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"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." ~ Elie Wiesel
At first glance, my book seems to have no bearing on the matter at hand. I beg your indulgence. I wrote this book in January, 2016, a fictional story with a moral dilemma that stretches the limits of the imagination. I challenge the reader(s) to put themselves in the shoes of the protagonist, to take sides, to experience the choices taken. I ask the reader to feel what it is like to have to make a choice between unsatisfactory options, as we have recently done. This we share. It is our common ground.
"No one faithful to our history can deny that the plan originally contemplated . . . that electors would be free agents, to exercise an independent and nonpartisan judgment as to the men best qualified for the Nation's highest offices."
If you're a conscientious Elector, and you'd like advice or support, send an email to email@example.com.
Dear Elector,
My name is Thomas Jerome Baker from El Cajón, CA.
Thank you for this unique opportunity to communicate directly with you.
Regarding Donald Trump, I am a concerned citizen, participating in the electoral process. I have read, and re-read, Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers No. 68. Titled: "The Mode Of Electing The President, published Wednesday, March 14, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton.
Hamilton writes: "It was desirable that the sense of the people should operate in the choice of the person to whom so important a trust was to be confided. This end will be answered by committing the right of making it, not to any preestablished body, but to men chosen by the people for the special purpose, and at the particular conjuncture…A small number of persons, selected by their fellow-citizens from the general mass, will be most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to such complicated investigations." (end of quote)
#AlexanderHamilton's Federalist No. 68:
The #ElectoralCollege would stop foreign powers from gaining 'improper ascendant in our councils' pic.twitter.com/AvxFJyOeiq
— Wilson (@WilsonsWorld) December 10, 2016
Ladies and gentlemen of the electoral college, you are the chosen ones for this awesome responsibility of electing the next President of the United States of America. I greet you with pride, I salute you one and all.
After much careful reading and reflection, I sincerely believe that Hamilton's intent was for Presidential Electors to be responsible for protecting our nation's future and ensuring that the next President is the best person for the job.
It was Alexander Hamilton's vision, that the Electoral College should, when necessary, act as a constitutional failsafe against those Lacking The Qualification from becoming President. Using Hamilton's wise guidance, I ask three questions:
1. Is Donald Trump qualified to be President of the United States of America?
He is not only unqualified, he is unfit for the office of president. For example, he has never held any elected office in his life. The presidency of the United States will be his first elected office. In contrast, as a businessman, Donald Trump would not hire Candidate Trump to run one of his businesses. Reason: Lack of experience. We can not, we must not apply a lower standard to the office of president than we would apply for one of Mr. Trump's businesses. No, we must not desecrate the office in this way.
Nonetheless, it is possible that Mr. Trump is a winner. Maybe he is a person who has acquired exceptional knowledge, skills, and abilities in an unconventional way. So, let us take a long, hard look at the life experience which Mr. Trump brings with him to the presidency, to the office of Most Powerful Man On The Planet:
2. Is Donald Trump a demagogue?
Yes. A demagogue is, "a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people." (end of quote)
Carl Bernstein, of all people, saying Trump is a bigger liar than Nixon….that's something else… pic.twitter.com/yF44LQrkI6
— Yashar (@yashar) December 11, 2016
Again, yes. Donald Trump is a demagogue.
Further, his campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again", shows no awareness that America has never stopped being great! The USA is admired and respected all around the globe. America past, present, and future, is still the land of dreams, the American dream. It is still the land where the circumstances of your birth do not determine your destiny. My America, Your America, Our America has never stopped being great! We reject Trump's demagoguery here and now.
Russia attacked us, ran a coup. From 10/14: how we know "Like A Smart Person" Trump KNEW about it, is complicit https://t.co/Kjo9KkEZCU
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) December 11, 2016
3. Is Donald Trump under the influence of a foreign power?
Trump interview from 2014 praises Putin, says he spoke to him personally. And says crash, riots will fix US economy. https://t.co/j2xIipPrUU
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) August 1, 2016
Yes. Yes, Donald Trump is under the influence of a foreign power, Russia, and in particular, Vladimir Putin.
@sarahkendzior We're at an ALL TIME LOW…. pic.twitter.com/wVuCLTrBhV
— aDoseOfCommonSense (@laurabh07712) November 17, 2016
According to public documents, he owes tremendous sums of money to foreign banks. Further, he has business dealings in foreign countries. His tax return? He never made it public. Congress recently made public the extensive foreign interference in our recent election. Trump denies that the KGB, Putin, Wikileaks, all played a hand in the election. Again, public documents contradict Mr. Trump.
This is how #Kremlin's #Zhirinovsky toasts for #TrumpPence16 with champagne. #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/nsrgseFz0N
— Geysar Gurbanov (@geysar) November 9, 2016
In sum, he owes a debt of gratitude to foreign powers. Moreover, his business dealings in foreign lands make him susceptible to the intrigues of foreign powers and his own personal self-interest. The American people will never know if Trump is acting in the interest of America or in the interest of Donald Trump.
This is a genuine disqualification for the presidency on constitutional grounds. On Day 1 of his presidency, he would be impeachable for the above reasons. Electors, reject him now, sooner, rather than later. If you wait until later, he will have to go to jail.
In sum:
I Accuse President-Elect Donald J. Trump of being constitutionally unelectable.
1. I Accuse President-Elect Donald J. Trump of being unqualified and unfit for office.
2. I Accuse President-Elect Donald J. Trump of being a demagogue.
3. I Accuse President-Elect Donald J. Trump of being under the influence of a foreign power.
His election is untenable, and a desecration to the ideals of democracy which the Founding Fathers carefully crafted so long ago. Electors, it is clearly your sacred duty to reject Donald J. Trump on constitutional grounds.
There can be no doubt in anyone's mind that Donald J. Trump is the man who Alexander Hamilton has been waiting for all these years.
Trump is the man that Hamilton had in mind when he wrote the Federalist Papers No. 68. As an author, Hamilton's wise voice comes to us all, to me, to you, to the Electors, gently whispering the words of wisdom that you must follow in order to save the USA from the future deeds and misdeeds and damage that a man like Donald Trump would surely inflict upon our great country.
We are Americans. We are not waiting, we have not been waiting, we will never be waiting, for one man, a demagogue like Donald J. Trump, to "Make America Great Again."
The Founding Fathers already made it great. The blood, tears, and sacrifice of patriots have kept America Great across the centuries. We reject Donald J. Trump's claim. America Is Great, Today, Yesterday, and All the Days to Come!
Electors, ladies and gentlemen, heed the words of Alexander Hamilton, himself an immigrant to America. I wonder and ponder a simple question: Would Alexander Hamilton, the immigrant from the Caribbean island of Nevis, would he even have a place in Mr. Trump's America?
No, sad, but true. The evidence from the Trump campaign suggests that Alexander Hamilton, the man with his picture on the $10 dollar bill, he would be lucky just to get a travel visa to the USA in Mr. Trump's, "America."
Electors, have the courage to do what must be done. The fate of the republic is in your hands.
Democrats and Republicans, Electors, Patriots, put aside your party and put America first!
Electors have already come forward calling upon other Electors from "red states" and "blue states" to unite behind a Responsible Republican candidate for the good of the nation.
A MAJORITY of voters, 54%, voted AGAINST Mr. TRUMP in the recent election.
I repeat: 54% of the voters who went to the polls voted AGAINST Donald John Trump. Mr. Trump represents a minority of the voters, a significant minority. Trump, the "winner", got 2.84 MILLION fewer votes than the second place candidate, Secretary Clinton. Donald Trump has No Mandate!
Let me repeat: Mr. Trump has NO MANDATE from the American people. It is absurd to think otherwise.
Electors, have the courage to do your constitutional duty!
Unite behind a responsible, Republican candidate.
If you do this, a thousand years from now it will be written that what truly makes America Great is the wisdom of the Founding Fathers, always present in the Constitution, which has guided this great country across the centuries of our existence.
Electors, I beseech you, I implore you, I beg you: Do Your Sacred Duty!
The eyes of the world are upon you, and should you fail, history will judge you harshly.
Do your constitutional duty, and history will record your names for all posterity in the hearts and minds and souls of the American people.
Ladies and gentlemen, "Do. Your. Sacred. Duty!
May God Bless You One And All.
Thank you kindly for your time and consideration.
I appreciate and respect the role you serve in our electoral process.
Thomas Jerome Baker
Electors common sense people, even Republicans know that Trump is a danger. Step up & vote Clinton. Watch: pic.twitter.com/eFuqGHL1tt
— RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) December 9, 2016
Yes, @KellyannePolls, it was a blowout and historic. Just not in the direction you want everyone to believe.https://t.co/wa9PjppTSR pic.twitter.com/tfh2jxv1yS
— Corinne Marasco (@CorinneAM) November 30, 2016
Pennsylvania Loses 22k Votes Prior to Jill Stein Recount Effort
#CroweNation Explains What Happened
.@DissingerToupee on #Periscope: PA Vote Change #Recount Update https://t.co/EwDJHZtsCk
— CROWENATION™ (@CROWENATION2016) December 3, 2016


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Fidonet History
FidoNet was started in the early 1980's by Tom Jennings in San Francisco, California and some friends of his who lived in Baltimore, Maryland. Initially, communications consisted of simple messages going back and forth between these systems. Tom's Fido software was the next step in allowing a BBS (Bulletin Board System) to exist in the network. At FidoNet's peak in the 1990's, some 30,000 systems communicated worldwide in the FidoNet network.
A few people have
documented the
very early days of Fidonet.
Please click on the topics below:
The Filebone and The FileGate Archive Distribution

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Directed unveiled a new XKLoader3 Bluetooth device that works with an app to let installers flash data modules for remote start systems from a smartphone or tablet so they are no longer chained to working by a desktop computer.
The XKLoader3 Bluetooth device can link to a Directed Xpresskit data interface module for remote start. Then, with the Directechs Mobile App, installers can datalog/debug/flash from anywhere using their smartphone or tablet. Plus, they can access tech support and RSS feeds.
Installers can get vehicle data, and debug and troubleshoot by communicating with the XpressKit and DirectWire servers. The system also allows installers to get documents and use Key2Go.
"Our goal was to simplify the aftermarket install process in vehicles using XpressKit OEM integration solutions by merging all install tools into a tablet or smartphone," said Peter Fazi VP Business Development & OEM Integration.
"This product represents a radically new way to allow for the aftermarket installation process by utilizing a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. Everything one needs is presented clearly through the app for simple diagnostics," he said.
The small XKLoader3 module communicates with the XpressKit module that is hooked into a vehicle's CAN bus. Once installed, it relies on the OBDC for power but communicates with the user's smartphone/ tablet via Bluetooth. Users download the Directechs mobile app to access all XpressKit functions from their one device. There's no need to break out a variety of diagnostic tools or wire anything else to the vehicle.
The XKLoader3 won a CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Award Tuesday along with two other Directed products. More information will be available at CES in January.
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This page is about how Launchpad's Code Hosting component. Please ask for help right away if you have any questions.
Launchpad Code Hosting
Launchpad hosts source code using Bazaar branches. However dealing with code in Launchpad covers many more areas than just hosting branches.
Code for the web application is only part of the Launchpad codehosting system. The major sub-systems are:
- The bzr client
- Connectivity to Launchpad (sftp and bzr+ssh)
- Hosting infrastructure
- The underlying object model
- The web application
- Email processing
- Code imports (from CVS, Subversion, git and Mercurial)
Branch source code browser (loggerhead)
Source package recipes (bzr-builder integration with Soyuz)
Each of these subsystems also have multiple moving parts and some have other asynchronous jobs associated with them.
The codehosting overview diagram summarizes how some of these systems interact.
You can run the codehosting system locally.
The bzr client
This is what users install on their systems to use Bazaar. The bzr application is also installed on the server side for Launchpad to use to access the information in the Bazaar branches.
Parts [and responsibilities]
- bzr client [shared with the bzr team]
- bzr.plugins.launchpad [shared with the bzr team]
- server side of lp name resolution
Connectivity to Launchpad
Connecting to the code hosting system from the outside world is done either through SSH using SFTP or the bzr+ssh protocol, or through HTTP. Apache handles the HTTP routing using a number of mod-rewrite rules.
Parts [and responsibilities]
- HTTP apache configuration [shared with LOSAs]
- branch location rewrite script (called by mod-rewrite rule)
- ssh server
- authentication
- sftp implementation
- smart server launching
- smart server
- lp-serve plugin
- bzr's smart server [shared with bzr team]
- codehosting transport implementations
- codehosting interfaces on xmlrpc.lp.internal
Hosting infrastructure
This really groups together the bits around what happens once we have a branch that a user has pushed to us, and the associated jobs that get kicked off.
Parts [and responsibilities]
- puller
- scanner
- revision email jobs
- scalability concerns - efficient storage and responsiveness [shared with LOSAs]
- stacking
- reclaimation cleanup jobs
- backup support scripts
The web application
Code that is executed as part of the Launchpad web application. The core concepts are documented on the Code/Concepts page.
Major features
- general information
- listings for various registry objects - people, teams, projects, distros, packages
- privacy
- code reviews
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- branch gardening
- linking to other launchpad apps (bugs, blueprints, rosetta (soyuz soon))
- translation jobs [rosetta team primarily responsible for this]
- asynchronous generation of review diffs
Email processing
There is also the processing of incoming email to the code.launchpad.net domain. Currently there are two main things are triggered with incoming email:
- creating a new merge proposal (an possibly a source branch) from a merge directive
- processing email comments (with possible commands)
Code imports
Launchpad provides a way for users to get access to source code from other systems as Bazaar branches. (from CVS, Subversion, git and Mercurial)
- code import jobs
- integration of import tools
- cscvs for CVS (and legacy Subversion imports)
- bzr-svn and subvertpy for all new Subversion imports
- bzr-git and dulwich for git
- bzr-hg for mercurial imports
Branch source code browser (loggerhead)
Launchpad uses loggerhead to provide a web view of the branch contents. We try not to have any Launchpad specific code in loggerhead itself, but instead keep that in the lp:~launchpad-pqm/loggerhead/devel branch.
- loggerhead itself - community project but with major contributions from Canonical
See Loggerhead for Launchpad developers for details on how to land changes to Launchpad loggerhead.
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- As I type this, I haven't done Mason's profile yet. I'll get to it but I am rushing this before work, so I didn't have the time to do it at the moment.
- Geez, did Mason inherit anything at all from Hope, lol? I think he has her chin, as Malcolm's chin was already very prominent as a toddler and Mason's doesn't look like that. But otherwise, I think he might be all Malcolm! Oh, and the blue eyes - he got those from Hope too.
- I'm going to try to keep up this pace with the updates but Fallout 4 is downloading as we speak, so by the time you read this, I'll be playing! So the next update might be out a little bit later than what you've got used to after the last month but is hopefully not much longer than a week away. :)
Friday, 13 November 2015
You say it's your birthday, June 2043
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I can't wait for Chloe and Zane to have their baby! I'm undesided about them having a boy or a girl. Do you have a preference for them?ReplyDelete
Mason is adorable! He really does looka lot like his father, but he is quite good-looking so that's ok :)Replies
Mason is pretty much exactly what I expected he'd look like. I was hoping for more of a mix but I just had a feeling Malcolm possessed some very strong genes!Delete
As for Chloe and Zane, no, I don't have a preference yet! Maybe a girl, seeing they've already got Cole. But I'll be happy with either this time around. :)
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Fallout 4 looks pretty cool, have fun! Mason is cute-- I do love Hope's freckles. Do you do your own genes for freckles or does the skin tone include genetics?ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm having a ton of fun with Fallout 4, though I did drag myself away on the weekend to play Adelaide and Veronica. That update will be up in a little bit. :)Delete
I love Hope's freckles too - Mason only inherited a very, very light dusting though. I have a genetic system for them, based on the system another simmer created for TS3. The freckles I use are face masks. I didn't want to add freckled skin tones, because skin tones are such massive files. Even if I did want to add them, I would want the same variations in skin tone that I have now and I've never seen a skin set with nine tones, each with freckles and without. I've also never seen great freckles for dark skin but these ones I use magically work just as well on dark sims as on fairer ones. :) My dream is to have a freckle overlay box, so I can have full body freckles but if it never happens, I'm cool with my masks.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
I thought I remembered you using a genetics system for freckles... and the ones you have do look great!Delete
Thanks! I can have a bit more variety with the freckles facially than I could with skintones as well. Sims who inherit heavy freckles in my game get two different face masks layered on top of each other...and I have like, 30 of those! So that's a plus.Delete
I'm looking forward to seeing what Chloe has! She's getting pretty close! And Mason is adorable! And yeah, not so much Hope. He was one of my favorite babies in your game, I just loved seeing him in other updates and in family portraits. Glad that you are enjoying Fallout 4, I've heard good things all around, I'm hoping to get to it by Christmas break.ReplyDeleteReplies
Next birthdays will be a big one - Chloe's baby, plus Rebecca and Julia will both move into the second trimester. :) Exciting!Delete
Yeah, I loved Mason as a baby too. It was the hair, I think! The game picked it for him and it picked perfectly. :)
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Mason is such a little cutie pie. Too bad he didn't get those freckles from Hope because that would've made him even cuter.ReplyDelete
So excited to see what Chloe and Zane have! Cole is adorable so I'm sure which ever they have the new baby will be adorable as well.Replies
I would have loved Mason to get the freckles, but oh well. Nathan and Rebecca are expecting and any kid they have has absolutely no chance of escaping freckles! ;)Delete
Chloe's birth is coming up so soon. I'm quite excited, though I still don't have a preference.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Mason is very cute! I always enjoy viewing your birthday posts to see which parent's features are the most dominant. :)ReplyDelete


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Date/time: Sunday November 21, 2004,
9:00am-3:00pm for the Public
Dealer Setup: Sunday 6:00am-9:00am, Early Buyers: $10 Sunday 7:30am-9:00am
Deadline to reserve same table as last year: October 21, 2004
Location: Greensboro Farmer�s Curb Market at 501 Yanceyville St. in Greensboro, NC
Info: Reggie Lynch (919) 789-4545, cell (919) 612-0259.
Web page with full info on show: www.antiquebottles.com/greensboro/
I wish to rent the following:
____ 10 ft table(s) at $30 each - you are allowed one assistant - additional tables $25 eachComplete the following info and return with your payment:
____ 5 ft table at $20 each - 5 ft tables are NOT allowed an assistant
____ optional: SouthEast Bottle Club membership - $10 for Email or $15 for postal mail
____ Total
Dealer badge name and city/state: ______________________________________Make checks payable to "Southeast Bottle Club". Fill out the info above and mail with your check to:
Assistant badge name and city/state: ____________________________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________
City/State/Zip: __________________________________________
Phone number: _____________________________
Email Address (optional): ______________________________________
Do you need electrical access? ___ Only tables along the walls have electrical access.
Please locate me near these other dealers: ________________________
Signature agreeing not to hold the Southeast Bottle Club or Greensboro Farmer�s Market responsible for any broken or stolen merchandise: ______________________________________
SouthEast Bottle ClubPlease bring any bottles that would be suitable for donation to kids, our next generation of collectors. No drugs or alcoholic beverages may be brought into the show area or anywhere else on the premises of the Greensboro Farmer�s Curb Market. Food and drinks may be brought in for personal consumption, but not for sale. Concessions will be available in the building during the show.
PO Box 13736
Durham, NC 27709
Each dealer with a 10 ft table will be provided two chairs, regardless of the number of tables rented. If you only rent a half-size 5 ft table, then only one chair will be provided. While shelves and anything else that goes on top of your table is perfectly acceptable, please request approval in advance for anything you bring that won�t fit on top or under your table. Dealers will be responsible for providing their own table covering. Indicate if you will need electrical hook up so we can locate you near an outlet (dealers must furnish their own extension cords). For safety and insurance purposes, no objects, sale boxes, stands, or the like are permitted in the aisles in front of sales tables


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The term ethical fashion is subjective and influenced by ones values. It is up to each of us to contemplate what our values are and how these shape our ethical concerns in relation to fashion. What am I comfortable supporting? How can I establish a healthier relationship with my clothes? In what ways can I help improve the current fashion system?
Many Peaks Assembly is founded on the principle of buying less and buying better. For each of us as individuals to research and consider every single item purchased before supporting any industry in the production of 'things'. For this reason, every level of research, development and construction is carried out using the highest quality materials, construction and minimal waste.
With a particular focus on pattern drafting, each pattern is trialled and tested ensuring fit, freedom of movement, style, comfort and minimal fabric wastage before going into production. A highly refined pattern is the backbone to any wardrobe staple.
Linen, Silk, Wool, Cashmere, Hemp & Jute (cotton is avoided where possible due of the amount of chemical pesticides used when not organically grown and the excessive amount of energy and water required in its production)
While natural fibres do cost more initially, they require less chemicals in their production, last longer, are better for the health of the environment and you, and at the end of the garment's life, are biodegradable.
Linen is the most commonly used fibre at Many Peaks Assembly. Not only is it one of the most ecologically sound. It's renowned for it's durability and long-life, the tensile strength of linen thread is twice as high as that of cotton and three times that of wool, its production uses five to twenty times less water and energy than the production of cotton or other synthetic fabrics, is completely biodegradable and recyclable, virtually lint free, non-static, non-allergenic, naturally insect-repellent and possesses rare antibacterial properties and is even helpful in treating a number of allergic disorders, fever and inflammatory conditions and promotes sleep. It's also highly absorbent being able to hold up to 20% of its own weight in moisture whilst still feeling dry to the touch. The nodes along the length of the linen fibre absorb perspiration, then swell and release the moisture to the outside air, thus allowing the body to breathe.
Many Peaks Assembly understands that it is not simply the fibre content determining a fabrics properties. Where and how the fibre is processed, spun and eventually woven or knitted into cloth will determine the overall quality of the fabric.
Fabrics are predominantly sourced from Australia, Europe & Japan where there are strong histories of quality and craftsmanship and established work condition and pay laws in place. As much as possible, the work of independent textile designers are incorporated into Many Peaks Assembly collections.
All garments are cut individually and by hand in my White Gum Valley studio in small quantities or made to order ensuring minimal waste.
All garments are constructed either by me or my friend Alexandra. Keeping my production local means that there are no minimum quantities that need to be ordered and I can monitor every level of production and those involved in it.
A luxurious finish ensuring the garment is as beautiful inside as out.
POJAGI remnant garments
Scraps are collected and patchworked together using the Korean Pojagi seam technique to create a piece of cloth large enough to make a unique one-off garment from. Because of the nature of this process, these one-of-a-kind patchworked garments are very limited, usually 1-2 each collection.
Many Peaks Assembly understands that each of these elements, whilst increasing the quality, durability, uniqueness, craftsmanship & sustainability of our garments, adds up, resulting in a product of a higher price point. For this reason, emphasis is placed on timeless, trans-seasonal, comfortable, versatile designs, thus increasing the wearability & longevity of the garments so that you can continue to love and wear them for years to come.


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My daughter recently turned 13, ushering in that infamous stage known as adolescence. Although this term "adolescence," from the Latin word, adolescere -- "maturation or emancipation," focuses on what teens experience during this time, I selfishly submit that this transition is even more stressful on parents of teens than on teens themselves. Beyond the stress of dealing with her desire for independence and emotional volatility, it's not fair that when I get annoyed at her, my eye muscles don't have the dexterity to produce a perfectly circular eye roll the way her eye muscles are clearly able to do when I annoy her.
I have been preparing for this milestone in my life for over a decade. I majored in psychology in college. I then went on to pursue a PhD in developmental psychology, specializing in adolescent development. I wrote my master's thesis and doctoral dissertation on adolescent social and emotional development. And since my graduation, I spent my time as a professor and therapist primarily teaching, researching and counseling adolescents. But yet, I am clueless about how to deal with the coming of age of my own child.
Apparently, my wife and I are not the only ones bewildered by this thing called an "adolescent." More than 2,000 year ago, both Plato and Aristotle wrote about the unique and often changing nature of the teenage years. Even as early as biblical writing, references can be found highlighting this distinct and somewhat tumultuous stage of development. Genesis recounts the story of Joseph the second-to-last son of Jacob. The story elaborates on this 17-year-old "youth," or "Na'ar" in biblical Hebrew, who is extremely idealistic, obsessed with his appearance, engaged in conflicts with his siblings and having a hard time communicating with his father. It sounds like the bible is describing a teenager living in suburban Connecticut rather than a religious figure living in the wastelands of Canaan.
Considering the illegality of encouraging my other children to sell our teen daughter (the way the Joseph problem was temporarily solved), I am left with trying to figure out other ways of dealing with this stress. I decided to find a way to bond with my daughter over the shared stress we are both experiencing these days: Her stress of being a teen and my stress of parenting a teen.
After much thought, I figured that co-writing a column with her about our experiences may help us bond over our shared fate. I decided to present this idea to her. So, I made my way to her fortified room and, after knocking and producing the correct password, I was ushered in and made to wait until she got off the phone with one of her 72 friends.
She was pleasantly excited about this possibility. After reviewing the terms of our agreement, true to her adolescent form, she stated that she will only agree to this if she gets the last word.
So, here she goes:
Excuse me! Now, my father makes it seem like raising me is so hard for him; the truth is that he makes it harder for himself. By constantly tormenting me, it makes me have to do what he calls "the perfectly circular eye roll," which is basically me saying "Hello! Can you stop it?" If I express myself verbally, he gets so excited that I am actually talking that he presses for more. So, it's not worth my time. So I do the eye roll and move on with my life.
My father also mentioned a whole, "coming to my room to talk to me" thing, so yes, I am on the phone a lot, so what? I am a very social and wanted person. Does he want his daughter to be a friendless nerd? About my fortified room, I wish I could have my own fortified room, but that, too, is his fault. Apparently, it is "psychologically healthy" to share a room with siblings, and because he wants me to be psychologically perfect, he forces me to share a room with my sister, who intrudes on my privacy. My poor sister, she doesn't even want to be there and annoy me (with this, at least) but she is forced to anyway.
And by the way, I never said that I have to get the last word. I said that it just makes sense that daughters get to argue back when fathers say illogical things.
Additionally, the whole "selling me" thing, what would my father do with out me? I am his first child. Had I not been born, he and my mom would still have been a young, foolish couple. He and my mother would be eating junk and acting crazy, not being a stable family at all. I made them stable. Does my father think that he would have been writing a column like this had I not been born? Yeah, right! First of all, he would have no children to write about, and, second, he would not have been stable enough for this. My siblings love me; they would never sell me and neither would my father.
The truth is, it's not fair! It is the adults that write books about raising us teens. It is you adults, who analyze us, and writes about us, and the whole world hears your opinion on us. You, adults! It is about time that you hear our opinion. Finally, I can write this; we teenagers have an opportunity to be represented. So, next time you are about to annoy your daughter, because according to the adults who write about us, it is permissible, remember these words: It is not always our fault. You blame it on us, and you say that it is so hard to raise us; it is you who make it hard for us. So, remember us teenage daughters, and pause to think about how we the teenagers feel. Pause just for a moment, to give us enough time to do "that perfectly circular eye roll."


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Re entering the faith…
I've been back to see Jeff.
As you can see earlier in this blog, Reverent Jeff Yelland is an Associate Minister of St Paul's Church in Dorking, Surrey.
I still haven't found out which direction this story is going. I just know that there's strong pictures and a even stronger story hidden in there somewhere. Wont get in to writing too much about it right now, better save that for my "Aha-moment"
Ideas are welcome!
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I think pictures are pretty strong but I am not really convinced about the story and what is going on..what are you trying to express? I think you can set your goals higher since you are quite talented photographer. Keep on! 😉
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SEO Doesn't have to be difficult!
Getting ranked on the first page of Google and if at all possible, in position 1 should be the goal of every online marketer. The problem is there are so many factors to consider sometimes it seems almost impossible and it can become quite frustrating to say the least.
Did you know Google for instance, have 187 registered different factors that they use to evaluate a website ranking and these are of course a closely guarded secret.
We know Search engines also constantly change and modify these ranking factors, the biggest change being with the recent Google Panda review which saw sweeping changes to the way Google decided rank.
How do I get my website on the first page of Google? is the million pound ( I am in the UK ) question I get asked more than any other and whilst it is a constantly changing playing field, some solid basics should always be applied and adhered to when building a website.
This is the foundation to build upon and if you achieve these basic steps you will have taken 90% of the guesswork and hope from the equation, it is then simply a case of scaling up the back linking and creating an ever increasing social media footprint so here are my Top 6 must do tips to get you on the way to page 1 in Google.
Keyword Research
Sounds simple enough and everyone and their grandma has heard how important keyword research is but many do it completely wrong, they either make the mistake of targeting a low competition keyword that has no traffic or go the opposite way and try to take on the world with a keyword that will never get to page 5 never mind page 1.
Use the keyword tools available, Google have a perfectly good free tool and this will give you all of the data you need, only focus on "exact match" results and you can expect to get around 37% of these searches for a position 1 listing, anything below the top 3 other than for a seriously competitive keyword is almost a waste of time.
Check out the Competition
Forget using complicated tools especially when starting out, use this common sense approach because post Panda it is far easier to get in amongst the top 3 results providing your website is fully optimised because the competition may not be now.
Look at the page rank and authority of the top 5 sites, if you find PR 6 authority sites with thousands of indexed pages and tens of thousands of back links don't even consider the fight, plenty more fish in the sea, carry on with your search until you find a reasonable keyword with sufficient search volume and competitors you think you can out perform and you have your main keyword to rank for.
Use the "related searches" at the bottom of the search listings in Google to find related keywords (LSI Keywords) which of course you will be adding in to your content and using as the main keyword for additional pages/posts. I would normally aim to gather around 10 – 12 keywords at this stage.
Exact match keyword domain name
Once you have your main keyword go to Godaddy or the domain registrar you use and do a search for your keyword, it will probably not be available as a .com but this is the only extension you should consider unless you are ranking local sites in which case your national extension is fine.
If the .com is not available try to add a letter to the end of it, Google doesn't recognize this letter and passes full rank to the domain name in the URL.
This is massively important and far more so than most people imagine. Never consider adding anything other than high quality content that is 100% original, if you are not the writing type it is fine to buy articles but please ensure you have seen examples of the work and that they supply a Copyscape passed proof of the article.
Copyscape is a website that checks for duplicate content, it offers a limited free service but if you buy significant amounts of articles the paid version is not that expensive and well worth the cost for the peace of mind.
Make sure you have the keyword in the title and the H1 and H2 tags. Keyword density is not given the importance it was before Panda but it doesn't do any harm to get it in where ever possible providing it is in the flow of the article.
Use as many of the additional keywords you have found in the context of the article but be very careful not to over do it which will result in content of low quality.
Internal/External links
A good internal link structure adds authority to a website, Wikipedia is a great example, it has a vast internal linking structure which adds to the general high ranking of the majority of its keywords.
Always use anchor text links and only link if the keyword is relevant to the linked post. Link 2-3 times per post and highlight the keyword, use images and video where ever possible and ensure you add your keyword in to the ALT tag.
External links should be to related authority sites wherever possible and the link should be "no follow", if you cant find a related high authority site to link out to use Google or Google Webmaster and the Wickipedia page of the actual keyword.
Back links
This is a topic we can spend days and days discussing, for the purposes of this post lets highlight best practice. Be relevant, a link from a related website is a stronger vote than from a non related website.
Look for Quality, it is far more important to get quality over quantity, 1 .edu PR6 back link is worth more than 1000 profile links obtained from automated software so be selective. Build at the same pace, some webmasters say you can build links too quickly and new sites will get penalized.
All I can use is my own experience and in my opinion, providing you build at a constant rate and you maintain that rate you will be fine, if you start at a rate of 100 links per day (which many advise is far too many for a new website) but maintain that rate there is nothing unnatural and therefore nothing to flag to the search engines, if on the other hand you don't do much, or no link building for a couple of weeks then decide to blast some paid back links in a couple of days then stop again, it will look unnatural and therefore you will run the risk of getting penalised (sandboxed).
Be diverse, if you are building 100 links per day make sure you have a good cross section of links,Directory submissions, Press releases, blog comments, bookmarks,web 2.0, articles submissions, forum posts, social media likes etc all add up to a very natural development and if you can get this part right you will skyrocket the rankings, it is not about building thousands of worthless links, it is about being relevant, providing quality which gives you authority which in turn provides ranking results.
Social Footprint
Last but not least, Google is using social proof more and more to add to its ranking algorithm, its recent Google+ launch demonstrates its intentions and the bigger your social footprint is the more success you will get.
Who you follow, who is following you is more and more important. Spending time developing this area of your business is vitally important and it is something I am actively working on, I have never been into Facebook and I have 12000 Twitter followers I don't really interact with that much so the next few weeks will see me launching my new Facebook page and setting up my new Google+ site.
I really like the idea of Google + and it provides a much better solution than Facebook for me from a business point of view but that is just my opinion, as always I would love to get your own feedback on this or anything else.
There are of course many more factors to take in to consideration but this is the core of what is needed from a basic level to get you up and running and in with a shout of that coveted page 1 listing.
I am in the process of completing a follow up to my Rapid Ranking Formula which is a detailed step by step guide to build a brand new website in a competitive niche (3600 exact match searches per month) and get it ranked on to the first page of Google. I have some really great feedback from my training but the one point over any others was providing a step by step training guide which can be followed by anyone in an hour or so a day to get a website ranked.
I am sure this new report will make a massive difference to many who just need a guide to follow to get up and running, it can be a daunting task knowing where to start so hopefully this will help all of you in this position. Take heart that we have all been in this position at some stage and taking action every day and applying methods you learn along the way is the only way to make any progress, it is not going to be an overnight success and you will not make thousands of pounds per day when you are starting off like a lot of other marketers claim, get the basics right and build on that, be passionate and stay focused, it really is only a matter of time before the penny finally drops and you get that a ha moment and you will be on your way.
For my subscribers who got my Rapid Ranking Formula, I appreciate this content is almost all covered in the report but I have had many requests to provide a basic guideline to set up a website so I thought I would provide a blog post, on the positive side, it does help to remind yourself of the basics because we do tend to miss out some fundamentals that may just make a difference.


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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Hives, Soundtrack Of Our Lives - he loves 'em all...
Oasis guitarist NOEL GALLAGHER has told NMEthe music scene in 2002 is the best it has been "for years".
Speaking in this week's issue of NME, Gallagher said the current plan is to release two singles before the album, which has been given a working title of 'Heathen Chemistry', later this year. However, nothing has yet been scheduled.
Elsewhere, Gallagher enthused about the blossoming music scene, saying he has a better feeling about Oasis than any time in the last six years.
He commented: "This is the best time in music for years. If I was a kid right now, I'd be so excited. I've heard about six brilliant albums in the last few months that are better than anything that's been out in the last six years."
Gallagher cited records by Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Hives as his personal favourites. He has previously told NME.COM that he considers Strokes one of the best bands in the world.
Speaking about how Oasis fit into the current music scene on the eve of the release of their fifth studio album, he said: "(The new album) is good. It's very hard for me to describe. It's not a massive departure. It's still Oasis, we're still a rock'n'roll band. But I reckon if we were a new band and this was our first album people would be pretty blown away."
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However, I managed to finish this necklace for my mother just now. I have just received the STS chains by post today, so just quickly made this. This was for autumn, but it's already winter (Don't say I'm wrong cos it's freezing outside!)
I have taken 2 pictures of this necklace, the round disks are really big. So, a very chunky look of this necklace if worn. Actually, I got these beads from Buffy's Beads in Kingly Court, London. There are a lot of gemstones you can choose from, and at reasonable prices.
I'm going out to Chinatown tomorrow with my friends to celebrate my birthday. Well, my birthday is actually on Friday, but I usually going back to Basildon in the evening. So, we celebrate earlier.


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In the present times, women have considered their nails to be an important part of their entire look. For the past years, women have relied on doing easy nail art for beginners; however, as the times progress and the trends evolved, there are more to nails than just being cute nail designs and easy nail designs. For example, in the past years, certain herbal products and henna were only being used for finger nail art. This basically implies that the nail design that you will have will be one made of brown, maroon, and red colors. Yet, this time, there are not only three colors available. Now, when you name one color to your nail art specialist, they make sure to provide you countless color tones to the color that you have mentioned. Besides the color of your choice, with the right nail art tools that they have, it is up to you what kind of nail art designs you are getting from the most complicated ones to the simple ones.
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Until 1951, the Florida State Nurserymen had been a part of the Florida State Florist and Nurserymen Association. In May of that year, some nurserymen members felt that with the growing importance of the nursery industry within Florida and with concerns not shared by the Florist group, a separate organization was needed.
The first official organized meeting was held in Miami on May 25-27, 1952 and a plan of organization was adopted. Dave Stabler of Winter Haven Nursery agreed to be president. James F. Griffin, Jr. came to what was then called FNGA as Executive Secretary in early 1953. Since that time, FNGLA has gained strength, popularity and clout - absorbing the Florida Foliage Association in 1993, the Florida Ornamental Growers Association in 1995 and the Florida Landscape Designers Association in 1999. During this time, FNGLA established itself as one of the largest and most active nursery associations in the country with a membership base of over 1,800 professionals.
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Review: Onward To Olympas, "This World Is Not My Home"
It's a new year, and with each new year comes an onslaught of new bands and new talent to be judged and reckoned with. Hardcore is definitely one of the styles that tends to be fought over by an uncountable number of bands, each trying to bring something new to the table. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina comes the hardcore act Onward To Olympas, recently signed to Facedown Records and releasing their debut full-length, This World Is Not My Home. The title seems to say it all, as these guys are not ashamed of being called a Christian band, and finding themselves a deal with a predominantly Christian label such as Facedown. But is the record worth a listen as one of the first hard bands to debut in 2010?


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Indonesia Wednesday condemned Tuesday's bombing in the Lebanese city of Ein Alaq, saying the act of terror would only hinder efforts taken by the Lebanese people to reach national reconciliation.
The Indonesian government "expects the people of Lebanon to set aside their differences so as to achieve national reconciliation in the country," the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
The Indonesian government supports the steps taken by the Lebanese authority to investigate the bombings and to arrest those responsible for the attack, which killed three people and injured 23 others.
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Bike lockers available in RestonFairfax County is now renting bike lockers at the Reston East Park and Ride Lot. Many people who currently use the lot drive from nearby residential areas. These small trips by car are the most inefficient and polluting trips made. Biking to transit is an excellent alternative, especially now that secure, covered bike lockers are available for rent from the county.
The fee structure is: $10 admin fee, $60 annual rental fee, and $50 key deposit. To encourage use of the lockers, for a limited time the county is waiving the $10 admin fee and lowering the annual rental fee from $60 to $40. The total first-year cost now is $90, $50 of which is refundable.
The Reston East lot is on Wiehle Ave, very close to the W&OD Trail. If you know someone who could use this service, please let them know.
To rent a locker call the county bike line, 703-324-BIKE (703-324-2453). You can also use that number to request on-road bike lanes, report dangerous bicycle conditions, etc.


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Marriage Equality: August 2005
Spend Two Dollar Bills Until We Win!Filed by Edward Fox | August 29, 2005 | 1:36 PM |
The Two Dollar Bill Campaign was launched several months ago by the Rock Indiana Campaign for Equality at a time when Rock Indiana was in transition. As a result, the Two Dollar Bill Campaign suffered from lack of follow...Read More
Rainbow Chamber: Resolution and Call to Action Re Ban on Equal Access to MarriageFiled by Ed Team | August 27, 2005 | 12:53 PM |
The Board of the Indy Rainbow Chamber of Commerce has approved for circulation a Resolution in opposition of to the amendment of the Constitution of the State of Indiana to ban equal access by unmarried couples, especially same-sex couples,...Read More
Boiling Mad About BosmaFiled by Ed Team | August 23, 2005 | 10:33 PM |
Ok, I knew I shouldn't have gone.. but I saw the article in the Lafayette Journal and Courier for the Purdue College Republicans Callout tonight. Their keynote speaker was none other than the exalted Speaker of the Indiana House...Read More
Indiana Legislative Insight strikes again!Filed by Bil Browning | August 12, 2005 | 3:54 PM |
The Indiana Legislative Insight has written another piece about bilerico.com. This time, Tracy Elliott is the statehouse star. The article reads: Indiana Legislative Insight (08/15/05 edition, page 5) In our last issue, we discussed the potential "outing" of gay,...Read More
Upcoming IAN protest planning meetingFiled by Bil Browning | August 11, 2005 | 10:59 AM |
**NOTE: Location has changed!!** Don't forget the Indiana Action Network protest planning meeting this Thursday August 11th at 6:30 PM! The meeting place has been moved to Au Bon Pain restaurant at 901 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, in the back...Read More
Micah Clark Gives the Best Gifts...Filed by Jerame Davis | August 09, 2005 | 1:13 PM |
Micah doesn't know this, of course...But his AFA Weekly emails are, quite possibly, the best gift I've ever gotten from the right-wing. For those of you who don't get to see them, visit the AFAIN website and subscribe. I...Read More
Outing Little Miss Ron.....Filed by Ed Team | August 08, 2005 | 7:00 PM |
...Reagan, Jr. Fooled ya, didn't I? Hee hee. (That's from a great line in Angels in America). Now that I have your attention: I have always thought outing was evil. As someone who didn't come out until I was...Read More
We made news!Filed by Bil Browning | August 08, 2005 | 2:07 PM |
The Indiana Legislative Insight is a weekly publication that goes to the Who's Who of Hoosier politics. Their website even offers testimonials from Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and Senator Evan Bayh (D). The front page of this week's issue...Read More
Will Same Sex Marriage Hurt America?Filed by Ed Team | August 02, 2005 | 2:03 AM |
Interesting and intelligent debate on-line. Jonathan Rauch does an admirable job for equality. He has helped me sharpen my arguments on the issue with some very original thinking. Maggie Gallagher isn't capable of original thinking. Sample Rauch answer to...Read More


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Between site work and my free time in Oahu, I took about 1200 photos! I will do you, dear reader, the favor of not sharing them all. (And indeed, I can't post work photos, which is a shame since the work was quite fun.) I'll sort through some of the best pics and pepper in posts from Hawaii in the months to come.
It's also as good a time as any to announce that I'll soon be moving away from New York. This summer I will relocate to Washington DC. My 11 years in Manhattan have been wonderful, but it's time for a change. I hope to freelance and slowly build a practice of my own in the region where I was first introduced to the worlds of horticulture and landscape design. The fact that my parents, brother and sister live there certainly sweetens the deal.
I've always struggled with classifying myself as a "New Yorker" -- but this trip to Hawaii brought some of my New York characteristics into comic relief. While hiking at Diamond Head, I could precisely time when to pass other hikers with the agility of one who regularly walks on crowded Soho sidewalks, darting tourists along the way. A couple from Vancouver actually started following me, impressed with my steady (but polite - really!) progress to the summit.
I wore my Yankees ballcap everywhere, trying to avoid getting too tan. On the north shore, a couple heard me approach the hotel elevator and held the door for me. When I entered the car, sure enough, the woman was wearing a Red Sox hat. We mock-gruffly nodded to each other, amused to find rival fans so far from the east coast.
(yes, that's me in the ballcap).As a New Yorker, I was startled to find such scant Hispanic influence in Hawaii. It's obvious enough that there wouldn't be a large Hispanic culture, but I still found myself surprised to find the second language in Honolulu is Japanese. Not that my Spanish is particularly great -- these days it mostly consists of sentences used in MTA ads ("si ve algo, di algo").
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(Araucaria heterophylla).
(Araucaria heterophylla).
And bagels. God, let's talk about bagels. I may be a reluctant New Yorker, but my pride in our wonderful bagels is only equal to my dismay when I rediscover this truth, which happens to be every time I leave the five boroughs. I met a woman in Waikiki who asked (upon noting my hat) if I was a New Yorker. She was from Centereach, Long Island. The next thing she said (quite woefully, I might add): "I miss bagels."
I love New York, in the deep, complicated, and at times barbed, way one loves a former lover. I want what's best for New York. I'm a little bit afraid of what life will be like without New York. But I know that it's time to leave New York, before I become embittered by New York. I'll visit often (and will continue to teach plants at Columbia). But it's time to be on less intimate terms with New York.
Ironwoods (Casuarina equisitifolia),Now then, what to do with this blog? For the next month or two, I'll continue to blog at this site. Then I'll pick up right where I will leave off: DC, Plants & Other Stuff. It's a ridiculous title, but when I started this blog, I named it New York, Plants & Other Stuff because I really wasn't sure what the blog would be about. Over the years, it's crystallized into a site that celebrates the diminutive features of the plants all around us. I hope to continue a blog with the same tone in DC. I'll keep this site active and will most likely link to former posts regularly. I hope you join me as I move a few states south.
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In Washington, there seems to be little understanding of how cyber-activists are changing the balance of power between government and the people, or why legislation viewed by some as potentially curtailing the future growth of the Internet is problematic for so many younger voters.
There appears to be even less understanding of how the free sharing of knowledge made possible by the Internet can lead to a vast bubbling-up of innovation and economic growth from the grassroots level. Politicians on both sides of the aisle seem to be just waking up to the fact that young voters who hold cyber-activists such as RSS co-founder Aaron Swartz in such high esteem, can provide an innovative breath of fresh air in American politics—a break, perhaps, from the divisiveness of left vs. right politics.
What America may need, in other words, is something like Iceland's Pirate Party.
Campaigning on a platform of Internet reform, Iceland's Pirate Party recently won a surprising 5.1 percent of the national vote, just barely giving the party their first-ever seats in a national parliament. In Iceland's parliament, 3 of the 63 seats now belong to what was once a fringe party that advocates cyber-activism, total government transparency, free sharing of knowledge, and direct democracy. The Pirate Party supports universal, unrestricted access to the Internet as the foundation of any civil society—and they're willing to put their mouths where their Internet connections are. The head of Iceland's Pirate Party, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, has been willing to take on the United States government over Wikileaks and the whistleblower case of Bradley Manning.
The Pirate Party is a can-do party preaching to the Internet faithful, and it's a party that plans to go European-wide in 2014. Based on early successes in places such as Sweden and Germany, there's a plan afoot for the Pirate Parties across Europe to unite, resulting in a pan-continental platform for Pirate Party candidates to run on across 25 different countries for the European Parliament. Instead of campaigning on nation-specific issues, such as taxation or spending, they'd be campaigning on universal issues related to cyberspace. This is somewhat more radical than it sounds—it's essentially throwing open the party doors to any citizen in any European nation who believes in direct democracy. As a result, you'll likely get a mix of politicians who don't look anything like what we imagine politicians to look like – Birgitta Jónsdóttir, for example, defines herself as a "cyber poet" and activist, rather than as a politician. Think of her as the head of a movement, rather than a party. The other two Pirate Party members elected to office in Iceland are a computer programmer and a student from the University of Iceland.
Think what a similar type of political movement could do in the U.S.
Instead of the arguably dysfunctional system dominated by "career politicians" and big campaign donations, you'd get a system in which individuals without any experience at all in politics could potentially get elected. In doing so, we'd get closer to what the ancient Greeks actually had in mind for their model of Athenian democracy, when they suggested that randomizing the political process in some way would be the best way to avoid political deadlock and the rule by the wealthy. That same idea, in various formats, continues to make its way around the Internet in new permutations, such as a new proposal from Stanford's Center for Deliberative Democracy to randomly select a group of anonymous "electors" from a group of registered voters.
Of course, all this comes with a caveat. As we saw with the recent case of the Boston bombing, entrusting anything entirely in the hands of the Internet is a dicey proposition. As fun as it would be to elect members of the Twitter and Reddit generation to political office, it also comes with a dark side, as The Post's Caitlin Dewey reminded us: "The problem, of course, is that the Internet is not the master key able to unlock all knowledge." The fact remains that, Pirates—even when they're called "pixel Pirates"—are still Pirates.
But maybe that's what American politics needs—a new political party that's radical, just not too radical. In the world of American politics, the emergence of the Pirate Party across Europe should be an early warning signal—issues such as Internet censorship and freedom of expression online are no longer the obscure issues of the intellectual fringe—they are the new way to mobilize huge swathes of the population that view these issues as the linchpins of innovation, creativity and even job creation. Instead of raising the white flag when it comes to solving Washington's most intractable problems, maybe we should be raising the black pirate flag instead.
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