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This is to note that "Trinidad and Tobago alone account for 80% (1st quarter 2004) of all U.S. LNG imports, up from 68% in 2002. Therefore, any incident involving an LNG tanker along the Caribbean routes could harm not only U.S. energy security but also the economies of the Caribbean islands, affecting tourism and other industries." (Kelshell, 1) Such a trajectory has all the markings of an Al-Qaeda styled plot, which by its premise will take an interest in that which is likely to have such widely rippling destructive purpose.
The Caribbean trade routes are of particular interest to this discussion given their proximity to the United States continental mainland and their historical appeal to the activities and organization of pirates. According to Mitchell, "the Caribbean island chain stretches for 2500 miles in a convex arch from the Bahamas past the south east point of Florida and downward to the island of Trinidad, only seven miles off Venezuela's east coast. The islands encircle the Caribbean Sea, the body of water between them and the American continent. This vast maritime area has always attracted piracy and other illegal activities." (Mitchell, 4) Inherently, piracy is an issue which must be addressed in this discussion as centrally relating to terrorism. This is a correlation which will be raised frequently throughout the discussion, denoting the inherent value of such relationships for terrorist operations.
A brief history of piracy will also contribute to the assertion of this relationship. Once, piracy in the Caribbean had been associated with the notion of independent privateering in defiance of colonialist corporations such as the Dutch East India Company. In this context, such seafaring mercantilists could be seen as more democratic than their monopolizing counterparts occupying the American colonies and their invaluable ports. These connotations, while apparent if one is to draw an analogy between these acts and those committed for political reasons by terrorists, are otherwise absent from today's understanding of piracy.
Today, piracy has garnered an immutably negative association to acts of criminality, torture and murder on the high-seas. It is more prominently remembered now that many of the most famous pirates of the Golden Age, such as Blackbeard, Captain Edward Low and Calico Jack were feared terribly by voyagers to and from the New World than that the institution of privateering was a crucial entity in colonial war and trade. This was, however, a trend of collective perception that became gradually inevitable, especially when the in the 18th century the British had begun in earnest to forcibly eradicate its purveyors. (Krystek, 1) Thus, the royal crown's efforts at creating a theretofore nonexistent establishment sentiment against piracy rendered it illegal and its likely practitioners more prone to wanton criminality.
In 1958, the United Nations passed an anti-piracy law. However, "what the law fails to address are acts of piracy committed: by governments, within territorial waters, for political purposes." (Vallar, 1) Much like in the past, governments who are incapable of levying the kind of direct political authority in trade as they would desire are inclined by this dearth of regulation to appeal to seafaring piracy. To those with little hegemonic influence to lose in regional affairs, such as is commonplace in the unprotected waters of war-torn Southeast Asia, piracy seems a practical means to some of taking by force what is inaccessible by diplomacy. Much as in the past, piracy continues to be a means of resistance to naval imbalance, especially for those who lack the military or political structure to achieve such within the confines of international law.
It is here that the political intercession between piracy and terrorism becomes more wholly apparent, especially given the historical propensity for such activities in the Caribbean sea's colonial history. Such is to say that acts of resistance against a dominant military and economic force such as the United States have been shown to bear more sensible success when taken upon through such guerilla tactics. Historically, independent maritime infringement is shown to have success, comparable to the attempt at using overwhelming military support, in undermining overwhelming and dominant force.
Here again, there is a problematic appeal to the proximity of the Caribbean Sea to crucial ports and cities along the Eastern Seaboard. Where its geographical positioning has historically allowed it to feel some sense of relative imperviousness to the full-scale threat of military assault, the United States is inherently vulnerable by the same token to the type of guerilla warfare favored by terrorists and pirates alike. This helps to capture the situation that drives the research here. Namely, there is a clear motive of opportunity in the Caribbean shipping lane that, in the age of terrorism, removes prior illusions of American imperviousness.
Such illusions have also created an infrastructural weakness in this particular capacity that makes even more appealing this venue for attack by America's enemies. "Inhabiting the most peaceful corner of the world has meant that captains of industry and urban planners have been able to treat security as a marginal issue. Those carefree days are now gone and unfortunately we have inherited critical infrastructures so open that they offer terrorists a vast menu of soft targets." (Flynn, x) for the United States, there has been a certain disadvantage rendered it due to its insulation for global conflict, which has very rarely touched its soil. The outcome has been an overwhelmingly unprepared infrastructure in the face of today's security challenges. Though the United States has long oriented its defenses to project its conflicts into the far reaches of the globe -- and generally a great distance from the U.S. itself -- it remains in many ways incapable of deflecting a major attack at its borders.
Such is to say that in the face of the terrorist ideology, premises protecting American security have become obsolete and largely only theoretical. America's geographical disposition has historically protected it from invasion due to its strong continental relationship with Canada and Mexico and its situation between two sprawling oceanic bodies. However, this is a logic which has only served effectively to understand the challenges facing a power which might seek to mount a traditional 'boots-on-the-ground' invasion of the United States. The logistical implausibility of sustaining and empowering a force which could physically occupy any political or military authority in the United States has protected it in nation-to-nation conflagration. However, with the threat of terrorism comes a new framework for operational orientation. Enemies are no longer bound to the rational assumptions regarding the mounting of a full-scale military operation. Inherently, terrorism will strategically seek to mount a series of isolated or coordination attacks which effectively amount to crippling blows to economy, infrastructure and psyche. In the case of its assaults on the United States, the terrorist underworld has never relied upon the concept of a detectable military force with the capacity to occupy. Nor has it oriented itself historically toward any long-term stationary position toward the invasion of the United States. Instead, as seen by the 9/11 plot which, with the help of various supporting players, was nonetheless carried out according to official reports by no more than 19 actual hijackers. In spite of this, the destruction and death toll were both catastrophic, owing to the success with which the plot exploited notable weaknesses in America's civil defense methods.
This points to the problem of America's defense strategy, which is structured to prevent a traditional infantry or ballistics assault which identifiable long-term trajectories against the United States. The diffuseness and global guerilla tactics of terrorist organizations as reflected by the attacks of 9/11 and the various prominent examples of maritime assault such as on the U.S.S. Cole and the French oil-tanker, Limburg, defies the logical deterrents upon which the United States has always relied for security. In particular, the notion that the United States will surely respond with swift and decisive force at the prompting of an attacker is undermined by the elusiveness of the terrorist target. This allows it to operate at a more strategically innovative approach than that taken by American defenses.
This is important, as we enter into a discussion as to the relative rarity of a successful maritime attack in the United States or as a product of terrorist organizational efforts in general. Particularly, the research will note that there is a necessity to attend with great intensity even to those terrorist prospects which have yet to be successfully ventured. As this discussion ventures on to consider the ways in which a lack of preparedness contributed directly to the capacity of terrorists to attack the United States on September 11th, it will become increasingly clear that the precedent which currently exists to suggest that a maritime attack in this context is sufficient enough to justify the allotment of considerable attention and resource by the American and Caribbean governments, as well as private organizations engaged in LNG transport. The distinct nature of the opportunity here…[continue]
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As our research warns, piracy is today a mode for undermining industrial shipping nations such as the U.S. and, as a result, connects closely with the political imperatives for undermining U.S. foreign policies that drive many terrorist groups. And as we find in our readings, piracy and terrorism have increasingly worked to common ends. Indeed, "despite the romantic image of pirates, the violent seizure of merchantmen on the high seas
" Those investors even with peaked interest were and still are clearly reluctant to explore and excavate for resources if they will ultimately be told that such minerals do not belong to them, as a result of the region from which they came, or build semi-permanent offshore exploration and collection facilities if they risk being told later that they must move them as a result of where they are. Security Likely the most
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Maritime Environment The objective of this study is to answer the questions of what are the specific security challenges in a port maritime environment. This work will additionally describe the following as they pertain to port management security: (1) security survey; (2) risk-based decision-making; and (3) cost effective risk assessment. Finally, this work will answer the question of what is asymmetric warfare and will describe the megaports initiative. Maritime Environment Security Challenges The
Private vessels and cruisers have built a gap within the international provision for maritime security. Conclusion The maritime industry has been greatly been affected by the terrorist attacks. This is a different environment from the 9/11 attacks. However, there is no major credibility to the threats because they have little effect to the nation compared to land attacks. Research shows that the maritime attacks affect only the seaborne trade and movement
According to a report in the New York Times, the level of piracy in Somalia's treacherous waters has fallen sharply in the year 2012. This is according to statistics that were released by the U.S. Navy. This fall is credited by the U.S. Navy to the aggressive patrolling by various international forces as well as increased vigilance by the commercial maritime operators (Shanker). In my opinion, I do believe that ransom
Maintaining Peak Efficiency: Shipyards, the Merchant Marine Fleet, and New Technology Saudi Arabia, in order to develop a powerful maritime economy, should take note from the actions and attitudes of other maritime nations such as Norway. The Norwegian authorities have long supported a holistic approach to maritime management, which is reflected in their interest in maintaining equal footing for a variety of maritime interests. These interests include fishing/aquaculture, maritime traffic, and


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After writing the previous post and contemplating an alternative life as a recluse, I became despondent for three minutes and so had to leave the apartment to walk anywhere or somewhere. The somewhere turned out to be Strand bookstore, a brilliant spontaneous choice, if I may say so myself, as I think the store is the center of civilized life below 14th St. (12th @ Broadway).
While browsing Strand today, I understood better why I like to get out of the apartment in the first place and why I like to shop for books at a bookstore more than I do online. While I'm in a bookstore I'm able to scan the shelves for a particular book, but my eye frequently lands on some treasure that I would never have discovered otherwise. This is especially the case for used or out-of-print books. The same principal applies, of course, to browsing the shelves in the library. Online bookstores don't know me, and when their software sends up the "if you enjoy this, then you will like this other book also," I often think, "Hell, no."
After spending most of the time in the New York section, I picked up a used paperback copy of New York Days by Willie Morris, a book I wanted to find. Near the Morris book I saw a used copy of The Street Where the Heart Lies by Ludwig Bemelmans. The author and illustrator may have spent most of his life in New York, famously drawing and writing Madeline on the back side of menus at Pete's Tavern nearby, but the novel I found was about Paris and should have been properly filed under regular fiction. Life offline comes with charm and serendipity, but maybe this was also the doing of a cunning book store clerk, far wiser than consumer software, who knew someone like me would find it and take the book home.


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BRAD R. JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF,v.CITY OF KANKAKEE, KARLA FREEMAN, JAN BOND, AND CHRIS BOHLEN, DEFENDANT.
The plaintiff, Brad R. Johnson ("Johnson") has filed this action against the City of Kankakee (the "City"), Karla Freeman ("Freeman"), Jan Bond ("Bond"), and Chris Bohlen ("Bohlen"), asserting various constitutional violations. He brings his claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Freeman and Bond are code enforcement officers for the City. Bohlen is the City's appointed corporation counsel.
The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment [#56, #59]. For the following reasons, the defendants' motion is granted, and the plaintiff's motion is denied.
Johnson owns a house in Kankakee, Illinois.*fn1 Johnson's wife and child reside in the house. Johnson is employed by Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. When the university is in session, Johnson stays at a campground in North Carolina. Between August 25 and December 7, 2003, he spent five nights at his home in Kankakee. Johnson's wife and child reside at the Kankakee home when he is teaching.
During the relevant time frame, Johnson, his wife and child shared the house with other people - Lonna Cobb, Bobby Tucker, Walter Turner, and Penny Stickney. Johnson asserts that these people did not pay rent. However, he admits that they "share expenses," including a portion of the mortgage and utilities.
The City requires legal owners of residential rental property to obtain operating licences. Chapter 8, Article II, Section 8-14 of the Kankakee City Code (the "Ordinance") states:
No person, corporation or other entity shall rent, lease or allow a person other than the legal owner to occupy any dwelling unit within the City of Kankakee, unless the City of Kankakee has issued a current unrevoked operating license in the name of the legal owner of record for the specific dwelling unit. Kankakee, Ill., Code ch. 8, art. II, § 8-14 (2003).
Freeman handled the geographic area of the City in which Johnson's home was located. On August 15, 2003, she received an anonymous call*fn2 informing her that Johnson's property was being used as a rooming house. Freeman sent a letter to Johnson informing him that the City's records indicated that his house was a rental property, and that the City's Ordinance required rental dwellings to be licensed. The letter stated that the property would need to be inspected before the license could be issued, and that Johnson or a designated manager/agent would need to be present at the inspection. The letter also stated that if Johnson believed the notice was in error, he should contact the City to have the situation reviewed or reevaluated. An "Application for Rental Operating License" was enclosed with the letter.
At this point, the stories diverge. Johnson claims he talked to a woman in Freeman's office who acknowledged that the warning letter was sent in error and promised to correct the mistake. Freeman disputes that this conversation ever took place. The parties agree that Johnson had several conversations with City employees; however, the issue was not resolved.
What happened next is undisputed. On September 30, 2003, after Johnson failed to comply with the letter and inspection, the City issued a Notice of Violation Ticket. The ticket imposed a $50 fine, informed Johnson that payment of the fine would not constitute abatement of the condition, and that if he failed to abate the condition, he could be issued additional violation tickets. Johnson was further informed that failure to pay the fine within thirty days would result in the issuance of a summons to appear at an adjudication hearing and could result in a default finding and a maximum fine of $500 for each violation. Johnson did not apply for a license, allow his house to be inspected, or pay the fine. Two subsequent Notice of Violation Tickets were issued on October 21, 2003 and December 10, 2003, each carrying a maximum penalty of $500.
On January 8, 2004, the city held an adjudication hearing on all three tickets. During the hearing, the City was interested in the narrow question of whether non-family members were living in Johnson's home and paying rent. Johnson was apparently eager to explain that the people in his home were not renters but were part of his household.*fn3 Ultimately, Johnson was found guilty by an Administrative Hearing Officer and ordered to pay $250 per citation plus costs. Johnson did not appeal the determination. Instead, the next day, he commenced this action.
The city contends that the Ordinance in question has a neutral, legitimate objective. Johnson disputes that the city has a neutral purpose for the Ordinance and claims that the City has violated his constitutional rights.
Summary judgment "shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). Any discrepancies in the factual record should be evaluated in the non-movant's favor. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 255 (1986) (citing Adickes v. S.H. Kress & Co., 398 U.S. 144, 158-59 (1970)). The party moving for summary judgment must show the lack of a genuine issue of material fact. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986). "Only disputes over facts that might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law will properly preclude the entry of summary judgment." Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248.
"Summary judgment is the 'put up or shut up' moment in a lawsuit, when a party must show what evidence it has that would convince a trier of fact to accept its version of events." Johnson v. Cambridge Indus., Inc., 325 F.3d 892, 901 (7th Cir. 2003). A party opposing summary judgment bears the burden to respond, not simply by resting on the pleadings, but by affirmatively demonstrating*fn4 that there is a genuine issue of material fact for trial. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e); Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322-324 (emphasis added). In order to be a "genuine" issue, there must be more than "some metaphysical doubt as to the material facts." Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 586 (1986). "If [the non-movant] does not [meet his burden], summary judgment, if appropriate, shall be entered against [the non-movant]." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).
I. Johnson's Motion for Summary Judgment*fn5
Johnson's Count I seeks a declaratory judgment that the Ordinance is overbroad and unconstitutional on its face, and it is unconstitutional in effect as applied to his situation. Counts II, III and IV allege violations of his rights of substantive due process, equal protection, and the dormant commerce clause. Specifically, he argues that the Ordinance violates (1) his right to direct the upbringing of his child; 2) his right to interstate travel;*fn6 3) his right to associate within the confines of his home; 4) his right to religious freedom; and 5) his right to privacy.
A. Constitutionality of the Ordinance
Johnson argues the Ordinance is overbroad and unconstitutional on its face because it bans anyone from living together unless they are titled to the property. It is a canon of statutory construction that statutes should be read in such a manner as to make them constitutionally valid. See Lac Courte Oreilles Band v. United States, 367 F.3d 650, 654 (7th Cir. 2004). In addition, "state or local regulations are not unconstitutional deprivations of the right of family association unless they regulate the family directly." Hameetman v. City of Chicago, 776 F.2d 636, 643 (7th Cir. 1985) (explaining that "[t]he collateral consequences of regulations not directed at the family, such as regulations designed to keep illegal aliens out of the country, do not bring the constitutional rights of family association into play").
This Ordinance on its face was aimed at licensing rental properties. It was a neutral law that was meant to better regulate rental properties within the city. The law did not touch on any constitutional concern; thus, it can easily be read in such a manner to be constitutionally valid and not overbroad. The Ordinance does not ban people from living together in the same dwelling unit. It does require the titled owner to obtain a rental operating license in such situations.*fn7
Johnson further argues that the Ordinance imposes a burden on family members who reside with the titled owner. But the city enforces the Ordinance on a case-by-case basis, trying to limit any peripheral disruption of families within the community.*fn8 The clear intent of the Ordinance is to regulate situations in which individuals live in properties owned by others. The license application specifies certain common-sense requirements designed to prevent overcrowding and ensure the health and safety of tenants.
Finally, Johnson does not have standing to argue generally that the Ordinance is overbroad as applied to families. In order to establish standing to sue in federal court, a plaintiff must show 1) an injury in fact that is concrete and particularized; 2) a causal connection between the injury and the conduct; and 3) an injury that will likely be redressed by a favorable decision. Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61 (1992). Johnson cannot show that he was forced to get a rental license because his wife and child live with him. It is uncontested that Johnson had four unrelated people living in his house; because of this, the City required him to obtain a license.
B. The Ordinance as Applied to Johnson
1. Substantive Due Process and Dormant Commerce Clause
Johnson claims the Ordinance violates (1) his right to direct the upbringing of his child; 2) his right to interstate travel; 3) his right to associate within the confines of his home; 4) his right to religious freedom; and 5) his right to privacy.*fn9
Neither the Ordinance itself nor application of the Ordinance restricted Johnson from exercising any of these rights. Johnson admits that he selected housemates who would enhance his ability to exercise these rights. Nothing in the Ordinance prohibits Johnson from selecting those housemates or having them share in the costs. Neither does the Ordinance specify to what extent, if any, those individuals should enhance the collegial atmosphere in his home. The Ordinance simply requires that if a homeowner desires this sort of living arrangement, he must obtain a rental license. It is undisputed that the four housemates are unrelated to Johnson. It is also undisputed that the housemates paid Johnson to live in the house by sharing the cost of his mortgage payment and utilities.*fn10
Beyond stating that this Ordinance had a "chilling effect" on his rights, Johnson does not provide any evidence to show what injuries he sustained as a result of the disputed Ordinance. To the contrary, there is evidence that Johnson continued to travel to and from work, undermining his charge that the Ordinance had a chilling effect on his right to interstate travel. Similarly, there is no evidence that having to obtain the license would have had any effect on his freedom to practice his religion or his ability to direct his child's upbringing in an enriching home environment.
2. Equal Protection
Johnson alleges that the city arbitrarily and capriciously prosecuted him for violation of the Ordinance. "The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment commands that no State shall 'deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'" City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, 473 U.S. 432, 439 (1985) (quoting U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1). For non-suspect classes, the government action is "presumed to be valid and will be sustained if the classification drawn by the [action] is rationally related to a legitimate state interest." Cleburne, 473 U.S. at 440. Johnson is not a member of a suspect class, so the City need only show that the enforcement mechanism for the Ordinance was rationally related to a legitimate government interest. Looking beyond the Ordinance to the rental license application and attached information, the Ordinance is clearly related to the safety and health of the City's tenants.
Despite any rational relationship to a legitimate government interest, the City may not deliberately target Johnson personally outside the scope of the Ordinance. Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, 528 U.S. 562, 565-66 (2000). For a "class of one" equal protection claim, a plaintiff must "present evidence that the defendant deliberately sought to deprive him of the equal protection of laws for reasons of a personal nature unrelated to the duties of the defendant's position." Hilton v. City of Wheeling, 209 F.3d 1005, 1008 (7th Cir. 2000) (citing Olech, 528 at 565-66). To the extent that Johnson attempts to state an equal protection "class of one" violation, that argument is also unavailing. Johnson does not provide any evidence beyond mere allegations to support this claim. To the contrary, the City's initial citation was issued after it received an anonymous call and Johnson refused to provide anything more than his say-so that the property was not being used as a rooming house. Citizen complaints are not necessarily an invalid enforcement mechanism; neighbors are often in the best position to see who is living close by and report potential ordinance violations, leading to better enforcement of the Ordinance. That the City did not initiate the process on its own indicates that its actions were not motivated by illegitimate animus toward Johnson.
Johnson also contends that the case-by-case enforcement of the Ordinance violates the Equal Protection clause. "[T]he conscious exercise of some selectivity in enforcement is not in itself a federal constitutional violation." Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 (1962). Many laws at different levels of government are enforced on a case-by-case basis without any equal protection violation.*fn11 Ordinances cannot be drawn with such precision that every incident of human existence is determined to a legal certainty. Although the City did force Johnson to comply with its Ordinance, it did so for a proper reason-namely, because he was operating a rental property without a license.
Because Kankakee had a rational interest in enforcing its Ordinance and because there is no evidence to show the city deliberately targeted Johnson out of animus or acted unreasonably in deciding to enforce the Ordinance, Johnson's equal protection claim cannot succeed.
Johnson's motion for summary judgment is denied in its entirety.
II. The Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
The defendants move for summary judgment on several grounds. The only argument that need be addressed is the defendants' argument that they are immune from liability.
A plaintiff may defeat a qualified immunity defense if he can show (1) the violation of a constitutional or statutory right, and (2) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation. Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201 (2001). As discussed above, Johnson has not shown a violation of a constitutional right. Consequently, the individual defendants are qualifiedly immune from his suit.
In addition, a municipality is immune from suit under Section 1983 unless the plaintiff can show a custom, policy or practice that resulted in a violation of a constitutional right.
Monell v. Department of Soc. Servs. of New York, 436 U.S. 658, 690-95 (1978). Without a constitutional violation, Johnson cannot maintain his action against the City.
The defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted.
For the foregoing reasons, the defendants' motion for summary judgment [#56] is granted in its entirety. The plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [#59] is denied. This case is terminated. The parties shall bear their own costs.
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1998 Ford Expedition ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Big, handsome and hard to get.
Ford has touted itself as the 'Better Idea' company in years past. Its biggest Better Idea to date, the massive Expedition, may well be considered a Best Idea, judging from the horde of cash-in-hand customers queuing up at Ford dealerships. Assembly plants are working full steam to meet the demand for the the Expedition, and its luxurious near-twin, the Lincoln Navigator.
Ford and Lincoln dealers are trying to get them as quickly as possible, but buyers have recently been placed on waiting lists. Enough Expeditions are now trickling into the Ford dealerships that buyers can drive one home. Those wishing to purchase a Navigator should expect to wait for awhile to get one.
Why is the Expedition so successful? We think its success goes beyond the current enthusiasm for large sport-utilities. And we think it goes beyond the shortage of contenders; only the GMC and Chevrolet Suburbans compete in this big size class. We think the Expedition is selling like hot cakes because it does everything it was designed to do and it does it well. Its good looks certainly don't hurt, either.
This year does not bring major changes to the Expedition because it is only in its second year of production. And the folks at Ford wouldn't want to change a thing. In fact, the only things setting the 1998 version apart from its predecessor are the availability of some additional paint colors. The Expedition has also been certified as a Low-Emissions Vehicle in states that have adopted California's tougher emissions regulations.
The stylists at Ford took a sensible approach when they set out to give shape to the Expedition. They already had two winners to their credit--the F-150 pickup and the Explorer. So they borrowed the best elements from each to create another success. From nose to windshield, the Expedition shares sheet metal with the F-150. From the front doors back, the Expedition has the contours of an Explorer. No panels interchange between Expedition and Explorer, but the resemblance is unmistakable.
This combination of ingredients works well. The Expedition is handsome, with a sloping hoodline and rounded front end that reflect attention paid to aerodynamic design. It's a design that pays off with improved fuel efficiency and reduced wind noise. As a matter of necessity, the sides and back are shaped more for utility than style. Clever use of trim and rounded corners provides some visual definition, however.
Stretching more than 17 feet from nose to tail, the Expedition is certainly no compact. And there's no way to disguise that. GM's Suburban is even longer, adding a foot-and-a-half to the total. Ford touts the Expedition's shorter length as a benefit when trying to fit into a garage. (However, Ford is working on an even bigger rig to compete with the Suburban.) It's true that an Expedition will fit into some garages that are too small for a Suburban, but check yours to be sure as garage sizes vary.
Two trim levels, XLT and Eddie Bauer, make up the Expedition model range. With little demand for plain, entry-level vehicle in this class, Ford equips the XLT well and the Eddie Bauer even better. Differences between XLT and Eddie Bauer are confined to paint and trim. And even these distinctions can be blurred by checking off items from a long list of optional equipment.
The Expedition derives much of its chassis and mechanical hardware from Ford's F-150 pickup and all Expeditions are available with two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
The Expedition's generous outside dimensions provide for a large, commodious interior. Two seating configurations are available. Ordered with front bucket seats and a center bench, the Expedition can comfortably haul five passengers. Ordered with the front full-width seat and center bench makes room for six passengers. Well-padded chairs provide comfortable seating.
Adding the optional third-row bench provides seating for two more passengers--three if they are small. Getting in and out of the third seat requires some agility, so it helps if they are small and young.
Our XLT came with full carpeting, attractive color-keyed door- and dash panels and amenities galore, including power windows, mirrors and door locks, air conditioning, a tilt steering wheel and an audio system that should please many buyers. First- and second-row occupants get separate heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls; a third set of controls for the third seat is optional.
A curved dashboard houses instruments and controls where they can easily be reached. A large center console offers additional storage space and a place for front-seat occupants to rest their arms; a roof-mounted center console is also available. The Eddie Bauer roof console adds a digital display that provides the date and time, average fuel economy, compass headings, along with a switch for the power swing-out rear quarter windows.
Attractive and durable materials are used throughout the Expedition's cabin. Soft-touch coverings are applied to switches and door panels. The window switches are lighted internally at night, a nice touch that not all vehicles carry.
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From the driver's seat, you can't help but notice the size of the Expedition. Surprisingly, its bulk doesn't make it especially difficult to drive. Speed-sensitive variable-assist power steering works in the driver's favor by keeping steering effort down to a reasonable level. Brake pedal feel is light, yet precise. Lots of large windows, along with big mirrors, make it easy to see in all directions. Extra care and attention is required when maneuvering in close-quarters, however.
The ride quality is good, though it is not as soft as that of a traditional family sedan or wagon. The two-wheel-drive version is slightly smoother on the highway thanks to its independent front suspension, but both two- and four-wheel-drive versions ride very nicely considering their size and weight. An advantage of the Expedition's long wheelbase is a resistance to pitching over freeway expansion joints and other irregularities. When driven on twistier roads, the Expedition does not lean unduly in corners, nor does the front end dive excessively under hard braking.
Buyers of 4x4 Expeditions can order the load leveling system, which uses compressed air to compensate for varying loads while improving ride quality. Built into the system is a one-inch increase in ride height. When parked, the system can make the Expedition kneel down to lower the step in height, which makes getting in and out of the vehicle easier.
Four-wheel-drive Expeditions are more competent off road than their size and fancy trimmings suggest. While serious rock-climbing is not suggested, occasional forays off the beaten path can be undertaken without fear of being left stranded. By simply turning a rotary knob on the dashboard, the driver can choose between two-wheel drive, part-time four-wheel drive, full-time four-wheel drive and low-range four-wheel drive.
Beyond the choice of two- or four-wheel drive, the buyer also chooses between two V8 engines. They are identical save for displacement. They are smooth and quiet. We recommend the larger unit, which delivers extra pulling power for full passenger loads and heavy trailers. Both engines are mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.
By any measure, the Expedition sets new standards for the large sport-utility market. Its blend of strength, refinement, comfort, good road manners and exceptional finish quality is not matched by the Suburban, at least for now. The shorter length of the Expedition is an admission ticket to a larger number of garages.
In our view, the lure of the biggest Ford is its versatility. The Expedition will haul almost anything one might put in a pickup truck, assuming the owner is willing to soil the plush carpet. It will carry a large family in limousine-like splendor, pull a trailer or explore places beyond pavement's end. For the price, you can't ask for more than that.
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SYMM, TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR OF WALLER COUNTY, TEXASv.UNITED STATES ET AL.
Reported below: 445 F.Supp. 1245.
Affirmed on appeal from D.C. S. D. Tex. MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN would note probable jurisdiction. MR. JUSTICE POWELL would dismiss appeal for want of a properly presented federal question.
MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE joins, dissenting.
Today the Court summarily affirms the judgment of a three-judge District Court enjoining appellant Symm, the Tax Assessor-Collector and ex officio voting registrar of Waller County, Tex., from using a certain questionnaire designed to aid Symm in determining whether persons registering to vote in Waller County are bona fide residents. Because I believe the three-judge District Court mistakenly exercised jurisdiction over Symm, I dissent.
Waller County, a small rural county west of Houston, has a population of approximately 15,000, a slight majority of which is Negro. Prairie View A & M University is a state-supported, predominately black university located in Waller County. Appellant Symm is responsible for registering voters in the county. Persons personally known to Symm or his deputies as county residents, as well as persons who are listed on the tax rolls as owning property in Waller County, are routinely registered upon filling out the state registration form. Those who fall within neither of these categories are required to complete a residency questionnaire, which asks whether the applicant is a college student and, if so, inquires into the student's home address, property ownership, employment status, future plans, and so forth.*fn1
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On October 14, 1976, the Attorney General of the United States filed this action against Symm, Waller County, the State of Texas, and its Secretary of State and Attorney General, alleging that use of the questionnaire denied Prairie View students the right to vote in violation of 42 U. S. C. §§ 1971 (a), 1971 (c), 1973, 1973j (d), 1973bb, and the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-sixth Amendments. Pursuant to 42 U. S. C. § 1973bb (a)(2),*fn2 the United States moved to convene a three-judge District Court. The request for a three-judge court was predicated on the United States' claim for injunctive relief to remedy alleged violations of the Twenty-sixth Amendment. The motion was granted, and a
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three-judge District Court was convened. The District Court found that Symm's registration practices violated the Twenty-sixth Amendment and permanently enjoined him from, among other things, using the questionnaire. Symm appeals from that judgment.
The effect of an injunction against allegedly discriminatory voting practices in one small county in Texas is of no earthshaking importance, and the District Court may have been justified in concluding that the appellant registrar violated rights guaranteed to Prairie View students under the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. If the case were here, therefore, on a petition for certiorari and fell within our discretionary jurisdiction, I would have no hesitation in voting to deny certiorari.
But this case is here on direct appeal from the decision of a three-judge District Court. And since we are obligated to decide the merits of cases which Congress allows a party to bring here by appeal, regardless of their importance, I think we are bound to examine on our own motion the jurisdiction of the federal court from which the appeal comes. See Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Wetzel, 424 U.S. 737, 740 (1976).
Section 1937bb directs the Attorney General "to institute, in the name of the United States, such actions against States or political subdivisions, including actions for injunctive relief, as he may determine to be necessary to implement the twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States." 42 U. S. C. § 1973bb (a)(1) (emphasis added). Suits brought under the statute "shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges . . . ." § 1973bb (a)(2). The section unambiguously limits the Attorney General's authority to bringing actions against States and political subdivisions. Although the United States brought this suit against the State of Texas and Waller County as well as named individual officials, the District Court's injunction runs only against Symm personally. Indeed, the District Court
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specifically refused to grant relief "with respect to . . . the State of Texas, and Waller County."
In Mt. Healthy City Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 278-279 (1977), this Court distinguished between jurisdiction asserted under 28 U. S. C. § 1331, "the catchall federal-question provision requiring in excess of $10,000 in controversy," 429 U.S., at 279, and jurisdiction under 28 U. S. C. § 1343, which requires not only that the technical requirements of jurisdiction be met but that suit against the parties named as defendants be authorized under the cognate provisions of 42 U. S. C. § 1983. The language of the jurisdictional provision here, being part of the very statute which creates the substantive cause of action, would seem to require a conclusion that § 1973bb is more akin to 28 U. S. C. § 1343 than it is to 28 U. S. C. § 1331. The jurisdiction of three-judge courts convened under § 1973bb is thus limited to Twenty-sixth Amendment claims brought by the Attorney General against the parties defendant named in the statute -- States and political subdivisions. Since Symm falls within neither category, the District Court's jurisdiction to enjoin him from using the questionnaire cannot be based on § 1973bb (a)(2). Nor did the other statutes invoked by the United States furnish an independent basis for three-judge-court jurisdiction over the Government's action against Symm. See 28 U. S. C. §§ 1345, 2201; 42 U. S. C. §§ 1971 (d), 1973j (d).
The absence of a statutory basis of three-judge-court jurisdiction over Symm does not end the matter, however, for it is conceivable that the District Court based its injunction against Symm on some unarticulated, hybrid concept of pendent-party jurisdiction.*fn3 Resolution of this issue also
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requires reference to § 1973bb since under cases such as Aldinger v. Howard, 427 U.S. 1, 14 (1976), and Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365 (1978), we must carefully inquire not only into the existence of a case or controversy under Art. III of the United States Constitution but also into the statutory grant of jurisdiction to the District Court.
In Aldinger this Court observed that "as against a plaintiff's claim of additional power over a 'pendent party,' the reach of the statute conferring jurisdiction should be construed in light of the scope of the cause of action as to which federal judicial power has been extended by Congress." 427 U.S., at 17 (emphasis in original). Petitioner, who was discharged from her job as a county employee, brought a § 1983 civil rights claim against county officials and a state-law claim against the county itself. Because Congress had excluded municipal corporations such as counties from the class of "[persons]" suable under § 1983,*fn4 and therefore from the corresponding grant of jurisdiction in § 1343 (3), we held that "where the asserted basis of federal jurisdiction over a municipal corporation is not diversity of citizenship, but is a claim of jurisdiction pendent to a suit brought against a municipal officer within § 1343, the refusal of Congress to authorize suits against municipal corporations under the cognate provisions of § 1983 is sufficient to defeat the asserted claim of pendent-party jurisdiction." 427 U.S., at 17-18, n. 12.
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In this case I think an exercise of pendent-party jurisdiction over Symm would be demonstrably wrong under Aldinger, supra, and Owen, supra. The civil action created by § 1973bb is plainly limited to suits brought against States and political subdivisions. Accordingly, the special grant of three-judge-court jurisdiction contained in the statute is similarly limited. The other jurisdictional statutes invoked by the United States provide no independent basis of three-judge-court jurisdiction over Symm. Since the District Court could, in my opinion, have quite readily attributed Symm's actions as voting registrar to Waller County, a party statutorily authorized to be named and in fact named as a defendant, I would reverse the judgment against Symm and remand the case to the District Court for further proceedings against the county. While the injunctive relief ordered against Symm is contrary to Aldinger, supra, and Owen, supra, injunctive relief against Waller County, if the District Court decides such relief is appropriate, would be fully authorized and equally efficacious in vindicating the right of Prairie View students. In the absence of such relief, I would think that any student could bring an action against Symm under 28 U. S. C. § 1343. This analysis may all seem very "legalistic" and "technical," but since the case is here on direct appeal, we have no choice but to examine the question of federal jurisdiction. Upon such examination, I believe Aldinger, supra, and Owen, supra, require reversal of the judgment entered by the District Court.
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Milwaukee Youth Honored for Completing Country's First Bike Share Mechanics Certification
The Bike Repair and Maintenance Certification provides young adults a 24-week course in bike repair focusing on diagnostics, proper tool uses and maintenance of bike share bikes.
Milwaukee (June 6, 2016) – Yesterday Bublr Bikes, along with our partners at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and DreamBikes, honored the first graduates of its Bike Repair and Maintenance Certification Program. Latrell Turner, Jerome White and Kadeam Wilson, joined by their families, were awarded certificates for completing what is believed to be the country's first bike-share mechanics certification. Armando Ramirez also earned the certificate but was unable to attend the ceremony due to a conflict in his schedule.
"These young men have earned an important honor," said Kevin Hardman Bublr Bikes Executive Director. "They worked diligently to understand and master all aspects of maintaining Bublr Bikes. It was a joy to watch their committed growth."
The Bike Repair and Maintenance Certification is one-of-a-kind program that provides motivated young adults a 24-week course in bike repair focusing on diagnostics, proper tool uses and ultimately maintenance of bike share bikes. Students begin with an 8-week course at Boys & Girls Clubs B!KE program learning the basics of bicycle maintenance and tool usage. During this time, a Bublr Bikes representative speaks to the class introducing them to bike share and Bublr Bikes growth plans. Following the Boys & Girls Clubs' class, students participate in an 8-week paid internship at DreamBikes where they learn about bike repair, the operations of a bike shop and basics of customer service.
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Texas A&M Falls 82-73 to Mississippi - Recap
Mississippi earned an 82-73 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Marshall Henderson at Tad Smith Coliseum.
The match was decisive in favor of Mississippi, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread.
Murphy Holloway had 16 points for Mississippi and Jarvis Summers chipped in with 15 points. Murphy Holloway had 4 assists for them, while Murphy Holloway was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Texas A&M got a 25-point performance from Elston Turner, who was supported by 17 points from Fabyon Harris. Alex Caruso had 8 assists in a losing cause for Texas A&M, while Kourtney Roberson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Mississippi led at halftime, 37-31.
Mississippi had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.


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The Revenge of 31 Days of Horror Games: Super Castlevania IV
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