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Karadžić, Vuk Stefanović
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić 1787-1864
(Also referred to as Vuk Stefanović, Vuk Karadžić, and Vuk) Serbian folklorist and language reformer.
Karadžić's contributions to Serbian culture stem from his interest in developing a national literature and language that would reflect and preserve the language, songs, and stories of Serbia's peasantry. His career is defined by two main areas of scholarship: the collection of Serbian folklore and the reform of Serbian language. Karadžić edited and published numerous collections of folksongs, folklore, and customs, as well as a Serbian grammar and dictionary. Because of his extensive documentation of the folk culture and the vernacular language of the Serbian people, Karadžić is affectionately known by his first name, Vuk, in his native country.
Biographical Information
Karadžić was born on November 6, 1787, in Tršić, Serbia, then under Turkish rule, in a village not far from Belgrade. His parents, Stefan and Jegda Joksimovic, were peasant farmers whose five previous children had all died in infancy. They named their sixth child Vuk, or wolf, to protect him from death. Little is known about Karadžić's early childhood except that he taught himself to read and write and briefly attended school at the monastery of Tronosa. His most valuable education came from living at home where he learned the folk customs, rituals, and songs that would inform his early writings. In 1804, a Serb uprising against the Turks resulted in a period of Serbian liberation that lasted until 1813. During this time Karadžić went to Austria where he attended school, learned German and Latin, and was exposed to Western culture. In 1808, Karadžić began to suffer from pain in his legs, feet, and hands; an undiagnosed illness affecting his left leg forced him to walk with a crutch for the rest of his life.
In 1813, when the Turks again conquered Serbia, Karadžić fled to Vienna. It was shortly after his move to Austria that Karadžić attracted the attention of Jernej Kopitar, an Austrian censor, by submitting an article written in the Serbian popular language. Kopitar became Karadžić's friend, advisor, and supporter; not only did he praise and publicize Karadžić's work but he also suggested directions for future scholarship. In 1814, Karadžić published his first collection of folksongs and a grammar to help readers understand his materials. Based on the positive response to these two works, Karadžić published another volume of folksongs the following year. In 1818 Karadžić traveled to Russia to seek intellectual and financial support for his research and writings, and then returned to Serbia to gather additional material for the second and third volumes of an enlarged, four-volume collection of folksongs. In 1823, Karadžić visited Jacob Grimm, who had written a positive review of the third volume of the folksongs, and who introduced him to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Between 1828 and 1832, Karadžić worked for Prince Milos Obrenovic, who had led a successful overthrow of the Turks in 1815. Karadžić's duties included teaching French to Obrenovic's sons, translating Napoleonic Laws into Serbian, and writing Serbian history. Karadžić's work for Obrenovic, and by extension for Serbia, ended in 1832 when Karadžić's alphabet and folksongs were condemned by the Orthodox Church as subversive and vulgar. The opposition to his work failed to discourage Karadžić, however, and in 1833 when he was permitted to re-enter Austria, he published the fourth volume of his expanded folksong collection in violation of the Church's ban. By 1835, much of the opposition to his work had subsided, and Karadžić was awarded a pension for service to his country. The pension and the official recognition that accompanied it enabled Karadžić to travel, collect material, and revise his earlier collections of Serbian folklore, culture, and history. Karadžić died in Vienna in 1864.
Major Works
Karadžić's interest in folk life and folklore developed from his own upbringing as the son of peasant-farmers, as did his development of a Serbian language based on the vernacular. His work can be categorized into two overlapping areas: language reform and collections of folk material. Karadžić wrote Pismenica serbskoga iezika (Grammar of the Serbian People) in 1814. He substantially revised the handbook by 1818, the same year he published his Srpski rječnik (Serbian Dictionary), the first dictionary of spoken Serbian. Karadžić's work focused on the language of the peasantry, the people with whom he identified, as opposed to the more formal language of Church Slavic tempered with Russian. His first two collections of Serbian folklore, Mala prostonarodnja slaveno-serbska pjesnarica (A Simple Little Slaveno-Serbian Songbook), and Narodna srbska pjesnarica (A Serbian Book of Folksongs), were published in 1814 and 1815 respectively. These oral narratives, recorded from immigrants living in Srem, rather than written from memory, were Karadžić's first foray into the collection and publication of folklore and established the focus of his scholarship; from that point on, he began to travel extensively and collect material in a more methodological fashion. Karadžić's primary research resulted in an expanded and considerably different collection of these two early works. This new collection was published in four volumes between 1823 and 1833: Zenske pjesme (1824; Women's Songs); Pjesme junačke najstarije (1823; Oldest Heroic Songs); Pjesme junačke srednjijeh vremena (1823; Heroic Songs of the Middle Period); and Pjesme junačke novijih vremena o vojevanju za slobodu (1833; Heroic Songs of Recent Times of the War for Freedom). Publication of the first volume, Women's Songs, was delayed because the Austrian government feared Karadžić's writing would encourage hatred of the Turks and sedition against the Turkish government. Thus volumes two and three preceded the first volume by one year. Another folk collection, Srpske narodne poslovice (Proverbs), followed in 1836. Karadžić's two areas of research yielded a vivid picture of Serbian life and customs and his work helped to define a Serbian national literature and literary culture.
Critical Reception
Karadžić is considered a major force both in the development of Serbian language and in the collection of Serbian folklore. These two areas—linguistic and folkloristic—are the focus of the majority of scholarship on Karadžić. Early folklorists, notably Jacob Grimm, praised Karadžić's collections and commitment to his country's folk culture. Their reaction has informed most of the contemporary scholarship on Karadžić. Many critics, including Yvonne R. Lockwood, Albert B. Lord, Nikola R. Pribić (see further reading), and Pavel Ivić, concentrate on Karadžić's importance in the development of Serbian, Yugoslavian, and Balkan folklore studies. Some folklorists focus on the role of Karadžić's informants and the oral tradition, as does Svetozar Koljević (see further reading). Other scholars are interested in Karadžić's work with linguistics and language reform. Included in this category are such critics as Thomas Butler and Benjamin Stolz who assert the importance of the relationship between Karadžić and Jernej Kopitar in the development of Karadžić's Grammar of the Serbian People and Serbian Dictionary. Duncan Wilson (see further reading) has produced a comprehensive English-language study that provides an examination of Karadžić in the context of the history and politics of Serbia and its neighbors. Together these works reassert the importance of Karadžić's contributions to Serbian culture.
Principal Works
*Mala prostonarodnja slaveno-serbska pjesnarica [A Simple Little Slaveno-Serbian Songbook] (songs) 1814
Pismenica serbskoga iezika [Grammar of the Serbian People] (handbook) 1814
Narodna srbska pjesnarica [A Serbian Book of Folksongs] (songs) 1815
Srpski rječnik [Serbian Dictionary] (dictionary) 1818
†Pjesme junačke najstarije [Oldest Heroic Songs] 2nd vol. (songs) 1823
Pjesme junačke srednjijeh vremena [Heroic Songs of the Middle Period] 3rd vol. (songs) 1823
Zenske pjesme [Women's Songs] 1st vol. (songs) 1824
Pjesme junačke novijih vremena o vojevanju za slobodu [Heroic Songs of Recent Times of the War for Freedom] 4th vol. (songs) 1833
Srpske narodne poslovice [Proverbs] (folklore) 1836
*Spelling for Karadžić's Serbian titles may vary in the critical works, depending upon the author's transliteration.
†Karadžić collected and published his expanded folksongs in four volumes. The first volume was published after volumes two and three.
Yvonne R. Lockwood (essay date 1971)
SOURCE: Lockwood, Yvonne R. "Vuk Stefanović Karadžić: Pioneer and Continuing Inspiration of Yugoslav Folkloristics." Western Folklore 30, no. 1 (January 1971): 19-32.
[In the following essay, Lockwood considers Karadžić's impact on Serbian culture, and notes his continuing influence on the study of folklore.]
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić did more to revolutionize Serbian culture than any other individual before or since. His two greatest contributions—language reform and collections of folk literature—with their very foundation in peasant culture, had great impact on all Serbian culture. From an illiterate peasant background, Vuk taught himself to read and...
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Albert B. Lord (essay date 1974)
SOURCE: Lord, Albert B. "The Nineteenth-Century Revival of National Literatures: Karadžić, Njegoš, Radičević, the Illyrians, and Prešeren." Review of National Literatures: The Multinational Literature of Yugoslavia 5, no. 1 (spring 1974): 101-11.
[In the following essay, Lord traces the chronological development of national literatures in Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia during the nineteenth century, examining Karadžić's contributions as a leader in orthography and the collection of narratives.]
Although the roots of modern literature in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia go much further back, the early and mid-nineteenth century saw the emergence of a...
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Svetozar Koljević (essay date 1980)
SOURCE: Koljević, Svetozar. "The Singer and the Song." In The Epic in the Making, pp. 299-321. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980.
[In the following essay, Koljević focuses on the singers of Karadžić's collected oral epics and popular songs.]
The general picture of chronology, geography and achievement of Serbo-Croat oral epics seems to be fairly clear in its main outlines. The first Slav singers in the Balkans used their cithers as disguise in espionage near Constantinople in the seventh century and they gave their name to the professional practitioners of this art in the Hungarian language. But their pagan world survived only sporadically in some of the...
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Pavle Ivić (essay date 1982)
SOURCE: Ivić, Pavle. "Kopitar and the Evolution of Vuk Karadžić's Views on the Serbian Literary Language." In Papers in Slavic Philology 2: To Honor Jernej Kopitar 1780-1980, edited by Rado L. Lencek and Henry R. Cooper, Jr., pp. 99-107. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1982.
[In the following essay, Ivić explores Jernej Kopitar's considerable influence on Karadžić's work.]
The extent of Jernej Kopitar's contributions to the work of Vuk Karadžić is reflected in three facts: he persuaded Vuk to begin writing systematically; he defined the main points of Vuk's program of work (publishing folk poetry, a grammar, a dictionary, and a translation of the Holy...
(The entire section is 3314 words.)
Thomas Butler (essay date 1982)
SOURCE: Butler, Thomas. "Jernej Kopitar and South Slavic Folklore." In Papers in Slavic Philology 2: To Honor Jernej Kopitar 1780-1980, edited by Rado L. Lencek and Henry R. Cooper, Jr., pp. 109-21. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1982.
[In the following essay, Butler examines Jernej Kopitar's support of Karadžić and the importance of both to South Slavic folklore studies.]
Jernej Kopitar's role in promoting the collection and popularization of South Slavic folklore, as well as the establishment of a scientific basis for its investigation, has never been adequately examined nor sufficiently appreciated. When the Slovene's name is mentioned within the context...
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Benjamin Stolz (essay date 1982)
SOURCE: Stolz, Benjamin. "Kopitar and Vuk: An Assessment of Their Roles in the Rise of the New Serbian Literary Language." In Papers in Slavic Philology 2: To Honor Jernej Kopitar 1780-1980, edited by Rado L. Lencek and Henry R. Cooper, Jr., pp. 151-67. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1982.
[In the following essay, Stolz considers Jernej Kopitar's support of Karadžić and asserts that their collaborative effort developed a Serbian literary language.]
The scholarly literature on Jernej (Bartholomäus) Kopitar and Vuk Karadžić is so voluminous—and so much has been added already on this subject by competent investigators right here at this conference—that...
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Milne Holton and Vasa D. Mihailovich (essay date 1997)
SOURCE: Holton, Milne, and Vasa D. Mihailovich. "Introduction: Vuk Stafanovic Karadžić and Songs of the Serbian People." In Songs of the Serbian People: From the Collections of Vuk Karadžić, pp. 1-12. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997.
[In the following essay, Holton and Mihailovich provide an overview of Karadžić's work, with an emphasis on his collection of oral folksongs.]
The oral poems translated herein are taken from a single work of collection undertaken by one man, Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787-1864), a scholar and linguist living in the city of Vienna in the early years of the nineteenth century. He began his work in 1813,...
(The entire section is 4863 words.)
Further Reading
Wilson, Duncan. The Life and Times of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić 1787-1864: Literacy, Literature, and National Independence in Serbia. London: Oxford University Press, 1970, 415 p.
The only book-length biography of Karadžić in English. This cultural biography offers an examination of Karadžić's work in social and historical context, and provides English translations of Karadžić's correspondence.
Cooper, Jr., Henry R. "Kopitar and the Beginning of Bulgarian Studies." In Papers in Slavic Philology 2, edited by Rado L. Leneck and Henry R. Cooper, Jr. pp. 55-64. Ann Arbor: University of...
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Skip to comments.While New Jersey Residents Suffer, Governor Christie Goes on Saturday Night Live
Posted on 11/19/2012 8:25:31 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents are without power. Many have lost homes and everything else that they have. Some dont have enough to eat and others are struggling to stay warm.
This is not the time for a responsible leader to go do his self-promoting shtick on Saturday Night Live. But Christie seems so tone deaf that he puts his self-promotion ahead of anything else.
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpagemag.com ...
Writing the book on how to commit career suicide
Further proof the real battle is The People vs. the elites
SNL hasn't been funny for decades.
No worries the power was out so they didn't see it
NBC promised to pay fatso in the form of a case of Twinkies.
SNL hasnt been funny for decades.
In order to go into politics and aspire to high office you have to have a big ego. In his case, his ego is far bigger than his brain.
Maybe they would not be still in the dark if they had not chased out non-union EMERGENCY crews
Some dumbass even protested electric workers who CAME TO HELP by screaming obscenities and calling them "scumbag" and "scabs"
I can see their union complaint IF they were taking union jobs away but they were only FOR THE EMERGENCY
Are those protesters going to be held responsible if anyoine died in the cold due to them chasing out EMERGENCY responders?
At least he waited that long, plus he's been going around the clock since the storm hit. Look at Obama, 4 men killed in Benghazi and he goes off on a fundraiser.
Going on comedy shows worked for Obama when Americans were murdered in Benghazi.
Christie had another first when he scarcely mentioned Romney in the keynote address at the GOP convention.....weird.
"SNL hasnt been funny for decades."
Yep, they stopped right about the time they dacided they had something to prove by becoming political.
his biggest problem is THE MEDIA - he is starting to listen to them too much and fall for their stunts
Here is how it goes:
Libtard media - "Come on SNL - it will be so much fun!"
Gov. "Ok"
Libtard media: "I CANT BELIEVE YOU WENT ON SNL WHILE PEOPLE ARE DYING"
I am sick of Roly Poly.
But Rasmussen's poll this morning shows 55 percent think the FEMA response to Sandy has been good.
Minitru has spoken.
Just like a good little RINO.
Like many other RINOS (McCain being the classic example), he doesn't realize he's become the media's useful idiot. He enjoys the praise and thinks it means he's won them over. He fails to recognize that, as soon as he's no longer useful (or has to run against an actual Democrat), he will be relegated to their scrap heap and back to being hated and reviled.
Could be....however, I think a more obvious explanation is the attempt to diminish the fat guy's standing in the Republican Party. The Vice President gets a pass on just about all his foot in mouth events....Obama, on his trip to Burma, manhandles and mispronounced the name of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and former political prisoner who has led the struggle for a free and democratic Burma. Obama also botched the name of his official host, Burmas reformist new president, Thein Sein. Write down how many times you read about that as opposed to how many time Chris Cristie's name makes the Mainstream news.
"Maybe Christie could take a break from doing his own one-man non-stop comedy show to hand out some survival kits."
Not if they include food!!!
Those 55% haven't been down the Jersey shore where children are living in freezing tents.
Nothing new. In fact, Rudy Giuliani did about the same thing following 9/11 on Saturday Night Live as well. I guess they're both similar politicians.
SNL is the Liberals' rubber stamp of 'cool'.
If it ever meant anything (with ME, it never did) it doesn't matter any more.
Once you routinely reduce life and human issues to a one dimensional, homogeneous slurry of puerile idiocy, your reason for being just went out the window!
I guess thats the level of comprehension for the SNL audience and unfortunately, American voters.
I gotta go campaign now.
Christie blows, Yankees froze.
I remember Saturday Night Live.
Capitalizing on his 15 minutes of remaining fame.
Yikes! Shave his head and we can call him Chris "The Animal" Steele!
The more he screws conservatives, the more the liberals love him.
This fat bastard is dead to me. If, by some chance, he gets nominated as the Republican candidate for President I will sit out the election. I could NOT vote for this pig.
Actually, the original unexcerpted article addressed that:
Yes Giuliani went on Saturday Night Live a few weeks after September 11, but that wasnt a series of gags, it was a serious tribute to those who died in the attacks. It had very little in common with Christie showing off the same routine that he does every time hes in the vicinity of a video camera
Christie, playing Lincoln Tunnel transvestite hooker greets Obama.
"A man without shame will never starve to death."
We must be careful NOT to let the media pick Christie as our nominee in 2016. He couldn't even carry New Jersey.
Fat ass , Lou Costello look-a-like F'ing RINO!!! I hope to God on High the GOP doesn't try and run this stupid prick as our candidate in 2016.
I can excuse having to meet with Obama, I can even excuse having to be polite to him, but I will never excuse kissing up to and hugging him.
Is Ann Coulter going to appear with him?
He has got to be the most egotistical person in the world. Now the question is "will he make fun of the storm"? Doubtful but I'll bet he'll make fun of kissing obama's ass and that's just as bad.
"Yes Giuliani went on Saturday Night Live a few weeks after September 11, but that wasnt a series of gags, it was a serious tribute to those who died in the attacks. It had very little in common with Christie showing off the same routine that he does every time hes in the vicinity of a video camera".
Which is where I differ on Giuliani as opposed to Christie, Giuliani had some sense of manners. Sure, he was leftist in many ways, but at least he had some personal etiquette in what he did, and had some appeal to the NYC populace. Christie, on the other hand, is pretty much sealed to lose, the NJ Democrats will have the last laugh regarding him.
Past tense. He was on SNL this past weekend
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (57 votes).
In short: Perfect weather friendly challengingIn full: Perfect day for running, challenging hills and good scenery. Plenty of encouraging marshals to point in the right direction, mind you if in doubt the right way was usually straight up the hill!Date of review: December 14, 2008
In short: Tough race - hills are a bit of a killer but downhill most of the way homeeDate of review: December 29, 2007
In short: Has one of the toughest hills i've ever attemped to run up!!Date of review: December 17, 2007
In short: Fantastic RaceIn full: The course is excellent and the hills provide a good challenge. The marshalls are very friendly and the bacon butty at the end was super value. Doe this 3 times now and will make it 4 next year. Well done to all involved.Date of review: December 17, 2007
In short: Very well organised, Fantastic race and views !!!In full: Miles 1 to 4 the hills just keep coming and got steeper !!!! But the view over the top was breathtaking well worth the effort !!! the rest of the race downhill can make up time at this point !!! Overall a very enjoyable ( but hard ) race will be back next year !!!!Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: Great Race to clear the cobwebs - but beware !!In full: The hills live up to expectations as the climb from Longridge up to Jeffrey Hill and then Beacon Fell comes at you from miles 1 through to 5!! Absolute Killer hill to the 4 mile marker. Last 2 miles brilliant. DId them in 15 mins(7.30/m), when the other 5 took me 48 mins (9.40m)!! Tough Run, but worth the effort Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: Very hilly and very challenging but amazing views well worth the effortIn full: This was my first time doing the Longridge 7 after hearing previous good reviews. The course is challenging yet well within the capabilities of the average runner. The views from the top were amazing and it's a pity it wasn't a clear day as I'm sure they'd take your breath away (if the hills didn't). The marshalling and other competitors were friendly and it's a course I'd make the effort to do again. The Christmas pudding at the end was a real treat. The downside was that on the start time was on the entry form and I posted that form to the organisers - I received my number and there was directions and starting place but no start time (thankfully I have access to here) but I think a bit more attention here would be a good idea. Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: Another good year for LongridgeIn full: This is the 3rd year of Longridge. Weather dull and cold but not a icy as previous years. Enjoyed the run - hills remain the same challenging.Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: The course is very challenging for all runners, but there's nothing wrong with that., In full: Thank you to the organisers and all the marshals, tremendous job by all!Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: Excellent run. Challenging hill, but great view from the top. Parking/registration easy. Start just 200metres from car park.Date of review: December 12, 2007
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Proposed minimum wage increase could be tough for some
President Obama is making another pitch to raise the federal minimum wage, but some small business owners in Berks County are against the idea.
Employees at Intel's Pennside Drive-In in Lower Alsace Township were busy filling orders for customers Wednesday night.
But their boss, owner Gary Intelisano, stood aside, worrying if he will have to pay his 12 minimum wage employees almost $3 more an hour.
"It would actually put a really big hurt on my bottom line, and I do not even know really if I could survive with something like that," said Intelisano, who just took over the business in July.
If the president's proposal to raise the minimum wage goes through, Intelisano said he would not know where to cut from.
"I would probably have to raise food prices in order to compensate, which I really do not like to do, and I really do not want to cut quality," said Intelisano.
President Obama renewed his call Wednesday to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. He said income inequality and wage stagnation are threatening upward mobility and retirement security, and he said making sure the U.S. economy works for every working American is the defining challenge of our time.
"This increasing inequality is most pronounced in our country, and it challenges the very essence of who we are as a people," said President Obama.
Still, if the minimum wage is increased, business owners such as David Spuhler, of Chapman's Deli in Shillington, said it is going to cost employers more than just the $2.85 increase per hour.
"Your workman's comp is based on a percentage of your total payroll, so that is going to go up more. All your tax contributions are based on a percentage, too. So that $2.25 is really going to cost a business owner more like $4.50 or $5," said Spuhler.
The president still needs to get those in Congress on board with his plan.
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Dancing Color Easter Eggs
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Two colorful Easter eggs two-step onto the Easter scene. All you need to get these dashing eggs into your home is some STYROFOAM Brand Foam, satin ribbon and pom-poms. It's quick and easy Easter favorite.
- STYROFOAM Brand Products:
- 2 -6" Eggs
- 12 -1" Balls
- 2 -1 1/2" Balls
- 1 -8" Disc
- 2- 5/16" Wooden dowel, 36" lengths
- 1 yd. each of violet and light green 3/8" satin ribbon
- 1- 3/4 yd. 1/2" flower trim
- 4- 1/4" black buttons, half-round
- 2- 3/8" pom poms, pink
- Acrylic craft paint: violet, light green, yellow, pink, black, white
- Nylon stocking, scrap
- Paint brushes: large, medium, very small
- Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
- Easter grass (optional)
- Toothpicks
- Rubber band
- Serrated knife
- Coping saw
- Fine sandpaper
- Decoupage glue
- Prepare face: Cut ovals from nylon stocking. Cover face area on 6" eggs with decoupage glue. Carefully press stocking fabric onto glue, gently stretching to remove any wrinkles. Liberally apply decoupage glue over stocking. Let dry.
- Saw dowels into pieces and sand edges smooth:
a. Four 2 1/2" lengths (upper arms)
b. Four 2 1/4" lengths (lower arms)
c. Four 2" lengths (upper legs)
d. Four 3 1/2" lengths (lower legs)
e. Two 1 1/4" lengths (for attaching feet to base)
- Using serrated knife, cut in half the two 1 1/2" balls to make feet. (Hint: For smoother cuts, wax the blade with an old candle.) For hands, cut a small slice from four of the 1" balls.
- Paint all of the pieces for each figure one color (each figure will have one 6" egg, four 1" balls, two feet, two hands and leg and arm dowel pieces). For easier handling, insert a toothpick in each of the small balls and use as a handle; insert toothpicks into foam scrap to dry. Hold 6" egg steady by placing one end in a cup or tin can while painting. Insert dowel pieces into foam scrap while drying. Let dry.
- Mix a small amount of white paint into body paint to create pastel color for face. Paint the face area, covering the stocking.
- Paint the disc yellow; this will serve as the base.
- Glue black button eyes and pom pom noses to faces. Paint on mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows using black paint and tiny brush. Blush cheeks, using dry brush. Glue flower trim around each face.
- Assemble bodies, working on both figures simultaneously so you can arrange arms and legs to compliment each other; refer to photo as you go. Assemble first without gluing, so you can adjust angles as you work. Poke holes in foam shapes with a sharp pencil so dowels will slip in more easily. Assemble:
a. Place a rubber band around 6" egg, dividing front and back in half.
b. Push dowels for upper arms and upper legs into the egg along this line. Locate upper arms at about chin level and upper legs at the very bottom of the egg, placed a little further apart than the eyes.
c. Push 1" balls (elbows and knees) onto the ends of each dowel with a gentle twisting motion. Don't push the dowels more than half-way into each ball.
d. Attach lower leg dowels to each knee and toward the back of each foot. The outer legs should angle out and the inner legs bend slightly (refer to photo).
e. Attach lower arm dowels to elbows and hands. The outer arms point upward on one egg and downward on other egg. Inner arms should angle around each other as eggs lock arms. (Use photo as guide.)
f. When figures are positioned to your satisfaction, glue together.
g. Glue short dowel pieces half-way into the center bottom of each inner foot. Glue dowel firmly into centerline of base.
- Tie ribbon into small bows and glue to the tops of legs and shoes.
- Cover base with Easter grass (optional).
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About the Author: Ryan Palsrok serves as the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Department of State's Office of Children's Issues.
You may have recently read about an international child custody case with Brazil. This particular case has received significant media attention. It has been a very long, painful journey for those involved, especially the young boy's father.
Sadly, this case is not unique. Records kept by the Department of State's Office of Children's Issues show more than 1,600 children wrongfully taken or kept abroad by a parent during 2008. This reflects roughly a 40 percent increase in cases from 2007.
Parental child abduction is a tragedy – and a federal crime – that jeopardizes children and has substantial long-term consequences for the "left-behind" parent, the child, the family, and society. Children who are abducted by their parents are often suddenly isolated from their extended families, friends, and classmates. They are at risk of serious emotional and psychological problems. Similarly, left-behind parents experience a wide range of emotions including betrayal, loss, anger, and depression. In international cases, they often face unfamiliar legal, cultural, and linguistic barriers that compound these emotions.
That is why the Department of State has an office dedicated to the issue. The Office of Children's Issues assists parents in the United States and overseas whose children have been taken or kept abroad against their wishes by the other parent. It aims to protect the welfare of children who have been victimized in these cases.
If you find yourself in a situation that could result in an abduction of a child, visit Travel.State.gov/ChildAbduction. You can learn about best ways to work out your custody decree with your ex-spouse, discover how to enter your child's name into the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program, and find how to contact the Office of Children's Issues. We are here to help.
Grace in Washington DC writes:
More than three months have passed since the Sean Goldman case was turned over to the Brazilian Federal courts on February 11th. Despite the House and Senate resolutions, no ruling has been issued in Brazil. Sean has not been returned to his father in New Jersey and there's no indication when a ruling may be coming.
Dear Secretary Hillary Clinton: please add this case to your agenda in Brazil later this month. Brazilian authorities need to know we will not give up this fight.
Please ensure that Brazil complies with your demand for the immediate return of Sean Goldman.
I also would like to point out that Paulo Lins e Silva, the father of Joao Paulo Lins e Silva, who is Sean Goldman's step-father and has blatantly disregarded the Hague Convention, was invited to speak about Ethics at the Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) meeting next month. IABA is violating ethical standards by including a speaker who himself violates human rights issues.
John in New Jersey writes:
If you are here to help, why has Brazil failed to return any of the 50 American children illegally abducted to the country since it became a Hague signatory.
why wasn't Brazil downgraded to non-compliant in this year's U.S. State Department report?
why is the U.S. government impotent with respect to returning our children home from Brazil?
Kim in Michigan writes:
The headline for this Blog should be directed to the U.S. Government. The left behind parent files all the necessary paperwork according to the rules for the Hague Convention and after that it sits in the Brazilian judicial system for years. No one enforces any kind of penalty for non compliance. The child and left behind parent is crushed and heartbroken No one cares to make a difference and change the Hague Convention to mean something to these other countries. 5 years of fighting the court system costing hundreds of thousand of dollars, they really don't have in their back pocket. If you don't have the money to at least fight, you might as well just forget about the child you love so much. Time is not our friend, children grow so fast and the left behind parent misses so much of their child's life. This is true injustice at it's finest
CiCi in New York writes:
In the Brazil case the best interests of the young boy should be put first, well before any political considerations. I hope that the courts in Brazil decide whether this boy should remain in Brazil with his Brazilian family or be shipped to the U.S. to live with his American family, based on what's in the child's best interests, and leave the political theater out of it.
Heather in New Jersey writes:
So the question is what is being done to bring this child (and all the others) home? It's been 3 months since the U.S. government last mentioned this case.. and it's going on 5 years since he was abducted.
Take action.. do something.
L.B.F. in North Carolina writes:
Truly the plague of international child abductions is increasing at an alarming rate. I was just reading the State Dept's "Mission Statement" here:
and in the 84 page document the only mention of this vital topic was in the statement:
"The Department will also fully implement the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, and work tirelessly to prevent and resolve cases of international parental child abduction."
As an institution dedicating to the promotion of international diplomacy how does State resolve conflicts of interest between it's stated goal of "resolving cases of international parental abduction" and it's other numerous international objectives? Could you clarify what State considers to be a successful "resolution" to one of these tragic cases?
S. in Florida writes:
Despite the mistaken notion that the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, is effective in actually returning a kidnapped child to his place of habitual residence, It is currently what we have to deal with. However,while it is encouraging to see that the State Dept. has an office specifically designed to assist parents in effecting the return of their kidnapped children, it would do well to consider an overhaul of this program, accepting and utilizing recommendations from parents who have or are experiencing these issues. It is apparent that in numerous cases of similar circumstances, that there are serious deficiencies in the ability of left behind parents to receive the kind of assistance that is actually needed.
It is a shame that bureaucratic tape, and poorly informed and trained personnel can mean the difference between whether a child is brought home or is never seen again. It's time for the OCI to reach out and include left behind parents in shaping this office in a way that will make it more effective and capable of returning children to their homes.
Thomas D. in New Jersey writes:
Yes, international child abduction is indeed a tragic situation. It cries out for an effective remedy and the fact is that the present methods our government is employing are not working very well. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is a decent instrument of international law. The problem is that there are no real sanctions for non-compliance. So the Congress of the U.S. and the State Department must face this issue and make some changes. The judicial inertia evident in Brazil is making a mockery of justice and defying the combined diplomatic corps and chief executives of all the other signatory nations to step up and do something about it. Are we up to the challenge? Really up to it? The problem will not go away and the heartbreak of the left behind parents is painful evidence that our government needs to do more and to start doing it immediately.
More to come. Thank you for the communication channel.
L.B.F. in North Carolina writes:
@ CiCi, you seem to misunderstand the nature of the matter being ever so slowly litigated in the Brazillian judiciary. It is not whether this young boy should remain in Brazil but rather whether or not an illegal/abduction has occurred and whether or not an exception to return under Article 13 can be accredited. The issue of which family this young boy should be "shipped" with can only be determined once the status quo that was unilaterally altered by his abduction has been restored. There is only one forum which has jurisdiction to determine the best interests of the child and that is in New Jersey. I'm sure his Brazillian family can make a case for Socio-Affective paternity just as effectively in New Jersey as they can in Brazil.
Jon in Virginia writes:
@ Cici, While I agree that the childs best interest is paramount, it is for the courts in New Jersey to determine where he resides as stated by international law and the Hague treaties. Not the Brazilian judiciary.
A child cannot be abducted illegally to Brazil, held illegally in Brazil, and then have the rest of his childhood life decided by the same courts that allowed him to stay there illegally in the 1st place.
There is a simple solution. Always has been. Send the child back to New Jersey to have his case heard in the place of his habitual residence. That's what the LAW states should have happened almost 5 years ago.
At this point, I would think that the Brazilian courts would do the right thing and send the child to the U.S. to try and save face. Their legal system in under the microscope and so far they look corrupt or inept. And quite frankly, our government needs to make sure that this happens soon in order to not fall into the same category of ineptitude.
Just my thoughts....
Liesl in Washington, DC writes:
I believe that the abducting parent should think of the best interest of their children BEFORE they abduct them. It is NOT in their best interest to be separated from the other parent. If one has a problem with a spouse or former spouse, divorce/custody must be discussed -- and enforced -- at the place of habitual residence.
Abduction is a crime, and the greatest victim is your child.
Per Hague Convention laws, Sean should have returned to the U.S. 6 weeks after the abduction. The plot thickens, the mother passed away, which ends the dispute. The father should raise the child. Case closed.
The HC says the return must be ASAP so a child like Sean doesn't have to go through such heartache (and parental alienation). He is practically 9 years old and will be able to fully adapt to life in U.S. again, but that must be done immediately so no further damage is done.
We're talking about Sean's case, but there are nearly 70 kids illegally retained, taken from U.S. to Brasil (I don't know the statistics between Brazil and other countries). The judiciary has to speed up and return those children quickly. There are left-behind parents waiting for a judicial decision for more than a year.
This is just helping the abducting parents to get away with it.
Grandma in North Carolina writes:
Your comments, parental child abduction is a tragedy and a federal crime...well why is Sean Goldman still being held in Brazil? You also note that the OCI is dedicated to the issue and available to assist parents in the U.S. Exactly what are they doing? There are so many children illegally in Brazil right now, including my infant granddaughter. I'm not quite sure what you mean by dedicated, but I do know from experience that by assisting you mean lots of talk and no action. You say 'we are here to help' but yet the L.B.P. is left to wait, and wait and wait. If it's truly a crime and you're truly here to help, then it's time to bring these abducted children home to the U.S., to their parents. Act with a sense of Urgency, please.
Heather in New Jersey writes:
@ CiCi, you may want to read up on this case. It seems there are many facts you may not be aware of.
What was in the best interest of this child was not to be abducted from his loving father in the first place. Just because he likes the extended family of his abductor is no reason to allow them to continue the crime.
J.G. in New York writes:
International Parental Child Abduction is not an act of love but pure cruelty. It is a clear violation of the child's human rights. Every child deserves to be raised by both parents. That is why The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction exists to protect the child from becoming a victim. Brazil must honor the Hague Convention laws and immediately return Sean and all other children illegally retained in their country to their place of habitual residence to prevent further psychological damage to the child and the LBP parent. Governments world-wide should stand up for these defenseless children and demand that all signatory countries honor and uphold this treaty. If we as a world community do not protect a child's basic human rights, shame on us!!!
G.L.G. in Michigan writes:
The Hague Convention is a failure and the statistics are alarming to say the least. The Sean Goldman Hague case is a prime example of the real life heartbreak. There was no 6 week return date to New Jersey. It has been almost 5 years with no real end in sight. The stepfather has started his own legal battle to keep Sean from his only living parent. How is it possible for a non-biologically related person to have custody of another man's son? Especially after David Goldman has been fighting for his son's return for all this time. The children suffer greatly for this injustice. The Hague convention needs to be amended to really mean what it says, not just words written on a document for other countries to ignore its true purpose.
Susan in Florida writes:
Many individuals in Florida felt that Janet Reno did the wrong thing by returning Elian Gonzalez to his father, as his father lived in Cuba and intended to return their after getting his son back. I did not. I believed that Elian belonged with his father and his father had every right to expect that we, the United States, should return him. The same should hold true for Sean. The Brazilian government should return him to his father. We should not be asking, we should be demanding that they do this.
Teena in New York writes:
It is a deplorable violation of human rights when a child is taken from a parent for no good reason except selfishness. Sean Goldman belongs with his ONLY living parent, his father David Goldman. Brazil should have sent Sean home 4 years ago. They are in direct non-compliance with the Hague Convention and what is really disgusting is Sean is only one of many cases of children that have been abducted to Brazil. I was really hoping that Brazil would do the right thing and send Sean home but since it has been in the federal courts for 3 months and it has been over 2 months since the Resolutions were passed in Congress I do not have much faith in their government. Now I am wondering what the US government will do to get these children back. People need to start being held accountable.
Lisa in New Jersey writes:
The travesty of Sean Goldman's abduction to Brazil continues. The non-compliant Brazil drags its feet in making a decision as prescious time ticks away. WHY?? And what is the delay in sending Sean home as is required by the Hague??
These are questions I'm hoping will be asked of the Brazian government by Secretary of State Clinton in person when she travels to Brazil. There are MANY American citizens awaiting his return. And more parents fighting for their abducted children to be sent back to the U.S. from other countries. What is the point of the Hague if parties are permitted to be non-compliant??
G. in North Carolina writes:
Not sure why some post are approved and others are not. Yesterday I posted the truth, maybe I made a mistake. I'll try again today with a couple of real honest questions.
- If parental child abduction is a crime, then WHY are these children left in other countries such as Brazil?
- If the OCI is truly dedicated to these issues, then WHY aren't they more about ACTION rather than guidelines?
- If the OCI is truly here to HELP and ASSIST parents, then why are so many children still not home in America with the parents who have been awarded sole legal custody?
- Why are countries like Brazil continuously listed as non-compliant with no punishment?
- Why are the left behind parents left to deal with this tragedy alone with NO real HELP or HOPE that their government will ever step in and actually ASSIST in recovering their children who were taken illegally?
Just a grandmother asking Why? Just a grandmother left waiting along with her son, a left behind parent, waiting for a innocent child to be returned to her habitual residence immediately.
Cat in Nevada writes:
The U.S. is compliant when Returning children to their rightful place of Residence and their parent(s).
One of the most non compliant countries are Brazil and Mexico. Brazil classifies Abducted children as custody cases , rather than what it truely and really is, Abducted children. NO parent should ever have to wait for their child to be returned especially if the Hague convention has been signed and agreed upon by that country. David Goldman has been fighting for over 4 years for his son sean and It is time now to hold counties accountable for non compliance.
Mike in New Jersey writes:
President Obama and SOS clinton need to demand the return of Sean to New Jersey immediately. If Brazil does not act, Then our administration should start a campaign to halt Brazil ever getting a seat on the UN security council, Stop any aid that we give them until they start sending these kidnapped children home.
Chuck in Washington, DC writes:
I am hoping with all my heart that SoS Clinton again brings up this issue on her upcoming trip to Brazil. This has gone on waaaay too long with no enforcement whatsoever.
Alison in Texas writes:
I certainly hope the Secretary of State Clinton graciously demands that the minor Sean Goldman be immediately returned to his father, David Goldman in New Jersey.
William in California writes:
Today is Sean Goldman`s 9th Birthday. It is time he reunites with his DAD. Sect`y Clinton has been very supportive as Cong. Smith.
Despite SR37/HR125 the Brazilian Gov`t has done nothing. The Brazilian Court has not issued a decision. I think David Goldman has waited long enough. The website BSH has rumors Sect`y Clinton traveling to Brazil this week.If this is true,please bring Sean home with you.
Brazil is asking to be treated like a major power. Pres Lula must make the decision to send Sean home in lieu of the Judiciary`s inability to act in a reasonable time period.
G. in North Carolina writes:
I agree with Mike in New Jersey, President Obama and SoS Clinton should 'demand' the return of Sean Goldman. After all, the President himself has asked that 'fathers' step up and be involved in the lives of their children. Well, David Goldman as well as many others such as my son, have tried to do just that, be involved and 'raise' their own. They have been awarded sole legal custody and their children should be returned immediately.
Parental Child Abduction is a 'crime', a felony in fact. Harboring a felon is a 'crime...lets put an end to this web of deceit. Reunite these children with their left behind parents now, no more waiting on hearings and appeals which should have never taken place anyway. The U.S. Courts have already decided, it's time to honor those decisions.
Rosalie in Florida writes:
Is it true? Is it true that Brazil has used the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to have 22 children returned to Brazil, 7 of them from the U.S. while it has returned NONE of the children taken to Brazil? NONE? EVER!! Is this the mark of a leader who can be trusted? Is this "The Man" of Obama? Why are you placating this man. What are the points of ANY convention or treaty if one man can completely ignore it with impunity. If YOUR children were in Seans place, mountains would move. And that's disgraceful!
D. in North Carolina writes:
Looks like Brazil is finally doing the right thing! The Rio court has ordered that Sean be returned to his father, David. Such great news that his ordeal is over! I pray that SoS Clinton and the other congressman will continue to put pressure on the Brazilian courts to stop sitting on all the other cases (60). The children that are there against U.S. court orders should be returned immediately, just as the Hague Convention says they should. Again, no more delays.
G. in North Carolina writes:
OMG! I can't believe this judicial system in Brazil. I can't believe that an American child and his father are basically being left out in the cold. No help or assistance to make this right. This is so WRONG. I am finished with this site, but I guess that's what our government wants, is for everybody to just give up and keep quiet. Shameful!
Heather in New Jersey writes:
The Department of State *must* issue an alert for children entering Brazil!!!
Brazil willingly signed the Hague Convention and has benefitted from it, yet is less compliant than some countries who have not even signed.
Children are in danger of being abducted to Brazil, who refuses to comply in almost all cases.
All parents should be aware that if their child is taken there they will receive little or not cooperation from the Brazilian Central Authority and judiciary!!
Penny in Virginia writes:
My friend just found out his ex is not returning to the US with his two children age 8 and 9. The country is Japan which is not part of the Hague Convention and of all the children abducted by their parents, only one has returned. What to do? This is not just Brazil...but countries like Japan who protect its citizens. The children are U.S. citizens born in the U.S.


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Skip to comments.Oregon House passes illegal immigrant tuition bill
Posted on 02/22/2013 5:14:28 PM PST by AuntBEdited on 02/22/2013 5:30:55 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
The Oregon House has voted to extend resident college tuition rates to some young illegal immigrants.
The House's 38-18 vote on Friday sends the measure to the Senate. In the last decade, similar legislation has failed twice.
The measure would allow students to qualify for in-state tuition at the Oregon's seven public universities if they've attended an Oregon high school for at least three years and lived in the United States for at least five.
(Excerpt) Read more at kptv.com ...
Congratulations to the Oregon taxpayers and the moms and dads whose little junior is going to lose a spot in "college" to an illegal alien.
ITS "alien" NOT "IMMIGRANT" . That is all over our statutes. And i'm tired as hell of paying for these free loaders. The Government let them in and gave the welfare— Now the government can get them out of here and jail any employer that pays these parasites.ADIOS!!
They're not worried a bit ~ the kid who gets booted off at the end is black.
Out-of-state students who pay higher tuition should sue the state. After all, it is not their faults that their mommies and daddies chose to reside in other states!
This means that the illegals have already cost the state billions in free High School education for them for at least the last 3 years. Now they get to fugg over legal residents by taking their spots in college.
HEAR THAT!!! They gotta 'swear' they'll follow the rules...just like they've been 'following the rules' (NOT), their entire lives.
Oregon's entire government structure is dominated by liberals, who I have watched over 50 years come into this state, not for it's beauty and culture, not for what it was when they got here, welcomed by we rubes, but to CHANGE IT! Just like the current crop of illegal aliens...they don't accept our laws or culture and they ARE changing it!
ALL CULTURES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL! I can tell you this was a better place before big city liberals invaded and changed OUR HOME and CULTURE and LIVES!
Yeah, let's reward those who are good at hide n seek
Tell that to the Oregon legislature because, fur shur, they took the action of preferring foreigners over Americans ~ with a clear understanding of who was going to have to get off at the end of the train.
"ITS alien NOT IMMIGRANT "
Thank you! I fixed that on my blog.
Oregon House passes illegal ALIEN tuition bill - Esquivel fights the good fight
This really makes me mad. One of my daughters went to the University of Oregon because she wanted to get a degree in Interior Design. She did, but we are still stuck with huge education loans, even though I paid off as much of it as I could at the time. Very high tuition for out of staters.
So Oregon rewards criminals with extra "rights" (the right to entitlements) while preparing to decimate the "rights" of law-abiding citizens (massive gun-control legislation).
Folks, these are the enemies of America that the John Birch society warned us about.
Yeah, it stinks for USA kids. I moved 10 miles over the calif/oregon border and had to pay out of state tuition for my kid who was born and raised in Oregon.
Just amend any benefits bill for illegals with an amendment to allow them to purchase guns.
Now that you mention it...also today....
Massive Gun Ban Introduced [in Oregon House]
Isn't this some great legislation to come out on Washington's Birthday! How insulting is that!
"Yeah, lets reward those who are good at hide n seek"
LOL! For sure!
"Out-of-state students who pay higher tuition should sue the state."
Federal laws already mandate that if a state gives illegal aliens in-state tuition, it must also give it to out-of-state US citizens.
Specifically, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, §1623 states that public post-secondary institutions need not admit illegal aliens at all, but if they do, these aliens cannot receive in-state tuition unless out-of-state United States citizens receive this benefit.
All that is needed is for students to bring an action against the state. Problem: They have to be first injured before they can sue. That is why similar suits have not made it past appeals - the students had not yet started to pay tuition.
Cancer inflicted by rats and fed with your tax dollars. your not to far behind detroit and flint.
IMPOVERISHED THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES W/ PRESSURE GROUPS IN THE US (here illegally): Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (stateside), Salvador, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
These impoverished countries have cunningly determined that amnestizing their pressure groups on US soil forces vote-crazed US politicians to handover zillions in foreign aid. The financial benefits politicians derive from these issues are huge--establishing a permanent Dem majority of Third World "pressure groups" exchanging votes at the ballot box for foreign aid.
Chain immigration is a horrific result of amnesty. All the old folks plus the extended family back home----will invade---salivating at the thought of gorging on US benefits.
REFERENCE Citizenship for young illegals triggers chain migration of extended families. The Washington Times | Feb 15, 2013 Editorial Entitlement spending and immigration are two issues that threaten Americas financial future. The two controversies meet in the case of the newly arrived elderly, many of whom have discovered they can cash in on an overly generous welfare system.
The scam is simple. Senior immigrants typically live with their foreign-born adult children who already have gained their US citizenship. After five years of green-card status, the parents can apply for citizenship.
From 2000 through 2011, about a million persons aged 60 or over were granted citizenship, accounting for about 13 percent of total naturalizations. Often, the immigrant children are highly educated and quite well off, living in upscale homes and driving expensive cars.
Their elderly parents standard of living is often well above that of most Americans, thanks to their childrens success. The only factor considered is income, and language and distance barriers render it nearly impossible for U.S. authorities to verify whether they have income in their home country.
Medicaid for recent, elderly immigrants is practically a given. They frequently take advantage of Section 8 housing benefits, which can provide an extra place to stay on weekends after keeping an eye on the grandkids during the weekdays.
Elderly illegals crowd waiting lists for Section 8 housing to the extent that the lists get closed to new applicants, resulting in a particularly perverse outcome: Many of those shut out are genuinely poor. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Slackers. Texas has been doing this for years.
And Texans never even knew they were financing illegal.....until Perry made his losing bid for the presidency.
Musta been lotsa agita down at the BBQ shacks when all of that came out.
Mexico and the Third World are pushing north at a furious pace----visions of foreign aid tax dollars, and takeover of the Southwest, dancing in their heads.
Fifth Column pressure groups acting on orders from their homelands know that vote-crazed US pols will kneel in obeisance and pucker up to any and all hypphenated voting blocs. .
The Mexican government adopts one, very smooth, tone when speaking to its patsies in America---vote-crazed US pols---- and another, very militant, tone when speaking to its own people about its ruthlessness in pursuing its own national interest at the expense of ours.
As long as vote-crazed politicans continue to suck-up to hyphenates to get re/elected, this scam will continue.
REFERENCE--Mexico meddling in US affairs---signs petition for US gun control
EXCERPT Mexico has never been a friend of the US.Ask Texas Valley old timers about the WW 11 days in South Texas and youll get stories and tales, enough to fill a book. South Texas was a hot-bed of conspiracies, real and present dangers, and a direct war-time threat to the US. Apparently the concerns were not without foundation.
For one, the political climate in Mexico was extremely volatile. Agents of the German war machine were known to be active throughout Mexico (with the knowledge and consent of the Mexican govt).
Nazi Germany was the leading importer of Mexican oil, taking just over half of their annual production....... To counter, American oil and gas production in Texas and Louisiana was elevated. Port Isabel's large oil refinery was a shipping point for fuel headed to the war, and was considered a possible target for German U-boat shelling or even a shore scurry. (Hat tip to FReeper Grampa Dave for posting the full article.)
AS FREEPER TADSLOS INSIGHTFULLY POSTED: Americans have the foreign government of Mexico (and its co-conspirators in the Third World), that continually and relentlesly meddle in the internal affairs of the US----and BOTH vote-crazed political parties----- and ALL three branches of our government---- enable and actively participate in the process. Mexico, however, would NEVER cede its sovereignty to the US - but they sure dont mind taking our foreign aid dollars. Mexico is a giant leech, sucking us dry.
The financial benefits to be derived from amnesty are huge--establishing a permanent Dem majority of Third World "pressure groups" exchanging votes at the ballot box for foreign aid.
IMPOVERISHED THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES W/ PRESSURE GROUPS IN THE US (here illegally): Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (stateside), Salvador, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
In 2007, Sen Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a Senate bill, The Glaucoma Screening Act, that proposed $10 million in federal grants to firms that would have acted--- in part---to expand eligibility to "Hispanics-only" who are at risk of glaucoma.
Menendez donor and sex-procurer Salomon Melgens Miami-area eye clinic treats many Latinos who makeup a majority of the area's population. It was not specifically cited in the Menendez bill whether Melgen would have benefited.
Menendezs spokeswoman Tricia Enright noted that Menendez had a long history of working with the "Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus," whose leader asked the senators staff to introduce the bill.
Irregardless of Menendez's suckup, the legislation never made it out of the Senate committee. (excerpted AP report on The Daily Caller)
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Debates of March 24th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #32 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was money.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
- Committees of the House
- Energy Efficiency Act
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return
- Privilege
- Business of Supply
- West Grey Premium Beef
- World Tuberculosis Day
- Nancy Leduc
- Post-Secondary Education
- Human Trafficking
- Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Military Spouses
- Kevin and Vince Nells Papatie
- National Black Engagement Days
- CBC Cape Breton
- Seal Hunt
- Water
- Bloc Québécois
- Liberal Party of Canada
- La Francophonie
- Government Policies
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- Forestry Industry
- Employment Insurance
- Afghanistan
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- Supplementary Estimates (C), 2008-09
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CBC Cape Breton
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, CBC Cape Breton is a vital part of our island. It provides a unique voice for Cape Bretoners and it is vital to open discourse and democracy. It provides the island with a town square where people of all walks of life gather daily to share news, culture and their ideas.
Programs such as Information Morning with Steve Sutherland and Laurel Munroe, and Mainstreet with Wendy Bergfeldt, provide Cape Bretoners with a link to their neighbours, their culture and the world.
It means that somebody in Sydney can understand the concerns of somebody in Inverness. It brings together rural and urban, and it bridges cultures both old and new.
Cape Bretoners have suffered many economic blows over the years, but we have taken strength in our culture. CBC Cape Breton has been there during our triumphs and our tragedies.
I want all members to join with me in calling on CBC to keep CBC Cape Breton as a local independent voice well into our future.
Seal Hunt
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, Green Party leader Elizabeth May recently came out in support of a Liberal bill that would ban the seal hunt. May's position on the seal hunt is especially concerning given that a Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition would have appointed her to the Senate, allowing the anti-seal hunt bill to move to the next stage and putting the hunt's future in tremendous jeopardy.
All they need is one more senator to support this Liberal bill to lead to it coming closer to being adopted and the seal hunt banned, which just happens to be the goal of Liberal campaign boss Warren Kinsella.
Canadians should also be aware that all of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal and NDP members of Parliament signed that coalition agreement, so they would have been responsible for putting May in the Senate to advance this anti-Newfoundland and Labrador, anti-Canadian debate.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Denise Savoie Victoria, BC
Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate Bill Goers, recipient of the fourth annual World Water Day award. Bill was recognized at Victoria's Toast to Tapwater event for bringing back to life Fernwood's Spring Ridge community well, one of the first public springs to be protected in B.C. in the 1800s.
Through this toast to public water, Bill and the Greater Victoria Water Watch Coalition want government to understand that public water is critical to our collective future.
They ask that the federal government show leadership on the global stage and recognize water as a human right, that Ottawa address the lack of clean water in first nations communities, wanton waste of water in tar sands development, unsustainable escalation of the bottled water industry, and the alarming pressure for privatization of our dwindling fresh water resources.
Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canada's economy is going through a virtually unprecedented period of crisis. Quebeckers are suffering and they expect the Bloc members who were elected to treat their hard-earned money responsibly.
So while Quebeckers suffer, what does the Bloc do? Well, just imagine Bloc members heading off on nice holidays down south at taxpayer expense.
We asked some legitimate questions yesterday of the Bloc tourists but did not get any answers. In view of their inability to deliver the goods for Quebec in Ottawa and really advance the interests of the Quebec nation, we are entitled to demand an accounting. If the Bloc does not do any good for Quebec in Ottawa, it certainly will not do any better in Washington.
On behalf of the citizens in my riding, I officially deplore this shameful waste.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
March 24th, 2009 / 2:10 p.m.
Mario Laframboise Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend the Liberal leader waffled on at great length before his party workers but had nothing specific to offer Quebeckers.
He says he wants to improve the employment insurance system, which was butchered by the Liberals, but does not have anything in particular to propose. He says too that he was the first federalist politician to recognize the Quebec nation, but he refuses to say what he intends to make of it. Even worse, he describes the fiscal imbalance as ancient history when the Quebec National Assembly agrees unanimously that it should be dealt with.
While the Bloc Québécois was making clear, detailed proposals for jump-starting the economy, the Liberals were content to sit back and support the Conservative budget without even deigning to propose any amendments to meet Quebec's particular needs.
Is this the kind of leadership that the Liberal Party of Canada is offering Quebeckers? It is nothing but empty words. A lot of talk but little action.
La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval—Les Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 20, 70 governments and member states honoured the French language during the International Day of La Francophonie. Canada took the opportunity to celebrate French as the country's second official language.
Today, the Secretary General of the International Organization of la Francophonie is in Canada. I am delighted that the Université du Québec en Outaouais has honoured him with an honourary doctorate, and I am very pleased that Mr. Diouf has paid us a visit. I hope that this event will prompt our government to confirm its commitment to the international Francophonie.
The Conservative government has withdrawn Canadian aid from several countries that are members of La Francophonie, so it will have a hard time convincing its partners that it keeps its promises to respect democracy and support development in francophone nations.
Government Policies
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Daryl Kramp Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government is taking unprecedented steps with our economic action plan. Yet someone does not believe the Conservative government's effort to cut the GST from 7% to 6% to 5% puts money back into the pockets of hard-working Canadians. That measure helped prepare Canada for this global recession by stimulating the economy years ago, yet someone wants to raise the GST.
Our Conservative government knows cutting taxes while putting money into shovel-ready projects is one of the best ways to stimulate the economy. Yet someone wants to slow down the process of putting shovels in the ground and getting infrastructure projects working. Meanwhile, someone wants a job-killing carbon tax that will have a negative impact on the Canadian economy.
That someone has a senior adviser who considers Canada's seal hunt "appalling and more trouble than it is worth", and a senator from Ottawa Centre on behalf of the Liberals wants to end the hunt and tell 6,000 families just "to find something else to do".
That someone needs to put the needs of Canadians first. That someone needs to do a better job of being the Liberal leader.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, there were 24,000 new claimants for employment insurance this January. That is bad enough, but thousands more Canadians are losing their jobs and are not able to claim EI even though they paid into the system.
The government is trying to patch EI with duct tape while evading the real issue, which is eligibility.
Will the government adjust the eligibility requirements so that all Canadians, wherever they live, can claim EI when they need it?
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Liberal Party should know that eligibility for EI is determined by the region in which one lives, according to a formula. As, obviously, employment conditions become more difficult, eligibility becomes easier.
This is the government that has put additional moneys into EI. This is the government that has ensured that people who need EI during this recession will be able to access it for a longer time to get more training. We have brought in new additional EI training. Also, we have ensured that EI cheques get out faster.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, I take that as a no, so I will rephrase the question.
Lots of Canadians have paid into EI but when they lose their jobs they cannot get the benefits they need when they need them.
Again, is the Prime Minister prepared to review eligibility requirements for EI so the system is fair, because it is about fairness here, for all Canadians?
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition should know that those who are not eligible for EI it is often because they did not pay into EI in most cases because they are not participants, and, of course, there are cases where they do not have sufficient hours.
However, this government has brought in important enhancements to EI. The Leader of the Opposition was asked for some proposals for the budget but he did not provide any, which is why we have moved forward with the proposal to increase the number of weeks of eligibility.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister keeps asking me for proposals. It is as if he wants me to do his job. I would, of course, like to do his job when the time comes.
However, I will the question again. Is he saying that the fact that the unemployed are not eligible is their fault?
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, of course we are not saying that and that is why this government has been acting to help the unemployed during this recession.
What we are saying is that whether somebody is prime minister or not, when they are elected to have responsibility in this House during a recession, they are here to help Canadians, not just to try and play on bad news for their own strategic advantage. It is irresponsible and Canadians see through it.
Forestry Industry
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Alexandra Mendes Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are doing nothing to help the forestry industry, yet the Canadian auto industry is getting close to $4 billion in loans. In the past two years, 25,000 jobs have been lost in Canada's pulp and paper industry.
AbitibiBowater is in the 11th hour. We could see massive layoffs and plant closures in Quebec and Atlantic Canada while the Conservatives have remained silent on the issue. After months and months of crises, why is the forestry industry still waiting for much needed help?
Forestry Industry
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Denis Lebel Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)
Mr. Speaker, we have answered this question many times.
I would like to take the precious time the opposition member has given me to remind her of all the positive measures we have announced for the forestry sector: $1 billion over two years to help communities; more money and resources for Export Development Canada, to facilitate assistance for companies such as forestry companies; $8.3 billion for the Canada skills and transition strategy; $2 billion to expedite construction at our colleges and universities; and $170 million for new forestry products and marketing programs.
We are getting the job done.


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ITT Adds Service Center in China
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co. (GAMECO) has been named as an authorized repair station by ITT, as the aerospace manufacturer looks to expand its aircraft support business to China.
Both Boeing and Airbus aircraft, including Boeing's 787 and the Airbus A350, will be serviced at the station.
"This agreement with GAMECO gives us greater global capabilities and is strategically focused on enhancing our level of support to aircraft owners and operators throughout China."


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DENVER — Colorado is preparing for an all-mail election this year under new statewide rules that will allow voters to avoid standing in lines on Election Day without having to request it.
Voters can also register through Election Day, rather than facing a deadline of 30 days before the election, Denver Post reported Thursday (http://tinyurl.com/jwctzyl ).
Amber McReynolds, Denver's director of elections, said the changes mean Colorado will have a more efficient, more cost-effective and more consistent way of collecting ballots.
"It provides a lot of consistency, not just from election to election, but county to county," she said.
In the most recent general election, 74 percent of Colorado voters chose to vote by mail, according to the Colorado County Clerks Association.
McReynolds said the new law eliminates some of the problems that led to voters in the past being issued provisional ballots when they could not prove they had the right to vote. That required those ballots to be counted after Election Day after the credentials and signatures of provisional voters were verified.
Critics include Secretary of State Scott Gessler, the state's top election official, and Wayne Williams, the clerk and recorder in El Paso County.
Williams said the new system will create confusion and invite fraud. He said his office will spend an extra $100,000 in this year's election because of the changes, mostly for new equipment and for voting sites, which are required for people who did not get their mail ballots or who wait until the last minute to vote.
"There are just a number of issues I have with it," Williams said of the new law. "I think there are a lot of problems that haven't been worked out."
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A report on Japan's Ecological Footprint, which identifies leading areas of ecological demand and offers policy recommendations to address them, has generated considerable interest in the country. The Japan Ecological Footprint Report was released this August in Tokyo to an audience of journalists and environment ministry representatives. Findings have been covered by more than 50 print and online news outlets, including a feature in Asahi, a daily newspaper with a circulation of 8.22 million.
Among the report's findings (based on 2009 National Footprint Accounts data):
Japan's demand on forest products is well within the rate of what its forests can regenerate. At the same time, it places a high demand for wood products on countries that are experiencing deforestation, such as Indonesia. Replacing imports with domestic supply would have positive international impacts.
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Eva-Maria Houben: Piano MusicPosted by Jay Batzner in CD Review, tags: CD Review, Jay Batzner, Piano, postminimalism, wandelweiser
Piano Music
R. Andrew Lee, piano
Irritable Hedgehog Records
I'm fairly new to the Wandelweiser aesthetic and this disc of Eva-Maria Houben's piano music reinforces a lot of what I have taken in from other sources. To call this sound world "minimalism" is accurate in the purest sense: there is extremely little material here. What is different, though, is that Houben's language emphasizes silence over repetition. The resonance of the piano lends itself to long and heavy pauses and Houben's treatment of the piano as a sonorous entity rather than one for frenetic button pushing is gratifying and nourishing. The slow unfolding of events in both piano works, abgemalt and go and stop let every sound resonate with the listener before going forward. Any connections between events can be gestated well before plunging on into the next event. Having said that, this is not music with an obvious formal through-line. If you are driven by hearing rhythmic processes play out over the course of a piece, you'd best look elsewhere. Houben's music is languid in the purest sense; events happen, silence happens, and it is very possible that neither has anything to do with the other. A Zen approach is necessary: just listen to what is happening. Trying to guess what is going to happen or should happen takes you away from the piece as it is.
Abgemalt is the longer of the two works and for me the most perplexing. Over the first two minutes the same dark chord is struck and decays down to nothingness three times. That's it. The silences clearly outweigh the sounds. The amount of space in the piece is equal parts haunting, meditative, and unsettling. Playing the disc for a colleague, she shook her head in bewilderment; is this all it is? The short answer is "yes." The long answer is "yes," too, but with the follow up question "what more do you want?" As Abgemalt unfurls for 40 minutes, one does begin to lose all sense of direction. Why do all these moments belong in this piece? Why are they in this order? How did Houben know when the piece was finished? These are all intellectual questions which can't thwart the overall rightness to the sounds. Go and Stop is a little easier to digest. There is a formal process which is more readily grasped as harmonic alternations are interrupted and grow into longer and longer iterations. Abgemalt, though, keeps sucking me back in. I can't just casually listen to this disc as background noise. The deliberateness turns the recording into foreground listening. My ears strain to hear more and more of the piano decay, as if something is going to change. I can't just turn the piece off in the middle, either, just as I can't turn off Piano Phase without experiencing a sudden and jarring jolt.
Houben has set up an aural ecosystem in her work and Lee's touch and timing are sensitive and nuanced. I can easily hear the care and concentration that goes into these performances and I have no trouble picturing a stoic and deliberate performance on stage. Lee's craft is not one displayed through senseless theatrics and pyrotechnics. He clearly has a mind for this music and the ability to transform extremely minimal amounts of material into captivating performances.


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Make Mine Marvel Monday
This has been a crazy week for Marvel Comics. They announced a relaunch of their universe, Marvel NOW!, and The Amazing Spider-Man hit theaters with a bang.
The first four titles revealed for the relaunch are Avengers, New Avengers, Uncanny Avengers, and All-New X-Men.
Jonathan Hickman will be taking over the writing duties for Avengers and New Avengers. He is well known for his deep intricate plots. His books will focus on a new outlook for the team and the realization and repentance of past mistakes. Avengers will also be featuring 18+ Avengers at a time (as of right now, who knows what the future holds).
Rick Remender and John Cassaday will be taking the reins on Uncanny Avengers and are sure to knock it out of the park. Remender tends to focus on characterization and relationships. This book is going to be all about the building of relationships between Avengers and X-Men. I can't think of a better writer for this job and I have loved Cassaday's art since Planetary.
The title All-New X-Men is silly to me because it should be All-Old or All-Young. Somehow, probably Phoenix involved, the original five X-Men, the ones Stan Lee and Jack Kirby worked on, come from the past to exist in the world of today. I wonder what kind of impact this will have on the continuity of present-day Marvel, but let's just hope they do the time-travel part correctly (more on this when you click over). This will be written by *gulp* Brian Michael Bendis. I hope this is more Ultimate Spider-Man than Avengers, but only time will tell.
I think that 2012 is the year of Marvel Comics because of their two big summer block-busters, the 50th anniversary of Spider-Man, and their relaunch. I hope it stays that way.
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