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Here at Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, we have focused on immigration reform as an issue of social justice, which it most certainly is. But, Mark C. Curran, Jr., is the Sheriff of Lake County, Illinois, and in this week's Common Good Forum, he reminds us that law enforcement groups favor immigration reform on practical grounds too: They need the trust of the community in order to do their work.
Much has been made about the lack of trust that exists between House Republicans and the President. In fact, this broken relationship has been cited as the main reason for a delay in moving forward with broad immigration reform legislation.
But a different kind of trust is exactly why we need reform, and we need Congress to move quickly.
I have dedicated decades of my life to enforcing our laws. As a prosecutor, an instructor of criminal justice, and now as the Sheriff of Lake County, I have come to understand the importance of good law enforcement implementation through many angles. I know very well that trust in the community is a critical component for enforcement. In addition, my religious beliefs have encouraged me to embrace faith, not fear, on issues that involve our fellow human beings.
The longer we delay this necessary reform, the longer my deputies will struggle to serve and protect neighbors in our community who may not trust anyone with a badge because they fear being caught up in our broken immigration system. Even victims of crime may be afraid to come forward.
So too are many immigrants being pushed into an underground economy. For the livelihoods and family unity of everyone who calls this country home, as well as for the future of our economy and protecting America against those who would do us harm, having a dependable and trustworthy immigration system is nonnegotiable. Refusing to address the serious immigration issue facing this nation is both un- Christian and un-American.
Past efforts to tackle immigration reform did not build the trust we need, and the problems of a broken system persisted. Now we have an opportunity to create a process that finally addresses the fear and uncertainty immigrant communities face while allowing local, state and federal law enforcement officials to support a system that reinforces the rule of law.
Americans in both parties overwhelmingly support immigration reform. Law enforcement leaders join business, agriculture, faith groups, labor groups and human rights advocates who are uniting like never before to push for reform now. Leaders in the House of Representatives need to put trust over politics and recognize this opportunity — for our country and for their own respect.
Our communities and our country need immigration reform now, not at some undetermined time based on political calendars. We cannot wait to replace a broken immigration system that forces millions of people to live in the shadows.
Instead of citing distrust and delaying reform, Congress must work together to pass effective immigration reform that adheres to conservative principles: the rule of law, security and safety, family unity and human dignity. We need to ask ourselves what our founding fathers would do, because we know what Jesus would do.
With a new immigration process, law enforcement officials will be better able to build trust in the communities we serve. And that will keep all of us safer.
Arnold Gitard commented 2014-03-31 00:54:15 -0400Millions of people aren't "forced" to live in the shadows. They should be living out in the open in the countries they hail from. These people aren't immigrants in the correct usage of the term. They are illegal aliens, who have committed crimes in entering the US illegally.
Whether or not our immigration system needs adjustment is beside the point. Nobody, but nobody has the right to slip into our Country without first getting in line and waiting one's turn. This is an indisputable fact.
Will Ozier commented 2014-03-30 01:47:46 -0400Re V Fiore's comment, have you even read the arduous path to citizenship that is required of those who would go for it?! I'm a citizen by birth, and I wouldn't spend ten years and thousands of dollars to get there if I weren't already a law-abiding citizen. The rest of your comment is just plain ignorant.
Vincent Fiore commented 2014-03-27 11:27:56 -0400If its simple amnesty it is not fairness to other citizens. If it is conditional and enforced by ALL municipalities and the federal Govt. then I might be for it. If liberal politicians want to give away fairness and the law for the sake of buying votes I am not for it. Our faith speaks to us of fairness. It is not fairness when politicians usurp their own authority by corrupting power that was given to them by the people and by God.


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Halloween Pom-Pom Ghosts
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GHOSTS Wrap yarn 40 times around the cardboard in the 7 inch direction Lace a 6 inch [approximately 15 cm.] piece of yarn under all the yarn wrapped on the cardboard and tie tightly.
Note: If you are going to hang your ghost (as we did from a decorated chandelier), you can use one end of a long piece of craft ribbon to tie off at this step instead.
Cut yarn at bottom of cardboard.
Tie a piece of craft ribbon around all the yarn to make the head.
Trim to achieve the look that you want.
Glue on eyes
Optional: If you wish to hang your ghost from something (we hung ours from a chandelier that had been decorated with autumn leaves), either use a long piece of ribbon to tie off the pom-pom in step 2 or pass a ribbon through yarn on the top of the head and tie it off inconspicuously.
Then, tie the other end of the ribbon to whatever you want to hang the ghost on.
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There are always a lot of great limited-edition vinyl releases issued on Record Store Day, which returns this Saturday for its annual celebration of independent record sellers. Below are some of our favorites. For the full list of Record Store Day (RSD) exclusives (vinyl and otherwise), visit recordstoreday.com. (Note: Because there are a ton of them, RSD store participants will not have every single exclusive available; call ahead if you're looking for something specific.)
Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back: Not only is it one of the best Hip Hop albums ever released, Public Enemy's sophomore LP stands as one of the greatest full-lengths ever issued and is one everyone should have in their collection. Originally released in 1988, this "collector's edition" 12-inch vinyl reissue comes with a special 3D cover.
Joy Division's An Ideal for Living EP: At times, U.K. Post Punk kings Joy Division sound downright Punk on their debut, a four-song EP originally issued in 1978. But it's a great, raw, razor-wire glimpse of the band's sound to come. Given Joy Division's influence, it's weird to think singer Ian Curtis died less than two years after the EP's release.
This limited edition 12-inch vinyl version features new (but similar) artwork and should sound better than the original, having been cut from a new master.
Faux Real: Faux Songs by Real Bands compilation: Father/Daughter Records is releasing this collection of up-and-coming artists (like Potty Mouth, Levek and Body Parts) covering songs by "fake bands" from TV shows and movies on yellow 12-inch vinyl for RSD. The album features covers of songs originally performed by faux acts like Eddie & the Cruisers and Josie and the Pussycats, as well as the bands from Freaky Friday, The Jetsons, Daria, That Thing You Do and more.
Big Mama Thornton's Sassy Mama: Vanguard Records asked fans to vote for what album they'd like to see reissued for RSD and they chose this saucy, sizzling set from R&B legend Big Mama Thornton (the first person to record "Hound Dog," a song that later helped change music forever as an early hit by Elvis Presley). Though remastered, the packaging of this vinyl 12-inch is an exact replica of the original '70s release.
Jack White's "Lazaretto": If you're a fan of the ex-White Stripe, it might be worth a trip to White's Third Man Records storefront in Nashville on Saturday, the only place selling this 7-inch featuring the title track from his forthcoming album. White is going for the Guinness World Record for "Fastest Released Record," recording the song at his studio Saturday morning, sending it out for pressing, then selling it at his store later Saturday.
Poison Idea/Pantera's "The Badge": Warner Brothers Records and Rhino team up for another round of the "Side By Side" series for this year's RSD, which puts famous cover songs on 7-inch wax, backed by the original version. "The Badge," originally by Portland Punk band Poison Idea, was recorded by Metal giants Pantera and featured on The Crow soundtrack. Other Side by Side RSD releases reportedly include The Cure/Dinosaur Jr., The Doors/X and more, each pressed on colored or picture vinyl.
Wussy's Left For Dead:
Cincinnati's Shake It Records in Northside will be the only place to
find the baby blue vinyl version of Cincy band Wussy's second album
(released on Shake It's label branch) on Saturday. This edition of Left for Dead
(which landed in the Top 15 of legendary critic Robert Christgau's list
of the best albums of the '00s) will be limited edition, with just 500
copies pressed.
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The 4 Steps to Overcoming Ugly Duckling Syndrome
We've all felt like the Ugly Duckling at some point in our lives. We look around at everyone else, and we conclude that we're worthless. Absolutely worthless.
But God didn't create you or me, to feel like that. He didn't create you and me to be the Ugly Duckling. No. He has a much better plan for our lives than that.
Much better.
Here's a seven and a half-minute video of a real-life, Ugly Duckling story. With all my heart, I implore you to watch it. It'll blow you away. Guaranteed!
Gobsmacking wasn't it? Go on, tell me you didn't get a tear in your eye over that one.
Why? Because we've all been that Ugly Duckling. You have. I have.
So here are the 4 Steps to overcoming … "Ugly Duckling Syndrome".
1. When People Scorn You, Simply Don't Believe Them
At last the large egg broke, and a young one crept forth crying, "Peep, peep." It was very large and ugly … "Let him alone," said the mother; "he is not doing any harm."
"Yes, but he is so big and ugly," said the spiteful duck "and therefore he must be turned out."
"The others are very pretty children," said the old duck, with the rag on her leg, "all but that one; I wish his mother could improve him a little." …
And so they made themselves comfortable; but the poor duckling, who had crept out of his shell last of all, and looked so ugly, was bitten and pushed and made fun of, not only by the ducks, but by all the poultry.
– Hans Christian Andersen
2. Believe What God Says About You Instead
All too often, comparing ourselves with others, listening to the criticisms of others – is like looking at your image in one of those distorted mirrors we used to see down in the side-show alleys when we were kids. It doesn't give us a true image of who we are.
What does God have to say about you? Simple really. It's straight out of His Word.
For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my unformed substance. In your book were written all the days that were formed for me,when none of them as yet existed.
How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I come to the end —I am still with you. (Psalm 139:13-18)
3. Know that You Were Made with a Clear Purpose In Mind
God didn't make a mistake when He made you. He exquisitely handcrafted you as a unique creation, wondrously beautiful in His sight. You are a one of a kind. So precious, that He would send Jesus to die that your sins may be forgiven, and to rise again that you may live a new life. That's something He is not going to waste. You were definitely, definitely created with a magnificent purpose in mind. Handcrafted for that purpose.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do the good works that God prepared beforehand for us to walk into. (Ephesians 2:10)
The Lord your God has put a special gift inside you, with which He plans to bless the rest of us. And He wants you to know that and believe that … today.
4. Discover that Purpose and Live it Out to the Full
We've each been made so differently. That's why comparing ourselves to others is such a crazy thing to do. There is something that you can do better than anybody else you know. There's something you enjoy doing so much, but perhaps you've been squeezed into the world's mould, and forced to be a duckling instead of a swan.
Even though you are … you always were … you were created to be … a swan.
All your life you've been dreaming a dream. It's time to live it.
All your life there's been a song in your heart. It's time to sing it.
All your life, there's been this special gift from God inside you. It's time to use it.
It's time to be the you that God made you to be.
The Ugly Duckling Finally Discovers the Truth
But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan.
To be born in a duck's nest in a farmyard is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg.
– Hans Christian Andersen
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Thanks so much for this Berni. What a privilege to know that no matter how many times the world has lied to us, the Word of God and His love remains constant…It's the only Thing I can build my life on, and watch it being restored to its original intent. Thanks again!
This is brilliant – ,just compliments what we've learnt in our recovery course(Search For Life by Allan Meyer) about how much the Father loves us. Is it possible to get permission to make this into a booklet to hand out to people? Thank you so much Daneile
I love how you put words together Bernie, to get your point across. The clip made it even more powerful. Thank you for your Ministry
Oh this way so ment for me, especialy after someone just told me i was a bird with a broken wing.
Thank you for putting this up, i LOVED IT ! and i will NOW walk with Gods healing of my wing into the future He has for me.
God bless your work. Janelle
WoW !!!!! That was amazing. I have been bullied and disliked by people who think i should be something i am not. The real me is loving,fragile,loyal,funny and at times and (apparently this is the worst part) loud. I have been "beaten" to the point of a breakdown but with Gods help I am climbing back up and will hopefully have the strength to be the person that my heavenly father created me to be. This message could not have come at a better time .. Thank you


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Proctor pipe work may interrupt service for some usersAugust 15,2014Water to be shut
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PROCTOR Work on a water pipe at the corner of High Street and School Street is scheduled to be completed before the start of school on Aug. 25.
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Other homes on the west side of town may see low pressure and cloudy water while the work is underway. The contractor will give 24-hour notice when the water will be shut off.
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With tonight's matchup of undefeated teams, I'm leaning towards TCU. I think their defense will help prevail them to a win. Boise State didn't impress me against Nevada and when they played Fresno State, they got drilled on defense by the run to the tune of over 300 rushing yards. Not a big fan of their TCU's coach, but I think TCU wins this game. What do you think?
TCU will crush them
I think TCU wins this one going away. BSU is good, but I am not sold on their defense at all. Regardless, I think this one will be a good one to watch and am looking forward to it.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Over by the 2nd qtr....TCU wins big.
TCU is good...really good. They are going to put a beat-down on BSU. Take it to the bank!
I cheer for two teams, Iowa State and whoever is playing the hawkeyes.
None of my bowl picks have been going right, so I expect Boise State to win.
If Boise can beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta, I'd say they can beat TCU.
TCU should win big. I would have liked to see them get a shot at the title.
TCU, that defense is AMAZING
TCU 38, Boise 17
So far it is certainly not the game everyone on here predicted.
Hello to TCU's cheerleaders. Damn.
Originally Posted by mustangcy
Over by the 2nd qtr....TCU wins big.
Might be over by the 2nd quarter, but it will be BSU up big.
TCU certainly looks dominating here.
Of course if BSU keeps pointing that shotgun at their feet, you never know.
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
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Families will have the opportunity to either sit on the field (blankets only, no chairs permitted) or sit in the bleachers on the east side of the stadium. Handicap accessible seating will be made available. Limited concessions items will be available for purchase.
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Synopsis: A family is torn apart during the American Civil War.
There are few moments in American history that so unforgettably changed the course of the nation, and the Civil War, over a hundred years on, continues to fascinate filmmakers, authors, scholars, historians and more. For director Ron Maxwell, he's dedicated a good part of his career to the subject, ...Read More »
A Civil War movie without a battle scene is like…wait, what? A Civil War movie without a battle scene?! That is "Copperhead," a sincere, slow-moving, occasionally successful film devoted to one specific homefront story. That, in itself, is noteworthy. After all, as many of the characters in Ron Maxw...Read More »


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There are a variety of dreams that come. Each person can have a flower bed that is different, depending on the experience at hand. No one can understand very well what the meaning of dreams. However, Michael Vigo, author of the site a dream analyst, DreamMoods.com try to interpret some of the most common nightmares often complained.
According to him, the nightmare is a way of the subconscious mind to attract your attention and tell him that you are in a situation that you try to avoid and obviously distressing you. Pay attention and face the issue, he suggested. Here are some of the most common bad dreams and their meanings:
Shot gun
This means you are feeling depressed in real life. You feel as a victim in some situations.
Tooth loss
This is the most common dream. Gigi is one part of the body that reflects the nature of one's interesting. Therefore, it is rooted in a denial or fear, or the consequences of the addition of age. Dream researchers found that women who experience menopause reported having teeth dream date. This is an indication that the dream is related to tooth loss is often associated with the addition of age and / feeling unattractive and less feminine.
If you dream of being located in a trap, then this implies that you feel trapped and not free to spend your opinion, be it at work, in health, or in personal relationships. You may be in a routine and tired with the monotony of everyday life.
You will feel emotionally exhausted. Problems that could be pressed back and haunt you. You can be too quick in trying to figure out the contents of your deepest thoughts. You should act more cautious and slow. If in a dream, you drown to death, then this means a rebirth. If you made it out of the pool or ocean drown you, then it indicates a success out of a tense situation you in real life.
Your Death
Although the dream of this kind brings fear and anxiety, this is not something to be feared, because often this is a positive symbol. Dreaming of your death usually means that there are major changes that await you. In the negative side, dreaming of your death can be explained involvement in a relationship is painful or unhealthy, and destructive treatment.
Being chased
This indicates that you are avoiding a situation that you can not conquer. This is a form of insecurity. In particular, to dream that you are being chased by an animal you're describing that refrain from anger or self-expression that you do not realize, which is then represented by an animal before. Or, it could also mean that you're running away from a profound fear.
Driving a car that can not be controlled
This is an early warning that you are lack of stability over your life. Lose control of your life and you need a significant change. If your dream is driving a car that can not be controlled it, this means that you need to take control of your life. You may not feel like taking responsibility for actions you perform.
To envision the end of the world tells us that you are in a high stress level. You could be are feeling fragile and vulnerable in a situation.
Can not breathe
Dreaming that you could not breathe say that your body is feeling extremely tired. Those who have asthma problems also often dreamed of herself out of breath.
This is not a character of certainty, but the form of estimates from observations. Have you ever had a nightmare experience extreme and finally discover what these dreams mean?


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Every year between November and January, endangered North Atlantic right whales are thought to use an area off the coast of Maine known as the Outer Fall as a breeding ground. They are "thought to" because the ocean conditions at that time of year can make it difficult to locate them. Two autonomous marine robots called gliders have now been used as a real time whale-detection system for researchers and to warn boats in the area to slow down to avoid striking the marine mammals.Read More
Azimut Yachts, the Italian shipyard noted for luxury yachts, revealed its Azimut Grande 140 Trideck with a new Rolls Royce propulsion system at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show in September. With an overall length of 42 meters (138 ft) and displacement of 276 tons (280.4 tonnes), this is the largest Azimut Grande model ever built and is the first vessel to feature the Rolls Royce Carbon Azipull 65C propulsion system with fully steerable pods.Read More
In the 400 years or so leading up to the adoption of steam power in the 19th century, sailing ships ruled the waves. In an effort to cut increasing fuel costs and reduce emissions, sails are set to once again prove their worth. But unlike the sails proposed by B9 Shipping and the Wind Challenger Project, Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) is developing sails with an even more modern twist. Rather than just harnessing the power of the wind, EMP's EnergySail can be fitted with solar panels to also harness solar power.Read More
The auto world's attention is currently turned to the dryness of the desert thanks to the 2012 SEMA Show going on in Las Vegas. At least one automaker is making a splash in the water, however. Jaguar has followed the lead of Mercedes-Benz in introducing a boat concept.Read More
It's been over 20 months since we last looked at the Kymera jet-powered body board and it's great to see that its creator, Jason Woods, has stuck with his dream of developing a compact and lightweight personal watercraft. In the time since our last story, Woods has continued to plug away in his garage refining the Kymera, which now sports a new hourglass shape, has made the switch from gasoline to electric power, and has attracted the interest of search and rescue (SAR) teams. Most importantly, the Kymera is nearing commercial availability, with Woods aiming for a release in 2013.Read More
Mercedes Benz is famous for its range of cars, trucks buses and vans, but the company has ambitions beyond the land. Last year, Mercedes took to the skies with the Eurocopter EC145 Mercedes Benz Style luxury helicopter, and now it has eyes on the seas as part of its vision of "all encompassing mobility." Presenting the designs at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, Mercedes has teamed up with UK-based boat-building company Silver Arrows Marine to design what it describes as a "14-meter (46 ft) long seagoing Granturismo."Read More
When someone mentions drug running, most people probably picture a person coming through an airport carrying a suitcase with a false bottom or with balloons stuffed up their nether regions. We don't usually imagine things like submarines. Unfortunately, the South American drug cartels not only imagine them, but they build and operate them. To help combat these underwater smugglers, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S and T) is operating their own drug-running submarine called PLUTO to develop and test a new generation of detection equipment.Read More
The bunker fuel used in cruise liners and freighters is some of the cheapest, crudest fuel available. It's also among the dirtiest. Scientists from the Maine Maritime Academy and SeaChange Group LLC led by George N. Harakas, Ph.D announced at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society that they have developed what they call "Bunker Green" fuel. This fuel uses an ingredient commonly used in food and medicine to reduce sulfur and other emissions in ocean vessels.Read More
Frustrated with what they see as stagnation in the evolution of hovercraft design over recent decades, cousins Michael Mercier and Chris Jones have teamed up in an effort to bring the personal hovercraft into the 21st century. As well as a futuristic, streamlined look inspired by high-end sports cars, the Mercier-Jones concept also purports to be quieter, easier to maneuver, and more environmentally friendly than existing craft. Read More
The iGills SE-35 is not just another waterproof case for the iPhone, but instead promises to turn Apple's mobile device into a fully-featured dive computer. The waterproof scuba diving case protects the iPhone down to depths of 130 feet (40 meters) and allows easy underwater usage via six buttons integrated into the design. Users also retain access to the iPhone's camera for underwater shots and on the software side, the SE-35 is offered with a complementary app which features navigation tools and torch, in addition to an automatic dive log. Read More
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by Kate Smith
Special signing session at the SoL this afternoon.
A trio of Sunderland's South American stars will meet Black Cats fans in the club store at the Stadium of Light today.
Striker Ignacio Scocco, defender Santiago Vergini and goalkeeper Oscar Ustari will meet supporters and sign autographs at the special session, scheduled to coincide with the Easter school holidays.
The Argentinian trio will be on hand at the flagship stadium store from 4pm – 5pm today (Wednesday 9th April).
Speaking ahead of the visit, Ignacio Scocco said: "Sunderland fans have made us all feel so so welcome since we arrived at the club and we are really looking forward to meeting everyone.
Take a look at available club merchandise in the online store - www.safcstore.com.
Fans can now make big savings on 2013-14 home and away kits with shirts priced from £20.


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Capital Goods - December 2007
You can't live through an election season without hearing a candidate or two prattling on about how they intend to take on the "special interests" and return the government to the people. What about when the politicians and the government are the special interest? That's the predicament that this state, and those elected to decide its policy, find themselves in because of the odd duck that is th North Carolina Railroad Co. The state's oldest corporation, NCRR was created by the state in 1848 but partially owned by private stockholders. In 199, the state decided to buy them out, becoming sole owner of the 317-mile rail corridor from Morehead City to Charlotte.
Of course, there's nothing really strange about government ownership of transportation infrastructure. But unlike roads or ferries, the railroad operates as a private business. It's organized as a corporate real-estate investment trust. Its earnings, from leasing use of the tracks to Norfolk Southern Corp., are poured back into railway improvements and operations, not the state's General Fund or primary transportation funds. State law also gives NCRR the same powers as private railroads. One of those: Railroads can't lose property or easement rights to squatters. There is some government control of the company, but it's exercised from afar. The governor and legislative leadership appoint the 13-member board of directors.
In an age of interstate highways and air travel, railroad companies today hardly flex the political muscle of their 19th century predecessors or provoke the same ill will from the public. For most railraods, it's easy enough to keep their heads down, go about their business and assume that all that bile spewing forth about special interests is aimed at some oil or drug company. But lately, the NCRR is arousing the kind of animosity that was once reserved for robber barons.
The railroad, using the latest satellite-mapping technology, has been trying to enforce its right of way, claiming hundreds of businesses have encroached on the 200-foot-wide ribbon it controls. So far, the NCRR is not asking that businesses move. It is demanding that they pay rent - in some cases $1200 a year - and carry liability insurance. More than 200 businesses have signed leases. But the move has plenty of owners, many with deeds and property-tax bills showing ownership going back decades, hopping mad. Some have refused. Others are demanding lawmakers rein in this state-owned entity.
State Rep. Jeff Barnhart, a Cabbarus County Republican, sees the railroad's acion as a money grab aimed at small businesses that can least afford it. Barnhart wants a legislative study committee to look at the dispute. "I've supported the railroad, but there's right and wrong. This is just wrong," he says. But to find the culprit, he may need to look at himself and fellow legislators. In 2000, they gave the railroad power to lease right of way "for the purpose of preserving and protecting its railroad corridor and franchise," which is what NCRR President Scott Saylor says it's doing. Most legislators probably had no idea what they had unleashed. Helping a state-owned railroad is one thing. Infuriating business-owning constituents - who vote, go to church with people who vote and otherwise socialize with people who vote - is something else.
Railraod officials feel confident that the law is on their side. But it's not clear how well the law, and the circumstances under which it was passed, will hold up to intense scrutiny. The charter that established the right of way 159 years ago essentially voided any other land grants that might apply. Most - but not all - of the track ran through wilderness. Who knows under what circumstances some of the property was gained?
Even today, most of its right of way isn't owned outright by the railroad. In 1995, in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, then-NCRR President John McNair III wrote that the railraod controlled at least 80% of it by easement. Despite its charter, he claimed the right of way varied from 50 to 200 feet. "If Railroad operations terminate, the owners of the land may seek to have the easements terminated," he wrote. For this, people are being asked to pay?
But the dispute raises a more fundamental question: How does the North Carolina Railroad, as a state-owned entity, benefit the taxpayers, the people who own it? Would the benefits be any different if it were privately owned? For a few hundred of those owners, the question has been turned on its head. To them, the railroad - state-owned or not - has become just another special interest aligned against their interests.
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As an undergraduate at Ohio State University, JD Bickel listened to his classmates talk about using Adderall. He watched them trade it for money, dinner, and favors. He cringed when he saw them take it to help them stay up all night to study for a test. But he didn't realize how serious Adderall abuse was on campus until he got involved in the school's campaign to end prescription drug abuse.
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___The report on the early "retirement" of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Ken Hemphill seems to have taken a life of its own.
___Three weeks ago, the Standard announced Hemphill's early "retirement" to become strategist for the Southern Baptist Convention's Empowering Kingdom Growth initiative. Hemphill said he would leave the Fort Worth seminary this summer to take the new post in Nashville, where he would be employed by the SBC Executive Committee and LifeWay Christian Resources.
___Two weeks ago, the Standard reported more about Hemphill's departure. The story quoted a former professor who said he and other seminary sources understood Hemphill had been called to a meeting in North Carolina, wh
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ere he was told to resign or be fired. It also noted some SBC leaders reportedly helped broker a deal to allow Hemphill to stay until this year and also helped him move to the specially created position in Nashville.
___Last week, the Standard published a letter from Hemphill accusing this newspaper of printing "speculation that borders on libel." Hemphill's letter said he had not met with SBC leaders to discuss "a deal to remain at or leave Southwestern." It also said the North Carolina meeting involved three mentors who prayed about his desire to "move back to pastoral ministry." An editor's note explained that every assertion in the story Hemphill protested was directly attributed to a source or confirmed by a minimum of three knowledgeable sources. It also noted the Southwestern community lives under such fear of reprisal from seminary trustees and administration that few are willing to be quoted on the record by name.
___Shortly after that issue of the paper went to the printer, Baptist Press, the SBC's public relations arm, distributed a story quoting various SBC leaders. They claimed the Standard had published a story that was "patently a lie," "not even partially true" and "patently false."
___The four-page BP story buttressed Hemphill's assertion that SBC leaders had not met with him to discuss a deal to leave the seminary and denied that SBC leaders had met to broker a position for Hemphill in Nashville. The BP story also criticized the Standard for utilizing unnamed sources for its report on the background of Hemphill's departure. And at least three times, the BP story emphasized how Hemphill had considered leaving the seminary presidency to re-enter the "pastoral ministry" or the "pastoral role."
___To quote Shakespeare: "Methinks thee protesteth too much." Or, in the country vernacular, "The dog that yelps is the one you hit."
___Several issues stand out in BP's protest:
___First, despite the criticism of the Standard's use of unnamed sources, the assertion that Hemphill previously met with SBC leaders who told him to resign or be fired was attributed to a specific source. The Standard's article noted Lorin Cranford, a former Southwestern professor who now lives in North Carolina, said about a half-dozen sources closely related to the seminary confirmed such a meeting took place.
___The Standard's editors prefer not to quote unnamed sources. We realize specific names add credibility to any story. However, judicious use of unnamed sources sometimes is necessary in order to report the full story. This is true in the case of Southwestern, where faculty, staff and students fear the consequences of speaking publicly on the record. Even retired faculty have said they fear retirement benefits will be withheld if they speak out. If only one individual wished to speak anonymously, the Standard would not utilize that source. But in the case of the story about Hemphill's departure, each unattributed assertion was corroborated by three separate sources.
___Second, the BP protest downplayed the idea that a deal was brokered to provide Hemphill with another job. At least four times, the BP story denied Hemphill "met with" SBC leaders to work out an exit plan. This straw-man logic assumes the leaders had to actually meet with Hemphill to work out a plan.
___And how's this for a plan? Hemphill can "retire" a year before he's technically eligible to qualify for retirement benefits. To reach that requirement, the seminary agrees to pay his salary for that year, freeing him to leave and to take the Empowering Kingdom Growth job at no salary cost to his new employers, the Executive Committee and LifeWay Christian Resources. This arrangement should be quite interesting to Texas Baptists, who have been accused in recent years of not providing enough financial support to Southwestern. The seminary can afford to pay a presidential salary for an ex-president who lives in Tennessee and, presumably, also pay his successor.
___Third, the BP story emphasized that Hemphill's stated desire over the past few years was to re-enter the pastoral ministry. How does that assertion--implicitly a criticism of the Standard for tacitly questioning his motives for leaving the seminary--reconcile with the fact he actually left the seminary for a denominational promotion job?
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Robert Rodriguez continues to populate his Sin City sequel, which already has promised familiar faces (Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke and Rosario Dawson) and newcomers (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Josh Brolin). Today, the inventive director reached into his acting toolbox and pulled out Mike Hammer.
At least, according to Variety, hes pulling out the actor who once played Mike Hammer in a series of Mickey Spillane detective stories -- Stacy Keach who is the latest name added to the film noirs ensemble. The trade says that Keach will play the "chief villain" in Rodriguez and Frank Millers planned Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The character will be named Wallenquist, a mob boss who, according to Miller, is "the one man who cant be redeemed in Sin City. He is pure evil."
Its a great addition to Keachs body of work, which quietly has a number of outstanding parts in recent years. The actor has been travelling with the touring stage production of Frost: Nixon, playing our nations disgraced Head of State. As Variety points out, Keach just finished filming a role for Nebraska, the latest from director Alexander Payne (The Descendents). He also had a small part in the recent The Bourne Legacy and NBCs new sitcom 1600 Penn.
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DETROIT (WXYZ) - James Young, who grew up in Rochester Hills, Mich., is getting ready for life in the NBA after being selected by the Boston Celtics at No. 17 on Thursday.
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RIGHT-thinking Scots have to stand up to hatred and ignore the bile of poisoned politicians.
JIM DOWSON and Sean Graham are among those named in a dossier on extremists alongside the likes of Anders Breivik.
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THE huge painting shows in order Adolf Hitler, Oswald Mosley, Nick Griffin and Nigel Farage, and is accompanied by a passage which starts "Evolution?"
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RECORD VIEW slams the despicable actions of right wing extremists the Britain First Defence Force and their Scottish figurehead Jim Dowson.
BRITAIN FIRST'S Scottish EU parliamentary candidate has been exposed as the hatemonger behind his far-right party's 'Christian Crusade' against mosques in the UK.
Voters will head to the polls to decide their next MEPs on Thursday
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SIOBHAN Melrose and Leigh Cameron blast four-and-a-half-year sentence for James Boyd and reveal they didn't even get the satisfaction of seeing him being sent down because the court was packed with racist's family.
WE unmask the cowardly 28-year-old thug as his victims reveal his sadistic side may even have been sparked by his sickening obsession with Hitler.
GRIFFIN said that being bankrupt "does free me from financial worries. A good day!" on his Twitter account.
POSTER campaign - now withdrawn - was described as 'inflammatory and offensive' and employed terms used by racist groups say MSPs.
THE family of Royal Fusilier Lee appealed for calm after violence flared at demonstrations involving the Scottish Defence League and British National Party.
THE party was slammed for the move, as the BNP said the murder marked the start of a 'civil war' in Britain.
MUSLIM preachers and places of worship in Glasgow were praised for using prayer sermons yesterday to condemn the murder of Lee Rigby.
THE Eurosceptic group also beat the Tories and Lib-Dems to win second place in parliamentary by-election.
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LAND, sea and air hunt is launched for dad-to-be who hasn't been seen since he went for a run near Arbroath cliffs on Monday.
BT Group has agreed deal for ESPN's UK and Ireland TV channel and live sports portfolio
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"John Boehner to establish select committee to investigate Benghazi"
See? I knew something positive would come out of Boehner's taped comments mocking conservatives who disagreed with him on the prioritizing of "comprehensive immigration reform" as cowards. Namely, backlash. Which led Boehner to buckle and deal — even though he's done so two years too late. Because, well, dude. Washington Examiner:
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has decided to establish a special select committee to investigate the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
Boehner had resisted creating the committee, fearing that it might hamper the investigation into the assault and the Obama administration's subsequent actions to describe the event as motivated by an anti-Islamic video, which turned out not to be true. Instead, five of the standing committees with jurisdiction were given responsibility for the inquiry. However, Boehner changed his mind over the past few days after a lawsuit filed by a conservative activist group forced the State Department to release additional relevant information regarding its actions — information the administration had declined to provide to Congressional investigators.
A senior House Republican leadership aide described Boehner as furious about the administration's withholding of the information.
Predictable. After the attack, Boehner likely met with Administration officials who told him what he wanted to hear: that there were some mistakes made but that the situation was fluid, and that the reason they can't be more forthcoming publicly redounds to important national security concerns. And Boehner, being the compromiser and confrontation-ducking weak (orangey) sauce that he is, decided that that answer was sufficient.
2 years later, we're back to the same old Eric Stratton line: "You fucked up! You trusted us!"
The leadership aide said Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., is being considered for the chairmanship of the special Benghazi committee.
Also Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry was subpoenaed by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa because of what the California Republican charges is the State Department's refusal to meet its legal obligation to provide information to Congress regarding the Benghazi attacks.
The subpoena compels Kerry to testify before Issa's committee on May 21.
The consideration of Gowdy is a bone Boehner is throwing out to the conservative base; maybe he thinks it will buy him some good will on amnesty. Which is delusional. But then, that's our Johnny!
You want to know why the country is always moving leftward? It took 2 years for the leadership to empanel a single committee of seasoned investigators to look into what we've all known from the outset was a lie and a fraud being perpetuated on the American public. We knew a cover-up was being launched before our eyes, and we stood by in amazement as a man was imprisoned and both the President and the next would-be Democrat nominee spoke over the flag-draped caskets of the fallen about a video they knew had nothing to do with the attacks.
All as part of a re-election strategy.
While two SEALs were fighting to save Americans, the White House and State Department were crafting a cover-up strategy, sending out press releases, and working tirelessly to make sure they'd covered their asses. And in fact, to this day all anyone will confirm is that Obama was "in the White House" while this all transpired.
Not in the situation room. Because really: it's not like they're watching ESPN in there.
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ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia junior receiver Tavarres King has been named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, according to an announcement made by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club.
King is among 12 players from the Southeastern Conference on the 75-man list. Former Bulldog A.J. Green, who was the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award in 2010.
The Biletnikoff Award is given annually to the nation's most outstanding college football receiver. The 2011 Biletnikoff winner will be presented live at the Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on December 8, 2011 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
King, a native of Mount Airy, Ga., is Georgia's leading receiver who returns to the 2011 lineup after hauling in 27 catches for 504 yards and three touchdowns. He had a season-high 104 yards receiving against Florida last year, including a 63-yard touchdown catch.
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By Arun Kumar Washington, July 9 (Agency)
Two leading associations of Indian Americans celebrated the American Independence Day and Indian American Heritage by paying tribute to the pioneers and patriots of the two nations.
The July 4 event was organised by India Association of Los Angeles (IALA) in collaboration with Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at Royal Delhi Palace Indian Restaurant, West Hills, California.
"If we, Indian Americans, want others to know about us, then we must first know who we are," said GOPIO chairman Inder Singh, who co-coordinated the seminar at the Independence Day event.
IALA president Gursharan Nat said the association which has been celebrating the Indian Independence and Republic Days every year will from now also mark July 4 in celebration of America's independence and as a tribute to Indian American pioneers.
Topics covered at the seminar included America's war for Independence and its Heroes; Early Indian Immigration and Settlement Problems; Struggle for US Citizenship and Indian Community's Contributions to India and USA.
Joyce Pearson, a candidate for the Los Angeles City Council, recalled the sacrifices of American heroes, patriots and pioneers in the struggle for gaining independence from the British.
Kewal Kanda of the Federation of Indian Associations recounted the problems faced by early Indian immigrants, while Ashok Madan spoke of the struggle which Indians had to wage in getting the right of citizenship in America.
Dinesh Lakhanpal of IALA stressing the necessity of getting involved in the political process in America suggested active involvement of the Indian community to gain political empowerment.
Dilip Butani of the Indian Community of Southern California spoke about the many contributions of Indian Americans to their motherland as also to the country of their adoption.
IALA Chairman Bobby Kumar thanked the speakers saying that history of Indians in the United States could only be taught through such seminars.


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Remote Area Medical Clinic update
POSTED: 5:42 AM Oct 08 2012 UPDATED: 5:29 PM Oct 08 2012
Remote Area Medical Clinic was in Grundy, Virginia over the weekend to provide free health, dental and vision care to more than one thousand patients.
We've learned from R.A.M. organizers, preliminary counts show 517 dental services, 410 vision care patients, and 164 general medicine visits.
That's a total of over one million dollars in health care.
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Lawmakers call for audit of state hospital police force
California lawmakers have asked for a state audit into police investigations of suspicious patient deaths and injuries at institutions for the developmentally disabled.
In a letter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Sen. Joel Anderson, R-El Cajon, and Assemblyman Jim Beall, D-San Jose, call for a broad examination of how state-run developmental centers safeguard patients.
"The goal is to protect the clients and to give them the best possible service," Anderson said in an interview. "We're not convinced one way or the other. We just want to get to the truth."
Last week, the state Health and Human Services Agency said it had engaged the services of special investigators to look into safety and security at the developmental centers. The agency is awaiting results from a review of the centers conducted by outside consultants since 2010.
The Office of Protective Services, the police force at the five state developmental centers, has made numerous mistakes when investigating potential patient abuse, California Watch reported Sunday. Despite 327 substantiated patient abuse cases and 762 unexplained injuries at the institutions since 2006, hardly any of the cases have led to prosecutions.
The board-and-care institutions – in Sonoma, Los Angeles, Riverside, Tulare and Orange counties – are home to about 1,800 patients with cerebral palsy, severe autism and intellectual disabilities. The state spends about $577 million to operate the institutions, or roughly $300,000 per patient.
The state Department of Developmental Services, which runs the centers and the police force, has hired an Alabama-based consulting firm, the Consortium on Innovative Practices, to review operations across the institutions. Rebecca Wright, the firm's president, said in an interview two weeks ago that discussions on how to upgrade police investigations first began in July 2010.
In their request, Beall and Anderson said they wanted the state auditor to focus on what standards exist for the Office of Protective Services and how well it has met them. The lawmakers also want details on how state agencies and the Legislature monitor the police force and if that oversight needs to improve.
"We need to get control of this to ensure nothing bad is happening," Anderson said.
State lawmakers also announced last week that they would hold public hearings and conduct on-site investigations of the Office of Protective Services. The state Senate and Assembly's human services committees are working to schedule a date and witnesses to testify at a hearing in March.
In its report, California Watch detailed mistakes into the investigation of a suspicious patient death at Fairview Developmental Center in Orange County. The patient, 50-year-old Van Ingraham, was discovered on his bedroom floor with a broken neck in the early morning on June 6, 2007. He died six days later.
Police at Fairview did not collect physical evidence from the scene and waited five days to begin interviewing potential witnesses. No arrests have been made in the case.
Contact the writer: California Watch is a project of the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting. Contact the author at email@example.com. For more, visit californiawatch.org
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Porsha Stewart Teases "Crazy Moments With the Husbands" on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 5!
Bravo sends our lucky Real Housewives all over the world, but one favorite destination for our gals is always Las Vegas. On Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the cast started off with a tropical vacation in Anguilla, and though we've seen them back in Atlanta for several weeks on the show, we know that they will soon head to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Can you say road trip?!
During a Twitterview with @theBravoholic, Porsha Stewart had plenty to say about the rest of the RHoA season, including details about upcoming "issues". "[There's] a lot more drama. Not so much cat fights but you will see us deal with real life issues & crazy moments with husbands," she replied.
Crazy moments with the husbands? We thought they were supposed to be the sane ones!
As for the trip to the West Coast, Porsha revealed, "We will be headed to visit @NeNeLeakes in LA and then head to Las Vegas for a wild Girls trip!" And later, she playfully added, "For the #RHOA What goes on in Vegas Doesn't always Stay in Vegas!"
The only thing we really know about Vegas is that Kandi Burruss finds her wedding ring, so we're counting down the days until the girls hit Sin City!
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On January 16, 2006, I lost my mother to a heart attack, she was 42 years old. I was 16 years old, and a Sophomore in high school when she passed away. Four years later, at 21 years old, I still think about my mother every day. I want to raise awareness about Heart Disease, and how it can affect anyone at any age. My goal is to try and touch the lives of others who have been affected by HD, and also help others understand how important it is to stay healthy and keep a good fitness routine. There's always time to improve, we must continue to fight the battle, its never too late.


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Feta and Caramelized Onion Crusted Steaks
This month's SRC Assignment found me sneaking around over at Amy's Cooking Adventures.
Actually, I wouldn't call it "sneaking". I spent so much time on Amy's blog, looking here, clicking there, pinning a few things to try later, that I'm surprised she didn't quickly guess it was me who had been assigned her blog for the June SRC reveal. Lots of good stuff over at her house. Since it's grilling season, I finally landed on her Feta and Caramelized Onion Crusted Steaks for my choice.
Usually when I grill a steak, it's just with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Sometimes Montreal Steak Seasoning. When I saw onions, feta and Panko, I knew I had landed on something special. And special it was. This is delicious, and easy. Before I even started the grill, I caramelized the onions and set them aside. While the steak was grilling, I completed the crust mixture and assembled one of my favorite tossed salads, Tree House Salad. The sweetness of the onions, the salty feta and the crunch of Panko bread crumbs made this a great little Summer Meal. Thanks for the recipe Amy.
- 2 tbsp butter, divided
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 ½ lb top sirloin steak, cut into 4 pieces
- ⅓ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs
- Salt & pepper
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and stir to coat. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring frequently until the onions have reached a deep amber color, 30-40 minutes. Place the onions in a small bowl to cool.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter in a large oven proof skillet over medium heat. Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper on both sides, then add to the heated butter.
- Brown the steaks for 5 minutes on each side.
- While the steaks cook, add the panko and feta to the caramelized onions and stir to mix.
- Top the browned steaks with the feta and onion mixture (if your skillet is not broiler/oven proof, transfer to steaks to a baking sheet first).
- Place the coated steaks 4-6 inches under the broiler and cook for 3-5 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness.
Feta and Caramelized Onion Crusted Steaks…It's What's for Dinner.


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Impeach a president? Check the Bible
Impeachment is the process by which an official of the government is charged with criminal action. Over 10% of the world's nation have impeachment provisions.[1] The US Constitution established the process by which impeachment is conducted in the United States. Article One of the United States Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment and the Senate the sole power to try impeachments. The Constitution defines impeachment at the federal level and limits impeachment to "The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States" who may be impeached and removed only for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."[2]


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Jon Gosselin Tries To Rebuild Image With Charity WorkJosh Loposer
Is Jon trying to cancel out his transgressions with good works? If so, he's going to have to do a lot of good. Well, here's a start: on Tuesday, Jon spent three hours with the cancer-stricken kids at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in NYC.
From Us Magazine:
"Jon is trying to get involved with more kids charities," a source tells Us. "He is very into kids and being a dad is very sympathetic to the plight of less fortunate children."
Good for Jon, even if he doesn't succeed at convincing anybody he's not a monster, at least while he's spending time at the hospital, he can't be out making embarrassing headlines. That's definitely a step in the right direction from a rehabilitation standpoint.
The same source (likely Jon or his PR hack) also took the time to explain how things ended up with Kate Major — just so camp Jon didn't leave us hangin'. Here's what they had to say:
"He has never been to a hotel with her and has NEVER brought her into his house or around his kids and would never ever do that. And he never planned a trip to Vegas with her. He left her a message [earlier this summer] when he was going to break up with Hailey [Glassman] and never to speak to him again and that's the last he's heard from her. She was a mistake."


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Baraq Obama has been trying to keep his National Healthcare Reform bill debated in the U.S. Congress afloat, but the Insurance Industry has been waging a battle with torpedoes in the TV and news media, and with skiffs filled with loud mouthpieces unloaded at any Town Hall meeting with orders to yell, growl, insult, point fingers, and act like madmen out of control to disrupt any meaningful debate. Plus, the Insurance Industry has brought into the argument the travails and tribulations of the Canadian National Healthcare program, as well as the British National Healthcare program as examples of failures. And some British seem to feel quite offended, and tell the American mudslingers to "Butt out" of their Healthcare insurance. (BBC, World Focus, 08/14/2009)
The HealthCare Reform bill now pending before the U.S. Congress has become a test of wills among two heavyweights: The "White House", representing the the poor and uninsured, and the "Insurance Industry." The best term, however, to describe what happens today in the Town Halls is "a bourgeoisie guerrilla warfare against the 'have nots'," the 45 million uninsured Americans. Any plan to cover them with a federally insured program will reduce demand, and wherever demand is reduced, prices go down, and profits remain flat or are reduced.
There is no doubt, therefore, that the reform will be an anathema to the Insurance Industry. But since the Harry and Louise gimmick is too well-known to help defeat the measure this time as it did during the Bill Clinton presidency, the Insurance Interests have now hired and trained the angry Town Hall howlers to shout, growl, and show their fangs up in the face of congressmen and senators in an effort to scare them into voting against the reform. On the meantime, 6000 lobbyists of the Insurance Industry have flooded the congressional offices, and are stuffing the congressional coffers with political contributions (ABC News, 8/14/2009) to sway votes away from the Healthcare Reform Bill.
The Town Hall angry anti-Healthcare screamers, therefore, are not ordinary Americans whose personal interests are threatened by the upcoming Healthcare law. They are suicide bombers of the insurance industry determined to blast away any rational Town Hall debate that may contribute to the final passage of the Healthcare Reform bill. And that, of course, will take away the demand of 45 million uninsured Americans from the Healthcare market. And a 45 million demand drop from the market will leave the market on a flat or negative demand curve where raising prices will be unthinkable. And that is certainly bad for the business, and it cannot be allowed to happen without an epic battle to keep the high demand in place. It is, therefore, a "bourgeoisie warfare against the have nots" that must remain uninsured to sustain the present level of high demand that allow insurance services prices to rise an average of 10-15% annually. Surely, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx are now laughing in their graves, and if they could talk, they would say: "I told you so 150 years ago!"
But Obama is not laughing. He promised insurance for everybody during his campaign, and he wants to deliver before his new and shiny status begins to collect dust. But media barons, those with stocks in the Insurance Industry who want to protect their pocketbooks, are already falsely portraying him as going downhill, and toward his political demise! But the swords of the combatants are still clanging, and the battle is far from over. Obama is not in the ropes, nor is the Healthcare reform. And in the end, the "have nots" may have the last laugh.
Will Obama fall, or will the oligarchy of the Insurance Industry be forced to rationalize it gold plated services. Many Americans are forced now to seek medical care in Mexico, India, Thailand and Singapore because treatment here is out of their reach. As for the public hospitals, they operate under bedlam crowded conditions that are terribly inhumane. But that is how demand is sustained, and that is how the insurance industry rakes in billions annually. The picture: It is a bedlam out here, but the insurance industry love it as it is! And that is why it has turned the Town Hall meetings into bedlams – to keep it that way!


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WASHINGTON — The Energy Department has ousted two top officials of the federally run Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), putting them on administrative leave over concerns they retaliated against half a dozen employees who were helping an inspector-general inquiry about hiring practices.
The BPA, which falls under the Energy Department and whose workers are federal employees, operates 31 federal hydro projects and provides power to about 13 million people in the Pacific Northwest. Its administrator, Bill Drummond, who was appointed in February, and chief operating officer, Anita Decker, were escorted out of their offices on Monday, individuals familiar with the matter said.
Drummond's deputy, Elliot Mainzer, has been named acting administrator.
The Energy Department took the action after its inspector general, Gregory Friedman, issued an alert asking the department to put on hold any actions being taken against the employees. One employee had been fired and others either suspended or put on work-improvement programs.
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"These actions have a potentially chilling effect on various aspects of our work and, as such, jeopardize our ability to effectively complete our review of the circumstances surrounding inappropriate Bonneville hiring practices," Friedman said in a memorandum to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. Friedman said he had learned that other employees who raised other personnel issues had also been punished.
The Inspector General's Office on Tuesday said that it is examining whether the BPA's hiring practices created a disadvantage for military veterans, the opposite of what both the Bush and Obama administrations have ordered. In 65 percent of cases over a 1½-year period, the inspector general found that Bonneville changed the minimum scores required for consideration after applications were received. While veterans weren't the only ones whose prospects suffered as a result, they were disproportionately affected.
The federal Office of Personnel Management found evidence that the BPA wasn't following proper hiring practices and the Energy Department has told the BPA it can no longer hire on its own, according to an individual familiar with the investigation, who asked for anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter.
Friedman's letter said that even after inappropriate hiring practices were disclosed, BPA failed to take corrective measures such as notifying the affected applicants.
"We believe that the Department's senior leadership should intervene in this matter to ensure that all Bonneville employees feel free to report potential wrongdoing in an atmosphere free from retaliation, whether real or perceived," Friedman said.
The spat comes at a time of strain between the Energy Department and the House over a provision in the water and power appropriations bill that told federal power authorities they should not follow instructions given to them in a memorandum sent last year by former Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
On March 16, 2012, Chu issued a memorandum instructing BPA and three other federal power authorities to take steps to upgrade their transmission networks and increase the use of renewable energy. Two months later, 166 members of Congress signed a letter protesting Chu's memorandum, raising concerns about the possibility of higher electricity costs. An amendment adopted in the water and power bill this year would let the power authorities disregard the letter from Chu, who is no longer Energy secretary.
The scope of the federal power authorities covers about 40 percent of the country in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states.
BPA administrator Drummond has been with the agency for two years. Earlier, he was manager of the Western Montana Electric Generating and Transmission Cooperative in Missoula, Mont., for 17 years. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's chief executive, Glenn English, testified last year opposing any change in the way the power authorities function.


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Well, I just think you have to grow some "Yerba Buena." CLAY, SAND & SHADE TOLERANT, it also grows under oaks & makes a lush, flat, evergreen groundcover for shade, spreading to 6' across & up to 2' tall. Fantastic used as a trailer, especially over a shady wall, you can even grow it in a hanging basket. It roots along the stems, not by rhizomes & is not invasive. The rich, green, scalloped leaves are held oppositely on the stems & little, flaring, tubular, white to purple flowers appear Summer thru Fall. Easy, tough & long lived, it smells heavenly & makes a healthful & tasty, mint-like tea. Used medicinally by native people for indigestion, insomnia, fevers, colds, arthritic pain & toothaches. Very pretty & deer resistant, too! It's perfect in every way! Just give an annual bit of compost & cut back occasionally to promote bushiness. Drought tolerant, but best with some Summer water.