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MSNBC October 31, 2012 10:00am-11:00am EDT
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ground and seeing firsthand the destruction and meeting with people affected. but six days before the election this is also being viewed through a political lens. governor chris christie, a romney surrogate, will show the president the destruction, while new york mayor michael bloomberg politely declined a visit. this morning the president got a substantial briefing on what's happening and the federal support that's being provided for the recovery. some are calling this a commander in chief moment. but at the very least, this hurricane has complicated a very close presidential race. take a look at the latest national polls of the president obama has just a one-point lead among likely voters. three new swing state polls show the president still in the lead, although with a margin that is shrinking in florida, virginia and ohio. and instead of campaigning, the president went to the red cross in washington, d.c., yesterday. >> this is a tough time for a lot of people. millions of folks all across the eastern seaboard. but america is tougher. and we're tougher because we pull together, we leave nobody
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behind, we make sure that we respond as a nation and remind ourselves that whenever an american is in need, all of us stand together to make sure that we're providing the help that's necessary. >> mitt romney will resume a full campaign schedule today, stumping in florida. he held a disaster relief event yesterday in ohio. >> we've got people right now that are having some hard times because of this terrible hurricane and the storm that followed it, and your generosity will make a difference. so i want to thank you. >> i want to bring in usa today's washington bureau chief susan page. maureen dowd writes this this morning, quote, while romney campaigns in florida yesterday, christie and obama plan to tour storm damage in new jersey. a picture of bipartisanship, putting distressed people above
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ki dirt-slinging politics and that's a grand bargain for both of them. susan, is this politically perhaps better than campaigning for the president? >> of course we're not saying that's the reason that this is happening with the president and governor christie, but i think it's probably good politics for both of them. it shows the president helping americans at a time in need. it shows the federal government doing something to help people. that's an argument that he's been trying to make with voters general low. and, you know, chris christie may well face a re-election fight next year for governor against newark mayor cory booker. it's probably helpful for governor christie as well. the only person it's not helpful for is maybe governor romney to have one of his chief surrogates out there touring today with the president. >> somebody we should remind people that this was the keynote speaker at the republican national convention who had some choice words for the president at that time. and reid, it's also getting a lot of attention and people are
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raising eyebrows because michael bloomberg essentially said to the president we're really busy here, new jersey can speak for the region and there's no need for you to come to new york city. what do you think that's about? >> well, i think that's about recovering from the storm. it is real difficult for any white house -- or any city that's been hit boy a storm to deal with a motorcade and a presidential -- a bunch of secret service vans all over the place. that gets in the way of recovery efforts. if there's a place he can go in new jersey to see the damage without getting in the way of the recovery, that's where president obama needs to go right now. it reminds me of the stated reason that george w. bush didn't land in new orleans right after hurricane katrina. he didn't want to get in the way of some of the cleanup. of course that disaster response didn't go as well as it looks like president obama is handling the response happening this time. but there is the danger dealing with secret service logistics at a time when regular logistics,
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just living every day life, becomes incredibly hard. >> i think it's worth pointing out certainly the obama campaign probably didn't imagine the extent. warmth of the words that chris christie has for the president, but mitt romney held his disaster relief event in ohio yesterday. the question that dogged him that he would not answer was about
. take a listen. >> governor, what should
's role be? governor, would you eliminate
if you were president? >> well, it's either 11 or 14 times, depending on whose count you believe. the campaign released a statement saying that romney would not abolish
but, quote, governor romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdiction. that's from his spokesman, ryan williams. is this a problem for him, susan?
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>> well, i think it becomes an issue for him because of what he said in that primary debate that john king moderated where he was asked specifically about
. he said anything that the federal government does that can be transferred to the states are better yet to the private sector. that's the right direction. so it leaves open the question of exactly what role he sees for
has been a controversial agency such as their delivery of services after katrina. however it's pretty popular when it comes in and helps and picks up the costs in the aftermath of disasters like this one. so i think it's a question that i would expect governor romney feel that he needs to say some words about. maybe today about what role he would see for the federal government for
if he were president in natural disasters like this one. >> all this goes back to what mitt romney said in one of the early primary debates. i want to play that now. >> every time you have an
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occasion, you take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better. we cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids. >> reid, is this an appropriate time to have a conversation about the role of the federal government? >> absolutely. i think susan brought up something very important in her first answer. she talked about sort of the awkwardness of governor romney at the moment. you know, there is no role for a challenger. what does a challenger do in a major disaster other than get in the way or say something stupid? the challenger has to -- it's just a tight rope that romney has to walk and i think susan is exactly right. he should come out and say something about
because, look, this is a storm that hit virginia and north carolina and up to new york and connecticut. it is a national storm. i would imagine it would be appropriate for him to discuss how he would deal with something like that when he's in office.
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when he is president a hurricane will hit the u.s. that happens. every year something bad happens. what would see do? now is the time to discuss that and that could change the topic and get away from some of the carrying water bottles back and forth and ignoring shouting questions from the press. >> obviously, again, if you want to look at it through a political lens, a place like florida, key battleground state, they know about the porimportan of
. let me bring in shawn spicer. good morning, shawn, how are you? >> good morning, chris, i'm doing great. thank you. >> mitt romney during the debate and we just played that clip suggested sending disaster management back to the states or even the private sector. isn't that essentially suggesting eliminating or at the very least curtailing strongly
? >> no, it's doing exactly what he just said, which is letting
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the states and localities lead because they know what's best when it comes to their state. and you're seeing that right now, whether it's governor bob mcdonnell in virginia, governor christie or maybe bloomberg in new york who are saying, hey, we know exactly what we need in our state or in the case of new york city, we know what needs to get done, how to do it best. we know where everything is -- >> but isn't that essentially the way
works? >> hold on, chris. what the governor said and what is -- his point is, is that the federal government should let states lead where they know best, in localities where they know best. getting the federal government in the middle of a disaster situation where immediate response is crucial, helping those in need and having firsthand local knowledge about where things are, where assets are prestationed and how to do it most effectively without the red tape and bureaucracy of the government is probably the most effective way to help people in need. >> well, but that's the way it works now because in consultation with the people who were going to be affected by
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this, the
resources are put into place ready to go. both mayor bloomberg and chris christie have been effusive in their praise of
and how it works. they make the request, they know where the need is and
comes in an acts. isn't that the way it works now? >> as susan pointed out earlier, it hasn't always worked that way. i think one of the things we had in this storm in particular was a very big heads up. we knew it was coming, we had plenty of time to prepare and preposition things to the extent that we could. that's not always the case, as everyone knows, whether it's a hurricane or earthquake or other type of natural disaster that comes out of nowhere. there's not always the ability to do that. i think
does have a history of getting in the middle, a lot of red tape and a lot of bureaucracy. and there are ways -- >> is there an example in this administration that you could say where there's been problems? >> not that -- no. i think susan was the one who brought it up talking about how
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in the past. and there's been several instances going back. but i think in this case we did have a large amount of lead time to get prepared for this. so i just -- i think the governor, whether it's
or any function of government is trying to figure out how we can have the most effective and efficient government that provides the best services to people without allowing the government to get in the way in terms of red tape and bureaucracy. i think that's what we all want as taxpayers. >> let me show you the latest swing state polls. it shows the president up by five in ohio. can you win without ohio? and is concern about ohio the reason that you're advertising now in places like pennsylvania and minnesota, because you're worried about your path to 270? >> actually not. we're expanding the map. i mean this isn't a question of 270, it's a question of 300 or more. when you look at ohio, frankly, i disagree with that. i think we're doing extremely well in ohio. this is a poll -- a state where six, seven weeks ago the president was up ten, then six
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and five and we have this dead even or better in our direction. our ground game in ohio is second to none. we feel very, very good about ohio. and what we've been able to do -- >> if your ground game is second to none -- i just want to stop you there. if your ground game is second to none, where is early voting going two to one to obama? >> because i think you're looking at a very top level number. how many votes did they put in and how much did they put in. when you look at percentage of registration, we're outperforming our registration in the state and they're underperforming. we're overperforming what we did in 2008. they're underperforming 2008. we have a lot more election day voters. they have spent their entire time cannibalizing the people that have a history of voting every election on election day. they have gone out and gotten them to vote early. we have spent our time getting people what we call low propensity voters. those who voted in one out of four elections, spending our time focusing on getting them to the polls.
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we have a majority of our voex who will vote on election day. if you look at the data and say whether it's 2008 or percentage of registered -- or percentage of registration, we are outpmplg -- outperforming in these states. we are expanding the map to minnesota. they talked about the path to 270 for president obama. they considered states like new hampshire, minnesota, pennsylvania all safe obama states. now they are going up on advertising, sending their surrogates in because they are on defense on states that they considered very safe for obama, whereas governor romney is able to expand the map into states that were considered outside of that window and that includes states like wisconsin as well. that were considered safe seats -- double digit states the president carried in 2008. >> we have to let that be the last word but thanks for coming
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on the program. it's good to see you. >> you bet. >> susan, let's talk about the polls. gallup daily tracking poll is suspended because of sandy. but we did see a national poll that showed obama up by one, more significantly in the battleground states but some of the numbers are tightening. the gap is closing but does obama still have enough of a lead. would he still be considered when you look at all these polls in aggregate the one to be favored? >> i think if you look at the whole set of swing states, polls that president obama seems to have the small advantage, even though mitt romney is ahead by a tick in most of the national polls, that raises the prospect of a split decision. president obama winning the electoral college and mitt romney winning the popular vote. i think the aftermath of hurricane sandy makes that more likely because it's likely to depress turnout in the safety democratic seats in the northeast. that doesn't affect the electoral college. places like new york and new jersey are still going to vote democratic but it could have an
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impact on this prospect that for the second time since 2000, we would have a disparity between the finish and the popular vote and the electoral college. >> and the only question becomes do we end up with 36 days of counting, maybe not hanging chads but maybe something else. reid, do you agree with susan? >> yeah. i think the prospect for a split decision certainly exists. based on the swing state polls, it's clear president obama has a lead, a measurable lead in the electoral college map. >> and more so because of the hurricane do you think, reid? >> i'm not -- i'm not entirely willing to do that. i don't think it's likely that we're going to have a split decision. i think it's possible. i think the national polls are showing essentially a tied race, which of course can swing either way. but in the electoral college, it's clear that one guy is ahead, that president obama is ahead at the moment today. that, of course, can change in the next six days. but generally i think the popular vote and the electoral vote are going to go to the same
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person. if something happens over the next weekend, if as shawn was saying the republicans ground game is truly as much better now from 2008, then, you know, it can swing the other way. but i think at the end of the day those two numbers, the lorl vote and the popular vote are going to line up. >> great to have you both on the program, thank you. sandy may have moved out of the northeast but obviously it's still wreaking havoc. these pictures are from early this morning over bricktown, new jersey, where a massive fire destroyed 14 homes two days ago and rekindled overnight. authorities believe natural gas lines are to blame. because of the damage in the area crews have not been able to get to the scene. natalie morales took a chopper ride over the destruction along the jersey shore and we will have an update from her in just a few minutes. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong.
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scenes of devastation across the northeast. communities are trying to start to recover after hurricane sandy but the death toll from that massive storm has climbed to at least 55. six million people remain without power across 18 states and many of the outages could last beyond the weekend. president obama heads to new jersey today. here are some examples of what he might see. this is seaside heights, the roller coaster on the boardwalk's popular amusement park now in the atlantic ocean. in hoboken, new jersey, the national guard is using high-wheeled vehicles to rescue thousands of residents trapped in their homes by floodwater n connecticut, four counties along the state's shoreline have been declared federal disaster areas. nearly half a million residents are still without power there. three people have died from the superstorm. connecticut congressman joe courtney joins me on the phone now. congressman, good morning to you. >> good morning, chris. >> i know some residents have been forced to go back to their homes in canoes to see what's
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gone on in their houses. give us a statute report. >> well, i'm driving in the corner of southeastern connecticut. >> a gorgeous part of the state. >> it is. and it's completely without power. it's getting chilly up here. one thing we actually have caught a little bit of a break the last few days, it was pretty mild. but it's getting colder, and the power company this morning pretty much signalled that it's still going to be days before communities like this are fully restored. the damage, again, which hasn't been quite as in the spotlight maybe as other states, and i certainly understand that, but, you know, a community like stonington which does not have a break water from long island sound just got pounded with 75-mile-an-hour winds. and again, it's going to be -- it's not just sort of reconnecting some wires here, they have to reconstruct some of the infrastructure and it's going to take a while.
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>> what do you think the best and worst case scenario might be at this point? >> this morning the power company was pretty much signalling we're looking well into the weekend. you know, again, i will say this. president obama's prompt declaration i think -- this is my fourth
event since i've been in congress. this is the quickest turn-around. and i think it makes a big difference so people aren't worrying about whether or not -- the cost of all this will be covered or reimbursed. they can just really focus on the mission. >> having said that, congressman, and i think you know it's been absolute on both sides of the aisle, a lot of praise for
. >> yeah. >> and we can point that out and they're working very hard. but you talked about it getting cold. i noticed that this morning, it was very cold even here in new york when i came to work. for people who don't have resources or people who may be elderly or people who may not have other family in the area, how concerned are you in the coming days, people stuck in
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their homes with no heat, with no electricity, and is there a system in place to try to find them and help them? >> you know, we went through this a year ago with that freak snowstorm where power was out eight days in my community and it was freezing cold during that event. you know, the red cross and the local volunteer fire departments which predominate in this part of connecticut, small town eastern connecticut, did a fabulous job. we had no loss of life a year ago. but what you just said, there's no question the power not being restored for at least three or four days in many areas, they're going to have to focus on this issue, making sure people are not stranded in cold, dark houses. >> connecticut congressman joe courtney, i know you're out and about trying to do what you can to see that help gets to those who need it. we thank you for taking the time and good luck to everybody in that part of the country. >> thanks, chris. >> take a look at this, daring
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to politics now where a new york congressman's home burned down in the aftermath of sandy. bob turner was among more than 100 people who lost their homes in breezy point, queens. turner and his wife kid make it out safely. in a statement he said his thoughts and prayers are with his fellow new yorkers. he asked people to join with him to help the storm's victims. in arizona, the race for senate is very close and this new ad, it's tough to watch. it features a breast cancer survivor who is not supporting jeff flake. >> mr. flake, i've been fighting breast cancer for 14 years. i've had a double mastectomy and am on my fourth round of
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chemotherapy. you voted to let insurance companies kick women like me out of the hospital on the same day we had our breasts removed, only you and one other congressman voted that way. >> and on a much lighter note, here's a place that should be square low in mitt romney's corner, romney, indiana. all the signs in the town seem to have his names on them from romney hardware to romney post office. but the town, population 786, we could not find or a reporter couldn't find a single romney yard sign. and if you read only one thing this morning, great story in the "huffington post" about an arizona high school's most popular student rallying behind a student with special needs who was getting bullied. it's up on our facebook page at facebook/jansingco. it will definitely put a smile on your face. baked in a ketchupe with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner.
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with just six days to go, both campaigns are showing their last-minute strategy. the romney campaign trying to
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expand the election map, targeting three reliably democratic states, michigan, minnesota, pennsylvania. and while both sides are now running ads in these states, senior obama campaign adviser david axelrod said the romney strategy amounts to a hail mary pass from a campaign running out of routes to 2 sgle70. >> i will come on "morning joe" and shave off my mustache of 40 years if we lose any of those three straiates. >> let's bring in robert tram. that was pretty good, right? >> i'm not going to make that bet for my hair. let me put it that way. >> you're not going to shave your head? >> no. >> robert, is this a hail mary pass? in the swing state polls the president is winning or tied with mitt romney in florida, virginia, ohio. >> well, what it is, it's a head game. what the romney campaign is doing because they're flush with cash, they're spending money in these states to play a little
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bit of offense here so that the obama campaign can kind of say oh, my goodness, they're spending money here, we have to shore up our base and we need to divert some of the resources from ohio, from perhaps florida and virginia -- >> but don't they both have enough money to be in 50 states? there's so much money. >> well, yes and know. we don't know that but i have a sneaking suspicion and chris can probably confirm this on the democratic side is that both sides are just assuming there may be a recount so they want to have enough money in the bank to make sure that they can have enough resources if in case there is a recount after the election. >> is that what's going on here, chris? >> i'm not sure it's that. this happens in campaigns at the end when you get closer and closer. each campaign is trying to find a place where they can kind of expand the map or fake out the other campaign to bleed the resources. >> let me play the other side. this is this morning's "detroit
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news." romney closes gap in michigan. there are new polls in pennsylvania and minnesota that show that mitt romney is within striking distance and maybe even more telling, because you don't just follow the polls, you follow people and money, bill clinton was campaigning in minnesota yesterday. do you think that the obama campaign is worried about these states? >> i would say that i would get worried or i think maybe increase the level of concern about these potential battle grounds if you saw the principals going there. the most precious resource that a campaign is the candidate's time because that's finite with only six or so days left. if you send surrogates like bill clinton to minimnesota, you don really lose anything by doing that. it's kind of a plus plus. so i think it's a smart strategy. if i see more polls coming out of minnesota or michigan or pennsylvania showing this a close race and showing the president's numbers down to 48 or 47, then i'll get concerned. up until that happens, i'm not
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going to be that concerned about those states. >> so if romney is concerned then we would see romney making a stop in those states? >> he's partially right but he's also spending money there. they're not going to spend money after bad. if the poll numbers are as close as you put up on the screen, chris, then if you have the resources, why not do it? to chris's point, why not have some secondary surrogates, whether it's paul ryan or mrs. romney or the romney boys go to those states and just buying it. i remember that very well. even though, chris, the obama
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campaign is dismissing the idea romney is seriously competing in these states, should they have sparener to shore up those voti ttleground map, and this has been one of the asmall, narrow . you have battleground polls show you don't want to bleed yourself so much, even with the amount of money both campaigns have, that
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you actually make it easier for the other side to make inroads. >> i'm out of time but i want to ask you each really, really quickly for your guy, on the democratic side, chris, where are we going to see the president going over the weekend, the last weekend of this campaign? >> that's obvious, ohio, ohio, ohio. >> ohio, ohio, ohio. how about you, robert? where is romney going? >> ohio and most likely he will end his campaign in new hampshire. new hampshire is still very much in play. and maybe hawaii. he might go to hawaii. i heard romney may go to hawaii. >> i'm going to give a shoutout to my bosses. hawaii for the weekend. chris, robert, give me a heads up if you hear anything about that. >> we'll pack our board shorts. turning back to sandy, pope benedict xvi says he has been praying for those who have lost their lives and property because of the hurricane. these are the pictures from la guardia airport this morning. heavy flooding remains on the tarmac. new pictures of widespread damage have been pouring in today. natalie morales has the very
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latest in a tour of the new jersey coastline from the air. >> reporter: good day to you, chris, as we are now overlooking some of the damage. and this is just a small glimpse of the hundreds of miles of damage along the jersey shoreline. this, of course, is the seaside pier, famous for those rides. governor chris christie of new jersey took a tour of this area and many of the communities up and down the shoreline yesterday, and he called the devastation incalculable saying this is an area that is going to be feeling the brunt of sandy for a very long time. he tweeted that the jersey shore of his youth is gone. the rides he took his kids on this summer are now in the atlantic ocean. and that's in fact what we're seeing. of course it's devastating and it's very sad to see the pier in that situation, but when we zoom out and see just the homes and the structures, the lives that have been completely destroyed
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by this, you really get a sense of just a small part of the damage, because this is just one community. but what we see here goes on for hundreds of miles along the eastern seaboard. many, many people will not be able to get to these areas for a long time because roads have been swept away. you see the sand encroaching all over the homes. there are no roads to be seen in a lot of these shots. but ironically if we pull out further and you see other areas, you do see roads and you see parts of the causeway. so what is very striking is, as you'll see with hurricane situations, it almost seems to just sort of pick pockets of where it will go and where it hits of the depending on the weather patterns and where the storm surge came in, that is where you're seeing most of the devastation here today. i'm natalie morales. chris, back to you. >> thank you so much. natalie, by the way, also lives in new jersey.
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but she says her house is okay. we are happy to hear that at least with those pictures. unbelievable. and the coast guard searched through the night for the captain of the "hms bounty" that sank during the hurricane off the coast of north carolina. rescue teams are still hoping the captain might be found alive. the water temperature is about 77 degrees. and then look at this, two men were stopped from entering the u.s. from mexico when their suv got stuck on top of the border fence in arizona. the men were trying to use a makeshift ramp to drive over that wall. border patrol agents found the vehicle. the men inside ran back to mexico. it will be a parade of giants this afternoon in san francisco for the world series champions. the san francisco giants swept the detroit tigers in four games. the team's second title in three years. and think you have a great pumpkin this halloween night? a washington state man carved his pumpkin to be a portable
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version of the tetris video game. he carved the grid, loaded it up with l.e.d. lights and you can actually play the game. the pumpkin's stem is the joy stick. tallying up the damage from superstorm sandy, cnbc's jackie deangeles is here with what's moving your money and even the initial numbers are staggering. >> reporter: that's exactly right. ihs global insight saying the superstorm could end up costing about $20 billion in property damage and $30 billion in lost business and those figures could be elevated when you account for flood damage as well. a lot of people don't have extra insurance for floods. meantime longer term the storm may not pack as much of a punch. some economists are saying slightly lower growth in the coming weeks will be offset by rebuilding and repair as we see a boom later on. keep in mind that some are going to be hurt more than others. for instance, restaurants. say you lost a few days of business, you probably aren't going to see a later benefit, chris. >> speaking of billions, george
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lucas is already in the, shall we say, filthy rich category but now i guess you could say he's about to become obsceny rich. >> reporter: sci-fi in other words ev-- nerds everywhere are excited. lucas will become disney's second largest individual shareholder with a 2.2% stake. and the surprise in the deal, that disney is planning at least three more "star wars" films, the first set for release in 2015. so yes, you could say he's going to be an even more rich man than he already is. >> jackie, thanks, good to see you. are you in the halloween spirit? here's a list of the top five adult costumes this year from the national retail federation. number five, a zombie. four, a batman character. three, pirate, two, vampire. and the most popular costume tonight, a witch. i'm only in my 60's...
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[ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] in the states hardest hit by hurricane sandy, this morning new jersey emergency workers are battling fires and floodwaters. in bricktown, new jersey, the storm destroyed 14 homes just a day ago and this morning clusters of fires broke out which officials believe are fueled by natural gas. along the jersey shore, breath taking scenes of destruction from the air with some homes having literally floated away. shawn golden joins me on the phone just back from a helicopter tour of the area, sheriff, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> these pictures that we have been seeing from the air are absolutely devastating and i'm sure in person even more so. did you see some things that are going to affect your strategy about what the priority might be in terms of response? >> yeah. obviously we're still going
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door-to-door in some sections, our urban search and rescue teams are going door-to-door making sure we have everybody out. we haven't had any reports of fatalities yet in monmouth county so that's a positive but we continue to go door to door. we were in union beach and kingsburg yesterday and i toured the ground myself yesterday and by air and then looked at the devastation, it's just unbelievable up in that area of the county. >> is it even possible in a situation like this, i mean obviously so chaotic and you said there are homes that are just simply missing after the storm, to know a real number, if people are missing? >> no. you know, we haven't -- as of my last briefing at 9:00, we don't have any missing persons report yet in the county. you know, we're kind of working on some accounts that were given to us in the heat of the storm, following up on those type of accounts that say, hey, these people floated out.
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but at the end of the day we haven't proven any of those yet. as you said, there's damage to the property. i spoke to the mayor yesterday and there are hundreds of homes that are unaccounted for that are off the foundations and out in the bay. so seabright, 70, 80% of the town is unin habitable in terms of infrastructure. we're still sheltering. we do have people that are migrating out of the shelter, which is good. they're finding some family an friends members to hook up with. we keep encouraging that to make room for those that are truly homeless for those who have no place to return to. those are some of the things we're working on. still life safety, still sheltering, evacs. making sure people have a place and a meal.
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we're making plans for long-term housing through
. they are starting to restore some power. we had 90% of the power out in the county. they are restoring sections of that today, so we hope to continue that effort. >> well, that's great news. let me just ask you finally, natural reaction is if your in one of these areas, you want to get there and you want to be able to see where is my house. is my house even there. and we have seen some people going out there in canoes and kayaks. what's your message to folks who understandably want to see what's going on? >> i understand. i mean when you look at the destruction out there, being a resident of 44 years in the county, we've never seen anything like this. we're trying to help them. we have pictures of our officers out there just helping people trying to locate their homes or at least some of their belongings that they can take back with them to shelter up overnight. obviously when it gets dark, we discourage any of that.
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we had a mandatory curfew last night. we'll continue with a mandatory curfew at least this evening at 7:00 p.m. and so essentially personnel only, public safety personnel only and we've had great cooperation with our residents. so we know some want to get back and take a look. we do have the area secured with hundreds of officers and national guard right now in those towns up there in the north region. we'll continue to do that. but we'll work with them obviously. we are compassionate to their needs here as they look at the devastation. >> monmouth county sheriff, shawn golden, to you and to all the folks who are doing this very incredible and difficult homework in your hometowns, thank you so much and good luck. >> appreciate it. thank you for getting the word out. >> today's tweet of the day is from total jersey move. times of crisis make ordinary men heroes. here's to all the first responders and good samaritans. you have made jersey proud. #jerseystrong.
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thanks to sandy, on the roads, rails and in the air getting from here to there has been a nightmare. tom costello is live at reagan national with the latest on the flight cancellations. any improvement at all, tom? >> yeah, big-time improvement at least here in those airports outside of the new york city area we're seeing improvement. i just checked the flight status board at reagan national airport. i'm guessing 80% of the flights look like they're leaving today. those that aren't are generally headed to new york. look behind me, we've got delta planes on the ramp. we haven't had that the last few days. i've seen american, united, u.s. airways, jetblue, air tran, all the big players here at this particular airport are back and we are glad to see that. here is the rolling tally so far of how many cancellations we've had. 19,500 over the course of this storm. 7,000 flights cancelled tuesday. here's what we look at so far
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today. 2800 flights as of this moment but that is likely to change. of course the biggest problem is new york city. we do have jfk as well as newark airport open, but they are operating on a very limited basis, largely only looking at cargo flights rand trying to get some flights in to reposition so they can start offering service. la guardia is a whole different issue. la guardia had significant flooding out of the river right up there onto the ramp and in fact right up to the jet bridge they had real flooding. they are still evaluating that airport. they have issues with lights out, electronics out, runway damage, all of that they're still taking a look at as well as the flooding issues. there is no estimate on when la guardia may get up and running so that could be some time. if you have a flight that you're hoping to get into or out of newark or jfk, i wouldn't be so sure that's going to happen today. they're just now getting their sea legs up on those two airports. but because the new york area is such a linchpin for the entire country, you know, when those
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airports go down, it affects the entire country rather dramatically. so even though you've got washington and philly and baltimore and boston all up and running today, new york city remains a big problem. and so, chris, that's where we stand right now with the ripple effect now on day three still playing out across the country and really around the world. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you so much. that wraps up this hour of jansing and company. i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. hello, thomas. >> these new images just keep coming in and just when you think you've seen et al., we see new things that just blow your mind. we will continue to bring you those new images and the president is going to see face to face himself. president obama taking off in one hour to tour atlantic city with new jersey governor chris christie today. this is an odd couple politically, but now the men are working side by side to bring federal relief to millions affected along the eastern seaboard. meanwhile governor christie and atlantic city's mayor are going to come face to face during the president's tour.
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More than 30 presidents and prime ministers will attend the celebrations in Zagreb for Croatia's accession to the European Union this weekend.
The celebrations on June 30 and July 1 to mark Croatia joining the EU are set to be one of the biggest international events in the country's history since independence.
In the evening of June 30, the Croatian government will hold a dinner party for its high-level international guests, after which the political leaders will join the public celebrations in Zagreb's main square, which will start at 8pm.
Video links will connect the square with Croatia's border with Slovenia, where the Customs sign will be taken down, symbolising the opening of the borders with other EU states.
Revellers in the square will also follow developments on Croatia's border with Serbia, where a European Union sign will be symbolically erected.
At midnight, the moment when Croatia becomes the 28th EU member state, the EU anthem 'Ode to Joy' will be played, followed by speeches from Croatian President Ivo Josipovic and Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic.
There will also be celebrations in other cities across Croatia.
The president of European Council Herman van Rompuy, European parliament president Martin Schulz and the president of European Commission Jose Manuel Barrosso are all expected to attend.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has also confirmed her presence, as well as the prime ministers of Poland, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia and Malta, and the presidents of Romania, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Cyprus, the Czech Republic and Slovenia.
France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have yet to confirm which official they will send.
However Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Ivica Dacic have confirmed that they will come to Zagreb on June 30, as has Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga.
US deputy assistant secretary of state Philip Reeker will also attend, while Pope Francis will send his personal representative, cardinal Giovanni Lajolo.
Croatian newspapers have been counting down the days to EU accession on their front pages for some time now, although public discussion about whether membership will be good or bad for the country has continued.

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Pakistan's double standard on religious insults
Muslim's should know better than to attack holy figures
January 18, 2013
As thousands of protesters ended their anti-government sit-in near Parliament House this week, another demonstration seems to be on the horizon after controversial comments by a senior government official.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik took issue with Sufi scholar Tahirul Qadri, who returned to Pakistan from Quebec to spearhead an anti-corruption campaign aimed at disbanding the parliament ahead of upcoming elections this year.
But the ad hominen and bigoted comments revealed more about Malik than anything else.
"His outlook is like a pope. God forbid, his stole even looks like that of a pastor," Malik said of Qadri. "He should be queried about being a semi-pope."
Malik was not alone in criticizing the Sufi cleric. Another former minister called him a "Catholic agent," while a news anchor compared his cleric's cap to that of a Catholic priest.
The minority Christian population in Pakistan was deeply angered by what they perceived as maligning the office and dignity of the pope.
Twitter and Facebook users quickly responded to the remarks, made in their view to disparage Qadri by also disparaging the leading official of the Catholic Church. Numerous calls for Malik's resignation quickly followed.
This is not the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has been insulted in Pakistan.
After controversial remarks made by Pope Benedict during a speech at a German university in 2006, in which he quoted a medieval emperor saying that Islam had brought nothing but misery through its use of jihad, there was national outrage and condemnation of the pontiff.
Joseph Francis, national director of the Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement, called Malik's comments "sickening" and "intolerable."
"We shall wage our own long march. The government will be solely responsible for any unrest if we do not get an apology," said Francis, whose NGO provides legal aid to those accused under the country's strict blasphemy laws.
"The government should make sure its leaders … abstain from hurting our religious sentiments. We remind them that no Pakistani Christians have ever insulted the imam of Kaaba [the most sacred site in Islam] or any other Islamic personality."
Pakistan's controversial law on blasphemy is a sensitive topic and has been used repeatedly to justify extra-judicial killings.
Allegations of desecrating the Qu'ran or insulting the Prophet Muhammad have resulted in the torching of people and whole villages.
Only on Thursday, the Supreme Court heard a petition filed against Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States, charging the diplomat with blasphemy during an interview with a news channel two years ago.
Rehman had introduced a private member's bill to the National Assembly against the death penalty in cases of blasphemy in 2010 but was forced to withdraw the bill after receiving death threats.
It is unlikely that Malik – or indeed any official – would withdraw or apologize for any perceived slight to the Roman Catholic Church. Even the Catholic Church in Pakistan has largely ignored the remarks and requested that the Christian community remain calm.
Fr Emmanuel Yousaf Mani, director of the National Commission for Justice and Peace at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan has appealed to all leaders to keep dissent and political battles within the limits of decency, the violation of which reflects poorly on democratic culture.
"The remarks were unnecessary and provocative, as there is no comparison or link between the two personalities; one being the largest faith group in the world and another with credentials prerogative of Pakistanis and Muslims to ascertain," he said in a statement.
However the deeply rooted religious affiliations that have become a hallmark of our nation cannot be rooted out no matter what religion they belong to. And Muslims are to be blamed for much of the influence.
The charred ruins of cinemas and broken government buildings left by waves of destruction that followed the posting of a trailer for an anti-Islam film posted on YouTube still remind us that we exist in a society where religion is the order of the day. The latest hearing in the country's top court shouts the same mindset prevalent in assemblies and those assigned to provide justice.
The Catholic Church has never supported a law against insulting Christian personages and has always stood with the movements for democracy and human rights. But the attitude displayed by the interior minister, who is otherwise assigned a responsible task, will not help in improving harmony and peace in the country.
Our leaders should be careful in making controversial and nonsensical statements when speaking of religious personalities, especially if they are Muslims.
Silent Thinker is a journalist and commentator based in Lahore
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Wife of Pastor Nguyen Trung Ton said Vietnamese government has been terrorizing her family
Myanmar's Cardinal Bo rounds on Suu Kyi's critics
Criticism of de facto leader over Rohingya crackdown grossly unfair, he says
Chinese authorities raid thousands of Muslim homes
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Can you believe it? You have made it half way through your pregnancy! Your entire pregnancy lasts 40 weeks.
The top of your uterus should now be about the same level as your navel. Your healthcare provider will be measuring the size of your uterus at each appointment. It should be growing about ½ inch per week from now until the end of your pregnancy.
Your lung capacity is continuing to increase. Your lungs are breathing up to 40 percent more air than they did before you were pregnant. You may be breathing at a faster rate than before. Some women feel some shortness of breath. This is due to both increased respiration and pressure from your growing baby and breasts.
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Your baby is about 6 inches long from crown to rump, and about 9-10 inches long from head to toe. It weighs approximately 9 ounces.
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A slight hint of consternation was in her voice,
"Why did you tell those people I'm deaf and dumb?"
"I never said you were deaf, my Dear."
She laughed, but I kinda felt like a bum.
Hell. It was just a joke.
One evening, she asked, "Will you love me if I get chubby?"
I responded, "Of course I still love you.
It would take much more than pounds and cellulite
To make me fall out of love…it's true."
Hell. It was just a joke.
"Would you remarry if I die before you?" she asked.
I said, "No…probably not…I've been spoiled by you."
"But you've been a great husband. I think you should."
"Whatever happens, happens is the best I can do."
"If you remarried, would you play golf with your new wife?
And would you let her use my clubs?" she demanded.
I calmly smiled and said, "Your clubs are safe.
You see, my Dear…she's left handed."
Hell. It was just a joke.
Then, she whined and whined about her butt.
I responded, "Want to knock some inches off that ass?
It may sound strange, but I heard it works….
Rinse all your panties in Slim Fast."
Hell. It was just a joke.
The next day, I readied for work, took 'undies' from my drawer.
They were engulfed in a fog of white, why I didn't know.
So, I asked, "Honey! Why did you put talcum powder on my shorts?"
She slyly smiled, "That's not talcum powder. That's Miracle Gro."
Hell. It was just a joke....I guess.
So, what is my wife's most endearing feature?
Her sense of humor.... there's no doubt.
Always a smile where angst or anger might have been,
A smile I never want to be without.
Copyright © Robert Candler | Year Posted 2014
They just don't know how to apologize, do they?
Giving something that's prone to finger bleeds
and even chunkier thighs.
I'll give you the Golden Rule:
with situations like this
it is sure to apply.
An idea I propose (if I may be so bold):
give me a week without seeing your face
and a day without hearing your voice.
Heartbroken women everywhere agree
that it truly is the safest choice!
I don't need a second bouquet
or another box of sweets so chocolatey.
Seeing you suffer for what you did
is without a doubt the greatest therapy!
But of course Don't despair
Eventually you'll be forgiven
Give it space Give it time
When you return it will be sublime
a peck on the cheek
"Honey, can you fix the bathroom sink,
it hasn't been greased
... in at least a week."
NOTE: For all you women out there that have to put up with us silly men.
Copyright © Timothy Hicks | Year Posted 2016
If one room of writing I can never leave,
Than faithful I will remain.
Hopeful clown,
Dancing joy in books.
Paint my face with colorful ink,
Scrolls cloth me in bagginess.
Bringing a smile & laughter to overcome the pain,
Everyday living.
My Witness indeed.
Looking down from the Heaven.
Lived I did,
Mostly dark moments.
My life past,
Overcast writings.
Living Sheol I thought could never be broken,
Ball & chain no more.
Help others,
My destiny?
Welcome little boy in me,
Time to play!
Once in awhile he needs his nap.
Can the man take the pen?
Like every child he desires cookies & milk.
Cookies are the joices of others,
Milk to carry on after the reading in joyful hope.
Here I am Monty Python,
I'm signing on the dotted line!
By the way,
We'll discuss my pay later!
Copyright © Mark Hansen | Year Posted 2006
Angels in heaven
Dancing on a small puddle
Always stay afloat
Copyright © Payne Poet | Year Posted 2011
You send bolts through my skin
something I was never to
accomplish with you, when I
saw you it's like my heart sank
to my stomach and I was in
shock my body still my body
heavy felt like when I moved I
was about to fall to my knees
you make me want to get
inside my brain pick you up and
take you out pick you one by
one like a flower because I do
love you and love you not.
Copyright © brittney lopez | Year Posted 2013
I pass gas
stand silently still
and look up straight
and away
to heaven
seeking forgiveness
and salvation
Copyright © RUDOLPH RINALDI | Year Posted 2016
im livin in a world, where all eyes on me.
trying to curve my own route.
but route 66 keeps finding its way to me.
ive been plenty sick, in all the events layed before me.
even when i reflect to my lowest points
i dont regret any of the choices
That I've deployed in my era
A lot of it by error, but hey
We live in hell conditions and there ain't no air condition
Or any guidelines when life throws you in the sidelines
But when hindsight twenty twenty hits
You'll begin to understand life's a bunch of equations and you in the mix of it
An you'll have to think twice, before running into a situation and becoming the best of it
it's what got me here, it's what got us here
Ran with my thoughts blazing up to her place and
Guess what happened next
She opened up heaven's gate
And just before late I slipped out
Simply put
I'm a Grown ass man
Doin his thing, waitin to blow up like an old land mine
In doin what he drools over
But time after time
Something decides to creep up and cover the light
Lost my way
Then I revoked to ever know, I ever thought that way
But in the in between time, that in the mean time
Spent a lot of time
Gettin pissed off just to medicate and lift off
Don't need Don Perion to sip off
Already had my way with the bottle
Even thought to get back with the trouble and rejoin the hustle
That's just what happens to a man who really knows his old ways
Whos tired of making ends meet and ponders getting back to the streets.
Memory sets in and he remembers an O.G. saying
No matter how tall your pockets stand when you ball
Eventually times gonna make you fall
And I as I pull myself together
I don't wanna end up like the twin towers rubble
I mean no offence to nine eleven but at that time I probably could have used a reverend
But all that's irrelevant now
because i live with a different perspective now
there you go you made it to the end :-) comment if you like, constructive criticism wanted as well.
Copyright © pat roswell | Year Posted 2013
Watch this scene with both eyes and try not to blink C: -->
I stood there... silently
Like a predator near prey
I sneak behind YOU
You weren't even aware of it!! Ha-ha!
I made YOU jump hIgH
Like a startled hare
I chuckle and smile
You know that mischievous smile of mine?
Your reaction was
PRICELESS - you were so upset
But YOU forgave me
Well...I'm flattered. . .
We laugh'd together (just like the good times)
In a chorus - our volume
Picked up extreme sound
Believe me - I could hear our laughter from a mile away!
But I'm glad I did
My best to make you giggle
Ridiculous me...
Wouldn't you agree?
Copyright © JW Earnings | Year Posted 2013
< cakes and sausages on hot griddle
uncle Leroy's dam dog just piddled
slipped ~ slide across floor
grabbed shotgun by front door
now dam ole dog just plays an fiddle
bow bow bow bow bow bow bow bow ~ wow
ow ow ow ow ow ow ow bow ~ ow
with tail between own ~ legs
now dog sings ~ and ~ brags
about cousin's daisies's bad bow ~ pows
Entry For John Freeman's
Slapstick Limerick Contest
Gl All
Poor Ole Dog LOL
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2011
Poem by: Mr. Ronald Watson
Sep. 13, 2012
My Poetry on PoetrySoup
Stinking Thinking
Stinking thinking/ it leads to drinking./
What moisten the soul without an inkling?/
Unto making a wild left turn /while the right signal light were blinking./
Within a mild mix of rice, hops, and barley,
Since/ it is too much laugher at a karaoke party./
How Elvis sounds like,/ a broken Bob Marley?/
Now it's as if,/ inhibitions are lowed/
Frozen in time/ and slipping far out of control./
As intuitions of minds does loathe,/ as such weariness echoes for tomorrow./
Yet,/ a stinking breath that smells just as death/ and it's where all funky asses dwells./
Though/ all hung over /and unjustified to flinging heavy heads into that porcelain king,/
Even this is a sight for red sore eyed Kings!/
It is an aftermath of ravishing through them royal purple cloth bags./
So/ afraid to admit that shallowness slowly drags!/
When,a sense of clarity which will just admit it.
That stinking thinking is difficult to kick, but
One day at a time, it is the only way to shine, or get fixed.
Thank youMy Poetry on PoetrySoup
God Bless.
Copyright © TMP The mad poet | Year Posted 2012
Dragon made the papers for that very unfortunate Church event, toots sweet.
Then Dragon, suddenly, decided to finger-paint billboards, all over the town.
He'd discovered painting was sooo cool, and wanted to, spread his joy around.
It wouldn't have been bad, but the Mayor was on them, and it was election time.
He didn't like psychedelic mustaches, as yes; he even considered them a crime.
Dragon was called to court, lickety split, as the National news came into town.
We saw the writing on the wall, before it began; Dragon was, about to be banned.
So Grandpa Troll and I put our heads together, as never before, we needed to plan.
Now the aim would be to turn a fiasco, into a miracle beyond anything, to compare.
Dragon entered, with head held high, painted, shined, and leashed, as a dragonfly.
The newspapers called, were mesmerized, this'd be great to make readership, fly!
All the businesses were booming, with visitors coming from everywhere, to stare.
The judge and mayor glowered, with menace, as the charges were read, out loud.
When asked what we had to say for ourselves, this is what I replied to the crowd…
Church ministries have gone viral, collecting new followers, all around the world.
Yes we are sorry, for the mischievous, and crazy lives we seem to live, and unfurl.
The town is flourishing, in spite of all we do, and we volunteer our work, each week.
The State Fair wants, Dragon, to replace plane flyovers, unaffordable to put on, here.
But, if we aren't wanted… we'll take bids, and then with heavy hearts, we will go.
Yes, we'll solve the problem, by saying goodbye, and then leaving you all, alone.
There were fees to pay, as only a few towns' people applauded, that we would go.
Alas, the Preacher, and businessmen realized, their newfound profits would go, also.
The mayors' dislike toward us, became the towns problem, as it hit the national news.
Protestors, environmentalists, and endangered species lawsuits were now filed, anew.
Trolls, Dragons, and Mary River Turtles are rare, so the government, stepped in, too.
They declared the National Forest and our home, as a new, kind of wildlife refuge.
As we went viral on the Internet, the town applauded us, in a political, turn around.
Dragon became everybody's friend, and got to do State Fair acrobatics, in the end.
Wow, my head is still spinning, from all this, as with results, we were over whelmed.
The moral to this story is: never give up and, yes, of course, learn to use… the Internet.
Copyright © Carol Eastman | Year Posted 2013
(To be read after my 'Fire and Brimstone'.)
Dragon Fly, Dragon Fly, fly away home. You've caused enough trouble here, I am told.
All you wanted was to ring the church bell, but the belfry your body did not take well.
Terrible things happened all around, and the belfry you left is certainly not sound.
Old Lady Moore still has her cane, to protect them again, if you cause harm, within.
Old Lady Swanson's lost hat is her major complaint, apologize profusely, be a saint!
The Church belfry will need lots of work; by the carpenter Trolls to fix it's bridgework.
The people all need to calm down, they were scared and now the church is shutdown.
Looks like they'll need a new fancy annex to be built for weddings and such…
To help them forgive… even… ever… slightly… enough. Though, of course…
The preacher himself…wants you back, for sure; I am definitely, and totally assured.
He's never been inspired to such lofty greatness to soar, never, not even, once before.
He says you hold his key, to reach the lost, as they tune in to see what's coming next.
He wants to add even, the Trolls to the mix. If they can be saved, well, you get the gist.
And you'll have to attend church for quite a while, yes, still, as an itsy bitsy Dragonfly.
You'll need to get forgiveness from all, you know, before you grow big, again, I am told.
The witch is quite clear on this spell, a dragonfly you'll stay till everything's made well.
Seems, you also, owe them an apology, for half scaring them… well… nearly to death.
Bumps, bruises, and a broken arm need to heal, from jumping over the pews, they feel.
Plus some of the teenagers, have made tee shirts of you, and want your autograph, too.
You see, your limited edition, when signed, will pay their way to bible camp, this time.
And the girl with the cast on her arm, wants a picture of you on a leash, so be charming!
You see, you scared her, a really whole lot, if she can pet you, her fear will be forgot.
It seems, you really messed up, this time, you see… but all will be forgiven, eventually.
So Dragon Fly, Dragon Fly, fly away home. They understood, once your story was told.
If you agree to all I have said: They'll give you a bell outside, to ring before church…
Each and every Sunday Morn, with a special alcove, made for only you, to perch...
Remember, if God can love a mischievous little Dragonfly... And he can love you, too.
So until next church time... Bye Bye...
Soy sauce drains
Into the white, clustered rice
Stepped on…
spills . . .
Soy sauce taints
The whiteness of the grain
It slips out of my hands
No use...no point in crying out in rage
Though I was starving,
I'll just eat another thing and start on a new page
I'm hungry like a swine
I wish I can earn back my snack!
I'm as angry as a bull
I'm about ready to attack! Attack!
Soy sauce packages
Fall unto the dirty school ground
Stepped on
By bratty, conceited teens
They really need to eat their greens
Instead of junkfood and pizza
They should drink some water
Instead of drinking sugary drinks or
Sucking on popsicles obnoxiously
Why did the soy sauce spill? Seriously....
NO REFILLS---Dr. P. Soupenstein
Rx *7563287 BEC 11/11/11
Seems to me,
what you need
for healing this condition...
is something real
you can feel
to ease this mean affliction
Patient please
accept from me
this poetry prescription:
Take ONE positive poem
Read ORALLY 2 times BY MOUTH -----
Every 4-6 HOURS AS NEEDED for the pain
Blues and belly aches will dissipate
resulting in healthy energy gains
-Alcohol may intensify the effect of being drowsy
attempting to read while operating machines...
will cause you to drive lousy.
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2011
Oh Lord,forgive the arresting officer
who first caught me when I committed crime__
for destroying my future.
Again,I pray to blindfold the inspector of police__
that He may order police officers to delete my
picture and name from the 'wanted persons list'__
Also, make lazy police officers assigned to arrest
me from my hiding place__
Jail changed my life!
chipepo lwele
*Dedicated to hardcore Jailbirds
Copyright © chipepo lwele | Year Posted 2012
Some folks always follow the winner
I didn't even have the courage
To tell you how you made me feel
Your laughter
Your body language
Way back then,
A wall flower.
you thought that I weren't good enough
Undeveloped beauty
Now, Virtuousness,
I am blooming;
People always follow the winner
Copyright © Annie Lander | Year Posted 2012
< once there was a girl locked in closet
dear old dad said well thats what you get
little did he come know
let out by little bro
but recaptured by moms fishing net
Entry For Leighann Anderson's
Sea Of Words Contest
G.L. All
Stop writing haikus
They don't even make sense now
Something something cake
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2012
The world is a perplexing place
So much beauty and so much evil all tied into one
I started having fun when I was way too young
I've walked down both sides of the tracks
The adrenaline rush was like smoking crack
Being naive and carefree I thought I was living the ideal life
By the time I was fifteen I had experienced it all
Sometimes I managed to pull myself up
However temptation was too great, despite knowing the toll
I felt like I had lost my soul
I didn't realize I was just being used and abused
I used to think I was being cool, but now I realize I was surrounded by a bunch of dumb
ass fools
People I thought were my friends all did me wrong in the end
I put my trust into the wrong hands and then one day reality struck
I found myself stuck
I learned the hard way
I literally found myself fighting for my life and ended up being taught the strength
The strength I had within myself all of these days
I refuse to live in fear
That's when I decided to change my ways
I was forced to grow up way to young
My life had been like one disastrous play
I took back control in every plausible way
I could no longer kick and scream
For I was done living in this catastrophic dream
It was my fight to fight and it was all up to me
There are no magic pills, no quick fixes
Only I could choose to remain a victim
I get upset if anyone takes pity, even though a few years were extremely gritty
I found my inner strength on my own, even when the stress makes me feel like I am about to
Like a erasing the scarlet letter I shall no longer where that frown
I chose to let myself be free
Knowing I am the only one who holds the key
The key to unlock and release myself from the pain
Now everyday is like a surprise
I see the world through a fresh pair of eyes
I take advantage of that as much as I can
I try to look for the beauty and pureness everywhere I turn
I would not let myself be tainted from the past
Life passes by so fast
Forget the scary things I have done, for in a moment you can be gone
Take that leap of faith and wear a smile upon your face
Copyright © Raina Makdissy | Year Posted 2010
Standing all alone,
at the edge of time.
With no where left to fall,
and no where else to climb.
I feel like I'm standing
back at the end of the line.
Of that soul collecting train
that I missed the very first time.
It don't matter much to me you see,
I'm just going to stand right here and wait.
For that golden train to pull in,
that's taken me to the pearly gates.
When that train pulls out
your going to hear me yell.
As I'm leaving this here place
that is now a man made hell.
Where all the politics and corruption,
of this once great and mighty place.
Turned into need and greed
that just fills me with disgrace.
Now I am far from perfect,
God knows that is true.
But, I'm praying for forgiveness,
and I suggest, that you do too.
So when that train pulls in
to take us from this man made hell.
Grab the seat right next to me
and we can both then yell!
Dan Kearley: 3-24-16
Copyright © Dan Kearley | Year Posted 2016
My rhymes are timeless while this time is lifeless
why is life this kind less, reminds me that this
mind is spineless ready to tip and quit, as
my lies become mindless and get swollen shut
and Stuck up inside my sinus
Drivin in my prime but with no optimus
Victim to the flip-side of the Midas
Running through my blood like a virus
The sun makes my skin mundane
rubbin on ben gay but get arthritis
touch spermicide and converts to hepatitis
I hit the plus sign but it just musters up a minus
I'm seen sucking my thumb like the peanut's Linus
I run and duck when I hear the sirens cause
I abducted the president's Nike air pumps
now air force one is trying to find us
I'm at my desk obsessin about success but
This whole time its been right behind us
Copyright © Mike Conway | Year Posted 2012
Tainted love
or tired love?
Smug attitudes
and weak games
Look at you!
Your such a lame!
Me cry?! Ha! Not no more!
Five point five years
What a joke?!
All you do is lie
Keep smoking your life away!
Wake up before its too late!
Before this love turns into hate!
Your too old to act this way!
Your too comfortable
You cant stay!
In my life!
In my way!
Goodbye to you!!!
Copyright © MARGARITA VERA | Year Posted 2012
It is better to love and lost Well, you have heard the saying but what I was trying to say is to never love at all that would be sad and that would make a clown frown while searching for words to make you smile Is that a trick question you are the one judging with that poetry police and destroying going on What thinketh a poet and you did not know it it is all fun and games until you have won Who made this a contest anyway needless to say I am going to give you a peace of my mind pardon pun or not whether I win this contest or not I think You should know You have already have one And by the way I hope you find all you are looking for love you like a sis and this I would have no one miss Jesus loves you Thanks for sharing always * * - scientist find blue iceberg/ A blue iceberg is visible after the ice from above the water melts, causing the smooth portion of ice from below the water to overturn. The rare blue ice is formed from the compression of pure snow, which then develops into glacial ice.
Copyright © John Beam | Year Posted 2013
No mind to wait
From the pained wind
Down's moon
For the last siren.
I got that feeling
Everywhere I go she will
Be watching me from above.
Copyright © George Zamalea | Year Posted 2012
< One by one they'll shall roll on and come
Like soldiers marching to beaten drums
Echoes are acknowledge
Cast across thy arched bridge
Haste makes waste even for everyone
Inspired By
Carolyn Devonshire's Contest
Follower Or Leader
GL All
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2010
< I'm going on journey ~ back in time
When I should of listened to my .... heart
But instead just followed .... head
What a mistake that .... was
Let me tell you .... now
Poor old ... lady
Didn't ... do
Noth ~ ing
Wrong !
Carrying her groceries home from the ... store
Me ~ brother ~ sister ~ brother's ... friend
Tossing lit~ firecrackers
Laughing ... and .... giggling
Looking ~ for ... trouble
And here she ... came
Four ..... against
Just ... one
Wow !
Bet poor old women didn't .... expect
Handfull of lit .... firecrackers
To be tossed in her own .... bags
Others ran like .... dickens
I stayed and helped ... her
Picked up her ... stuff
And ... carried
Them ... all
Home !
Entry For
Linda Marie's
A Journey Back In Time
G.L. All
Is my life not tortured enough for you to see?
I am broken as can be.
My heart is torn.
My tears stain these perfect floors.
Why are singing with glee?
Why do you not care about my every plea?
I am trapped in your arms.
I am the hopeless moth.
How did you pick me?
What is it that you see?
A girl untouched by life?
A flower blooming in the desert?
I have said goodbye to my loving integrity.
You took that from me through R-A-P-E.
Copyright © Layla Elkoulily | Year Posted 2013
That bewildering cake, flung to her
thoughts as she raced to the microwave!
Ready to eat all those scraps, put in her
face... She was Ready. Ready to face this
bewildering cake.
This bewildering cake made no mistake
on her as she watched it sit in the
microwave that one night... Silently preying
on something so small, but something more
delicious than all.
She grabbed a fork, and a plate.
About to make a really bad mistake.
Until one minute later, her Mom had
awoke... and no further lies were told..
"Sally, oh Sally, what have you done? You
ruined my chocolate cake that was made
for my Mom!" She looked at her, sadly, her
face filled with tears as she made way to her
Mom saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! But it was
so much fun!!"
Her Mom then smiled and held her head within
her chest, gripping the plate and what she said
next, made all the difference. "That's okay
sweetie it's only the second to last one!!"
Copyright © Alexandria Palms | Year Posted 2014
I brought you all here today
For something very important I have to say
An apology of some sorts
Lets start with you the oldest of course
I'm sorry that you don't shut up
I'm sorry that your such a klutz
I'm sorry you have no brain
Oh an I'm sorry that you are you
But most of all I'm sorry I love you
Now who is next
Yes you in the shorts
I'm sorry that things don't go your way
I'm sorry that everything is a game
I'm sorry if you can never be serious
I'm sorry that your delirious
Yes many things are very wrong with you
Oh and I'm sorry I love you
Hmm next let me see
The youngest one of the ones I see
Yes I am sorry for who you are
I'm sorry for your life thus far
I'm sorry that you complain so much
I'm sorry that you mess up
I'm sorry that you cant think straight
I'm sorry you also have no brain
But most of all I'm sorry that I love you
Oh this felt good yes indeed
But oh oh oh
I'm sorry I love you three!!!
*Dedicated to all the people I love no matter what*
Copyright © Taina Rodriguez | Year Posted 2010
Front and Center!
Those Gates adorned with pearls in Heaven.
White angels soaring.
If by chance,
Ordered to enter;
Through St. Peter's Permission;
I demand from you chancellor;
A swift insanity plea, submission.
For this troubled soul is plagued,
By vast displays of wicked ways.
None lost.
Courtesy of meticulous examination.
Love lost.
Diligence pending Investigation.
Key Evidence, perpetually documented
In Sin's ominous catalog.
Rebuke my Judge!
For multitudes of shortcomings,
He failed to ascertain.
Moreover, present was He,
When Satan drafted me.
First round,
Pick three.
His Fantasy League...
"The Eternal Infernos of Pain"
JS Lambert


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Astrid Bjelland
|Date of birth:
Ungdommens Musikkmesterskap (Norwegian Music Competition for Youth)
1st Prize, EMCY prize
|Promoted by EMCY:
|Young Talents on Tour 2016
Astrid Bjelland was born in 1997 in Hjelmeland (Norway) and started playing the flute at the age of 6, through the local music school with Michaela Tetens. At the age of 14, she got accepted to the National Talent Development Programme in Stavanger, Unge Musikere, with Elisabeth Barstad as her teacher. Since 2014 she has been a part of the equivalent programme in Bergen, Griegakademiets Unge Talenter, studying with Anders-Ljungar Chapelon. Since 2014 she has been taking private lessons with former flute professor at the Grieg Academy in Bergen, Gro Sandvik. At the moment she is a 3rd year student at the Kongshaug Music Upper Secondary school with Øyvind Vedvik as her flute teacher.
Astrid has participated successfully in different competitions in the recent years and won several first prizes in Hordablæsten (2014), Sotrafestivalen (2013, 2014, 2015) and Ungdommens musikkmesterskap (2014, 2015/2016). She has also been invited as a soloist with the Norwegian Armed Forces Band, Krohnengen Brass Band and Dragefjellet Music Band. Astrid has been awarded scholarships and funds, such as Alf Aaareskjolds minnefond, Hjelmeland kommunes kulturstipend and Drømmestipendet.
Astrid is also an active chamber musician. She is a member of the trio 'Fløyboba', who won first prize in Ungdommens musikkmesterskap (2016), Hordablæsten (2015) and Sotrafestivalen (2015). The trio, with its unusual combination of flute, oboe and tuba, often perform new compositions, such as Knut Vaages 'Lille-Fønix'. They have been invited to play in the Jugend Musiziert in Finland and the BrassWind festival in Norway. Astrid has played in various project ensembles and has participated in the Polish-Norwegian Music Incubator twice. Astrid is also a member of the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and has participated in various orchestral courses.
You can listen to Astrid on her Youtube channel.
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mrtparse is a module to read and analyze the MRT data format. The MRT format can be used to export routing protocol messages, state changes, and routing information base contents, and is standardized in RFC6396. Programs like Quagga/Zebra, BIRD, OpenBGPD, and PyRT can dump to MRT.
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Three suspected Taliban killed in Afghanistan
Associated Press
Published Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:29AM EST
Last Updated Friday, May 18, 2012 5:35PM EDT
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan police clashed with suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, killings three fighters and detaining four, a police official said.
The militants were killed and captured between the provinces of Kandahar and Uruzgan, where nine border policemen were killed in a militant ambush on Tuesday, said Matiullah Khan, an officer with border police.
Afghan and NATO-led forces also battled suspected militants for nearly five hours in Uruzgan province on Tuesday, leaving 12 Taliban and nine policemen dead, Uruzgan's police chief, Gen. Mohammad Qasem, said. Four militants and 10 Afghan troops also were wounded, he said.
The southern clashes came after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of labourers outside a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing as many as 10 people in the deadliest suicide attack in four months.
The suicide bomber struck as hundreds of Afghan workers lined up to enter the base, known as Camp Salerno, outside the city of Khost, said provincial Gov. Jamal Arsalah, who visited the scene shortly after the explosion.
Meanwhile, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, an Afghan warlord whose fighters operate in eastern Afghanistan's mountains alongside the Taliban and al-Qaida, said the U.S. faces a Soviet-style humiliation in the country.
In a recording obtained by The Associated Press in Pakistan, Hekmatyar also accused Washington of fomenting conflict among Afghan ethnic groups on a scale comparable with the strife in Iraq.
"Everyone knows that the American aggressors are faced with defeat in every part of the country,'' Hekmatyar said. "They were unable to achieve their goals by bombing innocent Afghans, their villages and homes. They are preparing to leave like the Soviet troops.''
The 24-minute recording, the third from Hekmatyar to surface this month, was undated. It was unclear where it was recorded.


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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Afghan {Updates}
Posted by Patter Cross at 10:45 AM
Labels: Crochet, Project Life
4 comments:
- TLady said...
Your daughter will LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this Patter!:) IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!:) AND your NEW pattern your friend sent you is GREAT!!!!!! (I couldn't figure out which pattern it was on the site you gave--from the pictures they gave.):( Can't wait to see what you'll make with it too! :)(OH HOW I WISH I had a friend that sent LETTERS!!!!!!!)
- June 29, 2013 at 11:30 AM
- Patter Cross said...
The pattern on Ravelry uses different colors. Nancy doesn't use the added color in the diagonal. I did just find a video tutorial which I think is better. I added it to the post. Here is is:
And yes, her real letters are awesome. My carpal tunnel bothers me so much that I don't write very often except REAL thank you notes. :)
- June 29, 2013 at 12:26 PM
- Valerie said...
The afghan that you are making your daughter is turning out gorgeous and it is SO sweet that you have gotten her the inspirational bag! I just love it!
You do have a sweet friend to have send you such a long hand written note (such a lost art) and your crochet sample. I know you will create something gorgeous with that pattern!
Be Blessed,
- June 29, 2013 at 1:16 PM
- Susan M said...
The afghan is gorgeous ,love the colours .What a great ideas to put it in the matching bag ,she will love it ! I need to write a letter to an aunt in Australia who doesn't use a computer, I have been meaning to write it since Christmas your friend may have just inspired me to get my pen and paper out !
- June 30, 2013 at 9:46 AM


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Took under 30 minutes to install because I had to cut an opening for the trunk pull and gas pull, otherwise it would have been instantly.
Install Time: Under 30 minutes
They fit my 2010 Camry SE perfectly. The front driver's mat does cover the gas and trunk release levers but you could cut this area out with a utility knife if desired. I simply lift the corner of the floor liner when needed. I had to remove the plastic factory floor mat clips on the drivers side prior to "installing" the new floor mat. Simply take a pair of wire cutters, squeese the plastic shaft that goes into the carpet and lift up at the same time. Easy! Even though the grey liners don't necessarily match the Toyota grey interior, the Weatherbeater mats are attractive and make my car interior look nice. I would recommend them to anybody.
Install Time: Instant
Great price, excellent shipping time and absolute awesome fit in vehicles!
Install Time: Instant
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