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February 2, 2010
ALFRED LAWS, PETITIONER,v.D.K. SISTO, WARDEN, RESPONDENT.
Petitioner is a former state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent moves to dismiss this action on the grounds that it is a second or successive petition, is untimely, and does not present a federal question. For the reasons explained below, the motion must be denied.
I. Procedural History
Petitioner was convicted of first degree murder in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1976, and sentenced to an indeterminate life term of seven years to life. Pet. at 2.
On January 6, 1998, petitioner filed a habeas petition in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, challenging the Board of Parole Term's failure to fix his term at his parole hearing on August 27, 1997. Resp.'s Mot. to Dism. ("Mot."), Ex. 1. The court denied relief. Id., Ex. 2.
Petitioner filed petitions in the California Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court, which were denied. Id., Exs. 3-6. Finally, petitioner filed a petition in the Central District on July 28, 1998. Id., Ex. 7. It was denied on January 24, 2000.*fn1 Id., Ex. 12.
Petitioner filed additional state habeas petitions in 2002 and 2003. Id., Exs. 15-19.
On November 6, 2006, petitioner filed a habeas petition in the Los Angeles County Superior Court challenging the Board of Parole Term's failure to fix his term at his parole hearing on May 6, 2006.*fn2 See id., Ex. 21. The petition was denied on April 16, 2007. Id., Ex. 24. Petitioner filed a petition in the California Court of Appeal on July 25, 2007. Id., Ex. 25. On August 23, 2007, the court denied the petition, stating that petitioner had failed to provide a record and therefore had not made a prima facie showing of entitlement to relief. Id., Ex. 26. Petitioner then filed a petition in the California Supreme Court on January 16, 2008. The court denied the petition on June 25, 2008.*fn3 Id., Ex. 28.
Petitioner filed the instant petition on August 3, 2008.*fn4 Pet., Proof of Service.
II. Second or Successive Petition
Respondent's motion contains a single-paragraph argument that the court lacks jurisdiction because the instant petition is second or successive. See Mot. at 9. A petition is second or successive if it makes "claims contesting the same custody imposed by the same judgment" that the petitioner previously challenged, and on which the federal court issued a decision on the merits. Burton v. Stewart, 549 U.S. 147 (2007); see also Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 485-86 (2000). Before filing a second or successive petition in a district court, a petitioner must obtain from the appellate court "an order authorizing the district court to consider the application." 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). Without an order from the appellate court, the district court is without jurisdiction to consider a second or successive petition. See Burton, 549 U.S. 147.
The instant petition is not second or successive because it does not challenge the same judgment as petitioner's previous federal petition. His 1998 district court petition challenged the Board of Parole Term's failure to fix his term on August 8, 1997. See Mot., Ex. 7 (petition), Ex. 10 at 7-8 (Central District opinion holding that petitioner's denial of due process claim in connection with the board's August 28, 1997 denial of parole was meritless). In contrast, the instant petition challenges the Board's failure to fix his term on May 9, 2006. See Petition (claiming that "same grounds herein" were raised in 2006 Los Angeles County Superior Court petition; Los Angeles County Superior Court order denying 2006 petition and holding that there was some evidence to support the board's May 9, 2006 denial of parole.). See Bratton v. Hernandez, No. 08-cv-1932, 2009 WL 2366469, at *4 (S.D. Cal. July 28, 2009) (petition was second or successive to the extent it challenged parole board's 2006 denial of parole, but not to the extent that it challenged board's 2008 decision). There may be overlapping issues from both parole board hearings, but the instant petition challenges a different, later parole board determination emanating from a different hearing than the decision that was challenged in the earlier petition. Therefore, the court has jurisdiction over this action.
III. Statute of Limitations
A one-year statute of limitations applies to federal habeas corpus petitions. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). In habeas actions challenging parole decisions, the limitations period begins to run when the petitioner could have discovered the factual predicate of the claim through the exercise of due diligence. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1)(D); Redd v. McGrath, 343 F.3d 1077 (9th Cir. 2003).
When a petitioner properly files a state post-conviction application, the limitations period is tolled and remains tolled for the entire time that application is "pending." 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2). "[A]n application is 'properly filed' when its delivery and acceptance are in compliance with the applicable laws and rules governing filings." Artuz v. Bennett, 531 U.S. 4, 8 (2000). In California, a properly filed post-conviction application is "pending" during the intervals between a lower court decision and filing a new petition in a higher court. Carey v. Saffold, 536 U.S. 214, 223 (2002). California, however, has no clear rule governing the time for filing post-conviction motions. Instead, "a state prisoner may seek review of an adverse lower court decision by filing an original petition (rather than a notice of appeal) in the higher court, and that petition is considered timely if filed within a 'reasonable time.'" Saffold, 536 U.S. at 221.
The United States Supreme Court has held that, in the absence of on-point California authority, an unexplained delay of six months or more is unreasonable and renders a habeas petition untimely. Evans v. Chavis, 546 U.S. 189, 201 (2006). But more recently, a California appellate court found that as a matter of California law, an unrepresented prisoner's unexplained ten-month delay in filing a habeas petition in the appellate court challenging the denial of his parole after the Superior Court's denial of a similar petition was not unreasonable. In re Burdan, 169 Cal.App.4th 18, 31 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). The Burdan court noted that habeas statutes of limitation are designed to vindicate society's interest in the finality of its criminal judgments and the public's interest in the orderly and reasonably prompt implementation of its laws, to ensure that evidence is not lost, and to allow victims, families and friends to achieve psychological closure before too long after a conviction is obtained. Id. at 30-31. But the state court in Burdan found that these considerations do not apply where a prisoner challenges a parole suitability determination because "the only one potentially prejudiced by a delay in challenging a parole decision is the inmate himself." Id. at 31. Thus, it appears under California law that an unrepresented prisoner challenging a parole decision is entitled to up to ten months of unexplained delay between the denial of one state petition and the filing of the next.
As for the time a federal petition was pending, a federal habeas application does not provide a basis for statutory tolling. Duncan v. Walker, 533 U.S. 167, 181-82 (2001).
Here, the statute of limitations began to run when the Board's decision was final, that is, on September 6, 2006. Pet. at 39; see Redd, 343 F.3d 1077. Petitioner had until September 7, 2007 to file this petition, but he did not file it until August 3, 2008. Absent tolling, the instant petition would be 331 days late.
However, petitioner is entitled to statutory tolling for the time that his petitions were pending in state court. Respondent argues that petitioner unreasonably delayed in filing his state petitions, and therefore is not entitled to tolling for the intervals between them. See Mot. at 7-8. Specifically, respondent argues that the 100-day interval between the April 16, 2007 denial of petitioner's Superior Court petition and the July 25, 2007 filing of his Court of Appeal petition; and the 146-day interval between the January 16, 2008 denial of his Superior Court petition and the June 25, 2008 filing of his Supreme Court petition should not be tolled. Id. Respondent does not argue that any of the petitions should be considered improperly filed for any other reason than timeliness. But respondent's argument cannot be reconciled with the state court's application of state law in Burdan.
As an unrepresented petitioner challenging a parole decision, petitioner is entitled to up to ten months of unexplained delay between petitions as a matter of California law. See Burdan, 169 Cal.App.4th at 31. Accordingly, petitioner is entitled to statutory tolling from the date that his first state petition was filed, on November 6, 2006, until the date that his third state petition was denied, on June 25, 2008, for a total of 597 days. The statute of limitations did not expire until April 26, 2009, and the instant petition, which was filed on August 3, 2008, was timely.
Moreover, even absent interval tolling, the instant petition is timely. Petitioner is still entitled to tolling for the periods of time while each petition was actually pending in state court.
See, e.g., Culver v. Director of Corrections, 450 F. Supp. 2d 1135, 1140-41 (C.D. Cal. 2006) (petitioner was not entitled to tolling during intervals between the denial of one state petition and the filing of the next, but was entitled to tolling for the periods that the petitions were pending). Thus, even without interval tolling, petitioner is entitled to tolling from November 6, 2006 to April 16, 2007; July 25, 2007 to August 23, 2007; and January 16, 2008 to June 25, 2008, for a total of 351 days. He would have had until August 23, 2008 to file the instant petition. Thus, regardless of interval tolling, the petition is timely.
IV. Federal Question
Respondent argues that the instant petition does not present a federal question, as petitioner's "claims are based on his contention that the state misapplied its own laws." Mot. at 9 (citing Pet. generally). The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits state action that deprives a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. McQuillion v. Duncan, 306 F.3d 895, 900 (9th Cir. 2002). Ninth Circuit cases have repeatedly held that, as a matter of clearly established Supreme Court law, California's parole scheme gives rise to a cognizable liberty interest in release on parole that is protected by the Due Process Clause. See Irons v. Carey, 505 F.3d 846, 850 (9th Cir. 2007); Sass v. Cal. Bd. of Prison Terms, 461 F.3d 1123, 1128 (9th Cir. 2006); McQuillion, 306 F.3d at 901-02; Biggs v. Terhune, 334 F.3d 910, 914 (9th Cir. 2003). Respondent's argument is meritless.
V. Conclusion
Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that:
1. Respondent's August 13, 2009 motion to dismiss be denied.
2. Respondent be directed to file and serve an answer, and not a motion, responding to the application within 60 days from the date of this order, see Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases, and be directed that the answer shall be accompanied by any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application, see Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases.
3. Petitioner be directed that his reply, if any, shall be filed and served within 30 days of service of an answer.
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 21 days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).
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Here are two pictures that I would like to share with you today. While the first image is humorous and makes us laugh, what does it have to do with the movie "Dangerous Minds" (below)?
Today's lesson is about inbreeding on social networks and how it can affect your efforts as a blogger, and both of the images make a point.
I had a chance to watch the movie Dangerous Minds (there have been many mixed reviews about this show, but I guess I like hokey movies). It was situated in a classroom with the teacher adapting her ways of teaching to get through to some very hardened kids, and when I thought about it, what these kids do is the very same thing that so many of us do.
The kids in the movie were stuck in a mindset of poverty, gang mentality and drugs. Like them we go from network to network, hook up with the same people and talk about the same things, and we never get a chance to broaden our thoughts or way of doing things.
As a blogger that is a big mistake.
How many of you go to networks and follow or "friend" the same people that you know from other networks you belong to? Don't be embarrassed, we all do it to some degree and lets face it, we feel more comfortable being with others who we already know.
The problem is we also become complacent, and that is something as a blogger we can't afford to do!
Starting today I would like you to start thinking outside of the confines of your social network and try some of these suggestions:
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- Take an evening course about something related to your blog, or maybe try something different. The point to networking is being able to talk to people about a variety of topics, not just one.
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What will be your reward?
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For the year, net income was $72 million, vs. $128.5 million a year ago. Revenues for the year rose 7.2%, to $8.5 billion. Comps were up 1.2%.


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Wise, Herbert H. (Herbert Herschel), 1928-
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- 19280703
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- Organization: (naf) Music Sales Corporation
- Affiliation Start: 1969
- Affiliation End: 1982
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- found: His Attention to detail, c1979: t.p. (Herbert H. Wise)
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- found: Contemporary authors online, March 5, 2014 (Herbert Herschel Wise; Herbert H. Wise; born July 3, 1928, Brooklyn, NY; president and publisher, Music Sales Corp., New York, NY, 1969-1982; president and publisher of Quick Fox paperback imprint, 1972-1982; photographer and designer, beginning 1965; independent producer in advertising, beginning 1983; author)
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Very, very wide. One-of-a-kind lens.
Extreme distortion on the wide end. Relatively slow aperture. Softer at wide angles.
The Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DS HSM is one of the widest zoom lenses available for APS-C camera systems. It's not the sharpest or fastest optic in the world, but will satisfy the needs of shooters who are seeking a uniquely wide perspective.
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We've probably all gotten Christmas presents about which we weren't quite sure. That's how I began my homily last weekend. Specifically I was referring to a "present" from Bishop Callahan that arrived in the mail about a week before Christmas. There was in the letter, first of all, his formal declaration that our two parishes are being united into one parish, and then he rather matter-of-factly identified the name of that new parish.
To be honest I had read a line or two beyond the name before it hit me: That's the name. I had expected trumpets and drum rolls, or at least bold-faced type, but it was almost mentioned in passing. The name wasn't a surprise, of course. It had come from our consultation process of soliciting names, reviewing them, discussing them, and then offering recommendations as to our preferences.
And yet now, looking at the name on this sheet of paper, I wondered about this gift we'd been given. Was it the right name? What about all those other noble and appropriate names parishioners had submitted? And, to be honest, I wondered whether we were worthy of this name.
It was with those thoughts, not doubt or dread by any means, but a tad bit of apprehension, that I came to our celebration of the Fourth Sunday of Advent three weeks ago. And as we prayed that weekend, I became much more sanguine, convinced of the validity, the wonder, the grace of this name; as again and again we made reference to this name — our name — in the prayers of the Mass, in the assurance of an angel in the Gospel.
To be honest, my first choice all along for a new name had been the title given to the story proclaimed in that gospel. I thought Annunciation Parish would be a great name for a community dedicated to annunciating, giving flesh and blood and heart and soul to the Word of God. But few of you favored that name. Instead hidden within the story of the Annunciation is the name among those few that rose to the top in our consultation that was chosen by the Bishop, that was proclaimed by an angel to the soon-to-be Mother of God. The angel who proclaimed, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you."
And as I proclaimed those words in the gospel that weekend, my apprehension was replaced by a confidence, a joy: that the Holy Spirit had come upon us and will continue to be with us, encouraging us, inspiring us, challenging us, guiding us. The Spirit of the Annunciation. The Spirit of Pentecost. The Spirit of the Epiphany.
The Spirit that gave mission to the Magi, that encouraged a determined young man named Stanislaus on his 500-mile quest to enter religious life, the Spirit that gave wisdom and eloquence to Cardinal Newman's preaching, the Spirit that bestows it's gifts upon us, it's gifts of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, fortitude, piety, counsel and fear of the Lord. Gifts given to each of us, to our community, to our new Parish of the Holy Spirit. (And, notice the boldface type!) TL
From Bishop Callahan's letter of 12 December 2014
In recent times it has become imperative for the Diocesan Bishop to alter parishes in order to address forcefully the more pastoral needs of Christ's faithful in our diocese.
Having consulted the Presbyteral Council, the Diocesan Finance Council, Personnel Council and Pastoral Council according to the protocols of the diocesan pastoral plan, I hereby erect the quasi-parish of The Holy Spirit so that the process of merging the current parishes into a single canonical entity may be expedited (and brought) to a definite conclusion by 1 July 2015.
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Does this mean the merger is complete?
While unification is much closer to formal completion, there are still pastoral and technical details to address, which will occur between now and July 1. The various unification committees have begun to address the pastoral aspects of worship, parish activities, stewardship, social justice, campus ministry and facilities. We will soon begin preparing to implement diocesan guidelines pertaining to finances and various legal aspects of merger.
What is a quasi-parish?
That's a term from the Church's code of canon law used to identify a community that for some reason has not been established as a parish. While remaining a quasi-parish until July 1, Holy Spirit Parish will function largely as a regular parish while the details mentioned above are put in order.
Should contributions be directed to Holy Spirit Parish?
Eventually, but not yet. Please continue writing checks for parish contributions and other matters to either St. Stans or Newman, as has been the case.
What's next?
The Unification Team has prepared Mission and Vision statements for the new parish that will be presented to the Joint Pastoral Council Jan. 29. Revised drafts will then be presented in the bulletin to seek parishioner input. Those statements will help to guide the work of the unification committees. Another significant matter of business to be addressed soon is revising the Lord's Day Mass schedule from five Masses to four.


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Spelling: pediatrian. and and and This is a fully acceptable, British spelling of pediatrics. However, as per wikipedia policy, the spelling throughout an article should remain consistant. Policy gives no preference for British or American spellings. Given that this article's title is Pediatrics, it makes little sense to use the British spelling throught the article. Of course, it makes sense to mention the spelling and to keep the British spelling where used as part of an organization's name. Rklawton 16:07, 29 April 2006 (UTC) peaches More on pediatrics versus paediatrics i think "pediatrics" and paediatrics are all the same.from Ridge Essilfie
There's a slight semantic difference associated with the difference in spelling. In the USA, a pediatrician (US spelling)is a primary care physician who specializes in children. A similar situation exists in Germany. In UK and the Commonwealth generally, a paediatrician (British spellling) is a specialist physician not in primary general practice, sees patients who are either urgently admitted to hospital or who are referred by GPs, and often has had longer post-graduate training in child health than a primary care pediatrician. A paediatrician in this sense could fairly be described as an internist subspecializing in infants & children. In Australia, paediatricians (like me) are fellows of a college of physicians, which has adult & paediatric sections. This was the situation in the UK till the late 1990s, when the specialist paediatricians split off to form thier own college.
I am considering editing the article to this effect. Any comments?
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Since there is no national association of this topic, I would believe that the spelling used in the language's hub country should be favoured. Therefore I believe the title of the page should be changed to "Paediatrics."VladJ92 (talk) 05:38, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
- Wikipedia practice is to retain the original spelling style of the article when there is no clear national association and no consensus otherwise on which spelling style to use. See WP:RETAIN. Since this article used US spelling originally (and for most of its history), it should retain that spelling style. Kaldari (talk) 08:59, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
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Renamed section - previously just 'education' (which at ifrst I thought to mean paediatrics within education, rather than academic training/requirements)
Also, it's solely about the US requirements and standards, I don;t know enough to update it myself, but it should be flagged as such.--Cooper-42 14:33, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
The first note on this discussion page should read consistent where it says 'consistant'.
sorry, παιδι means "child" not "boy" changed children are important. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 00:43, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
history section[edit]
I am deleting a reference to 'jasmine brown', said to be a famous pediatrician, as I can't find any reference to her.
--DavidB 21:27, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
Instances of Paediatrician/Pediatrician[edit]
Changed it to be more congruous with the title except where it was a proper title. Seriously? American Association of Paediatrics? 184.108.40.206 (talk) 09:10, 2 April 2010 (UTC) Pediatricians are not always right about your children being sick you are hearing this from a real doctor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 21:51, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
...What? 126.96.36.199 (talk) 05:05, 23 May 2010 (UTC) hello kitty — Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk) 16:01, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
[in exaggerated "Australian-criminal" accent] As spellin' is required to be consistent throughout all Wikipedia articles, we are editing this article and changing the name of the journal Pediatrics (journal) to "Paediatrics" and the American Academy of Pediatricians to the American Academy of "Paediatricians" in accordance to Wiki policies .... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) 12:09, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Also pediatricians love to talk to little kids. Excuse me? Is this a blog? :s —Preceding unsigned comment added by 126.96.36.199 (talk) 18:34, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Dodgy dates in introduction[edit]
"The age limit of such patients ranges from 12 to 81 with the average age limit being 64 or 65 years of age."
I believe this statement to be false, don't have time to look up sources right now, but that age range is completely wrong. I'm deleting the sentence for now, but hopefully someone who knows or has sources can fix it. DrazharLn (talk) 02:27, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
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photograph of Great Ormond St Hospital[edit]
It is a pity there is photo of Hôpital des Enfants Malades, as this is claimed to be the first children's hospital (not Gt Ormond St). Can anyone source one? Zohre6 (talk) 16:53, 3 February 2015 (UTC)


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Attorney general seeks $1.2 million to defend new laws
I don't see another source of local/national news in Lawrence do you? I don't see a source that shows two sides to anything. I know its not popular to speak out against a source however a news source that serves a city of this size needs to open up its views and opinions... All I'm saying.
April 26, 2013 at 11:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Attorney general seeks $1.2 million to defend new laws
Under Bush at the peak of the wars spending was outrageous. My issue with spending is that people are losing pay checks now and spending is again on the rise. Why traffic controllers, why the IRS... Tax season, family travel season, etc... No one wants to talk about that story. Nope, this 1.2 million to defend an insane abortion law that we can't do anything about is more important. Just funny that the LJWorld refuses to cover anything that might be viewed as negative towards one side. That was my only point, not taking sides on spending just sayijg that it is news worthy.
April 26, 2013 at 11:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Attorney general seeks $1.2 million to defend new laws
The point is that this source only shows one side and only one side is represented by the biased reporting done by this source. If you watch cnn then fox you can find the facts somewhere in the middle... People in Lawrence are only exposed to state issues by one biased side.
April 26, 2013 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Attorney general seeks $1.2 million to defend new laws
If you like it or not laws have to defended. Arguing the law at this point gets you nothing. Not a fan of the abortion bill but it is a law. What amazes me is the lack of coverage by the LJWorld on federal spending for the last 5 years, I mean it has broken records! I know its not liberal friendly to report 100,000 people on furlough because of federal spending but it is more news worthy than 1.2 million needed to defend laws in Kansas. It would be nice to have a news source in Lawrence that showed both sides versus only liberal friendly articles all the time. Apparently it is impossible to find a news source in Lawrence that isn't only catering to local one side bashing political news. It is comical how blind the LJWorld is.
April 26, 2013 at 10:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
No concealed carry in Lawrence schools
Most schools already have officers in the school... Let's control some of this government spending and there's your money... SRO are paid for by the city budget for the police department, and I am certain people in Lawrence woukd have no issue paying a few extra dollars a year to help pay the extra cost involved...
April 24, 2013 at 11:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Human trafficking measure now law
"unnecessary" wow... Liberals have been spending more than ever before for the last 5 years and you call this unnecessary? Let's review what is unnecessary. 86,000 employees from the IRS on furlough, airports gridlocked, govt. spending more than ever then asking the 1% to pay for it all, a healthcare bill that will ultimately fail because some small businesses can't afford it, and me spending any more time explaining to you what is unnecessary when this doesn't cost you a penny. Give me a break!
April 24, 2013 at 9:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
No concealed carry in Lawrence schools
Every school should have an armed gaurd/SRO anytime kids are in the building. Not a fan of guns being in every classroom however, someone at the school should be armed. The officer or gaurd can keep the gun hidden or wear plain clothes as to not scare the kids but we live in a new time where people will do anything and it can happen anywhere.
April 24, 2013 at 9:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Kobach testifies against immigration bill before U.S. Senate committee
It is harder for a heart surgeon from France (who can directly benefit this country), than it is for someone from a war torn country that has anti-american views to get into this country. That's a problem... Unemployment is back on the rise, people are allowed to accept benefits for 99weeks (INSANITY), a budget crisis, people being let go everyday (civilian/govt), and somehow some people still say "open the border". Absolutely crazy!
April 23, 2013 at 5:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Planning commission votes to defer decision on Menards for one month
Lawrence unfriendly to new business, no.... Unless it has Compton or Fritzel involved its not getting built in Lawrence
April 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: NRA sway?
Again please use your own source CBS and see that only 47% of Americans agree with gun regulation and that after the shootings it was only 54%...
Yes the liberal answer is background checks and ban weapons... How exactly does that stop crime? It does nothing to get guns out of criminals hands but you dont care about that because some of the idiots pushing for this dont know the difference between semi-auto and auto, think mags are the issue, and want to grand stand with children behind you and all along never passing anything to help get these guns off the streets... Why wont Obama work with law enforcement to do this? Everything he has planned does nothing to stop crime now... Background check all you want!! Have a parade and celebrate!! You did nothing to stop the real problem of disarming felons... I know hating the nra and republicans is fun but at some point you have to attack the real problem... Not one thing (background checks, banning "assault wepons", smaller mags) these idiots are pushing will stop the next mass shooting... Hold gun owners who's weapons end up in criminals hands more responsible, force trigger locks be sold with each gun purchased, punish gun crimes like you care instead of letting them out so fast, help law enforcement, and yet none of this was mentioned... Background checks, banning some guns, and smaller mags is all you want to focus on... As a gun owner I have trigger locks, and would have no problem paying a couple cents to help police and the govt catch, punish, and sentence individuals who should not have guns...
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The real heat of the summer has engulfed us. 80-degree heat for a string of days now. The city where I work seems molten in the heat. The pavement is hot, the people sit on stoops and fire-escapes to escape their oven-like apartments. Men squat at the bases of trees in the park and play dominos at card-tables on the shady sidewalks---memories of Jamaica and the aggressive "thwack!" of the dominos as they're put into play amid laughter and yells of appreciation or mumbles of defeat. Children splash in the small sprinkler areas set up in the city parks, running from one sprinkler to the next as the timer sends the children in search of the next erupting geyser of cold fun. Laughter.
Evenings, I come home, pack the dogs in the car, and drive five minutes to the local swimming hole. Some days it's just too hot to walk the dogs all the way there up the sweltering road, even at 6pm. Instead we walk through the conservation land or even drive a few extra minutes to the trail head just above the creek near the baseball diamond where kids play dusty games, parents gathered together on folding chairs or on the grass. The smart ones take their younger children down to the creek for a dip while the older kids sweat it out on the field.
Today was no different---ran off to the creek with two beers in a small cooler, meeting Mary for an after-work dip in the cool water. Some young men from Trinidad poke around in the sand, talking and laughing. The horseflies hound us for a landing place.
Now, after a light dinner, the hammock and the laptop are the current state of being, lawnmowers growling in the distance. If I had a lawn to speak of I'd buy a goat to trim it. Or maybe a llama.
We prepare for heat-related calls at work: dehydration, asthma, summer colds, sunburns. People on AIDS meds and other treatments can be very photosensitive (susceptible to sunburn). As colleagues go on vacation, we cover for one another and our individual volume of calls can be high if a few people are absent from the office. Home visits can be challenging: apartments with no air conditioning, a puny fan, fourth floor walk-up, little circulation. A good time of year to ask patients to come see me at the office instead. Sweat equity is the order of the season. Even as some leave for distant beaches, others languish in the inner city, hoping for a cool breeze, dreaming of actually having the luxury of a trip to the beach or an air conditioner.
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