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Posted on 04/19/2013 5:12:44 AM PDT by Kaslin
Don is angry with me. He cannot understand why I support punishing rapists with death while simultaneously defending the rights of the unborn. He accuses me of applying double standards, promoting hypocrisy, and of being "inconsistent." But I am perfectly consistent in my beliefs. And, truth be known, so is Don.
The reason so many people are unfairly labeled as "inconsistent" is because the term "double standard" is applied in such a haphazard fashion. People are actually guilty of applying a double standard when they treat two identical things differently. On the other hand, they are not applying a double standard when they treat two different things differently. They are just applying common sense.
Its pretty easy to see that I am not applying a double standard in opposing abortion and supporting the death penalty. An unborn child is not the same thing as a convicted murderer. In fact, no unborn child has ever committed murder. Forgive me for going out on a limb, here. But we are dealing with different things.
Of course, opposition to abortion and support of capital punishment is perfectly consistent with respect for innocent life. Abortion must be stopped because it takes an innocent life. Murderers must be stopped because they take innocent lives. And nothing deters like capital punishment. No executed man has ever become a recidivist.
Those liberals who claim the lack of a "general deterrence" effect of capital punishment are to be dismissed as smug hypocrites. General deterrence refers to the discouragement of would-be offenders as opposed to those already convicted of crimes. Of course, general deterrence is not possible when the appellate process extends over a period of decades. The would-be killer is not deterred because he knows that punishment would not swiftly follow his offense. That is due to the almost endless appeals in capital cases. These endless appeals are caused by liberals who block any and all efforts to reform the process. Therefore, they lack the moral authority to protest the condition they have created.
Of course, my desire to extend the death penalty to cover first degree rape does not introduce inconsistency into my worldview. The convicted rapist is not an innocent human being. Additionally, I want to insure that if the victim becomes pregnant, she can kill someone in order to assuage the memory of the rape. Presently, too many people would prefer that she kill the innocent child. I would rather spare the innocent child and kill the guilty rapist. See how I keep coming back to a concern for saving innocent life? You may disagree with me. But at least Im consistent.
Of course, Don thinks Im crazy. And there's a reason for that. He likes having sex with a lot of women. In fact, besides smoking pot and bombing my Facebook page, there's nothing he enjoys more than "getting a little strange" - as he likes to say.
Don's sex life is relevant to the discussion because it is the only reason he supports unrestricted abortion. He has an otterbox to protect his iPhone. But he won't wear a condom to protect himself during sex. If the woman won't assume the responsibility he shirks, he must rely on abortion as a back-up plan. Otherwise there would be a lot of little Dons running around - and one less Don Juan hitting the bars looking for some "strange."
Of course, Don consistently employs the rape exception in abortion debates because the issue makes pro-lifers seem calloused towards women. He also uses the rape victims in debates so he can keep using women for sex after the debate is over. I always agree with him when he says a woman has a right to terminate a life in order to help assuage the painful memory of rape. We just disagree on which life should be terminated. Don thinks she should have a doctor kill the baby by dismemberment. I think she should have a prison doctor kill the rapist with a lethal injection - after a fair trial, of course.
Don fights back hard when I say rape should be a capital crime. But he's just being consistent. The more he sleeps around, the greater the likelihood he will be charged with rape. Therefore, it is in his best interest to promote leniency in the law of rape - the kind of leniency he is unwilling to extend to the unborn.
My friend Don says we cant legislate morality. What he really means is that we shouldn't legislate morality because it would interfere with his sex life. His reasoning is strangely consistent. It is also consistently selfish.
If you punish rapists with death, why would they ever leave a victim alive?
The most idiotic of all cliches, yet almost never challenged.
Almost every law we pass is intended to legislate morality, since all "morality" means is the difference between right and wrong.
Why have we made murder, rape and kidnapping illegal? Because they're wrong, which is to say immoral.
We've even gotten around in recent years to criminalizing certain actions more severely depending on the perp's presumed motivation, the famous "hate crimes." Why? Because we believe such crimes to be uniquely wrong = immoral.
In fact, the whole PC and multi-culti movement is based on proclaiming certain actions to be wrong or immoral, even if they can't at present get them made illegal.
What those who use this cliche really mean is that, "We can't legislate sexual morality." I wish they'd just say so.
I also wish someone would explain why sexual morality is so uniquely invulnerable to legislation when a great many other personal and private actions are fully open, in their minds, to being legislated.
This is why a lot of what used to be capital crimes had the punishments made less severe. Robbery used to be a capital crime. Until jurists started noticing that robbery victims inevitably turned up dead or disappeared without a trace.
Not all rapists are killers, but your point is an excellent one.
Hmm ~ well, why? Go ask one.
Rape is a terrible crime, and I would be for Capital punishment for it if I thought it wouldn't result in more murders.
Could you clarify?
I absolutely and utterly disagree with this author.
Capital punishment shouldn't be allowed based on someone testimony. All it takes is for one woman to sleep with a guy and cry rape and he's DEAD?
Nope. And nope.
I agree. Also it should be noted that it is the only crime that exists only in the mind of the victim, since all of the activities that might result in physical evidence are engaged in by some consensually.
Certain activities + consent = no crime.
Same activities - consent = rape.
Women never file false charges. /s
That can't be used as a justification to leave them alive.
Start hanging the scumbags and at least some of them will be afraid to rape and not do it.
That is the only reason I can think of NOT to punish rapists and child molestors with death.
There is nothing inconsistent with punishing the guilty with death, and trying to spare the innocent. Only the sick minds of the Left could confuse the two.
So when some chick lies in a he said - she said, we just put him to death? There are numerous cases where the woman admits filing false charges later. You okay with killing innocent men just to set an example?
The constant push for ever-increasing punishments for every level of crime is a very big mistake, and one that future generations will pay the price for.
As bad as any other crime may be, if the person doesn't take the life of more than one person, or possibly just one person in a particularly heinous manner, capital punishment should not be on the table.
Not Mike's best piece. He's correct that executing a rapist makes much more sense than executing a child conceived through rape, but there are far too many other factors for him to make as much of it as he's doing.
Fortunately, this is just an opinion column, and his ideas won't go further than talk.
That's absolutely true. There's rape, and then there's legitimate rape. I'm not being sarcastic.
That person should not be convicted. If I were a juror I would not convict a person of a crime unless it was proved they did it. If I was a prosecutor I would not charge a man on the word of a victim alone. That is a larger issue.
That you might execute an innocent person is the only valid argument against the death penalty. I support it anyway but I acknowledge that argument is a serious one, the government is incompetent.
Perhaps not every rapist I would but in certain cases yes, they should definitely die. Pedos, ones where they beat the girl half to death, etcetera. There are too many rapes, fear needs to be put into these scum.
What you said earlier, what if they just kill the victim, well if a murderer knows he will get the noose if caught, why would he surrender if caught by the cops instead of shooting at them? We can't let them dictate the rules.
My point exactly.
Taking guilty life vs. taking innocent life. Could it be any more clear?
It doesn't matter if he shouldn't be convicted, because many times he is.
"We cant let them dictate the rules."
That's easy to say when you won't be the one murdered.
You and I just have differing opinions, there isn't a "correct" answer to this.
Interesting discussion. You make some good points.
False conviction is a huge issue. There are innocent men in prison right now being ass raped by violent thugs who will not be punished for it, this is a travesty.
The same should be said about mass killings perpetrated by the obviously mentally ill.
It would have to be more than just one woman's word. It couldn't just be "date rape". No more Nifonging of innocent men.
But a burglar breaks in and rapes a woman? some girl is snatched off the stree? Hang 'im high!
Oh, and all women should be armed, IMO. Furthermore, while I in no sense endorse, "blaming the victim", women could use a little common sense in where they go, and with whom.
This in no way is to say the rape is anyone's responsibility bbut the rapist's. It's just that the fact that it isn't her fault, doesn't unrape her.
It used to be that to prove rape, you had to show "force" which meant not just lack of consent but convincing evidence that the rapist used violence.
Again thanks to the liberals feeling sorry for the guilty, "force" was reduced to "lack of consent", which means that all the cases of morning-after remorse began turning into rape accusations. Not that you didn't have some anyway, e.g. the Scottsboro trial, but that was not a problem of proof (there wasn't any) but extreme racial prejudice on the part of the community. Even so, Judge Horton stood against popular opinion and set aside the verdict (he lost his seat as a result, but what profiteth a man if he gain the whole world but lose his soul?)
But if rape were actually made a capital offense again, you would see the evidentiary standard change back to its original position. It would have to, because of the strictures surrounding the DP.
I'm not as concerned about the "eliminating witnesses" argument, as they do that now in convenience store robberies. An evil person who would violently rape is likely going to eliminate witnesses anyway.
I always turn the question back to my verbal opponent.
I ask why they are pro life for convicted murders, yet support the death penalty for innocent babies who have yet sinned and certainly have NOT committed a crime against others.
This isn't true. A woman can neither consent nor refuse to consent with her mind alone. If she says "No," or "Stop," or she screams "Get off me you son of a bitch", or she slaps, punches and struggles --- or if she is underage, mentally disabled, drugged or unconscious --- she did not legally consent, and the crime is rape.
Yes, as with any other crime, there could be a false accusation. But it's not just a say-so charge. The jury can be entrusted to evaluate a range of evidence and determine whether there are grounds to convict.
You're missing my point.
There is no action by the rapist that in and of itself constitutes rape. There are a remarkable number of women who prefer "rough sex," up to and including tying up, slapping, beating, etc. If the victim participates willingly, it's not rape. If she does not participate freely, it is rape. There are probably not as many women into this as in the fantasies of their male opposite numbers, but they certainly do exist.
That's why the crime of rape depends entirely on the POV of the "victim."
(Scare quotes only because not all claims of victimization are valid. Many, probably the big majority, certainly are.)
There was just recently in CA a case of a young woman who recruited a guy via Craigslist to beat her up. She promised sex with her as the payment. She then claimed rape, and the obvious assumption is that the beaten-up woman with forensic evidence of recent intercourse was indeed raped. But of course she wasn't. There was no difference in the actions of the (disgusting) man. The only difference was in her head.
"This in no way is to say the rape is anyones responsibility bbut the rapists. Its just that the fact that it isnt her fault, doesnt unrape her."
Agreed, nothing excuses rape but if a young woman strolls into a bar with fifty chopped hogs parked outside and a sign over the door saying BORN LOSERS and she is half drunk and wearing a six inch skirt one might legitimately wonder what she has on her mind.
My thoughts on the Death Penalty-
No, putting someone to death does not bring their victims back to life or undo the evil they have committed. But I dont think that is relevant at all to the subject. No one who supports the Death Penalty believes the persons death will make everything alright. It is about Justice, not Vengeance. Vengeance is Mine, sayeth the Lord. Only God can exact vengeance upon a persons soul. We can not.
But there is something we can do. We can say With these actions you have forfeited your right to live amongst us and no length of incarceration will satisfy your debt. It is either too dangerous to allow you to live or your actions are so heinous that you no longer deserve to live out the remainder of your life.
And so, we cast you out of this world and send you on to the next. This will satisfy your debt to society but only God can decide upon your debt to Him. When you stand before Him, He will pass judgment upon you. May God have mercy on your everlasting soul.
As to the Sixth Commandment, Thou shalt not kill, I believe the KJV is a slight mistranslation. The correct translation would have been, Thou shalt not murder, where murder is the taking of innocent life. It is not murder to kill in legitimate self-defense, to kill in battle, or to kill the wicked.
One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. -- Deuteronomy 19:15
Multiple witnesses were a requirement in the Mosaic Law and, IIUC, there are instances of our [common] law built on it: the Public Notary, for instance, is one. It would be surprising if this feature were utterly absent from our criminal law.
The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. -- Deuteronomy 19:18-19
This is the Mosaic Laws punishment for false accusations: the punishment for the crime would be inflicted on the accuser. Thus, in the case of rape, the accuser would be put to death as rape is a capital offense under the Mosaic Law.
"Whoever is convicted of speaking false witness shall be flung from the Tarpeian Rock." -- Roman Tables of the Law, VIII, #23
Here you see that the penalty of false witness, which must include patently false allegations, was death.
There are numerous cases where the woman admits filing false charges later. You okay with killing innocent men just to set an example?
Such are a disgrace and stain upon our society, often doing worse than mere death to a man by utterly ruining him in reputation and standing in society and in the law.
The guys from Duke were publicly destroyed, even though they did nothing. What punishment did that lying whore get?
Another problem is hiding the identity of the victim. This allows the accused to be dragged through the mud without anyone knowing anything about the accuser.
I don't think a high percentage of rapes end in murder. Correct me if I am wrong.
This is correct, though not n entirelya bad mistranslation as one definition of 'kill' was [and still is] indeed 'murder' -- and probably shifted connotative meanings in the multiple centuries since the KJV.
But there is something we can do. We can say With these actions you have forfeited your right to live amongst us and no length of incarceration will satisfy your debt. It is either too dangerous to allow you to live or your actions are so heinous that you no longer deserve to live out the remainder of your life.
And so, we cast you out of this world and send you on to the next. This will satisfy your debt to society but only God can decide upon your debt to Him. When you stand before Him, He will pass judgment upon you. May God have mercy on your everlasting soul.
I like how you put this, it sums up my own thoughts well.
This I know; it is a perfect illustration of my contempt of such perjuring women.
What punishment did that lying whore get?
What she did get and what she should have gotten are two different things, sadly.
Much of our legal system has been compromised because of politics, which one could define as "excuses to commit or rationalize injustice."
Another problem is hiding the identity of the victim. This allows the accused to be dragged through the mud without anyone knowing anything about the accuser.
This is a blatant violation of the 6th Amendment.
Sounds like we're on the same page.
I remember reading about a case in SC I think, where a man (I use the word loosely) was on trial for a truly horrible rape-assault which was all recorded on video from beginning to end. I will not tell you the details: it debases the mind to entertain the images. Think, "Really bad".
Well, he was acquitted. Turns out there were several videos of this same "man" doing those same sick stuff to this "woman" on several occasions; and the existence of multiple videos was successfully used in his defense, in that they established his story, that the "woman" liked the abuse,consented to the abuse, actually arranged for the videos for their later viewing enjoyment, and therefore "no harm, no foul".
I was shocked. What he had done to the woman was objectively harmful (she required medical treatment in the aftermath) and if she "consented" to it, it must be that she was out of her right mind and thus not capable of consent. No rational person would consent.
And I still think the view that consent or lack thereof is what determines whether something is a criminal offense, is sorely deficient. Germany had a case a few years back where a man consented on video to be stabbed through the heart and eaten (yes, cannibalized) and the legal system was all confused as to whether there might be something wrong with that.
We ought to recognize that there actions which are objectively abusive whether there is consent or not. What those actions are, would be good subject for a debate. How applied, will be determined by legislators. Individual cases might be murky, but that's what juries are for.
Things which are objectively harmful are to be proscribed. That's why you can't sell your baby, your willing wife, or both your kidneys.
A large fraction of rapists know the victim or are even related, and a large number of rapes are actually unreported. But you make sense. The pragmatic problem with the death penalty for rape is that it gives the rapist much more incentive to kill his victim. Pretty much the same problem with draconian, measures like a life sentence. I favor harsh punishment for rape, short of life, in order to protect the lives of rape victims.
And we can't have that, because it (to their minds) creates a slippery slope where their own personal perversion can be similarly questioned.
In case you're wondering, I have two daughters and am fully in favor of death penalty for "actual" rape. The only two problems are the idea of executing someone for actions that are
wrong illegal only because of the POV of the "victim," and the possibility that capital punishment for rape provides an incentive to murder.
One result is that "Natural Law" reasoning, once accessible and persuasive to anybody with a reasonable familiarity with human nature, now commonly fails, at least rhetorically, because both "reason" and "human nature" strike people as being either entirely fictitious, or impositions on their liberty.
Precisely. You just explained what I think way better than I said.
You could get the same result by saying that the decisive factor is the point-of-view of the perpetrator. He knows whether the actions he's performing are acceptable to their object.
That aside, I think you've made several very going points. Another problem with the "consenting adult" standard is that there is little rational basis for limiting "adult" to any particular age. Our current legal standard says that a person aged 15, for example, is "incapable" of consenting to sexual activity, but then says that the same person is capable, if the other party involved falls into certain categories. And all sorts of things are excused simply on the assumption that both parties got some physical enjoyment or emotional benefit from it.
Given the current environment, it's hard to see where a defensible line can be drawn short of "too young to talk" or "violent physical coercion."
Only to folks in Loma Linda. You were perfectly clear, any reasonable person would immediately have made the same inference. I just used more words to say the same thing.
The violent ones do.
In this state, any accusation of rape requires corroboration, and so far as I know it always has. Nobody can be convicted of rape on the woman's word alone.
Guys never lie. /s
What side does society side on...without evidence?
This is in regards to the death penalty for rape. Are you okay with the death penalty for he said / she said?
I personally of a buddy who had sex with a chick who felt slighted later, should he die if the jury finds him guilty?
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Tis' the season, you know.
Eh. I'm not much for a season of gratitude. I think gratitude should be an everyday kind of thing. Not in a new-age sort of way, but in the – my kids are okay, I have my health, I can walk the dog, we have jobs, and we have food on the table sort of way. Oh, and I live in America. I'm grateful for that.
My husband and I were talking today about how some people in America support repressive regimes – people you would never expect to support repressive regimes because those regimes oppress, suppress, repress women, minorities and gays. What an odd contradiction. I'm a big fan of human rights. A really big fan of human rights.
My sister was telling me that in her community of Boulder, CO, dog owners are known as Dog Guardians, or Pet Guardians. See this article. How silly. I realize the distinction is intended to be symbolic, but my question is this – then why have leash laws? Isn't that oppressive? Can't a dog take himself for a walk? Yet Boulder has strict leash laws. If your dog is caught walking off leash they can really ding you. If Boulder has these strict leash laws, can the dog then receive a ticket and will he or she have to pay the fine? So if the meter man leaves your gate open and the dog of which you are a guardian gets out, does this mean the authorities can remove your dog from your home and give him to another guardian? Because you aren't the dog's owner, you're merely the dog's guardian?
Like today when hubby and I noticed a police vehicle driving through the wilderness park. The officer was obviously looking to ticket the owners of off-leash dogs. Had the officer caught us, I could have asked him – "Why are you ticketing me? He's the one off-leash. I'm not his owner. I'm merely his guardian. My dog has free-will. I'm not legally responsible for his behavior."
Listen, the above is tongue in cheek to a great extent, but I do think some people have way too much time on their hands. If they have enough time to think up these ludicrous euphemisms for dog owners they have enough time to volunteer at a food bank or a soup kitchen or an animal shelter.
I love animals. I consider Jake my companion and he's part of the family, but he belongs to me. I'm not merely his guardian. He's MY dog, bought and paid for – of course my ownership DOES NOT give me the right to abuse or neglect him or any other pet I own. It's not like I'm running a doggie sweat shop here. Jake doesn't even pick up his own toys.
Although… Come to think of it, that terrier down the street could use a couple new guardians. They were all standing out in front of their house with the dog off leash last night. She ran across the busy intersection once again to harass Jake. Tsk. Tsk. I think I'll call the Boulder, CO, authorities.
Wait… I got off track.
What am I always grateful for this time of year? I'm very grateful when I don't receive holiday letters. You know, those letters that are either dark and gloomy or outright braggadocious and irritating. I have a cousin who is really into giving us a holiday the obscene amount of money I raked in this year and what frivolities I spent it on update.
On the other hand, I do want to thank you– you wonderful, amazing, lovely, thoughtful friends and readers who have offered me words of encouragement and support during this difficult time. My dad is not out of the woods yet, and I'm heading back up to Oregon this week. But… Thanks. You are so kind and considerate. Your thoughts and wishes have made me feel better. You've made the stress tolerable.
I'd like to end with a question – What is up with that weird-ass drinking game show I've seen countless, and very scary, ads for – Cougartown? The women look freakish. Yeah, I know one of the women is Courtney Cox, or some Stepford Wife/Joker version of her, but WTF?
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If the preliminary numbers hold up, this 4th of July holiday will be the first since 1979 where no traffic fatalities occurred. The parameters for this year's holiday period ran from 6 p.m. Tuesday night to 11:59 on Wednesday.
Oregon State Police troopers report 19 DUII arrests during the 30-hour period, with nearly 90 percent occurring on the 4th itself. Last year's holiday period for the same holiday was 78 hours, and 110 drunk driving arrests were made then.
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Born May 27th, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, Adam Carolla went on find success as a comedian, as co-host of 'The Man Show,' and host of the most downloaded podcast around – among other things. In this video, WatchMojo.com heads to Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival to speak with Adam Carolla about his book, "Not Taco Bell Material." We find out why he decided to write this autobiography (money) and how he became a comedian (he wasn't great at sports). We also address the trouble he got into when he said women weren't funny (he didn't say that). Believe it or not: there's even a life lesson hidden under the jokes. For more information, Here.


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Although ATI Radeon HD 5970 graphics card with two graphics processing units (GPUs) onboard is the fastest graphics card available today, it does not feature full-speed Radeon HD 5870 chips, which is why such cards cannot offer maximum possible performance. Asustek Computer has decided to correct the situation and release its own limited edition board named Ares, which will be the first factory-overclocked Radeon HD 5970.
Asus Ares graphics card will feature two ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics processors running at 850MHz with 256-bit bus and 2GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4800MHz, reports Overclockers.at web-site citing its own sources. It is logical to assume that the board will come equipped with proprietary print-circuit board, cooling system and, perhaps, some exclusive features. The new board will offer rather tangible performance improvement compared to the original ATI Radeon HD 5970 thanks to increased clock-speeds.
ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, had to reduce clock speeds of ATI Radeon HD 5870 GPU and memory to 725MHz/4000MHz on ATI Radeon HD 5970 graphics board in order to limit default power consumption of the graphics board. However, since dual-GPU graphics cards rely on multi-GPU technologies that may not work in certain games, the model HD 5970 may end up slower than the single-chip model HD 5870 in certain titles.
It is logical to expect Asus Ares to be another limited edition graphics board from Asus not meant for the mass market. Previously Asustek Computer released Asus Mars graphics card that featured two Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 GPUs. Only one thousand of Mars graphics boards were made and their price was too high even for performance enthusiasts.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (46 votes).
In short: Dropped out last year, determined to finish this year!!!In full: An excellent race, well organised with maps sent out in advance and spares available on the day. Good friendly atmosphere from organisers and competitors. a very interesting route through London and down through the home counties to Brighton. I only managed 35 miles last year due to injury, and I was gutted to pull out because of the great support. Im determined to conquer it this year... not looking forward to the 'little hill' at the end though! A very special race. well worth giving it a go.Date of review: July 28, 2013
In short: Loved it, only made 41 miles in the end but it was brilliant!In full: Will be back next year, Mark and Denis organise a great race, had lots of fun - very hard!Date of review: October 11, 2012
In short: Great fun, but learn to map-readIn full: A fantastic run, and really well organised. Scenery was great, and conditions perfect, but what really took my mind off the aching legs was the difficulty of the navigation. If you're thinking of doing this run, I'd say you MUST either have recce'd the course, or run with someone who has. I frequently came unstuck and took wrong turnings, and often saw runners / groups of runners heading in several different directions. The maps simply aren't detailed enough to show all the pathways in the forests etc - this isn't a criticism of the organisers, simply saying that OS maps don't contain the necessary detail. Often a path would appear on the map as being straight with no turn-offs, but we would encounter a fork in the path, leading to a mental coin-toss.Having said that, the run itself was great, hilly in parts without being horrendous, Check Points perfectly adequate and staffed with friendly volunteers. Organisation was excellent, with the TA Centre being a great place to get ready, and they did well to get permission to run across the privately-owned land, but I still think £100 entry is pretty pricey - though perhaps there are costs I am unaware about. However, on the grounds that I certainly wouldn't be running an ultra several times a year, it's not the end of the world.I'm saying "maybe" I'd do it again - that's more because I'm wondering if I have the time to devote to training for an Ultra again, but for anyone who fancies having a go at a race of this length - go for it, just make sure your navigation is up to it.Date of review: October 2, 2012
In short: Hell of a challenge, well-organised and friendly but way too priceyIn full: This was my first Ultra but I had put the training in and was very excited to get started. I paid £100 to participate in this event and since it was my first Ultra I assumed that this was the going rate for such a mammoth run. The course booklet was only sent out a couple of weeks before the race, which was disappointing for those intending on some recce runs, but seeing as I live 150 miles away I wasn't going to have the opportunity to run any of it before the race.The start at Blackheath was great fun, with excellent use of a large (and warm) TA centre which was perfect for the pre-race gather and a good chance to meet and chat to other runners. There were some serious looking people there and a variety of kit from the worn an faded to the Uber-Gucci! The excitement built in the last few minutes in the dark of Blackheath before we were finally underway.The weather was just perfect - dry all day but warm enough and with a cool breeze (albeit a cool gale over Black Cap later). But we were also treated to some beautiful early morning sunshine as dawn broke.The scenery on this run was beautiful and breath-taking at times. I was amazed how soon out of London we were on the trails and clearly a lot of time and trouble has been taken by the organisers to find the best route and to secure the necessary permissions from private landowners.Navigation is a real challenge and I struggled at times but despite the small and well-spread field it wasn't long before you made contact with others. The navigation was a welcome distraction from the pain and discomfort and was a real feature of the race for me.Checkpoints were roughly every ten miles but I have to say that I was disappointed by what was on offer considering the cost of the race. But they were staffed by friendly folk who did their best to get us up and running again.The last 20 were a struggle as the climbs got worse and fatigue was taking its toll on the navigation. I was lucky to tag along with a local guide who saved us a bucket load of heartache and led us 6 miles or so through open fields. The climb up to Black Cap was tough (particularly as you have to cross a few hundred metres of ploughed field to get there) and the exposed ups and downs of those last few miles were the most testing, but suddenly it was all downhill to the sea. Shame that in the last 100 metres some travellers had decided to take over the road and exhausted runners had to weave their way through a couple of dozen caravans, transits, kids, dogs ... out of the organisers' hands though. And suddenly there was the finish, and a good sized group of warmly supportive people. Great medal and T shirt which I will wear with pride. My garmin tells me that in the end I ran 61.75 miles and finished in 12:07:50. Made it back just as it was getting dark.This was an epic event for me, the memory of which will last for a very long time. The only criticisms I have were the poor quality of the checkpoint supplies(just water, bananas, biscuits and cold, soggy potatoes) and the overall cost which I don't think gave value for money. Apart from that, a massive thank you to the marshalls and organisers for making this a fantastic day. Back next year?... well maybe; I'm in a world of pain today but by the end of the week it'll be forgotten...Date of review: October 1, 2012
In short: Fabulous challenge leaves you exhausted and euphoric!In full: Not for the faint hearted! But a really well organised magnificent challenge.Self navigating, and its not always easy, so be prepared for more than 56 miles - you'll make a few mistakes. And recce what you can (I couldn't recce it and came a bit unstuck at Edenbridge golf course and in Jules wood near CP3 but managed the rest ok).Plenty of water at the checkpoints even for one of the last finishers like me, as well as bananas, biscuits and salty baked potatoes. And muffins and squash from the family whose garden we were being allowed to cut through!Its not a cheap event, but its quite a small event (200 runners entered I think), the coated map book was robust, and the organisation and check points perfect so I felt it was worth every penny.Do I want to do it again? Definately. Can I persuade my legs to go through it again? Lets see...Date of review: September 20, 2011
In short: Many thanks to the organisers for putting on a great event. This is good ultra challenge through beautiful scenery. It was well organised and the support at the checkpoints was fantastic.In full: Anyone wanting a challenge and enjoys having to use their naviagational skills will love this race. The weather this year was excellent apart from the strong breezy conditions.The countryside between Blackheath and Brighton is stunning and a lot hillier than you would think. I would recommend this event as a must for anyone looking for a good ultraDate of review: September 14, 2011
In short: fantastic challengeDate of review: September 14, 2011
In short: Great race will defianatley be back next yearIn full: Would recce the course first if you can some parts are quite tricky and you can easily take a wrong path in the wrong direction. There were quite few places where runners were coming from all directions including the finish. It was a brilliant day with great people and Liam if your on here I forgot to get your number after running with for over 12 hours thanks for sharing your water after my bladder burst :-) M. FoxDate of review: September 13, 2011
In short: Hard work , follow your map not the person in front ...Date of review: September 13, 2011
In short: Fantastic event I want to do again the day after!In full: What an outstanding day! Everything about it was totally amazing and definitely the best day I have had for a long time made the entire better by top organisation and check point crew as well as the runners and their lovely supporters. At 05:00 the rain was hammering the TA centre before the start only to stop respectfully for the brief and 2 minutes silence for the victims of 9/11. Rain didn't return for the rest of the day which was a welcome stroke of luck! The ice was shattered during the brief when, after a heads-up of what to look out for and do along various stages of the 90KM route, the pensive silence was then broken by a guy saying " So this isn't the Balckheath 5k Fun Run then?" Very funny!So off we go ahead of the sunrise through the London suburbs to the first checkpoint and into the countryside where your map reading needs to be on the ball from here on in! Mine is average but being local to the finish line I used the training to recce the last 26 miles as well as train that bit harder to make up for any 'miss-calculations'. Old school map and compass is defiantly the way ahead here as a few of the guys with GPS were frequently been told they were off course when map, compass and knowledge of the route said otherwise. But the race must be known to the locals now as they gave us regular pointers from Biggin Hill right down to Chailey which was heart-warming!Checkpoints along the way were fantastic – really supportive and helpful throughout so massive thanks for that! The tables were stocked with practical foods that would stay down once you took off again and I personally could feel the fatigue melt as the stuff went in.I'm not a great advocate of walking every hill in a running race but some of the hills here demand just that and they can be quite long so you need to remind yourself at the top that you are in a race on not on a stroll. My head was happy as Larry but my legs were no longer on speaking terms with me so this I found a right battle!Just before the last big hill the farmer had dutifully ploughed about 300 meters of the fieled which appealed to the sadist in me seeing the runners in front almost stationary in this soft energy sapping dirt before I got a load of it! With no time to recover we were at the foot of Black Cap hill, the second highest point of the race and an eternal climb for 50+ mile legs.I could safely say I was officially spent by then but the view of the sea and predominately downhill run not to mention great company of other runners and their supporters was a real motivator and the finish was a welcome sight indeed. Overall, a great day made all the better by everyone involved and met some wonderful people along the way! Until next year :o)Date of review: September 12, 2011
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WASHINGTON DC — Americans too have been focused on at least two court proceedings. The first is a challenge to President Barack Obama's flagship initiative on heath care reforms, which 26 states argue is unconstitutional. The second is the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a gated community in Florida.
The first is a challenge to President Obama's primary election promise: To reform the US health care system. This initiative could perhaps be compared to President Noynoy Aquino's Truth Commission – Pnoy's flagship promise while he was campaigning for the presidency.
The urgency of health care reforms is well known to almost all Americans. Because health care here is privatized and is run as a private business, the cost of medical care has now proven to be beyond the reach of ordinary people. We're dealing with two symbiotic industries which are now on the verge of collapse: Health providers that have raked in profits from a profession that was not intended to be run as a business and a medical insurance industry that has thrived as a guarantee against a contingency that otherwise would be beyond the reach of normal people. The result is the current state of health care in the US: technologically sound but in a state of financial collapse.
The dilemma now is this: With health care so expensive, what happens to those who do not have the insurance coverage required to pay for these sky-high costs?
Obama's proposal is simple. Because those who do not have medical insurance have opted to pay the cost of their health care themselves or to pass them on to be paid by hospitals, other patients, or the government; they are actually engaged in an economic activity which Congress can legislate on. This is the so-called inter-commerce clause of the US Constitution. Opponents of the initiative, mostly conservative Republics, argue that those who do not have insurance do not participate in any economic activity and hence, should not be the subject of legislation. They argue that Congress cannot compel individuals to buy coverage so that they can participate in an economic activity that Congress can regulate.
Under Obama's proposal, all Americans must procure medical insurance by 2014. Otherwise, they are liable to pay a penalty in their 2015 income tax return.
The US Supreme Court has scheduled this issue for a two-hour argument today. It is expected that the US Solicitor-General will argue that the initiative is a legitimate exercise of police power to uphold the public good. With health care expenditure amounting to 18 percent of the entire American economy, the Obama administration argued in its pleading that "as a class, the uninsured shift tens of billions of dollars of costs for the uncompensated care they receive to other market participants annually x x x That cost shifting drives up insurance premiums, which, in turn, makes insurance unaffordable to even more people."
The case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has also caught the attention of the American public. Trayvon was allegedly killed by a white community volunteer, George Zimmerman. Trayvon's family claimed he was killed simply because he happened to be black. Zimmerman, though, claims that it was an act of self-defense after Trayvon punched and slammed him into the sidewalk.
A month after Trayvon's killing, Zimmerman has not been apprehended nor charged for the killing. This has led to widespread protest in the US. The debate has culminated recently with no less than President Barrack Obama declaring: "My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You know, if I had a son he'd look like Trayvon. And I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves and get to the bottom of exactly what happened."
Conservatives have of course pounced on the opportunity to hit at Obama with former US Speaker Newt Gingrich declaring that the President's remark was "disgraceful." He added: "Is the president suggesting that if it had been a white who had been shot, that would be ok because it didn't look like him?"
These two cases highlight what we do not have in common with the US despite having the same constitutional tradition. One, there is the trust here that the Supreme Court, despite the fact that majority of its members were appointed by Republic presidents, will resolve constitutional issues according to the letter and intent of the fundamental law of the land.
Furthermore, the outrage stirred by Trayvon's killing, one which we no longer find in the Philippines with more than a thousand Trayvons in our midst, show a belief, now lacking in the Philippines, that a society under a rule of law should not countenance these killings.


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The government shutdown will send Cannon Air Force Base's civilian employees on furlough, but military personnel will continue to carry out assigned duties, according to Marcelo Calero of Cannon public affairs.
On Monday Calero said, "If an agreement is not reached, our highly-valued workforce of more than 400 civilians would be furloughed as a result of a government shutdown starting Tuesday."
"The absence of appropriations will be extremely disruptive to the Air Force," Calero said. "Functions essential to national security and public safety will continue at Cannon Air Force Base where we have more than 4,800 active duty personnel."
The Air Force is working with the office of the Secretary of Defense to address the issue and minimize negative impacts, according to Calero.
A bill was approved Monday by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama that would ensure military personnel would be paid. Without the bill, military personnel would have continued to work, and would be paid for their time worked when the shutdown is ended.


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Fuego Entertainment Acquires 15 "Lost", Never Before Released, Recordings by The Beatles
January 10, 2008: 06:00 AM EST
Fuego Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: FUGO) today announced it has acquired 15 tracks of previously unreleased music by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, "The Beatles." The recordings were made in 1962, a short time before their signing with E.M.I., during the FAB FOUR'S first live appearance together at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany playing before a small audience of about twenty to thirty people. The original tape of this live recording was "lost" for over 33 years in the record and tape collection of legendary music producer and promoter Mr. Jeffrey Collins.
The Star Club Hamburg recorded most groups that appeared at their club in the late 50s and early 60s under a performance contract that included payment in full for any live recordings made at their club. Many of these recordings were released by Polydor (West Germany). However this particular tape was sold along with several others to Jeffrey Collins, of the Collins Organization, a booking agency in London, England. The original idea was that the tapes would be used to promote the Star Club as a venue and the groups to other clubs that the Collins Organization used. The tapes were in fact not touched until 1994 when, with the release of the B.B.C. tapes and a renewed interest in The Beatles, Mr. Jeffrey Collins decided to search for the lost tapes.
This 15 track set was recorded at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany a short while after the Ted Taylor recordings and boast different and perhaps better takes of "A Taste of Honey" and "Hippy Hippy Shake" (using Tony Sheridan as a 5th Beatle). These are the only two songs found on the original Star Club releases with which this recording should not be confused.
This is an historical recording because it was the very first time that Ringo Starr actually played with The Beatles "live" after replacing Pete Best on the drums.
Other tracks make good use of Kingsize Taylor's Band "The Dominoes" who utilize their piano on such Beatles favorites as "Money," "Twist and Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There" all of which were subsequently used on The Beatles' first studio recordings for E.M.I.
What makes this album truly unique are the eight songs not available on any previously released L.P.s or singles -- which include Paul McCartney singing Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" and George Harrison vocalizing Maurice Williams' "Do You Believe." One of the most outstanding tracks on this album must be "Ask Me Why" showing just how John Lennon and Paul McCartney became such a winning combination.
The complete list of all the tracks, the complete story of how this "lost" tape from The Beatles came into the possession of Mr. Jeffrey Collins and sound clips from several of the recordings from this album will soon be available on our Fuego Entertainment, Inc. web site at http://www.FuegoEntertainment.net. When you enter the web site click on the "Fuego Plus" menu button.
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to work with such professional businessmen within the Fuego Entertainment Organization and I am truly looking forward to running the new joint venture and achieving the goals that we will set for ourselves," said Jeffrey Collins.
"Our previously announced Joint Venture with Mr. Collins's Echo Vista Group, incorporates into our exciting music library an extraordinary, diverse, valuable catalog of music. In some cases, never released recorded music, The Beatles is only one example. I'm extremely excited about this acquisition and the future release of this historical Beatles album. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed music groups in the history of popular music," stated Hugo Cancio, President & CEO of Fuego Entertainment.
This one of a kind historical album will be released under the Echo-Fuego joint venture, a majority control music division of Fuego Entertainment. A release date will be announced in the near future.
Fuego Entertainment, Inc. is engaged in the production, acquisition, marketing, sales, and distribution of entertainment products such as short films, documentaries, television shows, music, and tour productions. Also, through its subsidiaries, the Company provides management and development of television stations, recorded music, and music publishing services worldwide. The music operations include discovery, production, development, and distribution of recorded music. The Company also markets its music catalog through compilations and re-issues of previously released music and video titles, as well as licenses tracks to and from other producers and record labels for various use, including film, documentaries, short films and television soundtracks. For more information, please visit Fuego Entertainment at http://www.fuegoentertainment.net
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Deceased former resident part of unusual investigation
The University of Utah is investigating a now-closed fertility clinic in Midvale, Utah, where a former New Ulm man who died in 1997 is believed to have substituted his sperm for another man's, fathering a child in 1991.
Thomas R. Lippert was a part-time employee at the clinic, and of the University from 1988 to 1994, according to a report on KUTV in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 10.
The switch came to light last year when the couple and their now 21-year-old daughter, now living in Texas, underwent DNA testing to trace their genetic genealogy. The test results showed that the father and daughter were not related.
The couple, who had trouble conceiving a child, had gone to Reproductive Medical Technologies, (RMTI), a private clinic in Midvale owned by a university faculty member who has since died. The mother was artificially inseminated with what she thought was her husband's semen, and bore a daughter.
The woman recalled that Lippert had a stack of baby pictures behind his desk. "He seemed seemed friendly and was very proud of all those pictures, (it) almost seemed like a brag board up there, those where the children that he had helped people have," the mother told KUTV.
A DNA sample from a surviving family member confirmed that Lippert was the biological father of the child.
A check into Lippert's background revealed an even stranger story. In the 1970s, Lippert, then a 25-year-old professor of law at Southwest State University in Marshall, had served two years in prison for kidnapping a female student from Purdue University and holding her for three weeks while he conducted a "love experiment" that included locking her in a black box and using electroshock therapy on her to try to make her fall in love with him. She was found by the FBI on the Southwest State campus after a missing persons report was filed.
According to a 1975 People Magazine article which examined the case, Lippert accepted a plea bargain offered by the government. Kidnapping charges were reduced to one count of conspiracy on condition he submit to 90 days of psychiatric treatment.
The University of Utah issued a statement that it has been investigating the situation since April 2013. The university said there are no remaining records from the clinic, so it is unknown how the incident might have happened. The family suspects Lippert deliberately switched the intended father's semen with his own, and that he may have fathered other children in this manner. A website has been created for people who suspect they may have received Lippert's sperm (www.lippertschildren.blogspot.com/).
The university is offering professional genetic testing for RMTI clients who were treated between 1988 through 1994.


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Actually's Presidential Endorsement for 2012/ The Dangers of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)Posted Sunday, January 8, 2012, at 7:46 AM
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While we appreciate your input, Actually, do you really think Ron Paul has a change to win on any level?
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Surely the GOP can do better than this group.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Sun, Jan 8, 2012, at 10:41 AM
I don't think Paul has a chance to win with the current leadership in the G.O.P. The media obviously doesn't want him to win either, as they continually refuse to cover his campaign with any seriousness if they even acknowledge him at all on certain nights. Regardless, Obama's actions throughout his administration have led me to believe that Obama's policies are more Republican than any of the Republicans challenging him for his seat. The signing of the NDAA is particularly troubling to me. I don't agree with Ron Paul on everything, but I think he has some very valid points. I like Paul's support of our individual liberties. I like the idea of ending the Federal Reserve, I.R.S., and C.I.A. I like the idea of discontinuing our support for countries like Israel (the reason we have problems with terrorists). I could go further in analyzing his campaign, but I'll just keep it simple. I think Paul is honest (or as honest as any politician can be). I was disappointed in Obama's bailouts. I was disappointed by Obama's failure to bring the troops home from Iraq quickly. I was disappointed by Obama's actions in Pakistan (killing bin Laden). The same goes for Libya. I'm disappointed by Obama's decision to continue Bush-era tax cuts. I'm disappointed by Obama's softball pitching to big money banking interests in our government. The list goes on and on. That being said, if Paul does not get the nomination for the G.O.P., I will either not vote or support Paul as a third-party/independent candidate. Regardless, the corporate take over of our government has to stop soon before it is too late.
-- Posted by Actually on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 12:01 AM
You did not support killing Bin Laden, you just lost my respect in reading your postings. Until this day I always thought your posts were informative. Just don't understand your logic in this statement. Bin Laden was an evil person.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 8:16 AM
While I agree with Actually's above comment, I congragulate his endorsement! Ron Paul has some ideas I don't like such as his wanting to legalize marijuana. But his views on trimming government, etc. are good. As i stated in my blog, he is too out of the mainstream to be nominated by the GOP. I'm not a Republican. I'm a Prohibitionist. We have a Caucus system here in Missouri now which means most of us will not vote for the Democrat or Republican nominees. If we had a bonafide primary, I'd vote for Ron Paul inspite of what I said in my blog! Thanks, Actually!
-- Posted by swift on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 4:00 PM
Dexterite never comments on my Daily Statesman blogs. He just waits until they get posted on the SE Missourian Speak Out! LOL!
-- Posted by swift on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 4:07 PM
Here's the thing about bin Laden, Dexterite1. Moving into Pakistan (a sovereign nation) and carrying out military actions was not only risky, but something we wouldn't stand for if said actions were taken against our own nation. This is classic hypocrisy. The decision to enter Pakistan without their knowledge to kill a military target was simply bad policy in my opinion. It could have had horrible repercussions. In fact, it did. We lost one of our vital national secrets in the helicopter that was downed in the area (not to mention even more money thrown down the hole that is this war). Furthermore, I stand with Ron Paul in his view's to stop our support of Israel (the entire reason bin Laden was a military target of ours in the first place). If a terrorist decided to come to America and take out justice on George W. Bush, our country would probably launch another war. Whenever we waltz into a nation and murder someone, we never even blink an eye. That isn't even getting me started on what I feel are the real reasons behind 9/11, the war on terror, etc. If I lost your respect for taking an objective stance on yet another shady move by the corporate government, I didn't want it in the first place. Blindly supporting the invasion of another country's rights so we can kill a military target we created and once supported while spending inordinate amounts of money in the process never even had my respect.
-- Posted by Actually on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 6:20 PM
I mean really to sum it all up, I'm tired of the politics of fear.
-- Posted by Actually on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 10:55 PM
No one replies to your Statesman posts, swift. It's refreshing to see that the Cape crowd is not intimidated by your "Voice of God" approach to politics.
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 8:48 AM
Hey, goat lady, I am not intimidated by you liberals either! You and Dexterite insult and demean those of us with whom you disagree, trying hard to intimidate us into keeping quiet, but it AINT GONNA (pardon my grammar) happen!
One thing I like about Actually, with whom I disagree on a number of things, is her avoidance of insulting. She articulates her point of view, and as a result, has moderated some of my own views. Of course, goat lady and dexterite never read my comments agreeing with Actually. Like the Pharisees and Sadducees of old, they look to find fault and try to twist the words of those with whom they disagree.
-- Posted by swift on Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 3:30 PM
By the way goat lady, what is there in my latest blog that has a "Voice of God" approach to politics? I doubt you even read it!
-- Posted by swift on Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 3:34 PM
Swift, you alone has the voice of God on your side. A person does not need to read your posts, same song, same verse, same substance.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 6:16 PM
You are right Actually! I'm tired of reading the same old song, same old verse, and same old substance of Dexterite and goat lady who only read material they know they might agree with. i appreciate your informative blog entries. We have disagreed many times, but I have come to your side on some issues because of your informative links. D1 and gl don't go to links on my posts because they might confuse their already made up liberal minds.
Anyway, I've believed for a long time that our invasions of other countries for the purposes you've outlined are just plain bad policy. this is why I opposed the Persian Gulf War of George Bush 1. We need to bring our troops home! As far as Israel goes, we should support Israel as an ally only to a point. If they are chosen by God, God will stand by Israel with or without our support! We are right now hated by most of the world for our constant getting into the affairs of other countries. It is none of our business!
Here's a question I'd like to have answered: What is the real duty of the National Guard and the Coast Guard? Is it to fight in nation building wars around the world/ If not, then we need to bring ALL NG and CG troops back home so they can guard our coasts and borders and also do the disaster relief and rescue efforts here at home.
-- Posted by swift on Thu, Jan 12, 2012, at 3:44 PM
Actually, I recieved an interesting email from Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party presidential candidate in '08. I exerpt part of it for your consideration:
First NDAA; Now Enemy Expatriation Act
By Chuck Baldwin
January 12, 2012
On the heels of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),
otherwise known as the "Indefinite Detention Act," comes another
draconian bill designed to give the federal government the power to
turn American citizens into enemies of the state for virtually any
reason it deems necessary. Stephen D. Foster, Jr. has the story.
"Congress is considering HR 3166 and S. 1698 also known as the
Enemy Expatriation Act, sponsored by Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Charles
Dent (R-PA). This bill would give the US government the power to strip
Americans of their citizenship without being convicted of being
'hostile' against the United States. In other words, you can be
stripped of your nationality for 'engaging in, or purposefully and
materially supporting, hostilities against the United States.'
Legally, the term 'hostilities' means any conflict subject to the
laws of war but considering the fact that the War on Terror is a
little ambiguous and encompassing, any action could be labeled as
supporting terrorism."
-- Posted by swift on Fri, Jan 13, 2012, at 3:27 PM
FYI...Actually is not a "she" swift...Actually, if you have a satallite radio, tune it into channel 125 at 11am...so long everyone for another 6 months.
-- Posted by BonScott on Tue, Jan 17, 2012, at 11:51 PM
Well, Dexterite said Actually was a she on a different blog entry. I no longer trust Dexterite's judgement.
I am a Prohibitionist/Pro-life Republican: Strong national defense, Limited government, Individual liberty, and Traditional moral values as described in my blog entry, What ought to be Prohibited in 2012.
Actually, I doubt Dexterite will answer your question.
Rick, Very valuable info!
Hello BonScott; Bye BonScott!
-- Posted by swift on Wed, Jan 18, 2012, at 3:37 PM
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* Easy to learn
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What if you have the ability to go back in time and erase your past? From the mind of Morgan Strebler, we present "Never There."
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The PERFECT item to carry with you at all times! A spectator's signed card will end up inside of your ECO BOX like magic!
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Ace Triumph v2: This is a gimmicked version, that adds a nice killer effect in the end. It's the same as version one, except with this new twist, you can show that the deck has changed color from the aces! It adds that extra KICKER which the spectator will never see coming!
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Joshua Jay is a performer, writer and creator. In Unreal he performs and explains some of his finest effects.
Practical, tried and tested routines that amaze audiences and confound magicians. The album also includes his professional theatre show recorded at the San Bernardo Theatre in Coimbra, Portugal. For the first time you'll see how Joshua puts together a full evening show. Advice, performance and explanations from one of magic's greatest teachers.
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A signed card vanishes from the deck only to be discovered in the clear box that has been isolated under a wine glass the entire time!
Mystery Solved has been perfectly engineered and custom made from the ground up, to provide you with a method that you will enjoy using again and again and yet your spectators will never see a thing!
As Marc Oberon Said - "When I saw Mystery Solved I couldn't believe a switch was occurring".
Utilise Mystery Solved as your finale, in the cleanest and clearest card to box ever, or to reveal a prediction.
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We are delighted to bring to you Port Hole. Every Port Hole is custom built. The DVD includes 3 stand alone routines, each one is performed and fully taught.
Use your Port Hole as an incredible ending to any ambitious card routine. The spectators SIGNED card visually appears face up on the top of the deck.
The spectator will rub their eyes as a colored spot vanishes through the Port Hole and lands on the back of their chosen card.
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Without question, one of the most important and greatly awaited releases in mentalism is finally here.
Say the name Peter Turner amongst a group of mentalists or mind readers, and every conversation stops right there. You get everyone's attention right away. Why is that?
Peter Turner has carved a name for himself within the magic community as not only a unique performer, but a devilish thinker.
Peter has a definite way with words. If you want your performances to become legendary stories retold between laymen, and to be remembered forever, then listen to everything this man has to say. Regarded as one of the most influential mentalists of our time, he has consulted on countless projects for TV and stage.
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Peter's exquisitely engineered gimmick does it all. YOU CLEARLY SHOW THERE'S NOTHING STICKING OUT OF YOUR BACK POCKET…JUST YOUR BASIC INNOCENT BACK POCKET.
YOUR HANDS ARE EMPTY AND NEVER COME NEAR THE BACK POCKET. AND YET…A bizarre moment later you turn to show your pocket again…and now THE CARD HAS SUDDENLY APPEARED…STICKING OUT OF YOUR POCKET! (And yes, the normal card can immediately be plucked out by a spectator).
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Perform it as a stand alone piece, or at the end of your favorite ambitious card routine.
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More about the crisis and how you can help:state.gov/haitiquakeAbout the Author: Gordon Duguid serves as Acting Deputy Spokesman. He is presently serving with the Haiti Joint Information Center in Port-au-Prince.
I am packing, preparing to leave after two weeks in Haiti. Tomorrow, I will take a helicopter from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, and from there a flight to Washington. It will take some time to collect all my thoughts about Haitians themselves. This was my first time in their society, and I have come to respect much of their character. Yet I know them only under the most trying of circumstances, and it will take some time to reflect upon what I have learned. But if anyone should ask me how I think we've done so far, I would say that we have done well.
Port-au-Prince and some surrounding areas have water and food. The markets in Port-au-Prince are well supplied at present, and the aid distribution networks are effective, with some problems when facing large crowds and remote areas in need of more regular food deliveries. The health situation is good, but the risk of contagious diseases is high. We are working to minimize that risk. Water is plentiful and potable in most areas, but in Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps there is an urgent need to continue with on-going distribution of sanitation kits, creating better shelter and digging more latrines.
Several of my colleagues spent the day at distribution sites with IDPs. Among the people they spoke to, American help is welcome and needed. The people we see are calm and dignified as long as they know that the supplies will be distributed fairly and regularly. As they know we are fair and consistent, we have had no serious security problems at our distribution sites.
We were the first nation to respond to this crisis. We have helped Americans who wanted to leave get out of the country. We have saved people trapped in the rubble. We have treated the injured, helped the orphans, fed and clothed the poor and provided security for the weak. A fairly substantial tally, and one we can be proud of. I am content to return home knowing that my newly arrived colleagues will carry on the work.
Read Gordon Duguid's previous entry from Haiti.


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