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Hi all,
Looking for detailed website that shows manufacturing of frames using dado on table saw. Thanks.
Hi all,
Looking for detailed website that shows manufacturing of frames using dado on table saw. Thanks.
Howdy --
I do not know about a description of this,but I do it. Plane 2" x 4", 6", 8"
to 1 3/8" and dado groove in each end
3/8" x 3/4", then make top bard to fit this, and also the bottom bar.
Be very careful! Grooving in this way
causes danger of kick-back.
Clayton : I use a Radial Arm with 10 inch blade and make my frames. Usually try to find a good knot free 2x4 and cut off the various lengths for the ends of the frames. Set up the blade to make the tapered side cuts, then cut it to thickness of frame ends. Make a pattern for the top and bottom cuts and then cut each one of a small jig saw. Top bars can be cut out of a 1 x what ever width you have on hand, then set up my saw to make each cut and run like production line. Still slow but since I am retired all I have is time. Roy
Hello Clayton;
I use a dado on my table saw to make my end pieces. I use a 2x8 and cut the large knots and knots that would be close to my dado(the nails split the knots the are too close). I put 3/4" by 3/8" dado in each end after they are cut to length , then
run them thru to cut to 3/8" thickness. A word of caution be care that your dados fit well into the top bar if the slot in the top bar is too tight they will slpit when you nail them. Also I only use 9 frames in my honey supers so why plane them to 1 3/8" thick ?
Almost forgot...I dont put the taper on the lower end of the end piece either...Hope this helps...Rick
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This same thing happened to me during BC Bike Race 2010. Mine was also an '09, which replaced a HiFi from '07 which had done the same thing (x2)... the idea being that the Roscoe was burlier. Not totally true. I now have been riding on a black replacement chainstay which knock on wood will continue to hold up. I still love riding the bike, and don't want to go through the warranty dance again after doing that each of the '08-'10 seasons.
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Rumors abound that the next generation 4runner will be unveiled at this show. Has anyone seen it? The 4runner is NOT in Toyota's drop down list on the show site I noticed.
Guessing it will look like the 2010 RX.The new RX looks great up front, rear is a bit of a let down though.
________________________All that I'm after is a life full of laughterAs long as I'm laughin' with youI'm thinkin' bout all that still matters is a love ever afterAfter the life we've been through, yeahKnow there's no life after you
There is rumor that this might be the new 4runner, but there is rumors that it might be the new Lexus GX as well:


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For Immediate Distribution
September 3 , 2009
United States Attorney's Office
Central District of California
George S. Cardona
Aacting United States Attorney
Thom Mrozek, Public Affairs Officer
(213) 894-6947
Central Coast Woman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud U.S. by Submitting Application With Forged Signatures for $35 Million in Grants for After-School Programs
RIVERSIDE, California – A Paso Robles woman has been indicted in a scheme to defraud the United States Department of Education by submitting an application containing forged signatures for more than $35 million in grant money, some of which was awarded to – and then had to be returned by – the Indio Youth Task Force (IYTF).
A federal grand jury yesterday afternoon returned a three-count indictment charging Jean Michele Cross, 57, with fraud and related offenses for preparing and filing an application for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (21st CCLC) grant on behalf of IYTF, a non-profit, community-based organization in the Coachella Valley.
The charges in the indictment stem from an application Cross filed on March 12, 2007, for a 21st CCLC grant on behalf of IYTF. The application sought annual awards of $7,131,856 for five years. The California Department of Education, which administered the 21st CCLC grant program in California, awarded the grant for approximately $6.9 million annually and mailed a $3,455,370 check to IYTF in December 2007. In April 2008, after improprieties about the grant application process surfaced, IYTF returned the check.
The 21st CCLC grant application contained several forms that required original signatures from persons involved with the administration of the grant, including the authorized executive of the applicant agency, school principals and school district superintendents. The indictment alleges that Cross altered and forged signatures and documents in the 21st CCLC application. Specifically, Cross allegedly forged the signatures of the executive director of IYTF, school principals and school district officials on the 21st CCLC application and supporting documents. She also allegedly forged and altered documents submitted in support of the application. For instance, the indictment alleges that Cross altered a document that purported to be a memorandum of understanding from Desert Sands Unified School District by adding terms the school district had not agreed to, such as stating that Desert Sands Unified School District would contribute approximately $156,445 to programs being funded by the grant. Cross is accused of similarly forging or altering memoranda from several other school districts, including the Perris Elementary School District, the Perris Union High School District and the Nuview Unified School District.
The indictment also alleges that Cross concealed a 15 percent fee she had negotiated in exchange for submitting a successful grant application.
Cross is charged with mail fraud, forging a writing to obtain money from the United States and making false statements. If convicted, Cross would face a maximum statutory penalty of 35 years in federal prison.
An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
Cross is expected to be arraigned on the indictment in the coming weeks in United States District Court in Riverside.
The case against Cross concludes an investigation by the United States Department of Education, Office of Inspector General; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
CONTACT: Assistant United States Attorney Jerry Behnke
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Character Trumps Botox
Character Trumps Botox
More From Diane
Iconic Fashion Designer
Being a Woman
Character Trumps Botox
Crystallizing Your Dreams
Fighting For My Brand
The Core of My Job
Early Lessons in Independence
Vital Voices
Women's Strength
Women's Leggy Advantage
Your Relationship with Yourself
An Identity Outside the Home
Daughter of a Survivor
Diane's Biography
Cause of Choice: Vital Voices
First Paying Job: Receptionist
Her Groundbreakers: Marlene Dietrich and Mother Teresa
Fitting the First Lady: Michelle Obama, in her first holiday card from the White House, wore a re-issued print of Von Furstenberg's very first wrap dress.
Diane Halfin, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, was just out of school and already working when she married into the House of Furstenberg in 1969. Not content to idle as Princess von Furstenberg, she later recalled, "I decided to have a career. I wanted to be someone of my own, and not just a plain little girl who got married beyond her desserts." She was the mother of two small children by the time the knitted jersey "wrap dress" made her a sensation in 1973. Now enshrined in the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the garment was a fun, sexy, accessible item - the best of the 1970s, right off the rack. It came to symbolize power and independence for an entire generation of women. By 1976, she had sold over a million.
Von Furstenberg was the toast of New York in those years, a perfect Warhol muse. She retreated during the 1980s, but re-emerged in thrilling form. Her creative and business lives have again flourished, but she perhaps thrives most as a good citizen. She's President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and a member of the board of Vital Voices, supporting female leaders and entrepreneurs worldwide. In 2010, with the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, Diane established the DVF Awards to honor and provide grants to women who have displayed leadership, strength and courage in their commitment to their causes.


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But enough about Prague.... No really, the city itself is great, and save for the hordes of tourists (realized later it was May 1st weekend so that explains the crowds) and the occasional wanna-be-tough-looking-biker-person-w/-violent-dog-that-the- owner-constantly-hits (what??), Praha is another city for the list of Places I Could Live. The city is quaint architecturally, especially within the city-center (old town), and more modern as it spreads away from the river. There are literally hundreds of concerts going on per day (albeit mostly near/for the tourists) and artists and musicians abound, namely along the pedestrian Charles Bridge - the main tourist drag. But heres the cool thing: its not just that theres so many artistes doin their thang, but the diversity is quite impressive as well. Aside from the large jazz scene in Prague, you have an opera singer, a classical/Spanish guitarist, a honkey-tonk charleston evoking quartet, accordionists, and (my favorite) a cute little old man with a white straw hat that he lifts if you tip him... and what does he do but brush the hair of his stuffed monkey up front, and then twirl away hits on his Syncopator Factory, a sort of popular-music of the monkey organ kind of contraption on wheels. sweet. Other weirdness abounds, as the city offers such wonders as french fries from a vending machine (I kid you not), and a no-bikes-allowed sign in parks that looks more like a no-pushing-a-wheel- or no-climbing-on-round-things-allowed sign. Prague has a replica of the top of the Eiffel Tower on a hill, placed high enough up the hill that it theoretically stands as high as the real one in Paris, as well as a giant metronome sculpture that doesnt work..
To its credit, it has a cool castle up on a hill, which actually is more impressive and picturesque for the St. Vitus Cathedral that it surrounds. The inside of the palace itself is quite stark, and unless you know your Czech history (and hell, unless you know Czech!) there isnt too much to read up on in there.... St. Vitus on the other hand is enormous, especially when it seems to have been dropped into the middle of a courtyard with zero zoning laws back in the day.... you cant get far enough from it without backing into a wall to take a picture, and even then you sitll only get about half of it squeezed into the camera frame. Prague is another beautiful city spoiled by the construction for the summer crowds (hey wait I thought they were already here!). You can also find some fantastic traditional Bohemian chow without looking too far... myself and a couple girls at the hostel scored a restaurant at the foot of the funicular (it goes up to the Eiffel Tower thing), and had a great meal of meat-filled potatoe dumplings with Sauerkraut, goulash soup, fresh fresh rye bread and Pilsner. All to the tune of 200 and change Kroner (about 10 bucks). Not bad!
For me the city was even more pleasing to wander around as I had the fortune to meet up with an aunt of mine taking her own trip from Prague up to Berlin on a river cruise...
The hotel called a cab a this is what happened: 1. they send us a driver who uses two crutch-like things to walk, therefore rendering him totally incapable of helping load bags (especially large heavy ones) in and out of his own car. Are you joking??? 2. he attempts to drive us to the port. Instead, he drives to the hotel closest to the port. 3. we get him to ask directions from a guy in the driveway of the hotel (I think he must get a cut because waitll you hear this) who suppsedly tells him the correct way to go, but is pointing away from the river as he says this. 4. the driver proceeds to take us down an entrance ramp to the (oh this is rich) underground parking lot of the hotel!!! And then you know what? There was a car in front of us who was stuck because the machine was broken and wouldnt give him a ticket. We were on such a slope that it was near impossible to back up, and anyways a car came behind us in the mean time. 10 min. later an attendant (not very attentive, are you???) comes out, fixes the machine, insists that we need a ticket as well (hey wait a minute, we dont want to Park here, we want to turn around and get to water for the sake of Peter!!!) then: 5. the driver drives s l o w l y around the underground lot once, then twice as we try to tell him where the exit ramp is... and hes the one thats supposed to speak/read Czech! holy smokes. 6. we *finally* leave the bloody garage, emerge into sunlight once again (ahhh!) and make him stop the car again so we know exactly where he needs to drive in order to take the car exactly next to the boat so they can board with their luggage. Are you freaking kidding me????? Either he was a hell of an actor or the seriously dumbest cabbie I have ever encountered. oh. my. God.


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Ute Pass flash flood victim remembered
John Collins, 53, of Teller County, was popular at area coffee shop
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The staff of a downtown Colorado Springs coffee shop responded Saturday to the death of a popular customer, John Collins, in Friday's flash flood.
Collins, 53, was a Teller County resident whose body was found covered in debris near his battered vehicle on U.S. 24, west of Manitou Springs in Ute Pass. Authorities have ruled his death a drowning, but said they may never know if he tried to abandon his vehicle or was torn from it by the raging floodwaters.
Collins was a regular at Gold Hill Java, at the intersection of Boulder and Tejon Streets. Word of his death surprised and saddened the staff.
"He always got a big mocha with five shots of expresso," said employee Dylan McClintock. "He rarely sat. He'd be walking back and forth, or standing in a corner, talking to us. And he'd always start ordering with a joke. He loved to tell jokes."
Paul Clarkson, the store's co-owner, said he'd known Collins for a decade and will remember him as being friendly, helpful and generous.
"My wife and I knew him because he also visited our coffee shop in Woodland Park," said Clarkson. "He was a concrete contractor and helped us redesign the shop when we opened two years ago."
McClintock said the shop may hold a private memorial service for Collins, and is considering naming a drink after him.
"It was a shock, to say the least, to hear that he died," said McClintock.
Clarkson said he last saw Collins several weeks ago.
"He was a very big man -- in stature and in heart," said Clarkson.
Collins leaves his wife, Dana.


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Microsoft Game Studios
Lost Odyssey is now Xbox One backwards compatible
Lost Odyssey, a fan-favorite RPG from the creator of Final Fantasy, is now Xbox One backwards compatible.
Microsoft Game Studios headlines
Mass Effect producer joins HoloLens team at Microsoft
Mass Effect project leader Casey Hudson has popped up at Microsoft.
Microsoft Game Studios family has the same project diversity as Sony, says Lobb
Microsoft Game Studios creative director Ken Lobb has discussed the nature of the Xbox family of developers in a new interview, stating that the collective that includes 343 Industries, Black Tusk, Turn10 and more makes for a strong hand.
Microsoft's Black Tusk will make "innovative Gears Of War," claims Lobb
Gears of War Xbox One developer Black Tusk is going to make an innovative entry to the series, according to Microsoft Game Studio's Ken Lobb, who has discussed the new shooter, the departure of Killer Instinct developer Double Helix Games and more in a new interview.
Microsoft Game Studios now "multi-format," competing with console, web and tech
Microsoft Game Studios is now a "multi-format" studio, according to VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Phil Harrison, who said the firm has more competitors in the marketplace now, than just rival console makers.
Quad damage: Microsoft recruiting for "AAAA" dev
Either someone in human resources department is out of touch with gaming jargon, or Microsoft is about to try and up ante.
"There is still some magic left at Rare," says ex-MGS head Fries
Ex-head of Microsoft Game Studios Ed Fries has said there's still "magic" left at Rare, despite the studio moving away from its roots in recent years.
Fable developer Lionhead seeking MMO programmer
Famed development studio Lionhead Studios has put on a call for an experienced MMO programmer to work with them on an upcoming new project. Unfortunately, Lionhead is unwilling to share even a tiny detail about the project just yet. When Eurogamer inquired about the nature of the project, Lionhead responded with a somewhat cheeky retort, […]
Gears of War 3 freezing bug causing problems in 360s
A relatively severe new glitch has popped up in Gears of War 3 that not only freezes the system, but also prevents players from entering any game mode thereafter.
Into Dust: New Gears 3 cinematic trailer goes live
Machinima's gone live with a, quite simply, stunning cinematic trailer for Gears of War 3. Get watching below the break.
Kinect Star Wars to offer "finesse" in combat for core gamers
There'll still be a challenge for hardcore gamers in Kinect Star Wars according to the game's Global Product Manager.
Rare: Kinect Sports 2 still "a Rare game at heart"
Rare tells us that despite being a departure from the games that made the studio famous, Kinect Sports and its sequel Kinect Sports: Season 2 still bear the hallmarks of a Rare product.
"If we lose our way with Halo, we lose our way with Xbox," says Spencer
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has admitted that the Xbox platform would lose its way if the same happened with the Halo IP.
Durkin: Xbox 360's first-party titles are "superior to our competition's"
Xbox CFO Dennis Durkin believes Microsoft Game Studios' system is "superior" to Sony or Nintendo, due to the first party performance "in terms of quality bars and units per title."
Microsoft: Crytek has "really fallen in love with Kinect," "a perfect marriage for us"
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has said that with the development of Ryse, Crytek has "fallen in love" with Kinect, adding the relationship between the German company and MS is "a perfect marriage."
Double Fine's Trenched delayed in Europe
Double Fine mecha actioner Trenched's launched in the US on Xbox Live Arcade, but has been delayed in Europe. Microsoft's said that it's looking to "resolve the matter as soon as possible." Xbox Live UK Editor Dan Maher said in a tweet that the official line was "Unexpected challenges with distribution in some European regions.' […]
Spencer confirms Kinect support for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has confirmed in a GameSpot interview that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition will have some sort of Kinect support.
Double Fine's Trenched announced, first teaser
Tim Schafer slayed 'em at the Game Developer's Choice Awards, but he saved the best for last: a teaser trailer announcing Double Fine's new game, Trenched.
Spend 1600 MSP on Live for Christmas, get 400 MSP back
Microsoft's announced a special rebate offer to those who will be buying goods from Xbox Live for Christmas.
Kinect "is as core to" 360 "as Live is," says Spencer
Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has told GameSpot that Kinect is as vital to Xbox 360 as Xbox Live.
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Microsoft Game Studios now "multi-format," competing with console, web and tech
"There is still some magic left at Rare," says ex-MGS head Fries
Kinect Star Wars to offer "finesse" in combat for core gamers
"If we lose our way with Halo, we lose our way with Xbox," says Spencer
Durkin: Xbox 360's first-party titles are "superior to our competition's"
Microsoft: Crytek has "really fallen in love with Kinect," "a perfect marriage for us"
Spencer confirms Kinect support for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
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Sucker - RainbowTrout gathering
This was a spawning site of longnose suckers at the lake outlet of Spruce Lake in the Kenai NWR in Alaska. While the suckers make up most of the biomass here, about half the fish are rainbow trout, which we found very curious. Taken in early June 2006.


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[borat vioce] Matty Ice,,, to be a leader you have to have big....how you say? ham? Ham?
Eli has stones because he is willing to throw a ball over 20 yards in the play-offs. When you hit the play-offs you act like a turtle and curl up in your shell. That is why your coach forced you to run on 4th and 1. He wanted to try and make a man out of you.
As for Shoddy White Teeth and Whoshisface Jones. If V Cruz and Nicks were on your team you would be riding the pines. You want to call out Cruz for playing slot and calling yourself a "Big Boy" but Cruz got 1500+ yards from the slot. What did you get JJ? A lot of press and a sub par season.
I do not even know how you can mention the giants after we dismantled you in the playoffs. What did you guys to before the game watch failure to launch?


text: Nine months of pregnancy, is really long period for mother and father both to see their baby. They feel excitement that when can they see their baby. This is really period of curiosity that how baby will look like, is she baby girl or baby boy, and many more questions arise during nine months of pregnancy. While mother touches her baby for the first time, it becomes most memorable moments in her life. It gives her feelings that she got everything in her life. After caring baby for nine months in her womb, mother need to prepare herself for tender care of her new born baby.


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WOW!!! This club is one of a kind, with the white club head and the black face, it is very easy to line up at address. The same day I got the club I went to the course. I hated par fives, but I don't anymore. I can hit the short ones in two and hit the long ones in chipping range. If you were thinking about buying one i would definitely recommend the 18* rescue, for more length. LOVE THIS CLUB THABK YOU SO MUCH GLOBAL GOLF!!!
i ordered this club in mint condition on dec 24th. recieved it on the 28th.and it looks brand new.u can't beat the prices and service from this place.this is only one of several pieces i have ordered from here.same thing every time.outstanding prices and service.i will only buy from here.
Ordered these clubs in "good" condition. I was amazed when I opened the box. No paint chips, no scratches. The only way I could tell they were used were some marks on the club face. This is my third purchase from GG and they grading of club condition is very, very fair. Now to get out and play with the clubs. Thanks GG.
I did a lot of looking around to get the best deal and performance out of my first ever hybrid. Came across this TM club and I don't regret it.Went to the driving range and for some reason, it was the only piece in my bag that I had perfect hits every time. The black TM logo on the white top provided a great contrast for centering your shot. Given a fat sweet spot and great balance, I was able to give my woods a run for their money.Great pop, fast launch, felt like I was using a driver.Great performance for the price and a great addition to anyone getting back into the game.
I ordered a excellent rescue 11, and when i got it it seemed brand new. The club is also magnificent, and i have never hit a club that good before. don't wait, buy now!!!


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Okay, mailed out my package yesterday, just under the wire. Sent Terri a confirmation # at 11:59pm...I'm on time!
Included some uniquely molded chocolate, hope they like it Also, some locally sourced _____ candy, which really is good. Made a little custom project, pattern and all, that I hope is well-received, plus some nice _____ in two different themes. Oh, and two _____. Tried to keep the theme to local, since they're a ways away and certainly in a much different climate and environment than me! Can't wait to get their reaction on the 9th, my anticipation is almost worse than for opening my own SS package, which has been staring at me for weeks now....might have to put it in its own naughty corner :P


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Hi Guys,
I've found some very interesting reading concerning broodnest structure in tbhs. And it validates one of my observations that queens prefer to lay in new comb rather than the old, dark stuff. A study was conducted in the past concerning this, but this beekeeping myth continues to be repeated in the US.
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Check out the rest of the site as well. It's a interesting read. I don't know much about the organization, but I think sharing beekeeping skills is a great way to improve humanity. Anyone see any opportunities here?
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Handmade in Michigan, this outdoor pizza oven brings modern ease to the art of old-world pizza making. Once preheated, it turns out perfect Neapolitan-style pies with crisp, charred crust and bubbling cheese in mere minutes. Essential for great pizza, the powerful gas burners reach much higher temperatures than standard home ovens without the complexities of tending a wood fire.
- Gas-fueled top and bottom burners are independently controlled and adjustable to balance temperature for different styles of pizza, baking breads and roasting meats or vegetables.
- Available for natural gas (up to 52,400 BTUs) or bulk liquid propane (up to 34,900 BTUs).
- Begin cooking in just 20 minutes; once fully heated, the oven bakes pizza in less than 3 minutes.
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- Hand built, welded and assembled in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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- Overall: 30" x 30" x 19 1/2" high.
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- Weight: 120 lb.
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Giants 2013 NFC Champs!!
This time....it's personnel
Giants 2013 NFC Champs!!
This time....it's personnel
but also a bit sad we are no longer defending champs
Giants were no longer champs when the New Year came and the Giants were eliminated.
Well at least we don't have to spend a season listening to how this guy is the defending Super Bowl champion:
Does anyone here know whether the Forty Niners are complaining that they were the better team yesterday? lol
No one remembers who came in second.
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With unforgettable characters, a sweeping backdrop, and passionate storytelling, this is a fantasy debut to rival that of Robert Jordan. Filled with adventure and bloodshed, pageantry and piracy, mystery and menace, Assassin's Apprentice is the story of a royal house and the young man who is destined to chart its course through tempests of change. Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal household by his father's gruff stableman. An outcast whose existence has forced his father to abdicate his claim on the throne, Fitz is ignored by all royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in the young man's blood is a heritage of magic, the talent called the Skill, as well as another, even more mysterious ability.
As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts and leave behind the zombie-like husks of the townspeople to prowl the countryside, Fitz is growing toward manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission, a mission that poses as much a threat to himself as it does for his target---for Fitz is a threat to the throne...but he may also be the key to the survival of the kingdom.
©1999 Robin Hobb (P)2010 Tantor
"Intriguing, controlled, and remarkably assured...at once satisfyingly self-contained yet leaving plenty of scope for future extensions and embellishments." (Kirkus)
"Great book"
I'm going to be suffering from withdraw for the next 2 months while I wait for the next book in this series to come out in audio... I've been looking for a good series to start with this author, but the only one audible has had in the past is the Soldier Son series and by all reports it isn't her best work. After reading this I think it likely I will pick that series up anyway, since even this author's sub-par work is still likely to be quite good.
This book is not heavy on fight scenes, and the main character isn't even that good in a face-to-face fight when it happens. Indeed, for an assassin he manages to kill and wound very few people, and is generally quite nice and likable. The thing that makes this story so excellent is it's world-building and attention to detail, and its ability to build and sustain tension. The plot moves from point to point and as one tension eases, another takes up the slack, drawing you constantly onward and never producing a dull moment. The characters are so well done that I can think of real people who have less personality. I can see how the lack of action might deter some people, but if you enjoy detailed world-building and excellent writing, this is a book you are sure to enjoy.
Another person mentioned the "Night Angel" series, which I have personally read and enjoyed - this however, is the EXACT opposite take on a fantasy assassin series in every way I can think of (and is written far better). Also, I don't know what it is about this reader and assassin books, but he is well suited to it.
My taste differs from kid books to gory horror books.
"Don't tell my wife"
Don't tell my wife, but I have a crush on Robin Hobb. She is by far my favorite fantasy writer. I read this book several years ago and loved it. When Audible put it on sale, I could not resist
This is a coming of age story and a world building book. The book starts when Fitz is only six years old. At the time he has no name. His mother never named the bastard of a royal prince. We are witness to and feel for the main character Fitz, like in most RH books, he is missed understood by almost everyone, but not as misunderstood as he thinks. RH builds characters better then anyone, so if you like character driven stories read any Robin Hobb book. This book also has some good dog characters.
I would suggest though, that you start with the "Liveship Traders" trilogy. It is by far the best, has lots more magic and Dragons. I usually don't care for a whole lot of magic, but no one is as imaginative as RH and the world she builds in Liveship Traders is unmatched.
It would be great if Audible could come out with Robin Hobb's earlier books that she wrote as Megan Lindholm. I would buy all of them Audible.
"Well written, but too slow for me"
You might love this book if you like lots of character development and dialogue. I thought I liked character development, but after this book, I guess I realize that I don't.
This book was well written in my opinion. The story was good and the characters were believable. The world was developed. But for me, there was not enough tension in the plot. The character development was not enough to hold my interest. I was interested enough to keep listening, but I will not get the second book.
"Great Book"
I don't know what to say about this book. It was not fast paced nor very exciting most of the time. The setting was pretty typical of the fantasy genre and the world building wasn't the greatest that I've read. This book feels like a set up to a trilogy where we are learning the background story of a few chars. It's essentially a story about a bastard boy, his mentors, and his dogs.
So why the 5 stars? I just loved this book. I was invested in the chars and cared about what happened to them. The friendships and bonds felt so real. The one downside is the one dimensional aspect of the "evil" characters. I was able to get past this easily, though because the story itself is strong. This is one of the books where you just enjoy the journey the author puts in front of you. I downloaded the second book within seconds of finishing this. Not because of some contrived cliffhanger but because I just couldn't wait to see where the story would take me.
I listen to a bit of everything. Mostly Fantasy and paranormal romance with my wife. Along with mysteries/thrillers, even some sci-fi.
"Great story with a slow start"
I really like how Fitz and Chade are portrayed. Even the father figure Burrish also is a very interesting character and one who gives a different perspective, since we're in Fitz's head the whole story, we get to see how Fitz's actions are received by a parental authority.
I like the book overall, but I do have some problems with it. It has one point of view character in Fitz, and while this is OK, it does cause for parts of the story to drag on a little, mostly during the beginning. It can be a little disorienting. The villain is pretty one dimensional, but the story is weaved quite well, that it isn't the big negative that it tends to be in weaker stories. There's a good variety of characters, but the villains are villains, and that is one of the biggest issues in this book. They're too one dimensional.
I think Ms. Hobb tells a unique story with cliche's that we've seen before, but she puts a good spin on them. I am looking forward to the next chapter in Fitz's story. I like the fact that this book could be read as both a stand alone and as part of a trilogy. It's a trait that we're not given a lot with too many stories ending on cliff-hangers.
I know I was pretty negative on the villains and it does bother me, but I am generally interested in the world that's been created and the characters that live there.
"Well written, but can be tiresome"
I really wanted to like this book better than I did. It's well written, great descriptions and interesting characters and situations.
However, the denseness of the main character sometimes drove me nuts. I understood where that denseness came from (you'll know what I mean if you've read the book) and intellectually, it made sense, but I just couldn't get over the damage that was done. I don't want a Mary Sue, but I do want a main character who can accomplish SOMETHING, for goodness' sake!
In a way, it was very realistically done (which is why, even though I got frustrated, I gave it 4 stars). I'd like to know what happens, but I don't know if I can do it.
As an aside, I found Boehmer's voice to be a little high-brow sounding for a narrator who, in the beginning of the book comes from humble origins, but I got used to it by the end.
"Kept waiting for something to happen"
The story ideas and concepts in the book where interesting and fun, and my imagination started going crazy with possibilities when they were introduced. The author never seemed to bring all the pieces together to make the story engaging enough. Many of the main characters were easy to forget and I felt a sense of relief the book was over instead of a longing to know more about what will happen next in their life.
The reading of the book is very well done. I found the voice, accent, energy, and pacing to be very pleasant.
"Not much of an assassin..."
For a trilogy with the word 'Assassin' in the title, it's quite deceptive. The hero is whiny and lacks courage, and the fact that he's an assassin has very little to do with the story, nor is he good at being an assassin. The story is decent but tends to drag on at times, with the hero constantly weary and in a state of woe. There are many good characters in this book, but the hero is the least inspiring. I would have given 2.5 stars if possible.
Average and predictable.
Decent character voices.
I would rent it, but not pay theatre price.
Be prepared to constantly expect something around the corner that never comes.
"Diary of a Wimpy Assassin"
I ended up buying all three books, and I enjoyed them, but it was really hard to like this hero. He is not much of an assassin. The only assassinations he does are by poisoning and those are mostly zombies, and he feels guilty about it. He kills in self defense and feels guilty about it. He doesn't take out the really bad people, even though everyone knows they are the really bad people and he would have saved thousands of lives and endless suffering if he had poisoned them too, because of some promise he made... but mostly because it would end the story too soon.
He has magic ability he doesn't want to use and doubts himself constantly and really hates himself... but ends up saving the kingdom anyway... and gets little credit for it. He spends a large chunk of the third book on a useless quest, and all the while he is thinking (and I was thinking) this is a bad idea. And it was.
Conan he is not. He is more like Conan's half-witted baby sister.
Despite all that, the plot was good, the world was rich, and the narration was very good. There is magic and herbology and animal kinship woven in here. I enjoyed it overall. I just wish the main character had more backbone.
I feel trapped by this book. I want to know what happens to Fitz, but I can't stand to listen to it for very long. Unfortunately, I can't tell what the problem is. The narrator certainly doesn't give the characters or performance much life. It reminds me of a speech communication class I had as an undergrad over 30 years ago; we non-actors read books in front of the class with much the same effect. Thank the universe that I can speed up the narration on my Kindle Fire! But the story may also be the problem; there may be too much detail and not enough plot to make it truely interesting. Given the problems I have with the narrator, I can't really tell. The plan is to rent the the subsequent Kindle book from the library. Then I'll know if it's the story and won't feel I have to finish the sequel to get my money's worth. (FYI, I downloaded the book about two months ago and still have 6 hours to go!)
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Being that it is getting to be about the time of year--already--that package orders need to be put in because of huge demand I was thinking something that should get more posts--namely getting off the package treadmill. What I mean buy that is the tread many have of just buying packages every year to cover losses. This is really alot more important than many folks around here are obsessed with the treatment treadmill
If more time was spent concerned with propagation at least through splits, many new and intermediate beekeepers would have more stock to play with treatment free, top bar hives etc, but instead people waste too much time and energy only on treatment methods and alternative beekeeping first. Making more hives should really be a beekeeping basic its not that advanced or mysterious but many feel that way because they never try it. Part of any good treatment method is being able to recover from a failed method or experiement. That and packages are starting to get really expensive! Of course if you are completely wiped out or brand new to beekeeping this may be necessary but otherwise it is very important that every beekeeper knows how to make increase of their hives.
Just my two cents


text: WTG Chevy Cruze! I just read that the Chevrolet Cruze is the #1 selling car in the US for this month (and YTD I think). That's pretty impressive for a new model that was just relesed to market here. Of course there is something to be said for the huge loses that Japan is facing from the disaster over there, but the Cruze is still a great car. ---------- Post added at 01:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 AM ---------- http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43642589/ns/business-autos/ ---------- Post added at 01:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:00 AM ---------- (side note: They should join together Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra sales - they are typically greater than Ford F-series sales each year)


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Question about buffer overflow example.
Quoted from page 7 of the book;
The following overrun is a little more interesting:
How can this fail? Consider that when you call the C++ new[] operator, it is similar to the following code:
ptr = malloc(sizeof(type) * count);
If the user supplies the count, it isn't hard to specify a value that overflows the multiplication operation internally. You'll then allocate a buffer much smaller than you need, and the attacker is able to write over your buffer. The upcoming C++ compiler in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 contains an internal check to prevent this problem.
Is it because the count value that will be used to calculate the buffer's size can be too long? Will the size of the actual buffer will be truncated to something smaller while count remains the same?
So I wrote something to test a few theories.
- Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
int main()
const unsigned long COUNT = 18446744073709551615; // Biggest possible unsigned long on my system.
char* buf = new char[COUNT];
printf("Count: %u\n", COUNT);
printf("Strlen: %i\n", strlen(buf));
unsigned long i;
for(i = 0; i < COUNT; i++)
buf[i] = 'A';
Debugging this gives me the following error;
"error C2148: total size of array must not exceed 0x7fffffff". The hex value of 0x7fffffffequals 2147483647 in decimal, which is the biggest possible value of a signed int.
When I change the count from 18446744073709551615 to 99999999999999999 I get the following output;
Count: 1569325055
Strlen: 1569325059
What, no errors? So obviously the new operator doesn't like to get unsigned long values And does indeed create a smaller buffer, but ALSO adjust the value of count, so that overflows don't occur in the for loop. Even when count was declared as constant. Is this because of the internal check the compiler performed? Will it just throw the C2148 error? Is this what the author was talking about?
Maybe I'm making things too complicated for myself :-X
Edit: Ugh, so I found out the Visual C++ compiler treats unsigned longs as 4 bytes. So they're like unsigned ints. I can imagine the risk when you think you're dealing with 8 bytes instead of 4.


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Sam Kasiano suffers from crippling shyness but his playing speaks for itself
When a new player joins the Kiwis, part of the initiation ritual involves standing at the front of the team bus and singing a song over the PA system.
When Sam Kasiano's turn came, the giant prop just stood there, unable to offer a syllable - let alone a lullaby - for about three minutes.
As teammate Issac Luke put it: "He sort of dropped his balls."
A couple of days later the hulking 22-year-old would be fingered by an Australian tabloid as the player whose loutish comments had been picked up by a Channel Nine news crew covering the Bulldogs' Mad Monday celebrations.
One of those comments - "I want to go and punch you in the face" - was apparently sung in tune to a song from the kids' TV show Barney.
While it's impossible to verify whether Kasiano was the culprit (Kiwis official Tony Kemp brushed it off as idle tabloid speculation) and to whom the comments were directed (the Bulldogs say it was teammate James Graham rather than a female reporter), Kasiano certainly doesn't make a habit of singing in public. Hell, the guy hardly even speaks.
"He's borderline mute," was how one team official put it.
All requests to speak to Kasiano this week in Townsville were rebuffed. His shyness appears to be at an almost crippling level. He never strays far from the life support of Frank Pritchard's company, while his Bulldogs mates close ranks around him at the merest hint of an unwanted conversation with an outsider.
It's behaviour that goes a long way to explaining the unrelenting silence from Kasiano that accompanied the tug of war between Queensland and the Kiwis for the NRL prop of the year's representative services.
Remarkably skilled and deft of touch for a man of his 130kg, Kasiano appears to produce most of his expression on the footy field.
When pressed on where his loyalties lay, it seems likely he simply couldn't rouse himself to come up with an answer, or if he could he certainly couldn't come to terms with how best to communicate it.
"He talks," says chirpy Manly playmaker Kieran Foran. "He's just pretty shy around the media. Look, he's a great fella. He likes to have a laugh and a chat.
"But he is a monster. Every time I stand next to him I just stare at him. He is huge."
Luke sees a lot of his younger self in Kasiano.
"He's placid as," says Luke. "Like every Islander. I don't know an Islander who is out there. Every Islander I know is really quiet.
"If he's with Frank he's not bad. But if he is in front of all the boys and they single him out, he sort of drops his balls. But nah, he's good.
"Even I have a problem talking. I am starting to get there but to start with I had a problem talking with people. When I first got here obviously I was a mischief and a little s**t, but I wasn't one to speak up."
The influence of Pritchard - another Kiwi who would rather swim with boxed jellyfish that chat with a reporter - appears to have been the key to Kasiano rejecting Mal Meninga's overtures.
"Frank's a big brother to all of us," Luke says.
Veteran forward Adam Blair is in no doubt Kasiano has made the right decision to enter a Kiwis fold that clearly puts a premium on protecting someone who comes across as essentially a big kid.
"Once you step into camp you are part of the family straight away," said Tigers forward Blair.
"We are quite lucky to have those Bulldogs players who were obviously big influences on his decision (to join the Kiwis)," said Blair.
"If we didn't have those guys, he would have been wanting to go somewhere else. But now that he has come into camp I think it has opened his eyes to some bigger pictures."


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An artistic philosophy that took hold in 1920s Paris and spread throughout the world in the decades that followed. André Breton outlined its aims in his Surrealist Manifesto (1924), affirming the supremacy of the "disinterested play of thought" and the "omnipotence of dreams" rather than reason and logic. Breton and his colleagues were inspired by Freudian psychoanalysis and its emphasis on the power of unconscious thought. Through "automatic writing" and hypnosis, artists could free their imaginations to reveal deeper truths. The French poets Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, Guillaume Apollinaire, and Pierre Reverdy embodied early surrealist principles, as did Peruvian poet César Vallejo. Surrealist practices were also used in the visual arts, particularly in the paintings of Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, and René Magritte, and in the films of Jean Cocteau. A second generation of surrealist writers emerged in other parts of the world, especially in Latin America; see the poems of Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz. The surrealist aesthetic has influenced modern and contemporary poets writing in English as well; James Tate, John Ashbery, and Michael Palmer are notable examples.
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A smart and highly intelligent male, with a knack for all things educational. Loves to chat and is able to express himself verbally with much ease. Once you get passed his guarded exterior, he will become your most devoted and loyal friend. He is the one you can count on in the times of trouble; who will always be there to help you out of a jam, or give great advice when you ask. Always willing to mediate a bad situation, or be the shoulder to cry on when life gets tough. Family and friends are everything to him. Loves to laugh and play and therefore has a very mischievous personality, in which leaves you looking over your shoulder for the next practical joke. Loves music and dance and uses this as a means of expression and frustration release when life gets him down. Has a quick temper and dislikes change, but once encouraged into it, he is able to over-come anything with great strength and endurance.
When life gets you down pull a "Teaken".
Life was tough today, but you were my "Teaken".
You were as tricky as a "Teaken" and got away with that.
Life was tough today, but you were my "Teaken".
You were as tricky as a "Teaken" and got away with that.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Harlem Vacation Studio
Size400 ft²
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- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
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- Washer/dryer
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Accommodation summary
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The living room, dining area and full kitchen are equipped with free wireless Internet (WIFI), flat-screen TV with cable and international channels (TV5, RAI, BBC), top-quality, clean linens and all of the comforts and conveniences of home.
It is located in a famous residential neighborhood surrounded by historic architectural brownstone homes.
Experience the diversity of contemporary Harlem and the culture, arts, and residents of this unique community that has influenced every corner of the globe.
The B & C subway lines (direct transfer to express A & D lines) are steps from your door on the corner. In 15 minutes you are in midtown: Columbus Circle/Times Square.
House rulesAfter booking request is accepted, Credit Card number is required to be kept on file for damages/incidentals. Charge will only processed if any damages/incidentals occur after check out.
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Reviews of this property
We had a nice stay in New York. The apartment was small but good for two. The subwaystation was nearby and the ride not too long. We had good contact with the owner.
We spend one week in New York and we really enjoyed our stay at this apartment! You can find everything you need there (wifi, a washing machine, the main kitchen tools, TV etc.). The double bed is more like a bunk bed (with a bottom bunk that you can pull out). The apartment is located in the souterrain, because of that it's a bit dark in there, but it wasn't really a problem...
Kakuna is a very friendly host who provided us with lots of information before our stay and kept in contact via WhatsApp during our stay. She even bought some things for breakfast (orange juice, milk, toast, marmelade and eggs), so that we didn't have to worry about that for the first days of our stay.
The street, in which the apartement is located, is very quiet and we never felt unsafe there (although some people recommend that you shouldn't go higher than 125th Street).
We especially liked that the metro was so close (only a very short walk up the street) and that we could take the C or B Metro Line to nearly everywhere we wanted to go ;-)
We would definitely recommend this apartment to others!
Excellent!!! The apartment is super comfortable, located in a very quiet block, yet only a few meters from the subway, that can take you everywhere!
Kakuna and Fred were very friendly, and provided a ton of information on things to do.
It was the perfect stay for us, we will surely come back!!!
Excellent!!! The apartment is super comfortable, located in a very quiet block, yet only a few meters from the subway, that can take you everywhere!
Kakuna and Fred were very friendly, and provided a ton of information on things to do.
It was the perfect stay for us, we will surely come back!!!
The apartment is comfortable and has everything to spend a pleasant stay, with a subway stop nearby. Our hostess, Kakuna, has always been very friendly. No doubt, when we return to New York, we will repeat !!
It was the perfect stay for our trip to New York City. We enjoyed it being in the apartement, it is very cosy and it has absolutely everything you need. There's a Subway station right next to the apartment. Also, the owners were so friendly and helpful and they provided us with a lot of useful information. We highly recommend choosing this apartement for a trip to NY.
apartment very well located 2 steps from one of the main underground lines, ideal for a couple.
Kakuna is a thoughtful hostess, eager to do well and meet the people it welcomes!
The bed creaks a bit and the fridge made some noise ... apart from that no complaints, the studio is well equipped and the hostess very helpful !!
appartement très bien situé à 2 pas d'un des principales lignes de métro, idéal pour un couple.
Kakuna est un hôtesse attentionnée, désireuse de bien faire et de satisfaire les personnes qu'elle accueille!
Le lit grince un peu et le frigo fait un peu de bruit... en dehors de cela rien à redire, le studio est bien équipé et l'hôtesse très serviable!!
I can only recommend the apartment. The Subway station is only two minutes away. The apartment is clean and cozy and the hostess is aüsserst helpful, hospitable and accommodating. I have never felt unsafe in Harlem and was able to enjoy the time in NY very. Will the next time try to be there.
Ich kann die Wohnung nur empfehlen. Die Subway Station ist nur zwei Minuten entfernt. Die Wohnung ist sauber und gemütlich und die Gastgeberin ist aüsserst hilfreich, gastfreundlich und zuvorkommend. Ich habe mich in Harlem nie unsicher gefühlt und konnte die Zeit in NY sehr genießen. Werde das nächste Mal wieder versuchen dort zu sein.
It's been a fantastic stay! The studio is located in a residencial part of Harlem, with plenty or typical New York houses. It's a few stops from the subway stop, and next to the Columbia University. I've stayed in different places in north-Manhattan and this is definitely the one I loved the most. Our landlord K. is always willing to help and clear up all doubts, she's very kind and a wonderful person. I would definitely recommend it, it is really great value!!
Kakuna is the perfect host: always reachable, very kind and friendly. We really enjoyed our stay at her place. She gave us a lot of useful tips about restaurants, bars, shopping malls, tourist attraction and much more... She knows basically everything about NYC! The apartment is very cozy and perfectly located, just 2 steps away from the metro. We would defenitely go back there.
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text: Successful franchises will at least give new methods of playing and thinking a look, see what works and what doesn't, and try to incorporate what does work into the system. That's what the Patriots do. If we had Belicheck instead of the pats (let's say we flubbed in 2000 instead of making a playoff run, Fassel's gone, and we bring in BB to replace him), this roster would be so much better. Eli would be in the conversation for "best QB to ever play", while Brady would be a "very good, but not quite top tier".


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Early Political Deal-Making: Being in a military family, whenever they movied "My mother said that I had a deal that whenever we moved in I would take all my toys and put them out in the yard to see who I could attract in the neighborhood, to see if I could find some playmates."
Flying Family: Everybody in the family could fly a plane.
Great Feminist: My husband.
Working Mother: "She tried to be the perfect mother but she also really liked to have her own paycheck, and her own identity."
Pat Schroeder is a former United States Congresswoman who served on the House of Representatives for 24 years. Initially dismissed by colleagues on Capitol Hill because of her gender, Schroeder became a force to be reckoned with. From arms control to women and family, she took on many popular liberal issues as well as those she felt she was responsible for as one of the rare women representatives. She did so with her unique wit and biting tongue.
Born into a military family that moved from post-to-post, Schroeder grew up in Texas, Ohio, and Iowa. Unaware of the gender barriers she would eventually experience, Schroeder earned a pilot's license and operated her own flying service to pay for tuition at the University of Minnesota. By the time she got to Harvard Law School, as one of 15 women in the class of more than 500, Schroeder became well acquainted with sexism. The dean outright told the women in the class he did not want them there. Despite the dean's personal feelings, Schroeder earned her J.D. in 1964 and moved out to Denver, Colorado with her husband.
After practicing as field attorney for the federal government, with the encouragement of her husband, Schroeder entered the 1972 congressional race. Leading a grassroots campaign with an average contribution of $7.50, voters embraced her antiwar and women's rights message. With 52 percent of the vote, Schroeder became the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado. She would go on to win 11 more elections, typically garnering more than 60 percent of the vote and little opposition.
Getting to Washington was only half the battle. As a 32-year-old mother with two young children, Schroeder fielded endless questions about how she could be both a mother and member of Congress. Her most memorable retort was: "I have a brain, I have a uterus, and they both work."
Schroeder's long list of accomplishments in Congress include being the first woman to serve on the Armed Services Committee, crafting the 1985 Military Family Act, cofounding the Congressional Women's Caucus, and putting women's rights and family reform in the spotlight with the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act. The legislation provided covered workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for the care of a new child or sick family member.
After her 24 years in Congress, Schroeder taught briefly at Princeton University and was appointed president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers in June 1997.


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Obama, GW Bush, FDR and Presidential Leadership
Original post made by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 5, 2009
I have learned in recent readings that FDR in the 1930's largely ignored the Republicans in Congress when he was working to pass certain major initiatives, such as Social Security.
I witnessed with GW Bush that he and the GOP controlled Congress in the first 6 years of that administration largely ignored the Democrats to push through their agenda on various things.
I am tempted to send to our current President a copy of "The Prince."
Obama deserves credit for seeking consensus and compromise. When it can be done, that is a healthy thing. The test of his mettle as a new President is how he will act when consenus and compromise appear to be unattainable in the national health care dicussion.
I had a free afternoon in Austin Texas about a year ago, and I went to the LBJ Library on the UT Campus. The public part of this place understandably downplays the Viet Nam fiasco, and plays up the many things he did accomplish around voting rights, civil rights, and related legislation. LBJ was a powerful personality, and a great deal of what was accomplished in those bills that were passed had to do with his strong persona and an inate instinct to know when to unload the opposition in order to get things done.
The health care policy that will be passed can not please everyone, and at this point, I think Obama needs to look at recent and not so recent predecessors and get his agenda passed with the Congress that enables him to do that, and give up on the notion that he will be able to get the loyal opposition in the GOP to get on board.
It was a noble thing to attempt, but it failed. Time to play hard ball. Bring on Rahm Emmanuel after Labor Day.
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 5, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Bill Moyers called for Obama to do just what you suggest.
However, Obama is facing increasing opposition in his own party.
He may well face a 2012 challenge in his OWN party?
For example, Keith Olbermann said the president has
"compromised on everything so far and as self-defeating as it may be, the progressive caucus and progressives would abandon him if necessary, if this was to be the policy of this administration into 2012.
If it's necessary to find somebody to run against him, I think they'd do it, no matter how destructive that may seem."
Obama is facing polls showing a rapid drop in his approval, diminished support from independents, factions within his Democratic Party and a united Republican opposition see GallupWeb Link
Politicians are hearing directly from their constituents and are worried about holding their seats in 2010.
What happened to bring Obamas popularity down further than that of any new president in polling history save Gerald Ford?
It is a mystery and a mess.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Sep 5, 2009 at 4:38 pm
As I predicted in an earlier thread, Barack Obama is in trouble, because he failed to take on the issue of health care in an honest way, and with a warrior attitude. He allowed Sarah Palin to set the tone. He should have just stuck it back in her face, and argued that death panels are what we need. By denying the reality, she was able to drive the process. This is stupid politics.
We need death panels, and we get them by getting single payer. We should not be hiding from this fact. The NHS in England has them, and Canada has them. Rationing in realistic ways, including pulling the plug on granny, is the only way we can provide health care to those who need it the most, and still cut health care costs.
I agree with you, Paul, it is now time to play hard ball. Rahm Emanuel is the perfect guy to bring us death panels, with no apologies. Barack needs to unleash him.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 5, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
Why not, before declaring war on 49% of the population, first correct the cause of this crisis, the mandate that health care facilities serve everyone without consideration of ability to pay. This unfunded mandate, plus the failure to enforce our immigration laws, was a tax on the paying ill, assessed by the caregivers in any way they saw to recover their costs.
Instead of single payer, let the government be the last resort payer, picking up the tab for anyone the IRS determines is unable to pay. This would allow caregivers to price their services on cost plus a reasonable fee, knowing they will not get stuck, an incentive to be competitive. Perhaps this last resort payment could be funded with a 90% tax on all punitive damage awards.
See, Paul, how easy it is when you try to solve the problem, not put horns on the other guy.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I see that Obama has fired Van Jones at mid-night tonight, how did he get through any decent vetting process is the question.
"President Barack Obama's adviser Van Jones has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House said early Sunday.
Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs" with the White House Council on Environmental Quality was linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the 2001 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.
The resignation comes as Obama is working to regain his footing in the contentious health care debate".Web Link
Cleaning house, who is next?
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 6, 2009 at 2:14 am
It is no mystery how this happened but Obama's situation is a mess.
Bush was not a leader, the American people were fooled that he was after 9/11 but his later foolish missteps and awful miscalculations cause his presidency to fail. Obama came out of the gate running strong but he has no legs to finish what he started. What is clear is that Obama is not a leader. He wishes to be all to all. This is not possible. Take a look at what happened in August health care fiasco. Yet, he will press on with only what he knows how to do - talk. In the end the American people require action. This reminds me of a saying I heard when I was a kids.
In Texas we call that all hat and no cattle. Both men fit the same hat.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:45 am
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We will see what happens with Obama. He seems to have a steady and relentless learning curve. Also I have to wonder if his conciliatory ways of bipartisanship are done knowing full well the temporary setback, but to set the stage to legitimately go more full bore. I think a bit of both.
I also think he is learning that one doesn't attempt to challenge the very entrenched and powerful interests as he has and not receive back a tsunami of orchestrated opposition. Time and demographics is on the side of the change Obama is challenging. Indeed part of me hopes for a setback such that the next wave will be more overwhelming.
As to Van Jones.....
I wish Obama had just said, "you know he is right, the Republicans seem to be winning on healthcare precisely because they do resemble that body part responsible for excrement". This is basically what Bill Maher says alot, slams the Dems for not being mean and nasty, forgoing any gentlemans' rules of political combat.
And as to his signing that petition. I don't doubt that the group running the petition is a bit bonkers on the conspiracy thing. BUT the founding document of the Project for a New American Century, of which Cheney, Rumsfeld, etc. were all members and which called for USA rampant invasion and occupation...mentioned that their agenda could likely not be attained unless something on the order of Pearl Harbor occurred. I don't think that the Bush administration knew precisley when or where the attack(s) would occur. But I do think they were warned by the outgoing Clinton administration that something was afoot and, instead of taking any action, just winked and shrugged their shoulders. Like how just before WWII it was expected and somewhat planned that Japan would attack...but they thought it would be at Wake Island and not Pearl Harbor. But the die was cast as planned in both cases.
And as for the East Bay Express where Van Jones apparently stated that (to the effect of) "after the Rodney King beating I became a communist". So what? Is there any proof that he belongs to any established Marxist-Leninist party? This statement was probably just a flamboyant way of describing his internal radicalization after the events in LA. And it was way back in the 90's.
He is a flamboyant guy, reminds me more of a comedian than a politician. He was hired as an adviser, so I fail to see what the big deal is unless something criminal is going on. I wish Obama had told everyone to just stuff it. But it looks like Van Jones resigned on his own, fell on the sword.
And while Van Jones is being made into a big fanfare, we have what's left of the Republican Party worshiping at the altar of Rush Limbaugh...a man who said that the assassin of Martin Luther King should be given a medal. And even Michael Steele fawns and defers to that man.
So is Obama developing a learning curve and at the same time building steam, momentum and support for the truly big fight? Or is he destined to mimic Czar Nicholas--torn between listening to his wife and her yearnings for peace with Germany and between his pro war military advisors plus his own built in militarism? Nicholas failed to clearly chose one path, either one-- if pursued single minded --would have been better than the juggling of the two.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 7, 2009 at 6:08 am
I will not take issue with most of you as truth has a way of finally winding its way to the top anyway. The coronation of Obama has already come apart. I direct you to a Sunday Opinion in the NY Post by Peggy Noonan, "Young & Clueless". The man is clearly way out of his comfort zone & with so little hands-on experience from the top down I dread the next 12 months. Just sit back & watch the anti-coronation of Obama by a more informed American public who don't live in NY or Palo Alto. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:27 am
It is so amusing to listen to a few Limbaugh acolytes moan about Obama. They have been unhappy with oBama even before he became president and have set out to denigrate and try to undermine everything he is doing. They throw around terms like "indoctrination", "communist", socialist" and assorted other names to try to make it appear that Obama is not a good american. They probably still believe that he is a muslim (not that that should be an issue, but it is the these people).
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:40 am
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a resident of Stanford
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:59 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 8:12 am
Why are so many of these posts being edited? These are regular commenters
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 7, 2009 at 8:15 am
The editors are trying to keep things "civil". this is Palo Alto, so only genteel ways are tolerated--no criticism, no conflict only civic engagement and playing nice is tolerated.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 10:06 am
To mystery solved
The Objective data on Obamas declining poll figures is unprecedented for any president so early in their tenure.Web Link
The Rasmussen Daily tracking poll for Monday shows that 28% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President.
Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13.
Any civil, level headed ideas as to why this is happening?
It is obviously not the result of some radio entertainers who very few people listen to.
Something more fundamental is going on.
What is it? any rational, civil opinions as to why?
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 7, 2009 at 10:24 am
Poor Sharon--reduced to looking at Daily Tracking Polls for anti-Obama fodder. Do we take Sharon's postings seriously? she has been denigrating Obama since he announced his run for president? Does it really matter what she thinks? Does she really not know what is going on with the way the President of the United States is treated by a certain segment of the population? She is a part of that segment and she acts all innocent asking for opinions on what is going on.
The lack of respect afforded to the president by the Sharons of the US (who continue to display their lack of patriotism) is unprecedented. The goal of these people i snot the betterment of the country but the destruction of Obama,no matter what the cost.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
So, after 8 years of unending assault, some earned I'll admit, on the previous president, we suddenly have a bunch of born agains, swearing that mocking the president is unpatriotic or outright subversive. Please, you know who you are, just drop that so we can debate on substantive issues.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Here he goes again. He wont leave the kids alone.
Web Link
a little false idol worship.
Web Link
Once this gets out the polls will drop another 5 point. This is connected to Viacom and the DNC to vacuum up names in yet another collection schema.
Ask yourself the question how would you react if Bush did ths?
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Walter-- you exaggerate-- 8 years of unending assault on bush??? Get real. But let us take a page from the bush manual-- those that continually attack Obama are only aiding al qeida.
Mystery solved-- you sound a lot like Gary/ Sharon/ perspective. But as Arne carlson said yesterday, these complaints are silly. You Obama hatred need to get a grip
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 5:30 pm
The question is, how did Obama lose his Mojo so quickly?
It is unprecedented, Ford only fell almost as dramatically AFTER, he pardoned Nixon.
What happened?
Paul Loschs theme was leadership in Presidents, FDR, LBJ etc.
To be a leader you have to have followers, what happened ?
Our view is that it is not a matter of hatred or dislike, Obama is very charming and a good public speaker.
Obamas problem is that increasing numbers of voters simply do not trust him, the trend is consistent since April according to non- partisan polls such as Gallup and Rasmussen.
Trust is hard to build, once it is gone it is very, very difficult to regain.
The audience for talk show comedians is very small and they where already committed politically, the talk show comedians preach to the choir.
Meanwhile all the MSM have been in Obamas corner
My question is what happened that explains this dramatic decline, it has never happened before.
Are there any precedents for turning such situations around?
a resident of Meadow Park
on Sep 7, 2009 at 5:48 pm
If President Obama does not demand the public option (single payer pathway), in his speech on Wed. night, his will be a failed presidency. He needs to fight, period. We do not need any more feckless straddling of the fence.
Barack Obama needs to embrace universal health care, as well as pulling the plug on granny ,aka death panels. If he does not, he will lose this debate, and his presidency. That would be a shame, but he has brought it on himself. It really irritates me that he does not seem to have a core spine to him. If he does, now is the time to show it!
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:42 pm
----- these complaints are silly.
No they are pointing to flaws in leadership.
Here is what the VIACOM/DNC web site promotes: Web Link
< Actors
< Swimsuit Models
< Sports Figures
< Rap Moguls
< Skate Board Millionaires
< Singers and Hip-Hop Rapers
A description of "Rights" as if there is a law for all these imaginary education rights.
Here from Obama's prepared speech for the kids tomorrow. He says this:
"I know that sometimes, you get the sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work -- that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you're not going to be any of those things. "
Phew the hypocrisy is getting thick. And the message confused most of these people never set foot in a college classroom as a student, much less graduate.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results. And results are measured by getting someone else to do what you want done because no real success is possible unless he wants to do it.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2009 at 7:59 pm
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:40 am
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I don't know just where or why this practice of "loving" or "hating" politicians started, but the country is going to hell because of it.
Poor imitation Walrus, 8 years, starting with a month's delay for getting up to speed while democraty lawyers trie to throw out enoouigh soldier votes to change the results, a process they perfected later when they stole the Washington State Gooership and the Congressional seat from some little state. Kinda llike when Sanchez voted a whole class of citizenship students to beat B-1 Bob.
While you are loving and hating, you don't watch the other hand, the one picking your pocket and goosing your wife.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 8, 2009 at 7:54 am
Really, Walter, every republican loss is an example of voter fraud? Bush was very popular after 9/11 but squandered that with his ill-fated foray into Iraq--maybe the public did not like the fact that the administration lied about it--so your claim of 8 years of "unending assault" on Bush is just a fairy tale.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:37 am
To "mystery solved" re leaving the kids alone:
"Alone? Unless his kid has a classroom to himself, hard to see how he's going to be hostage to a solo Obama indoctrination session that happens to be broadcast to the rest of the country."
See Web Link. BTW, this was written by a guy who consulted for GW & McCain.
He also wrote an excellent article on political hubris. It applies to all politicians, regardless of party.
Web Link
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:26 pm
@ Pat, the Ten Commandments for politicians is a start. We the people need to demand this of all our politicians.
leave alone = to refrain from annoying or interfering with
The picture of leadership is the one in focus and you can not be a leader when their are multiple and contradictory themes to your message. This has nothing to do with hate only a simpleton would make that connection. These are factual positions and statements that are contradictory. Mr. Obama for reasons he only knows has taken both sides of the position.
Simply put how can you claim:
LeBron James - a role model - umm what college did he attend?
Kelly Clarkson - offered scholarships yet but decided against college, role model?
Russell Simmons - attended community college and didn't earn his degree, role model?
Tony Hawk - college nope - never attended, role model?
Heidi Klum - from high school to modeling, role model?
Keri Hilson - attended Emory but did not graduate, role model?
This more idol worship of people that have money, fame, and some sort of talent that can be capitalized. This is 100% to the contrary of what this web site promotes. It attempts to sell higher education on the fame of the above mentioned people who have never achieved anything close to a higher education. I say where is the doctor, the machinist, the chemist, the engineer, the physicist or the nurse?
And since today is a day for children's stories I think this educational story fits the bill.
Web Link
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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a resident of Downtown North
on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Obama's message, "Do well in school, be successful in life," is subversive. The Republican Party's worst nightmare is an educated, thinking electorate. Obama is hitting them where it hurts most. Their desperate, vicious attack is to be expected.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:31 pm
For most people encouraging college is a very good thing. But of all the people mentioned by "Mystery solved"....they all probably worked their tails off to get where they are. And for every one of them that succeeds there are probably 10 or more who put in just as much effort or more....and have nothing to show for it.
Bill Gates didn't graduate, but he spent an extreme amount of time "playing" with computers. He even hacked in to extend his time allotment (per the book "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell).
The exceptions which prove the rule.....
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 8, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Obama's rapid decrease in approval ratings is due to many Americans waking up to what he's really about: high deficits, more government control, and rewarding of his liberal cronies.
America has a center-right populace, but last fall many were wooed by Obama's promises of "a new kind of governance that would be above labels, and free for all to see."
So much for his claims of openness and centrism. Just lefty politics. Ugh!
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 8, 2009 at 8:40 pm
In terms of leadership
William Shakespeare, and way before him, knew that true leaders do not appear on MSM 4 times in one week.
Obama faces a loss of trust issue by main stream of America, he, for a short, while united the divisive Democratic party by his charm and good public speaking.
The reality is that we have a country now equally divided 50-50.
He aspires to a rational approach to decision making, but why did he let Van Jones into the tent?
There are far out wings of neoconsevatives and neocommunists in the country, the power is with the mainstream.
Why would his advisers allow so many people like Van Jones into the tent?
At one point Obama had the support of the middle, according to the polls this has gone, they do not trust him.
We need a functional President for the next 3.5 years
We do not want neocons nor neocommunists
From a leadership perspective he needs to take a stand, lead from the middle and stand apart from neocon and neocomm activists.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 10, 2009 at 2:40 am
Let me address the pronouncements from on high...or rather the denouncements...
"William Shakespeare, and way before him, knew that true leaders do not appear on MSM 4 times in one week."
I must ignore this, too bizarre. If President Obama needs a strategist perhaps you can send in your CV.
"Obama faces a loss of trust issue by main stream of America, he, for a short, while united the divisive Democratic party by his charm and good public speaking."
You wish. The weird and bizarre onslaught against Obama (citizenship "Birther" wackos, Death Panel "Deather" wackos, and other sordid accusations) have all melted away under the light of reason. I think he continues to hit 'em out of the park. His "founding father" icon is Thomas Paine. Ala the Captain Morgan ad, he has a bit of the Paine in him.
"The reality is that we have a country now equally divided 50-50."
Polls by themselves are fickle, can be changed by tweaking both the question themselves and the exact phrasing. Polls do not elect people and should not guide elected officials as to every bodily function. Obama was elected with a mandate to fix our messed up healthcare situation. I hope he takes a "Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead" attack. He has given the right wing enough rope to hang themselves. And they have stepped into the noose and kicked over the chair. Time to leave them dangling and get on with the business of fixing the mess.
"There are far out wings of neoconsevatives and neocommunists in the country, the power is with the mainstream."
Interesting juxtaposition--neoconservatives and neocommunists. It wasn't a problem for you when the neocons held power, wrecked the economy and killed thousands in their lying war....but now you posit some middle ground as a way to call the opposition "communists". Seems a way to channel Joe McCarthy in the Obama era.
"He aspires to a rational approach to decision making, but why did he let Van Jones into the tent?"
Van Jones IS an accomplished person in the environmental arena. The attacks against him were contrived and silly. I, and many others, would agree with his characterization of why the Republicans SEEM to have been winning the debate. I only hope that Obama and the Democrats see them, and raise them 10 on that score. The other charges are too silly to address also. Van Jones has comedic flair and is full of charisma. I don't think we've heard the last of him on the national stage. News at 11.
"At one point Obama had the support of the middle, according to the polls this has gone, they do not trust him."
Ahh polls, polls, polls. When elections go against you, scream about the polls. When the polls go against you scream about national security, etc. 2010 is on the horizon. We'll see. Until then it's President Obama and Democratic majorities in both the House and the Senate. They just have to press their advantage and ride roughshod over the obstructionists, that will electrify the majority.
"We need a functional President for the next 3.5 years"
I present you President Obama. Seemed to function quite well last night.
"We do not want neocons nor neocommunists"
"We"? You do not want whom you characterize "neocommunists". You would have no problem if the neocons returned to power.
"From a leadership perspective he needs to take a stand, lead from the middle and stand apart from neocon and neocomm activists."
You wish. There is no middle anymore. If there are any sane Republicans in existence anymore they have allowed Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck types to set the tone and hijack the party. He has played the "let's be bi-partisan" angle and all it's done is delay things a bit, expose the opposition as politically bankrupt and obstructionist, and now given Obama and the Democrats leeway to go ahead without them.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:09 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:59 am
When you sift through the noise and the photo-op moment what remains is the truth, the truth found in reality.
The reality is, we as a nation can no longer afford these people in Washington and Sacramento.
This is not a Bush or Obama thing, nor is it a black, white thing or even a democrat vs. republican thing. You see the color of freedom is green. And in all practical sense these people in Washington and Sacramento are slowly but surely stealing your freedom. And not satisfied with just stealing yours they are happily stealing the freedom of your children.
The question is how much longer are you going to allow this? Of course if you make no decision then rules of history will reach up and make the decision for you. I think we all agree that is a decision we want to avoid.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 10, 2009 at 12:04 pm
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a resident of Meadow Park
on Sep 10, 2009 at 2:35 pm
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Going into President Obama's speech last night,
Scott Rasmussen's polling found that 44 percent favored President Obama's health care plan, while 53 percent opposed it.
Those numbers have been pretty much stable for a while; it will be interesting to see whether and how they move over the next week or two.
Obama seems to losing his effectiveness as a leader.
A previous poster was coorect
Effective political leaders do not appear on tv four times in one week,
That what you do when you are still auditioning for the role
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Sarah--you are wrong--I am sure it is your dream that Obama is losing his effectiveness as a leader. However who determined how many times a leader can appear on TV in a week to be considered ineffective. Very interesting standards you have for "leadership".
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a resident of Professorville
on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:15 pm
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a resident of Palo Alto
on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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Post-Speech to a Joint Congress, I will stir the pot I first put on this fire.
The back bencher from a GOP district in SC, Joe Wilson, yelling "You lie," probably did more than anything Obama said to make the speech a success. That speaks volumes about both sides of the aisle.
Obama the Community Organizer from South Side Chicago was obliquely exposed last night. I think the "happy talk" ended with the middle of the speech, and he is hell bent to get something done. He will not step on people to do it, he will leave that to Rahm Emmanuel, Nancy Pelosi, not clear who in the Senate, but he made it clear he ain't gonna put up with people who will not go or get along, whatever the agenda. Good for him, that is what strong Presidents do. And what people workin' the 'hood do.
I think the GOP has 2 problems. The main one is that they are not in the majority, and they seem to be acting like they will have nothing to do with any legislation that Congress needs to act on. This is an incredibly stupid strategy, and among othe things, comes across to me as sour grapes for all the unilateral shenanigans that took place when the GOP was in charge of the same body just a few years ago. Ramrod through stuff when you have the power, obstruct what is proposed when you are out of power. Just a dumb approach to being part of Congress or the Senate.
The other problem at present for the GOP is that I don't perceive the party truly standing for anything, and there are numerous so called Republicans who plant their flag as representing what had been a venerable party.
Palin? Limbaugh? O'Reilly? Beck? Mark Sanford? Vitter? Joe Wilson?
All they do is bluster about what they don't like, and offer nothing constructive. It's pathetic.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:48 pm
When people don't have the money to pay for all this then what?
On the matter of the "LIE" - Read this from: Web Link
The Congressional Research Service
Treatment of Noncitizens in H.R. 3200
August 25, 2009
Never heard of this organization? American taxpayers spend over $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service for research and analysis.
Leadership begins with the truth.
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