RNase Staining Solution #4087).
- Incubate for at least 5 minutes at room temperature.
Analyze cells in DNA stain on flow cytometer.
posted April 2012
|Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)
|Flow Cytometry
PCNA (PC10) Mouse mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of total PCNA protein.Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey, Bovine, Pig
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a recombinant Protein A-PCNA fusion protein obtained from pC2T.
This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 fluorescent dye and tested in-house for direct flow cytometric and immunofluorescent analysis in human cells. The antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated PCNA (PC10) Mouse mAb #2586.
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a member of the DNA sliding clamp family of proteins that assist in DNA replication (1). Crystal structure data suggests that a PCNA homotrimer ring can encircle and slide along the DNA double helix (2). Multiple proteins involved in DNA replication, DNA repair, and cell cycle control bind to PCNA rather than directly associating with DNA, thus facilitating fast processing of DNA (reviewed in 3). PCNA protein expression is a well-accepted marker of proliferation.
1. Kelman, Z. and O'Donnell, M. (1995) Nucleic Acids Res 23, 3613-20.
2. Krishna, T.S. et al. (1994) Cell 79, 1233-43.
3. Maga, G. and Hubscher, U. (2003) J Cell Sci 116, 3051-60.
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John Toole's career as a portrait painter flourished after he left the University nearly two centuries ago. In the summer of 2008, art history graduate student Christopher Oliver's career took off when he directed an exhibition of works by Mr. Toole.
Mr. Toole (1815–1860) was an artist whose works offer a look into the role of a traveling portrait painter in the nineteenth century. The exhibition is drawn from more than 40 paintings and drawings that comprise the University's collection.
UVA was the obvious choice for Mr. Oliver, who is now a doctoral candidate studying American art history. The art history department's national reputation grew after its merger with architecture in 2005, creating one of the largest programs for American art history in the country.
"I came to work with Maurie McInnis [associate professor in the McIntire Department of Art] at UVA," Mr. Oliver said. Ms. McInnis's research looks at how history and culture are reflected in art and vice versa. "The University's art history program focuses on more than just traditional art history with professors like Ms. McInnis," he said. Students study such cultural artifacts as furniture and even culinary history as part of America's aesthetic legacy.
In the midst of managing the Toole exhibit, Mr. Oliver completed his master's thesis, worked as an assistant on Ms. McInnis's exhibit, The Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art, and taught in the art history department.
And Ms. McInnis is pleased with her student's progress. "So here is a student who is simultaneously a great student and teacher, and is bringing the teaching and research mission of the University to the public through his work on exhibitions," Ms. McInnis said. "He is an excellent example of why graduate students are vital to the mission of the University."


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Skip to comments.Vanity - What is the most cliche statement a RINO says about the need to balance the budget?
Posted on 06/10/2012 9:57:33 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
I'm sitting here having a discussion with a friend and we are trying to come up with the most cliche statements RINO's make about the need to balance the budget. RINOs always talk a tough game on the budget but when it comes to actually doing it they don't.
When it comes to the budget, you can count on a RINO to say...(what?)
"The cuts will occur over the next ten years." knowing full well the next congress is not held to the cuts.
"My friends..."
"We have reached a compromise with our friends across the aisle."
They will balance the budget by year XXXX which is 10 or 20 years in the future.
Governor Romney turned a $1.5 Billion deficit into a $700 surplus.
"we can't continue to kick the can down the road"
Governor Romney turned a $1.5 Billion deficit into a $700 Million surplus.
"a percentage of the GDP"
We need to ask McCain that question.
We need to balance the budget.
followed by,
I held our spending at previous years levels.
We've got to cut through this partisan gridlock for the sake of the children!
"We don't need to raise taxes. Government can do a lot of good with what it now takes in, we just need to manage it better."
Voting for 2 evils a socialist or a marxist is STILL VOTING FOR EVIL.
I am pro life, but I support a woman's right to chose.
Or disagree, depending on which Mitt you ask.
"We plan to cut spending by $10T over the next 30 years by limiting spending growth to 5% per year rather than the Democrats 10% per year plan."
[ Governor Romney turned a $1.5 Billion deficit into a $700 Million surplus.]
You mean the guy that invented Romney-care and inspired Zero to improve on it?..
That guy?..
All that in a State where the people are taxed the Vampirus out of..
He gets along quite well with the Boston democrat machine..
Could have good friends in the Chicago machine as well..
If the people of Mass. likes him there must be something seriously wrong with him..
He had ten foot pole marks all over him...
cliched, not cliche. Cliche is a noun. When you're describing a statement as being cliched, you're using an adjective. Different word.
Mitt: I don't know, there are so many ways we can approach this, and I don't want to be caught sounding like a RINO again...
Mitt Policy Wonk: Well let's just ask Freepers - whatever they hate, we won't say.
Mitt: But how will you ask them? They hate me over there!
Mitt Policy Wonk: It's easy, we'll just act casual. I'll say we're just two guys sitting around discussing what particular phrases RINOs use when talking about balancing the budget, you know, like between sips of beer and stuff. They'll never know the difference!
Who are the "approved" RINOs now? Not so long ago, Romney was a laughing-stock, the SHAME of the Republican party for his flip-flop on abortion and play-doh stance on everything else. I honestly would like to know the "Official How Not to Get Zotted Party Line" now. We weren't allowed to say anything supportive about Ron Paul for goodness sakes without having our posting status revoked. Fair enough, I guess... I know Free Republic isn't really "free." But what's the deal now? Is it OK, before I myself am silenced, to say I think this whole darned country is so out of touch with its founding principles that we don't even know how close we are to the dustbin (or Divine Zot) of history?
What budget? 3.5 years and counting.
Ah yes, another "Hate-Romney" and no doubt "Mormons," Principled, Freeper heard from.....
Mmmm, lets see now, who is more of a "threat" to the safety and security of the United States among these 2?
And of these 2, which is more dangerous to our survival?
The Muslim Brotherhood Creed: Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope.
The Muslim Brotherhood Agenda as outlined in 1991 in Phildelphia:
The process of settlement [of Islam in the United States] is a "Civilization-Jihadist" process with all the word means. The Ikhwan must understand that all their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and "sabotaging" their miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all religions. Without this level of understanding, we are not up to this challenge and have not prepared ourselves for Jihad yet. It is a Muslim's destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes, and there is no escape from that destiny except for those who choose to slack.
Though we are all aware of Obama's proclivity towards appeasing Islam and Islamic Republics; his negotiating with our enemies (Taliban); his release of captured Terrorists; his support of the "Arab Spring" in the ME which has led to the takeover of those countries by Radical Islamists; etc, many are not aware of what he has done to facilitate their (Islamists) acceptance and appointment to positions of "trust" within our own Government
Here are but 6 of those individuals:
Islam is a frontal attack on Christianity and Judaism and its time we understood this threat and called it what it is. We are not in a war on terror, which so many politically correct politicians would have us believe.
The whole world is, and has been for 1,400 years, in a WAR AGAINST ISLAM! If we do not stand up against this cancerous enemy, whose ultimate goal is to bring the entire world into submission to Islam and have all people worship none but Allah, then Western Civilization and human freedom as we know it will soon cease to exist.
America faces in addition to the threat of violent jihad another, even more toxic danger a stealthy and pre-violent form of warfare aimed at destroying our constitutional form of democratic government and free society. The Muslim Brotherhood is the prime-mover behind this seditious campaign, which it calls civilization jihad.
For a detailed description of who these individuals pictured above are, their goals and what damage they have done and the real threat they pose, see the following:
Muslim Brotherhood in America Part 8: Team Obama and the Islamists
IF after viewing this video, one does not come away with the resolve to do whatever it takes to defeat Barack Hussein Obama, then I worry about the future of our Great Republic.
PS: One should at least bookmark this most enlightening, informative, well researched and documented 10-part Series by Frank Gaffney (Muslim Brotherhood in America) and watch all of it as soon as time permits.
SO, when are one of you HATE-MITTENS Freepers going to produce and provide something which is EVEN close to what we KNOW Dear Leader has done to put our Republic in jeopardy and endanger our security and survival?
I will stand with the Muslims
should the political winds shift
in an ugly direction.
Barack, Barry, Hussein, Soetoro Obama:The Audacity of Hope" page 261 paperback edition.
"Vote Romney."
AND DON'T DRINK THE GOP'S KOOLAIDE EITHER. romney may be the lesser of 2 evils, but he is still an evil socialist.
Everything uttered by EVERY Republican president since Coolidge.
Ron Paul gets you in trouble. You should see what happened when Pat Buchanan was supported on here.
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When government chooses not to enforce the law of the land
As you might imagine, it has consequences, and, given this situation, it is very hard to pretend the consequences are unintended. Why? Because even a 5th grader could have predicted this outcome:
In a startling allegation, the president of the union representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claimed illegal immigrants are "taking advantage" of a new directive allowing some undocumented residents who came to the U.S. as children to stay in the country. Union boss Chris Crane said the policy ends up allowing illegal immigrants to avoid detention without any proof — particularly so-called "dreamers," or those illegal immigrants who would benefit under the "DREAM Act" proposal, which Congress has not passed but the administration has partially implemented.
"Prosecutorial discretion for dreamers is solely based on the individual's claims. Our orders are if an alien says they went to high school, then let them go," he said at a press conference with GOP senators. "Officers have been told that there is no burden for the alien to prove anything. … At this point we don't even know why DHS has criteria at all, as there is no requirement or burden to prove anything on the part of the alien.
"We believe that significant numbers of people who are not dreamers are taking advantage of this practice to avoid arrest," he said.
Whether or not you agree with the immigration laws of the country, executive fiat is not the method the Constitution outlines as legitimate redress. And, unsurprisingly, those illegals who would benefit, even if not actually eligible, will exploit an opportunity such executive fiat presents.
According to Chris Crane, that's precisely what is happening.
The allegations from the union were expressed in unusually blunt terms Thursday.
George McCubbin, president of the National Border Patrol Council union, said the Department of Homeland Security has made it impossible for agents to do their jobs.
Crane said it's led to disorganization and "confusion" at ICE.
Not that ICE hasn't had its share of confusion in the past, but now, it is even more difficult to do their jobs.
Crane cited one case in which, he said, an immigrant facing criminal charges was let go under the policy. Further, he complained that officers are "under threat of losing their jobs" if they defy the policy.
Anyone who thinks this is how our system should work needs to re-examine the Constitution. One branch creates the laws (legislative) and one branch enforces the laws (executive). If you don't like a law or want it changed or repealed then it's back to the legislative branch. And no, inaction by the legislative branch doesn't mean the executive branch can arbitrarily ignore the law or decide it's not going to enforce it. Not and still be a Constitutional republic.
I'm on record saying our current immigration system sucks. There's no reason in this day of cyber advances that we couldn't have the slickest and quickest system on earth. And yes, I hold Congress directly responsible for the inactivity that has led to the mess at the border.
But that doesn't give the executive license to ignore laws or selectively enforce them. Kings do that, not presidents, and we have no kings. We just have a president who thinks he's one.
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text: Meet the football staff!Tony Mowbray - First Team ManagerSponsored by Allsopp and AllsoppMowbray was appointed Sky Blues Manager on Tuesday, March 3rd tasked with keeping Coventry City in League One.The 51-year old enjoyed a successful playing career with spells at Middlesbrough, Celtic and Ipswich Town before moving into management with Scottish side Hibernian in 2004. His success with Hibs attracted the attention of West Bromwich Albion in 2006 and Mowbray guided the Black Country side to the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League in the 2007/08 season. After a brief spell with Celtic, Mowbray moved back to Middlesbrough to guide Boro to safety in the 2010/11 season before narrowly missing out on a play-off place a season later during a three-year spell.After keeping the Sky Blues in League One following a run of just four defeats in 14 games, Mowbray signed a two-year deal with the club as he sets his plans for a successful future for Coventry City.Mark Venus - Technical Director The former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender has enjoyed a successful coaching career working alongside current manager Tony Mowbray.Venus has worked with the City manager during his success at Hibernian, West Bromwich Albion, Celtic and Middlesbrough.Venus joined the club as Technical Director in June 2015 to oversee the footballing operation and the recruitment process.Jamie Clapham - First team coachThe former Birmingham City, Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers defender joined the Sky Blues in June 2015 as first team coach.Clapham went into coaching under Mowbray at Middlesbrough as an Academy coach and then also assisted with the first-team during his time on Teeside.Clapham has also spent time within the England national team set-up with the Under-20s side.Steve Ogrizovic - Goalkeeping CoachSponsored byGoalkeeping coach Steve Ogrizovic is somewhat of a living Sky Blues legend having played between the sticks for the 1987 FA Cup final-winning squad and holding the record for most club appearances at 601 during a playing spell that lasted 16 years.The towering former custodian waved farewell to he playing duties in 2000 but stayed on at the club in a coaching capacity which originally saw him head the club's reserve ranks before to toook the natural role of goalkeeping coach to the Sky Blues' established and up-and-coming shot stoppers.During his playing career, 'Oggy' became one of only a few goalkeepers to score from open play when he netted in Coventry's 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday in the old First Division in 1986.He is also one of just four players to have played top flight football in four different decades along with fellow goalkeepers Peter Shilton and John Lukic and ex-Blackpool icon Sir Stanley Matthews.Dave Hart - PhysiotherapistSponsored ByDave Hart started his physiotherapy career in 2004 with then-Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.The physiotherapist spent four years at Molineux before moving to the Sky Blues in 2008.A move to Watford beckoned after three years with City before Hart returned to Coventry in 2012.Pete Tierney - Sports ScientistPaul Travis - Performance Analyst Pauline Robertson - Senior Physiotherapist Pauline Robertson moved to the club in October 2013 after a full-time role as Head Physiotherapist with Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical.Pauline works works closely with Head Physio Dave Hart performing first-team duties, as well as covering every first-team fixture, but also, she manages the physiotherapy for all Development side fixtures and players. Andy Young - Assistant Sports ScientistAndy Young started his work at the club in 2011 as an intern in the Sports Science department. Andy's development in the role has seen him claim a full-time role at the club and having worked with the Under-18s during the 2014/15 season, he will support the first team and take care of the Development Squad duties this season.


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