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Robert N. Downey, former Securities Industry Association chairman, on the separation of investment and commercial banking, and how to avoid another ba...
Aug 30, 2012
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I have and the convention floor in Tampa.
-- the election is bringing the financial crisis and the bailouts back to light they were a bit topic and congressman Ryan's speech last night.
With some mom with a plan to prevent another bank bail out Robert Downey former chairman of the Securities Industry Association.
I joins me now Robert if you actually whitbeck in a prayer were -- local Saxony you.
But yet you did not want to see Glass-Steagall.
Repeal that separate investment banking from commercial -- and why that's a surprising connection I think.
Well I think it's surprising today but it wasn't surprising then.
Twenty years ago and I was chairman of securities in -- association.
We had very few commercial bank members.
Investment banking was completely separate from commercial banking.
And so we were defending.
The idea that an investment bank an independent firm should be able to compete.
Without uncle Sam's backing and frankly commercial banks have deposit insurance so are there are different creature than investment -- I think -- -- very same point a speech she gave it Huston you said.
That basically that we didn't learn anything from history that -- the set the savings alone the ball goal.
You love the eighties because they've -- ensured it -- -- -- hundred billion dollars one you know came out of taxpayers' pockets.
This win learning -- -- sleep now we're still a learning.
It seemed that we didn't because when congress finally got rid of Glass-Steagall in 1999.
And it had been chipped away by federal regulators bank regulators before that they had of perfect example of what goes wrong when you have.
Federal deposit insurance and you -- -- laws and that's what happened with the S and l.s in the eighties and they they they were able to get many more powers and of course as you say a hundred billion.
A taxpayer's money.
You know it's also something else that you should whenever nation privatize as the gains while -- socialize the losses.
No societal good can be achieved.
Yes as can you elaborate on -- -- don't simply it's it's.
Capitalism has to permit failure.
And failure was up.
Thing that happened often in the investment banking business.
When it was independent Drexel Burnham is a perfect example it didn't bring the nation down -- the system then was just the failure other firms succeeded.
But -- but -- -- a special situation because they have.
Backing from Uncle Sam and they have access to the Federal Reserve.
In times of crisis where is an investment bank has -- -- from a commercial bank when it when it was independent.
So those are the kind of things that I think should not be permitted to happen to you.
We UN also say we can't.
Bring back plastic -- there's no way the genie in the bottle well so there's no way to put that genie back -- up.
Well I think it would still be the ideal solution but I just think realistically it would be hard to do that.
Luckily do that does take away FTSE well and and -- -- Well I think that was a little misunderstood in the Wall Street Journal piece because what I really talked about to be consistent and if you're gonna get rid of the and the reason.
It's -- often called the separation investment banking and commercial banking but that's part.
Par today is deposit insurance so to be intellectually consistent yes.
Get rid of part B then get rid of par today but -- day is here to stay deposit insurance by Uncle Sam is here to stay the question is.
Who should have the advantage of that and we don't not believe it should be.
If -- should be used by investment banking or commercial bank.
Let me ask you this in your opinion do you thing that -- Baker former investment banks the Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley is even Barkley is an accent do you think that they would.
Prefer to go back to just investment banking because when used the phrase proprietary trading around here people look at it look at you like you're about to stab them in the back.
You know well proprietary trading was was no problem for an investment bank.
Because if the prior -- -- trades didn't work out I -- there -- problem could you decide who and you succeed if they did work out.
But if you're then going to be if you're commercial banking you get bailed out on a proprietary trade that's a that's a big problem I don't think though that trying to define a proprietary trade verses.
Market making and and and hedging is is that it's an easy thing to do when that's where I would disagree with the chairman Volcker.
It's a nice idea it's well meaning.
But it's so hard to do.
Do you disagree with the bulk or.
Role I I don't I think it's a good attempt to but I think guys I said in a talk there what -- it will be putting lobbyists and lawyers kids and grandkids.
True business school in graduate school just fighting it it's it's just too hard to define what what -- part -- trading.
And what's hedging and what's market make.
Robert Downey who -- Securities Industry Association chairman -- take for me of -- that you've been very vocal let's talk again -- -- -- her at another point they can't.
Thank you -- okay.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
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- The volatile Lybian situation live streams here.
Live Blog Libya - Al Jazeera. here.
Hmmm....by the way it seems Al Yazeera is now available on cable in Canada?"If you live in Canada, contact the following cable and satellite providers to subscribe to Al Jazeera English" Bell TV: 516 - Cogeco: 182 - Rogers: 176 - Shaw: 513 - Videotron: 173
- Tunesia - We don't care about revolution - we just want to go to Europe.Chaos, militant Islam and thousands fleeing Tunisia in the aftermath of uprising.On a rocky outcrop a few miles up the coast from the Tunisian port of Bizert, an abandoned concrete ruin overlooks the Mediterranean, whose waves pound the desolate beach below. Across the water lies Sicily, a gateway to Europe. The single-storey building is one of numerous hideouts for Tunisians who pay agents to smuggle them into Italy. Since Tunisians ousted dictator President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on January 14 after 23 years in power, the once-omnipotent police force has lost its grip on the throat of the people. As uncertainty reigns, the coastline has become porous. In recent weeks, 6,000 Tunisians have paid human traffickers smuggle them into Italy.My guide says this building has been used recently. It's a departure point for illegal migrants who pay an agent up to £1,500 for a place on a boat that will take them to Europe. Days before leaving, they arrive at safe houses such as this one and survive without water or sanitary facilities. Once the coast is clear, a fishing boat docks, loads its human cargo and sets off, under cover of darkness. Now, after massive pressure from the European Union, the Tunisian government is cracking down on the people-smuggling trade.Illegal migration is a part of the complex picture that is unfolding here. The media caravan has moved on to new flashpoints in other parts of the region as the most momentous political change since the 1989 collapse of the European communist bloc unfolds. But what happens after the revolution is won? The answer lies in Tunisia, which was the first North African nation to overthrow its reviled leader. What has followed is uncertainty and a political vacuum as the country struggles to build a democratic framework. Protests grip the capital Tunis, strikes cripple the country, the old power is dead and new forces are rising – including the Islamists. But while many Tunisians celebrate the downfall of Ben Ali, others are seeking to escape to the prosperity of Europe, raising the spectre of a migratory flood.European countries close to North Africa are alarmed that, as chaos spreads across the region, there will be more people like Muhammed coming to their borders. EU officials have been meeting the transitional government to form a strategy to prevent the thousands of Tunisian migrants becoming tens of thousands. The Italian government says 300,000 may try to reach Europe.The day before I arrived in Tunis a mass protest took place against a brothel that has been in existence for decades. More than 1,000 Muslims gathered as a result of a Facebook notice and rallied outside the brothel, demanding its closure.I met one protester the next day. Abou Rabab, a shopkeeper, whose business is near the brothel, told me: 'We are a Muslim country and we do not accept this shame in our midst.'He said Islam was a peaceful religion, but he warned that the Islamist campaign to clean up Tunisia would continue. 'This time the whores had a verbal warning. Then it will be a written warning. Third time it will be the other thing.'Islamist protests have already led to the closure of several brothels across the country.Hmmmmm.......Perhaps time to step in the Burka businesss?Read the full story here.
- Related : 100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says.Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing humanitarian crisis, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday.They include Tunisians, Egyptians, Libyans and third country nationals including Chinese and other Asians, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement. About half of the 100,000 have gone to Tunisia and half to Egypt."We call upon the international community to respond quickly and generously to enable these governments to cope with this humanitarian emergency," UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said.The Geneva-based UNHCR began an airlift of shelter and other relief supplies on Saturday night to Djerba, Tunisia, and the aid will be brought to the Libyan border, it said.Hmmmm........Time for the Muslim world to show their Charity to fellow Muslims?Read the full story here.
- HT:BNI.Is Barack HUSSEIN Obama planning to bring 50 – 100 million MUSLIM refugees into America?According to Arabic language broadcasts, "The Muslim world is saying that President Obama wants amnesty for the current Hispanic 12 million illegal immigrants in the US in order to pave the way for the next wave of tens of millions of illegals from the Middle East to the United States, leading to 50 to 100 million Muslims living in the US. before the end of Obama's second term."Is Barack Obama Really A Saudi/Muslim 'Plant' in the White House?" The answer is obvious. The video claims that "for years before" the 2008 election, Lipkin's wife, who worked for the Israeli government monitoring Arabic radio broadcasts, picked up broadcasts of Saudis saying, "We will have a a Muslim in the White House in 2008."Avi Lipkin has a source with a senior United Nations official that the U.S. will be a Muslim country by the end of Obama's second term. It is now easy to see who that can happen, and quickly, since the economies of Egypt and other Mid East nations will likely fall apart under impending rigid Islamic rule with the new regimes. Lipkin outlines Obama's three prong plan in the Middle East.Hmmmmm.....If he wanted to destroy America would he do anything different?Read the full story here.
- We have to find common ground: Obama's plea as threat of government shutdown looms in Congress budget war.They've got a week. The threat of the first government shutdown in 15 years is looming closer - and President Barack Obama is urging Congress to work harder as the clock runs down. Mr Obama warned that failure to find common ground on how deeply to slash spending will cause gridlock and stall the economic recovery.The current budget expires next Friday. That means lawmakers must adopt a new spending plan before the March 4 deadline to keep much of the government from running out of money and closing. But the Republican House and Democratic Senate disagree over how much to cut spending - and neither is willing to give way. 'For the sake of our people and our economy, we cannot allow gridlock to prevail,' Mr Obama said today in his weekly radio and Internet address.Hmmmm.....Lets see if the Gov shuts down who will order to stop paying benefits to the unemployed & sick and pensioners?"For the benefit of the people"? Read the full story here.
- Historian Bernard Lewis "A mass expression of outrage against injustice".Historian Bernard Lewis diagnoses the fundamental cause of the region-wide explosion of protest, and dismisses Western notions of a quick fix.Bernard Lewis, the renowned Islamic scholar, believes that at the root of the protests sweeping across our region is the Arab peoples' widespread sense of injustice. "The sort of authoritarian, even dictatorial regimes, that rule most of the countries in the modern Islamic Middle East, are a modern creation," he notes. "The pre-modern regimes were much more open, much more tolerant." But Lewis regards a dash toward Western-style elections, far from representing a solution to the region's difficulties, as constituting "a dangerous aggravation" of the problem, and fears that radical Islamic movements would be best placed to exploit so misguided a move. A much better course, he says, would be to encourage the gradual development of local, self-governing institutions, in accordance with the Islamic tradition of "consultation."Lewis also believes that it was no coincidence that the current unrest erupted first in Tunisia, the one Arab country, he notes, where women play a significant part in public life. The role of women in determining the future of the Arab world, he says, will be crucial.Once described as the most influential post-war historian of Islam and the Middle East, Lewis, 94, set out his thinking on the current Middle East ferment in a conversation with me before an invited audience at the home of the US Ambassador to Israel, James Cunningham, a few days ago.
Excerpts: Broadly speaking, the notion of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is much disputed – from being perceived as essentially benign, unthreatening, even secular, according to one remark (later corrected, by US National Intelligence Director James Clapper), to being perceived as a radical and terrible threat. How would you judge it?
To say that they're secular would show an astonishing ignorance of the English lexicon. I don't think [the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt] is in any sense benign. I think it is a very dangerous, radical Islamic movement. If they obtain power, the consequences would be disastrous for Egypt.I'm an historian. My business is the past, not the future. But I can imagine a situation in which the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations of the same kind obtain control of much of the Arab world. It's not impossible. I wouldn't say it's likely, but it's not unlikely.And if that happens, they would gradually sink back into medieval squalor.Remember that according to their own statistics, the total exports of the entire Arab world other than fossil fuels amount to less than those of Finland, one small European country. Sooner or later the oil age will come to an end. Oil will be either exhausted or superseded as a source of energy and then they have virtually nothing. In that case it's easy to imagine a situation in which Africa north of the Sahara becomes not unlike Africa south of the Sahara.
As we look at this region in ferment, how would you characterize what is unfolding now? Can we generalize about the uprisings that are erupting in the various countries? Is there a common theme?
There's a common theme of anger and resentment. And the anger and resentment are universal and well-grounded. They come from a number of things. First of all, there's the obvious one – the greater awareness that they have, thanks to modern media and modern communications, of the difference between their situation and the situation in other parts of the world. I mean, being abjectly poor is bad enough. But when everybody else around you is pretty far from abjectly poor, then it becomes pretty intolerable.Another thing is the sexual aspect of it. One has to remember that in the Muslim world, casual sex, Western-style, doesn't exist. If a young man wants sex, there are only two possibilities – marriage and the brothel. You have these vast numbers of young men growing up without the money, either for the brothel or the brideprice, with raging sexual desire. On the one hand, it can lead to the suicide bomber, who is attracted by the virgins of paradise – the only ones available to him. On the other hand, sheer frustration.If we have different potential Islamic paths that these peoples could now go down, how strong is a more moderate Muslim tradition? How likely is it that that would prevail? I ask you that because of your bleak characterization of the Muslim Brotherhood which, again, some experts claim is relatively benign.I don't know how one could get the impression that the Muslim Brotherhood is relatively benign unless you mean relatively as compared with the Nazi party.There are other trends within the Islamic world which look back to their own glorious paths and think in other terms. There is a great deal of talk nowadays about consultation. That is very much part of the tradition.The sort of authoritarian, even dictatorial regimes, that rule most of the countries in the modern Islamic Middle East, are a modern creation. They are a result of modernization. The pre-modern regimes were much more open, much more tolerant. You can see this from a number of contemporary descriptions. And the memory of that is still living.It was a British naval officer called Slade who put it very well. He was comparing the old order with the new order, created by modernization. He said that "in the old order, the nobility lived on their estates. In the new order, the state is the estate of the new nobility." I think that puts it admirably.
When you look around the region, which are the potential enemies which may be regarded as the greater threat?
At the moment, principally the Iranian revolution. On the one hand they're afraid of what you might call Iranian imperialism, and on the other hand of the Iranian Shi'ite revolution.The Sunni-Shi'ite question is obviously different according to which country you're in. In a country like Iraq or Syria, where you have both Sunnis and Shia, the distinction between Sunni and Shia, the clashes between them, are very important. In a country like Egypt where there are no Shia, which is 100% Sunni, it's not an important issue. They don't see the Shia threat as an issue.There's one other group of people that I think one should bear in mind when considering the future of the Middle East, and that is women. The case has been made, and I think there is some force in it, that the main reason for the relative backwardness of the Islamic world compared to the West is the treatment of women. As far as I know, it was first made by a Turkish writer called Namik Kemal in about 1880. At that time an agonizing debate had been going on for more than a century: What went wrong? Why did we fall behind the West?He said, "The answer is very clear. We fell behind the West because of the way we treat our women. By the way we treat our women we deprive ourselves of the talents and services of half the population. And we submit the early education of the other half to ignorant and downtrodden mothers."It goes further than that. A child who grows up in a traditional Muslim household is accustomed to authoritarian, autocratic rule from the start. I think the position of women is of crucial importance.That is why I am looking with great interest at Tunisia. Tunisia is the one Arab country that has really done something about women. In Tunisia there is compulsory education for girls, from primary school, right through. In Tunisia, women are to be found in the professions. There are doctors, lawyers, journalists, politicians and so on. Women play a significant part in public life in Tunisia. I think that is going to have an enormous impact. It's already having this in Tunisia and you can see that in various ways. But this will certainly spread to other parts of the world.Elsewhere, the question of women and the role of the women is of crucial importance for the future of the Muslim world in general.And so to the Israel question. Israel, like everybody else, was taken completely by surprise.
How should Israel be responding to these protests?
Watch carefully, keep silent, make the necessary preparations.And reach out. Reach out. This is a real possibility nowadays. There are increasing numbers of people in the Arab world who look with, I would even say, with wonderment at what they see in Israel, at the functioning of a free and open society. I read an article quite recently by a Palestinian Arab whom I will not endanger by naming, in which he said that "as things stand in the world at the present time, the best hope that an Arab has for his future is as a second class citizen of a Jewish state." A rather extraordinary statement coming from an Arab spokesman. But if you think about it, he's not far wrong. The alternative, being in an Arab state, is very much worse. They certainly do better as second class citizens of the Jewish state. There's a growing realization of that. People would speak much more openly about that if it were safe to do so, which it obviously isn't.There are two things which I think are helpful towards a better understanding between the Arabs and Israel. One of them is the well-known one, of the perception of a greater danger, which I mentioned before. Sadat turned to Israel because he saw that Egypt was becoming a Russian colony. The same thing has happened again on a number of occasions. Now they see Israel as a barrier against the Iranian threat.The other one, which is less easy to define but in the long run is probably more important, is [regarding Israel] as a model of democratic government. A model of a free and open society with rights for women – an increasingly important point, especially in the perception of women.In both of these respects I think that there are some hopeful signs for the future.Hmmmmmm........The main question is do we have enough peacetime left?Read the full story here.
- Pakistan clamps down on U.S. contractors after construction worker held over visa violations.An American detained for visa violations in northwest Pakistan has been revealed to be a contractor working on a U.S.-funded construction project, a security official confirmed.Pakistan's intelligence agency said it is scrutinising the details of all Americans in the country after the arrest last month of a CIA employee for shooting dead two men in Lahore.It was unclear if the arrest of Aaron Mark DeHaven in Peshawar on Friday was directly related.The killings in Lahore have sharply raised tensions between Pakistan's spy agency and the CIA, which cooperate behind the scenes in the fight against Islamist militant groups inside the country.A wave of anti-American protests have erupted in the wake of the shootings.Yesterday, more than 300 Islamists from the Jamaat-ud-Dawa charity, which has militant links, staged a demonstration in Lahore urging the government to hang the CIA contractor Raymond Allen Davis.Amir Hamza, a leader of the charity, said: 'Expel all the CIA agents.'The rally came hours after DeHaven appeared in court in Peshawar and a judge ordered he remain in custody for 14 more days pending a police investigation.A security official said DeHaven was a contractor who had worked on a least one construction project for the U.S. government in the region, but gave no other details.He said the 34-year-old, from Virginia, is married to a Pakistani woman. DeHaven's work visa application listed him working for Catalyst Services.The company's website said it performs logistics, 'life support' and construction services around the world and that its management teams have U.S. Army and Defense Department backgrounds.Hmmm.....Perhaps Senator Kerry couldn't walk on water eighter?Read the full story here.
- North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, US.North Korea threatened Sunday to attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills — maneuvers Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an invasion.The North has routinely issued such war rhetoric against South Korea and the U.S. The latest warning, however, came nearly three weeks after the rival Koreas failed to reach a breakthrough in their first dialogue in months.Tensions on the Korean peninsula rose sharply last year over two deadly attacks — the sinking of a South Korean naval ship blamed on the North and a North Korean artillery barrage that killed four people on a front-line South Korean island. North Korea denies it was involved in the ship sinking, which killed 46 South Korean sailors.On Sunday, the North used harsh rhetoric against South Korea and the U.S., calling their joint drills a "dangerous military scheme.""Our military and people will take stern military countermeasures against the American imperialists and the (South Korean) traitors' group, because they are challenging us with aggressive military action," the North's military said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.Hmmmm........Perhaps the President can ask Gladys Knight for advice tonight?Read the full story here.
- HT:MiddleEastForum.Turkey's Ambassadors vs. 'Sultan' Erdoğan.In June 2010, the deepening rift between Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) unexpectedly came to the public eye when seventy-two retired ambassadors and consul-generals issued a written statement protesting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's lack of respect in dubbing them "mon chers" and criticizing the government's foreign policy. Why did the prime minister publicly snub his diplomats? By way of answering this question, this article reviews the ongoing rift between Erdoğan and his diplomats before carrying an English translation of the ambassadors' statement and interviews with two retired senior diplomats.The tension between the AKP and the retired diplomats is but one aspect of the wider polarization in Turkish state institutions and public opinion at large, reflecting concerns about the AKP's ulterior motives. According to some, AKP initiatives aim at a "civilian dominance" under the disguise of democratization and at transforming Turkey into a state governed in accordance with Islamic values, if not Shari'a law. Yet some liberals regard them as important improvements for Turkish democracy and view objections to them as simple anti-government prejudice.For instance, the government reforms on the organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2010 include several improvements, such as the creation of new departments, area specialization, and foreign language education. The new law stipulates that the diplomats will represent not only the Turkish Republic and its president but also the government. It also allows appointment of non-ministry individuals as ambassadors and the recruitment of graduates from several fields, including theology.According to a senior diplomat, these modifications will give all bright graduates a chance to enter the ministry and will break the elitist and status-related approach of the old school. However, others maintain that these changes may facilitate the entrance of the AKP's own cadres into the foreign ministry (e.g., through political appointments and the recruitment of theology graduates) and tighten its grip over the foreign policymaking process.Similar reservations and debates revolve around other key state organizations. The AKP has dominated the Turkish parliament with 341 out of 550 seats since the 2007 elections, which enabled the election of a prominent AKP figure, Abdullah Gül, as president. This exacerbated the secularists' fears, who argued that his election endangered one of the fundamental principles of democratic governance, namely the separation of powers, and that the constitutional reforms—approved in a referendum in September 2010—would strengthen the president's authority. In June 2010, several members of this camp applauded the constitutional court's rejection of the AKP's proposed changes in the election of members of the legal system, including the constitutional court itself, the supreme council of judges, and public prosecutors, which they believed would consolidate the executive's control over the judiciary. The new constitutional package also foresees a more transparent and accountable military, which is considered by both the AKP and liberals a sine qua non for democratization. On the other hand, many regard this change as an attempt to weaken the military, the bastion of Kemalist principles and thus impregnable to the Islamists.Turkish diplomats have continued to do their jobs with courage and levelheadedness at the cost of their lives in Cyprus, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Somalia. It must be noted that courage and dynamism in foreign policy do not mean adventurism. Those who claim to know history well should always remember the misfortunes wrought on our country by such cheap promises as "to perform prayers together in Jerusalem." Making our innocent people pay for the cost of such cheap bravery [i.e., the Gaza flotilla incident which ended with the killing of nine Turks by Israeli soldiers] is an additional reason for sadness. The republic's foreign ministry corps has never acted as the hands, arms, and eyes of other countries or circles. It has been proud of its high self-esteem engendered by the long-standing accumulation of the nation's history and morality and its existence in this land freely for centuries.
MEQ: Would you care to elaborate?
Loğoğlu: Should the current political dynamics and trends persist, Turkey will be a very different country in both domestic and external terms. Seeking partnerships and joining or creating new schemes, Turkey will probably abandon its EU accession drive altogether. It will be a power not just from, but also, of the Middle East region. Its ties with NATO may come under increasing questioning. In short, Turkey's place may no longer be in the Euro-Atlantic community, but elsewhere. (IRAN?).The meaning of such an eventuality may differ in accordance with one's outlook. Yet it is certain that Turkey will no longer be the secular democracy it has been since its foundation, a society with a commitment to progressive civilization.
MEQ: What is your view on drawing parallels between the Ottomans and the AKP, neo-Ottomanism?
Pamir: At times, the AKP's foreign policy is reminiscent of that of the Ottoman Empire. Its foreign policy impulses give the impression that they are predicated on ideology. For instance, the AKP rightfully argued that Hamas was elected through democratic elections and that it should be, therefore, recognized by other states. But if it were to follow this line to its logical conclusion, the AKP should have commented on the rigging of the Iranian elections in June 2009. Similarly, Erdoğan participated in the Srebrenica memorial in July 2010 and rightfully declared that the massacre had become a dark stain on the Balkans, Europe, and the entire world. Yet in November 2009, he invited to Turkey the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of committing genocide. These contradictions inevitably raise questions about the role of religion in Turkish foreign policymaking.Hmmmm....So much for the Obama Administration's view that nothing has changed in Turkey's policies,another Obamination?
The Ambassadors' Statement :Until now we assumed that it was only Armenian terrorism that targets Turkish diplomats. During the past year, we have had difficulties explaining the behavior of our honorable prime minister, who has been verbally attacking his own country's diplomats on every available opportunity. MEQ: Is Turkey in the midst of an orientation shift as some argue?Foreign policy cannot be conducted through the misuse of a few foreign words, scornful statements against diplomats and commoditized initiatives—which are in contradiction with each other—for the sake of short-term expediency. Should [our foreign policy continue to be] conducted in this fashion, there will be a heavy cost. The sad part is that the cost will not only be paid by those who have adopted a thoughtless, shallow approach, but also by our entire nation.
Ambassador : Loğoğlu: There is certainly a paradigm shift in Turkish foreign policy away from its traditional moorings in the Euro-Atlantic community and toward new directions, mostly the Muslim world. This change is a consequence of the fundamental shift of Turkish polity as a whole—away from a secular democracy toward a regime that will continue to resemble democracy in some formal aspects, but one with progressively non-secular underpinnings. The space of Islam and religious precepts, rules, and norms is growing at the expense of other spaces and societal points of reference. There is thus a coherent and consistent mindset and outlook driving Turkish foreign policy today.
We would like to end this statement with a short rhyme inspired by one of our late ambassadors, which demonstrates our sadness: "No fairness is left in human beings/ We were considered martyrs when it suited them/ And mon chers when it didn't/ In this disloyal world."Hmmmm.......Once more i say GET TURKEY OUT OF NATO NOW !A MUST READ !Read the full story here.
- HT:RightTruth.Must See Video.Protetsters deface War Memorial in Wisconsin Capitol.The losers and looters befouling the Wisconsin Capitol have gone and done it now. They decided they would use a War Memorial in the rotunda as a bulleting board for their ignorance. They taped a bunch of their mindless dreck all over it. Ann Althouse is UW Law Prof and a very cool and interesting blogger.She and her husband saw this an he confronted the clowns beautifully.Hmmmm......Anyone calling for a new world 'order'no respect needed?Read the full story here.
- Dark Days for Solar Power......And their defenders?Ever heard of the Solyndra solar-cell plant in Fremont, Calif.? Most people haven't. That's a shame, considering how much taxpayer money has been poured into it.Solyndra's in serious financial trouble. Despite getting a $535 million bailout -- part of the taxpayer-funded "stimulus" -- the company subsequently announced that it would lay off more than 17 percent of its workforce the day. They also had to close one of their manufacturing plants about a year after they got the money. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is launching an investigation.That's understandable. After all, it wasn't supposed to turn out this way for Solyndra and other solar-cell producers. President Obama and Sen. Barbara Boxer both campaigned at the plant, touting the "green jobs" that would flow from government investment in companies that produce renewable energy.You can think solar panels are the most wonderful thing in the world, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should fund them. Consider this November 2010 headline from the San Jose Business Journal: "Solar Panel Glut Projected in 2011." Supplies of the panels, the article says, will be nearly three times higher than demand this year.Faced with a forecast like that, nobody with any business sense would invest in solar panels. But government would -- with our money.You can call that a lot of things, but "stimulus" isn't one of them.So what made Solyndra an attractive choice for government largesse? As Heritage Foundation energy expert David Kreutzer points out, it has more to do with political rates of return than economic ones: The company spent $140,000 on lobbyists in the first quarter of 2010.In the end, though, it didn't help them. Maybe they should have invested that money in a viable source of energy.Hmmmm......Another Obamination.Read the full story here.
- "Child Brides" - Married at 13, abandoned at 30, woman now lives on streets of Saudi Arabia.When she was 13-years old, Salma (full name withheld) from Saudi Arabia was forced to marry a man aged over 60.The man paid her father a dowry of SR250,000 ($68,000), but Salma says it was like she was actually sold.Salma, now in her 30s, has no home and is deprived of seeing her six children following her divorce. When she tried to take them, she was thrown in prison for six months.As if all this was not enough. After she was divorced and her children taken away, her father tried to sell her again - this would-be husband refused to offer more than SR100,000.But it was her not her father who turned down that offer. Feeling that she had enough, she packed and fled her home."I was only 13 when this rich old man came and paid my father SR250,000. I was forced to marry a man who is as old as my grandfather… I was snatched off my fifth class at that age," said Salma, from the central town of Makkah."He took me to his home in Madina and there I found that he already has three wives… I then started to spend my time playing with his children as I was a child and had no idea about marriage life."Salma, now in her 30s, said her marriage lasted around 17 years, during which she gave birth to four daughters and two sons."During my marriage to this man, I suffered from torture and very bad treatment… I then fled to my family's house and stayed there with my children for nearly three years, after which I was divorced.""I refused to be 'sold' again and fled home… I have been staying at mosques and parks all this time. My ex-husband still refuses to let me see my children. Sometimes I go to take a glance at them while going or leaving school and I could see clear marks of violence on their bodies. I think they are being tortured at home."The paper did not say where it met Salma or whether she has a home now. But it quoted a Saudi human rights activist as urging the woman to come along and present her case."If she comes and proves that her children are subject to torture by their father, then will we will talk to the police. We will also ensure protection for her and her children," said Mohammed Kalantin, member of the Saudi Human Rights Commission in Makka.Hmmmm.......Obama"Islam is a great religion".Read the full story here.
- Controversial F-35 fighter plane hits milestone, takes to the skies. OTTAWA -- The fighter plane at the centre of one of Ottawa's hottest political debates has taken its first test flight over the skies of Texas.The first production F-35 made its inaugural flight on Friday marking another milestone for the F-35 program.The hour long flight at Lockheed Martin's Forth Worth facilities included basic flight maneuvering and engine tests. Pilot for the afternoon sortie, company test pilot Bill Gigliotti, was pleased with the jet's performance."The aircraft was rock-solid from takeoff to landing, and successfully completed all the tests we put it through during the flight," said Gigliotti. "The Air Force is getting a great jet that represents a huge leap in capability, and we're looking forward to getting it into the hands of the service pilots in just a few more weeks."AF-6, as the jet is called, is the first of two F-35A air force jets from the LRIP 1 production lot funded in 2007. Earlier jets delivered by the program have been development aircraft. Previously AF-6 was to be delivered to the 58th FS at Eglin AFB last fall. Instead it will transfer to Edwards AFB in a month's time to support development testing. Last year's restructuring of the F-35 program diverted three production jets destined for operational testing in an effort to speed up the development phase. The three jets will effectively be on loan to the development test program. Consequently delivery of AF-6, which has received the serial number #07-0744, was delayed as the jet was refitted with instrumentation equipment in order to conduct flight testing.2011 will also see the first production deliveries of the U.S. Marine Corps variant F-35B STOVL. The U.S. Navy will have to wait until 2012 for their first production F-35C carrier jet.In all seventeen F-35s have been delivered since December 2006. More than 650 flights have been completed in addition to extensive ground testing.Read the full story here.HT: f-16.net.
- HT:TheJawaReport.Start now to plan your participation at the One Million Muslim March, July 4th, 2011 Washington DC, Anacostia Park!Independence Day? Will they have fireworks and stuff? Most of the success of the ill conceived scheme to demonize Islam resulted from the rush to judgment that took place following 9/11, and the failed 9/11 investigation which wrongly concluded that Muslims had carried out criminal terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001.Hmmm.....I just hope there's burger and bacon stand there,don't forget to bring your fourlegged friends also,people love dogs!Read the full story here.
- HT:UnDhimmi.'Convert to Islam and You Can Have Your Daughter Back'.… and this was Police advice from Muslim North Sudan, illustrating precisely why the largely Christian and traditionalist South voted by an amazingly slim margin of 99.57% to separate from it:A Christian widow in north Sudan is agonizing over the kidnapping of her daughter eight months ago by suspected Islamic extremists in Khartoum."Since my daughter was kidnapped, I have been living in a state of fear and terror," said Ikhlas Anglo, 35, a mother of two daughters.She said her 15-year-old daughter, Hiba Abdelfadil Anglo, went missing while returning from the Ministry of Education in Khartoum on June 27, 2010. Hiba, a member of Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Khartoum, had gone to the education ministry office to obtain her transcripts for entry to secondary school.Two days later, the family received threatening telephone calls and SMS messages from the kidnappers telling them to pay 1,500 Sudanese pounds (US$560) in order to secure her return."Don't you want to have this slave back?" one of the kidnappers told Anglo from an unknown location by cell phone, she said.Anglo and others said they believe the kidnappers are Muslim extremists who have targeted them because they are Christians, and that police are aiding the criminals. She said that when she went to a police station to open a case, police bluntly told her she must first leave Christianity for Islam."You must convert to Islam if you want your daughter back," officer Fakhr El-Dean Mustafa of the Family and Child Protection Unit told Anglo, she said. Recently transferred to another station, Mustafa was not immediately available for comment.In a pattern seen across the Muslim world, Christians are subjected to the most appalling and degrading treatment in Islamic countries; and – again a common trait – the police are usually at least unsympathetic, if not in actually collusion with (as was intimated in this case) the abusers.Forced conversions and kidnappings of teenage Christian girls are a common occurrence.This is only going to get worse. The country's president, Omar al-Bashir, a genocidal maniac wanted by International prosecutors for crimes against humanity for the Darfur atrocities, stated prior to the secession referendum that he would assert Islamic supremacy even more aggressively than he already does, should there be a vote for a split.His record strongly suggests that this will happen.We think that It's time for any remaining non-Muslims that are able to leave North Sudan by whatever means are at hand and move South.Hmmmm.....Obama "Islam is a great religion".Read the full story here.
- Iran's two opposition leaders, their wives are placed in safe house.(CNN) -- Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karrubi and their wives were placed in a safe house for their own welfare, but they have not been arrested, Iranian government sources told CNN Saturday."The opposition movement is very much looking for martyrs so if this is true it's for their own safety," one source told CNN.The pro-reform opposition movement "is always looking for an excuse to create something, so this may be done to keep someone from doing something to them," the source added.But the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expressed concern for the safety of the leaders and their wives."Moussavi and Karrubi and their wives have been disappeared; they are being held incommunicado in an unknown location, a severe breach of Iranian and international law," Aaron Rhodes, a spokesman for the campaign, said in a statement."Given the lynch mob-like calls for their execution by numerous Iranian politicians and clerics, there is reason to be deeply concerned for their safety and well-being," Rhodes said.State-run Press TV aired video of Iranian lawmakers earlier this month chanting, "Moussavi, Karrubi ... execute them."The human rights organization also pointed out that "a 'safe house' is considered a place for the secret detention of high security-value detainees, which is not under the control of the judiciary or any other monitoring mechanisms. The Revolutionary Guards and Iranian intelligence agencies are well-known for using safe houses for all methods and techniques to get confessions from detainees without scrutiny or pressure from other legal bodies.""Given the use of so-called safe houses to mistreat opponents of the government in the past, the campaign finds it deeply disturbing that Moussavi and Karrubi have reportedly been removed to such a facility," the statement said.Iranian authorities began rounding up many government opponents this month amid calls for protests like those that have swept across North Africa and the Middle East.International journalists have been limited in their ability to gather news in Iran, where the government has cracked down on the media and maintains tight control of state-run news organizations. During the protests earlier this month, foreign journalists were denied visas, accredited journalists living in the country were restricted from covering the demonstrations, and internet speed slowed to a crawl in an apparent attempt to restrict information from being transmitted out of the country.Hmmmm........Off course no word from Pres Obama.....Sorry....ah yes to busy organising parties.Can't even attend church anymore.Read the full story here.
- Muslim Shelf Stockers Can Refuse to Handle Alcohol.A Muslim supermarket employee in Germany was sacked when he refused on religious grounds to stock shelves with bottles of alcohol. Now the country's highest labor court has ruled that the man's objection was justified.It's not the first time a Muslim worker in Germany has gone to court over the right to practice his or her religion in the workplace. A number of high-profile cases in recent years have involved Muslim women who wanted the right to wear a headscarf while doing their jobs. But the particulars of this case are unusual -- and controversial: Germany's highest labor court has ruled that a Muslim supermarket employee can refuse to handle alcohol on religious grounds.The case in question involved a Muslim man who was employed in a supermarket in the northern German city of Kiel. He refused to stock shelves with alcoholic drinks, saying that his religion forbade him from any contact with alcohol, and was dismissed as a result in March 2008.In a ruling Thursday, Germany's Federal Labor Court confirmed that employees may refuse to perform a specific task on religious grounds. If there is an alternative task they can do which is acceptable to their religion and practical for the company, then the employer is obliged to let them do it. The firm can only dismiss the worker if there is no realistic alternative.The case has already raised eyebrows in Germany. Media commentators have pointed out that the Koran only forbids drinking alcohol, not touching bottles. A front-page editorial in the Friday edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany's leading conservative newspaper, criticized the fact that the man had apparently only discovered his religious leanings in 2008; he had previously worked in the supermarket's alcoholic drinks section without complaint.Hmmmm.....Never knew that the Germans used leaking bottles.BUT ! Somehow the same religious law doesn't stop them from cultivating opium poppies!Read the full story here.HT:Planck'sConstant.
- And now for something completely different.Russians choose 3 mascots for 2014 Winter Olympics.Leopard, polar bear and hare were chosen mascots of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics following in a nationwide SMS-vote which finished on Saturday.Russians submitted sketches of about 24,000 candidates to the official website of the 2014 Olympic Games mascot. Only 13 characters, including dolphin, polar and brown bears, matryoshka dolls, snowflake and bullfinch, have made it into the final."I think choosing three mascots was a right decision," said Oleg Serdechny, a resident of the 2014 Olympic host city, who designed the polar bear character. "As a team, we have more chances to successfully perform at the Olympics."Hmmmm.....Can't seem to make up my mind which one i like best.Read and see the full story here.
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How to Grow Tropical Plants Indoors
You can grow tropical plants even if you don't live in the tropics. Use these tips to make sure you can give these beautiful plants a good home.
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Anthurium (Anthurium scherzerianum)
The name is derived from Greek words meaning "flower" and "tail," and the plant -- with its usually brilliant, heart-shaped spathe and taillike spadix -- holds its bloom for weeks in relatively low light. A cousin of the peace lily, this is an easy plant to grow. Make sure the potting medium is well drained, and water regularly. Fertilize lightly once a month.
Pineapple(Ananas comosus)
Some people buy pineapple plants as conversation pieces for parties. Without very bright light, however, the plant gradually begins to deteriorate. If you're serious about growing a pineapple, give it a lot of light -- an atrium is ideal, of course, but a large skylight or a south-facing bay window might work. Be ready to supply a grow light if natural lighting isn't sufficient. When very warm weather arrives (with minimum nighttime temperatures of 65 degrees), move it outside. Ornamental pineapples don't bear edible fruit, but they do have beautiful pointed reddish-green leaves and the grand fruiting stalk. It needs bright light.
Hibiscus (Hibiscus)
This woody plant produces usually gigantic velvety blooms with prominent reproductive parts. Each flower lasts only a day, but a vigorous plant starts blooming as days get longer and stays in bloom all summer.
Hibiscus blooms only in bright light and thrives in full sun. In winter, it tolerates lower light levels, staying reasonably healthy but at rest. Even if some leaf drop occurs, the plant perks up quickly when taken outside as a patio plant in summer and begins blooming again. Buds form on new growth. Although it requires frequent watering, it tolerates lower humidity levels.
Gingers make up a diverse family of about 1,300 species that includes a wide range of flower forms, colors and culture requirements. Yellow spiral ginger (Monocostus uniflorus) does well in a bright window or sunroom, producing deliciously fragrant yellow spiral blossoms all summer. The epiphytic Hedychium horsfieldii has spidery petals and smells like gardenia. In these gingers, the lighter the color, the stronger the scent.
Shield from direct sun with sheer curtains. All gingers require heavy fertilization.
Mandevilla (Mandevilla splendens)
Silky, 2 ½- to 3-inch trumpet pink (or sometimes white) flowers blooming en masse on a tendril-climbing woody vine are sure to make you think of balmier climes. The mandevilla looks stunning climbing a trellis or trailing from a basket.
For best bloom, the light has to be very bright, with no direct sun. A large south-to-southwest window or a sunroom is best. Use sheer curtains in the afternoon. Water thoroughly, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings. Fertilize every two weeks. In the summer, you may want to move it outdoors.
Citrus (Citrus)
Imagine reaching to a plant, and not to the refrigerator, for some lime or lemon to drop into a guest's drink. Citrus aurantifolia (lime) and Citrus limon (lemon) include dwarf plants that are ideal for bright windowsills. Don't worry about humidity or temperature with this plant, but make sure spring and summer light is optimum for best flowering and fruit production. Better yet, put them on the patio or deck for at least partial sun. In the winter, let them go dormant, cutting back on water and fertilizer. In the summer, you'll enjoy a fruit crop that develops a few at a time throughout the season.
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
The intoxicating scent of the flowers on this glossy-leaved evergreen makes this plant a great specimen for the home. If you simply must have one -- and there's no denying its allure -- give it plenty of light. A sunroom or large bay window is best. And if possible, keep it where winter temperatures drop to about 50 degrees but not below the mid-40s. Summer temperatures should be 70 to 85 degrees, although gardenias tolerate hotter days. Humidity should be high year-round. Put the plant on a tray full of pebbles and fill it with water to just beneath the bottom of the pot, group plants together, and consider adding a humidifier to the room.
Feed your gardenia with a fertilizer formulated for acid-loving plants; an azalea-rhododendron fertilizer will work fine. Prune to help stimulate formation of new buds. Whitefly can be a serious pest.
Photos by Charles Brooks
Photos 'Apricot Brandy' hibiscus and yellow spiral ginger, courtesy of Stokes Tropicals.
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Posted Monday November 04, 2013, About: Cooper silences his critics, too
Don't blame him for carrying some resentment about the media frenzy, but yeah--this reaction means he probably still doesnt get it. He needs to keep his head down, work hard, and perform--not one game put from now on. Take a page out of the Mike Vick playbook on how to act when you are rehabbing a career.
Posted Tuesday October 22, 2013, About: Ten teams bidding for Cano
The next time Cano hustles down to first base will be the first, at least in recent memory. This tells me that he is a bad bet to maintain production once his skills start to erode. At the $$ he is demanding, anything more than a 3 year deal they should let him walk.
Posted Tuesday October 08, 2013, About: Donnie Baseball in pinstripes again?
Bat him third, DH/1B. If Cano is gone he becomes ther best hitter.
Posted Friday August 30, 2013, About: Bryant plunges 40 feet into a pool
I don't like Kobe. At all. But this is one of the reasons I do have some respect for him--he's always looking for a challenge--always competing, even if it's just against himself.
Posted Thursday July 18, 2013, About: Cano looks more like a free agent by the day
JZ is anxious to get his feet wet in the FA game. He will be learning on Cano's nickel. Let's see how JZ as agent can perform in the "post-season"
Posted Tuesday May 21, 2013, About: Howard aired D'Antoni grievances with Lakers
Howard didnt even demonstrate leadership in Orlando. Why would he think anyone would defer to him with Bryant and Nash in the room?
Posted Wednesday March 06, 2013, About: Potential landing spots for Welker
Absolutely. if catching 100 per yr in the slot were so easy, why don't the other precision passers in the league have one? He is always getting open in traffic and piles up the YAC every year. To say he would be nothing without Brady is as accurate as saying Brady would be nothing without Welker.
On Cruz, I am getting sick of the NYG letting young talent leave. As far as I am concerned, Cruz has proven himself and the Jints owe it to Eli to give him at least one target who can make the big catch and stay healthy.
On Cruz, I am getting sick of the NYG letting young talent leave. As far as I am concerned, Cruz has proven himself and the Jints owe it to Eli to give him at least one target who can make the big catch and stay healthy.
Posted Wednesday February 27, 2013, About: Brady's deal hurts teammates
Could Brady have gotten a richer deal elsewhee? Almost certainly. It's not a bad deal for Brady but he has taken less in the restructure than his market value, resulting in an opporuntiy for the team to be more competitive. I think that's the obvious point here. don't know the article author but he clearly has an agenda to make such a baseless claim.
Posted Tuesday February 12, 2013, About: Howard offends the Greatest Teammate Ever
Yes Howard is hurt but the truth is he has always been too passive on the offensive end. The way he gets fed the ball on the low post and consistently passes it back out to the perimeter drives people nuts! In Orlando it kinda made sense because he had 3 pt. shooters camped on the outside but with the Lakers he needs to force the action. Someone should send him a VHS cartridge of Moses Malone or Wes Unseld.
Posted Monday February 04, 2013, About: Flacco's Super swearing may draw ire
Flacco's in trouble? Goodell screwed up the Saints bountygate, was in the middle of the replacement ref debacle and had a power outage that would get the commisioner of a Pop Warner league in trouble. Can you blame the commissioner for the Superdome failure? the NFL vets everything, so yeah--- it happened on his watch. Taken in isolation, his failings would not call for firing, but they certainly add up. Time for a change. And lay off Flacco --- the NFL know what it would get with mikes on the sidelines.
Posted Monday February 04, 2013, About: Niners greats rip Moss
Of course Moss didnt lose the SB and the interception wasnt his fault either. But every pro athlete, regardless of age and ability, should be expected to go 100% whenever he takes the field. Moss never did this, by his own admission. So yeah he was talented and yeah he had HOF numbers but he was a **** right to the end.
Posted Thursday January 17, 2013, About: Most unbelievable part of Te'o story? Swarbrick's trust
There are things that don't add up or make sense to most of us, but I beleive the kid. One major reason is that if he were that manipulative to set this up he would have thought this all the way through and known it would come out. eventually Instead the story has come out in the most humiliating and destructive way possible for him. So if he is such a clever story teller and actor I think he would have msanaged the endgame a little better. See Armstrong, Lance--Spin Management
Posted Tuesday January 08, 2013, About: Skiles out, effective immediately
Skiles is probably a little too intense for an NBA job. As a player, he would scream at opposing players and his teammates all game long. He was voted the toughest player in the NBA by the players one year. And of course he is the only undersized point guard to square off against Shaq and live to tell about it. Ultracompetitive, but probably not a good fit in a player's league.
Posted Monday January 07, 2013, About: Gregg Popovich rips 'maddening' NBA sideline policy
In the early days of hoops the court court was fenced in to separate players from fans for their mutual protection (hence the term cagers). We may need to return to those days.... or at least put Bloomberg in a cage.
Posted Friday December 21, 2012, About: NFL's most underachieving team
Schwartz, Stafford and Suh are the "Big Three"? I guess that's the root of the problem right there.
Posted Wednesday November 21, 2012, About: Rivers: 'No idea' what record Rondo's chasing
Rondo is a good player but he is not and never will be John Stockton or Magic whether the C's go all out to get him this record or not.
Posted Monday November 12, 2012, About: The end for Vick?
If Vick is done, his career has been a bit disappointing. Except for one year and part of another he never really put it all together. However, as disappointing as his career stats are I still take my hat off to him for where he was a few years ago and how far he came back to resurrect his life and his career. He seems to have pulled out a victory on the scoreboard that really counts.
Posted Tuesday September 25, 2012, About: Did Matthews post Goodell's phone number?
Lock out Goodell.
Posted Monday September 24, 2012, About: Guillen, after angering Loria, may not return
Guillen should go manage the Cuban national team. If he criticizes ownership there it would mean not just getting fired but a firing squad.
Posted Tuesday September 18, 2012, About: Morrison invited to Trail Blazers' camp
Stamina, conditioning, injury rehab are challenges for every player. For a guy with diabetes they are enormous. A blister on your foot that clears up overnight can take weeks to heal for a diabetic and can easily get infected. I'm rooting for this kid.
Posted Friday September 07, 2012, About: Isiah 'always' a Piston
talk about celebrating small victories.....let's see if DEM COWGIRLS do in the postseason--if they even make it.
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Organized in collaboration with Dr. Matthew Basso, Assistant Professor of History and Gender Studies and Director of the American West Center at the University of Utah, this exhibition features Depression-era prints focusing on men and women and work. During the years of the government-sponsored Federal Art Project, American printmaking techniques were expanded, and themes of labor were integral to the new print vocabulary. Printmakers, along with other artists, were given an unprecedented sense of purpose when the U.S. government included them in the vast numbers of unemployed workers who could apply for work relief from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). At Work speaks powerfully to contemporary questions—underscored by anxieties surrounding the great recession—about the place of labor in our lives. Visit www.umfa.utah.edu for information about related programming. The exhibition features selections from the collection of Mrs. Marcia Price and Ambassador John Price. |
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Can I Be The Only Hope For You?
3 ReviewsGerard's family is falling apart and nobody seems to care about him any more. (Contains some Frerard)
Don't get me wrong - I loved performing, and the crowd tonight had been awesome. But I wasn't feeling too great. As in, I was feeling as if I just wanted to crawl into bed and never come back out. I tried to convince myself that it was something to do with the bright, hot lights and the tight jeans and the fact that I hadn't eaten a lot today - but I knew deep down it was something else.
"Be right back, guys. I promised Jamia I'd call her after the show tonight," Frank said to Mikey and I (God knows where Ray had disappeared to), running out of the stage door while pulling his phone out of his pocket. We could just hear him talking to her from where we were standing. "Hi, baby. Yeah, it's me. Awh, honey, I miss you too. How're the girls? Really - well, like mother like daughters," He paused to laugh. "Yeah it was great. I was kinda distracted though - I was thinking about you. Yeah, I love you too, babe-" I didn't hear the rest of his conversation, on account of the fact that I left the theatre we'd been playing and headed for the tour bus. Ray was leaning on the outside wall of the bus, cell phone in hand.
"Hi, Gee," He smiled up at me briefly, before turning his attention back to his phone.
"Hey, man," I replied flatly. "What you doing out here?"
"Nothing - it's a nice night, so I just thought why not? Hey, I'm texting Christa, you want me to tell her you said hi?" He asked. I forced a smile, though my heart plummeted.
"Sure," I said. "Listen, I'm not feeling good - I'm gonna turn in early tonight."
"Okay, buddy. Hope you feel better in the morning," He smiled at me. I smiled back at him, making my way up the steps.
"I doubt I will," I whispered.
I got to the bunks and pulled out my cell. I dialled the number I knew by heart and pressed the phone to my ear. It rang twice then - "Hi, this is Lindsey. I'm either busy right now, or my phone died. Leave a message and I'll try to get back to you. Bye!" Then the beep telling me I could leave my message. I sighed.
"Er... hi, Linds. It's me - Gerard. So I just wanted to call and let you know that the show tonight went well, and I'm missing you. Er... tell Bandit I'm missing her too and I can't wait to see you guys when I get home tomorrow. Love you both. Bye." And I hung up.
It hurt that the phone had rang only twice. If it didn't ring at all, that would mean her cell battery had died. If it'd rang like eight times, it'd mean she was busy or hadn't heard it or something. But it rang twice. Which meant she'd purposely diverted my call.
Mikey found me curled up on my bed about an hour later. He crouched next to me. "Hey. Ray said you were feeling a little sick," He said. "You alright now?"
"Yeah," I lied. "Hey, Mikes, you couldn't do me a huge favour, could you?"
"Sure, what is it?" He smiled.
"Lend me your phone? I wanna call Lindsey, but my battery died," I lied.
"Sure," He dug in his pocket and offered me his cell. I dialled Lindsey's number and pressed it to my ear. It rang twice again then-
"Hey, Mikey, what's up?" My wife's cheery voice said.
"It's Gee," I replied, quietly. "My phone died, but I wanted to call you."
"Oh," She sighed. "Right. Well did you want something?"
"Just to talk to you," I shrugged. "How's it going?"
"Fine," I got a one word answer.
"Is Bandit okay?"
"Can I speak to her?"
"She's in bed,"
"Oh. Well, I guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow," I tried to sound bright. "Well, I don't wanna use up all of Mikey's minutes, so I'll see you tomorrow, babe, alright?"
"Sure," All of her answers were monosyballic.
"I'll be home around three in the afternoon,"
"Mm," Oh, come on! That's not even a word!
"Love you, sweetie," I tried.
"You too," She replied, unethusiastically. "Bye." And with that she hung up.
I handed Mikey his phone back, then slipped under the covers. "Could you shut off the light on your way out? I wanna catch some sleep," I yawned.
"Sure thing, pal," He smiled. "Sleep tight. Feel better tomorrow."
"I will, thanks," I lied. As soon as he left the room, I cried quietly into my pillow.


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Borrow More Money To Get Out of Holiday Spending Debt
By Ric Edelman
Too often, consumers foolishly overspend on gifts and holiday entertaining. You think they'll just love that diamond tennis bracelet, but what they'd probably prefer is to stay out of debt.
But if the damage has begun, it's time to fix it. Here's my advice to help you get out (and stay out!) of credit card debt.
Step 1: Stop Spending, Start Paying
The first thing you must do is determine how much you owe. Start with a sheet of paper and on it, make four columns. In the first column, list the name of each creditor (who you owe). In the second, list the amount you owe that creditor, and in the third column, the interest rate each is charging. Finally, state in the fourth column the minimum payment you must make each month.
Arrange your list, showing first the creditor charging you the highest interest rate. Most people think their priority should be the highest balance, when in fact you should be worrying most about the card that's costing you the highest interest.
Each month, make the minimum payment to each creditor, and then devote all remaining money to the creditor charging the highest interest rate. Pay off this debt first. Withdraw any money you have in the bank or elsewhere and use it to pay off that creditor, as well. Also, liquidate any other assets, such as savings bonds, mutual funds and stocks. Everything you own should be diverted toward eliminating your debts. Surprised? You shouldn't be -- especially when you compare the 2% that your bank account is earning to the 18% that your debts are costing you. The only exceptions: your IRA and company retirement plans. Never stop investing in them and never touch those assets for anything other than retirement.
Step 2: Borrow More Money
It might sound like unconventional wisdom, but it really works: Go into debt to get out of debt. That means you need to borrow more money. Your only requirements: 1) the money you borrow cannot exceed what you already owe, and 2) the interest rate on the new debt must be less than the rates you currently pay.
See how this works? By borrowing $10,000 at 8%, you can use the money to pay off credit cards that charge you a higher rate. With so many banks offering low-rate credit cards to new customers, you should be able to reduce your interest charges while you're working to eliminate your debts.
Keep in mind, though, that this is a temporary solution -- your real goal is to eliminate the debt, not just move it around. And don't be fooled by creditors who offer low rates that rise dramatically after a short introductory period. Read the fine print, as some cards apply the advertised low rate only to new purchases, not to transferred balances. If you're not careful, you could end up paying higher rates than you pay now, defeating the purpose.
Step 3: Staying Debt Free
The trick here: self-discipline. While you're paying off your debts, it's critical that you not run up any more. This means paying your balances off each month. If you're worried you can't do that, get an American Express card. Since it's a charge card, not a credit card, you must pay the full balance each month, and this will help you curb overspending.
Another strategy is to write a check payable to the creditor (e.g., VISA, Mastercard, Discover) as soon as you use the card. Keep the checks in a drawer, and when the bill arrives, you'll already have the payment ready to slip into the envelope!
As a last resort, put your credit cards into a cup of water and place them in your freezer until they are paid off. This way, the time and effort it would take you to "thaw out" the cards will help get you past the impulse to buy! Yet, by not cutting up your cards, they will remain available if you need them for an emergency.


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- April 1, 2013
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olegaucho writes:
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I understand...I missed your sarcasm, but...
You need to understand, while non governmental folks are getting hit during this continued recession, there is going to be some animosity...and questions arising in comparing wages and benefits.
There is no way around this, government employees are doing better than their private counterparts. It should not be that way...and it is not sustainable on any level.
I get what you're saying, and appreciate your analysis on the big picture of things. I just hope that you and others out there can agree with me on a few things. This was an article about a line graph and a discussion about hills turning brown. I think that those are two things that are very difficult to over-sensationalize. Also, and I know that I should have just replied to the original comment, but I feel like the graph and fuel report are not things that Ventura County residents need to be getting fired up about. I find it pretty unfortunate how people conduct themselves on these comment boards, and I think that the original commenter was, as so many people do, trying to stir up a pot because the article was related to local gov't. The most sensational writing, and often least logical/educated/informed, comes in the comments, and it'd be nice if people could just read a weather report without getting sucked into arguments about all that other stuff. (And it's hard no to go read the comments!)
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BigToe writes:
This is big brother attacking the oil industry because they don't like them. I hope there is going to be a jury that is smart enough to stop this. If we use this logic you could be filed on and fined if your car hit a bird. It was federally protected birds that put the airliner in the Potomac river I saw no prosecution for the airline or Captain Sculley. Birds die from hitting tall buildings, no prosecution. We are using the courts as a political tool to attack people/industries the party doesn't like. That's third world politics. And its very dangerous to our freedom. And we all pay for it noticed the cost of a fill up lately?
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Inside Llewyn Davis
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You know how kids play with little plastic action figures that balance their feet on their own little platforms? And how they're not on the same scale? And how kids move them around while doing their voices and making up adventures for them? And how literally anything is likely to happen in those adventures? Then you have a notion of the goofy charm generated by "A Town Called Panic," an animated comedy from Belgium.
The film is well-named, because it takes place in a town where panic is a daily emotion. Here, in a house on a hill much larger inside than out, live the friendly roommates Cowboy, Indian and Horse. Their neighbor is Farmer. Law is enforced by Policeman.
It is Horse's birthday, and Cowboy and Indian decide his gift must be a brick barbecue. They go online to order 50 bricks, but order 50 million through a computer error, which causes no end of problems, especially when Cowboy and Indian stack them on top of the house, hoping to conceal their foolishness from Horse. I should explain that Horse seems to be the responsible adult.
Everybody talks like little kids. Indian and Horse are on the same scale, about twice as tall as Cowboy, though nobody notices this. They get around fine on their little platforms, even climbing stairs. Horse, who has four legs and can balance without a platform, takes Farmer's kids to Madame Longree for music lessons and falls in love with Madame, who is also a horse and plays the piano with her hooves pretty well.
The most frequent line of dialogue in this enchanting world is "Oh, no!" One strange thing happens after another. You wouldn't believe me if I told you how Horse, Indian and Cowboy all end up perched precariously on a rock slab above a volcano at the Earth's center, or how they get from there to the middle of an ocean and the North Pole, or how they happen upon a mad scientist and his robot, named Penguin, or the excuses Horse uses on his cell phone to explain to Madame Longree why he hasn't turned up for his piano lessons. Or why it rains cows.
"A Town Called Panic" is the work of Stephane Aubier and Vincent Patar, a Belgian team who first created this world in a group of short films that became enormously popular in 2003 on European television. I've never seen anything like their style. It's stop action, but really stop action, you understand, because that's the nature of plastic action figures. Cowboy and Indian can move their arms when they need to, but their platforms keep them upright.
I enjoyed this film so much I'm sorry to report it was finally too much of a muchness. You can only eat so much cake. But I don't think that's a problem. Like all animated family films, this one will find a long life and its greatest popularity on video. Because the plot is just one doggoned thing after another without the slightest logic, there's no need to watch it all the way through at one sitting. If you watch it a chapter or two at a time, it should hold up nicely.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. It has an innocent hallucinatory charm. The friendship of the three pals is sweet. I liked Horse's bashfulness when he's smitten with Madame Longree. And his patience with Indian and Cowboy, who get them into one fine fix after another.
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I just had to call the City to see what was up. The power was out from approx 3:45-5:00 due to a blown lightning arrestor. That is 1 hour & 15 minutes...FPL would not yet even have responded to that outage as I type this. So keep blogging.....about every little flicker you hear about. I noticed as I went back through the articles, not one word of thanks to the men that worked throughout the weekend, just complaints. But hey, working on electricity transmission and distribution is a piece of cake, especially in a storm. Sheesh
wait a minute :) - I did !!!
People forget these are live human beings with families and possible issues at their own homes during wild weather like we experienced. But they were out trying to restore our power between storms. I don't think I would want to be up in a bucket truck during the high winds and blowing rain!!
btw- did you read the post of the guy that wondered why you couldn't just flip a switch and turn the lights on over on the beach when the main line went down out by the mall? so clueless , yet so strong on opinions , LOL !!
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I feel bad for everybody that has had to be without power today ,no matter the utility they are on.
Mostly, I pray for the safety of all the linemen that have had to work in these terrible conditions attempting to restore power for all, again , no matter the utility they are working for.
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Tragedy surrounding 9-11 left a great deal to appreciate.
The 9-12 Generation Project is a national service-learning initiative designed to instill positive lessons of citizenship in middle school students nationwide.
A curriculum is being launched this week with the intention of reaching 1.5 million kids in a ten year period inspiring youth to 'pay it forward and engage in
volunteer service projects focused on disaster relief, community revitalization and the arts.'
The 9-12 Generation is a branch of the "New York Says Thank You" foundation.
A $50,000 grant from the Christina-Taylor Green memorial fund has allowed the 9-12 Generation to distribute free curriculum packages to public middle schools across the country.
Roxana and John Green partnered with the project in memory of their daughter Christina who was born on September 11, 2001, and died in the Tucson, Arizona, shooting that wounded Gabby Giffords.
(Tracey Vitchers, National Project Director of the 9-12 Generation Project) "They came back to us and said, 'What if we could do all the public middle schools in the state of Arizona, all the public middle schools in the five burrows of New York and one other public middle school in each of the 48 states. That way Christina could have a national impact right away.' We were floored. That's 520 schools that they donated the packages for, which is amazing."
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