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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Federalism & Same-sex Marriage
Below are brief statements of my thoughts about the two major issues in the Perry case.
I believe that same-sex marriage should be just as legal as opposite-sex marriage.
The ideal solution would be to get the government out of the marriage business altogether. "Marriage licenses" are a fairly recent invention with embarrassing origins. It seems a bit absurd to have to get the state's permission to get married, just as it would be absurd to have to get the state's permission to have a child. These things are just far too personal to be subject to government licensing.
Recognizing, though, that the ideal solution isn't likely to be adopted very soon, legalizing same-sex marriage is a minimal reform that is needed. People are being harmed by the state's refusal to extend to them the same basic legal benefits and licensed social status that the state extends to others in substantially similar circumstances. Religious objections and the revulsion that some people feel toward homosexuality do not justify state-directed harm.
Religious organizations and private celebrants should be free to refuse to administer or recognize marriages that they see as objectionable. A minister could decline to officiate at a same-sex wedding just as a minister can now decline to officiate at a wedding in which one of the parties is a divorced person. The state, however, should not discriminate in this way.
I believe that the federal government has no valid role to play in regulating marriage.
There simply isn't anything in the U.S. Constitution giving the federal government any power over marriage. Again, I understand the 14th Amendment arguments, but reject them. That's too complex an issue to fully discuss here, but I might return to it in another post. Most importantly, the expansion of federal power, even when done for the short-term furtherance of individual rights, has the long-term effect of endangering individual rights. A weak central government is, in the long run, better for personal liberty.
If marriage is going to be regulated by government, then it should be regulated by the state or local governments. The federal government should neither ban same-sex marriage nor require states to recognize same-sex marriage.
To the extent that the federal government is involved in marriage (e.g., in the granting of Social Security survivor's benefits), it should recognize marriages that are valid under the laws of the states in which they were performed.
See also: Ted Olson's "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage." Olson's argument for federal jurisdiction is flimsy, but his observations about the ways in which society would benefit from legalizing same-sex marriage are excellent.
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What about reciprocity? When a marriage is conferred in one state, it is recognized by all other states. If a couple marry in one state and move to another, will they still be married? If a couple goes on holiday to another state and something unfortunate happens, will they have the same rights as a married couple if the state they visit does not recognize their marriage? If the Federal government does not assure equal protection for married people in all states, it will leave many subject to arbitrary laws passed by the individual states.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your comment. Your points about the problems that couples might encounter when they move or travel from one state to another are all very valid. I think, though, that reciprocal recognition of marriages should be left to the states rather than to the federal government. The federal government has never used the Full Faith and Credit Clause to force one state to recognize a marriage that would be illegal in that state, but which was legally entered into in another state.
We do have some legal history that allows us to guess what might happen in the situations you describe.
Prior to the 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision, which invalidated state laws against interracial marriage, couples in such marriages did sometimes face the possibility of their marriages not being recognized in some states when they moved or travelled.
Marriage between first-cousins is currently legal in about half the states and prohibited in the rest. Those couples can have problems when they move from one state to another.
Differing state laws limiting the ability to remarry after a divorce have also raised these issues.
Frequently, though, state courts have recognized out-of-state marriages even when those marriages could not have been entered into in-state.
Pre-1967, some Southern state courts chose to recognize interracial marriages that were performed out-of-state.
Two years ago a Louisiana court recognized a first-cousin marriage as valid, even though such marriages are illegal in Louisiana. That marriage had been performed in Iran, but the basic legal reasoning would have been the same even if the marriage had been performed in one of the other states.
However, given that Louisiana law now clearly states a strong opposition to same-sex marriage, it seems doubtful that Louisiana would recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage. I think that's wrong and I want Louisiana to change its laws on this subject, but I don't want the federal government to gain more power over this issue.
I must add that even though I don't think that a Louisiana court would recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage, state courts should (and probably would be required by the federal government to) recognize SOME of the legal effects of out-of-state same-sex marriages. For example, a spouse shouldn't be able to escape a legal obligation just by moving to another state where his or her marriage would have been illegal. If a state court did refuse to enforce such an obligation, then federal intervention through a Full Faith and Credit action would probably be appropriate.
Here's a NYT article from 2004 which gives some interesting background on reciprocity and state marriage laws:ReplyDelete
Do you think you may be confusing marriage and civil union? Marriage is actually a religious ceremony. And not performed for same sex couples because it conflicts with religious beliefs. I think the term civil union should be the keyword and all legal rights should be recognized. But the government should NOT have the right to force a church to marry a same sex couple.ReplyDelete
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I've used the term "marriage" because that is the term which usually appears in state laws. I don't think that the term that the state uses to describe the state-sanctioned relationship matters, but the state should be consistent. State law should not use "marriage" for opposite-sex couples and "civil union" for same-sex couples. That sort of unjustified discrimination by the state is wrong.
It would be fine with me if the term "civil union" were used to describe the state-sanctioned legal relationship and if "marriage" were reserved for private or religious use. As I said above, my preference would be for the state to get out of the marriage business completely.
I agree that the government should never have the right to force a church to marry anyone. Even if the state law continued to use the term "marriage" and even if same-sex marriage were made legal, that would not mean that a church would be required to recognize or administer same-sex marriages.
I must point out, though, that some religious organizations do sanction same-sex marriages:
Randall, I agree with you on all of the issues except this one and it may be the deciding factor on who my vote goes to.ReplyDelete
I do believe that everyone should have the same benefits and thus should be issued a civil union contract. How can one justify the government being the ones to define what marriage is...which is a religious matter.
I guess my question here is, if you were in the Senate, would you push to get the government out of marriage or would you push to have same sex marriage recognized?
the only reason the state tacks on the word "marriage" to a legal union is because the male and female has requested that the state put that word on it to identify their gender.. just like the homos would probably want the word "gay" added to their legal union to identify THEIR gender.. (assuming homos are proud of their gender and wouldn't want to get it mixed up with somebody else's).. at least the man and woman is not trying to take over the word "gay" for their union.. fair is fair..ReplyDelete
Read your Bible or get one if you don't have one. It describes all God's Laws, not rules, for gay's and marriage. Marriage is not a government, human or religious made act. It is a blessing from God and He will not stand for gay life, much less marriage. Both words are in the Bible and strict commands apply to them. Being gay is an abomination. Man, you all need to have some kind of guidance. The Bible will direct you on everything happening in the Muslim growing World. Just read Ezekiel. Also, get Pastor John Hagee's "Islamic Revolution" DVD. You will be schooled and humbled. Put your Anti-Christan views behind you, get Saved and your eyes will be opened to all the belief's you will be judged on. The "End of the Age" is upon us and "The End of the World" does not exist. The World will be changed not destroyed. The New Heaven will be on Earth in Jerusalem where Jesus will rule for Eternity. Why would any of you, having heard of Heaven and Hell, weigh even a 1% chance of going to Hell. It is real and you all must choose. The only way to Heaven is through Jesus. Please, stop your guessing and read the Laws of God not man. I know it's not for us Christians to judge, but when God says it's wrong I have to agree and support Him. I just became a Libertarian, but I will not vote for Hayes due him denying God and His Laws. Man I love my Louisiana, but hate non-Biblical views and especially non-Biblical morals. Why would any of you deny Christ's gift of Salvation and have your sins cast from you. Why not support Love and Law. You can't have everyone running amuck doing what they want without some type of Government. Can't you see what Free Evil people do? I'm all about minimum Government, but not, no Government. Regulation is needed. People can do what they want, but not to the extent of having no morals. Jees, I can't believe everywhere I turn so many people are lost. In Jesus Name may you all be enlightened!ReplyDelete


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Installing All New HVAC system
So, I've got this great story, about a guy who bought a house for his sister, yet to be born niece, and himself. It's a long one, and a good one, suffice to say, it's been a long hard road with more bumps in it than I ever could have imagined. Long story short, here's where I'm at...
I didn't know a thing when I bought the place, not even what a floor joist was, turned the heat on for half the month of March with the thermostat down as low as it would go, and the bill was still $260 for half the month! That's when we realized, it has serious issues.
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Thus far I have bought a used furnace and AC condenser unit. The furnace is an Amana high efficiency 92% pvc venting type. I've installed a concentric kit through the band joist and have it hooked up temporarily without any duct work, but I really don't like firing it because it mainly just heats the crap out of the basement, but that is also keeping the frost at bay down there so it's doing something for now.
Obviously I know that it's going to be nigh impossible for anyone to tell me how to size all of my ducts etc without a lot of information and a floor plan or something to go from. That's not so much what I'm looking for though, although if it's possible, that would be awesome, I have all the data off the top of my head even for square footage of each room, window sizes and U factors, wall R values, and so on. I figured the chances of someone being out there willing to plow through a manual J and D with me were fairly slim.
I've been trying to learn how to do all of this properly, and also how to integrate an HRV system, but again not having a good time of it. I'm also pretty short on money, so buying really expensive college text books or registering for the ACCA and buying their materials probably isn't going to work so well for me. I guess I'm hoping there are resources out there that can actually teach me without having to understand blasted thermodynamics how to size and assemble the plenum and duct work properly and integrate an HRV system.
All constructive input I assure you will be appreciated. Any questions for clarification, ask away. Thank you.
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Your local library may have a copy of Manuals, J, S, T, and D.
ACCA has free down loadable spread sheets for J, D and I think S.
There is a program out there that you can buy and use for 30 days and it is very good. You fill in all the info. They are very thorough as far as asking you about insulation in the walls and even what sheathing you have for walls. You send them all the info and layout of your house and they will design you duct work. You can also talk to a tech if you have questions.
I had found those, and I downloaded them, started plugging in all the data, but then realized that you need the Mj8ae to finish it because some of the data you put in is from that manual and I don't have the 75 dollars to get it.
I also found a program with a 30 day trial which may be the one you had mentioned, hvac-calc. I've tried to use it but can't seem to get it right, there doesn't seem to be anything to differentiate the walls in the individual rooms as exterior or interior, I thought that was solved by using the "all rooms" option for each level, which it appeared you had to put in otherwise some of the rest of the options could not be filled out, but the calcs seem to be off. Something different and preferably free would be nice even if I had to do a bunch of calcs manually, like I said I know all the floor areas, R values of the walls, window U values etc, but I can't seem to find a good free program to use that I can figure out.
I suppose it is possible that if I had a proper manual J worked out that I could send it to someone for the D, but I need to get an actual good Manual J done first before I potentially take that step, and I think I'd rather try to do the D myself somehow because the assembly is going to have to be quite customized for the house I need to build it for, essentially 4 levels with the basement, two main levels and the relatively large sealed attic space.
With HVAC CALC. You don't enter the inside walls. just the outside walls of each room. Its in the directions, and the video.
Also another thing that really threw me off was on the top level, which would normally be an attic space, I have built the roof assembly custom so that the insulation is in the rafters, thus, it's like a bonus space, but there really aren't any walls, the rafters run all the way to the floor at the outer walls, the total dimensions of the rectangle are about 28x36 with a 10/12 pitch lengthwise, so there is a decent amount of floor space at a full 8 ft and the rest is pitched, I wasn't sure how to put it in to the program, so I just did "all rooms" for that level and put the wall height at like 3 1/2 feet.
With the exception of floors. I HVAC CALC you only enter those things that gain or lose heat. The floor defines the room.
Your second floor ceiling is done with you entering the expected temp diff between the attic and second floor. If your not going to condition it. If your going to condition it, then the second floor ceiling is not included in the calc.
For the attic. use the sq ft area of the walls, instead of the dimensions. Enter the ceiling sq ft area, or dimensions, they don't have to be the same as the floor.
Its been a while since I used that program. But it is a nice program.
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Urban legend, or frightening fact? "One of the better fictional detectives ever penned,"* Seattle's Lou Boldt, and forensic psychologist Dephne Matthews suspect illegal organ harvesting is behind recent assaults on teenage runaways. The trail leads them down dark streets and darker corners of the mind, as they find themselves pursuing a twisted surgeon with his own ideas of mortality and social justice.
Packed with action, The Angel Maker takes the reader on a joy ride from Seattle's homeless to an abandoned homesteading cabin and kennel hidden away in the forests of the Northwest. Daphne Matthews, intent on rescuing a teenage runaway from the madman's scalpel, puts her own life on the line, finding herself face to face with the Angel Maker.
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A few days ago was his last. Nobody saw it coming. At the age of 45, nobody expected it. Nobody ever does.
As the news spread, the usual responses registered like first responders and eager voters. The whys and hows rolled in like a forceful tsunami as the recipients of this news attempted to make sense of the inexplicable. Shock, grief, sadness and disbelief hovered over every room he once entered daily or ever commanded. There were hushed whispers. Silence was not an option.
An abrupt change of scenery and circumstances often creates a groundswell of conflicting emotions that shift everything everyone has known as "normal" into a space that is not. That discomfort must be verbalized. It is how we replace the fear, the unknown, the knowing and the void.
None of the reactions seemed incongruent or out of line. Sudden death reverberates on those whom it touches. It is like a collective rug that gets pulled out from under everyone who has ever taken for granted the presence of another individual. 'Til death do us part.
We think we know. We always think we know. We always think we know someone well enough to know that we would have known this might happen. We just don't want to believe it could happen to him or to her without some kind of warning. We certainly don't want to accept that one day, it might happen to us. We understand that life is full of surprises, yet fail to comprehend that death has the deck stacked against all of us and will eventually win no matter what. Hands down.
For every person who has cheated death, few think about the fact that cheating life is how most of us live. Scott was a perfect example of this. Many months ago, he began to recognize internal rumblings that something was not quite right.
After serious consideration and deliberation, he did the unthinkable and took the unimaginable final step. He gave up his life as a corporate lawyer and traded his handsome salary for the freedom to start his life over again.
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Thanks Amma, Ninnie is hounding me to post my latest and not so great work, so here it is. shhhh, don't tell anyone what I am doing will you?
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Thanks Amma, Ninnie is hounding me to post my latest and not so great work, so here it is. shhhh, don't tell anyone what I am doing will you?
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Here is the picture that we are playing with, I hope that you see the resemblance!
Wow CB you are doing a spectacular job on this! It is beautiful!
Its looking great to me. You have a lot of pink and red that doesn't appear in the photo, so I'm guessing thats artistic license at work. I think you are using half hexagon shapes, is that correct?
Keep up the good work, it will be a beauty when you are done.
Cheers, Ellena
Your quilt top is gorgeous! Is it a print that you're cutting into strips (that's what it looks like at lower left) or are you piecing in each flower shape or what?
see the resemblance? wow, Cutie, you have conquered this thing!
Are those kaleidoscope pieces? If they are, I'm gonna have to get Gai, and we're coming to check your pulse...your on high speed...there should be flames behind you, girl!
hand to my chest,
means I'm impressed :mrgreen: beautiful!
They are done in a stack and wack fashion, I used two prints, one blue(which is on the back of Lacelady's doll quilt ) and this print that I am posting. The strips are cut 1 3/4 inch before doing the 60 degree angle (equalateral triangle), To get the effect that I wanted I had to cut them small and the repeat was 6 inchs and didn't want to chance getting the same blocks. I just barely had the fabric for one repeat in the blue and 2 meters on the flowers.
Some might want to come and take my temp as I have to do 4 quilts and I had about 2 weeks to do them in.
few few to see if it would work
Oh my goodness... that is absolutely amazing! Look at all the work, lucky there's no time limit! ;-)
Dude, that is looking sensational, it's going to be stunning when it's done!
Can anyone join in this challenge?
Once again, my cute pink monkey friend, you astound me. How does your brain get these ideas...and where can I get hooked up to what inspires you?
There are so many pieces. I would have been intimidated from the get go..incredible. Wait till the others see it...shall I hop on Jack Sparrow and go find them, or just let them 'happen upon it'? :mrgreen:


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Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
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Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.
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Menopause is the process a woman goes through that causes her monthly periods to end. During menopause, a woman's ovaries stop producing eggs and produce fewer female hormones. When it is over, she can no longer get pregnant naturally.
Menopause, and specifically the symptoms of menopause, can be challenging, both emotionally and physically. Yet for many women, the change of life is something they welcome, with freedom from menstrual periods and pregnancy.
As you approach mid-life, estrogen levels start to fluctuate and then drop. Most women notice that their periods stop being predictable. They may become shorter, longer, heavier or lighter than usual, and the spacing between periods may change, until a woman starts to skip her periods altogether. Eventually, they will cease.
In the United States, the average age for menopause is 51 for non-smokers and 49 for smokers. The average age range is 47 to 55 years. Those who start menopause before age 45 are considered to have early menopause, while those who begin before age 40 are said to have premature menopause.
The entire transition takes between four and five years, and during this time women can still get pregnant. Typically the process occurs gradually, but women who have lost or damaged ovaries may experience menopause more rapidly.
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Feb. 20, 2012
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein and select players addressed the media on Monday (Feb. 20) to preview the Big Ten matchup at Northwestern (Tuesday, Feb. 21).
Michigan's regular-season slate has four games remaining and the Wolverines are just a half-game out of first place in the Big Ten at 10-4. One of Michigan's conference wins came on Jan. 11 against the Wildcats at Crisler Center. The Wolverines trailed 44-36 with 13 minutes to play but used a 10-0 run to eventually force overtime. Freshman guard Trey Burke (Columbus, Ohio/Northland HS) went 6-for-6 from the charity stripe in the extra period to secure the 66-64 overtime victory and finish with 19 points. Sophomore guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (Miami, Fla./Palmetto Senior) matched Burke's productivity with 19 points of his own.
Coach Beilein and the Wolverines have turned their attention to Northwestern. Wildcats forward John Shurna (20.2 ppg) and guard Drew Crawford (16.6 ppg) rank first and fourth in scoring in the Big Ten, respectively. The Wildcats will enter the game 16-10 overall and 6-7 in the Big Ten.
Both Michigan and Northwestern will have a short turnaround to prepare for Tuesday's matchup as each team played on Saturday (Feb.18) -- both recording wins. Michigan defeated Ohio State, 56-51, while Northwestern beat Minnesota, 64-53, at home. NU's Dave Sobelewski led all scorers in the win over Minnesota with 22 points, while Shurna added 18.
In Michigan's win over Ohio State on ESPN, the Wolverines held the upper hand the entire game. Junior/sophomore Jordan Morgan (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) recorded his first career double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds), while Burke had a team-high 17 points.
Michigan Head Coach John Beilein
Opening statement ... "It certainly was a very-emotional, high-spirited day on Saturday, and now we get back on the road for three out of four. I don't know if there's a more challenging place to win at than Northwestern. They are really good. They are so unique in every way they play that there is a lot of prep in two days to get ready for. I think we're passed the Ohio game and now we move onto Northwestern and all the challenges it brings us. It is also a great opportunity for us to get a road win and you have to win on the road if you're going to win a Big Ten championship."
On the quick turnaround before playing Northwestern ... "We just go to work. Our guys were here yesterday for about three hours overall between film, weights and therapy. I think everybody would always like to have three days between every game to get a rest day, but they played as well, and they had a really good win over Minnesota on Saturday, so they had the same thing."
On the possibility of an emotional letdown after Saturday's win ... "I think our kids are pretty focused about taking each day as it comes. That was good, they worked for it, they deserved it -- they deserved to win a game like that because they've worked so hard. Now we just have to move on. When you go on the road to play it's always difficult, at Northwestern especially. I think they last two times we've gone there, at halftime it was usually over. So, we have to play better than we have."
On Bill Carmody's innovative style of coaching ... "The innovation that he puts into their offense -- it's never a 1-3-1, it's always a matchup zone. They played a completely different type of man-to-man here than they've ever played us. Now they're playing differently man-to-man. There are just so many things, you better be prepared and hope the ball bounces your way. He specializes in people not having enough time to prepare for all they do."
On what Jordan Morgan needs to carry over from the Ohio State game ... "He should play with confidence. He was playing against a guy like Jared Sullinger, and whenever we went with one-on-one coverage with him, he was outstanding. If you can guard somebody of the likes of Sullinger, you can play against a lot of people."
On the team putting itself in position at the top of the Big Ten ... "With Stu (Douglass) and Zack (Novak) in particular, who have battled like crazy -- they've set a culture of hard work and it works if you just stay with it. They've been a great example for some of our younger players. The fact that we're in it and they have a great chance of going to three out of four NCAA Tournaments while they're here, that says a lot about what a lot of hard work can do."
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'Wal-Mart Women' Vote Remains in Play
Retailer's Shoppers Are Seen to Represent Key Bloc in Election
Hoping to capitalize on the voting might of its working-class customers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. released results of its own poll Thursday showing the "Wal-Mart Women" vote coveted by both presidential candidates is still up for grabs in five battleground states.
Wal-Mart's customer poll found that Wal-Mart women were slightly more likely to support Sen. John McCain in Ohio and Florida, and Sen. Barack Obama in Virginia, Nevada and Colorado, though only a few percentage points separated preferences in each state.
Wal-Mart said it commissioned the survey to test the voting preferences of men and women who are shopping at its stores. But the poll was clearly an exercise in public relations. The discount retailer sought to play up the notion that Wal-Mart's customers have a key role in November's elections to show that it is a political force to be reckoned with.
Pollsters have emblematized part of the crucial working-class swing vote as "Wal-Mart Women," defined as more socially conservative women who typically don't have a college degree, who are feeling the economic pinch and are shopping at Wal-Mart for its lower prices.
The rise of Wal-Mart's female customers as a sought-after voting bloc has presented the Bentonville, Ark.-based company with an unprecedented opportunity to help choose the next president -- and it's trying to make the most of it.
The political poll, conducted for the company by a bipartisan team of pollsters, isn't the first Wal-Mart has conducted, but it is the first it has made public, said Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar.
In addition to the survey, Wal-Mart is distributing demographic summaries to the press of the archetypal Wal-Mart Woman -- or Wal-Mart Mom, as they are also known -- and it has launched a voter-registration drive to ensure that more of its customers make it to the polls.
The rise of Wal-Mart Women marks a turnaround in Wal-Mart's political fortunes. In past years, Wal-Mart has been a favorite punching bag as candidates invoked the megaretailer as a symbol of corporate greed. Just two years ago, Democratic presidential candidates such as Sen. Joe Biden -- now Sen. Obama's running mate -- were attacking Wal-Mart for low wages and paltry health-care benefits as part of a broader strategy to curry favor with labor unions and capitalize on Americans' economic anxieties.
But as Wal-Mart Women take center stage in this year's race for the blue-collar vote -- and the economic slowdown makes Wal-Mart's fixation on low prices fashionable with growing numbers of Americans -- the criticism has quieted, a shift that is boosting the company's efforts to burnish its image.
"Candidates see our shoppers as representative of Americans worried about today's economy," said Leslie Dach, a former Washington public-relations guru and veteran of seven Democratic presidential campaigns hired by Wal-Mart to help repair its reputation.
With more Americans turning to Wal-Mart for essentials such as food, health care and gasoline, candidates run a risk of alienating voters by assailing the company, said Neil Newhouse, a partner with the Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies. The firm coined the term Wal-Mart Women a year ago to categorize the voting bloc expected to be this season's equivalent of the soccer moms of 1996 and Nascar dads of 2004. It found in a poll this month that nearly a third of expected voters now shopped at Wal-Mart. "You're not going to bash a place that 30% of likely voters go to on a weekly basis," Mr. Newhouse said. "It doesn't make political sense."
Bruised by a drumbeat of criticism alleging stingy and discriminatory treatment of its employees, Wal-Mart has been making an aggressive push in recent years to rehabilitate its image, hiring a public-relations firm to help it answer critics, launching a campaign to reduce its environmental impact, and expanding a $4 prescription generic-drug plan to help combat high health-care costs.
Wal-Mart also has so far doled out more campaign contributions to Democrats than Republicans in the House of Representatives this election cycle -- a first for the traditionally GOP-leaning company.
Wal-Mart hasn't escaped criticism this year. A group of unions has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether the company improperly cautioned tens of thousands of store supervisors that voting for Democrats, including Sen. Obama, could hurt the company because the Democrats support a bill that would make unionizing easier.
The union-backed anti-Wal-Mart group Wake Up Wal-Mart has been running negative ads in seven states that show Sen. McCain in front of a Wal-Mart logo and accuse him of favoring reckless corporate tax cuts.
Still, the shift in Wal-Mart's image this political season has frustrated the company's foes, who argue that their claims about Wal-Mart exploiting American workers and pushing jobs offshore remain as relevant as ever.
"Even people who don't necessarily feel good about Wal-Mart's policies have found themselves shopping there because of how bad things have gotten," said Meghan Scott, a spokeswoman for Wake Up Wal-Mart.
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With billions of dollars spent every year on official development assistance and poverty reduction, why isn't the current model of development assistance having a bigger impact? There are lots of reasons and theories but based on my experience, I believe it's because we aren't factoring our own humanity into the equation.
We come to this work with fire, passion, big visions, and hopes. But somewhere along the way, we lose our dream. Our fire.
I believe to be of service to another person and to maximize the impact of that service, you need to be able to fully connect and understand yourself.
I often think of small scale, local initiatives that change lives and communities. There is a lot of debate about the probabilities and challenges of scaling up and replicating local initiatives. But what if we scaled up and replicated the critical element of their success – the humanity behind it all?
What if we scaled that up in ourselves? What if we dared to bring our own humanity to the problem as part of the solution? What if we allowed ourselves to be known, to be seen, and to empathize?
I bet we would relate differently to what is happening in the world.
Change one part of the equation and you change the outcome.
What we know matters but who we are matters more – Dr. Brene Brown
How can we begin to bring ourselves differently and more fully to our work?
1. Prime your brain. In development work two things are always simultaneously occurring- a problem and a possibility. Cumulative stress, and disheartening experiences, often leave us unable to see a full picture creating perspectives often skewed toward the broken, the down trodden, the crisis. Practice priming your brain to see the problem + the possibility. This will help keep your mind and your heart open. Openness is the prerequisite for connection. Here are a few ways to practice priming for problems + possibilities:
- Seek evidence. For every problem or negative view of the world you have, actively seek evidence that disproves it. Look for articles, speeches, news that proves there are possibilities to resolve the problem.
- Amplify. This is not denying a problem or turning a blind eye. Instead it's making the powerful choice to also see and amplify possibilities. Often we need to go to extremes to be able to appreciate the gradation in between. If you are operating with the extreme view of all the world's problems, practice taking the extreme view of the possibilities and amplify them. You have evidence that possibilities abound, now practice amplifying them in your own world. Do good. Everywhere and at every chance you get. Here is a source of inspiration for you – this is what amplifying looks like in action.
2. Know your context–Cultivate your ability to bring awareness to your inner world so you can bring yourself fully to their world. Here are two ways to do this:
- Self-Preservation Inventory– take some time to notice in your life where you disconnect, keep quiet, numb out, and shut down. Make a list of your self-preservation practices- all the ways in which you build walls, push away, or retreat. Becoming mindful of these tactics gives you the power to consciously choose to soften your edges, open up, and be present in your own life. To shift your energy and mindset from evasive maneouvres to being present, and all in. Or partially in if you choose. Just try and choose to bring more of yourself to your work than you did yesterday. Not to be confused with do more. Instead BE more.
- Change the questions you ask yourself. Discover who you are, who you have become, who you want to be. Understand yourself so you are able to understand others.Here are a few questions to get you started:
- Why do you love what you love?
- Who's dream are you working for?
- Where does your compassion end?
- What do you inspire in others?
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Right Larry, moly rings are made of a chromium/molybdenum alloy with either a relieved center on the face filled with pure molybdenum or more recently they have been manufactured with a continuous face of vapor deposited pure molybdenum, this type ends up being the more durable of the two since the molybdenum ends up in a slightly different harder form due to the nature of the process. A plain ring made of chrome/moly would wear very quickly, it's tough not hard. The big advantage of course is the ring can be thinner with steel alloy construction.
Chrome rings are the more wear resistant of the types and are recommended if the usage will be in a dusty environment such as heavy equipment or unfiltered snowmobile usage. My old Kawasaki Invader snowmobile had chrome on chrome rings and bore, which entirely goes against the old adage never to run chrome on chrome. Apparently moly faced rings due to their porosity will trap abrasives and increase wear in dusty environments.
For a race car I recommend the moly faced ring since it is more durable under detonation and the moly coating holds oil which helps cool the ring. Regular cast iron rings are fine also but if you flutter a cast ring it will crack, ductile iron is slightly better but the steel rings outperform the cast iron types as long as the bore finish and roundness are there. As far as chrome faced rings go I believe they have a tool/spring steel construction that also contains a fair amount of moly. It's a pretty blurry line.
I prefer to just refer to the two as moly faced, and chrome faced.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
Chuck asked what we call a chrome moly ring?
Isn't that the sound the bell makes before the first round!
I was at a boxing ring once and I thought the bell was chromed steel. But, maybe it had a moly coating?
What's brown smells like crap and sounds like a bell.....Dung!!!!
I said crap..can I say crap here...??
Jeez...the first time Billy is on the computer after 10 pm and he gets corrupted.....His mom is gonna be pissed...!!!!
Hey, I said pissed....can I say pissed????
Don't curse without Dave's permission....you'll get in trouble!
usualy when I rebuild an engine I use the stock iron rings. My ford 302 truck went 250 000 miles the first time on them and left no ring lip at the top of the cylinder. It has 300000 more since then and still don't burn oil so they must not be all that bad. Since I didn't have to bore it the first time it should be good to go again for another overhaul when the time comes.
On my tractor I used chrome rings. They are very hard and resistant to dirt and other abrasives that usualy find their way into an industrial or farm engine. The original chrome rings that were in it wore the piston grooves to twice the original size and left a 1/8 inch lip on the top of the cylinder but the rings them selves were almost reusable. It was 50 years old at overhaul time with all original engine innards. Thank got it was a wet sleeve type engine and new pistons come with a new clylinder and rings.
I tried moly rings once on a 351 cleveland and Honestly I couldn't see any bennefit from them. It wen't to the track sometimes and did a lot of street light racing but I can't imagine the moly being any better than regular iron for that. I guess it is just more personal preferance than anything.
What can I say? I have made NO statement as to how chromemoly rings are made! I only know that a set of moly ring are different from a set of chrome moly rings. The term "chromemoly" is used in the sells brochure that I had listed in my previous posting, wouldn't you call or list an item from the manufacture with the name they have deemed "correct"?
As far as Mr. mustang66maniac ...Sir you are the one the jumped in and stated there are no such thing as "chromemoly" rings! ...And in the normal adolescent way! Well the site I have listed provided PROVES you WRONG! Whether you care to recognize the fact of not.
Tell you what, we can discuss it over some beers, 1st round on me! ...Oh that's right, your not old enough yet!!? ..are you? *L*
...Well Good Luck to you! (19 and a Ford guy too! ...they never learn!) ...Mark
I still dont see how i was wrong. You stated that there are 3 different kinds of rings; iron, moly, and chrome moly. When in fact its iron, moly, and chrome. There is no such thing as chrome moly rings, only sets that are sold with chrome...and moly rings. Chrome and moly fits into the 3 different kinds of rings but chromoly does not. Its ok that your wrong, it happens.
We could discuss it over some beers if youd like. But id hate to outdrink you too.
He did'nt say Dick, he said D ! ck.
Ford people-I don't know about them. I would much rather have a chevy and not worry about these problems at all
Mustang is correct, there is no such thing as a "chrome-moly" piston ring, regardless what anyone's "sales brochure" might state. Also, there is nobody in the domestic engine parts market who is packaging a set with moly second rings. All manufacturers utilize a grey cast iron, plain second ring. Most second rings are taper faced, beveled, reverse twist - BUT a few non high performance sets do use a grey iron, barrel-faced second ring.
Now with that said, some old timers may remember the TRW "Double Moly" rings from 20-30 years ago. These were a neat advertising gimmic - if moly is good, then double moly has to be REALLY good!! Well, it wasn't so. These sets used a barrel faced grey iron non-twist ring in BOTH the top and second groove, which is not the optimum combination for high performance engines. Also at least one piston ring packager on the West Coast does offer a taper faced second ring with moly facing. Works OK, but is not necessary.
And yes, the cylinder does have to be finished differently depending upon the type of ring used:
Grey cast iron, plain faced rings should be used anytime the engine is NOT bored. These rings will live OK in a cylinder that has slight taper, or is not perfectly round. They will also last many miles in an engine that is bored and honed with medium or fine grit stones - as long as it is not used in a performance or racing application. The cast iron will not hold up to high rpm and the resultant high temperatures.
Grey iron rings with moly face will survive a little better that the plain face iron ring, as long as the cylinder is honed with fine grit stones. These rings are still marginal in a high performance engine.
Ductile iron rings with plasma moly face is the top ring utilized in 95% of the current high performance ring sets.
Steel has been used for the past few years, especially in import engine applications. Steel rings with plasma moly facing is slowly making it way into the domestic performance market.
Generally, chrome facing on either grey iron or ductile top rings have been used for heavy duty and off-road construction and farm machinery. The cylinder finish should be somewhat rough (compared to moly) so that the hard face of the ring will seat correctly. It is a little harder to seat these rings, but a properly prepared engine with chrome rings should be seated within 1000 miles or so. If 20 to 40k miles are necessary to seat the rings, the cylinders were not finished properly OR the cylinders are tapered or not round. A chrome ring should NEVER be used on a chrome cylinder sleeve. It is like rubbing two plates of glass together and will not seat properly. Most performance motorcycles and some high-end performance cars are now using a Nickosel (sp?) plating which does break in OK.
Alright, I am finished for now.
What is it with you guys that say there are not such thing as "chrome moly" rings!!?? When a manufacture make a set of piston rings AND CALLS THEM "CHROME MOLY RINGS", then there ARE chrome moly piston rings! ...Whether they make them out out cast iron or cardboard! Why can't you believe what you read? I truly don't understand!!?? ...Are you trying to split hairs or what?
IF you wanted these ring from Summit racing and called them cast iron rings, do you think Summit Racing will send you the rings you wanted? ...JEEZE!
just because some bozo on a keyboard types something, does that mean it is accurate?
damn, that sounded like dave........
i guess thats why i don't trade with summit, they sell snakeoil....
let me rephrase that..........
just cause something says it is, does that make it so?
if i told you that my dog was a cat, do you think it would meow?
I read it on the internet... must be true
No such thing as Chromoly rings!!!!
11echo is just a ********* old guy who has no life!!! Chromoly is one word, not two. So when someone says they bought a Chrome moly ring set. What they got has a chrome ring and a moly ring in each cylinder. Besides A$$WIPE(11ECHO), you have probably never built an engine in your life!!!. I have a friend who is your same age, he has worked as a partsman since he was 17 years old. He has built over 30 engines in his lifetime, non-professionaly. He has never heard of Chromoly rings, BECAUSE THEY DON'T EXIST!!! If you think that everything on the internet is correct, maybe you should go back to writing on cave walls, if you can handle that kind of technology!!!
i MADE sOME RInGS YesTERdAY OUT oF AN oLD CAR bUMPER. iT WAS cHrOmE. i tHeN lUBeD IT wItH some mOlY luBe aNd VOILA!!!!! cRHOME MOLy rInGS!!!!!!
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