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Skip to comments.Federal judge in Oklahoma finds Anti-Sharia law amendment unconstitutional
Posted on 08/19/2013 9:25:01 AM PDT by yoe
Late last week, U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange in Oklahoma City ruled that a state amendment prohibiting courts from considering Sharia law when ruling in cases was unconstitutional.
In her (decision) he judge said that because the amendment discriminated among religions, the state had to demonstrate a compelling state interest to justify it something Oklahoma failed to do:
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The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him [the drinker dragged into Muhammad's presence]. (Bukhari, Punishments, nos. 67746775)
2. Sharia Law demands husbands supremacy over thier wives Sura 4:34
If you fear highhandedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great. (MAS Abdel Haleem, the Qur'an, Oxford UP, 2004)
3. Sharia Law ALLOWS exact punishment, an eye for an eye (literally) Sura 5:45
And We ordained therein for them: Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth and wounds equal for equal. But if anyone remits the retaliation by way of charity, it shall be for him an expiation. And whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed, such are the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers . . .). (Hilali and Khan, The Noble Qur'an, Riyadh: Darussalam, 1996
4. Sharia Law commands that a thief have their hand cut off Sura 5:38
Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are male or female, as punishment for what they have donea deterrent from God: God is almighty and wise. 39 But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and makes amends, God will accept his repentance: God is most forgiving and merciful. (Haleem)
5. Sharia Law demands that highway robbers be crucified or mutilated Sura 5:33
Those who wage war against God and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption in the land should be punished by death, crucifixion, the amputation of an alternate hand and foot or banishment from the land: a disgrace for them in this world, and then a terrible punishment in the Hereafter.
6. Sharia Law demands that homosexuals be executed (Hadith)
'If you find anyone doing as Lot's people did, kill the one who does it, and the one to whom it is done' (Abu Dawud no. 4447).
This hadith passage says that homosexuals should be burned alive or have wall pushed on them:
Abbas and Abu Huraira reported God's messenger as saying, 'Accursed is he who does what Lot's people did.' In a version . . . on the authority of Ibn Abbas it says that Ali [Muhammad's cousin and soninlaw] had two people burned and that Abu Bakr [Muhammad's chief companion] had a wall thrown down on them. (Mishkat, vol. 1, p. 765, Prescribed Punishments)
7. Sharia Law demands that adulterers be stoned to death Sura 24:2
The fornicatress and the fornicator, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not pity withhold you in their case, in a punishment prescribed by Allah, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of the believers witness their punishment. [This punishment is for unmarried persons guilty of the above crime (illegal sex), but if married persons commit it (illegal sex), the punishment is to stone them to death, according to Allah's law]. (Hilali and Khan).
8. Sharia Law calls for the death of anyone condemning Muhommed, Sharia Law or the Koran
(1) Reviling Allah or his Messenger; (2) being sarcastic about 'Allah's name, His command, His interdiction, His promise, or His threat'; (3) denying any verse of the Quran or 'anything which by scholarly consensus belongs to it, or to add a verse that does not belong to it'; (4) holding that 'any of Allah's messengers or prophets are liars, or to deny their being sent'; (5) reviling the religion of Islam; (6) being sarcastic about any ruling of the Sacred Law; (7) denying that Allah intended 'the Prophet's message . . . to be the religion followed by the entire world.'
9. Sharia Law calls for apostates to be killed
Apostates are those who leave Islam, like Salman Rushdie, whether they become atheists or convert to another religion. They are supposed to be killed according to the Quran, the hadith, and later legal rulings
10. Sharia Law demands aggressive, offensive and unjust jihad
(1) Women and children are enslaved. They can either be sold, or the Muslims may 'marry' the women, since their marriages are automatically annulled upon their capture. (2) Jihadists may have sex with slave women. Ali, Muhammad's cousin and soninlaw, did this. (3) Women and children must not be killed during war, unless this happens in a nighttime raid when visibility was low. (4) Old men and monks could be killed. (5) A captured enemy of war could be killed, enslaved, ransomed for money or an exchange, freely released, or beaten. One time Muhammad even tortured a citizen of the city of Khaybar in order to extract information about where the wealth of the city was hidden. (6) Enemy men who converted could keep their property and small children. This law is so excessive that it amounts to forced conversion. Only the strongest of the strong could resist this coercion and remain a nonMuslim. (7) Civilian property may be confiscated. (8) Civilian homes may be destroyed. (9) Civilian fruit trees may be destroyed. (10) Pagan Arabs had to convert or die. This does not allow for the freedom of religion or conscience. (11) People of the Book (Jews and Christians) had three options (Sura 9:29): fight and die; convert and pay a forced 'charity' or zakat tax; or keep their Biblical faith and pay a jizya or poll tax
Sharia is not a Religion it is Islamic LAW and not compatible in any way with the United States Constitution. This Judge should be dis-barred.
So let me see if I have this straight...
A law written to stop an unconstitutional establishment of religion was declared unconstitutional?
More proof that our courts system needs to be streamlined in order that people won't have to learn how and why the system can roll over the wishes of the citizens.
This judge is a certifiable nitwit. I posted her picture and bio on another thread about this same issue yesterday. Americans are thwarted by this central socialist government and court system from every angle.
It's time to 'STAND OUR GROUND!'
Oh Good!
This ruling then establishes a legal precident for striking down all of Obama's anti-Christian laws.
Can someone please tell me why this ban on Sharia law was even necessary???
It's like passing a law that says judges must apply OUR law.
Totally nonsensical!...
Any judge that would override federal/state/local law with RELIGIOUS law should be disbarred for life! No need for a damn law that does nothing more than re-assert our own laws over foreign ones!
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Hang on - it may be that she's got a point. If the law was simply rewritten to state that courts may not take the religious doctrines of any particular denomination and justify rulings based on them this would be covered and you'd avoid discriminating against any particular religion - as was mentioned in the article with regards to a similar law in a different state that did not call out Sharia specifically.
So change the amendment to read "The courts shall not consider international law or Sharia Law or any other religious law" and vote on it again.
From the judge's decision:
To survive strict scrutiny under Larson, [defendants] must show (1) a compelling government interest, and (2) that the amendment is closely fitted to that compelling interest. Regarding the compelling state interest element, the [Defendants] provided only one sentence on compelling interest. They simply assert that Oklahoma certainly has a compelling interest in determining what law is applied in Oklahoma courts.
Oklahomas asserted interest is a valid state concern. But this general statement alone is not sufficient to establish a compelling interest for purposes of this case. [Defendants] do not identify any actual problem the challenged amendment seeks to solve. Indeed, they admitted at the preliminary injunction hearing that they did not know of even a single instance where an Oklahoma court had applied Sharia law or used the legal precepts of other nations or cultures, let alone that such applications or uses had resulted in concrete problems in Oklahoma. Given the lack of evidence of any concrete problem, any harm [defendants] seek to remedy with the proposed amendment is speculative at best and cannot support a compelling interest.
Poorly written law. Courts have always looked at international or primary Roman law for the bases of law.
The judge is an ass.
The judge is an ass.
The judge is an ass.
Hmm, Klingon law might not be too bad. We could challenge a failure like Obama to trial by combat and be rid of him already.
Its the new normal...
IIRC, there were two concerns for laws like this.
1) Supreme Court decisions in which justices flat out said they were using international law when making their legal desicions.
2) In an effort to pursue islamic dominance and multiculturalism, there has been a legal push from islamists and leftists, both, to create extra legal courts, officially recognized by the government, in which Sharia judges would rule on non criminal cases in the islamic community. These types of courts have been established in western countries; England comes to mind as well as France, I think. Here in the states, there have been pushes in several locations for them to be created. IIRC, San Diego, Deerborn, and some place in Tenn. were mentioned during the conversation.
The particulars may not be 100% in my recounting; you get the gist of it, though.
So are you saying that because judges have used Roman Law in the past (which makes little sense outside of Louisiana) the legislative branch does not have the authority to state that their laws must be interpreted according to our cultural understanding and legal tradition from which the laws they wrote originated? They cannot state that other laws, specifically international law (which IS based on Roman Law) and Sharia Law cannot be applied, since they fall outside our Anglo-Saxon legal tradition (or for any reason they so choose)?
That's like saying a legislature cannot state, "A judge cannot use laws outside this jurisdiction because the judge prefers the results of the application of another jurisdiction's laws." Good grief, it's stating the obvious that judges have simply ignored.
If the Oklahoma Legislature cannot direct its judges on how to understand the laws it creates on behalf of the People of Oklahoma, why have a legislature at all? A judge can just deconstruct the clear language of a statute to say the opposite of what it says to everyone else just trying to abide by the law.
The legislature is here to MAKE laws (or, better yet, to delete some). If it be the case that this is a poorly worded law, we are ruled by the whim of appointed judges.
So are you saying that because judges have used Roman Law in the past (which makes little sense outside of Louisiana) the legislative branch does not have the authority to state that their laws must be interpreted according to our cultural understanding and legal tradition from which the laws they wrote originated? They cannot state that other laws, specifically international law (which IS based on Roman Law) and Sharia Law cannot be applied, since they fall outside our Anglo-Saxon legal tradition (or for any reason they so choose)?
That's like saying a legislature cannot state, "A judge cannot use laws outside this jurisdiction because the judge prefers the results of the application of another jurisdiction's laws." Good grief, it's stating the obvious that judges have simply ignored.
If the Oklahoma Legislature cannot direct its judges on how to understand the laws it creates on behalf of the People of Oklahoma, why have a legislature at all? A judge can just deconstruct the clear language of a statute to say the opposite of what it says to everyone else just trying to abide by the law.
The legislature is here to MAKE laws (or, better yet, to delete some). If it be the case that this is a poorly worded law, we are ruled by the whim of appointed judges.
Re # 6 - so if a Muslim kills a homosexual, he can't be arrested and tried in court because he was just following Sharia law?
Sometimes I think one of these judges should actually read the Constitution.
U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange in Oklahoma City should be impeached and removed from office.
If this law was worded in a way that only targeted laws that contradict our laws then it should easily pass. Just use an example such as rape under sharia is completely different then ours.
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Skip to comments.Wounded Warrior - PFC Justin Lansford [Update at #13, 84, #129 #148 & #160]
Posted on 05/01/2012 3:52:13 AM PDT by nevergoreEdited on 05/01/2012 10:53:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Earlier this past week you may have heard on Glenn Becks radio show Michelle Bachman recounted a story that last Sunday (April 22nd) she was in Afghanistan and stood over a young man who had just lost his left leg in an IED attack.
Let me tell you the rest of the story, that young man had to be PFC. Justin Lansford, (22 years old) whose vehicle was hit by a IED earlier that day. Justin is a close and personal friend of my family, having known him since he was about 14 years old.
He steady dated my daughter through High School and went to all the proms and dances with her. He was an accomplished High School athlete (football) for Brookwood High School here in Georgia. She was his sponsor at his Confirmation. We have been blessed to know him.
As writing this, Justin is fighting for his life at a hospital in Germany. He lost his left leg just above the knee, his spleen was removed, lacerated liver, multiple broken ribs, two fractured femurs, punctured lung and fractured spine. With all that, he still is a fighter and refuses to succumb.
This past Friday, he was to be transferred to Walter Reed but unfortunately has developed A.R.D.S and pneumonia. He remains in a medically induced coma in Germany where doctors now have requested his parents come. They are now there as of this past Saturday.
He is now in the hands of the doctors and God.
On this past Friday, he was to be transferred to Walter Reed but unfortunately in addition to his wounds he has developed A.R.D.S and pneumonia. He remains in a medically induced coma in Germany where doctors now have requested his parents come. They are now there as of this past Saturday.
The brought him momentarily out of his medically induced coma and when he saw his Mom at his side, tears began to run down his cheek. His vitals started to jump erratically so the doctors immediately put him back under.
Today, this AM they irrigated his wounds and did some more minor exporitory surgery. although critical, he remains stable now. If all goes well, they will ship him to Walter Reed tomorrow(Tuesday)morning.
He is now in the hands of the doctors and God.
Please pass this update to all and a giant thank you to all those who continue to pray for him. He needs it now more than ever.
Ive known this young man since he was 14 years old, he is the perfect All American boy.....
OMGosh. Praying for Justin in Missouri.
Prayers going up. (Please call in all prayer warriors)
Prayers sent
Prayers for Justin and those other wounded warriors. Tell my brother in arms, we love him, as brothers and sisters love one another. What can we do to help? Lost my son in law to an IED in Iraq, never had the chance to meet him. Bring our boys home and Nuke em.
Bless Justin and you.
Do any of you have the prayer list?
May God have give him the strength to recover.
Why are we still in Afghanistan?
What purpose is it serving?
Why are we wasting our youth on this country that doesn't want us and isn't fit to shine their boots.
Urgent prayers needed for family and hero.
News articles and TV station video links regarding Justin, you can now put a face with the name:
Brookwood grad injured seriously by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
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Daily prayers for Justin and his family.
Prayers up. Thank you for sharing his story.
On a positive note, the first time Kim called out his name and told him to try and ...calm down. He actually opened his eyes and turned his head to look at her. He the turned his head and looked at me when I spoke to him. After that he closed his eyes again and was trying to fight off the pain and the discomfort of the ET tube. Kim told him to squeeze her hand when he couldn't stand the pain and he did. This was a great step forward neurologically in knowing he can follow commands and move all his extremeties.
The bad part of this however (aside from seeing him in all that pain) is that the process increased Justin's ventillatory requirements, so they cancelled his flight home today. We are VERY optimistic, however, that he will be on Friday's flight. I think he is progressing well, they just didn't want to take any chances during the flight and at this point the care he is receiving here is no different than what they would be doing if he was at Bethesda.
Kim, Chris and I find it difficult to sleep and have been walking around in a fog. We are trying to take care of ourselves, but this is just emotionally draining. The only thing getting us through this is all the prayers, wishes and kind words for and about Justin. Thanks to everyone for your sustaining love.
Prayers up for PFC Justin Lansford, his family and friends. Please keep us posted.
Lord Jesus, we pray for PFC Justin Lansford. He is fighting for his life, and if You intervene and grant his life, he will be fighting to understand and to continue without despair. In Your wisdom and foresight, we pray for Your intervention. We pray that You would guide in all the types of healing necessary: heart, body, soul, and mind. We pray in Your holy name; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Praying for Justin and his family. What a brave, brave young man.
Prayers sent up for this brave young man. Keep us posted
"..Michelle Bachman recanted a story.."
Hope this was intended to read that she "recounted a story".
Not trying to be the spelling police, but it is a critical difference.
So very sad. Sending prayers for Justin's healing and comfort. Glad his parents are by his side and that he knows they are there so he knows his loved ones are there with him. May our Jesus heal him through our prayers and may his family also be given strength and comfort during this time none of us want to experience. God BLess our troops and their families.
You are correct, recounted is the correct word, auto-spell check can sometimes be my enemy....
My wife and I have hardly slept since we got word from Justin's parents right after they were notified a week ago Monday, blame it on sloppy typing, lack of sleep or auto-spell....
But really, the one comment you make regarding this post is to make grammatical corrections? Sigh.....
Prayers up.
Please, Lord, make every cell, fiber, organ, system whole in Your Blood and Spirit, in Jesus' Name.
Blessing from God for this Brave American!
Thanks for posting this.
Prayers for Justin, his family and friends.
Prayers for Justin.
All my sincere prayers for Justin and his family. Also for you, nevergore, so hard to witness someone who is loved fighting for his life.
Blessings, etabeta
I pray that Justin fights through and recovers.
Our Soldiers are still on the front lines. America seems to have forgotten our warriors are still fighting and dying for us.
His parents must be beyond terrified and heartbroken.
I sincerely hope Justin makes it. We will pray for him and think of him often.
We shall pray for Justin and his parents
Prayers have been sent for Justin and his loved ones.
Prayers up for this amazing young man and for his family.
Dear Lord, please share Your strength with Justin, his family and friends. Hold them all in Your loving hands, that they may find rest there, and heal.
Hear our humble prayer, Lord.
Will add you and your family to the prayers also. Take care.
Prayers up for Justin and his family.
Lots and lots of prayers and love for Justin and his family. He is in great hands in Landstuhl and will be at Bethesda/Walter Reed. The level of care they provide is phenomenal and outstanding. I walked that road about 6 years ago myself, so I know how drained they are emotionally. Prayers for you and your wife as well. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask.
And if his family needs anything too, please let me know.
May God Bless this warrior and his parents, who must be going through living hell right now.
You speak so highly of Justin it's obvious he's been a large part of your family - prayers extended to you and your daughter.
Prayers up for Justin and family for healing, peace, and perseverance.
I think recounted was the word when the poster typed in "recanted"
I will ping my biggest list here momentarily... many prayer warriors on that list.
Prayers up.
Thank you, FRiends... please remember to direct your prayers and comments to nevergore
Please read information provided by nevergore about Justin at the top of this thread and in post #1. Here's an excerpt:
Update: Justin is fighting for his life at a hospital in Germany. He lost his left leg just above the knee, his spleen was removed, lacerated liver, multiple broken ribs, two fractured femurs, punctured lung and fractured spine. With all that, he still is a fighter and refuses to succumb. Thursday night, he died on the table but was resuscitated by the doctors for a second time.
On this past Friday, he was to be transferred to Walter Reed but unfortunately in addition to his wounds he has developed A.R.D.S and pneumonia. He remains in a medically induced coma in Germany where doctors now have requested his parents come. They are now there as of this past Saturday.
The brought him momentarily out of his medically induced coma and when he saw his Mom at his side, tears began to run down his cheek. His vitals started to jump erratically so the doctors immediately put him back under...
Prayers for Justin and those that love and care for him.
Our prayers are going out to Justin and his family. Thanks for the heads-up nevergore.
My prayers are with him.
A thousand prayers for this American hero and his family.
Prayers up for Justin Lasnford from here in Idaho.
Dear Father, may Your merciful Hand through the power and atonement of Jesus Christ heal Justin. May his fight for life and his survival be viewed and known here and abroad as a miracle from God...bestowed on a worthy young man who showed his love for country and his fellow man by serving his nation and he cause of liberty and going forth to fight evil.
May God's Hand rest upon Him, may He comfort His loved ones...friends and relatives, letting them know all is in God's Hand and will work for the good...that He knows and loves Justin and each of them, and even now is standing beside them, lifting them and supporting them.
May they wintess for Christ's name and seek His healing...and may their prayers and ours be granted, if it by Thy will, oh Lord, in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, even Jesus Christ, Amen.
We will keep him in our prayers here, and his entire family and his friends. We will thank God in Heaven for perople like Justin. We will pass the word so that others join in prayer with us.
May we all unite our faith on Justin's behalf.
and the healing touch of the Master be upon Justin..Prayers for all and sending healthy hugs to this family..
I second your prayer.
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The U.S. Postal Service's decision to cut service on Saturdays comes as no surprise.
Much has been written about the post office's financial problems. With public sentiment squarely against closing small post offices and even more against eliminating larger facilities like the mail sorting facility in Buffalo, cutting delivery days is one of the few remaining cost-saving measures for the postal service.
Starting in August, mail will be delivered Monday through Friday. Package delivery, one of the few post office services actually making money, will still be delivered on Saturdays. In all, the plan should save about $2 billion a year.
There was a time when there was so much mail, it had to be delivered to each house twice a day. People in the same area could write a letter in the morning and have a reply that afternoon. Of course, such late-day delivery is something for the history books now.
It's easy for postal service officials to blame outside circumstances for the agency's problems. They say it's too difficult to retool the postal service because Congressional approval is necessary for nearly any significant action. Its problems are always caused by another level of government or outside competition.
For a non-governmental organization, the postal service runs too much like government.
Like most governments, the U.S. Postal Service has been unable to adjust to economic conditions. Postal service officials signed employee agreements that are drowning it today. A byzantine maze of rules and regulations, coupled with regular rate increases, made it easier for the postal service to feed customers to competition like UPS and Federal Express. For years, customer service wasn't a priority for some postal service employees. After all, there were no alternatives, so it was no big deal if a customer was unhappy. There was, after all, only one way to get the mail.
It took decades for the postal service to dig itself the hole it is in. For all the debate and discussion, the postal service had to cut Saturday delivery hours because we, its customers, were dissatisfied with the product. So, we used it less. We texted and emailed. We used UPS and Federal Express to deliver packages. We voted with our pocketbooks.
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Alabama Thunderpussy -- Open Fire
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY- Open Fire (Relapse Records)
After a lackluster effort in 2004's Fulton Hill, due in no small part to the replacement of original singer Johnny Throckmorton with a highly inferior Johnny Weils, Richmond Virgina's ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY come back with a vengeance and deliver one of the most ass-kicking metal records of this or any year in the aptly-titled Open Fire. Armed with former EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas behind the mic, ATP bring the old school heavy metal like they never have before. Prior to the stumbling block the band reached in Fulton Hill, which saw them experimenting with a mish-mash of different styles to varying degrees of success, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY had steadily progressed with each album from a fairly typical Southern-tinged stoner/sludge act to a more developed hard rockin' band with a definite metal edge, all while honing that distinctive RVA-inspired groove. On Open Fire, the band have really reached a creative apex I think, with all the pieces fitting perfectly together. Sure, they do shed a lot of their stoner rock sound from before, but they don't sacrifice the Southern influences that are so ingrained in their sound. The attack is now much more focused and the energy is directed at all things classic and great, from driving JUDAS PRIEST-like riffs to the sublime harmonies of THIN LIZZY, all fueled by the incredible vocals of Kyle Thomas. It really feels like his presence invigorated the band somehow, and even though all the songs were written before he came on as the singer after Weils left, I have no doubts that his impact had a major effect on the more metal direction of this album. Some of the stuff here is pretty much balls-out thrash for chrissake, something that's never been a part of any ATP record before. I have to definitely credit the production as well, just a fantastic sound on this album, the guitar tone is choice, and the vocals pierce like swords slicing through the battering ram of the rhythm section. The twin-guitar tandem of Erik Larsen and Ryan Lake bring back actual guitar solos as well, I'm talking about those solos that you actually remember and that you sing along to, like in the good 'ole days of Murray/Smith. Drums are dominant, great sound to them too, and above all folks these guys know how to write a song. Remember when bands wrote songs? That's the thing that gets me the most with Open Fire, it just reminds me of albums from the greats where every song has an identity and you can pick out favorite different sections from each one but it all still flows together perfectly, that kind of memorability, catchiness, and power that's lacking from the vast majority of heavy metal albums I've heard released post-1990 (even though obviously there have been many good ones). There isn't even the hint of a filler track on this record, despite my initial skepticism seeing as how there were 11 songs, this is one where you can either listen to it all the way through or pick out favorites and be stuck on them for days. In case you couldn't tell, I haven't been this excited about a new album for ages, and even though I've had the album since it first came out in March, it still hasn't grown dull for me in any way. That initial magic is still very much there for me. Open Fire is probably my choice for most recommendable (yikes, that doesn't sound right) album of 2007, because I can absolutely guarantee that everyone will find something to love about it, and even if you don't, are you really gonna slag a band called "Alabama Thunderpussy"?
Right off the bat "The Cleansing" stomps its shit all over the place, air-guitar worthy riffs, righteous drumming, and a perfect chorus. Things get even better with the thumping groove of "Void of Harmony", and the middle section from the quiet buildup to the intense heavy part that comes in and eventually returns to the pounding main riff, outstanding in every way. Thomas unleashes a beast of a scream in there too. "Words Of A Dying Man" has a scorching opening riff (and an awesome music video to go with it too), while "The Beggar" leans strongly on the Southern rock influence and a soaring guitar harmony. Lyrically it's also a standout, and I should mention that every song here boasts some fantastic words, its the complete package. The PRIEST-owning "None Shall Return" and definite party favorite "Whiskey War" set up the emotionally-charged "A Dreamer's Fortune", one of my favorite vocal numbers on the album. If "Valor" doesn't immediately induce spastic air-guitaring/headbanging/fist-pumping/bad-attempts-at-singing then you might've misplaced your TRIVIUM disc or something, because this is what real heavy metal is all about. The title track is the aforementioned thrash beast, christ this song is downright fierce, SO FUCKING HEAVY DAMMIT, and of course it's followed up by one of the catchiest tunes on the whole album "Brave The Rain." Finally the maelstrom relents as the fantastic closer "Greed" levels the final fatal blow, with the last minute or so gloriously reminding you one more time of just why music is pretty much the single greatest thing ever. Utter metal euphoria.
If you don't get another album released in '07, get ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY's Open Fire. E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L.
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House of Commons Hansard #29 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was nation.
- Question Period
- Committees of the House
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
- Business of the House
- Business of Supply
- Auditor General of Canada
- National Victims of Crime Awareness Week
- Snowmobiling Ultimate Rider
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- Police Officers
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- Multiple Sclerosis
- National Volunteer Week
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- Victims of Crime
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- Afghanistan
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- Arts and Culture
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Citizenship and Immigration
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
David Tilson Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in relation to the citizenship guide.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-514, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (lump sum).
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured today to table my private member's bill.
RCMP officers put their lives in danger in the service of Canada and no amount of money to their beneficiaries could ever compensate for their loss but a payment of $300,000 would at least ensure that these families are not left in a vulnerable financial situation while they deal with their grief.
This bill would also ensure payment is made to the beneficiary of every officer killed in the line of duty irrespective of their time in service.
I also wish to point out that this bill is consistent with one of the key priorities of members of the Canadian Police Association who are on the Hill this week to bring their concerns directly to parliamentarians.
My colleague from Vancouver Kingsway is pleased to second this bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Air Passengers' Bill of Rights
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present to the House today.
The first petition is signed by thousands of Canadians who are calling on Parliament to adopt Canada's first air passengers' bill of rights, Bill C-310, which would compensate air passengers travelling on all Canadian carriers, including charters, anywhere they fly in the world.
The bill would provide compensation for overbooked flights, cancelled flights and long tarmac delays. It addresses such issues as late or misplaced baggage. It would require all inclusive pricing by the airlines in all of their advertising. Airlines would need to inform passengers of flight changes, delays or cancellations. The new rules must be posted in the airport and airlines must inform passengers of their rights and the process to file for compensation.
If the airlines follow the rules, it will cost them nothing. In fact, legislation of this type has been in Europe for over five years. Why should Air Canada passengers be treated better in Europe than they are in Canada?
The petitioners call upon the government to support Bill C-310, which would introduce Canada's first air passengers' bill of rights.
Earthquake in Chile
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is signed by dozens of Canadians calling on the Canadian government to match funds personally donated by the citizens of Canada for the victims of the Chilean earthquake.
On February 27, a huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Chile and the Canadian Chilean community has mobilized itself and has been raising money non-stop since then. They keep asking why the Prime Minister does not give the same treatment to the victims of the Chilean earthquake victims as he did for the victims of the Haitian earthquake and match funds personally donated by Canadians to help the victims of the Chilean earthquake.
Employment Insurance
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first petition deals with medical benefits.
The petitioners are concerned that a number of severe, potentially life-threatening conditions do not qualify for disability programs because they are not necessarily permanent, that the current medical EI benefits of 15 weeks do not adequately address the problem and that residents find themselves losing their homes and livelihoods while trying to fight these severe medical conditions.
They are calling upon Parliament to enact specific legislation to provide additional medical EI benefits to at least equal to maternity EI benefits.
Assisted Suicide
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is regarding counselling someone to commit suicide.
The petitioners state that people who experience depression and mental illness need to be protected by the law, that youth in Canada are just as vulnerable as youth from around the world, that predators are both encouraging and counselling suicide without penalty through the Internet and that predators can do this without fear of prosecution.
The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to enable the prosecution of those who encourage or counsel someone to commit suicide by updating the Canadian Criminal Code to reflect the new realities of the 21st century, and to fund educational programs that empower people who experience depression and mental illness and Canada's vulnerable youth to protect themselves from online predators and to find appropriate community support resources.
North Korean Refugees
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by hundreds of residents of Toronto, Richmond Hill and Thornhill, Ontario. All of these Canadians are calling upon the House of Commons and the Government of Canada to support my motion, Motion No. 383, and to vigorously participate in an international effort to push the Government of the People's Republic of China to ensure safe passage for North Korean refugees to South Korea.
As members know, the conditions in North Korea are absolutely appalling with famine and a brutal regime of thugs who persecute, torture and kill routinely the citizens of North Korea. Many North Korean refugees manage to escape North Korea and they are returned by the Government of China back to North Korea, back to certain death, torture and persecution.
These many residents of southern Ontario, hundreds of them, are calling upon the Government of Canada to push the Government of the People's Republic of China to ensure safe passage for all of those refugees from the torture, persecution and physical violence that they are victim to every day.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
April 20th, 2010 / 10:05 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 123 will be answered today.
Question No. 123
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
With respect to aviation security: (a) what are all terms of the agreement which Canada signed with Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Panama, the Dominican Republic and the United States in Mexico City on February 17, 2010; (b) what steps will be taken to ensure the personal information of Canadians shared with these countries is protected and not used for any other purpose; and (c) when will this agreement be presented to Parliament for review and debate?
Question No. 123
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, the response is as follows: a) On February 17, 2010, Ministers and high-level officials from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, United States, Mexico, Panama and Dominican Republic, jointly with the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, issued a joint declaration recommending that States, in collaboration with ICAO and pursuant to international law and domestic law, regulations and programs, establish procedures to strengthen their capacities to assess and face civil aviation security risks and threats, thereby facilitating legitimate passenger and air cargo flows.
To this end, governments represented in the meeting signaled their intent to promote the implementation of measures to strengthen travel document security, passenger screening procedures and biometric information, to broaden existing cooperation mechanisms, to share best practices related to civil aviation, and to utilize modern technologies to detect and prevent the carriage of prohibited materials.
Furthermore, attending governments aim to systematically collaborate within ICAO with a view to convening both international expert and intergovernmental meetings to agree upon actions in the following fields: aviation security standards, information exchange, research and development, and international cooperation.
b) Canada has not committed to sharing any personal information through this joint declaration. Plans for any future information exchange mechanisms will be developed with full respect for all domestic laws on protection and confidentiality of personal information.
c) By signing this declaration of intent, the Government of Canada has simply reconfirmed its long-standing commitment to the continued strengthening of global aviation security, through cooperation with other like-minded member states of the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 80, 81 and 90 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Question No. 80
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
With regard to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) staffing levels and use of contracts for each fiscal year since 2004-2005: (a) what is the total number of staff employed at Headquarters, full time and contract; (b) what is the total number of staff employed in each of INAC's Regional Offices, full time and contract; (c) what is the total number of staff employed by INAC organization, directorate and sector; (d) what is the total number of contracts awarded, their value, contact persons and the names of those organizations that received contracts all broken down by both province and constituency, and whether the contracts are for goods or services; (e) in detail, what was each contract awarded for; (f) was the contract tendered or sole-sourced; (g) in the case of a sole-source contract, was it approved by a minister and, if so, which minister approved it; and (h) in the case of a tendered contract, what is the number of tenders put forward and the length of the tender period?
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Skip to comments.Did you hear what Sarah Palin did in Texas? (We have some big news coming out of Texas!)
Posted on 05/11/2012 8:08:44 PM PDT by Syncro
Our girl (and that guy she lives with) has endorsed Ted Cruz, Senate candidate in Texas!
This guy is dynamic, he spoke at several of our TPX events in Texas just a few days ago.
Mark Levin and Jim DeMint have also endorsed Ted Cruz
Wish someone could get hold of the TEA PARTY EXPRESS and have them correct the "typos" in this press release:
"It was just this last week that she put her stamp of approval on Tea Party Express endorsed Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mpourdock and is, in our opinion, the one that put him over the top in defeating Sen. Dick Lugar."
It's Indiana not Nebraska.. and Richard Mourdock not Richard Mpourdock.
"David Dewhurst = Do Not Want!...."
David Dewhurst = Richard Lugar Wannabe
Do not need un-huh!
Oops, will do.
This was written in a hurry I am sure, as it is fresh news.
Finally! Someone I can happily vote for in the primary!
...since my presidential choices have all been shot down! GRR!
"to repeal ObamaCare and Dodd-Frank" That is fine as long as he is for bringing back GlassSteagall. Anyone who thinks we don't need it is Disillusion with the result of eliminating it staring them right in the face during the last few years. If they are against Glass-Steagall, then they are probably in bed with the BIG bankers just like all the rest. The Result of having it was self evident in the fact that we had a solvent financial system from the time it was put into effect in the 30's until it was eliminated in the 1990's.
There is no mention of the guys moral values in this article. Or even the content and position of his court arguments. That would all be very valuable information in determining who this guy is.
Just calling someone a conservative in this day and age means nothing at all.
I'm sure FR people can do some research on your questions (or maybe even you) to get those answers.
This just happened, it's good news!
They got this one right...
"***D R A M A T I C A L L Y---S I M P L I F Y*** the tax code"
Yeah baby, here it is:
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Texas Freeper ping here!
We MUST keep the House, take the Senate and make sure Obama is out of our White House!
rIGht oN sINkRoW!
Cruz is DA MAN!
Sarah done GooD!
Sorry I missed ya this time but hope you enjoyed your visit to TEXAS!
Amen! And hopefully elect some people who have the guts to
stand for America instead of their own interests!
That would REAL change!
Ditto on Glass-Steagall; Need It Back Now.
For those without a clue on Glass-Steagall, it was a depression era bill that was repealed by a deregulation bill led by former Republican Senator Phil Gramm. Very big mistake as it allowed bankers to become banksters, literally mafia-like. Its repeal greatly contributed to the derivatives, over-leveraging and carry trade meltdowns which have plunged the USA into a depression or a 'D-Cycle'.
LOL and day sha voux!
Yup, had a great time in Texas.
I'll ping ya the next time we are there.
Ti Ming was off a little this time....
Shades of FireTalk
Sink Crow
Until you separate the Investment banks from Retail banks, Even Glass-Steagal isn't going to make any difference.
The worst problems have come from US bank subsidiaries BASED IN LONDON, outside of the reach of US Law.
I hope Ted Cruz pulls this off. My home state just had a major TEA Party victory with the defeat of Richard Lugar. This Tuesday, there is an important primary in Nebraska. Deb Fischer is the right choice there.
We need TEA Party conservatives in the down-ballot races since Romney will probably be the nominee.
Love this guy.
Cruz gets my vote!
RIP Jennifer Earthmann & Jennifer Pena
Jennifer and Elizabeth!
He is an attorney representing a chineese company that stole the intellectual property of a Texas company, which resulted in 100 texans losing their jobs. A US federal court ruled against the chineese, and Cruz continues to represent them while they are appealing the ruling and continuing to produce the product they are making without paying licensing fees.
I'll pass.
"Just calling someone a conservative in this day and age means nothing at all." You said it brother...
I know the TPX endorsed Bruning, but my vote is gonna be with Fischer.
Sorry - doing a John Edwards imitation for a pack of chineese thieves does not sound conservative to me. Sounds more like a smarmy rat bastard lawyer lining his pockets with filthy money.
Just like every other whore we get to "choose" from and send to DC, while we are left home wondering why the country swirls deeper down the bowl.
Why are the US bank subsidiaries based in London the worst of the problems?
" my vote is gonna be with Fischer."
Excellent choice. I hope you encourage your relatives and friends to do the same.
Sarah Palin can really move votes
Right on, right on, right on.
Game On!
First Bachmann wins the Iowa Straw Poll. Then Romney wins the early count of the Iowa Caucuses, and within a shake of a lambs tail Santorum wins in the late count.
Now an FR article predicts that Ron Paul will have the majority of voting delegates from Iowa.
If Pauls plan to cut 1 TRILLION dollars in year-to-year Federal spending, AND abolish 5 Federal Departments are the main reasons for Iowa Delegates to thaw out their opposition to Paul, then it might later be said that the way Iowa goes, so goes the Nation.
BTW, T is for Texas, Tampa and those of us who are TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY!
Here are some more reasons to vote for Ron Paul in the remaining Primary elections:
1.) It will drive the Liberal Agenda Media (LAM) and their Rove-style political consultants NUTS!
2.) It will deny statistical support to Romney.
3.) It could result in an OPEN Convention in Tampa.
4.) It would irritate the snot out of the GOP-E.
5.) It will put the GOP-E on notice that we think that their RINO Party has done NOTHING since we sent 89 TEA Party men and women to the US Congress in 2010.
6.) An OPEN Convention is our ONLY chance of a successful DUMP ROMNEY campaign.
7.) A superb, true Dark Horse Republican Nominee needs an OPEN Convention to replace Romney.
BTW, did I mention the sheer joy of watching the GOP-Endorsers publicly eating crow?
What the Liberal Agenda Media has never figured out, is that the 2012 National Election will be the last National Election where Campaign topics other than the National Debt will be debated again.
IOW, when the grim reaper of financial reality forces Federal Politicians in both parties to pay the US Bond owners before payments to our Entitlement recipients, it will terminate discussion on the main topics that we chatter about so far in 2012.
This National election is all about the money, your grandchildrens descendants money.
Ron Paul is to old and to disliked as being different from what most voters picture a US President to look and sound like to win the Nomination.
Ron Paul is our last, best chance to have an OPEN Convention in Tampa, and for that alone he deserves our Primary voter support.
Paul has soldiered on through this entire Primary Campaign. Let us help him establish a beachhead on the Shores of Tampa!
My Favorite Dark Horse was R Sc US Senator Jim DeMint, but I have been told by those in the know that Jim will not run for POTUS.
Fortunately, there are many other great potential nominees who would be far more acceptable to us than any of the Primary Candidates so far, but a Dump Romney action requires an OPEN Convention.
For those who object to Paul as a Nominee, then treat him as a tired old political soldier who will, with our help, win the Battle to achieve an OPEN Convention in Tampa.
THEN the delegates can win the War, and choose the best Nominee to solve our National Debt Problem.
Remember, this election is all about the money, your grandchildrens descendants money - - - - .
What is the best way that you can use your Primary vote to help the financial future of YOUR descendants?
Go Sarah!
I like this guy-
Childhood legislation
He is known by his "Texas Children First" initiative which is part of cracking down on child sexual predators in Texas and throughout the United States. The initiative includes extending statute of limitations on child sex crimes and leading the passage of Jessica's Law. David Dewhurst is also attempting to pass legislation that would allow for the death penalty to be imposed on second time violent child predators. This bill has received some controversy as it has been asserted by some that the death penalty for anything other than murder is unconstitutional. No one has been executed in the US for a crime other than murder since 1964.
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As a fellow Texan, I urge you to learn the facts in this case. The Dewhurst campaign, Cruz's opponent pushing this smear, is deceitful in the extreme.
Read all the Dewhurst lies in this story and the truth at Dewhurst's China Lies.
Here is just one example of the eleven lies in this story:
Dewhurst Lie #9:I am more determined than ever to see Dewhurst defeated after learning the facts in this case, and reading about Ted Cruz's actual record where he represented a large manufacturer before the U.S. Supreme Court against a Chinese company that had stolen a U.S. patent.
Ted Cruz is killing American manufacturing jobs.
This lawsuit has not impacted even a single American manufacturing job. In the 1990s, long before Mr. Fishman filed the lawsuit that David Dewhurst is trying to use to to smear Ted Cruz, Fishman moved his entire mining tire manufacturing to China. Fishman decided two decades ago to use Chinese labor, not American labor, to manufacture tires.
After further consideration, I will admit that my opinion on the candidates in this election is "evolving". Cruz does look pretty good, even if he is a trial lawyer.
Dewhurst Lie #1:
Ted is a trial lawyer.
Ted is not a trial lawyer, a term that typically applies to plaintiffs lawyers who try cases to juries. Ted is an appellate lawyera lawyer who argues to courts of appeals and helps ensure that U.S. law is properly appliedand Morgan Lewis is representing the defendant, not the plaintiff, in this lawsuit.
Dewhurst Lie #2:
The defendants hired Ted.
Ted works for a large law firm, with over 1,200 lawyers all over the world. The firm represents thousands of clients in tens of thousands of matters. One of those cases is a private civil lawsuit among several commercial tire companies, one of which is based in China. After that company was hit with a $26 million judgment, it hired the firm where Ted works to handle the appeal.
Dewhurst Lie #3:
Ted is the lead lawyer in the case.
Ted had nothing whatsoever to do with the trial. Neither Ted nor Morgan Lewis represented anyone at trial. Ted was one of many lawyers working for multiple parties on both sides of the appeal. Ted helped edit the appellate briefs. Ted did not even argue the appealthree other lawyers argued the appeal before the 4th Circuit.
Dewhurst Lie #4:
The plaintiff prevailed on every single count.
The district court threw out several of the plaintiffs claims, both before and after trial. Specifically, the district court dismissed the registered-trademark claim, nine of the eleven unregistered-trademarks claims, and Plaintiffs claim under the Virginia Business Conspiracy Act. Together, those dismissed claims represented nearly half of the substantive counts submitted to the jury.
Dewhurst Lie #5:
The defendants were found guilty.
Nobody was found guilty of anything; a guilty verdict occurs in a criminal proceeding, and this was a civil lawsuit. Furthermore, Ted did not represent anyone in any capacity at trial.
Dewhurst Lie #6:
What does Cruz do? Delays the case.
An appeal is an ordinary part of civil litigation, and all three tire companies (including the Plaintiff) appealed the decisionso Morgan Lewis work on the appeal has not delayed the litigation even a single day.
Dewhurst Lie #7:
The defendants are simply waiting for the plaintiff to die.
Plaintiff is quoting a statement made by another companyone that Morgan Lewis does not represent. Morgan Lewis has done nothing to delay the proceedings, and, in the course of litigation, Plaintiff himself has filed three motions for extension of time to delay the proceedings.
Dewhurst Lie #8:
Ted supports and profits from Chinese counterfeiting.
Again, Ted did not argue this appeal. He did however, argue, before the U.S. Supreme Court, a major case involving a stolen U.S. patent. Global Tech v. SEB. Ted represented a large manufacturer before the U.S. Supreme Court against a Chinese company that had stolen a U.S. patent. At Teds urging, the Court, 8-1, upheld a $5 million verdict against the Chinese counterfeiter and adopted a strict legal standard against those who misappropriate U.S. intellectual property.
Dewhurst Lie #9:
Ted Cruz is killing American manufacturing jobs.
This lawsuit has not impacted even a single American manufacturing job. In the 1990s, long before Mr. Fishman filed the lawsuit that David Dewhurst is trying to use to to smear Ted Cruz, Fishman moved his entire mining tire manufacturing to China. Fishman decided two decades ago to use Chinese labor, not American labor, to manufacture tires.
Dewhurst Lie #10:
This case is about an American company vs. a Chinese company.
This is a lawsuit between two Chinese factories, both of which manufacture tires. All of Fishmans mining tires are manufactured in China. He is partners with a Chinese company, GTC, which he stated under oath manufactures all of his tires. His company, he stated, does no manufacturing whatsoever.
Dewhurst Lie #11:
Jordan Fishman is an American businessman and manufacturer.
While Jordan Fishman is himself an American, his business is not American. His company is based in the notorious tax haven of the Channel Islands in Europe. Fishman has been operating this business offshore for 30 years. It does not manufacture any products, and Fishman testified he spends as much as eight months a year in China running his Chinese factory.
Kudos to Sarah and Tea Party Express for endorsing that great constitutional conservative, Ted Cruz, for the U.S. Senate from Texas.
But it would be nice for TPX not to say in its e-mails that Indiana's next Senator, Richard Mourdock, was the candidate that Sarah endorsed for U.S. Senator *from Nebraska*. TPX should get someone to read its e-mails before hitting "send."
Speaking of Nebraska, Sarah recently endorsed Deb Fischer for U.S. Senator from Nebraska. TPX should endorse Mrs. Fischer as well and help her defeat establishment Republican Jon Bruning in the prinary and liberal retread Bob Kerrey in the general.
I couldn't care less what Sarah Palin has to say about any candidate now. She had the chance to keep Romney from being the de facto candidate, simply by picking either Newt or Santorum and actually endorsing them. Instead she played coy and pussyfooted around and wouldn't commit . . . and now we have Mittens to try and cram into the White House, God help us! Some people said at the time she wasn't contractually allowed to endorse any political candidate. Well, clearly that wasn't the case! So, do I care what she has to say now? Hell, no!!!!
GlassSteagall. Anyone who thinks we dont need it is Disillusion with the result of eliminating it staring them right in the face during the last few years <<
BINGO!...We have a winner!
Mine too, but I still will not vote for Mitt in our primary.
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Cats are highly independent animals, but even the most independent cat enjoys cuddling up on his owner for a good petting session. If your once-cuddly cat seems standoffish, or if you adopted a feline that does not seem to like attention, there are a number of reasons that could be behind the behavior.
He might be in pain
If your cat used to be the kind who enjoyed cuddling but is suddenly avoiding your touch, something physical may be going on. Cats tend to hide their pain as a survival mechanism, so you may not know that something is wrong right away, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. However, some of the signs of pain in cats include resisting handling or being picked up, aggression when approached or handled and unexpected reactions when touched. If this is the case with your cat, you should bring him to see the veterinarian to determine whether there is a physical problem that needs to be treated.
He might not be in the mood
If all physical injuries are ruled out and your cat still won't cuddle, he might just not be in the mood. Cat aggression can be triggered when an owner tries to cuddle or pet a cat when he is not in a snuggly mood. Any cat owner knows that these independent animals march to the beat of their own drum, which means eating, playing and sleeping is done on their time. Cuddling is the same way. Try allowing the cat to come to you, instead of picking him up while he was sleeping or doing another activity.
He might have had a traumatic past
If your adopted cat isn't snuggly at first, his past may be to blame. Cats who were handled aggressively as kittens or cuddled then punished in some way may have a negative association with cuddling and touching in general. In this case, it is important to start slow and create a positive association for the cat. Always allow your cat to come to you for cuddling as opposed to forcing it, which may instill even more fear. When he allows you to pet him, offer a treat. You could also try petting him just before a meal so he associates petting with a positive experience like food.
Some cats may just not like being picked up, and that is an aspect of their personalities you may need to accept.


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Don't blame Dems: corporations run the US
To the editor:
The recent letter to the editor blaming Democrats for all the problems in our governance is not true or honest to the record of events over the last five-plus years. The events in the U.S.Congress have been mainly for theatrical purposes (for example, repeated votes for repeal of the Affordable Care Act by the Republican House of Representatives). The real decision making is done out of sight by lobbyists in the pay of corporate interests. The tax changes made over the last 39 plus years have enabled corporations such as GE, Caterpillar, Google, Apple and others to shift their profits to countries like Ireland where it will be taxed at a lower rate. The corporate state is not interested in the concerns of the average citizen, but in maximizing its profits and reducing any regulations which would or could impact its bottom line. Corporations, Wall Street banks, telecommunication industry, etc. are able to control politicians via their campaign contributions or the threat to fund an opponent.
The middle class has seen its proportion of national wealth shrink since the 1970's with the trend accelerating over the last 15 years. The percentage of wealth going to the very top income groups has risen dramatically. The job market is also changing rapidly as many jobs are now temporary. The workers work for temp agencies or as independent contractors. The corporations benefit by eliminating payment of benefits which would accrue to full time employees.
What will happen to the poor and middle class who don't have wealth or inheritance prospects will not be a pretty sight. Welcome to the land of plutocrats and powerful corporations. Good bye to "of the people, by the people, for the people."
Dr. John Kluge
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Two faces of Republicanism
To the editor:
The suggestion to make "Pushmi-Pullyu," the Dr. Dolittle animal with a head on both ends, the new Republican mascot is an excellent idea! A creature with two faces is a perfect fit for today's GOP.
There's Mitch McConnell, who is earning kudos from The Journal and others for showing that the two parties can get together and negotiate. Yet five times McConnell blocked motions to begin bipartisan talks to reconcile House and Senate budgets – talks that should have been taking place in conference committee since April. Republicans blocked these talks a total of 19 times.
There's Ted Cruz who spoke for 21 hours in the Senate about the need to shut down government and eat green eggs and ham to end Obamacare, and then showed up at rallies to complain about things in government being shut down.
Republicans may complain about the small faction of extremists in their party who always refuse to negotiate, yet led by Speaker Boehner, they stick together to do the bidding of that minority.
There's the 174 conservative members of the Republican Study Committee whose budget contains the chained CPI for Social Security and the Paul Ryan vouchers-for-Medicare plan. They are outraged that Obama would harm seniors by considering their CPI proposal.
One face of the Republican Party pushed for outrage at the "Obama shutdown" and demanded Obama end it. The face on the other end pulled the rug out from under House members seeking to avoid a shutdown. They changed a standing House rule so that no member – except Eric Cantor – would be able to present a motion to accept the Senate's clean continuing resolution. They changed the rules to prevent the majority of House members who were in favor of reopening the government from voting to do that. The show must go on.
Now that the "Obama shutdown" is over, Republicans are bragging about how they held firm, fighting for fiscal responsibility, while costing the U.S. economy $24 billion and reducing GDP growth. Ted Cruz is making speeches about how upset the American people are that the shutdown ended. Republicans say they brought attention to problems with Obamacare, but for years they avoided opportunities to improve parts of the law by voting over 40 times to repeal the entire program. The new mascot prefers to perform for its biggest fans rather than do the work required to deal with specific problems that may benefit the entire crowd.
It's difficult to keep track of which face is talking. But if the Republican Party keeps pulling our legs while threatening to push us off a fiscal cliff, they will likely find their mascot on the endangered species list, if not extinct, after the next election.
Patricia Missling


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Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Computing Skills Boot Camp
Software Carpentry is running a 2-day software skills boot camp in Boston, June 24-25th 2013, for women in science, engineering, medicine, and related research areas. Registration is $20. Boot camps alternate short tutorials with hands-on practical exercises. You are taught … Continue reading


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Decade: 1930-1939
Collection: Texas Fashion Collection
Calotte Hat
Date: 1930
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie
Description: Calotte style hat of black velvet. Crown has cut-away sections that expose net lining. At front left and right are pink and blue faceted decorative stone trim pieces edged in white pearl beads. Short black net veil with chenille dots. Stamp on inside crown: "Made in France" Designer's label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc. / Original" Retailer's label below designer's label: "Weathered / Misses Shop / Chicago"
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Date: 1938/1944
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Description: Hat of black felt. "Pancake" style hat with low, domed crown of black felt slightly "puffed out" at top. Around base of crown is tied ribbon made of white Birdseye pique, with self bow at each side. Hat has wide circular black felt brim, set slightly off-center to back around crown. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Black felt back strap lined with black grosgrain ribbon secure hat to wearer's head. Labels: Retailer's label on inside band: "Carson Pirie Scott & Co. / Chicago" Additional label sewn partly behind retailer's label: "57 31"
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The Charles Augustus Thompson Lecture Series: Leadership and Diversity in Action consists of a twice per semester series of talks by scholars who are contributing to current literature on diversity broadly stated, with particular reference to issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and identity. It is hosted by the Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering.
"Using Your History as a Stepping Stone for Your Destiny."
Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead is Assistant Professor of Communication and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in African and African American History at Loyola University Maryland; a Master Teacher in African American History; an award-winning curriculum writer and lesson plan developer; an award-winning former Baltimore City middle school teacher; and, a three-time New York Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, her MA from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and her BA from Lincoln University, PA. In February 2013, Whitehead was one of four experts selected nationwide to present at President Obama's first White House and Black History Month Panel and was one of several feminist scholars selected to present at the 100th Anniversary Harriet Tubman Symposium at the University of Albany. She is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming March on Washington Youth Mentoring Summit at the U.S. Capital. She has received various fellowships and grants to support her work including a 2012 Gilder Lehrman Fellowship in American History and a 2010 NEH Summer Stipend.
She was recently selected as one of the top 25 women professors in Maryland by Online Schools Maryland; and she received the 2013 recipient of Loyola University Maryland's Faculty Award for Excellence in Engaged Scholarship. Whitehead has also received the 2006 Gilder Lehrman Preserve America Maryland History Teacher of the Year Award (sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Maryland State Department of Education); was one of fifty alumni to receive the Distinguished Black Alumni Award from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana (2005); and, was a winner of both the Langston Hughes, David Diop, Etheridge Knight Poetry Award (1999, 2000) and the Zora Neale Hurston Creative Writing Award (1998) from the Gwendolyn Brooks Creative Writing Center at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Whitehead has trained over 2500 K-12 teachers throughout the country in how to become culturally responsive teachers in diverse environments. She wrote and helped to create Cr. Camille Cosby and Renee Poussaint's Civil Rights Movement website With All Deliberate Speed, their upcoming March on Washington Curriculum Package, and has written lesson plans for schools, museums, and cultural centers; and state and local history curriculums. Dr. Whitehead is the author of several book chapters, articles, and two forthcoming books, Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis (University of South Carolina Press, 2014) and The Emancipation Proclamation: Race Relations on the Eve of Reconstruction (Routledge, 2014). Her website is http://kayewisewhitehead.com/.


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""Flying is like good music. It elevates the spirit and it's an exhilarating freedom. I love the machines, I love the aviation community. I used to own airplanes and have pilots flying them for me, but I finally realized they were having more fun than I was." —actor and pilot Harrison Ford, in the Daily Mail (UK) "
Royal Isabela
The hard part about designing a cliff-top golf course like Royal Isabela is making the inland holes interesting.
Out here on the northwest coast of Puerto Rico, 70 miles from San Juan, former tennis professionals Charles and Stanley Pasarell have unveiled a stunning layout that's likely to shift the golf balance of power in their native country from east to west. The course, designed by Pete Dye protégé David Pfaff, is the first installment for a rollicking 426-acre site that combines tropical woodland, limestone outcropping, cleared grazing land, deep river valleys and bluffs perched 200 feet above the foaming Atlantic Ocean.
Pfaff deploys fall-away greens that require a bump-and-run approach; infinity-edge putting surfaces that look as if they are suspended in midair with only the ocean as background; massive cliff-top fairways that tempt you to flirt with the rocky shoreline edge; and one of those scimitar-shaped par-3s where you have to carry a deep ravine. "Any idiot would have found that hole," he said of the 200-yard 17th. "The job was making the others work."
Limestone walls, and small ruins, evoke the sensibility of Old San Juan. The clubhouse and windswept patio offer a lovely outlook and give the place a placid character, particularly late in the day as long shadows dabble the ground and make you feel as if you're on a classic linksland course. And it's all within easy reach of mainland U.S., thanks to direct commercial and charter service into Aguadilla Airport, a former U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command base that is now the longest runway on a non-military airport in the eastern Caribbean.
Royal Isabela is a resort course, with private club membership, in Isabela, Puerto Rico. Natural tees: 7,667 yards, par-73 (80.3 rating/155 slope). For information, call (939) 940-4150 or visit www.royalisabela.com.
Rafael Hernandez Airport is 12 miles west in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Main runway is 11,700 feet. FBOs include COPECA, (781) 890-1250; and WASCO Western Aviation, (787) 890-2323.
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A Sojourn in Sicily: Mehall Griffey and Jerry Maggi's Apartment
Here at ELLE DECOR we see so many stylish and inspiring rooms, it's hard to play favorites. But as 2012 comes to an end, we're asking bloggers, designers, and tastemakers to share the rooms that left a lasting impression this year.
See which rooms they loved, and be sure to share your own picks in the comments, on Facebook, or Twitter.
"You can pack a lot of punch when using a mixture of materials and finishes, especially when they're unexpected. That's what I love about this kitchen -- the hammered sliver cabinets mixed with heavily-veined, grey-and-white marble, the brass and opaline light fixture, and the wrought-iron window latch. Each element makes a statement while creating a cohesive look. It's nice to see a small, simple space treated with such sophistication."
-Designer and Blogger Rebecca Tier Soskin, Material Girls
Holiday Decorating Tips from Bronson van Wyck


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More:FY 2013 Executive Budget Summary | Fact Sheet | Foreign Assistance Dashboard
Today, Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah discussed the FY 2013 State Department and USAID budget. Deputy Secretary Nides said, "State and USAID account for just one percent of the federal budget. ... Today, I want to explain how we use that one percent to make the outsized contribution to America's prosperity, security, and leadership."
Deputy Secretary Nides continued, "This budget follows a year of transformational change in the world, as you all know. New powers are emerging, America is strengthening relationships in the Asia Pacific region, while keeping commitments around the world. In Iraq, we completed the largest military-to-civilian transition since the Marshall Plan, and the budget reflects the beginning of a normalizing of our footprint. And Afghanistan has 33,000 U.S. troops who surged in come home. Our civilians will continue to do their work to secure our hard-won gains. This budget also reflects that.
"Meanwhile, the Middle East is reinventing itself before our eyes. And since I presented last year's budget, there hasn't been a day when we weren't managing multiple crises at once. The demands on us have never been higher, and you will see all of that in this budget request. Of course, this is also a time of economic hardship in our country, and we all get that here. And so this budget seeks to stretch every tax dollar as far as possible without compromising our core national security interests."
You can read the full briefing here, and more about the international affairs budget here.
Melissa in Maryland writes:
I really thought the U.S. gave more than 1% in foreign assistance. Does this figure include military assistance?
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
The 2013 budget is responsible. Deputy Secretary Nides and Administrator Raj Shah (USAID) explain that our prosperity is increased as we reach out to improve human lives.
One percent, just one percent of the federal budget is spent!
We already know that most Americans believe that the percentage spent is greater, from ten to twenty-five percent even. So the message here- tell everyone, quiz them, engage them and you will receive a smile because the work of the Department of State is all about action! It is 21st Century Statecraft and Quadrennial Diplomacy and vital to the economic and security interests of the U.S. not to mention "doing the right thing†often said on this blog.
This budget simultaneously empowers U.S. national security and moves poor nations from conditions of hunger to feeding themselves with the goal of stabilization through food security explained Raj Shah USAID. Taxpayer dollars we spend are leveraged by donor dollars and not a bad return said Secretary Nides.
Mention to folks that the same budget is responsible for saving millions of lives with President Obama's FEED THE FUTURE, HIV intervention and immunization initiatives. Tell them that the budget is designed with built in reforms and flexibility to support changing missions overseas. The same budget reaches out to partners working in science and technology using "mobile banking†to fight corruption and working to improve agriculture methods.
Finally, tell them that by helping the very most vulnerable populations we are helping to stabilize and make the world a safer place.


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Books & Bagels Book Discussion
Category: Book Groups & Discussions
Location: Adrian Lamb Room
Join librarian Sylvia Savage for a discussion of Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, "The Lowland," on Wednesday, November 6 at 12 noon in the Lamb Room.
Lahiri's second novel crosses generations, oceans, and the chasms that despair creates within families. Subhash and Udayan are brothers, 15 months apart, born in Calcutta in the years just before Indian independence and the country's partition. The brothers pursue vastly different lives--Udayan in rebellion-torn Calcutta, Subhash in a quiet corner of America--until a shattering tragedy compels Subhash to return to India, where he endeavors to heal family wounds.