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xpath string genration for attribute contaning an apostrophe.
Feel like I should apologize as similar questions have been asked but I cannot seem to get the idea to work for my applicaiton.
I am working in vb.net 2008
I have an xml file that is storing informastion in attributes. I unfortunately cannot change the structure of the xml file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <TeamNames> <Team AlternateTeamName="Alabama St." StandardizedTeamName="Alabama State"/> <Team AlternateTeamName="Alaska - Anchorage" StandardizedTeamName="Alaska-Anchorage"/> <Team AlternateTeamName="St. Joseph's" StandardizedTeamName="Saint Joseph's"/>
In my code I need to find teams with a given AlternateTeamName
I am trying to use the following but it is not selecting through the apostrophe correctly.
Dim xpath As String = "//Team[@AlternateTeamName=""" + sIndex + """]" Return GetNCAAName(xmlDoc.DocumentElement.SelectNodes(xpath), 0, sIndex
The xmlDocumentElement is not selecting any apostrophe containing teams.
What syntax do I want for my xpath string?
Also am I correct that in no way will I be able to have an ampersand bare in the xml file? The current xml file DOES escape the amersands with & in the team names, but the apostrophe's are plaintext.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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As long as you know the attribute value contains only single quotes but no double quotes you can nicely solve that by constructing the XPath string as follows:
Dim doc As New XmlDocument() doc.Load("../../XMLFile1.xml") Dim name As String = "St. Joseph's" Dim path As String = String.Format("//Team[@AlternateTeamName = ""{0}""]", name) Console.WriteLine(doc.SelectSingleNode(path).OuterXml)
With XPath 1.0 (which Microsoft supports) the real problem is constructing XPath string literals which contain both single quotes and double quotes.
You should also note that since 2007 there is XPath 2.0 and XQuery 1.0 where there are better escape mechanisms, Microsoft does not have support for those versions in the .NET framework but there are third party solutions like Saxon 9, AltovaXML, XmlPrime.
And with VB 2008 respectively .NET 3.5 or later, if you want to stick with the Microsoft .NET framework class libraries, you can use LINQ to XML instead of XPath e.g.
Dim doc As XDocument = XDocument.Load("../../XMLFile1.xml") Dim name As String = "St. Joseph's" Console.WriteLine(doc...<Team>.FirstOrDefault(Function(t) t.@AlternateTeamName = name))
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All-new i30 puts another sharp arrow in Hyundai's arsenal
5th July 2012
All-new i30 puts another sharp arrow in Hyundai's arsenal
The Hyundai Motor Company has added another sharp arrow to its arsenal with the launch of the new-generation i30 – an attractive hatchback with new levels of stylish design and a refined finish that has made the opposition take serious note.
With a newly designed exterior body showing the elegant lines of Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" styling philosophy, the new i30 fits in perfectly in the wide and versatile range of models in the Korean manufacturer's line-up.
The new-generation i30 was given its striking good looks by the team at Hyundai Motor Europe Design Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The i30, which had its public unveiling at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, is a car that the company expects will build on the success of the original model thanks to enhanced design, quality, performance and efficiency.
In South Africa the new i30 range will initially consist of the 1.6 GLS and 1.8 GLS derivatives, both with advanced and powerful petrol engines.
Production of the new generation i30 five-door hatchback started last year in Europe at the Hyundai Motor Company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Nošovice, Czech Republic, and in South Korea at the Ulsan plant.
Worthy successor to a best-seller
The original i30, designed with the European market in its sights, has defied the industry norm by recording increased annual sales with each passing year. Since its launch in 2007, the i30 has recorded over 360 000 European sales, including more than 115 000 units during 2010 – the highest-ever sales figure for an individual Hyundai model on sale in Europe in one year, putting the i30 at the sixth place in the C-segment rankings.
Hyundai expects the new-generation i30 to maintain this growth trend, contributing to future sales success, growing brand awareness and improving perceptions of Hyundai in world markets.
Style inspired by nature
Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" ethos utilises flowing lines inspired by nature and modern architecture to give a constant three-dimensional presence to Hyundai vehicles. Since its introduction of the Hyundai ix-onic concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, fluidic sculpture has been the form language for all new Hyundai models.
With the launch of the new-generation i30 this attractive new model has now also been fully integrated in the range of Hyundai passenger vehicles with its signature "fluidic sculpture" design theme.
Thomas Bürkle, chief designer at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre, commented: "When designing the new-generation i30, we used strong, fluid lines to sculpt a car which looks athletic and exudes a sense of constant motion, even when stationary. We gave the car a bold stance, transmitting a confident attitude through sporty characteristics and dynamic proportions. Overall, the Hyundai design DNA is easy to recognise."
The new-generation i30 also bears Hyundai's signature frontal feature – the hexagonal-shaped grille. "The hexagonal appearance is unique to Hyundai, and defines the i30 as a family member. The jewel-like front headlamps which flank the grille add a strong personality to the vehicle, as well as a sense of refinement and luxury," says Bürkle.
Moreover, the all-new i30 is the latest example of how Hyundai is redefining the luxury compact and setting new standards in automobile design and functionality. With its sophisticated styling, spacious and innovative interior and advanced performance and convenience features, the i30 offers something for everyone. It has a sporty appearance that will appeal to young, progressive buyers who seek performance coupled with a stylish design.
From the side the i30 projects a dynamic body line with the lines of its fluidic sculpture promising high energy. The attractive alloys – 16 inch for the i30 1.6 and 17 inch for the i30 1.8 – add a sporty touch to the complete picture. The rear of the i30 features an aerodynamic design of stylish curvatures with a rear combination lamp that blends naturally into the wheel arches.
Powering the new generation
The new-generation i30 will be available with a choice of two petrol variants, with power and torque outputs ranging from 95 kW and 157 Nm for the 1,6 litre four-cylinder engine to 110 kW and 178 Nm for the 1,8 litre in the top-end derivative.
Buyers will be offered a choice between manual and automatic six-speed transmissions, with both units providing a refined driving experience and enhanced fuel efficiency. The 1,6 litre engine is matched to a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox with the choice of manual shifting, while the 1.8 derivative comes with a six-speed manual transmission.
The petrol engines with their lightweight aluminium construction and Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) from the double overhead camshafts offer a balance between performance and economy. They are powerful, yet frugal with fuel consumption of 6,4 and 6,8 litres/100 km for the 1.6 manual and automatic, and an exemplary 6,5 litres/100 km for the 1.8.
Top-class interior quality and equipment
Cabin refinement and specification on the new-generation i30 have been inspired by the high standards set in the rest of the Hyundai range, and true to the modern premium qualities of the brands range of vehicles. Behind the wheel, for example, drivers benefit from Hyundai's new Flex Steer™ option. With three operating modes – Comfort, Normal and Sport – the system can be used to vary the level of steering assistance and feedback in order to suit driving conditions and make the journey more pleasurable.
A large TFT Supervision cluster provides a wide range of essential information to the driver in high-resolution clarity. The details of the on-board computer, such as average fuel consumption, average speed, distance to empty fuel tank, driving time and a trip meter with two measurements are displayed in this cluster.
The generous equipment levels on the new-generation i30 will enhance the Hyundai experience for passengers too. Dual-zone climate control will ensure a comfortable environment for all occupants, and the driver's comfort is enhanced by an attractive four-spoke steering wheel with control buttons for the audio system, cruise control and Bluetooth. There are also buttons for the Flex-steer system that allows the driver to choose between a Comfort, Normal or Sport setting for the steering.
The 1.6 GLS is available with luxury cloth seats as standard equipment, while the 1.8 GLS features black partial leather seat covering. In the 1.8 GLS the accelerator, brake and clutch pedals are from sporty aluminium.
Both derivatives are equipped with a sound system that features 4 speakers and 2 tweeters, Bluetooth connection to a cell phone, and connecting sockets for Aux, iPod or USB music input. The sound system also includes the radio and a CD player that can accept MP3 formatted music files.
Another standard feature which is very functional, are the fold-away side mirrors that are electrically operated. The mirrors can also be heated on a cold morning for better visibility. Two 12V power sockets in the centre console and another in the luggage compartment are included in the wide array of standard features.
Customers will benefit from the new-generation i30's roomier interior compared to the previous model. The overall length (4 300 mm) and width (1 780 mm) have been increased, while the height has been reduced (1 470 mm), generating sportier exterior proportions without compromising functionality. Cargo capacity in the new-generation i30 is 378 litres with the rear seats upright – an increase of 10% compared to the original model.
Five-star safety features
The safety features available on the new-generation i30 reinforce Hyundai's excellent record on safety, and the i30 has been awarded the maximum five-star score in Euro NCAP's impact assessment programme.
The all-new i30 features the latest active and passive safety technologies to ensure maximum protection for its occupants. Active safety features include ESP (Electronic Stability Program), ABS (anti-lock braking system), VSM (Vehicle Stability Management) and Emergency Stop Signal. In terms of passive safety, the new-generation i30 will be fitted with six airbags as standard – front, side and curtain airbags.
The Vehicle Stability Management system helps the driver to maintain directional stability in an emergency in challenging road conditions. The Brake Assist System applies maximum braking power by sensing a sudden stopping in an emergency.
The use of ultra-high tensile steel not only enhances the safety of occupants in the cabin of the i30, but also ensures body rigidity, which leads to, a more secure stance and grip on the road. It also benefits the secure ride and handling of the i30. Front and rear fog lights also add to the safety features of the i30 when visibility on the road is poor in misty conditions.
Hyundai Automotive South Africa's 5 year / 150 000 km warranty, 5 year / 150 000 km roadside assistance and a service plan for 5 years and 90 000 km adds extra value to the i30 motoring package.
About the Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Motor Group that has ranked as the world's fifth-largest automaker since 2007 and includes more than two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Hyundai Motor, which has six manufacturing bases outside of South Korea, sold approximately 4,05 million vehicles globally in 2011. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 186 countries through some 5 300 dealerships and showrooms.
About Hyundai Automotive South Africa
Hyundai Automotive South Africa, an entity of the Hyundai Motor Company, was selected as the Global distributor of the Year in 2005 and forms part of the Associated Motor Holdings group locally. Since inception, Hyundai SA has established a network of over 100 dealerships in Southern Africa, including Namibia, Swaziland and Botswana. Hyundai has a wide range of products and have a particularly good name for maintaining high customer service standards.
Hyundai is the fastest growing automotive brand in the world, and have developed a strong brand amongst the South African motoring public. Our mission is to grow our brand on a reputation built on integrity, recognizable style, reliability and superior build quality.
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What with the Diamond withdrawal yesterday, the WaPo polling results on the economy out today, and the fact that the policies that would help the economy in the short run are locked in a trunk at the bottom of the ocean, it's hard not to feel like we're stuck in a bad place and there's nothing we can do about it.
Of course, such defeatism is not the stuff we are made of here at OTE. But let's not leave the current depressing airspace too quickly.
The Diamond withdrawal is neither unexpected nor the end of the world, but as Ezra pointed out this AM (see his Wonkbook discussion of my pal Austan G's decision to go back to the Univ of Chicago—will they let him back in the econ faculty lounge?), it's emblematic of a bigger problem that we can't get anywhere on the needed policy actions to boost jobs.
Why are we here?
One reason is that powerful people have decided that too many voters don't believe that what's needed—temporary spending to offset the persistent demand shortfall—actually works.
You can blame those powerful people for a) not fighting hard enough, b) not pushing a big enough stimulus in the first place, c) overselling the package they (ok, we) came up with, d) failing to effectively tout its benefits, e) not just doing what's right regardless of electoral opinion…and you'd have some merit on all points.
But there's also this argument I recently came across. It's a framing discussion, much of which sounded right to me, suggesting that traditional ways in which Democrats talk about Keynesian measures no longer resonate the way they used to.
I think this diagnosis is important. When I/Krugman/Romer/DeLong, etc. say "there's a lot more gov't should do right now to target job creation," too many people hear "there's a lot of new ways politicians can waste your hard-earned, much-needed money on their pet projects which only gets in the way of the private market's vast job-creation potential."
If that's true—and yes, no small part of this is self-inflicted by Democrats who agree too readily with the above—what do we do about it? I found the analysis long on diagnosis and short on prescription, but this 'graf caught my attention:
"On the issue of jobs and unemployment, for example, a typical statement from a person of this kind would be something like the following.
'Well, you know, I can't see any evidence that the stimulus really worked and I don't think just making phony leaf-raking jobs is a real solution. But I also think there must be some way the government can get people back to work and I don't think just laying off state employees or giving rich people lower taxes is the answer either.'"
Common sense ideas that I believe most people share: how do we get out of this mess if we're going to whack away at schools? And surely we need to fix stuff that's falling apart. And you know what: I kinda like the security of knowing there's a guaranteed pension out there (Social Security) and health coverage I can depend on (Mcare). And don't tell me "sorry, we can't afford that" while you want to cut taxes for the one group that's actually been doing the best lately—the wealthiest among us.
If such sentiments don't map onto Keynesian stimulus writ large, they do map onto:
–another round of fiscal relief for states;
–infrastructure investments;
–protecting entitlements;
–balance between revenues and spending cuts in budget negotiations.
I'm skeptical of framing debates because they seem to suggest that if you frame things the right way, you'll win, when of course, life is more complicated. Power often trumps frames, for one.
But I'm not ready to go gentle into that good night without a fight. So instead of depression, I recommend common sense, fueled by a little bit of genuine anger about how screwed up our economic policy debate has become.
One reason is that powerful people have decided that too many voters don't believe that what's needed—temporary spending to offset the persistent demand shortfall—actually works.
Are you kidding? Dude, wake up and smell the polemic! The powerful don't care what voters think: they are selling the voters on what corporate interests and the super-wealthy want for themselves. The continuing Medicare flimflammery tells you everything you need to know about the modern "conservative" movement: the voters don't like what they are selling, so they will "update" their message. But at the end of the day, we're still wrestling with their message while 15 million able-bodied American sit idle.
I am confident that you and Mr. Goolsbee know that Keynesian support to the semi- and unskilled working sector is the solution to a demand-side recession. So you would know first hand better than a sclub like me the extent to which Democratic politicians shy from progressive policymaking out of fear for what voters think – I will give you that – but the people are on the side of jobs jobs jobs. The right successfully moved the Overton window away from stimulus because they know this, not because they care what voters think.
"One reason is that powerful people have decided that too many voters don't believe that what's needed—temporary spending to offset the persistent demand shortfall—actually works."
What do we elect — leaders or followers? If all these people do is stick their fingers in the air they ought to resign. Also, if they only choose policies that please big donors because they're always looking toward the next election they ought to resign. WTH are they thinking? … are they thinking?
If they just going to rely on polls, I'd have them poll people on what years they thought the country was doing best, then implement the same tax policies we had then.
Things that did not exist in the 1930s when Keynes was writing:
- NASA, NOAA, EPA, television, radio networks, the Internet, a phone in every home, the interstate system, et cetera…
– national parks were only about 16 years old, IIRC
– in my state (Washington) the high school was a modern invention; science labs weren't really built widely until post-WWII
– movies were still in their infancy; most of America seems to have attended either church or synagogue each week
– the Nightly News, and certainly 24/7 cable had not been invented; TIME and LIFE were in their infancy
I don't have the data off the top of my head, but I think the average family size was about 5 children; today, it is about 1.3 kiddos. (The pill and many social shifts explain this difference, but as far as I am aware it is the largest difference in such a short time span in human history.)
Wikipedia's page probably has plenty of data under a search for '1930s' on the hot developments of that decade, but my point is that people had community and family support structures that, due to the urbanization of the 20th century, were beginning to break down.
The US Census has done some fantastic summaries of 20th c urbanization and population shifts in the US (which also helped make the Senate filibuster the hideously dysfunctional political neutron bomb it is today).
Keynes was basically writing about a far different culture, a far different information environment, a far different society than the demographics, communication structures, and economic structures of today.
So OF COURSE there is a problem framing the solutions of the 1930s in today's culture.
The conservatives seem to believe that all solutions must rest on 'perfecting' markets. This is complete nonsense in a tax-haven riddled world.
For starters, the Dems never, ever talk about the Shadow Economy. Pardon me for saying that I think that is a scandalous outrage. They probably don't want to talk about it because they acquiesced in its creation (and no doubt the CIA is fond of it).
If the Dems don't have the [balls] to start talking openly about the Shadow Banking System, then heck with them. The rest is blithering nonsense that skates above an economy riddled with fraud, incapable of going after brazen criminality, and offshoring the obscene profits of their criminal conduct.
Enough already!
Without a conversation of the implications and threats posed by the Shadow Banking System (which as near as I can tell now dwarfs the 'real' economy), the Dems should simply keep a decent silence.
And if they do begin to speak, they should address the society and culture(s) of 2011, rather than a fiction that we left behind in the 1930s.
Ever hear of post-Keynesian economics?
That is what is mostly meant today when someone is referencing Keynes.
I have heard of it. I think that I've heard at least six various definitions.
I understood the post to ask: is the communication element of trying to explain the need for stimulus a part of the larger economic and political stagnation today?
I think that it is.
It is a *huge* problem.
I see huge problems trying to communicate economic issues. Part of trouble originates in problems that involve government accountability, some involve government legitimacy, and some involve complexity.
I agree with Jim's point that Americans are very moralistic about 'debt'. That makes communicating about 'debt' an extremely difficult challenge.
In a world of 24/7 cable, the Internet, and enormous amounts of data filtering around the globe at any given moment, the need to communicate clearly about economics issues — not 'finance' and not 'stock quotes' and not specific companies, but the Big Picture, fundamental economic structures — is a huge and complicated problem.
Keynes had it easy, compared with today's environment.
Over at NakedCapitalism today (6-8-11) Philip Pilkington has a post that dovetails beautifully with this thread.
One thing that I didn't manage to articulate on my first comment here is this: the corporate structures of today are vastly different from the corporate and business structures of 1930. That's one key element of the economic problem that the Dems have not articulated well at all.
That post at NC is worth listening to (via the time-saving Odiego links). Some here will probably chuckle, as I did, over his recommendations about what to do regarding the WaPo, FoxNoise, and the Pete Peterson mob who actively spread economic noise and misinformation
As others have said, what voters believe about economics is essentially besides the point. The Republicans are trying to kill Medicare despite overwhelming public support for the program. Why would you think that voter support for stimulus would make any more difference to GOP politicians than voter support for Medicare?
The public saw taxes go up under Clinton and the economy boomed. The public saw taxes go down under Bush, coupled with massive deregulation, and the economy tanked. If the public believes cutting taxes and deregulating is the answer to today's problems, they're massively delusional.
–another round of fiscal relief for states;
–infrastructure investments;
–protecting entitlements;
–balance between revenues and spending cuts in budget negotiations.
-Giving money to the states just encourages states in their profligate spending.
-Infrastructure is another word for wasteful govt spending
-This wins
-It's better to do a little harm than a lot. I suppose that's what we've come to.
I strongly believe that the problem is deeper than simply saying the public doesn't easily accept Keynesian policy. They didn't accept Keynesian policy in the 30′s either and were easily led into deficit cutting in 37. The real problem is that the public has always looked at debt as somehow immoral and saw an equivalence between private debt and public. This is completely wrong, of course, since the government is the sole issuer of the currency. How can a society be in debt to itself?
So called "center-left" economists are the real ones to blame because they refuse to accept the reality of fiat currency and lead the public into accepting the right wing position that government deficits are evil and morally wrong.
I'm wondering if you are familiar with the functional finance view of Abba Lerner and its outgrowth Modern Monetary Theory?
I wrote a blog post on the subject of public opinion on debt and stimulus almost a year ago and I think it's a truly critical point that center-left economists need to wake up to. To quote briefly:
Conservatives are making huge gains on a fundamental inconsistency in the case for fiscal stimulus. Here is the two part position of the center-left: 1) we need to increase the public debt in order to provide needed stimulus; and 2) the level of the public debt is of critical concern and has the potential to bankrupt the nation. Given these contradicting positions, is it any wonder the public is confused? I believe these two positions cannot simultaneously be held and successfully sold to the public. Simultaneously holding both positions is, in political terms, an irreconcilable dilemma.
How about – just end the Bush tax cuts and our wars and the deficit problem is largely solved. It's relatively easy and doesn't do too much damage.
People care about outcomes. People think that the fiscal experiment has been tried and it didn't work. You can't blame them for being empiricists. If "All the King's horses and all the King's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again," did the King need even more fiscal stimulus?
Besides, fiscal policy is a short-term remedy, not a long term fix. Like it or not on fairness grounds, Bush's tax cut did no good: we had a very slow recovery from the 2001 recession. Bush's tax cut did use up a lot of long-term borrowing capacity. So now it's harder to do fiscal policy.
The big mistake was trying to persuade the PRC to quit manipulating their exchange rate. They are not persuadable. They needed much stronger action. It was not forthcoming. As long as China (and others) keep our external deficit high, we will drag that anchor and go nowhere.
Here is a good idea: Tax China's holding of U.S. Treasury's. See this article by Joe Gagnon and Gary Hufbauer in Foreign Affairs:
If China can't or won't buy U.S. Treasury bills and bonds, they CAN'T fix the exchange rate.
I think the notion that framing, and the inability to craft messages that really resonate with Americans, are huge problems for Democrats. Start with the fact that the Obama administration doesn't seem to know what it believes in any more. (Hard to articulate a resonating, memorable message when it boils down to, 'we did our best, now just be patient.' The spectacle of Goolsbee floundering on a national program trying to defend Obama's inaction was telling, and hugely depressing.)
All the talk about framing, of course, requires one believe that Obama and the Democratic establishment wanted and believed in the policies they said they wanted during the campaign, rather than the slow downhill slide for the middle class, and the utter abdication of the rule of law, and the continued enrichment of the financial elites, that they now seem perfectly content with. Indeed, this is a point I would love for Mr. Bernstein to address: exactly how much of the deficit mania among the Obama administration, and the mistaken, catastrophic notion that it has to be redressed out of what's left of the middle class safety net, is something they actually wanted all along? Inquiring cynics would like to know!)
It's nice to see narrative policy analysis getting some airplay but will it get any traction? Levison seems to assume that the Democratic narrative he cites is right or at least is the best of the only two narratives in the game, the Democratic and the Republican.
Actually, you can take just about any two dominant narratives and draw out of them a couple of more neglected or repressed narratives. Emery Roe shows how to do this in his 1994 book, Narrative Policy Analysis. But I will give an example that should be more readily accessible. It is the analytical matrix at the core of Elinor Ostrom's 2009 Nobel Prize lecture, "Beyond Markets and States: Polycentric Governance of Complex Economic Systems."
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economics/laureates/2009/ostrom-lecture-slides.pdf (see page 10 for the matrix).
Ostrom looks at two variable characteristics of goods, their "subtractability of use" and their "difficulty of excluding potential beneficiaries." Goods can be rated on either of these characteristics on a continuum from low to high. The analytical matrix generates four "ideal types" of goods only two of which, public goods and private goods figure in the standard Democratic and Republican narratives cited by Levison.
What I would suggest is that instead of trying to devise a strategy for promoting the traditional Democratic narrative, some serious thought needs to be given as to whether either of the two extant narratives are at all pertinent to the unique conditions we face today.
I'm afraid that one common mistake is made by both sides. That is to assume that if the other guy's argument is obviously wrong, that makes your argument right. Not so. It is possible for both arguments to be utterly wrong.
Sandwichman says:
"I'm afraid that one common mistake is made by both sides. That is to assume that if the other guy's argument is obviously wrong, that makes your argument right. Not so. It is possible for both arguments to be utterly wrong."
Absolutely right!
Both parties are a lot more ideologically homogeneous and a lot weaker intellectually than they were 40 or 50 years ago. They suppress ideas that they don't like rather than rebutting them or (Heaven forfend!) evaluating them.
Those last two paragraphs, Sandwichman – I couldn't agree more.
We know that Obama et al, don't understand the long game. For example, they seem to think that health care reform started when he took office as opposed to when Clinton — failed– at getting it accomplished during his term. That is the definition of the long game. Obama passed health care because Clinton failed to.
Dems have been losing the long game for years now. Why? Because they don't recognize it and they don't play it. They didn't notice the propaganda networks creeping up, nor the think tanks — all organizations bending the answers in those polls toward Repubo ideas. And you know what? Repubos actually argue for their ideas. No matter how obnoxious, ie Medicare. It is why even today Obama is talking deficit reduction rather than jobs. I have an idea, you're the president, act like one.
Americans may not think that Government stimulus creates "real jobs" — who cares? Why not lower the unemployment rate — that'll convince people. If you can't do that, then argue it, make the case, play the long game. Forget jobs, Obama didn't even do that with the Bank bailout. Here we have this massive support for a banking disaster, it worked, and he didn't even make the argument that bank bailout funds saved the economy. Just successfully making that argument would have created a better atmosphere for further stimulus. But no, rather he pivoted over to health care and put a line in every speech saying "it could have been worse."
I just wonder whether history is going to look at this incompetent administration and see the death of progressivism for decades to come. I mean, imagine if Roosevelt hand bungled the New Deal. That is the situation we are in. This guy couldn't have come into office with more good will– the first black president, more proof of failed Repubo policies, more momentum to create change.
Near four years ago, I stood out in the rain to make sure people got out to vote. Today, my job situation is worse. My wife's job prospects are worse, and I can tell you that we won't be standing in the rain again.
I keep on seeing Obama in a flight suit, with a sign behind him that reads "Stimulus Accomplished."
When you have someone like Sen. Shelby who is totally unqualified to judge whether someone is qualified to serve on the Fed board
and you have a Senate that refuses to change its rules so that even a little bit of democracy can exist, as lampooned here
then the Peter Diamond issue is what you get. The genuinely sad part is that Obama still wants to pursue "bi-partisanship". Why doen't he get it?
Understandably, people have focused on Paul Ryan's Medicare provisions in the House GOP plan, but some claim that it works better in surveys with the context of a broader package about the economy. I can see how that would work, but, it seeems like the Ryan budget should inspire attacks from the economic growth side, not just values. And it seems like the kind of thing that ought to warrant that kind of criticism as well. Center-left elected officials, activists, and so forth should question whether it really lives up to its title. It seems like many of the key ideas in Ryan's budget are ideal for inspiring doubts among Levison's "ambivalents."
I agree. The economic and traditional policy setting debate has been infested with opportunistic doomsdayers who tend to attract more media attention due to the nature of their polarizing & flawed opinions. Politicians, media personalities, & (some) bloggers alike have become the modern day snake oil salesmen who offer quick, cheap, & unproven subscriptions to our economic ill's. Recessionary & difficult times tend to lead to an environment where demagogues & individuals who prey on peoples emotions, can eventually dictate policy goals. This sociological phenomenon requires the effort by the 'fact based crowd' (particularly those supporting additional well targeted spending to offset the demand glut & the effects of deleveraging) to 'frame' the issues to the public in such a way that it is understandable & rational for them to support the correct subscriptions. Readily available facts, supporting evidence & historical lessons are sometimes not enough to convince the collectively flawed groupthink of the GOP/Teaparty ideology (which in itself supports the flawed supply side economic ideas of the past).
"I'm skeptical of framing debates because they seem to suggest that if you frame things the right way, you'll win, when of course, life is more complicated. Power often trumps frames, for one."
And this is why Dem messaging is such a train wreck. Because we can't seem to understand that how we explain something can help us get where we are going. We just expect everyone to understand. That or we expect "power" to win the day.
Here's a thought. Ever since television and politics crossed course we've seen telegenic politicians. Not because having a telegenic politician means you win the day, but because it sure helps a lot.
You can talk all day about power, but if you cannot communicate your ideas, you will not have power. One would think that would be clear by now. This administration let the public option die after it was framed as a plan to kill grandma and became too toxic to defend. The result of that was less support and loyalty from some on the left. Since when did less support and loyalty from the left relate to more Dem power? Certainly not in 2008. So pack your useless fantasy about power away for a day when you can actually wield the power to convince.
I like you, Bernstein. I always have. You just frustrate the heck out of me. So does your recent boss, who I also like a lot and always have, and his boss, who I voted for. Heck, your recent boss said out loud he didn't like the ideal of universal health care, let alone single payer, during the '08 primaries. But I still greatly admire him. I just wouldn't have voted for him.
I've been a socialist for well more than 30 years. I've always voted for Democrats. Last year my state added a Socialist primary. Out of principle, I'm not voting for another Democrat, ever again. Just socialists. If Bernie Sanders can be drafted for 2012, look out Obama.
I have never disagreed with the analysis that there's a general lack of demand, and excess industrial capacity. But those are problems, not solutions. And they are not root problems, just symptoms. I would think that would be stating the obvious. The financial crisis, the housing/mortgage crisis – also symptoms, not root causes.
Heck, even stagnant wages and employment are not root causes, but just symptoms.
What does it tell you that among the things for which there is a lack of demand is labor itself? That has been manifested for 30 years now in stagnant wages, and now in unemployment. And while there's this lack of demand even for labor, business profits are generally at an all time high? Anything come to mind?
So what do you folks do? You throw money at those making record profits. As if something is gonna change and they're gonna fix something with that extra money. I stress _extra_. They didn't need it. Flushing down a toilet would do more good, as it then wouldn't add to their political influence – as it has done.
That framing to which you linked postulates Democratic vs. "red state" narratives. Indeed, conservatives have attacked the Democratic narrative. But Democrats haven't attacked the "red state" narrative – folks like you and your recent bosses appear from all indications to agree wholeheartedly with that "red state" narrative. And all that creates is cognitive dissonance. That's why voters don't buy what you're selling. When conservatives call you socialists, the average person agrees with them, because really, you are socialists, so by denying it you sound like conspiratorial liars. As a socialist I know better, but I wish you really were socialists.
It should be stating the obvious that the only real alternative to the "red state" narrative would be a socialist narrative. You refuse to go there. You folks wont' even put it "on the table."
If businesses are not always ready to create new and "real" jobs, it really doesn't matter why. What you should be doing is attacking that very premise. It's really not hard to do. But that attack is a socialist's attack. You folks are still capitalists at heart – and mind.
As for solutions – once you can argue that private business is not the solution, you have to consider public ownership. And you already did consider – in the bailouts. And yes, that's socialism. But in denying socialism, you didn't do it very well. You didn't make it permanent, and you didn't nationalize any of those record profits. That's what a socialist would do, in a heartbeat.
A dictionary definition of socialism: "a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production, in the community as a whole."
Nothing there about "markets" vs. "central planning." Nothing there about atheist authoritarianism. Nope, no more than one would see mention of white supremacy in a definition of Christianity (white supremacists are almost universally self-described fundamentalist Christians).
Wal-Mart does central planning globally. It's now called supply chain management. Biggest company in the world in revenue terms. But not socialism.
The USPS is a market operation. A corporation like any other, except that it's publicly owned. That's socialism.
You and your bosses would not even allow single payer health care to get a vote. That would be stimulus that would help. That should be stating the obvious. Why no vote on it? Because it's socialism, and you might get called socialists? You've been called socialists anyway – better if you actually were.
How about nationalizing some of the corporations that are stuffing both tax cut money and stimulus money in the pockets, so that those record profits become public revenue – it could replace the income tax, for goodness sakes.
You know, computers and robots don't need incentives to work. And they certainly don't need health insurance as they age. Actually, they don't age much – they get replaced, eventually, by newer faster smarter models that cost less than they did. And that's where demand for labor is going, and has been going for 30 years now, progressively so. To machines, away from real people. And you folks call that lack of demand "cyclic." That's such a poor use of the English language that it took me the last several years just to figure out why you called it "cyclic" at all.
What you need to do is figure out how to help real people survive if there's no demand for their labor and that demand is not ever coming back, no matter how much stimulus you throw at the problem. That's why there's no demand for money either, and interests have hit the zero lower bound. Corporations don't need or want loans if they're swimming in liquidity.
That's the reality of _now_. The conventional wisdom of capitalism won't even get you to root causes, let alone solutions.
So I'm not voting for you folks anymore. Too much cognitive dissonance for me.
The root cause of the problem, Bernstein, is your beloved capitalism. The solution is the socialism you folks run from. Give me a reason to believe you get it, and I'll reconsider.
And I'm sure I'm not alone. Maybe I was when I was commenting to your posts on TPM Cafe'. Not anymore.
And by the way, don't tell me about a lack of power.
'08 to '10, you had everything but a cloture-proof majority in the Senate. If you can't get your own folks in line, you just didn't try very hard.
We'd have Medicare for All if you could have just pushed Lieberman in your direction, since it was him who opposed it.
He was a Democrat. If you couldn't get his vote, it's because you didn't really want it.
A real socialist thinks an individual mandate to buy private insurance is authoritarian. I was saying as much in '08. It was a Republican idea – and it's clear now that even they wouldn't have made it law – they agree with me, and are now arguing that it's unconstitutional. So why am I better off having voted for you guys?
Here's a free one for you, from a socialist: Medicare is a protected privilege now, as established by law, but it violates equal protection by only being available for seniors. So it wouldn't require legislation to get to single payer – just a court case. Like DADT, which was no more clear a case on equal protection grounds. 80% – 80%!!! of Americans would favor such a approach.
I don't want to hear about "could," Bernstein. Not then, not now, and not in the 2012 campaign season. I'm voting socialist, thank you very much for less than nothing.
Wasn't Lieberman an Independent, having lost the Dem primary to Ned Lamont? He still held a Democratic committee chairmanship though. Homeland Security? Surely Harry Reid could have used that to pressure him. I can only conclude that he was the beard the Dems needed. I wish Bernie Sanders would primary Obama.
Well said & couldn't agree more. The Obama administration has been a disaster to the left and I can't see any possibility I'd vote for him again. I commented elsewhere in this post that a great deal of blame must also be directed at the center-left economists including of course Mr. Bernstein. They wear the cloak of Keynes yet endlessly propagate the right wing fear of deficits. Yet we (society) control the currency and can create it at will. The idea that austerity can ever be justified is abhorrent and against every principle of the left.
Obama and the center left economists are the faux left and they do great harm to society.
Another "oh by the way." Let me state the obvious.
Ryan's Randian budget isn't being attacked for its attack on Keynesian. It's being attacked for its attack on socialism.
If you defend Medicare as what it is – socialism – you might be surprised. People might not decide they don't like it because it's socialism, they might decide they actually like the socialism that it is, and tell you they want more of the same.
That's what I see has been happening since even before '08, when I was arguing to folks like you that you needed to stop running from the "socialist" label. You weren't having it.
And you not only could do worse – you are doing worse.
Bravo, John.
… and I suspect J.B. will not be responding to your spot-on comment.
Afterall, he's a Democrat.
"Run away…. run away…."
There's one of the excluded narratives heard from. The fatal flaw in Levison's analysis is that it discounts a fully-developed, articulate analysis, like John's, while elevating mythical "ambivalent voters" to strategically decisive status.
It seems to me that the precription could be to shrink the size of government during prosperous times in order to create space for expansion of the size of government during times of economic recession. Of course, this would require rewiring our attitudes toward the expected normal role of government. Is this possible?
"…if you frame things the right way, you'll win, when of course, life is more complicated."
Life is more complicated, but voters and politics are not. All you have to do is look at the simplistic misinformation and outright lies that the republicans have convinced people are gospel.
One complaint against the Democrats has been their lack of framing, but they have a bigger problem now. They don't have an ideology to frame.
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What follows below is part of a compilation and combination of some notes on OT sacrifice brought to me by a friendly fellow believer of moderate to liberal persuasion (whom we shall here designate "Etcetera"), and my own comments. Our subject of discussion was OT sacrificial law, and the matter of the demand for centralized worship. The key question: How is it that the OT contains demands for centralized worship, yet it seems that we find OT figures, even prophets and kings, sacrificing all over the place without condemnation? The results of this study are fascinating, and I think it would be most profitable to simply report Etcetera's notes as they are written (they are presented in italics) and intersperse my own comments. A key passage is this one: Exodus 20:22-26: Then the Lord said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven. You shall not make other gods besides me; gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. You shall make an altar of earth for me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings ['olah] and your peace offerings [shelem], your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. And if you make an altar of stone for me, you shall not build it of cut stones; for, if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it. And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it. Notice the bracketed Hebrew words for burnt offerings and peace offerings. Burnt offerings appear both before and after the giving of the law, but peace offerings appear here for the first time in the Hebrew scriptures. That is, the peace offering is an innovation of the law of Moses. Does its appearance have an impact on the historical record? Certainly:
The shelem, after Exodus 20:24, begins to be offered left and right. Also, nearly every time a shelem is offered, an 'olah is offered as well, matching the vocabulary of Exodus 20:24 exactly, even in the order of terms, burnt offerings being mentioned first every time. I contend, then, that Exodus 20:22-26 is a genuinely ancient sacrificial law, and set the sacrificial protocol in Israel for centuries to come. The principal point that I would like to emphasize from Exodus 20:22-26 is how many altars are envisioned. Verse 24 mentions an altar in "every place where I cause my name to be remembered." Furthermore, at least two different kinds of altars are discussed, altars of earth (verse 24) and altars of stone (verse 25), neither of which is a good description of the bronze altar built by Bezalel according to Exodus 27:1-8. Clearly, this passage imagines legitimate sacrifices being made in various places, on various kinds of altars, at various times. Worship is not centralized. And non-centralized sacrificial worship is exactly what we find in the historical record after the giving of this law. It is at this point where we would make our first and primary observation. I think that our friend has quoted specifically the part of Ex. 20:22-26 that solves the problem. The key phrase is: "every place where I cause my name to be remembered." Note what is happening in this passage: God has spoken to the people from heaven. This is a momentous occasion, and in much the same way we might erect a marker or monument, the Israelites would probably want to do the same. God therefore tells them, in essence, "You may do this, but not by making an idol. Make an altar of a certain type and that is where you will perform a memorial sacrifice." We'll compare this to the matter of sacrifices related to centralized worship as we progress. For now, let's look at the examples our friend offered of sacrifices that would suggest a lack of centralized worship:
It is not until the time of the temple in Jerusalem that we find any effort made at centralizing worship. The place of the name in the Deuteronomic law code. Deuteronomy 12:1-26:15 is called the Deuteronomic law code. It begins with the introductory formula, "These are the decrees..." (12:1). It ends with the concluding admonition, "This day the Lord you God commands you to do these decrees and ordinances. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul" (26:16). It is my contention that centralized worship is among the most important, if not the very most important, of these decrees and ordinances that the Israelites are to be "careful to do with all [their] heart." The law code begins, after all, with a long passage on centralized worship (Deuteronomy 12), and this theme echoes throughout the rest of the code thereafter. The law code begins: Deuteronomy 12:1-9: These are the decrees and laws you must be careful to follow in the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess, as long as you live in the land. Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains and on the hills and under every spreading tree where the nations you are dispossessing worship their gods. Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and burn their Asherah poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names from those places. You must not worship the Lord your God in their way. But you are to seek the place the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his name there for his dwelling. To that place you must go; there bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, what you have vowed to give and your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks. There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord your God has blessed you. You are not to do as we do here today, everyone as he sees fit in his own eyes, since you have not yet reached the resting place and the inheritance the Lord your God is giving you. Obviously we would have a fundamental disagreement here with Ex. 20:22-26, if indeed we were talking about the same sort of sacrifices. But it seems clear that we are not. The Exodus instructions, as we have seen, apply to memorial sacrifices, in places where God has acted. Here, Deuteronomy gives instructions in the context of pagan high places -- places where man decides to meet God, versus places where God meets men. The high places (as even the Tower of Babel!) signified a desire to reach for the divine; in contrast, the memorial sacrifices (and a central Temple) signified God's reach to man. This is not the same category as the memorial sacrifices. This passage forbids the use of high places, and enjoins rather the use of one place only to worship God with sacrifices, "the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his name there for a dwelling." In Exodus 20:24 we could speak of places (plural) of the name. Here in Deuteronomy we can speak only of the place (singular) of the name. It is there, and there only, that the Israelites can bring their burnt offerings and other sacrifices (12:6). And this indeed fits what we have theorized. Exodus would speak in the plural under this rubric of God acting in various places over time. This place of the name is mentioned in this chapter no fewer than six times: verses 5, 11, 14, 18, 21, and 26. One passage in particular stands out for its clarity: Deuteronomy 12:13-14: Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings anywhere you please. Offer them only at the place the Lord will choose in one of your tribes, and there observe everything that I command you. This would meld nicely. Memorial sacrifices obviously would not be done (properly!) anywhere one pleased, but only where God acted. Under this rubric we have no dispute, then, for the observations contained in the next few notes, which we will simply offer as they are for their value: Another passage stands out for its practicality: Deuteronomy 12:21: If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put his name is too far away from you, you may slaughter animals from the herds and flocks the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and in your own towns you may eat as much of them as you want The eating of meat is allowed without having to take each and every animal to the central place of the name, but meat so eaten is just a meal, not a sacrifice: Deuteronomy 12:26-27: But take your consecrated things and whatever you have vowed to give, and go to the place the Lord will choose. Present your burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord your God, both the meat and the blood.... After Deuteronomy 12, as if God's demand for centralized worship were not yet clear enough, the place of the name pops up repeatedly in the rest of the law code. Deuteronomy 14:23; 15:20; 16:5-6; 17:8-10; 18:6; 26:2, to list a few. Centralized worship is not a side issue. It is a strong focus. Which place? So which place did God eventually choose to set his name? Let us begin with yet another reference from the first passage of the law code: Deuteronomy 12:10: When you cross the Jordan and live in the land..., and he gives you rest from all your enemies around you so that you live in security, then it shall come about that the place in which the Lord your God shall choose for his name to dwell, there you shall bring all that I command you.... There are two conditions to be met before the law of centralization begins to be applied: 1. The Israelites must cross the Jordan and begin to live in the land. 2. God must give them rest from their enemies. (Apply that second condition too stringently, and nothing would ever happen, as Israel was at war off and on throughout its history; but we shall find a reference which fulfills that condition nicely). From the accounts of the conquest: Joshua 4:1: Now... the nation finished crossing the Jordan. Joshua 12:1,7: Now these are the kings... whose land [the sons of Israel] possessed east of the Jordan.... ...and Joshua gave [the land west of the Jordan] to the tribes of Israel as a possession.... Condition number one, check. Joshua 11:23: Thus the land had rest from war. Joshua 14:15: Then the land had rest from war. Condition number two, check. So the time was right to set up the tabernacle, where the name of the Lord would dwell: Joshua 18:1: Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled themselves at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there, and the land was subdued before them. The place of the name of the Lord is Shiloh. The covenant altar. There is one seeming anomaly in the Deuteronomic record that I ought to clear up at this point. If centralized sacrificial worship is so important to the Deuteronomic tradition, why does Joshua 8:30-35 describe a sacrifice on an altar other than the one in front of the tabernacle? The answer begins in Deuteronomy 27:5-8. There God tells Moses that the Israelites are to build an altar on Mount Ebal after crossing the Jordan. The altar must be made of uncut stones, and on it both burnt offerings and peace offerings are to be sacrificed to the Lord. Uncut stones? Burnt offerings and peace offerings (and in that order)? I think that the Deuteronomist was well aware of the law in Exodus 20:22-26, and he re-interpreted it so as to apply only to this special one-time altar on Mount Ebal, during that brief period between the crossing of the Jordan and the setting of the Lord's name at Shiloh. Technically, then, this altar does not violate the law of centralization. It was erected before the place of the name was chosen. Also, the historian is careful to point out that "all Israel with the elders and officers and judges" (Joshua 8:33) attended the ceremony, so that in fact this altar does not violate centralization even in theme. The whole nation stood on both sides of the altar in the middle. Of course we would add that the Ebal altar is one of those memorial types -- celebrating the crossing into the Promised Land. The war that never was. I must begin this section on a form-critical note. The passage in question is Joshua 22:7-34. This passage, while supporting the centralization of worship, sounds more Levitical to me than Deuteronomic. It emphasizes Phinehas, for one thing, and, instead of mentioning the place of the name (the usual Deuteronomic phrase), it discusses the altar before the tabernacle (a typical Levitical phrase). The connection between this passage and the one that precedes it (there is no connection with what follows) may also hint at the insertion of this passage into a pre-existing text: Joshua 22:6: So Joshua blessed [the two and a half tribes] and sent them away, and they went to their tents. The two and a half tribes are, as of this statement, already back in their homes across the Jordan. But in the next verse...: Joshua 22:7-8: ...so when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, and said to them.... ...the compiler backtracks, and suddenly the two and a half tribes are still with Joshua. This is a minor note, but we would wonder whether Joshua 22:7 begins a new unit of oral tradition -- and whether the parsing of the text by "Deuteronomic" and other traditions is necessary So in a sense we give the form critics some credit, we just don't agree with their interpretation. Nevertheless, it is not important for this discussion to locate this passage specifically within either the Levitical or the Deuteronomic tradition; both traditions command centralized worship. What is important is to contrast this passage with the actions of, say, Samuel or David. On with our story.... In Joshua 22:10, Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh return to their homes across the Jordan, and promptly build an altar. In 22:11-12, the rest of the tribes prepare for war (the model of religious tolerance...). But in 22:13-29, they at least send emissaries (awfully sporting of them) to find out what exactly is going on. The emissaries accuse the apparently wayward tribes of turning away from the Lord: Joshua 22:16-17: What is this faithless act that you have committed against the God of Israel..., by building yourselves an altar...? Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us...? By these two verses alone, it would appear that those two and a half tribes had begun sacrificing to other gods. The advice of the other tribes: Joshua 22:19: Cross back over into the land of the possession of the Lord, where the Lord's tabernacle dwells.... Do not rebel against the Lord by building an altar for yourselves, besides the altar of the Lord. The response of the two and a half tribes: Joshua 22:26-29: We said to ourselves, "Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice, but rather as a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings...." There will come a time when we shall say, "See the copy of the altar of the Lord..., not for burnt offerings or for sacrifice, but rather as a witness." Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord and turn away from following the Lord this day, by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of the Lord which is before his tabernacle. This story indeed offers a fascinating insight, one that melds well with our thesis. The other tribes thought the 2 and a half were setting up a "central place" altar; the 2 1/2 tribes responded by explaining that it was actually a memorial altar with the special purpose of reminding them where they were supposed to go to do the central sacrifices. Thus the next note agrees with our thesis: This answer satisfies the emissaries, and they go back across the Jordan (Joshua 22:30-34). Notice that the idea of sacrificing to other gods is now far gone. Notice also that the altar that these tribes built was as a reminder only that they should always go back to "the altar of the Lord which is before his tabernacle" (verse 29). Notice especially that those tribes did not even think about building an actual altar for offering sacrifices, even to the real God of Israel! It was taken for granted that there was only one altar of the Lord, of which this one was a mere copy, both for them and for the generations after them. If there was no assumption that the tabernacle was the only place for sacrifice, then there would be nothing wrong with building an altar to the Lord wherever the tribes may be. Later, after all, Samuel, David, and Solomon will sacrifice to the Lord on the high places. But this possibility is not even on the horizon in this passage. Centralized worship at the tabernacle is both assumed and enjoined. The altar across the Jordan is only a symbol; otherwise, it would be rebellion. With this we agree. Centralized worship simply drops out of the historical record after the book of Joshua. The books of Judges and Samuel, also regarded as part of the Deuteronomic history, contain instance after instance of sacrifice at various altars, none of which is condemned in the text. It is almost as if the law of centralization was never handed down in the days of Moses. (Which, of course, is my point exactly). The idea of centralized worship does not resume till the last installment of the Deuteronomic history, the book (or books) of Kings. As noted, we believe that the solution to this is the differentiation between memorial and cultic/central sacrifices. -JPH |


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Monday, October 23, 2006
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Hi everyone,
Yes, I am back for more, I just hope it doesn't happen to me again !!
I have a couple of things to show today, The first is a layout that I have done for Scrapbook City. I created this layout using the transparency idea which was on my Mini Album, I have actually done a couple more, but they will be going into SM in the next couple of months. I used the new K & Company papers which are just gorgeous, and the K & Company Alpha's, just love them. I put the transparency at the top of my layout and then glued the pattern paper to the top and then did some paper tolling at the top of the layout and through the layout, I also used glitter, and some yummy Li'l Davis flowers. I love how this layout turned out, I also love the photo of my DD Sarah, which was taken at the park when she was Roller Blading.
The Second layout is the one I did for the HOW DARE YOU site, not that it was there for very long, but I thought I would share it here on my blog, so you could see it. It was an Arty theme for this dare set by the lovely Karen Ridgeway.
I used watercolours for this layout and also doodled. There was no pattern paper used at all, just a lot of doodling and glitter. I love how my butterflies turned out, I think they are cute.
I am also going to update all my galleries as well so there will be a few new additions, and I will get around to updating all my links, actually I had some done, and then I changed my blog design, and oops they all went, never mind that is the least I can complain about. Have fun scrapping because that is what it is suppose to be all about enjoying the craft.
Just a quick edit the HOW DARE YOU site is back and running, the lovely people at blogger have found it and uploaded it YAY !! I am so pleased.
Best Wishes Always
Carole X
32 comments:
- Joanne Bain said...
OMGoodness Carole!!! Just stunning your never cease to amaze me..I love the transperency layout just beautiful and then doodling on the Bloom layout is just gorgeous...
You are truly one talented lady
Have a great day
Joanne - 6:17 PM
- Sharon S said...
So glad you are up and running. Not even a hacker can keep a scrapper down!!
Goorgeous layouts. The time and detail you put into them is amazing!!!
Sharon Sanna - 6:33 PM
- Julie said...
Hiya Carole...
love the layouts, thanks for sharing them, will keep an eye out for the others in SM.
Really likin the bright colours in the second layout, flowers and butterflies look fantastic. - 6:36 PM
- Jolene Pienaar said...
Hi Carole
I truly love those LO.
Am stunned at your doodeling ability with LO two. Soooo gorgeous! - 7:07 PM
- petamb said...
Hi Carol,
Beautiful Layouts,which nothing out of the ordinary..hehe You even make doodling look easy...
Sorry to here about your blog..
But its good to see your up and running again..
Have a great week
Peta - 7:54 PM
- Tammy James said...
Great to see that you are bouncing back so very quickly from such such an awful experience with your blog. Glad you posted the Layouts I love them both but especially the one from How dare you.
- mich said...
Dear Carole.... I heard about what happened to your blog and I'm so sorry. Glad to see you back up and running. Gorgeous gorgeous layouts!
What goes around comes around, Carole. The person will soon get what he/she deserves. - 9:06 PM
- *Jeanne* said...
OMG Carole you two design are just heart stopping gorgeous! WOW! I love the transparcy trick you did. I need to try that some time. I love how you work with transparencies and make it looks so easy.
Now this other layout with the watercolors is just breathtaking. I remember the story behind it from the How Dare You blog! Nice to know your Dad is the where you get the creativiy that just explodes from you. Gorgeous. I just love the butterfly.
Crossing my fingers that Karma will happen soon... It will!
Hugs from across the pond. - 2:24 AM
- Lauren said...
You know I have theose letter and that lovely blue paper and I was just about to cut it all up and put it in the bin cause it's driving me mad!!! You know the feeling when you starting to force a LO together now after seeing what you've done I'll save it from the depth of the bin and go have another go.
Love the green too I like it! What an amazing LO not using patterned paper. I'm so glad that you shared it.
Honestly Super Woman where do you get the time???
Have a great week and i'm over the moon your blogging in full strength after such a cruel and nasty act!
Lauren x - 2:50 AM
- AnnetteL said...
Hi Carole! {{waving}}
I am so glad that your blog is back up and running again. I can't believe that someone would delete your beauitful blog. I am so glad that you have been able to get some of your blog back from the attack, such a horrible thing to happen to such a wonderful person like you I was so shocked!
I am loving these LO's, you never cease to amaze me with your creativity! They are gob smacking gorgeous I love everything about them. You make doodling look so easy! And the transparency idea is unreal! Thank you for continuing to share your fantastic work!
Luv Annette :0) - 10:32 AM
- melanie harris said...
I love the paper tolling work Carole. You have inspired me to try it too.
Worderful work as always, you never cease to amaze me with your work. - 10:44 AM
- Debbie K said...
Oh Wow !! I've bought some of that new K&CO paper too....I don't think my layout will look this good though !! Brilliant Carole ! Love those butterflies too...very cute !
Happy to hear that things are working out again in blog land. Crazy people out there !! - 11:35 AM
- Mardi said...
Great to have you back in action Carole.....beautiful layouts...I adore your little butterflies...so cute.
Mardi x - 12:02 PM
- Kim - ScrapToMyLu said...
amazing work! Love all that 3D stuff. Someone hacked your blog? WOW, that is something I didn't know happened. Good luck.
- Megan said...
Carole these are so bright and beautiful!! You are an absolute talent.
So pleased your blog is up and running again!
Megan xx - 1:18 PM
- Marie said...
gorgeous, gorgeous layouts and I'm so pleased you're back!!!
- Leenie said...
Oh gees Carole what a horrible thing to happen to have your blog hacked. :O
Those LO's are gorgeous! Really like the one you've done with the watercolours and no PP! The butterflies are gorgeous! - 6:53 PM
- Chris Millar said...
Your work is just divine Carole! I'm glad the Dare blog was found! What a headache it's all been!
- Sarah said...
How scary that somebody hacked your blog! Wow. Now your layouts, they are gorgeous as always. I love them :)
- Shirls said...
so glad you continue to blog:) love the layouts. you are way too talented, my friend
- Rett said...
Great to see your blog back up and running, Carole!!
And those layouts are so beautiful!! - 9:23 PM
- Lisa said...
Stunning layouts Carole, especially love all the doodling on the bloom layout.
So pleased your blog is up and running again. - 5:48 AM
- Susan (smiles1965) from Scrapboxx said...
You are so so so clever. I love seeing all the things you make. I wish I had 1/4 of your talent.
These layouts are brilliant. I love the photos, colours, designs and flowers. Excellent work as always, thanks for sharing with us.
Sorry to hear about your blog drama. It seems there are some very rude and selfish people in this world aren't there!
Have a wonderful week and take care xxoo - 10:50 AM
- memoryfairy said...
GORGEOUS Carole!!!
- Lauren said...
Just poped back in love the banner you'll have to show me how to do that!
Hope you haveing a great week!
Lauren x - 10:59 PM
- Anthea said...
Oh Carole.
I havent been in for a few days, I am so sorry to hear it!
I have been having problems with my blog, but not it being deleted, just weird comments! LOL
GORGEOUS work!!! love them both!! - 1:24 AM
- Paula said...
So pleased to see you back up & running. Your work is so amazing it should be shared with the whole world. I alerted everyone I knew to your dreadful attack & advise everyone to back up their blogs by copy & pasting the pages into a word document. I have Acrobat Distiller & can pdf pages. I sincerely hope this was a random attack as we really would hate to lose your inspiration again...
And I AM HONOURED to find a link to my site in your side bar.(though Im boring everyone with sister's wedding pics at the mo!!)
Paula.x - 4:33 AM
- Joanne Bain said...
Hi Carole
Just popped back in the banner looks terrific..glad to see you back up and running.
Have a great day
Joanne - 9:12 AM
- Leone said...
Hi Carole, glad to see you back up and running. Lovely layouts as usual.
- Linda said...
OH NO Carole!! I had no idea!! How awful!
Love love love your work!! :) - 6:16 PM
- Ann(i)e said...
these are so gorgeous...they just jump right off my computer screen!!!
- Jan Williams said...
I look at your blog everyday.. I think you are so talented. I live in Terry, Mississippi. I just started scrapbooking in September, and when I get stuck on a layout, I look at yours. Great inspiration!!! Thank you so much
Jan Williams - 1:37 AM


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