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Democracy in America
POLS 150, Section 3
Fall 2007
Course Meeting Place: DU 246
Course Meeting Time: MWF 10-10:50
Instructor: Chris Thuot
Office: DU 476
Office hours: M/W 11:00-12:30 and by appointment
Email: email@example.com
POLS 150 Democracy in America studies American political and social institutions primarily through the political thought, writings and speeches of three categories of people: 1) the nation's founders and the framers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution whose work structures the political controversies reappearing throughout subsequent generations; 2) office holders who bore responsibility for dealing with these controversies and who both changed and preserved constitutional institutions and democratic thought and practice; and 3) the influential non-office holders whose thought helped shape public opinion, social change and law and whose thought provided insight into both the goodness and badness of American democracy. Among the latter, Tocqueville's commentary, still (160 years after its publication) commonly regarded as the best ever written, gives this course its name and spirit.
Emphasis is placed on the Constitution because, as the central legitimating symbol of American political life, citizens need to understand how it frames political controversy and how it influences political and social change. To that end, we will study important debates concerning both democratic institutions and the meaning of liberty and equality from the Founding until now. Such debates include whether we needed a national government and how the framers thought it could be kept from being oppressive; disputes about what political/economic conditions make American democracy possible; successive waves of controversies about whether the suffrage (voting rights) should be expanded; about whether the Founders' Constitution was democratic; about whether it was a slave or a free Constitution; about whether it recognized the humanity of the Negro, as African-Americans were then called; about whether the national government should regulate the economy and provide welfare; disputes about what democratic representation is; whether separation of powers prevents democracy or makes it possible; whether religion is an indispensable political institution or a persistent political problem; what makes one a citizen; what law-abidingness means and whether it is or is not a duty; and the relation of women to democratic government and society.
The persistent and over-arching theme of the class will be the disputed question "what is democracy"? In keeping with its disputed nature, we will study a range of opposing answers. Considerable attention will be given to the perennial dispute about whether democracy, in the most humanly relevant and ennobling sense, is possible primarily through local institutions (as maintained in the American political tradition by the anti-Federalists and Tocqueville); or whether it is possible primarily through national institutions (as maintained generally by the Progressives, the New Deal, and the Great Society). This dispute turns on whether democracy is understood to involve primarily "self government" in that oneself and one's neighbors are primarily responsible for solving the day to day problems of living together (as the Jeffersonian tradition down to the Republican contract with America maintains); or whether democracy is understood to involve (or be) a greater degree of national-level government to regulate the nation's economy in order to promote "economic democracy" and secure rights (as the Hamiltonian tradition down to modern "civil liberties" and "civil rights" maintains).
Both this over-arching theme and the nature of the readings present a distinctive approach to American democracy and government. The approach is historical, cultural, and philosophic, particularly emphasizing the mutual interdependence of governmental and social institutions. It is further distinguished by its purpose which (unlike POLS 100) is not specifically to introduce students to the sub-field of American politics, or even to the political science major/minor (although it does that). It is aimed at all students whether or not they enter the course intending further study of political science. Its aim is deepening citizens' understanding and awareness of persistent issues, arguments, and themes of American democracy's development.
Required Texts and Readings
1. A POLS 150 Reading Packet. (Although both bookstores have these packets, Village Commons Bookstore has more of them.)
2. Alexis de Tocqueville. Democracy in America. NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 1969 (originally published 1833).
3. Peter Lawler and Robert Schaefer, eds. American Political Rhetoric Fifth Edition. Rowman & Littlefield, 2004.
* As we will be reading and referring to particular passages in these texts, it is essential that each student brings a copy of these editions to every class.
Attendance Policy
Please be advised that there is an attendance policy for this course. Attendance at each class meeting is both expected and required. Students who are habitually absent can expect extreme difficulty in this course. Being in attendance is defined as "being present when attendance is taken at the beginning of each class and remaining until class is dismissed." Students with extended absences due to illness should notify the instructor as promptly as possible during the absence and produce appropriate documentation indicating the nature and duration of the illness. This documentation should be provided to the instructor at the first class upon returning. Extended absences are highly discouraged, as they will adversely affect the student's grade. The student's final grade will be reduced half a letter grade for each unexcused absence over 5.
Classroom Etiquette
Please do not come late to class, as this is both discourteous and disruptive. Students who come to class after attendance has been taken, or leave during class without permission from the instructor, will be considered absent. If there are special circumstances regarding this matter, please discuss them with the instructor as early as possible. Students who simply cannot make it to class on time, for whatever reason, are encouraged not to take this course. In addition to coming to class on time, the instructor requests that students refrain from sleeping, text messaging, talking on cell phones, reading the newspaper, etc. These things are discourteous and disruptive both to the instructor and to other classmates. All cell phones, pagers, or any electronic devices which make noise are to be turned off before entering the classroom. Any student whose phone rings during class will first be given a reminder of this policy. After this warning, if a phone rings again the student will be asked to leave the class.
I will give a weekly quiz each Friday at the beginning of class, starting in the second week of classes. Each quiz will ask 5 short answer questions pertaining to the previous week's readings. The quizzes are intended to test to see how well the student has mastered the readings from the previous week, after he or she has had a chance to read them, ask questions about them in class, reread them, and review lecture notes from class. There will be 9 quizzes throughout the semester. I will drop your lowest quiz grade. I will not give quizzes the last few weeks of the semester so that you may begin preparing for the final exam. You should save each of your quizzes, as many of the final exam questions will have appeared previously on them. NOTE: Only in the rarest of circumstances will a make up quiz be given. Whether or not a student's excuse warrants a make up quiz is solely at the discretion of the instructor, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Make up quizzes are a privilege, not a right. Students wishing to make up a quiz must, at the very least, provide a written doctor's excuse or other suitable documentation regarding why they were unable to be in class to take the quiz with their classmates. When the instructor grants permission to take a make up quiz, you must take the quiz before the next class session, i.e. before the following Tuesday, otherwise you forfeit your chance to make up the quiz.
There will be 1 short essay (900-1000 words) assigned approximately a quarter of the way into the semester. The essay will be due two weeks after the assignment is made. Essays will be accepted up to three (weekend days included) days after the due date; however, these essays will be docked one letter grade for each day they are late. The 1000-word limit will be taken seriously. Please provide a word count on the first page of your essays. Any paper exceeding the 1000-word limit will be docked one letter grade. Any evidence of plagiarism will be treated in accordance with university and departmental policies and procedures.
There will be 2 examinations in this course—a midterm examination and a comprehensive final examination to be given on the date assigned by the university. Please see the class schedule below. Students will be expected to bring bluebooks to both exams. Make-up examinations will be given only with adequate documentation that the absence was unavoidable. The make-up exams will be significantly more difficult than the original. It is in the student's best interest to avoid make-up exams if at all possible.
Final course grades are based upon the required written assignments, quizzes, and exams, as well as the regularity and quality of class participation, less any penalties due to extended unexcused absences. The instructor will not give a formal grade for class participation, although he reserves the right to raise a student's grade if he judges that student's participation to have been exceptionally good. Grades will not be lowered merely for lack of active class participation.
Quizzes-120 points (20% of final grade)
Paper-120 points (20% of final grade)
Midterm-150 points (25% of final grade)
Final-210 points (35% of final grade)
The instructor will make every reasonable effort to be available to you. If you cannot come during his scheduled office hours, please e-mail him to schedule a mutually convenient appointment. His office number, phone number, and e-mail address are at the beginning of the syllabus. If you call during his office hours and are unable to reach him, first try to call again after a few minutes. If he is still unavailable, please e-mail him and he will get back to you promptly.
Statement Concerning Students with Disabilities
Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, NIU is committed to making reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Those students with disabilities that may have some impact on their coursework and for which they may require accommodations should notify the Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR) on the fourth floor of the Health Services Building. CAAR will assist students in making appropriate accommodations with course instructors. It is important that CAAR and instructors be informed of any disability-related needs during the first two weeks of the semester.
Department of Political Science Web Site
Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to consult the Department of Political Science web site on a regular basis. This up-to-date, central source of information will assist students in contacting faculty and staff, reviewing course requirements and syllabi, exploring graduate study, researching career options, tracking department events, and accessing important details related to undergraduate programs and activities. To reach the site, go to http://polisci.niu.edu
Some Suggestions:
1. Class Preparation--The best way to prepare for each class is to do the readings at least once (some require more than one reading) prior to the first day we begin each unit. You will be much better able to participate in discussion and to grasp the class discussions if you have done so.
2. Good Note Taking--Good note taking is important to your success in this class. Learn to listen carefully to the arguments made and write them down as best you can. Review your notes after class to see if they make sense. By reviewing them soon after they are taken, sometimes you can remember things that will make sense out of what is confusing. Get together with other students periodically to go over one another's notes. If you got 50% of the lecture and your study partners got 50%, perhaps between you, you will have 75%. What remains unclear can be discussed with the instructor. Be sure to write down the questions asked by the instructor and those asked by other students. If you write down their questions, as well as their answers, you will benefit.
Course Schedule:
* The following schedule is meant to serve as a broad outline of the course. The instructor reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to the schedule if necessary.
Introduction: What is liberal education and how does the study of Democracy in America foster it?
Horace Mann, "Go Forth and Teach," July 4, 1842, in Reading Packet (RP) p. 173-174.
Martin Luther King, "The Purpose of Education," 1948, in RP, pp. 175-176.
I. What is American democracy? (How American ideas of democracy have both changed and stayed the same over time.)
A. Democracy in America before the Constitution. Tocqueville, Democracy in America
(1833) (hereafter DA), pp. 31-49.
B. The Declaration of Independence, in American Political Rhetoric (hereafter Lawler), p. 1-4.
9/3 Labor Day—NO CLASS
C. At the Founding:
1. How the Founders distinguished between two kinds of "popular governments": "democracy" and "republic". Federalist Papers (1787-88), #14 in Reading Packet (RP) p. 161, #63 in RP p. 60-61, #39 Lawler pp. 45-49.
9/7 Quiz #1 (Note: Hereafter there will be a quiz every Friday)
2. The problem of "faction" in "popular governments: and the Founders' soulution.
Federalist #10 in Lawler, pp. 15-21. Federalist #51 in Lawler, READ ONLY pp. 37-38.
D. Jeffersonian Democracy. Thomas Jefferson, Agriculture vs. manufacturing as ways of social life (1782), RP, pp. 161-162. First and Second Inaugural
Addresses (1801, 1805) in RP, pp. 3-11. "On Citizenship" in RP, pp. 33-35.
E. Tocquevillian Democracy
1. Equality of conditions. DA "Author's Introduction" pp. 9-12, 50-57, 503-506.
2. Majority Rule. DA, "The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America" pp.
58-60. "The Omnipotence of the Majority in the United States and its Effects" pp. 173, 246-256.
3. Liberty. DA, pp. 45-47.
4. Rights. DA, "The Idea of Rights in the United States" p. 237-40.
F. Slavery and Democracy
1. Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia (1784), Lawler, pp. 247-8.
2. William Lloyd Garrison, (1843) in RP p.11.
3. Frederick Douglass, speech at Rochester New York July 5, 1852, "The Meaning of
July Fourth for the Negro" in RP pp. 12-24.
4. Abraham Lincoln, Reply to Douglas at Chicago, Illinois," July 10, 1858 in RP pp.
5. Abraham Lincoln, "Address Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at
Gettysburg," (1863), Lawler, 186.
G. Economic Democracy: The Progressives, the New Deal, and the Great Society
1. Theodore Roosevelt, "Two Noteworthy Books on Democracy," (1914) in RP, pp.25-
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Commonwealth Club Campaign Speech," (1932), Lawler pp.
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Message on the State of the Union ("The Economic Bill of
Rights") (1944) in RP pp. 28-29.
4. Lyndon Johnson, "The Great Society" (1964) in Lawler pp. 206-208.
H. Civil Liberties Democracy
West Virginia v. Barnette (1943) in RP pp. 30.
I. Civil Rights Democracy
Martin Luther King, "I Have a Dream" speech (1963) in RP pp. 30-33.
II. What political institutions enable American democracy to exist?
A. Voting: If "everyone" must have a right to vote in order to be a democracy, when did
America become a democracy?
1. Who did the original Constitution provide could vote? and for what offices? The Constitution, For Congress: Art. I, Sec. 2, Cl. and Sec. 3, Cl. 1 in Lawler pp. 405. For President: Art. II, Sec. 1, Cl. 2, Lawler p. 411; The Supreme Court? Art. 3, Sec. 2, Lawler p. 412-13.
2. What are voting and elections for? How important did the Founders think the right to
vote is? Federalist Paper #52, in RP p. 38-39.
3. Who should have a right to vote? Federalist Papers #39 in Lawler pp. 45-46
4. What is "universal suffrage"?
a) "Chancellor Kent on Universal Suffrage", speech to the New York
Constitutional Convention of 1821, in RP pp. 39-43
b) DA, "Universal Suffrage" pp. 58-60 [esp. 59 bottom to 60 top], 196, 240.
5. Voting and Equality (of social conditions) and voting. Review DA, pp. 50-57, 503-06.
a) Extending the right to vote to women.
1) The argument from rights: "The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions," July 19, 1848, in RP pp. 44-47.
2) The argument from practical considerations: Jane Addams, "Why Women
Should Vote," (1910), in RP pp. 47-49.
3) Is voting a right of democratic citizenship? Minor vs. Happersett (1875), in
RP pp. 49-52.
4) U.S. Constitution Amendments XIV, Section 1 (1864) and XIX (1920) in
Lawler, p. 419, 421.
b) Extending the right to vote to blacks.
1) United States Constitution, 15th Amendment (1870) in Lawler p. 420.
2) Lyndon Johnson, "Address on Voting Rights" (1965), in RP pp. 52-58.
c) Extending the right to vote to 18 year olds.United States Constitution, 26th
Amendment (1971), Lawler, p. 425.
6. Are any principled limits on the right to vote consistent with democracy,
in terms either of rights or of practice?
a) DA, pp. 197-203.
b) "The Motor-voter Act" (1994) Carol Moseley-Braun in RP pp.59-60.
7. Who/what should voters have a right to vote for (directly)?
a) The Constitution's answer: they should be able to vote for their
representatives, but not directly for laws. and RP pp. 60-61.
1) Why was the Senate originally selected by state legislatures and why was
that changed by the 17th Amendment? Federalist Papers #63, Lawler pp.84-86.
2) Why is the President elected through the "Electoral College" rather than through "direct popular election?" U.S. Constitution, Article
II, Section 1, Clauses 2-4 and Amendment XII in Lawler p. 411-412, 418-19.
3) Why is the Supreme Court appointed rather than elected? Federalist Papers
#78, Lawler, pp. 120-1, 124-5.
b) The Progressives: voters should be able to legislate directly (initiative &
referendum) because representation has failed.
1) Theodore Roosevelt, "The Heirs of Abraham Lincoln" (1913) in RP pp 154-
2) Theodore Roosevelt, "The Recall of Judicial Decisions" (1912) in RP pp.61-
68. --Important Terms: fixed terms of office, recall, initiative, referendum, "terms limits"
c) Constitutionally, who elects which federal offices? The Constitution, Art. I, Sec.
2, Cl. 2 and Sec. 3, Cl. 3. Art. II, Sec. 1, Cl. 3 & 5, in Lawler 405-6, 411-12.
B. Representation, political parties and interest groups
1. The Founders' Concern: the danger of "faction" and how representation is supposed to mitigate it Federalist Papers #10 in Lawler pp. 18-21 (read only the second half of #10); #57, pp.79-81; #71, pp. 87-88; #52 in RP pp. 38-39.
2. Tocqueville on democratic representation. DA, p. 173.
3. The distinction between "great parties" and "small parties". DA, 174-79.
Catch up and review for Midterm.
C. Separation of Powers 1. What is separation of powers and why is it necessary? Federalist Papers #47 in Lawler pp.21-27.
2. What is separation of powers supposed to do?
a) To secure liberty and protect us from tyranny. 1)Federalist Papers #48, #51, #71 in Lawler pp. 27-31, 34-36, 87-89.
2)Justice Brandeis in Myers v. U.S. (1926) in RP 89-90.
b) To make possible an energetic executive "independent" of the legislature.
1) Federalist Papers #37, in RP pp. 90-92 (combining stability and energy).
2) Federalist Papers #70 in Lawler 86-87.
3) Foreign Affairs. DA, pp. 226-30.
c) To make possible an independent judiciary to enforce the Constitution and
1) Federalist Papers #78 in Lawler pp. 120-26.
2) Thomas Jefferson "Against Judicial Review"(1815), RP pp. 92-93.
D. Federalism: What is it and why do we have it?
1. The Constitution, Article I, Secs. 8 & 9. Lawler pp. 409-10. Amendment X, in Lawler,
p. 418.
2. The distinction between "federal" and "national." Federalist Papers #39 in Lawler
pp.46-49. Important terms: "the federal government", "the national
government," "the general government," "sovereignty," "division of sovereignty".
3. DA, pp.62-63; What does Tocqueville think is the advantage of the federal system for
democracy? pp. 58-63 & 246, note 1. Important terms: decentralization, federalism, federal government, national government.
4. Ronald Reagan, "The State of the Union Address" (1982) in Lawler pp.60-62.
5. Garcia v. San Antonio (1985) in Lawler, pp. 62-66.
E. Religion as a political institution.
1. DA, pp. 46-47; 287-290; 290-94; 294-301; 442-44.
2. United States Constitution, 1st Amendment (1791), Lawler p. 416.
3. George Washington, "Farewell Address" (1796) in Lawler pp. 43-44. "Thanksgiving
Proclamation" (1789) in RP p. 93-94.
4. George Washington, "Thanksgiving Proclamation" (1789), RP, 93-94. James
Madison, "[Repentance and Thanksgiving] Proclamation," November 16, 1814, RP, 94-95. Abraham Lincoln, "Proclamation of Thanksgiving" (1863), RP, 95-96.
III. Persistent questions about the meaning of liberty and equality in American democracy.
A. Religion as a political problem.
1. Thomas Jefferson, "A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom," (1786) in RP pp. 96-
3. Thomas Jefferson, Letter "To Nehemiah Dodge and Others, A Committee of the
Danbury Baptist Association, in the State of Connecticut," (1802) in RP pp. 98.
4. Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address (1801); Second Inaugural Address (1805)
in RP pp. 3-11.
4. Justice Hugo Black, Everson v. Board of Education (1947) in RP pp. 99-104.
5. Ronald Reagan, "Remarks at an Ecumenical Prayers Breakfast," August 23, 1984 in
RP pp. 105-108.
B. Women and Democracy in America
1. Tocqueville's view of women's equality and its consequences for democracy. DA pp.
287, 291, 591, 590-92, 594-600; 600-603.
2. A contemporary view of women's equality and its relation to democracy. "Change:
From What To What" Keynote speech by Barbara Jordan to the Democratic National
Convention, July 1992 in RP pp. 108-110.
C. Citizenship: What makes one an American? Proposition 187 and the recent immigration
1. Being born here or being naturalized. United States Constitution, 14th Amendment,
Lawler p. 419-20.
2. Dedication to the proposition that all men are created equal.
a) The Declaration of Independence, Lawler 1-4.
b) Abraham Lincoln, Reply to Douglas at Chicago, Illinois, July 10, 1858 in RP
c) Dred Scott v. Sanford (1856), Opinion of the Supreme Court by Chief
Justice Taney, in RP 121-128.
d) Abraham Lincoln, "Speech on the Dred Scott Decision" June 26, 1857 in RP
pp. 128-130. Fredrick Douglass, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," July 5, 1852 in RP pp. 11-13, 20-21; Frederick Douglass, "Speech on the Dred Scott decision," May 11 1857, RP 131-136.
e) Stephen A. Douglas, Speech from the fifth debate at Galesburg, Illinois,
October 7, 1858 in RP pp. 113-116.
f) Abraham Lincoln, Reply to Douglas at Galesburg, October 7, 1858 and Speech
at Ottawa, Illinois August 21, 1858 in RP pp. 117-120.
D. Affirmative Action: Should constitutional rights belong to individuals
or to groups?
1. Robert Goldwin, "Why Blacks, Women, and Jews are not mentioned in the
Constitution," (1987) in RP 76-85.
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2. President Bill Clinton, "Mend It Don't End It" (1995) in RP 163-168.
3. Ward Connerly, "With Liberty and Justice for All" (1996) in RP 168-172.
4. Rep. J. C. Watts (2000) in RP, 173.
E. Law-abidingness: Should I obey the law?
1. Remember the Declaration of Independence? Can a political system founded on the
right of revolution successfully require law-abidingness? Or is
lawlessness built into the foundational principles of American political life?
2. What is law abidingness? Is disagreement with the Supreme Court disobedience to the
law? Lincoln, "Speech on the Dred Scott decision", June 26, 1857 in RP pp. 128-130.
Frederick Douglass, "The Dred Scott Decision" May 11, 1857, in RP p. 138.
3. Why do/should we obey the law?
a) Because it is self-imposed. DA, pp. 240-241.
b) Out of enlightened self-interest. DA, pp. 235-37.
c) Out of public spirit. Abraham Lincoln, "The Perpetuation of Our Political
Institutions," (1838) in RP pp. 137-142.
5. Civil Disobedience: Is law abidingness sometimes neither good nor a duty?
a)Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" (1963) in RP pp. 143-153.
b) Henry David Thoreau, "Resistance to Civil Government"(1849). TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY INSTRUCTOR.
Catch up and Review for Final.
FINAL EXAM Monday December 10: 10-11:50 (In class, short answer, fill in the blank, definition of key vocabulary terms, and who said what.


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The 13 People Who Can Order a $1 Trillion Coin
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's not Timothy Geithner's choice to order a $1 trillion coin. In fact, it may not be an option.
Calls for the minting of a platinum (bullion platinum, to be precise) $1 trillion coin so as to avoid a debt ceiling clash have emerged from legitimate corners of the Web. Matt Yglesias at Slate, Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman at The New York Times are among many who have shed light on the possibility for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to print a $1 trillion platinum coin, walk it over to the Federal Reserve and deposit it in the Treasury's account.
The bizarre action, first noted during the 2011 debt ceiling debate by a reader of Cullen Roche's Pragmatic Capitalism finance blog, has gone viral in the past week.
In interviews with two former U.S. Mint directors, TheStreet learned two differing interpretations on the U.S. code that has sparked a national conversation.
Why Does a Law Like This Exist?
"(k) The Secretary may mint and issue platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins in accordance with such specifications, designs, varieties, quantities, denominations, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may prescribe from time to time."
This is the legal language driving the discussion as to whether Geithner may mint the $1 trillion coin. The U.S. Mint is part of the Treasury Department.
Former U.S. Mint Director Philip Diehl (1994 - 2000) said he helped author the law with the intent to allow the United States to print coinage for investment purposes. Essentially, Diehl said he, along with the aid of former Rep. Mike Castle (R., Del.), wanted to create platinum bullion coins for the expansion of the United States' investor market from silver and gold into platinum.
Diehl said his research found that the U.S. could mint platinum bullion to sell on the world market for investors to buy from an authorized purchaser. This coin came in the form of the American Platinum Eagle, which the Mint currently offers in 1 ounce, 0.5 ounce, 0.25 ounce and 0.1 ounce weights of platinum at a face value of $100, $50, $25 and $10, respectively.
The catch is that the printed face value of these platinum bullion coins doesn't represent the real value as the coin actually is worth the weight of the spot price of platinum (We'll return to this point later). For example: Tuesday's closing platinum spot price was about $1,586 an ounce, according to Kitco's index , which means an authorized purchaser would buy a 1-ounce American Platinum Eagle coin on Wednesday from the Treasury at about that price -- including a fee for the transaction -- and then sell that coin to a private purchaser at an agreed price.


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Sour Cream Cupcakes
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
- Secrets of a Restaurant Chef
- Cupcakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- Frosting:
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, almost room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Candy or sprinkles, for garnish
- Special equipment: 12-cup muffin tin, cupcake liners
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe. Cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Reserve.
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the butter and sugar. Using the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually mix in the flour.
Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 of the way, dividing the batter evenly among the lined cups.
Put in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Check about halfway through the baking process to make sure everything is going along great and also rotate the muffin tin.
The cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of a cake. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost and decorate.
Put the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl. Put 1-inch of water in a saucepan and put the bowl of chips on top of the pan. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Gently stir the chips around until they are 3/4 of the way melted. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and stir occasionally until all the chips have melted.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and add the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat on low speed until the mixture is combined. Then turn the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 30 seconds. Turn down the mixer and add the chocolate gradually. Turn up the mixer again and beat until the chocolate is completely incorporated and the frosting is light and fluffy.
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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LAKEWOOD – If you've ever needed to quinch your thirst or needed to fill your tummy while visiting the Lakewood beach house, you may soon be able to find a solution without having to leave the sand.
The Lakewood Village Board has been discussing offering food and drinks at the beach house at Richard O. Hartley Park. On May 28, John Jablonski III, Lakewood trustee, said the village's Recreation Committee would like to explore options to establish a concession stand at the beach during the summer. Lakewood officials discussed the option of offering the items or contracting with a vendor, who would have the proper licenses and certifications, to provide the service.
According to the minutes from the village's May 28 meeting, Susan Drago, village trustee, asked if the option to find a vendor has been investigated. Jablonski said he would like to see how "high the hurdles" are in trying to have the village offer the service first.
David Wordelmann, Lakewood mayor, asked how much traffic the park sees on a typical summer afternoon to see if it would be worth pursuing the idea of a concession stand. David DiSalvo, village trustee, said if the village provides something simple like cans of soda, chips and candy, village officials could try it for a limited time to see how it goes.
However, the question of who would provide the items came into questions. Drago said she wouldn't want lifeguards to be distracted from their main job of watching swimmers in the water. DiSalvo said if the manpower is available to do both, watch swimmers and provide drinks and food, why not do both.
This was not the first time the Village Board discussed the idea of a concession stand at Richard O. Hartley Park. On May 13, the board also discussed the possibility. During this meeting, Wordelmann asked for a formal plan from the village's Recreation Committee to be presented to the board for review. During the board's June 10 meeting, the trustees did not discuss the concession stand idea.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (153 votes).
In short: The Daddy!In full: Forget the rest, this is the best.Date of review: December 2, 2010
In short: Did anyone say muddy? Fantastic atmosphere, hills, mud, water, what more could you want?In full: First time I have done this race. Challenging, but not impossible. Marshalls were really encouraging. Walked more of it than I wanted to, but will be back next yearDate of review: December 2, 2010
In short: Brilliant fun, enjoyed every minute of it!In full: Mud/bogs/near verticle hills, this was the first time that I have atempted anything like this and it was brilliant fun. Ran with a group of ladies and we had such a laugh,even though we were nearly the last finishers. Will definitely sign up again for next year!Date of review: November 29, 2010
In short: i completely forgot just how muddy this race wasIn full: The mud really does make this quite a different type of challenge. Its not as hilly as hellrunner but the sheer quantity of mud and the physical effort needed to get out of it certainly makes up for it.it is brilliant fun, from the sandy puddles to the muddy river bed to the 'up to the waist' bog which you have to pull yourself out of.great goody bag and tech t-shirt Date of review: November 28, 2010
In short: dont wear white !In full: loved every minute of this race , not as bad as last year but still great fun. there is something about these races where the time and distance seem to fly by if only all ten mile runs where this enjoyable i would have jumped at the chance do it it all again as soon as i finished but i guess i will have to wait till next year. great goody bag and t-shirt and very well organised.Date of review: November 24, 2010
In short: It wasn't as bad as it was last year...In full: Another excellent event. Whilst the entry fee isn't cheap, the goodie bag and tech t-shirt make it reasonable value for money. Was more enjoyable this year due to the slightly less dramatic conditions, although I'm still glad to have experienced last year's hellish proportions.Makes the Hellrunner's Bog of Doom look like a bit of a puddle...Date of review: November 24, 2010
In short: Muddy, filthy funIn full: Brilliant XC run with lots of mud. First 3 miles is pretty tame then you hit sand trenches full of muddy water. Then lots of mud thereafter. The final mile or so is deep mud but much easier than last year's (when everyone was having to pull each other out of the waist/chest bog!). 9 odd miles is plenty on this one. Great goody bag, t-shirt and parking is excellent.Date of review: November 24, 2010
In short: If you like to be have mud up to your nipples - do it.In full: One of the best organised races of this type I have had the pleasure to take part in. Parking brilliant, right next to race area, the race itself has a good mix of faster sections and chest deep sludge and hills. Looking at the photos it looks like I'm trying to put Dynarod out of business. Well filled goody back, good technical T-shirt. Results service did what it says it does.Date of review: November 24, 2010
In short: Prepare to be scrubbing off muck for a weekDate of review: November 23, 2010
In short: A bonkers yet utterly brilliant race - not one where you are going to set a pb so enjoy the ride and mud - lots of mud!Date of review: November 23, 2010
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Giada bakes artichokes topped with Gorgonzola cheese and breadcrumbs.
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Fatal crash has new details
The information first made public about Sunday's head-on collision in the 4200-block of North Broadway that resulted in the death of Robert Morrison, 49, Westhope, left more questions than answers.
The press release announced that two vehicles were involved and that both drivers and one passenger were transported to Trinity Hospital in Minot, where Morrison was pronounced dead. But that entire section of North Broadway, leading out of the city and continuing on as rural U.S. Highway 83, is a divided four-lane road where a head-on collision should be improbable.
It turns out that an unidentified female driver may have been the responsible party.
An investigation performed in a joint effort by the Minot Police Department, the North Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Ward County Sheriff's Department has revealed a couple details, but the incident remains under investigation so official information is limited.
Minot Police Department officer Shane Johnson said that the woman claims she had missed her turn on 36th Avenue from the highway, where she was heading to drop a friend off. Since the accident occurred just after 1 a.m., the road was dark and she seemed to forget it was a divided highway.
To correct her error, it is believed that she made a U-turn in the 4400-block, but into oncoming traffic, thinking it was a two-lane road. This resulted in the accident.
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 27 May 12
This week, Bruce, Michael and Dale talk about the Obama Campaign, the press, and new media.
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Did he really say that?
Does everything have to be about race today?
Juan Williams, who I have always thought was a somewhat sane liberal, had this to say about the Missouri vote on health care while speaking with Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday":
WILLIAMS: Look, I think this is, and as far as the Missouri vote, you get 70 percent inside an echo chamber of older white people, no not in St. Louis not in Kansas City, saying, "Oh yeah, we don't like a requirement that everybody has to have healthcare even though the hospitals in Missouri say it's gonna drive up our costs, everyone is just going to run to the emergency rooms when they have their accidents."
Sort of stunning isn't it?
Well, because a bunch of old white folks in an "echo chamber" decided they didn't care to be forced into a system they didn't want, so it really doesn't mean anything.
He goes on to make it worse:
WALLACE: What happened to respect for democracy?
WILLIAMS: I have tremendous respect for democracy, but as Ted Olson…
WALLACE: The proposition was on the ballot…
WILLIAMS: Yes.
WALLACE: …and 71 percent voted in favor of it.
WILLIAMS: That's who's energized. The unions didn't participate and they didn't get out there…
WALLACE: Well, that's their problem, isn't it?
It is indeed. But using Williams argument, the last presidential election doesn't mean anything because the side that voted for Obama was "who's energized" at that time. But this is the first time I've seen "who's energized" as a basis of dismissing the result.
This is how the left writes you off. They categorize you, make up nonsensical claims about legitimacy or illegitimacy, try to make it about race or pseudo-rights and then dismiss the result.
That, in a nutshell, is why they're going to get shellacked in November. And they haven't a clue as to "why". They think you dumbass white folks, or tea partiers or angry white men or grouchy senior citizens don't know what you're talking about. So you turn out, after being duped in the "echo chamber" and go through your preprogrammed vote. Thus they, and their vote, are irrelevant.
It is an amazing bit of self-delusion, but there you have a perfect example found in the words of Juan Williams.


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Governor doesn't need new home
North Dakota doesn't need a new residence for the governor, and lawmakers should spend their time on more important and pressing issues.
A bill authorizing $3 million to build a new official Governor's Residence failed this week in the House, just as previous attempts to designate money for a new dwelling have failed.
The home has been part of the capitol grounds since 1960. It's not a fancy home, and it doesn't stand out among the other buildings on the grounds, instead blending in quietly. It has served eight governors, and its current resident, Gov. Jack Dalrymple, called the home "perfectly adequate" and said there is no need to build a new residence.
The home, by all accounts, does need some maintenance and upgrading, and that should be done as soon as possible. If the roof leaks a bit, fix it. If lead paint and asbestos needs to be removed, do it. But lawmakers who think the state should build a gleaming new home simply because we're enjoying a billion-dollar budget surplus are wrong. Why do we need to build an extravagant governor's residence to impress visitors? That's not the North Dakota way. A flashy mansion would look out of place and gaudy against a backdrop of the simple, understated and conservative Capitol.
At some point in the future, a new residence for the governor will be necessary, but that time has not yet come. And when that day arrives, years from now, the state still doesn't need to spend $3 million to build it.


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I am writing a test for a method being used in my model that uses the delete_all method. The method essentially deletes all access_permission tokens that are older than 3 days. In writing my test for it, I wrote a test case for a token older then 3 days, and one that is current. However, the following test fails:
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Evil Dead Project. Members approved using space for Ted & Michelle's project provided it doesn't interfere with ongoing construction and painting.
New member, Michelle Becker.
Buildout. Progress is good. Painting can hopefully bes scheduled for next week.
Grand Opening, planned date 10/3. Plan to send out some paper invitations to VIPs, post names to mailing list.
Classes. Schedule is being worked out on the mailing list. Continue to email with proposed dates/times and class descriptions.
Insurance. Quote is higher than expected due lack of fire supression and other factors. $110/month. Russ is getting more quotes.
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Tshirts. Swit will order 25, sold at $10 to members.
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"The combined efforts of MMCA and JEDEC have contributed to the huge market success of the e-MMC standard and proliferation of MMC technology in products from major mobile phone and navigation manufacturers. As long-time leaders in developing memory solutions, this is a significant next step toward supporting the development of next generation memory solutions," said Yves Leonard, MMCA chairman
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Pet owners reap a number of health benefits from their pets at home, but a new study shows that companies may enjoy a number of benefits by allowing employees to bring pets to work, according to HealthDay News.
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers looked at stress levels and job satisfaction at a service manufacturing retail company that has about 550 employees and allows 30 pet dogs on campus each day. Over the course of one week, the researchers noted that dogs in the workplace seemed to reduce job-related stress for owners and make work more enjoyable for other employees.
"Dogs in the workplace can make a positive difference," said principal investigator Randolph Barker, professor of management at the VCU School of Business. "The differences in perceived stress between days the dog was present and absent were significant. The employees as a whole had higher job satisfaction than industry norms."
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Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale hosted a reception in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps at the Department of State on March 15, 2011.
Returned Peace Corps volunteers, ambassadors from the 139 countries that have hosted Peace Corps volunteers, Members of Congress, members of the diplomatic community, and Shriver and Kennedy family members attended the event. Peace Corps Director Williams presented the Shriver Family with a Lifetime Achievement Award to commemorate the Honorable Sargent Shriver's legacy of public service.
Though Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton could not be there in person, she delivered a video message, thanking those who have served in the Peace Corps and honoring the mission of the Peace Corps -- to promote world peace and friendship. Secretary Clinton said:
"I am delighted to send my very best wishes as you celebrate the more than 200,000 Americans who have answered the call to service first issued by President Kennedy and Sargent Shriver in 1961.
"For 50 years, Peace Corps volunteers have been our ambassadors to the world. They're often the first American in their host community and the first American that many have ever met. They share their generosity, creativity and skills in ways that change lives and deepen understanding across cultures.
"I have seen first-hand the enthusiasm and commitment of our volunteers around the world. I will never forget meeting volunteer Muriel Johnston in Morocco, who at age 86 reminds all of us to dream big and follow our hearts. Many of my colleagues as the State Department and at USAID began their careers in the Peace Corps, and it gave them the foundation to bridge cultural divides and inspired them to think about what we can accomplish together so around the world countless individuals have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and live up to their potential because a Peace Corps volunteer changed their lives.
"The world has moved on since 1961, but the agency's mission to promote world peace and friendship is timeless. On behalf of the State Department and USAID, I would like to thank all Peace Corps volunteers past, present, and future for your commitment to peace and friendship."
After the Secretary delivered her message, Under Secretary McHale said, "Secretary Clinton's remarks reminded me of another famous Secretary of State. In 1961 Dean Rusk predicted -- and I quote -- 'If the Peace Corps can let other peoples find out what this country is all about, we shall be surprised to discover how many allies America has all over the world.' Fifty years later, we can see just how accurate Secretary Rusk's prediction was and how important it remains today."
Under Secretary McHale continued, "...For 50 years, the Peace Corps has strengthened our nation and forged connections with the formerly far places of the world. Imagine what another 50 years will bring both for us and our partner countries. In February of 1961, a young woman named Jackie Marie Cipiti was one of thousands of energized youth who wrote a letter to President Kennedy. Jackie was preparing to graduate from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She was eager to know more about President Kennedy's proposed Youth Corps and to find out how she could serve. She wrote, and I quote, 'We as Americans, but more than Americans, as people of a world community, must think big. And these thoughts must be accompanied by small actions -- small actions which are as building bricks, placed one upon the other, until the idea becomes a reality.' Well, for over half a century, Peace Corps volunteers just like Jackie have been building their big ideas into a better reality for us all -- brick by brick, classroom by classroom, village by village, in countries all over the world.
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Related Entries:U.S. Embassy Kabul Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps and In Baghdad, Former "Volunteers" Celebrate 50 Years of the Peace Corps


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John,You have played around with several Reinhart dough recipes, including some from one or more of Peter's books. You appear to be very fond of the Reinhart Classic/Country recipes. How would they rate against the other Reinhart recipes you have tried? In other words, which one is your favorite, and why?Peter
John,I find your post very interesting in your trying different Peter Reinhart recipes and finding you really like the recent recipes for classic/country dough better than Reinharts other recipes, with your method of reballing even making his new recipes better.I already know about the simplicity of this dough, but what are your ideas on why these doughs work out so well. Usually a undermixed dough seems to work out okay. Do you really think these doughs are undermixed, then somehow made better though the addition of reball or stretch and folds. Also do you think the high hydration also somehow makes this all work together better? Since you are a long time pizza maker, I would like to hear your views on why you think these doughs work out so well. I have only started to experiment on these doughs, but even without a poolish the final pizza seems to come out well. Norma
Did you notice Reinhart posted a New York style recipe on Pizza Quest? I made a batch yesterday, and in about an hour I'll bake one and see what it is like...this recipe has more mix time, so we'll see what results I get.
There are a handful of us on the forum who have tried the recipe. Peter
Did you recently try the Reinhart NY style dough, that was on Pizza Quest? I saw that recipe also includes a decent amount oil and honey/sugar.
Yum!!! I love the bottom of that one Norma!!John
Peter and NormaI think Reinhart's methods could be implemented in one perfect commercial setting I can think of for sure and probably others. The one I'm thinking of would be a setting where one was open for a limited time (say dinner and simply had a limited amount of dough to sell. This would work perfect if one had other complimentary menu items such as pasta etc.I don't understand the concern about the dough making process...if it were me I'd simply mix my dough per Reinhart's instructions, do my 4 stretch and folds (either by hand or mixer) in 5 minute increments (it works just fine this way)...I would then bulk ferment for a given amount of time (I'd experiment with 2 day or 3 day)..and then the day I was to use the fermented dough, I would scale, ball, and refrigerate and after that it would simply be dough management the way everyone else does dough management. Hopefully, the restaurant would be so popular, all the dough would be used!!!!! We can all have dreams, right?As an aside, in an earlier post I told about bringing dough balls to my mothers for lunch...I didn't finish the story because I didn't think it would matter...I took all 6 dough balls with me, but I only used 4, the other 2 sat out until after lunch. I was going to throw them away since they had been out of refrigeration for 5 hours...but Mom insisted I throw them in the freezer and bring them back home with me that night.....so I did. Upon arriving home I put the doughs back in the fridge to be tried another day. Well, those doughs were what I used in my last photos...they were delicious!!!! I'd have to do some more experimenting, but this seems to tell me one could re refrigerate any unused doughs in a restaurant setting and use them the next day. I'm sure it would work out if one just does the proper planning. Just my two cents folksJohn
I can understand workers can be trained to do stretch and folds in a commercial setting. I wonder why more commercial pizza businesses dont use the stretch and fold methods.
Norma,I baked a loaf of Reinhart bread this evening using the 10 second mix/ 10 minute rest method and it was the best bread I've ever made! (for pizza I did 5 seconds but this dough needed more work) I'm sure a skilled baker could do better by hand but if you're concerned with simplification this is doing the trick for me.Dave
Norma,My recollection is that at one time the restaurant A16 in the San Francisco area did use either stretch and fold or punchdowns of the dough balls during their cold fermentation. With all of the chef and managerial changes at A16, I would be surprised if they are still using these methods.At a more general level, I think a really big game changer in the pizza business was the invention of refrigeration. This gave pizza operators much better control over their inventory, increased yields (there was no need to throw away unused dough balls at the end of the day), and they were able to get several days out of their dough balls. By using straight dough preparation methods and getting the dough balls promptly into the coolers, there was little opportunity for things to go wrong. This meant that you could use low cost labor and not worry that they would forget to use autolyse, proper rest periods, add ingredients at the right time, use stretch and folds, and so on. This scheme arguably led to a quality gap but that quality gap was perhaps filled by Neapolitan style pizzas and the occasional artisan pizza operator like Dom DeMarco (in his own right) and Brian Spangler et al. They are really artists and superstars and everyone knows who they are. They are one of a kind and the key to their success.Peter
Norma,I can't tell you how much we liked this bread! It was the Struan from Artisan Bread Every Day and if you want to know more about it I'll start a thread on the other food board rather than highjack a pizza thread. My point here is the leave-it-in-the-mixer method is worth considering. (my mixer is completely sealed so I don't have to worry about drying during the rest periods)Dave
I also have doubts about the scalability of pizza businesses that depend heavily on using artisan methods. I am not sure that the passion of the artisan can be easily taught to others who are not similarly motivated. I understand that Jeff Varasano has expansion plans, and I have learned not to doubt the man's capabilities, but I would like to see if he, or others like him, can succeed with their vision to replicate their businesses beyond a single unit.Peter


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5 U.S. Code § 5753 - Recruitment and relocation bonuses
§ 5753.
Recruitment and relocation bonuses
(1) This section may be applied to—
employees covered by the General Schedule pay system established under subchapter III of chapter 53; and
(2) A bonus may not be paid under this section to an individual who is appointed to or who holds—
a position to which an individual is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;
a position in the Senior Executive Service as a noncareer appointee (as such term is defined under section 3132(a)); or
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the position to which such individual is appointed (as described in paragraph (2)(A)) or to which such individual moves or must relocate (as described in paragraph (2)(B)) is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of such a bonus; and
(2) the individual—
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the commencement and termination dates of the required service period (or provisions for the determination thereof);
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the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been completed; and
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be equal to the maximum that would be determined if subsection (d)(1) were applied by substituting "50" for "25"; but
in no event exceed 100 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the employee at the beginning of the service period.
Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit the waiver of any requirement under subsection (c).
The Office shall require that an agency establish a plan for the payment of recruitment bonuses before paying any such bonuses, and a plan for the payment of relocation bonuses before paying any such bonuses, subject to regulations prescribed by the Office.
The Office may prescribe regulations to carry out this section, including regulations relating to the repayment of a bonus under this section in appropriate circumstances when the agreed-upon service period has not been completed.
(Added Pub. L. 108–411, title I, § 101(a)(1), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2305.)
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The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is set out under section 5332 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5753, added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title II, § 208(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1458, which related to recruitment and relocation bonuses, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–411, title I, § 101(a)(1), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2305.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 108–411, title I, § 101(d), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2310, provided that:
"(1)Effective date.—
Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), this section [enacting this section and section 5754 of this title, repealing former sections 5753 and 5754 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 5305 of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the 180th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2004].
"(2)Application to agreements.—
A recruitment or relocation bonus service agreement that was authorized under section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, before the effective date under paragraph (1) shall continue, until its expiration, to be subject to such section as in effect on the day before such effective date.
"(3)Application to allowances.—
Payment of a retention allowance that was authorized under section 5754 of title 5, United States Code, before the effective date under paragraph (1) shall continue, subject to such section as in effect on the day before such effective date, until the retention allowance is reauthorized or terminated (but no longer than 1 year after such effective date)."
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Biden fined $219k for '08 violations By: Kenneth P. Vogel July 17, 2010 02:40 PM EDT
The Federal Election Commission has penalized Vice President Joe Bidens 2008 presidential campaign $219,000 for accepting over-the-limit contributions and a deeply discounted flight on a private jet owned by an embattled New York hedge fund, as well as for sloppy record-keeping.
Bidens campaign has indicated to the FEC that it will pay the penalty to the U.S. Treasury to resolve the campaign finance compliance issues, which were revealed in an audit report released Friday by the commission.
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he's a crook- smart ass is a crook
"Biden to resign for health reasons...Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is widely expected to be his replacement..."
Our media is a joke too.
If Cheney or Quayle did this...
Is there no one in this administration who is not a crook?
Biden violates election rules.
His campaign gets fined.
They send the money in.
The money is just enough to cover Biden's salary.
In the end nothing changes.
$750,000 million in taxpayer money and all they had to do was buy off a few corrupt politicians. This is easy money. Does anyone wonder why all the Wall Street firms donate so much to Democrats?
on a Friday, of course
How far we have gone into the ditch when $250,000 in Washington think is relatively small.
Is there no one in this administration who is not a crook?
Yeah, I think the jury is still out on their dog, Bo. /sarc
Indeed. So even federal regulatory agencies now hide announcements on Friday afternoons so it is old news by Monday? One word: Despicable.
I didn't know gov't workers have to work on Fridays.
Didn't Nixon's VP get in trouble for something similar and
ended up resigning?
Then again, maybe there are special Friday workdays for gov't workers called 'press release Fridays'
"Yeah, I think the jury is still out on their dog, Bo. /sarc"
Sorry—When I hear that Bo got his own plane on the taxpayers dime to meet up with the posers family and him on vacation, I gotta think that even Bo must be a crook.
They are not really expected to work on any day of the week, they just have to show up and be there.
When are they going to fine Obama for all the illegal overseas donations and the election fraud by ACORN?
I'll bet Joe Biden will NEVER do THAT again.
More felonious activity by a totally corrupt administration. Nothing to see here. Move on.(org)
Right, the crooks purposely disabled the check built into the software that rejects/screens foreign credit cards. Even if that were being investigated, which is probably not the case, the fines and any other consequences come way after the fact. So you can win the election by committing all kinds of finance violations because they won't catch up to you until well after you are in office.
Every online contribution should be posted online within two days and every cash/check contribution within one week. All should show the origin of the contribution. Then watchdogs such as FReepers can have at it and make noise about any violations. Each campaign's system should be remotely audited at random times by the FEC at least weekly to make sure there are no back doors and disabled protections and the results are published online in real time. Campaigns can publicly highlight the opposing campaign's shenanigans. All easily possible with existing software and the Internet (thanks, Al!).
Top Democrats seems to make a fortune off of government. 219k doesn't even rise to the level of a slap on the wrist.
It's a tidy system. Bought and paid for at all levels (in both Parties, don't kid yourself).
Good. When are they going to fine Obama for all his illegal votes and stealing donations from the taxpayers accounts?
Whomever reported this is a smart arse and can bite me!
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"The FEC also ordered Bidens presidential campaign to pay the Treasury $86,000 for stale-dated checks it issued, including for contribution refunds."
I'd like to see a little more discussion on the "stale-dated checks" technique.
Did Biden even raise $200k in his presidential run? This may set some kind of P/E ratio (penalties/earnings) record for a national candidate.
They need to add prison time to these sort of crimes.
Resign ..?? Why should he resign .. most of the other members of this admin are crooks too .. right ..??
This sure has been a non issue......nothing to see here, move along.
He's still VP so I don't think he cares.
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