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to think that Green Party candidates should be vegetarian?(57 Posts)
Given that the environmental damage caused by the meat industry is pretty serious and undeniable, aibu to think that someone trying to get elected for the green party should be vegetarian? I had lunch with some old friends, one of whom has a partner who ran in a council election for the Green party in England. The green party guy had meat for starter and main. Is it just me who finds this rather hypocritical?
Yanbu. I always find it extremely hypocritical and mildly amusing for anyone to claim to live a green lifestyle and be eco friendly but see no issue tucking into a plate of meat. It isn't the issue of whether it is organic or not, it's the fact meat is one of the largest destroyers of the planet- fact. So yes, I think you should be at least vegetarian but ideally vegan to be standing for the Green party.
Prove that all meat is bad for the environment.
A lot of meat is farmed in marginal land, or in and around plants, or it eats plant matter we don't.
What is bad news is intensively farmed meat, but you don't need to be green to know that.
YABU, these issues are complex as someone upthread pointed out
I can't see that covering the land in poly tunnels is environmentally friendly. I don't know what happens to the Lake District fells and the Welsh mountains etc if sheep don't graze. Animals for meat are not all bad.
yabu unless you expect 6all^ politicians to be perfect & perfectly consistent in every way.
all even (oh the shame)
A friend of mine who is very involved with the Green Party and has run as a city councillor isn't veggie. He eats meat in moderation and tries to ensure that is ethically sourced. I really don't see the issue. Eating meat occasionally isn't destroying the environment - the human race has been eating meat on that basis since forever. Expecting to eat meat in at least one meal if not more every day is the issue.
YAB a little U.
A meat-eater consuming pheasant and rabbit that they have shot and chickens they have raised themselves which no longer lay eggs might not be vegetarian but may be living a far more sustainable lifestyle than a non-meat-eater regularly eating bananas and pineapples from distant shores!
I think it's great if Green Party activists are vegetarian or vegan. Most of the rest of the population, like me, love eating meat and do so whenever they want.
Whilst they want a basic level of welfare for farm animals, what's really important is that meat is cheap, plentiful, fresh, tasty, not too much fat & gristle and that all the inedible bits have been removed. After all, they're only animals (and do taste very nice!).
The more that Green Party activists are perceived to be a bunch of angst-ridden weirdo tree-huggers then the less they'll be elected and have influence. In this way, the rest of us can get on with our lives; made more pleasurable by lots of lovely meat to eat!
I think I've eaten 5 different types of meat in the last few days. To Ermentrude, Napoleon, Larry, Foghorn Leghorn and Nemo I say "Thanks guys for laying down your lives so I could have a really nice meal. You tasted really great!"
YABVU. So many aspects of modern life are "un-green". I don't understand why you've singled out vegetarianism (unless you're one yourself and therefore feel a bit superior to everyone else and assume everyone else ought to be just like you. Could be wrong though).
Does the person: Take public transport?
Eat locally produced veg?
Have an insulated home?
Use only the best rated electrical appliances?
Wear only fair-trade produced clothing?
Wash at 30 degrees?
Bank with an ethical bank?
Switch their lights off?
Re-use plastic bags?
Re-use waste water?
Have a compost bin?
Shower for less than 5 minutes?
Turn their thermostat down?
The list could go on for ever....
Eating meat often = v bad, especially if animals badly treated/farmed (obviously).
Eating responsibly farmed meat q occasionally = not bad at all; quite a good idea, in fact, sustains farming, breeding, welfare etc. of livestock that would otherwise exist only as show animals (or not at all). And what to do with all those deer that have to be culled every year, if not eat them?
No wonder parties are finding it harder and harder to get people to stand on their behalf. Even their eating habits are being judged and picked apart
You are being stupidly Unreasonable (and utterly naiive).
The green party is a political party - not a veggie hippy fest.
Do you live in a yurt on an isolated hillside?
In which you eat all the newspapers that you buy?
Do you wipe your arse with all those books you own?
We're omnivores babe (purpose built to EAT MEAT) ask your dentist...
To me this would be like a socialist party representative with children at private schools. Being veggie is a normal mainstream lifestyle choice which helps the environment. Of course if you only eat roadkill etc then meat eating doesn't impact on the environment, but that's definitely a more niche eating habit than being veggie, and it's not what this guy was doing. I expect politicians to live by what they preach because if they had their way they'd expect everyone else to be living by it too.
exoticfruit what's the environmental problem with poly tunnels? The only argument I've ever heard against them is that they're ugly. That's not an environmental argument.
Monty did I accidentally wander into netmums? I don't think I've ever been called "babe" before. I live a fairly normal life and take reasonable steps to try to ensure that my dc and their dc still have a world to live on. I care about green issues and I expect the leaders of green movements to care about them (and act on them) too.
Landlord. I certainly do not wish for meat to be cheap and plentiful. I want it to be expensive. I want very high welfare standards. If we choose to eat animals, it behooves us to treat them with the highest regard.
There are ethically sourced meats available though and farming in general impacts the environment - whole swathes of rainforest are destroyed to plant crops so surely it matters not whether they eat meat or vegetable based diets but that they ensure that the food they eat is produced with limited environmental impact.
Green Party policies
"The Green Party will pursue a resilient local and global food supply to ensure everyone has access to a sufficient diet of nutritious, safe and affordable food. We will support farming and local growing practices that protect the land and wider environment, support decent jobs, provide healthy food and respect animal welfare. We will support a European ban on genetically modified food."
Nothing here about being veggie or vegan ...
"Being veggie is a normal mainstream lifestyle choice which helps the environment"
Utter bollocks
Normal - no it isn't, humans are designed to be omnivorous
Mainstream - no, vegetarianism is a minority choice
Helps the environment - most meat is still produced on marginal land, or fed with farming byproducts, so is efficiently using resources.
Urban veggies' demands for ever more exotic out of season and alternative foods has meant spending a lot of energy spent processing,home delivering, or even flying low energy value/weight food, a monumental green fuck up
Depends on the meat; Most beef is produced by feeding cattle grain and hay, consumers don't like the yellow look of grass-fed beef (I would LOVE to buy mostly grass-fed beef, has it been marketed anywhere?). Takes a huge amount of grain to get one kg of beef (read Diet for a Small Planet).
Chickens are also overwhelmingly grain-fed. Including the egg producing ones.
Pigs are fairly inefficient, too, and their poo is a massive waste problem. The days when you could throw pigs old scraps are over, their food has to conform to high standards, now.
Lamb comes from marginal land use. It's the only meat I can think that fits LazyJaney's description.
Personally yes u are bu. I really think there are bigger fish to fry in a green sense. Ur literal I suppose, but that's about it!
Lazy "Normal - no it isn't, humans are designed to be omnivorous
Mainstream - no, vegetarianism is a minority choice
Helps the environment - most meat is still produced on marginal land, or fed with farming byproducts, so is efficiently using resources. "
I don't believe humans are designed for anything. Assuming what you actually meant was evolved, I still don't see why that's relevant. Humans evolved to walk and run everywhere but that isn't a reason to oppose wheels. Do you have a fridge? Food production and preparation has developed so much that it's disingenuous to pretend it's all about how we evolved. The simple fact is that it is possible to have a healthy fully balanced diet without eating meat.
Mainstream does not require the majority. According to wikipedia 4.8% of the people in the UK are Muslim but no one disputes that it's a mainstream religion here. According to MN wisdom 10% of children go to private school in the UK and that's still a mainstream educational choice. Between 7 and 11% of people are veggie (an actual academic article: journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FNRR%2FNRR15_02%2FS0954422402000197a.pdf&code=73f7b4474cc236c59ea5e022a6df2e32). It's wrong to claim it's not mainstream.
As for helping the environment, there is plenty of research to prove that. Even this one (http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2007/10/eat-little-meat-good-for-your-brain-and.html) which was trying to suggest that eating meat is better for the environment concludes that this study is predicated on the fact that all resources are sourced locally. No mini filet mignon from Argentina allowed! The analysis also requires that meat is produced by grazing alone. No corn-heavy feed lots allowed either. So until those two food supply issues are sorted, or you live near a wonderful old-fashioned farm that produces a little of everything, going green on your plate is still the best way to save the environment with your fork
That's bollocks - we are omnivores just as we are male or female. Vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice.
"I don't believe humans are designed for anything"
Very fortunately for humanity, belief is no longer the main way of deciding what is true.
And if less than 10% is population doing something is in your view "mainstream", I do wonder what your definition of "minority" and "niche" is.
And clearly given those are your starting positions, pretty much everything that follows from it is going to be somewhat
whacko erroneous.
I'm a green party member and I'm omnivorous. I go for free range often organic meat (usually) and prefer local meat. I agree with others that many hilly areas where sheep are aren't fit for much else and not up to grain production.
I think intensive animal rearing is horrible but think a country with no chickens and sheep just acres of grain fields would be rather sad. I love seeing lambs in the spring (but hate the fact that many farmers lamb too early).
To me buying local food and cycling, not flying alot, not commuting huge distances, not living in a 4 bedroom house if there are only 2 of you, not having a 4 wheel drive car unless you're a farmer are more important.
I know a few vegetarians rattling round huge houses and flying alot.
It's not the vegetarian party, and if the green party and SGP are to be anything other than minority pressure groups they have to have policies that alot of the population can identify with.
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The word is out: consuming sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to obesity and Type 2 diabetes and may even affect how long we live. Of all the sugar we consume, we drink a goodly portion of it. Everyone knows that sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages (call it a soda, soft drink, Coke, tonic, or pop) lead that dubious pack. So the fact that soda has lots of sugar is not a surprise -- everyone knows that carbonated soft drinks are loaded with sugar.

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 It's surprising how many people have gotten used to basically having dessert every morning. Did you know that a 16 oz ("Grande") Cafe' Mocha at Starbucks has 9 teaspoons of sugar in it? If you prefer a White Chocolate Mocha, that's (get ready for it) 6 MORE teaspoons of sugar, for a grand total of 59 grams/15 teaspoons of sugar. It pays to find out whether your favorite coffee shop has sugar-free versions of their drinks, or cultivate a taste for plain coffee.

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 To counteract the slight bitterness of tea (and often the sourness of lemon), there can be a surprising amount of sugar in sweetened tea. One popular brand has 12 teaspoons of sugar in a 16 oz bottle. Homemade is easy to make, tastier, and you can control exactly what is in it.

Anything labeled a "juice drink" is basically sugar water flavored with juice. Furthermore, the juice is usually mostly a very low-nutrient juice, such as apple (most of the nutrients are lost when refined apple juice is made), pear, or white grape. Juice drinks vary in the amount of sugar they have in them. Servings are usually 6 or 8 ounces and have anywhere from 16 grams (4 teaspoons) of sugar to twice that.

Drink mixes such as Kool-Aid are, of course, even worse. They have zero nutritional value. They are ONLY sugar, water, and flavorings. Each 8-ounce glass delivers 6 teaspoons of sugar and absolutely nothing else.

What about 100% fruit juice? By definition, 100% juice has no added sugar. But it can take 2 or 3 cups of fruit to make one cup of juice, so there are a LOT of natural sugars in some juices. You are also losing nutrients and fiber when you choose to buy juice instead of fruit.

Make sure look at the label to answer the question, "what kind of fruit"? Because, once again, there are lots of juice blends that have predominantly low-nutrient fruit juices in them (apple, pear, white grape). The majority of the nutrients (and phytonutrients) in an apple or pear are taken away in the process of making the juice.

Even with more nutritious juices such as orange juice it's SO much better to eat an orange. Some of the nutrients, such as calcium, are lost in the processing, as is all of the fiber. Also, to keep these juices uniform, many of them are processed within an inch of their (long-lost) lives, with lots of different adulterants and flavorings added.

Eating fruit is much better from a blood sugar perspective as well -- drinking fruit juice is a very effective way to get a quick blood sugar rise, as any diabetic will tell you.

How much sugar in fruit juice? You may be surprised to learn that some of them have more than soda! Probably the highest-sugar juice is grape juice, at a whopping 38 grams (12 and a half teaspoons) per cup of juice. That's over a quarter cup of sugar in a cup of juice! Orange juice has about 28 grams (7 teaspoons) per cup, while grapefruit has 22 grams.

For low-sugar juices, try diet cranberry cocktail, which has artificial sweetener added instead of sugar, or go with tomato juice, either alone or in blends, for 11 grams per cup (a little less than three teaspoons of sugar).

Low-Carb Fruit List

Tip: If a juice has the word "cocktail" or "nectar" in the title, check the label. Most likely, either sugar or some low-nutrient juice has been added.

Not all cocktails have sugar added to them -- a dry martini or a Bloody Mary are examples of those that do not. However most popular cocktails are pretty loaded down with sugar. They are made with ingredients such as simple syrup (sugar dissolved in water), sweet and sour mix (sour juices mixed with water and sugar) and liqueurs, such as Amaretto, Kahlua, and Cointreau, which can have up to 25 grams of sugar (6 teaspoons) in a jigger. So, be careful when ordering! Or try making sugar-free cocktails at home! It's fun and easy!

Example: a small margarita can easily have 24 grams of sugar in it.

Alcoholic Beverages on a Low-Carb Diet

How to Make Sugar-Free Cocktails

12 Great Sugar-Free Cocktails

Sources for information in this slideshow:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Consumption of Added Sugars Among U.S. Adults, 2005-2010. NCHS Data Brief, Number 122, May 2013

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21.

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Anyone have the correct color dye mix for dying a mohair girth in white to the proper color for the under ammo belt?
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Anyone have the correct color dye mix for dying a mohair girth in white to the proper color for the under ammo belt?
Hmm, well the thing is, it is not made from mohair, it is actually leather.
Yes but I am trying to get this ready for halloween and no one has one in leather. Maybe I can get a better one by C III but for now I will try this if anyone has a dye mixture that they tried.
Jango has an under Belt...??
Maybe if I saw some pics I could help ya.
Maybe...Vinyl. At the fabric store I bought mine from they had I think about 50 colors to choose from.
Dont look like leather to me.
Mirax is right. It was leather but I have not seen anyone have anything close to it.
lol braided leather, I had no idea, not really a jango fan.
I bet that if you supplied the leather to some kind of a rope company, and gave them a pic of what you want, they could do that for you.
although, braiding is easy.
What most of us have done is buy leather through Tandy or the Leather factory, and then you have to cut it into strips and then braid it yourself. As for using mohair, I would guess a combo of a dark brown, maybe a hint of red and black too.
I got a bottle of Dark brown and will try it this weekend after soaking in the acetate.
I also just found a site to buy braided leather 42" long strips and I am on the phone ordering 20 of them right now.
I will posta photo once they arrive.
Well just remeber you need 4 strips per braid and you need around 20 braids.
seems like a cool roject, and one more thing, although this is off topic, Mirax, your banner is down.
I got the materials on Saturday and boy I love it! Now just need to figure out how to make the belt.
Where did you order the braids from? They look very good.
The picture isn't showing up for me. I'd like to see and get info as well.
I let my domain expire and just paid it back up last night so the photo should be back soon.
Looks great. So where did you get those braids?
They are on back order right now.
How much were they?
Are there any updates? Did you get the rest of your order? I'd like to know so I could possibly order some braids from them as well. They look pretty nice.
I am working on a prototype and will have photos soon. I will be offering them for sale once I get the first one done.
Okay but what about the source for braids themselves? I don't need a whole belt made, I can do that myself.
The place I get the braids from is called Indian Jewelers Supply Company. website: http://www.ijsinc.com phone 1-800-545-6540
The item number is 118-BOS6LBRN bola straps 6 ply 42" long. They cost about $5.69 a piece and I used about 25 for this belt. They do not need to be dyed as they are a perfect color the way they come.
I was going to make them for the board and sell them but the cost is just to high and I don't think anyone would be willing to pay what it would cost to make it. I spent about $165+ to make this one. I will offer to make them for other members if they want me to but now you have the source if you want to do it on your own.
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Champlain or Erie Canal Question
For those of you who have traversed the Champlain or Erie Canals and are based in New York (i.e. registered or documented in NY with a NY port on your stern), did the lockmasters checked to make sure you had a current state registration sticker on your vessel before they let you through? I'm not planning on going through registering my boat until I get to Lake Champlain, but I'm wondering if I'm going to get denied entry to the canals if I wait.
Depends on who runs the locks. If Federal, shouldn't be a problem. Not their job. If state run, then they could, but it seems unlikely. My only experience with a lock was in LA, and the tower was too far away for them to be reading registrations.
My recollection is that when it cost, they checked no's/name and your paid ticket. When it was free, they may have noted it, but I didn't know/care.
Since it is run by the NY Thruway, I doubt they care about individual stickers.
Check the website.
I came through the Champlain locks in '05, very early in the season. None of my paperwork was a) current or b) looked at.
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Baby Peter learning to walk, Farmington State Teachers College, ca. 1951
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Here is Cottage baby Peter learning to walk with the assistance of Home Economics student Pat Hurley at the Farmington State Teachers College.
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China's faithful still waiting for reward from blue chips
The promised return of 8 per cent has not happened and investors are under water as the mainland stock market continues its slide
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After a year of waiting, the doubts in the minds of China's equity investors have hardly been laid to rest.
What's more, they have been further befuddled by the top regulator's advice to buy blue-chip stocks.
China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Guo Shuqing, who was regarded by retail investors as a white knight for the beleaguered market when he took office late last year, strongly advocated buying blue-chips in February.
He effectively promised an annualised 8 per cent return for those who heed his advice.
Among the thousands who listened was Chen Xiao.
The 38-year-old entrepreneur and veteran stock market investor avidly bought blue-chips from the beginning of this year, only to find his initial 700,000 yuan equity investment is now under water.
"I still won't blame chairman Guo for the losses," he said, estimating that so far he has lost 20 per cent to 30 per cent of his stake.
"It was reasonable to buy into profitable companies, but maybe it is not the right time to increase our holdings now."
Yesterday, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 1,959.77, down 1 per cent from Friday.
It has fallen 11 per cent so far this year, following severe drops in the previous two years.
Investors were hoping that reform-minded Guo would set the tone for a firmer market by putting in measures to support it.
A person close to the commission said Guo envisioned his remarks on potential blue-chip returns would spur a buying spree for shares of the largest companies on the stock market, which, in turn, would help to buoy the key indicator.
"He was actively liaising with relevant authorities to increase cash dividends so that investors could be rewarded by the cash returns," the person said.
But the influx of new investment was insufficient, and investors ended up losing even more money as the bearish run continued.
Chen was expecting to receive cash dividends equivalent to 4 per cent of his total investments.
Still, that would not be enough to offset paper losses in his equity investments.
"Based on the previous years of dividend payouts by the companies I invested in, I would receive 4 per cent return," he said.
"I am not happy with that, but it's still better than nothing."
In November, the Ministry of Finance issued a new rule that cut the dividend tax rate by half for long-term investors.
It was widely believed that Guo played an important role in convincing the ministry to reform the dividend tax.
Currently, no matter how long an investor holds a stock, the dividends are subject to a flat 10 per cent tax. But under the new policy, which becomes effective on January 1 , investors who hold stocks for less than a month are subject to a 20 per cent tax, while those holding their stock for more than a month but less than a year are taxed at 10 per cent.
To encourage long-term holders, investors keeping their shares for more than a year will be taxed at just 5 per cent.
If Guo was aiming for higher cash dividends and a lower tax to lure investors to the market and keep them there for the long term, he overestimated the attraction.
Dozens of retail investors interviewed by the South China Morning Post said a lower dividend tax would not do much to make up for the losses they have sustained.
Chen Li, a strategist at UBS Securities, said that mainland retail investors previously did not pay much attention to cash dividends, hoping instead to strike it rich with a stock whose share price would rocket.
"It's just a message that the regulator and the chairman Guo are making their efforts to change the market," said Gu Wenjun, another retail investor.
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Obama Comes Prepared, But Romney Holds the Line
posted at 3:26 pm on October 17, 2012 by Matt Vespa
Last night's presidential debate saw Obama recapture the energy and engagement his supporters yearned for after his insipid showing on October 3. However, since exuding more life in the debate was the threshold, he won the debate – as some in the media have speculated. Republicans should have expected the president to perform better this time around, which he did, but Romney also exuded the confidence and aggressiveness he so successfully used against the president in the first debate. That, and his command of the facts that depict Obama as a big government liberal who sells snake oil to the American people.
Some on MSNBC complained that Romney was disrespectful to the president. However, I dismiss that criticism as liberal drivel. In liberal land, any forceful repudiation of Obama or his policies are racist, rude, or un-American. Nevertheless, Romney still couldn't shake his laser focus on the economy and the unquestionable notion that he's a qualified alternative to Obama.
There were eleven questions asked during the debate.
QUESTION 1: (first-time voter Jeremy Epstein) Mr. President, Governor Romney, as a 20-year-old college student, all I hear from professors, neighbors and others is that when I graduate, I will have little chance to get employment. What can you say to reassure me, but more importantly my parents, that I will be able to sufficiently support myself after I graduate?
QUESTION 2: (Phillip Tricolla) Your energy secretary, Steven Chu, has now been on the record three times stating it's not policy of his department to help lower gas prices. Do you agree with Secretary Chu that this is not the job of the Energy Department?
QUESTION 3: (Mary Follano) Governor Romney, you have stated that if you're elected president, you would plan to reduce the tax rates for all the tax brackets and that you would work with the Congress to eliminate some deductions in order to make up for the loss in revenue. Concerning the — these various deductions, the mortgage deductions, the charitable deductions, the child tax credit and also the — oh, what's that other credit? I forgot. (OBAMA: You're doing great.) Oh, I remember. The education credits, which are important to me, because I have children in college. What would be your position on those things, which are important to the middle class?
QUESTION 4: (Katherine Fenton) In what new ways to you intend to rectify the inequalities in the workplace, specifically regarding females making only 72 percent of what their male counterparts earn?
QUESTION 5: (Susan Katz) Governor Romney, I am an undecided voter, because I'm disappointed with the lack of progress I've seen in the last four years. However, I do attribute much of America's economic and international problems to the failings and missteps of the Bush administration. Since both you and President Bush are Republicans, I fear a return to the policies of those years should you win this election. What is the biggest difference between you and George W. Bush, and how do you differentiate yourself from George W. Bush?
QUESTION 6: (Michael Jones) Mr. President, I voted for you in 2008. What have you done or accomplished to earn my vote in 2012? I'm not that optimistic as I was in 2012. Most things I need for everyday living are very expensive.
QUESTION 7: (Lorraine Osorio) Mr. Romney, what do you plan on doing with immigrants without their green cards that are currently living here as productive members of society?
QUESTION 8: (Kerry Ladka) This question comes from a brains trust of my friends at global Telecom's supply in [UNKNOWN WORD] today. We were sitting around talking about Libya and we were reading and became aware of reports that the State Department refused extra security for our embassy in Benghazi, Libya prior to the attacks that killed four Americans. Who was it that denied enhanced security and why?
QUESTION 9: (Nina Gonzalez) President Obama, during the Democratic National Convention in 2008 you stated you wanted to keep AK-47 out of the hands of criminals. What has your administration done or plan to do to limit the availability of assault weapons?
QUESTION 10: (Carol Goldberg) The outsourcing of American jobs overseas has taken a toll on our economy. What plans do you have to put back and keep jobs here economy in the United States?
QUESIOTN 11: (Barry Green) I think this is a tough question. Each of you. What do you believe is the biggest misperception that the American people have about you as a man and a candidate, using specific examples can you take this opportunity to debunk that misperception and set us straight?
The question about how you're different from Bush wasn't from an undecided voter. Yet, we shouldn't be surprised that 'blame Bush' was going to spring up somewhere in this debate. However, Romney gave a good retort when he claimed that he agreed with President Obama that a half a trillion dollar deficits that were incurred during the Bush administration were outrageous – but have been doubled under the Obama presidency.
Furthermore, Romney came out strong during the questions relating to how he would develop policies to generate job growth for the college student set to graduate in 2014 and his plan to cut taxes. Romney aptly noted that over the past four years the middle class has been buried by government ineptitude and trickle down government economics.He made a solemn promise to cut taxes across the board, especially for the middle class, and not decrease the burden already shared by the wealthy. Now, Obama countered by saying he cut taxes for the middle class 18 times, but with the passage of Obamacare, the effects of such cuts would be rendered de minimis at best.
The war on women question was insufferable. For the last time, Lilly Ledbetter did not do anything to remedy pay discrimination. It just expanded the statute of limitations for one, with such a grievance, to sue their employer in court. It's such a landmark achievement that only forty lawsuits have been filed under its provisions.
One surprise that I found last night was the gun control question. In a time where Democrats loathe to talk about gun control – since it splits their electorate and costed them the 2000 presidential election, according NRA the Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. Also, there is this little thing called Fast and Furious that still hangs over the Obama administration's head. Furthermore, crimes where so-called "assault weapons" have been involved constitute less than 14% of all gun crimes.
The areas Romney could have been stronger on were Libya and immigration. He simply failed to deliver a decisive punch to the president's narrative. Although, the Libyan flub was later corrected by Candy Crowley saying that Gov. Romney was correct about Rose Garden statements the president made, but it was already too late. We all saw it on television.
Nevertheless, Newsbusters' Matthew Sheffield noted last night that "acts of terror" was used in the generalized sense of the word. "Even liberal Washington Post "fact checker" Glenn Kessler has admitted this…Candy Crowley not only inappropriately inserted herself into a presidential debate, she did so in a fashion that was so incredibly incompetent that even her CNN colleagues threw her under the bus. CNN host Anderson Cooper admitted Crowley was wrong on the facts…"
Here's what the president said after the 9/11/12 attack.
Perusing the full Obama speech from 9/12 reveals that the president clearly misstated the facts:
Good morning. Every day, all across the world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly to advance the interests and values of our nation. Often, they are away from their families. Sometimes, they brave great danger.
Yesterday, four of these extraordinary Americans were killed in an attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. Among those killed was our Ambassador, Chris Stevens, as well as Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith. We are still notifying the families of the others who were killed. And today, the American people stand united in holding the families of the four Americans in our thoughts and in our prayers.
The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. We're working with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I've also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. And make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people.
Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts.
Already, many Libyans have joined us in doing so, and this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya. Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador Stevens's body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died.
It's especially tragic that Chris Stevens died in Benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. At the height of the Libyan revolution, Chris led our diplomatic post in Benghazi. With characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, he built partnerships with Libyan revolutionaries, and helped them as they planned to build a new Libya. When the Qaddafi regime came to an end, Chris was there to serve as our ambassador to the new Libya, and he worked tirelessly to support this young democracy, and I think both Secretary Clinton and I relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on the ground there. He was a role model to all who worked with him and to the young diplomats who aspire to walk in his footsteps.
Along with his colleagues, Chris died in a country that is still striving to emerge from the recent experience of war. Today, the loss of these four Americans is fresh, but our memories of them linger on. I have no doubt that their legacy will live on through the work that they did far from our shores and in the hearts of those who love them back home.
Of course, yesterday was already a painful day for our nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourned with the families who were lost on that day. I visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of Arlington Cemetery, and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at Walter Reed. And then last night, we learned the news of this attack in Benghazi.
As Americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe.
No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.
But we also know that the lives these Americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. These four Americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. They should give every American great pride in the country that they served, and the hope that our flag represents to people around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity.
We grieve with their families, but let us carry on their memory, and let us continue their work of seeking a stronger America and a better world for all of our children.
Thank you. May God bless the memory of those we lost and may God bless the United States of America.
Concerning energy, the president straight up lied about coal. His administration has waged a war on coal throughout his entire administration – with plant closures and a litany of new federal regulations that seek to gut coal from the American economy forever. On oil production, as Kerry Picket at The Washington Times noted last night, Obama has issued 36% less drilling permits than the past two administrations. Obama tried to convey the point that it's at its highest levels in 16 years.
The most important thing we can do is to make sure we control our own energy. So here's what I've done since I've been president. We have increased oil production to the highest levels in 16 years," President Obama said. Natural gas production is the highest it's been in decades. We have seen increases in coal production and coal employment. But what I've also said is we can't just produce traditional source of energy. We've got to look to the future. That's why we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars."
Governor Romney shot back, saying: "Oil production is is down 14 percent this year on federal land, and gas production was down 9 percent. Why? Because the president cut in half the number of licenses and permits for drilling on federal lands, and in federal waters."
Picket also cited The Wall Street Journal concerning Obama's claim stating that his refusal to drill in the National Petroleum Reserve undercuts his narrative.
The area is called the National Petroleum Reserve because in 1976 Congress designated it as a strategic oil and natural gas stockpile to meet the "energy needs of the nation." Alaska favors exploration in nearly the entire reserve. The feds had been reviewing four potential development plans, and the state of Alaska had strongly objected to the most restrictive of the four. Sure enough, that was the plan Interior chose.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says his plan "will help the industry bring energy safely to market from this remote location, while also protecting wildlife and subsistence rights of Alaska Natives." He added that the proposal will expand "safe and responsible oil and gas development, and builds on our efforts to help companies develop the infrastructure that's needed to bring supplies online."
The problem is almost no one in the energy industry and few in Alaska agree with him. In an August 22 letter to Mr. Salazar, the entire Alaska delegation in Congress—Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young—call it "the largest wholesale land withdrawal and blocking of access to an energy resource by the federal government in decades.
However, the president had a good night. A win is a win. While Obama won the debate overall, Romney still leads on the issues of health care, the economy, taxes, and the deficit – areas that aren't structured to favor Obama. Nevertheless, Business Insider posted an interesting piece on where Romney lost the debate. Although, I'm still not convinced it's a game changer. However, concerning voting blocs that could decide the election, like the 'Walmart Moms,' they tipped the debate in Obama's favor, albeit by a VERY small margin.
Elizabeth Hartfield at ABC News wrote last night that "one woman said that she found herself agreeing much more with Obama throughout the debate, but she thought Romney's delivery was smoother. Another woman said the reverse: She thought Obama seemed better prepared, but she agreed with Romney." These women have faced economic hardship and are typically younger, but lean slightly more conservative overall. Furthermore, "when asked what they need to hear from the candidates in order to make their decision, the answers were somewhat mixed. One woman said she'd need to hear more about affordable health care. Several women responded that they'd like to hear more about the candidates' education plans. Another woman, who said that her mother was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, wanted to hear specifics about Medicare and what it will look like going down the road." Theses are signs that both candidates, especially Romney, need to step it up to win over this demographic that could tip the balance in this election.
On the other hand, Guy Benson at Townhall posted this morning, that "the consistent theme across the Romney converts was simple: The economy. Despite Obama's narrow 'win' in the CNN snap poll and the three-way tie in CBS News' instant numbers, Romney absolutely decimated Obama on the economy in both surveys — 58/40 in the former poll, and 65/34 in the latter."
The polls will remain the same and the electoral shift towards Romney will remain unaltered. Barack Obama only has a lock on ten states and leads Romney in the electoral college by a meager 10 votes. Romney leads Obama amongst likely voters outside the margin of error 51% to 45% – a first in this race.
Obama got his mojo back, but since the threshold for 'victory' was just that, it will only be seen as a decisive win amongst his base – whereas Romney's curb stomping of Obama in the first debate pervaded all political parties, news networks, and the American electorate. All Romney had to do was exude the same confidence and aggressiveness that portrays his as a legitimate alternative – which he did. He held the line. Lastly, The president didn't lay out a future agenda, which is why I think the 'O is back' narrative won't last long. However, in the next debate, Romney needs to be careful not to leave himself vulnerable, like with the 47%, which Obama used successfully against him in his closing statement.
Yet, since debates have an incrementally downward trend in terms of importance and viewership, Jeff Greenfield of Yahoo! News noted how "timing was everything" and that Obama blew it – even if he came out on top. Hence, why this 'resounding victory' is only heard in the minds of liberals.
In a larger sense, however, Obama's success is unlikely to have anything like the impact of that 1980 debate, nor will it likely alter the terrain of the campaign as the first debate of 2012 did. Had the Obama of this debate showed up two weeks ago, he might well have ended Romney's effort to present himself as a credible alternative to the president.
That opportunity vanished that night. While it's clear that Obama's performance will revive the enthusiasm of his supporters, it seems unlikely that it will cause those impressed by Romney to reconsider. Like they say in show business, timing is everything.
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Ian Curley's slow cooked lamb shoulder recipe.
April 17, 2014 , 3:57 PM by Tess Armstrong
1 x lamb shoulder (approximately 1.2kg, trimmed)
1/2 bunch rosemary- finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon pepper
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
Zest of two lemons
100 ml olive oil
3 brown onions, roughly chopped
3 carrots, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon fennel seeds, dry roasted
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, dry roasted
1 litre beef or chicken stock (good quality, store bought is okay)
500ml tomato passata (fresh tomato puree)
300ml good quality white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
- Preheat oven to 220c
- In a mortar & pestle combine rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, lemon zest & olive oil
- Rub well & massage into lamb
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to roasting pan & heat for 3 minutes in hot oven. Add lamb, onion and carrot and return to hot oven to seal - turning occasionally until nicely browned. Remove from oven.
- Turn oven down to 150c
- Remove lamb from roasting pan, add white wine to deglaze, reduce wine by half. Add the lamb back to the roasting pan.
- Gently pour the mixture of stock, passata and spices over the lamb shoulder & cover with the roasting lid.
- Place in the moderate oven (150c) and cook gently for 2 1/2- 3 hours (or until fork tender)
- Remove lamb from the sauce, keep warm and rest for 30 minutes (to firm up so it can be carved)
- Pass cooking liquid through a fine sieve, return to saucepan and reduce to a sauce-like consistency
- Serve lamb on share platter with the sauce separately in a jug & vegetable accompaniment.
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Has anyone been through anything even remotely like this? I am alternating between feeling at peace that we have an excellent neurologist on the case, and scared to death that my son was temporarily paralyzed two weeks ago and we still don't know why. I guess I'm looking for ideas, encouragement, anything!
In summary, here's what happened. It was three days before my little boy's 3rd birthday. My sister-in-law babysat him while I took two of our other kids out. He took his usual long afternoon nap. I got home and my SIL said he had been awake for about 30 minutes. She had fed him dinner. I saw him play and talk normally a couple minutes. He laid down on a pillow for a second, then stood up to walk to me. He kept falling over to the right. I stood him back up. He fell again. We wondered if his foot was asleep, so I decided to change his diaper and at the same time check him over for maybe a too-tight pantleg or anything unusual. As I lifted his legs to pull on the fresh diaper, his right leg flopped to the floor like dead weight. I tried his other arms and legs. The right arm did the same. In a matter of minutes, he became more and more floppy and leaning toward the right. I decided to rush him to the emergency room. As I carried him to the car, I noticed he was hard to hold onto, like an infant, because his torso was floppy and then his neck. I kept talking to him all the way to the hospital and encouraging him to respond. He did, and I could understand his words although he was beginning to act tired and his right eye started to squint.
My husband met me at the rural hospital, where our son flopped completely toward the right, slurred words and started drooling pools of saliva out his mouth as the doctor said he thought he was having a stroke. The right side of his body was paralyzed. I stayed back to talk to the doctor while my husband carried him down for a CT scan. As soon as my husband and the technician tried to hold him down for the scan, he kicked! With both legs! Slowly, he regained his feeling and movement on the right side. In all, he was totally paralyzed on the right side for about an hour, with about three hours of partial paralysis as he came in and out of the episode.
Although movement was returning, we were rushed by ambulance 2 hours away to a children's hospital. I heard the rural ER doctor call ahead and say he thought it was a TIA (mini-stroke). The ER doctor at the children's hospital had the CT scan read, it was normal, and she surmised that he had a seizure and an aftereffect called Todd's paralysis. There was no immediate danger, tests couldn't be run right away anyway and beds were full so we'd have to sleep in the ER, so we were offered the choice of being admitted or going home for outpatient treatment with our own neurologist. We went home.
Later in the week, after an EEG, our neurologist said he has abnormal, sharp brain waves on the left, but not the type that lead to seizures. (We adopted our son through foster care, he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, mild cerebral palsy, PDD-NOS, cognitive challenge, microcephaly and some other pre-birth trauma that makes it no surprise that he'd have abnormal brain activity.) She said the other possibility was TIA (mini-stroke), but that she didn't know why a 3-year-old would have a stroke.
We are scheduled for a sedated MRI on April 4 to learn more, as well as bloodwork to determine how his body metabolizes energy to see if he's at risk of stroke. She put him on anti-seizure medication and wants to keep him on it for two years and then recheck. She's basically treating both the stroke and seizure possibilities aggressively as we try to figure this out.
She specifically said she doesn't think it's a tumor. I'm not sure how she'd know. Would the CT scan have told her that? Should I be worried that he has a tumor?
How do we get through the next week and a half until we have more answers?
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Wow, that is certainly frightening! I had never heard of Todd's paralysis so I looked it up, and I see it is associated with epilepsy, but your neurologist doesn't seem to think that was the cause. I don't have anything to offer, other than I hope you get some answers soon. Much love and peace to you in the meantime.
Incompetentanthousewife, I am so sorry you ds is going through this My ds has epilepsy and also has Todd's paresis (paralysis) after some seizures, like generalized and some of the partial complex to a lesser degree. He has it on his right side and has taken about 5 minutes to start coming out of it, but some the paralysis will last up to a few of hours. It is terrifying to watch the seizure and then to not be able to talk or move body parts.
Your description of the events sounds like a focal seizure where it started in a particular part of the brain. The MRI will be likely look at the brain for abnormalities or scarring in addition to small tumors. All of these can cause seizures, but do not necessarily. Ds's epilepsy is idiopathic, so MRI/CT scan does not show anything. Both the CT and the MRI are ways of imaging the brain. CT is like an xray and reveals different parts of the brain than the MRI, which uses magnets to develop the image. Having both gives a more complete view because they are not looking at the brain in the same way. It should also help decipher whether or not your ds is having/had a stroke or seizure http://www.epilepsy.com/pdfs/transcripts_seizures_strokes.pdf
EEGs do not always show seizure activity even if someone is having many seizures. The only way to know, is if they have one while having the EEG. Some seizure types have sharp waves. Is your neurologist specialized in epilepsy? We were told by the EEG tech that it is hard to read children's EEG's compared to adults. You want someone who is specialized in pediatric epilepsy to read the EEG.
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When the state legislature's new session begins today (Jan. 8) in Jefferson City, Republican Sen. Will Kraus of Lee's Summit will once again be on the front line of a proposed tax cut bill.
The latest bill is similar to a bill filed last year that would have provided a state tax cut for which Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed. After a failed override of Nixon's veto last September, Kraus said he would address the tax cut until it is passed and he re-enforced the stance Jan. 6 in an interview with the Journal.
"I think Missouri needs to be more competitive in tracking and keeping businesses in Missouri," Kraus said via phone of the latest proposal, Senate Bill 509. In September, the Missouri House of Representatives voted 94-67 in favor of an override to the governor's veto of House Bill 253. The override needed a two-thirds majority to advance to the Senate and fell 15 votes shy. "If you look at Missouri's growth over the last decade, it's behind the national average. We need more attraction to bring more jobs and businesses to Missouri."
The latest proposed tax cut would phase in a 50 percent deduction for business income reported on individual income tax returns over five years as well as gradually cut the state's top individual income tax rate of 6 percent to 5 percent over a decade. Each year's reduction would take place only if yearly state revenue grows by at least $100 million, Kraus said.
The bill would also increase an existing $2,100 personal deduction on income taxes by $1,000 for individuals who earn less than $20,000 of adjusted gross income. Once fully phased in, Kraus estimated that the annual cost of the bill would be more than $1 billion.
"I believe strongly that Missouri needs to grow our tax base," Kraus said. "To grow our revenues we have to be more competitive in attracting jobs. We continually fall behind and we lose more and more population and jobs."
Opponents of the bill have been vocal about their opposition all across the state. Here in Lee's Summit, the R-7 school district has publicly stated a tax cut would hurt an already under-funded state education budget.
The district had no comment on Kraus's latest proposal, but in response to the failed proposal last year, the district's superintendent, David McGehee, said the district was pleased to see the final outcome.
"(The district has) been troubled for some time about how the dramatic losses of revenue would impact our schools in Lee's Summit R-7 and across the state," McGehee said then. "We are encouraging education supporters to be diligent in the future as it appears likely that similar legislation will be introduced during the spring 2014 General Assembly session. We will continue to communicate with the legislators who represent our community in an effort to convince them to protect our schools and school funding and to steer clear of legislation that places an increased burden on the middle class."
According to the R-7 district, the state's attorney general ruled that if the General Assembly had been successful in a veto override of House Bill 253, Missouri would have lost up to $1.2 billion. The district itself would have lost approximately $5 million annually and up to $8.5 million annually with the combination of the veto override and the pending passage of the national Fair Market Place Act.
As far as the latest proposal, much remains to be seen with Senate Bill 509 as the legislation moves forward.
"I don't believe a lot of Democrats will support a tax cut because they just in general want more revenue," Kraus said. "I don't believe a lot of them will support it. The question is, can we get a vote in the Senate and then can we get the Governor to potentially sign it? I give it a 50-50 shot right now."


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More importantly, a win this Saturday keeps the Gamecocks BCS hopes alive and continues the current home winning streak at Williams-Brice.
Will South Carolina end the Razorbacks three-game win streak over the Gamecocks? Find out what the Anthem Roundtable panelists think in another edition of Anthem Roundtable.
Today's roundtable features staff writer David Porter, Publisher Adam Garrett and guest bloggers Leftover Hot Dog and The Meat Locker Sports.
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We'll get started with this week's edition of The Anthem Roundtable...
South Carolina is currently stuck in a three-game losing streak to the Razorbacks. What are some keys to game in Saturday's contest?
PORTER: South Carolina has to perform better defensively. They don't want to get into a track meet with Tyler Wilson like they did with Tyler Bray against Tennessee. They narrowly escaped what would be a devastating loss to Tennessee, and it could happen again this week if they don't play better. On the other side, they need to jump out to an early lead. Arkansas is a team that has a fragile psyche and if Carolina jumps out to an early lead the Hogs could mail it in.
GARRETT: A few keys to the game in my mind would be strong secondary play, balanced offensive attack and solid kickoff coverage. We all know Arkansas can throw the ball extremely well so the USC secondary needs to perform much better than it did against Tennessee. I think a nice balance on offense between Connor Shaw and the running back duo of Kenny Miles and Mike Davis should keep the offense flowing. Arkansas' Dennis Johnson is a dangerous kick return man and the Gamecocks can't afford a big special teams play here. They need to shore up their tackling and assignments on kickoff coverage.
LOHD: The big thing for USC is to come out with intensity as they can not come out flat. Arkansas is not good but if USC does not treat them as a serious threat than no matter how awful the Hogs are they could still pull a win out.
MLS: Our secondary is going to need to step up and contain Tyler Wilson. The cornerbacks have been tested recently and Tyler Wilson is still, Tyler Wilson. If the Gamecocks plan on getting a 'W' at home, that is going to be a necessity in terms of the gameplan. The Razorbacks were without Knile Davis last year in their victory over the Gamecocks and still managed over 120 yards on the ground with Dennis Johnson. The rushing attack should not be overlooked if Wilson can't get anything going through the air, meaning Kelcy Quarles and big Byron Jerideau may have their work cut out for them.
South Carolina will be without star running back Marcus Lattimore for the rest of the season. His replacements, Kenny Miles and Mike Davis, are next in line to takeover. Who has the best performance on Saturday?
PORTER: I think it will be Miles. He has been patiently waiting his turn and proved in the final two games last season what he can do if he's given the opportunity. With that said, I wouldn't be surprised if Davis has a big game.
GARRETT: I'm drinking the Mike Davis kool-aid for some reason. I just really think he'll step in and add some tough running yards mixed in with a few big runs. I think his combination of power and speed will step up big starting this weekend. Miles has been here before and knows the offense and how to perform at a high level. I just like Davis to step up big this weekend.
LOHD: I am really encouraged with Mike Davis and will choose him in that scenario. Don't get me wrong as Kenny Miles is a good workhorse but something tells me that Davis will break a few tackles in route to a bigger day due to him having a little more to prove.
MLS: By default, I think it's Kenny Miles, simply due to the distribution of carries. However, I do think that Mike Davis is going to make some plays. With out Latty, both running backs have a little less pressure knowing that they are going to be the primary aspect of the run game. With Brandon Wilds returning from his wrist injury, it should be interesting to see how involved he is in the gameplan and how quickly he's able to knock off the rust and return to 2011 form.
Arkansas and its prolific passing attack have given USC fits the last three seasons. They enter this game with an average of 305.4 yards per game through the air. Can South Carolina limit the damage in the passing game this weekend?
PORTER: They certainly need to. Whatever they did against Tennessee they need to do the opposite this week. They did not have a very good game plan against the Vols and Bray was able to pick them apart. A better game plan and better execution is the only thing that can stop Tyler Wilson from doing the same thing.
GARRETT: I think the bye weekend allowed USC to get some rest and refocus on a few things. One of those is mixing up the coverages in the secondary which has been mentioned a few times this week. The secondary has also shuffled a few players around including D.J. Swearinger getting some time at cornerback. It'll be hard to contain Tyler Wilson and the Arkansas passing game but think there will be a better performance this weekend than against what we saw versus Tennessee.
LOHD: The answer lies in the performance of the USC defensive line and their ability to apply pressure. If the Gamecocks can disrupt the flow of the Arky offense then it means good things for the South Carolina secondary. If not, hold on as it could be a shoot out.
MLS: They are going to have to. Lorenzo Ward shuffled the secondary around a little bit this week in practice by moving Devonte Holloman back to safety, Quin Smith to SPUR and even D.J. Swearinger at corner. Our defense is certainly capable of containing Wilson, It's going to have to take shape fast and early on. If Wilson comes out and has early success, it could potentially demoralize the secondary and put the Gamecocks in a bad spot.
Arkansas' pass defense has given up an average of 292.4 yards per game this year. Will Connor Shaw's strong performance against Tennessee carry over to this weekend?
PORTER: I think so. It's a home game and it's been well-documented that Connor Shaw performs well at home. He's facing another bad defense and he should be able to take advantage of the weaknesses back in the secondary.
GARRETT: Shaw should be able to continue his strong performance from the Tennessee game. The bye week allowed him to rest his sprained foot and he should be back to his old self this weekend. It's a home game and he has a comfort level at Williams-Brice. He may not throw for 350+ yards but he'll have another great game for South Carolina.
LOHD: It has too as the Razorbacks will commit to shutting down any resemblance of a USC rushing attack and make Connor Shaw's passing attack beat them. I feel that Shaw knows this and will be ready to create.
MLS: I like Shaw's chances of coming out and moving the ball like he did against Tennessee. The offense has essentially fallen on his shoulders all season as Lattimore struggled a bit in terms of really finding his groove after coming off his 2011 surgery. I'd expect to see Shaw mix it up on the ground as well, but he should have a nice day through the air.
Arkansas' offensive line has allowed one sack or less in seven games this season. They didn't allow a sack versus Texas A&M or Kentucky. Does Jadeveon Clowney, or another member of the Gamecock defensive line, have a shot at getting more than one sack this weekend?
PORTER: I don't think so. I think it is more of Tyler Wilson than anything else. Much like Bray, Wilson gets the ball out of his hand quickly. It is going to be tough sledding for anybody to get to Wilson. They may get him once, but that will be about it.
GARRETT: If the Gamecocks get more than one, it won't be that much more. Arkansas has limited most teams this season in sack totals so it's unlikely South Carolina will have a ton of sacks this weekend. Arkansas gets rid of the football quickly so there will be limited chances to bring Wilson down just like Tyler Bray from Tennessee. I'd expect some pressure though and a few big hits on Wilson. South Carolina has a chance to at least make him uncomfortable and that's the ultimate goal this weekend.
LOHD: Yes as this defensive line is like any other plus this line knows they have to play above average for USC to cruise to a win.
MLS: It's a similar situation that the defensive line faced two weeks ago against Tennessee. It took the Gamecocks and Jadeveon Clowney almost three quarters to wear the Vols offensive line down, but late in a close all game, Clowney had some much needed success in getting to Tyler Bray. If the defense stays consistent and makes the Razorbacks line work to protect Wilson, they're going to be susceptible late in the ball game.
South Carolina has outscored its opponents 59-23 in the first quarter while Arkansas has outscored their opponents 89-28. Who starts off strong and gets an early lead this weekend?
PORTER: South Carolina has been historically slow starters in games. Arkansas has been historically fast starters. This year, Carolina will be ahead after the first quarter.
GARRETT: I'd say the Gamecocks get off to a strong start this weekend. I think they will be well rested and ready to go this Saturday. This team is focused and won't come out flat like we've seen. I really think the Gamecocks will treat this game like the Georgia game in early October. A few quick scores early and they could be rolling this Saturday.
LOHD: It has to be USC as they Gamecocks can not play from behind. I am not sure the USC confidence amongst the team could stand it. USC must come out fast and furious on both sides of the ball.
MLS: It really has to be the Gamecocks. Kentucky was a great example of battling back after being down early. Arkansas and Kentucky are very different teams and could prove to be a thorn in Carolina's side. Despite their record, this is sill very much so the same Arkansas team that thumped the Gamecocks 44-28 last year. If we get down early, it's going to be very difficult to get back in the ball game.
PORTER: Arkansas is a team that always seems to have Carolina's number. This year Carolina has a chance to exact some revenge. The Gamecocks will take this one 31-17.
GARRETT: I think the Gamecocks get off to a quick start and withstand a late Arkansas comeback to win 38-31. This game just has a high-scoring feel to it. Both teams need this win, but if South Carolina wants to play for a potential BCS bid, they'll need it a lot more than Arkansas. I think we'll see the fire and intensity on Saturday.
LOHD: USC wins this game 31-17. Look for Devin Taylor to play big on defense and Mike Davis to make you smile on the offensive side of the ball.
MLS: 34-24 Gamecocks.


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Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has promoted first-year staff member David Raih to outside receivers coach for next week's Holiday Bowl,
athletic department spokesman Blayne Beal confirmed Monday.
CoachingSearch.com reported Raih's promotion earlier Monday, citing an unnamed source.
Raih has been the Red Raiders' director of high school relations. Kingsbury hired Raih in January from Iowa, where he had been the offensive graduate assistant for three years, including one year as tight ends coach.
Raih also helped coach quarterbacks for two years at UCLA. He's a former Iowa quarterback who started his career as a Hawkeyes student assistant.
Former Tech co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie coached the team's outside receivers during the regular season, but Cumbie left the staff this month to become co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at TCU.
Inside receivers coach Eric Morris said last week he'd been overseeing all the receivers immediately after Cumbie's departure.


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County Science Fair held today in Riverton at Central Wyoming College
(Riverton, Wyo.) – The Fremont County Science Fair was judged today in Riverton with the highest scores in each category moving on to the State Science Fair.
Results were not immediately available. The judging took place at the Central Wyoming College Arts Center lobby with students throughout the county participating.


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Hawk Day - Lenoir Nature Preserve
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Description: Meet on the great lawn in front of the mansion at 10am to look for migrating hawks. At 1pm, there will be a live Hawk and Owl Presentation with master falconer Jim Eyring. Co-sponsored by Hudson River Audubon Society.


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Peter Lehmann Eight Songs Shiraz 2008
Syrah/Shiraz from Barossa Valley, Barossa, Australia
Winemaker's Notes
The diversity of the Barossa landscape, its terroir — the soils, elevations, rainfalls and temperatures — all vary from one Barossa vineyard to the next. This means that Shiraz has many facets and allows for different expressions of the wine. With Eight Songs, we show a stylish, elegant and distinctly softer side to Barossa Shiraz.
Critical Acclaim
Australian Wine Companion - "Deep and succulently-fruited, with mulberry, fruitcake, licorice and a fine seasoning of toasty oak; the palate is richly textured and warm, but maintains freshness and complexity for a big impact, big boned style."
Wine Spectator - "Dark and brooding, delivering a dense mouthful of dark berry, plum, peppery spice and licorice notes that come together on the medium-weight finish, which lingers with intensity. Best from 2014 through 2020."
International Wine Cellar - "Deep ruby. Dark berries, cola and woodsmoke on the nose. Aeration brings up suave mocha and candied rose qualities that carry onto the palate and complement sweet blackberry and cherry-cola flavors. Ripe and seamless shiraz with very good finishing cling and intensity. This big boy will go well with a strongly seasoned, grilled steak."
Wine & Spirits - "Tailored along crisp lines, this opens to reveal scents of mint, leather, eucalyptus spice and red fruit. It has Barossa character without any excess weight, a balanced take on ripe shiraz. Age it further, or decant it now with roast lamb."
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Peter Lehmann Winery
The history of Peter Lehmann Wines is intrinsically linked to the events that made the Barossa famous. Formed in 1979 by Peter Lehmann to assist the grape growers of the region who at the time were facing financial ruin, they now enjoy the rewards of longstanding friendships and loyalty. Each vintage, over 160 grape growers supply Peter Lehmann with the best fruit from over 900 of the best vineyards located throughout the Barossa. These amazing resources enable them to craft wines for every occasion, including their flagship, Stonewall. Peter Lehmann Wines has developed a reputation as one of Australia's most respected, energetic and innovative premium wine producers and today, the team continues to create wines that delight wine lovers around the globe. View all Peter Lehmann Wines
About Barossa ValleyView a map of Barossa Valley wineries
The Barossa zone consists of two sections - the Barossa Valley and the Eden Valley. Wines from the Eden Valley can be labelled Barossa or Barossa Valley.
Situated just a bit east of the large city of Adelaide, Barossa is Australia's wine headquarters. Mega producers are based here, boutique wineries call it home and a majority of the habitants claim their income on the wine industry. The valley is strewn with a series of hamlets, small towns spotted throughout the region.
Barossa ValleyBarossa is red-wine territory, with red grapes consisting of about two-thirds of the region's plantings. The reds, Shiraz in particular, are lauded for their rich, concentrated flavors and aging potential. Old vines of Shiraz and Grenache are popular, many up to 80 years old. The valley is home to some of the most famous vineyards of Australia - this is where the first Penfolds Grange was made. Whites are also found, mainly from the Semillon grape – these wines are as full-bodied as the reds although harder to find. Riesling and Chardonnay are also planted.
Eden ValleyRight next to Barossa Valley, but a bit higher in elevation, Eden Valley is an ideal neighbor. Many wineries source vineyards from both areas as the climate difference in Eden Valley leads to wines of a different character. Reds are still mainly Shiraz and Grenache, but the wines are often more restrained and less dense than those in the Barossa Valley. Whites are popular here too. Eden Valley Rieslings and Semillons are particularly excellent.
About AustraliaLike the United States, which is about the same size, Australia's winemaking regions are huddled into one or two pockets of the country. The state of South Australia, which produces about 60% of the country's wine, also has the most wineries and sub-regions, including McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Coonawarra and Barossa Valley. New South Wales is home to the Hunter Valley, while the smaller, southern state of Victoria is best known for theYarra Valley. Head way west to the very large state of Western Australia and you'll find the tiny region of Margaret River at the southern tip.
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