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It's finally setting in: Trump is Trump and he's not going to change because of winning the nomination.
By Bernie Sanders
Today in America, the great middle class of our country, the middle class that has been the envy of the entire world, is collapsing, poverty is increasing, while the wealthiest people in this country have never had it so good.
As a result of the greed, the recklessness, and the illegal behavior of the crooks on Wall Street who caused this recession, more than 16 percent of our people are unemployed: twenty-five million Americans. That percentage is even higher for minorities, for young people, for blue collar workers. Today, millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages. From Vermont to Wisconsin to California, there are workers who do have jobs but who are earning substantially less than they earned twenty years ago. Can you appreciate what it's like for somebody to be struggling year after year after year and now at the age of fifty or sixty to be earning substantially less than they were twenty years ago? Do you know why the American people are angry? That's why they're angry.
More than forty-six million Americans are living below the poverty line. That is the largest number on record. The rich get richer, and we have the largest number of people living in poverty in our history. And the United States has the dubious distinction of having by far the highest rate of child poverty: almost 22 percent of our children are living in poverty. Compare this to Denmark, which has less than 4 percent, and to France and Germany, which have less than 10 percent. This is the future of our country: 22 percent of our kids not getting the education, not getting the nutrition, not getting the support they need to do well in life and be productive members of our society. That is a national shame that we must never accept.
Poverty is not just discomfort; poverty is not just a lack of material goods. Poverty is a death sentence. If you are in the bottom 20 percent of income earners, you will die six and a half years earlier than if you are in the top 20 percent. We have got to eliminate this form of capital punishment.
Let us not forget for a moment that the United States is the only major country on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all of its people as a right. Today, fifty million Americans have no health insurance and millions more are underinsured, with high deductibles and high premiums. This year, 45,000 people are going to die because they don't have health insurance and they can't get to a doctor in time, according to a Harvard study.
In the midst of all that pain and misery, the wealthiest people and the largest corporations in America are doing phenomenally well. Today in America, we have the dubious distinction of having by far the most unequal distribution of income and wealth of any advanced country on Earth. That has got to end.
The top 1 percent earns more income than the bottom 50 percent, and the wealthiest 400 people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of American society: 150 million Americans.
Does that sound like justice to you?
The wealthy are paying a smaller share of their income in taxes than at any point since the Great Depression. That's why Warren Buffett makes the point that his real-effective tax rate is lower than the office workers who work for him. Hedge fund managers who made a billion dollars last year pay a lower effective tax rate than many teachers, nurses, police officers, and firefighters. And corporations today are making record-breaking profits while their real-effective tax rates are at a sixty-year low.
That is not justice. We need a tax system that is fair, that is progressive, and that tells the wealthy to start paying their fair share of taxes.
The same goes for the largest corporations and Wall Street firms in America. This has everything in the world to do not just with decency and justice but with the deficit reduction situation we're facing right now, because the choices we're going to have to make are whether we cut programs for children, the elderly, health care, and the environment, or whether we ask those who are getting away with murder to pay their fair share.
We give tax breaks to companies that are outsourcing American jobs to the tune of $500 billion during a ten-year period. Maybe it's time to end that absurdity.
You want to do deficit reduction? What about telling corporations and the wealthy, who are stashing huge amounts of money in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, costing us $100 billion a year, maybe we're going to end those absurd tax loopholes?
And when we talk about deficit reduction, what about ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing the troops home?
My point is simple. The deficit situation today that was caused by the wars and tax breaks for the rich and the Wall Street bailout and the recession is a serious problem. I do not want to leave a huge debt and deficit to my children and my grandchildren. But we can deal with deficit reduction in a way that is fair and responsible by getting at the root problem and asking those that have caused the problem to pay for it rather than the children and the elderly.
You know why Wall Street and the anti-government crowd hate Social Security? They hate Social Security because it has succeeded in doing exactly what it was supposed to have done. It is a huge success story. Before Social Security, 50 percent of the seniors in this country lived in poverty. Today, it is only 10 percent.
I know that in my state, your state, all over this country, these are incredibly difficult times. I see people in Vermont all the time and the stories they are telling are heartbreaking. The dreams they have for their kids are disappearing right before their eyes. Old people don't know how they are going to live out their lives. It breaks my heart, and it breaks your heart.
The struggle we are engaged in right now is of pivotal importance for this country. Whether we win or lose will determine the future of America. That struggle is not just for our lives, but more importantly it is for our children and our grandchildren.
Despair is not an option. I know you get angry, I know you get frustrated, I know you get disgusted. But we don't have the right not to be involved.
Our job is to simply bring to fruition what the overwhelming majority of the American people want. They want an economy that works for the middle class and working families and not just for the rich. They want everybody in this country to have health care as a right. They want to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They want to move away from these gross inequalities in income and wealth.
We have the people behind us. They have the money. And at the end of the day, the people will be stronger than the money.
Senator Bernie Sanders is an independent from Vermont. This article was adapted from a speech he gave at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 17.
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The issue isn't winter—it's that we all have a home.
The new head of the Environmental Protection has a history of suing the agency for trying to do its job.
By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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Straight up I'm buying and selling it. I have been watching the development of Phelanie for the better part of a year, this is hardly out of left field, As I understand it there are a lot of people WTF-ing and some of these folks were fast-forwarding the Philip/Melanie scenes over the course of the year anyways. Some were invested in Phinie {I tried but couldn't get down} Some Phelle {was checking that out on youtube and they were damn hot actually} but if you watch it back from when Melanie first arrived in town there is definitely a through line from there to here. Even to the point of Philip now echoing sentiments Melanie made/said to him back in february, or even right back to Philip watching Nick and Melanie enviously through the window while there were baking to the current cookie/baking scene with him and her a few days ago bringing things full circle.
I'll be straight up and say that if this were real life I would no doubt want Melanie with Nathan as Nathan is a Jacob to me and Philip an Edward. Jacob/Nathan is reliable, sweet, loving and prepared to stay with her through thick and thin and likely brings out the "best" in her and if you contrast that with Edward/Philip he is dark, brooding, unreliable and unpredictable and you can never really be sure what is going on up there and he of course can bring out the "worst" in Melanie. Nathan is my pick hands down in the real world but that's not what I want to see on my tv, I want to see the angst and the passion and the unpredictability and Philip brings that in spades.
There's not one of us who can argue that Philip doesn't act impulsively, and this move is impulsive, most of the Phelanie shippers would prefer things to slow waaaay down as it is very fast seeing as how he was just proposing to Stephanie in May of this year. But for the same reason that it is too rash, too ill-advised too like the lightening which doth cease to be 'ere one can say it lightens, it is also potential for a great storyline, we've got a young woman who is crazy in love with this man who appears to have seen the light with her but there is no real confirmation as yet if he is truly,madly,deeply in love with her or just infatuated with her and grateful that she continues to be his strongest supporter. The heart of the story {as we know it so far} reads thus:
Melanie has been the one constant in his life over the past year who whether helping to rescue Stephanie, trying to put him and Stephanie back together, giving him a shoulder to lean on about his family, fiance or crazy business, has been a constant reinforcement and pillar in his life. Whether or not he is truly in love with her at this juncture is doubtful if not unclear but it is clear to me that he feels she is the only person he can trust right now and he doesn't want to lose that and with Nathan nipping at her heels locking her down makes sense and an engagement is the perfect way to do that. I don't think anyone needs to worry that it's a deep undying love just yet but I do think he needs her and he is scared of losing that, particularly now with all that has gone on with Kate and Vivian, hence the proposal. This is one of those stories that is going to unfold slowly like an onion {and surely make me cry lol} and if you add on the Vivian, Carly aspect it just weaves everyone together and kicks things into high gear. I'm really excited about where this is going for sure! :rockon: :rockon:
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Metrics and Process Management - Webinar By Alan Ramias Shared by JamesRichard
Then I show how to create a well-defined process management system in which the metrics operate as a continuous window on organizational performance at all levels and enable managers to make coherent, quick and effective decisions. Participants are given opportunities to apply the templates and tools to case examples and to their own organizations.
Why should you attend: One of the most problematic areas of measurement is process metrics. Even people experienced in metrics and approaches such as the Balanced Scorecard can be unsure about how to identify metrics appropriate to a business process and link them to both organizational and individual performance.
For practitioners of Business Process Management (BPM), measurement is often the most confounding subject, not only in terms of how to develop them but also how to implement and use them effectively for process management.
One can be expert in improving processes, taking out waste, streamlining steps, reducing cycle time and cost, but where senior management pays the most attention is at the results of process performance. So a key component in the BPM practitioner's toolkit must be process metrics, because it is the most visible at the top.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Principles & Models of Measurement and Management
- How to Build a Process-Based Measurement System
- How to Integrate the Measurement System into the Management System
- Pitfalls of metrics and process management efforts
- Principles & Models of Measurement and Management
Who Will Benefit:
- BPM Practitioners
- Measurement Specialists
- Process Managers, Process Management team members
- Technology Developers charged with measurement of installed technology
- Performance improvement Consultants
Alan started in this kind of work at Motorola, where he worked for ten years as an internal consultant. He was a member of the team that founded Motorola University, and was the first person to introduce Geary Rummler's pioneering concepts in process improvement and management to business units within Motorola. Alan co- led with Rummler the first groundbreaking projects in process improvement that eventually was packaged as Six Sigma and helped Motorola win the first Malcolm Baldrige Award in 1988.
Alan joined The Rummler-Brache Group in 1991, and was a project leader at companies like Shell, Hewlett-Packard, 3M, Citibank, Motorola, Steelcase, Citgo, Hermann Miller, Louisiana-Pacific, and Bank One. He became a partner and Managing Director of Consulting Services at RBG, and was responsible for selecting, training and overseeing RBG's consultant teams.


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The SC Boll Weevil Eradication Program is one of the major factors in the return of significant cotton production to the state starting in the early 1980s. South Carolina cotton growers had the wisdom and foresight to impose the high cost of eradication on themselves. Eradication of the boll weevil eventually resulted in greatly reduced production costs, making cotton a profitable option for other growers in the state.
In addition to increasing productivity, eradication of the boll weevil has greatly reduced the number of pesticide applications required to produce a crop – from 20 or more to 2-3. Despite the fact that it has now been almost 15 years since the last boll weevil was found in SC, growers still pay a small amount to monitor fields annually as a measure of insurance against the return of this devastating pest.
Learn more from Clemson's recent news story "South Carolina farmers join the boll weevil fight in Texas" >


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If the preseason meant something, Teddy Bridgewater would be an NFL MVP candidate after he led the Minnesota Vikings on a last-minute, game-winning drive that culminated in his touchdown pass.
But, he is not even a starter for his team yet.
We are here to reel the hype back in with our updated quarterback rankings, stock watch (risers and fallers) and a review of our sleepers and risks from Bleacher Report's previously published QB blueprint. The quarterback position doesn't tend to change as much as others in fantasy, but this slideshow is still an essential guide to keeping up with the masses.


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I've been "hearing" the blogosphere rave and rave about PB Crave Peanut Butter for the past year or so. Even though I have my particular favorites, I had to give this company a try. It's almost hard to resist a peanut butter brand when they have flavors such as Razzle Dazzle, Cookie Nookie, CoCo Banana, and Choco Choco. To sweeten the experience, their artisan-crafted flavors are all natural, gluten and cholesterol free, USDA-approved, and Kosher certified.
I knew for sure that Cookie Nookie would be the biggest contender out of all four flavors, but surprisingly it turned out to be the Razzle Dazzle. However, each flavor is dizzying and tantalizing to the palate. Although I love eating peanut butter in the traditional way, I wouldn't mind trying the Peanut Butter Puddle Brownies or Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. I believe if one loves peanut butter much as I do, they will love this brand!
PB Crave is now available at Walmart Supercenters and Cost Plus World Market stores across the United States. On PB Crave's web-site, there is a store locator to find stores that carries this brand within your vicinity.
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Here's a great way to add a bit of nostalgic flair to your holiday celebration: make vintage postcard ornaments! When I went home for the holidays, my mom showed me how to make them so that I could share it here with you.
Instructions to Make Vintage Postcard Ornaments
Find a vintage postcard, and cut the image to the size you desire. Cut a piece of foam board to match, and glue the image on.
Pick a ribbon that is the width of the foam board, and glue it over the raw edge. Frame the picture in rick-rack, gluing it in place.
Using a thin piece of wire, poke holes through the top of the foam board, and thread the wire through, forming a hanger. You can decorate with beads, if you desire.
Secure the hanger by twisting the ends with pliers.
That's it! Have fun making your own vintage postcard ornaments.


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Maybe we have hope of Getting the wrongs done by this administration over turned before its to late !!!!
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MEMO: A Report on Obama Administration Violations of Law
FROM: Attorneys General Tom Horne, Arizona; Pam Bondi, Florida; Sam Olens, Georgia; Bill Schuette, Michigan; Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma; Marty Jackley, South Dakota; Alan Wilson, South Carolina; Greg Abbott, Texas; Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia
DATE: March 5, 2012
As chief legal officers of the states and commonwealths, attorneys general are the last line of defense against an increasingly overreaching federal government. Attorneys general have a duty to uphold the laws of their respective states and uphold the U.S. and state constitutions.
One of the ways in which attorneys general protect the integrity of state laws and constitutions is by carefully reviewing the actions of the federal government and responding when they break the law or overstep the bounds of the Constitution.
Federalism is the division of authority between the federal and state governments that the Founding Fathers created to provide a check on federal power so that the federal government would not become destructive of the very liberty it was instituted to protect.
While some naïvely argue that the Constitution should "evolve" due to the fact that our Founders could not have foreseen the issues faced by our country today, they forget that the Founders faced tyranny firsthand and understood it well. This led to the creation of a Constitution that relies on limited government, precisely to protect our citizens from today's unprecedented overstepping of the "division of authority."
The Landscape
While each Attorney General has policy disagreements with the Obama Administration, those disagreements are not what serve as the basis for this effort. For example, this Administration makes many decisions and takes numerous actions that Republican attorneys general find politically ignorant or flawed from a policy standpoint. However, that does not make those decisions or actions illegal. The purpose of this report is to outline actions taken by this Administration that are violations of law.
The obvious example is a federal health care overhaul, passed against the will of the majority of Americans and more importantly in violation of the Constitution, which is now being challenged by more than half of the states.
While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has received the most attention, it serves as a representation of a much larger picture that demonstrates the continued disdain for the Constitution and laws shown by the Obama Administration.
Through the collective review by a committee of Attorneys General from nine of the 50 states, the group identified more than 21 illegal actions from this Administration and is highlighting the effects of the federal overreach on our citizens and states.
The Impact
Whether it is through the EPA, NLRB, Office of Surface Mining, FCC or other entities, the Obama Administration has aggressively used administrative agencies to implement policy objectives that cannot gain congressional approval and are outside of the law.
In Florida, a state with one of the most aggressive and innovative water quality protection programs in the country, the EPA chose to impose its own costly, unprecedented and unscientific numeric nutrient criteria. The estimated impact the EPA's rules would impose was dramatic, including billions of dollars in compliance costs, significant spikes in utility bills and the loss of thousands of jobs. The Florida Attorney General's Office sued the EPA and two weeks ago prevailed when a federal judge in Tallahassee threw out the costliest of the EPA's rules, the one governing Florida's streams and rivers. In doing so, the judge found the EPA's rules were not based on sound science and that the agency had failed to prove that its rule would prevent any harm to the environment – in other words, the EPA was found to have violated the law.
In South Carolina, the NLRB's recess-appointed, unconfirmed general counsel threatened to sue the state for guaranteeing a secret ballot in union elections, despite 83 percent of South Carolinians voting for an amendment for such action. When South Carolina was joined by three other states in mounting a vigorous defense, the NLRB backed down but turned their attention to Boeing, a private company and corporate citizen of South Carolina, telling the employer where they could or could not locate facilities. Again – after a high-profile fight – the NLRB backed down in their complaint against Boeing, but only after the company and the union worked through an agreement.
In Arizona, voters passed a referendum requiring that individuals registering to vote show evidence that they are citizens. Over 90 percent of the population can satisfy this simply by writing down a driver's license number or naturalization number. The less than 10 percent of those who do not have these numbers are able to register by mailing a copy of a birth certificate, passport, Indian registration number or similar documentation. The Obama Administration argued against Arizona in the Ninth Circuit and a decision is yet to be made.
In Oklahoma, the EPA illegally usurped Oklahoma's authority in the Clean Air Act to determine the state's own plan for addressing sources of emissions by imposing a federal implementation plan. The federal plan goes beyond the authority granted to the EPA in the Clean Air Act and will result in a $2 billion cost to install technology needed to complete the EPA plan and a permanent increase of 15-20 percent in the cost of electricity. The Obama Administration is fighting Oklahoma's appeal, which was filed in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ongoing fight over the individual mandate and these four state examples serve as only a representation of the more than 21 Obama Administration violations that attorneys general are fighting against.
Taking Action
What these nine Attorneys General have collectively confirmed is that this Administration repeatedly shows disdain for states, federal laws it finds inconvenient, the Constitution and the courts.
With the release of this report, and its extensive list of transgressions, two principles are abundantly clear:
Regardless of party, when Washington politicians fail to adhere to the Constitution and the rule of law, state attorneys general become the last line of defense against an overreaching federal government.
List of Violations
We the People Demand a Full Scale Investigation into the Eligibility Requirements of President Obama to be President and to run again for a second term. 3,126 Letters and Emails Sent So Far
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Maybe we have hope of Getting the wrongs done by this administration over turned before its to late !!!!
Talk is cheap. When I see those attorney generals challenging Obama's actions in court, I will believe it.
When Christian men and women join forces together to stand for the freedom and liberties of those they govern, it is not cheap talk. It is a big step that they dared to take to stand for those they represent. In light of all the violations Obama has done against the American people, including taking away our Constitutional rights, that all those who oppose Him will be killed, these brave, intelligent American men are setting their lives on the line and those of their families. Seeing is not believing. Praying and believing that their actions will bring Obama into justice, and protection to these men and women and to all Americans, should be our concern. This is what shows our heart and brings us all together to fight for the legacy our forefathers left us to protect our liberty. Obama is heading in huge strides toward a Totalitarian system if we let him. Bravo to these 9 Attorney Generals who have dared to challenge and bring to justice that criminal!!!
Outstanding article and very well done. Thank you for a very informative and enlightening piece. You guys are my hero's. Keep up the great work, working on the front lines for freedom.
I am with you Ken. They are my hero's too. It was about time someone would stand to that monster!!!
If Medicare and Social Security are not unconstitutional, then why is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional? Are you sure this is not just one more example of the obstructionist politics that are destroying this country? Obama won the election fair and square, and yes, elections do make a difference. Instead of trying to always fight and destroy our president, it would be nice to see republicans try to find some common ground and try to solve the very real problems the country faces. I worry the republican party will soon become irrelevant because of its winner take all tactics and its refusal to accept that Obama won the election. If republicans don't like his policies, there is a solution–put up a better candidate who can beat him. That's the way a successful democracy works, not by filing lawsuits against the candidate who won.
Unfortunately Todd, we are not a Democracy. Do you know the difference?
Didn't think so.
And no need to worry about the Republican party becoming irrelevant. The young people do have to grow up and then we will have more supporters.
Many of them have already seen the Light, they have formed a group called Resistance 44, which is recruiting people on the Internet to use the Alternative News Media, Twitter, Facebook and other sites to inform their fellows that what they are being spoon fed by Main Stream Media is nothing short of Lies, distortion and halftruths. Today their membership has surpassed 2.5 million citizens in the age group 18-40 years old. Way to go kids.
Although it has already been stated, I will say so again. The United States of America is not a democracy. We are a Republic.
Todd, You obviuosly suffer from a severe case of Liberalism.. If you can overcome this affliction, You will be able to open your senses and look around at the continuing damage Obama is doing to our Country. He grows Government to overtake private enterprise. He spends our tax dollars with no accountability. He money launders, He attacks Christianity, His personal associations are confimed terrorists, He show allegiance to our enemies, He has sent millions of our tax dollars to Hesballah, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood. (All sworn enemies of the US) This alone, Is Treasonous according to our Constitution. He attacks our Constitution. This list can go on. He is committed to the destruction of our Country. Wake Up Todd, and help save your Country!!!
I completely agree with you on Social Security and Medicare, but not in the same way you look at it. I feel they should be removed because it is unconstitutional. Social Security is the biggest ponzi scheme in the world and it has been used by politicians to gain votes. When the Republicans disagree it's called be obstructionist. I would say The Senate has demonstrated obstructionist politics, they can't develop a budget and any budget brought to them from the House isn't even considered because they don't like it. Don't get me wrong, both these parties suck and are failures, I just find it amazing there are still people out there that haven't awakened to this fact yet. We aren't a Democracy either. Stop watching Oprah.
"For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible."
Be proud! It's people with YOUR mentality that gives birth to these words of wit!
You just don't get the big picture, do you…this isn't about republicans and democrats. It's about a president tearing apart this country and it's constitution. His objective is to destroy this country
Todd, there are many things that have come out of U.S. government that are unConstitutional, in that it over reaches it's powers beyond those delegated to it by the Constitution.
Article 10, Bill of Rights: "Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
The US Government DOES NOT have the powers to "provide" for the general welfare of the people. Those powers were left to the "States respectively, or to the people." Problem is that the people and the states have been surrendering said powers to the US Government for too long. And by surrendering those powers, we've also been surrendering our liberties.
Government can not fix what ailes this country, only the people can do that. It starts with the people fixing themselves by readopting self-reliance, self-determination, personal responsibility, and self-motivation.
Are we ready to take back OUR POWEARS?
WHAT part of the world do YOU LIVE IN? REPUBLICANS "Winner take all"? The GOP was NOT allowed in the ROOM when Ovomit care was FORCED on Americans–2/3 of which HATE the Law (You probably don't because you probably think everyone else should work to pay YOUR way) EACH and EVERY thing listed IS AGAINST OUR CONSTITUTION. As for Ovomit winning "Fair and square" I guess you forgot all the cartoon characters, mental patients and deceased people that voted for him huh? NOT to mention the INTIMIDATION by the black panthers.
By the way—WE ARE NOT A DEMOCRACY! WE ARE A REPUBLIC! EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE DIFFERENCE and MAYBE you will SEE that the vocal FEW have NO RIGHT to force their views on the REST of Americans. IF you don't LIKE our Constitution, I suggest YOU move to Russia or China and see how you like the way THEY live, because that is EXACTLY what Ovomit and his CROOKED admin are trying to do to the USA.
What are you raving about, the repul were asked time and again to partiapate, and only would go on about the crap, educate your self.
I think the lawsuits are being filed because unlike Britain you have a constitution which means the president and government cannot make laws and rules outside their powers and legal boundaries. That is something impossible in my country and as a result are way further away from democracy but Obama is taking you down the same road. Thank goodness there is a means to attempt to deal with it officially there and if he is as wonderful as you believe then he'll have nothing to worry about will he?
HEY MOUTH PROOF HIS ELECTON WAS DONE FAIR AND SQUARE LOL U CANT BECAUSE IT WASNT bottom line
With all the reports of voter fraud and illegal actions at the polling places, I am not sure Obama won the election "fair and square". And I am not sure the Medicare and Social Security are constitutional. Please keep in mind the great progressive FDR threatened the Supreme Court when they told him many of his actions were unconstitutional. To their dishonor they backed down. As for what Obama wants, he wants a socialist economy which only works with 1 of 3 types of government. Which would you chose, the Fascist government under Mussolini, the Marxist government under Stalin or the National Socialist government of Hitler? And which do you think Obama wants?
Fair and square? Wow, have you ever swallowed the koolaide. Obama STOLE the 2008 elections with voter faud, inimidation, threats and even murder. Don't believe it? Google "Dial O for Murder," and watch for yourself. Hilary actually should have been the Democratic candidate, although I didn't want her either, but a little threats and coersion in the right places always helps.
Todd…Don't concern yourself . Yes, Obama actually did win the election. Enough people voted him into office. However, just because someone is elected does not mean they are above the law. But lets look at this in another perspective. Say you live in Podunk, USA and the population is composed of 51 percent of murderers. Does that mean that if this 51 percent elects a murderer as the Mayor of Podunk that murder will now be legal in Podunk? I think that even if the new Mayor decrees that murder is now legal in Podunk; That would be an illegal decree. Get the picture?
I am just a little bit sick and tired of the good ole Democratic Party knowing how to run my life better than me. As for the "common ground" phrase you offered. You are either pregnant or you or not. You are either Free … or not. There is NO Compromise between Freedom and Marxism. And…btw….we live in a REPUBLIC. Not a "democracy".
Holy cow, man, calm down. By the way, a republic IS a democracy. Necessarily. You cannot be a republic without being a democracy.
Calm down? Are you kidding?
Not one chance in he11. NO COMPROMISE
Morons……get a life! Better yet, see a proctologist.
I present: The Left's Maturity!!
Unlike Medicare and Social Security which is a tax, the individual mandate forces the individual to purchase an insurance product. By government or otherwise, that is unconstitutional. Because in that mandate includes a blanket coverage of morally objectionable policies, such as contraception. It also leaves the door open to other mandated coverage's such as gender reassignment, forced abortions and sterilizations. And who knows, government assisted suicide! All of which violates the establishment clause in the First Amendment.
But like Medicare and Social Security, once the state takes over one-sixth of the economy with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and its eventual ballooning into a spiraling money pit of entitlements, we can expect to be just like Greece in the very near future. Keep in mind that Medicare and Social Security already consumes two-thirds of the economy in entitlements.
Kini and all concerned: I am smiling now. I cannot believe my buddy Todd from the Left Coast actually had the courage to come into this boiling Tea Pot. Just so you all know, Todd is actually an Attorney from the left side of America and that is in more ways than one. Welcome Todd, and you had better pull up your suspenders if you plan on coming into the group and spewing Pelosi. These guys and gals are tough as nails and they will give it back to you in spades. Good luck my friend when you debate this crowd. Be nice to Todd though, he is a nice guy, just a bit left of center and his opinions are usually well thought out and well stated. Should be fun reading all this.
well? Hell Ken! You already blew the suspense factor! He, (Todd) is an attorney! THAT explains everything.
If Todd is an attorney, he's a lousy one. Only a lousy attorney, such as oblahblah or your friend here, think we are a Democracy. They're the same kinds of people that think that if the SCOTUS overturns the individual mandate, that would be a *first*. sigh…………………
According to Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution we are a Constitutional Republic. It states quite clearly: The United States shall gurantee to every state in this union a Republican form of government. Try reading the Constitution Todd, which a real lawyer should do before relying on the Liberal Law Professors to tell them what it means. And yes I do have a Degree it is Criminal Justice, and I am the only enlisted man in the history of the United States Army to teach Constitutional Law for Police to both the US Army Military Police Commissioned Officer Basic Course and Advanced Course when the school was still at Fort McCellan AL.
A Constitutional Republic is one of the several forms of democracy.
If you think that then I would suggest you read James Madison's Federalist Paper Number 10, and Jefferson statement that "A Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where 51% of the people can tell the other 49% what rights they have." In a Constitutional Republic the Rights of all are protected by the Majority. Where as in a Democracy you only have the rights that the mob (majority) say you have.
Well you know what, chum? I suggest that YOU read Federalist #10 because you're making up that quote. Madison did not write that. Why do righties always imagine they can just make stuff up as they go along?
Hint: Madison was writing about PURE democracy in Fed 10. A pure democracy is one in which everyone is part of every decision. A constitutional republic such as the US is another form of democracy, in which we elect representatives to make our decisions. It's called representative democracy. I suggest you head back to civics class.
I just finished a Course in American Government here in Colorado in College, and I got a 4.0 grade from a very Liberal Professor. If you had read what I wrote you would have seen that I said JEFFERSON'S STATEMENT THAT: "A DEMOCRACY IS NOTHING MORE THAN MOB RULE, WHERE 51% OF THE PEOPLE CAN TELL THE OTHER 49% WHAT RIGHTS THEY HAVE." I did not attribute that to Madison, but to Thomas Jefferson. When a 51% approval vote can change a state law to favor anyone group then that is a tyranny of the majority, which is exactly what Jefferson was referring to in his statement. As Jefferson said we are a Republic with a democratic twist, and when Ben Franklin was asked what kind of government the convention had created he stated "A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT." The concept that the US was a Democracy comes from two sources, the first being a two volume book written by a Frenchman Alexis de Tourquville, titled "Democracy in America," written in 1824 and even he in later life admitted that he had never read the Constitution of the United States, the Second came from Franklin D Roosevelt, this was in an attempt to equate the Democratic Party to the concept of Democracy to fool the many immigrants from Europe who were at that time allowed to vote as new citizens. Which is indecently how Roosevelt got elected to four terms in the White House and is also the reason we now have term limits on the office of the President, via the 22nd Amendment.
You need a refund on your tuition then. There is no evidence that Jefferson ever said this either. From the Monticello.org website of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation:
"Earliest known appearance in print: 2004[1][2]
Other attributions: None known.
Status: We currently have no evidence to confirm that Thomas Jefferson ever said or wrote, "Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where 51% of the people may take away the rights of the other 49%" or any of its listed variations. We do not know the source of this statement's attribution to Thomas Jefferson."
The first time your alleged Jefferson quote was ever seen in print was EIGHT YEARS AGO. You are peddling utter nonsense. It is an indisputable FACT that a constitutional republic is a form of democracy. By very definition it is. You look very foolish denying it.
Actually the first time I saw it was in 1968 when I was stationed in Washington DC while in the Army, it was in a frame behind the desk of the late Senator Mendel L Rivers (D) SC Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee just prior to my appearance before said committee to testify on Housing for Enlisted Personnel.
So you're now claiming that this phony quotation was fabricated long before 2004?
There is no evidence Jefferson ever said such a thing. Nor would it contradict the fact that a constitutional republic is one of the several forms of democracy. This is undeniably true.
Only if you believe the neo-socialist garbage distributed by the Liberal Left. which I do not accept. So do me a favor keep you ignorant neo-socialist ideology anc comments to your self you are living proof that regardless of the amount of money your parents spent on trying to get you a good and decent education they failed.
I don't care if you don't accept that which if prima facie true. I wouldn't expect truth to penetrate into someone who believes against all evidence that Jefferson said any such thing, when there is no support for it at all.
You're a conservative and therefore you are used to believing things that are not true, However, in the real world it is undeniable that a constitutional republic is one of the several forms of a democratic style of government. Denying this just makes you look foolish. Your pathetic attempts at insults just show what a loser you really are. Look, if you can't come up with any evidence for your ludicrous claim that Jefferson said this, just man up and admit it instead of flailing around throwing juvenile insults.
Search Brainee Quotes, all nine pages of quotes by Thomas Jefferson. Just because for some reason it cannot be found on the Monticello.org website does not mean that it was not said. There are many comments made by people at the spure of the moment that are never recorded even in this day and age of the computer. So just becaues one site does not have something does not mean that another does not. Just because they cannot find it at Monticello likewise does not mean that it does not exist, having myself visited Monticello in 1966 and heard one of the Archivests clearly state that trying to find a catalog every peice of paper written by Jefferson was a near impossible task, and even just getting those held at Monticello would take well into 50 to 60 years. In short even in 1966 when I came home from Nam, and had the chance to visit Jeffersons Home, they admitted that they faced a very long and daunting task. So young man just be patient maybe by the time your my age, they might have every comment, statement, and off the cuff remark Jefferson ever made anywhere in the original 13 states. Remember people find things every day tucked away by some distant relative that others never knew existed. So just because they have not or cannot find said Quote at Monticello does not mean it was never made or said by Thomas Jefferson. And quite frankly your beating a dead horse. You see I know what I saw in the office of the Late Senator Mendel L. Rivers, you were not there and he more than likely died before you were a gleam in your daddy's eye, and that is not an insult just a statement of fact.
Haw haw haw!! So you can't find it either!! What a classic dodge. Hint: Monticello Foundation is the keeper of the legacy of Jefferson. You see it there? You "think" because someone MADE IT UP two centuries after Jefferson and embroidered it on a Tea Party pillow, it's gotta be true? How gullible can you get. Another hint: All of Jefferson's known writings HAVE been catalogued and extracted because they've HAD more than "50 to 60 years" to do it. And what's with the "young man?" I'm older than you most likely, and a tad bit smarter. I don't let myself fall for the America-hating rhetoric you've bought into. I don't care where you "saw: it, it's false and Jefferson never said it.
Oh, and a constitutional republic is a democracy. By definition.
Ok I will concede that the Quote is not from Jefferson, but only because the site where I found in 10 years ago no longer has it posted, however; here is one from John Adams, Democracy will soon degenerate into anarchy; such an anarchy that every man will do what is right in his own eyes and no man's life or property or reputation or liberty will be secure, and everyone of these will soon mould itself into a system of subordination of all moral virtues and intellectual abilities, all powers of wealth, beauty, wit and science to the wanton pleasures, the capricious will, and the execrable [abominable] cruelty of one or a very few. This is just the opinion of the Second President of the United States. Try that one on for size it should show you what the founders thought of democracy.
l, chum, now that I've shown that you are in fact educable, let's move on to your next lesson. These quotes are all related to what is known as pure democracy, which is one of the several forms of democracy along with a constitutional republic, which is a representative democracy where we elect people to act on behalf of certain sets of constituents. This is still a form of democracy. Are you so blind that you haven't seen presidents and leaders down through the centuries talking about the US as a democracy, and making the world safe for democracy, and spreading democracy and democratic forms of government? You're being blindly obtuse. The UK is a democracy, so is most of Europe. None of them is a pure democracy. Maybe Vermont town halls come the closest to being pure democracy. You just don't like the word because it sounds too much like "Democrat" and you're trying to de-legitimize Democrats. Won't work. Go back to school and study some civics.
Now, what I find supremely amusing about your silly claims is that you believe that our constitutional republic form of democracy has prevented the US from "degenerat(ing) into anarchy; such an anarchy that every man will do what is right in his own eyes and no man's life or property or reputation or liberty will be secure, and everyone of these will soon mould itself into a system of subordination of all moral virtues and intellectual abilities, all powers of wealth, beauty, wit and science to the wanton pleasures, the capricious will, and the execrable [abominable] cruelty of one or a very few."
The fact is, with few representatives in Congress, it has become easier for the enemies of self-government — through their money and influence — to do just that. We've decimated the middle class with Republican economic policies that have sucked the vast wealth of the middle class, built up since WWII, into the hands of the few who rule you with impunity. You think a constitutional republic has prevented the scourges of pure democracy? It is to laugh.
I am retired and earn in retirement $72,948.00 per year. That makes me Middle Class, I find your comments to be typical neo-socialistic and your efforts to belittle and malighn others show that you suffer from a maladjusted libedo. Now then do have a nice day trying to feel supperior to everyone around you. I smply conceded that the website where I had found the Jefferson Comment a second time no longer carried it. I can go back to Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and All of the founders who served as President not one of them ever referred to the United States as a Democracy. The reference that the US was a democracy began with Woodrow Wilson in his second term in the White House and then only once, it was FDR who began to use the term in reference to this nation at every opportunity, and it became generally accepted by the liberals within the democratic party to do so, and eventually filtered down to the educational system in this nation. When I was in Middle School in the 1950's and High School in the 1960's I never heard one single teacher use the term when referring to the United States. Since you are more than likely quite a bit younger than I am, then you grew up with this idiocy but do not expect me nor many in my age group to accept it. Please continue your rants with someone who gives a crap about what you say, since I will not longer accept any further comments from someone so ate up with their one feelings of self importance. That you have to try and belittle those who disagree with you in order to make yourself feel like a big man just shows how much of a little person you really are.
Democracy was realized to be a self-destructive form of government, by nature, as far back as the ancient Roman/Greek philosophers. History shows this to be true. Most of the founders were well read in the ancient philosophies and history. They were also quite knowledgeable of human nature, which is the stumbling block of democracies.
You might also want to check out Article VI, paragraph 2, of the US Constitution. It's the supremecy clause, that declares the Constitution to be the supreme Law of the Land. All laws made by Congress "shall be in Pursuance thereof; (the Constitution)".
Ken and Todd, I can tell you are very intelligent and well informed persons, who know exactly what is going on and express it so well. I am so glad to see intelligent conversations and feedback from you guys. This is the way it should be. You guys make me proud!
Kini, I don't think you understand what the Establishment Clause is…In Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1970), the Court provided a three-part test for Establishment Clause analysis. Although for some time it was questionable whether the Lemon Test would continue to be applied in such cases (see e.g. Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village v. Grumet, 512 U.S. 687 (1994)) the Court, in 2000, stated that "we assess [Establishment Clause cases] by reference to the three factors first articulated in Lemon v. Kurtzman…which guides the general nature of our inquiry in this area." Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe, 530 U.S. 290, 314.
The three-part Lemon Test asks:
(1) Does the law have a secular purpose? If not, it violates the Establishment Clause.
(2) Is the primary effect either to advance religion or to inhibit religion? If so, it violates the Establishment Clause.
(3) Does the law foster an excessive governmental entanglement with religion? If so, it violates the Establishment Clause.
Note here that these are not factors which are employed in some balancing test, but rather, these are all requirements which must be met for a law to pass review. There must be a secular purpose, the primary effect must not be the aid or inhibition of religion, and there must be no excessive entanglement. If any of these three requirements are not met, the law violates the Establishment Clause. See e.g. Windmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 272 (1981).See e.g. Windmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 272 (1981).
It's about time!
Thank-you attorney generals. Our CONSTITUTION makes the USA special. Please keep the pressure on to make sure it is adhered to.
Yes, and we back you up! We are very proud of you, and will be praying for you and your families! Keep the pressure ON!!!
On word press blog yesterday the African press management wrote in and said they had Obamas real Birth Certificate and they would sen it in otmorrow( today) he did that, and here is what he said this morning, and what he said that Obama was born in Africa. http://africanpress.me/2012/03/09/president-obama…
Thanks for the link, madhatter.
Obama needs to be impeached for taking an oath under perjury! Every one of the 587 laws he has passed to give himself more power, need to be canceled. Obama needs to be impeached before he declares Martial Law and takes every American prisoner to the FEMA concentration camps, and expropriates our properties, and declares himself dictator of the United States of America. Yes, He promised change, and the change he is making is to promote himself to more power to destroy our Nation.
You can not impeach an imposter, he has to be arrested, only a valid sitting President can be impeached. He has already done everything you stated he would do except for putting us in Fema camps, and from what I have heard there are already people in there, no one knows why. Actually none of Obamas laws are legal, they are all null and void since he is not a natural born citizen, all of his laws can easily be overturned but we will never undo some of the damages he has done and all the money he has stolen from this country can not be replaced. I want him out so we can get rid of those theiving beggars the UN. they have to go. they are robbing us blind, they were over paid 180million dollars and now refuse to return it, we dont' need that. we never needed globalization either, everyone else did, it has done nothing but hurt us and other countries as well. Hopefully Ron Paul will get into office and all of this will be behind us, anyone but Obama.
Goofballs. this has no real effect on anything other then someones pride or accommodation to themselves. Glendale complaining on a tribe getting the ok to build aresort on land that was taken from them in the first place.
The EPA wanting States to clean up their acts to preserve the quality of air we breath ? Health care for millions that can not afford it now, but will have coverage that is cheaper, more protections to be able to choose who, when, and what. No more Preexisting conditions to deny health care for people who really need it. Big HMO corporations are going to loose what ?
Making coal mines safer for the workers ?
The Oklahoma 10th circuit court of appeals, enough said here, you loose. GOP Greed and the protection of it is what this comes down to. People have seen the writing on the wall for years, it's time to grow up and except responsibility for the last 12 years of GOP failures and corruption. Vote Obama 2012 and restore America.
typical lib…..I suppose YOU forgot that from 2006 until 2010 those that "acted irresponsibly" was the DEMOCRATS that CONTROLLED CONGRESS.
As for your AGENDA 21 rants…When YOU no longer have ANY rights, and the U. N. Tells everyone what they can and can not do, NO one wants to hear YOU open your mouth. Funny that LIBERALS are the LEAST liberal people there are! DO you not realize that ALL of the OVER REACHES are being done to COMPLY with Agenda 21?? DO you believe in PRIVATE PROPERTY? Because if you feel YOU should own a house or a car…or a dog….YOU will be in VIOLATION of the direction Ovomit is taking us. Agenda 21 allows NO private property, They want ALL dams blown and 90% of America turned into WILDERNESS —of which YOU will not be allowed to step foot on. YOU will be moved to a multi-family housing project NOT TOO FAR from where YOU will be told what kind of "Work" you will do (for the good of everyone)
Don't believe me? LOOK IT UP—Obama is moving FORWARD on it this year.
The EPA made CO2 a pollutant. That means it does not belong in the atmosphere and needs to be removed. There are no actual margins where this kicks in, pollutant is an absolute word, like pregnancy. Once you start contempt for the rules and the people you lose their support, assuming they actually understand what has been done, which you clearly do not. These details aren't on the news, you really need to do your own research before accepting these actions on face value, as we all do.
Since the internet people can learn what their rulers are doing and maybe it will signify the end of these attempts to remove democracy from the face of the earth. The UN, not the US, is running the country, Obama is just doing what they tell him although they hold no legal authority and are totally unelected. Did any of you vote for your UN representatives? Most voters haven't a clue what the agendas are and simply go with their peer groups and personal prejudices, and wouldn't even realise most of the new legislation made after the event. Until that can change you'll get more of the same but it is now clearly being fought against.
None of this would be an issue if they would repeal the 17th Amendment. States have no representation in Congress since the 17th amendment was passed.
Its going to desperate extremes now and most people are clueless. I dont undertsand how the control of the media can be so complete. Even talk radio is being intimidated because they refuse to report on eligibility and many other Obama issues. There has to be a trail connecting these events with those who are actually pulling the strings. How come the Breitbart investigation has been suddenly shut down; where are the autopsy results; where are the video tapes? This has become very sinister. People have been fooled by Obamas Mr Rogers fascade. He is anything but; he is a monster, they will find out too late.
eveln; you an sara have the same problem, you don't read (maybe you can't) Obama won in 2008, even fox says so.
Youre another Obama usefull idiot …I pity you, you will be spouting the communist line until they haul you off to one of their special internment centers
There are 13 secret societies. These are families that have served the god of this world for many generations, and their ultimate goal is to destroy 90% of humanity. These families are the wealthiest in the world and control the Media, the Music Industry, Politics, Religion, the Banking Industry, and the Food supply. Since they own the media, they communicate the lies they want for people to believe to advance their NWO agenda. The UN is founded in the Luceferian Trust. "Luci's Trust for short. Their job is to exterminate people, not to promote peace as they claim to be. Just learn about the atrocities they have committed in the name of Peace. They give standing ovations to terrorists. They consider terrorists those who stand for our Constitution, the Veterans, the Christians, etc. They think we are terrorists because we stand for the truth; and the devil is the father of lies. We terrorize him when we speak the truth. The NWO people "groomed" Obama to bring about this change which they are planning to bring about this year 2012, because they believe in Numerology, and this year means the entrance to a new era, to a new calendar, and the Illuminati wants this to be the year to impose the NWO to America. They kill everyone who gets in the way. They are behind the falling of the World Trade Center towers, because they represented our economy. and the prosperity of a sovereign government. Hilmar Von Campe expressed it well in his book "Defeating the Totalitarian Life" in pp3. " "The separation of two institutions, the church and the state, was promoted by the Nazis and conningly driven by a lie. What they really pursued was the separation of God and His Commandments from the German people. The Nazis knew that a commitment to God and His absolute moral standards before government would be a great obstacle to exercising their power based on immorality and contempt for life and other people's rights." …. " In the case of the ACLU, their target is the American people, and like the Nazis they lie about their reasons. They speak of defending the civil rights of Americans, but that is not true. Just as the Nazis did, they strive to cut the connection of the American people to God, Christian morality, history and traditions. By doing so, they are cleverly preparing the moral ground in America to cultivate and harvest the Socialist/Atheist seed." Did you all know that Obama did not honor the Lord Jesus on Christmas, but placed his picture instead to be rendered honor to? He also declared himself to be God. He has misquoted the Bible, accusing the Lord to be a terrorist because of the Sermon on the mount. Obama is an cunning artist at misrepresenting and misquoting not only the Lord, but all those who represent a threat to him, and oppose his agenda. Yes, He uses his "charisma" to attract people and confuse them with his double talk and cross them. He is truly a monster that needs to be pulled down from office before it is too late, just as you said.
I never voted for him to begin with………………..hope he is found guilty and justice is served
this article was great. I take offense to the very last item listed against the Federal Gov't as it is an untrue statement and do not know where this came from. I would have signed this petition had it not been for the very last item listing Glendale, the TO Nation Casino. The land in question was legally purchased. It is / and was unincorporated land and NOT in the city of Glendale. City of Glendale, Peoria and one other small city border this 134 acre parcel of land which the Tohono O'odham Nation purchased and has won all its lawsuits so far against the city of Glendale including now owning all of the 134 acres of land. Glendale lost and has admitted all the land is the property of the TO Nation. The Federal Government awarded all of it to be Reservation in order to build a proposed Casino, Resort, retail shopping, restaurants, and atrium, not a Las Vegas style casino. TO Nation revised the Reservation request to 54 acres due to a fight from City of Glendale in which the City lost its fight. The, hopefully, last fight which TO will / should win this one as well and be allowed to finally build this Resort/Casino which will house its own Police, Fire, and Medical facility, plus provide for approx 6000 construction jobs to be had by City of Glendale people; also have approx 3000 permanent jobs which will include city of Glendale residents and one last major items, the majority of Glendale are in favor of this Resort/Casino and the huge positive economic impact it will have on the surrounding cities, retail shopping including the failed Westgate Center which went into bankruptcy. The only ones that were totally challenging and against the Casino portion of this building project is the Mayor of Glendale, and 3 of the 5 Council Members, NOT the majority of the City residents. Polls show about 70-80% in favor of the Casino. Wanted to make this perfectly clear that this particular item should to have been listed at all. It probably is because the State of Arizona enlisted AG Tom Horne to go after TO Nation, even though the State of Arizona assisted the Navajo Nation in their Casino project up in Flagstaff on almost 400 acres that were given / granted permission by the Federal Gov't to be turned into Reservation land in order to build a Casino. TO Nation per Prop 202 and under Arizona Gaming Laws, is still allotted 4 Casinos of which they have 3, one of which is extremely small, so they are entitled to a 4th Casino. The other entity against the TO Nation Casino is the Gila River Indian Nation who is planning a Multimillion dollar expansion of one of their existing Casinos about 1/2 hr-45 min drive away from the proposed TO Nation Resort/Casino, which is heavily advertised on electronic billboards over at the Westgate Center and they don't want the competion which GRIC has admitted this is a major contention with them, what they claim to be a major loss of revenue. Just wanted to clarify this particular issue.
Yes this need to be checked also hope they don't change our founding fathers constution which is our countrys stands for and my father faught for.and I don't think a things should be add either to keep our country free.I do pray to god he not elected another four year my opion.but do hope that it stay the same as are founding fathers had it that is for sure.
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Medicare and Social Security, once the state takes over one-sixth of the economy with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and its eventual ballooning into a spiraling money pit of entitlements, we can expect to be just like Greece in the very near future. Keep in mind that Medicare and Social Security already consumes two-thirds of the economy in entitlements.


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I'm not sure if it's the catchy white and red lettering, the cool, calm and collected look of hatred in Emily Thorne's eyes, or the breathtaking views of the Hamptons. But something is certainly intriguing about ABC's new television show, "Revenge." Each episode, like a story, is prefaced and concluded with reflections on the nature of hatred, deceit, and of course, revenge. What is most perplexing however, is the nature of protagonist's character. Seeking to right the unlawful imprisonment of the father she only came to know during childhood, Emily Thorne returns to the summer beach house she grew up in before his death. There in the Hamptons, she seeks revenge on each of the players in the complex chess game that conned her father and attributed a plane terrorism plot to him. The young Harvard-educated man whose fancy Emily strikes comes to be the heir of the Grayson fortune, the family who incidentally are the ultimate nemeses in this plot. While the ingredients for a suspenseful story are certainly set, inherent in the lead character are some serious psychological implications.
How does one poison, cheat, and de-throne the upper echelons of society with such grace and composure? How does one deny a childhood love to form what appears to be a loving relationship with a pawn in her game? Is it possible for someone to behave so dualistically-giving to charitable causes and then turning around to execute complex schemes the next minute? Can someone with so much hatred and bitterness truly ever find happiness or forgiveness? Many existential questions are posed, and few are answered. But perhaps more centrally, one may wonder if the fascination of the show does not come from our own deepest desires around gaining revenge against those who have wronged us. Perhaps it was a former love, a co-worker or boss, maybe even a family member. What would it be like to so cleverly turn their world upside down without every laying a single finger on them?
The reality is that however sweet we may anticipate revenge to taste, we may be in error to expect this. A quote a friend once shared with me from Malachy McCourt said, "resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die." A saying attributed to Buddha says, "holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." And Eckhart Tolle said, "where there is anger, there is always pain underneath." Much of the positive psychology literature on affective forecasting further tells us that the feelings we may anticipate are often wrong. What we think will make us happy, rarely does. And should it improve our mood, the feeling may only be fleeting, as we are constantly adjusting to current state of things. Hence, instead of seeking revenge, the best path can often be to find forgiveness.
The psychological benefits of forgiveness are many. According to the Mayo Clinic, forgiveness can lead to a host of positive outcomes including: healthier relationships; greater spiritual and psychological well-being; less anxiety, stress and hostility; lower blood pressure; fewer symptoms of depression; and lower risk of alcohol and substance abuse. Thus, if forgiving can boast so many benefits and lead to lower anxiety and depression, one can possibly deduce that Emily Thorne has a lot more going on inside than meets the eye. She may certainly be the most calm and elegant mob boss of sorts we've seen on television. But she also reminds us that however deeply we've been hurt, in seeking to invoke pain on others, we are usually the ones that lose out in the end. Beneath the look of scorn and anger in her eyes, one can't mistake the deep sense of sadness and loss that lingers.


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They say you cannot place a price on a human life, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has done exactly that.
A Reuters article in Tuesday's Dispatch reported that the NHTSA has dictated that all new U.S. automobiles must have rearview cameras starting in 2018. The agency estimates this will add $140 to the cost of each vehicle, and save an average of 65 lives per year.
If I do the simple math, this means consumers will pay an additional $2.1 billion every year when they buy new cars and trucks. That amounts to $32 million per life saved. Does any rational person think that makes good sense? How many more lives would be saved by using that amount for vaccines? For cancer screenings? For medical research?
This is a classic example of federal bureaucrats deciding what is best for the public without doing the simplest cost-benefit analysis. It is utter nonsense made by those with good intentions but little critical thought.
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I'm laying in bed with two girls right now. Every guys dream. But this one is a little different in that our five year old daughter is sandwiched between the wife and I.
As I lay here content with where life has brought me, I can't help but think of all the blessings in my life. A beautiful wife, a phenomenal son, a pesky little daughter and an English Bulldog that sleeps by the side of the bed. I'm wanted at work, productive and enjoy what I do. I have been recognized and won more awards than humanly possible. I have my health, my wits and my humor.
I overhear my wife talking to my parents on the phone and to hear her speak of our life and accomplishments made me sound like superman. I was flattered to say the least.
I could go on forever about the fantastic in my life, every moment like listening to your favorite song. Like a sound track is playing in the background while I'm living my life.
Things couldn't be better.
But my heart is heavy as I feel tragedy looming. I can feel the universe collapsing in on itself and taking away a life; a flame flickers as it is about to be extinguished.
I'm not ruining my good fortune and blessings by being negative, I'm just enjoying the ride yet bracing for impact. I know sudden stoppage is ahead.
If tragedy gives birth to triumph then it would only be natural that triumph is the precursor to tragedy. We must be alone before we find love yet we must love before we can lose it all and become alone.
It may seem deeply depressive I am looking over my shoulder but the universe must have balance and my life is tipping the scales of gross blessings that a huge weight is needed to counter balance it all. I am not in fear, just preparing.
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Range DescriptionFormerly widespread in the Sahara and Sahel zones, but their range and numbers have been extremely reduced. In North Africa, Dama Gazelle are now probably extinct, although they may survive in the Dra (where observations were made by nomads in 1993) (Cuzin 1996; Aulagnier et al. 2001). It is also possible, though increasingly unlikely, that they may survive in very small numbers along the border between southern Morocco and Mauritania (Cuzin et al. in press). They may also survive in the Tassili de Tin Rehror in southern Algeria (K. De Smet pers. comm.). In Tunisia, they are believed to have occurred in the south and to have disappeared before the 20th century (Smith et al. 2001).
South of the Sahara, Dama Gazelle are still present in eastern Mali, Air and Termit/Tin Toumma in Niger, and in the Chadian Manga and Ouadi Rim Ouadi Achim Nature Reserve in Chad (Scholte in press, and references therein); however, aerial and ground surveys of Termit-Tin Toumma in 2007 failed to record any Dama Gazelles (Wacher et al. 2007). They are now thought to be extinct in Mauritania, and are probably extinct in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Libya (see Scholte in press for summary, and references therein). There are no recent confirmed records from the Sudan, although East (1999) mentioned it could still occur at low densities in Northern Darfur and Northern Kordofan.


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Background: Although the pathomechanisms of autoimmune diseases in various organs remain unresolved, an accumulation of autoimmune diseases in individual patients has been observed. An overlap of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) or primary sclerosing cirrhosis has been well documented. However, the overlap of autoimmune diseases other than PBC or PSC has not yet been investigated in a large cohort.
Goal: The goal of our analysis was to investigate the incidence of concurrent autoimmune diseases in patients with AIH.
Study: We analyzed our cohort of 278 patients with AIH for concurrent autoimmune diseases.
Results: A total of 111 patients (40%) were diagnosed with additional autoimmune diseases. Besides overlap syndromes for PBC and PSC, autoimmune thyroiditis was the most common concurrent disease (28 patients, 10%). Other concurrent autoimmune diseases comprised vitiligo (5 patients), rheumatoid arthritis (5 patients), Sjogren syndrome (4 patients), ulcerative colitis (4 patients), conjunctivitis (4 patients), celiac disease (3 patients), systemic lupus erythematodes (2 patients), type I diabetes (2 patients), multiple sclerosis (2 patients), polymyalgia rheumatica (2 patients), and urticaria (2 patients). One patient each was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, autoimmune gastritis, collagenous colitis, hypophysitis, and sarcoidosis. Investigating 100 patients with polyglandular syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease for the occurrence of autoantibodies associated with AIH, we identified AIH-associated antibodies only in 1 patient.
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Background: Several recent studies have reported an association between the serotonin transporter 5HTTLPR (s-allele) and aggression; however, nonreplications have also been reported. Inconsistencies may be explained by gene–environment interactions. Using a large general population sample, we sought to test for an association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems, and to explore for a possible 5HTTLPR by maltreatment interaction.
Methods: Using Caucasian adolescents from the genetic-pairs sample of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n=1736), we tested for an association between 5HTTLPR and both a categorical and, separately, a continuous measure of conduct problems using regression analyses while controlling for sex, family effects, and age. We then tested for an association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems using the within-family test Quantitative Transmission Disequilibrium Test. Analyses were repeated for a measure of adolescence-limited delinquency.
Results: Results did not support an association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems or delinquency. The Quantitative Transmission Disequilibrium Test analyses, which account for population stratification, were nonsignificant (F=0.17; P=0.68); introducing maltreatment as a covariate into the model did not affect this association (F=0.17; P=0.68). No association was seen between 5HTTLPR and a measure of adolescence-limited delinquency (F=0.54; P=0.46).
Discussion: Using two methods in a large general population sample we did not find a significant association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems. A gene by maltreatment interaction was not supported.
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