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TRICare changesPosted Friday, September 30, 2011, at 4:45 PM
For those VETS that have tricare for life Obama is going to get you.
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=1232... For those that are going to be new to tricare prime. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] Military people endured years of hardships to earn their medical benefits. Seems like we need to pay so he can give it to those who don't pay. What a crock of crap. Thanks for the info Joe. -- Posted by skeeter on Fri, Sep 30, 2011, at 5:01 PM
I thought the retired were already having to pay a fee for their health care (tricare). Wasn't that changed several years ago..... And hasn't tricare been around for awhile? How does tricare work? Do you pay when you see a Doctor or pay an annual fee.... -- Posted by MsMarylin on Fri, Sep 30, 2011, at 8:00 PM
MsM, I am not going to try to explain tricare but that what system we have now. You probably reminder Chumpus(ms) tricare replaced that. tricare has been around for a few years now, you pay an annual premium to have it. Once you turn 65 you have to go on medicare and tricare for life. You pay a co pay for some things when seeing a doctor off base. tricare has worked very well for me for a number of years, the only reason I still alive is cause of it when they send me to the specialist and sometimes I paid a co pay and other times I didn't have to. The whole point of my post is now they (Obama)wants the retired Vets 65 and older to have to pay for that. Like skeeterr and Zook said we just keep paying for health care Not going into any details of what tricare has paid to take care of me, sure not what we were told me when we first enlisted, health care and dental for life. Forget not going to happen. -- Posted by Eagle_eye on Fri, Sep 30, 2011, at 8:35 PM
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
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'The Life & Photographs of Alberto Korda'Foothill College presents "Korda Moda," an exhibition dedicated to Korda's fashion photography. Gallery hours: MondaysFridays, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays. Oct. 2-Dec. 6. Free admission; parking is $3. KCI Gallery at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
'Capturing Real Life'Dale Beliveaus acrylic paintings of landscapes, birds, and wildlife will be on display at the EcoCenter Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., from Aug. 30 until Dec. 7. A public reception will be held at the EcoCenter on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1-3 p.m. Free. EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto.
Jujitsu ClassStudents will learn a variety of techniques including escapes, submissions, control hands, takedowns and strikes. Thursdays, Sept. 12-Dec. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $145/$194. Arrillaga Recreation Center, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park.
Boomer Exercise Ball BlastThis workout class uses exercise (stability) balls to help improve spinal stability, core strength and balance. Offered as a once-a-week or biweekly class. Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 10-Dec. 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $156 (once a week). Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Brazilian Dance and Martial ArtsClasses in the Brazilian martial art Capoeira, as well as Brazilian dance for children and adults begin next month through the City of Palo Alto. Instructor Mestre Beicola is a native of Rio de Janeiro. Oct. 1-Dec. 12. Times and cost vary - see website. Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
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The Collage CentennialThis exhibit features collages by 11 artists. The exhibit runs Oct. 1-Dec. 13, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Menlo College Administration Building, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton.
Bethany Lutheran Church DonationsBeginning Nov. 1, Bethany Lutheran Church will be collecting donations to help feed the local hungry. The money raised will be used to support a Thanksgiving dinner for homeless people and Christmas food baskets for East Palo Alto families. Bring monetary donations to the Church Office by Dec. 15. No cover. Bethany Lutheran Church , 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park.
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'Modernism and Its Discontents'Nancy J. Troy, the Victoria and Roger Sant Professor in Art and the chair of the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University, is currently teaching from multiple installations at the Cantor for her class, "The Visual Culture of Modernism and Its Discontents, ca. 1850-1925." Sept. 18-Dec. 15, Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford.
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'Bibliophilia' ExhibitThe Palo Alto Art Center will host "Bibliophilia," an exhibition featuring drawings, paintings, and sculptural works by 14 artists who use discarded books as raw materials. The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 15, every day except Monday during art center hours. Free. Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto.
2013 Annual Food DriveFrom Oct. 21 through Dec. 21, Neighbors Helping Neighbors will place barrels or boxes at participating grocery stores and retail businesses during the food drive season. Sign up via doodle poll: http://doodle.com/xzep33n86kc4em3i. Volunteer to be a sorter, bagger or driver. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Various locations, Various addresses, Palo Alto.
University Public WorshipWeekly sermons are scheduled at Memorial Church from 10-11 a.m. with music by university organist Robert Huw Morgan and the Memorial Church choir. Dec. 1, 8 and 24: Rev. Joanne Sanders, associate dean for Religious Life; Nov. 17 and 24: Rev. Scotty McLennan, dean for Religious Life. Dec. 22: Rev. Dr. C. George Fitzgerald. Dec. 29: Rev. Susan Scott. 10-11 a.m. Free. Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford.
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'Art Meets Technology'Art Meets Technology presents work by 10 individuals whose accomplishments reside at the intersection of art, science, mathematics and technology. The exhibit draws on manuscript collections from the Stanford University Libraries. Ongoing every day through Jan. 15, 2014. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda, Green Library Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford.
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Carrie Mae Weems ExhibitThis exhibit is dedicated to contemporary artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems. More than 100 photographs, installations and videos are on display until Jan. 5, Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford.
Exhibit: 'Metaphors in Color and Form'The Los Altos Art Club presents its group art exhibit at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, on display from Oct. 21 through Jan. 6. There will be an artists' reception on Friday, Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m., at the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall. Free. Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.
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'Border Crossings: From Imperial to Popular Life'This Cantor Arts Center exhibit explores how the boundaries between social classes and identities are challenged and transcended through 18th-century Chinese paintings. Aug. 23-Feb. 2, Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford.
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'Mapping Edo'The exhibition explores Edo-period Japan (1615-1868) through archival maps, prints and paintings of the capital and surrounding provinces. Themes include the shift that came with Japan's unification at the start of the period. Aug. 23-Feb. 2, Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford.
'Harmony IV': A Fine Art Photography ExhibitThe Peking Duck Restaurant hosts the sixth in a series of rotating exhibits featuring photographs by Lisa Tesler, Paul Italiano, Kevin Shannon and Gordon C. Ulrickson. Reception with the photographers and Richard Dischler will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. Exhibit shows through Feb. 3, 2014. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Free. Peking Duck Restaurant, 151 S. California Ave., Palo Alto.
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Portola Valley Farmers' MarketThis farmers' market at the Portola Valley Town Center features organic fruits and vegetables, local grass-fed beef, free range eggs, fair trade coffee, wild and local seafood, HOT free range rotisserie chickens, local honey, organic olive oil, gluten free baked goods, organic fruit popsicles, nuts and nut butters, pickles and jerky, artisan breads, empanadas, goats milk chocolates, flowers, crafts and music. The market runs Thursdays, year-round. 2-5 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Farmers' Market, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
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Alateen Support MeetingAlateen is a community of young people (12-18 years) whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Confidential. Anonymous. Non-professional. Non-Religious. Based on AA's 12 Steps. Thursdays weekly, 7-8 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 670 East Meadow Drive, Room 8, Palo Alto.

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Putting the "country" in country club
I took my stance with my golf club and squinted my eyes to see how far I needed to make the ball go.
With a firm grip and solid stance, I executed my swing. Although the ball didn't go very far, it was a straight path.
Looking over at my husband Jason, he gave me an approving nod of his head. My son James seemed to have praised me with his piercing eyes.
This magic happens often at...Patterson Hills.
Patterson Hills is a deluxe golf course nestled in the quiet community of Little Yazoo. It's the finest grounds you have ever seen. Cool refreshments are catered to you directly on the course. And the serene sounds of nature are only a few feet away.
While your golf game is going on, your children can participate in their own activities. Or, as a family, you can have a friendly sporting event before you leave.
There is only one catch to enjoying the splendor of Patterson Hills. You have to have permission from its owners, the Patterson brothers. Membership is pretty tight and not just anyone can experience the magic that happens within its fences.
Patterson Hills, at the time, only has about five members. Visitors are allowed from time to time, but for the most part, the member list includes Jason, James and I, along with Eric, his wife Tresa and their son Biven.
I decided to write this column to let the local country clubs know that there is are innovations being made in the field. We have a new approach to the country club experience. It's a whole new playing field at Patterson Hills.
The lush green course found at most golf courses is the first thing to go. The rolling landscape is simply too hard to maintain. Jason bush hogged a driving range through the waist-high grass the day before.
A cow pasture, preferably one that is currently being used by a herd of cows, provides for a more zesty game. Any position on the pasture can instantly become a driving range, as long as the livestock will move.
I am learning my swings very well now thanks to this form of driving range. I like to think my senses are also improving considering that while swinging, I must also be mindful of the hundreds of cow patties littered throughout the course. Who needs sand traps?
There is no need for a patio bar area for refreshments at Patterson Hills. Cool drinks are easily stationed right beside you. A recycled five gallon bucket filled to the rim with ice can keep any drink cold the entire day. And you can grab it up and take it anywhere on the course.
At Patterson Hills, there is no need for tennis courts, swimming pools or other such nonsense.
A stocked bass pond can be a fisherman's dream or a young child's wish. Watching out for turtles and fish that suck toes, your little one can find a relaxing swim just the ticket while Mom and Dad finish up their golf game. But be mindful of a cow or two who needs to wet his lips or cool off.
Clay shooting may fly in some upper crust country clubs. But at Patterson Hills, an empty can and a box of bullets is a sure way to practice those shooting skills.
Tired of those polo shirts and uncomfortable golf shoes? Patterson Hills has you covered. The preferred uniform is camouflage pants with a plain white T-shirt for the men and blue jeans and T-shirt for the women. Flips flops are acceptable, but Patterson Hills is not responsible for any damage from briars or cow patties.
Golf carts are a thing of the past at Patterson Hills. A four-wheel drive blue Chevy can get you anywhere on the property.
Patterson Hills could revolutionize the country club industry. I am positive other country clubs will be contacting us to understand the dynamics behind such a venture.
There's plenty of "country" in this club.
Jamie Patterson is a reporter for The Yazoo Herald. She can be reached at 746-4911 or by e-mail at


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Roe v. Wade (Great Events from History: North American Series)
Article abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional.
Summary of Event
By the early 1970's, abortion laws in the United States had become an issue of public controversy. Among the factors promoting this interest were concern for overpopulation, the vigorous women's rights movement, the overwhelming approval of physicians for liberalized abortion policies, and awareness that approximately one million illegal abortions occurred in the United States each year. Although by 1973, many states had revised and liberalized their abortion laws, arguments over these reforms were heated and bitter. On one side were those who argued that women should have unrestricted control over their bodies, and that this autonomy should include the freedom to terminate pregnancy medically. On the other side were those who maintained abortion was contrary to certain moral values and religious principles. The issue finally reached the United States Supreme Court in the case of Roe v. Wade, and was decided in January, 1973.
Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) was an unmarried, impoverished pregnant woman who wanted to terminate her pregnancy by abortion in Texas, a state that prohibited abortion as a serious crime, except in cases where medical advice held that the life of the mother was otherwise endangered. The Texas statute was typical of state laws at the time. Roe first brought...
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Roe v. Wade (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S. Ct. 705, 35 L. Ed. 2d 147 (1973), was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that declared a pregnant woman is entitled to have an ABORTION until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy without any interference by the state.
In a 7 decision on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court struck down an 1857 Texas statute that made abortion illegal except where the life of the mother was in danger. The Court's opinion, as written by Justice HARRY A. BLACKMUN, set forth guidelines for the drafting of future state legislation on the issue. In a long and detailed opinion, the Court specified the points during a woman's pregnancy when the interests of the state in the health of the mother and of the fetus emerge. Roe established the parameters of the abortion debate for decades to come.
The case involved an unmarried pregnant woman who was at the time identified only as Jane Roe in order to maintain her anonymity but who has since publicly identified herself as Norma McCorvey. McCorvey, a resident of Texas, wanted to have an abortion, but the existing state law prevented her from doing so. She filed a lawsuit in federal district court on behalf of herself and all other pregnant women. The suit sought to have the Texas abortion law declared unconstitutional as an invasion of her right to privacy as guaranteed by the First, Fourth,...
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Roe v. Wade (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)
Opinion of U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas, June 17, 1970 . . . . . . . .499
Briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court
Brief for Appellant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505
Brief for Appellee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517
Supplemental Brief for Appellants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535
Opinion of the Supreme Court, January 22, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542
This section allows readers to investigate the facts, the arguments, and the legal reasoning that produced the Roe v. Wade decision. It also sheds light on the roles and required skills of attorneys and judges in resolving disputes.
As you read this section, you may wish to consider the following issues:
- How did the appellant's description of the issues before the Court, or questions presented, differ from the appellee's descriptions?
- How did the courts and the two...
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Roe v. Wade (Great American Court Cases)
Legal Citation: 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Norma McCorvey, using "Jane Roe" as an alias and representing all pregnant women in a class-action suit
Henry B. Wade, Texas District Attorney
Plaintiff's Claim
The Texas' abortion laws violated McCorvey's and other women's constitutional rights.
Chief Lawyers for Plaintiff
Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee
Chief Defense Lawyers
Jay Floyd and Robert Flowers
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun (writing for the Court), William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger, William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Potter Stewart
Justices Dissenting
William H. Rehnquist, Byron R. White
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
22 January 1973
Overturned all state laws restricting women's access to abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy and let stand second-trimester restrictions only insofar as they were designed to protect the health of pregnant women.
The case was the first to...
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Roe v. Wade (Supreme Court Drama)
Plaintiff: Norma McCorvey (known as Jane Roe)
Defendant: Henry B. Wade, Texas District Attorney
Plaintiff's Claim: That a 1859 Texas abortion law violated women's constitutional right to have an abortion.
Chief Lawyers for Plaintiff: Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee
Chief Lawyers for Defendant: Jay Floyd and Robert Flowers
Justices for the Court: Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Lewis F. Powell, Potter Stewart
Justices Dissenting: William H. Rehnquist, Byron R. White
Date of Decision: January 22, 1973
Decision: Ruled in favor of Roe and struck down the Texas abortion law as unconstitutional.
Significance: The decision legalized abortion. The ruling included three key ideas. First, the ruling recognized the right of women to choose to have an abortion during the stage of pregnancy (one to six months) when the fetus has little chance of survival outside the womb and to obtain the abortion without unreasonable interference from the state. Secondly, the ruling confirmed a state's power to restrict abortions, except to protect a woman's life or health, at the stage (seven to nine months) when a fetus could live outside the womb. Third, the ruling confirmed the principle that the state has interests in both the health of the woman and the life of the fetus.
"My name is Norma McCorvey, but you know me as 'Jane Roe.' Twenty-one years ago, when I was poor and alone and pregnant, I was the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that gave American women the right to choose abortion, to control their . . . own bodies, lives, and destinies" (from I Am Roe [1994], an autobiography by Norma McCorvey).
For years after the Roe v. Wade decision McCorvey remained anonymous. But in the early 1990s she began to emerge as a public figure. She worked as a telephone counselor in an abortion clinic and later as a cleaning woman, but when time allowed she would travel to various parts of the country to speak at colleges and to women's groups. People reacted to McCorvey in different ways. Some saw her as a famous woman whose name appears in many publications. Others think of her as a "heavy-duty feminist theorist or even a politician," characterizations she laughed at in her autobiography. Those opposed to abortion often called her a "demon" or "baby-killer." But in her own words, "Actually, Norma McCorvey is none of these women. I'm just a regular woman who like so many other regular women, got pregnant and didn't know what to do. . . "
Perhaps more than any other U.S. Supreme Court decision in history, the Roe v. Wade ruling, legalizing abortion, aroused passion and controversy. The 1973 decision touched off a battle between supporters of the Pro-Life movement seeking to overturn the ruling and the Pro-Choice supporters working to prevent the decision from being reversed or weakened. The Pro-Life group viewed abortion as murder. The Pro-Choice group was completely convinced that denying a woman the "right to choose" whether or not to have an abortion was an unacceptable government invasion of her freedom and privacy.
A look back at the history of abortion legislation in the United States reveals the stage that was set for Roe v. Wade.
Abortion Legal History
No abortion laws existed in the United States until the nineteenth century. The American Medical Association (AMA), established in 1847, became interested in driving out of business unlicensed persons performing abortions. Joined by religious leaders, the AMA successfully lead campaigns to outlaw abortions. By the 1880s all states had laws banning abortions except those performed to save the mother's life. In the 1960s two incidents influenced a reexamination of abortion laws: (1) the discovery that thalidomide, a drug commonly prescribed for the nausea of early pregnancy, caused birth defects and (2) the 1962 to 1965 German measles epidemic. Both resulted in thousands of children born with often severe defects. Pregnant women affected by the incidents could not seek abortions due to the strict laws.
Influenced by the 1960s civil rights movement seeking equality for black Americans, women's rights organizations began to see abortion reform as an important step in the quest for equality of the sexes. Women, they reasoned, needed control of their bodies if they were to have control of their lives. Under the banner of reproductive freedom, they demanded outright repeal (cancellation) of state abortion laws. Soon, courts began to attack the most strict state laws. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court was developing a concept of the right to privacy in a person's sexual matters. Into this setting entered three women, Norma McCorvey, Sarah Weddington, and Linda Coffee.
Three Women From Texas
Twenty-one year old Norma McCorvey's marriage had ended, and her five year old daughter was being raised by her mother. In 1969 McCorvey, working as a traveling carnival ticket seller, became pregnant again. McCorvey first sought an illegal abortion but became terrified by what she discovered and decided against it. Although illegal abortions were fairly common, many women were permanently injured or died because of the unsanitary conditions under which the abortions were performed. The Texas anti-abortion law, adopted in 1859, prohibited abortions except when considered necessary to save the mother's life. Women who could afford it traveled to other states where abortion laws were less strict or where they could find a doctor who would certify that their abortion was necessary to protect their health. However, McCorvey was poor and, more often than not, poor women got the bad abortions.
Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were two of five women in the freshman law school class of 1965 at the University of Texas. Like many women of their generation, both of them became involved in the women's civil rights movement. With the doors to traditional law practices still largely closed to women at the time of their graduation, Weddington and Coffee decided to test the Texas abortion law. They began actively looking for a suitable case. Soon, Coffee learned of Norma McCorvey's plight. Although McCorvey's pregnancy would come to a conclusion before any lawsuit could successfully work its way through the courts,
A Jammed Dallas Courtroom
The case was first argued before three judges of the Fifth Circuit Court in Dallas on May 23, 1970. Coffee and Weddington had restructured their case to a class-action suit (a lawsuit representing a large number of people with a common interest) so that McCorvey would represent not just herself but all pregnant women.
Coffee and Weddington wanted a decision on whether or not a pregnant woman had the right to decide for herself if an abortion was necessary. They based their arguments on the Ninth and Fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Ninth Amendment stated that even though certain rights were not specifically named in the Constitution, they could still be held by the people. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibited states from denying citizens life, liberty, or property without due process of law (fair legal hearings). In 1965 the U.S. Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut had clearly established a constitutional right to privacy found in and protected by the Ninth and Fourteenth amendments. In their case, Coffee and Weddington believed the right or liberty denied Roe by the Texas law was this right to privacy. The Texas law was, they stated, unconstitutional, violating privacy protections the Court found in both amendments. They reasoned this right to privacy should certainly protect the right of a woman to decide whether or not to become a mother.
District Attorney Henry Wade chose John Tolles to defend the enforcement of the Texas abortion law. The Texas Attorney General chose Jay Floyd to defend the law itself. The state prepared its case primarily on the basis that a fetus had legal rights which must be protected by the Constitution.
For the defense, Floyd first claimed that, since Roe's pregnancy had reached a point by that time where an abortion would certainly be unsafe, there was no case. Tolles followed by stating the position "that the right of the child to life is superior to that of a woman's right to privacy."
The three judges disagreed with Floyd and Tolles. They ruled that the Texas law violated Roe's right to privacy found in the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment. A woman did have the right to terminate her pregnancy. The case proceeded to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Landmark Decision
The case generated intense interest from all over the nation. Forty-two amici curiae or "friend of the court" briefs (summary of the beliefs of a certain group about the case) supporting a woman's right to choose an abortion were filed with the Court.
Standing before the Court on December 13, 1971, Coffee, Weddington, Floyd, and Tolles argued the case. However, only seven judges were present and, after hearing the arguments, they decided the case so important that it should be re-argued when the two newly appointed justices, William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell, had joined the Court. The four lawyers did so on October 10, 1972, repeating their arguments.
Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the majority opinion for the 7-2 Court which found in favor of Roe. On January 22, 1973, Justice Blackmun, acknowledging the extreme "sensitive and emotional nature of the abortion controversy," read his majority opinion in the Court chamber filled with reporters.
Rooted in Common Law
The Court first had to decide if the right to choose to terminate pregnancy was indeed a fundamental liberty protected by the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment. Traditionally, the Court refuses to recognize new fundamental liberties unless they had historically been a right in English common law (based on common practices of a people through time) dating back sometimes as far as the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Blackmun related the findings of the Court's research. Until the mid-nineteenth century, common law basically relied on the concept of "quickening." Quickening is the first recognizable movement of the fetus within the mother's womb, generally in the fourth to sixth months of pregnancy. Before quickening, the fetus (unborn child) was regarded as part of the mother rather than a separate person. Its destruction was allowed and not considered a crime. Even after quickening, early common law generally viewed termination of the pregnancy not as a crime, certainly not murder. Therefore, the termination of pregnancy was indeed rooted in common law. Laws strictly prohibiting abortion did not appear until in the mid-nineteenth century apparently to protect women's health from the then dangerous abortion procedure. Justice Blackmun concluded that abortion, allowed throughout common law, could be considered a protected liberty, and since medical advances had made abortion safe when properly carried out, no reason existed to continue the abortion laws.
Right of Privacy
Next, Justice Blackmun established that the right to an abortion fell within the right of privacy. Delivering the crucial point of the decision, Blackmun wrote,
The right of privacy, whether it be founded in the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty and restrictions on state action . . . or . . . in the Ninth Amendment's reservation of rights to the people is broad enough to encompass [include] a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy.
Continuing, Justice Blackmun disagreed with Texas' claim that the law protected "prenatal life [before birth]." He explained that "the word 'person' as used in the Fourteenth Amendment, does not include the unborn."
However, Blackmun said that neither the woman's right to privacy in abortion nor the fetus' lack of a right to the state's protection was unlimited. He wrote,
The State does have an important and legitimate [honest] interest in preserving and protecting the health of the pregnant woman . . . and . . . it has still another important and legitimate interest in protecting the potentiality of human life [the not yet but soon to be born] . . . as the woman approaches term [ninth month of pregnancy]. . .
Roughly following the quickening concept in common law, Justice Blackmun offered the states a formula to balance these competing interests. During the first trimester (first three months of pregnancy) the decision to abort would be the mother's and her physician. During the second trimester (months 4-6; the stage when quickening occurs), a state might regulate the abortion "in ways that are reasonably related to maternal [mother's] health." This meant that the state, recognizing several medical procedures existed to carry out abortion, must encourage the procedures which are safest for the mother's health. The fetus, at this stage, most likely could not live outside the mother's womb, so the mother's health is the primary concern. In the last trimester (months 7-9) until birth, a state might "regulate," even prohibit, abortion except to preserve the life or health of the mother. By this stage of pregnancy the fetus could likely live outside the womb, therefore emphasis should be shifted to protection of the unborn child. Hence, abortion may be prohibited.
The Texas abortion law was found unconstitutional and struck down.
In Dissent
Justices Rehnquist and Byron R. White dissented. Rehnquist disagreed that a medical abortion fell under the right of privacy. White believed the Court had wrongly considered a mother's convenience or whim over the "life or potential life of the fetus."
Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice
Following the decision in Roe v. Wade, nineteen states needed to rework their abortion laws while thirty-one, including Texas, saw their strict anti-abortion laws entirely struck down. Immediately, Roe opponents, "Pro-Life" groups, began their assault on the decision. Several constitutional amendments prohibiting abortions were introduced in Congress. When these failed, Roe's opponents tried to organize the required thirty-four state legislatures to call for a constitutional convention but this also failed by the mid-1980s.
By the early 1980s the Republican Party adopted the Pro-Life position, gaining support of many religious leaders' but losing much support among women. Both Republican presidents, Ronald Reagan and President George Bush, asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe. The Democratic Party, which supported Roe, benefitted from the women's vote as Bill Clinton, a supporter of a woman's right to choose, was elected president in 1992 and 1996.
By 1999, Gallup polls showed that 45 percent of Americans fell into the Pro-Choice camp, believing an abortion decision must be left to the woman and her physician. Forty-two percent considered themselves Pro-Life supporters. Pro-Lifers were well-organized, well-funded, and on occasion radical elements turned violent.
Following the Roe decision, many of the Supreme Court's more liberal members retired in the 1980s and 1990s. The more conservative Court steadily allowed the states more flexibility in regulating abortion and indicated a willingness to re-examine the Roe decision. Many predicted Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992) would overturn Roe, but the Court upheld Roe. In the year 2000, the basic decision still stood.
Suggestions for further reading
Faux, Marian. Roe v. Wade: The Untold Story of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision That Made Abortion Legal. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1988.
McCorvey, Norma. I Am Roe: My Life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of Choice. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1994.
Stevens, Leonard A. The Case of Roe v. Wade. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
Weddington, Sarah. A Question of Choice. New York: Putnam, 1992.
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*In the novel, Zhengxing died in 2005 because of a car crash,then Shouheng and Huijia went back to Hualian(a city name in Taiwan) for attending the funeral of Zhengxing. But in movie,Zhengxing didn't die. *In novel, Shouheng imagined that he(she) was talking to Shouxing, and he(she) admitted that his(her) feeling with Zhengxing is love. But in movie, Shouheng only comfirmed that Zhengxing was his(her) best friend except those scenes of making love. * Huijia went back Taiwan from Japan in novel, but in movie she(he) went back from Hongkong. * In novel, Shouheng was a student of The National College of Physical Education and Sports,and Zhengxing went to a private college. But in movie they both went to a same private college. Differences between the movie and the novel:
• In the novel, Zhengxing dies in a car accident in 2005, and Shouheng and Huijia return to Hualian to attend Zhengxing's funeral. In the movie, Zhengxing does not die. • In the novel, Shouheng indirectly admits his love for Zhengxing in a dream dialogue with him. But, in the movie, except for a bedroom scene, Shouheng only says that Zhengxing is his best friend. • In the novel, Huijia returns to Taiwan from Japan, but in the movie she comes from Hong Kong. • In the novel, Shouheng is admitted to The National College of Physical Education and Sports, and Zhengxing is admitted to a private university, but in the movie they are both admitted to the same private university. Hope this is useful. I assumed that Huijia is female and the other characters are male from a little Googling. If you need any other Chinese to English translation, please email me @ [email protected] Best J Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 01/16/2009 08:43AM by Jbrabby. Re: Translation of « 小说与电影不同的地方... »
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Tuesday, January 12
5:52 PM -The President is informed of the earthquake at 5:52pm. The President asks his staff to make sure that embassy personnel are safe, and to begin preparations in the event that humanitarian assistance is needed. The Department of State, USAID and the United States Southern Command begin working to coordinate an assessment and any such assistance.
8:30 PM - The President receives another update on the situation in Haiti from members of his National Security Staff. The President says expects an aggressive, coordinated effort by the U.S. government.
10:00 PM - Deputy National Security Advisor Tom Donilon convenes a meeting in the White House Situation Room with senior representatives from: State, USAID, USUN, DOD, SOUTHCOM, JCS, DHS, Coast Guard, and National Security and White House Staff to coordinate the government-wide response, per the President's request.
Wednesday, January 13
7:15 AM - The President receives two updates on the earthquake in Haiti. The President receives an paper update from the DHS National Operations Center (NOC), as well as a memo from the National Security Advisor which describes further background, key decisions that have been made, and actions that have already been taken.
7:30 AM - The USG holds interagency taskforce call.
8:45 AM - Deputy National Security Advisor Tom Donilon hosts a Deputies Committee meeting on Haiti.
9:04 AM-The President receives an update from his National Security Staff, as well as from the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General James Cartwright.
10:15 AM - The President speaks with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah. The President thanks Dr. Shah for his immediate efforts over night and underscores his expectation for an aggressive and highly coordinated relief effort.
10:20 AM - The President delivers remarks about the earthquake in Haiti.
12:42 PM - The President speaks with US Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten.
1:12 PM - The President speaks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
2:15 PM - The President speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
2:23 PM - The President speaks with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
2:36 PM - The President speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
4:50 PM - The President calls Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
5:00 PM - The President calls Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
7:15 PM - The President meets with senior civilian and military personnel who are coordinating our relief efforts in Haiti in the White House Situation room. The President pressed his staff to work as hard as possible, and to get relief to Haiti as quickly as possible. The President underscored the importance of the relief effort for several reasons. First, because there are people who are in desperate need of life-saving assistance, including American citizens. Second, because American leadership requires that we demonstrate America's commitment to help those who have been struck by such a terrible tragedy, particularly in our own region. And third, because of the deep ties between the United States and Haiti. The President received a comprehensive briefing from each of the agencies, including the State Department, USAID, DoD, JCS, SOUTHCOM, and USUN. Each leader discussed the resources that have reached Haiti, and the additional resources that are on their way. The President commended these efforts but also underscored the necessity to continue to move as swiftly and aggressively as possible, and to make it clear to the people of Haiti that life-saving support is on the way.


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With equal amounts enthusiasm and charm, Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami call themselves "regulars guys," and "loudmouths" to boot. Their once low-key love affair has put the couple from Burbank, California, in the national spotlight -- co-plaintiffs in a monumental fight now before the Supreme Court that tests the generations-old concept of marriage.
The same-sex couple wants to wed with the state's blessing and, along with a lesbian couple from Berkeley, they have challenged a voter-approved measure known as Proposition 8, which defines marriage only as between one man and one woman. Arguments in that and a related appeal over federal recognition of same-sex marriage will be argued next week.
But it is the "Prop 8" case where the high court is being asked to establish the constitutional "equal protection" right. It is the kind of hot-button issue that will define our society, our laws, our views on family.
"This is about our equality," Katami told CNN's Crime and Justice Correspondent Joe Johns. "This is about our freedom and our liberty. So we are not trying to topple marriage. We are not trying to redefine marriage. What we are trying to say is that equality is the backbone of our country."
"The biggest harm is probably that we can't get married and we love each other," added Zarrillo. "And the harm of not being able to call him my husband."
The political, social, and legal stakes of this long-simmering debate will once again put the high court at the center of national attention, a contentious encore to last summer's ruling upholding the massive health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama.
Forty-one states have specific laws blocking gays and lesbians from legally marrying. But last November, voters in three states -- Maryland, Washington, and Maine -- approved same-sex marriage, adding to the six states and the District of Columbia that already have done so. Minnesota voters rejected an effort to ban such unions through a constitutional amendment.
And just this week, elected leaders in New Mexico urged same-sex couples to apply for wedding licenses.
As more states legalize same-sex marriage, one of the key questions the justices may be forced to address is whether a national consensus now exists supporting the idea of expanding a "marriage equality" right to homosexuals.
There are about 120,000 legally married same-sex couples in the United States.
Nine other states, including California, New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware, Rhode Island and Hawaii, have legalized domestic partnerships and civil unions for such couples -- a step designed in most cases to provide the same rights of marriage under state law.
But other states have passed laws or state constitutional amendments specifically banning such marriages. California's Prop 8 is the only such referendum that revoked the right after lawmakers and the state courts previously allowed it.
Last year, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled the measure unconstitutional. In its split decision, the panel found that Proposition 8 "works a meaningful harm to gays and lesbians" by denying their right to civil marriage.
The law's supporters say a state's own citizens, not the courts, should decide such fundamental, time-honored questions.
"Marriage is the major cornerstone in Western civilization and that's how societies and cultures over time have defined it -- between one man and one woman. So, to suggest a transformation from that vital definition that's dramatically different is a very serious change that's upon us," said Austin Nimocks, co-counsel defending California's marriage amendment. He works at the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom. "But ultimately it depends whether Americans can make this decision for themselves and not have it imposed upon them by judges."
Dozens of civil rights and other gay rights groups are hoping the high court gives a sweeping endorsement of marriage equality for homosexual couples. The oddball legal team of conservative Theodore Olson and liberal David Boies successfully made their case in the lower courts and urged the justices to now order states to stop marriage discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, calling it the "defining civil rights issue of our time."
"I think that we hurt people when we tell them they're no good. We tell them that they're not equal to us, and we say your loving relationship doesn't count?" Olson told CNN in 2010 as he argued the case in the federal appeals court. "We're putting a badge on them that says 'unequal' and that's contrary to everything we believe in this country."
Plaintiff: Who wants to celebrate a domestic partnership?
Katami is a fitness instructor, Zarrillo manages cineplexes. Fourteen years ago Jeff came out of the closet after moving to southern California. The two met online and their relationship has slowly developed into a lifetime bond.
They have never married, or had either a state-recognized civil union or domestic partnership, calling that "second-class citizenship."
"Marriage has distinctive definitions and rights that come with it. And a domestic partnership seems like a corporate document, in fact it acts almost exactly as one," said Katami. "Do you really invite people and have cake at a domestic partnership signing? That's not what represents who we are. We represent a married a couple and we need to be married."
They jumped into the political debate five years ago when Zarrillo saw an anti-gay marriage video online, called the "Gathering Storm." He encouraged his partner to see it.
"I was hounding him saying, 'Hey, did you watch the video?'" said Zarrillo. "And sure enough, when I finally got him to watch it, he stood up off the couch and he said we have to do something -- we can't allow this to stand. Then we decided to shoot a response video."
The YouTube video attracted hundreds of thousands of hits, and attracted the attention of gay rights groups planning a legal challenge.
Along with Kris Perry and Sandy Stier -- parents of four boys from the Bay Area -- the two couples agreed to put their names on an audacious lawsuit. They say gays and lesbians have a fundamental "equal protection" right to wed. They equate their cause to the civil rights struggles of a half-century ago.


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The Harefield Academy swimmers can boast huge successes from their recent competition at Plymouth Leander last weekend.
Individually, Lauren O'Connor (Year 7) achieved outstanding success collecting 5 gold medals, 2 silver and 1 bronze in her events along with being awarded as the top female athlete from all of the female competitors aged 11 and over at the Plymouth event. Lauren's performance was even more remarkable as she achieved 6 personal best times from the 8 events in which she competed.
Lauren, like our other swimmers trains 8 times a week. A morning session will see the swimmers in the pool at 5.20 a.m. and emerging at 6.50 a.m. in time to come to school. On some days, the morning swim and school is then followed by a 2 hour evening pool session, then home and bed!
Lauren definitely thinks that all of her hard work is worth it and having just missed out on the nationals this year (0.6 secs off the 100m backstroke time) is now focusing to achieve her national times next year.
Daisy Fraser (Year 9), another of our swimmers with great potential managed to knock a massive 3 seconds off her personal best time for the 200m freestyle event. Her new personal best for this event is 2 min. 20 secs. Daisy also competed in the 50m. butterfly, backstroke (another personal best time), breaststroke and freestyle as well as the 100m. freestyle and butterfly.
Another up and coming swimmer is Jordan Sexton (Year 8). Jordan competed in a total of 11 races at the weekend in Plymouth achieving personal best times in 7 of them! The distances varied between 50m and 400m and the strokes included freestyle, butterfly, backstroke and an individual medley. He was most pleased with his 220m butterfly performance and like the other swimmers will continue training for the nationals next year.
Competing in the 13-14 year old age group, Year 8 student Leighton Jones achieved a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly with a personal best time of 2 min. 37 secs. Not content with one personal best time, Leighton went on to achieve personal bests in the 200m backstroke and 100m breaststroke.
Although swimming for a different club, Leighton's older sister, Annabel Jones (Year 10) used the Plymouth event to gain some times for the 50m and 100m breaststroke. She achieved personal best times in both events, making the final of the 100m. breaststroke and swimming the distance in 1min. 26 secs.
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With strong backing from Tsuu T'ina Nation for a deal that includes $340 million in cash and a land swap, the province is set to stomp the accelerator on Calgary's southwest ring road — a multibillion-dollar project through the reserve that would finally complete the sprawling loop around the city.
Decades after wrangling first began for a route through the reserve, word of the band members' endorsement of the latest freeway proposal was welcomed by the Alberta government on Friday.
Tsuu T'ina Chief Roy Whitney called the vote a "historic day" that marked a new beginning for the band, and a decision that will pave the way for lucrative developments once the road is built on the reserve's east side.
But he acknowledged the toll the divisive debate has taken on Tsuu T'ina members over whether to relinquish land many consider sacred for a road that will run through people's homes, yards and, in some cases, family burial sites.
In a band referendum held Thursday, 644 members voted in favour of the ring road proposal, while 280 said no.
"Much will be lost as a result of this deal. My heart, my compassion goes out to our members who will have to relocate and accommodate this project," Whitney said.
The deal gives the First Nation $275 million, and another $65 million for the costs to move homes, businesses and infrastructure, and to cover other expenses. It also gives the band about 2,150 hectares of property, which is currently Crown land.
In return, the province gets about 425 hectares on the city's edge to build the southwest ring road, it guarantees new nation property will become reserve land, and it must build interchanges to the freeway.
Alberta also has an obligation to construct the opening day plan for the ring road within seven years of the land transfer taking place, a process that requires federal government approval.
If any of the terms aren't met, the deal falls apart and the land reverts back to Tsuu T'ina, band spokesman Peter Manywounds said.
At a news conference, Premier Alison Redford and Transportation Minister Ric McIver touted the agreement as a good deal for Calgarians and Tsuu T'ina members, helping resolve traffic woes in south Calgary.
"This is a day that many people in Calgary thought would never come," said Redford, who represents Calgary-Elbow, a riding that will be affected by the southwest portion of the freeway.
"It will ensure that we can purchase the land that we need to complete the Calgary ring road — and build the southwest ring road. This is such an important day for our community."
Redford rejected the notion that the province had given up too much in the negotiations to get a deal done, calling it a commercial transaction that involved "negotiating with people that have an asset ... we needed to have, to keep building our city."
The Tsuu T'ina Nation endorsement is a major milestone in the project, but there are still hurdles before the project can get underway.
The stretch of the ring road — which won't be called "Stoney Trail" at the request of Tsuu T'ina — is expected to cost several billion dollars, McIver said.
The province intends to complete the entire loop — from Highway 1 in west Calgary to Highway 8, through Tsuu T'ina land to Highway 22x — not just the portion through the reserve, making it an even larger undertaking.
McIver vowed traffic will be moving within seven years after the land is transferred and noted the province will consider a public-private-partnership (P3) or government financing to pay for the construction.
The agreement must still be formally signed by both sides, a ceremony that could take place around the end of November, said Manywounds.
McIver wouldn't give an estimate on when he expects the federal government will formally approve the deal, saying only he'd like to see it done "in not much more than a year, less if possible."
Senior Alberta cabinet minister Jason Kenney was more optimistic about the timeline.
He noted federal ratification of the agreement involving reserve land is a straightforward process due to recent legislative changes to the Indian Act, and, at most, will take a few months.
Southwest residents who've griped about traffic headaches and have been pushing for a major commuter freeway welcomed Friday's news.
For Lakeview residents, the move finally ends the spectre of a freeway down the community's edge at 37th Street S.W.
"This brings for many a chance to see a home without the buyer having to lower the price for speculation or for risk the house would be demolished," said Amy Lonsberry, president of the Lakeview Community Association.
"It's been like that for decades."
In 2009, the Tsuu T'ina band voted down a proposal from the province and the latest deal is substantially the same, however, it offers guarantees on the land swap, which was a key point for the First Nation.
The band's gas bar, Buffalo Run Golf Course, an Enmax substation and the sportsplex must all be moved to make way for the road.
Extended members of five Tsuu T'ina families living in the road's path must also relocate — news that was met with dismay from some residents.
"There's a lot of tears," said Cory Cardinal, whose mother's home is in the freeway's path.
Hal Eagletail, whose father, two brothers and sister also have homes in the path of the road, said he's ready to move to allow the nation to benefit from the project.
"This is going to give ourselves the balance we need to survive. We're a First Nation and we're going to balance it with our modern opportunities," he said.
The band is also discussing individual compensation payment as part of the agreement, a figure that could see members split half of the $275 million, said Manywounds.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who has made several friendly overtures to Tsuu T'ina in an effort to warm the relationship, said he was "thrilled" with the band vote.
Nenshi also said the city disclosed what road connections and utility deals it could agree with, before province-band negotiations had relaunched — a gesture lauded for helping break the negotiation deadlock.
The city doesn't expect to be on the hook for any of the construction bill for road connectors or for moving utilities, he added.
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This is a stunning crack to the right of Penis Dimension. Start in the left-facing dihedral with a horizontal crack 30 feet up. Small hand jams and good pro to the horizontal ledge which provides a no-hands rest that will quickly tire the feet. From there, perfect hand jams lead to the intimidating roof with a perfect #4 Camalot placement. Pull through this one move offwidth section to the slab above. Delicate slabbing will bring you to the anchors of Penis Dimension which are not visible until the slab is surmounted. This is the best route I've done at Vedauvoo, with unbeatable protection.
Sparse nuts, sparse small cams to #1 Camalot, 2 #1 Camalots, as many #2 Camalots as you can scrounge, 1 #4 Camalot.
The Crux of this was easier than Penis Dimension, in my opinion. The climbing is simply more sustained, but I didn't find a move on it that was 5.11. YMMV, I have very long arms, small hands and a short thin body, mind you. Unfortunately, I took much more BIG gear than necessary and not enough smaller gear. What I found I was missing was some TCUs.
I also thought the crux of Penis Dimension was harder, but Hung Like a Horse is much more sustained. The jams are all sinker until the offwidth section. This is definitely a beautiful line and really fun climbing. Have Fun!!!
The hand jams are actually pretty sinker in the back of the pod, but you have to reach way back there... this coupled with the fact that one foot is jammed in the overhung crack and the other is smeared on the face makes for pretty strenuous climbing. The climbing felt similar to Hesitation Blues, but steeper and harder. I should also add that the anchor is way left, shared by Penis Dimension and Climb and Punishment... this makes it nearly impossible to retrieve your gear after leading it, so the climb has to be seconded.
I feel the rating to be accurate, Penis Dimension is only harder if you don't do it right. Stay in the pod. You'll get no hints from me as to that crux.
Hey mister Anon at Internet address 184.108.40.206... I'm not sure how the logic on that last comment flows. I think Penis D. is a 5.10c. I think Hung Like a Horse is similar in grade, or even easier move-by-move (10b), but sustained. I am pretty sure I did Penis D. just fine. Maybe I just did H.L.A.H. super good? It just seemed easier than graded. So why does that mean that somehow we're all doing a climb we agree with the grade of incorrectly? By your own logic, maybe you just are not doing H.L.A.H. right?
Hey... it doesn't share the anchors with "P.P. Dimensions" it has its own bolts to the right of the crack around 8' above the roof... look carefully before you start the route. C. C.
You are strong indeed if you think 11- is inflated for this climb. While a fairly different climb and in a different area, in my opinion it is significantly more difficult than the 2nd pitch of Country Club Crack, as well as the 2nd pitch of Athlete's feet. The climb is fabulous and demanding.
This route is 5.11 in my book.
IMO, this is the highest quality of the 3 cracks in this alcove (the others of course being C & P and PD). At the crux I too stayed in the good hands way back in there...
Hey Fletcher, Those bolts out right above the roof appeared a few years ago. I think someone was trying to figure out a face route out there or something, got me what they were thinkin'. I don't remember there being any slings or chain to rap off those bolts, maybe there is now. The traditional anchor would be to climb on up and around the left to Climb and Punishment, easy climbing with just a little rope drag.
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