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Assignment in a Change of Control by Richard Hsu
This year, 2014, is lining up with interesting insurance coverage cases pending across the country which may lead to far reaching decisions.
In California specifically, it is apparent to us that the Hartford Insurance...more
This year, 2014, is lining up with interesting insurance coverage cases pending across the country which may lead to far reaching decisions.
In California specifically, it is apparent to us that the Hartford Insurance...more
Seems that someone's always thinking of you, especially if you're Smokey Robinson and you're about to reclaim ownership of popular songs you wrote back in the day, like "I Second that Emotion," "The Tears of a Clown," "The...more
In a recent ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals substantially limited claims of second mortgage loan borrowers under the state's Secondary Mortgage Loan Law (SMLL), holding that an assignee of a second mortgage is not...more
On Thursday June 12, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Moters, posted a blog post that said "…Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology." At first glance, a good thing. It...more
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington found that certain distressed debt funds were not "financial institutions" under the definition of "Eligible Assignee" in the applicable loan...more
When a bank assigns a mortgage to another bank, the assignor typically provides a loan payment history to the assignee as part of the transfer. If the assignee later brings suit to foreclose the mortgage, it is typical to...more
Merger and Acquisitions often involve the acquisition and/or assignment of trademarks. Companies acquiring trademarks must beware of potential problems lurking with intent-to-use (ITU) trademark applications (or applications...more
Once again, those of us in the commercial finance world are reminded of the age-old adage caveat emptor. This time the warning is directed at hedge funds and other investors with a penchant for purchasing distressed debt from...more
In its recent decision in AMCO Ins. Co. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2014 Ill. App. LEXIS 296 (May 5, 2014), the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, had occasion to consider whether an insurer selected by an insured's...more
If an insurance company refuses to settle a claim, once liability has become reasonably clear and there is an opportunity to settle within limits, the defending insurer runs the risk of an excess verdict. Once the verdict is...more
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On May 28, 2014, Governor Haslam signed...more
A decision was recently made in the 2176693 Ontario Ltd. v. Cora Franchise Group case that reinforces that franchisee rights under Ontario's Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the AWA) cannot be readily released...more
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation recently issued an opinion favorable to the insurance industry in its Secondary Life Insurance Market Report. Responding to a Florida Legislature directive, the OIR conducted a...more
The USPTO proposed attributable ownership rules would require the public disclosure of the "attributable owner" of patent applications and patents. As discussed in this article, the proposed definition of "attributable owner"...more
Following Hurricane Katrina, the State of Louisiana filed a class action to recover under homeowners' insurance policies that the state had received by assignment through a disaster relief program. The insurers successfully...more
On March 10, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida held that a mortgage assignee "may only be held liable for violations that are apparent on the face of disclosure documents that exist at the time of...more
A conveyance of commercial real estate involves the same basic principles as the conveyance of residential real estate. Despite the agreements being for a larger value, closing dates, title searches, requisitions, and many...more
An issue that creates a great deal of discussion in lease negotiations relates to the right of a tenant to assign or sublease its interest in a lease to an unrelated party. This complex situation opens up several...more
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama may provide borrowers who rent portions of their property to tenants with an avenue for challenging a foreclosure. The court's analysis...more
In a decision of significance to the distressed claims trading community, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in In re KB Toys Inc. recently held that any risk or "cloud" of disallowance under the Bankruptcy Code...more
In Louisiana, in order to have a valid oral transfer of immovable property under Civil Code Art. 1839, two requirements must be met:
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2011 Hawaii's Better Business Bureau Torch Awards
Trust • Performance • Integrity
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Hawaii's Better Business Bureau BBB Torch Awards
The BBB Torch Award recognizes those businesses and public charities that hold themselves to the highest set of ethics and integrity in our marketplace.
Receiving a Torch Award is no small feat and each year a distinguished panel of judges, made up of past Torch Awards recipients, has the formidable task of selecting the finalists and winners. This year's judges were truly impressed with the caliber of the nominees.
Judge Marian Tsuji of Lanakila Pacific was particularly struck by the role the board of directors played in the success of the public charities, their fundraising efforts and their transparency.
What stood out for Dawn Webster of Loomis-ISC was the incredible lengths small businesses went to build rapport and trust with not just their customers, but their vendors and community as well.
Judge Scott Williams President of Lex Brodie's, noted the medium-sized businesses were deeply committed to continually improving customer service standards and mentoring programs.
Sandra Lacar from Servco Pacific, Inc. applauded the large businesses' efforts to give back to the community – from internal fundraising efforts to sponsorships to working with local vendors.
Congratulations to all of this year's honorees. They are now part of the elite group of Torch Awards nominees and recipients.
The Ka Mea O Kako'o Award
The Ka Mea O Kako'o Award is the BBB's Consumer Advocacy honor and means "A person who supports, helps, and assists others." Kako'o was used instead of kokua…because it reflects help given in a close relationship by one who will stay the course and does it out of aloha.
KHON's Action Line has been looking after consumers for 24 years and is a consumer referral and information service created to assist consumers throughout the state in solving a wide variety of problems they have encountered with businesses, service providers and government agencies. In addition, it informs the community at-large of consumer issues. A group of approximately 25 dedicated volunteers take calls from the public and provide guidance designed to assist the callers in resolving their complaints. In 2010, Action Line handled 3,200 calls. From 2009 to 2010, Action Line reported savings and recoveries for consumers totalling approximately $300,000.
Small Business Finalist
Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe on Kaua'i is a fun and internationally welcoming store with an eclectic variety of over 40,000 books. Owned & operated by Ed Justus and his wife Cynthia, Talk Story Bookstore has won five awards in the past six years and has especially become a hub of business and social activity during the town's weekly "Friday Night Festival" by welcoming local talent and vendors to setup around their store. Their business philosophy of "Something for Everyone" has brought profit increases every year and has increased the number of both tourists and residents shopping in town.
The Wedding Ring Shop has been celebrating love since 1987.
The Wedding Ring Shop is here to honor and celebrate life's most significant events by creating extraordinary and memorable experiences.
We offer legendary service, exceptional fine jewelry, and a pursuit of excellence in all we do.
The Wedding Ring Shop specializes in engagement, wedding, anniversary, and fine jewelry. Our commitment to caring and personal customer service embodies the spirit of true 'Aloha.'
As Hawaii's premier full-service event planning and production company, Current Affairs has earned a reputation for its exquisite taste, unrivaled creativity, personalized approach and supreme attention to detail.
Founded in 1984, the small business has created thousands of exclusive events for a wide variety of private and corporate clients from around the world.
Known for its unique design and décor, Current Affairs specializes in creative conceptual-theme events. The company offers a range of service offerings, event design, floral décor, weddings, catering, entertainment, event production, grand openings, corporate branding events, all done with the utmost style and taste.
Medium Business Finalist
The Audio Visual Company (AVCO) was established 40 years ago in 1970. Initially, AVCO primarily sold educational equipment to Hawaii schools, which included: overhead projectors, paper easels, record players, and tape recorders. Today, AVCO provides audio visual equipment and integrated multimedia solutions for education, corporate, government, and military clients. The multimedia systems include interactive boards, video conferencing systems, projectors, control systems, and document cameras. AVCO has installed multimedia systems in executive boardrooms, command & control centers, military briefing theaters, auditoriums, and healthcare facilities. AVCO is a small local company owned and operated in Aiea and services the Neighbor Islands and beyond.
Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Hawaii's economy, building countless succesful businesses with passion and expertise refined over decades. Though over time, daily burdens of employment can often chip away at passion and pull attention away from areas of expertise to undermine productivity and subvert quality. As a trusted resource, Hawaii Human Resources (HiHR) eliminates these distractions by taking responsibility for human resource functions, allowing clients to focus on their core business.
Enjoy big-company resources with lower labor costs, reduced fees and higher productivity. HiHR's flexible, customized, pay-as-you-go programs are designed to be a perfect fit for each and every client, regardless of company size.
Martin & MacArthur has been the premier fine furniture maker in Hawaii for over 50 years. Our 25 expert craftsmen create fine Koa furniture in Honolulu with wood grown on the Big Island. We also partner with over 200 of the best local Hawaii artisans to feature the finest Koa boxes, bowls, ceramics, artwork and beauty care in our stores.
We have grown from 3 stores to 8 stores in the last two years, with our employee base more than doubling. Our fine Koa furniture is found in all major Hawaii resorts, the Governor's office, and Iolani Palace.
Large Business Finalist
Aloha Air Cargo became an independent cargo carrier in May 2008, serving Hawaii since 1985, when the cargo division began under Aloha Airlines. The company handles over 70 percent of all interisland air cargo to and from major airports such as Honolulu, Kahului, Lihue, Hilo, and Kailua-Kona. Through partnerships with other Hawaii airlines and international carriers, Aloha can arrange shipments to any destination worldwide.
Aloha is the air cargo operator of choice for local businesses, just as Aloha Airlines was the local people's airline. Guided by President Lee Steele, Aloha has 350 dedicated employees – comprised of Hawaii's top shipping-industry professionals. We are Aloha. We move Hawaii.
As Hawaii's largest locally-owned residential real estate firm, Prudential Locations LLC has provided its clients and the community-at-large with residential brokerage, relocation and property management services, as well as property research since 1969. The company focuses on three core areas – excellent client service, cultivating strong real estate agents, and community giving. Since its inception, Prudential Locations has paved the way in technological advancements and techniques. Thanks to its visionary founder and CEO, Bill Chee, Prudential Locations remains at the forefront of the ever-changing real estate industry through innovation and foresight—leveraging its proprietary market research and industry knowledge.
With $188 million reinvested into its product, the Sheraton Waikiki reaffirms its place as best in class amongst Hawaii hotels with the completion of renovations to the resort's beach level to the top of its 31-floor structure. Following a theme of "contemporary Hawaiian sophistication," reinvigorated areas at the 1,636-room property include guest rooms, public areas, convention facilities, and exhilarating new food and beverage outlets including Kai Market and RumFire.
The property also unveiled Hawaii's first Sheraton Club Lounge, Waikiki's first infinity edge pool, an expansive resort pool at Helumoa Playground, original artwork created through an "Arting-in-Place" program, the Link@Sheraton, and culturally rich guest programs such as its Art & Wine Tour and farm-to-table cuisine initiatives.
Charity finalist
Founded in 1994, the Kauai Independent Food Bank (KIFB) is a unique Food Bank whose mission is to: PREVENT HUNGER; PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOODS TO THE HUNGRY; RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. Prevention and nutrition have potential to "move the needle" on important social issues facing Hawaii, and go beyond the provision of donated products to the needy.
Despite being the smallest Food Bank in the state, the KIFB feeds the largest percentage of its county population (Hunger Study, 2010), and demand for service has more than doubled in the past two years.
Programs include: A Keiki Cafe; Backpack Program; Job Training/Vocational Rehabilitation; SNAP (Food Stamp) Outreach; and Emergency Preparedness.
30 years ago, a heartbroken mother made a pledge in her deceased daughter's bedroom. She would do something about drunk driving—a decision that inspired a handful of determined volunteers. Together, they initiated one of the great grassroots successes in history. They stood toe-to-toe with politicians. They took on a powerful industry that put profit over safety. They held up photographs and described their loved ones as undeniable proof. As a result, a mountain of traffic safety and victims' rights legislation has been passed. Alcohol-related traffic fatalities have dropped, and society no longer views drunk driving as acceptable. Looking back over the years, it's an amazing story. A grieving mother's determination sparked a volunteer movement that has saved thousands of lives.
The Navy League of the United States was established in 1902 at the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. The Honolulu Council was chartered in 1948.
The primary mission of Navy League is the education of our fellow citizens and elected officials on the importance of sea power in maintaining free and open seas to sustain our way of life.
This includes maintaining our national security and defense, the domestic economy, and international trade with our global neighbors.
We support the Members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine (and their families) who safeguard our freedoms.
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Hawker's Delight, Main St.
Lamb Curry
Bee Hoon, Pork Satays, Tofu Goreng (clockswise from top)
The phrase hole-in-the-wall comes screaming out at you, and it's definitely not an undiscovered one either. Hawker's Delight (4127 Main St, just past King Edward) is packed with trendy Main Streeters looking for cheap, good food. They've found it, and they don't seem to be bothered by the less than pretty surroundings. Which is appropriate, because the Hawker in the name refers to hawker stalls that sell food in the street in Malaysia. There are all kinds of goodies to try, just like being in a hawker centre. Did I mention the word cheap? We had lamb curry for $5.25, and satays for 80 cents each (minimum of 5). We also had tofu goreng (boiled tofu covered in peanut sauce), and bee hoon which is a bowl of thin rice noodles in a coconut milk rich broth, with various veggies, pickles, and boiled egg in it. Both were under $5, I think. I liked the satays and the tofu goreng a lot and it was all good value. I won't order the bee hoon again - too rich, and I'm not a big fan of the mushy veggies, and I even felt a bit sick, but that might be because it was the last thing I ate, and I was stuffing myself at that point. To be honest, this meal didn't agree with my stomach, and I felt sick later that evening, but I'm willing to give this place another try. My dining companion, Martini Man, didn't get ill at all, and he ate everything that I ate, so please don't think of this place as a health hazard. Try it out for a quick and easy little taste of Malaysia, especially if you like hole-in-the-wall places. For myself, I like them sometimes, but I tend to really enjoy restaurants that have the whole package of food in pleasant surroundings. However, the atmosphere is authentic as far as I know, since it's supposed to be just like a hawker stand. This place would be great for take-out, or quick bite to eat when you're in the area alone and hungry.


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A fantastic summer opportunity at Freycinet
Copper Cove boardwalk ready for summer walkers
Funding for walking tracks
Our Education Program aims to create fans of our parks and reserves through visiting or caring for them.
We encourage schools and community groups to become involved and active in supporting a culture of ongoing and sustainable commitment to our parks, reserves and the conservation values inherent within them. We provide Educational Group Exemptions from National Park entry fees for groups visiting for educational purposes.
We aim to provide equity within our Education Program through a tiered approach so that education material is available to everyone, but also moves schools towards sustainability and ongoing involvement with our parks and reserves.
The Parks and Wildlife Service offers schools and community groups around the State a program of educational activities conducted by an experienced team of Discovery Rangers.
Schools that have shown a commitment to the environment by developing and undertaking environmental education programs within their schools or are participants in the AUSSI program (biodiversity theme) are eligible for participation in the WildSC'OOL program offered by Parks and Wildlife Service and WILDCARE Inc.
A wide range of exciting activities will be held in various parks and reserves during the 2014/2015 Summer holidays.
The aim of this program is to inspire students about birds of prey, see rehabilitated birds up close and learn ways to help protect them.
This page produced by the Parks & Wildlife Service,
a unit of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment This page was last modified on Tuesday, 8 April 2014


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ESPN Classic takes Canadian football fans on the ultimate trip down memory lane in celebration of the upcoming 101st GREY CUP with GREY CUP WEEK – five days of Grey Cup programming featuring the greatest championship games in CFL history. Beginning Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. ET and continuing throughout Grey Cup week, ESPN Classic delivers a nightly tripleheader of the league's most notable Grey Cup games (see below for complete broadcast schedule).
Highlights of GREY CUP WEEK include: • The Toronto Argonauts clashing with the Calgary Stampeders in the 79th Grey Cup, which featured a memorable punt return by Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail• 101st GREY CUP host Saskatchewan Roughriders vying for their third championship against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 95th Grey Cup • The Argos and Edmonton Eskimos competing for the 84th Grey Cup at a snowy Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton • Jeff Garcia looking to finally hoist the Grey Cup as he led the Stamps against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 86th Grey Cup• The 93rd Grey Cup overtime thriller between the Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes
ESPN Classic's GREY CUP WEEK culminates on Friday, Nov. 22 at 10 p.m. ET with the unforgettable 100th GREY CUP, featuring the Argos winning the historic CFL championship on home turf against the Stampeders.
The schedule for GREY CUP WEEK on ESPN Classic is as follows:
Monday, Nov. 18 • 6 p.m. ET – 1991 Grey Cup: Toronto vs. Calgary• 8 p.m. ET – 1996 Grey Cup: Toronto vs. Edmonton • 10 p.m. ET – 1997 Grey Cup: Toronto vs. Saskatchewan
Tuesday, Nov. 19• 6 p.m. ET – 1998 Grey Cup: Calgary vs. Hamilton • 8 p.m. ET – 2000 Grey Cup: BC vs. Montreal • 10 p.m. ET – 2001 Grey Cup: Calgary vs. Winnipeg
Wednesday, Nov. 20 • 6 p.m. ET – 2002 Grey Cup: Montreal vs. Edmonton • 8 p.m. ET – 2004 Grey Cup: Toronto vs. BC • 10 p.m. ET – 2005 Grey Cup: Montreal vs. Edmonton
Thursday, Nov. 21• 6 p.m. ET – 2007 Grey Cup: Winnipeg vs. Saskatchewan • 8 p.m. ET – 2008 Grey Cup: Calgary vs. Montreal • 10 p.m. ET – 2009 Grey Cup: Montreal vs. Saskatchewan
Friday, Nov. 22 • 6 p.m. ET – 2010 Grey Cup: Montreal vs. Saskatchewan • 8 p.m. ET – 2011 Grey Cup: Winnipeg vs. BC Lions • 10 p.m. ET – 2012 Grey Cup: Calgary vs. Toronto
CFL on TSN analyst Paul LaPolice opens his playbook and breaks down key plays from each week's games. More...
The CFL on TSN panel is all set to answer your football questions!
Send your question on Twitter to @CFLonTSN using the hashtag #AskThePanel.


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Our Services
The mission of the Therapeutic Radiology Department/Radiation Oncology at the Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale-New Haven Medical Center is to:
- provide consultative, treatment and medical care services on a routine and emergency basis.
- deliver high quality health care in an efficient, effective and courteous manner.
- assist patients and families in coping with the patient's disease.
- refer or direct patients, families, or other customers to appropriate resources within or outside Yale-New Haven Hospital.
- provide access to departmental records and reports to practitioners involved in the care of referred patients.
- be responsive to the needs of those who come to us for help.
Radiation oncology clinical service is located within the medical center complex at 35 Park Street, and occupies approximately 31,000 square feet. An additional 19,000 square feet are dedicated to basic research in the Hunter building. The clinical area occupies the lower level of the Smilow Cancer Hospital. There are three megavoltage treatment machines (Varian linear accelerators) and 4D CT simulation equipment. The department utilizes superficial and orthovoltage radiation as well as a state of the art high dose rate remote afterloading system (Gamma Med). The department has implemented an active and successful program for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for a variety of tumor sites, and the Gamma Knife Perfexion unit is now located in the department within the Smilow Cancer Hospital. All forms of external beam and intracavitary or interstitial therapy are available and are provided by an experienced staff of radiation oncology specialists, resident physicians, nurses, technologists and dosimetrists.


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Apparently Jim E Stack is going to be @ Hard Summer this year. Im glad I'm not the only one thats taken notice to him. Speaking of heres his bootleg which i think personally is to good to be a bootleg.and i dig this video edit that a guy named Jason Ano did for it.1 note
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Ocean Knoll's Food And Health Revolution JourneyThu 21 Apr 2011
Story by Jodie Paxton
Ocean Knoll Elementary is located in Encinitas, CA and serves 475 students k-6. We are designated a Title 1 school based on the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch and/or whose parents have less than a high school education. This school year, 42% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and 41% of our students are identified as second language learners. Our voluntary Parent Community group is very proud to serve our diverse student population which is representative of our community.
Over the past few years our Parent Community has united to create a dynamic focus on health and wellness. It started with the idea to begin a garden in the weedy and unkempt area of our school grounds. So a group of likeminded parents got together, including our current PTA President Chrissy Gerber, who had a vision to turn our dirt into the garden.
Ocean Knoll received various grants and financial support from local businesses which, along with self raised funds, helped to get the garden and lunch composting started. The hardscape and many plants were donated by local businesses and community members, and parents and children came out on weekends to help build the garden which is now a blooming outdoor classroom that teaches all of our students on a weekly basis.
Three things have contributed to our Garden's success:
• Communication of our plan
• Enthusing our students
• Empowering our volunteers
With our 3-pronged approach, we have been able to obtain community donations, excite students, who can't wait to see what has grown, and have secured over 30 volunteers who work with our teachers to develop comprehensive lesson plans.
Lesson plans are designed using concepts from UC Davis' Nutrition to Grow On & Eating Healthy From Farm to Fork, Lifelab The Growing Classroom, as well as other suggested books and websites. Children are continually educated in a way that will transform how they think about food and wellness via the use of age appropriate techniques, for example the kindergartners are taught to explore the garden using the five senses (sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing).
Through our Wellness Program, created by one parent, parents are encouraged to act as positive role models by exercising with their kids before school each morning, this is not only good for their health but gives kids quality time with their parents. Various activities that comprise our wellness program are: running, walking, yoga, boot camp and martial arts. In addition, we have on-site community health screenings and evening wellness seminars that are offered free of charge. All of our information is communicated in our Newsletter this informs the community and maintains excitement in the project.
This year we were overwhelmed with a partnership from the AC & AD Foundation for World Health, who will initiate "The Sage Garden Project", an educational effort in elementary student populations who are at-risk for developing diabetes. The focus includes curriculum with expanded programming in science to include nutrition, and the experience of cooking, gardening, and exercise. This project will support Ocean Knoll by increasing our current garden space, providing cooking facilities, and supporting our staff from planting to cooking farm-fresh food for healthy living.
The impact has been huge. Families exercise together regularly and kids bring home their knowledge of healthy eating, love for gardening, composting, and recycling. I can attest to this first hand. My daughter is very eco-aware and has begun compositing in our backyard and always wants to go to the garden center on the weekends to plant something!
With a single idea from a single parent and support from an unbelievable principal who has a 21st Century vision for education, Ocean Knoll Elementary has become a school that has inspired our families and entire community. Being involved in the transformation that is occurring here is amazing. We are re-defining the role of volunteering and are increasing the impact that it can have. I can't wait to see what happens next with our Food and Health Revolution at Ocean Knoll!
About the author: Jodie Paxton is an Ocean Knoll parent with a daughter in 1st grade and a son that will soon be in Kindergarten.
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Loud griping and bellowing by the politicos has found it's way into the press since the presidential election of 2000 wherein George W. Bush defeated Al Gore, although Gore received 500,000 more popular votes than Bush.
In addition to the snafu in Florida over voting machine irregularities, the Democrats were screaming, "We wuz robbed!" I'm sure if the Republicans had lost the election but won the popular vote, we would have heard similar cries of anguish. Numerous articles and white papers have been written since that time both supporting and denying the Democrats' position that the Republicans manipulated the Florida voters, caused invalid vote counts, and raised mayhem in heavily Democratic strongholds. Much evidence has been uncovered to both support and deny many of their claims. In essence, because of all of the problems in the state, the electoral votes, which would have given Al Gore the presidency, went to George Bush instead.
If you look at the traditional "blue and red" map (often referred to as the Electoral map) denoting the distribution of Republican and Democratic strongholds, it becomes very obvious that the Democrats strength is in the metropolitan areas of the larger states like California, New York and New Jersey, while the Republicans control the Midwest and much of the west.
The president and vice-president are not elected directly by the simple method of who collects the most popular votes. No, the Electoral College in each state determines the winner. Each state is allocated a number of votes equal to their number of senators and representatives. After Gore lost the election in 2000, a major effort was undertaken by the Democrats, who were furious over the election results, to eliminate the Electoral College but cooler heads prevailed, at least temporarily. However, periodically, the issue raises it's ugly head in the press in articles by die-hard politicians, so the purpose of this chapter is to compare the pros and cons of the electoral process versus direct election of the president.
It requires a minimum of 270 electoral votes to elect the president. The final result in 2000 was Bush's 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 electoral votes. After the 2000 census (which was tabulated after the election), the same election would have resulted in a score of 278-260 due to a shifting of population and electoral votes. Before we take a hard look at the fairness of this method of election, let's first take a brief look at the Electoral College process.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when most of our current-day laws were being hotly debated and eventually enacted, a firestorm brewed over how to elect the president. Some delegates argued that a direct election of the president would favor the most populous states, especially a "favored son" candidate, and wondered aloud if the public would have sufficient knowledge of the candidates and issues to be entrusted with that critical decision. Other delegates argued that the president should be elected by the legislature. This idea was quickly discarded as the argument was advanced that the president would owe his or her allegiance to the legislature when running for re-election, and not serve the people, his or her primary role. The final decision, Article II of the Constitution, produced a compromise to have electors from each state elect the president. This article was subsequently modified by the XII, XX and XXIII Amendments to clarify the specific mechanics of the process.
There have been a number of presidential elections down through the years that have tested the wisdom of that compromise including Jefferson in 1800, John Quincy Adams in 1824, and the 1876 election putting Rutherford Hayes in the White House. The close fight between Gore and Bush in 2000 was not the first occurrence of a candidate winning the popular vote and losing the election. In 1888, Republican Benjamin Harrison lost the popular vote to Democrat Grover Cleveland but won by a hair in the Electoral College.
· Each state is allocated a number of electors equal to the number of senators (always 2) plus the number of its representatives in the House of Representatives. There are always 2 senators from each state while representation in the House is based on the population of the states (depending on the most current census). The Founding Fathers felt that this was the fairest way to achieve the best balance thereby creating the Senate and House of Representatives.
· The political parties in each state submit a list of individuals pledged to their candidate for president to the state's chief election official, after major political parties hold their conventions and caucuses to determine who will represent that party. Independent and third parties in theory simply submit the name of their candidate.
Now here's where it gets really dicey. Depending on individual state laws, third party and independent candidates generally follow different rules. This is where these people are not only harassed by the Republican and Democratic machines but as well by the administrators who of course owe their allegiance to the party in power. These election administrators find pathetic reasons for rejecting a candidate's petition (especially Ralph Nader in 2004 ) including the use of improper paper. Over the years, numerous horror stories have erupted in the news regarding independents forlorn attempts to try and get their names on the state's ballot.
· Since electoral votes are based on the state's population, California (the largest state) has 47 electoral votes, while Wyoming (the smallest state) has 3 electoral votes, since the state is comprised of two senators and one representative.
· On the Tuesday following the first Monday in November every four years the people cast their votes representing their choice for president and vice-president. When you vote, in actuality, you are casting your vote for the party slate of Electors, as opposed to actually voting for the candidate of your choice. If you carefully read the fine print, the phrase, "Electors for," appears on the ballot in most states.
One of the most frustrating elements of the election process is why do the TV networks and radio stations not only broadcast the election results as voters are still voting out west, but predict the winners before the polls are closed? This smacks of irresponsible journalism because each network wants to be the first to call the winner. In the presidential election of 2004, a number of networks stated that Al Gore had won the Florida election even though Florida spans two time zones, causing many people to stay at home and not vote, which might have significantly altered the election results in that very close race.
· Whichever party slate wins the most popular votes in that state becomes that state's electors. In effect this means that whichever presidential ticket receives the most votes gets the state's electors. However, there are two notable exceptions to this process. In Maine and Nebraska, two electors are chosen by the statewide popular vote while the balance of the electoral votes are determined by the popular vote in each congressional district within the state. Of interest, if Maine or Nebraska were large states, this could have a significant bearing on an election.
· In December, each state's electors meet in their state capitals to cast their votes. One vote is cast for the president and one for the vice-president. According to Federal law, one of their votes must be for a person outside of the state to prevent unanimous voting for a "favorite son" of the state.
· The electoral votes are sealed and delivered to the President of the Senate, who on January 6th of the following year unseals the votes and reads them before both houses of Congress.
· Here's where it gets really interesting. The candidate for president and vice-president who has the most electoral votes is declared the winner, provided that the candidate has an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY of the votes cast. This means that if one major candidate has 47% of the electoral votes and the other major candidate has 45% of the electoral votes, and a third party candidate has 8%, then a winner is not declared. "Isn't this a real world possibility?" you might ask. Yes, it is provided that one of the minor candidates, like Ross Perot or Ralph Nader, carried an entire state. Even if one of these independents were able to capture 20% of the popular vote throughout the country, as long as they did not win a state outright, it would have no bearing on the election outcome.
I'm sure at this point in this explanation, you're asking yourself how can a winner be declared hours after the polls are closed if the electoral votes aren't tabulated until the following year? Since the electors are bound to the results of the popular vote in their state, the results of the elector's votes, in theory, are a foregone conclusion. What would happen if a bunch of electors rebelled at this notion? A number of movies have been made asking this very question. Well then, if there has never been a problem, why do we need electors at all? Your questions will be answered in the next section of this chapter.
· In the event that a one of the candidates did not receive the aforementioned majority, the U. S. House of Representatives selects the president and vice-president from the top three contenders with each state casting one vote, and again with an absolute majority of state's votes being required for a winner to be declared. In this scenario, it sure seems a reasonable expectation that whichever party controls the House obviously elects the president.
· If the House can't determine a winner, then the U. S. Senate determines the winner from the top two candidates. Now isn't that little gem interesting. That process will definitely freeze out any independent candidates unless the voting habits of Americans change drastically over the next 20, 30 or 40 years. On January 20th, the elected president and vice-president are sworn into office.
· Too Much TV Influence: In a direct elect system, intrusions by the media (TV and radio) will likely offer little influence over the voter's choices. With the current electoral system, all of the news outlets are constantly blasting away with voter tallies and predicting winners long before the polls close, causing people to stay at home because they feel that their vote is insignificant. Of course, since the networks act so irresponsibly, perhaps if legislation was passed outlawing election results to be broadcast until the following day would remedy that problem, but this action would also violate about four or five articles of the Constitution, including some minor infractions about impeding free press and speech. This would not be a very good idea.
· Small States Disproportionately Favored: The Electoral College favors the smallest states wherein they automatically qualify for at least 3 votes. Take the case of Wyoming, which has 3 votes, versus California, which has 47 votes, although California's population is over 70 times larger than Wyoming's population. This feature, whether you consider it positive or negative, was designed so small states are not overwhelmed by the larger states.
· Many Issues of Too Much Importance: Various people have argued that the swing states like Nevada, with the importance of the Yucca Mountain hazardous waste disposal election issue, take on a disproportionate value with the electoral system. On the opposite side of the coin, it can be argued that under a direct election system, Nevada, with 2.2 million residents, could become a wasteland to the indifferent candidates, and that under the electoral system at least Nevada's voice is heard.
· Tie-Breaker Rules Unfavorable: In the event of a tie between two candidates (269-269) or the situation occurs wherein one candidate does not win a majority, the vote is thrown into the House of Representatives, where each state gets one vote to elect. This disproportional balance of power only makes Montana's vote worth far more than it should considering the stakes.
· Electoral Votes Lumped Together: In the larger states, such as California, a very close margin of victory still allocates all of the electoral votes to one candidate, disproportional to the way in which people voted.
· True Democratic Values: Direct election is more consistent with the meaning of democracy to most Americans, who are conditioned to support the person who has received the majority of votes.
· Swing State's Focus: The electoral system causes the candidates to heavily weigh their attention to the swing states that can "make or break" their election. States that they know they will win or lose receive scant attention.
· Electoral System Discourages Third Party Candidates: Since the candidate who wins a state takes all of the electoral votes, even if a third party candidate achieves 20 or 30% of the popular vote, it will all be for naught if that is not the highest percentage of all candidates, effectively negating the trust the people have shown in that candidate.
· Voter Fraud: With a direct election of the president, the possibility of voter fraud becomes paramount, in that a state would not be content to simply show a simple majority of Democratic or Republican or whatever votes (once independent parties gather steam). Majority fraud would be difficult to detect since the party in power would be responsible to maintain integrity – something akin to letting the fox manage the hen house.
· Too Many Candidates: With direct election in the future, you may have 10 or 20 candidates running for president, wherein the winning candidate might capture 20 to 25% of the popular vote. Considering the large percentage of the population that chooses not to vote, the winning candidate may realistically be placed in office with the backing of 10 to 20% of the possible voters, a frightening prospect for sure.
· Who Else Uses Direct Election?: Very few democracies have a direct elect presidential system. Only Finland, Russia and France have had direct election, with France abolishing direct election in 1962, and replacing it with a complicated system that requires potential candidates to obtain signatures from 500 elected officials plus other complex rules. The negative side of direct election showed its ugly side in Russia when Boris Yeltsin was elected even though 65% of the citizens voted against him. Of course, we also must recognize that Russia is one of the newest democracies on the planet, and strange sightings in that country are the norm.
· Campaigning in Only the Largest States: With direct election, candidates would focus all of their attention in the largest states (California, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, etc.) and bypass the scrubs of the smaller states. Therefore, their campaign rhetoric and slogans would be designed to offer voters in these few states the best deal for their money (excuse me, their vote).
You can make your own decision regarding whether the electoral system or the direct election of the president is a preferable method. However, there are two major points that weigh very heavily in any decision-making process to revamp this system:
1. The Founding Fathers, who showed remarkable wisdom over 200 years ago, considered all points of view before arriving at their decision.
2. In order to change the process, it will require an amendment to the Constitution, which requires the approval of 2/3 of the states. However, in reality, this "ain't gonna happen" because the smaller states will never agree to relinquish their power, unless of course the power mad politicians somehow find a way to modify the Constitution to relinquish the 2/3 majority requirement without obtaining ratification by the same 2/3 of the states. Therefore, the above exercise in democracy only increased your knowledge of American politics, so it's all a moot point.


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School Lunch Makes Kids Fat
New study alarms parents.
University of Michigan researchers examining almost 1,300 sixth graders who either brought lunch from home or bought lunch at school found that the kids who bought lunch were more likely to be obese than the kids who brown-bagged it.
Of the children they studied, 38.8 percent of kids who bought lunches were obese, versus 24.4 percent of kids who brought their lunches from home.
Kids who buy school lunches were also more likely to:
• Eat fatty meats (25.8 percent vs. 11.4 percent)
• Drink sugary beverages (36 percent vs. 14.5 percent)
• Consume fewer vegetables or fruits (16.3 percent vs. 91.2 percent) than the children who brought lunch from home.
"This study confirms the current and escalating national concern with children's health, and underscores the need to educate children about how to make healthy eating and lifestyle choices early on," Elizabeth Jackson, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Michigan, said in a press release. "Although this study doesn't provide specific information on nutrient content of school lunches, it suggests there is a real opportunity to promote healthy behaviors and eating habits within the school environment."
Do your kids bring lunch or buy it?
Kids who are bringing lunch from home probably have parents who have more time and money. So they probably also get after school supervision (less TV) and sit-down dinners.
My kids were buying lunch for a while but I realized that it costs less to actually make them a healthy lunch. My kids now bring their lunch every day and they prefer it… they are always complaining that the school only has unhealthy food that they don't want to eat.
I pack my sons lunch the menu is scarry & he is only in Pre-school D:
Gotta love the little porker.
C'mon… you can't title this "School Lunch Makes Kids Fat" - nowhere in the article or study does it suggest that school lunch is the culprit. Rather, as some other comments suggest, it's something else linked to a propensity to buy school lunch. The study doesn't get into it, but it could be economic, family structure, availability of healthy food choices, culture, or a combination of those. We pack a lunch for our kids most days, and they usually pick one day a week to buy lunch. —lunchtaker.com
It costs less when my 10 year old daughter buys lunch at school ($1.25 a day) and it is healthier than the lunches we pack from home. The school rarely gives the kids a dessert, mostly fruit.
My 12 year old is in private school. If a child wants a burger, fries, soda & a cookie every day (plus whatever they chose for morning snack)they can have it as long as there is enough money on their lunch debit card. She could easily spend more than $5 a day or more.A bottle of water costs $2 but luckily a cup of water from the cooler is free.
I don't mind a burger, some fries, a cookie, a soda once a week & don't even care how she mixes those items, but I do insist that the kid grab a vegetable & some fruit every day.
WOW! You guy's are getting off cheap! My daughter's school lunches are $2.75 a day and she's only in Primary (elementary) school. The Middle school is $3.00 and the highschool is $3.75. I put twenty-five dollars on her account monthly but we alternate between home lunch and school lunch. But I do think that home lunches are healthier, I'am really surprised sometimes by the lunch menu. They offer a daily fruit and salad bar but it's optional my daughter says she picks carrots and fruit but I'm not actually there.


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EU issues objections to Oracle's Sun acquisition
The European Commission on Monday issued its formal "statement of objections" over Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, saying the deal would harm competition in the database market.
The European Commission on Monday issued its formal "statement of objections" over Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, saying the deal would harm competition in the database market.
The European Union (EU)'s antitrust agency may force Microsoft to include rival browsers in Windows, according to a regulatory filing submitted last week by the US software developer.
The European Union's antitrust agency on Saturday confirmed that it has charged Microsoft with breaking the law, saying that the company "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from "head-to-head competition" by bundling its browser with Windows.
Broadband access to the internet should be a universal service for all European Union citizens, the European Commission said Thursday as it launched a debate on the issue with policy makers, industry and the public.
As tensions mount over the global trade in IT products, the European Commission has called for a broad discussion among all producer countries about what goods should and should not be slapped with customs duties, as well as talks on other barriers t...
Europe's efforts to internationalize the running of the Internet's governance body were criticized by three leading trade groups Monday for failing to take account of the needs of the private sector.
The European Union is refining a set of guidelines that would strengthen its ability to respond to computer security crises as well as ensure Internet infrastructure in member countries is more resilient.
Microsoft's plan to strip out its Internet Explorer (IE) browser from Windows 7 in Europe, due for sale in the fall, is designed to force the European Commission's hand as it devises an antitrust remedy to restore fair competition in the browser mark...
The European Commission unveiled a long-awaited draft recommendation Friday for how to create new fiber-optic-based telecommunication networks throughout Europe, but the move was heavily criticized from both sides in the debate over next-generation n...
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Cambodia: Places to Explore
Phnom Penh
The capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is strategically positioned at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers. The city dates back to 1372, when a wealthy woman named Penh, who lived at the eastern side of a small hill near the Tonle Sap, is said to have found four Buddha statues hidden in a large tree drifting down the river. With the help of her neighbors, she built a hill (a phnom) with a temple on top, and invited Buddhist monks to settle on its western slope. In 1434 King Ponhea Yat established his capital on the same spot and constructed a brick pagoda on top of the hill. The capital was later moved twice, first to Lovek and later to Udong. In 1866, during the reign of King Norodom, the capital was moved back to Phnom Penh.
It was approximately during this time that France colonized Cambodia, and the French influence in the city is palpable—the legacy of a 90-year period that saw the construction of many colonial buildings, including the grandiose post office and railway station (both still standing, though the latter is threatened by potential development plans). Some of the era's art-deco architecture remains, in varying degrees of disrepair. Much of Phnom Penh's era of modern development took place after independence in 1953, with the addition of tree-lined boulevards, large stretches of gardens, and the Independence Monument, built in 1958.
Today Phnom Penh has a population of about 2 million people. But during the Pol Pot regime's forced emigration of people from the cities, Phnom Penh had fewer than 1,000 residents. Buildings and roads deteriorated, and most side streets are still a mess. The main routes are now well paved, however, and the city's wats (temples) have fresh coats of paint, as do many homes. This is a city on the rebound, and its vibrancy is in part due to the abundance of young people, many of whom were born after the war years. Its wide streets are filled with motorcycles, which weave about in a complex ballet, making it a thrilling achievement merely to cross the street (the best way is to screw up your courage and step straight into the flow, which should part for you as if by magic). If you're not quite that brave (and people have been hit doing this), a good tip is to wait for locals to cross and cross with them.
There are several wats and museums worth visiting, and the Old City has some attractive colonial buildings scattered about, though many disappear as time goes on. The wide park that lines the waterfront between the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom is a great place for a sunset stroll, particularly on weekend evenings when it fills with Khmer families, as do the other parks around town: Hun Sen Park, the Vietnamese monument area, and the promenade near the monstrous new Naga Casino. On a breezy evening you'll find hundreds of Khmers out flying kites.
Phnom Penh at a Glance
- Bazar Art de Vivre
- Couleurs d'Asie
- Daughters of Cambodia Boutique
- Friends n Stuff
- Khmer Silk Village Communities Showroom
- Le Lezard Bleu
- Lotus Pond
- Psar Reatrey Night Market
- Deco
- Friends the Restaurant
- K'nyay
- Karma
- Khmer Borane
- Le Wok
- Malis
- Mount Everest
- Riverhouse Restaurant
Elsewhere in Cambodia
- Angkor Temple Complex
- Battambang
- Kampong Cham
- Kampot
- Kep
- Koh Dach
- Kompong Thom Ruins
- Kratie
- Kulen Mountain
- Phnom Chisor
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Of 18 companies surveyed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, only four earned perfect scores. EFF
The UpTake: Little-known tech upstarts lead the way to encrypting their customers' data. Move over legacy companies. These new role-models will show the way.
The government doesn't always ask for permission before tapping into businesses' users' data in the name of national security, according to a report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a non profit dedicated to protecting consumer rights, free speech, and privacy.
But some companies are better than others when it comes to forcing the government's hand to obtain a court order before taking their customer's valuable data.
"By enabling encryption across their networks, service providers can make backdoor surveillance more challenging, requiring the government to go to courts and use legal process," the EFF wrote in their Encrypt the Web Report: Who's Doing What," published yesterday.
Companies were ranked based on how closely they follow five best practices, and of the 18 companies studied, 4 scored a perfect five out of five: Northbrook, Illinois-based SpiderOak, Santa Rosa, California-based Sonic.net, San Francisco-based Dropbox, and Mountain View, California-based Google.
Yesterday Yahoo announced that next year it too would begin encrypting all information entering their data centers around the world.
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Gov. Nathan Deal has begun filling some of the blanks at the Georgia National Guard. From the Gainesville Times:
Gainesville native Joe Jarrard is Georgia's new deputy adjutant general.
Gov. Nathan Deal named the retired lieutenant colonel to the post Friday, lauding Jarrard for his "long and distinguished history of service to the country," including two active tours of duty in Iraq and 25 months of civilian service in Afghanistan….
Jarrard returned Tuesday from Afghanistan, where he was part of the Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Team, formerly under the command of Gen. David Petraeus….
Deal's appointment "came out of nowhere," Jarrard said. "But I'm very honored and looking forward to the challenge. I've basically been a soldier most of my life, so it's good to be back in that business."
The press release issued by the governor's office on Friday made no mention of the woman Jarrad will replace, Major Gen. Maria Britt, who resigned when the governor put an end to the four-year tenure of Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt as adjutant general. He will be replaced by state Sen. Jim Butterworth, a former Georgia air reservist.
The changing of the guard has become something of a soap opera. After his sacking, Nesbit dismissed Brig. Gen. Larry Dudney, which prompted this column from state Sen. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler:
I grew up on Osteen Street in Port Wentworth, Ga.
Although my parents told me that for the first few years of my life we lived in the old Savannah Garden Apartments on President Street that have long been demolished, I don't remember those times. My childhood memories start and end in Port Wentworth. And they are good memories.
Unlike those who have blocked out childhood memories because of ugly incidents or tragedies they don't want to recall, I cherish mine. Good friends, a great neighborhood, loving parents- all the ingredients for a great place to grow up. As I grow older I realize even more how lucky I was to grow up in such a great place- extremely lucky.
I left home the day I turned 18- not out of teenage anger or because my parents kicked me out but it just happened to be the day I left to go off to college. After being away for five years at college, I returned with a beautiful bride and we chose to make Pooler our home. Again, luck shone upon me.
A few years ago, while I was representing West Chatham and South Effingham counties in the state House of Representatives, I was invited to a dinner in Atlanta honoring our state's National Guard. I'm very familiar with this great organization as my first job was as a landscape engineer, a.k.a. grass cutter, at Travis Field during high school.
As fate would have it, I was joyously reunited that night with one of my childhood friends who also grew up on Osteen Street.
Larry Dudney, a red-headed, side armed pitcher who was the drummer at Port Wentworth Elementary School was there in uniform — the kind of uniform that a brigadier general for the Georgia Army National Guard wears.
Catching up with my childhood friend that night was quite a treat. Larry's family had moved to Effingham County when he reached high school and we had lost contact since then so we had a lot of catching up to do.
After high school, Larry graduated from Georgia Southern University and also earned a degree from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. Larry is a true Georgian – a home-grown product.
Brig. Gen. Dudneys' military career has been exemplary. He has served two combat tours overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. During the Afghanistan tour he served as Commanding Officer of a NATO command.
He has also received two of the military's highest awards while stateside, the Soldiers Medal and the Purple Heart.
Brig. General Dudney received the Purple Heart for the heroism he displayed on September 11, 2001. That fateful day, while he was on assignment at the Pentagon, terrorists flew a hijacked jet into the building. He was cited for his participation in the rescue- a true American hero who grew up on Osteen Street in Port Wentworth, GA.
Last week I got a call from my childhood friend and the news was not good. He had been fired from his position.
That's right. This Georgia grown hero had been fired only a few days after he was the featured speaker in a ceremony welcoming the arrival of a portion of the Pentagon's west wall to Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robbins.
It is well known that politics play a big part in the National Guard. The Governor appoints the Adjunct General who oversees the state Department of Defense and its 14,000 members. Recently, Governor Nathan Deal announced that he was appointing State Senator Jim Butterworth from Cornelia in Northeast Georgia to replace Major Gen. Terry Nesbitt at the end of September.
But earlier this week, Major Gen. Nesbitt started cleaning house and fired a number of high ranking officers while still others announced they were resigning, a sad ending to his four years at the helm of our state's ultimate volunteer organization.
Now Governor Deal and Senator Butterworth have been put into a very unenviable situation that only they can bring reasonableness and fairness to. Let us hope that they do just that.
As for my childhood friend from Osteen Street in Port Wentworth, regardless of the outcome of all of this, you will always be one of our state's and our nation's heroes.
Former U.S. Rep. Pat Swindall has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor counts of being involved in illegal campaign contributions. From the Associated Press:
The Daily Report says in its Friday edition that Swindall was sentenced on Aug. 26 in an alleged scheme to funnel $8,000 in campaign contributions to former Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd.
The newspaper reports that prosecutors agreed to drop felony charges in return for Swindall's guilty pleas to one misdemeanor count of conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of exceeding the maximum allowable campaign contribution.
The sentence came after Swindall and prosecutors agreed to an "Alford plea," a legal maneuver that lets Swindall maintain his innocence while acknowledging prosecutors have enough evidence against him.
Swindall represented a suburban Atlanta district from 1985 to 1989. He later served one year in federal prison after he was convicted in 1992 of perjury.
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September 19th, 2011
9:12 am
This is a travesty, and BG Dudney should be reinstated. The Governor or the new TAG should step in and right this wrong.
September 19th, 2011
9:18 am
Gov Deal is straight out of the past…pre integration Georgia. Those in charge appointed their buddies to top positions regardless of qualifications…and don't even try to justify the appointments because there is no real "opposition" left in Georgia. The last "white Democrat" will be defeated in 2012. Then Georgia will truly continue down that backward path to the pre FDR era where all was grand…for those white good ol boys in charge.
September 19th, 2011
10:23 am
Joe Jarrard is the son of Nathan Deal's former law partner.
September 19th, 2011
10:56 am
Same-old same-old political appointments in a military institution would be a joke if not for the National Guard being expected to deploy to AFPAK and Iraq over and over.
September 19th, 2011
11:42 am
The recent appointment of Capt (Senator) Jim Butterworth and Lt. Col. (Retired) Joe Jarrard places the Georgia National Guard in a terrible position. Maj. Gen. Tom Moore, Commander of the Air National Guard is the only General Officer left in the State who is a Federally Recognized General Officer. Many have asked how the Governor can legally make such appointments. The law is clear and it appears that the Governor maneuvered it carefully and skillfully. He is using the "Organized Militia" wording in regard the appointment of Capt (Senator) Butterworth. Butterworth will join the State Defense Force and they will promote him to "Major" (Field Grade Officer) as required by law. The State Defense Force is a super organization, but their entry level requirements are not as stringent as those of the National Guard and do not require any form of federal recognition. The Adjutant General position has always been political, but this one is off the charts. Capt (Senator) Butterworth was clearly given this job to keep him from running for the new Congressional District created by the recent redistricting work in the State Legislature. Governor Deal will endorse Doug Collins for the new Congressional seat and keep Capt (Senator) Butterworth on a short leash as his Adjutant General. It is also important to note that Capt (Senator) Butterworth resigned from the Air National Guard due to "family concerns", but if you do some basic research you will find an article that he wrote himself in 2002 indicating that he resigned because he did not want to take the Anthrax shot. That action violated the basic oath that service members take to "obey the lawful orders of the officers appointed over me according to law and regulation." Service members cannot just decide what orders to follow. This was a selfish and unprofessional action that our Governor is rewarding with a "State Rank" of Lieutenant General. What a horrific example for those serving unselfishly at home and abroad.
The Governor has now appointed Lt. Col. (Retired) Joe Jarrard as Deputy Adjutant General. I am certain that Jarrard is an honorable man who served his country well and retired after 21 years of service. That said Jarrard was never selected to command even a battalion on active duty. Jarrard was never selected for promotion to Colonel or for attendance at the United States Army War College or any other Senior Service College. These are basic requirements to be a "real" General Officer in the eyes of our Nation. No less should ever be expected or accepted by the citizens of Georgia. Jarrard's "qualification" is tied to the fact that his father and Governor Deal practiced law together in Gainesville. One could argue that this selection had NOTHING TO DO WITH QUALIFICATIONS. As a result, the Georgia Army National Guard is left without a "real" General Officer anywhere in the chain of command. Again, the Governor maneuvered carefully and skillfully around the law to make this appointment. Note that he did NOT refer to Jarrard as the "Assistant Adjutant General-Army". The law has specific requirements for this title and Jarrard cannot meet those requirements as the law reads today. The press release refers to Jarrard as the "Deputy Adjutant General". The law authorizes this title and attaches no real qualifications to it.
Those outside the National Guard might assume that the Governor had no choice, but that is not the case. He has a host of fully qualified General Officers assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard, but are currently serving outside the State. Any of them could be recalled in a matter of days to serve in either position. In addition, the State has several Colonels who have EARNED "Certificates of Eligibility" for General Officer. This means that they have been confirmed by the United States Senate as having met all the requirements to serve as a legitimate General Officer. All they need is a vacant position and any of them could start immediately with the full authority of a "real" General Officer who meets all the requirements to wear the uniform anywhere in world. Unfortunately, none of the qualified leaders hold membership in the Governor's good ole boy network. I suspect most of them were too busy SERVING OTHERS!
Decisions have consequences and the consequences of these decisions will be significant in terms of capability, credibility, respect and funding from the federal level. The economic impact on Georgia will not be positive. National Guard Bureau will not take on a Governor, but they will see the Georgia National Guard as a "third string" player at best. The Georgia National Guard has led the nation in every key readiness indicator and contributed significantly in the Homeland Defense and Overseas Contingency missions up until now. It is very troubling to see two political decisions erase all of this so quickly. I believe in civilian control of the military. It is a basic notion developed by our founding fathers. The assumption is that our civilian leadership will have the fortitude to simply select qualified leaders to serve in appointed positions. If either of these men met even the very BASIC qualifications to serve at the General Officer level, few would even see this as "news". The military is the standard bearer for peaceful and efficient transitions of authority.
I believe that Governor Deal has placed political expediency above his duty to protect the homeland and ensure that our deploying Soldiers and Airman are prepared to fight and win. Unqualified leaders at the top will surely lead to unacceptable levels of risks for those who serve in the National Guard and for those they are sworn to protect.
I am certain that those who have sworn an oath will serve our National Guard and these two men. I hope that you will pray for them and their ability to prepare our Soldiers and Airman to serve at home and abroad.
September 19th, 2011
2:56 pm
This is my call to State politics! I will not rest until there is a Georgia Law preventing unqualified folks from political appointments to serve in our top military posts. RI learned this lesson many years ago and implemented such a law.
RI Adjutant General Law
Military Affairs and Defense
Organization and Command of Military and Naval Forces
§ 30-2-13 Qualifications of adjutant general. – No person shall be
eligible to hold the office of adjutant general unless he or she holds or
has held a commission of at least colonel in the armed forces of the United
States, or in a reserve component thereof, and shall have served not less
than five (5) years in one or more of the federal services, and shall meet
the criteria for federal recognition in the rank to which he or she has been
appointed as prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 30; G.L. 1956, § 30-2-13; P.L. 1966, ch. 229, §
2; P.L. 1969, ch. 64, § 3.)
Future representative of the people.
September 19th, 2011
3:43 pm
"One Bad Apple". Unless Governor Deal via then Captain-now Major-Major General-Senator Jim Butterworth comes to the Georgia National Guard as a true reformer, the legacy leadership and institutional challenges that have faced the National Guard Organization will continue, manifesting possibly even worse than before. Yes they will subside for a while, quiet down, but they will still exist to become active again even worse than before. The chance even exists that the organization will be run from the outside as a leader in exile as corrupt underboss twice removed runs the organization via the crime syndicate lieutenants and captains, substitute Majors and Colonels.
The problem exists with the entire National Guard organization by not limiting command and leadership time like the active component requires by federal law and regulations. Commanders are required by federal law and regulations to change command at least every two years, if not sooner in some instances. This prevents the "kingdom building" and chronyistic corruption that we have seen slowly but surely denigrate the entire Georgia National Guard. It is the exact reason we have Presidential term limits and should be applied to other political positions. J. Edgar Hoover also required his FBI agents to move their place of duty every few years for the most part so that the threat of corruption would not have time to take root. What does it say of an organization that in modern-day 2011, you could take the names away from this particular situation and insert foreign names that would be found in a third-world newspaper describing the exact situation. I have read of these occurrences and headlines in impoverished and unstable countries, but in the United States? Come on! It is time to bring the National Guard in line with the rest of the Department of Defense, these ways are draconian and long overdue for reform. BG Larry Dudney, good solid officer, definitely being touted as the sacrificial lamb along with a few Colonels who have done nothing more than serve honorably and with distinction for their entire careers, they were wrongly accused for being honest, having integrity and drawing a line stating that they were not going to accept, nor cover-up the corruption and favoritism, indeed Governor Deal should be giving them medals, not firing them. Imagine taking the most valuable and honest members of your particular organization and blaming them for the misconduct that you yourself have committed, which is what has happened here. Butterworth's failure so far to make these honorable Gentlemen whole is straight from the pages of a political manual, not a military one, and his abrogation of that responsibility is troubling and should send some immediate warning signs to Governor Deal. Let's hope he has and displays the temerity to do the right thing here lest he and the State of Georgia be subject to enormous legal liability, politically and figuratively. So anyone connected to the old Reich, a-hem, regime should be purged. Well, you ask, how do we know who they are? You ask everyone in the organization in the form of a blind and anonymous command sensing or climate survey or just talk to a few members here and there, surely he'll be able to figure it out if he is all that the Governor and hopefully, the members of organization hope he'll be. The members in the organization who truly have the best of intentions know who the winners and losers are, they always do. The holdovers with ties to the old regime will become evident and will either assimilate in to a new and improved honorable way of doing business or leave. Not since the movie Shawshank Redemption have we seen someone who would even attempt to crawl through a river of sewage like Andy DuFrane (Tim Robbins' incarcerated character) expecting to come out free and unencumbered on the other side until now as Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) now General Jarrard comes on board as the action/axe/clean-up man. One thing is for sure, this will be interesting to watch, come on though Butterworth now Jarrard, actual or perceived, take out that new General Officer rank out for a spin and do some good instead of continuing to operate from the political pulpit from whence you came, your back in the service now, act like it, if your going to be a political puppet, Governor Deal needs to continue looking because more of the same will absolutely finish the job that Nesbitt, Britt, Van Amburgh, et al. started. The citizens and soldiers deserve competent and qualified leaders who put the needs of the rank-and-file first, not the other way around. "Soldiers Matter"-we'll shall see, I, for one, am not holding my breath. I hope you prove me wrong. So now we find out that Joe Jarrard is allegedly the son on Governor Deal's former law partner, and so it goes, more of the same….exhale…best of luck Georgia Guard, you'll need it. What a shame.
September 19th, 2011
10:13 pm
I would also add this…to the officers and enlisted soldiers who have been treated unjustly and wrongly thru the years…This is a new day…To those who say differently…BS…Game over!!!!
To those done wrong…. I encourage you to redress your grievances. Bring the game to them!!!!
September 20th, 2011
6:54 am
It should be noted that right now IT at various Georgia Guard offices is snatching up computers right and left, like the one used by the Georgia Guard G1 (COL Anthony Abbott's last week) ostensibly to wipe away spy ware. In fact, there is an effort under way to find out who is posting on this website.
September 20th, 2011
12:16 pm
Bottomline, if Britt and Nesbitt were so bad and Dudney so great, then why didn't Dudney stand-up to them and do the right thing when it needed to be done? Dudney is a General Officer, he should have done more than just ride the train. I don't discount Dudney's service, but a mark of a true leader is to stand-up for what they believe, even when others might think you are wrong. I would have much rather come to Dudney's defense with him falling on his sword. Seems to me he was just protecting himself. Deal's moves and appointment are probably a good thing, only time will tell.
September 20th, 2011
2:08 pm
I totally agree with an earlier post that stated the available pool of General Officers and Colonels with certificates of eligibility could have provided excellent qualified replacements for the out going leadership. One obvious choice would be the current Chief of Staff COL VanAmburgh. He is a true leader with a proven track record. He has led in combat, is a forward thinker and is not part of the good ole boy network or the Middle Georgia Cartel that has guided the Guard in the past. I hope the new leadership places COL V in a critical position where his superior leadership skill set can be fully utilized.
September 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
New Guard – you're kidding, right? Just making sure everyone is awake?
September 20th, 2011
2:57 pm
OLD Guard: I could not be more serious. The NEW Guard needs the leadership that COL VanAmburgh can provide.
September 20th, 2011
3:10 pm
OK, wonder why every other post I've seen that has his name associated with it wants him gone and makes terrible allegations from working on his Ph.D. while deployed to a "referred OER" turning up missing?
September 20th, 2011
3:25 pm
OLD Guard sour grapes are everywhere and ver easy to find
September 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
Obviously "NEW GUARD" is either COL VanAmburgh or one of his "good ole boys" because no one else would believe it. Bring in the outside people to clean the house.
September 20th, 2011
4:45 pm
Well it's about time. As a tax paying citizen, I have been asking why our state had two two star generals and three brigades. It is now a fine time to start looking at how many Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels are in the Georgia Army National Guard. Next Governnor Deal shoud order that all soldiers that cannot pass an Army Physical Fitness Test on 1 November 2011 will be fired.
I tell you what Georgia Army National Guard, I have seen you abuse your citizen soldiers by not paying them for drills and training days and then senior leaders calling these soldiers "unprofessional". Some of you leaders have betrayed your social contract. With out your one weekend a month soldiers you would be nothing. You get to be officers and leaders one weekend a month or on a combat deployment when these patriots leave their careers to put their trust in you, now the political knife is coming and it's fun to watch. I'll call it karma..
This is exactly what the Georgia Army and Air National Guard needed. I'll vote for Nathan Deal again.
September 20th, 2011
4:50 pm
Oh and by the way…civilians run the military. There's a reason for that.
September 20th, 2011
7:10 pm
I have been reading and watching the out of control spiral of the Ga National Guard. I am an outsider, who has worked with many of the National Guard units throughout the USA for the last decade and have close ties with many of it senior leaders. The current(soon to be previous leadership) made the Ga National Guard a laughing stock in the guard community. The only leader that was and still is respected by the National Guard community is BG Dudney. To "Elephant in the Room", BG Dudney did stand up for the soldiers, like he always has. Ask yourself why Nesbitt fired him the day after the Governor terminated him. It is because Nesbitt wanted revenge for BG Dudney's loyalty to the soldiers and not him. BG Dudney did not sit on the sidelines and he acted to protect the soldiers and their families. In my opinion, this is BG Dudney's mission, to take care of the soldiers and their families. He is the most humble person I know who wears the uniform of this great nation. You will never see him talk down to a PVT, PFC or anyone else. He listens and treats them with the utmost respect. He doesn't care about medals, awards or his rank. He wants to ensure that ALL soldiers are taken care of. To this day, he takes time out of his personal time and visits the soldiers that were wounded under his command. Does or did Nesbitt or Britt do that? He doesn't have to, but he does because he cares about their well being. The Governor and the next TAG would be wise to overturn Nesbitt's retaliation on BG Dudney. They need to make right a wrong, because if they don't, they will lose a well respected, great leader.
September 20th, 2011
8:14 pm
NEW GUARD is spot on. We need someone strong and brilliant to command the Army Guard. We need COL VanAmburgh. He represents the new blood this state needs. It is time to purge the old redneck influence and replace it with visionaries. There is no room for the old outside the metro area influence. The new Georgia Guard is here thanks to the forward looking leadership of COL V.
The New Guard is no place for uneducated knuckle draggers and unreconstructed rebels. The New Guard is for progressive young people who are not tainted by some ghosts of traitor ancestors defeated by loyal Americans over 150 years ago. We dont need the old 48th Brigade Dukes of Hazard cast anymore.
This New Guard deserves the leadership that our Chief of Staff can give. My vote is for him. He could be a GO tomorrow. The job of reinventing the Guard is not done yet. Let COL V finish the job.
September 20th, 2011
9:16 pm
No Comment – being retired I haven't had the opportunity to be around BG Dudney that much but what I have observed completely validates your post. I don't know why Terry Nesbitt fired him, but I wonder if he was ordered to by the Governor so that BG Dudney would not be a threat to the new regime. It has also been my impression that COL V is just the opposite of BG Dudney, but with the new leadership that might work well for him. I do know that when the new leadership of the GA guard shows up at NGB or interacts with the regular forces, they will have no credibility.
September 20th, 2011
11:26 pm
COL V did (somehow) complete his PH.D while deployed to Iraq. He even bragged about it in a newspaper interview. I wonder what he was supposed to be doing. I've served with every name listed here and probably most of those that weren't. With the exception of Larry Dudney, I have witnessed questionable judgement from each of them. However, it was always their call. I professional soldiers gives input to his commander. But, once the decision is made, the professional does his best to carry out that decision. Does the Georgia Guard have problems? Yes. Could it be better? Absolutely. Hopefully this is part of Governor Deal's plan. I'm going to try to keep from judging anyone until I've walked in his boots for a while, but I do have some suggestions.
Now, I don't know what the Governor's military background is, but it's pretty clear who ever advised him on this doesn't have a clue about military operations, unit cohesion, or soldier morale. It looks like someone just checked the minimum legal requirements for making these appointments. Sorry Governor, minimum requirements is not going to cut it here. Being the leader of a state Guard is a far cry form being the Governor's point man in the state senate. I hope Mr., Captain, Senator, General, . . . crap, I don't even know what to call him! I hope political appointee Butterfield is up to the task and has kept his head in the game since he left the uniformed service. There's a lot that needs to be fixed and a lot that needs to be healed. You can start by telling the personnel you serve (that's right, you give service to them as their commander) what they can expect in the next few months. Find out what's working and keep it working. Find out what's broken and figure how to fix it. But you're not going to do any of that without trust – and right now, we're not feeling too trusting. So, you've definitely got your work cut out for you.
Guardsmen, we have responsibilities here as well. It could easily have been an airplane accident or terrorist attack that took out the leadership. Instead, it was a political purge. Anyone that's been to more than one Annual Training knows that politics plays a big part in the Guard. Deal with it. Let's give the new guys a chance and not work against them for our own agendas. They might surprise us.
Oh, and MFF – you should go back on your meds . . .
September 20th, 2011
11:56 pm
September 21st, 2011
12:05 am
So glad to see Nesbitt's Fat F*$%^r Aid fired as well. He seem as useless as a turtle on a fence pole or a self licking ice cream. Too bad all in that office aren't being fired as they are part of the problem and benefited from the bonuses all the way back to COL Venn being COS. They all covered for each other, so why not clean house in that whole office. I wished more would post and those that have the goods get with Richard Belcher maybe if this gets on the news more people would here about whats happening as all dont read these blogs. Those that have info should contact DAIG.
September 21st, 2011
12:31 am
The law is very specific as to the requirements of these appointees- they must have served 5 continuous years in the Georgia National Guard and a "federally recognized" rank of at least a Lt. Col. or higher.
There is no need to change law- just the need to expect it to be abided by.
September 21st, 2011
2:23 am
I think it is a fantastic idea. Senator Butterfield reports to Governor Deal only It is obvious to me that the senior leadership needs to realize it is expendable. In fact on the battlefield that is the reason why all responsiblity is pushed down to the soldiers. You guys are talking about part time soldiers as if they were Caesars. .
September 21st, 2011
5:52 am
MFF I am in total agreement with you and New Guard in regards to COL VanAmburgh. I believe you will see the changes that we wish to come about take place shortly after the two change of commands.
September 21st, 2011
9:05 am
I left the Georgia Guard 15 years ago. I know Terry Nesbitt and Maria Britt. They were always nice to me, but there was a mentality toward taking care of the Headquarters and forget about the 10,000+ soldiers and airmen that comprised the backbone of the Guard. The full timers almost always received preference.
As someone said earlier; they were there too long and didn't serve in the field (excepting token assignments designed to pad a resume).
I feel sorry for them, because this is a sad way to end a career. I feel even worse for the rank and file Guardsman; they will be smeared by this.
September 21st, 2011
10:56 am
UNBELIEVEABLE! I just happen to fall on this blog what a travasty to see someone give kudos and support to Col V?? has everyone forgot who trained Col V, who he worked for and was promoted by? It sounds like the one supporting him has to be either his wife, sidekick or him, certainly not someone that has personal knowledge of his background! And what about the williby scandal that has yet to be brought to the forefront???? Doesnt anyone care about the needless death of a soldier on his watch under his direct command???????? The person that has those documents needs to step up!!
September 21st, 2011
1:17 pm
For the first time in my career, I am truly ashamed to be a part of this organization . . . and before you start telling me to leave, trust me, I'm already looking. I have a strong feeling many more will follow.
September 21st, 2011
5:47 pm
After reading this, I am so glad that I am Long Gone. Now I can tell the grand kids how it was before. When the last of the warriors retired (BG Seely) and the caretakers (nesbitt and britt) took over, it has become a den of help me and we'll cover for each other. nesbitt even ran off MG Hammond from the air side because he was tired of taking the "queens" trips to Iraq and AFG. A commander and a CSM should only be good for 2-3 years. Move on and let others. Maybe if BG Reddick's plan was completed, we'd be better off.
September 21st, 2011
9:46 pm
Gone with the Wind! Sucks to be them, now that the shoe is on the other foot; so be it. Not a pleasant fit, huh? Now that you're all done (FIRED) for sucking the blood $$ from all the deserving troops both airmen and soldiers; I'm sincerely GLAD!! Let's for once and all put this ole boy non-sense to sleep and trust our men and women in uniform at all ranks to continue to do the right thing w/out fear of reprisal. So as BG Dudney has done, and was put in a position out of sight/out of mind. BGD is an admirable and trustworthy GO and a gentlemen to say the least. He's not alone in being punished and hung out to dry for speaking his mind and trying to do the right thing. Shame to the old Regime, they got what they deserved; they had it coming for milking the Guard of of much needed funds. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING GREEDY!!!!! All who have knowledge, now is the time to step up to the plate and speak your mind and truth; or forever hold your peace. We definitely need new blood. This is just a start, so hopefully it's a "JUST" ONE!!!


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