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Sugar Grove Area News In Brief
By CANDIS RIEDER
Off to Olympic Camp
The Sugar Grove area has known Eisenhower High School junior Jonathan Shelton since he was an infant and has watched him grow into quite a student and sportsman.
Jonathan is the son of Tim and Tracey Shelton. We watch Jonathan in the fall on the football field, but few are aware that at the early age of 11 Jonathan began trap shooting. He became interested when he went shooting with a friend's parents in Waterford at the Bay City Club. He instantly fell in love with the sport of trap shooting.
In 2012 he was a part of the Youth Warren County Trap Team that placed first at the Pennsylvania State Shoot. That same team also went to Nationals in Sparta, Ill.,in July2012. There they placed second overall as a team. Jonathan placed fifth in the nation out of 387 students his age. Jonathan is part of the Eisenhower Knights Trap Club. Even though he has been to many clubs and competitions, he still says his favorite place to shoot is, of course, Sparta, Ill., where the national competition is held.
This winter, Jonathan placed fifth in the Tri-county League locally as well as third place with this team at the Sugar Grove Rod and Gun. All who watch this young man compete, tell him he is a pretty good trap shooter, but Jonathan is just interested in learning all he can to get even better. He wants to go as far as he can in this sport that he enjoys so much.
Jonathan has been invited this month to participate in a camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., with the Olympic Trap Team. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to shoot with our USA Olympic team and learn all they have to offer. He is excited to shoot with the Olympic team and meet the players. He will be traveling to attend the camp over the Memorial Day break from school. While he is there, they will have various types of shooting for Jonathan to work on and enhance his skills in the sport. In Sugar Grove we hope to have a future Olympian in our midst. Good luck Jonathan, we look forward to hearing all about the Olympic experience.
Anyone who would like to assist Jonathan with donations for his trip can contact Tracey Shelton, 7073 Wilson Rd., Sugar Grove, PA or call 489-3131 or Leisa Edwards 16 Schumann Dr., Warren PA 16365 or call 814-706-9030. If you have any questions on how you can support Jonathan and his trip you can contact him and his family at (814) 779-1959.
Jim Bryerton Benefit
Thank you to all those who came out to support the benefit for Jim Bryerton's family at the Sugar Grove Fire Hall on Saturday evening, April 27.
Sugar Grove
Clean-Up Day
Sugar Grove Borough is planning its annual Clean-Up Day for Saturday, May 11. It will be from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. in the parking lot across from the Sugar Grove Post Office. This clean-up is for borough residents only.
The cost will be $5 per load and your items will need to be unloaded by a resident of the borough. No batteries, wet paint, or tires are allowed to be unloaded. If you have any questions, contact the Sugar Grove Borough office.
Welcome Kindergarten
Sugar Grove Elementary School will welcome the new kindergarten students for the incoming 2013-14 school year. They will hold a visitation day on Friday, May 10 for those students from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, contact the school office.
Community Lunch
The Community Lunches in the area continue to be well attended. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend one of the area Community Lunches. Each month lunch is held on the first Friday of the month which will be May 3 at the Mission Covenant Church at the corner of Matthews Run and Jackson Run roads. On the second Thursday of each month which will be May 9 at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church located at the corner of Race and Jamestown streets in the center of town. On the third Wednesday of the month which will be May 15, at Hessel Valley Lutheran Church located in Chandlers Valley. Everyone is invited to attend.
Truck Load
The Eisenhower High School Band Boosters are selling "A Truck Load of Groceries" raffle tickets. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Contact any band booster member or Mark Napolitan if you are interested in purchasing tickets and help support the Eisenhower Knights musicians.
Sugar Grove Gives
There is a one-day donation event happening at the Sugar Grove Free Library. It is in cooperation with the Warren County Community Foundation's matching grant Warren Gives event. The library will be open from 8 a.m. 8 p.m. on May 8. The library will be offering coffee and donuts in the morning as well as hot dogs, chips, and homemade desserts thought the lunch and dinner hours. Eat her or take it to go.
All you need to do is make a donation. All donations will benefit the library and the Community Foundation will match a percentage of all the donations made to the library. Remember this is only a 12-hour event. Stop by and give to our local library.
Sugar Grove.com
Check out the new revised Sugar Grove website. You just might be surprised at all the changes. Visit www.sugargrovepa.com for all the news, information, and background about our community.
Hunger Games
The Sugar Grove Library and the Sugar Grove Community is working to plan a unique event never done before in Warren County. The first annual Sugar Grove Library Hunger games with a twist will be happening Saturday, June 1.
It will be a community street fair that will involve good clean fun competitions and will provide nonperishable food items to fill the local food banks. This event will not only raise funds for the local library, it will assist in replenishing the area food banks.
Local businesses are encouraged now to get in on the fun. Contact the Sugar Grove Library at firstname.lastname@example.com or call489-7872 or event chairperson Mary Passinger at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 489-3744 to find out how you or your business can become a sponsor of the event. Vendor forms are now available at the Sugar Grove Library.
There are spots for craft and food vendors to be at the event. There will be no alcohol, tobacco or gun sales. If you would like to volunteer to be on the set-up crew, take-down crew or scorekeeper you can also contact the library.
This will be an event like no other. There will be rock climbing, bungee running, archery, obstacle courses, races geo cashing, laser tag, hoop shoots, baseball throws, and more and it will all be happening in the streets of Sugar Grove. There will be events for the younger crowd as well including a magic show, games, and crafts.
Sugar Grove Meetings
Sugar Grove Borough Council meeting will be Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in the Sugar Grove Borough building. The Sugar Grove Township meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on May 7 in the Sugar Grove Township building. The public is invited to attend.

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Shelley A. Traniello
Shelley A. Traniello, 45, of 21 Conewango Ave., Celoron, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 1, 2013, in her home.
A lifelong area resident she was born Jan. 10, 1968, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of John M. Traniello and Carolyn Jones Fish.
She was a 1986 graduate of Southwestern Central School and had previously been employed by the Holiday Valley Resort and Conference Center for several years.
She was a member of the Herman Kent Post 777 American Legion, Celoron and the Celoron Moose Lodge. She also loved to golf and was especially fond of animals, especially her pet kitten.
She will be remembered as a loving and caring person who had a beautiful smile that attracted people to her. She was very outgoing and friendly to everyone and had many friends.
Surviving are her father and stepmother, John M. and Donna Traniello of Sinclairville; her mother and stepfather, Carolyn and James Fish of Celoron; her two sisters, Debbie M. (Steve) Wright of Lakewood and Tracy L. Traniel-lo of Salamanca, N.Y.; a stepsister, Krista Mineweaser of Russell, Pa.; a stepbrother Greg Alonge of S.C.; her two uncles, Frank (Betty) Traniello of Jamestown and David (Liane) Traniello of Fla.; her aunt, Sandra Scott of Jamestown; and her two nephews, Zachary T. Swan of Fairport, N.Y. and Jacob A. "Jake" Swan of Lakewood.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Albert J. and Vera M. Traniello; her maternal grandparents, Arthur E. and Marie Theresa Collins Jones; and her uncle, Bobby J. Traniello.
A service celebrating Shelley's life will be held at a date and time to be announced by the family.
Friends will be received from 5-7 p.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Celoron Fire Department, 92 Dunham Ave., Celoron, NY 14720 or to a charity of one's choice.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Shelley at lindfuneralhome.com.


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Thank you Norma for posting all the photos. The pressed out dough looks great and that Margarita pizza looks FANTASTIC. Thanks again for taking the time to do this thread.TomN
Norma, Did the dough feel the drier, wetter, or the same as Caputo at the same hydration?
We're going to start using this flour at work soon after they get rid of the rest of the All Trumps.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (201 votes).
In short: Another great Purple Patch raceIn full: Fair shout about having to wait for the baggage but some of these other comments are madness. If every body waits until the very last minute to drop their bag or go to the toilet then of course there are going to be queues and yes in November running along a tow path there is going to be a little mud. I have done numerous PP events and they are always well organised. Had a great run, fantastic scenery, good cheery marshals, and a mention on the tannoy as I crossed the line - no PB but will be back next year.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Lovely run, doubtful organisationIn full: I loved the run along the towpath. Although I accept the conditions may not to be everyone's liking, they were just what I'd expect from the canal path in November.Scenery lovely, runners friendly, marshalls and water stations great, weather better than it might have been.Just a shame that the organisation from the obviously committed and friendly Purple people was a bit gappy. they must have known how many runners were turning up, so they should shoulder some of the blame for the lack of toilets and terrible baggage check-in system.The real shame was, having run a great race and really enjoyed the camaraderie at the end, we all got very chilled waiting for the van filled with our fleeces. There was no communication about the delay from the organisers and I was left feeling very let-down. Which was a shame.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Very disappointing...In full: Overall, this race was poorly organised. There were 400 people running, and only 6 toilets and one baggage van at the start, which caused huge queues in the freezing cold. It also meant the start of the race had to be delayed 10 mins to wait for everyone.The race was billed as "multi terrain", which should have been replaced with the words "muddy, slippery and dangerous". I have not run this route before, but cannot work out why you would try to race 400 people down a muddy, narrow towpath in November. Unsurprisingly, times were poor and some people were injured slipping over.At the end, the baggage was very late, which meant people were standing around freezing for a long time. There were minimal announcements or explanations (other than one which said the van would be 5 mins, and then it turned up 30 mins later). The van driver told us he "got lost", which for a delivery company (no doubt with GPS etc) isn't good enough.I understand that in previous years the race runs the opposite direction. This would make more sense, as there is a lot more room to get people spread out at the finishing end. This year, there were hundreds of people trying to fit through one person gates at the very start of the race, which just makes no sense.The most positive aspects (and unfortunately there were too few) were the pre-race communications, and the marshals. Numerous people, positive and they ran well organised water stations. Well done!In summary, I expected a lot more thought to have gone into a race that has been running for a number of years.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In full: Purple Patch do a fantastic job organising these slightly 'different runs'. Great fun. Loved the massage at the end - tougher than the run! Ok, the baggage van was delayed but heh the M25 is a nightmare. A run I will do every year until my legs can take no more. Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: It is nice to run a half-marathon, even with struggling organisationIn full: Everything went fine, except for freezing over 30 minutes at arrival, waiting for luggage van to arrival (apparently for traffic issues, but some mashalls were giving other org glitches...) I will do it again anyway!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Slippy, slidey and super!In full: Wasn't looking for a PB in this race which was good as the bottle neck at the start would have hindered me (and did!).A bit slippy in paces but all good fun, some good support from the marshalls and family supporters who kept appearing at intervals making me think I was going mad or backwards!A nice sunday moring run, no pressure but lovely to amble along the canal towpath (with exception of a few drunks...10.30am on a sunday morning with a can of no brand lager...weird!...go for a run instead!)Didn't have a bag so no problems there but was pretty cold at the end so would have been miserable if I'd had to wait.Nice encouraging commentry as we came over the finiash line, I'll be back next year, if only becasue it will start with a nice downhill stretch!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: A great, well organised social event for runnersIn full: Why "social event"? Because it's so much more laid back and relaxed than many runs and that's meant in a really positive way. It would suit beginners as well as more seasoned runners, but less so club runners as PB's are less likely. Great route, great marshals (specially at mile 2.26 with one helping an injured runner, and about half way when someone was clearly struggling).Thumbs up again for Purple Patch.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: good friendly marshals, very encouraging.In full: bit slippy on the towpath, although scenery makes up for it. I previously did this in opposite direction, but prefer it this way, look forward to next year.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: first ever race and enjoyed it a lot. thank you to all at purple patchDate of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Well organised, friendly, good route,In full: Would love to try it without the mud underfoot, but very enjoyable. Date of review: November 9, 2009
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Will Brady and 2008 Olympian Margaux Isaksen will lead Team USA into the fifth round of World Cup competition this week in Berlin, Germany. Isaksen placed 19th and 24th, respectively, at the last two World Cup events. Brady has placed as high as 19th, but no U.S. men advanced to the finals of the World Cup's Round 4 event last month in Budapest, Hungary.
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Authorities Are on the Scene at PETCO and PetSmart Supplier
It's déjà vu all over again, and it'll probably have you wondering: What is PETCO thinking? Other than, "Hey, we can make some money!"
A PETA undercover investigator worked for more than three months at Sun Pet Ltd., an animal dealer in Atlanta that sells hamsters, mice, gerbils, birds, fish, and other small animals directly to PetSmart, PETCO, Pet Supplies "Plus," Petland, and Walmart. He documented that animals were cruelly killed, abusively handled, and kept in severely crowded, filthy conditions. Surprised?
PETA's investigator witnessed numerous abuses. A worker put hamsters in a plastic bag and bashed them against a table in an attempt to kill them. He also reported that many sick and injured animals died after PETCO and PetSmart stores returned them like damaged goods to Sun Pet without enclosing any food or water for the long journey, instead of providing them with veterinary care or ending their suffering.
PETA turned over the investigator's findings to law-enforcement authorities. This morning, officials descended on Sun Pet's massive warehouse.
Sun Pet sells hundreds of thousands of animals annually, just like U.S. Global Exotics (USGE), the exotic-animal dealer that PETA investigated late last year. That investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 26,000 animals, the largest animal seizure in history. (Perhaps also not surprisingly, Sun Pet has ties to USGE. Before that hellhole was raided and shut down, Sun Pet purchased hamsters from USGE and then sold them to PETCO stores, among others!)
This is PETA's fourth exposé revealing the abusive and filthy conditions endured by animals who are eventually sold at PETCO stores and our third exposé revealing conditions for animals who are eventually sold at PetSmart stores. Please tell PetSmart and PETCO in no uncertain terms to stop selling animals in their stores.
PETA investigations amply demonstrate that appalling neglect and abuse is just business as usual for companies that buy and sell living beings, so please tell your coworkers, friends, and everyone you know not to shop in their stores.
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Guys i don't believe that PETA's a corperation because 1.no products of it's own! 2.no greed that I seen so far! And 3. No cover at least I hope and believe!
Adopt! Don't shop
Petco is disgusting, I have the misfortune of working at one (out of desperate need of the only job I could find in the horrible job market in this town). It seems nice superficially and they make sure the animals in this particular store are cared for, almost enough to make you forget… and then instances happen such as a manager thinking it was a good idea to euthanize a dying baby lizard by putting it in the freezer and you remember that this is the pet trade and the pet trade is a skeezy, disgusting disgrace. One that I cannot wait to divorce myself from the moment I move to a place with a better job market.
petco is a horrable place for animals i worked there the living conditions suck animals are abused and worse i was sexuall harassed nothing was to to him because he was in a sexual realtionship with the distric manager stephen durr i was fired defending myself from a monster and i was fired… damon baruman is a monster and sexual predator along with most of themanage ment who use the new hires as sexual prey this company needs to be brought down.name's will be revealed and its sad for a grown man to be afraid to work with other peopel but being touched and sexual abused and then thrown away like trash.
Hey I worked at Petco too, actually had Stephen Durr as well, he appeared to be nice but when I told my manager I was stepping down from being the Aquatic specialist, she made a big deal out of it and starting spreading lies. There were instances in which she had said she would shoot everyone in the store yet no one did anything, she smacked me and everyone around and HR did nothing but cover her… I got to see how bad they are with animals too, there was a bearded dragon who was almost blind and it wouldn't get better, well guess what, I took him home and miraculously got better within less than a week. The snakes are starving all the time because they don't feed them right, the fish died because of the CADM's neglect… and that's nothing, the store manager doesn't care as long as everything looks clean even if it's not… I hated it there.
Now pet supermarket another national chain uses sun pet
I took home a baby teddy bear hamster from Petco. It was pretty lively. The next morning I noticed that it may have wet tail. I called Petco, they said bring it in and they'll treat it. Make sure to bring your receipt. Well, I did and the manager was quick to refund me. The hamster was still trying to scratch its way out. She said they'll treat it, and it may take up to 7 days if it recovers. My gut instinct said I wasn't seeing this hamster again. The next day, Petco calls my home, but doesn't leave a message. I call the following day – and they tell me the hamster died. Sorry that no one called me or left a message. SORRY???? Are you kidding. Now I wish I had taken that poor baby hamster to the vet myself. I don't think Petco even treated it. No consolation. nothing.
Where should people buy pets? Cause obviously petco and petsmart are out.
Adopt from a rescue
After seeing this i will NEVER shop at Petco nor Petsmart
What the…. Animals shouldn't be treated like this! Petco, PetSmart, you guys are maniacs!
I just took the time to write a letter to stop this disgusting behavior. I LOVE ANIMALS AND HEARING THIS HAS PUT ME IN A DEPRESSION. where CAN you buy small animals that are treated PROPERLY ? please let me know.
Stop this inhuman business now!
Human is cruel animal are lovely.
I am sending this to Petco right now!
This makes me cry to think that these adorable wonderful animals are treated this way. After I read this I gave my hamster Max a treat and told him I love him…I can't imagine anyone treating any animal this way. On the animal rescue site… theanimalrescuesite.com you can sign a petition online asking for Georgia law officials to take more action and shut this awful place down. It is called "Tell Sun Pet Ltd. No more Hamster Killing!" Take action!"They need quite a few signatures before they can present this petition.
I bought a baby guinea pig from Petco. I chose the one I did because he was obviously under aged and the other GP's were bitting him and picking on him. Unfortunately he gave my other GP a very bad eye and intestinal infection. My vet said to contact Petco. They were very hasty to settle the 1st go round of vet bills. My poor pet has now been very ill for 11 months and in horrible pain and suffered through many rounds of various medications all becaus this pet from Petco should not have been sold he was ill and under aged.I took him to a rescue shelter and they found him a good home. My vet bill is now at $4000. The measly amont Petco paid was right at $240. Spread the word do not do ANY business with these cruel places!!!!!!
I bought my pet rat from Petsmart and i will never buy anything from there store's again.. It make me sick and the worst thing about it is that they don't 2 s about these poor little animals. No animal deserve to be treated like that. They have feelings just like me and you.
I work for Petsmart and although I don't like that we get animals from mass breeders in our defense we DO NOT send back any animals we recieve that are sick.. We treat them and adopt them out. All animals get veterinary care and are well taken care of… Maybe our store is different from others but our procedures are to treat and care for the animals as if they are our own…
I agree "these treatments should be done to the people that are doing it to the animals TOTALLY unacceptable" these are obviously very sick people to do these sorts of things! Sun pet is the next to go down!!
I will boycott Petsmart there are plenty of better stores. I used to shop at Petsmart because the convenient location I will no longer due to this disturbing information about the living conditions that the animals are living in. Do something to stop this.
omg!!!!! made me cry… so sad how could these people … so SOO cruel… i hate them ..
i bought my hamster Lily form petco! she was beautiful and i had to have her! to think that once she was treated this way. when i watch animal planet and see shows that show abused animals i cry! this is just as bad! animals should be treated with more respect. and saying things like "oh my god its just an animal" makes me want to kick them. screw these people. my heart gets wretched when i see people treating them this way! this is so wrong and this cannot continue. the way they were handling them! throwing them in filthy crowded tubs only to be barried alive or suffecated or smothered to death! this needs to chage! and im going to fight until it is! sitting and screaming is not going to change a thing!
Who could be so sick as to do such a cruel wrong thing. I shop at a small little pet shop were all the animals have food water and clean cages and they dont sell puppies or kittens. i use to shop at PETCO now they just lost me as a coustomer. I have 5 hamsters myself who are precious little things.
I am in tears thinking these inhumane animals could treat these helpless little beings in such a hoprrific way. Those guilty should suffer the exact same wayfilthy excuse for humans.
I seriously felt like crying while watching that. How can ANYONE treat animals like that? They wouldn't like it if someone came along and shoved them into a box as if they weren't important!!!! It's evil all aniamls are living creatures should be treated with respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There must be something more that can be done about this satanic behavior that these people exhibit. My heart is so sick at the acceptance of animal abuse. I'm over the line hurt and angry. Way to awful. OMG!
listen i see a lot of people blaming petsmart and petco for the condition of these animals but not a lot of people blaming the consumer. petco and petsmart arent in and of themselves evil theyre just indifferent. they go where the money's at. if people were to stop BUYING ANIMALS as though they were a loaf of bread or a pair of shoes there wouldnt be a problem. ive worked for both of them and the animals in the stores were fairly well cared for if suffering from "overstocking". i got a lot of complaints about NOT having animals available which were passed on and dealt with but NOT A SINGLE COMPLAINT about the fact that animals were being sold. thats in three years. so please put a few calls in to corporate. its not always the employees faults. its usually yours. ps i ALWAYS kept track of what animals were available in local shelters and stressed getting those instead. lots of people dont know you can get hamsters and such from rescues just like dogs and cats. tell everyone!
I really think that in United States the law about sell animals or have animals for adoption on pet stores need to change. In Germany the pet store cannot sell animals and if you own an animal and you want to sell the puppies you need to have a licence for that. No everybody can sell an animal here.
thats wrong. who the hell would not have a heart for these pro animals.
This is truly horrible no animal should suffer this fate. But lets be real about this. This is ONE branch of the petsmart petco chain and ONE outfitter. NOT the entire company. Overall they are not bad companies and infact they have helped more animals find loving homes than most shelters. This particular store and warehouse SHOULD be investigated shut down and the people involved SHOULD be prosecuted but we honestly can't condemn the WHOLE company for one bad branch. I personally prefer to rescue my animals from a nokill shelter but I buy my food and toys from petsmart because they have the highest quality in my area. Because of this ONE incident at ONE chain should I deprive my beloved animals from food and toys? I don't think so. It's pretty simple. Condeming a whole corporation for ONE bad egg is just not logical. Instead of screaming about it here expressing OUTRAGE! Have the authorities been contacted? Has this 'undercover agent' brought his evidence to the people who can prosecute the miserable excuses for humans who committed these acts? This won't help stop the problem if we just sit and scream. DO something about it.
We urge PetSmart and Petco to only hold adoption events on behalf of shelters and rescues.
What comes around goes around!!!!
I don't shop at these places. It's scary to think how many people are out there who think nothing about inflicting pain on an innocent animal. These are the same people who are cruel to their fellow human beings as well. The lack of empathy is frightening and sickening. I think anyone that is going to be allowed to work around animals should be screened somehow. There's no excuse for this kind of cruelty! A few select questions could weed out the idiots. The employers don't really care though. It's all about the money! It makes me sick!


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My copy arrives this morning. Can't wait to try it. I'll be posting my results here:http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,12008.0.html
DMC,Here's a video from Tartine:http://www.tartinebread.com/video.html
My copy come in today, I wish all hard cover books came like the Tartine book instead of the removable paper sleeve. Can't wait to try out the breads and the Onion soup.
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Vietnamese Literature
Vietnamese Literature
Vietnamese literature in the twentieth century reflects centuries of Chinese occupation, eighty years of French rule, and America's presence during the conflict between communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam. In addition, Roman Catholic missionary work in Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth century increased Vietnamese literacy and resulted in a greater demand for literature. The twentieth century in Vietnam began under French rule, which, combined with the influence of Chinese culture, produced works of a heavily moralistic nature, as evidenced by the stories of Nguyen Ba Hoc. Poetry as practiced during the first half of the twentieth century by such writers as Tan-Da Nguyen Khac Hieu, A-nam Tran Tuan Khai, and Dong-ho Lam Tan Phat often is described as lyrically romantic. Other writers focused on patriotic themes, eventually becoming known as the Dong-king School of the Just Cause. The advent of Vietnamese literary criticism and journalism in the 1930s occurred concurrently with the Self-Reliance literary group, which consisted of several poets who consciously rejected Chinese writing styles in favor of an indigenous Vietnamese vernacular style and themes that advocated individual and women's rights. The writing of this era continued to focus on traditional themes while introducing new rhyme schemes and rhythms that further relied on the use of Vietnamese language rather than Chinese. In the latter part of the 1930s and continuing through the 1960s, Marxist themes became more prevalent. Social themes of poverty and unfair taxation of Vietnam's peasant population became increasingly popular subject matter for Vietnamese fiction writers.
In the 1950s France signed an armistice that divided the country into the southern Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the communist North Vietnam. France withdrew its colonial government in the 1950s, and the conflict between North and South escalated. The period between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s, however, witnessed a flourishing of literary activity in both countries. Works of this period typically are divided among writers wishing to reunify Vietnam as one communist country, the social realism of South Vietnam, and the heavily political poetry of North Vietnam. The imprisonment of future North Vietnamese president Ho Chi Minh prompted him to write a series of extremely popular poems, while writers in the South continued to advocate democracy and denounce communism. Many of these South Vietnamese writers were incarcerated or exiled for creating works considered "specimens of a depraved culture" after the United States withdrew its military support of the country in 1975, and North Vietnam reclaimed the South. The communist government of Vietnam, however, relaxed many of its restrictions on travel, trade, and culture during the late 1980s and 1990s, which increased the country's literary output and sparked new interest in Vietnamese drama, poetry, and fiction.
Representative Works
Ai Nhu
Bau tren co dan [The Misunderstood Devotion] (drama) 1996
Anh Duc
Hon Dat [The Clod of Earth] (novel) 1966
Bang Viet
Bep Lua [The Fireplace] (poetry) 1968
Che Lan Vien
Anh Sang Va Phu Sa [Light and Allusions] (poetry) 1960
Hai Theo Mua [Seasonal Picking] (poetry) 1977
Chu Van
Bao Bien [Storm on the Sea] (novel) 1968
Dat Man [Saltworks] (novel) 1973
Dao Vu
Cai San Gach [The Brickyard] (novel) 1959
Vu Lua Chiem [The Rice of the Fifth Moon] (novel) 1960
Doan Quoc Si
Dong Song Dinh Menh [The River of Destiny] (novel) 1959–1963
Ba Sinh Huong Lua [A Life of Love] (novel) 1962
Dong Ho
Trinh Trang [Virginity and Candour] (poetry) 1961
Duong Thi Minh Huong
Bong Hoa Rung [The Flower of the Woods] (poetry) 1970
Giang Nam
Que Huong [The Native Village] (poetry) 1964
Nguoi Anh Hung Dong Thap [The Hero of the Plain of Rushes] (poetry) 1969
Hang Phuong
Huong Xuan [The Odour of Spring] (poetry) 1942
Mua Gat [The Harvest] (poetry) 1961
Hoang Ngoc Phach
To Tam (novella)...
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Yuan Ying (essay date 1965)
SOURCE: "The Voice of a Heroic People," in Chinese Literature, No. 8, 1965, pp. 87–93.
[In the following essay. Ying depicts the poetry of Ho Chi Minh as representative of a heroic struggle against United States imperialism in Southeast Asia.]
Deep is the friendship between Viet Nam and China; We are comrades as well as brothers.
This concise description of the close relationship between the Vietnamese and Chinese peoples was written by President Ho Chi Minh of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam. And this deep friendship between two peoples who have long been comrades-in-arms is vividly reflected in all fields of life, including art and literature.
The literary ties between China and Viet Nam go back to the thirteenth century or earlier. Many classical Vietnamese writers had a good knowledge of Chinese literature and sometimes even wrote in Chinese. Similar customs and social conditions as well as related languages facilitated learning from each other and cultural interchange, which reached unprecedented proportions after the Chinese people's liberation. There are now more contacts than ever before between Chinese and Vietnamese writers, and many Vietnamese works have been made available in translation to the Chinese reading public. I want, briefly, to give my impressions of some Vietnamese writing in Chinese translation I have recently read.
At the end of the eighteenth century Nguyen Du wrote a poem of more than 3,200 lines entitled Kim Van Kieu which was adapted from a Chinese novel. As soon as this was published in Chinese in 1959 by the People's Literature Publishing House, Peking, it aroused great interest among Chinese readers, who find its content and historical background familiar since it gives a picture of sixteenth-century China. It tells of a beautiful and talented girl named Thuy Kieu, who was kidnapped and sold to a brothel, but through all her sufferings and hardships her heart remained as innocent as a white lotus flower unstained by mud. Nguyen Du ruthlessly exposed the feudal rulers and voiced the people's longing for freedom and justice. This poem conveys his sympathy for the people and his admiration for virtue and pure love.
This long poem is still so popular in Viet Nam that when I visited the country with the Chinese Writers' Delegation in October 1956 I heard an old village woman and a young woman worker in town reciting some of the most moving stanzas. The poem is widely read in China too. To me it represents the union of Chinese and Vietnamese literature and is a monument to the close literary ties between our countries.
But the most popular Vietnamese poems in China are those written in Chinese by President Ho Chi Minh. I saw the original manuscripts in the Central Library in Hanoi in 1956, and they were published here in 1960 to celebrate the president's 70th birthday. Our Chinese Writers' Delegation was privileged to hear from Ho Chi Minh himself how these poems came to be written. Holding his hands together as if he were handcuffed, he told us that after his arrest by the Kuomintang reactionaries in the province of Kwangsi in 1942, he was imprisoned for a whole year, and during that time he put all his joy, anger and grief into the hundred short poems which make up this collection. At the beginning of the book he wrote:
My body is in prison But my spirit roams free outside; To achieve a great task In spirit we must range wide.
These lines indicate the lofty tone of the whole book. Reading it, one forgets that these poems were written in prison but seems to hear a great revolutionary talking to his comrades. Here are three examples:
Every morning the sun rises over the wall To shine on our locked cells; The cells are still dark, But ahead of us is light.
You are simply an ordinary cock Yet how loudly you crow each day to announce the dawn; And it is no little thing To arouse men from their dreams.
Roses bloom, roses fade, Bloom and fade relentlessly; But their fragrance seeps into our cells Conveying their sympathy for the men inside.
There is not a hint of gloom or sorrow in these poems which express high ideals and infinite faith in freedom, using homely yet poetic images to voice the confidence and optimism of a revolutionary.
President Ho Chi Minh was writing in dark days for the Vietnamese people under the rule of the French colonialists, but at the same time a resolute underground struggle was being waged under his leadership and that of the Communist Party. After the revolution of August 1945, the Vietnamese fought for...
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Stephen O'Harrow (essay date 1968)
SOURCE: "Some Background Notes on Nhat Linh," in France-Asie/Asia, Vol. XXII, No. 2, 2nd Quarter, 1968, pp. 205–220.
[In the following excerpt, O'Harrow discusses the political and cultural changes during which Nhat Linh wrote and published.]
This brief essay is intended to shed some light on the early life of Nguyen Tuong Tam who was one of the most widely read authors of his day in Vietnam1. With the present upheaval in Vietnam, it is difficult to tell whether the works of Nguyen Tuong Tam will continue to enjoy the vast readership they had in the past; this apart, Tam was in many ways representative of his generation and for those of us who are...
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David G. Marr (essay date 1978)
SOURCE: "Reflections From Captivity," in Reflections From Captivity, translated by Christopher Jenkins, Tran Khanh Tuyet and Huynh Sanh Thong, edited by David G. Marr, Ohio University Press, 1978, pp. 3–8, 59–66.
[In the following excerpt, Marr introduces English translations of the prison writings of Ho Chi Minh and Phan Boi Chau.]
Phan Boi Chau is revered today as a Vietnamese patriot of the first order. Streets are named after him in all parts of Vietnam. His birthplace in Nghe An province is a national monument. His writings—at least those that managed to survive colonial proscription...
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Nguyen Tran Huan (essay date 1981)
SOURCE: "The Literature of Vietnam, 1954–1973," in Literature & Society in Southeast Asia, edited by Tham Seong Chee, Singapore University Press, 1981, pp. 321–345.
[In the following excerpt, Huan surveys the poetry, drama, and fiction of North and South Vietnam between 1945 and 1975.]
Before examining Vietnamese literature over the past twenty years, it would be interesting to take a closer look at the historical and geographical context of Vietnam over the two decades. The period was rich in events of considerable international importance which contributed to the evolution of its literature.
Above all, Vietnam should be considered in its...
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Maurice M. Durand and Nguyen Tran Huan (essay date 1985)
SOURCE: "The Twentieth Century," in An Introduction to Vietnamese Literature, translated from the French by D. M. Hawke, Columbia University Press, 1985, pp. 107–155
[In the following essay, which is a revised version of an essay originally published in French in 1969, Durand and Huan outline the history of Vietnamese literature.]
It is no exaggeration to say that in the period 1900–1975 Vietnamese literature reached heights unequalled in all its history. This flowering was no doubt due to a combination of factors—political, economic and social; but the most important single cause was the introduction of quoc-ngu (the system of writing literary and...
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Lisa Lowe (essay date 1993)
SOURCE: "Literary Nomadics in Francophone Allegories of Postcolonialism: Pham Van Ky and Tahar Ben Jelloun," in Yale French Studies, Vol. 1, No. 82, 1993, pp. 43–61.
[In the following excerpt, Lowe compares the literature of French colonialization of Vietnamese author Pham Van Ky and North African writer Tahar Ben Jelloun.]
Even upon first arriving, immigrants sense they have been for a long time traveling in the West.
—Teshome Gabriel
In discussing decolonization in Les Damnés de la terre (1961), Frantz Fanon argues that one of the challenges facing those movements seeking to...
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Catherine Diamond (essay date 1997)
SOURCE: "The Pandora's Box of 'Doi Moi': the Open-Door Policy and Contemporary Theatre in Vietnam," in New Theatre Quarterly, Vol. XIII, No. 52, November, 1997, pp. 372–385.
[In the following essay. Diamond examines contemporary Vietnamese drama.]
Although the 'open-door' policy, or doi moi, was largely adopted by the Vietnamese because other socialist and former socialist countries were encouraging free market economies, and Vietnam's own economy needed a radical opening-up to stimulate it, party leaders were not unaware of the risk posed by the policy to the traditional and developing national culture. A draft report of the Eighth Party Congress...
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Nguyen Ba Chung (essay date 1998)
SOURCE: "The Field of Vision in Vietnamese Poetry," in Mountain River, Kevin Bowen, Nguyen Ba Chung, Bruce Weigl, eds., University of Massachusetts Press, 1998, pp. xi–xvii.
[In the following excerpt, Chung discusses the importance of poetry to Vietnamese cultural identity through French colonialization and American involvement in the Vietnamese conflict to the early 1990s.]
From 179 B.C.E. until 938 C.E., China ruled Giao Chau—the country we now know as Viet Nam. In 1077, during the Sung dynasty, the Chinese sought to reimpose their rule. When the Vietnamese forces, commanded by Marshal Ly Thuong Kiet, faced the superior Sung army along the Cau River, Marshal...
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Further Reading
Balaban, John. "Translating from Vietnamese." Translation IV (Spring-Summer 1977): 91–101.
Discusses distinguishing features of the Vietnamese language and their manifestations in poetry, stressing the difficulty of rendering Vietnamese poetic wordplay into English.
Bich, Nguyen Ngoc. "The Poetry of Vietnam." Asia, No. 14 (Spring 1969): 69–91.
Contains English translations of poems by six twentieth-century Vietnamese writers.
Burton, Eva. "Communication in Vietnamese Poetry." Culture Monthly Review XIII, No. 9 (September 1964): 1265– 73.
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Internship Opportunity
Office of the City Historian, Rochester, NY
The Office of the City Historian routinely accepts college interns from both the undergraduate and graduate levels to assist with day-to-day tasks and special projects within the office. Internships are unpaid, although students may receive academic credit from their educational institutions. Interns will work under the direction of the City Historian, Deputy City Historian, and/or other professional staff. They will receive an orientation to the office and training on the skills necessary to complete the tasks to which they are assigned. After the orientation and training period, students will be expected to work relatively independently on their assigned tasks, with guidance provided by office staff as needed. Students will be expected to adhere to an assigned work schedule and maintain a consistent attendance record. Students' respective colleges/departments may have additional requirements.
The office is currently seeking interns to work on the following projects:
- Transcribe handwritten letters written and received by Kate Gleason, a 19th and early 20th-century female engineer and entrepreneur. Her letters cover a period of time when Gleason was the first female engineering student at Cornell University and a saleswoman for the Gleason Works, a company founded in Rochester by her father. Careful attention to detail, proofreading skills, and an ability to read 19th-century handwriting are required for this position.
- Develop K-12 curriculum, lesson plans, and activities to accompany a new digital exhibit and app. The focus will be on themes related to the life of Kate Gleason, such as women's rights and labor relations, as well as on developing skills useful in studying history, such as reading and interpreting handwritten documents. Preference will be given to students in teaching certification programs.
- Catalogue and accession a collection of artifacts from Mayor Thomas P. Ryan's tenure as Rochester Mayor. Research Ryan's role in the city's history and place his service in the broader context of NYS and U.S. history and government modernization, particularly the trend away from the city management form of government to the strong mayor model. The end product for this project will be an exhibit for the entrance hall in the City's Ryan Community Center.
- Catalogue, accession, organize, and physically relocate the Harold Lara collection of glass plate and safety film photographic negatives from the early to mid-20th century. Research the photographer. End products for this project will be a detailed finding aid and/or a 6,000-7,000-word article for the Rochester History journal on the history of the photographer and the collection.
- Identify historic photographs and research and write corresponding 300-500 word articles and 2-minute audio narrations on historic buildings and sites for the Democrat & Chronicle's weekly "Retrofitting Rochester" column. Candidates for this project must be willing and able to meet deadlines. The student will be credited in the D&C's print and online editions for their work, and their photograph will appear alongside the online edition.
- Conduct oral history interviews with Vietnam War veterans as part of the Rochester-Monroe County Vietnam Veteran's Oral History Project. Students will be required to schedule interviews with veterans who have applied to participate, manage documentation paperwork, and operate and troubleshoot digital audio and video recorders and camera. Interviewers will need to submit typed summaries of each interview. Students must commit to completing a minimum of three interviews to be selected for this opportunity.
- Rehousing and creating a finding aid for a collection of manuscript/archival material consisting of handwritten notes former City Historian Blake McKelvey's made and used in preparation of his multivolume history of Rochester. This involves transferring contents to acid-free file folders and boxes and assigning subject terms for each box. The final product will be a detailed finding aid and catalog record.
Students with other interests are encourage to contact the City Historian to discuss them, as we often can tailor an experience to suit individual students' needs and desires.
For more information, contact:
Christine L. Ridarsky, City Historian
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604-1896
(585) 428-8095
Applications can be emailed or mailed and should include:
- A cover letter describing your interests and skills and indicating the projects that most interest you and why. Also include details on the time period for which you are requesting the internship and the name and contact information for the faculty member who will be overseeing your internship experience (if it will be for credit).
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Skip to comments.10 Republicans vote yes as transgender ENDA bill passes U.S. Senate
Posted on 11/08/2013 2:47:18 PM PST by NYer
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 7, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This afternoon the Senate approved a bill that could force business owners who adhere to traditional values to hire homosexuals, bisexuals, and those who do not dress in accordance with their biological sex or face litigation.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) passed following a bipartisan 64-32 vote.
Supporters say it would forbid "workplace discrimination" against homosexuals and transgender employees and job-seekers. But critics say, like the HHS mandate, its religious exemption is unduly narrow and would force employers – including Christian schools and nurseries – to violate their consciences.
Its protections for "transgender" workers would allow a biological male who self-identifies as a female to use the company's women's restroom or locker room. It would also allow employees to sue if they believed they had faced "discrimination" on the job, experienced a hostile work environment, or had not received a job because of their sexual preference or cross-dressing habits.
All Senate Democrats voted for its approval except Pennsylvania's Bob Casey, who did not vote.
Ten of the chamber's 45 Republicans also voted yes, including John McCain, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, and Lisa Murkowski.
Only one senator spoke against ENDA on the Senate floor, Dan Coats of Indiana.
President Obama hailed the bill's speedy passage. "Today's victory is a tribute to all those who fought for this progress ever since a similar bill was introduced after the Stonewall riots more than three decades ago," he said, adding that the bill is backed by a number of "corporations" and "faith communities."
While the bill exempts churches and houses of worship and some affiliated institutions, it does not include many overtly religious nonprofits or business owners. The New York Times called these protections "unduly broad." But the Becket Fund called the bill's religious exemption "manifestly inadequate."
This morning the Senate adopted, by voice vote, an amendment offered by Republicans Rob Portman and Kelly Ayotte that religious institutions protected by the act would not lose federal funding or other government partnerships if they opposed homosexuality. The Family Research Council's David Christensen, said the amendment did nothing to change the fact that ENDA "removes the ability of non-profits, para-church ministries, and individual business owners to make their own decisions about appropriate conduct in the workplace."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid candidly told the homosexual newspaper The Washington Blade that he believed the amendment was merely "an effort by them to have a reason for joining the bill."
Senators rejected an amendment from Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey to apply the bill to businesses "in whole or in substantial part owned, controlled, or managed by a particular religion or by a particular religious corporation, association, or society." Toomey also supported the final bill.
The bill's broad reach threatens faithful business owners, its critics say. The Catholic bishops conference (USCCB) warned ENDA could "punish" those who hold traditional religious views, including Catholics and evangelicals.
"ENDA would lead to a form of reverse discrimination," Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said this afternoon. "Anyone who expresses or promotes a view of family or morality that can be interpreted to be a disapproval of homosexual or transgender conduct will be subject to retaliation and discrimination."
The group referred lawmakers to numerous lawsuits and complaints of alleged "homophobia," some costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The potential to harm business owners convinced House Speaker John Boehner to come out against the bill, saying it will not enjoy a vote in the lower chamber. President Obama has hinted he may sign an executive order including the bill's provisions if it is not adopted into law.
In this afternoon's vote our senators, including one Democrat, did not vote today.
Republicans who voted yes include Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Dean Heller of Nevada, Mark Kirk of Illinois, John McCain of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
You may view vote results here.
Confuse and obfuscate. It's the liberal way.
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In 5 years, Ted Cruz will be making abortion mandatory.
I never want to hear a Freeper defend Port-o-potty again.
FIGURES!!! McPain voted Yea.
Gutless, amoral Congress ...
"Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Dean Heller of Nevada, Mark Kirk of Illinois, John McCain of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania."
With liberals like these infesting the GOP is there any wonder that we can't advance the conservative agenda?
Wasn't Toomey the guy whom the RiNO's brought in to primary Rick Santorum?
So Pat Toomey thinks it okay if a "nonreligious" business "discriminates" against a homosexual, but when an evil "religious" business does it. it's wrong?
Why doesn't Toomey cut to the chase and propose a bill to ban the Catholic Church?
You might want to read the Constitution regarding the origin and enacting of legislation ... you know, that junior high film about "How a Bill Becomes a Law"?
Der Fuhrer's executive reach is not as broad as he might hope it is.
Great. So now every business will have to remove the "men" or "women" signs from all of its restrooms. And they probably will have to build a bunch of dressing rooms and mirrors, too.
Beam me up, Scotty.
Don't overlook the cowards that refused to vote at all:
Barrasso (R-WY)
Casey (D-PA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Sessions (R-AL)
"FIGURES!!! McPain voted Yea."
Yeah, I fully expect McCain, on his last day in the senate, to announce that he is a Democrat, gay, green, vegan.
Ho hum...
Yet ANOTHER law designed to enrich tort lawyers...
WHY are the THEY America's "favored" class?
Well, we DO know that money "talks" to McCain...
Did the other RINOs who supported the bill also get bushels of money from the "tort bar"?
I just want to scream!!! What has happened to America and common sense???
How did this country get so insane in such a short time???
McCain is only a Republican because it gets him on talk shows, and he gets to play celebrity. If he changed parties, he would just be any other politician with a room temperature IQ. Ayotte has really turned out to be a disappointment. Didn't Palin campaign for her? I don't think there is a socialist program she is not in favor of.
Time for conservative Christians to run for office as democrats. Seriously. The low-information voters will vote for you and they are apparently the ones who elect people.
Yep, Republican traitors giving a sledgehammer over to the hands of radical libs, who will immediate begin using it to attack and destroy Christians and Christian business-owners. Don't want to hire this perverted drag-queen freak? Well be prepared to be sued out of existence... losing your business, losing your home, losing your livelihood.
America is so dead. A putrid socialist cesspool of faggotry, dopeheads, and degeneracy.
Obama cannot be bothered with the Constitution. He has shredded it and no one is even trying to stop him. America is crumbling right before our eyes.
What's going to happen in the House on this piece of crap?
Figures. Both of my RINO asshole senators from Arizona approved! I voted for the democrat instead of McCain, but I actually made the mistake of voting for McFlake. I've sent him a dozen obscene emails, and get an automated reply.
For the good of the country these ten must be replaced with conservatives. Remember the list of 10.
I knew Baldwin (WI) would vote yes - she's a hardcore lesbian that the Madison folks got elected by a hair.
Bipartisan, eh.
That's when the stupid party and the evil party get together and do something that is both stupid and evil.
I hadn't heard of this bill so mostly clicked on this to figure out what the bill was about. The MINUTE, the very MINUTE I saw McLame's picture, I knew it was something that most Americans would not support. There's no other way the man votes.
Her proximity to MA and VT has poisoned her outlook.
You will be happy to know you make my brain explode!
"Bipartisan, eh."
Brings to mind Bisexual. Do anything with anyone.
Anything like Buy-partisan?
Alinsky viewed revolution as a slow, patient process. The trick was to penetrate existing institutions such as churches, unions and political parties. He advised organizers and their disciples to quietly, subtly gain influence within the decision-making ranks of these institutions, and to introduce changes from that platform. This was precisely the tactic of infiltration advocated by Lenin and Stalin.
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We have moved well past liberalism ... to communism.This is why you no longer recognize the GOP.
Look at Toomey, he was the savior before. Remember how he was betrayed in 2004? Remember how he was loved? Now he is on the hard left. Toomey, DeMint, Coburn. The all go left eventually. Why wait to be betrayed by Cruz? It's better to be stabbed in the front.
The House has already indicated it will not pass.
Did I miss Pansy Graham's vote somewhere?
I see Enzi from Wyoming voted Nay. I wonder how Cheney would have voted if elected.
Did I miss Pansy Grahams vote somewhere?
Graham (R-SC), Nay
I'll just bet he did....
We will not exist as we are - we won't even be close.
We don't even make it to the next presidential election....
Arlen toomey....the disappointment that just keeps disappointing. Damn, I hope we can keep this mistake to one term.
Here is my little note to the jug-eared, queer-loving Senator from Pa:
Senator Toomey, your support of ENDA is very troubling, and in my opinion,does not reflect the traditional Judeo-Christian or, for that matter, even the 'man in the street' morality of the vast majority of Pennsylvanians.
If the members of the Senate spent any time at all in the Word of God, they would learn that there are only two sins that the Creator God calls an ABOMINATION—idol worship and sodomy (also known as homosexuality for the Biblically challenged D.C.elite).
You have, with one vote, managed to lose my support for re-election.
My grasp seems to neither reach the acceptance of the abomination of homosexuality nor why politicians fear roughly 4% of the general population.
besides mccain
what is wrong with these%&*#??
This administration has acted without the Constitution for 5 years without a peep from anyone. The usurper is allowed to write as many EOs as he wishes.
Keep your mouth shut on why or why you don't hire someone.
Never happen.
That's what you said about Pat Toomey.
But...but...just last night Ann Coulter assured me that any Republican is better than a Democrat! /s
Toomey is a disappointment.
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We Remember...Before and Beyond
An Oklahoma African American History Coloring Book
The Oklahoma African American history coloring book evolved from our Oklahoma Centennial Celebration. Representative Anastasia Pittman initiated the project after receiving a comment about the need for such a learning tool for young students. It features the historical contributions of African Americans to the growth and development of Oklahoma before statehood, through and beyond our centennial birthday.
It is an awesome coloring book. More than twenty artists have contributed drawings which reflect their own unique and distinctive style. The artists include a talented high school student artist, professional cartoonist, graphic artist, portrait artist and gallery artist.
It is a unique history book. Research by Bruce Fisher, Administrative Program Officer at the Oklahoma Historical Society, will be filtered through a team of classroom teachers to ensure that the text at the bottom of each page contains historical content suitable for 3rd grade students. The final product will be not only useful as an art tool but also as a history and reading instrument.
It is also an internet based project. It is accessible to anyone free of charge. Teachers and the public may download one or all of the images. This is an ongoing project with regular updates and revisions added as needed. If you have questions, ideas or comments we would love to hear from you. For additional information, contact Bruce Fisher at email@example.com.
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Debates of Dec. 15th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #68 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was person.
- Question Period
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Tanning Equipment Prohibition and Warning (Cancer Risks) Act
- Business of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act
- Amendments to Community Plans
- Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act
- 2012 Olympic Games
- Community Support Organization in Lemoyne
- 2012 Ontario Winter Games
- Zelman Cowen
- Government of Canada
- Vallée Bras-du-Nord Co-operative
- Doreen Champagne and Hyacinth Colomb
- Tanzania
- David Robertson
- International Trade
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Government of Canada
- Religious Freedom
- Committees of the House
- Syria
- The Conservative Government
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Minister of National Defence
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Justice
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Economy
- Pensions
- National Defence
- Justice
- Government Accountability
- Human Rights
- Employment
- Syria
- Search and Rescue
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Social Housing
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Canada Post Corporation
- Government Priorities
- Rail Transportation
- Federal Government
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Anne-Marie Day Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, as the holidays approach, the bad news about the economy keeps piling up. Every day, more plant closures and mass layoffs are being announced. We have now learned that, next year, the Canadian economy will slow markedly and the unemployment rate may reach 8%.
What is the government doing? It is sitting back and waiting. It is reducing employment insurance services. Why is this government abandoning Canadians? My Christmas wish is for those who will not have any presents under the tree this year.
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the hon. member is getting her information. In fact, Canada's economy is expected to grow modestly next year. It is expected to grow as one of the strong economies in the G7. That is what the OECD, the IMF and the rating agencies say. Fitch, which just reconfirmed Canada's rating of AAA, said:
[T]he Canadian government's demonstrated ability to put forth a credible long-term fiscal consolidation plan provides critical support for the country's 'AAA' rating. The government's commitment to eliminate the federal budget deficit...puts Canada ahead of other peers rated 'AAA'.
We are doing relatively well.
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
John Weston West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, as we already heard in the House today, the deteriorating situation in Syria and sanctions being imposed on Syria by the Arab League will have a significant impact on commercial air transport. Canadians wishing to leave Syria may therefore find it increasingly difficult to make air travel arrangements if the security situation continues to deteriorate.
Given the gravity of the situation, would the Minister of Foreign Affairs please tell this House about the steps we are taking to assist Canadians leaving Syria for the sake of their own safety?
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, since October, our government has been encouraging Canadians in Syria to voluntarily leave while commercial means are still available, but we are tremendously concerned about the deteriorating situation, the violence in Syria, so today we declared a voluntary evacuation of all Canadians.
As part of this declaration, we will provide facilitated services and specialized consular support. Our team in Damascus and our embassy is available to assist Canadians in Syria, their spouses and dependent children. We encourage them to get out as soon as possible.
This government, this House and the Canadian people stand behind the people of Syria at this time of need. We will do everything we can to ensure that they achieve the same democracy and freedom that is spreading around that region, and that we enjoy here in Canada.
Search and Rescue
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, another example of the Conservatives' penny-wise and pound foolish management has come to light.
Despite just having signed a long-term lease, the government has decided to shut down the Coast Guard office in Inuvik, the office for the Beaufort Sea and the western Arctic Ocean. The Coast Guard workers have to move to Iqaluit on the other side of the country or lose their jobs. This means increased costs for relocation, as well as the disruption of the lives of these workers.
How can the government say that it is a good financial manager when it makes decisions like this?
Search and Rescue
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
New Brunswick
Keith Ashfield Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
Mr. Speaker, this consolidation will have no service impact to mariners relating to the provisions of safety, communications and navigational warnings to ships at sea. Mariners will get the same level of service that they are getting today.
Most of the impacted staff are not, in fact, residents of the north. The CCG will be working with them to address impacts of the consolidation.
Search and Rescue
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, this poor management will mean that mariners in the western Arctic will have to rely on the Coast Guard office in Iqaluit, nearly 3,000 kilometres and three time zones away. This is at a time when marine traffic is expected to increase in the Beaufort Sea and on the Mackenzie River. Despite having signed a long-term lease and the increased costs of relocating staff, the government is blundering ahead with a move that puts mariners at risk.
Is this the government's plan for Arctic sovereignty--to reduce service for northerners to help a single budget line?
Search and Rescue
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
New Brunswick
Keith Ashfield Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
Mr. Speaker, with today's technology, it will have no impact on the safety and the concerns of mariners. In fact, concentrating all marine communications and traffic services into one Arctic centre allows for higher flexibility for the Coast Guard to respond to Arctic shipping demands.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Isabelle Morin Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, we learned this week that the Conservative government is absolutely incapable of managing the transport of dangerous goods. The facts are alarming: inspectors report problems, but there is no follow-up to ensure that the problems are fixed. A number of companies are operating with temporary permits—some of them for over 10 years. These problems are the same ones that were identified five years ago, but the government is not taking action.
When will the government address these dangerous problems?
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her question.
Transport Canada accepts the recommendation made by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. We are taking the recommendations and conclusions of the audit very seriously. We will implement a rigorous action plan in order to correct this situation.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Jamie Nicholls Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, I hope that Santa will at least bring the Conservatives a new tape for the new year.
Every week, on average, there are two accidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods. But once again the Conservative government is not taking these risks seriously. Its inability to take action is endangering transportation workers, first responders and our communities.
How many more years will we have to wait for the government to fulfill its obligations?
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, speaking of new tapes, I note that the hon. member has just asked exactly the same question as his colleague.
The program we implemented for the transportation of dangerous goods works very well. Over 30 million shipments of dangerous goods are carried out every year in Canada, and 99.9999% of them are carried out without incident. Our success rate is huge, but we will follow the recommendations to improve the situation.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Geoff Regan Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, Canadians travelling abroad this holiday season should know they will be abandoned if they run into any problems. Their government will not speak up for them. Their government will not defend their rights. Just ask Philip Halliday, who has been in a Spanish prison for two years waiting to clear his name, or Hank Tepper, who has been in jail in Lebanon for the past nine months over a commercial dispute.
Why is the neo-conservative government doing nothing to help? Why has it abandoned Phillip and Hank? Why will it not bring them home for Christmas?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Calgary Nose Hill
Diane Ablonczy Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs)
Mr. Speaker, we have consular officials working in over 150 countries to assist Canadians when they are in distress abroad. For the member at this time of year to so wrongfully and unfairly smear them is just beyond belief. I ask the member to withdraw that kind of language.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
December 15th, 2011 / 2:55 p.m.
Judy Foote Random—Burin—St. George's, NL
Mr. Speaker, while the five-star Minister of National Defence jets around the world, staying in hotel rooms that cost $1,400 a night, Canadian families are struggling. There will be no champagne breakfast for Newfoundland and Labrador families hit hard by the loss of jobs.
As we head into Christmas and there is a massive backlog for employment insurance, will the government finally help ordinary families? Since taxpayers have to foot the bill for luxury hotels, will the government help ordinary families and ensure that parents do not have to tell their children there will not be a Santa this Christmas?