 warrant impeachment. Some criticized the court for being politically motivated. But we cannot deny that the worst had been avoided because of its judicial decision.
There are many sensitive issues pending at the constitutional court. The controversial National Assembly Advancement Law that allows filibusters has been submitted for review for causing impasse in the legislature. Many worry that the legislature is being overly reliant on the judiciary, but it is inevitable because parliament cannot solve its own problems.
Because of its increasing role, the constitutional court may be approached by political parties and other interest groups. The court’s decisions in the past were also motivated by political and public opinion. If the court loses neutrality, it could exacerbate conflicts. The last-resort court must stay firm regardless of outside influence. Its bench also should be diversified from its current members, who are all male justices in their 50s.
I need some help with my itinerary and travel plans!
From London, I want to take a train to Bath early morning. Now, I am also dying to see the Tintern Abby and Caerphilly.
How long should I plan to stay and sight see in Bath?
I was thinking maybe from Bath, traveling to Cardiff afterwards, sleep there and explore the area the following day.
But I am also concerned about getting from Cardiff to the sights. Is it better to rent a car? (We are from the US) or is there a bus/train system that would work best? Taxi? I don't like the limited options of the tours I found.
There's a bus, I think, from Cardiff to Tintern, but the abbey is about a mile south of the village. For most of this segment you'd retrace the track from the Severn Crossing all the way in to Cardiff before roughly paralleling the Wye. I don't know if you could break the bus trip at the neat little village of Chepstow with another excellent small castle.
It'd be really easy with a car from Bath.
Bath to Cardiff is quite easy by train - takes 1 hour and the trains are hourly. I don't think it is any cheaper by booking ahead so you might as well pay on the day. Trains can get crowded at commuting times Monday to Friday.
It is an easy 20 minute train ride from Cardiff Central or Queen Street to Caerphilly with trains roughly every 15 minutes (less on Sundays). Caerphilly Castle is a very impressive medieval fortress but the town is rather tatty = former coal mining area. It is only about 6 minute walk down the main street from the station to the castle.
Cardiff Castle is found right in the centre of the city and spans many historical periods. About 4th September, 2014 Barack Obama & other world leaders will be visiting Cardiff Castle for a banquet as part of a NATO conference so hotel prices will be high and the castle closed to the general public.
To reach Tintern from Cardiff, it is best to take a train to Chepstow and then a local bus to Tintern. The buses are every other hour so it is rather inconvenient. Put in for journey here > http://www.traveline-cymru.info The bus should stop near the ruined Abbey. If going from Bath to Tintern, you would need to change at Severn Tunnel Junction or Newport. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk insert the journey and follow the instructions.
http://www.seewales.com do Day tours from Cardiff.
You can find out more about Cardiff from a previous post. (You can't do it all in 1 day).
In reading your post are you thinking of more or less stopping by Bath on the way to Cardiff? If so, it really depends on what your interests are. You could probably do the Roman Baths (2-3 hours if you don't linger) and if you time it right pick up a walking tour around the central area and get some highlights in total of 6 or 7 hours.
Many people do Bath as a day trip from London, but I really enjoyed staying there 3 nights. I found a lot to do in Bath and just loved the juxtaposition of the Roman Bath and the Georgian Bath.!* - :
There is no football team that spends more time in the public eye – or the Super Bowl – than the dynastic New England Patriots.
High ratings, playoff wins, jealousy and admiration all focus a spotlight on Foxboro, making heroes, villains and household names of our players and coaches alike...and while many may take cheap shots at our coach and QB, it seems that everybody loves Gronk!
An energetic, freakish, force of nature, Rob Gronkowski in an uncoverable tight end who looms large on the field and lives even bigger off it. He parties like a rock star (or maybe they try to party like him) and once told us post game that “Yo soy fiesta!” (“I am the part”), so when we envision him as the indomitable face of the franchise we picture him not in a minuteman’s tri-corner hat, but a comfy sombrero.
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Like all National Fanthem, it's not an official shirt of any player, team, league or tequila brand --Welcome to the Oct 10th edition of the Old School Curated Links and News.
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Lots of super reads this week.
​Tony Hseish’s story of Zappos.com. How he got started, sold everything he owned to go all in on Zappos.com while teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Ultimately survived, thrived and the culture that fueled its exponential growth.
While Tony was running a VC firm, he realized that investing in businesses or industries you don’t understand and people you don’t trust or like is always non-beneficial.
As the company was ramping up sales, they outsourced their inventory to a 3rd party logistics company so that they could be free of storing, packing and shipping to the customer. It was a disaster. The company couldn’t handle the volume. Huge lesson Tony took away: never outsource your core competency.
Book has creative ideas to help your personal growth as well.
Most businesses don’t have a competitive advantage. They say they do, but they don’t. However, customer service is truly a competitive advantage. A while back, I briefly wrote why customer service is an underrated intangible moat.A man has been arrested after a dispute between an employer and former employee at an Aurora business led to a fatal shooting, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.
Lloyd Clifford Love, 35, of Aurora, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting, but it’s not clear whether Love was the employer or the former employee in the dispute.
Officers first responded to a report of a trespassing at a business in the 16800 block of Centretech Parkway about 7 p.m., but while officers were on their way, the call was upgraded to a shooting.
When officers arrived, they learned the shooting stemmed from the employer-former employee dispute, police said. Medical personnel began providing life-saving measure to the victim, but that person died.
Love reportedly left the scene before officers arrived, and additional officers and Aurora SWAT in the area began searching for him. Denver police’s helicopter also assisted in the search.
Officers located a vehicle, performed a “high-risk traffic stop,” confirmed the suspect was a passenger in the vehicle and arrested Love without further incident, police said.
Anyone who may have information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at |||PHONE_NUMBER|||. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000 and may remain anonymous.
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