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i just had the filter and fluid changed in transmission... at first it would move if kept say trans fail. now after doing the filter and fluid change. came to found out the old owner had it someone try to change fluid. but didnt put enuff in the trans. so now after i had that done yesturday.. now the reverse dont work. it goes in drive just will. and moves but no reverse... my tech sound it sounds like the sensor going bad. what sensor is the transmission sensor?
Tranny issue....
Well there's good news & bad here...
The good news.... you have fresh fluid in your tranny...and that's the first step. there are 2 possible problems with your tranny and it is very possible that 1. your issue might be as simple as a solenoid but it could also be 2. the reverse drum is defective/slipping/roken.
Now what I need to know is did your car go into reverse BEFORE your oil change (and I'm assuming you used the BMW equivalent fluid) You could change the valve body and your problems will go away(or have it rebuilt) that would ensure you have no defective solenoids, check ball failures occurring. but if the Drum has failed then you have to disassemble the unit to replace as I had to do on my e38
but have no fear there is a rebuilder of Valve bodies on the net that does it for about 300.00 and it has a warranty.
If you did the oil change your self then you can do the valve body...it just a few more screws to remove.
I found this guy who sold me a dip stick setup for my e38 and it really solved the issue of filling my tranny without going under the car & pumping the fluid up into it...a real time save especially if your going to change the valve body/fluid again. and I waould also change the filter again since you almost never get all the junk out of the converter. unless you flush it out with an exchanger.
Let me know what happens next
Where did you find the dip stick kit looking all over??
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I got it from here,,,,
sorry to intrude but my 99 740i has lost all forward gears. any clues. it happend after a trans fluid change.
OK...and sorry to hear that...First off all gears does that include reverse? if not then you might be able to save this one. If you can remember when you changed the fluid was it very dark r did it have a burnt smell? if so then it might need just more than a fluid change. However if it came out somewhat decent then remove the oil & filter again.(a simple change if you have the dipstick modification. (Please use the Filtran filter) remove the valve body you can either do 2 things. 1) have it rebuilt at a shop they will clean it and test the solinoids or should test them. 2) there a guy on the internet that rebuilds them for about 125 with a core so you can get one from him first then send back yours. and lastly it could be your pump. Now if it is your pump then you have to remove the tranny anyway so while your there you should change the torque converter cause a lot of debris settles there during a fluid change and then redistributes in the system and causes problems like this. to make it easy do these tings first.
1) try the car in reverse see if it acts as normal or sluggish . This gear is usually high and needs a lot pump flow to work so it's a quick way to Estimate if the pump is working
2) Check the pump pressure this will have to be done at a shop or if you have the tools. If you had the tools then you would know this already...
3) Change the fluid & valve body. rebuild the valve body/clean the valve body. in any case the problem may just be where...in the valve body.
4) then of course remove the tranny & change the torque converter with the oil pump.
steps 2-4 could be done by you if you had the tools but would be better done by someone who has done it before. the cost of steps 2-4 is usually in the rebuild cost of the tranny, or they are suppose to check these things.
I know it's a lot to take in but look at it this way get the tranny done & you won't have to worry about it a again for another 100k but do change the oil regulary. Don't believe the lifetime oil crap that bmw says...Even your blood does a refresh every day and you don't even know it...
Re: 740il no reverse ...
Nice blood analogy!!!
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Senator Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) today called on Speaker Sheldon Silver to bring Senate Bill S.3871 to the Assembly floor for a vote. The bill would prohibit New York State, or its local governments, from funding any civilian trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in federal courts located in New York.
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it would prosecute in civilian court a suspected al Qaeda supporter Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame. The Somali terrorist was held and interrogated on a Navy ship for more than two months before being flown to New York for a civilian trial — something a series of congressional actions dating beyond last year have directly banned if the terrorist had been detained at Gitmo.
"The President and Attorney General went to extraordinary and costly means to ignore the will of Congress and the people of New York," said Senator Andrew Lanza. "They seem hell bent on giving foreign terrorists greater rights then they are willing to give American soldiers. Civil trials allow foreign terrorists to exploit our civil trial procedures and discovery rules, and gain intelligence information which will be used to more effectively attack America. This is what happened during the trial of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers. Helping our enemies is unconscionable and injurious to our national security. I call upon the Speaker to allow the bill to simply come to the floor of the Assembly for a vote. I am confident that Assembly members will put our State and Country's safety first and pass the bill. I have successfully debated and passed this critical legislation in the Senate. It is urgent that the Assembly act now. The President and Attorney General seem hell bent on forcing these trials upon the people of New York based upon some misguided and dangerous political agenda. We the people must act to protect ourselves."
"The arrogance of the Obama administration, and specifically that of Attorney General Holder, has clearly blinded them to the dangers of holding civilian trials in New York," said Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), who has co-sponsored Senator Lanz a's bill in the Assembly. "Each trial brings renewed threat to New York's citizens and opens us up to another horrific terror attack. The President's actions are reckless and irresponsible. By his actions, Mr. Obama has sent a clear message that he does not care about the safety and welfare of those he was elected to protect and serve."
Lanza and Hikind introduced the legislation last year when the Obama Administration attempted to try Sept. 11 terrorist suspects in New York City civil court. The legislation mirrors the efforts of Congress at the federal level. Congress has passed legislation which prohibits the use of federal funds to try detainees being kept in the Guantanamo Bay prison within U.S. civilian courts.
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Christmas Carols contain lyrics that are centred around the Christmas holiday season. Some refer to Christmas and some do not but are still considered Christmas Carols.
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Once a year when the nights are as long and cold as can be, we gather together bring cheer. Dressed in fuzzy caps, sweaters and mitten we step out into the frost bitten winter wonderland with hearts full of joy. With our rosy red cheeks and bright smiles we venture from door to door singing our hearts out. That's right, it's Christmas time and everywhere you turn carolers are bringing yule tide cheer. As the icy winter wind blows over snow covered ground it carries with it the hymns of ages. But where did the Christmas carol come from? Well that is an interesting question and an even more fascinating history.
The term carol is an ancient term which has its roots far back when people celebrated the winter solstice. This was festival which celebrated life and was accompanied by "carolers" who sang songs and danced around much like we do today. When the Christian Church spread to these areas the people wanted to continue their singing. This was difficult because the language of the Church was Latin and no one understood it.
It wasn't until 1223 A.D. that carols started to be sung again. Saint Frances of Assisis create the first Nativity Plays in Italy complete with songs. Saint Frances decided to write these plays in the language of the people. For the first time they could sing along to the hymns of Christmas.
But first instance of traveling "carolers" was a group of official called the "Waits". The Waits were local officials in England who gathered around to sing on Christmas Eve. They walked from door to door singing the most popular songs of the time. Later more people would take to the streets, singing until could not anymore.
As time progressed, famous composers tried their luck writing Christmas Carols. Many of these composers created the Christmas carols that we know and love today, such as Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, by Charles Wesley. Later, an American composer, James Pierpont wrote the classic Jingle Bells, which might just be the most fun song of all time.
But where would Christmas carols be without the beautiful Silent Night? With a rather unique history, Silent Night began as a poem written by the Austrian pastor, Joseph Mohr in 1816. Unfortunately two years later the church organ broke on Christmas Eve. Stricken with fear that the people would not have music on Christmas, Mohr entrusted his poem with musician Fanz Gruber. By divine twist of fate, this collaboration created a Christmas carol that has been a favorite from almost 200 years. So now that you know a little about the history of caroling, what are you waiting for?
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In vain, according to his wont, did he again attempt to temporise.
The Kafirs, deeming discretion the better part of valour, judged it expedient to temporise.
Mrs. Davenport was at the sore disadvantage of having to temporise.
I pity him from my soul, for he can, at best, only temporise with truth.'
Under the circumstances there was nothing for it but to temporise.
I felt, I knew this to be false, but a moment's reflection told me that it was better at present to temporise.
Slyne, reading all the old man's thoughts, could see that he had decided to temporise.
Don John, who was at Huy, saw that it was necessary to temporise.
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1550s (implied in temporizer), from Middle French temporiser "to pass one's time, wait one's time" (14c.), from Medieval Latin temporizare "pass time," perhaps via Vulgar Latin *temporare "to delay," from Latin tempus (genitive temporis) "time" (see temporal). Related: Temporized; temporizing.


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Horus (Nimrod)
The Sun god
By Pastor
Robert L Davis
Throughout the bible there are several references to
Israel's worship of false gods, in particular one called Baal or Baalim. In a
recent study of a Sunday School lesson I encountered the names of two gods
linked together at least twice in reference. They were Baal and Ashteroth. I
wanted to know why these two would be linked, so I did some research on the
subject. This is what I found.
Ashteroth or some variation on that spelling was
recorded as being the Phoenician goddess of love. I was aware of the fact that
the goddess of love was worshipped by many names and I knew that all of those
names actually pointed back to one person; someone called Samirieas (or some
variation on that spelling). I became curious as to who Baal would be revealed
to be and I found that the name meant lord, master, or husband. It was then that
I realized that Baal is linked to Ashteroth because they are husband and wife.
This was only the beginning of my surprise.
Once I realized who Ashteroth really was, and I
discovered that Baal was her husband, I realized that they were in actuality
Nimrod and his wife/mother, Samirieas. It was then that I came to realize that
Israel was not wo4rshipping a whole host of false gods, they were actually only
worshipping one and his name was Nimrod. I found that Nimrod was called the sun
god and under that name he was known as Horus. He was also known in the bible as
Tammuz (Ezekiel 8:14) and Israel worshipped him under that name.
There are many names that Nimrod uses to correspond with the name of his
wife/mother, names such as Mars and Venus or Isis and Osiris. Nimrod's wife
was known to the Ephesians by the name of Diana. Nimrod was also known as Orion.
All of these different names can obscure the truth if we are not careful. But
the fact is that, regardless of the name, the personage of the false gods goes
back to the fall of the tower of Babel and the king that ruled at that time,
Nimrod becomes an important figure in this because it
was he that started all of the wickedness that spread from Babel throughout all
the world. When the people were of one mind and one speech and under one king,
they became perverted and offended God by building the tower. Nimrod ruled over
them when they were all one and his rule allowed for the creation of false
religions and the worship of himself as a god. When God separated the people and
confused their languages, the different groups drifted away and became different
people. Many of the groups that were separated continued to worship nimrod as a
god and as time passes they used other names and images to portray him. The
groups that continued to worship him are known by the fact that God instructs
Israel to destroy them. These were Jebusites, Hittites, Hivites, Caananites,
Girgashites and many others. Egypt is a descendant of one of these groups of
people and as such Egypt worship Nimrod, only over time the name had changed.
Israel learned the worship of these false gods while in Egypt and they
spent hundreds of years worshipping them along with the Egyptians. After the
death of Joseph and the fathers the people of Israel integrated themselves into
Egyptian society and became prosperous. They became worshippers of the same gods
that the Egyptians had and they had long since forgotten the God of Jacob,
Joseph, and their fathers. When Israel was set free from the bondage that they
were under in Egypt they brought great riches out with them. They were not
allowed to bring any graven images of the false gods out with them, but they did
bring them out in their hearts. When they were across the Red Sea and safe, they
started to remember the false gods and all the good times that they had in
Egypt. Therefore, when they encountered the first problem in the wilderness,
they turned back to the false gods that they had known all their lives. The
golden calf that Aaron crafted in the wilderness was a representation of a false
god that they had worshipped in Egypt. They wanted to use the golden calf to go
before them as they return to Egypt and to the worship of false gods. This
indicates to us that they never abandoned the worship of the false gods in their
hearts they only put forth the outward impression that they had done so.
It may seem on the surface that Israel has nothing to do
with Nimrod because Nimrod ruled Babel hundreds of years before Abraham or
Israel can into being but the truth is that there is a connection and this
connection has caused Israel to repeatedly return to the worship of Nimrod under
the name of Baal throughout its history. 1 Kings 11:5, Judges 10:6, 1 Samuel
7:"4, 1 Kings 11:33,2 Kings 22:13and Judges 3:7 are just a few scriptures
showing that throughout their history Israel has continued to worship Baal and
in many cases Ashteroth as well. These are indications of Israel's infidelity
in the past, but there are signs in today's time that show us that they
continue to do so today. One sign of their continued worship of Nimrod or Baal
is found in their celebration of their Jubilee. Israel of today became a nation
in 1948 and they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary or jubilee in 1998. To
commemorate this occasion, Israel produced a limited edition gold coin depicting
of all things, the Tower of Babel. There were only 888 of these coins minted and
afterward another coin was minted for widespread distribution, but there is a
special coin made with the Tower of Babel imprinted on it. The question
obviously is why should the Tower of Babel be on an Israeli coin when Israel did
not even exist during the time of Babel the Great. The reason is that somewhere
inside Israel there are those in power that recognize what they have been doing
over the years and they are in agreement with continuing to do it. There are
those in Israel that worship Nimrod and they are of such power that they can
commission this special limited edition coin to be minted to his honor. At first
glance you may have thought that such a commemorative coin would have been of
the Tables of the commandments, or of the Ark of the Covenant, or the Well of
Jacob, or some other important event in Israel's history, but it was not. The
coin honors the Tower of Babel, which was the kingdom of Nimrod, who is the
husband of Simirieas, who is the goddess of love. Ashteroth is that goddess of
love and Baal is her husband. In 1998, Israel was still worshipping Baal.
Scripture reports that there will be one more time when
Israel as a nation will worship a false god. This will be in the time of the
Antichrist. Daniel 11:30-31 tells us that "they" will take away the daily
sacrifice and will place the Abomination of Desolation in the seat of God in the
Holy Temple. The "they" that is referred to is the religious governing body
in Israel. Just as it was the priests and the religious body that were
worshipping false gods in Ezekiel 8, so shall it be in the future. The
Abomination of Desolation that they place in the temple is not a thing; the
abomination is a person. In the future, Israel will actually place a man that
they recognize as their god in the temple.
First Thessalonians chapter two tells us that he, as God, sits in the
temple of God showing himself that he is God. This is spoken of the Antichrist.
Daniel chapter eleven speaks of this man in verses 30-36 as worshipping a
strange god in the secret places of the sanctuary. It also states that this man
will not honor the God of his fathers, which is the true God. So we can see that
Israel in the past and in the present and in the future will continue to
knowingly and willingly worship Baal or Nimrod or whatever name he may be using
in the future. Israel has linked itself to Baal because it worshipped Baal in
Egypt and in the absence of Joseph and the fathers they forgot about the true
God. From the coming forth of Egypt, Israel had a love for Baal that corresponds
with that of a first-love. They
will carry this torch of love for him until the time that God returns and brings
judgment upon them, the nations, and the world. The will there be no further
relation between Israel and Baal.


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In a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, George Mason University economics professor Daniel Klein today notes that "self-identified liberals and Democrats do badly on questions of basic economics."
It therefore shouldn't be terribly surprising that so many journalists do a poor job of economic and business reporting, because, as the Media Research Center has frequently and consistently documented for over a quarter-century, a significant majority of journalists are, well, self-identified liberals and Democrats.
Sometimes what passes for business reporting in the establishment press isn't the result of conscious bias. Ignorance, as just cited, and a failure to look behind numbers, often because they fit a predetermined outlook, are also factors.
Failure to dig is definitely behind a late-afternoon rendition of an Associated Press report last week on the government's Employment Situation Report. In it, the Associated Press's Jeannine Aversa told readers the following:
With auto sales rising, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. announced plans last month to hire. But others are still laying off workers. Hewlett-Packard Co. said this week it is cutting 9,000 jobs in its technology services division, and chocolate-maker Hershey Co. may cut 600 jobs.
Since Aversa's report was all about the employment situation in the U.S., one would think that the AP reporter believed she was referring to U.S.-only layoffs at H-P. More important, readers really have no other choice in context but to assume that only U.S. positions are involved.
Silly me, I took Jeannine's word for it when I spoke to someone who works for an H-P vendor this weekend. I was concerned that the job cuts might affect the vendor's situation and that person's job security. In response, I was told that most of the 9,000 positions involved are overseas, and that H-P is bringing back much of its overseas call center and support operations to the U.S.
That shreds the relevance of what Aversa wrote.
But perhaps I just stumbled on to information that hasn't been communicated to the general public. Should the AP reporter have known better? I think so -- at least enough to decide not to use H-P's layoff as her example. Based on only a brief bit of research, Aversa missed the admittedly undefined foreign component of the layoffs that are to occure, but more importantly, missed a huge and largely offsetting announced employment gain at the company.
The Wall Street Journal's June 2 report about the cuts had both elements I just mentioned:
Hewlett-Packard Co. said it plans to shed about 9,000 workers from its technology-services division while investing $1 billion to modernize the unit, as it moves to jumpstart growth in an industry that's lagged the economic recovery.
... The company is still in hiring mode and said it plans to bring on about 6,000 additional employees, largely in sales roles. H-P didn't say how many employees it has in the services unit or how many of the jobs being eliminated are in the U.S.
ComputerWorld reports that " It's uncertain what regions (of the world) will see jobs cuts and hiring in the HP plan."
It should be abundantly clear that Aversa should have found another example of U.S.-based layoffs, because H-P isn't it.
But she really didn't even need to find a specific company. Instead, the AP reporter could have gone to the government's April Mass Layoffs Report released just two weeks earlier for legitimate, grim-looking numbers (bold is mine):
Employers took 1,856 mass layoff actions in April that resulted in the separation of 200,870 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer. The number of mass layoff events in April increased by 228 from the prior month, and the number of associated initial claims increased by 50,006.
Perhaps too grim, eh?
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In 1992, the NFL released the list of five areas open to a potential NFL team: Baltimore, Maryland; St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; and the Carolinas, represented by Charlotte. After the vote was delayed because of a dispute between the players and the league, the race began again in 1993. In June of that year, Richardson Sports announced that they would finance the stadium through the sale of Permanent Seat Licenses, club seats, and luxury boxes. In a stunning show of fan support, all seats were sold out by the end of the first day.
On October 26, 1993, the league announced that the owners had unanimously voted for the Carolinas to receive the 29th franchise, the first new NFL team since 1976 (Jacksonville was named the 30th team a month later). Fans all over the region celebrated with fireworks. In a memorable moment during the expansion announcement conference, Richardson spoke directly into the camera to thank the 40,000 people who had purchased the PSLs and allowing the stadium to be built without a burden to the taxpayers.
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This will be my last blog as Director General of the Commonwealth Business Council, and i am writing it with mixed feelings.
CBC was very much an initiative of the British Government at the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1997, there was a feeling that the Commonwealth needed to be refocused to ensure that is was relevant for the future. Trade and Investment were chosen as a focus, i was honoured to be asked to lead on this work.
It has been a challenge, there was little data on Commonwealth Trade available in 1997 and when we looked into it there were many commonwealth Countries that received no foreign investment at all.
With humility and great satisfaction me and my staff are extremely proud to have had the opportunity to help make the Commonwealth a grouping of dynamic, market driven, socially responsible countries. I have had the great pleasure of working with Visionary Heads of Governments and many of the world's most successful business leaders many of whom, i am proud to say, now see CBC as a key asset to help in developing their business and companies.
I would like to thank, all CBC's members that have worked with us over the years and CBC's Board Members that have contributed so much. I would like to thank the Commonwealth Heads of Government, Ministers, High Commissioners and Officials, The Commonwealth Secretary General and the Commonwealth organisations that we have worked with on many different projects. Lastly my staff, past and current and everyone that has attended CBC events or taken part in our programmes. I would also like to wish my successor, Sir Alan Collins, all the best and know you will support him and CBC as you have always done for me.
I will be in touch in a different capacity
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Plain Writing Act of 2010
Last month President Obama signed into law the Plain Writing Act of 2010.The stated purpose of the law is
"...to improve the effectiveness and accountability of Federal agencies to the public by promoting clear Government communication that the public can understand and use."
"Plain writing" is defined as
"...writing that the intended audience can readily understand and use because that writing is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices of plain writing."
The Act requires federal agencies to use plain writing in any document it produces which provides information about obtaining federal benefits or filing taxes, or if it explains how to comply with federal requirements.
PlainLanguage.gov provides several examples of government regulations, manuals, handbooks and reports that were re-written following plain language principles. For example, here is a change in a Medicare Fraud Letter:
Investigators at the contractor will review the facts in your case and decide the most appropriate course of action. The first step taken with most Medicare health care providers is to reeducate them about Medicare regulations and policies. If the practice continues, the contractor may conduct special audits of the providers medical records. Often, the contractor recovers overpayments to health care providers this way. If there is sufficient evidence to show that the provider is consistently violating Medicare policies, the contractor will document the violations and ask the Office of the Inspector General to prosecute the case. This can lead to expulsion from the Medicare program, civil monetary penalties, and imprisonment.
We will take two steps to look at this matter: We will find out if it was an error or fraud.
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Only some crimes can be excused with appeals to youth. The American Papist's post regarding the on-going discussions between Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, and the U.S. bishops betrays his usual lack of nuance and perspective. But, the Papist continues to characterize Sister Carol's stance on health care as "vocal disobedience" to the bishops and claims she "went behind their back" to lobby for the bill.
Except for Manichaens, there is a difference between disagreement and disobedience. And, where is the evidence for the claim that Sister Carol went behind anyone's back. She published her statements on the web - after sending them to Cardinal George in advance. The Papist, of course, is free to dismiss journalistic standards of finding out what really happened. So, too, is he free to make sweeping claims that distort rather than reveal the truth. But, his failure to abide by minimal standards of accuracy and his penchant for distortion are rooted in something less forgivable, a presumption of bad faith regarding Sr. Carol.
Mark my words: In the months ahead, as it becomes obvious that the bishops have always acknowledged how devoted Sr. Carol is to the Church, how loyal Sr. Carol is to the Church's mission and to the Church's bishops, how Sr. Carol has advanced the healing ministry of Jesus in ways the rest of us can admire but not even begin to emulate, those conservatives will get even nastier and some of that nastiness will turn on the bishops.
The bishops may have been right on the health care bill and they may have been wrong. Ditto for Sr. Carol. (In the event, I agreed with Sister!) But, there was never any great "wound" to the Church's unity except in the fevered imaginations of a few cranky conservatives.
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Delmont police patrols help to engage public, deter crime
Officer Blake Danowski stepped out of his squad car to walk along a bustling neighborhood street in Delmont as his radio crackled in the background.
He scanned Apple Hill Drive, frequently stopping to chat up dog-walkers and porch-sitters enjoying the warm Friday night.
"You just want the presence in the community," Danowski said. "You can't deter crime without the community."
Delmont police Chief T.J. Klobucar calls the foot patrol a public relations strategy to engage residents.
It also works as a crime deterrent, officers said.
The effort started four years ago.
In the summer, Delmont police officers drive to different neighborhoods and then walk through residential streets and the business district.
"The police and public both have responsibility to make the community safe and reduce crime," said Todd Miller, chairman of the community policing committee for the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
"The main precepts are partnerships and problem solving," Miller said. "Foot patrol by itself isn't considered community policing, but when you consider that agency is out, parking their cars and walking, they're getting to know people and building trust. As they meet their citizens, that creates a relationship that can provide information to solve crime."
The philosophy of community policing can be traced back to London in 1829. It gained traction in the United States during the 1980s when a police chief in Houston called on officers to engage the community, Miller said.
Community policing fell by the wayside after 9/11, when law enforcement shifted its focus to terrorism, he said.
"The problem is, you can't have homeland security without hometown security," Miller said. "Many citizens recognize strange behavior, especially in the Boston bombings, and they'll share that with the local police because that's who they know."
He called the initiative "proactive" and said officers likely catch incidents they wouldn't, had they stayed in a car.
That was the case when Danowski walked through another Delmont neighborhood. He spotted a woman in a parked car on the street with the windows rolled down, music buzzing.
"That looks a little suspicious," he said.
Danowski walked up to the passenger side window, surprising the driver, to check it out.
The woman explained she was waiting for a friend to get home from work. Danowski asked her a few questions and moved on when he decided she was not a threat.
Each street he walks, he stays conscious of the distance back to his squad car. The department is small, and if the other officer on mobile patrol needs backup, Danowski must hustle back to the car.
It's not a problem for the young officer, who spent almost six years serving in the Marine Corps in Turkey, Peru and Israel. Still, he's aware — keeping an eye on the street and an ear on the radio.
Most calls in the borough are responded to in fewer than three minutes, he said.
At the end of a cul-de-sac, Danowski spotted a woman holding her infant daughter while carefully watching her son doodle with chalk on the sidewalk. He walked over to shake her hand and introduce himself.
"It means a great deal to us," Amanda Bauer said, holding her 3-month-old daughter, Evi. "It's a comfort seeing them at night."
Another neighbor stopped Danowski to chat about a downed tree. Most drivers waved as he continued walking the streets.
"They walk by to check and make sure your door is locked," said Heather Caldwell, who owns a massage therapy business in addition to her home in the borough. "It makes me feel secure knowing they keep an eye on my business and where I live."
Danowski continued patrolling, passing through the parking lot of apartments known to be a trouble area as well as desolate side streets.
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Amanda Dolasinski is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-836-6220 or email@example.com.


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Please no Heat. Not that I think they win either way but I would at least enjoy a bulls series. Can't stand the self absorbed Heat. Great team but nauseating.
There's really nothing positive to even discuss is it? Since you already suggested the only positive thing. Maybe only 8-12 more times we also have to look at Evanordinary Turner in a Sixers uniform can qualify. Proclaimed two short years ago that THAT draft pick would set this franchise back for YEARS to come and, well, here we are. Derided like heck for expressing that opinion at that time, but nonetheless consummation has arrived. Buffet line is out the door for succulent crow being served.
Constant derision can lead to self-absortion can't it? Me thinks so, I mean, this is pressing questions right?
Seems like this post is more about you and patting yourself on the back then anything else. Not sure what it accomplish
es, bit if it makes you feel better then have at it. Just don't expect it to lead to a productive conversation.
Crap like this is just another reminder of why I don't post here anymore...self-absorbed drivel that adds ZERO to the discussion...thrown out there SOLELY to start fights and stir up the masses.
Good times...good times.
You poor diva, you.
Brian - Do we know who wins that 3rd tiebreaker for Heat/Bulls (record vs playoff teams) or is that still up in the air as well?
I'd have to look it up, but I believe last night they said Miami would have that one if they win out.
I think against the Bulls they could eek out one win, stretch maybe two.
Against the Heat I really don't know if they could get one.
It's the sixers fate to play the heat in the playoffs.
Part of me is hoping this happens because it's best for the team to get blown out, swept, and show management that they need significant changes to the roster and an overall plan of action.
Part of me is hoping they play the bulls because if I'm going to watch playoff basketball, I would certainly prefer a better match-up and a different team than in the past.
I just really don't want to watch them play the Heat again.
Same. While last year it was exciting, this year it would just be demoralizing.
What is the difference between Indiana and us? Other than Hibbert, who is an okay center, are they better anywhere else by a big margin?
And P.George who is thought of as way better than Evan, is pretty close numbers wise, or isn't he. It seems to me more about where they were drafted than anything else.
The center position makes a huge difference. Paul George is a better player, but not by much, or to the point that he represents a 9 game difference for the Pacers.
It may be player compatibility also. They seem to have better shooting but we improved a lot this season from 3.
I think Vogel is also a much better coach than our sweatbag in a suit
I don't. I think his team is just as talented, but better constructed with guys that have true positions.
George is the player the Sixers needed to get in that draft. He's not a superstar, never will be, he's a low-usage SG who defends, shoots really well, and doesn't need to dominate the ball to be effective. The type of guy who would've fit between Jrue and Iguodala.
Otherwise, I'd say West is a better offensive player than Brand (though I hate his type of offense), Brand is a much better defender. You know where I stand on Iguodala/Granger. Granger's the better scorer. Iguodala's better in every other area of the game. Hibbert, I feel, is grossly under-used by Indy, and I'm not really sure why. It might be him.
The big difference between the team, in my mind, is that they have guys coming off their bench who are physical and play defense. Whereas the Sixers have finesse guys off their bench.
Since there's nothing else going on...
PG: I'd take Jrue over Collison, mostly for defense. Offensively, the edge goes to Collison, though he turns the ball over more than I'd like. George Hill blows Lou out of the water for me. If you want to consider Turner the backup PG, Hill has a big edge over him as well.
SG: Paul George is head and shoulders better than Meeks, Turner and Lou.
SF: Iguodala for me, a lot of people would say Granger. Turner over Dahntay Jones, though Jones at least accepts his role.
PF: Brand over West. Thad over Hansbrough.
C: Hibbert/Amundson. I'd take either of those guys over our collective mass of soft.
Starting lineups, I think the Sixers have an advantage at three positions, none of the advantages are huge, though. At the other two positions, Indy has a HUGE advantage. And I like the makeup of their bench better as well.
My opinion on these two teams has changed a lot throughout this season. Mostly because I watched the Sixers front court get pushed around and dominated by middling bigs time and time again.
If you could go back in time, would you select Greg Monroe over Derrick Favors?
I think you'd have to. That's not the kind of regret I have, though. Monroe was never part of the conversation. I didn't like him at the time, didn't see this type of production from him at all. Still wish they'd taken Favors over Turner, but that's never changed.
Monroe is not very athletic. He seems to just overpower guys. Look how he struggled against Pekovic last night.
Favors, to me is more of a two-way player. I am real curious if Detroit drafts a shot blocking p.f. [Henson] or high post center [Zellar] to put next to Monroe.
That reason alone, the toughness thing, is why I have some hope. If we get stronger inside [sign Asik or draft Ezeli or Melo and even sign Humphries it makes us a more physical front line that our perimeter defenders can at least respect.
Hill is really good. That was a trade that really helped both teams.
Indiana is a balanced team; we are not
Miami is a really ugly team to watch. I don't understand why they can't run their team like the Celtics or the Spurs.
They struggled last year in the regular season, but basically dominated the Easter Conference during the playoffs. Do you still think they'll win the ECF by winning every series 4 games to 1?
Hawes/Meeks in our starting lineup is what kills this team. Lets admit it, its really tempting to try and and plug those holes this offseason instead of rebuilding. And lets be honest, that's probably what managment is going to do this summer.
If they hadn't completely collapsed over the past couple of months, I'd probably agree with this. If they finished w/ 40 wins, then got knocked out in the first round, then maybe I could see the point of just upgrading those two positions however they can get it done, but this season has me pretty much convinced it's not going to work in any meaningful way. not unless they plug those two holes with Dwight Howard and Ray Allen (in his prime).
If you want to point your finger at a specific reason for the nose dive, though, Hawes playing like Hawes and our three-point specialist not being able to hit the broad side of a barn are two good places to start.
You have to wonder if they signed K.Martin, like you wanted, if this collapse may have been avoided.
Who knows. Think to get him they probably would've had to offer him too much money/too many years.
Could we have been in the position to offer him around 4-5 million? I think he got 2.5 with LAC. This team even at it's peak is not worth going over the luxury tax for.
They had the full MLE, and they lopped off some salary in the Speights deal. I suppose they could've probably offered him somewhere around there, but I'm not sure if the MLE can be used for a one-year deal, so they might've had to offer him like 2 years/$10M, or maybe more. I'd need to look into that, but the new CBA still isn't available as far as I know.
Here's something for GoSixers especially, but for everyone that really hates everything about Hawes. Such a Hawes thing to do...
Nothing beats a guy who was beating the union drum five months ago wearing a shirt like that.
He really just needs to go away, I don't know if I've ever actually hated a player as much as Hawes in my entire life
Like many other fans here, I too want to see my team play well and have a good chance of winning a game or two in the playoffs.
However, the playoffs have always been an arena where at least one player has a breakout or coming out. I think it'll be Jrue; he'll tease us as usual with brilliant defense on Rose and possibly put on a show on the other end, well provided his shot is falling. Also Turner loves the big stage, I think he will have a good series as well.
With management in the state of mind that it is, it won't take much to get their minds rolling in the direction that they can somehow tweak this or there is a player worth building around. Their love for profit will steer them towards signing Chris Kaman, the missing piece and coming up with another nauseating slogan to market the 'new' team. I have such little faith in their willingness to blow it up even when they know they have to.
Ergo, we gotta be rooting for a Miami draw. Take one for the team, literally, and watch our Sixers get absolutely destroyed on the national stage by our worst match-up. Let that cement the conviction in the FO. It's only a week's worth, to sacrifice for the future.
I really am not in the mood to read article debating the merits on giving Lou Williams, a new contract. Think Hawes is gone regardless, but that's just one of the many heads you have to cut off.
Who wants to guess what the total point differential is for the sixers 3 games against the Bulls this year?
About even? Maybe -5, something like that.
+2 overall thanks to the first game (each game +16, -5, and -9)
Can you remember a .500 team that features so many young players ever being completely loan up in an off season? I can't.
I all for a complete roster rehaul but it would be unusual in terms of how NBA teams operate. Typically .500 teams are blown up when they have aging vets or stars who have worn out their welcome. But I guess these last 30+ games could be enough to convince new owners to make it more 'their team.'
Posting with my phone always makes me sound like English is not my native language.
I cannot. Not off the top of my head, at least. Do you remember what the Bulls traded Brand for? They weren't a .500 team at the time, but that struck me as an odd time to trade a young guy.
The bulls traded brand to the clippers in the draft of eddy curry (the other guy) didn't they? Tyrus Thomas?
They traded Brand for Tyson Chandler (#2 pick in the draft). And then they traded Chandler away a couple of years later to make room for Ben Wallace (and got JR Smith in return, I think). Landing Derrick Rose with the 1st pick will certainly fix a lot of dumb mistakes.
That's right, Tyrus Thomas and Aldridge were in the same draft (right?). I just remember the bulls making the move to get those two young big men and how badly it worked out (Derrick Rose will most likely win as many nba titles as allen iverson did in his prime)
I guess to some people, Iggy and Brand would qualify as having worn out their welcome.
They're not that young in terms of NBA experience:
Brand 13 yrs
Iggy 8 yrs
Lou 7 yrs
Young 5 yrs
Hawes 5 yrs
Meeks 3 yrs
Jrue 3 yrs
Evan 2 yrs
Known quantities by now; Jrue & Evan the possible exceptions.
I don't know why we would blow this up. In hopes of a losing team so we can get a higher pick? As we saw with Turner,etting losing more to get a higher pick doesnt usually make a team a top contender.
I do believe we should try to make some trades and sign some new players to improve the team, but I wouldn't call that blowing it up.
I think your last point about ownership wanting to make their mark is an important one. I think there is pressure on the new ownership to demonstrate some commitment and expect them to be proactive in some way
I don't expect the team to be quote unquote blown up, but I expect some dramatic change-my guess is in the form of an Igoudala trade. Aron's Twitter addiction and general style give me the sense that they want to be perceived as fan friendly, and Igoudala is broadly disliked-unfortunately so, in my opinion, in that he symbolizes a deeply unsatisfying era of Sixers basketball. As has been discussed ad nauseum, he was never suited to the role of "face of the franchise" that was thrust upon him, especially given the existing history of superstar Sixers centerpieces-Wilt to Doctor to Charles to Allen. Despite Andre's many talents, if viewed as part of that continuum(as unfair as that may be), he does not begin to stand up.
So I think dealing Igoudala is the most dramatic way for ownership to get across the message that a new day has dawned. Although losing one of the top perimeter defenders in the league will hurt, it will give the team an opportunity to see once and for all what it has in Jrue and Evan: if they can coexist, if Jrue can bounce back from a somewhat regressive season, if Evan, given the opportunity to step into Dre's role as ballhandler 1A-a role suited to his strengths-can realize the potential that caused him to be the 2nd pick in the draft and that continues to entice many, including myself-or show himself to be a bust once and for all...etc
Personally, I think it was a big mistake not to trade Igoudala after the Eddie Jordan year and the Turner pick. Presumably, we would have a much firmer grip on exactly what we have in Jrue and ET, the two truly young-in terms of age but more relevantly, NBA experience-and pedigreed pieces. No Igoudala would also have meant a worse team and another lottery pick last year at least to add more pedigreed young talent. Seems to me that after the EJ disaster, the window for a true youth movement was there-but it was bungled, just as the other window for a true youth movement-the AI trade-was bungled by getting a stabilizing veteran in Andre Miller back rather than picks or expiring contracts. In both cases, Comcast opted for faux-competitive short term mediocrity-the era of the 8 seed-rather than short term pain and potential long term gain.
The most interesting question to me is what an Igoudala deal will look like. Do you look to get a veteran piece, a big man to plug in with Jrue and Turner, or do you look for draft picks/expiring contracts?If it were the summer of 2010, the latter option would be a lot more palatable, but at this point, if you truly want to see what Jrue and ET are, i think it might only be fair to look for the former to give them a chance for on court success-they will be in their 3rd and 4th years, not their 1st and 2nd, and the time for evaluation is much shorter.
As for Brand-amnesty?Seems like that might be the wrong way to as he will be an expiring contract and as such might actually have some trade value, either in the summer or prior to next year's deadline. If he has no value then yeah, amnesty
I have to think it is impossible that they resign Hawes-I just can't imagine that the management of a pro basketball team could be that inept(famous last words, I know)
I fear that Lou WILL be re signed, though, which I think would be a huge, huge mistake. That decision will tell me a lot. If they let Lou walk I will really be hopeful that a new day may soon be dawning
Gonna be an interesting summer!
Long but good post. I agree with most of what you are saying. I would not be shocked if the Sixers tried a Iggy for Al Jeff trade, although I'm not sure that is a direction Utah is looking for.
today is the biggest holiday of the nba season
rim shot!
At this point, definitely hoping for a first round matchup with Chicago in hopes of seeing some entertaining/competitive/exciting Sixers playoff basketball
Outside of the Sixers, though, playoffs are shaping up to be great. The 4-5 matchups look interesting...LAC v. Memphis and Atlanta v. Boston. LAC & Atlanta would have home court today. Caught bits and pieces of the Atlanta-Boston first half(2nd half just underway)-Joe Johnson had a monster first half...he's got one of the sweeter shots in the league when he's hot
As I typed this, Boston came out strong in the 3rd and has cut the Atlanta lead down to 4(oops, 6 again thanks to silky smooth JJ jumper, giving him 25)
Should mention that the Celts are without their entire aging Big Three aas well as Rajon Rondo so this game isn't a playoff indicator
Previous two games between the teams were decided by a total of 5 pts-both Celts wins-however, so potential exists for a good matchup in a series
Avery Bradley is filling the vacuum on offense with career high 26 points...what a player he is turning out to be. Realizing his potential as a lockdown defender, and showing more offensive game than I think was anticipated. Looks like a real nice fit at 2 guard alongside Rondo...scary backcourt for years to come...effin Celtics...
So this was posted on hoopshype rumors page reprinted from twitter - made me laugh
Larry Brown thinks he could be a GM?
Chris Haynes: FWIW: Got word Larry Brown was never reached by the Blazers even though he was waiting to hear from them about their open GM position. Twitter
Knicks getting BLOWN OUT by the Cavs in Amare's return. The much maligned Carmelo deal was finally paying dividends as Melo turned in a couple weeks of MVP caliber play-and the thing gets torpedoed as the desperation FA signing of the summer prior to the Melo blockbuster returns to kill the spacing necessary for Melo to operate and destroy the flow of the offense
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.
The 7 seed is a distinct possibility-unless Amare gets unceremoniously shelved-so I guess it;s a good thing Miami beat Chicago last night. Ugh. I have hope though because not only do we prefer Chicago-but you have to think the networks and the league are licking their lips at the prospect of Miami-New York.
This whole 7 or 8 thing - I don't get why people care
7 or 8 - the sixers still lose- probably in 5
It's simple-we match up horribly with Miami-would likely get blown out in at least two games and would struggle to stretch it to 5. That happened last year-but as Brian said earlier, last year it was exciting while this year it would just be deflating and depressing.
Match up better with Chicago, and with Rose banged up the games would likely be a lot more competitive and we might even take it to six games. Would just be a lot more fun to watch competitive basketball. I have playoff tickets. I care about the quality of the games. You truly don't understand this?
It's a minor and ultimately insignificant distinction, but when you follow a minor and ultimately insignificant team, these things matter
It probably won't impact fans or teams really this off season, but the players union is likely about to have a civil war cause billy hunter is a tool
Neil Hartman wrote an article today (yeah I know, he sucks) talking about how Bucks are still very likely to sweep their final 4 games. Sorta had me agreeing. I'm still slightly nervous about getting in at all.
I hear you, but how can you say they're "very likely" to win anything after their last two losses?
Well, if the Sixers decide to try to improve rather than rebuild, there's a story today about the Hornets using their amnesty provision on Okafor. They could put in a claim on him at 50% and have him for about $6.5M/year for the next two years.
Do you know how trading an amnestied player work? Is there a time limit Do you have to fit the whole contract into the trade, or only the part that you are paying? I wouldn't be horribly against it considering I doubt there will be a blow up this off-season.
I believe you can trade them the same way you would any other contract. Say the Sixers got him at the 50% bid, then they'd basically have him signed to a 2-year deal, $6.5M/year. Which you'd think would be a movable contract assuming this injury isn't something serious.
From an aesthetic point of view, this is a move I could get behind if they aren't going to blow it up. It's much preferable to bringing Hawes back, at any price.
Question-I think it's likely that Igoudala is dealt(see previous post in reply to tk for why I think this is likely)-just in pure speculation, Utah seems like a potential trade partner and Al Jefferson a potential return, as I'd imagine the salaries are close to working straight up-again, this would be in a scenario where they are trying to improve/put Jrue and Turner in position to be successful. I think I recall you as profoundly unimpressed with Jefferson, and certainly I'd imagine you would not approve of his d. Would having a more defensive center like Okafor on board make someone like Jefferson more palatable to you, or how do you think that scenario would play out?
(I'm not advocating for Al Jeff or against him for that matter...just throwing it out there...I do think, though, that Jrue and Turner would both be well served by a big man with some offensive proficiency...not sure if AlJeff is that guy but he may be one of limited options...)
Would somebody please tase Thorn... Maybe that will bring him back to life.
Set to 20 amps.
Go to 30 amps.
Still nothing.
but the Knicks lost to Cleveland last night. There is still a shot that if the Sixers win tonight and Atlanta beats the Knicks tomorrow the Sixers take the 7 spot and would still face the Bulls in the first round.
A little something to watch for anyway ...
I think the Sixers will play much better in the playoffs than they have during the regular season. The reason is the playoffs will help them maintain focus defensively - and I believe Collins will prove better at making game to game adjustments against a single opponent. There will be a reasonable schedule with days off meaning they might actually create some new offensive sets to attack specific weaknesses of the opponent.
I think they will be a tough out for the Bulls. I think they'll at least play tough games against the Heat.


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Australian Idol star Shannon Noll has been fined $1000 and disqualified from driving for nine months for drink driving.
Noll, who lives in Sydney, was visiting his hometown of Condobolin last December when he was stopped by police for a defective headlight after leaving the Condobolin Hotel.
A random breath test found he had a blood alcohol reading of 0.110 - more than twice the legal limit.
Noll was in Condobolin Local Court today accompanied by his brother Adam Noll and cousin Nathan Swadling.
He had pleaded guilty to a mid-range drink-driving offence, and the court was previously told that when Noll was stopped by police and asked to submit to a random breath test he replied: "What's the point mate? I'm over."
His solicitor Peter Martin told the court Noll had jumped into the car to get away from a crowd of people wanting to follow him from the hotel.
Police facts previously tendered to the court said Noll and three male friends left the hotel shortly after midnight and the singer jumped into the driver's seat of a blue Ford Falcon ute.
One friend sat in the passenger seat and the other two men jumped into the tray.
Mr Martin said Noll, runner-up in the first series of Australian Idol, had shown "genuine remorse" and was "prepared to accept the disqualification".
Magistrate Howard Hamilton accepted Noll's guilty plea but said his explanation for getting into the car was inadequate.
He fined Noll $1,000 and banned him from driving for nine months.
Noll, who has not driven since the December 19 incident, will be able to drive again from September 18.
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Obama and Gay Marriage: Thanks for Nothing
Posted on May 9, 2012
Editor's note: The president's comment Wednesday that he now supports marriage rights for same-sex couples after years of meditation and evolution has been hailed as a historic moment in American politics. Not everyone is so impressed. Below, Truthdig senior writer Scott Tucker reacts to the news.
President Obama was finally politically cornered, including by the unscripted remarks of Vice President Biden. Anyone who attributes courage to Obama in making this announcement is in a bemused state of mind. Obama's calculation was electoral through and through. And the White House was definitely getting the news that major gay donors would not be signing checks until he "evolved" already. Also, millions of ordinary gay voters were finding it harder to suppress mounting moral revulsion at being played like extras in every election.
This concession, extracted from one of the emptiest suits ever to enter the White House, will be lauded by anyone and everyone inclined to vote by rote for career Democrats.
The honor of the real struggle over the years and decades does not belong to such politicians, but to gay couples and rebel queers of all kinds. First and foremost to ourselves. So thanks to all of you—all of us—who fought the good fight.
And for those who "evolved" themselves into triangulating and calculating career politicians: Thanks for nothing.
As for Obama lauding "incredibly committed monogamous relationships," just consider making that argument in defense of allowing straight couples to marry. Yes, because heterosexuals really set the gold standard for monogamy. Obama never sounds more fake than when he is laying on the morals, monogamy and militarism with a gilded trowel.
Now maybe career Democrats will "evolve" on issues such as war, empire, torture, civil liberties and habeas corpus.
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By oakland steve, May 12, 2012 at 4:24 am Link to this comment
Sorry that your ego was so bruised that you had to take three swipes at the comment box.
I hope you feel lots better.
I still think Obama is a fraud; your frenzied response doesn't diminish my opinion.
By ACT I, May 11, 2012 at 7:52 am Link to this comment
I can't speak for gays, but it seems to me that although O'Bomber's endorsement may have been next to nothing, it was not quite nothing. He may very well have given his endorsement for political reasons, but at least he said something that needed to be said. Perhaps he'll "evolve" even further after getting re-elected. (I'll vote for him only because the other choice is even worse—Mittster's election would be an unmitigated disaster for the country!)
By m@earth, May 11, 2012 at 7:19 am Link to this comment
People like to bandy the following sentence about when snivelers snivel and
By bahmi, May 10, 2012 at 1:15 pm Link to this comment
John Travolta is ecstatic today!!! Thank you, Barack "The Illegal Kenyan" Obama. What a man is this Obama. The Surveillance President, the Drone President, the freedom taker-away President, wow!, great stuff. The guy with the Yiddish speaking coterie of czars, the guy who refuses to address Sibel Edmonds, the truth about 911. He's a piece of shit, enjoy voting for this buffalo chip again.
By Louis, May 10, 2012 at 9:20 am Link to this comment
What a whiny piece of nonsense…........accept good things when they come
We are 200 years, more or less, from the realization that homosexuality is most
The only thing to celebrate here is our ignorance, for it stands far above such
By Mr. West, May 10, 2012 at 8:08 am Link to this comment
Wah, wah, blah, blah. If we put as much energy collectively into being a force for change as we do complaining about the many pretezel shapes the President bends into based on polling. A wave a sediment would be sweeping the nation and making those who support discrimination feeling guilty.
It does not matter how or when the President came to support our policy. It only matters that he supports our policy now, and we run with the ball. Does anyone think our ideology is better served by Mitt Romney? No, of course not.
Therefore the President is our only hope, and how do we thank him for finally coming around knowing his opponent will shirely use this issue against him? We whime, bitch and moan about how we got the President came to support our cause. I am sure that kind of reward is not going to incentivize the President to take further risks.
Folks we need to be more like the GOP. No matter how the president comes to support our policies, whether he stalls, lies, cheats, begs or barrows it doesn't matter. We unify around the bully pulpit of the president and use the momentum. Liberals constantly squander our President's bully pulpit with petty immature infighting. Where as the GOP unifies and attacks the left by any means possible.
Liberals are never going to beat the Conservatives until we realize we are in a street fight. Conservatives will use every trick in the book to win. Where liberals get so fractured and take politics so personally we are practically useless as a collective. Wake-up folks, we need to gather our strength in numbers and crush the minority.
It kills me to witness an insurgent GOP minority constantly taking advantage of the liberal majority. There will always be time for post mortem analysis after we win, but, if we keep over analysizing our victories during each fight the other side is going to win the war.
This isn't rocket science, but, sometimes I believe we are too smart for our own good. Instead of worrying about how we got here, check the box, move on and begin worrying about winning the next fight. This is how we win the political war. Don't make Liberal American politic policies an Afghanistan right here at home. We've got the edge in ever growing demographics, use our edge wisely and win, damit !!!
By Marsha, May 10, 2012 at 6:55 am Link to this comment
Why don't we have Civil Unions for everyone (get your license, swear to the contract in front of a clerk and you are now all entitled and bound to the same legal rights as all other couples…in other words, you're now married).
THEN, if you want to have a wedding celebration, go to your church and have one. If your church doesn't like your looks or your sex or anything about you, they don't have to preform the wedding and you can find someone else to officiate at the wedding.
It's called the separation of church and state, you know.
By Owen R. Broadhurst, May 10, 2012 at 6:47 am Link to this comment
My hope is that he takes this further, with an acknowledgement of 1) the role that the 1st amendment plays in protecting those faiths that do not discriminate from any discriminatory treatment by states in how their marital sacraments are solemnized, 2) the role that the 14th amendment plays in extending protections of the Bill of Rights to same sex couples, and 3) the role of the Privileges and Immunities clause in its guarantees of comity. Currently, the President has yet to be dissuaded from his opinion that state governments are legally free to pretend neither one of these clauses have impact and authority.
Y'know what? I won't hold my breath.
By Marsha, May 10, 2012 at 6:14 am Link to this comment
At best, Obama has endorsed marriage equality on the federal level (although I'm sure he will do nothing to actually further that position). He is in favor of leaving gay marriage as a state's right's decision. Imagine him taking such a right wing stand on interracial marriage or slavery. He did NOT endorse marriage for gays and lesbians as a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.
What Obama said today was he wanted money from rich gays for his campaign and any self respecting gay person should be insulted by his 'evolving' comments of the last 4 years…
By James M. Martin, May 10, 2012 at 5:36 am Link to this comment
I might be inclined to agree with you if the statistics showed support for gay marriage at, say, 60 percent. It is not. The country is about equally divided on the issue. With that sort of balanced equation, he risks losing votes, not winning them. I think you're being overly critical. You could have gone further though: you could have said he was trying to shake loose the big gay donor element, the people with so much discretionary money they won't mind putting a million or two into the reelection. This means people like David Geffen, the media magnate. But the potential loss of votes is very real, e.g. folks who liked Obama until he came out for "fags." Get real! This was one of the most courageous things any president has ever done, just what we would expect of a man who sent military ops after Bin Laden when advisors said there was no better than a 50% chance at most that he would be where he was, in that Abbottabad compound. He has shown the most courage since FDR. I love him and wish he could be president for life.
By SarcastiCanuck, May 10, 2012 at 5:27 am Link to this comment
Well Scott,what happens if this issue loses Obama the presidency?What will you bitch about then?
By Jay Lindberg, May 10, 2012 at 5:15 am Link to this comment
That Drug War NAZI in the white house is no friend of
By rharwell, May 10, 2012 at 5:08 am Link to this comment
As I have stated elsewhere, he has not changed and he has not evolved. This is election BS to get ELECTED. He has had plenty of time to be in front of gay rights, same sex marriages, women's rights, etc and he has not done so. He knows he is neck and neck with this freak Romney, has lost the Independents, the young voter and the liberals. He will do nothing with his "evolution" for it is all words. He made it very clear way back where he stands. That has not changed. He has become a political hack, a political professional who will go which ever way the wind blows. You are fooling yourself if you believe he has suddenly matured. This is not a victory. It is political expedience. Get over the sugar rush.
By G, May 10, 2012 at 3:39 am Link to this comment
Obama's tossed another bone to the "left" - to which the "left" may find reason to pardon Obama's support for (or gutless rejection against) policies which now endlessly rob us of health, home, and wealth.
By Jihobr, May 10, 2012 at 1:23 am Link to this comment
Evolution of position is possible teapartyforobama.com has posts from some who have
By bigchin, May 9, 2012 at 11:12 pm Link to this comment
Indeed!... and notice how the Stepford Dems come out in the comments to defend their brave leader. Hilarious and pathetic at once.
Obama did not come out in defense of gay marriage, he came out in defense of each individual state to decide for itself and if a state like NC decimates that right (along w/civil unions and domestic partnerships), well, he's okay with that even though he'd really wish they'd do otherwise.
Wish in one hand, crap in the other, see which one fills up faster…
Obama is, thoroughly, a coward and a liar.
By Insipid, May 9, 2012 at 10:35 pm Link to this comment
First off the "major gay donors not signing checks" is a cannard you just pulled out of your derriere. If it's a choice between Romney and Obama, the guy who ended DADT and passed more pro gay rights legislation then ANY other President in history- well there is no choice.
Third you're absolutely right about the electoral genius of him coming oout in favor of gay marriage. I mean after all 32 states have passed pro gay-marriage amendments and Rove managed to win the White House in 2004 by putting marriage amendments on the ballot. Oh, no! Wait the exact OPPOSITE happened and politically gay marriage has been a huge loser. But let's pretend this was a no-brainer.
Fourth, there's no electoral gain because people like you will not let him have a victory. You'll bend yourself in knots to MAKE SURE that the base is depressed and to drive down turn out. Driving down turn out is, by the way, the EXACT SAME strategy of Karl Rove.
There is very little difference i find between people like you and the far right. Your rhetoric towards this President is increasingly similar and you both seem unhinged from reality. You also love to twist yourself in knots trying to find ways that every seeming success is really either a wash or a loss. What's "empty" here is not Obama. You're nothing but a vacuous complaint machine.
By Paul Abruzzo, May 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm Link to this comment
At least someone had the balls to call obama out for
By Roger Donovan, May 9, 2012 at 10:02 pm Link to this comment
Tucker, your train didn't make it to the station. It's a given that everything
By Bill Godwin, May 9, 2012 at 7:24 pm Link to this comment
Sorry Truthdig, you miss the point so badly with Scott Tucker's article, trying
By infidelgado, May 9, 2012 at 7:22 pm Link to this comment
Something about "looking a gift horse in the mouth".
By Hank Vandenberg, May 9, 2012 at 7:13 pm Link to this comment
Perfectly reasonable interpretation by Tucker.
By Shelley Brown, May 9, 2012 at 6:47 pm Link to this comment
Of course this is timed to "Woo" LGBT voters to Obama's campaign machine…is there anyone who could doubt it? Regardless… in the light of the Republican ridiculousness where bedroom habits and birth control have become campaign fodder of the uttermost importance ... its good to actually hear the sane stance being given some less convoluted
By Daniele Colajacomo, May 9, 2012 at 6:40 pm Link to this comment
At the cost of receiving the ires of the intolerant I agree with this short editorial.
To thank your torturer for a meal while he keeps torturing you is what most Americans - bless their exploited and abused optimism - encourage the rest of us to do.
Obama - like his predecessor and surely his potential, Republican alternative - is responsible not only for war crimes, but for bringing those crimes at home by encouraging the current torturing of every day Americans randomly picked up and abused by security forces simply for participating in free speech activities.
You must be hopelessly deluded if - faced with hundreds if not thousands of videotaped beatings, abuses, and verifiable accounts of torture by Occupy protesters who have done nothing wrong - you still think this is just the work of a few - blatantly unpunished - bad apples that the president simply has forgotten to address.
Obama has effectively ended democracy in America by abolishing the most sacred pillars of every democracy: the presumption of innocence, the right to due process and legal representation, and the guarantee of a fair trial by your peers.
I will spare the countless other unconstitutional executive orders and bills that have come to pass - including the arbitrary criminalization of free speech by the Secret Service which can land you in jail for 10 years.
I will just point out that democracy has ended in America under Obama - and I was routing for him in '08 just to clarify I'm not making things up because I am some kind of nut.
All the while, the astounding displacement going on in this country whereas Americans refuse to face the fact that this is, under ANY definition, legal or historic, a democracy is troubling to say the least and those who advocate for a dictatorship - which has effectively arrived - must be laughing all the way to the next mortgage robbery.
The rule of law has been subverted - thanks to Obama acquiescence. I, and millions of others who are courageous enough to call it like it really easy, will not thank Obama until he has ended torture of foreigners as well as our daughters and sons here at home. I will not thank him because he has delivered the country to a lawless, militarized authoritarian force, has delivered our wealth into the hands of the largest criminal network every to oppress and rob working Americans of all of their possessions, all of their hope and all of their legal recourses. He has allowed authoritarian rule in the country, and I will not thank him for the meal he's serving so that he can get elected.
By Lavocat, May 9, 2012 at 6:34 pm Link to this comment
Or: "Let's throw a bone to the base to give them at least one decent reason NOT to sit out this election."
Americans are such sheep. This is a big deal? Really? No, it's not. It is nothing more than a crumb from the table. Parse this pretender's words carefully. It is nothing more than shrewd politics from a modern-day Machiavelli. It is extremely cost-effective GOTV. For sheep.
By Steve, May 9, 2012 at 6:23 pm Link to this comment
You are a sad, sad man. Had he said nothing you would be huffing about that. It is lose lose with people like you.
By Anne, May 9, 2012 at 6:18 pm Link to this comment
He's "letting the states decide." Now where has that gotten us in the past?
By Ron R., May 9, 2012 at 6:05 pm Link to this comment
Sorry, but this editorial seems awfully cynical to me. Obama told his Atty General not to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act. He got the armed forces to drop Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Both were significant progress. Sounds like Scott Tucker is rolling his eyes and whining "yeah, but what have you done for me since yesterday?" I also disagree with Tucker's assumption about Biden's remarks being "unscripted." I think both Biden's and Secy Duncan's remarks in the past week were authorized by the White House with an eye to Obama's interview today.
By Ann Toomey-Doane, May 9, 2012 at 5:44 pm Link to this comment
Sour grapes for sure! Well you can't sway me. I am proud of our POTUS and stand behind him. I hadn't realized that Truthdig was so right wing.
By Michael Swanson, May 9, 2012 at 5:33 pm Link to this comment
Lovely attitude. Guess you're perfect, Scott. And so important too.
By Rondo, May 9, 2012 at 5:33 pm Link to this comment
Are politicians, even bright ones, always the last to get it? Isn't this just an opinion by Obama, it isn't legislation? It's an opinion that might get him additional votes. Why is it that free thinking folks like Truthdig members can grovel for crumbs? We want a change not in opinions but in ridding our social structure of the pernicious intrusion of large multinational corporations.
By Leslie G., May 9, 2012 at 5:31 pm Link to this comment
wtf???: This article is why DEMS have problems winning elections…
By John Poole, May 9, 2012 at 4:38 pm Link to this comment
Empty suit. Perfect!
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Vanilla Ice was busted on April 10 outside of his home on Trianon Place in Wellington for an alleged altercation with his wife Laura who allegedly called 911, claimed her rapper hubby "struck" and "kicked" her during a heated argument. To authorities she said that Vanilla Ice "started yelling at me for going out to buy a bedroom set. In front of my daughter."
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Ice was released from a Palm Beach County, Fla., jail the next day, April 11.
There were no independent witnesses to the alleged assault as the charges were dropped on Tuesday, April 29. Here's the legal document obtained by TMZ.


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has she ever shown what she prefers???
what type of music would or raven listen to?
During her white period she moved into an apartment that sat above a performance venue of some sort, but I think she mentioned it was to feel the emotions from the people below her.
Besides that, I think she is more inclined to classical music of the quiet kind, something like Mozart's piano concerts, possibly organ and choir music. Currently with the good/evil battle inside of her, I cant picture her listening to contemporary music (think about what they had on Azerath, if any).
On the other hand if she was ever to attain balance in her life...I guess I would say the possibility is open that she would be into heavier music.
@moywar700: Normally I'd think Raven wouldn't be listening to anything that might raise her pulse, since she was raised to deny her own emotions to prevent the demon half of her from taking over. Also while she does appear dark, the original version of Raven (pre-Johns) wasn't one that seemed to listen to that kind of music in her free time, post-Johns however metal becomes a more viable choice, but I doubt she'd actually listen to it. (Like in the mini series where she was starting in school and she pretty much equated all the stuff teenagers talked about as something that was taken from a different planet). Also considering the subject matter and who she is, normally I'd think Raven has enough of evil and demons in her daily life before she has to seek them out in musical forms.
The demon half of her might however indulge herself in extreme metal if she was to hit town one night and not be out looking for trouble. Otherwise, jumping a more or less innocent pop-singer/band on stage might be more entertaining for her. (Though she normally is quite quick to work out a scheme for world conquest whenever she flips).
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heavy metal
This, and also Evanescence and Korn ;D
If we really have to do this, at least give her some credit (and not name Korn, that's simply too close to hip-hop...);
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Slayer...all the way!
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She'd totally listen to black metal. Dark, moody and, more importantly, totally satanic. lol
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She listens to heavy metal goth rock.
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Classical. She loves beautiful quiet things that don't remind her of her parentage.
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Strangely enough I think about this for various characters all the time.
Tool, Celtic Frost, Switchblade Symphony, Alice in Chains, Opeth, Smashing Pumpkins, Bauhaus, Paradise Lost, Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dominion, All About Eve, Octavia Sperati and definitely Fields of the Nephilim are all artists I truly believe would Raven-approved.
Well now we know she likes to listen to her very own tribute band :D
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