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Skip to comments.DONALD H. RUMSFELD: One Surge Does Not Fit All
Posted on 11/23/2008 1:06:35 PM PST by neverdem
THE surge in Iraq has been one of the most impressive military accomplishments in recent years. It has been so successful that the emerging consensus is that what may now be needed in Afghanistan is a similar surge of American forces. President-elect Barack Obama campaigned on his intention to do so, as did his former opponent, John McCain.
As one who is occasionally and incorrectly portrayed as an opponent of the surge in Iraq, I believe that while the surge has been effective in Iraq, we must also recognize the conditions that made it successful. President Bushs bold decision to deploy additional troops to support a broader counterinsurgency strategy of securing and protecting the Iraqi people was clearly the right decision. More important, though, it was the right decision at the right time.
By early 2007, several years of struggle had created the new conditions for a tipping point:
Al Qaeda in Iraqs campaign of terrorism and intimidation had turned its Sunni base of support against it. The result was the so-called Anbar Awakening in the late summer of 2006, followed by similar awakening movements across Iraq.
From 2003 through 2006, United States military forces, under the leadership of Gen. John Abizaid and Gen. George Casey, inflicted huge losses on the Baathist and Qaeda leadership. Many thousands of insurgents, including the Qaeda chief in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, were captured or killed and proved difficult to replace.
The Iraqi Security Forces had achieved cohesion, improved operational effectiveness and critical mass. By December 2006, some 320,000 Iraqis had been trained, equipped and deployed, producing the forces necessary to help hold difficult neighborhoods against the enemy. By 2007, the surge, for most Iraqis, could have an Iraqi face.
And the political scene in Iraq had shifted...
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Soory Rummy...you screwed the pooch in Iraq, itt ook Heaven and Earth being moved and even then...Rummy would not think about a Surge..
Rummy was a piss poor SecDef...no way around it, compaore pre Rummy and post Rummy...no contest...he failed to adapt, he deserves his fate.
I lived in fear of those during his reign.
I didn't like Rumsfeld as SECDEF, but I don't disagree with this article.
Yes, he was inept but who could ever forget his unforgettable quote when he was asked why there were few Euro allies who signed up to invade Iraq and his response to Germany and France:
"We have new Europe like the Poland, Czech republic..Germany, France?..they're OLD EUROPE."
If Rumsfeld had employed the surge strategy at the beginning of the war, the Republicans would be holding on to the Presidency and be in a much stronger position in the Congress. He blew it with the constant drip of bad news coming out of Iraq in 2005-2006.
the problem wasn't timing imho. It was strategy. Rumsfeld was a advocate i think of light boots on the ground. He wanted to balance security with sensibility of the resident. He was concerned we might look like occupiers with so many troops in the city and on the street. The troops basically went in, hit a few spots then left
Petraeus took a diferent approach. Massive surge of troops into trouble spots and they stayed and lived there
If nothing else, this puts the Obama administration on notice for what they could get into and that their feet can be held to the fire if they blunder. (Something that Democrats are notorious for with our armed forces.)
Obama was opposed to the surge in Iraq and to this day will not admit it was a success but, he is for a surge in Afghanistan suggesting we deploy two brigades there. I wonder if he knows what a brigade is and what would he have them do?
Maybe, maybe not.
I'd argue that many Iraqis had to have their bloodletting before deciding that maybe that wasn't such a good idea.
Germany and Japan were totally destroyed in achieving victory. The people no longer had the will to fight or hang on to the past and simply wanted peace. With Iraq it was gentler kinder war and the people were never really defeated and therefore wanted to settle old scores instead of peace.
The horror that followed is what made the difference. An earlier "surge" would have only postponed that lesson.
See #10.
Kind of hard to win a war when traitors within your own country are attacking you from the rear. Rumsfeld was demonized just like W and the troops. Sounds like some of us here bought their crap.
It is amazing that people actually believe that. For three years the Sunni's fought us because they thought they could take the country back once we left. We could have put 2 million troops in Iraq and that wouldn't have changed the Sunni mindset one bit.
To end the war, the Sunnis had to be convinced that they couldn't take the country back no matter whether we left in 6 months or 6 years. They didn't become convinced of that until after the Golden Mosque bombing in February of 2006. After that point, the Shiite death squads (with the tacit help of the Shiites in control of the military) went after the Sunnis in Baghdad proper and its suburbs. It took about 8 to 9 months of killing, but the Sunnis were finally convinced that they couldn't beat the Shiites in a straight-up fight. Only then did the Anbar Awakening happen.
Once the Anbar Awakening happened and Al Qaeda was deprived of its base of support, then the surge was put into in effect in March of 2007 and did wonders because we had the help of the Sunnis populace in tracking down and killing Al Qaeda.
Here are several links to articles that discuss what happened. First is a link to a quote by David Petraeus discussing how things were going reasonably well in Iraq until the Golden Mosque bombing in 2006.
[Petraeus] then reflected on the past strategy. For a variety of reasons, some pretty good reasons, we were gradually consolidating in larger bases and handing off to the Iraqis. The transition to Iraqi Security Forces, Iraqi control and local control was emphasized heavily. That was sort of moving along reasonably well until it was really undone by the bombing of that mosque and the resulting sectarian violence.
Second is a link to an article by Michael Totten discussing what was going on in Ramadi during 2006
Credit for purging Ramadi of Al Qaeda must go to Iraqis themselves at least as much as to the American military. The Americans wouldnt have been able to do it without the cooperation of the people who live there, and the Iraqis wouldnt have been able to do it, at least not so easily, without help from the American military.
Not only did Iraqi soldiers, police, and civilians join the fight, but also the lesser known local security force fielded by the Anbar tribal authorities.
Third is a link to a Bill Roggio article about the closure of the headquarters of the Association of Muslim Scholars. Here is the money quote:
Samarrai also stated the Association of Muslim Scholars was responsible for boycotting the elections and held back Sunnis from entering the security forces. Samarrai said these decisions led to a "catastrophe" for Sunnis and the Iraqi people.
The Association has been an obstacle in the way of entry of our sons (Sunnis) into the ranks of the Army and the police. ... [In] April 2005 more [than] 60 Iraqi clerics gathered and we published a fatwa (in favor of) joining the ranks of the Army and the police.
The Association's leaders announced on the television screens that the Association disavows this fatwa, and they took into account members of the Association who issued the fatwa with us. Because of this, tens of thousands of our people have been reluctant to volunteer in the ranks of the Army and the police. ... [This decision] upset the balance [and led to a] catastrophe.
The crackdown on the Association of Muslim Scholars is part of the efforts of Sunni scholars to delegitimize the religious support given to al Qaeda in Iraq and other radical Islamic extremist groups in Iraq. The creation of the Council of Iraqi Scholars, or Council of Ulema of Iraq, has led the way in alienating the radical clerics.
Lastly, I would note that with regard to the great work our military did prior to the surge - there was one factor that has not been widely discussed. Simply put, when Bob Woodruff was blown up by an Al Qaeada IED in early 2006 - that aided the war effort immensely. The reason is that after Woodruff got hurt, the MSM stopped sending cameramen into the war zone. The subsequent lack of nightly war footage enabled our troops to take the gloves off - as is discussed in the Michael Totten article.
You would think that after Buckhead's expose we would be immune to their 'crap machine'.
I'm not a believer in "perfect", but Mr. Rumsfeld came close.
Good takes.
I hold Rumsfeld in high regard and I think he was a very efficient Secretary of Defense. I also agree with his article save for his praise for Abizaid's term. I think that Bremer, Abizaid and Sanchez appointments were mistakes. Having said all of this Iraq matters would be closed by 2006 if not for dems and media doing everything possible to ensure "Bush's" defeat in Iraq.
Failure of the Iraqis, out of fear of terrorists, to support the 'freedom' mission , required a new strategy be developed, for an enemy of embedded terrorists rather than of armies.
Hence, Gen. Petreus, Gates to spearhead the new, now successful 'Surge' strategy. It was time for fresh blood to continue our goal for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thank you Rummy for an outstanding job as SOD.
Padre, you are a victim of the MSM. Shame!!
In other words, he was the ideal person to tell individual senators, representatives, etc. to 'eff off when they complained that their pet projects in their states/districts were being eliminated.
Rumsfeld's only problem was that this "streamline/efficiency" model was totally unsuited for a major military campaign in Iraq -- and it really showed.
My only problem with what you wrote was that if that was voiced during that time period, and even leading into the 2004 election, you stood a good chance of being run out of Free Republic Dodge for speaking heresay.
Such frank and honest talk would not have been tolerated.
Nobody knows that, not even you. Britain won World War II under the leadership of Churchill. What did the British people do after the war? They threw out Churchill and the Conservatives and in their place voted in Labor.
Waging a war is not like baking a cake: put in the ingredients according to measure, bake at the specified temperature and time, and out comes a perfect cake. Wars never go according to plan. There are always mistakes made in any war. It often takes time to find the right combination of strategy and tactics.
He blew it with the constant drip of bad news coming out of Iraq in 2005-2006.
Rumsfield did not control the news cycle. The media hated Bush and they hated his foreign policy because it involved waging war. The news media did what they could to bring defeat in Iraq just like they did in Viet Nam. And I might add it may be too early to declare victory in Iraq.
Does it matter if it is true or not?
At that time, no.
Yes, Yes, Yes!!!! Rumsfeld will likely never get his due, but he was a brilliant Secretary of Defense. And Bush was and is a brilliant CIC.
As much as I absolutely LOATHE the New York Times, my hat is off to them for publishing this. It is more than advice for Afghanistan. It is a defense by Rumsfeld of his policies in Iraq. We are fighting a war of attrition, and in such encounters one wagers on the tortoise rather than the hare. Bush and Rumsfeld waited patiently until the time was right. In the interim, they made little headway militarily but my very strong sense is that in the interim we exacted a huge and ongoing toll on the enemy.
Thank goodness we did not station tens or hundreds of thousands of more soldiers there at the beginning. They would have done little incremental good (except to make for more targets and more friction) and they would have taxed our military greatly.
I learned one other thing in this article, which is that Rumsfeld thinks that President-Elect Obama has no real hope of winning in Afghanistan, and will rue the day when he said that Afghanistan should be the focus of our WOT.
Really, aside from using this as a battleground to exterminate jihadists, what is the national security significance of this backwater? As long as the terrorists can not use this as a training ground, what stake do we have in its success? If we win over Afghanistan, is the WOT won? Uh ... I think not.
General Petraeus will make sure it's done properly, if he's permitted.
Rumsfeld got a lot right, but he also got a good bit wrong. Trying to modernize and streamline the military during a war was ill advised.
Allowing the politicians to dictate terms during the first assault on Fallujah was deadly to way too many Marines and other heroic soldiers.
My two cents worth...
The Dems have been carping about Afghanistan for several years; now they have to actually do something.
Do they have the sensitivity to move ahead with a long-term goal in mind? Dems by nature are impetuous, with their eye more on winning a next election than ensuring the nation's security.
Rusmfeld is right on in this article. What worked in Iraq will not work in Afghanistan. I think the Dems are in for a rough time.
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I couldn't agree more with you. I am a huge Rumsfeld fan. I also liked very much how he dealt with idiotic questions from the media.
My mil pals are equally impressed over his not only having "gone with the military we got"; but that he did an entire redesign of the military WHILE we were fighting a war. And as a consequence, the military has a much meaner, leaner, far more rapid-response military.
Yours: Lastly, I would note that with regard to the great work our military did prior to the surge - there was one factor that has not been widely discussed. Simply put, when Bob Woodruff was blown up by an Al Qaeada IED in early 2006 - that aided the war effort immensely. The reason is that after Woodruff got hurt, the MSM stopped sending cameramen into the war zone. The subsequent lack of nightly war footage enabled our troops to take the gloves off - as is discussed in the Michael Totten article.
You are RIGHT.
And this is also when the MSM tried "titillating" the masses with the assertion that the US Military were firing upon journalists.
As if.
Thank you!!!
Do you think Obama even knows the Table of Ogranization and Equipment of an Army Brigade?
"Do you think Obama even knows the Table of Ogranization and Equipment of an Army Brigade?"
Of course not; to him two brigades "are a bunch of soldiers."
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Picking up both the "Paul plugging the least wonderful song" thing and my friend Mr h atom turning Japanese - one of Paul's most haunting and achingly beautiful songs in years was the Japan-only track from CACITBY, She's So Beautiful (Check it out on youtube if you haven't heard it!!). Why only Japan?! Why not lop off How Kind of you for the Japan disk and give us She's so Beautiful?! From a commercial viewpoint Why So Blue from MAF's deluxe disk would've been a critical success as a single. Great lyrics - great arrangement, great vocals, very modern yet confidently executed song. So he does make funny choices imho. And we shouldn't decide too much about the album based on the single.
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Skip to comments.Bob Beckel Just said F*** on the air live and tried to blame Hannity!
Posted on 04/16/2012 7:05:10 PM PDT by MacMattico
Typical liberal. Blames someone else!
I just saw that, too. The man has no shame or couth.
When Fox put Beckel on their payroll, I stopped watching. He adds absolutely nothing to any worthwhile discussion.
His brother was really cute back in the day.
Who did he direct the words to?
I know, I saw it, too. He did try to blame Hannity for it, for supposedly "not" letting him know when they were back on "live"...as you said - "typical liberal"!!
He needs to go on with Bill Mahr....they speak the same Liberal language....
I wonder if they will edit it out on the west coast broadcast late this evening.
I wonder if they will edit it out on the west coast broadcast late this evening.
The mouth is quicker than the brain with that one.
I don't her name, but they were arguing about Head Start and she was saying it was a failure, he obviously disagreed.
saw it and heard it. he still denied it. then blamed sean for running a bad show. geez.
Yep....heard it and then couldn't believe it took Hannity about five minutes to convince him to apologize.
it was a blonde lady, tea party activist but I didn't catch her name as I only caught last few minutes of the show. I'll try to back up on DVR and catch it.
hope someone DVRed it and gets it up on Youtube...
Not that it will embarrass those who have no shame to begin with. Beckel belongs on CNN where they say the F word and the N word all the time, together even.
I'm sure they will. Beckle thinks he may be canned from the 5 over it. LOL! what a douche. He's definitely a misogynist.
Jennifer Steffano from the PA State House something Freedom for Prosperity and Tea Party activist.
I have the show on and I wasn't really paying attention until I saw this thread. Ah, it's great to have a dvr, the look on Beckel's face when he realized they were live was priceless.
Beckel: Head Start is a failure. You don't know what the f@#k you're talking about.
I just can't stand right-wingers that keep their mouths running all the time
I heard it. Laughed when Beckel blamed Hannity for not making sure he knew they were back on the air. Fast thinking on Beckel's part to quickly blame Hannity.
Hannity must run The Five, too:
He's flipped Sean off at least once before that I saw in the past and Sean said they have to have a note on the camera to remind him not to say BS.
No matter how bad this may be for Beckel, he'll always have Tiffany...
Regardless of what they are spewing in public, the commies know that their Manchild of the Planet Earth is in deep **** come November. Panic is setting in. Their dream "utopia" is starting to fade.
Beckel and the woman were having a heated argument during the break and he said that not knowing they were back on the air.
Isn't Beckel an n times loser (where n is a large number)?
I heard Juliet Huddy one Saturday morning a few months back tell her cohost to "**ck off" and haven't seen much of her since. Unlike Bob, she's good looking too.
with video...
He reminds me of the class clown we all had in school. The bumbling fellow who made a lot of wisecracks and noise saying stupid things for attention and failed all his classes. Why the others on there don't call him out junior high school level thinking and behavior is a mystery to me.
This old Irish wind bag is off the air. Fox needs punching bags but not really stupid dolts like this thug.
Well it IS Hannity "fault"..
He's friends with Bekel..
Hannity has a say on who is on his show..
Bekel is a weasle with weasle words and is paid weasle wages..
Hannity cannot argue.. he confuses..
Bekel plays with him.. Hannity is very "weak"..
He seems to be conservative but very "weak"..
Hannity does NOT know how to make a point.. and with an army of people to help him..
Did I say he's "weak".. Ah!... nevermind..
The liberal loudmouth said it and then got upset because he wasn't told they were back on the air.
I don't watch the Five because I cannot stand this jerk. I was just about to change Hannity when he said it. Now he's worrying about being fired.
I hope he is but I won't hold my breath.
I had hannity on but was busy watching a youtube video(s) called heaven on earth the rise and fall of socialism ( i just happened to hit record). wow! went back to watch it. beckel i hope is in deep sh!t.
Supposedly the Five show is doing well in rating.
I just can not stand Beckel and don't like that Fox peeps seem to just adore him.
That' was quick! Figured I'd have to wait til tomorrow to watch it.
I did like the comment about how Beckel must now be part of the war on women, swearing at her like that...
Whoa! That had a very high sphincter factor! Typical lib - just keeping' it classy.
He blamed Hannity for saying ****? LOL. I just don't see Hannity cursing like that. He strikes me as a more Beaver Cleaver type. This is like blaming the dog when you fart.
That was unbelievable. What a psycho he is.
Hannity trying to convince him they were actually on the air was priceless. LOL
A woman. She was a conservative so it's ok /sarc.
He's a bully...
BB had better take this seriously. the words came from his mouth. FCC might have to remove him from his livelyhood for a few months.
It certainly is. I can't believe he's still on with some of the crap he's said. There seems to be some genuine friction between him and Angela Tantaros. I loved the day she asked if he started drinking again. Man, did he get PO'd.
He didn't blame Hannity for saying the word...he dishonestly blamed Hannity for not letting him know they were back on the air.
They know if they can him he'll sue for more than he would have made in five years - it's the liberal way.
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Well said Matthew. When my dog does that, well, I blame the wife ;)
You can almost feel the tension in the air for the libs...the party of tolerance is becoming unhinged and shrill as their world is going to be crashing down in colossal style this fall.
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Preowned Aircraft Annual Report
WHEN 2009 BEGAN, the preowned market was like a punch-drunk boxer trying to regain his footing. Down but not out throughout the year, the industry struggled to build strength and stability after absorbing an uppercut delivered by an economic near-catastrophe and then a barrage of power-of-the-pen jabs thrown by often-sensationalistic journalists. Now, as the year ends, the preowned business seems to be slowly coming off the ropes and looks poised to fight another day.
Prices, which began their fall well before 2009, continued to sink throughout the year. The declines were all the more dramatic because they came right after a period when some buyers were paying multimillion-dollar premiums for must-have-aircraft delivery positions. A Gulfstream GIV-SP that might have commanded $30 million in late 2007 or early 2008 was worth only about half that at the 2009 market bottom.
Recently, however, prices have begun to stabilize. Should the nascent U.S. recovery be sustained and jet ownership become less politically incorrect, we will likely see further evidence of price stabilization and tightening of inventory.
One change during recent years has been that individuals and businesses from many countries outside the U.S. have started buying jets. While these deals became less common during the last quarter of 2008, I've noticed that lots of international companies are reengaging. The trend became more pronounced in 2009, as the dollar retreated against many international currencies.
At this year's National Business Aviation Association Convention, which took place in late October in Orlando, Fla., I could see this change firsthand, as my jet-sales-and-acquisitions company received offers from international operators who came to the event with a clear intent to buy. A headline in a BJT sister publication, NBAA Convention News, suggested that attendees at the show represented "quality over quantity." This did seem to be the case, as many companies opted not to send representatives to the convention this year unless there was a real need for them to go.
The jet market will recover and without much government assistance, though bonus tax depreciation represents one small benefit for some. Despite shorn wings, the industry had to fend for itself, with no cash-for-clunkers program, no government bailouts and clearly no empathy from the general public.
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Morgan, is this the highest protein you can get with an 00? A quality 00 pizzeria flour should really be higher than 12.5%.
The spec sheet is saying 11.5gr, but on the phone he talked about 13gr/100gr. These are sold to the pizzerias in Helsinki, but i dint knowabout the quality, it should be good...
Morgan, that would be really great if it was 13gr, but, between a spec sheet and what someone says over the phone, I think the sheet carries more weight.
Do you guys have experience with Molino flours ? I might get these from domestic importer.
Jay used them : http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,11788.msg109373.html#msg109373and http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,11788.msg109958.html#msg109958"orange bag" "green badge"
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In any case, does anybody have any pizza-related questions they would like to see tested? Thanks,Craig
After Robyn posted the straight sourdough english muffin recipe, and "we" know that the ischa starter that you cultivate/propigate can produce non sour tasting pizzas, how about this: I wanna know which ingredient that you feed the starter makes it more acidic/sourdoughish. So we have the regular starter fed with 50/50 flour water, two others you will need to feed an extreme 70/30 or 30/70 flour/water meal. Cultivate them a week, whatever. Let the boys make the muffins with the 3 starters and let's see which one is the most mild, and the one most sour. Of course they feed them, but you will not reveal to them which one is which the day of the muffin makin'.?
How many slices the average 5th/7th grader can eat before puking?
Just spitballing here...You could do something examining the role salt plays in regulating fermentation. Change the amount of salt and see if it changes how long it takes a dough to double in size or something like that. You could also do it with sugar and compare how it effects regular commercial yeast vs. an osmotolerant strain(SAF Gold or similar).
Craig,I am just throwing this idea out. I played around with real milk kefir grains. They look like little cauliflower heads. You use milk to ferment them. They are very ancient, and were used back in Marco Polo days. He wrote about them in his diaries. You can make many things out of milk kefir (drinks, smoothies, yogurt, cheeses, etc.) and it even leavens dough, but slower than the Ischia starter. I paid about 20.00 for my milk kefir grains. They could then be compared with how the Ischia starter ferments dough. I would still have frozen milk kefir grains, but when my fridge went out, I threw them away by mistake. I let the fermenting milk kefir grains out at room temperature for many days and the resulting milk kefir never went bad. The one dough I cold ferment for about 30 days and the dough and pizza were okay. Milk kefir is supposed to be very healthy to drink.
Norma,Is it an effective way to preserve milk?
I was actually wondering how hot the pizza actually gets during baking.
For my science fair at school in a couple months I think I'm going to do something along the lines of testing flours with various protein contents and comparing it to gluten structure in the baked pizza. The science fair at my school is usually late January, but sometimes it's held before Christmas break. I'll be sure to post pictures of my board/presentation when it gets to that time.I would be interested in seeing something regarding different baking surfaces, but all I have to compare is a Pampered Chef baking stone and a WFO. I can't wait to see what your children end up doing, TXCraig1.Thanks!-Jake
I think a historical look at pizza would be interesting. Especially if you could find some dough recipes, with handling instructions and flour types that are not common today. Recreating some of the leavening procedures or even unleavend breads, toppings and cooking methods. Then make these different pizze and let people taste what it might have been like 2500 years ago.jb


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Debates of May 11th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #44 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was quebeckers.
- Question Period
- Eliminating pardons for serious crime act
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
- Privilege
- Mother's Day
- Florence Honderich
- Étienne Cousineau
- Windsor Spitfires
- Ukrainian Constitution
- Volunteerism
- Down's Syndrome
- Jeune Chambre de commerce de Rimouski
- Bloc Québécois
- Automotive Industry
- Justice
- Bertha Allen
- Pardons for Serious Crimes
- Quebec Family Week
- Government Programs
- The Economy
- The Environment
- Securities
- The Environment
- Pensions
- Taxation
- International Co-operation
- Official Languages
- Justice
- Public Safety
- Status of Women
- Forestry Industry
- Ethics
- Broadband Access
- Copyright
- Justice
- Transportation
- Government Subsidies
- Consumer Product Safety
- Space Industry
- Transportation
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Message from the Senate
- Business of Supply
- Message from the Senate
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Étienne Cousineau
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Robert Carrier Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Speaker, Étienne Cousineau, a young sopranist from my riding, earned top honours at his first participation at the international operetta and musical theatre contest, which is organized each year by the City of Marseille. Fifty participants from a large number of countries took part in that contest, including three Quebeckers.
Étienne is also actively involved in a number of Laval organizations, including Les Pieds légers, the Maison de ballet-théâtre Reflet, the Théâtre d'art lyrique de Laval, the Opéra bouffe du Québec and Fantasia. He also created his own theatre company, the Productions Belle Lurette, of which he is the musical director, director and choreographer.
Étienne Cousineau definitely deserves our admiration, and my Bloc Québécois colleagues are joining me in congratulating him.
Windsor Spitfires
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Brian Masse Windsor West, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is once again my pleasure to rise in the House to congratulate the Windsor Spitfires for successfully defending their 2009 OHL championship by sweeping the Barrie Colts out of the playoffs last week, thereby earning the title of 2010 OHL champs.
Now the Spits are back-to-back Robertson Cup champions and they have earned the right to return to the Memorial Cup, where they will have an opportunity to defend their 2009 Memorial Cup championship. This rare feat is the result of a collective effort that has galvanized the community behind a tremendous ownership group whose intelligence, vision and commitment has inspired us all. This team has overcome too many obstacles to list here, but its achievements are nothing short of remarkable.
I want to congratulate the entire Spits organization for representing our community with distinction. I wish them all the best of luck in their ongoing battle to repeat as Canada's junior hockey champions at the Memorial Cup. Go Spits go.
Ukrainian Constitution
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 300th anniversary of the Ukrainian Constitution, written in 1710 by Pylyp Orlyk, diplomat, Hetman in exile and protector of Ukraine. This constitution was the first document in the world to establish a democratic standard for the separation of powers in government between the legislative, executive and judiciary branches.
This constitution also limited the executive authority and established a Cossack parliament called the General Council that was democratically elected every three years. Predating the American constitution of 1777 by over 65 years, the Orlyk constitution testifies to the long-standing traditions of democracy in Ukraine. This constitution is filled with a democratic spirit that makes it one of the most interesting documents of political thought.
I invite all members of the House to join me and the Ukrainian ambassador tonight at 6:30 in the Speaker's salon to celebrate this important anniversary.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Lise Zarac LaSalle—Émard, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to bring to the attention of this House the volunteer work of Ms. Vera Sherlock, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Chapter 212 of LaSalle.
Ms. Vera Sherlock has dedicated her talent and energy to better the lives of our Canadian war veterans for over 35 years. Members of the LaSalle Legion are amazed by her never-ending will to make a difference in the lives of our Canadian veterans.
Every month she makes her anticipated visit at Ste. Anne's Hospital. She brings hospitalized veterans all kinds of little surprises and warm affection that puts smiles on their faces, and brings out a little sunshine in their lives.
She organizes parties and entertains them during special holidays. December must be her favourite month because she goes all out for a special Christmas party for the veterans to bring them the special joy of the season at a time of year that is especially difficult for them.
On behalf of my constituents of LaSalle--Émard, I want to thank Vera for her involvement with our veterans who have given so much to our country.
Down's Syndrome
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bradley Trost Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, this weekend Saskatchewan will welcome the Canadian Down Syndrome Society's national conference to Regina. The Canadian Down Syndrome Society works to ensure equitable treatment for the 35,000 Canadians who have Down's syndrome.
Today, Canadians with Down's syndrome work, receive post-secondary education, pay taxes, and get married. Yet unfortunately, certain negative perceptions of Canadians with Down's syndrome still exist.
Some parents are told "our school doesn't do Down's" when they try to enrol their child. Some doctors assume that no family would want a child with Down's when they outline medical options to perspective parents.
That these discriminatory attitudes are still publicly voiced disturbs me, and should disturb all Canadians.
Canadians with Down's syndrome face more medical challenges than most other Canadians, but discrimination against them and their families should not be tolerated.
We as a society, as individuals, organizations, and governments need to do what we can to educate our fellow Canadians about Down's syndrome, and to encourage policies that provide support to Canadians who deal with this medical challenge.
Jeune Chambre de commerce de Rimouski
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude Guimond Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to acknowledge the exceptional work of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Rimouski which, year after year, contributes to the region's economic and social development.
I particularly want to highlight the determination of its board of directors and the indomitable will of its chairman, Jérôme Dufour Gallant. The support that these young people provide to the community is very much appreciated.
I am also taking this opportunity to express my heartfelt congratulations to Jean-François Ouellet who, on Saturday, won the Jeune Chambre de Rimouski's young personality award for professionals. Mr. Ouellet, who is the director of investments at Desjardins Capital de risque, is actively involved in regional and community development, which is certainly to his credit. In addition to Mr. Ouellet, I should mention the nominations of Étienne Bélanger, Annick Dionne, Jonathan Proulx and Karl-Hugo Pelletier, who also help making our region a more thriving and prosperous community.
Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, we have recently seen how much contempt the members of the Bloc have for federalist Quebeckers. The expression "token Quebeckers" shows contempt for more than 60% of Quebeckers.
After being in this House for 20 years, aside from being disrespectful to Quebeckers, I really wonder what the Bloc has done to defend Quebec. One thing is certain, since the dawn of time, the Bloc has voted against all the initiatives that would move Quebec forward.
The Bloc Québécois can be disrespectful to us, but the truth is that the elected Conservatives from Quebec are serving Quebeckers.
Quebeckers can count on our Conservative government to deliver the goods. I am proud to be both a Quebecker and a federalist, and I am no less a Quebecker because of that.
Automotive Industry
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Joe Volpe Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Mr. Speaker, eight months since the Toyota recalls began, Canadians are still looking for action from the Conservative government.
While the U.S. is acting swiftly to punish offences and rectify legislative shortcomings, the Minister of Transport has not even left the starting gate.
Worse, the U.S. action against Toyota relied in part on Canadian documentation, which our government does not seem able to obtain.
A paper trail from Transport Canada confirms that as the minister was publicly praising Toyota, his departmental employees were pleading for action against the company. They also reveal that Transport Canada received dozens of sudden acceleration complaints but investigated only a few.
In Canada, the Minister of Transport's wilfully negligent approach allows for potential property damage and personal injuries to accumulate.
Perhaps the Minister of Transport should spend less time practising his question period performances and a bit more time focusing on his responsibilities to protect Canadian drivers.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I bring a matter of grave concern to the attention of the House. The Liberal public safety critic, the member for Ajax—Pickering, has suggested that a future Liberal government might dramatically reduce criminal sentences. He refused to rule out revisiting our Conservative government's decision to end the ridiculous practice of giving criminals double, or sometimes triple, credit for time served in pre-trial custody.
When will the Liberal Party come clean on its plans? Either it continually stands with criminals instead of standing behind victims. It should start listening to Canadians who thought this practice was wrong. In fact, the provinces and the police supported our efforts to end credit for time served.
We stand with victims and Canadians who are concerned about crime. The Liberals continue to demonstrate that they are not serious about getting tough on crime. They are not in it for Canadians; they are in it for themselves.
Bertha Allen
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honour the memory of an outstanding woman, Bertha Allen of Inuvik.
Bertha Allen died Friday, at the age of 76, a respected northern leader, a Gwich'in, who balanced so well modern and traditional society. Born in Old Crow, Yukon, Allen lived most of her life in the Mackenzie Delta.
Last year, the Governor General awarded her the northern medal for her leadership in support of equality for aboriginal and northern women. Allen was named to the Order of Canada in 2007. In the late 1970s, she helped found the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories and became its first president.
She later served as president of the Native Women's Association of Canada. She was also president of the advisory council for the NWT Status of Women Council, and she encouraged many women to get into politics.
Bertha was a dear friend to so many people, myself included. Her spirit and her wisdom will be missed.
Pardons for Serious Crimes
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government is continuing to put public safety and the rights of victims before those of criminals. The pardon of Graham James illustrated that more must be done to safeguard the public and the integrity of the pardon system.
The current system of pardons implies that serious crimes are somehow forgiven and that the harm done by offenders somehow disappears.
Victims disagree. So does our government and we have acted.
Earlier today, the eliminating pardons for serious crimes act was tabled in this House. These changes would ensure that the National Parole Board has the tools and discretion it needs to ensure that public safety and compassion for victims are always placed first. Most important, no longer would those convicted of serious sexual offences against our children be excused by a pardon.
I call on all members of this House to support Bill C-23.
Quebec Family Week
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Josée Beaudin Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize Quebec Family Week and honour the extraordinary dedication of parents.
With the theme "Pour un Québec Famille", which means "for a family oriented Quebec", this week highlights the importance and support we must give families. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate us, Quebeckers, for having the best family policies in North America.
The family is at the heart of our lives. It is our wealth and our future. To all organizations, teachers, educators, doctors, as well as all other professionals and volunteers who support and promote our families, thank you.
I encourage all the people of the riding of Saint-Lambert to participate in the activities related to the International Day of Families, on May 15, especially by participating in the activity "Attention! Family in Action!" in Longueuil, an activity meant to recognize and promote precious family time.
Government Programs
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Pablo Rodriguez Honoré-Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, two years ago, the Conservatives' decision to slash funding for culture was diametrically opposed to Quebec values. This week they are starting all over again by cutting $1.5 million in funding for the FrancoFolies de Montreal festival.
They must really not understand Quebec at all if they are making cuts to FrancoFolies, an international gathering with extensive spinoffs that helps promote Quebec's culture internationally. It also encourages artistic exchanges among francophones from around the world. It is by far the largest francophone music festival in North America, and that is what they are cutting.
The same day, the Conservatives also cut funding for Toronto's Gay Pride Festival. The week before, they cut funding to women's groups.
No one is safe from Conservative strong-arm tactics.
The Prime Minister is attacking our artists, our festivals, francophones, women and the gay community. One cannot help but wonder who will be next.
The Economy
Statements By Members
May 11th, 2010 / 2:15 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, our government firmly believes that low taxes fuel job creation and economic growth. That is why, since forming government, we have cut taxes for families, seniors, students and businesses.
Canada's economic action plan is working. Last week, Statistics Canada reported that a record 108,700 new jobs were created in April. This is the largest monthly job gain on record.
In fact, since July of last year, Canada has created some 285,000 new jobs. No wonder the latest edition of The Economist magazine calls Canada "an economic star".
While jobs and growth remain our government's top priority, the Liberal leader is intent on stopping Canada's recovery in its tracks with a hike to job-killing business taxes, a higher GST, and the introduction of a carbon tax.
Simply put, Canada cannot afford the Liberal leader's tax and spend approach, a plan that will kill jobs, put the brakes on our economic recovery, and set Canadians back.
The Environment
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government has expedited the processing of Beaufort Sea exploration licences. In response, the oil companies involved asked the government for an environmental protection plan that has yet to be developed. BP and Imperial Oil have recognized that it was crucial that Canadian standards not be weakened. Unlike the United States, Canada does not require any environmental assessment to be carried out at the exploration and licensing stages.
Why do the Conservatives keep refusing to produce an environmental protection plan?


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What's Your Excuse?
The Dow and the S&P Indexes have both hit record highs this spring, but the number of Americans benefiting is at a record low. A recent Gallup poll found that stock investment (whether direct or in a mutual fund, 401K or IRA) has fallen by 10% in the last five years—a full 48% of American households don't own any stock at all.
What's holding us back? The crash of 2008 didn't help. Many pulled their money out when the market went south, and have been wary to put it back in even as it's rebounded. But financial planners say the reasons why many of us are reluctant to invest -- or to invest beyond an employee retirement account -- often go deeper than that. ESF Financial Planning Group founder Eileen Freiburger, a financial advisor with more than 20 years of experience in the field, shared some of the most common excuses she hears—and how to overcome them.
"I don't have enough money."
It's true that before you invest you should have your financial house in order. "When I'm working with a starter saver, I first ask, do you have money going toward an emergency fund? Are you saving towards retirement? Do you have debt?" says Freiburger. The problem is, many of us feel we don't have enough money to start investing, when in fact it's our spending or simply our perception of our finances that is the problem. Sift through your last few months of expenses: Is there a premium cable channel or dinner-out per month that could be sacrificed towards your future? Then create a budget for yourself that includes establishing saving goals and putting money towards them regularly, even if it's as little as $20 a month.
"I don't know how to get started."
If you're just starting to invest, keep things simple. Freiburger advises looking for a low-cost, pre-allocated, do-it-yourself index fund (meaning a mutual fund that follows a market index like the S&P 500). Vanguard, Schwab, Fidelity and T. Rowe Price all offer these, some of them based on a withdrawal target date or life-strategy plan. Overall, look for low cost (and "no-load") and a low expense ratio. There'll be a minimum to buy in, usually at least $1,000, but then you'll be able to decide how much to contribute every month. For the long term, a balanced blend of no-load, passively-managed stock and bond index mutual funds or exchange-traded funds can help you create a well-diversified portfolio and minimize cost.
"I don't have the time to spend investing."
You definitely want to know what your money is up to. But you don't need to be actively involved. With a professionally-managed starter fund, Freiburger says, you can set up a regular deposit and stay away from checking stock prices daily. In fact, getting spooked and pulling your cash when the market dips could be one of the worst things you can do, so—if you're in for the long haul—a light hand is not a bad strategy. (Just make sure you've got your money in a diverse mix of investments.)
"I don't understand it."
The best way to remedy the situation, says Freiburger, is to start reading. (We recommend adding these classics to your reading list: the revised version of the 1949 classic, "The Intelligent Investor," by Benjamin Graham; "One Up on Wall Street" by Peter Lynch, the legendary former head of the Magellan Fund; and "The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing," now in its fifth edition.) "If it gets you thinking and saving, you'll always be ahead of the curve," says Freiburger.
"I'm afraid of being cheated."
With a do-it-yourself fund, you won't have to worry about bringing a Bernie Madoff into your life. But you do want to avoid fees and commissions—which aren't cheats, but may feel that way as you watch your money disappear. "Choose your own pre-allocated fund," recommends Freiburger. That way you can minimize the amount you lose to commission fees and expenses.
"I don't want to risk losing money."
We've all watched that scene in a movie or TV show where the stunned investor—call him Lord Downton—cries out, "It's all gone!" The way to avoid that is to diversify your holdings. "If you put all your money into one hot stock you read about and then everyone else pulls out, you may be left holding the bag," says Freiburger. "An all-in-one index fund that's professionally managed may dip, but it's not going to go to zero. So if you leave it alone for long enough and continue to add to it, it will be there in the future." And, presumably, thanks to long-term market growth trends and compound interest, it will be a lot bigger than the pile of cash you would have had if you'd tucked it under your mattress, or into a savings account, instead.
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For the third straight year, Union College will participate in the Pursuit of the Golden Can, a food-drive contest that Union has won for the past two years.
The Golden Can is a trophy that is awarded to the school that collects the most food during a monthlong food drive. The drive is currently underway, and will last until Nov. 15. Union is competing alongside University of the Cumberlands and Eastern Kentucky University.
Richie Mathes, president of the Union College Student Government Association and student organizer of the drive, encouraged the community to participate alongside the Union College campus in the pursuit.
"Knox County, according to the latest census data, is the 12th poorest county in the nation, which means many children and senior citizens – our neighbors – go to bed and wake up hungry," Mathes said. "Help us show that despite this statistic, we are the strongest county in the nation by donating to a cause which goes directly back to our local food pantry and school systems."
Austin Sebald, director of the service-based organization at Union, Common Partners, reiterated Mathes' sentiment, adding that the donations come at a time when food is needed most, the holiday season.
For anyone who wants to donate, there are collection bins set up in every major building on campus, as well as in the local community. They can be found at Super Dollar, at the front of the store, and certain businesses in Barbourville's town square, including the courthouse. Monetary donations may be submitted to Barbara Teague, the assistant dean for student development,whose office is on the upper level of the Union College Patridge Campus Center. For additional information, contact Sebald at 606-546-1602.


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I would vote this to replace our national anthem!
It brings a tear to either eye and a lump to the throat…
Anyone have another choice?
Excellent choice, couldn't agree more…..xx
Nooo! We need something that isn't going to send a nation into coma by the time its finished!!
I'm with Billy Connolly…………….. The theme tune from The Archers!
It seriously brings tears to my eyes – most embarrassing
Emma…this was my first choice but…
Louise…I remember the sketch and probably agree…
Caroline…It is a really evocative piece…….
but with hindsight what about Twisted Fire Starter by The Prodigy?
Land of Hope & Glory?
I absolutely adore Jarusalem, I first heard it when I was a kid and it was on Goodnight Mr Tom, that brought tears to my eyes even as a 7 year old! But…….the Archers theme tune is also very English. I like it. Hate the actual programme, but love the theme tune!
Way OT, but thought you might enjoy this:
Jeff Spencer is my old medic partner, and then I was his boss, all those years ago.
Now, on-topic: I like the Emerson, Lake and Palmer version better. Better tempo.
Martyn…this land is just that! All we can do is hope that things get better!
Petrolhead…I do agree with Billy Connollys idea of having a better National Anthem. I think Jerusalem just conjures up thoughts and memories of the good things about England which is no bad thing.
Mr. Nighttime…Read the link…permanent nights, not sure about that idea? Good article though.
ELP?…I think Queen, We Are The Champions would be better?
"Mr. Nighttime…Read the link…permanent nights, not sure about that idea? Good article though."
Some people are vampires…My brother is one. He has worked nights as long as I can remember.
"ELP?…I think Queen, We Are The Champions would be better?" – Uh, I love Queen, but I don't know about that. 😉 I have the Live at Wembley (sp?) concert on DVD. Wish I had an opportunity to see them, but didn't. My brother saw them 4 times at Madison Square Garden.


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I have some more pics to share from my recent firing. I love the new green ash glaze I made. I had a blue version then made a cream version and now this... I'm a happy guy.
And this beautiful drip on the cream!!
And a beautiful sunrise from our deck
This might be a little hard to see,but pretty, it's a 180 degree panoramic from our deck and our driveway going down to the road on the right.


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Russia, Norway to play in women's handball final
BEIJING (AP) Gro Hammerseng scored as time expired to lead Norway to a 29-28 win over South Korea on Thursday in the Olympic women's handball semifinals.
Russia defeated Hungary 22-20 in the other semifinal to remain unbeaten in Olympic play. Norway and Russia will play for gold on Saturday.
Neither Norway nor Russia has ever won a gold medal in women's handball. Norway earned silver medals in 1988 and 1992 and the bronze in 2000. The Unified Team won bronze in 1992, and the Soviet Union earned bronze in 1988.
South Korea and Hungary will play for the bronze medal.
Norway led for most of the second half until South Korea's Moon Pil-hee tied the score at 28 with fewer than five seconds to play.
Hammerseng and Kari Mette Johnson led the way with six goals each for Norway, while Pil-hee scored nine goals for South Korea.
Irina Bliznova and Irina Poltoratskaya both scored seven goals for Russia in its win over Hungary, which was led by Timea Toth's five goals.
China beat Sweden 20-19 and France beat Romania 36-34 in two extra periods Thursday to set up the fifth-place match.


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2.58 SS Vonn Bell-DB tOSU
3.89 DT Javon Hargrave-SC State
4.123 DE-Matt Judon-Grand Valley State
6.220 RB-Tyler Erwin-San Jose State
7.229 WR Geronimo Allison-Ilinois
7.246 QB-Cody Kessler-USC
If you are going to trade a franchise QB, you need to make sure you are getting one in the draft. This team looks bad with Ben. Without Ben, the Steelers would be in an even stronger fight with the Jags for worst in the NFL.
IMHO...I not sure that any of the great QB's in college will do well running for their lives behind an OL that is not up to the task. Running for your life is a hard way to play the position.
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Rackable Systems, the server company that acquired assets of Silicon Graphics Inc., said that it had completed acquisition and also announced that the company will adopt SGI as its global name and brand. The move seems to be rather logical, as despite of the issues with its business in the recent years, Silicon Graphics remains a legendary name in the technology world.
"We are committed to solving the world's most demanding business and technology challenges our customers confront every day, whether powering the Internet, exploring for natural resources, modeling meteorological events, enabling financial markets or assisting government and security agencies. SGI is ready to support our growing customer base with relevant products, global services and the industry's best expertise," said Mark J. Barrenechea, president and chief executive of Rackable/SGI.
Rackable was granted court approval on April 30, 2009 to proceed with the acquisition for $42.5 million in cash and closed the transaction on May 8, 2009. The company expects to report pro forma financial information within 75 days after the closing.
The company expects customers to benefit from an expanded portfolio of cutting-edge, innovative and high performance products for medium and large-scale data centers and HPC, including trusted enterprise x86 cluster compute offerings, shared memory clustered compute products, scalable data center and storage technologies, modular data centers, data management software, HPC tools and emerging visualization technologies.
The new SGI will have a customer base of over 5000 in more than 25 countries and approximately 1350 employees worldwide. SGI will maintain its corporate headquarters in its current Fremont, California facility, with offices around the world. SGI's new management team is comprised of senior executives from Rackable Systems and the former Silicon Graphics.
Rackable Systems has created Silicon Graphics International as a subsidiary, which has acquired the assets and liabilities specified in the court-approved, and now completed, Asset Purchase Agreement. Rackable Systems, Inc. will also change its name to a Silicon Graphics International entity, with Rackable Systems surviving as a product line. Silicon Graphics International will be branded as SGI going forward.


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Mayoral Debate will focus on topics of interest to Young Professionals
Ever since former City of Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy was announced as Andrew Cuomo's running partner for the Governor's office last spring, residents have been unsure of what lies ahead for the leadership of our city. Few would have predicted it would still be an issue almost a year later. We now have just a few weeks to prepare for a Special Mayoral Election.
On Tuesday, March 8th from 6:30-7:30 the Roc City Coalition will be hosting a Mayoral Debate at the office of the D&C, 55 Exchange Boulevard. In case you aren't familiar with this group, Roc City Coalition's website states that it "is a collaboration of organizations that are focused on attracting, retaining, and empowering the young adults of greater Rochester."
This event is a unique opportunity for the young professionals of Rochester to voice their opinions about the upcoming election and hear the candidate's responses first hand. After the debate, participants are encouraged to proceed to the nearby Virtu Restaurant, where they will have the opportunity to mingle with the mayoral candidates in a less formal atmosphere.
The Special Mayoral Election will be held on March 29, 2011. If you need to register to vote in Monroe County, you can do so on this Monroe County website. Please note that your voter registration form needs to be postmarked by March 5th, although you can register in person until March 21st.
To learn more about the Mayoral Debate, visit the event page on Facebook.
What questions do you have for the potential new Mayor of the City of Rochester? What topics do you want the young professionals of this city to discuss? Post them here in the comments and have the opportunity to get an answer on Tuesday night!


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General Description
The shell is stout and elongate in outline. The value height/ length ratio is 0.50, and the shell is equivalve. The valves are more flattened towards the dorsal margin. The periostracum was eroded in the umbonal regions, and is thin, glossy, yellow-brownish in colour and darker and wrinkled towards the periphery. The sculpture of the shell consists of growth lines and low irregular concentric ridges. The escutcheon is moderate and is limited by a sharp ridge. The lunule is narrow and long, limited by slightly raised ridges. The shell is inequilateral, with the umbo situated at 34% of the length form the anterior end of the valve. The umbones are prosogyrate and low. The beaks are slightly enrolled and nearly touching each other. The anterior-dorsal margin is straight, whilst the anterior and posteriors margin are rounded. The ventral margin is nearly straight, and the posterior-dorsal margin is straight with a posterior obtuse angle. The pallial line is distinct and slightly impressed. The anterior adductor scar is irregularly oval and slightly impressed to the rear. The anterior pedal retractor scar is shallowly impressed, and is not fused with the anterior adductor scar, but is connected to it by a narrow line. The posterior adductor scar is clearly visible but not impressed. It is as wide as it is high, pear-shaped, and fused to the posterior pedal retractor scar. The nymph is strong, with a sloping posterior end and occupies 32% of the valve length. There is a fibrous layer of ligament with attaches to the nymph, and is 77% of the posterior lamellar layer.
Dentition of the right valve: the ventral cardinal (1) is thin and shelf-shaped, radiating obliquely anteriorwards. The 3a-ramus is thin, lamellate and is parallel to the anterior-dorsal shell margin. It is fused in its low proximal part with the naterior edge of the 3b-ramus. The 3b-ramus is broad and low, with slightly elevated anterior and posterior edges and a concave top surface. The anterior edge usually radiates ventrally, whilst the posterior edge is parallel to the posterior nymphal ridge. The posterior nymphal ridge is elongate, occupying nearly half the length of the nymph.
Dentition of the left valve: the 2a-ramus is shelf-like and is sub-parallel to the anterior-dorsal shell margin, fused in its proximal part with the proximal part of the 2b-ramus. The 2b-ramus is thicker and shorter than 2a, radiating ventralwards. The 4b-tooth is elongate, occupying nearly half of the nymph, subparallel to the posterior-dorsal shell margin.
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Joyce E. Skinner
FREWSBURG – Joyce E. Skinner, 59, of Wheeler Hill Road, died Wednesday, (April 17, 2013) at her home.
She was born Jan. 14, 1954, in Jamestown, the daughter of Ira and Norma Lindahl Walker.
She was employed in the office at Titanx.
Joyce loved being with her husband, who was also her best friend. They were inseparable.
Joyce and Gordon Skinner were married on Oct. 12, 1974, and died together at their home. She enjoyed her dog Hannah, playing golf, and helping her friends and neighbors.
Besides her mother, Norma, and stepfather, Richard Roos of Jamestown, Joyce is survived by a brother, James (Lori) Walker of Falconer; and two nieces: Tina Lyon of Jamestown and Julie Walker of Falconer; two great-nieces: Heather (Dan) Gould and Addison Walker; two great-nephews: Hunter Lyon and Cameron Gould; and six stepsiblings: Pamela (Douglas) Merril, Richard (Linda) Roos, Debby (Gary) Schauman, Susan Donnelly, Heidi (Timothy) Stage, and Hillary (Dennis) Rhodes.
She was predeceased by her father.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Frewsburg. Pastor Roy Ferguson and Pastor
Cameron Lienhart will officiate.
Burial will be in Kennedy Riverside Cemetery, Kennedy.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, in the Peterson Funeral Home, Frewsburg.
Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, NY 14701. or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.


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Continuation of Bo Melson's "Warning Signal or Violating Rights?"Posted Monday, October 5, 2009, at 12:53 PM
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What counseling have these people had? What drug treatment programs?
What's been done (other than revoked licenses and driving bans) to stop them from re-offending behind the wheel of a car or elsewhere?
Getting them off the road and even getting them to "pay their debt to society" is all well and good but warehousing them,grounding them and taking their money will not address the underlying problem.
These people are more involved with the source of their abuse than they are with the law,the safety of others or their own welfare.
Something has to change within them to give them the will and the means to exist within our society or the problems they cause will continue and escalate.
Whatever has been done for the habitual offender has not been enough.
They need help to break the destructive patterns and the very repetition of their offenses is an implied consent that help be imposed by others if they have not elected to get assistance for themselves.
What if the offenders (those we've caught and those who've been lucky enough to go unnoticed) have "tried everything" such as five-step programs,Antabuse and nalaxon,and other medical,psychological and spiritual therapy and still haven't broken free of their negative behaviors?
Another decade behind bars may address the symptom but not the disease.
The first thing to determine is whether or not these people have ever taken responsibility for their actions and their consequences.
Someone who is truly penitent and wanting to avoid the next offense merits a different response than one who is clueless or uncaring.
Society cannot afford not to make a distinction between the two.
It cannot afford to "enable" by treating these incidents with half measures.
The first order of business is preserving the public safety but no significant change can occur so long as the underlying causes of these offenses remains intact.
Whether the criminal in the docks has driven under the influence,assaulted an innocent or otherwise breached the peace,we need to do our best to insure that he won't repeat the crime or he can't.
"Can't" might mean lifetime inprisonment or execution so a better choice results in a permanent "won't.
That "won't" isn't a possibility until the will of the offender to do right is greater than the urge to be selfish and destructive.
What are we doing on that front and what are these chronic offenders doing to help themselves?
-- Posted by quantumcat on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 3:13 PM
You make an excellent point. Our judicial system--screaming "over-crowded jails"--is doing nothing substantial to protect its citizens in danger of being the next DUI victim.
Perhaps in the future we will see the implemention of breathalyzer vehicles...a car that will not ignite [start up] until you blow a "clean" breath (under legal limits) into a unit installed in/near the ignition. Obviously there is room for error and variables that would have to be dealt with, but something has to happen.
If we can't fix the system due to overcrowding, expenses, politics...or whatever the excuses given are...and we can't fix the offender due to a predisposition or psychological issue, then maybe "rigging" the vehicle to stall is the next best thing?
How long before one of us, or one of our loved ones is a victim of a drunk or drugged driver?
-- Posted by shawna.jones on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 3:43 PM
I have been watching and reading the jail intake for the past several months now and wondering what ever happened with the woman who was drunk and had drugs in the car with six children?
Was she slapped on the wrist and let go?
-- Posted by Lostin Thought on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 3:51 PM
I think we may have more hope in relying on technology than upgrades to human nature-at least in the sort run.
We don't do well at fixing ourselves.
We're a lot better at making an issue moot by changing situations rather than improving our responses to them.
-- Posted by quantumcat on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 4:29 PM
"We're a lot better at making an issue moot by changing situations rather than improving our responses to them."
-- Posted by quantumcat on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 4:29 PM
Sad, but true...
-- Posted by shawna.jones on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 4:33 PM
Lostin Thought--
I haven't been able to find it either, and the sad truth is she probabaly did (or will) receive a "slap on the wrist" for her reckless and criminal behavior.
It's a sad world we live in, let's try to find some joy in it nonetheless.
-- Posted by shawna.jones on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, at 4:42 PM
I was nearly hit by a drunk driver way back in 1992. The boy was going home from his construction job. His father and construction crew was behind him and saw it all.
I was ok. Bloody nose was all. My car was destroyed trying to miss him in my lane. The father said, "We've got a tow at home, let us go and get it". I was so young and dumb. No cell phone back then. I thought the elderly couple who I wrecked in front of their house and staring would call the law/ambulance.
Father and crew and drunk son left, (to get their tow truck for me, yeah right) the cops finally came but I couldn't prove they were ever there, even though the drunk son was well known by police/sheriff. It looked like I just ran off the road.
I saw his name in public record for years for many DUI offences. He kept getting out and doing it again, and again....
This year though, his name was in the obituaries. Before he was 40. I wonder how his dad feels.
-- Posted by mmp84 on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 5:33 PM
THIS is the very reason we DO NOT need to allow the Walking Horse Hotel in Wartrace to serve alcohol.
-- Posted by tinytoes on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 6:55 PM
At least at a restaurant it is controlled drinking unlike someone going to a liquor store and driving all over Wartrace
There would at least be a responsible party involved if the restaurant, bar or club allows a customer to drink to much and they are involved in an accident they are held responsible unlike someone stopping at a liquor store and driving all over town drinking their bottle. The only person responsible for an accident with someone drinking their bottle while out driving could possible have no insurance no money or may have died themselves in the accident.
But actually it makes no difference to me whether the Hotel sells alcohol or not. I dont drink so it is neither here nor there to me.
-- Posted by Dianatn on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 7:51 PM
Dianatn:If someone you care about ends up like the young lady in the photo above I believe you would change your mind.As far as the hotel goes the rest. is closed,so does anyone know what if any "true" assets are there to protect an innocent person in the event the hotel doesnt do its job.
-- Posted by tinytoes on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 10:
Insurance that goes with a liquor license: liquor liability insurance
I will be the first one who says they are against drunk drivers but stopping a restaurant from having a liquor license is not going to affect drunk drivers at all.
People who drink will still drive around drinking even in Wartrace.
-- Posted by Dianatn on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 10:22 PM
Tinytoes, do you eat at Ruby Tuesday's, or Legends, or at Chilies. Do you eat at El' Mexico, or any of the Chinese restaurants in Shelbyville. If not then I commend you on your adherence to your core values, but if you do then you sir or ma'am, are supporting the very thing you are preaching against, and need to look up the word hypocrite in the dictionary.
-- Posted by docudrama on Wed, Oct 7, 2009, at 7:37 PM
I thought liquor could only be served in Bedford County at a place that serves food? In fact I know that is right! So why would he be allowed to have liquor by the drink without serving food?
-- Posted by Dianatn on Thu, Oct 8, 2009, at 12:09 AM
He wants to reopen the restaurant, but the only way he can compete with the ones in Shelbyville is to be able to serve liquor by the drink. Thats all, he does not want to open a night club as some would have you believe.
-- Posted by docudrama on Thu, Oct 8, 2009, at 12:51 AM
I've waivered as to whether to weigh in on this latest topic, but I'm inclined to agree with Diana--those who wish to drink will do so... regardless, and they will drive while intoxicated...regardless. As docudrama points out, there are any number of restaurants in this area serving alchohol.
Let me ask you this, if a patron from Wartrace drove to Shelbyville, had a few drinks with his/her meal and made the long drive home with that nice, warm fuzzy feeling getting stronger and stronger the longer he/she drives...would that be any safer than that same patron having a nice meal and a few drinks in Wartrace and making a rather short drive home before the warm and fuzzy got to be too much?
Both scenerious are wrong--yes--but if it is going to happen anyway, wouldn't it be best to shorten the drive and get that person off the road sooner, so to speak?
The introduction of a restaurant which serves alcoholic beverages may likely raise the average liquor intake in that town, but many patrons of said restaurants designate a driver in advance of the meal, or stop themselves before the warm and fuzzy takes hold. It depends in part on the type of clientele attracted.
Regardless of my opinion, if you feel justified in your convictions then DO NOT let anyone on this forum, or elsewhere, sway you from voicing your objections. You should ALWAYS stand behind your convictions...right or wrong, it's what you perceive to be true that matters most to you...equally so for those in opposition. In the end, to the victor belong the spoils.
-- Posted by shawna.jones on Thu, Oct 8, 2009, at 3:13 AM
I am an alcoholic, who through the grace of a loving God and AA, have been clean and sober nearly ten years now. I am not an opponent of alcohol nor drinking as I realize there are those who can and do drink responsibly. I am however very supportive of even further strengthening the DUI laws in our state. I can't help but believe that the more financially painful the consequences, the less one is apt to drive while drinking. Those who choose to drink and drive anyway should be made to pay horrible financial consequences for doing so.
-- Posted by Tim Lokey on Sat, Oct 10, 2009, at 6:50 PM
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Finding Our Feet and Our Fossils
The purpose of our expedition to Greenland was to gather fossil plants that would help us to investigate a great mass extinction event that occurred about 200 million years ago at the transition from the Triassic to the Jurassic. This extinction event is noted for the early evolution of Dinosaurs, unlike the better-known Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event that is known for their demise. In the 1930's a British paleobotanist T. M. Harris described fossil plants of Triassic-Jurassic age from numerous localities in East Greenland. As such, our plan on arriving was to re-collect from two of Harris' localities (Kap Stewart and Primula Elv) and to search for new fossil plant sites. Our preliminary survey of Kap Stewart by air suggested there was good potential for collecting in this area. However, the presence of good accessible fossils could only be proved by a walk through the area, so, our first survey was critical. Would we find fossil plants, or would erosion and weathering have obliterated these localities last collected more than 70 years ago?
On the beach just 15 minutes walk to the south of our camp, we examined our first rocks. We had immediate success; a small rock exposure with fossil plants. The fossils were moderately well-preserved, and we determined that the locality would be worth revisiting for subsequent collecting. As we continued our reconnaissance further along the beach, on a beautiful calm day, little did we realize that the fossils we had seen at this locality were to be the last ever collectable, for storms later that week would soon erode this locality away.
The team soon found more fossil plants further along the coast in several thick dark gray to black shale beds lying at the top of thick banks of unthawed snow and ice. The fossils were abundant and spectacular, exactly what we had hoped for! Among many others, we identified stems of Equisetites (a plant related to modern horsetails), and fronds of both Dictyophyllum (a fern) andAnomozamites (a plant similar to modern cycads). Not only were the plants identifiable, but their original cuticle (the waxy coating on plant leaves) was very well- preserved in many of the specimens. The presence of this material was key to our original plan. Back in the lab, we would be able to examine the cuticle microscopically and count pores (stomata) in its surface, from which the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 200 million years ago could be calculated; perhaps giving us clues to the causes of the mass extinction event. So, this was a locality that we should start to work on soon; if the snow bank began to thaw access to the fossils would become impossible!
Still further along the beach we found more fossils, but here the snow hindered, rather than helped, our access. We would have to rely on some good weather if we were to make the most of collecting at this point. As we moved on, it was not only the snow that prevented us reaching more plant localities, but the sea as well. It was time to move inland, and to investigate the next most likely place to find good exposure of fossil plants: the banks of the river Lakse (Lakseelv). Sadly, the river provided no good exposure and we only succeeded in upsetting a Rock Ptarmigan and her chicks and a Ringed Plover who tried to draw us away from her nest with a feigned broken wing.
That evening, since the sun was not going to set (in July its daylight 24 hours a day in Jameson Land), we decided to complete our reconnaissance with a walk to the north of the campsite along the coast. After some 45 minutes of walking we began to see rocks high up in the cliff that looked as though they might hold plant fossils. However, after a long day, the steep climb up convinced us to postpone any further exploration until tomorrow.
Plotting our new northern locality on a map we named it South Tancrediakløft (STAN for our packing labels) as the nearest named locality was a cleft some mile or so to the north called Tancrediakløft. The climb up South Tancrediakløft was hard and treacherous (one lost geological hammer and two rucksacks thrown several hundred feet down the cliff attested to this), and it was often necessary to dig a path out in order to advance upwards. By the end of the day we had identified at least four plant horizons some containing conifers such as Stachyotaxus, some ginkgoes such as Ginkgoites,some cycad-like plants such as Anomozamites and Pterophyllum,some ferns such as Dictyophyllum and Thaumatopteris and some seed-ferns such as Lepidopteris. The last two Lepidopteris andThaumatopteris are particularly important, as their presence is key to determining the position of the Triassic-Jurassic boundary. Lastly, and almost most importantly, we found a good geological marker unit – a fossil clam-rich layer known as the Jamesoni Limestone – that would act as a reference horizon enabling us to compare our locality with others sampled in 2002 and with Harris' original localities collected in the 1920's. This important geological marker horizon would also enable us to predict the position of the Triassic-Jurassic boundary. Knowing the location of this boundary was essential, if the data we gathered were to help us understand how the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction event occurred, and what plants it effected.
One last locality was to be added to our list, Raevekløft, but it was over two weeks before we found plants here and added it to our collecting schedule.


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