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found an old foundation crack in block floor to ceiling
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water has been getting in basement. but i never found the source. I think i found it now. i will post the pix and you tell me what you think. My parents cannot afford to spend multiple thousands of dollars. My idea was to chisel it out..dovetail it which is really hard and then fill it back up with hydraulic cement. I will dig up as deep as i can outside where the crack is in the foundation. Its not wide outside. So hopefully i can do the same.
Im thinking this crack has been here at least 30 years, since before my parents moved into the house, because they cant remember having it repaired.
Your best bet is to dig fromt he outside clean the block and apply a sealer and water proofing, Then do as you said on the inside and fill with a hydraulic cement or non-shrink grout and apply sealer to the inside.
Are you sure this is where the water is coming form? It doesn't seem to show signs of water wear.
im not positive that the water is coming from there. Both times we had water in the basement, the water pooled in the closet next to that wall, about 3 feet away, and on the other side in the furnace room. The only other possibility is that it seeps in from the floor.
Normally there are shelves in that spot with tons of stuff stored there. Nothing on the shelves have gotten ruined which is surprising. I have a feeling its a slow trickle during heavy rain and it trickles down between the block and the wood supports for the shelves.
The other possibility is the lower blocks that have efflourescence popping out sprung a leak(but doubtful) I smack those spots with a hammer to listen for hollow areas and then remove all the loose deposits. Then cover with hydraulic cement over the bottom 18 inches of the wall. Then I paint with 2 coats of drylok. Thats what i did over the summer for the other part of the basement which has wood paneling over it. There was moisture getting in and caused mold.
you're f'd :furious: block walls, structural crk leaking water, & restricted budget.
there's no off-the-shelf solution to preventing the water intrusion,,, any water's trickling down little pathways in the soil outside the house which its been doing since the house was built - its just taken this long to show up.
efflorescence is a result of soil acid & water reacting w/lime in the concrete's cement,,, hydraulic cement'll force the wtr to seek another avenue to relieve itself,,, drylok's a waste of time impo however it does make thinks ' look nice ' til the wtr damage begins anew.
4 rules of water: 1, it runs downhill; 2, it seeks its own level; 3, it rushes to fill a void; & 4, winds up in bsmts :mad:
yeah i started chiseling out the cement between the block where it was repaired over 30 years ago. There is caulk over backer rod and then the hydraulic cement repair. Well i stuck the chisel in and it goes in about 6 inches...im guessing thats one of the 2 holes in a cinder block. Is there any type of hydraulic cement that comes in a caulking style tube that can be squeezed back there. How the hell am i supposed to get cement in that far throuh a 3/4 inch wide crack. This is a bigger problem than i thought.
What you have is an older crack and not an active crack.
Your approach for the crack is good. Since it is not moving and you have little temperature vatiations, it can work. Makes sure you get the 30 year old repair out to allow the new crack filler to bond to the existing block. The possibility of using "non-shrink" griout is bad. Use hydraulic cement since it expands slightly to create a better bond. Hydraulic cement sets quite quickly and works when it is forced in an opened crack, where it expands slightly to fill and bond to the sides. - You may want to mix up a very small amout and play with it for a while to see how it reacts, sets and get an idea of how you can use it. Hydraulic cement is a generic material and you may find it in many different brand bags(small) like Thoroplug, Qikrete of some type, etc.
Your walls are apparently unpainted concrete block, so do not use a "paint-type" product like DryLock, but use a cement based product that has been used successfully on commercial and industrial applications long before Drylock was thought about. Adding a bond enhancer like Acryl 60 in the Thoroseal makes it bond better and easier to apply. Make sure you follow the directions including any suggestions for allowing it to set a bit before adding the final water and final mixing. It will look like pancake batter and be a mess to apply. The instructions for Thoroseal recommend wetting the wall with water from a tank sprayer to make application easier and prevent the wall from sucking the water out of the Thoroseal too fast.
Hydraulic cement in a tube is not possible because it has a short life and starts to work as soon as water is added. It can be applied to a damp concrete surface. Since you have 8" or 12" block, you have a face shell of about 1 1/2" thick to fill. Hydraulic cement must be relatively stiff and for it to bw forced into the joint and it is not necessary to fill the core of the block. If you have a 3/4" wide crack opened, you could try to fill the crack in two layers, letting the forst to cure for a day before packing/compacting the second layer. - This depends on the moisture content of the mixed hydraulic cement and the roughness of the sides of the joint (rougher is better). The first application could be a filler to allow the second application more containment to permit compression and confined expansion. If this is a little too touchy, you can try filling the entire 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" thick crack all at once.
The use of hydraulic cement is very common for the inevitable crack that occurs when the concrete slab shrinks and pulls away from the wall. The reason it works well in a basement is that it is below grade where the temperature and moisture content of the wall does not vary much.
The last picture seems to show some moisture stain in a crack at the bottom of the uncoated block. This could indicate some moisture in the cores of the wall. If this is an excessive amount, it may be necessary to go through the digging of the outside of the foundation and "witch -hunt" of chasing leaks all around and hoping you find them all. Since your problem does not sound that severe, it is good to start where you have identified and entrance point to the interior. - It is easier and much cheaper and may be adequate for your situation. If is more severe, do not call a waterproofer or an architect and look for a water/moisture intrusion engineer/specialist if you are near a major metro area.
concrete masonry...thanks for the detailed info and explanation.
1) the block is painted.
2)i have used hydraulic cement to coat the bottom 2 layers of block around most of the basement
if i remove all that caulk thats behind the old hydraulic cement? should i fill all deep gaps with backer rod? Should i replace any caulking? or just use only hydraulic cement.
i thought about layering the cement also because of the depth. It will take a few applications, but i guess it should work just the same as previously.. it lasted over 30 years!
Will im compromise the block by removing the wood shelf supports and then renailing them back in? could that possibly cause future leaks where the new nails puncture the block?
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i'll agree the crk's probably static rather'n dynamic (opening & closing in reaction to changes in temp) since its inside,,, however, in my experience nothing you can do will prevent wtr infiltration,,, stop it here & it'll find another ingress,,, we never had luck w/hydraulic cement either in residential, commercial, heavy, industrial, or parking ramp & we did this for a living,,, the reason for this is simple - the water's still there surrounding your basement - stop it here & it comes in there - stop it there & it comes in over there,,, & its got all the time in the world.
dick & i both agree drylok products're worthless in this situation,,, none're useful for negative-side waterproofing however they are excellent for above-grade exterior use.,,, we may, under certain circumstances, find success w/xypex (a penetrating crystalling mtl) but, impo, not this time nor at your home,,, if the walls were conc, the crk could be injected w/either hydrophyllic or hydrophobic altho i'd use -phyllic polyurethane,,, block has too many mortar jnts which're the prime weak spot.
parging's another method that's not worth the effort unless the wtr problem's solved 1st,,, it may not be severe now but you've got an indication there's a problem,,, block cells're very likely to spurt water when you drill 5/6" holes into the cells & web - the little open space at the ends of the blocks,,, try his method, if you will, but i'll bet the answer's in managing the water & not in preventing it,,, think of your basement as a ship's hull below waterline.
if the terms 'french drain' & 'sump pump' ring a bell, that'll be the solution,,, in general, there's no difference between theory & practice - in practice, there is.,,, cheap & easy rarely works in these circumstances,,, you can't prevent it but you can manage it successfully - note that its dirty, physical labor best accomplished w/5 gal bkts,,, call a waterproofer, engineer, architect - it'll be the waterproofer that solves it,,, but suit yourself - its your home.
there is a professional association - international association of waterproofing & structural repairs - or some such group (i forget specifics),,, we won't even get into wall pins :furious: used to strengthen cmu walls.
Foundation Cracks
Be sure to have a look at your gutters and downspouts. These are often overlooked. Make a point to extend the downspouts, ten feet away from the house. This is the quick fix, along with making sure the gutters are not clogged and tilted towards the downspout(s). Be sure that your sidewalk along the foundation is slanted away from the house. Sounds like a no brainer but the gutters will overflow if too many leaves and twigs clog them. Secondly, step outside in the rain and observe where the water from the roof actually ends up. It may be that you need to add more dirt around the foundation of the house to redirect and absorb the run-off.
the downspout runoff was fixed over the summer..the water goes into the storm sewers via undergound pipe.The gutters had guards installed for leaves and sticks etc. The only thing that still needs to be done, is adding about 5 cubic yards of soil around the foundation.
Again, a waterproofer wants 12 grand. Not happening. Last time i checked, thats unaffordable.
I understand that water wants to get in. But the last fix lasted over 30 years with no leaks. The same fix will cost 5 bucks v. 12 grand. Its worth saving $11,995 to see how long the cheap fix lasts.
Foundation crack
If the crack has not expanded, I would inject PL brand polyurethane construction adhesive into the crack. Polyurethane adhesives set with moisture. Making a very strong and waterproof joint/seal. It is available in the large or standard size caulk tubes at lumber yards. You can duct tape on a plastic tube as an extension over the nozzle.
If it appears to expand, then shoot in Vulkem or Quad sealant. These are flexible polyurethane caulks that also stick well. These are typically used in concrete seams along sidewalks/slabs and foundations. Wear gloves, or wipe hands off with thinner before you wash em.:wink:
construction adhesive? really? never thought of that. Are you talking about using that as a gap filler/first layer. Then fill in the rest of the crack with a top layer of hydraulic cement?
There is some sort of caulk/filler that was used originally behind the hydraulic cement.
Foundation crack
Yes, Only PL Premium polyurethane construction adhesive will stick well enough to the old opening and set with the slightly damp walls. You can fill the large voids in each block with polyurethane spray foam(large expanding). It will take a few cans and plastic gloves over your hands too. Start at the bottom and layer it up. Remember it will expand about three times, so allow enough room for the adhesive.
4 rules of water remain the same - 1, takes the path of least resistance; 2, runs downhill; 3, rushes to fill a void; & 4, seeks its own level,,, if you're satisfied w/$5 fix, go for it.
im more than satisfied..unfortunately i havent found any seeds for money trees. thanks remodel..i'll give it a shot.
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Manchester Point, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945
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Manchester Point in Northeast Harbor, site of the first settlement in what was then called Sand Point, by John Manchester in 1775. In the background is Fernald Point, site of the Jesuit Settlement in 1613.
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- Title: Manchester Point, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945
- Creator: Fennelly, George
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- Subject Date: circa 1945
- Local Name: Northeast Harbor
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- State: ME
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Parsleyed Potatoes (Parsley Potatoes)
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A wonderful side dish for smoked sausage, parsleyed potatoes are a traditional dish with many versions on the web.
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- water
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- butter per serving (cut back for large batches)
- 1/4 medium
- onion per serving
- 1/4 bunch
- fresh parsley per serving
- zest of one lemon, grated (optional)
- salt & pepper to taste
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** For Sunday morning to Monday morning: Winter Storm Warning west of the District | Winter Weather Advisory for District and points east **
8:45 p.m. update: A winter storm warning has been posted for locations west of the District for 1-3″ of snow followed by around 0.25″ of ice.
6:45 p.m. update: The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, generally along and southeast of I-95. This includes D.C. and Baltimore. The winter weather advisory begins at 8 a.m. Sunday and runs until 7 a.m. Monday. The advisory calls for 1-2 inches of snow and two tenths of an inch of ice. This is fairly similar to our forecast for the storm as seen below. Areas west remain under a winter storm watch and appear more likely to see winter storm warnings.
From 2:25 p.m….
A wintry mess is on its way to the Washington area for Sunday, and it will bring a plethora of precipitation types along with sub-freezing temperatures. We start with snow developing Sunday morning, then mixing with or changing to sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon. Significant icing, with hazardous travel and some power outages, is possible Sunday afternoon and night, especially for areas west of I-95 where temperatures may not rise above freezing until Monday morning.
Several factors make this a tricky forecast, including uncertainty as to when snow will begin and change to sleet and freezing rain, and when temperatures will warm past the freezing mark. On the other hand, models have been very consistent in their overall picture of a significant winter storm with significant impacts — though not crippling in the D.C.-Baltimore metro areas — for most of the region with the exception of lower Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
Storm Timeline
Sunday morning: Snow develops between approximately 7-11 a.m., generally from south to north. Temps: Near 30
Sunday afternoon: Snow mixes with or changes to sleet and freezing rain, generally from south-southeast to north-northwest. Temps: Upper 20s to near 30.
Sunday night: Precipitation becomes primarily freezing rain during the evening, then changes to plain rain between approximately 1 a.m. and 8 a.m., generally from southeast to northwest. Temps: Near 30 to low 30s.
Monday: Precipitation is plain rain everywhere by late morning, with intermittent rain during the day. Temps: Rising through 30s to afternoon highs near or above 40.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the storm start? We expect snow to develop from south to north between approximately 7-11 a.m. Places to the south like around Fredericksburg are likely to see flakes start to fall during the earlier part of that window, while it may take until the later part for snow to start in places to the north like Baltimore.
How much snow will there be? Generally we see the potential for most locations to get somewhere between 0.5-2″ of snow before precipitation changes over to sleet and freezing rain. We're not favoring any one location for the lower or higher end of the range. That's because while snow will hold on the longest in northern areas, the heaviest precipitation may set up over southern areas. See our snowfall forecast map above for more details.
When will snow change to sleet and/or freezing rain? The timing of changeover is always tricky to predict. But models have been fairly consistent in showing this occurring between approximately noon and 4 p.m., first to the south-southeast such as in southern Prince George's County, and last to the north-northwest such as in Frederick, Md.
How much ice will there be? Along the I-95 corridor, we expect around 0.1-0.25″ of ice accumulation before a changeover to rain between midnight and pre-dawn Monday morning. West of a line from Manassas to Fairfax to Rockville to Columbia, we see the potential for more than 0.2″ before a changeover to rain between pre-dawn and around 8 a.m. Monday morning. Along and east of the Bay, a brief glaze is possible before a transition to rain Sunday evening.
Could there be more or less snow/ice than forecast? If temperatures in the mid-levels of the atmosphere stay colder longer than expected, then we could see a little more snow and a little less ice, perhaps up to around 3″ in the metro area where a heavier band of snow sets up, but even so this will not be a major snowstorm. It's also possible the mid-levels warm faster than expected which would reduce the amount of snow and increase ice totals, though this would probably not significantly change the overall impact of the storm.
When and where will conditions be at their worst? The worst conditions are expected late afternoon Sunday into Sunday night from around I-95 and D.C. toward points west, as the sun goes down and ice begins to build up more significantly. The very worst of the storm is expected from Frederick County, western Montgomery County, western Fairfax County, northern Prince William County and points west, where the risk is greatest for a prolonged period of treacherous roads and power outages late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.
How will the roads be? Pavement temperatures will still be in the process of cooling down after the warmth earlier this week. So most roads, especially treated ones, should be manageable through the initial period of snow, even with air temperatures a bit below freezing. Still, snow could stick on roads if it falls heavily enough, and visibilities could be reduced as well. So you'll want to drive with caution. As the sun goes down and ice builds up during the late afternoon and evening, road conditions could deteriorate quickly. Treated highways and main roads should still be passable, but untreated roads, ramps, bridges and overpasses may turn treacherous, especially north and west of the District.
How will airports be affected? There's a good chance of delays and possibly some cancellations Sunday afternoon and night, but conditions shouldn't be bad enough to close any of the area's major airports (National, Dulles, BWI). Dulles will probably see the most significant issues since air temperatures will be coldest there (upper 20s).
TravelCast: 2.5 airplanes
(Minor to major airport delays likely; we expect worse conditions at Dulles compared to Reagan National and BWI)
Will there be power outages? Scattered power outages are certainly possible locally, especially Sunday night as ice begins to build up and weigh down trees and power lines. But we don't expect this storm to leave large portions of the metro area without power for multiple days. Power outages are likely to be more numerous and last longer to the west, especially from Frederick County, western Montgomery County, western Fairfax County, northern Prince William County and points west.
How will the storm affect the Redskins and Ravens games? Snow is likely to be falling on the drive to either game, but roads should be manageable if you drive with care. Precipitation probably mixes with or changes to sleet and/or freezing rain during the games and it will be very cold with temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30, though not too windy. After the games, treated roads should be passable if you take it easy. But untreated roads, ramps, bridges and overpasses could be very slick and you should drive with extreme caution.
Will there be school delays or cancellations? Because of uncertainty as to exactly what time in the morning snow will begin and how soon it will accumulate, decisions on Sunday schools/services will probably be a judgement call early Sunday morning. As we've said above, most roads and especially treated ones should be OK through the initial period of morning snow and probably manageable even a bit into the afternoon. But school administrators often err on the side of caution. Because icy conditions are likely to linger into Monday morning, some school delays and cancellations are very much possible for Monday, especially but not necessarily limited to north and west of D.C.
Monday SchoolCast for points north and west of D.C. (Montgomery, Howard, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William): 2 apples
(50/50 chance of school. Good chance of a delayed opening)
Monday SchoolCast for the District and south and east (D.C. schools, Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Calvert counties): 1.5 apples
(50/50 chance of a delay. Closing unlikely)
When do conditions improve and what's the forecast after the storm? Indications are that temperatures will be fairly stubborn across much of the area and not budge above freezing until between approximately 1 a.m. (southeast) and 8 a.m. (northwest). While intermittent rain may linger through much of the day Monday, road conditions should improve pretty much everywhere by late morning as temperatures rise at least to the mid-30s, and to near 40 or above for afternoon highs. By the way, there's also a chance of light snow or rain on Tuesday. See Ian Livingston's forecast into the coming work week.
Will the Federal Government be affected on Monday? Closure is unlikely, but a delay is within the realm of possibility.
FedCast: 2 capitol domes
(50/50 chance of unscheduled leave policy and/or delay)
What does our Winter Weather Expert Wes Junker have to say?
"Nothing much has changed from yesterday. Tomorrow through Monday morning is likely to be a mess with snow starting tomorrow morning then changing to sleet and freezing rain during afternoon with the freezing rain continuing into the night even in and around the city before changing to rain. In the far western suburbs, the freezing rain could continue into the early rush on Monday. How long it lingers Sunday night into Monday in those western areas is still up in the air. Nevertheless, significant ice storm still looks like a distinct possibility especially north and west of the city."
Where will this storm rank on the new Sperry-Piltz Ice Accumulation Index?
The Sperry-Piltz Ice Accumulation Index is a new 0-5 scale for ranking ice storms based on the amount of ice predicted, wind, and the potential damage. A category 0 is a minor ice storm with a few inconveniences, while a category 5 is a catastrophic ice storm with widespread, prolonged power outages. Here's a graphic showing the different categories:
Based on the predicted winds (expected to be relatively light) and ice accumulation, this storm should rank relatively low on the scale along the I-95 corridor and points east, likely around category 0 or 1. But west of I-95, a category 1 or 2 ice storm is possible, signifying the potential for hazardous roads, and isolated to scattered power outages. Towards the I-81 corridor, isolated areas could experience category 3 conditions in a worst-case scenario – suggesting the possibility of tree damage and multi-day outages.
What are other outlets forecasting?
The National Weather Service: 1-2″ of snow (map link), and the potential for 0.25″ or more of ice before a changeover to rain late Sunday night into Monday morning (link)
NBC4: On its Facebook page, it writes: "The clouds return tonight and snow is likely Sunday morning. The snow could add up to an inch or so in the Metro area, maybe 2-3″ farther out to the North and West of DC. The real trouble starts late Sunday morning. Warmer air moving up from the South will gradually change the snow over to a mix of freezing rain and sleet during the afternoon. Locations East and South of I-95 are likely to see mostly rain on Sunday afternoon, while areas West of the Blue Ridge could see a prolonged period of ice."
WUSA: It has issued a Red Alert for ice Sunday after around an inch of snow. Excerpt: "Cold air will be in place, leading to a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain through Sunday night. The mix will eventually change to rain in southern Maryland in the late afternoon or evening but elsewhere the surface temperatures remain at or below freezing allowing ice to accumulate on trees and power lines. " More information on its Web site.
ABC7: 1-2″ of snow, followed by ice, and then rain. See more details in its blog post: D.C. Weather Sunday: Wintry mix still expected
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The owner of a prestigious Manhattan restaurant describes her inadvertent education as a very reluctant chef.
Once a year, Hamilton's perennially destitute father threw a huge lamb roast at the family's ramshackle Pennsylvania farmhouse. On that night the family slept under the stars, and all the comforts of life seemed plentiful: food, wine, a roaring bonfire, family, friends — and love.
When Hamilton was twelve, her parents split up and inexplicably left, leaving her to fend for herself in a Dickensian subsistence of lowly jobs, alcohol, drugs, and theft. In her late teens, she began the slow process of healing through food in a tiny café owned by a relative. "I was sucking something in. Something unmitigated. This is the crepe. This is the cider. This is how we live and eat."
After years of soul-sapping catering jobs, Hamilton opened her own East Village restaurant. "I wanted . . . the marrow bones my mother made . . . brown butcher paper on the tables . . . jelly jars for wine glasses . . ." she writes. "There would be no foam and no 'conceptual' or 'intellectual' food; just the salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry."
If Blood, Bones, and Butter were a recipe, it would be five-star, celebrated for its perfect balance of bravery and humility, its liberating sense of joy seasoned with pervading childhood loneliness. The book is as perfect a memoir counterpart to Hamilton's menu at Prune as can be imagined: warm, savory, and addictive; the pure, distilled essence of courage and honesty.


text: Paris Hilton Screams As She's Ordered Back To Jail Paris Hilton is going back to the one place where not even her money can save her - a Los Angeles jail cell. The almost inevitable outcome of her court appearance came Friday, after the hotel heiress was brought back before a judge in handcuffs. The 26-year-old was escorted out of the courtroom screaming and crying as she was led away to complete her 45 day penalty for violating the terms of her probation on an impaired driving charge. It was clear from the moment the proceedings began there was little sympathy for the poor little rich girl. She was originally supposed to be able to monitor the proceedings by phone from her home, where she was under house arrest. But she was sternly ordered back in person by an unamused judge Michael T. Sauer. Hilton had suddenly been released by the sheriff's department on Thursday after being diagnosed with an undisclosed medical problem. That violated the order of an angry Sauer, who had originally ordered she not be let out early, couldn't leave wearing an ankle bracelet and wasn't to be considered for house arrest. Yet those were exactly the terms of her premature release. She was escorted back to a waiting police cruiser in handcuffs after the decision, screaming "It's not right!" The courthouse became a zoo during Hilton's appearance, with paparazzi, fans and the news media all over the place. There were some supporters present, but most of the general public doesn't seem too sympathetic to her case. "Driving like that, you have to behave," observes Moses Baltazar, who once worked for Hilton as a valet. "If you're rich, you have money, you have to respect yourself."


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Wrhammer online Age of reckonong. anyone playing it yet?
As the title says
Just wanted to know if anyone is playing this game yet and if so any hints and tips?
Waiting to get into beta myself.
Hopefully, itll get me out of WoW. Tho i doubt it.
Do you play dark crusade online?
I'm gonna give Warhammer a try when it comes out. The hype I've seen about it a while back looked pretty rad. I'm debating on reactivating the WoW account- hopefully I can hold off till Warhammer!
Additional online fees apply[:(!] shouldn't have to pay!
Do you play Dark Crusade online?
Holy oldness, I should check this forum more often.
And thx, I need to get on the pre-order list.
I have/had a account for a few years. This is the second summer in a row I've stopped the account cause it's to damn nice out and WoW is crack. Maybe when it gets colder I'll re-activate it. I've actually been thinking of it recently- I just need a game to play here and there, but I don't have weeks to donate to WoW.
I was in the Beta for Warhammer Online. So far its a very fun game. The public quests and RvR is fun and keeps the excitment to the game. Instead of like WOW with the constant grinding and lvling up to lvl 70 and then the real fun stuff begins. As soon as you make your character and hes lvl 1 you still contribute to the war between the other races. You gain Influence by doing Public Quests and use it to get new weapons and armor and depending on how well you helped that Public Quest you will get a loot bag and there is always something in it to use. The crafting is ok they will be adding more to it after launch thats about my only gripe about the game. It runs very smooth even though it was only Beta. Anyone who has ever played Age of Conan will know what I mean that the server lag and the promises that they made and didnt live up to it wont have that problem with WAR. Everything they said about the game in there many videos on there website is true and it is alot of fun. Cant say anything about the graphics yet. Because Beta didnt have any settings but they will at launch. So all in all it is very fun lvling is awsome without the grind and everything I said only scratched the serface of the game.
definitely want to give this game a shot! I got hooked on it when i saw the youtube trailers and just cant wait till its out, which should be soon (Sept. 18th i think) I played wow since the game came out and just recently stopped (about 4 months ago).
I've been having problems with all kinds of critical errors with this game . Today I went to log on an got a "Critical Error , authentication failed program will now close" .
I'm beginning to wonder if it's the OS I'm using which is Vista Ultimate 64. Only thing showing up in my games are whatever comes with Vista and World of Warcraft .
I think I'm gonna try to run it in Windows 98 mode and see if that helps .
I've just recently downloaded the beta for this game and now I am getting a "Critical Error -Authentication Failed program will now close."
I'm starting to think it maybe my OS which is Vista Ultimate 64 and the only thing showing up in my games are whatever comes with Vista and World of Warcraft .
Anyone have any suggestions what the problem may be ? I think it's almost the same thing that happened when I tried Conan it took me forever to get that thing working :(.
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Women in Australia seem to be able to choose to have whatever they want. Men on the other hand are still expected to just get a career and work. For women to have choices is great but I don't think we should be promoting the idea that these choices won't come without sacrifices.
P Henry
Fiona Quinten - Not every question is inviting you to espouse your views on immigration and left wing politics, as you did this morning. You come across as ill-informed and bigoted. We need to evaluate what is changing in our society and adapt to that. Traditional measures seem irrelevant. Government needs to reflect this. As a society I would hope we progress not regress, and while things have improved for some (NOT all)women, (for the better) I would like to see that continue. Men and their changing role need to be considered in this debate as much as females.
D O'Halloran
I think John Howard has no empathy for women and her operates on a very old paradigm. He must be terribly afraid of the power of women to try and disempower us in such profound ways. But women make more than half the population and John Howard was voted back in the last election, so who voted him back in?
Patricia Whiffen
Simon Phillip has explained why Anne Summers has an axe to grind, she was a political adviser to Paul Keating. She has lost any credibility she might have had and it is grossly unfair and below the belt to abuse her position as a Right Wing 'journalist' to vilify our Prime Minister. Women today are better off than they have ever been. Perhaps those full of spite and angst who beleive the world owes them a living should leave Australia and try living in the Middle East or any third world hell hole. Thank your lucky stars your an Australian.
S. Courtney
Yes, Maternity Leave should be changed to Parental Leave and be availabele to the parent who will be the primary care giver to the children. My husband looks after our daughter (17mo)full time (and is loving every minute) while I returned to work as my income is higher. He was fortunate enough to be granted 12 months leave with out pay from his employer, but this is not available to all. Some, it seems, are luckier than others
Mrs Working Mum
To SS, who claims her local council has 850 children on the waiting list for affordable child care. Perhaps there is a good business opportunity there, where you can look after you child AND have a profitable career? It would seem strange that with that much excess demand, there is noone in the market to meet it...
Simon Lennon
Thank you to the readerswriters who raised the fact that sometimes a woman has to work! My grandmother and mother have always worked - in a factory and as a teacher because one income wasn't enough when the male income is low. Why does everyone assume that males make more money - they don't always. I make more money than my husband, so the choice to have children is based on the fact that it is my income we rely on and will miss. My husband will happily stay home and look after the children if the govt realised that some men want to as well. One week paternity leave is not exactly conducive to families being able to balance their lives. The Govt and many readers must realise that these are not just issues for women, but issues for FAMILIES.
Lindsay Anderson
I am a woman, and am not at all a fan of John Howard. However, I think everybody should take responsibilities for their own choices rather than blame society or any other entity. You want to have children? Then plan and save for them! All this whinging and whining. Enough is enough. Be an adult!
Don't blame other people for your own hardship.
Anne Summers............absolute rubbish!!!
D Manner
Well said Candy Broad!! Someone on a Left Wing opinion site who speaks the truth.
Fiona Quinten
What a joke. Who said we could have it all? Men certainly can't, and single fathers face the same issue about work and family as many women do. Let's face it, society changes slowly and we are barely 30 years from a time when nearly all women 'worked' at home. If you want it all (career and family), you have to prioritise - decide what's best for you and for your children. How disgraceful that women today think they should have the choice to have it all, and get a handout to help them along. Equality is about freedom of choice, about opportunity, not about 'the government' giving you everything on a silver platter. If you want it all, you have to make sacrifices, and that usually means working damned hard. It's time we women stopped whining for a while and realised how unique is our situation in this world. Perhaps we should spend some time thinking about extending our choices to the women of Iraq and the rest of the Middle East, rather than asking for a bigger handout?
Simone Lennon
My world view is frightening according to Danielle O'Halloran who is making sweeping incorrect assumptions and has her finger on the pulse, my wordy yes. Anne Summers is using her position to ridicule John Howard. Geraldine, I too was a sole parent, I had to struggle also as many of us do. If you choose to lie down and die and let self pity consume you then it will and no one wants to know you. Australia is still the lucky country where any of us can make something of our lives, women have never had it so good. To maintain that women are being disadvantaged is a cop out.
Fiona Quinten
Everybody, including women are better off with John Howard. He is the only real man there.
Candy Broard
Isn't it strange everyone moans and groans about how bad women have it in this day and age? In the past for sure women found it hard but lets face today there are more departments in government working for their benefit then on any other issue we have. How about we look at the average divorced male in Australia and how tough they have it. 95% of divorced males in Australia are non custodial parents 85% of those males support there children and ex-wives. Many of these men are denied access to their children by their ex-partners with the courts doing very little to enforce there own rules where women are concerned. If you have one child the Child Support Agency garnishes 18% of your wage before tax if you have 2 its 36% dont ask what 3 children will cost. No one can argue that there is not a need to support ones children but should not the process but not only fair BUT accountable as well. You lose between 65 to 80% percent of all accrued wealth upon divorcee this also includes your super. Divorced males have the highest rates of suicide in Australia according to the Australian Bureau of StatisticsMany divorced men in todays day and age are living below the poverty line
The comments by J. Vesperman are 100% correct. Well done. Glad to see that there is someone out there with a good head on their shoulders.
Phil Angus
It appears that many people have divergent views on what it means to live in what is termed the lucky country. What I've read into Anne Summers article is not necessarily a reflection on just John Howard's interpretation of what a family unit is about, but also a more broad indictment of the Liberal Party's current objectives for the nation as a whole.What people seem to fail to grasp is a long term view of what Anne Summers is talking about, or they also fail to see what is actually happening over 5 years of Liberal Federal leadership, that there has been a reduction in provision for services that assist women in low-middle income brackets, where the services are needed most! The initiatives that have been brought under various governments (state and federal) have been reduced to half to three quarters of what they were 5-6 years ago, yet the government persists with schemes that are plainly NOT working (like work for the dole!) in this state and age.The main issue here is that Anne Summers is saying that women are being more disadvantaged than they were in the past. While there is the obvious bias and personal attacks within the article, a lot of it rings quite true. There needs to be a balance within a family nowadays between work, home and play, and if there are not the support facilities for something like that, the problems that exist already (divorces, broken families, etc.) continue to manifest. What is not happening is the problem being tackled effectively. A better solution needs to present itself, but unfortunately it appears there is no solution presenting itself on the horizon from this government.
Alexander Law
I read this article before seeing the author's name and thought, This must have been written by a Labor-supporting bra-burner; I was correct.This person is simply using her position as a journo to peddle her pro-Labor - anti-Liberal ideals.It does nothing to promote and assist the genuine needs of women in the workforce, or women anywhere.Miz Summers (I'm sure you're a Miz): One day people like you will learn destructive writing never achieves your goals. Further, if you want to be a Labor pollie as you obviously do, then have the guts to stand for election instead of abusing your position to be a soapbox for the Labor Party.
F Mees
First of all I would like to note that it was Malcolm Fraser who said the famous words Life wasn't mean't to be easy. Such words did not come out of the mouths of a Labor PM. However, Big Mal's words were absolutely correct, even though he was heavily criticised at the time for saying it. Life isn't easy, and for those of us that are fortunate enough to have had a safe and secure upbringing, have been able to get a good education, and then find good jobs, life is a bit easier than compared to most. However, there are some people out there who have not been fortunate as your average Australian who genuinely need assistance. I have no problem paying my taxes to assist people who genuinely need assistance and who are battling day in and day out to survive. But the question is, how far should this assistance go, and who are the ones that genuinely need the assistance ? For instance, the choice to bring a child into this world should only be considered when the parents, or parent, are capable of providing a good future for the child. Tax payers should not be burdened with having to provide assistance to those parents that simply cannot plan when to bring children into this world. Some children are brought into this world at times when life is good, and then unfortunate circumstances later on cause grief and hardship. Other children are brought into this world cause their parents either have no brains or simply forgot to use contraception during their period of lust. Brainless decisions bring grief and hardship too often to the innocent child, and then innocent taxpayers have to pay the consequences. Educating the brainless and selfish people in our comminuities should be the priority - ie. attack the problem at the source. Our PM is doing a good job in these difficult times. It's all very well to keep asking for handouts but someone has to pay for the handouts and it is the taxpayers, not the Govt !!!
Phil Angus
As a professional working woman with one child I feel some of the issues that have arisen form the Howard government either keep women out of the work force, or drive them back in sooner (or to reduce the national birth rate). By Howard protecting the building industry with $14,000 and $7000 government handouts (as well as low interest rates), it means that the cost of housing has increased almost exponentially and makes it less affordable. I had friends who purchased 7 years ago in the same area for $140,000, whereas I had to pay $320,000 2 years ago in the same suburb (now probably $420,000). This means that a lot of them are able to have one parent working, whereas, I had to return to work when my maternity leave ran out as we can't afford the mortgage. However, I was lucky being a woman who has 12 weeks fully paid maternity leave. With all the changes to child care funding, yes it may have removed some shonky people out of the business, but it has created a dire shortage of affordable child care. I have been on the waiting list for 2 years in my own local council, and the council where I have child care they have approximately 850 children waiting to get in. For some of these parents they are having to pay $75 a day to have their children cared for in a private centre. You then have to ask the purpose of going to work! I am hoping to have 12 months off for my second child, but that will depend on how we are able to manage the mortgage. And we are on the lucky side of it with both parents having above average incomes! I actually think one of Howard's objectives is to reduce the number of children being born, but protect the industries he is scared of (the building). Or he could just want more children born to those who receive large hand outs as single parents!
Fiona Quinten - 'everyone I know has very good jobs' where do you live? Double Bay? And, oh yes, low income earners really do rake it in don't they? What with their flash cars and houses, fabulous holidays, eating out and entertainment... Take your head out the clouds and pay a visit to the real world.And the greatest PM this country has ever had??? He's dragging us into WWIII with Georgie and you think he's great! And by the way Fiona do your research before you post. 'Life wasn't meant to be easy' was a quote from Malcolm Fraser, neither wonderful, nor Labour, but he was ex PM so you got that right.
John Howard will never realise his antiquated views just do not fit in with todays society. Unfortunately this has not prevented him from changing policy to suit his own idealisms.Many families today require dual incomes to provide a nice (not necessarily opulent) lifestyle. To be able to do this we need child care. Because our mums (grandmothers) are usually working as well, we need access to childcare outside the homefamily. Most (paid)working mums are not out to sacrifice the needs of their children to pursue a career. These mums are working to help provide adequate shelter, food and clothing for thier families.I would like Fiona Q to try and survive on a low income with no Family assistance or concession card. While no one needs welfare in her limited social cirlce, families in the real community need Government assistance just to get by.
Mrs Working Mum
I know many women who earns a lot more than their male counterparts. Why did I seldom hear complaints from the males?If the Prime Minister believes in family, then let him implement Family-friendly policies. That is what he is elected for.It's always the same old story. When women don't get what they want, they complaint but when the males don't get what they want, they are expected to put up.Could Ms. Summers please grow up? If she doesn't like what she's having, please by all means, move to a different and more satisfying profession. The opportunity is there.
Alexander Zulkarnain
Looking at the contents of the Age in recent days, it is hard for that paper to claim it reflects a balanced view of the Howard Govt.Papers like the Age reflect their biases not just in terms of their editorial, but the subjects they choose to highlight - like this one. I think it is okay to criticise the govt, but the editorial line from the Age (and the ABC for that matter) is unrelentingly left and antagonistic to Liberals. I don't detect any sense of injecting a balanced view here.
I'm a working woman in my mid-thirties, married, no children. In our household, I'm the primary bread-winner, and have one a number of occasions had to support my husband on my income alone due a medical condition he has. I have thought about children, but don't know how we would pay the mortgage if I stopped working.I went to government schools and got a university education around the time that HECS was introduced - I've finally paid off my HECS debt, though my husband hasn't paid his off yet. I've thought about post-grad study after hours - but that's full fee paying, and I don't think we can afford it.Over the years I have discriminated against many times for being a woman at work, passed over for promotions then being expected to do the work anyway because the male who got hired couldn't do the required job. Leaving the workforce for 12 months maternity leave would be enough to be out of touch in IT, let alone longer to get a child to school age (which is how my mother handled the same situation in her time).We don't smoke, rarely drink, we make our loan payments and drive a 20 year old car. Children are a hard choice.
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USC: America's Bowl Team
USC has a remarkable record in bowl games. The Trojans have the nation's seventh highest bowl winning percentage (.660) among the 89 schools that have made at least 10 bowl appearances (behind Marshall's .846, Utah's .789,Miami of Ohio's and San Jose State's .700, Boise State's .688 and Toledo's .667). USC's 33 bowl victories is second behind Alabama's 36 for the most in the nation (not including 1 win for both teams vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 34 for USC, 37 for Alabama). Troy's 50 bowl appearances are sixth most, behind Alabama (64), Texas (53), Nebraska (52), Tennessee (51) and Georgia (51) (not including 2 USC appearances and 1 Alabama appearance vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 52 for USC, 65 for Alabama). USC once won 9 consecutive bowl games (the 1923-30-32-33-39-40-44-45 Rose Bowls and 1924 Christmas Festival); only Florida State has won more in a row (11).
USC's overall post-season record is 33-17 (not including 1 win and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 34-18). The Trojans were a bowl participant each year they were eligible from 1972 to 1990.
USC has appeared in an unprecedented 32 Rose Bowls, where it has a 24-8 mark (.750) (not including 1 appearance and 1 loss later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 33 Rose Bowls, 24-9, .718). That is not only the most Rose Bowl wins of any team, but also the most wins by a school in a single bowl. USC has won 11 of its last 13 Rose Bowls (not including 1 appearance and 1 loss later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 11 of its last 14). USC is the only team to win 3 consecutive Rose Bowls (2007-08-09). USC twice played in 4 consecutive Rose Bowl games (1967 to 1970 and 2006 to 2009); Ohio State (1973 to 1976) is the only other team to have done so.
USC has also appeared in 13 other bowls--the Christmas Festival, Liberty Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, Sun (John Hancock) Bowl (3 times), Freedom Bowl (twice), Cotton Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl (twice), Orange Bowl (twice), Emerald Bowl and Holiday Bowl (twice).
USC made 5 BCS bowl appearances (2003 Orange, 2004 Rose, 2007 Rose, 2008 Rose, 2009 Rose)(not including 2 appearances--2005 Orange and 2006 Rose--vacated by NCAA penalty; original record: an unprecedented 7 consecutive BCS bowl appearances). USC's 5 overall BCS bowl trips tied for seventh most, behind Ohio State's 9, Oklahoma's 9, Florida State's 8, Florida's 7, Virginia Tech's 6 and Alabama's 6 (not including 2 appearances vacated by NCAA penalty; original record: 7 appearances, tied for fourth most; also, 1 Ohio State appearance vacated by NCAA penalty). USC's 5 BCS bowl victories tied with Ohio State for the most of any school (not including 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 6 victories, tied with Ohio State for most; also, 1 Ohio State win vacated by NCAA penalty).
(Based on total victories)
*Not including 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty (original record: 37-24-3, .602 for Alabama, 26-16-2, .614 for Florida State)
**Not including 1 win and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty (original record: 34-18, .654)
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Our big announcement on the Trump-Russia scandal.
Andy KrollJun. 13, 2012 1:06 PM
Sheldon Adelson.
Sheldon Adelson, the conservative billionaire casino mogul, has reportedly given $10 million to the pro-Romney super-PAC Restore Our Future. All told, Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have pumped at least $25 million into outside political groups so far this election cycle. Most of that money went to Winning Our Future, the now-dormant super-PAC that backed Newt Gingrich's presidential bid.
But is Adelson's latest eight-figure donation as sign of more to come?
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Jun. 13, 2012 11:36 AM
Mother Jones DC bureau chief David Corn joined host Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC's The Last Word to discuss congressional gridlock and its impact on the 2012 presidential election.
David Corn is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief. For more of his stories, click here. He's also on Twitter.
Andy KrollJun. 13, 2012 11:34 AM
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wisc.)
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wisc.), an alumnus of MTV's Real World (Class of '97, Boston) who rode the 2010 tea party wave into Congress, doesn't much like the campaign trackers affiliated with the outfit SuperPAC Credo following him around his northwestern Wisconsin district. That super-PAC is arm of the progressive phone company Credo Mobile, which is based in San Francisco. Late last month, Duffy went out of his way to bash the trackers on his trail as "a group of four of these radicals from San Francisco." Ouch. (Trackers, mind you, are fixtures of the campaign trail in Congressional elections.)
But Duffy's disdain for liberal San Francisco didn't prevent him from jetting out west Tuesday to raise some campaign cash. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported, Duffy appeared alongside House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at a $1,000-a-head fundraiser at San Francisco's posh Presidio Golf Club.
Here's the invitation:
Via the San Francisco Chronicle
Duffy hasn't had any trouble raising money his first term in office. His campaign haul to date totals $1.38 million, and he has $960,857 cash on hand, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Duffy's haul puts him in the top-third in fundraising for all members of Congress. Not bad for a freshman.
Jun. 13, 2012 11:19 AM
Cpl. Ryan M. Olszewski stands next to a CH-53E Super Stallion main gearbox aboard USS Makin Island on June 11. The 21-year-old Niagara Falls, N.Y., native serves as a CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked the ship, as well as USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego on Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. US Marines photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia M. Palacios.
Xian Chiang-WarenJun. 13, 2012 6:02 AM
No rainbow flags for this state's GOP.
During the first weekend of June, Republicans, including guest speakers Donald Trump, Rick Perry, and former Minnesota governor Tim "T-Paw" Pawlenty, gathered at the North Carolina GOP State Convention in Greensboro. Energized by last month's passage of Amendment One, which banned recognition of any domestic legal union except heterosexual marriage, the state's GOP presented a platform with a plank that effectively condones discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Section 3 of Article III (titled "Individual Liberty") reads: "Government should treat all citizens impartially, without regard to wealth, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, sex, political affiliation or national origin. We oppose all forms of invidious discrimination. Sexual orientation is not an appropriate category."
"This [plank] is something that has been ongoing," Buck Golding, a member of the 2012 Platform Committee, explained in a phone interview. Referring to Amendment One (which passed with 61 percent of the vote) he added, "We had a poll here. Marriage in my state is thought of as between a man and a woman and I concur with that."
Gavin AronsenJun. 13, 2012 6:00 AM
Here at Mother Jones we talk about "dark money" to broadly describe the flood of unlimited spending behind this year's election. But the truly dark money in 2012 is being raised and spent by tax-exempt groups that aren't required to disclose their financial backers even as they funnel anonymous cash to super-PACs and run election ads.
By Internal Revenue Service rules, these 501(c)(4)s exist as nonpartisan "social welfare" organizations. They can engage in political activity so long as that's not their primary purpose, but skirt that rule by running issue-based "electioneering communications" that can mention candidates so long as they don't directly tell you to vote for or against them (wink, wink), or by giving grants to other politically active 501(c)(4)s. (Super-PACs, on the other hand, can spend all their money endorsing or attacking candidates, but must disclose their donors.)
Some overtly partisan dark-money groups are better at dancing around these rules than others. Last month, the IRS stripped an organization called Emerge America of its 501(c)(4) status. As it informed the group, which explicitly works to elect Democratic women, "You are not operated primarily to promote social welfare because your activities are conducted primarily for the benefit of a political party and a private group of individuals, rather than the community as a whole." Sure enough, Emerge America's mission statement on its 2010 tax form made no attempt to hide this fact: "By providing women across America with a top-notch training and a powerful, political network, we are getting more Democrats into office and changing the leadership—and politics—of America." D'oh!
Emerge America certainly isn't the only 501(c)(4) to walk the line between promoting social welfare and promoting a political party. It just wasn't savvy or subtle enough to not get busted. Other dark-money groups tend to describe their missions in broad terms that are unlikely to raise an auditor's eyebrows. But how they spend their money suggests their actual agendas. A few examples:
What it is: Conservative dark-money group cofounded by former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.).
Mission statement (as stated on tax forms): "The American Action Network is a 501(c)(4) 'action tank' that will create, encourage, and promote center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong national policy."
How it walks the line: AAN spent $20 million in the 2010 election cycle targeting Democrats, including producing ads that were pulled from local airwaves for making "unsubstantiated" claims, but $15 million of that went toward issue ads. Last week, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington claimed that from July 2009 through June 2011 AAN spent 66.8 percent of its budget on political activity, an apparent violation of its tax-exempt status. CREW is calling for an investigation, suggesting that "significant financial penalties might prod AAN to learn the math."
What it is: The 501(c)(4) of Karl Rove's American Crossroads super-PAC
Mission statement: "Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies is a non-profit public policy advocacy organization that is dedicated to educating, equipping, and engaging American citizens to take action on important economic and legislative issues that will shape our nation's future. The vision of Crossroads GPS is to empower private citizens to determine the direction of government policymaking rather than being the disenfranchised victims of it. Through issue research, public communications, events with policymakers, and outreach to interested citizens, Crossroads GPS seeks to elevate understanding of consequential national policy issues, and to build grassroots support for legislative and policy changes that promote private sector economic growth, reduce needless government regulations, impose stronger financial discipline and accountability on government, and strengthen America's national security."
How it walks the line: The campaign-finance reform group Democracy 21 has called Crossroad GPS' tax-exempt status a "farce," pointing to $10 million anonymously donated to finance GPS' anti-Obama ads. Likewise, the Campaign Legal Center wants the IRS to audit GPS. According to its tax filings, between June 2010 and December 2011 GPS spent $17.1 million on "direct political spending"—just 15 percent of its total spending. Yet it also spent another 42 percent of its total spending, or $27.1 million, on "grassroots issue advocacy," which included issue ads.
What it is: Dark-money group of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation (which was founded by David Koch).
Mission statement: "Educate U.S. citizens about the impact of sound economic policy on the nation's economy and social structure, and mobilize citizens to be involved in fiscal matters."
How it walks the line: Since 2010, Americans for Prosperity has officially spent about $1.4 million on election ads. However, the group's 2010 tax filing shows that $11.2 million of its $24 million in expenses went toward "communications, ads, [and] media." In May, an anonymous donor gave AFP $6.1 million to spend on an issue ad attacking the president's energy policy. Just before Wisconsin's recent recall election, AFP sponsored a bus tour to rally conservative voters. But its state director said the tour had nothing to do the recall: "We're not dealing with any candidates, political parties, or ongoing races. We're just educating folks on the importance of [Gov. Scott Walker's] reforms."
What it is: Dark-money arm of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey's Tea Party-aligned super-PAC of the same name
Mission statement: "Public policy, advocacy, and educational organization that focuses on fiscal on economic issues."
How it walks the line: FreedomWorks' 501(c)(4) hasn't spent any money on electioneering this election, but it has funneled $1.7 million into its super-PAC, which has spent $2.4 million supporting Republican campaigns. FreedomWorks has focused its past efforts on organizing anti-Obama Tea Party protests and encouraging conservatives to disrupt Democratic town hall meetings to protest the party's health care and renewable energy policies.
What it is: Conservative nonprofit that sued the Federal Election Commission in 2008, resulting in the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United ruling.
Mission statement: "Citizens United is dedicated to restoring our government to citizens [sic] control. Through a combination of education, advocacy, and grass roots organization, the organization seeks to reassert the traditional American values of limited government, freedom of enterprises, strong families, and national sovereignty and security. The organization's goal is to restore the founding fathers [sic] vision of a free nation, guided by honesty, common sense, and goodwill of its citizens."
How it walks the line: Since its formation in 1988, the nonprofit has released 19 right-wing political documentaries, including films narrated by Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee, a rebuttal to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, and a pro-Ronald Reagan production (plus the upcoming Occupy Unmasked). On its 2010 tax filing, Citizens United reported spending more than half of its $15.2 million budget on "publications and film" and "advertising and promotion."
Adam WeinsteinJun. 12, 2012 6:35 PM
After avoiding major national scrutiny for more than six years, "Stand Your Ground" laws are increasingly coming under fire for making America a more dangerous place. Late last month, two economists from Texas A&M University—that hotbed of socialist leftism!—published a report (PDF) concluding that the broad "self-defense" statutes didn't actually deter crime, as proponents suggest. Rather, murder and manslaughter with firearms rose as much as 9 percent in SYG states—as many as 700 more deaths per year nationwide.
The Texas A&M report, which looked at crime stats from 2000-2009, is perhaps the clearest evidence yet that the NRA's crowning legislative triumph has been a public-policy nightmare. On the heels of the Trayvon Martin killing—in which shooter George Zimmerman initially claimed immunity from prosecution under Florida's landmark SYG law—we here at MoJo crunched the numbers and found similarly disturbing trends. So did the Wall Street Journal. Just last weekend, the US Commission on Civil Rights announced it was investigating SYG, claiming there are "some indicators of racial bias" in the law's enforcement nationwide.
Jun. 12, 2012 6:07 PM
Mother Jones' DC bureau chief David Corn joined Martin Bashir on MSNBC to discuss the Romney campaign's attacks on President Obama's foreign policy record.
Corn also discussed the "facts" Romney has thrown around concerning housing and health care.
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Andy KrollJun. 12, 2012 3:37 PM
Elizabeth Warren, the progressive favorite who's vying for Republican Scott Brown's Senate seat in Massachusetts, has a new target: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
Dimon has been criticized for the $3 billion hit JPMorgan's took on a bungled hedge by a London trader. In a release blasted out to reporters on Tuesday, Warren said Dimon should step down from the board of the New York Federal Reserve Bank in the wake of his firm's big loss. Warren's call for Dimon's resignation comes on the eve of the CEO's appearance before the Senate banking committee to testify about the bad trade.
Here's more from Warren:
"Jamie Dimon should take the opportunity of this hearing to step down from the New York Fed's Board, and Congress should pass legislation that will prohibit these kinds of conflicts of interest in the future," said Warren.
"Four years after the financial crisis, Wall Street has still not been held accountable, and that lack of accountability has history repeating itself—huge, risky financial bets leading to billions in losses. It is time for some accountability," said Warren. "It's really frustrating to see these Wall Street firms make the same mistakes over and over again, and for the CEO's who run these companies to escape accountability. Dimon stepping down from the NY Fed would be at least one small sign that Wall Street will be held accountable for their failures."
"Jamie Dimon should take the opportunity of this hearing to step down from the New York Fed's Board, and Congress should pass legislation that will prohibit these kinds of conflicts of interest in the future," said Warren.
"Four years after the financial crisis, Wall Street has still not been held accountable, and that lack of accountability has history repeating itself—huge, risky financial bets leading to billions in losses. It is time for some accountability," said Warren. "It's really frustrating to see these Wall Street firms make the same mistakes over and over again, and for the CEO's who run these companies to escape accountability. Dimon stepping down from the NY Fed would be at least one small sign that Wall Street will be held accountable for their failures."
Asawin SuebsaengJun. 12, 2012 3:27 PM
10 of these.
Al-Shabaab—the population-terrorizing Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Somalia that has carried out deadly bombings in Uganda and elsewhere—has an odd sense of humor. As BBC News reported on Monday:
After the US put bounties on the heads of al-Shabab commanders, senior militant official Fuad Muhammad Khalaf announced: "Whoever reveals the hideout of the idiot Obama will be rewarded with 10 camels, and whoever reveals the hideout of the old woman Hillary Clinton will be rewarded 10 chickens and 10 roosters," he said after Friday prayers.
After the US put bounties on the heads of al-Shabab commanders, senior militant official Fuad Muhammad Khalaf announced: "Whoever reveals the hideout of the idiot Obama will be rewarded with 10 camels, and whoever reveals the hideout of the old woman Hillary Clinton will be rewarded 10 chickens and 10 roosters," he said after Friday prayers.
The bounty is the terror group's sardonic comeback to the US government offering $7 million last week for information leading to Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamud Godane, an al-Shabaab co-founder and faction commander. The State Department has recently been hard at work backing at a UN-supervised peace plan for Somalia. The East African nation is the site of a rapidly expanded US-led drone war against AQ affiliates, and the Obama administration also has a habit of killing the country's pirates.
Typically, a male brown camel can be worth up to $7,000; females are worth up to $20,000. That means Al-Shabaab's mock offer for information on the president's "hideout" equals between $70,000 and $200,000—which is $6,800,000 less than what the United States is currently offering for one al-Shabaab leader. (Just for a frame of reference, an Australian insurance firm put Barack Obama's worth at $51,000 in crocodile attack insurance back in November.)
Here are a few other things you can get for $200K:
As for the bounty on Secretary Clinton's head, MyPetChicken.com puts the price of a hen at up to $25. A rooster will cost you roughly $3.00. That comes to a grand total of $280 for information leading to the capture of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
$280 will get you one new ProForm 280 CSX upright exercise bike from Best Buy—with $55.02 in change.
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President Obama To Talk Shutdown With Congress
President Obama had decided to talk to Congress — and not just some of them — all of them.
FOX News Radio's Mike Majchrowitz has the latest on the government shutdown from the White House:
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The President is inviting the entire Congress to the White House by caucus this week. Starting with the House Democratic caucus today . Yesterday the President said he's willing to negotiate once the shutdown and debt ceiling issues are resolved.
(President Obama) "I am still very open to having conversations with not just the Speaker, but any Republican over there."
But Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul does not see it as a sincere offer.
(Paul) "He sort of wants everything he wants. He wants us to completely capitulate and maybe he will talk to us later."
Senator Paul says the only way to get the President to really deal is with the leverage of the shutdown and debt ceiling in place.
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Halfback Shaun Johnson made a gesture to Matt Elliott in the coach's box immediately after Elijah Taylor crossed to seal the Warriors' 28-12 win over Newcastle on Sunday.
Some immediately interpreted it as a "take that" after Johnson was dragged after just 49 minutes in the previous weekend's humiliating 62-6 defeat to Penrith - and Elliott admitted he noticed it - but Johnson revealed his motives were less angular.
"It was just to say 'thank you'," he said. "He stuck by me during the week when he could easily have put me down to reserve grade. I thought at that time in the game we needed something to nudge us ahead and I was happy I could step up and put on that try for Elijah. It was nothing but thanks, really."
Johnson used different words such as "humiliated" and "embarrassed" a week previously, and felt he was unfairly singled out for the Warriors' capitulation against the Panthers. After he had softened his stance later in the week, he spoke about his genuine fear of being dropped.
He still produced a mixed bag, with four missed tackles, three errors and a generally poor kicking game and he also seemed reluctant to take the line on.
But he grew in confidence as the game wore on and produced two try assists - one a spiral bomb which led to Simon Mannering's try and the other a clever short pass to Taylor - and three tackle breaks. And he also kicked four goals from five attempts.
Johnson is a key figure if the Warriors are to drag themselves out of their dreadful position on the table, and he remains convinced they can achieve something this season.
"[The Knights result] will reiterate not that we ever lost it, [but] we can still do it. We have the roster to do good things. It doesn't matter who we come up against, but if we are playing the type of footy we want to keep playing, I don't think there are many teams who can beat us."
Most have done that over the past 12 months, with Sunday's win just their third in 19 games, and they will need a very good run of results to get into playoff contention.
That's a tall order given they come up against Brisbane (A), Manly (H), the Roosters (A), Brisbane (H) and Souths (A) over the next six weeks.
Helping their cause on Monday is that the Broncos will be without four players - Justin Hodges, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker and Matt Gillett - through State of Origin duty, but Brisbane have won three of the last four games between the two sides and sit on the cusp of the top eight.
Elliott has made only one change to the starting side, with Konrad Hurrell returning at centre for the injured Carlos Tuimavave (neck).
Hurrell has spent the past month playing for the Vulcans, and centre continues to be a problem position for the Warriors because of form and injuries.
Dominique Peyroux, who has yet to debut for the Warriors after his move from the Titans, has been called on to an extended five-man bench and could be an option at centre. He returned recently from a broken jaw.
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Lamar Odom gets sick of Khloe Kardashian always questioning him, so he retaliates with handcuffs! So funny!
Khloe Kardashian doesn't stop questioning Lamar Odom and doing other wifely things, and he gets frustrated with her on this Sunday's Lamar & Khloe.
"You play silly games with me, so I'm going to play silly games with you," Lamar jokes, as he handcuffs his 27-year-old wife to himself. "You need to learn your lesson. You don't want to be out at a photo shoot and ask someone 20 times if you've eaten [like you do to me]."
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Sorry, But These Aren't "Everyone's Games" Yet
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It's been called the Games for everybody. But, this is not true. Women are not equal to men in the Olympics, and it needs to be fixed. It can't be lied about, or glorified for what it isn't. The Olympics are not equal, and to insist they are is insulting to equality and women. We've made strides, but not enough. If it's only a good start, then it should only be reported as a good start.


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Bend's Eastside seeing surge in familiar stores
Westside companies expanding across town
From the trendy Westside to the bustling Eastside, Bend businesses are opening up across town, including Newport Avenue's frozen yogurt shop, Cuppa Yo.
"We felt like there was just such an untapped market, it was really a no-brainer for us," Cuppa Yo's owner, Melissa Clayton, said Wednesday.
Cuppa Yo's new shop at Highway 20 and 27th Street is almost identical to its Westside counterpart. But the second location has brought them a whole new clientele.
"There's so many people that didn't even know we existed over there on the Westside," said Clayton. "Once we came over here, it was almost like a whole other town."
Turns out the taste of success is just as sweet. no matter which side of the parkway you're on.
From Cuppa Yo's patio, you can spot another well-known Westside business, now open on the Eastside. After a test run at the Shell Stop and Go, Baldy's BBQ has found a permanent place in the Forum Shopping Center.
"We have customers that didn't want to drive to the Westside," said thegeneral manager, Heather Moore. "That's one of the benefits -- we're able to offer our food to a wider variety of customers."
A more wide-spreading benefit of expanding to the Eastside: More customers means more jobs.
"We can help the economy in Bend and keep the extra 30 or 40 jobs we have," said Moore.
The Eastside has long been a big-box store hot spot for Bend, with Barnes and Noble and Old Navy, among others. But Cuppa Yo's owner says being one of the "little guys" isn't so bad.
"It's kind of nice to be a small business in this area, because people embrace the opportunity to support a small business" Clayton said. "So it's really nice."
There's a few more Westside businesses expanding to the Eastside. Mothers Juice Café is already open on Highway 20 (Greenwood Avenue), by the new Eastside library. Croutons sandwich shop also has found a spot on Greenwood and is expected to open later this year.