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Debates of June 6th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #107 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was conservatives.
- Question Period
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- D-Day
- The Environment
- Châteauguay Emergency Services
- Westfest
- National Scleroderma Awareness Month
- Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
- World Oceans Day
- National Transportation Week
- The Environment
- Khilafat Jubilee
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Violence Against Women and Children
- D-Day
- MercadOr Awards
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Foreign Affairs
- Ethics
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Ethics
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Economic Development
- 400th Anniversary of Quebec City
- Automotive Industry
- The Economy
- Supreme Court
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Regional Economic Development
- Bill C-10
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Canadian Wheat Board
- The Environment
- Automotive Industry
- Human Rights
- Government Response to Petitions
- National Defence Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Canada Elections Act
- Income Tax Act
The Environment
Statements By Members
10:55 a.m.
Omar Alghabra Mississauga—Erindale, ON
Mr. Speaker, as World Oceans Day and Canadian Rivers Day approach this weekend, Canadians are stuck with a Conservative government whose environmental policies are all wet.
How else can we describe a government that ignores the crisis of climate change, is unconcerned about the amount of water used to extract oil from the Alberta oil sands and does nothing but attack premiers who propose innovative solutions to environmental problems?
In fact, a recent Senate report showed that the federal government does not even have the resources to measure Canada's water supply, let alone protect it.
The federal government is abandoning its duty to protect Canadian waters. In commemoration of World Oceans Day and Canadian Rivers Day, we call on the federal government to take real action to protect Canada's oceans and rivers.
Châteauguay Emergency Services
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Carole Freeman Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is with pride that I acknowledge today the heroic efforts of emergency services personnel in Châteauguay, particularly firefighter Patrice Dubuc, policewoman Catherine Laberge and ambulance attendants Marie Pauzé and Pascale Boulé.
On March 21, a 75-year-old man suffered a heart attack in his car. Firefighter Patrice Dubuc witnessed the scene. Realizing the urgency of the situation, he immediately called emergency services and started CPR with the help of constable Catherine Laberge. Once on site, the ambulance attendants got the victim's heart started beating again using a defibrillator, saving him from certain death.
These admirable actions do credit to the firefighters, police officers and ambulance attendants in our community, which can feel safe and proud to count on such people who really care about our safety.
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Paul Dewar Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, starting on June 11, people in Ottawa Centre will hit the streets for the fifth annual Westfest. In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Westfest has been extended to five days this year, with more time than ever before to take in the music, visual art, theatre, literary readings, dance, and spoken word and performance art.
This year's festivities will celebrate Canadian aboriginal women in music. With headliners such as 1755, Joel Plaskett and Buffy Sainte-Marie, and local artists Lynn Miles and Sue Foley, the fifth Westfest promises five nights of top performances for our communities in Ottawa Centre.
As always, Westfest is 100% accessible, truly inclusive and environmentally friendly, and the best part is that it is still free.
I congratulate Westfest's organizers, its founder Elaina Martin, all the volunteers and the Westboro BIA for continuing to build on the successes of this festival.
Ottawa loves Westfest.
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
David Sweet Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, even though thousands of people across Canada suffer from scleroderma, few people are familiar with this dreaded disease. Because this disease has just recently become known, we can ask a dozen people at any given time and be hard pressed to get one knowledgeable answer regarding scleroderma.
Tragically, many people suffer from the terrible effects of scleroderma, such as hardening of internal organs, heart, kidney and lung problems, and skin that tightens and becomes like parchment and tears open as a result of even a minor abrasion. These people often suffer in silence because of the lack of funding for research, lack of awareness and the difficulty in diagnosing this terrible disease.
I call on my parliamentary colleagues and all Canadians to assist the Scleroderma Societies of Canada and the provinces by raising awareness in our communities, particularly now in June as this is National Scleroderma Awareness Month.
I call on my colleagues and all Canadians to join me and hundreds of others at the Scleroderma Walk 'n Talks that are raising dollars for research to find a cure for this terrible and ultimately fatal disease and to bring hope to many.
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary on its 30th anniversary.
Created in 1978-79, the Coast Guard Auxiliary formalized a long tradition of volunteer maritime search and rescue that existed before Confederation.
Today the auxiliary is made up of close to 5,000 dedicated volunteers. Since 1978, its members have been credited with participation in 36,000 missions and saving 4,000 lives.
Canadians owe a lot to these good Samaritans of the sea. On behalf of the House, I wish to congratulate them on 30 years of dedicated service to Canadians.
World Oceans Day
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Gerald Keddy South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and applaud World Oceans Day, which will be recognized across Canada this Sunday.
Our government and our Minister of Fisheries are dedicated to enhancing the world's ocean environments. Evidence of this could be found just last week when our government proudly supported a motion in this House that calls on Canada to use its position and influence at the United Nations to have June 8 recognized as World Oceans Day.
Our government supports oceans every day. We have invested $61.5 million in the health of the oceans initiative and we have invested in concrete projects, none of which are more important than our dedication to the establishment of a national network of marine protected areas. In fact, we have already designated 10 areas across the country. At least 10 more will follow in the near future.
We have successfully led an effort to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems outside our national waters in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, as pledged in the United Nations General Assembly.
Sunday will be a day to celebrate our success and to reaffirm our commitment.
National Transportation Week
Statements By Members
June 6th, 2008 / 11:05 a.m.
Mario Laframboise Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, National Transportation Week is being observed from May 29 to June 7.
This week serves as an opportunity to highlight the importance of transportation in the economic and social development of Quebec. From work to play, from travel to the supply of goods, different means of transportation contribute every day to our quality of life.
This week also gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to the thousands of men and women working in road, rail, air and maritime transportation.
This week promotes awareness of the challenges facing our people and our industries, in particular road infrastructure, safety, technology, environmental effects and the development of green fuels. This is the time for choices.
That is why the Bloc Québécois is offering a long-term vision of the future of transportation for the well-being of the people of Quebec.
The Environment
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Mr. Speaker, once again the Liberal leader is in today's National Post calling for a job-killing national tax on the Canadian economy.
Oh sure, he likes to hide his tax in terms such as "revenue neutral" and "green shift", but if it walks like a tax and it talks like a tax, well, members know the rest.
The fact is that if we are going to reduce greenhouse gases, we have to take action against big polluters, like this government is doing, and not hike taxes on middle class and fixed income families, but then again, the Liberals never met a tax they did not like.
This government believes that Canadians, especially low income and middle income Canadians, pay enough tax. The real question is this: why does the Liberal Party of Canada insist upon forcing them to choose between filling their cars, filling their cupboards or filling their prescriptions?
Khilafat Jubilee
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Jim Karygiannis Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Speaker, I join today members of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam as they celebrate 100 years of Khilafat.
I have been privileged to know two khalifas of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, the current khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, and the fourth khalifa, Mirza Tahir Ahmad. I have been privileged to be called his brother.
Founded in Qadian, India, members of the Ahmadiyya Movement have emigrated to 190 countries, where they have established new lives, built mosques and become respected members of society.
The community delivers a message of peace, tolerance and offering assistance to those in need. Their message reminds us of the kind of society we want for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren, a just society.
I have many friends in the Ahmadiyya community. Over the years, I have worked with them as they have offered humanitarian relief to victims of tsunamis, floods and earthquakes. They are the kind of friends we look for: honest, loyal, dedicated and trustworthy. They are truly a people who live by their community motto: Love for All, Hatred for None.
I ask my colleagues to join me in offering best wishes to the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam as they celebrate this important milestone of their faith, 100 years of the Khilafat.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Gary Goodyear Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the smear campaign against the Prime Minister regarding Chuck Cadman, the Liberals consistently referred to an audiotape by Tom Zytaruk as total proof of their claims.
The Prime Minister said from the very beginning that nothing inappropriate had happened. The RCMP found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Prime Minister or the Conservative Party. Now, two independent audio forensic experts have determined that the tape is "incomplete", "doctored" and "edited".
Canadians deserve to know the truth in this matter. The Liberals need to come clean and explain their involvement in the doctored tape.
The Liberal leader must answer some very important questions. When did the Liberal Party obtain the tape, before or after it was doctored? Was the Liberal Party aware of or perhaps involved in the doctoring of the tape? Why did the Liberal Party not at least make sure the tape was authentic?
It was poorly done. Canadians deserve better.
Violence Against Women and Children
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, so many times we have pleaded with the government to take seriously the growing number of missing and murdered women and all victims of sexual violence.
Today I will simply refer to the tireless work in Winnipeg of the Sexually Exploited Youth Coalition and Sisters in Spirit. Through their work and through the words of a poem entitled Unfortunate Soul, by Chrissy, I hope that this will finally bring results:
Her body is her treasure
That she will give away
To an unfilled stranger
Who will have to pay
With no worries or a conscience
She'll go out on the street
Where she'll perform for her money
And his expectations she'll meet
Little did she realize it'll be her paying the price
When she didn't come back and paid with her life
Slain, smothered, dead
Just another statistic
Not aware of those dangers that were very realistic
With her name in the papers
And a picture as well
She wasn't just another sex trade worker
She had a story to tell
She was once a happy being
And she did have a soul
Turning to drugs and prostitution
Just to fill an empty hole
Now she's buried in the cold ground
No more pain and worry free
And what's even more disturbing
Is that this could have been ME
May these words bring wisdom to this government and finally open its eyes.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut, NU
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 64th anniversary of D-Day, the beginning of the Allied effort to liberate the European continent from the scourge of Nazi oppression.
I stand in the House keenly aware of the sacrifices that were made by the brave young men of the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force, aware of the lives that were lost, and aware of the valour that was displayed on that day.
Nobody can question the unparalleled success of our soldiers on that fateful day. In fact, Canadians can remember with pride that our boys pushed farther inland than any other nation, achieving many of the ambitious goals that had been set for them as part of Operation Overlord.
Yet we must never forget the terrible losses that our soldiers suffered. Forty-three airmen and 369 soldiers paid the ultimate price for our freedom on D-Day. It is in their honour and in their memory that I invite all members of the House to join with me in recognizing this anniversary of their final victory over the tyranny of evil.
MercadOr Awards
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, the 10th edition of the MercadOr awards gala recently took place. The awards recognize the success of exporters in the Laval region.
The leading exporter award went to Pelican International, a pleasure craft manufacturer and the third largest kayak manufacturer in the world.
Alpha Vision won for best foreign ventures, for its ability to set up shop close to its clients, both in the United States and Germany.
Équipement d'emballage MMC and Cirion won in the market diversification category. Équipement d'emballage MMC opened it doors in 1991, penetrated Latin American markets in 2005 and is now targeting Europe. Cirion, which specializes in biotechnology, entered the American market in 2000 and now does 35% of its business in Europe.
Lastly, Bedcolab, a laboratory furniture manufacturer, was honoured as best new exporter. It began exporting to the United States in 2003, and those exports south of the border now represent 40% of its revenues.
My Bloc Québécois colleagues and I would like to congratulate the award winners and commend their contributions—
MercadOr Awards
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Don Valley East.
Conservative Party of Canada
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Yasmin Ratansi Don Valley East, ON
Mr. Speaker, there is a fierce competition taking place on the government benches these days.
Parliamentary secretaries are locked in a battle to determine which one has the least amount of credibility.
The PS for Treasury Board is the leading contender. His ability to fall in line and say outrageous things means he is always near the bottom of the credibility pile.
Not to be outdone, the PS for Public Works made a bold move on Wednesday to demonstrate that he too can be just as ridiculous as his colleague, even if it means breathing new life into an old scandal.
However, when it comes to lack of credibility, no one can hold a candle to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He lacks credibility internationally, which is something that the government excels at.
With such shining performances from his parliamentary secretaries, it is easy to see why the Prime Minister has no confidence in his frontbench and is the minister of everything.


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Skip to comments.Secretary of State John Kerry enjoys quiet time on his yacht [Title shortened]
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And why not? After all, its a very quiet and peaceful day on the international front.
Just be grateful Kerry didnt show off an expensive water toy, such as a jet ski.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...
Since his plane touched down in Washington at 4 am, Secretary Kerry was working all day and on the phone dealing with the crisis in Egypt, Psaki said in a statement.
Kerry was absent from a White House photo showing President Obama meeting with members of his national security team to discuss the situation in Egypt, but Psaki said he had dialed in on a secure phone line for that meeting.
He participated in the White House meeting with the President by secure phone and was and is in non-stop contact with foreign leaders, and his senior team in Washington and Cairo.
So, DOS tell reporters to not believe their lying eyes, BUT...
Secretary of State John Kerry's motorcade gets stuck in #Nantucket rotary traffic.
Note the parsed language in the DOS statement, "Kerry touched down in washington," but he "dialed it in."
The pompous sack of excrement is on vacation today while Egypt is getting ready to blow!
You mean the yacht he kept moored across the bay in another state for years so he wouldn't have to pay MA property tax on it? That John Kerry?
Did you hear he served in Vietnam?
Better Lurch is on vacation, anyhow. He'd only make things worse if he got involved.
She shouted Morsi, but got no response from the secretary of state.
What difference does it make?!
It's all 'part' of the plan.
Mind you, I have no idea what the plan is, but I am sure that there is one.
Something like that, only it was in Cambodia, or Laos, or somewhere else we weren't officially supposed to be, and I think he got a Purple Heart, too.
He's probably due for a little more Swift-Boating.
As he sits leisurely on the yacht...
Pass the Heinz ketchup will ya hon?
Ooops, phone call - looks like it is from the Generals in Egypt.
Yes, yes General Asissi, what? You say the coup is done? OK, well of course you know that this means the President will have to review the billion or so funding we give you guys, what's What? You say the Muslim Brotherhood is kaput? OK, Yes, I'll pass the sad news along to my boss. He is not going to be happy to say the least...Ok Salam Elekum General...
Hon? Cain you reheat these French fries, they've gotten cold, thanks dear...
I've heard he has a great plan for expressing Obama's displeasure with the way the Russians are acting in regards to Snowden.
He's going to throw his medals over the Kremlin Wall.
You know, I saw a film, news report or something of him back during his 'Vietnam' days where he was testifying or blathering about something and he was in a pair of those green fatigues all the service wore then (not the tropicals but the regular ones). He had his 'medals' on them as well as his ribbons......hilarious.
Meanwhile, he still hasn't released his SF171 which would likely show that his original discharge was less than honorable and later upgraded to honorable under Carter's Amnesty.
I see the media has done an excellent job of hiding his psychopathic wife from public view too.
Kerry has a lot to celebrate, after all, he and his party along with the rinos have all but destroyed the USA.
I was wondering if his missis was a seafaring lass. If Kerry were a Kennedy, he'd arrange some rendezvous on his party boat.
Who "served" in Vietnam...
His Yacht should have the North Vietnamese flag on it-—not ours.
The man from Nantucket.
She's busy soaking her raisins.
Give the man a break...destroying all the credibility of the United States is hard work...not to mention holding up that bloated ego on such narrow shoulders day after day after day and with no spine to speak of! That is quite a spectacular feat. He needs his rest cause Obama is not done destroying the US yet. Lots of work ahead.
Of course. The media has no choice but to hide everything when it comes to this regime. After all, they are complicit in all its failings and is an indictment of their unwillingness to actually do "news".
Is skerry yachting yet again? How competent of him to handle world affairs as secy of state with such aplomb. skerry is sooooooo above us peons.
Very good point. And this is another key thing we need to think about from a very strategic point of view. It has long infuriated me that Conservatives as well as Republicans in general tend to "let-bygones-be-bygones" attitude towards a defeated enemy — in this case Kerry.
Yet that attitude is seldom shared on the Democrat side, and it is with ongoing and past that we learn the lesson that they will go after us, even in defeat.
If we have any hope of surviving, we need to ruthlessly pursue the enemy, even after electoral defeat. Most specifically, kick them while they are down, using every tool we can bring go bear.
I NEVER forget....NEVER!
Ahhh, the good life! I am sure he does empathize with all the folks in the sweltering Middle East as he sips his martinis and is about to dig into some deep fried French fries.
Isn't it luxuries like this that are supposed to cause the planet to boil over?
Oh no, wait — that is houses, cars and air conditioning in South Africa, carry on John (he served in Vietnam ya know).
John was side by side with "Hanoi Jane" Fonda at protests and hearings. Oh, that was a long time ago and many many bottles of Heinz ketchup ago. I think they were the main supplier of condiments and sauces to Saigon when Johnny boy was there...
In 50-70 years, it will be interesting to see how the history of this point in time will be viewed.
There was a young man from Nantucket who said to his wife "oh,....."
"Oh Lovey... please advise the Captain that we need more Grey Poupon and Beluga Caviar. Better get another case of Dom too sweety".
his yacht? Don't they mean his wife's? (snicker)
You got that right. Kerry has already proved himself to be a worse SOS than Madeline Not-bright. He will go down as the worst Secretary of State in US history.
Did that SUV really just do that right behind that COP? Must have been a sense-of-entitlement liberal.
Boy his wife sure let's him spend a lot of her money.
Ah, the plan...
I'm quite certain it involves bringing elective democracy to the Middle East with Islamists as their leaders. You know, purple fingers and all that goes with it including positive statements from our State Department on the victories as they pile up. Yeah, that's it...
Ahhh... That's quite a plan there. I seem to recall something similar to it once.
But with these guys? Brie and Grey Poupon is more their speed.
Hillary has the #1 worst slot (Benghazi alone earned her that). Lurch may have his work cut out for him to top that.
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AG Cooper blocks telemarketer from pitching phony government grants
Raleigh: A Florida telemarketer that took North Carolinians' money but did not help them win government grants as promised has been ordered to quit doing business in the state, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.
"This telemarketer cloaked its scam in a government grant offer to make it appear more legitimate to people," said Cooper. "Thanks to consumers who reported it to us, we saw through the scam and now we've put a stop to it."
Cooper filed suit this week against Consumer Grants USA, Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida and its president and vice-president, James T. Lovern and Leo J. Corrigan, charging that the company made illegal telemarketing calls, deceived North Carolina consumers and lead them to believe they had been specially selected to get government grants.
Wake County Superior Court Judge Evelyn W. Hill today granted Cooper's request to stop Consumer Grants from making calls to or taking money from North Carolinians while Cooper's case against the telemarketer goes forward. The suit also seeks to permanently bar Consumer Grants from deceiving consumers and illegally telemarketing in the state and to make the company pay consumer refunds and civil penalties.
As alleged in the complaint, Consumer Grants offered North Carolina consumers government grants worth thousands of dollars in exchange for a fee. Telemarketers working for the company began their pitch by asking consumers if they paid taxes and had at least $239 in the bank, then announced that the consumers qualified for government grants or were guaranteed to receive them. Consumers were typically told they would win grants of $8,000, or in some cases as much as $30,000, if they paid a fee of $199 to $300. If the grant didn't materialize, consumers were told they would get their money back.
Cooper contends that instead of receiving a grant as promised, people who paid the fee either got nothing or a list of agencies that offer grants. When customers asked for a refund, they were regularly turned down or told that they first had to apply for and be rejected by three of the grants on the list.
More than 100 people complained to Cooper's office about the telemarketing scheme. The case against Consumer Grants was brought by the Attorney Generals' Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Project, funded by the US Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The company is also facing action by attorneys general in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois and North Dakota.
"Telemarketing fraudsters are always coming up with new twists and tricks to take your money," Cooper said. "Don't fall for their gimmicks. And don't forget that you can still sign up for the Do Not Call Registry to cut down on unwanted sales calls."
In addition to busting fraudulent telemarketing outfits, Cooper's office continues to go after companies that don't respect people's wishes not to get calls at home. Cooper has recovered more than $175,000 from violators of the Do Not Call Registry and is continuing to pursue cases against several others.
To reduce unwanted telemarketing calls, North Carolinians can place their home or cell phone on the Registry by calling 1-888-382-1222 from the number they wish to register or visiting www.donotcall.gov . Consumers whose numbers are on the list can file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.


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Bobcats celebrate win, No. 1 Dowling up
Marshalltown football coach Aaron Shipley gave his Bobcat squad the weekend to celebrate their victory over Mason City.
The Bobcats held off a late Mohawk charge at Leonard Cole Field last Friday night but moved on to its next game as early as Monday.
And with a date with Class 4A No. 1 Dowling Catholic on the schedule in the final week of the regular season, there will be no time to waste in the preparations.
"I told the guys to celebrate the win and feel good about things through the weekend but when Monday came we shifted our focus to Dowling," Shipley said. "The win last week did more for our program as a whole than it did for this week. A lot of our guys have bought into what we are coaching and it was good to see it finally pay off."
Shipley hopes to carry over some of the momentum gained from getting that first win into this week's road game at Valley Stadium against the top-ranked Maroons.
The task won't be easy. Dowling comes into the game with an unblemished 8-0 record. The two closest wins came in a four-point victory at No. 10 Urbandale and an 11-point win over No. 8 West Des Moines Valley. The other six games have resulted in wins by an average of 37 points per game.
"On paper and on the film, they are the best team in the state," Shipley said. "You would be hard pressed to find a better team. They are used to deep runs in the playoffs and it will take a really good effort to beat them."
The Maroon offense is led by quarterback Ryan Boyle, who has thrown for 1,220 yards, rushed for a team-high 682 and scored a combined 29 touchdowns. He also has thrown just one interception. Chase Dowell has gained 492 yards on the ground and scored five times, while Rico Gafford, who transferred in from Des Moines East in the offseason, is the playmaker on the outside. Gafford has 417 receiving yards on 17 catches and eight touchdowns. He also averages 42 yards per kickoff return.
"They'll do whatever you allow them to do offensively," Shipley said. "The last few games they have been 60-40 run to pass. But we can't relax on the pass. They can do both very well."
The Dowling defense gave up 27 points to Urbandale and 26 to Valley but hasn't allowed more than 14 in any other game this year. The most impressive performance may have been the 42-10 win over Ankeny Centennial or the 62-7 win over Des Moines Hoover last week.
The defense is led by lineman John Swisher, who leads all of 4A with 21 tackles for loss and 13 sacks this season. The Maroons also have picked off 14 passes in eight games.
"That (Swisher) kid is as good of a DL as we've seen this year," Shipley said. "He is always causing problems. And we'll have to beat one-on-one coverage in the passing game."
The Bobcats still have an outside shot at the postseason. Ottumwa, Hoover and the Bobcats all have one win in Division 3 play. The Bulldogs and Huskies face off Friday so one of them will have two wins at season's end. If Marshalltown can knock off Dowling, the Bobcats could end up in the fourth and final playoff slot based on points.
"I haven't even looked into the playoff scenarios," Shipley said. "We just want to play hard. We hope to carry over some of the momentum from the win and represent Marshalltown football the best we can. This is the last time the seniors will be able to put on a Bobcat uniform so it should mean a lot to them."
MHS quarterback Dylan Diveney went beyond the 1,000-yard plateau through the air last week. He now has 1,071 passing yards and 370 rushing yards on the season, while Austin Sowers leads the receivers with 494 yards, 31 catches and three touchdowns.
Senior Derek Mann leads all of Class 4A in tackles with 105 and junior Blair Van Staalduine is third in 4A with 16 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
The last time Marshalltown (1-7, 1-3) ended a season with just one win was 2000. The Bobcats also went 1-8 in 1988. They last finished 2-7 in 2001.
The players of the week for the Mason City game were Diveney (offense), Josh Sowers (defense) and Austin Tullis (scout team). … The only other 4A undefeated team on the Western half of the state is No. 3 Ames. … Dowell lived in Marshalltown as a kid for a few years. His father – Dr. Richard Dowell – is a gynecologist at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.


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Chau,If you haven't achieved the airy crumb characteristics, it could have something to do with the way the dough is handled during the turning stage and later on during the final shaping/folding. That would be my best bet since we all use the same, well...more or less, hydrations. What kind of flour do you use for the Tartine bread? High gluten or regular BF?
Chau,I think you may have seen this before, http://sites.google.com/site/hollosyt/quickrusticciabattapizza, but you can see how prolonged kneading of a very high hydration dough, around 95%, can produce a dough that is sticky but still manageable. I would think that kneading a dough close to 100% by hand would not be practical. Have you ever tried anything like that by hand?Peter
Chau Your last post raised some interesting questions:1. what are the specific tricks and techniques for dealing with hydration above 85%?2. what is the maximum level of hydration for a given type of flour, bake time and temp above which the crumb of the pie will be too moist?Bob
Chau Your last post raised some interesting questions:1. what are the specific tricks and techniques for dealing with hydration above 85%?Bob
In talking about pizza we have to consider the sauce and cheese involved. At some point during a prolonged bake, the cheese would oil off and then dry out creating a less than ideal texture. So for pizza, there is a limit to how long we can bake the pizza or crust and still get a semi-edible pizza. If the hydration of the dough doesn't allow for the crumb to be sufficiently dry during an ideal bake time, then you would have a crumb that is considered too wet.
never afraid to try new things, eh Chau? Those pies look good - I have settled on 67-68% HR with my Ap flour for now, but I think I need a Bosch as well..my kitchen aid just does not seem to do it for me. Question - when mixing in 75% or so of the flour and water, etc, about how long are you mixing for before letting it rest? I have still been doing minimal mixing (just enough to incorporate the ingredients) and then letting it sit for about 20 minutes before adding the rest of the flour (and then mixing about another 10 minutes). At times, i still feel like I do NOT have enough Gluten developed???


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- Correspondence to Dr Andrea L Benin, System Executive Director, Performance Management, Yale New Haven Health, Associate Research Scientist, Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 789 Howard Avenue (300 George St #487), Performance Management, 4th floor, New Haven, CT 06519, USA; andrea.benin{at}gmail.com
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Last week, the military junta that has ruled Burma as a dictatorship for decades brutally suppressed demonstrations by Buddhist monks, democracy activists, and ordinary citizens calling for greater freedom in that country. Although the bloody crackdown was universally condemned by the international community, the United Nations Security Council has failed to pass resolutions that either condemn the violence or take binding punitive action against the regime.
Many countries that could have influence in Burma have sought to preserve their economic and strategic assets by propping up the regime.
What should be done to convince those nations with the greatest influence over the Burmese junta to use their influence to halt the bloodshed and establish a framework for sustained democratic reform?
Robert in Ohio writes:
Maybe we could set an example. Maybe we could quit propping up the Saudi Royal family ;)
Just a thought.
Ronnie in North Carolina writes:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights spells out the principles and guidance for all nations to follow, when it comes to these kinds of atrocity. So, the nations that have a conscience regarding "true justice" for humanity, should stop talking and begin acting out their God ordained responsibilities. In conclusion, strict sanctions should be imposed against nations that has a direct or indirect influence in Burma.
Emil in Washington, DC writes:
Interesting question--while Ronnie has a good point about sanctions, sadly they do not work. Mr. McCormick--there is no simple answer here, since the interests of primary and secondary global powers are all in play.
To establish a viable framework for democratic reform in Burma? Hmm--I am a firm believer that quiet talks between the principles would be the first step. Subtle diplomatic initiatives involving the Chinese, Burmese and perhaps surrounding governments led by seasoned diplomats and professionals in negotiation. These would need to be informal discussions at first, which could ultimately result in formal and public (meaning--media presence) debates. This all would depend on the speed and direction of the talks. Unfortunately, I question whether this is a viable step considering how "I want it now" our world is becoming.
BTW (by the way)-- Thank you for initiating this blog! Good luck.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
As an American, and Buddhist, I hope the following may serve to help my government assist in bringing China to accept a role which may be unfamiliar to them, but indeed must be taken up by them to be "stakeholder" in the common cause of peace.
Crisis = danger over opportunity, as I once put it to Sec. Rice. It is a Chinese trigram I am sure the Chinese are familiar with, and it is definitive of the moment in Burma today, with the world as witness.
Pardon me for posing a "hypothetical", but the key word is "If" the Chinese are willing to accept a mission in which they have much opportunity to gain from in their standing with the international community, and much to lose in terms of "face" if they cannot bring themselves to realize that were they to actively support the people of Burma in this "Saffron Revolution", and use all measures neccessary to assure transition to a new begining or "full circle" as it were; empowering the legitimately elected government denied to the people for almost two decades; That the people would be most grateful.
Chinese economic interests would not suffer thereby, as populations generally remember who helped them obtain their freedom.
I make a formal request that my government challenge China to step to the fore, and take its rightful place in the family of nations, just as my President has challenged all nations to adhere and protect the tennets of the Universal Declaration of Human rights. And a most worthy and timely speech it was that he gave.
I challenge our Chinese friends to act, assist the UN in the transition period, and contribute as needed to bring about a successful conclusion to this crisis that is like a running sore on the human condition.
I dedicate this Koan to the people of Burma, in the hopes that the international community will figure it out.
"When Battleships give way to Sailboats, how does the world realize its true self?"
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But words are all too often giving way to the sword, silenced in utterance, and stilled with overwhelming force. Words of good will, with hope for the future.
I am not worthy to be called teacher, in fact even the 98 year old Japanese monk who taught me considers himself a simple student.
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M in Egypt writes:
Surely this is something the state department has extensive experience with, given its years of close relationships with repressive rulers? How do you pressure the Egyptian regime to stop beating up protesters and journalists and throwing them in jail? It seemed to be working at some point a few years ago, till the US administration backtracked - perhaps YOU could give others some tips? It's a bit surreal to see the U.S. suddenly outraged at crackdowns being carried out by non-allies.
If this blog is to be something more than a PR exercise, or a virtual playpen for U.S. diplomats to get - who exactly? - to discuss non-controversial foreign affairs matters in a hypothetical, carefully limited way, I hope "diplo bloggers" will exercise just a bit of honesty. But perhaps that's asking too much.
Aye Aye writes:
I recently returned from a trip to Yangon. As you know, the situation in Burma is quite tense. We are estimating over a thousand monks, nuns and civilians arrested and around 100 have died. Everyone I spoke with in Yangon thought that the U.S. or the UN or some foreign government would come to rescue us with their military might. I did not have the heart to say otherwise. Besides, this time who knows the U.S., U.K. and France under Sarkozy might be able to pass a resolution in the UN Security Council - but only if China and Russia cooperate.
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived there last night and got whisked away to the new capital where there is no action. (The government, anticipating events like this, recently moved the capital from Rangoon to a remote town now populated primarily by civil servants.) I highly doubt that he could do anything effective. China has greater potential to make an impact. Predictably, Chinese government has asked for restraint but refused to get involved further as it claimed not wanting to interfere in other countries' domestic issues. The fact that it is selling arms to the junta puts it in the central place in Burmese internal affairs as was rightly pointed out at the UN recently.
Please write to your governments urging them to put pressure on the Chinese government to urge the Burmese generals to talk to the opposition. Additionally, the UN should pass a resolution banning sales of arms to the Burmese government and imposing sanctions on those who don't comply.
On the other hand, I think the western media and critics should avoid calling the Burmese military things like "thugs." There may be splits within the military between moderate and hardline factions. This kind of label only unites the military against such criticism. If we want them to act responsibly, we have to behave responsibly as well. We need soldiers to stop shooting and join us in our struggle. Calling them names does not encourage this. We need to show respect and remind them that our national hero Bogyoke Aung San was an army officer who gave up his army post. History will remember who is good or bad.
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Thanks for a chance to wonder aloud, and to the powers that be, how the U.S.A. after an illegal preemptive attack on a sovereign nation, Iraq, gets on a human rights high horse? The number of Iraqis killed is estimated at over 1 million, but the U.S. doesn't count these deaths. One can only conclude the U.S. doesn't care.
Jan in The Netherlands writes:
This would par excellence be a field where the U.S. State Department could weigh in. If and when the U.S. government exerts pression upon the Burmese regime (How? Well, by threatening, e.g. with trade bans ), whether or not this be done in coordination with China, ignoring it would be foolish, for the Burmese generals. And they know that. This is an excellent occasion for the U.S. government / State Department to show the world that results CAN be achieved and that democracy CAN be spread by diplomatic means. Just like in the North Korea case.
Ron in Kansas writes:
Burmese much as any other nations people have something for which they yearn. Mainly the right to figure out and follow what that is.
In dealing with China it would seem to be prudent that we maintain what the actual benefit to China or Russia for that matter would be in the long term sense of things.
From their perspective. Only through this awareness acceptance and relevant adjustment in how we address the issue will we (as inferred by Emil and M) actually stand to achieve any forward momentum.
Greed is not always a motivating factor as many times money is but a very small slice of the power pie in organizations. Find whats truly valuable and work with it.
Just a thought...
Student in U.S.A. writes:
@ To the poster who claims that "1 million iraq" citizens have been killed by the US -- ...Where are you getting this number from? Are you out of this world? Do you seriously believe the moonbats that claim we are killing innocents over there? Maybe you should have a "discussion" with the terrorists who blow themselves and their victims up.
Don't ever forget, the death toll in Iraq lies in dead SOLDIERS and dead terrorist attack victims.
Ryan in Michigan writes:
I'm not even remotely a foreign policy expert. (given the state of the world, who is?)
But, given that, the thing I see that is absent in many of the world's responses to atrocities and government crackdowns on freedom...is knowledge.
Knowledge of culture, knowledge of the political complexities, knoweledge of how the average person in burma feels about his or her government.
I feel like the U.S. (and others, obviously) react without really knowing what they're reacting to. Your actions are only going to be as effective as your knowledge of the situation.
So, whether its obvious or not why the crackdown is happening, there are going to be nuances there that we need to know.
This is almost useless as a comment; it takes time to gather that information, and we really should act soon to respond to the violence there. But, as an outside observer, someone who hadn't given half a thought to country of Burma in years, my guess is that acting all tough and enacting sanctions will only end up aggravating the situation (and the people on the ground, who will suffer the most from the sanctions.)
I guess it seems sort of hopeless. Do any options sound like they'll work at this point?
Consider this a formal request for a blog post to explain what actions (or lack thereof) the State Department is taking (or considering) to deal with this situation.
Augustine writes:
What can be done is to stop the policy perversions that have occurred under the Bush administration? The United Stated has lost its standing in the world as a result of Bush's policies.
I wish Congress would impeach both Bush and Cheney, it would be a great step in showing the World that we are a peaceful nation.
Steve in New York writes:
Can't you guys send some drunken armed Blackwater employees in there? That junta doesn't stand a chance.
Student in Egypt writes:
@ Student in U.S.A. -- I think the poster was referring to the Iraqi civilians dead as a result of the war not killed by U.S. forces. Although 1 million is a high number, according to the John Hopkins study done last year it may be as high as 650,000 which is also not a pretty number.
I wonder what the global reaction would be if the U.S. unilaterally sent peace-keeping troops to protect the demonstrators?
Racine in U.S.A. writes:
One useful course of action might involve the United States itself refusing to support countries that run repressive, anti-democratic, quasi-totalitarian regimes.
You can't take the moral high ground if you're waist-deep in the mud.
Armand in Canada writes:
Well - if the US State Department was serious about pressuring the junta, it wouldn't ask suggestions from members of the public, would it ?
I mean, you know better than we do how to get this done - so I can only assume that this call for suggestions is a polite way to say you don't want to do anything.
Which, by the way, is a defensible point of view. But it didn't sound like President Bush was seeing things this way when he talked at the UN.
Avery in Canada writes:
Covert funding of international consumer groups seeking to boycott all Chinese\Burmese goods.
In short - a Global Boycott.
An efflorescence converging at the opening of the Beijing Olympics.
Is China merely an innocent bystander in the slaughter of harmless monks, countless unarmed citizens, and a Japanese photographer gunned down and murdered for no better reason than being in a crowd taking snaps? This has the makings of a holocaust.
It is obvious, Burma would never have acted this recklessly without seeking China's explicit consent, if not overt encouragement.
Militarily - the US can do nothing - a travel embargo, a goods blockade or a bombing mission on the general's capital would provoke a financial crisis and\or WWIII.
Diplomatically - the US can do nothing. Without further tangible disincentive the CCP leaders never have ears for humanitarian complaints which, to them, merely are annoying interference in domestic affairs.
If it were otherwise, and China was respectful of international concerns, Tibet would again be a sovereign nation, and the routine egregious "organ-harvesting" of Falung Gong prisoners would have ceased.
I think that the only operation which could affect the Chinese Communist dictatorship is a deniable one, using passivity and a real threat of greatly reduced mass revenue.
A global consumer-led rebellion against China's perverse recklessness would grow quickly, and as the trade numbers fell, China in turn would call on foreign governments to complain.
An appropriate response would be a mirror-image of China's own indifference to questions of human rights: feigned helplessness.
"We can do NOTHING! In Democratic countries people are free to purchase goods and services according to their wants. If they choose to punish your country for sheltering the murderous psychopaths ruling Burma, then that is their decision."
This leaves China with a clear message and a dilemma - not only do tens of thousands of annual riots within China indicate rejection of CCP policies internally, but income otherwise derived from Chinese\Burmese slave labour is about to collapse.
What could alter this consumer perception about China?
- Should the CCP recognize their economic position is in jeopardy and generously house the Burmese junta in Beijing?
- Should they cease killing people to sell their organs?
- Loosen their iron control over Tibet?
The boycott would most likely subside.
Indirect methods? Certainly.
But nothing direct has worked for decades, or is likely to, is it?
Kyle in U.S.A. writes:
Voice of America in Burmese!
It doesn't have to say a lot. It just has to tell the truth about the junta. That will keep the Burmese motivated, and that helps them resist. Remember, Soviet dissidents said that listening to VOA kept them motivated. The same will be true in Burma.
Chris in Virginia writes:
There seem to be lots of things we can do. First, freeze financial holdings and transactions with that country, including those by American companies. Ban arms sales to the country. Provide funds for human rights, news, and health care organizations to send large numbers of people there as observers. Call the country to explain its actions to the UN. Work with the UN to establish a dialogue with the government. Support the people arrested with diplomatic status. There are lots more ways. We could be doing more.
Madeline in Florida writes:
Demand that U.S. companies stop doing business with Burmese junta.
Have some courage and be real democracy builders.
Murat in Turkey writes:
In every possible way, the U.S. should follow an active strategy and take all necessary measures against this junta. Otherwise, a huge majority worldwide will continue to think that the U.S. intervened in Iraq only because there was petroleum there, and ignores Myanmar simply because it's not an oil-rich country, a view that I personally do NOT share since I remember the U.S. rescue operation in Bosnia.
José in Brazil writes:
First of all, I think the western diplomacy should avoid to urge China to act using the human rights claiming . In my point of view it's necessary to use Real Politick here. I think that the commercial approach is more useful to convince the Chinese government about the advantages of a peaceful region to increase trading. The western must to show that the establishment of confidence to make commercial deals depends in large scale of political stability in the nations in that region. Political stability came before Business. Although the bloodiest "ancient regime†I firmly believe that China can be persuaded to impose their influence in Burma to protect their own economics interests.
Louis in Spain writes:
Mr. McCormack, as you are aware, there are lots of problems around the globe, different kinds of problems. Who should solve those problems? I think the entire globe belong to each of us, we inhale the same air, we drink the same water and our dreams are the same. All human-being in their good sense pray for democracy. These days, in some countries, there are so proud leaders by force, and they believe they can do whatever they like, after all a country is made of many souls and not just few. From my point of view the UN should be empowered, and should start working solving the problems of each of its members. And in those countries with dictatorships the time should give the answer, at the end of the day the people will conquer the democracy.
Ray in Tennessee writes:
I suggest the U.S. State Department's professional diplomatic corps grow a backbone and make it clear that the United States will not tolerate any further abuses. And if they did not stop, we should use what should be our considerable influence to affect change - economic, political, diplomatic, and if necessary, military.
John in Ohio writes:
Let's be frank, here. We're talking about China. No one else is in a better position to stop what is going on in Burma and to reform it. What is in China's interest is stability on its borders, and China must be made to understand that this untenable situation cannot lead to genuine stablility. The Chinese will not accept "democracy" as a goal for Burma -- why would they? They don't share that goal themselves. No, the Chinese must be made to understand that a Tiananmen-type response to protests only works in China. China must understand that other nations will not be passive, and will work hard now to undermine the Burma junta, and that will mean more protests and potential chaos in Burma. They must be made to understand that it is in China's interest to install a new government that is more aligned to the interests of its people than the current regime.
Brian in Colorado writes:
The U.S. should do nothing. The same people who are begging for American to act on behalf of the people of Burma will turn on us and call us imperialist aggressors if we actually do anything. After all when we actually did liberate 50 million people in Iraq and Afghanistan, all people do is whine and quote made up statistcis about how we killed 750 million Iraqis or some such non-sense.
Let Europe do it if our moral authority is too tainted.
Mason in U.S.A. writes:
This whole idea is dopey. If you want a blog, do it as a hobby on your own time. Get back to work. Incredible!
Ashley in New York writes:
As a U.S. Mission to the UN intern this fall, I have quickly learned that there are many, many ways to influence other nations.
This issue in particular has a high public profile, and the public should continue to press other nations to become involved. Through the internet, the public holds a lot of power, especially with the rising popularity of blogs and social networking sites like Facebook.
The United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari is scheduled to brief the Security Council on Friday, October 5, about his recent trip to the country. The format for the briefing is currently being debated. The United States feels that the briefing should be open to the public for a number of reasons, including the fact that this should remain a transparent issue open to the public, and so Burma can voice its opinion as well.
Open dialogue between countries (and the public) seems to be an avenue that has worked in the past. Hopefully it can be effective in resolving this issue as well.
Alex in Virginia writes:
Leverage the anti-Bejing 2008 activist groups to shame China in the Burma case as that is seemingly beginning to work in the Sudan issue. Though it will likely take more activism and behind-the-scenes diplomacy to get China to act on this issue, that is much closer to home for the Chinese, using the 2008 Olympics as a lever is the bets option when dealing with the Chinese at this point.
George in Indiana writes:
How about removing MFN from the People's Republic of China and sending an Ambassador to Taiwan? (After all, we are really talking about the influence of the PRC. If you want to let the PRC know you are displeased, do it so they get the message loud and clear.
Of course, I imagine members of the Striped Pants Brigade are pissing their pants at the idea.
The worst thing to do would be to go to the UN (which is dominated by regimes who see the Burmese actions as a good example, and where the PRC has a veto). The next worst would be multilateral "talks" - which are generally used to look like something is being done when nothing really is - basically, meaningless political cover.


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Skip to comments.Romney vs Obama: One Critical Difference We Can't Ignore
Posted on 04/17/2012 12:52:07 AM PDT by Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh
I am beyond disappointed that the RINO Republican establishment has saddled us once again with a scum sucking moderate. Jim Robinson has expressed his non-support of mitt Romney in no uncertain terms. I wholeheartedly agree with his disgust.
The reason that the establishment wants Romney as opposed to a true conservative is status quo. The Republican establishment is just as guilty as mainstream Democrats. They are making money off a system that is fundamentally broken. Their only concern is who is steering a sinking ship.
However, there is one critical difference between Romney and Obama. It is a difference we cannot ignore. Barack Obama hates the united states of America. Barack Obama believes that the USA needs to be taken down a notch. Barack Obama apologizes for our history. Barack Obama believes that the core foundation of our country is rotten. Barack Obama believes that the "so-called founding fathers" we're Evil and to blame.
The Republican establishment may well have saddled us with the one piece of crap candidate who can actually lose to Barack Obama. I can't stomach the idea of voting for a left of center RINO like Mitt Romney.
However, mitt Romney does not hate America. There is no more pressing danger and threat to our country than Barack Obama in the hard-core socialist communist left wing.
I did not want George Bush. I did not want John McCain. I do not want mitt Romney. I am sick of the Republican establishment counting on me to vote for their mainstream moderate candidates simply because they know I will not abandon ship. In essence, they take true conservatives for granted.
We should not take our ball and go home just because we are not winning this time. There will be no third-party candidate. A vote for anyone other than that Romney come election time will be a vote for Barack Obama. I don't care how much I dislike Mitt Romney. And nothing anyone here can say can make something positively untrue true. Barack Obama and Romney are not the same. The one critical difference is that Barack Obama hates this country and secretly or not so secretly wishes to destroy this country and change its future for the worse.
We got stuck with Bill Clinton because of disillusioned conservatives who voted for Ross Perot. Surely we are smart enough people to learn from the past.
There is no difference.
Nope,cant,wont,Vote Romney.No Way.
"Sell out now!"
If BHO wins blame the GOP for once again nominating someone I can not and will not vote for.
The lesson of the past is we keep voting for the GOP establishment candidate handed to us and the GOP establishment keeps handing them to us.
Each year it is the same, with people saying we have to vote for the GOP candidate because the other choice is worse. What is worse though?
By continuing to vote for the GOP establishment candidate year after year we see year after year decline. Remember, the GOP had control of the House, Senate and the White House and did nothing with it. Remember their speeches when the Dem's took over and the GOP got trounsed. Oh, we're sorry, we know we did not do what we had the power to do, were sorry. That's what they said.
Guess what? Until conservative voters sit out an election en mass you are going to get the same all over again and again and again.
Sorry, I will not vote for Romney. If enough conservatives do the same thing then in four years the GOP establishment will realize they need to listen. I repeat, I will not be voting for Romney.
Stand on principle. Do not vote for Romney. Send an unmistakable message to the Republican leadership and backers. Remove Obama, his Democrat accomplices, and the complicit RINOs from office by a combination of recalls, direct parliamentary actions, conventions, impeachments, and elections of lower elected officials. Remove Obama as an ineligible and illegitimate President, and you render null and void every act, executive order, statute, treaty, and appointment since Obama was unlawfully put into the office. The Speaker of the House can then serve as President Pro-Tem until Congress organizes another special election. Conservatives and their supporters can then make it known that it is the Citizens who rule and not the handful of elected officials who defy the Citizens. Begin by organizing citizen caucuses in every precinct of the United States, until the rest of our Citizens no longer can believe it is simply impossible tilting at windmills. Who chooses to be the servant, and who chooses to be the master?
You truly believe that Mitt Romney is a communist at heart? That he hates our country?
Romney 4,595,908
Santorum 3,209,301
Gingrich 2,284,557
Paul 1,191,026
Vote totals so far. Whether you like it or not, I personally loathe it, a plurality of the GOP electorate, not the GOP ESTABLISHMENT, voted for Romney. Now we must concentrate on how best to kick Obama out of office.
My take is get Obama out, vote conservative House and Senate. I'll be voting Newt in the primary.
We have heard this before. I've said the same thing before. Remember Ross Perot? Conservatives abandoned George Bush Sr. in favor of Ross Perot. Result? Bill Clinton. Yeah - we really showed them. Not a truly conservative nominee since then.
RomneyCare. Need I say more?
By your reasoning, Obama won the last election so you should be supporting him.
There's absolutely little difference between these candidates. If Romney emerges out of the convention this summer as the nominee then the establishment has lost the race before it even begins.
Boy, my sentiments exactly. But deep down, I still feel I have to suck it up...one more time. It kills me, but there it is. I don't think I'm the only one with this feeling. Here is a portion of a transcript of a recent Glenn Beck NRA speech. (Good speech, by the way)
"The solutions that we need are right in front of us. We need to find a leader. And I got news for you, I mean Wayne [LaPierre] should have reconsidered asking me to speak when I first said, "you know I think we should all look at Michelle Bachman", and like 15 minutes later she drops out of the race. And then I'm like, "you know Rick Santorum is a really good guy"...and then last week he drops out of the race.
So, we have Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney's our guy. Now let me tell you something. I haven't been a Mitt Romney fan. I've done a lot of research. I've looked into his past, I've looked into all his policies, I've looked into everything I could possibly find on Mitt Romney to see if there was SOMETHING I could really get my arms around and say YES, the American people need to know this, and here it is...
Mitt Romney is my guy, because Mitt Romney.... is not ....a communist!
I know that's a pretty low bar, but I'm willing to take that low bar. Look, what do you say we make sure no Marxists, or communists, or revolutionaries are in the White House next year? ....are you in, or are you out?"
--Glenn Beck, 2012 NRA Annual Meeting, 4/14/2012
At least Willard does not rub our faces in it as McCain did (remember grow up; etc.?)
If we can get this rino elected and I stress if, then we should work for a third party. Is the Constitution Party the answer?
Get a grip.
Just as the nation's ignorant chattering class routinely gets spun by the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms, so too does a sizable portion of the GOP primary electorate get spun by the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms, who are themselves spun by... the Republican establishment elite.
How do you think we ended up with McCain and Dole?
What do you mean, "we", kemo sabe?
I will not vote for or support a fricken abortionist, homosexualist, gun grabbing, liberal judge appointing, amnesty pushing, global warming hoax pushing, bailout pushing, stimulus pushing, statist, fascist, socialist, mandate loving, constitution trampling, liberty killing, tyrant. Have no idea if he actually hates America, but he has absolutely zero respect for our founding principles, our inalienable rights our individual sovereignty or our Liberty!!
I'd rather fight Obama than kiss the GOP-e's RINO ass with this liberal/progressive, statist/fascist SOB!! If he ends up as the nominee, then the GOP is dead as a conservative force. Further, he's going to lose to Obama anyway so killing the GOP was for naught! Idiots all!! C'mon. Romney is so bad he lost to McCain for crying out loud!! They'll never get this leftist mole by the bible belt!! Obama is laughing at these idiots.
No way. The Democrat party in no way, shape or form reflects my principles nor would I support any present day Democrat president, particularly Comrade Obama.
In a democracy (or in a republican government), the majority prevails but there should always be room for the loyal opposition.
Basically what I am saying we must play with the cards we are dealt. It might be characterized as choosing between the lesser of two evils, but the alternative is totally surrender. If the lesser of two evils wins at least we buy time and slow the headlong ruch into socialism. Consider how many laws are enacted each and how many laws are repealed. Look at the problems Greece and Spain are encountering in their attempts to rein in government spending.
This may well be the most bizarre election ever in the USA.
Nope, not buying that one. Ross Perot has nothing to do with this conversation.
Than what? a no vote is a vote for Obama
There isn`t any way I`m voting for Romney. He`s a liberal dressed in moderate clothing. And how do we know he doesn`t hate the USA? Liberals by their nature are anti-American.
The Constitution Party nominee gets my vote this time around. People can prattle on about wasted votes, etc., but my party`s nominee has no less a chance of beating Obama than Romney does. Obama could stomp squealing, cowering, three-week-old puppies to death on live national TV one week before the "election," but it changes nothing... he still wins in a walk. Mitt Romney is not going to be elected President.. not in November.. not ever.
Yes, a second Obama term will be hell on earth for America, but it has a nice silver lining: We`ll have seen the last of Mitt Romney and his toxic brand of smear politics.
Glenn Beck: "Mitt Romney is my guy because he`s not a..communist."
And this is where we are just 23 years after the departure of President Reagan. We`re pushed to vote for someone because they`re "not a communist."
It does indeed show how far America has fallen, doesn`t it? Notice how no one really steps up and says "I want Mitt Romney to be my commander-in-chief!" No.. instead it`s all about who Romney ISN`T.
And that isn`t going to get it done in November. The GOP E types knew that all along. To them, the goal was surrendering the presidential race and hoping for the best down-ticket.
The Republican Presidential primary was rigged from the beginning. They wanted us to think it was a fair and honest process. Good intentioned people donated campaign money to the GOP Republican party machine without much thought on where the money went, or how it was spent.
Romney didnt win the primaries fair-and-square as the political pundits would have you believe. In many states, the GOP launched a lot of RNC contribution money (10:1) against conservative candidates disguised as Super PACs. This was never a fair fight! A lot of individual contributors to the RNC should be very upset with how their money was spent.
I believe as a people we believe in elections, and many are awaiting the results of 2012. If Obama wins, he will most certainly provoke a civil war and/or economic collapse.
Romney wants to get elected, and stay in office for a second term, so he wont have the stomach to rein in entitlement spending that would otherwise cost him votes. Either way, we are on a fast train, or a slow train, set on the same tracks that lead off a cliff! When the ultimate collapse happens, not if, but when...we need to step in and grab state sovereignty back. This is essentially what happened with the former Soviet Union.
Stinky hates America.
What's Albinobamaromney's excuse?
Unfortunately the damage Obama would inflict on our country will effectively be irreversible. Can you name one law that has been repealed in the last two years? So you are willing to permanently subject your children to the slavery of socialism. Will you look in a mirror and say 'I was in part responsible for the misery we are now experiencing' before denoucing Obama. As conservatives are rightly fond in reminding us that our actions have consequences, will you take responsiblity for giving Obama another four years to wreak havoc on this country. Your victory will be pyrrhic.
Who would the military prefer as their CiC?
Skr - exactly.
For all the take-your-ball-home armchair pundits, ask yourselves that. Do you really truly believe that the average soldier, putting their life on the line daily, believes there is no difference between Obama and Romney?
Your comments seem to parrot the liberal mantra of society is at fault and therefore the individual is not responsible for his unwise actions, to wit those contributing to the GOP were taken in by the con artist establishment. I may be unique is that I cannot ever recall being taken in by political commercials or telephone calls or mailings. If I make an error in judgement, I take full responsiblity for that error.
We will work against the Romney ticket.
Romney is a Democrat who is posing.
NO to RINOs.
NO to ROMNEYCARE.
NO to Shapeshifter Romney the Lying RINO.
When you go to the polls this November, please remember that you are not only voting for president. You will also be voting to replace current Senators and House representatives. This is where the power lies. These are the people who control our money, not the president. If we can get rid of enough of those Socialist Democrats and tired old RINO's who have helped to enable Obama, then we just might have a chance of saving the Republic. You can't afford to stay home on election day, no matter how much you dislike Romney.
The last part of your post is true no matter the name, Obama or Romney, in the first part of your post. Now, Romney would do it differently than Obama, likely by giving us Casper Milquetoast justices in the pattern of Bush 41 with David Souter. Obama would remain in the "wise Latina" mode, picking justices to divide us rather than bring us together.
**** mitt... we are not going to vote for that pos and those of you that are trying to convince us that mitt is not what he in reality is... well it is NEVER going to happen... promote mitt... you lose... he loses and America loses.
Really now...
The "delusion" is chasing the false hope that Romney will stave off Obama.
Welcome to the United Soviet States of America..where the Pravda State Media vet the candidates to the pleasure and needs of the RinoCrat UniParty.
This election will be a non-election...featuring the state approved candidates-whose only distinction is whether they are black or white.
**** mitt!
You do not get there by being a beltway castroti and voting election after election for progressive drones of the new world order. The republican party has NEVER been a conservative party... the only time they acted as one was when Reagan beat the crap out of them and the dims. We will seize the party and purge you progressives... or we will destroy it and build anew. We only have to look at the left to see how they took over the dim party. They lost a few elections and then in 3.5 years... their agenda is in place. mitt is a dim... go spread your crap at the DU!
The reason they keep pulling the same cr*p on you is because you keep falling for it! Stop falling for it! You KNOW (R)Money is not the answer...so don't vote for him! And stop blathering about how you don't have any other choice! You have choices!
The damage that`s been done to America will not be undone by the likes of Romney. Can you tell me one thing Romney intends to accomplish, aside from nibbling around the edges of the big-government leviathon and managing the overall decline of this country? Romney goes to such great lengths trying to sound like a conservative on Monday, a moderate on Wednesday and a liberal on Friday nobody really knows what the hell the man stands for. So what are our guideposts, other than his decidedly liberal background as MA governor?
I settled for Bush I and II, Dole and finally McCain. And this time, as the GOP "settles" on its weakest and worst candidate in modern history, I`m saying "no thanks.. not this time."
Reagan said it best when addressing his departure from the democrat party.. "I didn`t leave that party; it left me."
Excellent piece - I agree wholeheartedly. If ever there was an election where we wanted to teach the RINO establishment a lesson, this isn't it. There's no turning back after obama's term two. Look at the in your face crap he's pulling while running for a second term. I'd hate to see what he does when he has nothing to lose. the damage will be irreparable. He'll be doing a lot more than raising the rainbow flag in a war zone. Four years is a very long time. I don't think I could handle watching him rip our country apart day after day for another half decade..
Thank you for that timely word. Yes, and when we complained that nothing was getting done, even while the GOP held the presidency and both houses of congress, the establishment told us, "We need a super-majority to get those things done! Give us a super-majority!" Buncha lyin' power mongers.
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Clothing: dresses, Badgley Mischka, New York.
Handbag: Cornelia Guest handbags, model's own.
Jewelry: Kimberly McDonald earrings.
Is it possible to wrap one's head around Cornelia Guest's ever-so-charmed life? Forget the fact her mother, the late C.Z. Guest, was one of Truman Capote's swans and her godparents were the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Andy Warhol colored with Guest in her bedroom when she was a little girl, and the designer Halston taught her how to walk in an evening dress. Has such a boldface name-laden existence made her an insufferable snob? No. If anything, she is the life of the party, one that includes a pet donkey named Madonna, an African tortoise and nine dogs.
"I can't stand pretension," she says. "I'm happiest rolling around in the mud with my animals, being in nature. That's where my heart is."
In recent years, the former equestrian who spends much of the winter in Wellington, has started a catering business, launched a line of vegan handbags and penned Cornelia Guest's Simple Pleasures: Healthy Seasonal Cooking and Easy Entertaining, a book about elegant entertaining featuring meatless meals. She began 2013 with a stint on the Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (she lasted two episodes) and will be writing a new book and expanding her accessories line. What would her mother say about all this?
"She'd love it," Guest says. "And she'd say, 'Oh my God, she's adopted more dogs!'"
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Stylist: Edwin Vega
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