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Cannabis Research - Marijuana Documentary (Short Version) - 2014
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The health benefits of hemp oil:
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Noam chomsky on "why marijuana is illegal":
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On January 1, 2014, Colorado passed a constitutional amendment to supposedly "legalize" cannabis for recreational use. So, there's the carrot. But where's the stick? Laura Kriho of the Cannabis Hemp Academy joins us in the first hour to tell us just how big that stick is, and why it's imperative that drug war activists in the state of Colorado continue the fight to reduce the draconian measures that were implemented when the state decided to give us what we wanted. http://truthfrequencyradio.com/false-hopes-the-story-of-colorados-marijuana-legalization/
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780 July25,1990 i WHILE T&G ABOUT A DEFICIT CRISIS CONGRESSPROPbSES BILLIONS IN NEW SPENDING INTRODUCTION The Bush Ad4nistration and congressional leaders invo lved in the cur rentbudget deficit reduction summit claim that the deficit is such a crisis that American taxpaykrs must give even more of their money to help pay Uncle Sams bills. Somd taxpayers may assume that before policy makers decided on a tax hike, the) did everything possible to cut wasteful spending, to elimi nate pork barrel projects and to shut down programs that serve no overriding national interest. I 1 Such an assumption would be wrong.
Neither Congress nor the Bush White House has tried seri ously to cut spending. Quite the contrary. At this very moment, while they wring their hands about a budget deficit crisis, policy makers are proposing to spend more money on existing programs and to launch costly new programs. They are pushing federal sp ending to record high levels. As Washington veterans of the budget process could have predicted, the convening of the budget summit and Bushs brokdn no-new-taxes promise have opened the floodgates for this spending spree.
Congresss Ba? Faith. George Bush b etrayed his campaign pledge of no new taxes reportedly as a good-faith measure to convince congressional lead ers of his sincere /desire to reach an agreement in the budget summit. In the four weeks since then, the liberal-dominated House of Representativ e s has responded to Buihs gesture by passing six appropriations bills totalling 182.3 billion. This is $18.75 billion over 1990 appropriations levels, a 11.47 percent increase.1 previous years CONGRESSIONAL BET~AYAL I 1 The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings defikt tar g et for FY 1991 is $64 billion plus a $10 billion margin for error 2 Table 1 Appropriations Bills I I CONGRESS REFUSES TO TRIM INCREASES When some lahakers attempted to slow the proposed increase in spend ing, Congress igdored them. By substantial majoriti e s, the House of Repre sentatives soundly defeated a series of amendments that would have rolled back proposed spending increases at various levels. Defeated were amend ments to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill as well the Housing and Urban Develop m ent-Veterans Administration (HUD-VA) Appropriations bill offered by Representative Bill Frenzel, the Minnesota Republican, that would have nullified the proposed increases and returned spending to infla tion-adjusted 1990 levels. The HUD-VA bill, just pas sed by the House, con tains $12.6 billion in new spending.
Congress also has been averse to amendments that would roll back the ap propriated increases by much smaller amounts. Representative William Dan nemeyer, the California Republican, for instance, un successfully offered amendments for p percent across-the-board reductions in appropriations for the Energy and Water bill, Commerce and Justice bill, and the HUD-Veter ans Administratiyn bill. And of the five attempts by RepresentativeTimothy Penny, the M i nnesota Democrat, simply to reduce appropriated levels 2 per cent across-the-bbd all but one, which amended the TreasuryPost Office bill, were defeatqd. Even had these amendments passed, however, spending would have incre'ased over fiscal 1990 levels (Tab le 2 I 3 I Table 2 billions I I
1. Representative Frenzel introduced two amendments. One would have cut Energy and Water appropriations by 10.53 percent across the board. The other would have cut HUD/VA appropriations by 14.5 peicent across the board, exc ept for VA medical behefits 2. A 5 percent across-the-board cut 3 A 2 percent across-the-board cut, except for VA medical benefits and HUD Section 8 housing BIG SPENDERS AT THE !WHITE HOUSE I Bush cannot blame Congress solely for the alleged need for new taxes. His Administration ais0 has been seeking higher federal spending.Table 3 shows a sample of higher spending requested for current programs.
The Bush Addhistration is seeking spending authorization for new pro gram as well. Table 4 offers a sample of these requests.
For years critics of high government spending have pointed to the need to cut or eliminate programs. Yet as Congress looks for ways to increase taxes, it refuses to address the 424 billion in government waste reported by the Grace Commissi on six years ago or the more than $150 billion in program waste, fraud, andfinancial mismanagement found earlier this year by Congresss own qeneral Accounting Office (GAO). Moreover, nowhere is there evidence tpat members of Congress attempted to enact th e roughly $60 billion in program saving measures recommended this year by the Congres sional Budget Office or the 130 billion in program savings recommended by analysts at The Heritage Foundation I Table 3 Bush Administration Proposals for Spending Increas e s National Endowment for the fits National Endowment for the Humanities Smithsonian Institution Institute for Museum Services i National Gallery of Art Historical Preservation Fund 4 I 175 million 165 million 308 million 24 million 49 million 34 million 4 million 8 million 41 million 1 million 7 million 1.4 million Magnetic Levitation Techologj Airport Grants Global Change Research Environmental Protection Agency Operating Budget Goverment Research and Development I i Manned Missions to the Moonland Mars T a ble 4 Bush Administration New Authorization Requests 10 million 1.5 million 1 billion 230million 4.5 billion a ing entitlements 5 I 3) Has the program failed, fulfilled its mission, outlived its usefulness, or simply become irrelevant If so, then these pr o grams should be abolished Too often Congress continues to fund a program even when Congresss own research groups determine that a program is a failure. If a program has out lived its usefulness or even fulfilled its mission Congress finds new activities f o r the program io do. Congress hates to abolish programs 4) IS Congress engaging in central planning or attempting to set national priorities that should be left to communities or individuals? Example: the more than $1 million appropriated in this yearsTra nsportation bill to estab lish a national bigcle program and to encourage safe bicycle riding. Certainly most local park districts already conduct classes for children in bicycle safety.
Before Congress makes another move toward higher levels of spending i t owes it to Ameriban taxpayers to take a critical look at its spending habits If Congress simply answers the four questions outlined here it will go a long way toward streahlining federal spending and freeing up sufficient funds to solve todays problems t he decision to commute by bicycle or car is an individual one. Moreover I CONCLUSION Congress has sent a clear message to American taxpayers that it wants more money for new spending, not for serious deficit reduction. After passing just the first six of t he required 13 appropriations bills, Congress is exceeding last years spending levels by nearly 12 percent. If this pace continues for the remaining seven appropriations bills, the controllable portion of the fed eral budget will bralloon by at least $75 billion over fiscal 1990 levels.
Congress also is sending a clear message to Bush by enacting these in creases in additidn to the more than $11 billion in entitlement program ex pansions it has approved. This message is: Spending cuts have been taken off t he table at the budget summit. Congress will accept nothing less than higher taxes. If Bush needs additional evidence of Congresss intentions, he need but look the fact that Congress refused nine of the ten opportunities it had to simply roll back the pro posed increases in the appropriations bills.
Congressional action leads to only one conclusion: The only way to reduce the deficit is for Congress to reject new spending and to trim some existing programs. New tkes will not reduce the deficit. As Congress demonstrates al most every week,!new revenues will be used for new spending I Scott A. Hodge Grover M. Herman Fellow in Federal Budgetary Affairs Heritage Foundation research interns John Gurney, Angela J. Hulsey Geoffrey Manne, and Matt Rawlinson assiste d in the preparation of this study 6 APPENDIX THE FIRST SIX 1991 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS DEPARTMENTS bF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES As this appropriations bill is not yet complete, it is difficult to compare to previous sp ending levels. Nearly $9 billion in authorized program spending remaining to be appropriated by the House Appropriations Committee. But if the spending ldvels for Commerce Department technology programs re cently appropria\{ ed by the House are any guide, spe nding for the finished ap propriations bill yill outpace last years levels. For fiscal 1991, the House ap proved $290 million in spending for these programs and 468 million in fiscal year 1992.The fikall991 spending level marks an 82 percent increase over the $159 million &pent this year.
Congress and the budget summiteers should give serious consideration to terminating or reforming the following spending programs within this bill this list is far from complete i I I Department of Commerce Programs for dh ich funds have not yet been authorized: The Economic De velopment Admihistration, the Export Administration, the International Trade Administration, the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, the Mi nority Business Development Agency, and the Technology Administration.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fishing Vessel and Gear Damage Fund 1,202,000 Fi Ahemans Contingency Fund 1,000,000 Zdbra Mussel Research 1,000,000 Stuttgart, Arkansas Fish Farm 2,850,000 National Telecommunication and Info.
Administration Giants for publicTV radio: $20,833,000 wp I L 7 3.4 percent Department of State Contributions to 52 International Organizations 787,605,000 Examp1es:International Jute Organization 69,000 i International Lead and Zinc Study group 36,000 Ini e rnational Office of Epizootics 62,000 Whrld Meteorological Organization 6.6 million International Sugar Organization 26 1,000 Fis!herman's Protective Fund 500,000 I I Related Agencies Total Spendind 1,901,419,000 I Bo'ard for International Broadcasting 19 2 ,586,000 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Cdmmission 214,000 Commission on Agricultural Workers 1,457,000 Co'mmission on the Bicentennial of the Co'nstitution 14,973,000 Feaeral Maritime Commission: $15,894,000 I I I Marine Mammal Commission 1,0 0 3,000 Small Business Administration 437,700,000 I 8 General Examples Santa Ana River Mainstem, CA 1961 cost 65,000,000 Total Federal Cost 908,000,000 1961 Cost 29,000,000 Tital Federal Cost 742,400,000 1961 Cost 75,000,000 Melvin Price rbck and Dam IL MO I I I I Melvin Price Lock and Dam, Second Lock, IL MO Total Federal Cost 230,000,000 Red River Waterway, Mississippi River to Shreveport LA 1991 Cost 61,636,000 Total Federal Cost 1,724,000,000 Construction 1,362,025,000 9 General Operation and Maintenance 1,457,488,000 Examp1es:Beaver Lake AR 14,718,000 I I I I I I Tepessee-Tombigbee Waterway, AL MS 18,000,000 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Ak $22,403,000 Ohio River Locks and Dams, ICY IN, OH, PA WV 41,060,000 Keweenan Waterway, MI 664,00 0 East River, NY 1,410,000 I I Bureau of Redamation General Investigations 12,926,000 Examp1es:Amdrican River Folsom South Optimization Study, CA $50,000 Uqper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin Project, CO 280,000 Jo7ephine Co. Water Management Improvement Study, OR: $200,000 Technical Assistance to States 1,350,000 Construction Program 649,697,000 I I I I I Examp1es:Colorado River Basin Project 201,966,000 I Ogden River Project, Utah: $1,954,000 Operation and Maintenance 2313 16,000 Ddpartment of Energy Supply, R e search and Ddvelopment Activities 2,703,272,000 Examp1es:Solak Energy Programs 130,430,000 Geothermal and Hydropower 23,600,000 Elkctric Energy Systems and Storage 41,253,000 Nuclear 1 Energy Programs 3 13,490,000 I I Biglogical and Environmental research 371,394,000 Magnetic Fusion 325,300,000 I i I 10 I Super Conducting Super Collider 317,866,000 (Total Estimated Cost of Uranium Enrichment Facilities 1,406,018,000 (Could be sold to the pri The Five Power Marketing Administrations 326,387,000 (Each could b e Appalachian Regional Codssion 150,000,000 Delaware River Basin Commission 681,000 Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin 200,000 Susquehana River Basin Commission 501,000 Tennessee Vadey Authority 135,000,000 (Could be sold to the private sec t he Program 5 billion to 8 billion vate sector for $11.8 billion sold to the privatk sector for over $1 billion I I I I I I tor for over $5 billion higher than 1990 levels, a 12.3 percent increase DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropria t ions for the Department of Transportation and Related Agen cies will climb $217 billion in fiscal 1991 to a total of $30.9 billion, a 9.5 per cent increase This bill provides an excellent example of how the federal government sub sidizes gold-plat,ed loca l projects, fails to require those who use services to pay for what they, receive, and pays for projects which clearly are the responsi bility of local governments. Among the many spending items that should be terminated, Congress should consider the follo w ing I r 11 Coast Guard 12 1,000,000 Orange County, CA Monorail System 1,000,000 Long Island Rdilroad Intermodal Project 250,000 Amtrak $482,000,000 MAGLEV/High Speed Rail 12,000,000 Urban MassTransit Administration Local Construction Projects 440,000,000 W ashington, D!C. Metro: $108,000,000 Washington Metro Interest Payments 5 1,663,000 St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp 10,500,000 Interstate Commerce Commission 45,844,000 1 I I Including, Los Angeles, I Jacksonville, Honolulu, and Atlanta I I I DEPARTME NTS bF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTIAND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES The $83.58 billion appropriated in this bill represents a massive 17.25 per cent increase ovdr 1990 levels and a 40.72 percent increase over 1989 levels.
Programs within thi s bill too often duplicate private sector services, prevent the private sectoi from operating efficiently, or simply compensate for restric tive regulatory pdlicies at the local level. Congress should consider terminat ing the following brograrns: I Depar t ment of Veterans Affairs Construction, kajor Projects 575,456,000, an increase of $45,456,000 Examples:$7,000,000 new hospital at Detroit above budget estimate I 8,bOO,OOO for nursing home care unit at Lake City 3,kOO,OOO for a laundry and warehouse at Mo u ntain Hdme,TN 8,bOO,OOO for a clinical, outpatient, research parking and central air conditioning project at Ann Arbor, MI FC 800,000 for the advanced planning of a modernization project at Wilkes-Barre, PA 13 i 50,000 for travel expenses of individuals i n the above mentioned study by theTechnical Stddy Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Safety i demonstration Construction GrantdState Revolving Funds 2,000,000,000 I I I National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research and lbevelopment $6,458,625,000 Including: Space Station 1705,000,000 I I I I i I Search for Extraterrestrial Life 6,100,000 National Aerospace Plane 1 14,000,000 Consumer Information Center 1,540,000 National Science Foundation 2,337,000,000 National Institute of Building Sciences 250, 0 00 I 15 FOREIGN o PER~TIO NS APPROPRIATIONS Fiscal 1991 apdropriations for Foreign Operations inched up by 1.69 per cent over 1990 levels, but were 10.46 percent higher than 1989 appropriated levels I I Even though last year saw discussions in both the Ad m inistration and Con gress about the failures of U.S. foreign aid, appropriations are up again for 1991.This is due in part to a desire to help the emerging Eastern European and Central American democracies.The U.S. agreed, for example, to contrib ute $70 m illion to a new development bank for Eastern Europe despite the failures of similar! institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-Ameri can Development Bank I Multilateral Aid: $1.95 billion Examp1es:Int el- her ican Development Bank 78,000,000 InJFr - herican Investment Corporation 13,000,000 World Bank 50,000,000 International Development Association 1.06 bilhon Asian Development Fund 243,900,000 African Development Fund 105,452,000 Eukopean Development Bank 70,021,000 I I I I Bilateral Aid: 47.7 bill i on Examp1es:Agrhltural Aid 491,635,000 1 Pr&ate Sector, Energy, Selected Development Aid 152,223,000 I Sub-Saharan African Development Aid 800,000,000 Agency for International Development (AID Operating Expenses 435,000,000 Economic Support Fund 3.46 bill i on Anglo-Irish Accord 20,000,000 Miltilateral Assistance Initiative Philippines 160,000,000 Eastern Europe 418,675,000 I I I 16 I i 0ther:Export-Import Bank 785,000,000 Trade and Development Program 35,000,000 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Direc t Loan Limitation 40,000,000 Guaranteed Loan Limitation 250,000,000 17


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Inga C
- Birthplace: Latvia
- Birthday: 1988-06-05
- Hair Color: Brown
- Height: 1,65
- Bust Size: Large
- Measurements: 35-24-35
- First Seen: 2008
- Aliases: Polina S at Domai, Inga C at Metart
I am fond of skiing and dancing. My favourite country is Italy. I like to communicate with people of different nationalities. I enjoy eating tasty things,but ice-cream is my favourite one.


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Planned Obsolescence
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The concept is simple, it's the "see something, say something" campaign. We have to make sure that our neighbors are on the up-and-up, so to speak. But while you are watching you neighbors, who is watching you?
Everyone of course!
I want to thank Activist Post for sharing this list. The author (who wishes to remain anonymous) has done the hard work for me!
What follows is a list of 25 professions. Each profession includes a hyperlink to a PDF flyer. This flyer tells you why people in this profession should be watched.
- Airport Service Providers — Includes on-craft providers: baggage, cleaners, cargo, catering, mechanics, ground crew, food service, cleaners, security, taxi, limos, and shuttles.
- Beauty/Drug Suppliers — People who have burn marks, missing limbs, travel a long distance, nervous, who are picked up, make illogical requests (even of consumer-grade products).
- Bulk Fuel Distributors — New customers not from the area, those using cash for large transactions, nervous, large purchases, having a rental vehicle.
- Construction Sites — People with environmental slogans and/or anti-government slogans, banners or signs that threaten or imply violence.
- Dive/Boat Shops — New customers reluctant to provide complete personal information, customer who does not have certification, using cash for expensive transactions, extended rentals, appearing uninterested in safety rules, experiencing guarded behavior.
- Electronics Stores — Person who alters appearance from visit to visit (changing hair color, shaving, etc.), fills a "shopping list" of components while lacking knowledge about their use. Pays cash for large purchases.
- Farm Supply Stores — New customers not from the area, nervous or impatient, suspicious inquiries regarding equipment specifications, failing to state legitimate use for supplies, rental vehicle, cash for large transactions.
- Financial Institutions — No evidence for legitimate business activity, those with multiple accounts, banks, parties, and jurisdictions (layering). Mixed deposits (money orders, third-party checks, and/or payroll into a business account). Large volume of wire transfers, or repetitive patterns, shell entities, "pass through" points by foreign jurisdictions.
- General Aviation — Taking flying lessons but appear uninterested, renting under vague reasons for doing so, requests to fly over specific locations without substantiated reason, taking pictures or videos of potentially sensitive locations, actions outside the norm, parking near the perimeter of airport, asking questions without substantiation.
- General Public — Basically everything exhibited by those with an inquisitive nature: questions, note taking, drawing, annotating maps, inappropriate photos or videos, people in places where they do not belong.
- Hobby Shops — Interest in remote-controlled aircraft, interest that does not seem genuine, possessing little knowledge of purchase, exhibiting unusual interest, exhibiting no interest, using cash for large transactions.
- Home Improvement and Large Retail Stores — Large quantity of ammunition, firearms and ammunition out of season, combination of unusual items, interest in night vision and camouflage apparel, purchases of pipe fittings and supplies, rental vehicle, refusal to complete firearms paperwork, using cash for large transactions.
- Hotels/Motels — There is an excellent discussion of this section in Michael Snyder's recent article.
- Internet Cafes — There is an excellent discussion of this section in Michael Snyder's recent article.
- Shopping Malls — Wearing backpacks, discreet use of cameras, note-taking, or video over an extended period, several men arriving together then splitting up, continuing to communicate (dry run?), speaking to security guards, comments regarding radical theology, vague or cryptic warnings, or anti-U.S. sentiments that appear out of place and provocative.
- Martial Arts/Paintball — Insist on paying with cash, travels long distance to participate, interest in learning offensive moves in a confined space, learning the use of hidden weapons, learning kill and restraint techniques with no occupational need, group training, uttering racist, religious, unusual, anti-US, or vague and cryptic warnings, close combat training, paintball tactics of ambush or kidnapping scenarios, operating a private facility, converting large plots of rural land to conduct these activities.
- Mass Transportation — Altering one's appearance, exhibiting burns, bleached body hair, concealed wires, nervous, actions suggesting use of a hidden camera, unusual comments, questioning security/facility personnel via normal means of communication, groups arriving together then splitting up and communicating via cell phone.
- Military Surplus — Demanding identity privacy, insisting on paying with cash, suspicious comments, bulk purchases.
- Peroxide Explosives — Unknown customer, individual requesting more information.
- Recognizing Sleepers — Arrival from countries where violent militant Islamic groups are known to operate, long unexplained absences, fury at the West for reasons ranging from personal problems to global policies of the U.S., conspiracy theories about Westerners (e.g. the CIA arranged for 9/11 to legitimize the invasion of foreign lands), accusing the West of trying to destroy Islam.
- Rental Cars — Reluctance to provide complete personal information, using cash, unusual questions.
- Rental Properties — Using cash for large transactions, inquiries about local sites, refusing maintenance or service over extended time, not using property for intended purpose, unusual number of package deliveries, unusual amounts of traffic, discovery of unusual items.
- Rental Trucks — Reluctance to provide personal information, cash for large transactions, inquiries about renting a truck with a wooden floor, questions about vehicle specifications.
- Storage Facilities — Failing to provide complete personal information, using cash to pay fees in advance, placing unusual items in storage, disposing of tools, gloves, masks, or clothing, discarding clothes or shoes in new condition, avoiding contact with rental facility personnel, accessing facility an unusual number of times, storing items that emit unusual odors or leak liquids.
- Tattoo Shops — Demanding identity "privacy," paying cash, altering appearance (beard, hair style, hair color, style of dress, etc.), making racist or extreme statements, suspicious comments that suggest or appear to endorse violence in support of a cause, repeated returns with multiple individuals requesting identical tattoos, inquiries about unusual methods of tattooing or placement which could allow the concealment of extremist symbols.
These flyers also state an additional note about how you can be a part of the solution:
- Require a valid ID of all new customers.
- Keep records of purchases.
- Talk to customers, ask questions, and listen to and observe their responses.
- Make note of suspicious statements, people and/or vehicles.
- If something seems wrong, notify law enforcement authorities.
The professions on this list could include most of us, or at least most of us interact with one or more people on this list on a regular basis.
Please check out the PDFs associated with these lists and tell me if you think there is fear mongering here. If you are suspicious of your neighbor you may be less likely to feel comfortable around them or have an active community.
Tell me, do you think the people at the local nail salon associate with terrorists?


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American churches call for an end to arms sales to Israel
Churches for Middle East Peace have issued a statement demanding the cancellation of sales of military helicopters to Israel that were approved in September. The Washington-based coalition includes the American Friends Service Committee, Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Men's Institutes, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and Church of the Brethren. According to the statement, the sales were made possible by 1.03 billion dollars in US military assistance funds, include 35 Blackhawk and eight Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The group is calling for a full investigation by the United States Administration into Israel's use of helicopter gunships against Palestinian civilians, as well as the attack on 5 May on the Lebanese electrical infrastructure. Churches for Middle East Peace are committed to the principle of sharing Jerusalem between the two peoples, Israelis and Palestinians, and the three religions that revere the Holy City. In their statement they say: "We appeal to our government to give a higher regard to international law and to press for a resolution based on UN Security Council Resolution 242 which calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied East Jerusalem."


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During his lunch break, an employee at a California car dealership drove a company car on a personal errand. He rear-ended another car and injured the driver, who sued the car dealership and won $277,662 in damages. The dealership's handbook offered no specifics regarding personal use of company property, nor did the company set any protocol for employee use of cars. That indifference, the court said, created an inference of permission. (Taylor v. Roseville Toyota)
Advice: Don't leave any wiggle room in your policies regarding when employees can use company vehicles for personal use. Make those policies clear and precise, then train employees on those rules. If you give vague directions (or none at all), a court could interpret that action as implied consent. As a result, your organization would become liable for crashes that occur during that personal driving time.


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TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd is teaming up with a local partner to build a plant in China costing some 1.75 billion yuan ($287 million), aiming to meet growing demand for automotive sheet steel.
Kobe Steel's decision to form a joint venture with China's Angang Steel Co Ltd comes as the latest move in a global expansion by Japanese steel makers aiming to increase their presence in growing markets such as China, the world's top automobile market.
Japan's top steel maker, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp , said last month its joint venture with China's Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd will spend 1.1 billion yuan ($180.3 million) to boost output of automotive steel sheet to grab a bigger slice of the market.
Kobe, Japan's No.3 steel maker, said the venture, Kobelco Angang Auto Steel Co Ltd, will be capitalised at 700 million yuan. The venture, 51 percent owned by Angang and 49 percent by Kobe, plans to build a new line with an annual production capacity of 600,000 metric tonnes at Angang's steel plant in Anshan, Liaoning Province.
It aims to start producing cold-rolled high-strength steel sheet in early 2016.
"China's car production is anticipated to increase by roughly 50 percent to 30 million by 2020," Ikuhiro Yamaguchi, executive vice president of Kobe Steel, told a news conference.
"Given government efforts to improve safety and environmental standards for automobiles, demand for stronger, lighter and more flexible steel sheet will likely grow rapidly," Yamaguchi added.
The joint venture aims to supply steel sheet not only to Japanese automakers, but also European, American, South Korean and Chinese makers, he added.
Japanese steel makers have also been accelerating expansion elsewhere around the world. Nippon Steel began producing automotive steel pipes in Mexico in May, followed by the start of mass production of automotive steel pipes in India in June.
JFE Steel, a unit of JFE Holdings Inc, said in June it would build a galvanizing line for automobiles in Indonesia. ($1 = 6.0995 Chinese yuan) (Editing by David Holmes)


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- A burglar broke into a vehicle in the 30 block of Cordova Street sometime between Monday and Tuesday and stole a $50 cellular phone, $5 in cash and an ash tray.
- A burglar broke into a vehicle in the 70 block of King Street sometime between Saturday and Sunday, pried open a cash box and stole $55 in cash.
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How Do I Request My Credit Reports From a Legitimate Site?by David Lorango ; Updated July 27, 2017
Knowing your credit score is vital to being able to obtain the best interest rates on car loans, home loans, school loans, and any future credit cards. There are many sites out there touting free credit reports. However, there is only one site that will offer you free annual scores from the credit rating companies.
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A speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad critical of Israel
has sparked a walkout by many Western delegates at a United Nations
conference on racism in Geneva, Switzerland.
A stream of representatives from several European states left the hall in protest as the Iranian leader condemned the 1948 founding of Israel, calling it the establishment of "a most cruel, repressive and racist regime" under "the pretext of Jewish suffering."
U.N. and Western diplomats blasted the remarks as outrageous, anti-Semitic and an incitement to hatred. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said (in a statement) he deplored the Iranian leaders use of the Geneva meeting "to accuse, divide and even incite."
Hecklers repeatedly interrupted the Iranian leader's remarks. Security officers dragged several protesters wearing multi-colored clown wigs out of the room. One of them, shouted "racist," and hurled a red clown nose at Mr. Ahmadinejad, but missed him.
The French Union of Jewish Students took responsibility for that protest, saying its members dressed as clowns "to symbolize the masquerade they said the conference represents."
The Iranian president smiled at the interruptions but continued his speech, which drew a smattering of applause at several points, mainly from members of the Iranian delegation.
A spokesman for U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said "this speech was completely inappropriate at a conference designed to nurture diversity and tolerance."
In Washington, a State Department spokesman (Robert Wood) said the address was "unacceptable" and fed "racial hatred." In New York, the United States' deputy U.N. ambassador (Alejandro Wolff) called it "a vile and hateful speech."
In addition to his criticism of Israel, Mr. Ahmadinejad also condemned the U.N. Security Council. He urged reforming the council to eliminate the veto power wielded by its five permanent members (the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France). He called the veto "discriminatory."
Nine countries, including the United States and Israel, were already boycotting the conference over fears that it would become a forum for anti-Semitism. They also expressed concern about the meeting's call for protection of religion, saying it could be used to threaten freedom of speech.
After his remarks, Mr. Ahmadinejad told reporters he views the boycotters as arrogant and selfish.
Before the Iranian leader's speech, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his disappointment over the boycott by the United States and some of its major allies.
Israel recalled its ambassador to Switzerland Monday after the Swiss president met with Mr. Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the conference.
U.S. President Barack Obama said there was a danger that participants at the meeting will express antagonism toward Israel in ways that are, in his words, "completely hypocritical and counterproductive."
Other countries skipping the conference include the Netherlands, Poland, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy and New Zealand.
U.N. planners organized the forum to measure progress in fighting racial discrimination and xenophobia since a controversial 2001 racism conference in Durban, South Africa.
The United States and Israel walked out of those talks over an attempt by some participants to link Zionism with racism.


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Mainers Object to Gorsuch: Checking in with 'The Resistance'
- Written by Francis Flisiuk
- Published in News
Portland joined several cities across the nation last week for a series of rallies under the name, "The People's Defense." Protests were centered around the slogan: We Object. Pro-democracy and civil rights advocates objected to a number of issues — Trump's travel ban, spikes in hate crimes, health care reform, budget cuts to the EPA, Internet privacy — but most were focused on what they considered the most pressing and important: the nomination of Trump's pick for Supreme Court Judge, Neil Gorsuch.
About 150 voters gathered on Sunday at Portland's City Hall to object to Gorsuch, a candidate who's both praised and criticized for his conservative views and strict constitutionalist perspective. One can see the ideological divide over Gorsuch locally in recent stories from the Portland Press Herald which report that a group of 98 Maine lawyers wrote and signed a letter in opposition to Gorsuch to Maine's Senators, while a separate group of 49 signed one in support.
I went to last Sunday's "People's Filibuster" to take the temperature on the Trump resistance, and learn why local progressives are so opposed to Gorsuch.
The speakers at the rally included former State Rep. and Bernie voter Diane Russell; Mike Sylvester, a State Rep. for District 39, and founding member of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America; Glen Brand, the chapter director at the Maine Sierra Club; Barney McCleland from the AFL-CIO; Maine Education Association President Lois Kilby-Chesney; and Michael Langenmayr, a steering committee member of the advocacy group Progressive Portland.
"We're standing up to the idea that this man who has a terrible history and a terrible ruling record could automatically get a seat on the Supreme Court," said Diane Russell to a cheering crowd. "We're calling on both Senator Susan Collins and Angus King to ensure that should Gorsuch be confirmed that it is by 60 votes."
Russell was referring to a Democratic filibuster. After the rally, it was reported that Senate Democrats did secure the 41 votes needed to filibuster Trump's pick for the Supreme Court.
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Republicans vowed to get Gorsuch appointed by Friday, and are planning on invoking the "nuclear option," which calls for a simple majority vote to rewrite the rules of the Senate — effectively forcing Gorsuch's way into highest judicial seat in the country. (Presidential nominees typically need 50 votes in the Senate to pass, but now Gorsuch needs 60 to break the filibuster unless Republicans go nuclear and eliminate the threshold.)
"If Gorsuch can't earn 60 votes on his own accord, Republicans should change the nominee, not the Senate system," said Russell at the rally.
Renee Cote, a legal copy editor from Auburn, was among the protesters at City Hall. She said that it was unfair that Gorsuch was even considered in the first place, citing that Barack Obama had the constitutional right to nominate his own Supreme Court Justice, Merrick Garland, after Antonin Scalia's sudden death last winter, but was met with Republican obstructionism. Because of this, Gorsuch should be expected to garner at least 60 votes.
"It seems to me that someone whose character would let them step into a seat like that should be required to get at least 60 votes," said Cote. "I've read a lot of Gorsuch's cases, and frankly, they're depressing."
After Republicans stalled progress for 11 months last year in the Senate, effectively forestalling Merrick Garland Supreme Court appointment, Democrats were not happy. Should Gorsuch win the nomination, many like Cote, will consider the seat stolen. (Mitch McConnell admitted to the press last week that blocking the vote of Garland to the Supreme Court on the grounds that it was an election last year was just a matter of principle, not real rules.)
On Sunday, Portland protesters shared other concerns about Gorsuch, pointing to a track record that they perceive as anti-women's rights, anti-working class, and too conservative and invested in dark money groups for their political tastes. They also believe that Gorsuch holds a troubling pro-corporate bias, something that rank-and-file citizens on both the right and the left typically oppose. (93 percent of American voters believe that politics today "empower wealthy special interests over everyday Americans.")
When Mike Sylvester addressed the crowd during the second speech of the rally, he touched on this disconnect between politicians and the working class.
A socialist perspective was offered by Mike Sylvester, (pictured above) the Maine State Rep for District 39.
"As a socialist and a union organizer, I've been working with low-income folks for 20 years, the people that aren't supposed to matter," said Sylvester sardonically. "It gives me a particular point of view when I hear the word pro-corporation, what that means to me, is that the top .1 percent owns 22 percent of all our resources. To them, none of us matter. We're the unseen, the unheard and the unwashed. They don't care about our unmet needs."
According to Sylvester, America needs a shift in culture and attitudes about labor, and that "the smallest business in America is the individual worker, selling their labor to highest bidder." He urged the others in the crowd to call Senator Angus King and demand that he reject Gorsuch's appointment, reminding the crowd that a Supreme Court appointment is a lifetime position (at 49 years of age, Gorsuch would be the youngest Supreme Court appointment since 43-year-old Clarence Thomas in 1991).
"Let's not fool ourselves, there have been many pro-corporate people put into positions of government for the past 30 years," said Sylvester. "But today we are looking at the last line of defense. It's the vote between what justice means and what is illegal."
Others at the protest voiced concerns about Gorsuch's conservative values (saying they were even more on the right then the last Justice Antonin Scalia) and his relationship with the Federalist Society, an organization that advocates for a strict adherence to the constitution, states' rights, and judges that interpret the laws instead of make them.
"In 21 out of 23 cases, Gorsuch would side with the employer over the employee, the haves over the have nots," said Jeremy Mele, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. "I personally feel that what we need on the Supreme Court is people that understand the plight of the working class."
Mele, Cote, and others at the "People's Filibuster" rally didn't display confidence that Senator King would vote the way they wanted, but all of them expressed the importance of voicing their dissent anyway.
The People's Defense was the name of the string of protests that took place last Sunday that called for, among other things, the rejection of Neil Gorsuch's nomination.
For activists like Mele and Harlan Baker, the local organizer of the "Say No To Racism" rallies on First Fridays in Portland, protests are an integral part of democracy, and help with both big picture planning and day-to-day struggles.
"You've got to make sure the movement shows up at the polls," said Baker. "We have to organize inside the Democrat party and find the new blood and the new ideas and push them to the surface."
"I'm hoping that resistance keeps going until 2018, so we can put more more Democrats, people like Sanders and Warren, back in office," said Mele. "But for the day to day stuff, what's really important is that it shows the people who might not be feeling welcome, that there are people that care about them. People in the LGBTQ community, people of color, they see these top politicians demonizing them and they really need to know that that's not how the majority of Americans feel."
For them, the resistance isn't fading away anytime soon.
"The resistance will sustain itself by the interpersonal contacts that are made here all the time," said Cote. "It's going to keep us from getting tired, losing faith, and dropping out, I don't see that happening."
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The Scottish FA notes the comments made by Celtic Football Club in relation to the William Hill Scottish Cup Final ticket allocation.
The allocation of tickets has been handled in full consultation with both participating clubs and the available seating at Hampden Park will be split on a 50/50 basis, as has been standard practice in previous cup finals where a sell-out crowd is anticipated.
It should also be noted that one of the reasons Celtic will potentially receive fewer tickets than Aberdeen is that the East Stand, Celtic's preferred stand for Scottish Cup matches at the National Stadium, contains fewer seats than the West Stand.
In addition, the 'football family', made up of Scottish FA members, commercial partners, other recognised football organisations and staff, have the right to buy match tickets for the final.
This has impacted on the number of tickets the clubs will receive to sell to their supporters with demand for tickets in the Celtic areas outweighing that of the Aberdeen areas.


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A veteran attorney who has pursued a lawsuit challenging Barack Obama's presidential eligibility since he was elected is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that if its members continue to "avoid" the dispute they effectively will "destroy the constitutional rule of law basis of our legal system."
And he asks whether the justices still are committed to the principle of considering the Founders' intent when ruling on constitutional issues.
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"We have not exaggerated in presenting the question of the constitutional rule of law being at stake in this matter," Hemenway wrote in a petition for rehearing before the high court. "A man has successfully run for the office of president and has done so, it appears, with an awareness that he is not eligible under the constitutional requirement for a person to be president.
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2017 Special Attractions
Diana Frohman and her performing dogs
Diana Frohman and her famous dancing dogs Henry and Eddie are back to entertain you. Gaby the newest dancing dog will be joining them. Diana and her beautiful dogs will also do a special demonstration on how they learn some of their tricks. Come join Diana and her dogs for a very special show that will delight all ages. There will be a photographer for attendees to take pictures with these beautiful golden retrievers for a nominal fee.
Maximum K9 Service
Maximum K9 Service will be doing a four part demonstration including advanced obedience with some agility, a scent detection demonstration featuring one of our certified bomb detection dogs, a tricks training demonstration, and lastly a Schutzhund demonstration, an advance working dog sport, which will include obedience, dumbbell retrieval and protection work.
Maximum K9 Service is a fully equipped indoor training facility in Deer Park inclusive of: Certified dog training programs from puppy to advanced obedience, as well as dog sports and Protection sports. They also have a full service grooming salon as well as a retail store. They offer all your dog needs from puppy through adulthood, dog sports equipment and a full line of healthy nutrition products, featuring naturally balanced raw food blends.
Doggie U K9 Academy, the largest indoor training facility on Long Island will be doing agility Demonstrations in the Dog Arena all weekend. Make sure you stop by their booth to talk to them They have many classes which fit the needs of dog and handler teams at every level.. Along with a full slate of agility classes, we have classes in obedience, puppy kindergarten, basic obedience, conformation ring training, rally and numerous special dog events are held at our facility year round. www.doggieuk9.com
Parade of Breeds –
Calling all purebred breed dogs! Participate with your dog in the Parade of Breeds to be held on Sat March 11 at 4 PM in the Dog Arena. Open to purebred dogs 6 months of age and up.
You can print the form to participate under Waivers/Forms on this site or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will email or fax you the forms
Dogs must be healthy, free from parasites and have all necessary shots.
Rainforest Reptile Shows
Rainforest Reptile Shows- A multifaceted interactive educational program founded by Curator Michael Ralbovsky and Director Joaney Gallagher who are not only committed to each other but their love for all animals. Since 1993 they and their team have been educating about the natural world to improve the quality of our lives, teaching respect and educating all ages of the importance of not only the rainforests and its animals… but, all habitats!
The Rainforest Team herpetologists will be performing through out the day and Michael will be joined by Fred our STAR American alligator during their presentation. You have probably seen Fred with some of his friends…Jeff Corwin, Conan and many others. Be come a FAN!
The RRS mobile zoo will be open all day. This fascinating adventure through the unique and endangered reptile world allows you to get eye to eye with a rattlesnake, crocodile and many more amazing animals . Discover how these unusual misunderstood animals are an intricate part of the world we live in!! ( a nominal fees is charged to enter.. ALL fees collected go directly to the animals you are viewing and reptile preservation)
Don't forget to stop by the US Fish and Wildlife Display by the Mobile Zoo ( plus the ones inside) This variety of artifacts from all over the world have been confiscated by US F & W Service through illegal importation. Learn what you can import and what you can not…One of the RRS Team members is always available to answer your many questions.
As with all our presentations there are opportunities for volunteers help us out and to get up close and personal during and after our presentations!
Enjoy our professional Team while they thrill all ages and share their excitement FOR THE NATURAL WORLD!!!!!
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The International Cat Association Cat Show – Saturday and Sunday Only.
The International Cat Association Cat Show hosted by the Coastal City Catt Club. A TICA sanctioned cat show will be held this year at the Long Island Pet Expo See the usual and not so usual breeds of cats competing for the blue ribbon! They will also do a Parade of Breeds each day.
Rabbit Hopping
Presented by Alikatt's Bunnies
Rabbit Hopping? Yep, think agility for your bunny. Allikatt's Bunnies will present an agility demonstration of rabbit hopping at the show all weekend.
After watching the fun-filled demonstration, there will be a seminar so you can learn how you can get involved in this sport.
Pre-registration for the classes preferred. Bring your rabbit in a closed bottom leak-proof carrier. Approved H-style harnesses required (available at show). Handler must wear sneakers to use the course. To compete in the competition, your rabbit must be able to jump at least 6-10" Easy Class; 10-14" Intermediate Class. Check us out on www.rabbithopping.com
For questions or to pre-register, email us at email@example.com. Please put in the subject line "LI Family Pet Show Registration" Include your name, age (adult/child), rabbit name, age, breed, skill level.
Guinea Pig Agility will also be available- Bring your Guinea Pig to the show to try it!
Green Meadows Farm Petting Zoo
Kids will have a great time in this unique petting zoo! All animals will be displayed in colorful petting boxes for the visitors to safely pet and touch. Animals include: Frogs, bugs, toads, lizards, bunnies, guinea-pigs, giant tortoises, pot bellied pig, miniature goats, hedgehogs and chinchillas. Not only will you be able to pet all animals, you will also have the opportunity to purchase animal food to feed them. Friendly farm assistants will be available to assist in the petting of animals and to learn about Stickers the tree frog, Tickles the Hedgehog and more *
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Dachshund Derby
The Long Island Pet Expo is proud to present the first ever Long Island Dachshund Derby from 1pm to 3pm Saturday and Sunday. All pure breed as well as Dachshund mixes are invited to compete in this family friendly event. Competitors will race head to head to find out who is the fastest Dachshund on the Island. Specials prizes will be given to the top three racers each day, but all dogs will receive a special entry prize upon arrival. All participants must pay the admission to the show and there will be a $5 entrance fee for the race. All entrance fees and donations from the event will go to local Dachshund rescues. Entries will be taken up until 12:45pm.
To sign up for the Dachshund Derby email Dan at email@example.com. Entries for the race will also be taken the day of the event until 11:45. Any questions or concerns can also be emailed.
The Long Island Parrot Society –
The Long Island Parrot Society will be at the show with different species of beautiful parrots to educate the public about these birds .
Willow Pet Hotel
Willow Pet Hotel will be doing Grooming Demonstration at their booth all weekend long.
Pet CPR and First Aid
Do YOU know how to help your pet in an emergency? This highly interactive training class provides hands-on skills practice in a variety of life saving skills to help "pawtect" the safety and wellness of pets. Geared towards pet parents, pet care professionals, animal rescue volunteers and emergency service personnel (no prior training or experience required), it is taught with a "real world" approach by a 25+ year seasoned emergency medical care provider and educator who has "been there, done that" having administered these life saving skills thousands of times in the field – there is no substitute for experience!
Course content (hands-on skills practice)
• Emergency Muzzling/Restraint
• CPR/Rescue Breathing (Canine & Feline)
• Choking Management (Conscious & Unconscious)
• Bleeding Control/Shock Management
• Splinting (Fractures)
•Safe packaging/transport of injured pets
Students will perform skills practice on a canine CPR mannequin and simulated pets (no live pets of any size/species permitted in class with the exception of bonafide service animals).
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Butterfly Experience
Step into the magical work of butterflies. Learn about their life cycle, see them flutter around you and have a go at feeding them. All part of the live Butterfly Experience. Partnering with the US Wildlife on conservation of butterflies informational materials will be provided. There is a nominal fee of $2 Adult and $1 child to enter the Butterfly Garden which includes about 200 live butterflies, painted ladies and monarchs that families can feed.
Dr Stephen Katz
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Joanie Baloney Face Painting
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American Left, we are your future, if you fail
21 years after the assassination of Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin that marked the downfall of the Israeli Left and the rise of Benjamin Netanyahu, I urge you, American Leftists, do not repeat our mistakes.
Trump is truly awful, his candidacy and soon his presidency seem to represents the darkest aspects of American culture and politics, racism, sexism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, the list goes on… Yet, neither him nor his party rose to power following an assassination of his predecessor.
Every Israeli above the age of 30 knows exactly where they were on November 4th, 1995, the night when Yigal Amir, fired the three gunshots that killed PM Rabin and consequently also killed the Peace Process he championed and the Israeli Left he led. Benjamin Netanyahu led opposition rallies where protestors carried signs labeling Rabin as a traitor and caskets calling for his death. Yet this has not stopped him from being elected assuming power just a few months after the assassinations. Actually, I would argue being identified with this incitement has even helped him politically.
It's not fair
We on the left could not conceive of a Netanyahu win. Not after the incitement he led encouraged and embodied. The same incitement that resulted in this horrible murder. For Shimon Peres the 1996 elections were supposed to be an easy win. Yet, Peres lost, and Netanyahu wining 3 more election cycles since have become the longest ruling Prime Minister in Israeli history, with no clear end in sight.
We were blinded by our anger, fear and disgust, but Netanyahu managed to frame our rejection of him as a rejection of the citizens he claimed to represent; the citizens who were terrorized by suicide bombings shattering lives in cities and labeled as "sacrifices for peace"; the citizens who had legitimate reasons to doubt the promises made by the Rabin administration and the business-as-usual agenda offered by the Peres candidacy. These citizens were not really flocking towards Peres when we on the left basically demanded they repress their doubts and fears in the name of democracy, a democracy we demanded could only be restored by voting in one way.
I hope you can spot the resemblance.
Towards the 2016 US election and even more so since the Trump victory, I am seeing my friends in the American Left repeating the same mistakes we made two decades ago, the mistakes we keep making today. Articles bitching about how uneducated Trump supporters are, or how the enlightened tech industry all voted for Clinton, or how backwards are women for not voting like you demand they should… The pre-elections Leftist smug has turned to a post-elections Leftist bitterness. Hey, I understand, to vote for him? After what he said? After what he did? How could they? Right?
President Trump is an internet troll, and he's hungry. Don't feed him!
As hard and tempting as it will be, I think the opposition should refrain from attacking Trump directly as it would only make him stronger, and like in Netanyahu's case, help him galvanize his wide base and frame the opposition, the media, even reality itself, as the old patronizing elite attacking the people's democratically elected president. Yes, you should definitely fix this ridiculous electoral collage system you have there but that's something you should've done before the election, not after their results did not fit your preference. And no, at this point recounting of votes is futile and mostly counter-productive.
Face it, America chose Trump, the sooner you acknowledge that the better, Hilary was a very flawed candidate, even for women voters. Trump was a protest candidate, a protest many Americans felt was silenced by everything that Hilary represents. They felt he's "telling it like it is" while she keeps hiding. He promised to drain the Washington swamp, to bring back jobs, to hold Wall Street accountable, since unlike Hilary, he doesn't owe them anything. While it's obvious from his administration picks he's not going to do any of these things these campaign promises are the key to his power and his biggest Achilles Heel.
Become a disappointed Trump supporter
Attacking Trump directly will be perceived by his supporters as an attack on them for voting him in despite all his "pussy-grabbing" assholiness. We've already established this doesn't work. Rather, the American Left should facilitate what it means to be a disappointed Trump supporter. The Trump administration wasn't democratically elected. Therefore, going against this "Washington swamp" could not be equally perceived as going against their democratically elected boss. Calling him fascist, racist, misogynist, Islamophobic only made him stronger, calling him "weak" by insinuating he is a puppet of the swamp he vowed to drain would be much more potent.
Protecting yourself and others who may now become targets of a Trump administration is important, but it may also help further engrain the politics of division that Trump feeds on. Could you imagine how some of the communities in danger might be core Trump supporters? If you can't, you're feeding the troll.
Can you imagine yourself rallying behind some of Trump's populist campaign promises? Like rebuilding the country's aging infrastructure for one-third of the price the United States is currently paying for such projects. I'm pretty sure many house republicans will try to stop him from doing that and that many businesses may be less than happy to do work for a fraction of the payment they're used to. Don't you think Trump should indeed deliver on his promise to replace "free trade" with "fair trade?" Or would you mind if Trump become "the greatest jobs president that God ever created?" And as far as growing the economy, Trump says "if we do 6% or 7% under my plan, everybody benefits". Wouldn't you agree? I could go on to mention Trump's promise to get rid of most corporate tax loopholes, but I'm assuming at this point you're shrugging this off as more empty promises.
Granted I had to wade through tons of awful promises he made that most Americans including those who voted for him would never want to see materialize through his administration. But If you don't hold Trump accountable for all the outlandish positive promises he made, you're letting him off the hook too easily. Every single promise that is actually something you would want to see in this world should become a bipartisan movement with Trump supporters in leadership positions.
The opposition to these campaign promises would not come from Trump, he's too disconnected and irresponsible. It would come from his (again, unelected) administration, which he may be too weak to control. And if these campaigns succeed, all the merrier! But when they don't, this will facilitate the disappointment from Trump just like Occupy and #BlackLivesMatter facilitated the disappointment from Obama, energized the Bernie Sanders campaign and consequentially also contributed to Hilary Clinton's loss.
This could be your future too
Losing sucks, and every now and then you might want to flatter your ego for being more moral, enlightened or critical. But look where it got us. In the 2015 elections in Israel you didn't even need the lead candidate to make the unfortunate "basket of deplorables" speech. Yair Garbuz, a painter, spoke in a rally a week before the elections and bashed the religious "amulet kissers and pagan worshipers." That was enough for the Right to frame the whole Left as nasty patronizing elites, full of hatred towards anyone unlike them and undeserving of popular support. We were feeding the troll.
In hindsight there's a lot we would've done differently. We got too defensive, and were too blinded by our own perceived moral superiority. We haven't invested in leadership and have sunk into our convenient filter bubbles. The right took advantage of that to the degree that today "a Leftie" is considered a derogative. The Arab minorities are blamed for everything from Israel's public relations problems to natural disasters. Human rights organizations have been delegitimized and are considered by many Israelis as traitors. Natural resources are basically handed over to private monopolies. The press is also on the defense with Netanyahu's patron, Sheldon Adelson, funding "Israel Today" a free daily newspaper founded to offset the media sphere deliver ubiquitous government propaganda. Netanyahu goes on personal vendetta against journalists and news organizations who dare investigate his conflict of interests or simply question his policies. And the public, trained to see the Left as an ever conspiring, patronizing elite that constantly plots against a democratically elected government, simply plays along.
For you it is not too late. I believe the democratic powers in the US are stronger than here in Israel. Netanyahu never promised anything but a dark future only slightly lightened by his claim to be strong against terrorism. Luckily, you have Trump, and he promised to "Make America Great Again" which means he could actually disappoint. This is undoubtedly a dark moment for progressives worldwide and especially in America, but it could also be a great opportunity for a true progressive realignment, one that another Clinton presidency could have buried for decades.
Two decades ago we couldn't imagine that 3 bullets would be enough to reverse the wheels of history, destroy the peace process, secure the future of the illegal occupation, corrupt Israeli society and demolish the progressive Left for decades further. A few weeks ago you couldn't imagine losing either.
We're not naturally entitled to the future we hope to see, we have to make it happen. It starts with resisting divide-and-conquer, organizing together with Trump supporters and demanding he delivers on each of the positive promises that won him his presidency. The same promises that could lead to his fall.
Actually the Israeli Left can also offer some good political inspiration. Let me know if you would like to read about Lobbying for the 99%, cooperatively owned bank initiatives and infiltrating the Right to save it from itself.


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The SEMVA artists transported the easel traveling art exhibit across the region from Steele County to Winona County and installed the show at the St. Charles Public Library. The thirty pieces depict each artist's interpretation of a board theme that includes: authors, books, letters, libraries, or reading.
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the brands… blouse: Caramela. jeans: Old Navy. shoes: Aldo
While finding work-wear attire is fun and easy for me, I often struggle with my casual wear. Dressy clothing just seems to fit my body better – pencil skirts and high heels – I'm good to go! But ask me to find a good pair of jeans… good luck. Well, as summer is approaching, I decided to try my hand at jeans shopping yet again.
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The Nationals reached a one-year contract with right-handed starter Jordan Zimmermann, allowing them to avoid arbitration with all seven of their eligible players.
When the two sides exchanged figures last month, Zimmermann asked for $5.8 million and the Nationals offered $4.8 million. An arbitration hearing had been scheduled for Feb. 19, but both sides wanted to avoid what is often a contentious process.
Zimmermann, 26, was in his second year of arbitration eligibility after making $2.3 million in 2012. Last year, he went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA over 195 2/3 innings with 157 strikeouts and 43 walks.
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The other day while wasting time/avoiding doing any actual work I was scrolling through Facebook and came across the most adorable, the sweetest looking little puppy – and I was smitten. My good friend is an amazing lady that fosters dogs in her home and she had posted a picture of Penny, a 15 week Bernadoodle in need of a forever family. Just in case you aren't sure that is a cross of a Bernese Mountain Dog (OMG MY FAVORITE DOG) and a Poodle. Penny looked all shaggy poodle, and she had the soulful eyes of a girl who's lived a less than ideal life. She was shy looking and needed me to love her.
I already have two dogs, Bear (a Bernese Mountain Dog) and Marley (a Golden Retriever/idiot), so adding a third dog, and a puppy at that, was probably not my best idea. The only problem? My mind was on a permanent loop of "OH MY GAWD PUPPY". I quickly texted my husband who was driving 2 hours away to a meeting…"Can we get another dog? Pllllleeeeeeaaaaasssseeee?" After what seemed like forever I got the response, "Really?" as in 'are you fucking crazy?' the answer is 'yes, yes I am'. Ultimately he saddled me not with a real answer, but one oozing with guilt, "think about it for a couple of hours". It's like he just KNOWS I spent zero time contemplating the acquiring of this dog past OH MY GAWD PUPPY!
If you don't know we have really shitty luck with our pets. Every single pet we have owned, rescued, rehomed, and purchased have ALL required major surgery. I'm not talking oh lets neuter the animal, no I am talking shoulder repairs, two torn ACL's, a 9 lb tumor, and a new hip (for the puppy, because of course). On top of major surgery ALL dogs have sensitive tummies that have required pricey dog food or else they will leave a trail of shit throughout our home, and normally on the carpets. This is always tag teamed with random freak issues like the puppy breaking out in bumps for weeks on end, dental cleanings that cost $400 because they are big dogs and require big anesthesia, various cysts that need to be biopsied, and other shit that results in us being in the top 10 payers to our vet over the last decade. They love us as much as we love them.
I digress….
So getting a new puppy means more than just welcoming in a new bundle of joy, but a careful consideration in how much is this one gonna cost? Add in the joy of already owning two, and having two kids, and our constant chaotic schedule and well I REALLY WANTED THIS PUPPY BUT…maybe I would get a sign from the universe to help me make a decision because I believe in this shit (mainly so I can blame others).
On the day of Puppygate my son asked if he could take Marley (our idiot retriever) for a walk in our woods. Since he wasn't playing video games and wanted to do actual activity I was alllllll for this idea. Off the two went and about 45 minutes he came back home with a very tired puppy. I heard Marley drink enough water for a small army and collapse on our tile floor. Eventually I got up to go into the kitchen and looked down at our white retriever and noticed he was covered in burs. Well that's gonna happen on a walk in the woods so I moseyed over to get the brush to rid him of his new found polka dots.
BUT when I went to actually brush him out I realized "THOSE AREN'T BURS!" he was – I shit you not – COVERED in fucking ticks! He looked like a dalmatian he had so many on him. I have never seen that many god damn ticks in my life, and they were now in my kitchen, covering my dog and my tile floor. I quickly lost my shit.
"JACOB! GET IN HERE!" I screamed while beginning the process to remove the beasts off my beast. My kid knew something was wrong since I was kinda going bat shit crazy so he came with the speed of light, a first for him. I proceeded to spend the next half hour combing the black little fucks off my baby while simultaneously screaming at my kid to hold the bag open, or get the rogue little shit that was trying to make a run for it on my tile floor. During the process my vet called to discuss the new puppy, I had placed a call to her to check on the mix before committing to our new friend, experience has taught me a few things.
"Um, I'm gonna need to call you back, Marley is covered in ticks." I explained with alarm.
"What tick preventative is he on?" she asked
Well that would be none because well he has never needed tick preventative because he's white and there are no ticks in our yard, but apparently there are in the woods.
"I'll leave tick meds at the front counter for Bear and Marley. This way if a tick bites him it will die." she responded.
I love my vet.
"Ok, great thanks!"
I finished Ticktastrophy and packed my kid up to go get the meds and a Halloween costume (nothing like waiting till the week before). That walk in the woods cost $47 in meds, and the Halloween costume only cost me $16 (Richard Nixon mask because of course). Seriously wtf.
I spent the rest of the night seriously contemplating getting Penny the puppy but came to realize our Ticktastrophy was just the sign I needed to let me know we can not handle one more fucking thing in our lives. Sadly Penny would not become part of the Shitastrophy of my life, but I have learned she is being adopted by my friend's good friend who lives in Iowa. They have a few kids and have been looking for a dog for awhile. Penny will have a wonderful life and really that's all I can ask for, oh and maybe no more ticks.


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In 1988, Taileen falls into a deep coma, the result of a car accident that claims the lives of her parents. Twelve years later she wakes to a new world, a new body and a new life... the life of an angel of the circle. Now, at the age of twenty-four, Taileen must confront her fears and prepare for the greatest challenge of her life.
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LOCO has released his music video for "Too Much" featuring DEAN.
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"Too Much" is a track from his recent EP 'Bleached', which also included "DA DA DA" featuring Hoody. The MV revolves around LOCO and DEAN in the hallways of a hotel and is definitely a sight to see.The track was also produced by Gray.
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Both my dogs learned how to roll by using a dog treat and guiding them through the rolling movements. To make it easier, teach your dog how to lay down on command first. Once laying down, have your dog's attention on a treat and then move the treat sideways causing the dog to do a half roll. Say ''roll over'' repeatedly as the dog rolls sideways and give the treat right after the dog has rolled to the side.
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New Statewide Initiative Asks if Sulfide Mining is Right for Minnesota
Mining Truth challenges 1,000 Minnesotans to take the "Take Two, Ask Two" Pledge by Memorial Day
Minneapolis (May 23, 2012)—This week marks the official start of cabin season. It also marks the kick-off of Mining Truth, an initiative encouraging Minnesotans to learn more about sulfide mining – a controversial issue facing all Minnesotans, especially those who live, work or travel in the northern part of our state.
Sulfide mining produces metals like copper, nickel and gold, but its byproducts include sulfuric acid and toxic contaminants. Two sulfide mines are proposed in Minnesota's lake country, one near Lake Superior and one near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The two mining companies, PolyMet and Twin Metals, have active drilling activities underway to support their proposals.
Who's Behind Mining Truth?
Mining Truth is a coalition led by three organizations: Conservation Minnesota, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA). Their goal is to engage all Minnesotans – including mining companies, non-profit organizations, businesses, policy makers and private citizens – in a respectful, open, fact-based dialogue about the issue. Mining Truth recognizes this issue is controversial, emotional and has far-reaching implications, but believes the best outcome will be achieved when all voices are heard.
This Is Not Your Grandfather's Iron Mining
"Today, there is little awareness about sulfide mining – it's very different from the iron ore mining that is more familiar to Minnesotans," said Paul Danicic, executive director of Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and founding member of Mining Truth. "This is a complex issue with long-term economic and environmental implications. We need a broad conversation about this and hope others will learn more, join the conversation and form their own opinions."
What Can You Do?
Mining Truth is asking for 1,000 businesses, non-profit organizations, elected officials and individuals to take the "Take Two, Ask Two" pledge by Memorial Day. The pledge is a promise to take two minutes to learn about sulfide mining, and then ask two friends to do the same. The pledge and more information can be found at MiningTruth.org or on the Mining Truth Facebook page.
"The evidence shows there is reason to be cautious about effects on our lakes, rivers and groundwater, but we also recognize that the immediate need for jobs in Northern Minnesota is real," said Paul Austin, executive director of Conservation Minnesota and founding member of Mining Truth. "Mining Truth is intended to give Minnesotans access to information on all aspects of the issue – including economic, environmental and policy views – and to encourage a respectful and healthy conversation by anyone who wants to join."
Mining Truth resources include:
• MiningTruth.org – an online resource for sulfide mining-related news and information
• A Mining Truth Facebook community for the exchange of ideas and opinions
• The Mining Truth Report – A comprehensive, resource guide that provides third-party data, research and information about sulfide mining
• A billboard campaign along I-35 between the Twin Cities and Duluth to support issue awareness
• Community events planned throughout the summer
"There will be critical opportunities throughout the decision-making process for people to share their views on this issue, and every person's voice matters when it comes to our state's future," said Danicic. "That's why it's so important for Minnesotans to take the time this summer to learn the facts."
Who Else Is On Board?
"We must clearly understand what's at stake, pro and con, on this issue," said Scott Strand, executive director of MCEA and a founding member of Mining Truth. "We need to hear from all interested Minnesotans when it comes to jobs and the economy, our natural resources including the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior, and revenue and taxpayer liability risks. We need to look at all of the evidence and make a conscious decision about the future of our State."
In addition to its founding members, Mining Truth has received support to date from: Loll Designs, Environment Minnesota, Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge, and Protect our Manoomin.
To learn more about sulfide mining in Minnesota or pledge support to Mining Truth, visit MiningTruth.org.
About Mining Truth
Mining Truth brings together a cross-section of Minnesotans to make sure everyone knows the truth about sulfide mining and its risks to Lake Superior, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Minnesota's future. Its goal is to provide credible resources and an open forum for discussion so that Minnesotans can make an informed choice about this important issue. Mining Truth was founded by Conservation Minnesota, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA). For more information, visit www.MiningTruth.org.
About Conservation Minnesota
Started by volunteers in 1984, Conservation Minnesota (CM) is a statewide non-profit organization devoted to protecting our lakes, lands, and way of life. CM focuses on identifying and solving the conservation problems that matter most to Minnesotans and providing reliable information to help people make important decisions for their families and community. For more information, visit www.conservationminnesota.org.
About Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Quetico-Superior ecosystem, a region that is one of our nation's natural treasures attracting more than 250,000 visitors a year. Founded in 1976, the Friends works on behalf the Boundary Waters Wilderness through advocacy, education, and facilitating youth wilderness trips. For more information, visit www.friends-bwca.org.
About MCEA
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) is a nonprofit organization using law, science, and research to protect Minnesota's natural resources, wildlife and the health of its people. Since it's founding in 1974, MCEA has advocated for sound environmental policies which provide positive, long-term solutions to the most critical environmental issues facing Minnesota. At the heart of MCEA's mission is a reverence for nature and a fundamental commitment to sustain and enhance environmental quality for the benefit of future generations. For more information, visit www.mncenter.org.


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A SPECIALIST professional indemnity lawyer has attacked the Standard Mortgage Instructions (SMI) agreement hammered out between the Law Society and lenders, saying it is a bad deal for solicitors.
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain partner Clare Jaycock has also advised that the instructions, the product of two years of protracted negotiations, should be scrapped.
Jaycock was called in by the Solicitors Indemnity Fund to advise on the possible impact of the instructions on the fund.
She concluded in her report that the instructions were badly drafted. "Under the proposed instructions lenders effectively abdicate responsibility for checking the bona fides of the borrower, which becomes a further matter for the conveyancer to check," she wrote.
Jaycock added that conveyancers were in effect being asked to underwrite any future default on the part of the borrower. "Lenders are targeting the solicitors profession because of their generous insurance," she said.
Jaycock's advice was one of the factors which persuaded the Law Society council to reject the draft SMI agreement when it was put before it earlier this month.
Another obstacle to the approval of the instructions is a threat by the Office of Fair Trading to block the agreement because of fears that a fixed price element of the deal could be construed as being anti-competitive.
But despite the setback, the Law Society remains upbeat about the instructions.
Property and commercial services chairman Richard Hegarty told the council: "SMI is not dead."
Karen Aldred, head of property and commercial services at the society, defended the agreement and said that there was substantial give and take from both sides.
She added that Jaycock had been looking at an unfinalised draft and had not been privy to the tough negotiations which preceded the final agreement.
"I would suggest that Jaycock may be looking at the document from the litigators' point of view," said Aldred.
She said that SMI had been on the point of collapse a dozen times, but that there was still a good chance the scheme could yet be resurrected.
She added: "I think there is a lot of goodwill on both sides. We hope we will be able to fashion something that is useful."


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Alexander Of Pherae, (died 358 bc), despot of Pherae in Thessaly, Greece, from 369 to 358, whose tyranny caused the intervention of a number of city-states in Thessalian affairs. The other Thessalian cities, refusing to recognize Alexander as tagos, or head magistrate, appealed to the Thebans, who sent Pelopidas to their assistance. Alexander imprisoned Pelopidas, and the Thebans had to send a large army to procure his release. In 364 Pelopidas defeated Alexander at Cynoscephalae in Thessaly. Alexander was then compelled by Thebes to acknowledge the freedom of the Thessalian cities, to limit his rule to Pherae, and to join the Boeotian League. He was murdered at his wife's instigation.
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Wholesale Industry Case Study
Triumph's modular design delivers results by growing
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Triumph supports these key wholesale business functions
- Tracking inventory and stock holdings (Inventory Module)
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From humble beginnings to Australia's leading supplier of wholesale flowers.
Tesselaar Flowers began over 75 years agowhen Joanna and Cess Tesselaar immigrated from Holland and pioneered the flower-growing industry in Australia. Since then, Tesselaar Flowers has grown to become Australia's largest wholesale florist.
Tesselaar Flowers WA was a growing company when they decided to make the move to Triumph. Managing Director, Mr Tom Carey, said that before they started using Triumph, Tesselaar Flowers WA was using serveral different pieces of software to keep the business running smoohtly. Triumph was able to bring everything together into one conslidated and fully-integrated system.
"We are the largest special order supplier in WA, and that's why we need sophisticated software. We need to make sure that we have all the right things in palce so taht we can consistently supply the best possible product, and that is where Triumph comes in."
"Tesselaar Flowers is a high-volume busines and we need to do our transactions as quickly as possible and Triumph allows us to do that."
"We are still growing and that is another reason why Triumph works for us; it allows you to come in on the ground level and as your business grows, Triumph can grow with you."
"One of the benefits of Triumph is that it has the complexity and depted needed for a business like ours, while maintaining ease of use with the bonus of being able to bring everything together into one consolidated and fully-integrated system."
- Tom Carey, Managing Director, Tesselaar Flowers WA