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The Maritime Union just does not get it. In an attempt to redirect and undermine criticism of the union's unwelcome contribution to the cost and productivity pressures that threaten the competitiveness of our offshore oil and gas industry, the MUA has paid for its own independent review of a similarly independent report that illuminated its corrosive role in the equation of viability.
The MUA called in BIS Shrapnel to peer review work done for the Australian Mines and Metals Association by Deloitte Access Economics.
Not surprisingly, Team BIS has come up with some starkly different conclusions on the state of wage inflation in the offshore marine industry and on the risk that might pose to current and future competitiveness.
To refresh, the report AMMA both paid for and generated data to, found that wages and total expenses of the marine operators have doubled over the five years to 2012 while revenues have increased by 50 per cent.
As a result, despite boom-time demand conditions, the operator's profits through the past financial year were 26 per cent lower than they were when Kevin Rudd took government.
Deloitte found that, on average, workers in the offshore oil and gas marine support sector have seen wages grow by some 11 per cent per year since 2007-08. Over the same period, the average worker in Australia has seen their wages grow by about 4 per cent a year.
What's more, over five years, the profit generated by each vessel working under MUA oversight had fallen by 14 per cent a year as expenses on each boat had risen 40 per cent.
And the net result of that is that the profit generated by each boat has fallen by half.
Well, BIS says we should ignore all of that because Deloitte's work was the product of a survey of but five of the 19 vessel operators, and because each of them are members of AMMA and thus they "may be subject to bias".
So, rather than rely on survey materials, BIS Shrapnel has gone to the public record to produce numbers that suggest industry revenues have grown by 200 per cent over the past five years while wages growth has been limited to 50 per cent.
The BIS work suggests earnings had grown by 13.2 per cent annually over the same period.
And while that 50 per cent wages growth might look high against national averages, it is not when you compare it to more relevant industry sectors and boom-time geographies.
So the BIS reference points are contained to the mining and construction sectors where wages have grown at an even more unsustainable rate.
BIS reckons this a more appropriate test given the competition for workers in places such as WA and Queensland.
But the fact is that competition, at least on the waterfront and the seas, is controlled by the union not the marketplace. Only last week, for example, the Federal Court ruled that the MUA had run an "unlawful" closed shop in offshore services space in WA.
The competitive credibility of the BIS work is further undermined by the simple fact it seems to be drawn from an even smaller base of the industry than was the Deloitte work.
The BIS numbers reflect the published data of just three companies and some of its other conclusions (on profitability for example) are extrapolated from an unspecified number of companies that do not report locally and do break-out Australian numbers.
So let's leave our duelling experts and their customers to their own devices and consider the essential point of accord here.
The MUA's hardy sea folk who man vessels servicing the offshore oil and gas industry are paid at least 50 per cent more than they were five years ago and there is no one jot of evidence offered anywhere that says they have justified those increases with similar levels of productivity offsets.
This all matters right now because the union and its industry are working through Fair Work Commission conciliation over a claim for four more years of 6 per cent pay rises. Needless to say, there is little in the name of productivity being offered by the union to secure those increases.
And there's the rub.
When guys like Chevron's local boss,
Because, as much as the union and BIS might prefer it to be otherwise, a 50 per cent increase over five years in just one of the costs of servicing Australia's offshore petroleum sector cannot be received in isolation. It is part of a compounding rollout of cost growth that, left untrammelled, will push the Australian resources sector to a tipping point in competitiveness that will see other nations enjoy the spoils of our excesses.
The most surprising and damning thing about the decision of PNG Prime Minister
I mean, the plan confirmed last week by O'Neill involves expropriation on a scale probably not seen since the 1970s. He has decided to assume ownership of the 64 per cent of Ok Tedi owned by a trust set up in 2001, in the name of the people of the Western Province of PNG, by the mine's founding force and former owner,
The expropriation O'Neill has announced amplifies the sovereign risk of investment in PNG on three distinct fronts. Each breach of past government guarantees is appalling in its own right.And collectively they must have other major investors in PNG deeply concerned over the standing of any and all of the agreements they have with government.
O'Neill is first moving to repossess an asset that was delivered to a Singapore registered trust with the full endorsement of a previous PNG government, a trust that is currently chaired by a former PM in the form of Sir
O'Neill is also attempting to overturn the constitution of the PNG Sustainable Development Program and to seize control of the $1.5 billion at sites within its command. Those funds are the retained earnings from Ok Tedi since 2001 and are supposed to be held for short and long-term benefit of the people most affected by mining in the Star Mountains of the Western Highlands.
The trust has two functions: the management of short-term community based programs and investment in regional development once the mine closes. And a veto over that long-term deployment is one of the few rights BHP Billiton retains in the wake of its formal retreat from board of trust last year.
O'Neill's third and final breach of commitments past is to say he will remove the indemnity from liability guaranteed to BHP in the wake of the transfer of ownership of Ok Tedi.
The significance of these indemnities requires no explanation. But an understanding of why they were offered is informative. You see, BHP's preference back in 2000 was that Ok Tedi should close. But the mine then represented about 25 per cent of PNG's GDP. The government begged for alternatives. BHP acquiesced, placing the mine into a trust structure on the basis that it would not be liable for any future environmental damage and that profits could be directed to the benefit of local communities.
And guess what? The whole program has proven a paradigm of community engagement and corporate philanthropy. Until now.
For proof of that, we need look no further than the Catholic Bishops of PNG who on Monday expressed "profound disappointment with what our leaders in government have done by appropriating OTML (Ok Tedi), which could result in the cancellation of PNG Sustainable Development Program".
"PNGSDP is one of the premier development organizations in PNG," the bishops wrote. "It has done so much good. It would be foolish to terminate it. The people at PNG Sustainable Development Program should fight to continue their good work and we should support them."
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The West Australian Nationals have vowed to campaign and act independently of the rest of the party after the Nationals' federal conference refused to support a push for almost $1 billion in extra funding annually for the state's regional infrastructure.
WA Nationals leader and Regional Development Minister
"The limited West Australian voice cannot afford to be lost in the bowels of party room politics, where it has been for years," Mr Grylls told The Australian Financial Review.
"We will put WA interests before the party interests every time."
Mr Grylls also said it "doesn't help" having federal Nationals figures, such as leader
His comments came after the Nationals' federal conference on Saturday rejected a motion from the state party that the Commonwealth should match dollar for dollar state government expenditure on the "royalties for regions" fund.
The fund, directing 25 per cent of the state's mining royalties to the bush, was set up after the Nationals secured the balance of power in WA in 2008 and helped the Liberals form government. It will attract $870 million next financial year.
The WA motion was voted down by Nationals from other states, who feared it would leave them short-changed.
NSW Nationals leader
Senator Joyce said it would not be a major problem if WA Nationals were elected but took different positions from the rest of the party in parliament, even if this meant they crossed the floor on key votes.
Mr Truss committed the Coalition to establishing a $1 billion education fund to support students from regional areas.
But Coalition tensions were apparent as the conference opposed Liberal leader Tony Abbott's proposal for a referendum on a federal takeover of the Murray Darling basin, which the Nationals candidate for Riverina, Michael McCormack, said was a "feel-good" political cause.
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The 'Mean Girls' actress and her lawyer are reportedly going to ask detectives to investigate the woman accusing her of battery as a result of an alleged nightclub altercation.
Lindsay Lohan isn't staying quiet over recent accusation that she pushed and shoved a woman during an alleged nightclub altercation. According to TMZ, the 25-year-old starlet along with her lawyer Shawn Holley will ask detectives at West Hollywood Sheriff's substation to investigate her accuser.
In a statement to TMZ, Holley said that Lohan, who will portray Elizabeth Taylor in "Liz & Dick", could even file a lawsuit against the woman. "If it's true that someone made false accusations against Ms. Lohan and reported those false claims to police, we will take appropriate action," so claimed the attorney, "which includes seeking the prosecution of that individual."
An incident report has been filed against Lohan as a woman accused the actress of battery following an altercation on Thursday, April 5 night. The woman allegedly claimed that the "Mean Girls" star began pushing and shoving her after the actress grew upset as the woman talked to a male friend of hers.
Lohan herself, according to the gossip site, was at home at the time of the incident. It was said that the older sister of Ali Lohan was catching up on the Showtime series, "Homeland". Meanwhile, Sgt. Ed Hummel of the West Hollywood Sheriff's Department told the Daily News Sunday that the alleged incident is being investigated as a "suspicious circumstance."


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Freshly opened F Bar is the new favorite hangout of the fabulous, gay Montrose set. Crystal chandeliers preside over an elegant black interior dotted with white marble columns. Mirrored accents lend F Bar an upscale brasserie air. But with drag shows, karaoke nights and happy hours galore, this is still a place to let your hair down. When the dance floor reaches saturation, an outdoor patio with a fire pit and bar are a breath of fresh air. Though the F doesn't mean anything official, it certainly doesn't stand for "frumpy," so dress to impress.
The bungalow-like bar (its name stands for Reopened Houston Avenue Bar, supposedly) opened last year only a couple of blocks from Washington Avenue, but light-years away from that strip's preening see-and-be-seen sensibility. REHAB is just a bar, and that's all it is: Cold beer and mixed drinks at downturn-friendly prices, plus an affable staff, plenty of outdoor seating and a jukebox loaded with all the honky-tonk and classic rock anyone could ask for. Lately, local musician Mitch Jacobs has been acting as the jukebox one night a week as well. Toss some darts or horseshoes if you're feeling competitive, and keep an eye out for Alfred, the bar's cat, who is fond of lounging on the canopy above the patio deck.
Despite being only in his early thirties, Alex Luster has been shooting video in the Houston streets for 20 or so years, having hustled his way into a job at a Spanish-language news station at the tender age of 14. That experience shows in Stick 'Em Up!, his debut feature-length documentary about Houston's wheat-pasting street poster artists. While he has technical skills lessers only dream of, Luster also has a few talents that simply can't be taught: among them, an appreciation for the city's dark corners and landscape we've never seen the better of, as well as an impeccable sense of comic timing. Stick 'Em Up! has yet to be officially released, but it turned the house at River Oaks three times during a spring sneak preview and had the audience howling for more each time. We're predicting a bright future for both the film and its director.
Picking a derby nickname is one of the most important rites of passage in the flat track world. It's got to be clever, and must also instill fear in the hearts of fellow skaters. Bonus points if it calls to mind a buxom but imposing beauty. It's for all of these reasons that we chose Kym KarSmashUin, who also wears the imposing number 13. No way we'd mess with her. Annnnd point, Psych Ward Sirens.
Perhaps you remember that in the days B.Z. (before Zuckerberg), if someone wanted to invite you somewhere — be it a birthday party or their band's CD release show — they would send you an "eVite," an e-mail that directed you to a quaint little RSVP site where you could reply yes, no or maybe, perhaps leave a brief message and go about your day. Some people still use this system, which has turned out to be a smart move. Facebook invitations are easy to ignore and ultimately misleading — one informal calculus says that only about one in ten people who replies "yes" will actually bother to show up. Since eVites work from a mailing list, they're specifically targeted to people who have already expressed an interest in something, such as the monthly acoustic concert series Heights Live! at Heights Presbyterian Church. Every few weeks, another eVite shows up inviting us to an intimate evening with some of the top local and regional talent around, such as Austin harmonizers The Trishas or the Honky Tonk Blood crew of John Evans, Hank Schyma and Johnny Falstaff. Quick, easy and painless. By the way, Heights Live! also has a Facebook page. They're not complete Luddites.
Fans of photographer Chuy Benitez have watched the young artist grow by leaps and bounds over the last few years. After graduating from Notre Dame in 2005, he came to the University of Houston's MFA program and quickly got noticed on the local arts scene. A show at Project Row Houses in 2008 led to a well-received FotoFest exhibit at Lawndale Art Center. Benitez is currently teaching photography at St. John's School and Rice University as well as serving on the board of directors for the Houston Center for Photography, in addition to his own projects. He has two big shows on the horizon. He'll be participating as a photographer in the celebration of Houston's 175th anniversary, and he'll be curating a FotoFest show at Lawndale Art Center.


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In addition to making a name in the United States, Iyaz also invades U.K. as his first single 'Replay' tops the country's Singles chart.
New artist Iyaz successfully cracked the Top 5 of Billboard Hot 100. The rapper's debut single "Replay" which also serves as the lead single off his forthcoming studio album "My Life" peaked at No.2 on the chart since being released in July 2009.
Following its success across U.S., Iyaz then released the single in the United Kingdom on January 4 this year. The J.R. Rotem-produced track debuted at the top spot of the country's Singles chart, scanning more than 106,000 copies in its first week on sale. It stayed at No. 1 in the second week.
Recalling the day he recorded the chart-busting single, Iyaz said, "Replay I did in the dark, J.R. said don't come out until you finish." The unique recording session resulted in a catchy tune which managed to sit among Lady GaGa's "Bad Romance", Ke$ha's "Tik Tok", Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" and "Glee" anthem "Don't Stop Believin' " on the charts.
With such impressive chart performances, it is understandable then if Iyaz wants more, such as ruling Billboard Hot 200 and claiming a worldwide fame when his album comes out this Spring. However, the rapper said otherwise when asked what he wants to achieve in the music industry.
"I don't want the fame," he told Neon Limelight in a phone interview. "Just put me in the studio and let me do me. Let me do what everybody fell in love with, which is make good quality music for people to listen to - feel good music."


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On Aging Gracefully...
Aging gracefully - I've heard that phrase frequently during my lifetime. It lead me to believe that aging is a process that occurs gradually over time. You know what? That's a crock of bull. When I turned 40, some switch in my body got flipped from the "young" setting to "old". Just like that.
1. Now when I sneeze, cough or laugh really hard; a tiny amount of pee comes out. What the hell is that?? My husband sees the look of alarm on my face when this happens and I rush out of the room. I know what he's thinking. "How many years have I got before she's wearing those sexy adult diapers..."
2. My hips and finger joints hurt. Add in my bad knees, my swollen feet, my bad back and the weird crick I keep getting in my neck and suddenly I am paying attention to those Alieve commercials with the arthritic 60-somethings...and those ads for the "Hover-round" and other personal mobility vehicles.
3. The cool little wings of gray hair that have framed my face for the last 15 years have spread, virtually overnight. As I ran to the store for hair color so I wouldn't be mistaken for Grandma at my son's first birthday party, I found myself reading the box and wondering if "more that 50%" of my hair was gray, which meant I would need permanent color instead of my usual semi-permanent. Maybe it's time for a violet rinse like my great aunt used to get. Am I ready to join the blue hair set?
4. I used to tune out those commercials for Colonial Penn and AARP supplemental life insurance. Now? I wonder if we DO have enough money for our family to pay those final expenses... Did you know the average cost of a funeral these days is $6,000???
5. I have a problem with anemia, so the husband volunteered to pick me up some new multi-vitamins at the local CVS. He called me from the store. Apparently the selection of vitamins geared toward women is massive and overwhelming. He asked, "Do you want the Geritol ones? They have extra iron..." I almost said YES.
On a brighter note... for a number of years I have been a once a day pooper, if that (joyful years I must say, after suffering from IBS). Like clockwork. Then I turned 40 and it's like my body shifted into a different gear. Now it's like 2, 3, 4, 5 times a day. Where the hell is it all coming from? My eating habits haven't really changed. Was all this just sitting up in my colon somewhere? All those years of stored red meat just waiting to come out? Oh wait. Maybe it's been that craving for Raisin Bran.
If I start drinking prune juice, I need someone to just shoot me. My granny was addicted to the stuff. She even poured it on her All Bran (or "Colon Blow" as my brother and I used to refer to it.)


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everything looks amazing! can't wait to see it all come together :)ReplyDelete
i just love when you post updates like this!! i like seeing all the fun details come together! that curvy sidewalk is perfect!! and can't wait to see what landscaping you do..what a great set up!ReplyDelete
I've used lamps plus too for little things here and there and always loved them. Looks like everything is moving fast!ReplyDelete
You're getting there, girl! And three cheers for online sales!ReplyDelete
just found your blog and love it! i'm going to have to check out those websites.ReplyDelete
can not wait to see your house when it is finished. absolutely beautiful.ReplyDelete
Hello sweet Sara - can't wait to see how the chandy looks all hung and sparkly! The faucets look pretty too. Thank goodness for great packaging. Nothing worse than to have to return it. Thank you for keeping us updated! So fun.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM
We bought a crystal chandy when we were stationed in Europe I learned a great way to keep the crystals shiny and dust-free_ Lay a heavy towel if there is a table underneathe. Put a alcohol-water 50-50 mix in a small plastic tub, like rubbermaid. Come up under each crystal to dip it in the liquid and then catch the drips with a paper towel. Let each one air dry. Sparkle for little effort and money! I do this about twice a year.ReplyDelete
I just found your blog, so this comment is waaaayyy late, but the lines in the cement: cement expands. The "lines" are actually called expansion joints. They are to give the concrete enough room to expand. If you don't have them, your concrete will crack.ReplyDelete


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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with 8 restaurants and bar/lounge
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Bankstown Golf Club, Sydney Showground, and Westfield Burwood. Ashfield Mall and DFO Homebush are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 8 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café. Self parking is free. Additionally, WiFi in public areas, meeting rooms, and dry cleaning are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 162 rooms feature kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves, plus WiFi and cable TV. Other amenities available to guests include coffee makers, hair dryers, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Travelodge Hotel Bankstown Sydney
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 8 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of limo/town car service and meeting rooms.
Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This Bankstown hotel also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Travelodge Hotel Bankstown Sydney is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 162
- Number of floors - 8
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 13
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 8
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Kitchenette
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
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Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Kitchenette
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- Refrigerator
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
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- WiFi (surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
La Piazza - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Lucky Cheng's - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Platform One - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Imperial Jade - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
InTouch Cafe - Onsite cafe.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40 per stay.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
This hotel will place a credit/debit card pre-authorization for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
WiFi Policy: Up to 100mbs data is complimentary per 24 hours, per room; up to 4 devices can connect. Additional data is available for the remainder of the 24 hour period (surcharge).
- Deposit: AUD 100.0 per stay
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: AUD 18 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40 per stay
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
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Dan Hipp's Superhero Renditions Pack Colorful Mega Punches
If you've seen Dan Hipp draw "Star Wars" and "Hellboy" characters before, you know that he's got a pop-friendly style that blends lonely blemishes designated by short lines in the tradition of Frank Miller with stiff anatomical shapes that look like they could have been sawed off of Mike Mignola figures. His color choices really set his artwork apart from the pack, though, and he's built up a sizable database of experiments and commissions with mainstream superheroes.
The "Amazing Joy Buzzards" and "Gyakushu!" contributor can do Superman chasing a bullet, Green Lantern imagining a shark into existence and Captain America weathering the glitz of some fireworks as well as anyone in comics, and he's rendered each of those scenes over on his personal Mr. Hipp blog.
His takes on The Incredible Hulk and Doctor Fate are particularly vibrant, and you may feel the latter jumping out of your browser as you check him out along with some other examples after the jump.


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(CNSNews.com) - Two generations of Americans will collide in Washington, D.C., on Saturday when a coalition of Vietnam veterans counter-protests thousands of anti-war protesters, many of whom were born years after Saigon fell to the Communists in 1975. Almost three decades later, the Vietnam veterans want to ensure America's military avoids another unfinished war.
But even as these veterans prepare for their counter demonstration, an official with one veterans group said his organization has been receiving e-mail threats of violence by people identifying themselves as anti-war and peace activists.
Joel Kernodle, spokesman for MOVEOUT! (Marines and Other Veterans Engaging Un-American Traitors), said American troops that are preparing for war with Iraq need to know that their country is behind them, and they should not confuse the political posturing back home with their mission abroad.
"We remember when we didn't have that -- not to the degree that we should have had it and needed it -- so, things turned out badly," said Kernodle, who served in Vietnam as a lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps.
"Militarily, we won the war in Vietnam, and then we were called out of there and we left. Then, about 18 months later, it was basically handed over to the communists on a silver platter," he said.
Kernodle said the current anti-war movement is merely interested in maintaining the status quo in a Middle Eastern region ruled by fundamentalist extremists who are constantly plotting to destroy America.
"There is a close working relationship among these fundamentalists to aid, abet and provide training grounds and funds for terrorists. That's how war is being waged on us," he said. "They can't face us heads up. They don't have the technology to do it, so this is how they're getting the job done."
But Kernodle said the majority of anti-war activists don't believe the Vietnam vets and other patriotic citizens have a right to demonstrate in support of America's war on terror. (The Vietnam veterans' demonstration is being co-sponsored by the D.C. Chapter of the Free Republic.)
Unlike the anti-war groups and students who will be participating in International A.N.S.W.E.R.'s (Act Now to Stop the War and End Racism) protest rally Saturday, Kernodle said his organization believes that this country has been attacked by terrorists supported by Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.
However, he said, "It is extremely apparent that there is a large number of the radicals on the left who absolutely are intolerant of any voice but their own, and they will go to the point of being physically threatening to preclude any of that happening."
Kernodle said a recent online announcement of the veterans group's intention to counter-protest International A.N.S.W.E.R. in Washington yielded more than 150 responses from anti-war activists - all threatening some form of physical violence against him and fellow veterans intent on attending the Jan. 18 event.
"All we want to do is go there and show what our presence is, and that's all," he said. "We're not physically threatening the left. We haven't told anybody, 'We're going to attack you.' They've certainly done it to us."
Amidst all of their differences, Kernodle said his contingency of war veterans has at least one item in common with anti-war activists. By his account, both groups agree the Bush administration must be held accountable for the way it conducts itself in a wartime situation with Iraq.
"We're not totally in disagreement with everything that the other side is going there for," he said of International A.N.S.W.E.R.'s anti-war agenda. "We will be watching how the administration handles this war, and if need be, we will be critical of that."
According to Kernodle, nothing short of a leadership change in Iraq will suffice for military victory for Vietnam veterans.
"We think that there needs to be focus in getting the job done because in every instance where we decisively acted, it turned out good in the end in places like Germany and Japan," he said.
"When we didn't use resolve to finish the job properly like we didn't in Korea, Vietnam and in Desert Storm, look what happened. We just continued to have the problem," Kernodle said.
Some Desert Storm veterans, however, do not share Kernodle and MOVEOUT!'s all-or-nothing military agenda towards Iraq. At least two veterans groups whose members have seen active duty in the Persian Gulf say they're not convinced Iraq presents a "clear and present danger" to America.
Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) and Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) will hold a joint press conference on Friday to highlight issues that the groups claim President Bush has failed to address. Both groups want Bush "to reassure them and an increasingly alarmed public that his administration is not hell bent on conflict."
Friday's event will mark the first time that families with deployed volunteer service members and Desert Storm veterans have joined together to voice their concerns and search for the "smoking gun" that would legitimize any U.S. military action against Iraq.
"War with Iraq is neither necessary nor inevitable," the groups stated. "Americans feel the president has failed to justify a U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. We encourage him to win without war by adhering to the U.N. process."
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Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
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The cove balcony was fabulous! We were so close to the water and it was so peaceful out there at night listening to the sounds from the ocean. It was extra private compared to the other balconies on the ship. We went in the deck five hot tub one night and noticed a balcony room located right above it. We were sitting there looking right up at the people sitting out on it. That confirmed that I made the right decision to book the cove balcony. In fact, I would almost cruise the Dream again JUST to stay in that cabin. PERFECTION!
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A former GOP candidate who was running for a US House of Representatives seat in 2012 is now in jail over accusations that he slashed the tires of at least one of his former opponents.
KOB reports that Gary Smith, who sought the GOP nod for New Mexico's 1st District in 2012, was allegedly recorded by a surveillance camera slashing the tires of Janice Arnold-Jones' car on December 20. An Albuquerque police detective who reviewed the footage said that the man in the video "did appear to be him [Smith]."
Smith lost the GOP nomination in 2012 after Arnold-Jones, his Republican opponent, filed a lawsuit claiming that Smith didn't achieve enough signatures to be put on the ballot. The judge agreed, and Smith's name was removed, reports The Raw Story.
"This is not politics," Arnold-Jones said of the incident. "I know what it's like when there is political retribution. You lose your bills, you lose your office, you lose your parking space, that's none of this. This is an assault on my private property on our residence and I believe it's by someone who is not very stable."
According to law enforcement authorities, Smith may have slashed other opponents' tires as well. Rhead Story, another Republican opponent who was instrumental in removing Smith from the race, said that he has replaced approximately 40 tires since June, costing him $2,500.
Though there's nothing funny about the threatening destruction of one's personal property, an exchange between KOB reporter Chris Ramirez and an arrested Smith, sitting in the back of a patrol car, was admittedly a bit humorous.
"I don't even know what's going on," Smith said, when asked whether or not he slashed Arnold-Jones's tires. "They haven't explained anything to me yet. I don't even know why they came to my house."
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