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May 23, 1774 – Chestertown residents react to news of the Boston Tea Party by staging a similar protest, dumping a shipment of tea into the Chester River.
January 14, 1784 – The Continental Congress meets at the Maryland State House in Annapolis to ratify the Treaty of Paris, officially recognizing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation.
1806 – The Historic National Road, which will stretch from Maryland to the Ohio River, is commissioned as America's first federally funded highway. Construction begins in Cumberland five years later.
September 14, 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens "The Star-Spangled Banner" while observing a British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. Key's work is adopted as our National Anthem in 1931.
May 24, 1830 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's first 13 miles of track connect Baltimore to Ellicott City, where America's first railroad terminal opens in 1831.
1833 – The seven-arch Monocacy Aqueduct is completed, becoming the largest structure on the C&O Canal. Measuring more than 500 feet in length, it has survived both hurricanes and Confederate attacks.
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Is There Such a Thing as 'Humane' Meat?
Many PETA members have contacted us to ask whether they should support so-called "humane" meat. It's a question that we all should be asking because this issue is very important—particularly for the billions of animals who are killed for our plates every year.
If you look around, society is at a turning point. Everyone from the NFL's Arian Foster to Bill Clinton to Anne Hathaway is talking about how going vegan boosts one's energy and keeps one looking slim and healthy. Grocery stores are packed with tasty vegan foods, from faux meats such as vegan chicken and ribs to dairy-free products such as rice milk ice cream and vegan cheese! It's no longer a chore to ask for a vegan meal in restaurants, including steakhouses, and there are now vegan options at schools across the country. Some universities even have all-vegan cafeterias.
Now, more than ever before, it is time to be kind to animals by not paying someone else to slaughter them—something that happens even on so-called "humane" farms.
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There is no such thing as humane meat. Giving animals a few more inches of living space is simply not enough. Animals deserve more. The momentum is on our side, but it will take every one of us to bring this change about by being active advocates of animal rights. Thank you!
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There is no such thing as humane meat because they go to the same slaughterhouses and there is no need to eat it.But with that said I am making the transition to veganism slowly I already stopped beef and ice cream.Go Vegan.
I just recently stopped eating meat because I was hearing about the inhumane was animals were being treated before they became my meat. I decided I would not eat mear until I have done a full research on why it is wrong to eat meat and as I'm doing research I am finding it harder and harder to eat meat. It is awful the animals are treated.
Hi, I've eaten meat for 52 years and suddenly stopped due to the horror of all the meat production process. I will NEVER eat meat again! In the big picture it is unacceptable from an ethical viewpoint and unviable from a sustainability and health viewpoint. Also, religious slaughter such as Halal and Kosher should be banned immediately. It is wanton cruelty in the name of their God. I make no apology for my views due to my research. It's not hard to go vegetarian and you can go a long way towards Veganism if you just try. The more people who see the real truth, the more people will be motivated to change. Then we will witness a paradigm shift that the animals and the planet and humanity desperately needs before big problems manifest. I don't think we even have 20 years until we have to stop meat production. Regards, AWO
I have a question for everyone. can you tell the differences between beef, pork and chicken meat? how about human? just saying because you don't know what restaurants serve nowadays…are you sure those are cows, pigs and chickens?
'The Greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.'Mahatma Gandhi.I'am disappointed with factory farmed animal abuse that is allowed in the USofA.Sickening,God does not like people that mistreat animals.
Let's agree that our main objective should be to reduce and eventually eliminate the suffering of animals. By advocating for humane meat, and strict standards for raising and slaughtering animals, we have a chance of converting consumers away from industrial meat. Most people see vegans as extremists, then tune out their message, being unprepared to even consider giving up meat. But millions of people would probably be open to switching to consuming animal products that were produced more kindly and to even reduce their overall use without becoming vegan. Peta peels away support from people like me who see "humane meat" as a gateway to eventual elimination of CAFOs and Big Ag. Vegans should be applauding people who are making steps in the right direction rather than criticizing them as not good enough. I live in Northern California surrounded by small farmers and food artisans, most of whom represent the best practices when it comes to animal husbandry. These are honest and caring people who are more likely to persuade mainstream consumers to change their behavior than are people with an all-or-nothing message. I am grateful for Peta, but please stop criticizing those who are trying to reduce animal suffering while being realistic about the challenges that involves.
Three months into his experimental diet, Arian Foster, felt the same way I did 12 years ago when I tried to go vegetarian….he just felt the natural, insatiable desire for some meat (well chicken that is). http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Arian-Foster-no-longer-on-a-strictly-vegan-diet/2ee8adab-cd01-44a3-833f-15c92f49e498 I applaud PETA for their efforts to make animals lives more humane, and to promote veganism, but I have come to the conclusion that it just isn't as easy or plausible for all people. I wish I could eat vegan but I just cant pull it off. So I try to minimize my consumption of meat and source it from less harmful, cruel farms. For all you vegans out there, my hat is off to you. "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." – Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel Prize 1921
How can any one in good conscience defend what is nothing else but the cold blooded murder of a sentient, peaceful being just to satisfy the most trivial of things, taste? Humans are a mad species, devouring the flesh and blood of innocent creatures, dying from it and destroying the planet to satisfy its blood thirst and gluttonous appetite and choosing it over healthier, non cruel alternatives. Humans sicken me.
You are human. I am human. The person who wrote this is human. If you hate ppl as much those "farmers" are cruel to the animals, you are defeating the purpose. People really are in a dream-state and unaware. They block things out and lie to themselves. Have compassion and raise awareness. Spreading hate and anger is self – defeating.
The way I see it, all of these animals are going to die anyways. Everybody outside of PETA/being a vegan greatly outweigh the meat eaters of the world (and always will), so they will continue to breed and kill them. I find meat delicious and a major part of my diet. If I denied myself something I enjoy and is completely natural (I'm an omnivore for crying out loud), I'd be better of dead. However, I completely 100% advocate for reform of slaughtering. Pointless suffering of animals is a silent tragedy. I hope you all continue to fight for that. My last point: The animal is dead anyways. There will never be a 100% vegan world. Why not at least eat animals that were treated properly in their lifetime? How is that bad at all? Wouldn't that only encourage these corporations to continue down that path?
Well, first of all we are the intelligent species, wolves have not evolved to that intelligence yet. Death is evident period, but how death occurs should be up to nature, unless an animal is suffering and dying; as the smart ones and compassionate species we don't let animals suffer. Let wolves and such consume their natural diet, but,as intelligent humans we have evolved past being carnivores. It's a fact that meat Is bad for us.. It requires our bodies to use so much more energy to digestif, and takes so long to digest that it sits in our intestines. Our meat in the US is full of growth HORMONES and ANTIBIOTICS. would you take those chemicals in a pill form if I laid them out for you each day? Meat is full of saturated fats, chelesterol and the protein you get from it can be acquired by eating other much healthier foods. Milk had mucus and that causes our bodies sugar to rise thus triggering the storage of fat. We can get all of our nutrients and minerals from eating vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains. But, watch those GMO's now! Honestly, would you eat the meat if YOU had to kill it to eat it? Haven't we moved past killing animals for food when it actually causes cancer and does not do one good thing for our body? Plus, isn't dead flesh unappetizing to you?
Animal abuse sucks. Factory farms suck for both people and animals: The animal lives a horrible life and dies a horrible death. The humans who eat it consume all of the horrible things that animal consumed. I believe that there is humane meat, however. I eat meat and animal products. I think it's healthy and natural, if you raise your meat in a natural way. My family buys a half cow or so every six months from a local farmer. I've personally been to it: The animals all graze freely, receive veterinary care, and have clean and spacious stalls for inclement weather and night time. Calves are not snatched from their mothers. Cattle are slaughtered as ordered, as quickly as possible, and not in front of other animals. I buy my milk from the same farm, and I have to say, it tastes better than any mass-produced milk. I buy my yoghurt, cheese, honey, and eggs from a farmer's market down the street. It costs more, but it's better for me and better for animals. There are humane animal products. We just need to be willing to sacrifice some of our own convenience and cash for the sake of it. Feeding everyone from local farms is practical: We need to care more, waste less, and support those who try to do the right thing.
animals in the wild need meat to survive, we don't people who eat meat are to consumed by themselves to care about any other creatures that we share this earth with, and have no respect for God's beautiful creations. Nobody is asking you to adopt 5 dogs or protest, not eating meat is so simple
if eating other animals isn't natural, then why do carnivores exist? suddenly wolves feel shunned by peta.
I don't think it is natural for humans to go without meat. and it is unrealistic to try and advocate for a vegan world. i think vegans and vegetarians are simply protesting rather than providing a solution. there must be a alternate solution. the co-operation and a communal way of purchasing meat is a better solution. that way we are not totally disconnected with the lives of animals. the meat will be more appreciated and even taste better. it might sound cruel to vegans or PETA, but i think we should accept ourselves and our needs and desires. there are definitely humane ways to treat animals. we just got to educate people and make them realise treating animals better will not only be better for the animal but for humans ourselves.
"We're just like wolves, but smarter." This is an oversimplification. First, a wolf has no morals. It has evolved to be an efficient predator. It cannot grow its vegetables and might not be able to survive on that diet. When it kills, it kills a free animal and the death is brutal and deliberate. Humans by contrast castrate, brand, debeak, dehorn and pen animals. We use our advanced intellect to exploit and completely dominate a lesser species. We do not let these animals live free and we do not let these animals live long. I have no idea how long a cow could live, but I sure its more than the 1-2 years we allow before killing it. Yes humans are animals, but is that your standard for ethics? "Well animals do this, so why shouldn't we". Humans are capable of so much more, but we are held back by people like you.
If we didn't mass produce these animals there wouldn't be an over population. It would be a simple matter of stop breeding them for a few years.
be afraid of ALLAH, o ullu peaople what are you thinking? are you want once again the time of hazrat MUSES A.S when u bani asareel was eating animals in there foodes
I'm a weak veggie, and I think that if I knew all my food was coming from a farm where animals were treated humanly I would eat it. But there are so many cruel slaughter houses!
Logic, your logic is flawed. How can you possibly believe a loving God put animals on the earth to be slaughtered and eaten? He could do anything…and he gave us thousands and thousands of PLANTS including fruits, vegetables, oily nuts, seeds, berries, and grains. Why would a loving God make it necessary for us to kill other living creatures? I don't believe he intended us to eat and kill animals. By they way…..people who have tasted human flesh say it is tasty too, kind of sweet, so your tastebuds don't really have any morals. It's your brain and soul that is supposed to rule your actions, not your tastebuds and stomach or anything else. In fact the bible talks about fasting to wean you off your worldly desires.
if humans stop killing animals for meat consumption what will…? sooner then later over population will take place, what do we do with the over populated animals? let them roam free and die of natural causes? what happens when we run out of room for all the free animals that we cant find a place for? your guess is as good as mine! then pretty soon neither animals nor humans can find enough veggies to eat, then its a competition for food and, BAM! natural order reinvents its self!
As humans our population is growing, and I believe we cant afford to loose access to meat. we can replace it with a lot of things but those things also come in supply and demand. kind of like saying "well today everyone stop using oil" there is not enough substitutes to keep us moving…
Without a food chain, we wouldn't be alive. Animals will eat other animals, and humans TECHNICALLY are animals. While eating vegetables and stuff like that and gaining our protein through other means is a viable option, that doesn't necessarily mean the workers at the slaughters are heartless sadists who enjoy killing animals for food. Back in our post-evolution stage, we HAD to kill for food. We didn't have a choice. It was kill or be killed. Yeah it's different now, but there are some things besides protein that we do need for muscle growth and other health benefits that are important to our everyday lives.
Down here in utah there is something called beefalo. Its free range, it eats what it finds out on the range haha and they look so happy, they live natural lives on his farm and you can even go visit the cows. They are a breed of cow and buffalo and so the meat is extremely lean and delicious. Even though I have been a vegetarian for three years I will eat at his resteraunt 🙂 but no other meats.
I agree with FARMGIRL's post. We should treat this issue better. Like it was done years ago, before the corporations and idustrial work. We should have our own 4 chickens, 1 cow or sheep or a small farm. We could use the milk and eggs and let the animals die by natural causes if u dont't want to eat meat. Will u eat your own animal of it dies of natural causes or ilness? OR Do you think u will bury the animal? What is really our fear as humans? We fear to work more? Are we lasy and we delegate the chores to slaughter houses? Can we sustain our home without buying from the supermarket? Can we make our own bread in the house using the flour we have in the backyard alive in wheat?? Can we carry purina for our cow? Is there any space where the cow can actually eat grass? Are we humans becoming cows by eating veggies? Good thing we don't make milk every day like a cow. What will happen with the milk that cow makes every day? Will the cow suffer from infection due to the milk remaining inside of her? Is the milk resorbable???????? The cow provides milk regardless of pregancy. Lighten me up! We humans cannot live without meat. If we can live only on veggies why do we drink alcohol or cola and other soda? WE need sugar for the brain but can be found in fruits au naturelle not processed in any factory. We don't need mayonnaise or light mayonnaise or fake mayonnaise, fake yogurt and fake/tofu cheese, diet food, made uo food, invented recipes. It is known that a steak should cover 4-5 hours of satiety. In life we either have the real things or nothing. If we choose the real thing we should grow the wheat ourselves, "chop" the pork in-house with our knife, milk the cow/sheep to make cheese, cream and butter and also grow our own garden/plants/veggies. Eliminate the supermarkets because all fruits and veggies have additives and chemicals. 50 years from now another PETA will say that human are not suppose to eat plants. Then what?
PETA can confuse me about its motives but this article finallygot me on what theyre trying to do. But i do believe humane meat exists. The industrial food system is harsh and i hate it. But there are independant farms that arent in factories and slaughter their animals with machines. Even though theyre hard to find, they still exist. Sure some people wouldnt like the idea of eating an animal in the first place but for those concerned meat eaters out there, id like to say that there is such thing as humane meat! The animals that people eat everyday are DOMESTICATED. We didnt force them to be domesticated. They chose it. It was a good choice actually. Their wild ancestors have almost disappeared. Trust me. There are a lot more chickens than wild turkeys out there. So animal liberatipn isnt a realistic idea since if we let them.go theyd just die out. So im just saying that we should FIGHT THE INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM! 😀 we can end unhumane treatment of animals in factories throughout the world and get businesses to treat animals the way nature tells them to be treated 🙂
THATS IT!!! Im done with meat, what the f##k is wrong with me, im an animal lover and ive been eating meat forever, like i love every animal i come across (even the ugly ones) all have innocent eyes, its a shame it took this website to finally get my head around this disgusting mess. And for anyone whose reading this and laughing or thinks animals are nothing and dont give a shit about their lives or feelings, your pathetic, can u imagine being one of these defencless creatures for 1 minute, u couldnt could u. Man if Jesus or God is to come down again, nows the time, this doesnt have to be, and we wonder why genocides and war happen everyday, why? just total ignorance thats all, to lazy to find another solution but greed and ignorance. One day we will feel the wrath, shame on everyone.
the truth is that animals are treated very humanly when they go to the slaughterhouse. pigs getting there tail docked is very quick and doesnt hurt them because it is done when they are very little. it might be me(and alot of others) but why would God put these delicious animals on the plant if we werent suppose to eat them.
Realist–your statement about people who don't eat meat are more likely to be religious people is absolutly not true. You just pulled that out of thin air. Also, you should proably read up on the facts about Jesus before you say things that make no sense. The book "What Would Jesus Eat" is a great one. Also, if you have ever read the bible, you would have read the verse where God tells us to be stewards of the earth. Factory farms aren't just bad because of how they treat animals, but also how they effect the environment in such a negetive way. Maybe you should research these things, so that next time you type something you sound a little more informed and less ignorant.


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An American hero in prison
To the editor:
Though he did not participate in torture, ex-CIA agent John Kiriakou was the first person to publicly acknowledge the Bush administration's inhumane abuse of detainees.
Mr. Kiriakou's disclosures informed the public and encouraged debate that helped pull this country back from a very dark place. But in doing so he drew the ire of the government, which began to harass and intimidate him and his family under both the Bush and Obama administrations, looking for ways to prosecute him.
Finally, when Kiriakou privately shared a colleague's name to a journalist for use as a source, the government seized the opportunity and threw the book at him. Kiriakou is now serving 30 months in prison. By comparison, Scooter Libby didn't spend a single day in prison for his role in publicly outing CIA agent Valerie Plame in an act of political revenge for her husband's statements against the war in Iraq.
President Obama opposed and ended the U.S. torture program. So why is the only person being punished in connection with that program the man who helped expose it? The president should do the right thing and pardon John Kirkaou.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (140 votes).
In short: Superb event,one you wont regret running.In full: Even though I picked up niggling injuries on the way,getting passed by Tigger in the last mile and only beating my Snowdonia marathon time by 8mins I still have a warm glow recollecting the events from Sunday.Brilliant organisation,fantastic marshalls and volunteers,superb crowd support and a varied and challenging route.Biased but a brilliant marathonDate of review: October 17, 2012
In full: fantastically organised, discounted day car parking, free shower in the gym across the road, great atmosphere! heard the drums from the tunnel, made my heart thump and very uplifting!! marshalls and spectators were brilliant support, had no energy at 15 miles to open a gel, marshall helped, thank you! an adrenaline rush on the Strand towards the finish and just followed the line for the food, water, medal and tshirt, and the return of my kit bag, which was another great idea! my 2nd marathon, undecided on a 3rd as yet!Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: the drums, the drums, the drums, oh and a brilliant race!In full: My local marathon and what an amazing race. For me it was perfect, I wouldn't change a thing. Big thanks to the organisers, the volunteers, the supporters and all the runners who combined to make this a truly memorable day. A must-do marathon. Oh, and the Batala drum band were inspirational!Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: Brilliant day! My first marathon and won't be my last!In full: A fabulously well organised race, with a real community feel. The start in the park was great, amazing choir, brilliant baggage drop off, it was a pleasure to wait for the start.Well spaced runners from the start, no tripping over or weaving round people necessary. Loved the Wirral side and the New Brighton run in the sun. I echo all that's been said about the tunnel exit- I heard the drums several minutes before seeing the exit and felt myself start to fill up!Liverpool side was tougher than a tough thing, but the support from the crowd was amazing. Upper Parliament Street hurt on the way up, but I loved it on the way down!!Vowed at mile 22 never to run another! Crossed the line and am planning to be back next year for sure.If you're a first time marathoner wondering if this is the one for you, it's a yes from me for sure!!Date of review: October 16, 2012
In full: From receiving the race pack to the finishing line, the organisation was superb. Part of the excitement on the day was travelling over to Birkenhead Park on the shuttle bus.Plenty of toilets at the start, but very minor niggle was it was muddy under foot to get to them. I was a bit concerned before the race about running the 10k at the same time, but it didn't seem to hinder me at all, if people where realistic with their race pace, whether it was the marathon or 10k it shouldn't make one bit of difference.The crowds were fantastic, living up to expectations. Definitely helped having my name on my shirt, having my name called out kept me going through some difficult spells. Like everyone else thought the drums coming out of the tunnel was inspirational. The only thing I would change or improve for next year, would be, to have something similar on Parliament Hill (or at least some entertainment) to increase the crowd numbers. I had stationed my own 'fan-club' there, knowing it would be a killer at the 18 mile point.Big thanks to Alan who has been a regular on the forum answering many of the same questions (info was nearly always in the pack), for his organisation of the event and the many, many volunteers along the courseThis was my first marathon and will definitely be coming back next year to try for another PB.Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: Fabulous race, won't be my last Liverpool Marathon!In full: Loved it! The organisation was great - plenty of marshalls, plenty of drinks and lots of way markers. I finished towards the back and the small t-shirts had all gone but that just means that I'll have to be faster next year!Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: Ran it, Lived it, LOVED IT!In full: My first marathon so I don't have much as a point of reference but in some ways that could have made it even harder for the race to live up to the hype!For a newbie the race pack sent out about a month in advance was phenomenal, answering just about every question I had thought of (and lots I hadn't).There's already been plenty said about the race and the crowds that I there really is little I can add (but I will never forget the goosebumps on hearing the drums come through the ground in the tunnel).The T-shirt and medal are superb and representative of the degree of care, thought and attention that has been turned to every detail in this event.Some may complain it's expensive and maybe it is but for an event that effectively closes much of a city centre, provides THAT exit from the tunnel AND gives you mementos that you will treasure for longer than the drive home I'd say it offers cracking value.Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: Fantastic day and beat my PBDate of review: October 16, 2012
In short: Good combination of scenery, organization, support and drums!Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: A superb City MarathonIn full: Brilliant race,A must for all those who want to do their first big race. I had run Chester in 2011, and opted for Liverpool this year. Enjoyed the point to point run, the crossing from the city to the Park was all part of the fun, and the race itself smooth and enjoyable. Wasnt expecting the reception as i exited the tunnel....`Wow`...it has to be experienced to be believed. I honestly thought i must have been running close to a celebrity...until i realised the cheering was for every runner ! The people of Liverpool never fail to impress me with their warmth and humour, and this pulses through each part of the race. Varied road/paths and tracks around the parks have drawn comments of it not being a PB potential...and `Parliament Hill`....well it serves it purpose BOTH ways for a pace leveller on the way up, and a nice speedy finish towards the finish on the way down, so no complaints here, plus with a drinks station half way up...honestly...can you complain ?Mann Island is the perfect finishing point, you will feel as grand and as tall as the Liver Building itself as you collect your medal. Date of review: October 16, 2012
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OVDC + Smartcards - a Web UI hack
By JörgB on Aug 09, 2010
As already reported on ThinkThin, the Oracle Virtual Desktop Client now supports use of smart cards for hotdesking. This way you can now access the session from your Sun Ray from your laptop or PC, without having to resort to the configuration tricks I described a while back.
To use this feature, you first need to apply the recently released SRSS 4.2 patch (rev -03 or later) to your Sun Ray server. Then you also need to enable smartcard access for OVDC.
Unfortunately you need to read the fine print to discover that you can only enable or view this policy setting using the Command Line interface.
There are several technical and procedural reasons, why we could not include an update to the Sun Ray Administration GUI with the recent update.
But most of the needed functionality already exists under the hood in the SRSS 4.2 Administration GUI. The needed text strings can already be found elsewhere on the page. If you feel adventurous, you can add the missing checkbox yourself and it will work.
To do this:
All changes to product files described here are unsupported and done at your own risk! Be sure to create backup copies of files before changing them.
Also beware that these changes could be overwritten by a patch – in the (unlikely) case that we release a patch for the Administration GUI without this feature.
Edit the file
- Find the comment that reads
<!-- no support for enabling softclient access with cards yet - just omit control -->
- Replace it with the following:
<ui:property id="softclientCardProp" noWrap="true" label="#{msg.policy_softclient_label}" labelAlign="right" overlapLabel="false" helpText="#{msg.policy_softclient_help}"> <ui:checkbox id="softclientCard_editable" label="#{msg.server_LAN_enabled}" selected="#{policyHandler.smartCardSoftclientEnabled}" onClick="disableElements(); toggleEditButtons();" toolTip="#{msg.policy_card_softclient_tooltip}"/> </ui:property>
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Today, Secretary Clinton delivered remarks to the Center for Global Development at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Secretary Clinton underscored that the Obama Administration is adopting a model of development based on partnership, not patronage, and working to elevate development and integrate it more closely with defense and diplomacy.
Secretary Clinton said, "The United States seeks a safer, more prosperous, more democratic and more equitable world. We cannot reach that goal when one-third of humankind live in conditions that offer them little chance of building better lives for themselves or their children. We cannot stop terrorism or defeat the ideologies of violent extremism when hundreds of millions of young people see a future with no jobs, no hope, and no way ever to catch up to the developed world.
"We cannot build a stable, global economy when hundreds of millions of workers and families find themselves on the wrong side of globalization, cut off from markets and out of reach of modern technologies. We cannot rely on regional partners to help us stop conflicts and counter global criminal networks when those countries are struggling to stabilize and secure their own societies. And we cannot advance democracy and human rights when hunger and poverty threaten to undermine the good governance and rule of law needed to make those rights real.
"We cannot stop global pandemics until billions of people gain access to better healthcare, and we cannot address climate change or scarcer resources until billions gain access to greener energy and sustainable livelihoods.
"Now, development was once the province of humanitarians, charities, and governments looking to gain allies in global struggles. Today it is a strategic, economic, and moral imperative -- as central to advancing American interests and solving global problems as diplomacy and defense.
"Because development is indispensable, it does demand a new approach suited for the times in which we find ourselves. For too long, our work has been riven by conflict and controversy. Differences of opinion over where and how to pursue development have hardened into entrenched, almost theological, positions that hold us back. These stand-offs aren't fair to the experts who put their lives on the line doing this critical work. They aren't fair to the American taxpayers who, by and large, want to do good in the world, so long as the money is used well.
"So it's time for a new mindset for a new century. Time to retire old debates and replace dogmatic attitudes with clear reasoning and common sense. And time to elevate development as a central pillar of all that we do in our foreign policy. And it is past time to rebuild USAID into the world's premier development agency."Full Text
Michael K. in Australia writes:
I like this: "partnership, not patronage".
What I - and, eventually, many others ordinary Does Joneses - do not understand are limits of developing the nations manifesting hatred towards the developers steadily in advance.
Probably, some reasonable extent should be impost on development by developers.
Moshe in Washington, DC writes:
Thank you Secretary Clinton for issuing a call for change in the way the US utilizes its foreign policy tools. Development can take many forms, with the determination of the relevant form being a specific country's needs. Too often we have polarized the international foreign policy debate into spheres of military, monetary, and infrastructural/agricultural aid. While political and institutional stability must exist for development to work, development can also be working to create such stability. Therefore, we must capably be able to use any one of our foreign policy tools, and in many cases some together, to create positive change for a country and for ourselves. I believe your words, Secretary Clinton, do exhibit this.
One thing that does need to be addressed is how standardized practices and procedures are used for much of our development efforts. However, such practices may or may not fit the cultures and norms of the countries that they are being applied to. I remember on one recent excursion in the West Bank seeing a USAID building erected in a Palestinian town. The building, as noted on the sign, was to be used to encourage agricultural production. However, the building was erected as if it was to be placed in Manhattan, not in one of the poorest towns next to Jericho where it was located. For the price of what that building looked like it cost, one could have acquired new agricultural technology for the town, and neighboring towns, it resided in. Worst of all, it looked as if it was not being used at all, and, thus, provided a negative image of foreign policy spending. This example shows how we tend to forget the diversity of players involved and the necessity to observe and integrate their relevant cultures, as well as our own, when creating a more equitable and sustainable world. What probably happened was that a strategy or policy was created to help this small town, then a policy analysis was done to see what kind of aid can be given, finally – as deadlines were approaching – the relevant program management team released a solicitation to improve the agricultural and business conditions of the town, yet because of time constraints the winning contractor erected a building and the rest of the project went to the wayside. Possibly, a more robust stakeholder analysis, thus integrating the relevant input in the villages near Jericho, may have targeted our spending more wisely to reach a positive end goal of improving agricultural and local business production. According to the USAID website, in 2010, USAID will invest $153 million through the Infrastructure Needs Programs, with the Palestinian Authority, targeting roads, schools, and water access programs. As a taxpayer I do hope that these programs will take into account the observations I have previously made.
In closing, I urge our foreign policy arms to do more to share our own experience on the creation of equity and pluralism, while learning from and utilizing the knowledge, practices, and tools of recipient countries to make a positive and lasting impact. Let us not forget the ever changing and diverse world we live in if we are to alleviate poverty and extremism worldwide. I agree with you, Secretary Clinton, wholeheartedly and simply offer a bit of advice when we do turn to allocating more of our resources to development, and coordinating with other foreign policy tools, as we should.
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
The handsome new look notwithstanding, Dipnote has yet to "get it" with regard to Secretary Clinton. People want to know what she is doing and saying (more posts about her), and they want to SEE her! How is it possible that out of the 20+ photos from yesterday, you chose to use the ONE I thought was not even worth saving because she looks like a tiny little speck here. People want to see her, her face, her new jacket. More pictures of her, please, and better ones.
Susan in Florida writes:
@ Moshe in D.C. Thank you for this very thoughtful posting. I am in agreement with you...especially with your closing paragraph. It is imperative that we "share our own experience on the creation of equity and puralism, while learning from and utilizing the knowledge, practices, and tools of recipient countries..". Well said. This seems to be a simple, and to me, an obvious principle that is very often overlooked.
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
Thank you for replacing the picture with the video. Big improvement on this post!
Ron in New York writes:
Development in an ethics context:
U.S development must ensure the highest standards of transparency, accountability and governance. This will require alliances based on mutual integrity. The price and costs of development in the context of corruption; are too great for the U.S. to bear.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
In Argentina and Brazil quite will make the electric motorcar factory which is simple with capital and technique of the United States and will hang and? To think their buying power from,…Thinks that is possible. Also the ripple effect is big
Rick A. in U.S.A. writes:
Every day, excellent ideas keep coming from our leaders of all levels. Is it too late to prioritize our socio-economic development?
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Dear to only Listening persons.
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The end of ability and influence will be where?
Elhadi D. in Egypt writes:
Work of U.S. policy in the good way to eliminate terrorism and to gain the confidence of the people ... You send a letter to President Obama for that - that poverty and hunger drives thinkers bad to take control of the poor people - and pushing them to terrorism (see the - the people of Somalia - Yemen - Afghanistan - Iraq - Sudan - Africa are -- -) that the development of economic resources to provide all the success to achieve peace - development creates job opportunities - development raise the overall income of the nations and peoples - Development defeat poverty - and the best way of development - development in the agricultural sector - development of the agricultural sector produces: - Preserving the Environment \ maintain the climate (green plant cell transformation of CO2 into O2) - the provision of farm products \ for the Eradication of Hunger - creating jobs \ eliminate unemployment --- the provision of agricultural products, industrial \ food industries - industries service (Clothing - Paper - Oil ....) policy --- a great move by the U.S. administration - to get aid to poor countries - and is working to provide a lot of taxpayer money .... We sent a letter to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - a letter containing a project for agricultural development - is being implemented in poor countries - instead of sending money - or send food to poor countries - to plant a tree is better than paying a thousand dollars .. - We have developed a project for the development of resources - we sent the project to the Egyptian government to implement the project in Egypt - but the Egyptian government does not seek to implement the national projects will serve the people \ and serve the Government \ elimination of unemployment (with a summary of the project) .. We welcome the U.S. policy aimed at the development - and we are honored to cooperate with you to implement development projects - Egypt - Iraq - Sudan - Afghanistan ... We offer our readiness to participate in the implementation of development in any location on Earth.
Ari C. in Pennsylvania writes:
Good Luck Team Obama & Team Clinton on your good efforts for people Worldwide.
Mixing things up a bit may just work well,
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Skip to comments.Jimmy Stewart and Psalm 91
Posted on 12/17/2009 3:32:58 PM PST by NYer
When it comes to a Christmastime movie, a perennial favorite of most everyone is Its a Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart made no secret it was his favorite film and favorite role as George Bailey.
The poignant slice of Americana is on the Vaticans film list and No. 5 on the Registers 100 best films list.
No matter how many times we watch it, the story remains fresh and remarkably uplifting. And with strong spiritual implications whose foundations were laid before filming began.
Before Stewart became George Bailey, his guardian angel surely watched over him during harrowing combat missions in World War II. When Stewart, a Presbyterian, was leaving for Air Force duty as a B-24 bomber pilot, his father slipped a copy of Psalm 91 into his uniform pocket, telling his son to pray it often it would help him get through the war safely.
This simple incident made its way into Stewart biographies. We can only guess how many times he meditated on its verses: You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day (verse 5) Though a thousand fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, near you it shall not come (verse 7) ... For God commands the angels to guard you in all your ways (verse 11) With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your foot against a stone (verse 12) ... Whoever clings to me I will deliver; whoever knows my name I will set on high (v.14).
Surely that little anecdote inspired many readers over the years to discover or reacquaint themselves with this uplifting Psalm of Gods protection.
Maybe Stewart whispered it to George Bailey. At a critical moment, Clarence Oddbody, AS2 (Angel, second-class) makes it clear Georges simple, ordinary life really disguised an extraordinary one. Cant we picture George standing among the sheep, asking Jesus, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you ill or in prison, and visit you? (Matthew 25:37-39)
And George would hear from Jesus: Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine the people in Bedford Falls who came for help to Bailey Savings and Loan, like Ernie the cabdriver and Burt the cop and immigrant families; misguided people like Violet you helped without repayment; bumblers like Uncle Billy you treated with patience; those ill like Zuzu, whom you cheered; those whose lives you saved like Old Man Gower and your kid brother Harry; and the Bailey family you sacrificed for you did it for me. (verse 40)
Director Frank Capra, a Catholic, explained that in Its a Wonderful Life one major goal was to show ... that each mans life touches so many other lives.
It also reflected his intentions in making movies.
I will show the courageous renewal of faith, he wrote, and I will remind the little man that his mission on earth is to advance spiritually. ... My films must let every man, woman and child know that God loves them and that peace and salvation become a reality only when they all learn to love each other.
Georges supposedly commonplace life tremendously helped make others everyday, ordinary lives shine as worthwhile and wonderful, too. He may not have known of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, but he was heading along her Little Way.
If Georges life included a 75th birthday party, as Stewarts did in his hometown, the richest man in town would likely repeat what Jimmy said then: This is where I made up my mind about certain things about the importance of hard work and community spirit, the value of family, church, God.
Living life simply, in the love of God and neighbor truly its a wonderful life.
Name the only film, based on a work of fiction, blessed by a pope! Good luck!
We watched it (again) just a couple nights ago.
One of America's great Conservatives.
The Godfather?
The Quiet Man.
Why buy a DVD when it's on tv a hundred times during the holidays.
Not here in NY.
For decades, it was the custom here in NY to broadcast the original version of "Miracle on 34th Street" on Thanksgiving day. Not anymore. The same is true for "It's a Wonderful Life". The only way to see this film is by purchasing it on DVD. "Home Alone" and "Home Alone2" are broadcast throughout the year and now we can look forward to 24 hours of "A Christmas Story" beginning on Christmas Eve. As for the other classics, they have simply vaporized in our part of the country.
I guess I'm in a minority, but seeing "A Christmas Story" once was more than enough for me. Unnngh.
That said, I don't like "It's a Wonderful Life" that much.
I don't think you can really appreciate this movie till you get in your 40's.
You really have to experience loss and disappointment.
You're behind the times. NBC bought the right & now it is shown only once a year!!
Is there something in particular that you don't like about this film? And ... what is your guess on my question ;-)
Seriously, the problem with the movie is that George Bailey engages in the same kind of slipshod lending practices Congress pressured the banks to engage in in the 1990s. And we know where that led. But Bailey is treated like a hero. He really is little more than a human doormat with everyone's footprints all over him.
Well, someone better call NBC because it's been on several times already this year.
My guess was "The Quiet Man."
Regarding "It's a Wonderful Life," I really don't like James Stewart that much, as an actor. Not that he isn't good, objectively, but he just doesn't appeal to me. And I'm annoyed by the mispresentation of angels, who are, from Creation, "created spirits without bodies," and none of this confusion about their being somehow transformed from people.
And also, the Baileys should have more children. Everyone has just two children in the movies, unless it's one of those big-family shows, when in context, everyone would have been saying, "What's wrong? Is she sick? Don't they *like* each other?" if people had only two children.
>>Seriously, the problem with the movie is that George Bailey engages in the same kind of slipshod lending practices Congress pressured the banks to engage in in the 1990s. And we know where that led. But Bailey is treated like a hero.<<
Um, no.
Everyone that the Savings and Loan is lending to has jobs. Martini even has his own business.
Pay attention to the backgrounds and you will see the whole story. He is a hero. Perhaps you don't know what it's like to live in company owned homes. My grandparents did. When someone gave them a hand up, they worked like dogs to keep what they had earned.
It was a different time back then.
Jimmy Stewart, to my mind THE greatest of all American movie actors. From It's a Wonderful Life, to Mr. Smith goes to Washington, to the great Hitchcock films, Vertigo and Rear Window, and way, way, beyond, he embodied both Old Hollywood stardom, and great Americanism, AND great , almost blessed, acting talent.
I have seen IAWL about a dozen times.
My wife has seen it probably two dozen times, and just went last week with friends to a Satirday morning screening of it
at a nearby oldfashioned mini-Movie Palace where the place was packed with local people.
Even if we sympathize with their circumstances, the fact is they couldn't afford the loans. Even Bailey admits they would be too old to enjoy their homes if he waited for them to qualify under ordinary rules.
In 1899 William O. Cushing and Ira Sankey devised the following hymn, which is based on Psalm 91:
Under His wings I am safely abiding,
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust Him; I know He will keep me,
He has redeemed me, and I am His child.
Under His wings, under His wings,
Who from His love can sever?
Under His wings my soul shall abide,
Safely abide forever.
Under His wings, what a refuge in sorrow!
How the heart yearningly turns to His rest!
Often when earth has no balm for my healing,
There I find comfort, and there I am blessed.
Under His wings, under His wings,
Who from His love can sever?
Under His wings my soul shall abide,
Safely abide forever.
Under His wings, oh, what precious enjoyment!
There will I hide till lifes trials are oer;
Sheltered, protected, no evil can harm me,
Resting in Jesus, Im safe evermore.
Under His wings, under His wings,
Who from His love can sever?
Under His wings my soul shall abide,
Safely abide forever.
Haven't seen it round here.
See my post 18===the screening in question was at the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern NY. Rockland County near the border of NJ, where I live in Bergen County.
I had no idea about the lack of TV broadcasts of IAWL.
Now that I come to think of it, I haven't seen it on TV
for at least a few years.
Come on!
When things went haywire George Baily bailed his bank out with his OWN money!
His own risk.
True, but remember the big tear-jerker scene at the end when everyone takes up a collection? Does it occur to anyone that these "altruists" had a good thing going and wanted to keep the gravy train running? Although we tend to sentimentalize small-town America, people there can be grasping and self-interested, just as big-city folk.
So here's a proposal:
Who can we get to write a screenplay for "It's a Wonderful Constitution," to be produced and showing in theatres by midsummer? Can you see it now? A young man just trying to help people (think healthcare) is thwarted by the unconstitutionality of his dramatic plan of action. He is angered and disgusted by what he sees as selfish, self-righteous conservatives standing in the way by standing on their "constitutional rights" and it leads him to extreme despair, disparaging the Constitution as no more than an old, worthless piece of paper, as he sets out to end it all in the river below.
Then he encounters an angel (not Palin - too over the top) who must help him resolve this life crisis. He does so by sending him into an alternate universe where the American Constitution was never written, where the American colonials never got past their small-minded bickering because, by a quirk of alternate history, someone convinced King George he could keep the colonies in line if he just enslaved them at a kinder, gentler, slower pace. The revolution had no trigger, never took place, and while Jefferson and Franklin had some great tavern conversations, no one ever had the impetus of crisis sufficient to set down those words that have for so long been the guardian of American freedom.
So, as our protagonist ventures into this alternate world, he encounters a strange, unsettling culture where the protections of the Constitution were simply not there to protect him and the people he cared about from the many harms people inflict on each other, where the government had become this large, faceless machine that treated humans as commodities to be bought and sold at will by the privileged class. No freedom to speak. No freedom to gather with like-minded people. No freedom to practice one's own religion. No due process. No equal protection. No warrant needed for the government to invade any home. On and on it goes. Adventure yes, action aplenty, but with an ever diminishing hope of final escape, a slowly growing sense of suffocation. .
Toward the end, he further learns there is nowhere else in the world he can go where freedom still reigns, because there was no America, as he had known it, to step in and help the other peoples of the world fight off their respective tyrannies. All had fallen, in the end, to the petty interests of small men.
Finally, as he approaches the apex of this dark terror, our hero has the epiphany that the lost dignity of man in this future horror show turned on a singular event, the absence of a decision by a relatively small group of extraordinarily thoughtful people to respond to a crisis of impending tyranny by putting down on paper a system of government which, by it's power to limit government, could actually succeed in protecting the inalienable rights of all who must live under the power of that government. Yes, he says, that is the answer. If only it had not been lost, the opportunity not missed.
At which point the young man is returned to his own time and place, full of relief, to be sure, but also amazement and gratitude that he was privileged to live in a place that, however imperfect, had that wonderful old piece of paper known as the US Constitution, to stand as the timeless defender of his and everyone else's inextinguishable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Good movie? Or not? What do y'all think? And what about casting? All (beneficial) ideas welcome.
But...but, they all loved George!
Parade pisser!
Now I will never be able to enjoy that happy ending!
LoL you win.
They had four: Pete, Tommy, Janie and Zuzu.
Ah, someone has been imbibing in the Randian Kool-aid. In George Bailey's world people are human beings, not merely the means to a capitalists bottom line.
That's a keeper. I can't help with the casting, but that plot gets my vote.
"Really cares about her Fig-ure, don't she?"
To be honest, I didn't remember. I've only seen the movie a couple of times, because I don't like it very much. "Zuzu"?
I miss Jimmy Stewart and all the other G-dly, decent people who used to be so visible in the entertainment media. All we have now is the slime at the bottom of the barrel.
Despite the obvious gulf between our theological beliefs, I agree wholeheartedly. And I love your tag line!
I was always surprised by the life of Gloria Grahame - who plays the blond bombshell Violet in the film.
In real life she was married four times. Okay, that's not too shocking for a Hollywood actress, but her last husband was her STEPSON from her second marriage! And she had children with both Nicholas Ray and his son, Anthony Ray.
Apparently she started having an affair with Anthony when he was 13.
Not a fan of Frank Capra. Not a fan of Jimmy Stewart's acting, either. The voice was just annoying.
>>Even if we sympathize with their circumstances, the fact is they couldnt afford the loans. Even Bailey admits they would be too old to enjoy their homes if he waited for them to qualify under ordinary rules.<<
Yes they could.
No one lost their house in the movie.
Gosh, Donna Reed was pretty.
Zuzu is a nickname for Susan.
My dream is to live in a world where the only arguments are theological. We also have overlapping areas in our faiths and religious folks ought to draw from that well more often as the real enemies are secular.
I think that capitalism is the best economic system, I just do not subscribe to such notions as its being beyond criticism, or if you criticize it you must be a communist or that the market is so wonderful that it has the ability to foment all sorts of virtues from humankind.
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Debates of Nov. 27th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #119 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was drugs.
- Question Period
- Child Protection Act (Online Sexual Exploitation)
- Criminal Code
- 2009 Grey Cup
- Status of Women
- Linda Cyr Demers
- Italian Canadian Community
- Counselling or Aiding Suicide
- Hunger and Malnutrition
- Child Protection Legislation
- Official Languages
- Phyllis Gotlieb
- Justice
- Access to Medicines Regime
- Official Languages
- Immigration
- Canadian Football League
- Liberal Party Fundraising
- Afghanistan
- Tax Harmonization
- Nortel
- Employment
- Museums
- The Environment
- Employment Insurance
- Government Accountability
- Federal Properties
- Tax Harmonization
- The Environment
- Aerospace Industry
- Olympic Winter Games
- Financial Institutions
- Olympic Winter Games
- Justice
- Status of Women
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Museums
- Automotive Industry
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Keeping Canadians Safe (Protecting Borders) Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Ways and Means
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Criminal Code
- Patent Act
Criminal Code
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Mr. Speaker, near the end of the member's speech, he mentioned fingerprinting and identification and talked about how they can be kept on record. I find it a little sketchy. I am a bit puzzled why this would take place and, in particular, when a person would get these records back.
Perhaps he would like to explain that once again for the record.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, people who have been charged or accused often ask that question. Currently, under section 133, a person who is arrested and lawfully detained, and who is accused of a criminal offence, may immediately be fingerprinted and photographed. Once the trial is over, fingerprints and photographs may be returned to that person on request.
Right now, a certain period of time passes between the moment a person is taken into lawful custody and the moment he or she is charged. There are far fewer police officers in some jurisdictions than in others, or they may be very far away. That is why we need to ensure efficiency. We can help police forces be more efficient in all jurisdictions and physical locations where the Criminal Code applies, and update the code, by making it possible for fingerprinting and photographing to happen early on, any time after individuals are taken into lawful custody and before they are charged.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, at the end of his speech the member said that these 40 amendments were designed to improve the efficiency of the justice system.
I have a question for him regarding the amendment that deals with the permission of the provinces to decide whether to expand the list of sports permitted to take place within their province and to authorize specific contests.
I am referring to the issue of mixed martial arts, which Senator John McCain calls human cockfighting. I have an article that mentions that those who are attracted to this sport are men between the ages of 18 and 35 who have attention spans too short to watch 15 rounds of boxing.
The issue is whether mixed martial arts is something that we want to be promoting as a government in this country.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, my colleague raises a very interesting question.
Since 1932, many sports, also known as prizefighting, have been restricted by the Criminal Code. There have been no amendments since 1932, but a number of sports have appeared in the past 20 years, including initial martial arts. The Olympic committee decided that these should become Olympic sports. That is why they should no longer be proscribed under the Criminal Code.
In answer to my colleague's question, we have what are known as mixed martial arts. It is hard to tell whether these are martial arts or not. What my colleague said was that we have to choose our words carefully when provincial and territorial organizations refer to Olympic rules. In that case, they can be authorized or removed.
2009 Grey Cup
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
David Anderson Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride, actually it is with Rider pride, that I stand in the House today as the 13th man. The Saskatchewan Roughriders nation is sporting jerseys, green body paint and watermelon helmets and following its team west in a sea of green to the 97th Grey Cup at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. To get there last weekend we hosted the western final for the first time in 33 years, beating Calgary 27-17.
But just like the challenge that Rider fans will face in finding a watermelon this time of year, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will face the challenge that is the Montreal Alouettes.
Some say the Als are virtually unbeatable. Some will also say that finding a watermelon this time of year is virtually impossible. But the Riders will play like champions and I am confident that 2009 will bring our province its fourth Grey Cup trophy.
The Riders and their fans will be sporting not just watermelon helmets, but sheer determination and passion. That is why they are Canada's team.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
November 27th, 2009 / 11 a.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval—Les Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, as chair of the Canadian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development, I have been proud to defend and represent Canada's policies abroad on women's equality rights, such as our commitment to the Cairo 94 program of action and the 2000 millennium development goals.
Canada has had a strong reputation of upholding our United Nations pledges, especially on women's health and their right to choose. But now a Conservative member "commends Saskatoon doctors for promoting a climate for less abortion".
The Conservatives are also working hard to cut aid to organizations that promote women's health, like the International Planned Parenthood Federation.
I call on the government to clarify its policy. Canada cannot achieve its millennium development goals in women's health and in reducing violence against women if the government continues to target these organizations and the dedicated professionals who work in the field of women's health in Canada and abroad.
Linda Cyr Demers
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to call the attention of the House to the remarkable volunteer work done by Linda Cyr Demers in her community of Terrebonne.
Ms. Cyr Demers has dedicated the better part of her life to volunteer work, including 20 years with the Amicale des vétérans, the veterans' association in Terrebonne. Furthermore, she was the first woman to chair that association, a position she held for 14 years thanks to her hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. In connection with her commitment there, she was also named an honorary member of the Royal 22nd Regiment.
She was awarded the Quebec National Assembly medal for her accomplishments, a distinction given to exceptional people for their extraordinary achievements or commitment, which is certainly true of Ms. Cyr Demers. It is now time for Ms. Cyr Demers to spend more time with her loved ones, who are the lucky ones, for they can now enjoy her unparalleled altruism even more.
Ms. Cyr Demers, I join with my constituents in extending our sincere thanks to you.
Italian Canadian Community
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
John Rafferty Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the House to recognize the contributions of two long-standing organizations in my riding and to celebrate their significant anniversaries.
On November 21, the Italian Mutual Benefit Society of Port Arthur celebrated its 80th anniversary. The organization was founded in 1929 to provide benevolent aid to Canadians of Italian ancestry who now call Canada their home. Eighty years later, the organization continues its efforts to preserve and strengthen the fraternal spirit among those of Italian descent.
2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Societa Italiana Principe Di Piemonte. The organization was formed in 1909 by a small group of Italian immigrants who wanted their heritage to stay alive in this new country they had come to call their own. One hundred years later, the Societa Italiana Principe Di Piemonte continues to thrive in the promotion and enhancement of Italian custom and culture in all its endeavours.
Please join me in acknowledging the efforts of these two very important organizations.
Hunger and Malnutrition
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week, I joined the Canadian delegation to the World Summit on Food Security in Rome. Hosted by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the summit was part of the international community's continuing attempt to address world hunger and malnutrition.
The situation is catastrophic. With every passing minute, 10 children die of hunger and malnutrition in underdeveloped countries. The United Nations estimates that the number of hungry or undernourished people in the world has now risen to over one billion; that is, almost one in six people on this planet.
Developed countries must strengthen the agricultural sectors in developing nations. The FAO reports the world has the resources, technology and know-how to eradicate hunger now and for the foreseeable future. Indeed, rapid progress is possible if real action is taken and policy is informed by the moral imperative that all human beings have a basic right to food.
Child Protection Legislation
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a government that has a proven record in protecting Canadians.
We have introduced legislation to fight gangs, organized crime and white collar crime and to curtail identity theft.
This week, the Minister of Justice introduced legislation that would make reporting online child pornography mandatory. This legislation is the next step in our government's efforts to fight the sexual exploitation of children. It would require suppliers of Internet services to report tips they receive from the public to a designated agency. At the moment, such actions are voluntary. The bill would set graduated fines for failure to comply.
A mandatory reporting regime across Canada would strengthen our ability to protect our children from sexual predators. It would help police to rescue these young victims and to prosecute the criminals responsible.
We must always remain on the offensive when it comes to keeping our children and neighbourhoods safe. I would like to thank the Minister of Justice and all members of this House who are working on this legislation and I encourage it to be passed in a timely manner.
Working together we can deliver real results for Canadians. That is why we were elected.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, for two days, the member for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière has been saying he is insulted, claiming that the Bloc failed to defend the French language in committee and proclaiming his indignation and his supposed attachment to French.
But where was the member when it came time to defend the use of French in federally regulated businesses? He stood up, all right, but it was to vote against this.
Contrary to what the member thinks, francophones are not fooled by this farce. The member is clearly in no position to lecture the Bloc Québécois, a party that has always worked hard to protect the French language and that will continue to do so.
When it comes to protecting the French language, the member for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière is quick to take offence, but slow to act.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, today, Canada is chairing the 21st conference of ministers responsible for TV5, in Ottawa.
We can be proud to host this important conference, especially in a year when TV5 Monde is celebrating its 25th anniversary and when TV5 Québec Canada is celebrating its 20th.
We can also be proud of the leadership role Canada has played in the past two years as chair of the TV5 partnership, investing $25 million over five years.
Canada has once again demonstrated its commitment not only to TV5 Québec Canada and TV5 Monde, but also to the Canadian and international Francophonie.
Phyllis Gotlieb
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, this past summer Canada lost one of its pioneers in science fiction writing, Phyllis Gotlieb, born Phyllis Bloom, in Toronto, in 1926.
The Sunburst Award, an award given annually to Canadian writers of speculative fiction, is named after her first novel, Sunburst, published in 1964. Thanks to our parliamentary library, I have now had the pleasure to read that novel. I am truly happy to have discovered an author who gives us great characters and an intelligent storyline. I look forward to reading more of her novels.
Some have called her the mother of Canadian science fiction; others, grandmother. Robert J. Sawyer, Canada's most successful author of the genre, settled it by calling her the grand dame of Canadian science fiction, and I concur.
I wish to extend to her husband, Calvin Gotlieb, her son, Leo, and her daughters, Margaret and Jane, our condolences, but also our gratitude for her legacy.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Mike Wallace Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, this government has made victims of crime a priority. We are committed to making our streets and communities safer.
We are tackling organized crime with our drug bill. We are cracking down on identity theft and auto theft, ending credit for time served and eliminating the faint hope clause. We are ending house arrest for serious crimes, cracking down on white collar criminals and ending sentencing discounts for multiple murderers. We are helping protect children from Internet sexual predators.
This government is standing up for victims of crime. We are putting the rights of law-abiding citizens ahead of the rights of criminals.
We can only hope that the Liberal leader will for once stand up for victims in this country by ensuring that our bills get passed. Canadians can expect our government and the Prime Minister to stand up for the rights of victims and law-abiding citizens.


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Shovelman is a junkyard beatnik, a shovel guitar-wielding surrealist folk superhero. Armed with a collection of pawnshop effects pedals and an old barn shovel-turned-slide guitar, Shovelman plays old-fashioned folktronica-grooves looped straight out of the ground. The sounds of Mississippi Delta blues from the electro-psychedelic future collide with the antiquated rubble of lyrical one-man-band hoboetry. Shovelman has become famous in San Francisco, where he currently resides, as well as on the West Coast festival circuit, opening for bands including Primus, Beats Antique, Sean Hayes, and Reggie Watts.
"Shovelman has forged a perfect merger of the past and the present with his bluesy 'folktronic' sound." —LA Weekly
"Shovelman's music would be playing on the radio if Tom Waits and Les Claypool ever went on a road trip together… and were lost." —Chip, So Wat TV