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V Magazine's Model Takeover
The new generation of models taking over from celebrities.
Anna Wintour is known to have first brought celebrity to the forefront of fashion magazines, blurring the line between A-listers and the fashion world. Since then, very rarely have we seen models gracing the covers of fashion magazines. Instead, we are generally granted with 'it' celebrities doing their best high fashion impressions.
Until now.
V Magazine has just released four alternative covers for their winter issue. For the first time in two years, models have replaced the celebrity subjects on their cover - and they've certainly supplied us with our model fix. Styled by Carine Roitfeld and shot by Terry Richardson, the alternative covers feature four pairs of gorgeous 'new generation' supermodels: Bambi Northwood-Blyth and Oyster covergirl Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld and Saskia de Brauw, Sui He and Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, and Candice Swanepoel and Joan Smalls.
The alternate covers of V Magazine's 'The Model Issue' feature bright colours and prints from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Celine and Balenciaga. Richardson spoke to WWD about the covers: "It's a big moment of change in fashion. In some cases, you feel like it's the end of an era. I have been feeling this with cover subjects, and especially models. These eight girls are unique, not one is like the other. Candice is the only blonde and blue-eyed of this new generation of supermodels. Joan is black, Sui He is Asian, Hanna is North African. It's their diversity that makes each of them, to me, truly modern. They bring a new energy to fashion."
Daphne Groeneveld and Saskia de Brauw in Givenchy.
Sui He and Hanaa Ben Abdesslem in Celine.
Candice Swanepoel and Joan Smalls in Balenciaga.
Which one will you pick up?
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The Washington, DC Old Town Trolley Tours are a smaller scale alternative to the larger bus tours. The tours are given in loops categorized by color that cover different areas and tourist attractions. Orange line brings you along the National Mall and stops at all the Smithsonian Museum buildings, as well as the National Monuments and Memorials( Lincoln, FDR, Washington, Jefferson and the United States). The Green line travels to visit the National Zoo and Washington National Cathedral. It the travels through "Embassy Row" on its way to historic Georgetown before it's final stop at the White house. The red line services the Arlington National cemetery and the Lincoln memorial. You are able to transfer to any of the different "loops" through out the day, as this is included with the purchase of your ticket.
The Old Town Trolley tour operates from 9am to 5:30pm daily. Tours depart from each stop every 30 minutes. The prices for this tour are as follows: $35 for adults, $25 for children (4-12) and children under the age of 4 ride for free.
Tickets are for sale at Union Station, serviced by the red line, or the DC Visitor Center located at Federal Triangle metro station on the blue and orange lines. Please visit the website for additional information and for specific stops.
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Washington DC Bed and Breakfast accommodations. We are centrally located, 10 minutes walk to DuPont Circle metro/subway, 1 mile north west of White House.

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THE Primrose Hospice is holding a Royal Race Day on Thursday, June 19 from 11am with a champagne reception and entertainment.
Ladies can brush off their best hats and party dresses for the occasion, while the gents are asked to put on a top hat and tails, or their best suit,
People will be able to enjoy a Royal Race Day Lunch and afternoon tea with entertainment throughout the day, and everyone is welcome to place bets with the on course bookmaker.
Tickets for the event are £79 per person.
For more information on the event, or to book tickets, contact the Primrose Hospice fundraising team on 01527 889796.


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Liberty Edged by No. 30 Campbell in 13 Innings, 2-1
In a tightly-contested game which took 13 innings to decide an outcome, a two-out single by first baseman Nick Ray gave the No. 30 Campbell Camels a 2-1 win over the Liberty Flames, Friday night in a Big South Conference contest at Jim Perry Stadium.
Hits and runs were at a premium on the night. The Flames outhit the Camels, 8-7, with neither team having an extra base hit in the contest.
Liberty starter Josh Richardson and Campbell starter Ryan Mattes dueled through the opening innings, while Flames reliever Ashton Perritt, who took over on the mound after starting in the contest in left field, and Camels reliever Ryan Thompson matched each other in the late innings.
Liberty falls to 11-8 in Big South action and 27-22 overall. Campbell advances to 17-5 in conference action and 41-9 overall. The contest was the longest of the year in innings, 13, for the Flames.
Liberty jumped out to an early advantage in its opening at bat. Left fielder Perritt was hit by the game's first pitch and with one out, stole second. After he moved to third base on a wild pitch by Mattes, designated hitter Danny Grauer dropped a two-out single into center field, scoring Perritt for a 1-0 edge.
After being held scoreless through the first three frames, Campbell plated a run to tie the contest. Before the tally, Richardson had not allowed a run for 24 consecutive innings. Shortstop John Reilly opened the inning with a single and moved to third on back-to-back one-out walks to designated hitter David Olson and third baseman Elijah Trail.
After Richardson struck out catcher Michael Delucia for the second out of the inning, right fielder Will Albertson drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run and knot the game at 1-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Camels threatened by putting runners at first and second with one out. But Liberty summoned Jared Lyons from the bullpen and the left-hander retired the next two batters to strand the runners and keep the score at 1-1.
A Campbell miscue moved a Flames runner to third with no outs in top of the seventh, only to come away empty. Center fielder Ryan Cordell led off the inning with a single to left field and advanced all the way to third base on an errant throw on a failed pick-off attempt by Mattes. However, the Camels brought the infield in and the Campbell right-hander was able to retire the next three batters, stranding Cordell at third.
In the top of the ninth, the first two Flames reached, putting a runner in scoring position, but were unable to break the tie. In the bottom of the frame, the Camels had their leadoff man reach to open the inning, but Lyons and Perritt, who came on to pitch with one out, prevented the runner from moving any further to send the contest to extra innings.
Campbell loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 12th. With no one on and two outs, the Camels had the next three men reach to fill the bases. But Perritt was able to get out of the inning, as second baseman Bryan Aanderud made an outstanding defensive play on a grounder by outfielder Colby Fox to record the final out of the frame.
In the 13th, Campbell again moved the winning run to third base with two outs. Trail was hit by a pitch to open the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Delucia. After Trail moved to third on a flyout to right field by Albertson, Ray singled to left field to score Trail and give the Camels the 2-1 victory.
Perritt falls to 3-1 on the year. He gave up one run on three hits over 4 1/3 innings of relief. He walked one batter.
Thompson moves to 7-0 on the season. The Campbell reliever allowed three hits over five scoreless innings. He struck out five batters and walked two.
Liberty third baseman Jake Kimble had two hits for the Flames, while Reilly had two hits in the contest for Campbell.
The two teams will meet again tomorrow at Jim Perry Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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One word to describe the Tartan Curling Club in Regina would be flexible. At this time, in the business of curling, flexibility is paramount. A changing demographic is forcing curling clubs to get creative with their programming, and create an environment where people want to get started in curling and stick with the sport for life.Read More
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Residents from Kingman and surrounding communities attended a town hall meeting convened by Arizona Senator Kelly Ward, on what exactly is falling from Mohave County skies and is it sickening some of its residents.
More than 100 residents attended a town hall to express their frustration over what exactly is being sprayed in the skies and wondering if it is harmful.
Senator Ward called the meeting "baby steps" in getting answers to the increased levels of barium, aluminum, strontium and other heavy metals in residents blood.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality administrative counsel faced many questions and outrage after lack of answers and interest by state officials.
Counsel insisted that their department has no jurisdiction over what is emitted from aircraft or its engines, and went on to explain the Federal Environmental Protection Agency sets the air standards for aircraft, which are enforced by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
They also recommended filing a complaint with the EPA or the FAA.
Ward said she would talk to U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, and other elected federal officials and promised future town halls on the subject.
Barium has been found in blood systems, which is sickening people.
One resident asked if the rain water has been tested for barium and other toxic metals.
A woman said several family members have died from brain tumors and wondered why someone from the EPA or the FAA was not present at the town hall.
Another woman spoke of chaff, saying it is used by the Air Force to spray a fibrous chemical from fighter jets to avoid detection.
Chaff is actually made up of strips of metal foil or metal filings to obstruct radar detection.
She said fighter jets, flying at higher altitudes than commercial airliners, spray the chemicals that are then collected by airliners' water vapor before dropping to the ground.
"We're being sprayed like we're bugs and that's not OK"
Several people spoke of moving to the county years ago and seeing blue skies and now seeing a constant haze.
One woman spoke of numerous species dying off including birds, bees and fish globally.
Another woman spoke of seeing unmarked aircraft taking off in Phoenix with spray nozzles attached to the tail or wings.
Someone else asked where to send medical evidence of increased levels of toxic metals.
Another man said that former President Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans of the military industrial complex just before he left office in 1960.
Officials from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) seemed ill-prepared to deal with the medical and technical aspects of the complaints repeatedly claiming they had no jurisdiction in FAA matters.
Senator Ward suggested a second meeting would follow, much to the appreciation of those in attendance.
The town hall was full of testimony establishing that unmarked aircraft have been repeatedly spraying aerosols from unmarked military aircraft while civilian airliners were leaving no trails, even while flying in the same air space as the unmarked jets.
Multiple lab tests that revealed high concentrations of toxins and contamination were submitted to ADEQ as evidence.


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Week four of our season-long garden party Summer Fest 2011 welcomes food and garden bloggers to feature garden-to-table recipes and tips. We'll help you to enjoy all that this season has to offer. So far, we've delved into eggplant, peaches and cucumbers. Now we're chowing down on cherries.
In season summer fruit is so sweet and juicy, you don't even need to think about adding sugar to your favorite drinks, you can just add succulent fruit. One of the best ways to drink cherries this summer is in a classic fruity cocktail: sangria.
No matter how you make your sangria (there are so many options), I'd advise skipping the simple syrup and relying solely on the flavor of your fruit. Pick from white sangria that's chock full of lemons, limes, peaches and white Spanish wine or red sangria that's filled with apples, oranges and a dry red wine. Sangria is great for masking cheaper wines or serving drinks to a large crowd. Me, I'll just sip it on a Wednesday evening.
Purchase cherries from your local farmers' market.
Pit cherries and slice in half.
Slice oranges, a lemon and a peach.
Very Cherry Sangria
1 bottle inexpensive red wine, chilled
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and sliced in half
1 fresh peach, sliced
1 Meyer lemon, sliced
2 blood oranges, sliced
3 oz. brandy
1 cup pineapple juice
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Serve over ice.
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Spices and Aroma: Dilkush with Cherries
And Love It Too: Cherry-Pecan Chicken Salad
FN Dish: The Ultimate Cherry Pie
Daily*Dishin: Simple French Cherry Clafouti
Glory Foods: Collard Greens and Cherry Reduction
Chez Us: Gluten-Free Cherry Clafoutis
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WEBSTER, Texas - A Galveston woman thought she was donating just a pair of shoes to a Goodwill store, but she didn't realize something very valuable was inside the shoes.
Richard Lopez said his team at the Goodwill store in Webster helps to change lives in small ways every day. He said a recent good deed was just another good day at work.
"We have policies here at Goodwill," Lopez said. "We want to make sure we're doing the right thing."
Lopez said an employee was arranging recently-donated items on shelves and noticed something stuck inside a shoe.
"Quite a large wad of $100 bills," Lopez said.
There ended up being 33 $100 bills, Lopez said.
The employee alerted Lopez. Lopez then set the money aside for seven days to see if anyone claimed it.
Clarence Cope was working the day a woman came in to claim the cash.
"She was so grateful," Cope said. "She was crying."
It turns out the woman's husband gave the shoes away, not knowing that his wife had put their life savings in the shoes.
"We were so happy that we were able to get the money to the right person," Cope said.
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CCI Commons Living And Learning Community
The CCI Commons is an on-campus residential college open to all majors and pre-majors within CCI. This unique learning community is academically based and designed to provide students with the tools and support necessary to become successful in their college and professional careers.
The CCI Commons is the central hub for activities and information related to CCIKent. Students will live with others who are studying the same major or similar fields of interest, allowing an open exchange of ideas and experiences that go beyond the classroom.
Weekly programs offer students a peek into various career possibilities and current practices in the broad field of communications.
While each student's experience within the CCI Commons will be unique, below are some of the ways students can benefit academically, professionally and socially.
Academic Benefits
- Connections with other students who share academic and professional interests.
- Residence hall location close to CCI advising office and classrooms for major courses.
- Academic advising within the residence hall.
- Visits to businesses and studios.
- Study sessions and academic advice for core classes.
- Mentor Groups made up of students of varying class rank.
- Information about CCI posted within the residence hall.
- Opportunities to work on collaborative projects with fellow students and faculty.
- Computer lab and studio space available 24/7 in the residence hall.
- A program coordinator within the residence hall who will plan programs and assist students with questions regarding the CCI Commons and CCI.
- Programs designed to benefit students from their freshman year through graduation.
Professional Benefits
- Career advising opportunities within the residence hall.
- Weekly programs, including guest speakers and movie nights, geared to particular fields of study.
- Computer software training and workshops to develop new skills and to stay competitive.
- Professional contacts for future internships and job possibilities.
- Opportunities to build lifelong friendships and professional bonds.
Social Benefits
- Contests and social events.
- A student governing body which plans programming and other activities.
- Collaborative programs with student organizations.
- A listserv to receive daily news about the CCI Commons and to stay connected to fellow students.
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
The feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), first discovered in a northern California cattery in 1986, is a major cause of chronic immunodeficiency in cats. FIV is a retrovirus belonging to the lentivirus family. It is related to the HIV virus in humans (the virus that causes AIDS). However, these two viruses are species-specific. HIV does not produce disease in cats and FIV does not produce disease in humans.
FIV infection is believed to be transmitted by cat bites, such as the one causing this infected wound.
Although its exact incidence has yet to be determined, FIV has been found in cats throughout the United States and is believed to affect 2 to 4 percent of cats in the general population. The incidence is highest in outdoor cats and in males 3 to 5 years of age. This suggests that cat bites, occurring during fights among toms, are a source of virus transmission, especially since the virus is shed in saliva.
Close or casual contact alone is not a major mode of transmission. There is no evidence that the disease is transmitted by mating. However, if a queen becomes infected while pregnant, she may pass the virus on to her unborn kittens.
Signs of Illness
Four to six weeks after FIV exposure, there is acute illness characterized by fever and swelling of the lymph nodes. The white cell count is below normal. The cat may have diarrhea, skin infections, and anemia. After the acute infection, there is a latent period from several months up to 12 years during which the cat appears to be healthy. Eventually, signs of a chronic immunodeficiency syndrome appear and progress slowly (again, over a period of months or years).
Cats with chronic FIV infection present with a variety of unexplained signs of ill health, including severe mouth and gum disease, long-standing diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight with emaciation, fever, recurrent upper respiratory infections with eye and nasal discharge, ear canal infections, and recurrent urinary tract infections. These signs are similar to those associated with other immunodeficiency disorders, such as feline leukemia, severe malnutrition, immunosuppressive drug therapy, and widespread cancer. About 50 percent will have chronic oral conditions and about 30 percent will have chronic upper respiratory infections. Ten to 20 percent will have diarrhea. Many will show neurological signs such as dementia. FIV-infected cats also are much more likely to develop lymphoma.
Diagnosing FIV
If antibodies to FIV are found in the cat's serum using an ELISA test, it can be assumed that the cat is persistently viremic and can be a source of infection to other cats, or has been vaccinated with the FIV vaccine. All ELISA-positive tests should be confirmed with another test, such as an IFA or Western blot immunoassay, performed at a reference laboratory. However, even these tests cannot distinguish vaccinated cats from infected cats. Research continues for a test that will distinguish between truly infected cats and cats who have been vaccinated.
There are two sets of circumstances in which these tests may have a false negative result. One is during the terminal stages of FIV when the cat is unable to produce detectable antibodies. The other is during the early stages when virus is present in the serum but antibodies have not yet been produced. In the latter case, the cat can be retested in two to three months.


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Thursday 30 March 2017
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- 09:15 - 18:30Westminster Abbey Shop
- 09:30 - 16:30Cloister
- 09:30 - 15:30Westminster Abbey
- 09:30 - 15:00Westminster Abbey Group Entry
- 10:00 - 16:30Chapter House
- 10:00 - 16:00College Garden
- 11:00 - 15:30St Margaret's Church
The Abbey closes for visiting one hour after the published entry closure time, in order to prepare for Evensong. Visitors wishing to explore the Abbey for longer are therefore recommended to arrive well in advance of the published entry closure time
During busy periods it may be necessary to arrive at the Abbey well in advance of the advertised closing time, as there may be a queue. If the queue is lengthy visitors will be advised at least 15 minutes prior to closing as to the likelihood of entry.
The last sitting for the Cellarium Cafe is 7:30pm on Wednesdays.
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Did you know?
The name Overberg is a reference to the 'over the mountain' trip from Cape Town.
Drive an hour south-west of Cape Town and you are in the awesome Overberg. This is a beautiful coastal regional boasting rugged mountains, the world's best land-based whale watching, and five golf courses; Arabella Golf Club, Hermanus Golf Club, Gansbaai Golf Club, Theewaterskloof Country Estate and Kleinmond Golf Club.
Gansbaai Golf Club is Africa's most southerly golf club and one of the Western Cape's most affordable courses. The par-72 course has nine holes with 18 tees. Here the main challenges for golfers are the strong summer winds and the beautiful ocean views that may cause distraction.
The Arabella Golf Club is perhaps the most prestigious and exclusive of the Overberg courses. It comes with a selection of luxury accommodation, including the Arabella Hotel & Spa. An array of indigenous flowers brightens the landscape surrounding the 18-hole course, which borders on the Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Hermanus Golf Club has the ultimate offering for 'marathon golfers'. It has a 27-hole course, originally designed by the acclaimed Bob Grimsdell, with Peter Matkovich creating the extra nine holes in 2006. The course is also very challenging, with numerous narrow fairways that allow little margin for error off the tee. Hermanus is famous for its whale watching and golfers are very likely to see southern right whales frolicking in the ocean during their rounds at Hermanus Golf Club.
Theewaterskloof Country Estate offers a serene nine-hole / 18-tee course for those who enjoy fresh country air. The 10-year-old course is situated on the Theewaterskloof Dam and has an old-school charm about it, despite its youth.
Kleinmond Golf Club is rated as one of the best nine-hole golf courses in South Africa, due to the excellent maintenance of fairways and greens, and its superb mountain scenery.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Cape Town Tourism
Tel: +27 (0)21 487 6800
How to get here
If you are not on an arranged golf tour, your best option is to hire a car at Cape Town International Airport or from Cape Town city centre. From Cape Town take the N2 toward Somerset West and then follow the R43 to Hermanus to enter the Overberg region.
Best time to visit
Golfers wishing to see whales should visit between June and October.
What will it cost
Golf in the Overberg ranges from around R100 for nine holes at the country clubs, to around R750 for 18 holes at the more exclusive courses.
Length of stay
Spend a week in the Overberg and leave yourself some extra time to visit Cape Town.
Where to stay
Arabella Hotel & Spa is a luxury option for golfers wishing to play the course there, while Misty Waves Hotel in Hermanus is perfect for those wanting to experience the town's night life.


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One of the most popular workshops with younger visitors to our education centre at Fort Nelson is the session about Florence Nightingale during which pupils investigate the life and times of the pioneering nurse. Our wrap-around service provides teachers with pre- and post-visit resources to enhance the time the children spend exploring our authentic Victorian fort.
As part of their visit to Fort Nelson children get their hands on history through our special handling collection, they can explore the Victorian hospital ward and listen to the story of the 'The lady with the lamp' in the Fort's atmospheric tunnels.
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Growing up, this delicately orange-scented cake was a constant at our breakfast table. I don't know who Mary (pronounced "MEH-di" at home) was or is—my mother said she may have been a housekeeper at her own mother's house when she was young, but there's no absolute certainty.
Whomever she was, Mary left our family with a cake recipe that is unfussy but always carries with it a mellow perfume of citrus and nostalgia. Serve this cake for breakfast or pair it with black tea or coffee in the afternoon.
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About the author: María del Mar Sacasa is a food stylist, recipe developer, and author of the food blogs High Heels & Frijoles and Cookin' and Shootin'.
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Hydro/dry fabric has a minimum performance of 5,000mm hydrostatic head and 5,000g/m2/24hrs MVTR.
Why Sprayway?
At Sprayway we have been designing and producing functional outdoor clothing for 40 years.
Our heritage has always been in producing fully functional, technical clothing for the outdoors, whether taking people up the highest mountains or across valleys.
The range has been inspired by both our heritage of protecting against the elements and our passion for the outdoors.
For all walks of life
Founded in 1974 by two outdoor enthusiasts in Manchester, England the brand quickly became one of Britain's leading outdoor clothing companies. Sprayway has been keeping the British public warm, dry and comfortable in all conditions ever since.
From humble beginnings out of a garage in Chorlton, Manchester; to kitting out arctic explorers and National Park rangers. Sprayway has been keeping the British public warm, dry and comfortable since 1974.
John Hunt and Simon Wright initially began making sailing clothing as a natural extension of their passion for competitive dinghy sailing. They were also keen mountaineers and recognised a lack of solid, durable and waterproof climbing clothing at the time. Driven on by the famous Manchester climate surrounding them, the two began manufacturing coated waterproof jackets.
By 1982 the brand had launched its first GORE-TEX® jacket, the Snipe and in 1983 became the first company to machine tape non-GORE-TEX® waterproof clothing, named the Hydro-dry range. Hydro-dry remains an integral technology to this day.
The Torridon jacket was launched in 1987 to industry wide acclaim and further expansion in 1989 saw the introduction of fabrics such as Polartec® fleece and many new GORE-TEX® fabrics.
In 1992 SPRAYWAY® introduced R59 the ultra lightweight ripstop GORE-TEX® and a year later sponsored British Mountaineer Alison Hargreaves to raise the technical awareness of the brand.
In May 1995 Alison became the first woman to reach the summit of Everest without the use of bottled oxygen and Sherpas. Tragically in August of that year Alison summits K2 alone, but savage winds on the descent took the lives of Alison and a party of six others.
The range continued to expand with new products in every category and the launch of the GORE-TEX® XCR range. and in 2001 another sponsored athlete; Kieron Mackenzie summits Everest by the North Ridge while testing the new Summit garments.
British female climber Lucy Creamer joined the team in 2003 as the lead sponsored athlete and in Winter 2003 the Mountain Peak range is launched. This range featured sew free and laser cutting technology which made this the most technically advanced range of garments that SPRAYWAY® had produced.
2005 saw a change of ownership and as the company developed so the range did also launching a Lifewear range of trek and travel garments as well as developing a lightweight Mountain Sports range; both complemented the existing classic mountaineering products.
Now in its 40th year, the SPRAYWAY® brand continues to use innovative fabrics across a wide range of products and continues to produce garments which utilise cutting edge technology whilst remaining true to our Mancunian roots.
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Bought as xmas gift - have been told that it pleases in every way - waterproof and fashionable! Recommended
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You don't have to take your boots off to put these trousers on due to the concealed zips on each lower leg. Don't leave home without them. I was delighted with the price and quality of this product.
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Bought these a couple of months ago having got wet once to often. I spent five hours walkingi n them Saturday in very heavy rain and strong winds. Stayed bone dry, trousers have a nice long zip to pull on over boots. There is plenty of room in them so sizing seems accurate.
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The Cape Winelands is the largest wine-making area in the country and is world-renowned for the fine wines it produces.
South Africa is a well-deserved reward for those who like the good things in life and the perfect incentive destination.
Superb cuisine is paired with exquisite, award-winning wines. You'll find a wide range of fabulous restaurants in our major cities, specialising in everything from Italian and Indian to Thai and Chinese.
But, you'd be missing out if you didn't try our home-grown cuisine - we're talking about a good old-fashioned braai (barbeque) with all the trimmings, a Cape Malay curry to make your heart sing, an enormous platter of piri piri prawns served up with a view of the ocean, and a groaning table of Afrikaner specialities such as boerewors.
You'll find a number of township restaurants serving up shisa nyama, chakalaka and home-brewed beer. African restaurants are also popular, where music, art and traditional face painting mix well with the hospitable atmosphere.
While in South Africa, make sure you take advantage of our great natural settings. You can eat with your feet in the sand or the water, in caves overlooking the ocean, under starry skies deep in the bush, with sharks swimming in the background, at the edge of a cliff, and on a luxury yacht - the options are as endless as your imagination.
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There's been some gnashing of teeth lately with a jury's acquittal of Winnipeg police officers Const. Darrel Selley and Const. Kris Overwater.
Those on one side say there was plenty of evidence to convict the pair of shooting an unarmed drug dealer as he ran away from them. There was also plenty of evidence that the pair cooked up a story of how the thief grabbed one of their guns.
Those on the other side say: "Who are we to question the actions of two cops on the mean streets of Winnipeg?"
There's also the issue of a jury convicting a police officer of a crime allegedly committed during the performance of his or her duty.
It's not the first time this question has been raised. Free Press columnist Gordon Sinclair asked the same thing in a May 25, 1999 column on the trial of city police officer Robert Lesuk.
Unless the jurors in Selley and Overwater speak up about what went on during their deliberations--something that's illegal under Canada's justice system--we'll never know what they were thinking. (Judges can talk about their reasons for a decision because they're judges, but jurors can't--kind of a mixed up, out-of-date, patronizing rule if you ask me.)
There will also be no appeal, so the can of worms of what happened the night of the shooting won't be re-opened again.
Some of the reasons behind the shooting have been debated on former homicide detective Jim Jewell's blog The Power of Words. Was what happened that night a sign of poor recruitment and lack of training? Or a sign of something else?
Ex-deputy chief Menno Zacharias has also chimed in on the topic in the comment section of Jewell's blog. The blog and Zacharias' take offers a window into policing in Winnipeg, a small window.
While case against Selley and Overwater is the most recent, there have been several others over the years where juries came to different conclusions.
The two that stand out for me are:
Const. Daryl Evans
Evans and other cops were accused of turning a blind eye to a break and enter ring that operated in the city in the late 1980s.
B&E ringleader Martin Shaver told a jury that he had agreement with Evans that only the accomplices he recruited for break-ins between 1989 and 1991 would be arrested, while he would be allowed to escape, sometimes with stolen goods.
Evans and the other three officers were acquitted of 33 theft-related charges following a 14-week jury trial in 1994. They returned to the police service.
Evans was convicted of making a false statement under oath, but that was later overturned by the Manitoba Court of Appeal. He eventually won nearly $250,000 in compensation from the police service, which had suspended him following his arrest.
Evans is no longer a police officer.
Jerry Stolar and Barry Neilsen
This is the most infamous case of police wrongdoing in the city's history, a case of two cops murdering a man to silence him about their part in running their own secret B&E ring when they were on the job.
Despite all the other charges against police officers in Manitoba, nothing holds a candle to what Barry Nielsen and Jerry Stolar did.
In July 1983 a jury found both guilty of second-degree murder for killing Paul Clear after 23 hours of deliberation, at the time the longest period a jury's been out. Clear was beaten to death 11:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 1981. He was stripped of his ID, wrapped in a boat canvas and buried in a shallow grave outside the city which had likely been dug in advance.
His body was found three weeks later by a man and his son who were out hunting for hazel-nuts in a wooded area about 40 kilometres west of Winnipeg.
Nielsen was Clear's brother-in-law, their respective wives being sisters.
The Crown argued Nielsen killed Clear, with Stolar's help, because they believed he was a police informer who was responsible for telling police about their involvement in break and enters. It was later shown that Clear was not the informant.
The full case against them is outlined in a 1984 decision by the Manitoba Court of Appeal.
Stolar and Nielsen were both sentenced to life in prison with having to serve a minimum 15 years before becoming eligible for parole.
But that wasn't the end of it. Not by a long shot.
The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Stolar in March 1988. That jury trial started a year later and this time saw his former mistress and eyewitness to the crime testify against him.
She told the jury she watched Stolar hold Clear while Nielsen hit him repeatedly with a hammer.
Stolar was convicted a second time. His parole eligibility was increased to 20 years.
He was released on full parole March 7, 2005.
"You still have difficulties to fully accept responsibility for your criminal behavior," the parole board said.
"The psychologist notes that your offence does not indicate a pattern of violent behavior. The results from the clinical tools indicate that you present a medium risk of violent recidivism in the long term. Your personality suggests that you are now more at risk for "white collar" fraud and callous manipulation of others than reactive and impulsive violence."
Neilsen was granted full parole release in March 1997.
Neilsen denied his role in killing Clear throughout his sentence, parole board documents say.
"You admit to being in a police theft ring, but throughout your sentence you have consistently denied that you committed murder," the parole board said.
"The murder has been described as situational and you are assessed a low risk to re-offend. By all accounts you have reintegrated in a positive manner and there are no issues with your supervision."


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Five men will appear in court today to enter pleas as they stand accused of being involved with alleged match-fixing.
Former footballers Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22 and from the Croydon area, are accused of taking part in a conspiracy to defraud bookmakers.
Also accused are 24-year-old former Crystal Palace player Moses Swaibu, alongside two men originall from Singapore: Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43.
Swaibu, a defender, previously played for Crystal Palace from 2005 to 2008.
The men are set to appear at Birmingham Crown Court today for a plea hearing.
Boateng, of Davidson Road, Croydon and Adelakun, of Mayfield Crescent, Thornton Heath, have been sacked by Conference South side Brighton-based Whitehawk FC since the allegations surfaced and are set to appear in the dock with fellow Conference South player Swaibu of Tooley Street in Bermondsey, London.
The three players and co-accused Ganeshan, of Hougang Avenue, Singapore, Sankaran, of Hawthorn Road, Hastings, East Sussex, are alleged to have conspired to influence the course of football matches in Manchester and elsewhere between November 1 and November 26, last year.


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DETROIT - 10:00AM Awaiting session to start in Judge Nancy Edmunds's courtroom.
Testimony has officially ended in the Kwame Kilpatrick federal corruption trial and closing arguments are due to start Monday morning. Today's session is to settle some outstanding matters including a decision by prosecutors to drop one of 3 tax charges against Bernard Ferguson.
Prosecutors opposed a request filed on Bernard's behalf to acquit two other tax counts.
Seems that Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson also asked for some extortion charges to be dropped- we'll soon find out.
Defense counsel is all seated at the defendants' table minus Kwame's lawyer Jim Thomas. The defendants are absent this morning, their presence is not required for this session.
10:10AM And here comes Jim Thomas.
10:14AM Judge Edmunds enters the courtroom. Defense counsel introduces themselves and judge greets them.
Getting ready to argue rule 29 and jury instruction issues.
John Shea, Bernard's lawyer is beginning. Shea says that the government has indicated the 2007 tax year count has been dismissed so only dealing with 2004 tax year. That was filed on October 15th 2005. Case investigator of IRS served subpoena in February 2007 for documents. At some point that month, an unsigned document was produced to the IRS.
Edmunds having issue with hearing Shea on the microphone.
Shea says there is no direct evidence that Bernard Kilpatrick signed to authorize the tax document. All government has is testimony of Cassandra Jones and Allen Young. Shea says that Young's explanation of not having a document at time of trial because it had been longer than 3 years, does not hold up. For the 2005 tax year, they were able to produce a signed document. In 2007, they acknowledged they couldn't have a signed document because all interactions with Bernard were by phone.
Judge asks about implications of PIN used to file the tax return.
Shea says let's assume that Bernard gave them a PIN, it means nothing unless he has also given them the PIN under penalties of perjury.
Shea says that on the tax form that a taxpayer is supposed to sign includes the designation of the PIN and the declaration that the taxpayer has reviewed the document. Shea doesn't think that the PIN matters for the purposes of a rule 29 motion.
Judge wants to clarify argument. Asks if by giving PIN he authorized filing but did not swear it was true under penalty of perjury.
Shea says not quite. Maybe in part. Shea says its just a "ministerial" function- not sure what that is.
Judge says she understands there is no signature but is different from saying that he didn't know what was in the return and thought it was accurate.
Shea says it is not enough for a taxpayer to tell a 3rd party to file an inaccurate tax form. Shea says it's a perjury statute so you can't have a 3rd party commit party on your behalf.
Shea says tax preparer has obligation to get tax form signed. Shea says government's argument that if someone takes the stand and doesn't take the oath, they don't have to tell the truth.
Judge says there is persuasive force to the government's argument.
Jennifer Blackwell responds for the government. Agrees that there is circumstantial evidence that Bernard paid tax penalty in full. Says Jones and Young said they would have gotten signature under normal course of practice. Says they did get his consent and this should be sufficient to take to jury.
Judge will take the matter under advisement and will submit to the jury.
Susan Van Dusen for Bobby Ferguson looking for judgment of acquittal on a couple of counts- 2,3,7,8 and 10- because of insufficient evidence from the government.
Van Dusen is interrupted by her own cell phone ringing.
Talking about 3 counts against which they did not move because they related to payments of Ferguson on behalf of his company.
Blackwell gets up and says if you read the counts closely there is a difference in the counts that they chose not to include. Blackwell says they don't need to show that money flowed directly from Bobby to Kwame just that they aided and abetted each other.
Jim Thomas did not file a brief. Specifically addressing mail fraud counts. Thomas has no argument on the 5 extortion counts that Van Dusen was discussing.
Judge denies Ferguson's motions for acquittal of the 5 extortion counts.
Judge says she is comfortable with submitting those 5 counts to the jury so the motions under rule 29 are denied.
10:34AM Now Thomas is back on mail fraud counts 18 to 27 and wire fraud were 3 counts. Thomas says relates to Kwame's solicitation of funds and the video of Kwame's campaign speech. Says the counts were from 2006, 2007 and 2007 and the video of Kwame is from 2001.
Says there is no proof that Kwame sent those letters.
Blackwell says government obviously disagrees with Thomas. Talks about April Edgar's testimony of taking monies from the Kilpatrick Civic Fund and that Kwame was very aware that he was using money from the Civic Fund. Says that Kwame was at some fund-raising dinners that had been mentioned in the solicitation letters.
With respect to fraud, says government can show intent to defraud and there is sufficient evidence on record that Kwame was benefitting from Civic Fund. Points to testimony of Matt Allen and the misrepresentation to public on use of Civic Fund.
Judge denies these motions and feels there is sufficient evidence to submit to the jury.
10:39AM Judge says she wants to take up 2 substantive issues first. Subsciption instruction and the RICO conspiracy instruction.
Shea is up first. Says he has submitted an appropriate subscription instruction on 3rd party tax filing. Says he crafted some language and only did so in response to government's suggested language that a taxpayer could subscribe a return merely by authorizing a 3rd party.
Blackwell says with respect to definition of subscription they would ask for definition that explains electronically filing return.
Subscribe, means signing one's name to a document, and it's for all purposes the same as signing one's name to a piece of paper.
Judge agrees with the definition.
Now on to RICO conspiracy instruction.
Van Dusen says they object to entirety of RICO instruction they received yesterday. Says when they met on Wednesday, the position by all defense was that they objected to the government and thought there was another case that cites that had a greater degree of clarity.
Van Dusen says that they were "perplexed" by the instructions. Says she would like to return to square one and start over.
Judge says that the case cited never had any issue about proving the existence of an enterprise. Judge says that the government does need to prove existence of an enterprise in this case. Says she doesn't love government instruction because it puts conspiracy third instead of first or second but does place RICO as an initial offense. Says she couldn't massage "Highwayman" case into this one. Judge Edmunds was the judge on the case.
Says she likes the government's instruction better because it lays out elements better than the one from the 7th circuit that the defense proposed.
Van Dusen says she doesn't oppose elements per se. Says instructions are overbroad and non-specific and the definitions are vague.
Blackwell says she disagrees with judge's contention that they must prove enterprise. Says that the government feels that they have proven that an enterprise existed. Says this is obviously a conspiracy which is a meeting of the minds.
As it stands, the judge says that since she has displeased everyone, she is going to go with the instruction that she submitted yesterday.
Judge refers to other issues discussed in chambers' conference.
11:00AM Judge says that in originally submitted instructions there was disagreement on instructions on multiple defendants charged with different crimes.
Instruction on impartiality, defendants have asked for 3rd paragraph added asking if jury can't put their feelings aside, they have to inform the judge immediately. The judge says it's superfluous and she is not including it.
Instruction on Emma Bell being an alcohol-abuser and judge is declining to give that instruction. Doesn't believe it is appropriate. Instruction on extortion under color of official right. Judge says the question was whether Kwame's name should be used in the context of instruction and judge says because there are multiple defendants it would be confusing without his name. So giving that one to government.
Fifth issue is extortion through economic harm. Believes government has better instructions but has added defense definition of "harmful."
Sixth issue is aiding and abetting instruction. Government has modified one to include defendants names and judge is going to do that because it is confusing without it.
7th issue goes to government instruction.
Bribery instruction, judge agreed with defendant that they should change Kwame's name and should change from "Detroit" to "business of his office."
On aiding and abetting instruction, will go with government to include Bobby's name.
10th issue has to do with mail fraud. Government and defense differed on one sentence. Judge says she will give instruction that jury must find that Kwame intended to use money from Civic Fund for personal expenses and for expenses related to his political campaigns.
Issue 11 has definitions of RICO statute.
Going with government instruction on obstruction of justice.
On act of public official accepting bribes, she will give both government and defense instructions.
Judge is done going through instructions except for conspiracy instructions still be argued.
Judge asks if everyone is satisfied with verdict form. Don't appear to be any objections.
Blackwell discussing count 2 with respect to Bernard Kilpatrick going on the record. Judge says it is noted.
11:13AM Going to argue the rest of the conspiracy charges in judge's chambers.
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"The Most Exciting Tax Plan Since Reagan's": Right-Wing Media Tout Perry's Flat Tax
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Following the release of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's (TX) tax plan, conservative media have hyped the plan, claiming it is "exciting" and a "radical improvement" over the current system. However, economists from across the spectrum have criticized Perry's plan, noting that it will lead to "substantial" revenue loss and "draconian cuts" while "undermin[ing]" the need to make the tax code simpler.
Conservative Media Hype Rick Perry's Tax Plan As "A Radical Improvement"
Weekly Standard's Steve Hayes: Perry's Plan Is "Very Strong" And "Has A Lot Of Very Appealing Pro-Growth Aspects To It." From the October 25 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier:
BAIER: OK, Steve, thoughts on this plan and the rollout?
HAYES: Very strong. I like the plan a lot. I think it has a lot of very appealing pro-growth aspects to it. I particularly like the 20 percent tax. There have been already complaints that this is too complicated, that the phase-in or the opt-in and opt-out will make things too complicated. I think that's nonsense. You have basically the option for people to choose whether they want to pay higher taxes. Who's going to choose whether to pay higher taxes? [Fox News, Special Report, 10/25/11]
Steve Forbes: Perry's Tax Reform Proposal Is "The Most Exciting Tax Plan Since Reagan's." An October 20 Yahoo News article reported that Steve Forbes stated that he "helped devise Perry's plan" and heaped lavish praise on that plan. From the article:
Steve Forbes, whose flat tax plan helped make him an unlikely contender for the Republican presidential nomination 15 years ago, is praising a new version of the idea from Rick Perry. And Forbes, who says he helped devise Perry's plan, left little doubt that he'll formally back the Texas governor before long.
In an interview with Yahoo News, Forbes called Perry's proposal, announced in a speech Wednesday, "the most exciting tax plan since Reagan's," in 1980.
Asked whether that included his own 1996 plan, Forbes said it did, because unlike him in 1996, when he fell short of upsetting front-runner Bob Dole, Perry "is going to win."
Forbes, the chief executive of his family's eponymous publishing empire, said the Perry camp reached out to him for help in crafting their plan. "We got into discussions of basic principles--how the thing might be shaped," he said. "The candidate concluded it ought be a simple rate. Make it as simple and bold as possible."
Asked whether the Perry plan would immediately raise as much tax revenue as the current system, Forbes did not answer directly. But he said that in the long-run, it would increase revenue, by spurring economic growth.
Many on the left argue that a flat tax would increase the tax burden on the poor, while easing the load on wealthier Americans. Forbes dismissed those concerns.
"It's gonna be good for all taxpayers," he said. [Yahoo News, 10/20/11]
- Forbes Reiterated His Support On Fox: The Flat Tax Is "A Tax Cut For Most People, Not A Tax Increase." [Fox News, America Live, 10/25/11, via Media Matters]
Big Government's Dan Mitchell: Perry's Plan Has "Some Missing Homework, But [Is] A Solid B+" And "A Radical Improvement Compared To The Current Tax System." In an October 25 post on Andrew Breitbart's BigGovernment.com headlined "Grading Perry's Flat Tax: Some Missing Homework, But A Solid B+," contributor and Cato Institute economist Dan Mitchell wrote:
As a long-time advocate of a pure flat tax, I'm not happy that Perry has deviated from the ideal approach. But the perfect should not be the enemy of the very good. If implemented, his plan would dramatically boost economic performance and improve competitiveness.
Depending on the answers to these questions, the grade for Perry's flat tax could be as high as A- or as low as B. Regardless, it will be a radical improvement compared to the current tax system, which gets a D- (and that's a very kind grade). [Big Government, 10/25/11]
Hoft Hypes Perry's Tax Plan. From an October 24 post on Jim Hoft's Gateway Pundit blog:
Governor Rick Perry unveiled his 20% flat tax and spending plan tonight. The plan will give individuals the option of paying a 20% flat-rate income tax. It will also cap federal spending at 18% of GDP. Another selling point - the simple 20% flat tax will allow Americans to file their taxes on a postcard, saving up to $483 billion in compliance costs.
Sounds good.
Steve Forbes was impressed. He endorsed the plan on Monday. [Gateway Pundit, 10/24/11, emphasis original]
However, Experts Describe The Plan As "Delusional" And Claim It Will Lead To "Draconian Cuts" And "Substantial" Revenue Loss
Syracuse University Economics Professor: Perry's Plan Is "Delusional Policy" And "The Race To The Bottom On Tax Policy Is Getting Scary." In an October 25 post on Forbes magazine's website titled "Perry Optional Alternative Flat Tax -- Good Politics, Delusional Policy," Len Burman, Professor of Practice, Public Administration and Economics at Syracuse University, wrote:
Here's a quick note on Perry's actual plan, as outlined in his Wall Street Journal op ed today. Yesterday, I noted that a flat tax would be regressive and potentially raise taxes on low- and middle-income people. I was assuming, erroneously as it turns out, that Perry's plan would be designed to raise at least as much revenue as current law. But it would actually amount to a giant tax cut.
Here's what he said in the WSJ:
The plan starts with giving Americans a choice between a new, flat tax rate of 20% or their current income tax rate. The new flat tax preserves mortgage interest, charitable and state and local tax exemptions for families earning less than $500,000 annually, and it increases the standard deduction to $12,500 for individuals and dependents.
The plan is optional, meaning that low- and middle-income families that benefit from refundable credits will stay in the current system. High-income taxpayers will jump at the chance to avoid paying tax on interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, royalties, and other capital income. That is a large share of their income, and it would be exempt under Perry's plan. And the 20% rate is much lower than the current top rate of 35%. And, moderately well off people get to keep the most popular deductions.
The idea of an optional alternative tax system is not new. John McCain proposed one in 2008 and it would have added $7 trillion to the debt over a decade. It's virtually always true that if you offer taxpayers a choice, it will cost the Treasury money.
I have no idea how big a tax cut Perry's plan is, but there's no way this plan will come close to raising 18% of GDP (Perry's spending target) unless there are hidden revenue raisers that I missed. The idea of adding to our enormous deficits to provide giant tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires just blows my mind.
And, by the way, an optional alternative tax system is not simple. Millions of middle-income taxpayers will have to figure their taxes two ways to figure out which plan is better for them. Will it be called the Alternative Maximum Tax?
The race to the bottom on tax policy is getting scary. [Forbes.com, 10/25/11]
CBPP: Perry's Plan Would Require "A Dismantling Of Federal Programs" And "Draconian Cuts In Virtually Every Kind Of Spending." From a New York Times article headlined "Perry Calls His Flat Tax Proposal 'Bold Reform' ":
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas unveiled a plan on Tuesday to scrap the graduated income tax and replace it with a 20 percent flat rate. By throwing out rates as high as 35 percent and eliminating estate and investment taxes, the plan would grant a major tax cut for the wealthy.
The plan also proposes reducing the scope of the federal government by requiring drastically austere federal budgets -- compared with what exists now -- that spend no more than 18 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, which analysts said would most likely force big cuts in government spending at almost every level. That would equate to a cut of one-quarter of the budget from 2011 expected levels, and it would mark the lowest level of spending relative to G.D.P. since the mid-1960s, though rising tax receipts during the roaring economy of a dozen years ago temporarily brought the level close to 18 percent.
To address the projected long-term financial shortfall within Social Security, Mr. Perry suggested raising the retirement age and potentially changing the age eligibility for Medicare and using a sliding scale to limit benefits based on income -- two proposals that could face significant opposition in Congress. Mr. Perry, who said his plan would balance the budget by 2020, also proposed letting younger workers divert some of their Social Security taxes into private investment accounts, a longtime goal of economic conservatives.
Analysts said it would take time to examine the effects of the Perry plan. But Roberton Williams, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said: "There are two things we can say with certainty: It will lower revenue and be a great benefit to the wealthy."
He said the poor who have children would most likely do better under the current system, because refundable tax credits provide some with net payments from the government. But Mr. Williams said it was unclear how many among the middle class would benefit -- though families with more children or bigger mortgages would be more likely to opt for his proposal.
Mr. Perry pledged to not cut any benefits of current Social Security retirees or those about to tap into the system. But to do that, and cut the budget to 18 percent of G.D.P., would require cutting at least one-third of the remaining federal budget, said James R. Horney, the vice president for federal fiscal policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal research group in Washington. It would require "a dismantling of federal programs," Mr. Horney said, and "draconian cuts in virtually every kind of spending." [The New York Times, 10/25/11]
Brookings Senior Fellow: Perry's Plan "Undermines" The Idea That The Tax Code Should Be Made Simpler While Leading To A " 'Substantial' Decrease In Revenues." From a CBSNews.com article:
Perry is offering taxpayers two choices -- either stick with the current tax system or opt into a new system in which they pay a 20 percent flat income tax. That incentivizes those who would pay less under the current system to stick with it, and those who would pay less under the flat tax plan -- largely Americans on the upper end of the income scale - to opt for the new plan.
That would add up to a "substantial" decrease in revenues, says Ted Gayer, the co-director of the Economic Studies program and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Perry has yet to lay out all the specifics of the plan, which makes it difficult to estimate its full impact. But "it's clearly going to be a reduction in revenues, I think fairly substantial," said Gayer. Many conservative Republicans want to reduce the role of government in society in part by starving it of funds.
What Perry's plan boils down to is a tax cut for the highest-income Americans, who currently pay a top marginal income tax rate of 35 percent, and no tax change for those who don't opt for the new system.
Perry argues that his plan simplifies the tax code, saying Tuesday that taxpayers will simply need to fill out a postcard to file their taxes. But since they will need to decide between the old system and the new one, it won't be quite so simple for many Americans.
"It kind of undermines the whole we're making your taxes simpler argument, because you still have to go through both systems to see which one is best for you," said Gayer.
Perry vowed to balance the budget by 2020 and cap on federal spending at no more than 18 percent of Gross Domestic Product. Under current policy forecasts, the United States will be spending 26 percent of GDP in 2020 and 34 percent of GDP by 2035. Perry would need to dramatically slash federal spending to meet his 18 percent goal. [CBSNews.com, 10/25/11]
Even Conservative Economists Have Called Perry's Plan "Fiscally Irresponsible" And "A Disaster"
Economist Peter Morici: "Rick Perry's Tax Plan Would Be A Disaster For America." In a post on FoxNews.com, Peter Morici, Professor of Logistics, Business and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, wrote:
Seeking to jump start his flagging presidential campaign and establish his pro-growth and fiscal responsibility credentials, Governor Rick Perry is unveiling a tax plan that will not jump start the economy and is fiscally irresponsible.
In a nutshell, Mr. Perry would give taxpayers a choice between filing under the current income tax system -- with all its flaws -- and an alternative flat tax 20 percent system. Under the latter, families could maintain their mortgage deductions if they earn less than $500,000, which is about 99 percent of taxpayers, and could declare exemptions of $12,500 for each family member.
It seems appealing -- a simplified tax system, fewer IRS agents, and so forth. But the plan falls short in two important respects -- it won't encourage many better investment decisions and foster growth, and it will spin the federal deficit permanently into the stratosphere.
The whole purpose of a flat tax is to encourage individuals and corporations to invest more in sound business opportunities, instead of prospecting for tax breaks by buying homes bigger than they need or spending on government hobby horse projects like solar panels. By giving tax payers the option of filing under the old system, however, the Perry plan will encourage the wealthy and near-wealthy to continue prospecting for loopholes and credit. Most of those folks don't pay 20 percent now, so don't count on them to volunteer for Mr. Perry's plan.
With less revenue in hand, Gov. Perry proposes slashing government spending to 18 percent of GDP--that would require $900 billion in annual spending cuts, when the Congress is having trouble agreeing on an additional $100 billion.
Such cuts are possible by increasing the retirement age to 70 and slashing Medicare and Medicare spending and gutting the defense budget.
If Gov. Perry wants to slash taxes that's fine but let's go to a real flat tax. Let Gov. Perry tell Americans how he is going to tame the monster that ate Washington--created through escalating health care spending--and rationalize social security and defense spending. [FoxNews.com, 10/25/11]
Former Chief Economist For House Committee: "Perry's Plan Would Preserve Crony Capitalist Tax Code." In an October 25 blog post titled "Perry's plan would preserve crony capitalist tax code," Alex Brill, a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former chief economist for the House Ways and Means Committee, wrote:
Governor Perry's new proposal for an optional pro-growth tax code will do little for our economy while increasing the complexity of the tax code. A flat rate income tax would lead to positive economic growth, but making it optional as Governor Perry has proposed preserves the opportunities for "crony capitalism" and other existing distortions in the code.
This is because an optional flat tax is only appealing to those taxpayers who see it as a tax cut. Taxpayers who can reduce their tax liability by exploiting an existing tax break will do just that. In other words, an optional flat tax is appealing only to those who can't get a good break elsewhere in the code.
In one sense, an optional flat tax is the polar opposite of the AMT: a mandatory, parallel tax system that hits those taxpayers who are "too effective" at lowering their tax burden. But in another sense, it's quite similar: yet another tax code. [American Enterprise Institute, The Enterprise Blog, 10/25/11]
AEI "Resident Scholar": Perry's "Optional Tax Code Worse Than A Gimmick." In an October 25 blog post titled "Optional tax code worse than a gimmick," Andrew Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote:
Jim Pethokoukis points out what he calls a "gimmick" in Governor Rick Perry's proposed flat tax plan: taxpayers would get the choice to file under the current tax code or under the new flat tax plan. While I agree that this is a bit silly from a policy point of view, the problems go deeper than that. Why? Well, the flat tax is supposed to do three things: raise sufficient revenue, reduce compliance costs, and reduce economic distortions.
But if you can choose which tax code to file under then, to a first approximation, people will choose whichever costs them the least. In theory at least, to raise the same revenue in a static analysis the flat tax would have to be set such that no one could pay lower taxes than under current law, since if they could pay lower taxes they will pay lower taxes. It's easy to respond that people would choose the flat tax for its simplicity even if it costs them more, but they can already have a simple tax code under current law: just don't bother hunting down all your deductions.
The same goes for compliance costs: to know which tax code to file under you need to do your taxes under both, undermining the simplicity of the flat tax. One of the reasons compliance costs are so high today is that there can be such a reward for figuring out strategies to minimize your taxes; it's not clear that Perry's flat tax fixes this problem. And finally, if people have the option of filing under the current tax code then all the economic distortions embedded in it will remain, at least for that significant portion of the population who would do better under current law than the flat tax. A person may say to himself, "I can pay lower taxes than under the flat tax plan so long as I [insert governmentally imposed distortion here]." Marginal tax rates for high earners would be lower, reducing economic distortions, but it's unclear where you'll make up the revenue if low and middle earners get to file under current law where they pay next to nothing. [American Enterprise Institute, The Enterprise Blog, 10/25/11]
AEI's Director Of Economic Policy Studies: Under Perry's Plan Government Would Have To Drastically Slash Spending. From the Associated Press:
By design, Perry's plan "must lose revenue" for the government, said Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the right-of-center American Enterprise Institute. To avoid higher deficits, Hassett said, the government would have to slash spending in ways not seen since the steep military drawdown after World War II. [Associated Press, 10/25/11, via ABCNews.com]
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