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Exploding U.S. National Debt Means Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Politics / US Debt Oct 21, 2009 - 08:50 AM GMT"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
Don McLean was born in 1945 and grew up in New Rochelle, New York. He was one of the earliest Baby Boomers. He was born at the beginning of America's last High, as described by Strauss & Howe in their book The Fourth Turning. America's victory in World War II began a new 80 to 100 year cycle consisting of four turnings of 20 to 25 years. The four cycles are a High, an Awakening, an Unraveling and a Crisis. These cycles have been recurring throughout history due to the generational mood changes as people age. Don McLean grew up during a High. This was a episode of safety and security. He basked in "Dr. Spock permissiveness, suburban conformism, Sputnik-era schooling, Beaver Cleaver friendliness, and Father Knows Best family order." His idyllic life changed on the morning of February 3, 1959 when he read the headline in the newspaper he was about to deliver.
A long long time ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
So bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
American Pie – Don McLean
To Everything There is a Season
Don McLean was 14 years old in 1959 when he read the bad news on the doorstep. He didn't realize it at the time, but the American High was coming to a conclusion. The assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 marked the end of the High and the start of the Awakening. A stage of turmoil was about to erupt across America. Strauss & Howe describe the mood transition of the country from a High to an Awakening:
"An Awakening arrives with a dramatic challenge against the High's assumptions about benevolent reason and congenial institutions. The outer world now feels trivial compared to the inner world. New spiritual agendas and social ideals burst forth, along with utopian experiments seeking to reconcile total fellowship with total autonomy. The prosperity and security of a High are overtly disdained though covertly taken for granted. A society searches for soul over science, meanings over things. Youth-fired attacks break out against the established institutional order. As these attacks take their toll, society has difficulty coalescing around common goals. People stop believing that social progress requires social discipline. Any public effort that requires collective discipline encounters withering controversy. Wars are awkwardly fought and badly remembered afterward."
As the chart below shows, the progression of generations through the four cycles of life can be documented back to the 1400's. I've always believed that George Santayana's quote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", was a profound statement. After examining Strauss & Howe's generational theory, it may not matter whether you remember the past. You are condemned to repeat it. A generation that is 80 years removed from the last similar cycle is incapable of understanding or learning from that prior cycle. Individuals may study and understand the mood changes that shifted the country on a certain course, but they are helpless in changing the powerful force of a generational life transition. Every person born on this earth has a maximum stay of about 80 to 100 years. They hopefully will make it through the phases of childhood, young adulthood, midlife, and elderhood. These phases can't be reversed or rearranged. This is why the four cycles of High, Awakening, Unraveling, and Crisis must occur in that order. When Don McLean was writing American Pie in 1970 at the age of 25, he wasn't aware that he was capturing the Awakening mood of an entire generation in one song.
The Turnings in Anglo-American History
The Day the Music Died
As a young boy, Don McLean was often housebound due to a bad case of childhood asthma. It was during this time that he developed his love of music and learned to play the guitar. The 1950s were an era of happiness and affluence for the burgeoning American middle class. Americans had a feeling of optimism about their prospects for the future, and pride in their nation which had emerged victorious from World War II, setting the world free from the tyranny of Nazi Germany. Popular music mirrored society. Performers such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Bill Haley and the Comets churned out feel-good records that matched the mood of the nation. Don's idyllic childhood came to a shattering conclusion between 1959 and 1963. His music idol, Buddy Holly, died in an airplane crash. His father died in 1961, when Don was 15 years old. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
Don entered young adulthood during the 1960's as he develop into a musician and made connections in the music industry. He came of age during the Consciousness Revolution. It was marked by urban riots and campus rage, together with Vietnam War demonstrations and a rebellious hippie counterculture. It gave rise to feminist, environmental, and black power movements and to a steep rise in violent crime and family disintegration. The Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King assassination and the Robert Kennedy assassination were major episodes during this tumultuous period. McLean wrote the song American Pie in 1970, about one-third through the Awakening era. American Pie presents an conceptual story of McLean's life from the 1950s until the end of the 1960s, and at the same time represents the evolution of popular music and politics over these years, from the happiness of the 1950s to the darkness of the late 1960s.
In 1970, the Vietnam War was at its height. Four unarmed college students had been shot dead at Kent State University by National Guardsmen while protesting the invasion of Cambodia in early 1970.
Alan Howard, author of The Don McLean Story: Killing Us Softly With His Songs, described the period of turmoil and Don McLean's role in closing this chapter:
"The 1960s was the antithesis of the previous decade. The exuberant simplicity of the 1950s was displaced by a much more volatile and politically charged atmosphere. People were asking questions. The cozy world of white middle class America was disturbed, as civil rights campaigners marched on Washington, D.C., and Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The following year saw the 1964 Civil Rights Act become law. On the world stage, America's leading super-power status was being challenged by the Soviet Union, and its military might was being tested by the Vietnamese. Even in music, America soon found itself overrun by a British invasion. The 1960s was a turbulent time for McLean's generation."
"By 1971, America was still deeply troubled. The Vietnam War was out of control. The anti-war movement was gathering momentum and being listened to. Other events of the time, such as the successful launch of Apollo 14, did little to restore national pride. "American Pie," in the opinion of the song's producer, Ed Freeman, was the funeral oration for an era: "Without it, many of us would have been unable to grieve, achieve closure, and move on. Don saw that, and wrote the song that set us free. We should all be eternally grateful to him for that."
The generation defining song marked the end of the fierce phase of the Awakening. After the ferocity crested with Watergate in 1974, passions turned inward toward New Age lifestyles and spiritual rebirth. The mood petered out during Reagan's optimistic Morning in America reelection campaign in 1983, as onetime hippies reached their yuppie chrysalis. American Pie has been voted the 5th greatest song of the Twentieth Century. It didn't fit the requirements of a standard pop music hit. Singles were supposed to be 2 to 3 minutes. McLean's song was War and Peace in comparison. The song ran for an unheard of 8 minutes and 33 seconds. The lyrics contained 877 words. The song is sad, emotional, touching, inspirational, religious, and confusing. It somehow touches you deep inside. Don has never interpreted the lyrics for the public. His view is:
"You will find many interpretations of my lyrics but none of them by me... sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence."
I personally consider American Pie to be the greatest song ever written. I was eight years old in 1971 when the song came out. I shared a 100 square foot room with my sixteen year old brother. I would go to bed at eight o'clock and he would be studying at his desk with the stereo on. My childhood memories are filled with the tunes of Don McLean, CSNY, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles, and the Stones. In the late 1980s I spent many a summer weekend night in the Princeton Bar & Grille in Avalon, New Jersey. The saddest part of the evening was at 2:20 a.m. when the DJ would play American Pie, letting everyone know that closing time had arrived. I can still hear the echo of hundreds of drunken 23 year olds singing at the top of their lungs. This is a particularly happy memory, as I met my lovely wife at the Princeton Bar & Grille.
In the past, generational mood changes were reflected in literature. George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm were reflective of the mood during the last Crisis era. The music of the late 1960's and early 1970's captured the mood of the country. Ohio by CSNY, Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel, Revolution by the Beatles, and Sympathy for the Devil by the Rolling Stones all reflected the chaotic times, but American Pie is the national anthem of the Baby Boom generation. McLean documents the progression of music and national mood with his haunting lyrics.
Consciousness Revolution
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
American Pie – Don McLean
McLean's lyrics in this verse reflect the music of the 1950s with sock hops, slow dancing with girls and making out in pickup trucks. Then it all ended on the day Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson died. In the chorus, American Pie represents rock and roll music. His Chevy represents America. McLean and his friends used to drink at a bar called the Levee in New Rochelle. When it closed, McLean and his friends moved on to Rye, New York drinking away their sadness at the loss of Buddy Holly. The final reference is to Holly's That'll Be the Day lyric, that'll be the day that I die.
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the Jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh and while the king was looking down
The Jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singing
American Pie – Don McLean
This verse begins with a reference to Buddy Holly being dead for ten years. Bob Dylan has assumed the role of the king of rock and roll. McLean thinks he has sold out his folk music roots. He replaced Elvis as the king. McLean wasn't convinced that Dylan deserved this stature. The Beatles hadn't burst onto the scene in the U.S. The funeral dirges refer to the fact that the music of the 1960's didn't measure up to the music of Buddy Holly. The music reflected the disintegration of public trust and reaction to an unsupported war.
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
Landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the Jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singing
American Pie – Don McLean
This verse refers to Charles Manson's murders inspired by the Beatles song Helter Skelter and the Byrds' Eight Miles High and their subsequent problems with the law over drug use. While Bob Dylan was laid up after a motorcycle accident, other bands tried to take his place. The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's album changed rock and roll forever. Still, it wasn't music that you could dance to. McLean didn't like drugs or the drug references in music. He saw drugs as evil and a major reason for the decline in American society.
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing
American Pie – Don McLean
The one place was Woodstock. The Baby Boom generation was lost in space. They were alienated from their Hero Generation parents. The hippies were lost in their drug induced psychedelic stupor. There was no time left to go back to the good feelings of the 1950s. He refers to the Rolling Stones' Jumpin Jack Flash and the murder of a fan during the Stones' Altamont Speedway Concert by the Hell's Angels during a performance of Sympathy for the Devil. McLean was a religious man. He was angry at what he believed were satanic influences on the music of Mick Jagger and the Stones. The fan was sacrificed while Jagger performed.
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing
American Pie – Don McLean
The girl who sang the blues was Janis Joplin and she turned away by overdosing on heroine. The sacred store was record stores where they used to let you preview the records in the 1950s before buying them. By the late 1960s they wouldn't let you listen anymore. The teenagers screamed as the National Guard shot them down at Kent State. The church bells were broken refers to all the dead singers. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson. They died and went to heaven.
Awakening through Unraveling
In 8 minutes and 33 seconds, Don McLean captured the angst and turmoil of an entire generation moving from a High halfway through an Awakening. McLean was unhappy with the America of the late 1960's. The Awakening cycle continued until 1984. The youthful enthusiasm and the attacks on the establishment dimmed as the country exited Vietnam and experienced the trauma of Watergate. Emotions cooled as the 1970s progressed. The 1970s and early 1980s are remembered for closure of the gold window by Nixon, Nixon's resignation, stagflation, oil embargoes, even or odd gas days, the Ford Pinto, recessions, Saturday Night Fever, American hostages, Carter's ineptitude, Reagan's optimism, John Hinckley's assassination attempt, John Lennon's assassination, 18% interest rates, and 11% unemployment rates. This was not a cheerful time in America. The success of shows like Happy Days reflected America's longing for the "better" days of the 1950s. The old cultural regime had been thoroughly discredited and institutions had been delegitimized. America's mood was ready to change again, as 1984 approached. The Boomers entered their self actualization phase concentrating on wealth accumulation and personal fulfillment.
Strauss & Howe described the journey from Awakening to Unraveling:
The Tomorrowland of the 1950s had evolved through Space Odyssey in the 1960s to Star Wars in the 1970s and Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the 1980s, a spiritual future in which human consciousness triumphs over machines. The visions alternated between perfection and disaster—between utopias celebrating "love" and dystopias annihilating everything. We no longer believed that progress required self-expression more than self-control—even if we still assumed that our nation must be advancing somewhere.
An Unraveling begins much like a High, with a renewed sense of purpose and spirit of optimism. Ronald Reagan's 1984 Morning in America and Bear in the Woods presidential ad campaign symbolized the new spirit:
"It's morning again in America. Today more men and women will go to work than ever before in our country's history. With interest rates at about half the record highs of 1980, nearly 2,000 families today will buy new homes, more than at any time in the past four years. This afternoon 6,500 young men and women will be married, and with inflation at less than half of what it was just four years ago, they can look forward with confidence to the future. It's morning again in America, and under the leadership of President Reagan, our country is prouder and stronger and better. Why would we ever want to return to where we were less than four short years ago?"
"There is a bear in the woods. For some people the bear is easy to see. Others don't see it at all. Some people say the bear is tame. Others say it's vicious and dangerous. Since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? If there is a bear...."
An entrepreneurial force was unleashed with the re-election of Ronald Reagan. The economy soared as Reagan began a massive military buildup and slashed individual and corporate income taxes. The stock market skyrocketed as leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers dominated the business world. Reagan's mantra of smaller government was good PR, but it never happened. He cut taxes, but never cut spending. Deficits became acceptable. The National Debt at the beginning of Reagan's Presidency was $900 billion. Today it stands at $11.9 Trillion. The military buildup proved phenomenally successful as the Soviet Union collapsed under the weight of its war in Afghanistan and attempt to keep up with the U.S. military buildup. A "greed is good" attitude permeated Wall Street and spurred Boomers to seek riches at any cost. Fraud was rampant in business across the lands. Bankers led the charge. The S&L crisis led to the failure of over 1,000 banks. Citibank and Chrysler needed to be bailed out by the government for the 1st time. The last hurrah of good feelings occurred when General Schwarzkopf and his U.S. forces pulverized Sadaam Hussein's invading army in Kuwait in 1991 losing 379 men versus 35,000 dead Iraqis.
The 1990s deteriorated into a series of culture wars as Pat Robertson's Moral Majority and Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition staked out their positions. The dissatisfaction with the status quo was made clear when populist Ross Perot was able to garner 18.9% of the national vote in 1992, leading to the election of Bill Clinton. Pessimism and gridlock marked the 1990's. With a Republican Congress and a Democratic President, virtually no major legislation was passes between 1994 and 2000. This restricted government spending while tax revenue soared in the late 1990s with the dot.com stock bubble. The result was budget surpluses. Individual self interest dominated personal life, and intractable national problems like Social Security and Medicare didn't demand immediate action, so they were pushed off to the distant future. The public became disillusioned as the two parties degenerated into name calling, accusations and shrill rhetoric. Incivility in public discourse, a widening chasm between the haves and have nots, all-encompassing distrust of financial and governmental institutions and leaders, and a debased media and public culture led to a national pessimism.
George W. Bush assumed the Presidency in a Supreme Court contested election in 2000. His mandate was smaller government and a no nation building foreign policy. When he took office, the U.S. had a budget surplus, was involved in no wars, and had a National Debt of $5.7 trillion. Today, the country has budget deficits approaching $2 trillion, is still involved in two wars of choice that have cost $900 billion to wage, and the National Debt stands at $11.9 trillion.
Source: Treasury Dept.
In the last nine years the politicians running the United States have managed to increase our National Debt by $6.2 trillion dollars, when it took 211 years to accumulate $5.7 trillion of debt. This may explain why Congress' approval rating is 21%, an all-time low. The 9/11 terrorist attack marked the beginning of the end of the Unraveling period. It set in motion the over-reactions that would insure a future Crisis of epic proportions. The combination of easy money from the Fed, complete lack of enforcement of existing rules and regulations on the financial industry, reckless and fraudulent lending by the financial industry, waging of two wars of choice in the Middle East, the President urging citizens to borrow, spend and buy houses, multiple tax rebates, the addition of trillions in unfunded Medicare liabilities, trillion dollar bank bailouts, trillion dollar stimulus programs, national healthcare, and complete lack of energy strategy have created a perfect storm that has only just begun. The country grows more pessimistic by the day as intractable problems that have been ignored or shunned for decades now must be addressed. Strauss and Howe describe the mood:
"Cynical alienation has hardened into a brooding pessimism. During a High, obliging individuals serve a purposeful society, and even bad people get harnessed to socially constructive tasks; during an Unraveling, an obliging society serves purposeful individuals, and even good people find it hard to connect with their community. The approaching specter of public disaster ultimately elicits a mix of paralysis and apathy that would have been unthinkable half a saeculum earlier. People can now feel, but collectively can no longer do. Think-tank luminaries have exulted over the history-bending changes of the Information Age, while the public has glazed at expertise, cynically disregarded the good news, and dwelled on the negative."
The rock band Green Day captures the angst of the Unraveling era. We have been waging a war and losing the fight.
Sing us a song of the century
That's louder than bombs
And eternity
The era of static and contraband
That's leading us to the promised land
Tell us a story that's by candlelight
Waging a war and losing the fight
They're playing the song of the century
Of panic and promise and prosperity
Tell me a story into that goodnight
Sing us a song for me
Green Day – Song of the Century
Millennial Crisis – The Fourth Turning Has Arrived
A Crisis arises in response to sudden threats that previously would have been ignored or deferred, but which are now perceived as dire. Great worldly perils boil off the clutter and complexity of life, leaving behind one simple imperative: The society must prevail. This requires a solid public consensus, aggressive institutions, and personal sacrifice.
Strauss & Howe – The Fourth Turning
The current Crisis era began with the housing bubble that peaked in 2005 and the subsequent collapse of the financial system in 2008. The government response to a Crisis caused by thirty years of debt accumulation by consumers has been to spectacularly increase the amount of debt in the financial system. Since consumers won't spend and banks won't lend, the Federal Government and the Federal Reserve have decided to spend our grandchildren's money today to prop up a corrupt evil empire. As White House lackeys and Federal Reserve shysters parade on TV day after day assuring the American public that the crisis is over and crowing that their wisdom prevented a 2nd Great Depression, the truth is they have planted the seeds of a far worse Crisis. The government actions taken so far, along with legislation chugging along in Congress will add $13 trillion to the National Debt by 2019. That would put the National Debt at $25 trillion in 2019. If interest rates are 5% in 2019, the interest on the debt would be $1.25 trillion per year. Realistically, interest rates would likely by 10% or higher in 2019. At that rate, the interest bill would be $2.5 trillion per year. The United States generated $2.1 trillion of total revenue in 2009.
Government debt as a percentage of GDP will reach 99% in 2019 versus 24% in 1974. The Paul Krugmans of the world will point out that Japan has a debt to GDP of 170% today and they are doing OK. What he won't point out is that they have endured a two decade long recession and started it with the benefit of huge trade surpluses and personal savings rates exceeding 10% by consumers. The U.S. has neither of these attributes. The good news is that we will never reach the $25 billion National Debt. The bad news is that the country will collapse well before 2019. As a gang of marauding starving homeless former Goldman Sachs investment bankers beat Mr. Krugman about the head with his Nobel Prize, he can try to explain to them how another trillion of stimulus would have done the trick. Every decision made by our "leaders" in the last year has been a short-term solution without worrying about future consequences. This has been the politicians' response for decades. Amazingly, the people that inhabit the halls of Washington and live in the ivory towers of academia actually believe that debt will cure a disaster created by too much debt.
"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible." - Bertrand Russell
During World War II the United States was self-reliant in terms of oil – producing almost 1.8 billion barrels per year. U.S. production rose to an all-time high of approximately 3.4 billion barrels per year in 1972. Thereafter, the drop in U.S. production began, and we are now back below the 1946-level of oil production when the population of the United States was 141 million. Today, the U.S. population exceeds 308 million. Worldwide total liquids production peaked at 86 million barrels in 2008. All of the easily extractable oil and gas in the world has been found. Additional supplies will be found deep below the ocean, in challenging arctic regions, in tar sands, and shale. It will be dramatically more expensive to extract oil from these sources.
The United States is dependent on 600 million barrels of oil from Mexico every year. By 2012 Mexico will become a net importer of oil, so 600 million barrels of oil will need to be supplanted. Iran's oil production is in decline as capital investment has been ignored for years. Russia's production has peaked. Saudi Arabia continues to lie about its ability to ramp up production. Their oil fields are 40 years old and in terminal decline. By 2012, the world will only be able to produce 80 million barrels per day. There is no doubt that demand in 2012 will be higher than today's 85 million barrels per day as China, India and other developing countries continue to grow. The U.S. has 5% of the world's population, but use 25% of the world's energy. There is no doubt that $5 a gallon or higher gasoline is in our near term future.
We have had a Department of Energy since 1979. Over this time we have become more dependent on foreign oil. No nuclear power plants or oil refineries have been built in the U.S. in 30 years. Pipelines and energy infrastructure rusts away, while we twiddle our thumbs and agonize over the health of the planet. Doing nothing is a decision. It is a decision which will have dire consequences. Ethanol, solar, and wind will not save us now. It is too late. The United States depends on oil, natural gas, and coal to supply 87% of its energy, with nuclear power providing another 7%. The beloved solar, wind and geothermal sources supply 1.5% of our energy needs. The onset of peak oil will devastate the suburban American way of life.
Source: Perot Charts
The ignored hurricane sized threats that will now morph into a dire Crisis are:
- Unsustainable budget deficits leading to a $25 trillion National Debt
- $100 trillion of unfunded future Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid liabilities
- Peak oil leading to $200 a barrel oil
Marc Faber, famed investor, acknowledges the inevitability of collapse due to the bastardization of our capitalistic system:
"It's a total and complete disaster and the crisis we had is just the appetizer to the big total breakdown of financial markets and of governments in five or 10 years time when the whole system goes bust. The future will be a total disaster, with a collapse of our capitalistic system as we know it today, wars, massive government debt defaults and the impoverishment of large segments of Western society. Unless the system is cleaned out of losses, the way communism collapsed, capitalism will collapse. The best way to deal with any economic problem is to let the market work it through."
Apocalypse or Glory
Those who believe our Crisis has passed need to study the past. It is unlikely that this Crisis comes to a climactic conclusion before 2025. As with the song American Pie, music is currently reflecting the Crisis mood that has engulfed the nation. Match Box Twenty's How Far We've Come and Green Day's Know Your Enemy reveal a foreboding about the future. A song that has risen up the charts recently captures the essence of the Crisis. The song is Uprising by the group Muse.
The paranoia is in bloom, the PR
The transmissions will resume
They'll try to push drugs
Keep us all dumbed down and hope that
We will never see the truth around
(So come on!)
Another promise, another scene, another
A package not to keep us trapped in greed
With all the green belts wrapped around our minds
And endless red tape to keep the truth confined
(So come on!)
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
Interchanging mind control
Come let the revolution take its toll if you could
Flick the switch and open your third eye, you'd see that
We should never be afraid to die
(So come on!)
Rise up and take the power back, it's time that
The fat cats had a heart attack, you know that
Their time is coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
Muse - Uprising
The song captures the fundamental nature of what has occurred in this country. The ruling class, through the public education system; by allowing cheap drugs in the poor communities; by public relations misinformation; and the entertainment media, have been able to withhold the truth from the ignorant masses. The society is consumed by personal wealth and attaining that wealth. Those who attain wealth through any means are admired. "Greed is good" still thrives today. Goldman Sachs is the poster child of greed gone wild. The non-wealthy are left to deal with the endless red tape of getting anything done, from doctor visits, to cell phone billing plans, to 1040 tax returns, and obtaining handouts from the government. The song is a call to revolution. We are tired of being degraded and trivialized by the politicians and fat cat bankers that run this country. There is a growing army of angry citizens who know they are being manipulated and controlled. The time is approaching when violence will be required to take the power back from the fat cats. When people lose everything they have worked their whole lives for, there is nothing left to lose. Once the financial system implodes, government will be helpless to print more worthless currency. The uprising that will occur during this Crisis will be bloody, as those in power will not relinquish control without a fight. The flag of the righteous and unified will ascend. Thinking Americans are what the ruling elite fear most.
"Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man." - Bertrand Russell
This is the fourth Crisis period in American history. The prior three were the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Great Depression/World War II. We've experienced two revolutions and one world war that killed 65 million people. There is no way to avoid what awaits us. Like the seasons, we must go through Winter before we can experience Spring again. The only question is what events will transpire to generate the public fury that always occurs during the Crisis era. Will it be a foreign conflict over oil that transforms into a World War? Will it be a nuclear missile exchange in the Middle East? Will it be a nuclear device detonated within the U.S. borders? Or, will it be a domestic civil war due to a total collapse of our economic system? The conflict is likely to be triggered by natural resources or lack thereof.
"When society approaches the climax of a Crisis, it reaches a point of maximum civic power. Where the new values regime had once justified individual fury, it now justifies public fury. Wars become more likely and are fought with efficiency and finality. The risk of revolution is high – as is the risk of civil war, since the community that commands the greatest loyalty does not necessarily coincide with political (or geographic) boundaries." - Strauss & Howe – The Fourth Turning
We are years from a final resolution. The cast of characters who will decide our fate is unknown today. Barack Obama will not be a major player in the climax of this Crisis. He will go down in history as the James Buchanan or Herbert Hoover figure that only insured that the Crisis would grow bigger and more painful through his actions. The country is likely to turn to an aging Boomer to lead the country through the violent phase of this Crisis. The initial phase of this Crisis has passed, much like the stock market crash in 1929 and the appearance of a recovery in 1930. The "solutions" that have been implemented thus far will drive our deficits skyward, drive the dollar downward, and ultimately push the economy into a depression. The confluence of a deepening depression with the onset of peak oil shortages in supplies and soaring prices between 2010 and 2014 will plunge the country into chaos. As the world loses confidence in the leadership of our country, they will exit our debt and our dollar. The collapse of the U.S. currency could result in a number of calamitous scenarios.
When governments are confronted with dreadful domestic problems and faced with lack of oil supply, a foreign enemy will materialize who just happens to have vast amounts of oil. Since the supply of oil will be just as restricted for China and other Far East countries, there is likely to be armed conflict. Once war begins, no one can predict which direction it will go. If it spirals out of control, nuclear annihilation is a possibility. The collapse of the U.S. dollar would result in millions of Americans being financially wiped out. Millions of angry Americans with no gasoline and no money might get unruly. The possibility of civil war will be high. Will the American military fire on American citizens? The ruling elite will order the military to attack the riff-raff, but they risk the military turning their guns on them. The greatest risk in this scenario is that Americans turn to a strong leader who assumes dictatorial power in the guise of safety and security.
"The Crisis climax is human history's equivalent to nature's raging typhoon, the kind that sucks all surrounding matter into a single swirl of ferocious energy. Anything not lashed down goes flying; anything standing in the way gets flattened. Normally occurring late in the Fourth Turning, the climax gathers energy from an accumulation of unmet needs, unpaid bills, and unresolved problems. It then spends that energy on an upheaval whose direction and dimension were beyond comprehension during the prior Unraveling era. The climax shakes a society to its roots, transforms its institutions, redirects its purposes, and marks its people (and its generations) for life. The climax can end in triumph, or tragedy, or some combination of both. Whatever the event and whatever the outcome, a society passes through a great gate of history, fundamentally altering the course of civilization. Soon thereafter, this great gate is sealed by the Crisis resolution, when victors are rewarded and enemies punished; when empires or nations are forged or destroyed; when treaties are signed and boundaries redrawn; and when peace is accepted, troops repatriated, and life begun anew. One large chapter of history ends, and another starts. In a very real sense, one society dies – and another is born." - Strauss & Howe – The Fourth Turning
Our current Crisis could end in apocalypse or glory, triumph or tragedy. America has exited every prior Crisis stronger and infused with a new vitality. In each case a strong leader (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt) guided the country successfully through the Crisis. There are no guarantees that this Crisis will lead to a stronger more vital America. Has the corruption of public officials and their utter contempt for the U.S. Constitution gone so far that we can no longer get back to our founding principles? This is a question that will be answered over the next fifteen years. The American dream can be restored or destroyed forever.
"History offers no guarantees. Obviously, things could go horribly wrong – the possibilities ranging from a nuclear exchange to incurable plagues, from terrorist anarchy to high-tech dictatorship. We should not assume that Providence will always exempt our nation from the irreversible tragedies that have overtaken so many others: not just temporary hardship, but debasement and total ruin. Losing in the next Fourth Turning could mean something incomparably worse. It could mean a lasting defeat from which our national innocence – perhaps even our nation – might never recover." - Strauss & Howe – The Fourth Turning
My sole purpose one and a half years ago when I started writing about what I saw happening in this country was to convince enough people that the fiscal and foreign policies of our politician leaders would lead to disaster, so that we could change our path and I could leave my three sons a future brighter than my own. I have come to the conclusion that less than 1% of Americans or 3 million people really care about the path of destruction we are on. Approximately 1% of the population owns 90% of the wealth in the country. The actual number of people in control of the country is quite small. There are maybe a couple thousand people who control the reins of power (100 people in the White House, 535 Congressmen, 50 bankers, 20 people in the Federal Reserve, 9 Supreme Court justices, 100 people in power at governmental agencies, 50 media titans, 100 corporate CEOs, and maybe 200 rich influential people such as Gates, Soros and Buffett).
The majority of Americans are oblivious to the Crisis that has already begun. They are distracted by their latest text message, shopping at the mall, worried about the next credit card bill, engrossed by the adventures of balloon boy, and trusting that their elected officials know what is best for them. What will blind side them is the depth and ferocity of the next stage in the Crisis. They will need to choose sides when the time comes. I will choose the side of truth, freedom, liberty, and adherence to the U.S. Constitution as it was written. This old man will join his three sons at the barricades when the time comes. The fools and fanatics who run this country are certain. I am not certain of the final outcome, but I know which side I'll choose. Do you?
Join me at www.TheBurningPlatform.com to discuss truth and the future of our country.
By James Quinn
James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and university in his 22-year career. Those positions included treasurer, controller, and head of strategic planning. He is married with three boys and is writing these articles because he cares about their future. He earned a BS in accounting from Drexel University and an MBA from Villanova University. He is a certified public accountant and a certified cash manager.
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BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say camping gear was found along with weapons inside the burned-out truck belonging to Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings who is the subject of a manhunt in Southern California's snow-covered mountains.
Los Angeles police Sgt. Rudy Lopez said Sunday that the truck was so charred that investigators couldn't be more specific about the nature of its contents.
SWAT teams with air support and bloodhounds fanned out for the fourth day to search for the 3-year-old fugitive, who has vowed revenge against several former LAPD colleagues whom he blames for ending his career.
Chief Charlie Beck has ordered a review of the 2007 disciplinary case that led to Dorner's dismissal.

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As iconic as it is threatening, the 2019 Dodge Challenger makes its presence known with its classic wide stance and broad hood. This model backs up its menacing appearance with otherworldly power, inheriting its performance-focused engine and technology package from its legendary racing lineage.
This brawny muscle car doesn't forsake amenity in the pursuit of power either. The Challenger's cabin comes chock full of creature comforts with standard remote start, 2-zone automatic climate control and an intuitive 7-inch Uconnect multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. The highly-customizable cabin gives 17 interior styles to choose from along with optional 506-watt and 900-watt audio systems. All this comes housed in a capacious cabin, with the 2019 Challenger holding the title for best-in-class passenger and cargo space.
The Dodge Challenger stands guard with a diverse selection of intuitive driver-assistance features not found on many muscle cars. This model backs up its ambitious drive performance with optional Automatic High-Beam Headlamps, Blind Spot Monitoring, Adaptive Cruise Control and Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning technology. The Challenger rounds out its safety package with a high-strength steel frame, impact-absorbing crumple zones and advanced multistage driver and front passenger airbags.
The 2019 Dodge Challenger gifts speed enthusiasts with five high-performance engine options across its lineup, including the 305-horsepower Pentastar® V6, the 375-horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI® V8, the 485-horsepower 392 HEMI® V8 and the 717-horsepower Supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® SRT Hellcat V8. Topping the list, the Supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat Hemi® Redeye is the 797-horsepower cherry that tops the Challenger engine lineup. Exclusive to the SRT® Hellcat Redeye, this engine graces the trim level with a high-performance package so good that it earns its own spot in the list of 2019 Challenger highlights.
With the exit of the SRT® Demon from the Challenger lineup, the SRT ® Hellcat Redeye rises from the ashes, inheriting its predecessor's 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 high-output engine. Equipped for heart-pounding performance, this model cranks out an adrenalizing 797 horsepower, 707 lb.-ft. of torque and a top speed of 203 mph. To endure the intensity manufactured under the hood, this pavement-treading model boasts 25 major component upgrades.


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ANALYSIS: By Joey Tau in Suva
Vanuatu is the latest Melanesian state to express reservations on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) agreement between members of the Pacific Islands Forum (the Forum Island Countries plus Australia and New Zealand), PACER-Plus.
The Vanuatu government announced last week that it will not sign the PACER Plus agreement and has decided to pull out of the signing tomorrow after its Council of Ministers' called for more time to assess the benefits of the regional agreement for Vanuatu.
The decision by Vanuatu comes as no surprise as other Melanesian states, including Papua New Guinea, decided last year that it would not be taking part in the PACER-Plus negotiations, nor would it sign the finalised instruments.
Fiji later followed with threats that it would not sign the agreement as there was lack of flexibility from Australia and New Zealand.
Vanuatu shares similar concerns with both PNG and Fiji on possible loss from such an agreement, the need for an impact assessment, and the protection of infant industries.
PNG walks out early
When PNG sent warning bells in March last year that the PACER-Plus negotiations looked shaky and needed more time for consultation, it had a list of concerns and was ready to talk with both Australia and New Zealand.
But it was during that time that PNG had reached a resolution to withdraw from PACER-Plus.
In August, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced the country would disengage with regional negotiations, stressing that based on assessments PACER-Plus would be a disadvantage for its economy.
With attempts by Australia and New Zealand to persuade PNG to return to the regional trade talks, O'Neill stood firm on the country's assessments, saying, "PNG will not be signing as it would be a net-loss to the PNG economy."
PNG's Trade Minister Richard Maru nailed the country's position when pressured at bilateral meetings, adding that any trade agreement with Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Islands, that reduced employment, and "killed" the manufacturing industry by removing tariffs and duty would not be acceptable in PNG.
"How many times will I make it clear to Australia and New Zealand that Papua New Guinea will not sign the Pacer-Plus agreement that seeks to advance Australia and New Zealand's commercial interest at the expense of our national interest" Maru said.
"We are not signing PACER-Plus in its current form because the move to remove tariff and duty will kill our manufacturing sector."
The furious Maru later called out the Australian government, saying "we will not sign and we will not listen to anyone. I've made that very clear … my message to Australia is stop sending any of your agents to PNG and start talking about a comprehensive partnership agreement with us."
Fiji left unhappy
Last September, Fiji threatened to walk away from the regional trade agreement negotiation after its concerns were not addressed.
The country's Trade Minister, Faiyaz Koya, said there was a lack of flexibility from Australia and New Zealand on Fiji and Pacific Islands key concerns.
During a RNZ international interview, Minister Koya emphasised that Fiji wanted further negotiations on two very critical issues, on infant industry protection and the "most-favoured-nation" clause that would have an implication for Fiji's development aspirations.
Fiji's call for more time to negotiate its concerns was ignored when the Office of the Chief Trade Advisor (OCTA) hastened the process and concluded negotiations in April in Australia, thus leaving Fiji out of the final talks.
The April conclusion also ignored Fiji's appeal for a deferral due to conflicting schedules.
"Fiji hadn't opted out of PACER-Plus, we remain committed … but we were excluded from the Brisbane meeting," said Minister Koya.
Final negotiations criticised
After eight years of negotiations, PACER-Plus was concluded in Australia in April this year. This regional trade agreement is said to enhance the economic development of Pacific island countries through greater regional trade and economic integration with Australia and New Zealand.
But it has been severely criticised as burdensome on Pacific bureaucracies and undermining Pacific Island countries' ability to support their local economies.
This week the 13 countries participating will sign the agreement in Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
The fear is that 11 island states will agree and sign a poorly designed agreement locking in Australia and New Zealand as winners.
What has been concluded is a deal with no guaranties of benefits from labour mobility and only a promise of 5 years of aid money, but undermines the ability of the Pacific to determine for themselves what development is and the tools to pursue Pacific development aspirations.
The 13 countries participating in PACER-Plus are Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu.
Realities for Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands has a choice to decide whether or not it will sign on to PACER-Plus.
It would have similar concerns expressed by its fellow Melanesian comrades. But it is a choice between letting Australia and New Zealand impose their development vision via PACER-Plus or the opportunity to have a development that reflects the reality and possibilities in the Solomon Islands.
A report by Solomon Islands to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in November last year summed up the economic impact under PACER-Plus as "increased imports from developed country partners are likely to exceed the modest increase in Solomon Islands' exports, due to the extent of liberalisation demanded by the aforementioned parties and limited productive capacity in the domestic economy. The short term adjustment and implementation costs are likely to impose significant economic and political pressures."
Australia is currently the number one source of imports for the Solomon Islands, a situation that will be further entrenched under PACER-Plus. The increase in imports from Australia and New Zealand will really be felt when Solomon Islands is set to reduce import taxes on at least 80 percent of imports from these countries.
While this won't come into effect until the Solomon Islands graduates from Least-Developed Country status – if it passes the 2018 evaluation then graduation will be likely in 2021 – resulting in a loss of US$11million from government revenue.
Solomon Islands had recommended to the WTO that it saw itself aligning with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in preference to Australia and New Zealand in the future, and PACER-Plus could have them on the wrong path if they sign up.
PACER-Plus will have a serious impact on the ability for Solomon Islanders to determine for themselves their own development future.
Joey Tau is media and campaigns officer of the Suva-based Pacific Network on Globalisation.


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When some people think of prepping, it conjures images of strange people wearing tinfoil hats huddled in a shelter while they wait for the mothership to return. For others, thoughts of a recluse living in a one-room shack in the middle of rural Montana come to mind.
But neither of those thoughts capture the real nature of prepping.
At its heart, prepping is simply preparing for the future. And since there is no certainty of what that future may bring, preppers frequently hope for the best yet prepare for the worse. And with good reason, many preppers feel that we are on the verge of a significant change in life as we know it. So they prepare.
Three Facets Of Prepping
For the modern prepper, prepping involves three primary areas: acquiring the necessary supplies, learning requisite skills, and building a community.
Acquiring The Necessary Supplies
Food, water, shelter. We all need these things to survive. Moreover, we all need a continual supply of them. Preppers know this and take steps to prepare themselves in case the supply is disrupted for any reason.
Preppers don't want the loss of a job or a truckers strike to keep them from eating. So they prepare. They buy extra food when it's on sale. They grow their own in a garden and preserve it. They buy in bulk and store it for a rainy day.
Similarly, preppers don't like debt. So they pay off their mortgage, they live within their means, and they work hard at their jobs. They are not afraid of physical labor to provide for their families. Preppers don't want the loss of a job to turn into the loss of a home or car.
Learning Requisite Skills
Prepping may start with food and supply storage, but it doesn't end there. Preppers regularly learn and practice new skills. They learn to cook. They learn emergency first aid. They learn to hunt with a variety of weapons. They learn to build debris huts and other shelters.
From sewing and canning to firestarting and and knot tying, preppers learn important and potentially life saving skills before they may need them. It's part of being prepared.
Building A Community
Preppers recognize that there is value in getting to know other like-minded individuals. We can learn from each other. We can help each other. We can share our knowledge and encourage one another. Prepping is not a zero-sum game; we can expand the pie by helping others.
Additionally, it's impossible for a prepper to acquire every supply and every skill he may ever need. There's simply not enough time or money to prepare to that extent. So preppers get to know others in their local community with similar passions yet different skill sets.
If you're having car trouble, it's nice to know a mechanic. If you've injured yourself, it's good to know an EMT. If the food supply is disrupted for an extended period, it's good to know a farmer.
People helping people; that's part of prepping.
Where To Start?
Prepping is a journey. And as the old adage goes, every journey begins with a single step. Recognizing the need for and prudence of prepping and acknowledging that you are woefully underprepared is a good first step.
Next, make a plan. Identify where your are with your supplies, your skills, and your community. Then determine where you'd like to be and make a plan to close the gap. If you have 3 days worth of food in the pantry and you want 6 months worth, prioritize that and plan.
This site can help. So can others. But the key is to do something. A plan without an action is simply a wish.
What If It Never Happens?
But what if you're wrong? What if an emergency never happens? What if you gather these supplies and never need them?
So what? Consider yourself fortunate. You were prepared for the worse and the best happened.
At a minimum, you were able to sleep better at night, secure in the knowledge that you would have food on the table regardless of what happened in the world. I wouldn't consider that a waste of time.


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See the "Types of Documents Filed" section for a list of the most common types of documents recorded. If you have a question as to whether you can record a particular document, please contact the Register of Deeds office at 402-593-5773 for clarification.
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The office is located on the 2nd floor of the Sarpy County Administration Building at 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, Nebraska.
The document being recorded must have original signatures except in the case of certified copies by the court or the Bureau of Vital Statistics for Death Certificates.
Along with the original signatures, the documents must be notarized, with a notary acknowledgment included. The Register of Deeds office does have notaries available. If you are having the document notarized in the Register of Deeds office, do not sign it until you present with the notary and bring a valid ID with you.
There are a number of steps that each document goes through before it is returned to the filer. It must first be determined whether the document is recordable and if correct fees are enclosed. The document is given an instrument number, entered into the computer, information verified, proofed, scanned and returned to the customer the following business day via mail.
Once a document is recorded, it is returned to the filer. A digital copy is kept at the Register of Deeds Office and a microfilmed copy is sent to a secured location for preservation.
Recording fees are set by Nebraska Statute. See the Recording Fees page for more information.
The earliest records in the Register of Deeds office, transcribed by hand in elaborate manuscript, date back to 1857. Among the early records are the Patent Deeds recorded after settlers acquired land from the United States government.
Currently, copies of the images of all records back to 1857 are available on the computers.
Generally, most documents can be located by simply giving us the document number on the document. Other information you may be requested to give is the legal description, name, and approximate recording date.
A lien allows a creditor a way of preventing the property from being sold or mortgaged until a debt against the property is paid. There are many types of liens such as tax liens and construction liens.
You can hire a title company or attorney to do research for you, or you can do in-depth research in our office using our public access computers.
All parcels of land in Sarpy County are listed in the computer along with the current owner of record. A call or visit to the Register of Deeds Office with a legal description will allow you to look up that information. Another valuable tool is the Sarpy County GIS Website. You can locate parcel ownership, subdivisions, land sections, etc.
The records in the Register of Deeds office will list liens such as mortgages, and Uniform Commercial Code filings. State and federal tax liens are filed against an individual. However, not all liens are filed in this office. You may wish to check with the Clerk of the District Court and Treasurer for other liens.
An index is a system by which each real estate record is listed in a specific place that applies to a specific subdivision, or section, township and range. This enables us to track the history of each parcel back as far as necessary.
You may come to our office and attempt to locate easements on a property by searching the indexes for your property. Our records will show any easements that have been recorded in our office. Some easements are also recorded on deeds and may not be easily located. Easements are often difficult to find because many of them have not been recorded in our office. The services of a lawyer or abstract company may be required to sort through easement issues.
Not in our office. The Appraiser's office may have some information regarding the date a house was built.
You may find records in the Clerk of the District Court concerning probate, marriage, divorce records, etc. The Nebraska Department of Vital Statistics has records concerning birth and death records.
The County Assessor collects sales information which is used for property valuation purposes.
No. You must enlist the services of a professional title company or abstractor who search records other than those in the Register of Deeds Office to determine if the title is clear.
Everything recorded in the Register of Deeds Office is regulated by the Nebraska Open Records Act.
No. Copies of birth and death certificates may be obtained through the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
When military members are discharged, the military encourages the discharged member to record the military discharge papers, also known as DD214's, with the Sarpy County Clerk's office. If you choose to record your DD214, you may bring it into Sarpy County Clerk's office where it will become part of the permanent record. There is no fee for this service.
A deed is an instrument through which a buyer obtains title to the property being sold. There are many types of deeds. The most common type of deed is a warranty deed. See our Glossary page for definitions.
A deed should be recorded as soon as possible after the transaction takes place. Numerous legal problems could arise regarding the property if not recorded. However, there is no time limit on recording deeds.
No, each county records only the documents pertaining to the real estate in their county.
No. Any change in ownership generally requires that a new deed be recorded. Exceptions to this rule may result either from court cases (i.e. divorces, foreclosures, probate, etc.) or from deaths where certain legal verbiage exists in the document and a death certificate has been recorded in our office. In these cases, the deed itself will not change even though ownership does. Evidence of ownership exists in the combination of the related documents.
No. Records in the Courthouse show your original deed and the deed(s) for portions sold.
Yes you may, however, we always recommend consulting an attorney regarding property transfers and changes, because minor changes in the wording of the document can completely change the legal meaning of the document. The Register of Deeds office is a recording agency only, we cannot make out deeds or answer questions regarding legal matters.
Yes, see our Forms page.
The primary evidence of ownership of land is not so much the deed itself as the recording of the deed. If a property is mortgaged, the financial institution may hold the deed until the mortgage is satisfied. If your deed is lost, a certified copy may be obtained from our office.
A document is generally recorded the same day it is received. It then takes another 1 to 2 days to complete the process of checking data entry, scanning, etc. The original is then returned to the filer.
The history of a piece of real estate is comprised of information from the records in several offices. The Sarpy County Register of Deeds' records, date back to 1857. Therefore, you may wish to contact a title company in our area to search this information for you. If you choose not to use a title company, you may visit our office, and we will direct you to the necessary books. Everything recorded here is available to the public.
If you have the legal description of the property, we can give you information about documents that have been filed pertaining to the property.
You can mail your document to our office, along with a check for recording fees made payable to the Sarpy County Register of Deeds, or you can bring the document into our office. Refer to the "recording fees".
It must contain a blank space of at least 3 inches by 8½ inches in size at the top of the first page (NE.stat.23-1503-01) for recording. If this space in not provided, we will add a page to your document which will add an additional $6 to the cost of recording. Documents shall have a one-inch margin on the two vertical sides and a one-inch margin on the bottom of the page. It must be an original document with original signatures, properly signed and notarized with the name typed or printed under the signature.
It also must contain a legal description of the property. Type or print must be legible, with a recommended font size no smaller than 10 point. No tape, stickers, stamps, or watermarks over or under printed document. Recording fees will be collected at the time of filing. On the lower left corner of the first page of your document write the name and address of the person to whom you want the recorded document returned.
We are a recording office, and do not give legal advice. If you have questions, please contact a real estate attorney or a title company.
There are various types of deeds that are recorded in the register of deeds' office. Please seek the advice of a real estate attorney or title company for the type that pertains to your individual situation.
We must have a completed Real Estate Transfer Statement Form 521 with every deed, land contract, and assignment of land contract recorded in our office.
Prior to December 31, 1987, we identified documents using a book and page number. As of January 1, 1988, we implemented the use of a 9-digit instrument number.
If your deed was recorded in the Register of Deeds' office, you can always obtain a copy or certified copy of your document. A certified copy is as good as an original. Refer to our "Copies/Reports" for forms and fees.
You can obtain a copy of any document recorded in our office by coming into the office, sending in a request for a copy along with your payment. We require payment in advance for all copies. Refer to our "Copies/Reports" for forms and fees.
If there has been a survey done on your property, contact the County Public Works Department at 402-537-6900 to obtain a copy of the survey.
Once your mortgage or deed of trust is paid in full, the bank will record a release or deed of reconveyance to release the lien. Sometimes the bank will send the release or deed of reconveyance to you to record. To release the lien, it is very important to record the release or deed of reconveyance in our office. Your deed, which is your ownership record, was recorded when you originally purchased your property. This filing placed it on public record whether or not you obtained financing. It should have been returned to you at that time.
Yes, we do have real estate forms in our office, or you can print them from the Forms page.
Bureau of Vital StatisticsState Department of Health1819 Farnam StreetCivic Center, Room 402Omaha, NE 68183-0401Phone: 402-444-7204
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Dawsonville's Bill Elliott, the 1988 Winston Cup Champion, is among 20 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's 6th induction class.
Five will be voted in on May 21.
The 16-time most popular driver has been considered a frontrunner for inclusion since NASCAR made rule changes that allow any driver that competed for 30 years eligible for induction, as well as drivers that have reached their 55th birthday.
The previous rule made drivers eligible after they had been retired for three years.
At 58, Elliott meets both criteria.
With 44 wins in the series, including two Daytona 500 victories and a record four consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway, Elliott holds the track records for fastest qualifying speed at Daytona and Talladega.
Although semi-retired for more than a decade, Elliott recently tested at Daytona for JR Motorsports, alongside son Chase Elliott, who makes his first career NASCAR Nationwide start Saturday at Daytona.
Raymond Parks, NASCAR's first championship car owner, was also announced Friday as a nominee.
He was also nominated for the sport's inaugural Landmark Award.
In addition to being among the group that gathered in a hotel room in Daytona to create the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing in December 1947, Parks was the owner of Red Byron's car that won NASCAR's first Strictly Stock championship in 1949.
Born in Dawsonville, Parks died in June 2010 at 96 years old.


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The Rev. Al Sharpton's headquarters in Harlem hosted a tribute to legendary Soul Train creator Don Cornelius who passed away this week. About 300 friends and fans gathered today to recount memories of the iconic TV trailblazer.
Singer Roberta Flack called Mr. Cornelius an inspiration for all performers.
Dancer Tyrone Proctor says Cornelius' show pioneered dance moves that are staples of music videos and concerts today and also expounded on his generosity.
Fan William Aponte said he was ecstatic as a kid when his idol, Elton John, appeared on the show. He said the appearance showed that people of all races could share common ground through music.
RIP, Don, thanks for all the Love, Peace and Soul.


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The UMass Dartmouth Observatory free open house and night-sky viewing session on December 7, at 7 p.m.
The UMass Dartmouth Observatory and the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE) are pleased to invite the general public to a free open house and night-sky viewing session at the campus Observatory on December 7, at 7 p.m. Viewing will take place through the Observatory's 16-inch telescope and other telescopes operated by ASSNE members.
This event will take place only if the weather permits (clear skies). In the event of cancellation, an announcement will be available Saturday around 5 PM at www.assne.org or by calling (508) 999-8715 for a recorded message.
The Observatory is located in the field to the right of the main entrance to UMass Dartmouth off Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Parking is available in designated spaces on the campus Ring Road or in lot 17. Admission is free. Children are welcome to attend if accompanied by an adult.
For more information about the Observatory please contact Prof. Alan Hirshfeld at email@example.com or 508-999-8715.
The Astronomical Society of Southern New England is a non-profit club of amateur astronomers who serve Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts with educational outreach programs and public viewing. ASSNE assists UMass Dartmouth in operating the University Observatory and telescope for public viewings. The ASSNE motto is "To Educate and Inspire." For more information about the Astronomical Society of Southern New England, check online at http://www.assne.org/.


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At 1 Veteran Group, Inc., we understand that credit is an important piece to the purchasing puzzle that our clients will need to reach the home ownership finish line. That is why it is important for us to help our new clients take the right path to "independent home ownership."
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Second of all: a quick little addendum was made just now (5 minutes after 1st posting) regarding the "internet dickwad" theory, that Fredrik Falk made me aware of. See further below......
In my country, there have been repeated public debates about the completely unacceptable and many times obviously criminal behaviour of some people when they use the anonymity of online resources to react to other people's open and publicly expressed opinions. In particular against women, especially those who express some sort of view on gender, family or sexuality related policy issues. And then we have what happens to all of us who dare to breathe even a syllable about migration or refugee policy that is not perfectly in line with the PC militia of the new wave of European racism - what I in a series of posts a few years ago called "nationism". Other topics which seem to feed these people are, of course, issues about religion and society, and (perhaps a bit more surprising) environmental politics, such as climate change policy. However, in many cases it seems that it suffices that the victim is of female gender, appear to be an immigrant or have dark complexion, or is perceived as something else that a straight heterosexual in his or her sexual orientation.
Recently, these debates have received a renewed momentum, as a large group of Swedish female public figures, journalists, debaters, bloggers, etc. – but also ordinary women engaging themselves in public discussions online – have gone public with what sort of awful filth they are exposed to from a presumably minor but apparently very active group of people. Even our prime minister has publicly identified the problem as serious and said that steps need to be taken. Several of these net haters behave identical to the so-called "internet warriors" of racist/nationist parties and more loosely coordinated anti-muslim or -semit groups, or generally xenophopic or anti-immigration activist movements, although sometimes they in fact belong to the opposite end of the right-left political scale (here). The phenomenon has been the subject of in-depth critical journalist scrutiny, as well as prime time news and debates in national TV and articles in newspapers and media magazines (here, here, here, here, here, here, here to name just a few) – in fact, the comment field of the national TV website had to be closed due to a tsunami of hate-reactions to the exposing of the haters – and also given echo in Norway. A few renderings in English of these recent events are here and here. Currently, the press is continuously publishing stories of more locally or less politically active people who have fallen victims to these sort of attacks and it is apparent that the phenomenon is systematic and much more widespread and serious as a threat to freedom of speech and opinion than previously acknowledged (here, here, here, here, to name just a few).
The behaviour of the "net haters", as the established term has come to be, is often equivalent or very close to criminal harassment, libel, threat or incitement to any of these or even violent crime. However, existing laws are obviously not constructed for a situation where these sort of patterns are the rule and occur in a systematic and coordinated (albeit perhaps not always in a specifically planned) way. Thus, although experts have claimed it to be rather easy to identify who the haters actually are and although sometimes these people seem to think that being on the internet as such provides protection – as in this fantastic display of stupidity and total lack of spine or sense of responsibility, when young female radio host Cissi Wallin on air phones up the guy behind a twitter account that has posted direct death threats – it has proven difficult for the police to investigate or prioritise this probable criminality (see also here, here) due to how existing laws and law enforcement regulation are written. Thus, demands have been made for stricter and tougher legislation and instructions to the police and responsible ministers seem ready to act (here, here, here, here, here).
At the same time, as had it been pre-ordered, we have another sort of reaction – the idea of the haters themselves as either victims or, at least, guiltless due to structural forces that direct their actions. The former type of reasoning is, of course, a well known spineless tactic from the new racist movement – it's your own fault that you're being attacked, you should count on it when saying such things as you do. Not so little resembling the rapist's or molester's so-called defense that "her dress/smile/dance/intoxication made me do it" (surprisingly similar to the orthodox islamist motivation for obligatory veils for women, by the way). I will not link to any of the numerous sites where this type of reaction is displayed, since I don't want to give them the favor of a backlink and extra hits. The latter reaction has been exemplified by self-professed internet activist Oscar Swartz, who launches the familiar thesis that the actions are so to speak not what they appear to be but "really" an understandable and predictable reaction to a hopeless situation in tough time regarding economy an employment. This is a refrain that has been regularly repeated before and also in similar areas, such as attempts to understand growing sympathies for racist/nationist parties, and so on. I realise that this sort of theory is both widespread and tempting. However, this structural theory is blatantly false, and I will close this post by explaining why and put forward an alternative and to my eyes much more plausible hypothesis in terms of individual moral psycho-behavioural qualities.
If you want to claim that the behaviour exhibited by the net haters is dependent on or explained by either (i) objectively tough economic circumstances or powerlessness (private or generally in society) or (ii) subjective experience of such things, you need to show: (a) that net haters as a rule are in condition (i) or (ii), and you need to show (b) that anyone in (either of) those conditions will be prone to exhibit the net hate behaviour. I will not speak of part (a) of the necessary argument besides noting that it is far from established, partly because the haters continue to hide behind online anonymity. However, let us for the sake of discussion grant that (a) is true. This brings us to (b) and it is here that the real troubles for the structural theory of net hate begins. Bluntly put: this theory cannot explain the fact that many (in fact, the overwhelming majority of) people who are in circumstances (a) are not exhibiting net hate behaviour, although they have access to the necessary technical resources. So what is the alternative explanation that would take care of that part of the story as well? I suggest that it has to be partly in terms of certain individual psycho-behavioural qualities that most people associate with clear-cut moral values in a pretty straightforward way. My idea is not that these qualities explain net hate by themselves, but rather that they need to complement the sort of suggestions that the structural theory provides, so I will not juxtapose it to that idea and call it "individualist". At the same time, the theory I propose much better than a purely structural theory manages to capture what makes us react to this phenomenon and want something done about it. Therefore I will call it a moral theory of net hate.
To get to this theory, then, let's start with the vague idea behind the structural theory that feelings of powerlessness, insecurity, of being under threat and so on lead to the net hate behaviour. The mechanism assumed in this supposed explanation is a psychology with several parts, but one of them is that conditions like the ones mentioned produce aggression when triggered by things (such as voiced opinions) not in line with one's own perception of things, attitudes or way of life. Let us, once again, for the sake of discussion accept this (although, I am far from convinced of such a simple causal pattern to be true to the facts). This would mean that also all of those people who are not net haters, but are in the condition of having feelings of powerlessness, insecurity, et cetera will have aggression likewise triggered. However, since they are not net haters, obviously, such triggered aggression does not automatically produce the net hating behaviour. Another mechanism typically assumed by the structural argument is that, due to the condition of the hater, the hate act will provide him or her with a benefit – typically feelings of security, control, power, and so on, that align with the initial state in a way that provides an incentive to further similar behavíour, and so on. In short: net hating is a bit like addiction. However, once again, apparently there are a lot of people who are not steered in this direction although they are in the initial condition – either because the (assumed) triggered aggression does not produce the promise of this sort of benefit, or that such a promise does not motivate enough for the net hate behaviour to follow. In effect, there has to be some additional qualities of the net haters that make them behave as they do. What may that be? I have three combined and complementary suggestions:
1. Lack of insight about the fate of the victims. The hater does not "really realise" the damage he or she does, for instance due to distance, active objectification, and so on.
2. Lack of concern for the fate of the victims. The hater at heart understands very well what harm is inflicted, but does not care enough to be motivated, for instance, since the hater is actually gratified by the thought of that harm.
3. Lack of consideration in light of existing concern for the fate of the victim, the hater lets other motives (such as longing for the gratification of feeling powerful or secure through the suffering of others) direct his or her actions.
4. Lack of willingness to take responsibility in light of the prospect of exhibiting the hate behaviour without "getting caught" at it.
If some or all of these features are added to (some of) the ones already mentioned, I suggest that we come close to a model that can explain net hate behaviour. Especially item 4 is, I suggest, an important ingredient together with the technical fact that the internet provides ample opportunities for (at least self-perceived) anonymity. It may be, however, that some haters are not so concerned with "getting away with it", and in those cases 4 will not be essential.
Now, all of these qualities of a person are, I suggest, associated with widely embraced moral opinions. More exactly, they motivate why the behaviour of the net haters is both default morally wrong, and lacks valid special excuses. The framework of the structural factors around the net hater's behaviour does not alter, but rather serves to underscore this.
First, the lack of insight, to the extent that is in place, can be seen in parallel with criminal negligence: we are supposed to understand that what we say or do to other people may affect them in a negative way and we are likewise supposed to take care and think over whether or not our actions may have such effects. Being in a hurry, excited or similar things is not a valid excuse for not taking such care, especially in blatant cases like threatening to kill or maim or assault someone sexually.
Second, the lack of concern is an attitude that may be compared to that of a sadist – someone who understands that he or she harms other people, but who doesn't care because he or she likes it. But ideally we are supposed to be motivated and thus concerned. In fact, in most cases this features would be considered an aggravating circumstance rather than an excuse.
Third, the sadist, just as the net hater who lacks the appropriate concern for the well-being of the victim, may escape serious moral criticism if he or she restrains him- or herself. That is, just as any of us who may at times be motivated to do nasty things to other people out of aggression, fear, coldheartedness or pure egoism, may control ourselves by activating other parts of our motivational system – such as moral rules about not seriously harming other people unnecessarily, being considerate and civil, and so on. Pretty simple and straightforward norms that we can assume net haters to know perfectly well and therefore judge their behaviour harshly when they so blatantly overstep them. And if they should claim that they don't know about these norms, we can move back to item number one and argue a negligence defect for which they are in fact culpable.
Fourth, I do think that many instances of net hate are crimes of opportunity, so to speak, very dependent on the fact that the hater believes that he or she can do it without being identified or confronted. As I said, there may be situations where this is not the case, but when it is, it adds two further layers of moral deficiency. One is that of lack of willingness to take responsibility. The other, of course, is that of culpable cowardice. Of course, both of these reasons for degrading their behaviour morally even more, is what they have in common with most other petty criminals.
It is important to note, that factor no. 4 is, so to speak, parasiting on one or several of the others. That is, I am not here subscribing to this suggestion:
After all, most of us succeed in behaving pretty ok on the internet, if nothing else because we take the effort of restraining ourselves.
It is of extra importance to note that the institutions of free speech, opinion and expression in liberal democratic societies in fact rest on the presumption that people keep within the sort of moral limits just set out. It may of course, be debated exactly how harmful a behaviour needs to be for the limits to the just mentioned freedoms to be approached. But what in any other circumstance would be considered as unlawful threat, libel or harassment is clearly residing in this territory. This will leave plenty of room for all the nastiness and edge we need in public debates – if, in fact, we actually need that at all. The importance of this type of limit is, of course, that without it the mentioned institutions lose their ability to do their job in a good society. If they are regularly limited due to the fear of people to speak their mind because of the reactions they may receive from haters, this is equivalent to a situation where the state itself acts to instill such fear. And then, we are no longer living in a bona fide liberal democracy. The only reason to tread cautiously is the very same concern, not to overstep the boundaries of defensible public debating within the framework of free speech. In light of the rather clear moral boundaries being overstepped by the net haters, this to my eyes presents no serious problem.


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For all you fellow tweeple, this is the plugin for you. Sure, there are tons of Twitter WordPress plugins already out there, but Tweeple gives you a more ThemeBlvd-ish approach to things.
Note: This plugin does NOT require a theme with Theme Blvd framework. This is a plugin for all tweeple!
How it works
Authentication: After setting up your credentials with Twitter API — see FAQ — you can utilize Tweeple to pull from Twitter API for your WordPress website.
Twitter Feeds: You can setup as many Twitter Feeds on your site as you want, and manage them all from one location at WP Admin > Tools > Tweeple. A Twitter feed can be configured to pull a Twitter user's public timeline, public list, favorite tweets, or a custom search term, phrase, or hashtag.
Implementation: You can display any of your Twitter feeds on your website via the "Tweeple Twitter Feed" widget or the [tweeple_feed]
shortcode. — See Usage Instructions.
Tweeple is a free plugin for everyone. If you find bugs, or have suggestions, please don't hesitate to post in our official Tweeple repo on Github.
A note to Theme Blvd customers
If you're currently using a Theme Blvd theme, you probably noticed that the Theme Blvd Twitter widget included no longer works, as of June 2013, because of changes to Twitter's API system. We apologize for this inconvenience.
If you'd like to keep our Twitter functionality, you'll want to use this plugin as a replacement. Using this plugin's "Tweeple Twitter Feed" widget with your current Theme Blvd theme should give you an almost identical result on the frontend of your website as the old widget gave you.
Note: As future theme updates come out, you will see that we've moved much of the theme's functionality like custom layouts, sliders, shortcodes, widgets, etc, to plugins, and the Twitter functionality is no different. So Tweeple will hopefully be your answer, moving forward, as we roll things along.
- tmhOAuth, An OAuth 1.0A library written in PHP. By Matt Harris.
- Upload
folder to the/wp-content/plugins/
directory - Activeer de plugin via het 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Go to Tools > Tweeple to setup your Twitter API authentication and mange your Twitter feeds.
NOTE: This plugin does NOT require a theme with Theme Blvd framework. This is a plugin for all tweeple!
Once you've setup your Twitter API authentication settings (see FAQ), and created a Twitter feed, there are two ways to display a Twitter feed on the frontend of your website.
- Shortcode: You can use the
shortcode like this:[tweeple_feed id="123"]
- Widget: From Appearance > Widgets, use the "Tweeple Twitter Feed" widget in one of your sidebars.
- Installation Instructions
- Upload
folder to the/wp-content/plugins/
directory - Activeer de plugin via het 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Go to Tools > Tweeple to setup your Twitter API authentication and mange your Twitter feeds.
NOTE: This plugin does NOT require a theme with Theme Blvd framework. This is a plugin for all tweeple!
Once you've setup your Twitter API authentication settings (see FAQ), and created a Twitter feed, there are two ways to display a Twitter feed on the frontend of your website.
- Shortcode: You can use the
shortcode like this:[tweeple_feed id="123"]
- Widget: From Appearance > Widgets, use the "Tweeple Twitter Feed" widget in one of your sidebars.
- Upload
- What are "Authentication" settings?
This is sort of a pain, but as of June 2013, in order to access Twitter API from your website, you need to setup credentials with Twitter. The general concept is that you'll need to create what Twitter calls a "developer application."
Think of your WordPress website as the "application" — Once you have these credentials setup for your site, you'll have full access to use Tweeple to pull from Twitter API.
- How do I setup the "Authentication" settings?
After installing Tweeple, in your WordPress admin, go to Tools > Tweeple > Authentication and you'll find your Twitter API application settings.
To create your "application," login to Twitter, and go to: https://dev.twitter.com/apps
Create an application, and then create a user token for that application.
After you're done, you'll need to put in the following information to Tweeple at WP Admin > Tools > Tweeple > Authentication:
- API key — formerly "Consumer key"
- API secret — formerly "Consumer secret"
- Access token
- Access secret
- Does it matter what account I setup my Twitter developer application under?
Nope. The Twitter account you create your developer application with doesn't really matter. Once you have your authorization credentials setup, you'll be able to use Tweeple to pull tweets from any public Twitter account, list, or search.
- I posted to Twitter, but it's not showing up on my website right away. What gives?
This is because of caching. Tweeple stores the information retrieved from Twitter in your WordPress database for a certain amount of time, before going back to Twitter to update the information.
- Why does Tweeple use caching?
In the process of pulling from Twitter API for your website, caching is crucial. It is a big process for your web server to go out and pull from Twitter. So, you don't want Tweeple pulling from Twitter every time someone visits your website.
Additionally, Twitter API has rate limits. So, in theory, if you had consistent traffic coming to your website and your server could handle pulling from Twitter on every page load without exploding, Twitter API would keep cutting your server's IP address off.
- Can I manually clear a Twitter feed's cache?
Yup! Let's say you've just posted a breaking Tweet that's really important and you want your website visitors to see it right away. —
Just go to WP Admin > Tools > Tweeple > Twitter Feeds and click the button to clear a specific Twitter feed's cache. After this, the next visitor to your website will trigger Tweeple to go out to Twitter and pull the latest tweets to be stored in the cache again.
Also note that any time you update a Twitter feed's settings, the feed's cache is cleared automatically.
- Can I change how long Twitter feeds are cached for?
Yup. When editing any Twitter feed at WP Admin > Tools > Tweeple, you can change the cache time seconds under "Performance."
Our recommended, and default, setting for this is 7200 seconds (i.e. 2 hours).
Note: We have safeguard implemented that does not allow you to set this less than 60 seconds. If you're a developer and you know what you're doing, you can change this limit with the filter "tweeple_cache_time_minimum".
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0.9.5 – 12/19/2017
- Added FontAwesome 5 compatibility (for Theme Blvd Framework 2.7+ themes).
0.9.4 – 01/27/2016
- Added filter
for manually filtering the cache time on a given feed. - More detailed frontend error message when Twitter API credentials haven't been setup by the user.
0.9.3 – 08/18/2015
- Fixed incorrect formatting of email addresses in tweets.
- Fixed WordPress 4.3 deprecated PHP4 style constructors.
0.9.2 – 07/31/2014
- Changed wording in admin to reflect new Twitter verbiage "API key" and "API secret" which were formerly "Consumer key" and "Consumer secret".
- Added support for multiple feeds in shortcode. Ex:
[tweeple_feed id="1,2,3"]
- Further improvements to support for international characters.
0.9.1 – 02/18/2014
- Fixed Twitter icon for Recent Tweet element added to Layout Builder.
0.9.0 – 02/15/2014
- Admin style changes for WordPress 3.8+
0.8.0 – 02/11/2014
- Added option to control UTF-8 encoding on Twitter Feeds.
0.7.0 – 02/08/2014
- Fixed issues where cache would return 'a' instead of list of tweets when a non unicode character is in a tweet. (props @nielsvr)
0.6.0 – 06/26/2013
- Fixed "Exclude @replies" bug that resulted from 0.5 update.
0.5.0 – 06/24/2013
- Clear your Twitter feed caches, at Tools > Tweeple > Twitter Feeds, after this update.
- Separated out "Tweet Display Limit" with new "Raw Tweet Count" performance option for number of Tweets. — So, if you're excluding retweets or @replies, you'll want your raw Tweet count to be higher than your display limit.
- Expanded cached feeds to include
, andlang
for your custom templating. - Added
boolean filter for advanced users to add entities to feeds for custom templating. - Fixed
links in Tweets not linking correctly to Twitter search. - Tweet "Time" in admin is now "Details" for better referencing.
- Action hook
changed totweeple_tweet_meta
and hooked functions also use term "meta" instead of "time". - Started library of helper functions that can be used for templating — See /inc/functions.php
- Developers can now merge multiple Twitter feeds, keeping Tweets all arranged chronilogically. — See code example
- Fixed "Tweet" element from last update in Theme Blvd framework v2-2.2.
- Minor improvements to error handling for end-user when fetching from Twitter.
- Minor improvements to Add/Edit Twitter feeds form.
0.4.0 – 06/20/2013
- Added support for "Tweet" Builder element in Theme Blvd themes.
0.3.0 – 06/19/2013
- Fixed CSS quirk with "Twitter Feeds" admin interface in Firefox.
0.2.0- 06/18/2013
- Improved saving and handling notices for Authentication settings page.
0.1.0 – 06/18/2013
- This is the first release.