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When hunger strikes, be prepared to respond. Take in the historic downtown
district and specialty sandwiches, as you sit on antique chairs at the
Wooden Chair. Walk through a historic beer vat from the Stevens Point
Brewery to enjoy a local favorite at the Hilltop Pub & Grill. Enjoy a
bayou inspired dish in a refurbished 1905 railroad car at the Silver Coach.
Get an enticing entrée at Father Fats, or enjoy a traditional Wisconsin
fish fry with "Fish on the Fly" at the Red Mill.
Hungry for something other than the traditional Wisconsin Fish Fry, but still want an authentic Wisconsin supper club setting? Visit Two Lakes Restaurant, to try the famous drunken chicken and traditional Italian dinner, nestled in the countryside between two lakes.
Be sure to explore the many restaurants in Portage County that are accessible by snowmobile or boat.
1800 Northpoint Drive
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 346-1800
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Adventure 212 Bistro
3217 John Joanis Drive
Stevens Point WI 54482
(715) 343-0212
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Al's Diner
3324 Jefferson Street
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 345-2300
The areas "best kept secret" serving great food, friendly service and a smile! Stop in for pan …Read More
Amber Grill
1001 Amber Avenue
Stevens Point WI 54482
(715) 344-9808
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Arbuckles Eatery & Pub
1320 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 341-2444
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Home of the "Marathon of Beers" American, Italian and Mexican Entrees. Childrens menu. Outdoor …Read More
Belt's Soft Serve
2140 Division Street
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 344-0049
Cones, flurries, sundaes, shakes, slush and smoothies. Fresh baked brownies, homemade cookie d …Read More
Big Apple Bagels
1600 American Drive
Plover WI 54467
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Buffalo Wild Wings
5370 US Highway 10 E
Stevents Point WI 54482
(715) 344-3287
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You will find more than just wings at this fun high-energy sports bar, Signature Sauces and Sea …Read More
Bullheads Bar & Grill
3368 Campsite Drive
Stevens Point WI 54482
(715) 344-5990
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Located on the beautiful Wisconsin River at Rivers Edge Campground you will find Bullheads Amer …Read More
Central Waters Brewing Company
351 Allen Street
Amherst WI 54406
(715) 824-2739
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Central Wisconsin's premier craft brewery, brewing top quality ales and lagers for Wisconsin. C …Read More
Charcoal Grill Restaurant
190 Crossroads Drive
Plover WI 54467
(715) 295-0200
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Charcoal Grill is located just off of interstate I39 in the new Crossroads shopping center in P …Read More
Chili's Grill & Bar
165 Crossroad Drive
Plover WI 54467
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Christian's Bistro
3066 Village Park Drive
Plover WI 54467
(715) 344-3100
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Clear Water Harbor
N2757 County QQ
Waupaca WI 54981
(715) 258-2866
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Waterfront restaurant & bar serving charbroiled sandwiches, specialty salads, Friday fish fry, …Read More
Country Canteen
8801 State Highway 66
Rosholt WI 54473
Cozy Kitchen
1338 3rd Street
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 344-8620
Stevens Points oldest established restaurant. Featuring homemade soups, pies, desserts, made t …Read More
Dago Joe's Tap
809 Main Street
Junction City WI 54443
(715) 457-6393
Dollar Bill's
158 N Main Street
Rosholt WI 54473
(715) 677-4615
Emy J's Coffee House & Cafe
1009 First Street
Stevens Point WI 54481
(715) 345-0471
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Sexuality and the Christian Faith: A Google Hangout with Rosaria Butterfield on Friday at 3pm
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 12, 2015 Category: EventsAs we seek to leverage new technology for the advancement of God's Kingdom, we regularly host live Google Hangouts with Christian leaders. On October 16 at 3pm, we will be joined by Dr. Rosaria Butterfield to discuss sexuality, our culture's objection to biblical morality, and what it looks... Keep Reading
The Reformed Pastor: A New Teaching Series from Ian Hamilton
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 06, 2015 Category: Ligonier ResourcesWhat exactly is a reformed pastor? In this six lecture series, The Reformed Pastor, Dr. Ian Hamilton demonstrates that the ideal characteristics of the reformed pastor are found in Jesus Christ. Keep Reading
The Perspicuity of Scripture
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 06, 2015 Category: Tabletalk MagazineHere's an excerpt from The Perspicuity of Scripture, Burk Parsons' contribution to the October issue of Tabletalk: Keep Reading
What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?
from Sinclair Ferguson Oct 05, 2015 Category: ArticlesThe exhortation to "abide" has been frequently misunderstood, as though it were a special, mystical, and indefinable experience. But Jesus makes clear that it actually involves a number of concrete realities. Keep Reading
Social Media Highlights (10/4/15)
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 04, 2015 Category: Ministry NewsHere are highlights from our various social media accounts over the past week. Keep Reading
The Heart of Words
from Burk Parsons Oct 03, 2015 Category: ArticlesWords are powerful. They transform lives and make history. They birth nations and topple empires. They make peace and fuel wars. They make covenants in marriage and wound those we most cherish. They change hearts and give news of eternal life by the power of the Holy Spirit. Words are foundational to everything we think, do, and say in all of life. Nevertheless, words are not ends in themselves. Keep Reading
Do You Have to Go to Church to Be a Christian?
from R.C. Sproul Oct 02, 2015 Category: ArticlesIs church attendance, if you're physically able, a requirement to go to heaven? In a very technical sense, the answer is no. However, we need to remember a few things. Keep Reading
$5 Friday: Anger, God's Love, & Theology
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 02, 2015 Category: Ministry NewsIt's time for our weekly $5 Friday sale. This week's resources include such topics as God's love, music, God's will, theology, Mark's Gospel, anger, the gospel, Ephesians, the church, and more. Keep Reading
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, October 2015
from Motte Brown Oct 01, 2015 Category: Tabletalk MagazineThe October issue of Tabletalk is out. Keep Reading
Is the Enemy of My Enemy My Friend?
from Albert Mohler Sep 30, 2015 Category: ArticlesThe condition of warfare brings a unique set of moral challenges to the table, and the great moral and cultural battles of our times are no different. Keep Reading
Study Bibles for Our Hearts, Homes, and Churches
from Nathan W. Bingham Sep 29, 2015 Category: ArticlesHere's an excerpt from Study Bibles for Our Hearts, Homes, and Churches, Joel Beeke's contribution to the September issue of Tabletalk: Keep Reading

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Carlson Survey
As the number one office solution for surveyors in the U.S., newly released Carlson Survey 2016 continues its development of survey features based on customer requests. The versatile and popular surveying software solution works like a surveyor thinks.
Highlights in the new release includes an added method to calculate a best-fit 3D line; improved cut sheet report with added functions to set and modify values for elevation, station, and offset, plus added method to import from TDS raw data; added method to renumber coordinates by adding prefix or suffix to point numbers; and for Deed Correlation, added method using polylines for input instead of points.
Carlson Survey's 2016 version provides support for AutoCAD® 2016 and also works on AutoCAD versions 2010 and up. All Carlson 2016 office software comes with the improved IntelliCAD® 8.1 built-in, which offers a CAD platform for no extra expense. Recently released, IntelliCAD 8.1 represents major improvements in its CAD engine technology, now including support for Microsoft Windows 10 along with multi-core processing when opening and regenerating files, which provides a 1.5 to 3 times performance improvement on multi-core computers.
The ability to apply full Field-to-Finish coding to all routines that draw points, as well as write comments or GIS attributes to further label points are other top features in Survey 2016. The core survey commands in SurvNET have also been improved, with an added method to draw the least-squares network graphics in the drawing.
To learn more about Carlson Survey, find a Carlson representative or dealer near you or request a fully functional 30-day product evaluation.
Carlson Survey is designed for use for land surveying. It provides a full tool kit for surveyors with everything from network least squares to surface modeling. Users get the ability to work seamlessly between the office and the field and they can establish company-wide design styles to ease and speed their work.
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Built on AutoCAD and IntelliCAD
Carlson Survey will run in AutoCAD® as well as AutoCAD® Map, Land Desktop and Civil3D and also on IntelliCAD.
Project Setup
Flexible data storage methods
Drawing Cleanup
Fix common drafting errors
Drafting Enchancements
Handy tools for working in AutoCAD® such as Join Nearest, Shrinkwrap Entities, Polyline Utilities, Drawing Inspector, Layer Inspector and Twist Screen
Data Compatibility
Supports industry standard LandXML and scores of specific data conversions
Build Surfaces
By triangulation or rectangular grids
One step triangulate and contour from 3D entities as well as contouring from surface files
Surface Manager
Change surface display properties and adjust surface functions to add and remove points and breaklines and swap edges
Earthwork volumes between triangulation or grid surfaces
Pad Design
Tie cut/fill slopes from pad perimeter to surface, build pad surface, calculate and balance volumes, and edit pad parameters
Design and Edit Centerlines
Design or input alignments on screen or in dialog with graphics
Label Stations and Offsets
Annotate station and offsets along centerline and at selected points
Calculate Offsets
Reports stations and offsets for selected points along centerline
Create Offset Points
Create points at specified stations and offsets
Flexible handling of the most complex spiral curves including "spiral-only†elements going arc-spiral-arc, arc-spiral-line and line-spiral-line
Create Profiles
From surfaces, screen entities, points on centerline, etc.
Quick Profile
One step profile creation with real-time update while adjusting centerline
Input-Edit Profiles
Enter profile data in dual spreadsheet and graphic window, and design in reference to controlling profile grade points
Draw Profiles
Draws profiles on grids or plan-profile sheets with auto-updating based on edits
Profiles To 3D
Create points and 3D polylines from profiles
User-defined import and export of point data along with conversions with specific other formats
Draw Points
Draw points with settings for symbols, layers and styles
Point Groups
Point group manager to define sets of point by filters
Coordinate File History
Tracks all changes to points with report and undo functions
Fix Point Label Overlaps
Finds point label overlaps with rule options to fix automatically
Point Tools
Utilities for modify point labels such as move with leader, twist and resize
Data Collection Interfaces
Upload and download to
popular data collectors
Traverse Adjustment
Spreadsheet editor for raw data with graphics and processing for traverse adjustments
Advanced network least-squares for total station, GPS and level data
Draw points with styles and in point groups set by point descriptions and draw linework by several flexible methods
Field-to-Finish Inspector
Inspect all field-to-finish elements, see description source and re-draw based on descriptions edits
Streamlined inverse, traverse, sideshot, intersections, interpolation, translate, rotate, scale and align
Coordinate Transformations
Transform coordinates and screen entities between lat/lon and grid projections as well as local to local by Helmert and least-squares methods
Enter deed by description, read deed data from deed file, deed reports, deed correlation and generate legal description from drawing
Cut Sheets
Create custom cut sheet reports with reference grades and station-offsets
Label Areas
Customized area label styles and several methods to select areas to label
Size Areas
Sliding side area, hinged area, area radial from curve and bearing area cutoff
Lot Manager
Lot definitions by point numbers with functions to create lots, conduct mapcheck for closure, edit in spreadsheet with graphics, report lots and draw lots
Lot Layout
Size lots along alignment with controls for target area, setback and frontage
Offsets, Intersection and Cul-de-Sacs
Layout for ROW and EOP linework
Angle & Distance Labels
Flexible routines to label linework in all possible layout combinations plus available rules to automatically fix label overlaps and revise labels when entities move
Curve Labels
Label curve data in stack, along arc or in table
Survey Text
Routines to create typical plat labels such as offset and building dimensions
Label Elevations
Label spot elevations along an alignment
Draw special linetypes
System Requirements
The #1 office software solution for surveyors in the United States, Carlson Survey provides support in its latest release for AutoCAD® 2007-present and comes with IntelliCAD® 8.0 built-in. The following is a list of additional improvements:
Field To Finish – Added special pipe feature coding with ability to create pipe network (.sew) file. For tree feature coding, added option for drip as diameter instead of radius, added option for solid circle for trunk and option for relative tree size for the symbols. Added control for separate layers for the point attribute block and point node. Added new AFIT special code for making a curve tangent through a series of three curve points. Added method for dynamic templates with variable horizontal and vertical offsets by using the OH and OV special codes. Added settings file default distinct point layer prefix/suffix. Added separate text size settings for attribute text labels and point block attributes.
Edit Field To Finish Codes – New command to go directly to the code table editor.
- SurvNET – Added error report for individual observations to track down blunders. Added import for TDS GPS vectors.
- Edit Process Level Data – Added support for processing with zero horizontal distances.
- Carlson Cloud – New command for communicating with SurvCE for sending messages, data files and crew locations.
- Report Distance Scale – Added methods for grid/ground factors on-the-fly in addition to a fixed factor.
- 3D Transformations – Added 3D coordinate transformations.
- Point Group Manager – Added method to create point group by offset distance from alignment polyline.
- Move Point Attributes With Leader – Added controls for attribute order and ability for curved leaders.
- Import Text/ASCII File – Added method import from text with fixed widths and method to use inclusion/exclusion perimeters.
- Legal Description – Added method to report station/offset using a reference centerline. Added method for reporting with geodetic mean angle and geodetic distances.
- Cut Sheet – Added method to get station/offset from the point description coding. Added field for design point description.
- Offset Points By Interval – New command to create offset points along an alignment.
- Label Coordinates – Added options to include a description, to use Mtext, to draw the labels at an angle and option for mleader.
- Draw Legend – Added method to put each symbol or a specific layer.
- CRDB – New coordinate file format built on SQLite database for better performance than MDB.
- Search Published Control – New command to look up points from NGS geodetic control database.
- Edit-Process Raw File – Added method to display only selected point range and hide the rest.
- Field-To-Finish – Many new coding methods for tree surveys including coding by description sequence, by GIS attribute or by user-defined special characters. Also added method to draw circle for drip radius, method to draw circle for truck radius and method to draw polyline for treeline perimeter. Added function to generate tree table and reports based on tree coding in the point descriptions. For general point reports, added option to use the report formatter and include fields for the dwg description and code full name. For GIS labeling, added settings for decimal places and custom symbol attributes as reals. Also for GIS processing, added support for using GIS attribute for special codes such as horizontal offset. For ROT special code, added method to rotate by description using companion codes.
- Edit-Multiple Point Attributes – New user-interface with tabbed dialog. Added method to change attribute colors. Added ability to toggle visibility of attributes.
- Edit-Process Deed File – Added method to use label precision for calculating closure.
- Twist Screen Surveyor – Added option to use grid mapping angle.
- Inverse – Added option to report distances as delta north-south-east-west. Added option to report lat/lon. Added option whether to report coordinates.
- Draw Locate Points – Added method to create points by entering lat/lon.
- Bearing/Bearing Intersect – Added support for geodetic bearings.
- Distance Between Entities – Added average distance to the report.
- Map Check By Screen Entities – Added options whether to auto-select entities and set max offset.
- Best-Fit Point – New command to average points and report statistics.
- Cut Sheets – New spreadsheet interface, import from SurvCE and plan view labeling methods.
- Lot File Manager – Added function to hatch lots.
- Angle/Distance Annotation – Added settings for bearing quadrant labels. Added control for arrow size for end point leaders. Added separate settings for justification of angle and distance labels. Added option for prefix for distance labels.
- North Arrows – Added ability to add custom north arrow symbols.
- Label Coordinates – Added style for labels along X/Y axis.
- Label Lat/Lon – Added real-time display of lat/lon while picking points to label.
- Area Labels – Added option to use grid to ground conversion to label geodetic areas.
- Geodetic Single Proportion – New command to split line by proportion between record part and total distances.
- Geodetic Double Break – New command to break two intersecting lines based on mean bearing.
- Geodetic Middle Break – New command splits line to make lines with same geodetic length and mean bearing.
- Grant Boundary Adjustment – New command to apply Grant boundary adjustment on closed polylines.
"Carlson Survey does it all for us – it's a big time saver on all different levels. Platting seems to be easier because bearings and distances work better. The topography works a lot better – you can get TOPOs out quicker and the changes are minimal. Field-to-Finish is better because it connects all the line work for you. It just makes the whole process a lot easier. Every surveyor should have Carlson in their cad toolbox! It's the complete survey package with the best technical support on the market."
– Reed Adams, LS
Director of Land Surveying, Koontz-Bryant
Richmond, Virginia
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Your Choice of CAD
Carlson Survey is offered in two general product configurations:
- As a third-party "add-on" to AutoCAD® or "stand-alone IntelliCAD" through the included copy of IntelliCAD.
- As a "stand-alone AutoCAD" product which features an embedded AutoCAD "OEM" graphical engine.
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Do Those Who Favor NASCAR and The Outdoors Like to Racially Discriminate?-Bass Pro Chain Sued By EEOC for Race Discrimination
Federal and state protections against race discrimination apply to you when working for an employer, but are also relevant when you apply for a job with an employer. An employer may not discriminate against you in making a hiring decision based upon your race, gender, age, etc. Of course, proving the reason why they refused to hire you is another issue altogether. Although, its easier, as in the case of Bass Pro where they tell you why they are not hiring you.
The federal government has sued national outdoor retail chain Bass Pro Outdoor World alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practices dating back to 2005. The Equal Opportunity Commission, a federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Houston on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that qualified African-Americans and Hispanics were routinely denied positions at Bass Pro stores and managers of stores in Houston, Louisiana and other locations made derogatory racial comments acknowledging the practice. The commission also alleges that Bass Pro destroyed documents related to applications and internal discrimination complaints and retaliated against those who spoke up.
Bass Pro denies all of the allegations and complains that the EEOC suit is prompted in part by the perception that people who like NASCAR and the outdoors are more likely to engage in discrimination.
If you believe you have been refused a job or promotion, based upon your race, age, sex or gender, feel free to file a Charge with the EEOC or call Scott Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation.
The majority of employers across the United States are NOT required to drug test and many state and local governments have statutes that limit or prohibit workplace testing, unless required by state or Federal regulations for certain jobs. Also, drug testing is NOT required under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. On the other hand, most private employers have the right to test for a wide variety of substances. However, your employer must comply with state and federal guidelines in setting up drug testing programs.
If you work for a Federal Agency, Federal agencies conducting drug testing must follow standardized procedures established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing include having a Medical Review Officer (MRO) evaluate tests. They also identify the five substances (amphetamines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates and phencyclidine) tested for in Federal drug-testing programs and require the use of drug labs certified by SAMHSA.
The current law in the private sector generally permits non-union companies to require applicants and/or employees to take drug tests. In unionized workforces, the implementation of testing programs must be negotiated so if you are a member of a union that has not agreed for its employees to be drug tested, speak to your union representative.
Again, this body of law also varies based upon your state and local governments.
However, in Florida, where my office is located, drug testing is addressed in Florida Statutes 440.101 and 440.102. In Section 440.101, the State of Florida indicates that it wishes to promote drug free workplaces. The statute further provides that in the event an employer insitutes a drug free workplace including notice, education, and procedural requirements regulated by the Agency for Health Care Administration, than the employer may require employees to test for drugs and/or alcohol. As part of a drug free workplace, the employer must notify the employees that it is a condition of employment for an employee to refrain from reporting to work or working with drugs or alcohol in their system.
Section 440.102 sets forth the required procedures that must be taken for confidentiality and the drug testing standards for laboratories. In accordance with this statute the employer must give all employees and applicants for employment a written policy statement on drug testing which must contain certain items set forth in the statute. In addition, if an employer that does not have a policy, chooses to start one, it must give employees at least 60 days notice of this policy change.
So long as the employer follows the very lengthy requirements of this statute, an employer may fire an employee or refuse to hire an applicant who has failed a drug test. In addition, since such a termination of employment would be "for cause" an employee could forfeit his/her rights to workers compensation and unemployment benefits. In addition, if the employer follows all of these guidelines, and an employee refuses to submit to a drug test, the employee can be fired and the job applicant can be refused hire.


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Mega Man X8
out of 12 user reviews
Full user review1 of 12
"You know that saying... If it looks too good to be true"
It probably is.
No "pros" to report here. Except for the fact that I can rate a "0.5" star here :P
1.) You're only getting a free trial here (yeah the other reviews were not kidding) - you'd have to pay ~$19 for the full version, which I highly do not recommend.
2.) It comes with spyware. It'll even tell you that it's gonna install spyware on your computer. If you refuse, no download. Perfect trade-off if you ask me.
If you want to safely enjoy this game, get a PS2, then get the PS2 version. You can never go wrong there.
I don't even know why CNET still has this here... You would think a website dedicated to computers would discourage this sort of junk. Sure glad I got a good anti-malware program (even though you can also uninstall the spyware from your computer - probably the reason why this thing's justified...)
TL;DR - Don't. Download. This. Move along now.


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Start the 3D TV Revolution Without Me
But no, the technology that has me scratching my head is 3D television. That's right, the state-of-the-art, mind-blowing idea that you will be able to watch television in a way you never have before. Bigger than a big screen. Better than high definition. More powerful that a home theater sensurround experience.
Next weekend, if you have invested in a first generation 3D TV for about $2,500, you'll be able to watch the Masters Golf Tournament in 3D. And you had better spend on the glasses, too, because not all sets are sold with the spectacles that make the 3D possible in the first place. Funny, you would think that the glasses were included, but apparently not. It's like some computers that ship without a power cord. Are you kidding me?
So, let's say you have plunked down the cash -- or run up your credit card -- for the 3D set and the glasses, too. You still have to pay for the service. Eventually, there will 3D networks, like ESPN 3D and DirecTV 3D and Discovery 3D, but at present, you better be a Comcast or Cox Cable subscriber -- make that a premium subscriber. Those are the cable companies that are carrying the broadcast the 3D.
Since this is the Masters and Tiger Woods' first tournament since the Thanksgiving accident and subsequent scandal, it'll be watched by lots and lots of people. If you want to watch Tiger grimace in 3D, only Comcast and Cox will deliver. No, truth be told, you'll be watching for the great images and the amazing ... what? Is the ball going to fly through the screen and land on the couch? Will the sensation of watching a putt appear more dramatic when the ball looks like it's rolling out of the set into the living room? What exactly is the plus of 3D golf?
The same goes for other sports. Will the NFL really be better in 3D? If New York Yankee Derek Jeter hit a wicked line drive, would I want to have to duck and cover because it's aimed at my head? You could get pretty bored with all that dodging and weaving after a while.
Which brings me to another issue, the glasses. How can 3D really be the next greatest thing when we're still locked into the same goofy glasses our parents were wearing in the movie theaters in 1954 to see 'Dial M for Murder?' They probably screamed at Grace Kelly's hand reaching for the scissors, but even Alfred Hitchcock couldn't make 3D that great. By the end of the decade, 3D was a fad that faded.
Today, however, the technology in the movie theaters has made great leaps, and pictures like 'Avatar' and 'Alice in Wonderland' look really cool. But you have to pay extra to see the 3D version, and you still have to wear those glasses!
Call me stubborn, but unless 3D can work without the glasses, I'm not ready for the 3D revolution. My idea of a truly revolutionary system is one that doesn't require extra equipment in addition to the set, one that doesn't cost a small fortune and the additional purchase of a special cable/satellite channel, and one that ultimately enhances all kinds of programming, not just sports or travel or nature documentaries.
Therefore, to quote the title of the 1970 Gene Wilder/Donald Sutherland comedy, 'Start the Revolution Without Me.'


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Loved the arrival clip. It is an accurate portrayal of their arrival POST the first big offtake agreement. I wanna see Michel Robert yahooing down the road. JSL AND JFM are easy to imagine doing that head out the window stuff. MR and RM much less so.


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Bisexual Nigerian Lawyer, Yemisi Ilesanmi
Yemisi Ilesanmi describes herself as 'proudly bisexual'. After gaining her LL.B from the Obafemi Awolowo University in 2004 (four years after she should have qualified and 10 years after she was initially admitted as a student), she was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2005. Asked about the time gap, she chuckles in recollection, 'Well I had some issues with the university authorities'. Pressed further she says, 'Weeell, we 'kidnapped the then Vice-Chancellor, Professor Omole! We had only dirty, brown water coming out of our taps in the halls of residence and we were expected to drink that?!' her voice rising an octave. 'Well, we thought we should just give him a dose of his own medicine so we "took" him to spend quality time with us!'
If by now it has not been clear that the interviewer is speaking with a non-conformist, it is now.
Ilesanmi worked with the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja from 2002 until recently. Aged 36, she holds a Masters of Law Degree from the University of Keele, UK in Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights. Now resident in the United Kingdom, this trade unionist, human rights activist and poet sent in a position paper to the Senate hearing last October on the anti-same sex marriage bill. She was however unable to come down to Nigeria to make her presentation personally but says she now plans to do so for the House of Representatives public hearing.
The coordinator of the campaign group Nigerian LGBTI in Diaspora Against Anti-Same Sex Laws, she has travelled extensively as guest speaker to promote gender and youth issues, labour rights, sexuality rights and international human rights.
She spoke with FUNKE ABOYADE last Thursday via telephone, online, as well as her blogspot…
My Bisexuality Isn't a Terminal Disease!
The second child in a family of seven (six girls and a boy), Yemisi was born in Lagos to what she describes as 'a normal middle class family'. By her late 20s she'd come to the realisation that she was bisexual.
Asked how she assimilated this, she said, 'I never really had to call a family meeting and announce my sexuality. There was no coming out episode for me; I mean I do not consider my sexuality a terminal disease that I needed to call a family meeting on, like announcing I have got AIDS or Cancer!
'My family is aware I'm a vocal advocate for LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transsexual) rights. I had been an advocate, even before I finally acknowledged my own bisexuality'.
Their reaction in any event? 'Mixed', she says, 'but they are not homophobic and it's basically a 'don't ask, don't tell policy' .
However when she finally meets the person on who, in her own words, she will bestow the honour of spending the rest of her life with, she certainly won't hesitate to introduce him or her to her family, 'no matter the gender'.
Hiding Their Real Identity
On the challenges that come with being LGBT in Nigeria, Yemisi says, 'It is indeed difficult living as a person with a different sexual orientation in a country like Nigeria; people who are attracted to same sex or transgender are often abused, treated with cruelty and sometimes molested to death. Transgender are so misunderstood that they are mostly treated like criminals; people believe they hide their real identity so as to defraud unsuspecting individuals'.
She points out that 'many lesbians, bisexuals and gays often marry the opposite sex just to keep their family members happy and take away suspicion from the ever vigilant community. However they often carry out same sex relationships under the guise of friendship.
'It's like an unwritten survival code within the LGBT community in Nigeria. I was once affected by this when I was in a serious same sex relationship in Nigeria. We were live-in lovers; when her family suspected her sexual orientation, they started putting her under pressure to marry. She was so miserable she suggested we arrange for a man to perform her traditional marriage to keep the pressure off, but I wouldn't play along.
'She eventually had to marry a man and I lost her and now she has to cope with an unhappy marriage. It was a very heartbreaking experience. I was mad at her, mad at the society! I felt so alone, even our LGBT friends thought I should have played along and not tried to rock the boat by expecting too much. However, I believe we are all responsible for our own happiness and for me, being open about my sexuality is essential for my happiness.
Did her classmates at Primary or Secondary School or at the University suspect her sexual inclination?
'I was not sexually active in my primary and secondary school years. In my university days, people often speculated on my sexuality. I was called a lesbian when I founded the National Association of Nigerian Female Students (NANFS) in 1998 and I had not even started dating women then!
The God Factor…
Yemisi also describes herself as 'proudly atheist'. How and why did she become an atheist, her family being Christian? Was this to do with her sexual orientation? Did Christianity reject her or she found it too harsh or unforgiving?
'The million Dollar question! I really get peeved when asked this question especially when it comes with that disbelieving look and exclamation, "You mean you really don't believe there is God?!" Not forgetting that very annoying question "what happened to make you not believe in God?" Why do people always assume that something terrible must have happened for one to have lost "faith" or not have faith at all?
'Well, the good news is: there was no big bang that left me gasping for faith. It just happened that I am not convinced there is a "God" designing our planets, dishing out destinies, taking care of our needs, waiting for us to ask so s/he/it shall give, busy keeping scores on our good and bad deeds. I don't believe there is an omnipotent, omniscience, all knowing being watching from high above - and why not from down below anyway? I guess we don't like the idea of stepping on God!
'Anyway, it is my humble opinion that man not only created God but did so in his own image. There are as many gods as there are people, communities and religions. People tend to create the god that suits them and their particular situation consciously or unconsciously.
'It's no big deal about exercising our imagination but it becomes a big deal when you judge others based on your own particular god beliefs or force your imagination down the throat of others! It is unfortunate that many believers influence state policies based on personal religious beliefs. It is a great injustice to those who do not share those religious beliefs either because they believe in another "God" and have a different set of doctrines.
'I do not believe in the existence of a "God". I do not need a religion to feel high, low, solemn, guilty, moral, immoral, good, bad, favoured or blessed. I do not have a soul crying to be saved. I just wish everyone would appreciate that this is really no big deal!
Just Another Lifestyle Choice or Innate?
Is sexual orientation an alternative lifestyle choice? Are LGBTs actually born that way? Or is this a descent into decadence?
'It is sad that sexual orientation is not a topic of research taught in Nigerian schools; in fact sex education is hardly a comfortable topic in schools and a taboo topic in many Nigerian homes.
'Sexual orientation is something we are all born with. Many researchers, doctors, psychologists and scientists have done enough research on the topic and have come to the conclusion backed by indisputable evidence that sexual orientation is not a choice, it is not a disease, it is not a disorder but just like skin colour, left handedness, eye colour, we are born with our sexual orientation' she insists.
That Bill by the Senate…
Her view therefore is that the bill passed by the Nigerian Senate last week punishes people for what is essentially not their making.
'It's like punishing a black person for being black, punishing a left-handed child because he or she cannot write with the right hand or punishing a baby girl for being born a girl. This is unfair and inhuman!'
Speaking as a lawyer she says, 'the bill contradicts fundamental human rights under the Nigeria Constitution, as well as international and regional human rights law and standards.
'S. 42 of the Nigerian Constitution prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of sex or membership of a group. Also, Section 34 guarantees the right to the dignity of the human person
'Article 2 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights affirms the equality of all people. Article 26 prescribes that "Every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance."
She also lists the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the
United Nation's Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
And her reaction to the bill as an LGBT?
'For the many heterosexuals reading this, spare a minute to ask yourself what your reaction would be if you were told that you cannot hold hands with your lover; You cannot marry the love of your life; You will lose your job if you declare that you have an opposite sex partner; You cannot form an organisation to support a man and woman relationship or marriage; Your landlord can evict you if you are suspected of having a relationship with an adult; You can be freely stoned to death if you have sex with your opposite sex partner.
'Now tell me you will not raise hell, scream human rights violations and call on the West to free you from shackles of dictators! Tell me these are NOT fundamental violations of your rights, then maybe I will consider keeping quiet about my right to life, freedom of expression, right to found a family and respect of my human dignity.
'I want my right to have consensual adult sex with whomever I wish , same sex or not, I want my right to marry and found a family, I want my right to human respect and dignity, I want my right not to be discriminated against or stoned because of who I love, I want my right to life respected! Is that too much to ask?'
'Actually, right now I'm more worried about the stigmatisation and harassment the few activists who went to the public hearing to oppose the bill are currently facing in the Nigerian press, from their families and friends'.
She alleges the persecution is mainly from the religious groups who threw abuse at LGBT rallies inside the National Assembly and threatened to beat up them up.
Yemisi describes as hypocrites 'Senators who kept referring to the Bible and never mentioned the Constitution, as if the Bible has now replaced the Nigerian Constitution.
'Senator Yerima who actually imported the 14 year old daughter of his gardener from Egypt for marriage stood up at the Senate House last Tuesday to demand that consensual adult same sex relationship be criminalised and he was cheered especially by another Senator who stood up to say homosexuality is the same as paedophilia amidst loud applause. What a simpleton! Did he miss the one sitting next to him? I have never been so ashamed to be a Nigerian!
And her reaction to the bill as a Nigerian?
'Criminalising same sex relationships makes us refugees; it turns us into asylum seekers in other countries. This also affects our beloved country as emigration causes brain drain.
'Many talented Nigerians are living in Diaspora openly as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals. We contribute positively to the development of our country of residence but we are afraid to come live and contribute to the development of our motherland because of fear of victimisation. We visit home with trepidation because at home we have to live a life full of lies and deny who we are for us to be accepted. Why do we want to keep subjecting our citizens to such psychological and emotional torture?
'Some Nigerian Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transsexuals and Intersex living in Diaspora are married to same sex partners or planning to do so. Section 1(3) of this bill states that a valid same sex marriage entered into abroad would not be valid in Nigeria. This is unfair.
'We as Nigerian LGBTIs living in Diaspora do not want to be isolated from our family members and childhood friends. Many of us grew up in Nigeria and are happy to call Nigeria our motherland. However, because of the misconception surrounding our sexual orientation, and the criminalisation of thereof, we are estranged from our loved ones. Families have been broken, friendship links cut off and hate fostered - all because of ignorance and misunderstanding.
'LGBTIs are normal people and are an integral part of any society. We are your family members, neighbours, community members, Church members, Mosque members, leaders of your religious affiliations and yes, Honourable members and Senators of the National assembly. Be careful who you hate because it could be someone you love!'
Sexual repression, she insists, breeds marital infidelity.
'Many lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexual and intersex live in the closet. They live double lives, pretending to be heterosexual at home and at work while slowly dying inside and meeting in the dark with same sex partners to have a minute of peace with their real self. This double life is dangerous and unfair to all concerned and the society at large'.
Having indicated she may marry a man or woman, if she does marry a woman does she realise that if she comes back home she will be jailed, if the bill has been passed into law by the House of Reps and assented to by the President?
'Why should I be criminalised for marrying another consenting adult? It is simply not rational and violates my rights. Such a law should be opposed by everyone who believes in equal rights for all. When we are neutral in situations of injustice, we have taken the side of the oppressors.
'The fact that you are not affected by this law should not be a reason to remain silent. Today they are coming for the homosexuals, tomorrow they might be coming for you, who will be left to fight for your rights? I will continue to demand my full rights as a bonafide citizen of Nigeria.
'Love is worth fighting for, human rights are worth dying for! Most arguments people use against homosexuality today are the same arguments white supremacists used to justify slavery, racism, sexism and to oppose inter racial marriage'.
Wife or Husband?
If she does marry a woman, would she be her wife or husband?
'Why is it so difficult to have a relationship not premeditated on gender roles? Even when in a same sex relationship, I am often asked the annoying question "who is the husband or wife?" Must relationship be based on husband/wife dichotomy which often means gender stereotypes? I do not think so!
'I want to be myself in any relationship and expect my partner to be himself or herself. I do not want roles, I just want to be me. I do not want to be a husband or a wife; I just want to be a loving partner. My ex hated that word "partner", she felt it was too businesslike, but well, I want an emotional/physical partnership, and for a partnership you sure need a partner!
'It is so difficult sometimes to get this message across. The society has already conditioned us to believe in gender roles. A man believes he is the head of the family and his relationships, he takes it for granted that his female lover is at his service. Unless the woman asserts herself by discussing and redefining the "normal" rules, the default rules prevail. It is annoying how some self identified "progressive men" act as if they deserve a pat on the back for conceding that women have equal rights in a relationship!
Coming Out…
Having come out as a bisexual in Nigeria long before she left what were the challenges she faced and the reactions from family, friends and colleagues?
'I only left Nigeria two years ago, but I frequently visit my motherland. I have not relocated abroad, just taking a little time off abroad to recoup the huge foreign currency I spent on getting my Masters degree abroad, before coming back to settle for Naira!
'Coming out is a very personal decision, one that only the person involved should make. I understand the difficulties associated with coming out in a country where homosexuality is a criminal offense and can lead to social and political ostracisation and even death. However, I believe that we should try as much as possible to be who we are, accept our orientation - and not the way we accept a terminal illness.
Did her work as a trade unionist encourage her boldness in living true to herself?
'I was a student union activist in my undergraduate years, during the military era in Nigeria. I had many collisions on policy issues with school administrators who were appointed by the ruling military dictators. It took me ten years to finish a five year law degree course due to suspension, strikes, arrests, et cetera. However, I'm happy that I was able to stand up for my rights and that of many Nigerians; it might not be the easy way but it helped mould my character.
'The Labour movement in Nigeria has always been progressive and often works with student unions at allies. Because of my active role in student unionism and human rights organisations in Nigeria I was co-opted to start working for the Nigeria Labour Congress even before I finally got my law degree. I could have gone ahead to practice law in Nigeria, but the trade union gave me a real opportunity to represent the masses.
'I am open about my sexual orientation in my workplace, of course I encounter homophobic people but they know better than to mess with me! However, I wish trade unions in Nigeria and Africa would start treating sexual orientation as a workplace issue, many LGBT workers stand the risk of losing their jobs if they are outed. I try my best to make sure this issue is put on the trade union agenda. I raise it at every opportunity.
'I believe trade unions are sitting on the fence because they are not forced to make a decision; however I believe many progressive trade unions would support rights of workers not to be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. This is simply the logical thing to do. It might not be a popular cause, but human rights causes are not fought based on popularity but based on justice. Trade unions and human rights organisations should always be on the side of justice'.
Her reaction to the view that it is against the natural order of things for same sex gender to be sexually involved as they cannot naturally procreate, and that if everybody were Gay or Lesbian, populations would gradually die off?
'There are 7 billion plus human beings on planet earth and some are still afraid that homosexuality will stop procreation? Really, this is ridiculous! Not surprising though because Senator Victor Lar in his defence of the draconian homophobic bill said, "If Nigerians allow same sex marriage, there will be no one to take over our senatorial seats, no more procreation." Is the whole world going to turn gay just because homosexuality is legal?
'Many argue that same sex relationship is unnatural because a man cannot get pregnant, but let's think about this: Is marriage or sexual relationship only acceptable for the sole purpose of procreation? Should a heterosexual infertile person not be allowed to marry? Should we stop old people who are in their menopausal age from getting married? What about fertile opposite sex partners who out of choice decide not to have children? Should we make it illegal for them to marry or have sexual relationship?
'Not all relationships or marriages are entered into for the purpose of procreation. With advanced technological development in reproductive health, adoption, surrogacy, IVF are only some of many options available to same sex couples. If a same sex couple decided to not add to the dangerously growing 7 billion human population of planet earth, or/and decides to adopt a child instead of biologically making one, that would be thoughtful, highly commendable and Eco-friendly.
'If anyone chooses to donate sperm, or be a surrogate mother to any same sex couple, why should the State or any individual seek to stop them from doing so? You should examine deeply the prejudice in your statement; it smacks of paternalism and of course violates rights of consenting adults. And why should children who could have been given a loving home be left in an orphanage when there are loving couples willing to adopt them and provide a loving home for the kids? Should the welfare of the children not matter simply because of intolerance of same sex adult relationships? You can't redefine family to be two daddies, two mummies? Why should gender be the determining factor and not love?'
Good for the Goose, Good for the Gander…
Her reaction to those who say what consenting adults do behind closed doors is their business but LGBTs should not flaunt their sexual orientation or be in their face? Or that they should remain in the closet?
'For those who say "Our sexual orientation is supposed to be a private affair", is your heterosexual relationship a private one? Is a man scared to take a woman into a beer parlour, hold her hand in public, afraid to introduce her to your family, afraid to say in public that you have a relationship with a woman? Do you not take it for granted that it is OK for you to be in love with a woman, flaunt your love for her in public, introduce her to your family and friends and even marry her in an elaborate public celebration of your love and commitment? Why do you think lesbians and gays are supposed to hide their own love and live a hypocritical life?'
Proudly African…
On the prevailing view that homosexuality offends Nigerian cultural and social mores?
'Homosexuality has existed from time immemorial, as far back as when same sex persons ever came in contact. Africa is said to be the cradle of human race, it therefore logically follows that homosexuality started in Africa, before the human race started migrating to other places to spread its branches in different colours, shapes and sizes. Many African cultures and religions viewed Homosexuals and Transgender as gods, they were revered before intolerant religion and culture started flourishing. It was the advent of colonisation and the importation of foreign laws like Sodomy laws that brought Homophobia and intolerance into African societies.
'Many Africans became intolerant of homosexuality and transsexuals only after foreign religions were imposed on them. In many African cultures, homosexuals and transsexuals were revered and worshipped as spirits of the gods. Sango, the god of thunder was often described as a beautiful man who dressed and accessorised and had his hair braided like a woman. Sango priests, all men, dress in women apparels when performing traditional rituals. Now tell me that is un-African!
'I am Proudly African and I am mystified whenever I am accused of "promoting and defending European sexual perversity" (whatever that means). In fact from various historical paintings on Ancient Africans walls, our ancestors enjoyed homosexual sex, affection and love and that was one reason Christian missionary colonisers immediately imported their sodomy laws into our constitutions; they imported homophobia because they thought our free loving ancestors were barbarians!
'Many claim Homosexuality is Alien to Africa. I am an African, I am bisexual, I was bisexual before I ever met any white person or stepped foot on European shore, so does that mean I am a fake African?'
Does she think there's some hypocrisy involved in the way Nigerians view LGBT issues?
'The National Assembly of the corrupt and inefficient government of Nigeria is looking for a cause that will give it popular majority sympathy, a scapegoat! Please do not use my same sex love to garner support for your "Straight" Mass orgy of corruption!
'Also, Nigerian Lawmakers obviously do not know that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones; they could have not just their children but also their own sorry hypocrite behinds in prison! Many of them are closet gays, lesbians and bisexuals and love throwing gay parties in the privacy of their mansions with ill gotten wealth they stole from the Nigerian Treasury!
'You were involved in a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in London two weeks ago. What was that about?' I ask her
'Nigerian LGBTIs in Diaspora Against Anti Same Sex Laws on Tuesday 15 Nov, 2011 staged a protest rally at the Nigerian House to protest the Anti same-sex marriage bill'
'We urged Nigerians to repent of their homophobia and demanded that the Senators stop peeping into citizens bedrooms and instead take seriously the important task of moving Nigeria's economy forward'.
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O ma se o! Asiwere lo n sope ko si Olorun! (Only a mad person will say there is no God)
From: Tunde
Posted: 3 years ago
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she should be arrested at her point of entry so she doesn't influence people with her evil ideas
From: jibee
Having read your views, I can comment that you have obviously had a dysfunctional life, you have no respect for order and you are inevitably a confused being. If you consider your bisexuality to be disease , why don't you focus your energy in finding a cure. Why accept your disease? Obviously, you have so many things confused. I hope and pray you find healing and at least get a balanced, normal and fit life. If over 95% percent of the world's population are heterosexuals , and your group are just a few, those this not perceive into your educated brain that you are an abnormally? If your parents were bisexuals would you be alive? Would you be breathing today and have the education and opportunities you have had today? With your bisexual opinions and lifestyle can you pro-create? Or are you just being plain selfish? My only sadness is the fact that you lot are confused and if this was a battle, you lot have lost before and will definitely lose again.And please do not confuse Nigeria's developmental challenges , with social misfit issues. Stay in the country that has accepted you the way you are, let time speak when it does. I hope that people like you look back in life and appreciate the choices you have made. I really doubt this anyway. Finally if you are really genuine about concerns for human rights, you would know that kidnapping is against the rights of a human. You should be repentant about that. It is unfortunate, because your views and interview have done more harm that good for your group , especially if you are the leader that would champion their cause; then your case is in for a failure in Nigeria. Is it only natural because of your life style and past behavioural imbalances.
From: Fiona
Someone should advise this 'woman' to be careful when she returns to Nigeria. The problem may already begin at the airport. I hope the name here is not the one on her passport.
From: Eurofighter
You are just an ungodly
From: AB$I
Yemisi or what do you call yourself, let me remind you that if you are in Uk today the law would not permit a man to marry two wives. Why don't you carry placards and tell the UK government that they should pass this in to law. Dont forget if you are in a Rome you behave like Romans, if anyone want to stay in Nigeria the person should abide by the law of the nation irrespective of such law. You better watch it girl before you roast in hell.
From: King Ilesanmi
Today its same sex marriage ,this is a human right issue that should be respected,so said Sister,Yemisi, yes, next right will be adoption right ,a helpless child will be adopted into a homosexual home ,growing up and being influenced by homosexuality the result of faulty law based on human right if and when granted it will be the turn of granting right to marry our pet like Dog , goat etc ,I call it ,animal sexual, ,what a right!! My question is, where does our human right cease to apply.I have nothing against any homosexual, or any animal sexual, my problem is with marriage institution and adoption by homosexuals and its effects.Afteral we have had cases where people will there belonging to their cat. Right,KUDOS , to the Senate for voting against same sex marriage,same should happen to the house.
From: Ariel Muodozie
I'm so disappointed that This Day could post this woman's point without objectively refuting are ambiguous claims. In fact, there's no conclusive research as to why people exhibit some of their sexual tendencies. Most LGBT got their sexual orientation by direct/ indirect indoctrination. She probably became lesbian while she was in boarding school, and her bisexuality might be just because of her urge for sexual pleasure. I'm just waiting for when some fool will stand up and say just as people are born left handed, people are born as pedophiles.... We are preserving an heritage in Nigeria, that's the decision of our law makers. We are not a Godless society like our western folks. Our belief in God, supported by the consensus of the social contract among a nation predominantly Christian & Muslim, does in no way support your LGBT agenda. Y'all want us to understand you, then try to understand us too.
From: Rationale
If homosexuality is part of natural selection one might want to know why natural selection or whatever it is that is responsible for the universe never made provision for procreation for the homosexual community.the fact i think is that laws should be made with the overriding interest of the majority at heart and based on that assertion i think the senators got it right.they may not have been above board in their other legislative agenda but the fact of them having paid scanty attention to other bills does not in anywhere detract from the importance of the move they made.our culture abhors homosexuality,it is alien to us and we must not be fooled by the Greek gift that western culture is offering.
From: oduna austine
Yemisi ,if your mother is literate enough to read this your article, she may be on her way to commit suicide,because this can give her environmental embarrassment .As a Bisexual, your problem is different from that of gay and lesbian. A bisexual is having both male and female reproductive organs which is a sort of birth defect . The question to you Yemisi is, why don't you go for surgery to correct this defect to become either a pure man or a lady,instead of polluting Nigeria with your immoral behavior.? Are you in support again of the right of those mating with Dogs by using dog to salivate private part? The type of your personality is not required in our society .You are advised to stay put in Uk where you enjoy that freedom.
From: emmanuelbfakorode
People of the most high God, I really cannot understand why we are all stressing our souls with an obviously demonised crazy woman!!! She's makin so much noise cuz she's wants attention and we are sadly giving it to her. Abi no be "SAME SEX MARRIAGE" she want??? she thinks marriage is easy, infact they shld even legalize it and lets see if the rate of "spouse-murder cases" will not sky rocket!!! This is a real example of the gates of "hell" and of course we all know it shall never prevail!!! cuz d battle's been won from the beginning..........
From: Enthroned.......
Thanks David Mark....Thanks Senators....Thanks Nigerians.....And My Advise To Thisday Don't have anything to To Do With These People except you are All involved with this sickening habit called Homo. I think the West Got It Wrong most especially UK and Canada....Soon Africa will unite Through this their immoral imposition and blantant invasion of our values in the name of Human Rights! Keep your aids,supports and whatsover is left for you to give us. Africa can truly stand alone if we are truly left alone.
From: Anthony O.Eguando
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Sex and Prostitution: Use Our Code of Secrecy To Keep It Quiet
For quite some time there has been a growing number of unsubstantiated rumors of sexual misconduct within the Royal Order of Jesters (see the previous article about molestation in Demolay). However, more light has glimmered upon in the darkest of areas of our Fraternity once again. This time, numerous states are involved showing that organized prostitution and abuse is rampant. Those states include, but are not limited to, Texas, Florida, and New York.
The first sign of the Jesters' abuse came in the form of an anonymous email sent to the Grand Lodge of Texas. The claim was generalized. The information within the email was investigated by the Grand Lodge of Texas. The appointed Grand Lodge Officers were unable to find a Mason who could substantiate the unsigned email.
Second, there are Court Documents filed in The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Miami Division which indicated there was a problem within the Jesters' Order (Case Number 07-21228-CIV-Martinez-Bandstra, dated December 20, 2007). The documents list 57 witnesses, 19 of which are believed to be members of the Jesters. These witnesses were to testify about illegal drugs and child prostitution. See the attached documents showing the statements from the abused children, the original civil complaint, and the witness list from that legal proceeding.
Third, on March 9, 2008, a retired New York State Supreme Court Justice resigned his post as a hearing officer. The resignation came as federal agents investigate his alleged role in taking a local massage parlor worker across state lines for purposes of prostitution. The FBI and U.S. Border Patrol agents determined it was necessary to investigate allegations that retired Judge Ronald H. Tills, his former law clerk, and a retired police captain took the female massage parlor employee in a motor home to a gathering of members of a nationwide group called the Royal Order of Jesters.
At the Jesters event, law enforcement officials said, the woman allegedly was paid to perform sexual favors. Police said the men who took her to the event could face federal criminal charges for transporting the female across state lines for the purposes of prostitution. These men were found guilty and sentenced to a prison term.
The U.S. Attorney's office stated that Tills admitted the following:
- He was responsible for recruiting out-of-state prostitutes to work a Jesters meeting in Dunkirk "in or about September 2001," while serving as director of the Buffalo chapter of the Jesters
- He recruited an illegal alien prostitute from a North Tonawanda massage parlor to service men at a Jesters event in Kentucky in October 2005.
- He arranged for transporting prostitutes from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to a national Jesters meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., in the spring of 2006.
- He recruited a woman from the same massage parlor to work as a prostitute at a Jesters gathering in Pennsylvania sometime in the fall of 2006. He also arranged for a Buffalo-area prostitute to travel to Florida for a Jesters event.
- He arranged for prostitutes from three different states to service a Jesters meeting in Brantford, Ont., in October 2007.
The Federal investigators have reason to believe that multiple chapters of the Jesters were involved in transporting prostitutes across state lines. This information can be found in the court papers filed by U.S. Attorney Robert C. Moscati.
Probe of Jesters' carousing goes national
By Dan Herbeck
Updated: August 20, 2010
To hear the leadership of the Royal Order of Jesters tell it, the illegal activities that ensnared three Buffalo-area members in a federal investigation are isolated events not in keeping with Jesters traditions.
But sources close to the investigation and former Jesters from other parts of the country tell a different story, one of bizarre activities — including routinely hiring prostitutes for gatherings, sex competitions and degrading initiation rites for new members — at many Jesters outings, with off-duty police hired to keep nonmembers away.
"I quit the Jesters more than 20 years ago, and this kind of thing has been going on at least 40 or 50 years," said Malcolm "Mutt" Herring, 90, of Montgomery, Ala. "I quit because I don't drink, and I don't mess around with other women, other than my wife. Going to one of their events was like going to a whorehouse."
While the case against the three Buffalo-area Jesters is wrapping up, with sentencings expected soon, federal agents have expanded their investigation and are looking into allegations that illegal activities occurred at outings sponsored by more of the Jesters' 191 chapters. The local men who pleaded guilty in the Buffalo case, and others, have cooperated with the feds, providing information about Jesters events in other cities.
Gary N. Martin, president of the 22,000-member Jesters, says he is disturbed about the allegations. But Martin said that, to his knowledge, such conduct is extremely isolated and never condoned by the organization.
"We believe that this is isolated, inappropriate, indeed illegal conduct by only an extremely small fraction of our membership," said Martin, a Houston car dealer. "We have, however, taken a number of significant steps to make it abundantly clear to [members] that such behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated."
The Jesters, a 98-year-old, nationwide fraternal group whose past members have included movie stars, judges, prominent businessmen and two presidents, is a tax-exempt organization that admits it is dedicated to one thing: the pursuit of mirth and merriment. Last year, the group put its Buffalo chapter on probation, after investigators from a human trafficking task force learned that Buffalo members took prostitutes—some of them illegal aliens — to Jesters weekend gatherings, known as "books."
A Jesters spokesman said a chapter in Big Sandy, Ky., also was put on probation because of incidents uncovered in the same federal probe.
Code of secrecy
Retired State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Tills; his former law clerk, Michael R. Stebick of Orchard Park; and retired Lockport police Capt. John Trowbridge all pleaded guilty to transporting prostitutes across state lines. Trowbridge is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Buffalo's federal court, and Tills is scheduled for a pre-sentencing conference Thursday.
With rare exceptions, the Jesters' 22,000 members operate under a strict code of secrecy.
"When I joined, they told me their motto was, 'What you hear here, what you see here, stays here when you leave here,' " said J. L. Edwards, a former member from South Carolina. "Everybody's told to keep the secret."
Edwards, a farmer in his 60s, said he belonged to the Jesters for seven years, ending in 1998. Edwards said he quit because he felt guilty about things he saw at the Jesters' gatherings.
Edwards told The Buffalo News the incidents he witnessed included:
Prostitutes walking around parties, wearing only panties, soliciting Jesters to meet them later in their hotel rooms.
"Sex contests" involving prostitutes and Jesters members, performing in front of large groups of Jesters.
Off-duty cops in uniform, making sure that no non-Jesters entered the rooms where activities were going on.
"You had prominent people at these books — ministers, police chiefs. It's an elite group, people like Judge Tills," Edwards said. "A lot of these guys were prominent men in their 60s and 70s. They have beautiful young women with them, and it makes them feel like they're a young buck again."
A national Jesters spokesman, Robert Leonard, said the organization is unaware of any such activities. And if they ever did occur, he said, they were not part of the official functions.
The case involving Tills, 74, of Hamburg, sent shock waves through the national Jesters organization.
A former assemblyman and State Supreme Court justice, Tills hastily retired in March 2008 from his $300-a-day job as a hearing officer for the court. His resignation from the part-time post occurred shortly after he became aware that members of the Western New York Human Trafficking Task Force were investigating him and other Jesters.
Tills case a shocker
Last September, Tills pleaded guilty in federal court to a felony violation of the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people across state lines for prostitution.
Between 2001 and 2007, Tills admitted, he arranged for prostitutes to perform at Jesters events in Dunkirk; Brantford, Ont.; Niagara Falls, Ont.; and unspecified cities in Florida, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
As the former director of the Buffalo Jesters, Tills has cooperated extensively with federal agents who are investigating other chapters, sources close to the case said.
And court papers filed by Assistant U. S. Attorney Robert C. Moscati make clear that investigators do not believe Tills was the only Jester involved in procuring prostitutes.
"This organization maintained chapters throughout the United States. [It] was the custom of these chapters to host periodic meetings, usually on weekends," Moscati said of the Jesters.
"At most of these meetings, some members of the organization would be tasked to arrange for the presence of women at the meeting, for the specific purpose of utilizing the women to engage in sexual intercourse and other sexual activity with the organization's members in exchange for money," Moscati said.
Martin, the group's president, is working to distance himself from what happened with the Buffalo chapter.
Last August Martin sent a directive to all 191 local chapters, forbidding the following conduct during initiation ceremonies:
"Any type of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking [or] placing of a harmful substance on the body."
Sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement to small spaces, or other activity that subjects Jesters to "an unreasonable risk of harm."
Any activity involving consumption of food, liquor, drugs or other substances that would expose a Jester to "an unreasonable risk of harm."
"The warning was sent out in an abundance of caution," Leonard said. "It was based on some prominent lawsuits filed about hazing at college campuses. It had nothing to do with any specific incident involving Jesters."
Many Masons upset
The Jesters are a division of the Freemasons, one of the world's largest and oldest fraternal organizations. Many Masons are upset and angry about what has happened with this subgroup.
Some feel it may be time to disband the Jesters, said Christopher L. Hodapp of Indianapolis, co-author of the book "Freemasons for Dummies."
"They've got no business being Masons," Hodapp said of the Jesters who cavort with prostitutes. "It's completely opposed to the obligations we take in joining a Masonic lodge. The Masons are about family, community and faith-oriented activities that make good men better."
According to Leonard, five former Buffalo Jesters — Tills, Trowbridge, Stebick and two other men he declined to name — resigned from the Jesters because of the federal probe.
He added that, as far as national leaders know, the only Jesters events featuring prostitutes were those identified in the federal case in Buffalo.
But some investigators doubt that.
"I don't believe that," said Elizabeth Fildes, an Erie County sheriff's deputy and program director of the Human Trafficking Task Force. "It seems like it went on for a very long time."
The task force includes investigators from the FBI, U. S. Border Patrol, U. S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, and the Erie and Niagara sheriffs' offices.
"From my conversations with the government, it seems they believe a lot of the other Jesters chapters were doing the same things as the Buffalo guys," said Joel L. Daniels, Stebick's attorney.
Critics of the Jesters — including Sandy Frost, an online journalist from Tacoma, Wash. — said it is outrageous the group gets tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service since, as stated in its own literature, its sole purpose is to have fun.
In a related article, a Sheriff's Deputy (Michael Lesinski) admitted to hiding the above crimes of the New York judge and driving prostitutes to work at a convention (November 2010):
Ex-deputy admits hiding crime
Michael Lesinski admits he drove prostitutes to hotel for Jesters' convention.
By Dan Herbeck
Updated: November 19, 2010, 9:04 PM
A retired Erie County sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Friday to concealing a felony crime in a case involving prostitutes and a fraternal group called the Royal Order of Jesters.
Michael Lesinski, 50, of Lake View, admitted in federal court that in April 2005, he transported "approximately six or seven" prostitutes from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ont., where the Jesters were having a convention.
According to court papers, Lesinski was a member of the Jesters' Buffalo chapter, which included a state judge, a former Lockport police captain and a former state court official. All previously took guilty pleas in the case.
Authorities said Lesinski, who has since retired, was still active as a road deputy at the time of the off-duty incident involving the prostitutes.
"[Lesinski] pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony, which is basically concealment of a felony crime," said Rodney O. Personius, the former deputy's lawyer.
The defense lawyer said Lesinski admits that he knew the women were prostitutes after dropping them off at the Ontario hotel, but he said Lesinski takes the position that he did not know they were prostitutes when he took them across the border into Canada.
U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny approved the guilty plea, which was presented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert C. Moscati.
Lesinski is the fourth former public official to be convicted of a crime in connection with the Jesters probe, which was conducted by FBI agents and the Western New York Human Trafficking Task Force.
In August 2009, retired State Supreme Court Judge Ronald H. Tills, 74, was sentenced by Skretny to 18 months in prison after admitting that he coordinated the procurement of prostitutes for several Jesters events. Skretny called the former judge's conduct "disgraceful."
Former Lockport Police Capt. John Trowbridge was put on probation for two years after taking a guilty plea in the case, and Michael Stebick, a former Erie County prosecutor and state court law clerk, was sentenced to four years of home confinement after also pleading to a crime.
National leaders of the Jesters, a national organization affiliated with the Masons, have repeatedly said they were shocked to learn that members of the Buffalo chapter were employing prostitutes at their gatherings.
Lesinski retired from police work in November 2008 after 21 years with the Sheriff's Office.
These series of incidents may not seem like much except to those in the profane world looking at Freemasonry and casting judgment. If we take these incidents in the collective, it is apparent that the instances of abuse are widespread and scattered throughout the jurisdictions in the United States. Are we to sit around and await "newly elected Grand Lodge Officers" to clean up the mess? Such comments are routinely made by our rank-and-file, but these situations have been going on for over a decade. Waiting for new blood to takeover the Grand Lodge chairs is clearly the worst thing the Masonic membership may do.
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