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CROWLEY: That was Congressman Steve King who doubled down on that statement, saying that, yes, some immigrants without papers indeed are valedictorians, but others, as you heard, he talked about smuggling dope across the border.
Joining me now is New York Republican congressman, Pete King, no relation. Congressman King, let me start, because I think that that bite from -- congressman -- the other Congressman King, says -- speaks to one of the problems that the Republican Party may have in perception, and that is the harshness of its rhetoric. Where do you stand on that particular statement?
P. KING: I strongly disagree with what Steve King said. I agree with Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor who both denounced the statement. We have to address the immigration issue in an intelligent way and a humane way. I have some strong concerns about 11 million people who violated the law to come into the country. The reality is many of them are very good people.
Most of them are good people. We have to find a way to address it. My concern is, if we can ensure that we have very strong security at the border, then we have to find a way to accommodate those 11 million under the assurance that it's not going to be another 11 million in five years, but these are -- you know, we are a nation of immigrants.
We have to find a way to accommodate security with realizing that there are people living here. I think that's what John Boehner wants to do. That's what the Senate tried to do. We have to find a way to bring that together. We can't be talking at any type of inflammatory language. It doesn't help anybody.
CROWLEY: Congressman, am I wrong -- and I'm going to name a couple of subjects here. Am I wrong at looking at what's going on in a variety of subjects? And we are seeing a party struggling for its soul and what it stands for. You've got a part of your party that doesn't want immigration reform in any way shape, or form of what the Senate passed.
You have a party that was split on whether to bring down some of the money given to the NSA, given the kind of surveillance that it's doing. You have a party that's split on how to approach the debt ceiling, which is coming up, should you demand more cuts before you raise the debt ceiling, and you have a party that's split on whether, in fact, government spending should continue into the new fiscal year with Obamacare.
You have folks in your party saying, unless Obamacare is defunded, we won't keep the government in business. Aren't those all signs of a party that's really split?
P. KING: Well, a healthy debate can be good, but one of the issues you mentioned there about the NSA, I thought it was absolutely disgraceful that so many Republicans voted to defund the NSA program, which has done so much to protect our country. This is an isolation streak that's in our party.
It goes totally against the party of Eisenhower, and Reagan, Bush. I mean, we are a party of national defense. We're a party who did so much to protect the country over the last 12 years.
CROWLEY: But where's the real Republican Party? Which one of those -- where's the real Republican Party?
P. KING: I think we're going to find that out over the next three years. I want the Republican Party to be a party of strong national defense and a party, for instance, which can reach out to labor unions such as construction unions, police officers, firefighters. These are people who are socially conservative and want to agree with us, and so many people in our party drive them away.
But to me, the overriding concern here has to be national defense, national security, and not be apologizing for America. When you have Rand Paul actually comparing Snowden to Martin Luther King or Henry David Thoreau, this is madness. This is the anti-war, left-wing Democrats of the 1960s that nominated George McGovern and destroyed their party for almost 20 years. I don't want that happening to our party.
CROWLEY: Congressman, there have been two statements made by various republicans. One is that, if Congress does not pass some kind of major immigration reform, it cannot re-win the White House. And the other is, if Republicans in the House shut down the government in order -- because they want to defund Obamacare, it will ruin the Republican Party. Do you agree with both those statements?
P. KING: I don't know if it will ruin the Republican Party. First of all, on the second one, we should not be closing down the government under any circumstances. That doesn't work. It's wrong. And you know, Obamacare passed. We have to try to defund it. We have to try to find ways to repeal it. The fact is we shouldn't be using it as a threat to shut down the government.
As far as immigration, I think we have to show good faith in trying to find a legislation that works, and I think right now we are going in that direction. Listen, the president had four years on immigration and did absolutely nothing. I would say you've seen a lot of movement over the last six months in the Senate with largely -- or with strong Republican help, a bill did pass. I don't fully agree with that bill. I think we can find ways to make that bill work. You do find people in the House who want it to work. But I would put the debt ceiling in a different category. There's no reason to be threatening to bring down the government. Let's make this work. Let's get spending cuts we need. The American people get turned off with the threat of terror politics.
CROWLEY: Congressman, finally, what do you think it says about New York City that former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who you served with in Congress from different parties, is still running second in the polls for the Democratic primary in New York City?
P. KING: It's a terrible aberration. We have a city in New York, the greatest city in the world. Over the last 30-something years, we had Ed Koch was mayor for 12 years, Rudy Giuliani for 8, Mike Bloomberg for 12, outstanding giants of men who really did so much to bring New York City back, and to have Anthony Weiner who really -- again, I have nothing personal against Anthony. We know he's getting along. I have nothing personal with this. This is a real pathological problem here with him. I mean how he could be out there knowing all this information was going to come out. I just think it was sort of a perverse celebrity factor for a while to have his numbers up there. I just can't see any way, even if this latest scandal would not have come out, that Anthony Weiner could have won. After this, I think he should do himself and everybody a favor and just step to the sidelines. He is not qualified -- not psychologically qualified to be mayor of the city of New York.
CROWLEY: Congressman, I hope you'll stand by for a moment.
CROWLEY: I want to bring in our panel, which includes nationally syndicated radio host Chris Plante, CNN political commentator Paul Begala, and Ana Navarro, and Cornell Belcher. I want to first talk because he's giving us a lot of fodder here. But I want to first talk about this split within the Republican Party and I think the congressman said it very well. We'll find out in the next three years what's the real Republican Party. Where's it going to land?
CHRIS PLANTE, FORMER CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, that remains to be seen. But honestly, it's a perfectly healthy debate. The things that they're debating, the things that they are split on, the rest of the Congress should be split on too. The American people are split on these issues. Should we be spied on for our own good, for our own safety by the NSA, or should we find another way around that doesn't violate the Fourth Amendment and contribute to creating a surveillance state and a police state that we're building right now in the name of our personal security, our national security and our personal safety.
CROWLEY: The truth is there were Democrats -
P. KING: Can I say something on that? Can I say something on that?
CROWLEY: Sure.
P. KING: There was absolutely - there's no spying going on. This has been held by the courts through total compliance with the Fourth Amendment. And that type of irrational rhetoric gets us nowhere. The fact is, this works. It has protected us, and it's not violating the rights of one American. Not one American's right has been violated. It's irresponsible to be coming out with those ridiculous statements.
CROWLEY: I'll let you - I'll let you respond to irrational, and then we'll go to Cornell.
PLANTE: Listen, when we're scanning every piece of mail that goes through the post office, we're keeping the phone logs on every phone call made, we're collecting e-mails, we're collecting Google searches. We've got cameras everywhere.
P. KING: We are not collecting e-mails.
PLANTE: What we are --
P. KING: We're not collecting e-mails.
CROWLEY: That is true. OK. Let me --
CORNELL BELCHER, CNN POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: I think you see the sort of Republican Party in-fighting here on your show right now. It is really understandable that America is changing, and I think a lot of this has to do with the Republicans, how they're reacting to the changing of America. Unfortunately for us in Congress right now, you have this civil war unfolding in Congress, and it's making Congress completely dysfunctional. America, your Congress does not work because of this civil war that's going on.
CROWLEY: Although there will be Republicans, Paul, who say that is work. We're stopping things we think are bad for America.
PAUL BEGALA, CNN POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: Right. But it's not working for them certainly politically. I checked. Party identification. The percentage of Americans who call themselves Republicans, all time low, lower than Watergate, only 21 percent, say that they're Republicans today. That's a catastrophe, and here's why. There's two things going on at once, and it's really unusual to have them happen simultaneously. Republicans have become more ideologically conservative, they move farther from the mainstream, and they're more fractured. Usually when you become more extreme, either more left in my party or more right in the Republicans, you at least get some cohesion. Here you have a much more conservative party than 20 years ago and a much more fractured party. The Neanderthals are fighting with the Cro-Magnons, the neoliths (ph) fight the paleoliths (ph). It's great. I love it as a Democrat.
CROWLEY: Are you the Cro-Magnon? Or are you?
ANA NAVARRO, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: I'm very happy to be a modern Hispanic woman Republican from Miami. Now, let me just tell you, I think that this in-fighting goes on in both parties. The great difference is that the Democrats have a president who is the leading voice. Because if you think the NSA debate is not going on in the Democratic Party, you're fooling yourself. It is. And a lot of other debates are going also in the Democratic Party.
I think Congressman King is absolutely right that Republicans are going to decide in the next 2 1/2 years as we go and have a nominee who is going to carry them and be the standard bearer, and I want to commend Congressman King, the king from New York who is actually the king I like, and I want to commend Speaker Boehner and Representative Cantor for having come out this week and done what they've had to do, show leadership and speak and denounce against the hateful, ignorant rhetoric of Steve King. It is enough. We have had enough of this man. He does not define the Republican Party. I think there's many more Peter Kings. There's many more John Boehners in Congress than there are Steve Kings. This is a man who's a mediocre congressman who makes news only when he says something this inflammatory.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: How do you really feel, Ana? How do you really feel?
CROWLEY: Congressman, I want to just let you just close up this section anyway and ask you, if you should be the standard bearer for the party in 2016, what do you do to assuage a considerable portion of the party that does have conservative views that is represented by the other Congressman King?
P. KING: I don't think it's a question of being conservative. I think it's following a path of Ronald Reagan, I think it's showing we're an inclusive party. We have very strong conservative values, very strong national defense. But on the other hand we don't have to do it with a scowl and we don't have to be demonizing other people. The only other person I would demonize, I would keep Paul Begala out of the White House if I were president. Other than that -
NAVARRO: He's making a lot of money outside the White House. He doesn't want to go back there.
P. KING: Candy, I think we do have a good national debate, whoever the standard bearer is. I would certainly like to be. We'll see how that goes. I think the party will go in the right direction, the country go in the right direction, and we can have a healthy debate with two legitimate candidates, not fringes like Rand Paul in 2016.
CROWLEY: Got you. Congressman Peter King out of New York, thank you for joining us. Next time come down to...
P. KING: Thank you.
CROWLEY: ... Washington, and we'll seat you around the table. Appreciate it. Everyone else, we need you to stand by.
P. KING: Thank you.


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It's not easy to slap a label on OTHER DESERT CITIES. Jon Robin Baitz has created a play that is truly a hybrid, combining laugh-out-loud humor with pin-drop silence, mystery and mounting suspense.
Add to that hot-button emotional issues, including political and generational differences, religion, drugs, social status, gender equality, suicide, alcoholism… all delivered with humor and wrapped in a blanket of family secrets, and the result is a dense and highly entertaining, theatrical evening.
The story unfolds, over the Christmas holidays, in the living room of Polly and Lyman Wyeth (wonderfully well portrayed by Joanne Camp and Paul Blott, who really do resonate as a couple.) Two well-heeled, old school Republicans, with a background in Hollywood and GOP politics, the Wyeths are now retired and have removed themselves from the spotlight, to settle in a comfortable, if bland, home in Palm Springs. The artificial, perfunctorily adorned Christmas tree is a perfect symbol of their lifestyle.
They are reluctantly sharing their home with Polly's sister, Silda, a recovering alcoholic, fresh out of rehab and broke. Silda (perfectly played as a larger-than-life character by Laurie Thomas) is the complete opposite of her socially conscious sibling. An outspoken, 'in your face' progressive, she cares nothing for appearances and tells it like it is.
Visiting for the holidays are the Wyeths' two, grown children. Their son, Trip (convincingly played by James Louis Wagner) lives in Los Angeles, produces a successful, fake courtroom reality show and does his best to stay emotionally afloat. His sister, Brooke, a writer, now living on the east coast, didn't do so well and suffered a severe breakdown. (Jacqueline Reid does an outstanding job, portraying this clever, tortured and talented young woman.)
The plot thickens when Brooke reveals that she has brought with her the finished manuscript of her latest book, a novel that became a memoir of her early childhood. It's also the story of her brother, Henry, who committed suicide many years before, after being involved with a radical group that was implicated in a bombing scandal. Henry's name is never mentioned in the family and it's time to find out why.
The final resolution, which involves the uncovering of a long-buried, dark family secret, is the weakest part of the play, but the overall quality of the script and the ease and excellence of the acting, carry the day.
The characters are all perfectly cast and they really do resonate and interact as a team, as well as a convincing family unit. I was astonished to learn that they rehearse for only three weeks. "It works, because we don't have time for egos," says Dennis Gromelski, Fusion Theatre's co-founder and president. "Everyone, including me, leaves their ego at the door."
Fusion is Albuquerque's only professional theater company and it certainly shows in the quality of this production of OTHER DESERT CITIES. As well as the performances, everything, from the direction to the costumes and lighting, is impeccable. The show runs through September 19th at The Cell, 700 Ist. St. NW and, if it's not already sold out, do yourself a favor and go!
Fusion Theatre Company has just established a working relationship with the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe and, for the first time, after completing its Albuquerque run, the play will move to the Lensic for an exploratory weekend, September 21/22. What a great kick-off! Santa Fe is in for a treat. OTHER DESERT CITIES deserves to be a sell-out.
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Leading American Jewish group announces plan to ramp up campaign against BDS movement
By Alex Kane, Mondoweiss
June 26, 2013
A representative of a major Jewish American group told Haaretz last week that the campaign against the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is about to ramp up. [see below]
Malcolm Hoenlein, a top official with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, told journalist Judy Maltz that his organization plans to launch a counter-attack to BDS on campuses in August. "It will be a major Internet and social media campaign, in which we hope to reach every single college student in America. The goal is to educate in creative ways and win the public back," Hoenlein said in the interview published earlier this week. Hoenlein was in Israel visiting Jerusalem for Israeli President Shimon Peres' birthday party and conference.
The comments are the latest sign that the Jewish establishment has thrown its full weight behind combatting BDS.
Hoenlein, the executive vice-chairman of an organization that serves as a coordinating body for 51 Jewish American groups, also told Haaretz that Jewish communities worldwide have not done enough to combat BDS, and criticized Stephen Hawking's recent decision to boycott the Israeli conference celebrating Peres.
At the same time he disclosed the new campaign to combat BDS groups, Hoenlein sought to dismiss the movement's impact. "It is still a very limited group of people. They get resonance and they get publicity because attacking Israel makes news. Supporting Israel does not make news. But the fact is that most campuses have rejected the BDS movement," he said to Haaretz.
The messages don't exactly jibe. Why would a major Jewish organization devote resources to an insignificant group? A campaign launched by the premier Jewish American organization in the country will likely draw more attention to the burgeoning BDS movement.
More important than those contradictions, though, is what the new campaign points towards: the movement's slow but steady impact and the Israel lobby's growing focus on BDS, particularly on college campuses. The recent wave of student government divestment resolutions on California campuses—three of which were successful–has clearly reached the offices of people like Hoenlein.
It's true that the BDS movement hasn't yet made significant headway towards imposing heavy costs on the state for its violations of international law. Still, prominent boycotts of Israel from cultural figures and decisions to divest, like the recent moves by the United Methodists, show that BDS continues to be on the march.
The recent boycott by Hawking that Hoenlein was so exercised about was a warning to Israel, as +972 Magazine's Noam Sheizaf wrote, that "the occupation has a price." The Hawking boycott also prompted some soul-searching on the part of Israel's advocates, who have come around to the idea that the BDS movement is a threat that has to be taken seriously–and now, before it's too late.
+972's Larry Derfner recently rounded up what he calls the "consensus wisdom" from opponents of BDS that the movement is working. He points to Thomas Friedman's admission that the movement is "creating a powerful surge of international opinion, particularly in Europe and on college campuses, that Israel is a pariah state because of its West Bank occupation." Derfner also points to a recent Haaretz piece reporting on what a group of leading Israeli business people told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "If we don't make progress toward a two-state solution, there will be negative developments for the Israeli economy," they told the prime minister. "Foreign investments will not come to such a state. No one will buy goods from such a state."
The growing worry about BDS among the Israeli and Jewish American establishments has now sparked a reinvigorated push against the movement. The new Conference of Presidents campaign will join the multi-million dollar anti-BDS effort from the Israel Action Network, which is the Jewish establishment's number one vehicle for battling BDS.
Alex Kane is an assistant editor for Mondoweiss and the World editor for AlterNet. Follow him on Twitter @alexbkane.
Israeli Prime Minister directly involved in efforts against BDS movement
By Alex Kane, Mondoweiss
June 28, 2013
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is directly involved in growing efforts to combat the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, according to a report on the website of Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Nahum Barnea, a leading Israeli commentator, reported June 25 that Netanyahu met with a small group of unnamed "Jewish millionaires" at the Israeli Presidential Conference last week in Jerusalem. Netanyahu "sought to raise their money and use their connections for the war against the anti-Israel boycott movement"–a movement Barnea says is "arousing great interest in Western countries, leaving its mark on the academic system, on economic decisions made by business and political organizations and on the media."
The details from Barnea are yet another indication of how seriously the Israeli establishment is taking the BDS movement. Netanyahu's desire to combat BDS comes about a month after Israeli businessmen warned the prime minister that without progress towards a two-state solution, foreign investments would be withheld and "no one" would "buy goods" from Israel. And in a speech this week, Netanyahu "promised to implement the recommendations of [the Jewish People Policy Institute] with regards to countering international 'delegitimization' and boycott initiatives," as the Electronic Intifada's Ben White noted.
Barnea's story was published a day after Haaretz's Judy Maltz broke the news that the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations was planning to launch a new campaign targeting BDS on college campuses.
Is there a connection between Hoenlein's announcement and Netayahu's meeting with a small group of Jewish millionaires on the BDS movement? The meeting took place at the Israeli Presidential Conference; Hoenlein was there, and it's where he told Maltz the news of the new anti-BDS campaign. It's pure speculation at this point. (I've put in an e-mail inquiry to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, but they have not responded.)
Hoenlein and Netanyahu are considered to be "very close," as Haaretz's Barak Ravid put it in 2011 in a report on Hoenlein's meeting with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Hoenlein reportedly delivered a message from Netanyahu to Assad, though Hoenlein denied he did so for Netanyahu.
Whatever the case, the reportedly direct involvement of Netanyahu in anti-BDS efforts represents the latest effort by the Israeli government to enlist Jews outside the government to take on the movement. In 2010, the anti-BDS Israel Action Network was formed by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs at the urging of the Israeli government, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's Jacob Berkman.
Hoenlein to Haaretz: World Jewry must say 'enough' to delegitimization of Israel
One of the most influential and hawkish figures in the U.S.-Jewish organizational world, Malcolm Hoenlein talks about an upcoming campaign against BDS, his take on Women of the Wall, and why he supports a two-state solution.
By Judy Maltz, Ha'aretz
June 24, 2013
In the business of presenting American Jewry as a united front to the world, Malcolm Hoenlein does not make a habit of publicizing his own personal views – particularly on contentious matters.
But during a recent interview, the longstanding executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations let on where he stands – or rather, does not stand – on one of the most divisive issues to test Israeli-Diaspora relations of late: the right of women to pray as they see fit at the Western Wall.
Asked to respond to highly-publicized remarks made last week in Jerusalem by Barbra Streisand in support of Women of the Wall – the group of activists leading the fight for equal prayer rights — Hoenlein said: "I think it is certainly legitimate to discuss concerns and issues, but I think this is something that gets exploited, and I would have hoped she would have also talked about the rights of women in neighboring countries, about women who have emerged here in powerful positions, and about the increasing number of women in the Knesset and in high tech."
Hoenlein, an observant Jew who sports a black kippah, added that the issue of women's prayer at the wall was "far more complex than what Streisand's comments made of it."
Although he refused to respond to the question of whether he personally supports Women of the Wall, Hoenlein said: "I'm not saying that people should compromise on their principles – if people have principles, they should advocate for them, but you can do it in a different atmosphere, one of respect."
Among the most influential figures in the Jewish-American organizational world, Hoenlein, like Streisand, was in Jerusalem last week to participate in the 90th birthday celebrations for President Shimon Peres during the annual Israeli Presidential Conference. He made far less effort to measure his words when asked to comment on the absence of another big-name invitee who pulled out at the last minute in response to pressure from Palestinian colleagues.
"I think everyone understands there's no left, right or center when it comes to this issue," said Hoenlein, referring to Stephen Hawking's decision to boycott the conference. "This is an effort to delegitimize and destroy the Jewish state. It's not about policy, it's not about settlements, it's not about '67 — it's about '47, and it's about Israel's right to exist."
To his mind at least, world Jewry had grown far too nonchalant about efforts to delegitimize Israel. "It's we who raise the barriers about what we can tolerate, and that's got to stop. The Jewish community has got to say 'Enough. We're not gonna tolerate it.'"
The Presidents' Conference, comprising more than 50 national organizations in the United States, plans to launch a huge campaign this August to counter the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel, Hoenlein disclosed. "It will be a major Internet and social media campaign, in which we hope to reach every single college student in America. The goal is to educate in creative ways and win the public back." Leading this effort on a pro-bono basis, he said, will be Jerry Ostrov, a former top executive at Johnson & Johnson and at Bausch & Lomb.
At the same time, Hoenlein cautioned against overstating the impact of the boycott movement. "It is still a very limited group of people. They get resonance and they get publicity because attacking Israel makes news. Supporting Israel does not make news. But the fact is that most campuses have rejected the BDS movement."
Hoenlein, known as a hardliner on Iran, has long argued that its nuclear ambitions pose no less of a threat to the United States than they do to Israel. Asked whether he felt encouraged by the election of the more moderate candidate, Hasan Rowhani, in the recent presidential race, he said: "We shouldn't be deluded by the outcome. First of all, the power still rests with Khamenei, and second of all, this guy is not a moderate. I mean he may be relative to others, but he has talked about the destruction of Israel and has attacked Zionism and the Jewish state. All they really want is to buy time."
In dealing with Iran, Hoenlein said he still believed that "the price of inaction will be far greater than the price of action."
Widely thought to embrace right-wing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Jewish-American leader said he did, in fact, support a two-state solution. "I don't know any alternative to it right now, but I don't see it when you don't have a partner." Asked if he supported continued expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, he said: "My personal views are not relevant. I believe that we have a right to Israel, but we also have a right to say that in the interest of peace we will make concessions."
Hoenlein, who travels widely in the Middle East, was somewhat more upbeat on the prospect of peace with the rest of the Arab world. "I believe the changes in the region are producing some opportunities, and we'll have to see how it develops. But there is definitely a reorientation in the Middle East, and many countries that were hostile – I'm not saying they're flipping around and becoming Zionists – but I see different attitudes and possibilities opening up."
Two months before the uprising in Syria erupted, Hoenlein met with President Bashar Assad, who told him then that if what happened Egypt happened in his own country, he would refuse to step down. "There is no winning side in this situation either for Israel or the United States right now," said Hoenlein. "Syria is very complex, and I think people who press for simplistic solutions are missing the point."
Asked to share his thoughts about all the money spent on the big Peres birthday bash, Hoelein said that from his own selfish perspective at least, it was worthwhile. "Just look at all the interchanges in the hallways. I do a month's work frankly in two days here because I see all the people I need to see here in a few minutes Whether you need all the extravaganza and stuff, that's another question."


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The ESPN Winter X Games will be Shazamable for the first time this year, giving viewers access to video highlights and photos from their favorite competitors, results from the competition and music from the event.
This marks the first live sports program to be Shazam-enabled. Besides the music and photos that are accessible, users also get highlights from the previous day?s events and can easily connect to related social media about the event, top stories, and the daily schedule.
?Our partnership with ESPN marks another exciting first for Shazam,? said David Jones, executive vice president of marketing at Shazam, London. ?We?re thrilled to announce the Winter X Games is the first live sports program to be Shazam-enabled, making it easy and fun for fans to experience more of their favorite events.
?With the Winter X-Games, Shazam extends the ability to use the app to include selected live performances and television events,? he said. ?Shazam for TV gives people a new way to connect with their favorite TV shows and brands, unlocking exclusive information and offers for their favorite products.?
Shazam uses a mobile phone's built-in microphone to gather a brief sample of music being played. According to Wikipedia, an acoustic fingerprint is created based on the sample, and is compared against a central database for a match. If a match is found, information such as the artist, song title, and album are relayed back to the user.
The Winter X Games in Aspen air Jan. 26-29 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Popular hit series like Being Human and Covert Affairs, special one-off events like the Disney Christmas Parade, movie promos, DVDs and numerous ads have incorporated Shazam to deliver customized tag results that let viewers experience more of the shows and brands they love.
For the Winter X Games, Shazam is getting the word out via media outreach, direct outreach to U.S. Shazamers and social media outreach, including the Shazam blog (http://www.shazamers.com), Shazam?s Facebook page and @Shazam on Twitter.
Additionally, ESPN is also doing outreach via its social media channels.
?With more than 175 million users, people are using Shazam to discover more about the music, TV shows, ads, movies and now sports they love,? Mr. Jones said. ?Since all tags live on in Shazamers' tag lists, they can interact with them whenever and wherever they want.?


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My first week working with the East Coast Greenway Alliance was amazing. And I have some big news to share that helps make my dream of a mobile bicycle/solar existence possible. Bicycles are already cost-effective, but solar has been out of reach to most consumers in the past. It's price just fell for the 11th straight month, reaching a new record low. Continue reading
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Weekly US oil output falls below last year's level
I've been sharing the slow reduction of US oil output as oil drilling counts fall during the last few months. Now production has finally fallen below last year's level. While petroleum fuel inventories remain very high, lower output should tighten them in the months ahead. Even so, I expect oil output to be higher than 2008 on average due to the Continue reading
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Ventura remains patient with Beckham, Morel
Ventura remains patient with Beckham, Morel
But as the calendar turns from April to May and with Morel (.182) and Beckham (.190) sitting a few games of consistent hitting below the Mendoza line, even following Beckham's three-hit effort in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over the Indians, that unconditional support from Ventura soon might be slightly altered.
"Eventually you probably have to do something," said Ventura before the series opener with the Indians. "Right now I'm believing what I see and talking to them.
"I want to know what they're thinking, too. I'm still confident they're going to perform. Eventually it gets to the point where you would have to make a move if it would stay like that, but right now I'm not going to do that."
A few factors work in favor of the Beckham/Morel tandem staying put, starting with their stellar defense. There also doesn't appear to be a clear-cut favorite for everyday replacements, although Ventura believes options exist.
"Yeah. I think so," Ventura said. "But I haven't looked that far down the road."
Brent Lillibridge and Eduardo Escobar have the ability to play both second and third, but they make the team stronger in a utility role. Ventura requested an extended Spring Training look at Tyler Saladino, who was then promoted to big league camp and is now hitting .253 as the shortstop for Double-A Birmingham. Drew Garcia, the club's 21st-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, is hitting .316 as a middle infielder for the Barons, while Tyler Kuhn could be a candidate at Triple-A Charlotte.
All of these names are pure speculation, with a corresponding roster move needed to add any of them. Ultimately, the best team option is for Beckham and Morel to stop pressing and start hitting, as they showed signs of on Tuesday.
"They do a lot of good things defensively, and for me, that's a plus," said Ventura, who had a much-publicized 0-for-41 stretch in his rookie campaign. "It's not easy to hit, and it's especially not easy to hit when every little thing is scrutinized. They have to get to that point that they don't care about that and it'll turn around for them."
"I want them to do well," said Lillibridge, who simply tries to be ready to play and not analyze where opportunities might occur. "Their confidence has to be there, and hopefully this series, a new month, however you want to break it down, gets them right and they start swinging the bats. We need them at the bottom to get on base for the guys swinging the bats well and carrying this team."


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Fine art shows birth of Titanic
Two local artists kicked off the new year with the first of their three art exhibitions celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Titanic's hull launch.
David 'Dee' Craig and John Stewart, who both grew up in the shadow of the Harland and Wolff shipyard cranes, are behind the threefold display that began its life earlier this month, opening at the Higgin Gallery in Malone House.
Known best for their mural work around the city, both men are concentrating their efforts this year on depicting the building and launch of the Titanic hull with their body of fine art work.
John told the Community Telegraph: "The shipyard heritage of the city has really inspired us, and both of us have been asked to carry out a lot of mural work around the city highlighting this particular section of the city's past.
"We think the show is a good opportunity to remind everyone of the legacy of our ship builders who built the Titanic, not just the Hollywood version of it sinking."
We are looking forward to the other shows as part of this project — we hope to take the show to the United States later on in the year."
The 'first leg' of the exhibition will run until Saturday February 5.
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US wildfire destroys 346 homes
A raging Colorado wildfire that forced tens of thousands to flee destroyed an estimated 346 homes this week, making it the most destructive fire in the state's history, officials have said.
Amid the devastation in the foothills of Colorado Springs, there were hopeful signs. Flames advancing on the US Air Force Academy were stopped and cooler conditions could help slow the fire.
Colorado Springs, the state's second-largest city, is home to the US Olympic Training Centre, NORAD and the Air Force Space Command, which operates military satellites. They were not threatened.
President Barack Obama will tour fire-stricken areas on Friday.
From above, the destruction becomes painfully clear. Rows and rows of houses were reduced to smouldering ashes even as some homes just feet away survived largely intact.
On one street, all but three houses had burned to their foundations, said Ryan Schneider, whose home is still standing in a neighbourhood where 51 others were destroyed. "I was real happy at first. My wife was happy," he said. "The emotion of seeing the other homes, though, was instant sadness."
The aerial photos showing the scope of one of the worst fires to hit the American West in decades did little to help ease the concerns of many residents who still did not know the fate of homes.
As of mid-day Thursday, the fire was 10% contained. The cost of fighting the blaze had already reached 3.2 million US dollars (£2.5 million).
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach said the 346 estimate could change. A fire in northern Colorado, which is still burning, destroyed 257 homes and on Thursday became the most destructive in state history.
For now, Mr Bach said, the news of the destruction would make it very difficult for the city about 60 miles (96km) south of Denver.


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yeah im on the fence when it comes to dressing animals...good thing i have NO pets so i dont have to deal with it ha :P
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Cute ... but cruel if you do it all the time to your cat! They aren't made for this kind of thing.
Cute. I'm sure they did it just for a picture and took it off soon afterwards so she could walk easily.
I did a photo shoot with 15 dogs dressed for Halloween. None of them seemed too bothered by it.
I truly can't imagine any animal that wants to be dressed up...
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Upper Sandusky OH (SPX) Aug 24, 2010
The Public Service Enterprise Group hosted Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and other government officials at an event dedicating the PSEG Wyandot Solar Farm, in Wyandot County, Ohio. The 12-megawatt facility is the largest solar installation operating in Ohio.
Owned by PSEG Solar Source, the solar farm is an outstanding example of Ohio's burgeoning clean-energy economy at work. It was built by Ohio workers with much of the equipment produced in state.
With more than 159,000 ground-mounted panels on 80 acres, the solar farm produces enough emission-free electricity to keep the lights on and air conditioning humming for more than 9,000 homes when the sun is shining.
"You don't have to be from Wyandot County or even the state of Ohio to be proud of what has been accomplished here," said PSEG's Chairman, CEO and President Ralph Izzo.
"The Wyandot Solar Farm points the way forward, and is both an environmental and economic win. As a nation, we can all benefit from a future with more green energy that improves our energy security, helps in the fight against climate change and creates good jobs."
Gov. Strickland called the solar farm a glimpse into Ohio's future. "We are flipping the switch on Ohio's largest solar farm. But we're really flipping the switch on the future," said Strickland.
"Because we made a commitment to advanced energy in Senate Bill 221, the sun will not only power Ohio homes, it will power Ohio jobs. We have solar panels made in Perrysburg. Installed by Ohioans. And creating clean, renewable energy for Ohio businesses."
"Ohio is a leader in advanced energy," added Strickland. "You can see that right here."
American Electric Power subsidiaries, Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power Companies, have a long-term agreement with PSEG Solar Source to purchase the electricity generated at the farm. The solar farm links to the grid at the Upper Sandusky Substation via a four-mile long generator lead.
PSEG Solar Source focuses on developing utility-scale solar gardens and farms, generally of at least two megawatts in size. PSEG Solar Source also owns a 2-megawatt solar farm in Hackettstown, NJ, serving the adjacent Mars Chocolate factory and is nearing completion of a 15-megawatt facility in Jacksonville, FL. The output of that plant will be provided to the Jacksonville Electric Authority.
"This is an important milestone for PSEG Solar Source, demonstrating our ability to successfully develop, construct and operate utility scale projects," said Diana Drysdale, head of PSEG Solar Source.
"Solar farms like this one in Wyandot County, boost local economies through direct project related employment and the development of skills and experience that will increasingly be in demand. These projects are effectively driving down the cost of solar power enabling it to become a meaningful part of the energy mix."
PSEG Solar Source worked closely with the Wyandot Economic Development office to maximize local business participation in the project.
juwi solar Inc. (JSI) was the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and developed the Wyandot Solar Farm. Vaughn Industries, based in Wyandot County, was the primary construction contractor.
Ohio residents filled nearly all of the construction jobs created by the project. First Solar, which has a major manufacturing plant in Perrysburg, OH, supplied the solar panels. Myers Controlled Power of North Canton, OH, provided the power stations.
"This project is the result of a mutually beneficial partnership between PSEG Solar Source and the Wyandot community," said Eric Romich, director of Wyandot County Economic Development. "It has helped nurture an incubating clean energy economy that will provide economic and environment benefits for decades to come."
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Results of French and Greek Elections Could Signal Shift on Economic Crisis
NYT: PARIS — France and Greece vote Sunday in elections that will be closely watched for the future of the European Union and the euro. The votes will once again highlight the emerging crux of the euro crisis: Will democratic politics offer a solution to the economic crisis or just make it worse?
Anxieties are rising again over the shared currency, and these elections are likely to be another blow to a German-designed austerity plan to cure the euro zone's debt and banking crisis. If the French Socialist candidate, François Hollande, wins the presidency, as the polls suggest, he plans to challenge Germany, vowing to renegotiate a European Union treaty mandating deficit and debt limits in order to add a new emphasis on economic growth.
"It's not for Germany to decide for the rest of Europe," Mr. Hollande said on the campaign trail. "If I am elected president, there will be a change in Europe's construction. We're not just any country: we can change the situation."
He intends, he said in a fierce debate Wednesday night with President Nicolas Sarkozy, "to give a new direction to Europe."
Mr. Hollande's words may have a degree of campaign bravado, but he is riding a wave of political resistance to austerity that has brought down even the government in the Netherlands, one of the best-run economies in Europe and a close ally of Germany. Given France's importance, if Mr. Hollande wins he might end up leading a sort of "growth bloc," which would challenge the German medicine, or at least try to dilute it.
With the euro zone relapsing into recession and unemployment at 10.9 percent, a record high, the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has already called for a "growth pact" in parallel to the fiscal pact.


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Last night I discovered a whole stash of tea that I'd forgotten about post-move. My new place has three kitchen cabinets dedicated to being my "tea cupboard." I LOVE having space for my tea!!!!! Two of the cabinets are for tea alone and the third is for all the utensils/pots that aren't on my counter :)
So I about fell over when I discovered two decorative boxes filled with teas pushed back to the back of my pantry. One contained nothing but my last Georgia Tea Company order still in their original bags — so I was very nervous about how well they've held up over time. Turns out this one handled it quite well!
I grabbed this one because I'm still trying to get over this nasty head cold and hey, it's full of good stuff for me. I also did something that I hardly ever do, and I added honey to my tea (trying to help with the throat). Turns out it's a very beneficial addition! It sort of brings out all the more fruity tastes within this very medicinal blend – so me likey. I may continue adding honey to this even post feeling-pookie. NE


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Cierra Warren shot 8-for-8 and scored 18 points to help No. 9 Louisville beat Missouri State 73-64 Sunday in the opener for both teams.
The Cardinals went on a 16-7 run late in the second half to put the game away after taking their first lead with about 10 minutes left on a basket by Warren that made it 52-51.
After a basket by Hannah Wilkerson got Missouri State to within 54-53 with 7:38 left, the Bears didn't score another field goal for the next four minutes as Louisville pulled away.
Casey Garrison had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Missouri State. Jaleshia Roberson scored 11 and Hannah Wilkerson and Christiana Shorter both scored 10.
Sara Hammond scored 13 points and 13 rebounds for Louisville. Bria Smith added 10.
Louisville was playing without Shoni Schimel, who had to miss two games because the NCAA found that she played in a non-sanctioned 3-on-3 tournament in Oregon over the summer.
Missouri State held a 33-32 halftime lead that could have been much larger but Louisville scored the last eight points of the half thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers by Becky Burke and a field goal by Antonita Slaughter.
There were 44 turnovers in the game and neither team shot better than 40 percent. Louisville shot 37.5 percent and Missouri State made 35.6 percent.


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Alaska lunar sample displays
The Alaska lunar sample displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of small fragments of moon specimen brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions and given in the 1970s to the people of the state of Alaska by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.[1][2]
Apollo 11[edit]
The Alaska Apollo 11 lunar sample display commemorative podium style plaque consists of four "moon rock" rice size particle specimens that were collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969 and a small Alaska state flag that was taken to the moon and back on Apollo 11.[1]
The 4 "moon rocks" weigh about 0.05 grams total and are entirely enveloped in a clear plastic button the size of a coin which is mounted to a wooden board approximately a foot square on a small podium pedestal display. The small podium plaque display also has mounted on it a small Alaska state flag of about 4 inches by 6 inches (10.16 cm x 15.24 cm) that was taken to the moon and back, which lies directly below the "goodwill moon rocks". The small podium plaque display was given to the people of the state of Alaska as a gift by President Richard Nixon. Similar lunar sample displays were also distributed to all the other states of the United States and all the countries (at the time) of the world.[1]
The messages at the bottom of the wooden podium plaque display read:
Presented to
the people of the state of
Richard Nixon
President of the United States of America.
This flag of your state was carried
to the moon and back by Apollo 11 and
this fragment of the moon's surface was
brought to earth by the crew of that first
manned lunar landing.
Apollo 17[edit]
The Alaska Apollo 17 lunar sample display commemorative style plaque display, measuring 10 by 14 inches, consists of one "moon rock" particle specimen that was cut from lunar basalt 70017 and placed in a clear Lucite ball about the size of a billiard ball. The plaque display also has in the center a small Alaska state flag about 4 inches by 6 inches (10.16 cm x 15.24 cm). The lunar basalt 70017 was collected by Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the moon in 1972. Once lunar basalt 70017 was brought back to earth from the moon, the basalt moon rock was cut up into small fragments of approximately 1 gram. The specimen was enveloped in a plastic ball and mounted on the wooden plaque along with the Alaska state flag which had been taken to the moon and back by the crew of Apollo 17. The plaque was then distributed in 1973 by President Richard Nixon to the state of Alaska as he did that year to the other 49 states (the same as for the Apollo 11 plaque gifts). This was done as a goodwill gesture to promote peace and harmony.[2]
The Alaska Apollo 11 lunar commemorative wooden plaque display was on public viewing at the Alaska Transportation Museum in Anchorage in 1973. In September of that year, the museum burned down under suspicious circumstances and the Apollo 11 Alaska lunar plaque display was reported missing. It is suspected that an arsonist started the museum fire on September 6, 1973.[3][4][5][6]
The Alaska Apollo 11 lunar plaque display mysteriously resurfaced in 2010. Texas resident Coleman Anderson claimed he had found the "goodwill moon rocks" plaque display in the burned-out remains of the museum site when he was a teenager in 1973. Anderson was the stepson of the museum curator of the time.[7] According to Anderson, he combed through the debris and stumbled upon the Alaska Apollo 11 plaque display. It had a thick layer of ashes on it, but he thought he could clean it up once he got it home. He thought it to be a "cool" souvenir. He said the garbage workers saw him combing through the burned debris but didn't stop him. Anderson claimed he saved the plaque with the "moon rocks" from destruction and safeguarded it for 38 years. Anderson sued the state of Alaska to be compensated for protecting the plaque, or be declared the legitimate owner of the Alaska "goodwill moon rocks" commemorative plaque display.[8]
In his lawsuit, Anderson stated that after the museum fire, the fire area was roped off immediately and the only people allowed inside were museum employees and emergency personnel. When the fire investigation ended and the displays that could be recovered were removed, garbage trucks were sent in to pick up the remaining debris. Anderson claimed that the burned debris and ashes were being discarded by the museum, so anything within these would be considered forfeited and unclaimed, and therefore public property.[7][8][9]
The Alaska Assistant Attorney General, representing the Alaska State Museum and the people of Alaska, challenged Anderson's claims. The Assistant Attorney General obtained a court order to get the Alaska "moon rocks" plaque display into the hands of NASA for safekeeping until a final determination could be made by a judge and a higher court. This determination should be finalized sometime in 2013.[3][8][10]
The Alaska Apollo 17 "goodwill moon rocks" display is presently being held at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau.[2]
Anderson v. Alaskan State Museums[edit]
Arthur C. Anderson, an individual Plaintiff v. The State of Alaska an Alaskan State Museums, and agency of the State, Defendants also known as Anderson v. Alaskan State Museums is an Alaska State civil case filed on December 20, 2010 by attorney Daniel P Harris in the Superior Court of Alaska Third Judicial District at Anchorage. The subject in this case is the Apollo 11 Moon Rock and plaque that was presented in 1969 by Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, to Keith Harvey Miller, Governor of Alaska.[8]
On August 18, 2010 Elizabeth Riker wrote a story for the Capital City Weekly wherein she disclosed her findings that the Alaskan Apollo 11 Moon Rock and plaque that President Nixon gifted to the state were missing. Riker was then a criminal justice graduate student at the University of Phoenix and a member of the Moon Rock Project, where students are assigned by their professor the task of hunting down moon rocks all over the world, her assignment was the Alaskan Apollo 11 Moon Rock.[11]
Riker's story led to Arthur Coleman Anderson learning that a moon rock he found as a 17-year boy after a fire at the Transportation Museum in Anchorage had great value, which caused him to file a lawsuit against Alaska and the Alaskan State Museums to either win the right to lawfully own the Apollo 11 Moon Rock and plaque or to be compensated for its care since 1973. Arthur Anderson, who also goes by his middle name Coleman, was a skipper on the first season of "the television series The Deadliest Catch.[12]
The dispute has been protracted, and involves multiple parties and cross claims.[5]
On August 10, 2012, pending the outcome of the case, the Alaskan Apollo 11 Moon Rock and plaque have been placed under the control of NASA. The Alaska Attorney General's Office claims that the moon rock still belongs to the museum, and is representing the museum in the lawsuit.[10][13]
The missing Moon rocks were returned by Mr. Anderson as of December 7, 2012.[14]
- ^ a b c Pearlman, Robert (1999–2012). "Where today are the Apollo 11 goodwill lunar sample displays?". collectspace.com. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Pearlman, Robert (1999–2012). "Where today are the Apollo 17 goodwill moon rocks?". collectspace.com. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Alaska's Missing Moon Rocks In Ownership Dispute". Redorbit.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ Radford, Richard (June 29, 2011). "Alaska's missing moon rock reappears after 37 year eclipse". Capital City Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b O'Malley, Julia (July 2, 2011). "Alaska's moon rock mystery unfolds in court". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ Sanz, Alex (June 28, 2011). "Alaska man claims to have missing Apollo-era moon rock". KHOU 11. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Joling, Dan (July 15, 2011). "Coleman Anderson Claims Ownership Of Alaska's Missing Moon Rocks". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Arthur C. Anderson v. The State of Alaska and Alaska State Museums" (PDF). Superior Court of the State of Alaska, Third District. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Graber, Christoph Beat; Burri-Nenova, Mira (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a Digital Environment. Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN 1847209211.
- ^ a b Forgey, Pat (August 9, 2012). "Alaska's moon rocks back in NASA's hands: Court to decide ownership of Apollo 11 mission rocks". Juneau Empire. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ Riker, Elizabeth (August 18, 2010). "Guest viewpoint: Searching for Alaska's lost lunar treasure". Capital City Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
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Further reading[edit]
- Kloc, Joe (February 19, 2012). The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks. The Atavist/Amazon Digital Services, Inc. p. 47. ASIN B007BGZNZ8.
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Well, the more eyes and test cases we can get on the new code the
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Where would I look to find a darcs repo with your changes? It would be great to see parsec3 finally replace parsec2. Besides the performance issue, are there any other considerations keeping it from becoming the default?

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Jim Dey: Poll shows Madigan out of favor, even with friends
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is powerful, not popular.
But that's OK with him. Power is his drug of choice. Nonetheless, Madigan's 40-year rule as the man in charge of the General Assembly is wearing thin with the people of Illinois.
A new poll shows that Madigan is so unpopular that, as the old saying goes, even his friends don't like him.
A recent Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll found that Madigan is viewed unfavorably by 65 percent of likely voters. The poll found that 20 percent had a favorable opinion of the veteran legislator and chairman of the Illinois State Democratic Party.
Further, 50 percent of the respondents said they would be less likely to vote for a local candidate if that candidate was supported by Madigan. No wonder Carol Ammons and Sam Rosenberg, the two Democratic candidates in the March primary contest to replacing retiring state Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, competed to see who could distance him- or herself from Madigan the most. That occurred even as Rosenberg accepted Madigan's backing in the primary race, and Ammons was preparing to do so if she defeated Rosenberg to become the party's candidate in the fall election, as she did.
Here's the kicker — 50 percent of Democrats don't even like him, according to the poll results. Pollsters interviewed 836 likely voters on April 14, and the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
It's hard to know what to make of these numbers in terms of their electoral effect, but veteran Springfield reporter Rich Miller writes that "Madigan has become the perfect bogeyman."
"Years of negative publicity, the state's many, many problems, the Republican Party's decades-long accusations that he's holding the state back and Madigan's historically long tenure are all undoubtedly driving these horrible numbers," Miller wrote.
Wastching moves on popular measures
Madigan may not care much if people don't like him. Insulated from the public in a safe Chicago district, he's beyond reach of the voters and, leaving nothing to chance, not above rigging his re-election efforts by running phony Republicans candidates against him.
But he cares — a lot — if people threaten his power.
That's why Madigan is leading — from behind the scenes — assaults on popular measures that could spell big trouble for him — two proposed constitutional amendments he's determined to knock off the fall ballot. One would set eight-year term limits on legislators like him while the other would strip the majority party of its authority to draw House and Senate district maps in its favor.
Backers of the proposed amendments have filed the necessary petition signatures with the Illinois State Board of Elections, completing a Herculean task of collecting 300,000-plus signatures for each. But even before the petitions were filed, Michael Kasper, a veteran Madigan lawyer, filed lawsuits that seek to rule them invalid.
Usually Sphinxlike, speaking only through his designated spokesman Mike Brown, Madigan has gone out of his way to publicly denounce the proposals, suggesting they are the spawn of frustrated Republicans intent on seizing power.
But even as Madigan worries about retaining his future grip on power, he remains fully in control. Illinois, to hear his critics call it, should be called "Madiganistan." Few politicians mess with Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Madigan's daughter, for fear of having to answer to "Dadigan." After one Republican House member, Angelo "Skip" Saviano of Elmwood Park, publicly insulted Lisa Madigan, "Dadigan" went out of his way to oversee's Saviano's 2012 defeat.
Madigan can be equally brutal with Democrats who cross him. No one who follows Madigan's career will ever forgot how he parted ways with his longtime political protege Gary LaPaille. After LaPaille got too big for his britches in the late 1990s, Madigan forced him out of the Illinois Senate, out of the chairmanship of the state Democratic Party, even out of the State of Illinois.
Madigan's fearsome reputation as a man who doesn't get mad, but does get even is the reason why so many were shocked when the speaker faced an almost unprecedented level of public opposition two weeks ago when he was re-elected party chairman. There was one dissenting vote, an almost whispered expression of opposition from state Sen. Michael Noland of Elgin.
It was enough for Noland to vote against Madigan; he wasn't foolish enough to explain why in public.
Noland explained it was "nothing personal," that he considers Madigan a "true leader" and that his vote "had to do largely with policy and the betterment of the party."
"I'm going to honor my commitment to the Speaker and not elaborate too extensively (on the reasons for the no vote)," Noland sheepishly explained to reporters.
For his part, Madigan said it's been his practice to turn opponents into converts.
"We want to work with the people and we want to move in the right direction," he said.
Known mostly for bland public statements, Madigan usually has little to say in public or private, unless it's with close allies. One Republican who works with Madigan recalled that he says virtually nothing but takes meticulous notes at leadership meetings involving GOP legislators and representatives of Gov. Quinn's office. But even his inaction speak volumes.
When daughter Lisa, then an inexperienced lawyer wanted to be elected attorney general in 2002, he moved heaven and earth to get her elected, raising and spending unprecedented sums to finance her campaign. When daughter Lisa wanted to run for governor in 2014 and said "Dadigan" needed to retire so there wouldn't be too many Madigans under the capitol dome, he flatly refused.
"She knew very well that I did not plan to retire. She knew what my position was. She knew," Madigan later said about his daughter's Hamlet-like indecision about whether she would run for the governor or re-election as attorney general.
Now 72, trim and unflappable, Madigan was elected to the Illinois House in 1972, serving as speaker for all but two years (1995-96) since 1983. He's considered a brilliant political tactician and a zealous partisan who places a higher priority on gaining political advantage than public policy.
That's one reason Madigan's plate is overflowing with problems, mostly financial, created over recent decades in which he was one of the few constants in state government. Madigan is working with Gov. Quinn to make the state's temporary 5 percent income tax permanent, but he's more focused on keeping Republicans out of the governor's office and maintaining Democratic super-majorities in the House and Senate.
As for proposed term limits and a bipartisan map-drawing process, just thinking of the threat they pose to his power base makes his skin crawl, and Madigan will use all of his formidable resources to maintain the status quo.
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Just as important as gerrymandered electoral districts and term limits is Madigan's ability to control all future legislation no matter who proposes it, who endorses it, who supports it. Madigan has somehow subverted democracy and a representative republic by issuing forth parliamentarian rules each Session of the General Assembly, (not found in the IL Constitution) whereby the Speaker of the House controls which bills may come up for a vote in the House, regardless if the Senate already passed it or a House sub-committee already endorsed it.
Perhaps Mr. Dey could do a Part II of this important expose as to Madigan's relationship to the annual budget, his control over bills when they pass out of committee or the Senate, how Mr. Madigan controls the state Democratic campaign donations, and how often and how many legislators in the House owe their votes to Madigan's campaign cash.
Naomi Jakobbson, so counted Kacich, collected over $800,000 of campaign money from Madigan during her political career. She always voted for Madigan speaker and always voted for his parliamentary rules, the source of the Evil Emperor's power. Perhaps a talk with Chapin Rose and the retired Bill Black can illuminate the toxicity this unelected Emperor has had on Illinois government. Certainly, ex-Champaign Mayor Dan McCollum can tell you what happened to his campaign messaging when he accepted Madigan campaign cash in McCollum's bid to unseat then-rep Tom Berns in 2002.
It's time to dethrone this monarch once and for all through regulations limiting the power of the Speakers in both chambers. It defies logic, reason, and good sense to stay with the same captain on a boat that sinks every damn year for decades or allow our entire state government to be controlled by a handful of politicians in a backroom in Chicago.


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With new, more powerful, and smarter smartphones arriving on Verizon, it is expected that prices of earlier devices will drop down. And, drop they did. But, that's good news for customers, right? The price factor is still a very powerful factor, especially in these days when a lot of consumer goods compete for every dollar that we earn.
In this post, we will examine 3 of Verizon's popular 100-dollar smartphones: the iPhone 4, the Motorola Droid X2, and the Pantech Breakout. Among these three candybar phones, the iPhone 4 is the most expensive at US$549.99 retail price. The Droid X2 comes next at US$449.99. The least expensive is the Pantech Breakout at $359.99. But, for a 2-year contract with Verizon, each of these phones is offered at the same price of US$99.99 each, free of shipping charges, too.
Let's take a quick view of what each phone has to offer.
Apple iPhone 4 (8 GB)
Opposite of being at the top in the price list, the Apple iPhone 4 comes last in size and weight. It is the smallest and lightest phone measuring 114 mm x 58.4 mm x 9.4 mm and weighing only 136 grams. The Droid X2 and Pantech Breakout have more or less the same dimensions and weight. Screen display is very crisp on the iPhone 4 at 326 ppi pixel density.
The 100-dollar iPhone 4 on Verizon comes with 8 GB of internal storage, and that's about it. You cannot add more storage to it. In contrast, the DROID X2 has the same amount of internal storage, but is capable of extending its memory by up to 32 GB more, courtesy of its microSD card slot. The Pantech Breakout has only 390 MB of internal storage, but considering that it is also expandable via microSD card, the Pantech Breakout has a memory advantage over the iPhone 4.
Motorola Droid X2
The Motorola Droid X2 has the biggest screen at 4.3 inches, complete with Gorilla Glass touchscreen protection. But, its screen resolution of 540×960 is only next to the iPhone 4's 640×960 pixels. The iPhone 4 may trump the Droid X2 in terms of display sharpness, but with the iPhone 4 carrying only a 3.5-inch screen, the 4.3-inch screen on the Droid X2 gives wider viewing space. Such difference can matter when browsing Web pages.
Although the Pantech Breakout has the least resolution, it still has considerably good quality screen output at 480×800 pixels.
The three devices are on par with processor speeds at 1.0 GHz, but only Droid X2 uses a dual-core processor. Apple iPhone 4 uses the Apple A4 chipset, which is single-core, while the Pantech Breakout uses the Qualcomm's single-core Snapdragon chipset. The Droid X2 has the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset.
Both Pantech Breakout and Droid X2 are powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Although the Droid X2 is pre-installed with the Android 2.2 Froyo, an upgrade to Gingerbread is available. The Apple iPhone 4 runs on iOs 4.3 (upgradable to iOS 5).
The Motorola Droid X2's camera is also superior to the cameras on the other two. It has an 8-megapixel camera, whereas the other two only have a 5 MP camera each. The Droid X2 can connect to the FM radio stations, too.
Pantech Breakout
The Pantech Breakout's biggest advantage over the Droid X2 or the Apple iPhone 4 is that the Pantech Breakout is the only one among these three with 4G LTE capability. While both the iPhone 4 and the Droid X2 already has fast 3G capabilities, the Breakout simply blows them away with its LTE speeds.
The Pantech Breakout has competitive battery life, too. It can last up to about 12.6 days on standby. The Pantech Breakout also has a front-facing camera for video calls. The iPhone 4 also does, but can only use it over a Wi-Fi connection. The Droid X2 doesn't have a front-facing camera.
So, you see, these three are powerful phones in their own right. Each one has something that the other two don't. For sharp display and a lovely solid design, take the iPhone 4. For dual-core power performance with matching internal storage expansion, take the Droid X2. For super fast 4G LTE connectivity and video chat functionality, the Pantech Breakout is a perfect pick.
Which of these 3 phones is for you?


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Low maintenance living in a convenient locale
Perfectly suited to those looking to invest, downsize or purchase their first home this gorgeous townhouse offers low maintenance living at its finest. Conveniently positioned close to walking tracks, parks, shops, public transport and the Ring Road location is key in this popular and upcoming suburb.
Upon entry on the ground level be greeted by a large and light filled open plan living/dining area with split system cooling. A well appointed kitchen with gas cook top and plenty of cupboard and bench space, as well as a WC and laundry are also located on the ground floor.
Upstairs, 2 bedrooms with BIRs are serviced by a family sized bathroom with bath, shower and toilet. The master bedroom itself is large in proportion and offers split system cooling and its own balcony terrace with views over Geelong and the Bay.
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Recently we wrote about getting new movie recommendations in your Firefox and Chrome Browser and now we would like to let you know about a new section in YouTube called YouTube Movies, which features a number of famous movies from almost all genres like Action & Adventure, Animation, Bollywood, Comedy, Crime, Drama and many more.
Watching Movies on YouTube is a pain. Whoever uploads movies to YouTube has to clip the movies in 10 minute sections, since that is the max video limit and you have to click for one part after other. If you are like me, you would prefer to watch the movie in one sitting without having to click over and over to watch the next part.
With YouTube Movies this is no longer an issue since all movies featured there are full length movies. Just start the movie and watch it in peace without having to go on a clicking spree. Isn't this great!?
YouTube Movies – What To Expect:
Ok, before you get too exited, you should know that most of these are older movies, but doesn't necessarily mean you wont like them. The movies featured are some of the best of their times. So, if you like watching classics from time to time, you would love the YouTube Movies Section.
The movies are available in various genres ranging from Action and Adventure to Sports movies.
Another thing I observed was that a number of Bollywood movies are featured here and some of them are fairly recent. So I guess it great news for all the Bollywood fans in India and in other parts of the world.
YouTube Movies – Features:
Since this comes straight from YouTube and its an official addition, we can expect some nice features and crisp Audio and Video quality.
You can browse by the genres and all listed movies provide details about a particular movie – like the length of the movies and a synopsis. The Ratings of the movie are also shown.
If you like old Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee movies, you are in for a treat as YouTube Movies already has a nice collection for both. Another cool thing is new movies are added everyday, so you would never run out of movies to watch.
Considering its hosted on YouTube, the movies load fast and you can comment, share and rate them as well. Laos, you can embed these full size movies on any webpage. The Movies are available in Normal as well as HD quality, so you can choose the quality that works well with your Internet connection.
We are not a Movie site, but I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan, so for others who also like him, I have embedded one of Jackie Chan's Classics – Wheels on Meals right here for you viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
Wheels on Meals – Starring Jackie Chan –
YouTube Movies is a cool feature added to YouTube which is going to keep growing with time. So we have an online Library of Classic movies which would never go down. Good news for all movie lovers!


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Motorola DEFY In The Wild, Up For Pre-Order At Wirefly
While the "real" reviews are starting to slowly come in, we couldn't let our super ninjas work go to waste so we present to you three minutes of Motorola Defy Mr. Blurrycam goodness. Actually this was taken with a G2 (we think) but from what we've been told for the most part the Motorola Defy is a sleeper phone and quite capable. Is it perfect and a true competitor to the myTouch4G? Not from what we … [read full article]


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40501 N CA-1 | Westport, CA 95488 | 707-964-6725
Howard Creek Ranch is a Designated Historic Site, a 60-acre oceanfront farm bordered by miles of beach and mountains near a 60-mile long wilderness. Cabins, suites, views, fireplaces, skylights, antiques, flower gardens, handmade quilts, a 75-foot swinging foot bridge over Howard Creek, with cows, horses, and llama, a hot tub, sauna, massage, a piano and parlour games are combined with nearby redwoods, excellent local restaurants, horseback riding on the beach, and generous, friendly hospitality.
Number of Rooms: 12 | Rates: $90 - $198 Reservations
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Relax in Mendocino's finest Victorian landmark, MacCallum House. Filled with the charm, romance and antiques of a bygone era, the Inn, with its unique lodging options, stands in the heart of picturesque Mendocino village. Its outstanding restaurant, with a focus on organics, serves a gourmet breakfast and dinner to the public. Breakfast for guests is included in room rate. Amenities include spa tubs, fireplaces, private decks, ocean views and hi-speed Internet access.
Number of Rooms: 30 | Rates: $199-$399 Reservations
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Ocean View Inn in the Village of Mendocino. Great views overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Headlands State Park. Fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs, private decks, web bars, king beds. Very private location yet a short stroll to the center of the Village. Romance at its best.
Number of Rooms: 5 | Rates: $187-$299 Reservations
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An Eco-Resort on the Mendocino Coast, Stanford Inn offers stunning ocean views, beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens, a pond, llamas, donkeys, and horses. The rambling lobby, guest rooms and suites are inspired by elegant simplicity. Every detail is attended to, from wood-burning fireplaces to the sumptuous chef-prepared organic breakfasts. Inspired by the Stanford's Certified Organic gardens, The Ravens' Restaurant, featured in Oprah Magazine, is outstanding and nationally acclaimed for vegetarian cuisine.
Number of Rooms: 41 | Rates: $250- $450 Reservations
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Welcome to The Madrones, a Mediterranean compound with nine elegant quest quarters for the discerning traveler. Situated on two acres of private grounds, our style-savvy accommodations feature an eclectic mix of modern and antique furnishings, many with private sitting rooms where you can put up your feet after a day of hiking or wine tasting. Relax in style with amenities like WiFi, flat screen TV, and a mini kitchen. And you don't need to go far to enjoy the valley's great food and wines thanks to four tasting rooms and a restaurant right on site.
Number of Rooms: 9 | Rates: $195 - $330 Reservations
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A true destination spa resort, this Mendocino bed and breakfast inn combines natural beauty, refined accommodations, and European-style Day Spa to heal body, mind and soul. It's all yours – one of the most spectacular views on California's magnificent north coast, the dramatic Pacific Ocean right at your feet. Choose from sixteen rooms including ocean view luxury suites, cliff side oceanfront cottages, and elegant rooms in an historic mansion.
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Milton could scrap alcohol prohibition in city parks
MILTON--A potential ordinance change in Milton could allow a city park user to enjoy a bottle of wine with their boyfriend of girlfriend along with a picnic dinner in the grass.
Wouldn�t that be quaint?
Under a staff proposal approved by the city council Tuesday, the city could scrap an ordinance that now prohibits alcohol use in city-owned parks except for people who get city beer permits 30 days in advance of a park rental.
In the proposal, City Administrator Jerry Schuetz asked the council to consider ditching �old language� in a city ordinance that completely prohibits alcohol in parks.
Schuetz also proposed the council consider tossing out a city policy that requires anyone who wants to have a gathering with alcohol at a city park to get a beer permit 30 days in advance.
Schuetz said the change would also eliminate a permitting process for park beer permitting process, including city hall and police department staff time spent dealing with hundreds of applications a year for park beer permits.
He said it also would make city park rentals easier for residents and create a more inviting atmosphere for people who want to use city parks.
According to city clerk�s records Milton now issues about 130 to 150 beer permits a year for park functions. Fees for the permits is $10 for residents and $20 for non-residents.
Schuetz said the current rules on alcohol in park seem contradictory.
�One could argue that it would appear to be contradictory to have an ordinance that prohibits alcohol consumption in a city park and then a permit process that allows it 130 to 150 times a year,� Schuetz wrote in a memo to the council.
Tuesday, Schuetz put it more simply. The contrasting rules on alcohol in parks �don�t really make a lot of sense,� he said.
For more on this story, read Wednesday's Gazette, The Gazette's e-edition or check back at gazettextra.com
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Daily Archives: February 3, 2012
Traverse City National Writers Series: Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad)
Interview with Vince Gilligan: Traverse City National Writers Series Guest and Creator of AMC's dark hit "Breaking Bad."
Northern Michigan Events: Get Fit with Murray's Biggest Loser Contest
Northern Michigan Events: Dreaming of summer? Starting 2012 healthy? Join the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Contest at Murray's Bar and Grill in East Jordan!
Fall in Love with Northern Michigan Sparkling Wines
Northern Michigan Wine: Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsula sparkling wines will add the perfect touch of romance to your February. Here's your bubble guide.


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Well...@red...Costco price is 249 like Amazon. I called the buyer and she told me that there might be a coupon starting the following Thursday. Not sure.
Now...I went online and they have the phone for 299-100 instant rebate if you have a qualifying data plan...it did not let me keep my unlimited data and give me the rebate. I called and said sorry and I would need to go to a corporate store. I did...all is good now. I am a premier customer as well. Delivery date is on or before the 4th.
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Now take this for what it is worth, last week after they announced the pre sale, I called the local store and talk to the lady I always deal with and she said that as long as the warehouse has the phones they are shipping them early. I asked her like next week early, like I could have the phone the same week I pre order and she said that is the way she understood their email.
I will believe it when I see mine show shipped.
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