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George F. Will: Understanding our divisions: The source of liberty
mark Salt Lake City, UTApril 18, 2014 10:53 p.m.
"you're stranded on a remote island with others, what rights do you have? Those are natural rights. Do you have the "right" to make someone else provide health care, or food? No."
Of course that isn't a natural right. And no one claimed it was. And of course you don't have the "right" to force somebody to drive on the right side of the road, or force somebody to buy a license to operate a business. And you don't have the "right" to force somebody to pay for a military, or pay to have roads built on your island.
Those things aren't rights, they are how we have decided to order, and arrange our society. Just like we have decided to help poor people afford food and healthcare. You're confused on the concept of rights.
"As Americans, we are responsible to take care of ourselves, without government aid. We have the responsibility to restrict government. We have the responsibility to protect the most fundamental unit in society, the family. We have the responsibility to reject any idea that rejects God and God's plan of happiness,"
No we don't
wrz Phoenix, AZApril 18, 2014 7:19 p.m.
"In Utah's same-sex marriage case, the conservatives keep arguing that a majority of Utahns oppose same-sex marriage, therefore the ban should stay intact."
There are may who oppose SSM because other types of marriages will of necessity and to be fair to all, will follow. Which will cheapen the ritual and eventually be the cause of its demise.
"Nate made the perfect argument for same sex marriage. The constitution endows us with inalienable rights, which is to say we can't permit them to be usurped even if we want to, such as in a popular vote."
I take it then, you approve of all types of marriages including SSM, polygamy, incest, underage, and a variety of other combinations, right?
Craig Clark Boulder, COApril 18, 2014 3:40 p.m.
Liberty and democracy are not mutually exclusive to the point where you choose one or the other. Both are vital. Both have limits. There was conflict between individual freedom and majority rule when Jefferson proclaimed "we are all Federalists and we are all Republicans."
That was over 200 years ago. Some today still wrestle with it.
GaryO Virginia Beach, VAApril 18, 2014 10:46 a.m.
Hey Nate –
"I don't think progressives are grateful enough for the Declaration and the Constitution."
Well, you are wrong about that.
Progressives are extremely grateful for those documents, but they recognize that the United States Constitution takes precedence over the Declaration of Independence.
Progressives want to see PROGRESS in our government's ability and wilingness to provide for and "promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
It is self-described "Patriotic Conservatives" who oppose the Constitution.
Nate Pleasant Grove, UTApril 18, 2014 9:07 a.m.
Pops is right. We're talking about natural rights here. Obtaining a state license is something else.
Nate Pleasant Grove, UTApril 18, 2014 9:03 a.m.
@Happy Valley Heretic "...it was just words when written...."
No, the Declaration was much more than that. The power of those ideas overcame the ruling social order one measure at a time. It took just over a half-century to overcome slavery; it took another half-century to produce the 19th Amendment. But the seeds were planted in the Declaration. The outcome was inevitable, as long as we stayed true to the ideas.
I don't think progressives are grateful enough for the Declaration and the Constitution. We see too many disparaging comments right here in this forum. In reality, those documents laid the foundation for nearly every good thing we have.
Nate Pleasant Grove, UTApril 18, 2014 8:51 a.m.
@Tyler D
If the shoe fits, the progressives are going to have to wear it. In the progressive utopia, Julia must have her morning-after pills -- paid for by me -- even though my church teaches me not to participate in abortions. Countless other progressive positions violate individual liberty. They range through just about every amendment in the Bill of Rights. Make all the noise you want about it, but if someone decides every question in favor of state power and against individual rights, it becomes not a stereotype, but a pattern.
GaryO Virginia Beach, VAApril 18, 2014 8:26 a.m.
Hey 2bits -
Yes, the founders were influenced by Locke and his concepts of Liberty. According to Locke, when people enter into the social contract, they GIVE UP their natural liberty in favor of the kind of liberty made possible by government and law. According to Locke, Liberty or "freedom of men under government is, to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society, and made by the legislative power erected in it."
George will tells us that natural liberty is that "which simultaneously justifies and limits democratic government." No it does not. Locke says that Natural liberty is sublimated upon entering the social contract.
Contrary to what George Will would have us belief, Locke does NOT stubbornly insist that the natural liberty found in his hypothetical state of nature should take precedence over the higher liberty achieved through good governance.
Will and his plutocrat-serving colleagues are trying to sell America a false bill of goods, and they try to support their behavior with words they falsely attribute to great thinkers of the past.
Basically, today's Right Wing ideology is based on lies on top of lies.
Karen R. Houston, TXApril 18, 2014 7:32 a.m.
This is a very poor use of Mr. Will's intellect. Very little about human beings or life is black/white. It may make it easier to reduce everything to simplistic, binary categories, but doing so only DISTANCES you from reality. Mr. Will should give back the money he was paid for this one. It offers very little.
SoCalChris Riverside, CAApril 17, 2014 8:28 p.m.
Will says: "The argument is between conservatives who say American politics is basically about a condition, liberty, and progressives who say it is about a process, democracy."
Huh? I see it as the opposite. Although most conservatives adhere to the notion that we are endowed by our Creator with certain rights, we believe deeply in the democratic process. The Constitution had to go through a democratic process to be ratified and so has each amendment.
If you believe same-sex marriage should be a basic right, amend the Constitution -- In the same way proponents of the Equal Rights Amendment tried to ratify it 30 some years ago. But as we're seeing, it's much easier to claim it's been in the fine print of the 14th Amendment all along rather than go through the democratic process.
Pops NORTH SALT LAKE, UTApril 17, 2014 8:03 p.m.
One of the things that muddy the waters is that there are a number of different concepts which can all be referred to as "rights". One way to distinguish between natural, God-given rights and other kinds of rights is the Gilligan's Island test. If you're stranded on a remote island with others, what rights do you have? Those are natural rights. Do you have the "right" to make someone else provide health care, or food? No. But you do have the right to take care of your own health, find your own food, defend yourself, or shack up with anyone who is willing to join you.
The marriage license offered by the state isn't a natural right. The state's involvement in marriage is this: the state wishes to incentivize certain relationships by offering benefits to those who meet the criteria posited by the state and who are willing to abide by agreement. This is perfectly legal and constitutional as long as the criteria posed by the state are relevant to what the state is attempting to accomplish (and what it's trying to accomplish is above board).
Unreconstructed Reb Chantilly, VAApril 17, 2014 6:33 p.m.
"There are many today who think that liberty comes from government. They think that a President is a de-facto king, that Congress is subject to that king, and that the Supreme Court is subject to the king's will."
Who exactly are "they" and where exactly have "they" declared that Obama is a "de-facto king" with the other two branches of government "subject" to that "king"?
Part of a civil discussion is not twisting people's position to say the absurd things that you want them to say. That's called a strawman argument.
Open Minded Mormon Everett, 00April 17, 2014 5:49 p.m.
2 bits
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Open Minded,
President Benson didn't invent this. It's called the "Social Contract". Google it, or read Jean-Jacques Rousseau's famous 1762 book on this topic.
Agreed, I know Ezra T Benson did not 1st make this remark,
I just used him and his reference to it to quiet my ultra-Conservative friends -- the will never argue with anything Ezra said.
Nice twist, deflect and diversion --
My point is --
WE farmers form Government to Serve and Protect us,
so that we might Pursue our own Happiness --
Rather than sleep constatnly with one-eye open,
worrying about wild animals, wild-fires, or thiefs in the night.
It starts there --
and since our Farm is now 330 Million,
and many of us are no longer farmers, but urbanites in cities,
our needs have changed to adabt to our newer more modern surrounds and cicumstances,
and so too must our Government.
Mountanman Hayden, IDApril 17, 2014 5:47 p.m.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Declaration of Independence. Could it be stated more clearly where our rights and liberties come from? I rest my case.
Mike Richards South Jordan, UtahApril 17, 2014 5:30 p.m.
If we believe that government is the source of our rights, then we reject everything that led to the founding of our nation. Our forefathers told the world that God gave us liberty and that the purpose of government was to secure those liberties so that no other nation could use its power to take away our liberties. There are many today who think that liberty comes from government. They think that a President is a de-facto king, that Congress is subject to that king, and that the Supreme Court is subject to the king's will. They have abandoned everything that constitutes freedom and liberty.
We are Americans. As Americans, we are responsible to take care of ourselves, without government aid. We have the responsibility to restrict government. We have the responsibility to protect the most fundamental unit in society, the family. We have the responsibility to reject any idea that rejects God and God's plan of happiness, which requires that we discipline ourselves to reject any and all rules or regulations that destroy the nobility of the family and its purpose.
Tolstoy salt lake, UTApril 17, 2014 4:31 p.m.
It would be really refreshing if just once George could simply tell us what he thinks rather then trying to tell me what I think, especially seeing as he never seems to get it right. If his arguments for his position are strong it should be able to stand on its own without mischaracterizing others point of view.
Darrel Eagle Mountain, UTApril 17, 2014 2:42 p.m.
That was a well thought response to my argument. Thank you for your civil dialog.
I have been very happily married to my wife for nearly nine years, and I would argue against anyone who says they have 3 better kids than I do. The point I wish to make is, I did not need to place my marriage on a Statewide ballot to enjoy all of the benefits society provides to those that are legally married. I feel that if I wish to protect my right to marry the person of my choice, I have to fight for that right for all, even for those with whom I might religiously, morally or in some other manner may disagree.
If Person A makes Person B feel complete, and I can see no harm done to society in allowing them to be united before the law, who am I to say no?
We don't allow family members to marry because their offspring may result in serious birth defects...harm has been shown. Therefore, society can, and has prohibited this type of unuion.
Heck, if everyone is a consenting adult, I am all for polygamy.
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTApril 17, 2014 2:14 p.m.
Open Minded,
President Benson didn't invent this. It's called the "Social Contract". Google it, or read Jean-Jacques Rousseau's famous 1762 book on this topic.
The antecedents of social contract theory are found in antiquity, in Greek and Stoic philosophy and Roman and Canon Law, as well as in the Biblical idea of the covenant.
Social contract theorists seek to demonstrate, in different ways, why a rational individual would voluntarily consent to give up his or her natural freedom to obtain the benefits of political order.
Hugo Grotius (1625), Thomas Hobbes (1651), Samuel Pufendorf (1673), John Locke (1689), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762), and Immanuel Kant (1797) are among the most prominent of 17th- and 18th-century theorists of social contract and natural rights.
Our founding fathers were highly influenced by John Locke. They mention his philosophy all the time in their personal writings.
Locke believed that natural rights were inalienable, and that the rule of God therefore superseded government authority; and Rousseau believed that democracy (self-rule) was the best way of ensuring the general welfare while maintaining individual freedom under the rule of law...
The exact age-old schism George Will is explaining...
RFLASH Salt Lake City, UTApril 17, 2014 2:08 p.m.
The article states, " Conservatives believe that liberty, understood as a general absence of interference, and individual rights, which cannot be exhaustively listed, are natural and that governmental restrictions on them must be as few as possible and rigorously justified. Merely invoking the right of a majority to have its way is an insufficient justification. "
How come I don't believe it? Well, being gay, I wish that they did believe it. You certainly don't see that here in Utah. Oh yeah, they constantly complain about the government sticking its nose into our lives, but when it comes to the state of Utah, it is very different. look at same sex marriage! The first thing out of their mouths is the right of the majority(Mormons) to have its way! Gay rights are not the only time that they fall back on the majority! Just ask any none Mormon! Then they will tell you " If you don't like it, go somewhere else!"
These conservatives are such hypocrites! They constantly complain about Obama and how government is in our lives too much. I feel the same about them! Who are they to tell me I can't get married?
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTApril 17, 2014 2:01 p.m.
IF same sex marriage is part of YOUR "Pursuit of happiness"... then I think it is something that pre-dates government, and should be secured and protected by the government. That's why I think the Supreme Court would be on your side (IF they would ever agree to hear and rule on one of these cases).
I just wish same-sex-marriage advocates didn't think it was so important to change the pre-existing definition of the term "Marriage".
You don't have to re-define "Marriage" to pursue your happiness (or at least you shouldn't). As long as you are free to pursue happiness... I think the government has done it's job to secure your rights. But they don't have to slap down people with more traditional religious beliefs for you to pursue happiness (IF we allow other union types that would make you happy). That was the over-reach... prohibiting other union types.
Anyway.. the topic isn't same-sex-marriage. But it's a good example of what the Constitution says the government is supposed to secure... our God-given rights (not our Government-approved rights).
Open Minded Mormon Everett, 00April 17, 2014 1:14 p.m.
As much as disagree with many of the things Ezra T. Benson said -- I will agree with this.
forming a "Government" for the people, and of the people boils down to this.
Farmer does everything himself. Grow crops and protect family and fields 24/7/365.
Later, the area grows to a small group of Farmers.
Then, a larger group of Farmers,
who finally decide that it would far easier for them to COLLECTIVELY hire one guy,
to protect all of them --
so they can focus on what they do best Farming.
So, they elect one of them and give him authority to serve and protect and calle him the Sheriff.
The bigger modern extension of this is --
The Fireman,
The Teacher,
The Military,
to assure clean air, food and water,
The Roads, Power, Water, Electrical, Sewer, Trash, Medical, and
further policing businesses to Serve and PROTECT the citizens.
To Serve and Protect.
That is the role and duty of Govenment.
The details of what services we "farmers" want,
and how to pay for them is were we differ.
Darrel Eagle Mountain, UTApril 17, 2014 1:10 p.m.
Liberals believe rights and liberties emanate from the central government and Conservatives believe rights and liberties are God given.
I love when people tell me what I believe. I have seen a very prevalent defense of "traditional marriage" on these forums that "Marriage isn't a protected right in the Constitution"
To me it would seem this would indicate the opposite of what you claim.
Regardless, these rights come from the very nature that we are living, breathing, thinking, human beings. They are not given by any earthly power; only protected. The Constitution cannot, and does not grant rights, only ensures their protection; and in return we agree to forego some of our rights. We the People are sovereign; We the people created the Constitution that in turn creates a National Government, which in turn empowers State Governments.
By that logic, any right not expressly surrendered to the National Government, naturally reside with the People, or can be surrendered to the State and local governments, if not already prohibited by the Constitution, or Federal Law.
Tyler D Meridian, IDApril 17, 2014 1:03 p.m.
@2 bits
I should have worded that a little better… here's what I meant:
When George Will caricatures people into an either/or proposition of either believing in liberty or not, or…
When Nate suggests Progressives (does that mean anyone who's not a dittohead?) believe we "exist for the state" or…
When samhill agrees with Will's caricature and laments that more of us don't "get it" or…
When Mountanman says "Liberals believe rights and liberties emanate from the central government and Conservatives believe rights and liberties are God given," well…
I felt it was necessary to call these out and further make the case that one can think Limbaugh, Beck, et al are nuts and still cherish our founding documents & principles.
I for one do…
I'm just tired of the right-wingers claiming to be the only ones that do, and I'm especially tired of religious conservatives attempting to rewrite history by constantly portraying our founding as establishing a Christian Nation and implying the Founders were little more than divine puppets (this last is admittedly a bit off topic… apologies).
PS – Liked your first comment…
GaryO Virginia Beach, VAApril 17, 2014 12:26 p.m.
As usual George F Will is busily conflating ideas and attempting to undue the will of the Founders, which was to give us a workable government. NO George. The Declaration of Independence does NOT "set the framework" for reading the Constitution. They are two separate documents designed to fulfill two very separate functions. The Declaration justified our separation from Britain, and the Constitution gives a plan of governance. Thus, when we talk about government, we ALWAYS differ to the Constitution, NOT the Declaration of Independence.
Who says Progressives are obsessed about majority rule at the expense of Liberty? . . . Certainly not Progressives. Progressives believe in PROGRESS that can be implemented through good governance.
NO George, Progressives don't play down Liberty. Although Liberty can exist in some cases without government, good governance actually enhances Liberty by promoting and providing for the General Welfare, as specified in the Constitution.
"The argument is between conservatives who say American politics is basically about a condition, liberty, and progressives who say it is about a process, democracy." WRONG. Progressives aren't all that concerned with "process," they are concerned with RESULTS.
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTApril 17, 2014 11:56 a.m.
@Tyler D,
It always astonishes you to see how the RIGHT-wingers like to label & caricature those who disagree with them...
Wow... did you not see JoeBlow 5:04 a.m.'s lists of "TYPES" of people?
"The Birther types.
The "shut down the IRS" types.
The "legitimate rape" types.
The Louie Gohmert types.".
The "campaign with Ted Nugent" types.
The "shoe thrown at Hillary was staged" types"....
I was going to comment on his labels and "TYPEs"... but decided not to (Until YOUR comment accusing RIGHT-Wingers of labeling those they disagree with...
Can you show me a similar list of labels from a "RIGHT-winger"??
I don't think you can. I haven't seen one here.
But I have from the LEFT-Wingers (LDS Liberal is notorious for his typing and labeling)... but you totally overlook that and claim only RIGHT-wingers do it?
Maybe the blinders didn't let you see HIS list of labels and "Types" for people he disagrees with...
Kinda ironic I think... That no right-wingers have done that in this topic, and a left-leaning guy did.. but you're disappointed in RIGHT-wingers for labeling...
JoeBlow Far East USA, SCApril 17, 2014 11:44 a.m.
2 bits.
Good comment. And it applies to many issues in politics As you note, partisanship prevents people from looking objectively at virtually anything ideas, good or bad, from the other side.
They CANNOT give the other side "A WIN" regardless of whether it is good for America.
But, best be careful. You write "Neither side is all good... and neither is all bad. We need both."
Again, I completely agree. And that mentality (which encompasses most of my posts) gets me labeled a LIBERAL.
At a minimum, it would get you labeled a RINO. Not that there is anything wrong with that. In fact, I have come to define RINO as a Reasonable Republican.
airnaut Everett, 00April 17, 2014 11:18 a.m.
Hayden, ID
airnaut. Actually the 10th amendment's commerce clause is CAPITALISM in itself. It certainly isn't talking about socialism, period.
10:36 a.m. April 17, 2014
10th Amendment:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
But, if you meant "commerce clause",
that would be found in --
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:
[The Congress shall have Power] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes;
I still can't see how trade can only mean soley Capitalism, and precludes any and all Socialism.
We trade with other Countries -- Socialist, Communist, -- ect. all the time.
Tyler D Meridian, IDApril 17, 2014 11:09 a.m.
It's astonishing to see how the right-wingers like to label & caricature those who disagree with them, so let's clear up a few things.
1.Our rights come from WE THE PEOPLE, exactly as the Constitution implies - Jefferson in the Declaration (not a governing charter, by the way) was simply expressing his Deist leanings. Our rights don't come from government any more than they come from a bronze-age god.
2.The first three words of the Constitution implies democracy (Breyer is right) and all the writings of the Founders talk about self-government. I don't know what self-government means if it doesn't mean a democracy. And for you purists, it's a Republic simply because most people have day jobs (i.e., too busy to vote on every single issue).
3.Of course the Constitution enshrines basic rights and liberties but it was never meant to create a country that was ONLY interested in individual liberty – that form of government is called anarchy.
Bottom line – the majority does rule and can decide on whatever laws, regulations, economic systems, etc., unless expressly forbidden by the Constitution.
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTApril 17, 2014 10:41 a.m.
I think this was a pretty good analysis of the two differing philosophies.
I know SOME will hate it... because it's George F. Will after-all...
But I think IF you can pretend you don't know who wrote it, and read it without pre-judging it... you will find it interesting and helpful in understanding both sides.
I can see the position of both sides. And I think we need BOTH sides. Like somebody said... you can't fly very far with only one wing. But BOTH sides need to focus on supporting each other... instead of tearing the other down and suppressing or dismissing people with the differing point of view.
Try re-reading it with a totally open mind (not even considering who wrote it)... and see if you can't learn something about the other side... and what motivates them...
I think if we understood some of the stuff he went over here, we could understand each other better and get along a lot better.
Neither side is all good... and neither is all bad. We need both. We should not focus on eradicating either.
Hutterite American Fork, UTApril 17, 2014 10:36 a.m.
Nate made the perfect argument for same sex marriage. The constitution endows us with inalienable rights, which is to say we can't permit them to be usurped even if we want to, such as in a popular vote.
Mountanman Hayden, IDApril 17, 2014 10:36 a.m.
airnaut. Actually the 10th amendment's commerce clause is CAPITALISM in itself. It certainly isn't talking about socialism, period.
airnaut Everett, 00April 17, 2014 10:26 a.m.
And --
Nowhere in the U.S> Constitution does it say CAPITALISM had to be our economic model.
Mountanman Hayden, IDApril 17, 2014 10:10 a.m.
Interesting article. This article reaffirms to me what I have always believed; Liberals believe rights and liberties emanate from the central government and Conservatives believe rights and liberties are God given. Thus the role of government for liberals is much different than how conservatives view the role of government. In all of history the vast majority of humans have lived under despot Kings, tyrants and dictators where the central government told the people what they could or could not do. Along came our founding fathers who thought the people should tell the government what it could or could not do, not the other way around. In all of world history, this was truly exceptional. This is what is meant by American exceptionalism and it is truly a Conservative idea!
Fitz Murray, UTApril 17, 2014 10:00 a.m.
Commentaries on the Constitution gives us incite into the intent of the Constitution. It says:
"Let us never forget, that our constitutions of government are solemn instruments, addressed to the common sense of the people and designed to fix, and perpetuate their rights and liberties. They are not to be frittered away to please the demagogues of the day. They are not to be violated to gratify the ambition of political leaders. They are to speak in the same voice now, and for ever. They are of no man's private interpretation. They are ordained the will of the people; and can be changed only by the sovereign command of the people."
Some place along the way, our elected political leaders have "frittered away to please the demagogues of the day." Our Constitution is slowly fading into oblivion.
samhill Salt Lake City, UTApril 17, 2014 9:18 a.m.
Another brilliantly articulated exposition of the central problem we have, and probably always will have, as a nation.
I wish more people were capable of understanding root problems as well as Mssrs. Will and Sandefur obviously do. Our nation needs more of that understanding but we seem headed in the opposite direction.
Tyler D Meridian, IDApril 17, 2014 8:55 a.m.
"The temperature of today's politics is commensurate to the stakes of today's argument."
I could not disagree more…
Whatever else you think about this article, the "stakes" such as they are, are small potatoes next to the psychological aspects driving up the temperature.
We are losing the ability to engage in sober dialogue, to be rational, and to place facts and the values we attach to them in proper perspective.
In short, we are becoming a country addicted to self-righteous indignation and much of our media has become the moral equivalent of a drug dealer.
Happy Valley Heretic Orem, UTApril 17, 2014 8:38 a.m.
Nate said:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...."
You do realize that as this was written, those truths and rights didn't include anyone but white men with money, so it was just words when written, they sounded good, but it would be over a hundred years before women would fight tooth and nail for one of those self-evident truths.
"To enjoy privilege without abuse, to have liberty without license, to possess power and steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement — these are the marks of high civilization." UB
Esquire Springville, UTApril 17, 2014 8:38 a.m.
Blowhard self-serving sophistry. Seriously, that's what this opinion piece is all about.
Nate Pleasant Grove, UTApril 17, 2014 5:36 a.m.
On the question of whether the rights of man precede government, the Declaration of Independence is clear:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...."
Progressives pay lip service to the Declaration, but ignore its plain meaning. The state exists for man, not man for the state. Liberty is our natural right, and democracy our means of protecting it.
JoeBlow Far East USA, SCApril 17, 2014 5:04 a.m.
Conservatism, especially Fiscal, has a very good and needed message that the country needs to hear.
Unfortunately, it gets drowned out by the voices of the conservative crazies. You know them.
The Birther types.
The "shut down the IRS" types.
The "legitimate rape" types.
The Louie Gohmert types.".
The "campaign with Ted Nugent" types.
The "shoe thrown at Hillary was staged" types.
This is no longer the fringe constituency. It is BECOMING the base. And, sadly, GOP encourages them.
Their "noise" clouds a legitimate message. And it is a huge turnoff to many.
Conservatism is not crazy in the least. But their messengers are quickly getting there.
USUStudent Logan, UTApril 17, 2014 12:31 a.m.
The ironies of this argument. Isn't it the conservatives who are arguing for a democracy? In Utah's same-sex marriage case, the conservatives keep arguing that a majority of Utahns oppose same-sex marriage, therefore the ban should stay intact. But it's the progressives who are making this argument according to him? By the way, the Constitution was created to protect the rights of minority groups. Therefore, it's the conservatives who are trying to "invoke the right of the majority." Poor argument.


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iPad 4 (Late 2012) Reviewby Anand Lal Shimpi on December 6, 2012 4:40 PM EST
PowerVR SGX 554MP4 and iPad Retina Display: A Balanced Platform
For app and game developers, modern day tablets are treated much like game consoles. Although the hardware does see yearly updates, developers aim for a fast experience on as many platforms as possible (within reason). This is particularly true for mobile game developers. I pointed this out in our 3rd gen iPad review as big reason why Apple's significant advantage in GPU performance doesn't actually translate into better frame rates in games compared to Tegra 3 based tablets. Instead what we see game developers doing a lot of is playing around with detail settings and resolutions in order to scale performance across various hardware platforms.
Like almost every first generation Retina Display equipped Apple product, the 3rd generation iPad was ahead of its time in some areas. Although Apple did a great job enabling Retina support in first party applications, the hardware driving the display wasn't necessarily up to snuff. The PowerVR SGX 543MP4 delivered twice the shader performance of the iPad 2's GPU, but it had to drive a display with 4x the pixel count. Apple needed a quadrupling of GPU performance (and potentially a similar increase in memory bandwidth) in order to allow the most demanding games to run at the iPad's native resolution.
As a compromise, some game developers rendered titles at an intermediate resolution and simply upscaled the frame buffer to the iPad's native display resolution. Epic's Infinity Blade 2 rendered internally at 1.4x the resolution of the iPad 2. Infinity Blade 2 relied on AA to make the lower resolution look better. In the case of Infinity Blade 2, the game played pretty similarly on the iPad 2 and 3 and looked better on the 3rd gen model, which delivered much of what Epic was hoping to accomplish there. The 3rd gen iPad looked better and played at a similar frame rate to its predecessor. It just didn't look as good as it could have.
Where the 3rd generation iPad fell short, the 4th generation model stepped up to the plate. By once again doubling shader performance over its predecessor, games that aren't bound elsewhere should finally be able to run at the iPad's native panel resolution. Games limited by memory bandwidth on the 3rd gen iPad may still run into issues as the new iPad doesn't bring much of an increase in memory bandwidth, the same goes for ROP and texturing limited scenarios as neither count increases over the A5X. Given the current trend in gaming evolution, investing in additional shader performance makes sense.
I've been playing a lot of games on the new iPad and generally found that they fall into one of three categories. In many cases, the developer simply delivers the same experience on the 3rd and 4th generation iPads. The internal rendering resolution remains the same, as do texture filtering and detail settings. In this (fairly common) scenario, a game may continue to render at a non-native resolution or even the native panel resolution depending on the performance demands of the title.
In some cases, the developer will use the added GPU horsepower to deliver added detail on the 4th generation iPad. Finally, there are some games where the developer will put the A6X to use in delivering a higher native resolution and/or AA mode. I put together some screenshots showing most of these scenarios. If you want the original, high-res sources for most of these shots I've zipped them up here.
Dead Trigger
Dead Trigger doesn't seem to change resolution at all between the 3rd and 4th generation iPads, but we do see an increase in filtering quality on the latest iPad. Performance remains unchanged between the two, but if you look at distant surfaces you'll see a distinct difference between the 3rd and 4th gen models. Whether or not you notice the increase in filtering quality in actual gameplay really depends on the user. Dead Trigger is fast paced enough where I didn't notice an appreciable difference between the iPad 3 and 4, but if you spend your time doing a lot of image quality analysis you'll likely appreciate the newer iPad.
For this test we're looking at the far end of the left wall, highlighted above. The crop below is enlarged - I also scaled up the iPad 2/mini output so you can easily compare the difference in detail. Click on the buttons below to switch the crop source:
With a faster GPU and more video memory, the iPad 3 looks better than the iPad 2/mini output. The iPad 4 enjoys an edge over the 3 in filtering quality.
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises
The latest Batman game shows a mild difference in image quality between the iPad 3 and 4, although a tangible increase in resolution compared to the iPad 2/mini. Like all of the games I'm showing here, there doesn't appear to be a huge performance difference between any of the tablets. The game developer simply varies image quality in order to keep performance as consistent as possible across iPad versions:
In this scene we're looking at a crop of the railing to the right of Batman, giving us a good look at differences in resolution as well as texture quality in the background.
This is a fairly common situation for a lot of the newer titles. There's a resolution advantage on the Retina iPads, with a slight image quality advantage for the iPad 4 over the 3rd gen model.
Our next title is yet another first person shooter: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (N.O.V.A. 3). The NOVA games have done a good job of staying up to date with the latest Apple hardware, and the latest installment is no different. On the iPad 3, the game seems to run at the same resolution as on iPad 2/mini but with a fairly blurry upscale. With the 4th gen iPad however, the developer was able to render at a higher native resolution which significantly improves image quality.
For this test we're looking at the green sign in the middle of the scene. Lining up all of the screenshots identically proved to be pretty difficult, so you'll notice the crops below shift around a bit. The difference between platforms is dramatic enough however to get the point across. Once again I scaled the iPad 2/mini output to the same output resolution as the Retina iPads for easier comparison:
The improvement is substantial. The game looks a lot better on the iPad 4 than on the 3.
Infinity Blade 2
Epic's Infinity Blade 2 needs no introduction, it remains one of the best looking games on the app store. A consequence of really pushing the envelope on mobile hardware meant that Epic couldn't run the title at the iPad 3's native resolution upon its release, instead settling on an intermediate resolution. Infinity Blade 2 gives us a good showing of resolution progression from the iPad 2 all the way through the iPad 4.
Here we're looking at two separate crops: one from the roofline in the upper left hand corner and another looking at the top of the trees in along the left of the scene.
There's an obvious improvement here, but you can really see the added resolution at work in the extreme crop below.
I should add that how apparent the added resolution is really depends on how much you're looking for it. The difference between the iPad 2/mini and the iPad 3 is pretty significant, the move to the 4 is more incremental. Such is the nature of the beast. With annual hardware updates, many of the improvements you see going forward will be more incremental visually. As very few software vendors are interested in alienating a large install base of older iPads, they will hesitate to only support the absolute latest and greatest. It's the same issue we have in PC gaming. That's not to say that we won't see a Crysis equivalent appear in mobile to coincide with major hardware launches down the road, it just won't be the norm.
It's clear that the PowerVR SGX 554MP4 was the right match for the iPad's Retina Display. I highly doubt that Apple will stop increasing GPU performance going forward (Rogue cometh), but it finally does have a much better balanced SoC/display setup in the 4th generation iPad.
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Pazz - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkJust noticed grammatical correction required for "An Matter of Cost and Timing". Reply
Alucard291 - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - link"Produce boring products" that really summarises apple in the last half a year or so. Reply
name99 - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkReally? Not "produce products that will sell twice as well as their predecessors"?
I'm sorry Apple is not entertaining you --- perhaps you did not realize they were not in that business? You might prefer to follow MS whose ups and downs over the next year should provide ample entertainment. Reply
danielfranklin - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkSorry Anand, ive just noticed the Ipad resolution on page is is listed as 2408 x 1536 instead of 2048 x 1536.
Other than that thank you again for your reviews, your in-site and true technical breakdown is the best on the internet, you have been my favorite reviewer since this site started. Reply
danielfranklin - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkPage two that is meant to read.
Looks like its going to be that kind of day. Reply
whodakat - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkGoogle really impresses me. It has to be hard work to pack in all the best specs and still get your ass handed to you. Reply
coder543 - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkin what way? I would argue that the Nexus 10 is a much better tablet. Stereo audio instead of mono, support for multiple separate users (excellent for families), a Proper aspect ratio... one appropriate for actually consuming media, unlike that iPad. A dedicated HDMI out is a nice touch. There are many, many things I could list. I'm really not even sure what you're talking about in your comment -- color calibration? I'm sure that will be the first thing most consumers check... Reply
EnzoFX - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThere isn't one that is clearly better. The iOS and app store is the biggest thing the iPad has for the average consumer. Proper aspect ratio? Who are you to say what's proper? lol Seriously though, it depends on WHAT you're consuming. 4x3 is ideal for reading, that is books and web browsing. THIS is why Apple sticks with 4x3, and it makes COMPLETE sense. Most of what people do is consume webpages, not videos. Webpages are the focus, and rightly so. I always say, if you want a more serious movie device, watch them on your TV. haha. Color calibration isn't something to check, you notice it right away by looking at it, that it's a more realistic representation of photos, etc. Your arguments are severely flawed, but yes the Nexus 10 is a comparable device and worthy of consideration. Reply
Zink - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkTablet is for reading, LCD in living room is for TV and movies. The iPad and HP Playbook at 4:3 are doing it right. 10" 16:10 is ok, just not after adding in soft keys and notification bar that cut down landscape height. Reply
coder543 - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkHP doesn't make the playbook. Making random observations doesn't impact anything, as reading on 16:10 is extremely feasible. Reply


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The French Kiss Burger
This mouth-watering combination of classic French flavors will make you want to pucker up! A Merlot-infused burger is seasoned and cooked to perfection, paired with a medley of creamy sundried tomato infused onions, gooey melted gruyere cheese, and arugula, then served on a warm, pillowy croissant. The sumptuous, sensual pairing will melt in your mouth and warm your soul, like the perfect French Kiss.
Merlot Burger Ingredients
2 tbsp salted butter
2 medium yellow onions, finely diced
2/3 cup Sutter Home Merlot
1/3 cup beef stock
2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
2 lbs ground chuck
1/2 lb gruyere cheese, sliced
6 croissants
1/4 lb arugula
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato-Infused Onions Ingredients
2 tbsp salted butter
3 large yellow onions, sliced
8.5 oz container sundried tomatoes in oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
6 turns of fresh cracked black pepper
Preheat grill to medium. To begin preparing the burgers, place a medium fire-resistant sauce pan over medium heat. Melt butter in sauce pan. Add diced onions and saute until they start to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add Merlot and beef stock, and bring to a simmer. Add the thyme, bay leaf, and salt. Allow to reduce by half and remove from heat to cool. Place ground chuck in a large bowl. Once wine/stock mixture has cooled to room temperature, discard bay leaf and add mixture to ground chuck. Fold wine/stock mixture into ground chuck and form into 6 patties. Set aside.
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To cook burgers, turn grill to medium-high heat. Brush grill with canola oil. Place burgers on grill and cook for 4-6 minutes per side for medium doneness. With 2 minutes remaining in grilling, place gruyere slices on burger. Cut croissants in half and toast, face down, on edge of grill until lightly toasted.
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The blueprint starts with a top quarterback, running back, pass rusher and kicker. The Washington Redskins' revival includes three first-year players as cornerstones.
The Redskins (5-6) likely still don't have enough playmakers to outlast the New York Giants (7-4) -- whom Washington plays on Monday at FedEx Field -- for the NFC East title. But this season may be the foundation for future playoff runs.
Washington filled three major long-term voids in quarterback Robert Griffin III, running back Alfred Morris and kicker Kai Forbath. Most years the team was lucky to find one playmaker, but this time it gained three. While Griffin cost a king's ransom to obtain, Morris was a sixth-rounder and Forbath a free agent.
Plus, Ryan Kerrigan, their best healthy pass rusher, is only in his second year.
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A big receiver is valuable, but a 1,400-yard back is more productive. A shutdown cornerback is golden but not as much as a sack master. A speedy returner changes the game, but a kicker clinches it.
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Great Redskins teams always had the four cornerstones. The 1970s featured quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, running back Larry Brown, kicker Mark Moseley and defensive tackle Diron Talbert.
The three Super Bowl champions under Joe Gibbs from 1982 to 1991 varied, but the first quartet of quarterback Joe Theismann, running back John Riggins, defensive end Dexter Manley and Moseley ranks as the team's best ever.
Griffin has been phenomenal. He has two rookie of the month awards and is in the league MVP discussion. He was supposed to be great as the team's most hyped draft pick ever, but he has exceeded even those lofty expectations. Griffin is coming off back-to-back four-touchdown efforts in wins over Philadelphia and Dallas in five days.
Morris is a surprise, though. He opened training camp as the fourth running back, but injuries gave him a chance. Morris is now 18 yards short of 1,000 this season and 82 from eclipsing Reggie Brooks' team rookie record of 1,063. A 1,400-yard season seems possible. Maybe Griffin's mobility gives Morris some added room other passers wouldn't provide, but the running back grinds away by himself, too.
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Velvet Revolver
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|Velvet Revolver
|Los Angeles, California, USA
|Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Crack Rock, Experimental
|Years active
|2004 - 2008
|Sony BMG
| Slash
Matt Sorum
Duff McKagan
Dave Kushner
|Former members
|Scott Weiland
Velvet Revolver, named after a popular children's toy that fires real bullets, and commonly known as the most drugged out band of the 2000's, was initially formed in 1998, with the lineup being completed a few years later through the addition of Scott Weiland. Approximately one year after the demise of Stone Temple Pilots, in 2003. With the departure of Weiland a few more years later, various miscellaneous other band members now contain everyone from Guns N' Roses who's name wasn't Axl Rose, and Dave Kushner. Whoever the hell he is.
Because they spent most of their time doing the obvious throughout their time together, their creative spark and productivity level was considerably low. But the two CD's that they did manage to release were well-received by critics and fans, alike. Especially in favor of Slash's "uber-1337" guitar playing, and the thought-provoking insight in Weiland's lyrics (ex. "Every time I'm falling down, all alone I fall to pieces..."). It was a winning formula. But, unfortunately, all good things must come to an end somehow. Or so they say. And that's why, in the spring of 2008, Scott left the band and everybody went their separate ways. For the time being. The fact that he was, once more, headed to rehab, the Stone Temple Pilots were reforming, and he was making a solo album still spell out the same thing.
edit Origins and Heroin (1998 - 2003)
Guns N' Roses had been at odd's end with each other for some time by 1998, due primarily to singer Axl Rose's struggle with Tourette's Syndrome, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Slash, now taking control of the rest of the remaining lineup, decided to continue with his own fantasies to become "bigger than Gn'R". So, therefore, they spent this five year period practicing. And honing in on their skills. As soon as the band were able to move on from their little tykes instruments they'd purchased from Toys Я Us (since Axl claimed ownership of the ones they used on their previous albums in an earlier lawsuit), they recruited Scott Weiland from the now-defunct Stone Temple Pilots, and in 2003, went into the studio to record their first album, based off the band's experimentation with drugs. It would be called Heroin. It broke big, and they made millions on top of the millions they'd already had. They were happier than Michael Jackson on a playground at recess.
edit Freedom and the Departure of Weiland (2004 - 2008)
After being listed in Forbe's Magazine following the release of Heroin, on the Top 5 Rich Ass Bands You Wish You Were In But Will Never Be In Because You Suck list, conducting more interviews with the press than Axl Rose ever would have, and going on one of the highest financed musical tours of 2004 and 2005, the band had been raking in even more success, twice as much money, and not to mention, drugs. Just as Slash had fantasized. And so they celebrated. Drugging themselves out all the way up to their sophomore album, Freedom. Released in 2007 to strong critical praise. Though fans didn't exactly respect the new approach they took. Nevertheless, they embarked another tour throughout 2007 and 2008 that grossed just as high as the first one. Things seemed to be riding high for the band, once more. Then the inevitable happened.
Near the end of the band's last concert on April Fools Day, 2008, millions of unsuspecting fans who had attended first got the biggest laugh of their lives when Scott Weiland announced "this will be the last Velvet Revolver show. Ever." Just seconds later, that laughter took a turn for the worst when Weiland followed it up with "I'm serious. It's over between us. I'm sick of the drugs, I'm sick of these stupid songs... I'm sick of it all. I want to do my own thing. I want to go back to my family, and leave this all behind." Everybody in the building began throwing stuff up at the stage, crying, screaming obscenities, and running towards the door in herds. The dense ones in the crowd reportedly stayed behind, and waited for Scott to yell out "APRIL FOOLS!". When they refused to move, they were arrested and booked for soliciting.
However, little did anyone know that he wished to release his second solo CD that year. Or that the ones Scott considered his family were none other than the Stone Temple Pilots. Who released their CD, Eponymous Hippopotamus in 2010.
edit Hiatus, Failed Auditions and the Return of Weiland (2009 - Present)
In 2009, following their widely assumed demise, it was reported that the band were looking for a replacement for Scott Weiland. Holding talent shows in the most prominent jails all across the Los Angeles area, as well as crack houses, alleyways, and motels. According to the band, these efforts have proven to be "completely fruitless". However, they also made it clear at the time that they would "not stop looking until we've searched the last possible place that we can, without getting ourselves killed in the process. Finding a proper singer to replace Scott has been a challenge, but despite our shortcomings, we will prevail."
In June 2010, Velvet Revolver added a poll on their website asking the fans "who will be the next Scott Weiland?". Only four people voted. Regardless, the band went with the highest common denominator, and in 2011, auditioned psychosocial Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, and the Malcolm X of Generation X himself, Lenny Kravitz. For unknown reasons, however, this failed. As did their most recent audition with candidate Jimmy Gnecco.
On January 12, 2012, Velvet Revolver and Scott Weiland reunited for a one-off performance, honoring the memory of the late, great Conan O'Brien, who was brutally murdered by NBC executives in 2010, at the order of Jay Leno and his chin of doom. A slight glimmer of hope in the beginning for the group, who have been down and out these last few years, performing the concert touched Weiland so much apparently that he "just could not face returning again." Shortly afterward, adding insult to injury, Weiland was seen backstage shooting up by a hysterical fan who then, according to another eyewitness account, proceeded to join him. The band, who were presented with this on top of everything else, were, as quoted, "beside themselves." Weiland would later be fired from Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 due to his predictably unpredictable actions.
Inconsolable, yet determined, the surviving members of Velvet Revolver, to this day, continue to tread on, paying no regard to their own aforementioned shortsightedness, nor their lack of a foreseeable future.
edit Discography
Predating the band's breakup in 2008, they released two studio albums. A third, rumored to be in the works, never surfaced due to the bands collective drug habits, as well as Scott Weiland's eventual departure where he regrouped with his old Stone Temple Pilots buddies. And got fired. Issues finding a replacement in Velvet Revolver's own outfit, in turn, have equally proven unsuccessful, and in some cases, even fatal.
edit Heroin (2004)
1. Shooting Up In The Back Of The Train
2. Stay Sober For The Kids
3. Welcome To The Machine (Pink Floyd cover)
4. Why's It Gotta Be Illegal?
5. Tabloid Spectacle
6. Fall To Pieces
7. Spacehead
8. (This Cocaine Makes Me Feel) Superhuman
9. I Want To Break Free (Queen cover)
10. You've Got No Right To Keep Me Detained, Officer
11. Slither The Needle Under The Skin
12. Dirty Paraphernalia
13. I Feel Like A Fucking Alien...
edit Freedom (2007)
1. Roll Another Joint
2. She High
3. (Don't Forget To) Lock The Door
4. Writer's Block (Need My Fix)
5. My Last High
6. Pills, Demons, Etc.
7. America The Beautiful
8. Mary-Jane
9. Just Sixteen (But I Don't Care)
10. Can't Get Caught With This In My Hand
11. For A Friend... Really
12. It's Almost Like My Mind Has Been Neutered
13. One Foot In The Grave / Dimebag (Hidden Track)


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- Neon Genesis Evangelion
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- Asuka Langley Sohryu
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- Black Bunny Variant
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- Easy
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- Katsucon 2011
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- Construction Details:
I made the red vest and styled the wig, I was lucky enough to find a bunny suit on a lingerie site that worked well. I need to take it in some, but otherwise its a good fit.
- Personal Thoughts:
- I have wanted to do this costume since the summer. I figured it was about time I did something sexier than my normal, adorable school girls. I'm happy with the result.
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Equality Bill compliance
The new Equality Bill comes in to force soon, bringing together a wide range of legislation covering equality, access and discrimination in many forms. The Bill represents a substantial Challenge to organisations because it is framed in such a way that you cannot 'comply' with the law, rather the organisation must be able to show that it has been guided by it and has acted to implement its principles.
Thus equality is not like health and safety. A health and safety inspector can appear on your doorstep inspect your premises and processes and give you a certificate. There can be no parallel equality inspectors. There may however, be a whole plethora of consultants styling themselves equality auditors who need have no qualifications what so ever and whose reports will be of uncertain value.


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I suggest conditional formatting in this case.
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I want to try and create a macro that will start with the value in the first cell of one column and find it another column and highlight both itself and the other value and then move onto the next value in the cell below and repeat the same process until it reaches the end of the column.
This would result in leaving unhighlighted cells as new items as it were that did not exist before.
If anyone can help or give me a few pointers, I would be very grateful.
I suggest conditional formatting in this case.
In formulae, depending on your locale, you might have to replace ; with , or vice versa.
Here is a walk through of a possible conditional formatting solution:
Select the entire column you are wanting to check. For this example I am using column D
Go to Format>>>Conditional Formatting
Change the drop down box from "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is" and use this formula =COUNTIF($A$1:$Z$100,D1)>1
Adjust $A$1:$Z$100 to meet your range. Change D1 to your column.
Pick a background color you want and this will highlight any cell in your chosen column that appears more than one time in your table.
This does not highlight the matching cells in the other columns.
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It's Thursday, so let's take a look at a few more useful expressions.
ピンからキリまで(pin kara kin made)= from best to worst
You can shorten it to ピンキリ (pin kiri).
棚からぼた餅(たなからぼたもち、tana kara bota mochi)= an unexpected bit of good luck. The expression literally means "a rice cake on a bookshelf."
It can be shortened to たなぼた(tana bota).
And for summer, even late summer:
生ビール(なまビール、nama biru)= A draft beer.
And for all those who dream of something else:
脱サラ(だつさら、datsu sara) = leaving the life of a salaryman and pursuing a different path.
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Drink Up: Beergaritas
Published 10:00 pm, Monday, February 4, 2008
Serves: 8
1 (12-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
6 to 12 ounces tequila
3 (12-ounce) Mexican-style beers, such as Corona
Lime slices for garnish
In a pitcher, stir together the limeade and tequila until well-combined. Add the beers. Pour into individual glasses over ice; garnish with lime slices.
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First, the damning numbers for the Jets:
* In three games since their bye week, playing against the NFL's bottom-feeders (a combined 4-17 record), the Jets are just 2-1 and are minus-8 in turnover ratio.
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* In those three games, Brett Favre has turned the ball over nine times (7 INTs and 2 fumbles) and looked his age (39) at times. Four of his INTs have come inside the opponent's 10-yard line, which means the Jets are giving away precious points.
Now the good news:
* They're 4-3, a mere game out of first place in the AFC East – behind the Bills and Patriots – and tied for the AFC's second wild-card spot (though they would lose the tiebreaker).
* Sure, the Jets' last four games have come against teams they were favored to beat – the Cardinals, Bengals, Raiders and Chiefs – but at least they won three of those.
The Jets had designs on ideally going to Buffalo on Sunday to play the 5-2 Bills with a 5-2 record.
But, as we all know, the Jets rarely exist in an ideal world, so you take what you have and, as long as they start playing better than they did in their 28-24 survival against the depleted Chiefs on Sunday, they'll make their fans forget about the unforgivable loss in Oakland and Sunday's sloppiness.
"We don't want to go into (the Buffalo) game playing the way we played in this game (against the Chiefs), no," Jets safety Kerry Rhodes said yesterday. "If we play that way against a lot of teams, it won't be a good thing. It may not be a good outcome."
Rhodes actually put an interesting spin on the plight and mindset of his team, indicating it'll be refreshing this week to prepare for a team they're not expected to beat for a change.
The Jets, who've been decided favorites in their last four games, are underdogs against the Bills.
"Now (everyone) will come out and they can talk about how bad we are and it'll take pressure off us," Rhodes said. "It should be fun to be in that role – coming out to prove something and not be expected to win."
Rhodes conceded that the Jets are "fortunate to be where we are, (because) we're not playing the way we expect to play.
"We're in a situation now where we have a chance to tie for the division (lead)," he said. "We're definitely aware of that. We're aware of who we're playing. This can be a good measuring stick for us. There's going to be a lot on it. It's a big game, a division opponent."
While Rhodes said "the mood was great" among the players after the win, the vibe in the locker room after the game Sunday, provided a more sobering picture.
The Jets know they got away with one against the Chiefs, and you can bet their veteran players will be imposing that reality on the rest of the team as they prepare for the Bills this week.
"We have to tighten it up," Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins said. "The fans know that, the coaches know that and the players know that."
Eric Mangini perhaps put the state of his team and its recent uneven performances in the best perspective yesterday when he said, "Well, I can tell you that it's a lot better feeling this week than it was last week," referring to the loss to the Raiders.
"I would much rather have this feeling than the previous feeling, and now, we've got another week to work, to improve, to get better and any disappointment should be channeled into work to improve," he said.


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Carrie Baker teaches courses on gender, law and public policy, including topical courses on sex trafficking, sexual harassment, reproductive justice and violence. She holds a B.A. in philosophy from Yale University and a J.D. and Ph.D. in women's studies from Emory University. She was editor in chief of the Emory Law Journal while in law school and later served as a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Marvin Shoob in Atlanta, Georgia. Before coming to Smith, she was on the faculty of Berry College in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, teaching sociology, women's studies and legal studies courses.
Baker's primary areas of research are women's legal history, gender and public policy, and women's social movements. Her work has been published in Feminist Studies, Women in Politics, The Journal of Women's History, NWSA Journal, Journal of Feminist Scholarship, Meridians, Journal of Law and Inequality, Emory Law Journal and the online journal Women and Social Movements in the United States. Her book The Women's Movement Against Sexual Harassment was published by Cambridge University Press in 2008 and won the National Women's Studies Association 2008 Sara A. Whaley book prize. Her current research is on sex trafficking. Baker also writes for Ms. Magazine. She is currently the chair of the Law and Public Policy Interest Group of the National Women's Studies Association.


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Open now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Frank O. Gehry: Design Process and the Lewis House explores the architects decade long commission (1985-95) for Peter Lewis' home in Lyndhurst, OH. This project was critical in allowing Gehry to experiment and ultimately devise the geometric language that has become his calling card. What began as a remodeling job ended up changing the course of Gehry's design process — and with it the face of some much loved public architecture.
The exhibition includes models, drawings and jewelry — all which help illustrate the Gehry design process. The exhibit runs until April 5, 2009. (VIa The Bee).
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Won't shutdown even by mainting off button on laptop.
An application crashed, I tried to kill it with ctrl alt del, but win7 freezes.
On my laptop, I tried to maintain the power off button for 5 sec, but win7 enters in session save state.
Only method is to remove the battery?
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CARSON CITY — A plan to create a network of medical marijuana clinics — with the owners paying hefty licensing fees — was approved by the Nevada Senate Finance Committee today.
The bill, SB 374, would limit the number of dispensaries to one for every ten pharmacies in a county. But it sets a maximum of 40 dispensaries in Clark County; ten in Washoe County; two in Carson City and one each in the remaining counties.
A person who applies for a state license to operate a marijuana clinic must have $150,000 in liquid assets and pay $20,000 for an initial license and $5,000 for an annual renewal.
The bill would require an up-front $5,000 fee to cover processing and background checks by the state Health Division.
The bill, which now goes to the floor of the Senate, would require the clinics to impose a $10 fee on each prescription transaction, with the money collected going to the state.
Those involved in the ownership or working in the facilities would be required to undergo a background check and would not be eligible if convicted of a prior felony. Those selling the marijuana also would be barred from working if behind in court-ordered child support.
There is also a license fee for those who would grow medical marijuana and produce edible marijuana products.
The initial cultivation license would cost $3,000, plus a $1,000-a-year renewal fee. The fee for a facility that produces edible marijuana would be $2,000 with a $750 annual renewal fee.
Dispensaries could not be located within 1,000 feet of a public school.
Those with a prescription for marijuana from a doctor would not be allowed to consume the drug on the premises of the clinic.


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SAN FRANCISCO — It seemed inconceivable the Giants could find a more depressing way to lose than they have in a number of their recent punchless setbacks.
But Wednesday night's 6-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers offered a new depth to defeat, their fourth in five games overall and 17th in 23 games at once-friendly AT&T Park.
Madison Bumgarner pitched brilliantly for seven innings, and the Giants finally scratched out a run for him in the seventh, only to have the whole thing melt down in the top of the eighth.
After allowing just two hits and no runs heading into the eighth, Bumgarner went out to protect his 1-0 lead and surrendered three straight hits, then committed a throwing error to third base on a sacrifice bunt try. The floodgates subsequently opened for a four-run Brewers breakthrough.
What's more, the Giants continued to fail miserably at the plate. Even though they hit some balls hard — Buster Posey was robbed of a possible two-run double on a diving catch by Brewers left fielder Khris Davis that manager Bruce Bochy called "a game-changer" — the final line said it all.
Three hits. One run. No home runs by a Giant at AT&T for 11 games and 101 consecutive innings now. And a parade of leadoff hitters who have gone 22 plate appearances without a hit or walk, and are just 6 for 74 since the All-Star break (.081).
Needless to say, Bochy's patience is running very thin. His postgame news conference lasted just three questions, yet he still managed to get his point across.
"We're playing like where we're at," Bochy said of his last-place team. "To get this kind of pitching and not get some wins, shame on us."
Asked if he thought his players have been putting too much pressure on themselves, Bochy shot back, "No, I don't think so. They shouldn't be. It's not like there's a lot of pressure, especially where we're at."
Bumgarner, too, sounded an alarm bell when he hinted that the Giants haven't always been on their game mentally as this slide has mushroomed. Asked if he thought players have "checked out" at times, he responded affirmatively.
"Sometimes it's like we come in here and sometimes we don't," the pitcher said.
Even though Bumgarner has had a strong season personally, he's baffled by what has happened to the team.
"For whatever reason, we're not the same team we were last year even though we have most of the same guys out there," he said. "It's just not going our way."
Bumgarner (11-7) entered Wednesday's start having allowed two runs or less in nine consecutive starts, and he looked like a lock for a 10th. With the aid of two double plays, he shut down the Brewers on two singles and three walks through the first seven innings.
The Giants had a chance for a big inning in the seventh, but even though they only managed to get one run, it seemed like it might be enough. But Davis opened the eighth with a single, and Yuniesky Betancourt doubled over the head of left fielder Roger Kieschnick.
Jeff Bianchi hit a grounder to short that scored Davis with the tying run, but when Brandon Crawford hesitated on his throw to first trying to hold the runner at second, Bianchi beat Crawford's throw.
Logan Schafer then dropped a bunt that bounced straight to Bumgarner, but the left-hander made a weak, errant throw to third and the go-ahead run scored. That was it for Bumgarner, and his relief, Santiago Casilla, couldn't stop the bleeding. Casilla gave up a one-out, two-run single up the middle to Norichika Aoki, and the damage was complete.
Barry Zito made his first relief appearance of the year in the ninth and surrendered two more runs, including a home run by Davis.
The evening began with Bochy offering his most radical revamped lineup yet, with Hunter Pence in the leadoff spot in place of Marco Scutaro, who got the day off. Brandon Belt hit third for the second time in his career and Jeff Francoeur batted seventh and played center field.
But the new alignment managed just one hit against Brewers starter Marco Estrada over the first five innings, even though Estrada was pitching his first game since June 3 after a long stint on the disabled list.
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THE long-absent gargoyles are back at Gowings as one of Sydney's most historic landmark buildings is transformed into a destination hotel.
The 17-month restoration project promises to retain the distinct heritage of the Gowings building and the State Theatre.
Now, the hip can sip, eat and sleep in QT, a fashionable new hotel where staff wear "character" costumes in keeping with the theatre of the area.
The building was purpose-designed back in 1912, built for the Gowings Bros department store. The retail family owned and occupied some of the building from 1929 until they went into receivership in 2006. Amalgamated Holdings bought the building for $69 million and has spent almost that figure on demolition and redevelopment.
Gothic features, originally designed by the renowned architect Crawford H. Mackellar, have been returned to their former glory. The gargoyles and statuettes were removed for safety during World War II.
The hotel's managing director, David Seargeant, said accents from the original building were featured throughout the suites. Old cabinets and shop fronts were retained. Guest rooms used original doors and floors while SpaQ uses heritage tiles and stained glass in treatment rooms.
"No experience goes untouched by heritage … there's an original urinal in the reception level men's room," he said.
"In a sense, we've brought a contemporary vision that taps into Sydney's heritage to create a really unique space. We took on a rather extensive restoration program to retain and reinstate key architectural details on the exterior and interior of the State Theatre and Gowings buildings which infuses a sense of nostalgia into what is a very modern, creative concept. It's certainly no retro refit, there's a beautiful balance of past, present and future."
And it is not just the decorative features that have had new life breathed into them. A barber shop has also been reborn with the art of the "cut-throat shave" reigniting traditions past.
After your shave, you can buy a coffee in the cafe, a cocktail in Gilt Lounge or let Rob Marchetti, the creative food director from North Bondi Italian, knock you up something at Gowings Bar and Grill. You just won't be able to buy any camping gear.


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To major in German Studies students must have previously completed Intermediate German or its equivalent. The entry course for the German major is GRS 301/302 Advanced German Proficiency. All majors should complete this two-semester sequence before taking other courses. Students entering at the Novice Level (101) and wishing to pursue a major in German Studies have the option to test out of the Intermediate German (201, 202), thus gaining a year towards the requirements for the major. For this purpose, tutoring arrangements and/or arrangements for an intensive language course at a German university during the summer can be made. Students interested in pursuing this course should consult with a member of the German faculty and with the academic adviser.
A total of eight courses at the 300- or 400-level in the language are required to complete the major. Students are strongly encouraged, however, to continue to take courses in the language throughout the period up to graduation. All majors are required to complete a semester of overseas study in a German-speaking country. A summer program of appropriate length and content may be substituted. Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad for a full year.
German courses offered in English translation will also count toward the major if all written work is done in German. As they plan the course schedule each year, the departmental faculty welcome input from students about required or desired courses. If you have particular needs or interests, by all means feel free to communicate them to the faculty. GRS 304 (Introduction to German Literature) or permission of the instructor is required to enter any 400-level course.
All majors must complete a project during their senior year. Students have several options to fulfill this requirement. They may take comprehensive examinations, consisting of both written and oral sections. Those students with a GPA in the major of at least 3.4 or with permission of the departmental faculty may choose to do a thesis on a literary or cultural topic or a translation of a work into English with an introductory essay written in German. Performances or exhibits with appropriate written documentation, as well as pedagogical or computer-related projects may also be considered in consultation with the faculty.


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The Ballymena community and farther afield has been saddened by the death earlier this month of Sr Sheila Canty RIP at the age of 92.
Sr Canty had been residing in Rathmines for the last few years and despite failing health she always kept in
touch with St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena where she was Principal from 1975 – 1982 and Chair of the Board of Governors until 2005.
Sr Sheila may have been small in stature but her impact upon the staff and students of St Louis was significant.
Of the years 1975-1982 Sr Sheila wrote: "These were the years of confusion and insecurity in the educational world; the years when financial restrictions left no money for building; the years when the Cowan Report changed overnight the hopes for the school's future into fears for its survival; the years when there was a tremendous expansion in pupil enrolment, resulting, each September, in the perennial nightmare of providing extra accommodation, the years when fears and hopes alternated in rapid succession."
These were also the years when Sr Sheila had great personal suffering to endure from long recurrent bouts of illness. Were she not a person of indomitable perseverance and absolute dedication to her work of education, she could not have weathered the storm as she did.
Physically frail, but fearless in defence of principles, she provided the strong leadership that allowed the boys to be integrated into the traditions of St Louis and gave them the freedom to make their own contribution to those traditions.
Several vocations to the priesthood and the religious life, in a time when such vocations were rare everywhere, testified to the inspirational quality of her principalship.
It is planned to have a memorial service in the school to celebrate her life later on in the term.
Her funeral was attended by representatives of the school and a minute's silence was held in her respect at the time of the funeral.


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Standpedia, a new site by the makers of Standpoint, lets you contribute to what the makers call, a social encyclopedia of belief. Similar to Standpoint, Standpedia lets you submit a question or belief, add some related information, and then allow others to agree or disagree. But Standpedia takes it a step further by allowing users to make a map of supporting reasons and links for any side of the question. Although Standpedia is fairly new, I can already tell the site is great for not only supporting your beliefs but for learning as well.
The way it works is simple. As a viewer, pick a question on the main page or search about a specific topic and select a question. You will then be directed to a page with the question and reasons/links that other users have added supporting their stand on the question. On the left is an overview of answers as well as latest comments and on the right is a map that allows you to easily view all reasons/links, each connecting to it's parent reason. Any user can add a supporting reason to an existing reason, linking them together, or add a new reason to the question. Users can also login and add their own question, preferably a controversial one to get users to contribute.
I've always liked Standpoint because you can simply signup and share your beliefs in a matter of clicks, although for a more informative and detailed site, Standpedia is the way to go. What makes it so great is that users can add options to a question and users can support them with unlimited reasons. For example, one question asked, "Should we leave Iraq?" Many users added the options (yes, no, etc.), and others added supporting reasons to each option. It's like an ongoing discussion for each option to the question and makes for a very interesting and informative read. The service is neat, although one problem is getting users to cooperate with relevant information. It's like a wiki for opinionated questions and there are some questions that have users adding pointless reasons that just clutter the system, although this was to be expected.