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'The Wire': Links for reviews to every episode
Type: Post | Date: Friday, Dec 26, 2014A good study guide to keep on hand as you watch the remastered episode marathon
Omar in high-def comin'! 'The Wire' gets a high-definition, widescreen makeover
Type: Post | Date: Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014The HBO crime story masterpiece gets a new look and aspect ratio
President Obama has some questions about 'The Wire' for David Simon
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'Show Me a Hero' director Paul Haggis on Oscars, TV, and his love of 'The Wire'
Type: Post | Date: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015A long, strange career, from 'Facts of Life' to 'Crash,' and now David Simon's new HBO miniseries
Oscar Isaac in the trailer for David Simon's new HBO miniseries 'Show Me a Hero'
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'Treme' co-creator David Simon on the series' end and his career's future
Type: Post | Date: Sunday, Dec 29, 2013'I don't think I have demonstrated that I'm a particularly good fit for television,' he says
Review: Oscar Isaac shines in David Simon's 'Show Me a Hero'
Type: Post | Date: Thursday, Aug 13, 2015True story of Yonkers housing integration is a lecture, but an entertaining one
10 Stories You Might Have Missed: 'Bad Boys' are coming back
Type: Article | Date: Saturday, Aug 8, 2015Plus: Spielberg signs onto 'Ready Player One,' David Simon and HBO make a deal
12 revelations from 'The Wire' reunion at PaleyFest
Type: Article | Date: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014The cast and producers got together tonight to talk and shared some interesting stories
Even David Simon loves 'The Wire: The Musical'
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Topic: Confused about why something like Piston or svn:externals is important
Not really sure if this should go here.. and I hope that I don't get flamed too badly for what might be a dumb question ;-)
I am trying to learn best practices for working with Rails, since my background is .NET and I've never had the opportunity in my professional career to use good practices (not by choice, obviously, but working at clueless companies) like source control, automated deployment, tests, etc. I keep reading about using svn:externals and/or Piston (or Braid, I guess, since I am dabbling in Git at the moment) to manage plugins. What I don't get is why you would want to keep plugins up-to-date for an application. Isn't it a good idea to "standardize" on a particular version and use that for your project, to avoid it breaking if a plugin is changed?
Maybe it's just because I come from Microsoftland (where "update" usually means "major change that obsoletes the old version"), but I'm not seeing the significance of this, or why it's important. When I script/plugin install some plugin, doesn't it copy the current version (or the version I specify) to my vendor/plugins directory? Shouldn't I be putting that directory under source control as-is, so anyone who I work on the project with will get the same version I'm using? Right now the first thing I do after creating a new project is to freeze the current version of Rails - should I not be doing this? From what I understand, using svn:externals or equivalent tool (e.g. Piston) makes it so that if I issue an update command, it will check for an updated version of that plugin and checkout the update if necessary; wouldn't this make the application very brittle and prone to break if there was a significant change to the plugin's source code?
I'm really sorry if these are stupid questions - before I got into Rails I never really dabbled with the open-source community, and like I said above I've unfortunately been saddled with a string of stints at companies whose idea of version control was to zip up all the files of a project and store them in "My Documents", and who felt that writing tests was wasting time, so all of these concepts are pretty foreign to me, although I'm trying my hardest to learn them.
Here's hoping I can get pointed in the right direction... I've tried to Google for it, but most of the results seem to just be indicating that it's a good idea, without really saying *why* it's a good idea.

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Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) is the dominant land cover type on the Bear Springs Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU). There are many large patches of Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland (23) dispersed among the Gambel Oak, as are smaller patches of Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62). There are patches of Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22) on the west side, more in the middle of the Unit are patches of Rocky Mountain Lower Montane Riparian Shrubland (79), and scattered about are patches of Recently Burned (116) areas. There are some minor areas of Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (36) scattered about.
One of the Bear Springs Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, PINE VIEW DAM (422424), is about 3.6 km north from the north edge of the CWMU. PINE VIEW DAM has twenty-seven (72) years of records, 1935 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 7.33 inches, but it can be as high as 16.43 inches or as low as 1.52 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 22 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 15 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. There is also 2 days with precipitation greater than or equal to 1.00 inch. Snowfall during the FALL averages 13.7 inches but can be as high as 49.5 inches. FALL temperature at PINE VIEW DAM averages 46.2 degrees F. but can be as high as 95.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 48 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Airbus Uses AS350 in South China Sea SpacePlane Tests
Drop tests using a helicopter winch from a barge involve quarter-scale model of the SpacePlane demonstrator.
Airbus Defence and Space has employed an Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e Ecureuil operated by its sister company as part of the latest tests of its SpacePlane demonstrator.
The SpacePlane is a suborbital vehicle which is designed to take off and land from a runway. The SpacePlane is being designed to carry four passengers to an altitude of 100km into space. The business jet-sized vehicle would take off and land conventionally from a runway using its jet engines and at an altitude of about 12 km, the rocket engine would be ignited.
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by Anton Shilov
Advanced Micro Devices has revealed the look of its next-generation Radeon HD 6800-series graphics cards. The boards look similar to the current Radeon HD 5800-series graphics cards, which points to certain details.
The new graphics cards to be unveiled shortly are called the Radeon HD 6850 and the Radeon HD 6870. Just as model numbers suggest, the former will be faster than the latter and will consume more power, which is why it features two six-pin connectors. In fact, given that cooling system of the HD 6870 resembles that of the Radeon HD 5850, which points to similar power consumption below 150W.
As is known, the new generation Radeon HD 6000-series graphics processors are based on the code-named Barts chip featuring Northern Islands architecture that heavily inherits from the Evergreen-series of GPUs. Therefore, it is more logical to expect optimizations in terms of price and performance rather than massive improvements in terms of speed or feature-set.
The more advanced ATI Radeon HD 6870 graphics card has only one CrossFireX connector, whereas earlier released picture of AMD Radeon HD graphics card presumably based on Cayman chip has two, which allows to install up to four of Cayman-based graphics cards into a single system. The fact that the Radeon HD 6800 does not support 4-way CrossFireX points to its positioning in relatively price-sensitive performance-mainstream market segment (circa $200).
Both novelties will support up to five or even six displays, which means that the Eyefinity technology in all of its glory will be available in performance-mainstream lineup of products.
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Alan from Poly in the Media covers the crux of the Sister Wives lawsuit–and why polyamorists should care
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1:00 Announcements
- Geek Girl Con is happening October 8-9 in Seattle; join me for the Geeks and Kink panel next to Allena Gabosch of the Center for Sex Positive Culture Saturday evening!
2:25 Suing with the Sister Wives
Alan from Poly in Media shares the details of the Sister Wives lawsuit and point out that this is as close to a lawsuit for the right to privacy within a poly relationship as we will ever find in the mainstream media.
- Kodi Brown and his four wives' family structure; only Kodi and Meri are legally married; the rest live together and call each other "sister wives" but are not legally married
- The difference from other poly court cases that some poly groups have been leery of aligning with
- The constitutional right/issue being questioned here–NOT the right to marry but the right to cohabitate lovingly in peace.
- The reaction within the poly leadership community
- What are the benefits of poly leaders aligning with and supporting this case? What are the drawbacks?
- What is happening with the case right now
Links: Sister Wives challenge anti-polygamy law
21:00 Book Review: Resident Aliens
Book review by Kurt on the Joe Ashby Porter novel. Not a book to run out and buy, but a book with poly characters.
24:45 Feedback
- Matt from Detroit rants on marriage, what it really means and adding preachers and legislation into marriage.
- Lissie in Cleveland asks for more information on the kinky bed and breakfast in Michigan
- Jeannie in Vermont comments on Sister Wives and asks why polys wouldn't promote polygamous pride in Utah—she would.
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Fashioned by famed interior designer Genevieve Gorder, this rug features a vivid, stylized ikat pattern inspired by indigenous patterns from the East. She says, "This rug plays with what's familiar in these woven wonders and pushes it in its patterning to the next level. I love the juxtaposition of the familiar and unknown." Made of pure New Zealand wool, the rug is manufactured by Capel, offering top-of-the-line quality and supreme softness.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The St. Cloud State University Speech and Debate Team received the Widvey Team Quality Award at the Jackrabbit Jousts Speech and Debate Invitational at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., Oct. 9-10. Team quality awards are calculated by dividing the team sweeps points by the number of entries for comprehensive programs.
The tournament was attended by 12 schools from 5 states. Individually, sophomore Ben Kaufman, Sauk Rapids, Minn., led the St. Cloud State squad by placing first in Dramatic Interpretation, first in Prose Interpretation, and third in Program of Oral Interpretation. Sophomore Thomas Opatz, Cambridge, Minn., followed by finishing second in Dramatic Interpretation, fourth in Poetry Interpretation, and fourth in Program of Oral Interpretation.
In addition, senior Onome Egi, St. Paul, Minn., and sophomore Tony Aliota, Zimmerman, Minn., competed in Parliamentary Debate and finished with a 2-2 win/lose record. Egi also finished ninth in Impromptu Speaking while Aliota competed in Extemporaneous Speaking.
Freshman Scott Athey, Milbank, S.D., and freshman Heather Simmon, Becker, Minn., also competed in Parliamentary Debate. Athey competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and finished tenth. Finally, junior Elizabeth Ong'era, St. Cloud, Minn., competed in Poetry Interpretation.
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Anyone in the West but TeaChatters would say this is splitting hairs, there is virtually no difference!
Or is there?
A houjin spelled 20 different ways is still a hobin. The tea pours generally through a screen in the side of the wall with a spout attached. The rim that holds the lid is entire, 360*. Usually more upright in appearance than a shiboridashi.
A shiboridashi is simply always spelled shiboridashi. The tea pours through an opening between the lid and wall, usually a modification of some kind that may include a "rake" screen ... or none at all. The rim that holds the lid may be non existant to 360* or somewhere in between. Usually flatter/lower in appearance than a houjin, but not always.
Please discuss your thoughts on both, your preferences (for what teas ... perhaps I will move this to teaware forum depending upon answers), etc. And vote!


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Hi folks,
I was recently gifted a bing, and I am hoping to find out more about it, if I can and if there is any information available. I have a feeling that I already know as much about this cake as any of you can tell me, but here goes.
The cake is produced by the Bama tea factory. I've never heard of Bama, but apparently it's one of the most famous tea factories in the Nannuo region (at least, so says the ticket). A search for 扒玛 普洱 (Bama pu'er) on Taobao turned up less than a single page of results, which suggests to me that Bama is not, in fact, famous at all.
According to the ticket, the tea leaves come from Bama mountain, which is west of Shitou (Rock) village on Nannuo mountain. By taste, this cake is obviously young sheng (I believe it is 2007?? I have tried it at the local Chinese tea shop before). I do like the taste; it's fuller bodied and less grating to the senses than other young shengs that I've had. When I tried it in the tea shop, it was a little smoky, but I've not tasted any of that in this bing. Since I am not equipped to age pu, and also since I live in an arid climate, not at all similar to Hong Kong, I am thinking I will consume this cake now, probably mostly with friends, because it will take me a while to drink 357gr of sheng by myself.
I'm still working on translating the ticket (my Chinese is still not yet fluid; I get easily tripped up by unfamilar words), but the first paragraph describes the location of the plantation and the second paragraph describes the process of making Bama cakes and the flavor of these cakes that makes them so "famous".
Please let me know if I have misinterpreted anything written on the cake or wrapper, or missed any important pieces of information.


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I have been searching for Paul's unplugged dvd for years and a few minutes ago I found a very interesting item on ebay that I have never seen before: deluxe box containing 2 DVD'S and 2 CD'S. On the box it says it limited to 500 boxes only. Here's a link to the item DOWNLOAD
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Here's how RW members rated this race (82 votes).
In full: My first organised organised event. The first 3km were slow. It was single file and slow because I started fairly far back. I ran with friends and we wanted to have as pleasant an experience as possible and happily ran easily and walked up the steep hills.It was about 90% offroad - fields, tracks, paths through trees. Some were quite stony which bashed my feet up a bit. That made the road sections a welcome relief.My Garmin 910 says I did 889m of climbing. There were certainly lots of hills, with 2 being rather awesome (ie. dreadful/scary). Stunning views from the ridge at the top of the second one.Fairly cool start - 6C or so, but once moving we didn't notice. The sun came out mid morning and made for a lovely day.The feed stations had quite a selection - water, squash, bananas, jelly babies, jelly beans, tortilla chips, cake bars, chinese snacks, fruit and nut mix, jaffa cakes, plus other stuff I didn't have.There must have been 30 or so marshalls out on the course to guide us and help minimize the risk from traffic. Very well organised. There were also signs to direct us, and lines of flour. It would be quite hard to go wrong.For £16 (unaffiliated), the value was fantastic. I had hot chocolate before starting, safety pins and number were given on the day, black bag to stash your stuff, 3 well-stocked feed statations, loads of marshalls and signs. When we finished we got a creme egg, a technical T-shirt, a "school dinners" meal of sausage, chips and beans with rice pudding and jam and fruit for desert. I had another hot chocolate. They also had tea, coffee, squash and cola.Overall a truly excellent event.Date of review: April 26, 2014
In short: One of the best In full: My 3rd time at the Compton 40, I like the new 2-lap course - it's really easy to "break down" into 5-mile sections.Not much else to add that hasn't already been said - for £15 it's amazing value, great Checkpoints, loads of food a tech-T and meal at the finish.Date of review: April 22, 2014
In short: Fantastic Run-brilliantly organisedIn full: What a great run this was!!-Excellent value for money-only £15 for Technical T-Shirt,wonderfully marked out course,brilliant and friendly marshalls with well stocked feed/water stations,showers and a free meal at the end-Very well done Compton Harriers,was my first ever ultra and I enjoyed every minute of it-What running is all about rather than the hideously overpriced town marathons(Yes I do mean you Bath half!!)Date of review: April 21, 2014
In short: Beautiful scenery, perfectly organised In full: Never done this race before, but wished I had! Beautiful scenery, excellently marked course (never looked at the course notes and I'd never run here before but didn't put a foot wrong even on the 2nd loop where I ran much of it alone), great marshalls, everything was spot on. Even had free sausage, chips and beans afterwards as well as the crime egg and t-shirt (which I haven't eaten, yet). Thanks to all involved, I'd love to do this race againDate of review: April 20, 2014
Date of review: April 20, 2014
In short: Defintely one of my all time favouritesIn full: Second time I have done this race, first time was in 2011 when it was just too hot for me. 2014 weather was perfect; sunny but not too hot, with a pleasant breeze. The scenery is spectacular on this run; fields of rapeseed, views over the downs, bluebell woods, pretty villages with trees in blossom. The organization cant be faulted; it really is effortless. The course is really well marked, with tape, flour and mounted arrows. I carried the directions but really didn't need them. I managed to miss out on the t shirt and creme egg somehow but my husband appreciated the free tea and coffee and biscuits whilst he was waiting for me to finish. The opportunity to have a shower and a meal is excellent. I hope to be able to do it in 2015.A huge thank you to Compton Harriers for putting on this fantastic race. Maybe next year I will be brave enough to attempt the 40.....Date of review: April 20, 2014
In short: My first ultra and I loved it! Superb organisation. Plenty of food and drinks all the way around. Easy to navigate via arrows, flour markings and ribbons. We were lucky with the weather - sunshine but not too hot.Date of review: April 20, 2014
In short: AN AMAZING DAYIn full: Absolutely brilliant. Beautiful run, brilliantly organised and superb weather! A very good turn out this year (I think they were full) so perhaps I should fib and say it was terrible so it doesn't get sold out too quickly next year? A fully marshalled 20 mile loop, plus a meal and a creme egg all for £15? Result :)Date of review: April 19, 2014
In short: Amazing race, fantastic organisation!!!In full: This is the second year that I have done the 40 miler and can honestly say that I loved every minute!!! The two laps meant that there was a 20 mile race and the option of stopping if the 40 was too challenging. The scenery was stunning, and the weather was perfect. The organisation was amazing and the marshals were brilliant with lots of encouragement. The checkpoints were loaded with snacks and drinks and even offered tea and coffee!!! The t shirt was a technical one and was presented with a creme egg (or 2). There was free tea and coffee at the beginning and end and free food. All this for included in the incredibly low entry fee . The atmosphere was superb and I cannot praise the organisers highly enough. Many thanks for a fantastic day. See you next year:)Date of review: April 19, 2014
In short: Fantastic friendly atmosphere and organisation, beautiful scenery, tough hills! Will be back next year - I would like to try the 40 mile but realistically 20 miles feels quite close to my limit!Date of review: April 19, 2014
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Intel Corp. and Micron Technology on Tuesday said they had successfully completed development of 3-bits-per-cell (3bpc) NAND flash memory. The devices based on the 3bpc technology will be 32Gb (4GB) multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory chips made using 34nm process technology. The two companies also promised to start making flash using sub-30nm fabrication process later this year.
"The move to 3bpc is yet another proof point to the remarkable progress Intel and Micron have made in 34nm NAND development. This milestone sets the stage for continued silicon leadership on 2xnm process that will help decrease costs and increase the capabilities of our NAND solutions for our customers," said Randy Wilhelm, Intel vice president and general manager of Intel NAND solutions group.
Designed and manufactured by IM Flash Technologies (IMFT), the flash joint venture between Intel and Micron, the new 3bpc NAND technology produces the industry's smallest and most cost-effective 32Gb chip that is currently available on the market. The 32Gb 3bpc NAND chip is 126mm² in size.
Earlier this year SanDisk and Toshiba unveiled 64Gb/8GB MLC NAND flash device with 4-bits-per-cell technology. The two companies used 43nm fabrication process to make the chips, therefore, it is unclear whether the flash devices unveiled by Intel and Micron are more cost-effective than the flash devices unveiled this February by SanDisk and Toshiba.
Micron is currently sampling the 32Gb/4GB NAND chips and will mass produce it in the fourth quarter of 2009. With the two companies continuing to focus on the next process shrink, 3bpc NAND technology is an important piece of their product strategy and is an effective approach in serving key market segments.
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Clinton's legacy is not one of peace to the non-Muslims in eastern Europe whom he bombed and sent U.S. troops to aid in the creation of Muslim nations. And where they are still defending Islam to this day.
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Skip to comments.Cutting bait (Steyn on Palin)
Posted on 07/03/2009 10:57:15 PM PDT by pissant
With respect to many of the Palinologists below, I think they're getting way too hepatomantic over the entrails.
As a political move for anything other than the 2010 Senate race, today's announcement is a disaster. And I'm not sure it's a plus for the Senate - and, even if it were, the manner and timing suggest it was not a professionally planned event and therefore is unlikely to have any grand strategy behind it.
So Occam's Razor leaves us with: Who needs this?
In states far from the national spotlight, politics still attracts normal people. You're a mayor or a state senator or even the governor, but you lead a normal life. The local media are tough on you, but they know you, they live where you live, they're tough on the real you, not on some caricature cooked up by a malign alliance of late-night comics who'd never heard of you a week earlier and media grandees supposedly on your own side who pronounce you a "cancer".
Then suddenly you get the call from Washington. You know it'll mean Secret Service, and speechwriters, and minders vetting your wardrobe. But nobody said it would mean a mainstream network comedy host doing statutory rape gags about your 14-year old daughter. You've got a special-needs kid and a son in Iraq and a daughter who's given you your first grandchild in less than ideal circumstances. That would be enough for most of us. But the special-needs kid and the daughter and most everyone else you love are a national joke, and the PC enforcers are entirely cool with it.
Most of those who sneer at Sarah Palin have no desire to live her life. But why not try to - what's the word? - "empathize"? If you like Wasilla and hunting and snowmachining and moose stew and politics, is the last worth giving up everything else in the hopes that one day David Letterman and Maureen Dowd might decide Trig and Bristol and the rest are sufficiently non-risible to enable you to prosper in their world? And, putting aside the odds, would you really like to be the person you'd have to turn into under that scenario?
National office will dwindle down to the unhealthily singleminded (Clinton, Obama), the timeserving emirs of Incumbistan (Biden, McCain) and dynastic heirs (Bush). Our loss.
Great article....
This is a good article.
And Steyn is right.
It's time to cut bait on Sarah Palin as the future hope of the GOP, just as she's cut bait on political life.
She's not the Moses to lead us out of the desert.
I never put any energy into hoping or thinking she'd be my gal for 2012 anyway.
A voice of reason. Maybe she just screw younz! I love my family and I'm not willing to move from God's country and sacrifice them to the gods of power and celebrity. Let the sheep fend for themselves.
It is the explanation that makes the most sense, her family has been so battered by this process, by the unmitigated venom of the Democrat attacks against her, that they are simply withdrawing into their Alaskan reality. They never lived by the Beltway reality. They are just going home.
Guess you listened to MSNBC's Mitchell instead of paying attention to Palin's statement.
Not a lot is known yet about what Sarah Palin's reasons for resigning are, and I am getting pretty tired of all the speculating, kvetching and etc., but I am of the mind that she feels she can work for conservatives in other ways than running for office. Maybe I'm wrong and she really is saying enough is enough. I guess time will tell, but I just don't see her quitting politics entirely.
Besides, she's still young and still has time to run for office in the future. ;-)
Good one by Steyn, as always.
TO ALL: DO NOT RESPOND TO counterpunch, THE TROLL!
M.S., Is really telling (the anal) "the Washington D.C. King Makers" to go "straight to hell".
Not everyone has drank the Palin Kool-Aid.
Some of us recognized it for the political poison it is when she imploded last October.
The best thing Palin can do is stay away from the GOP's "professional planners".
Sorry bud, but political life is what it is. If you decide to enter then you need to stand by your commitments.
I can't back someone who's going to cut and run when the going gets tough. If she thinks being governor is tough, she would have one hell of a rude awakening living in the White House.
If she never plans on running for president, she may have made the right decision. If she does, I won't be supporting her. Not after this...
I've spent too many years in my life wishing a candidate would live up to my expectations, only to have them fail that. I just don't live in the dream world any longer.
I'm just not going to hope beyond hope that Sarah will work things out.
So Steyn steps on his own words of caution by offering his own assumption. And not even an original one at that. For Steyn, this is subpar.
Well, it's not McCain, and it's not the Huckster, and it's certainly not the slimy Romney.... Who do you suggest, genius?
What about Reagan?
Oh! ....He's just another Myth(bot).
I suggest you get ready for some plagues...
Why do you think she's getting tens of thousands of people to attend her small events, if she imploded last October?
She didn't implode last October. Good grief, everyone's entitled to a setback once in a while.
Until today, she was headed on to be a top contender in 2011/12.
Reagan had a long and storied career outside of elected office.
I've answered this several times.
I'm not pushing anyone, I'm just warning against the inevitable disaster that a Palin-0bama rematch would bring for the GOP.
Palin obviously also recognizes she's not up to the task of governing and doesn't think the media spotlight is worth it.
I think her rabid supporters pushing her to run for president are as much to blame for her resignation as her detractors in the media.
I think it is sad that this woman has been pulled in all directions like this ever since joining McCain's ticket.
Maybe everybody should just leave her alone and let her go back to normal life with her family. She's not going to be president. She doesn't want to be president. She doesn't want to be in the media spotlight at all anymore.
You and Steyn are most likely right, but let's give this some time. Whatever her dreams now, I am praying for her success. If she has chosen a future that precludes political aspirations, she has at least served as an example and a beacon for hope for Conservatives that we haven't seen the likes of since Reagan. God bless her in her future plans. Based on yesterday's speech, I'm not counting her completely out yet.
Jindal is serving out his term. Unless I'm missing something, I think he's my next person to support.
As for Romney, Huckster, and that other ass, I fully agree.
Agreed. Reading some of the cult-of-personality Palinites on other threads, they have idolized SP as some Superhuman Goddess of Mythical Proportions.
So desperate are they for a counter-messiah to Obama, they can't BEGIN to think that maybe, just maybe, this is a normal human being puts her personal responsibilities above fulfilling their hyperinflated expectations of her.
This country is not ready for a female president, and especially one that is not yet ready for prime time. It would take a highly gifted and respected woman to ever be elected POTUS. There is not any female today, in either political party, that has the gravitas to be elected to that office.
I wish nothing but the best for Sarah and her family, but she is not going to be the leader of the GOP or of the conservatives. We have no leaders at this time.
Ok, and?
Steyn sums it up.
No one showed up for her speech today.
I'm not denying she had supporters last November, or now for that matter.
She just didn't have nearly as many as 0bama had.
60 million people came out to vote for her. That's fewer than Bush got 4 years earlier. Hell, that's fewer than Kerry got 4 years earlier. But 0bama got 70 million people to come out and vote for him.
There just aren't enough people out there willing to support Palin to beat 0bama.
The first step to recovering from a loss is accepting defeat. Many FReepers aren't yet ready to move on from 2008, which is why they still cling to Palin. But it is a destructive relationship. She's no good for us, and we are no good for her.
We need to move on and find someone new to champion as the leader of the GOP. Right now, as you may have noticed, the Republican party is leaderless. That implies Sarah Palin is not the leader. So let's cut bait and find one.
She announced her candidacy today, or didn't up notice WHAT she said? She has no need to state the obvious.
Why do you think your opinion is the ONLY opinion. There are more of us than you, FRiend. Go troll something about Zero... or just keep pimping for Romney. Actions are louder than words.
Agreed. Reading some of the cult-of-personality Palinites on other threads, they have idolized SP as some Superhuman Goddess of Mythical Proportions.
So desperate are they for a counter-messiah to Obama, they can't BEGIN to think that maybe, just maybe, this is a normal human being puts her personal responsibilities above fulfilling their hyperinflated expectations of her.
Hats off to all the FReepers, I'm out. If Sarah isn't running I've lost interest in politics. Obama will probably be president for the rest of my life or close to it. If she runs again I'll hear about it and see you guys and gals then. I've really enjoyed my time here, it's been fun.
Thank you.
Sarah's running!
Pologies for the double post
Steyn is always a treasure subbing for Rush, and I have his America Alone--
--but the usually scintillating is here a fizzle.
"the manner and timing suggest it was not a professionally planned event and therefore is unlikely to have any grand strategy behind it. "
I wonder if Mark Steyn's treatment at the hands of the Canadian courts has opened his range finder the slightest bit--
--to see Palin has removed the target for the frivolous lawsuits and freed her calendar for campaigning for conservatives for 2010--
--the type of campaigning which was part of the Reagan strategy--
I had enough of professionally planned events--Obama mid the Columns of Ancient Styrofoamia comes to mind.
No doubt we'll enjoy Mark while Rush golfs next week.
Alaska's in good hands and the biggest vote-getter for the party of Lincoln and Reagan is free to inspire the 2010 take-back.
For now on, everytime we mention Her, it should be followed by "Peace Be Upon Her."
We should talk conservative issues and let the politicians catch up to us.
Who do I suggest?
I think it's up to that person to step forward.
The election is 3 years away.
There is plenty of time.
The 0bamessiah himself didn't step forward before his Democrat flock until 2007. Hillary had been their false prophet starting the day after Kerry lost in 2004.
So let's wait and see who emerges.
I suspect it will be someone none of us would name today.
Perhaps someone few of us have even heard of yet.
Proof that even the best can have a rare one-dimensional mindfreeze.
But that's not what she did. So I have to think she has something else up her sleeve.
Mark Steyn is master of language, not a conservative. He cannot empathize with a true conservative. He could listen to Sarah Palin's entire speech today and not come away understanding what she meant. Conservatives understood instantly. Steyn has become irrelevant. I am astounded by the positive reactions to his article in this thread.
You missed the point of her speech. Alaskan taxpayers were being hurt by the frivolous ethic charges against her. Every move she would make exploring running for president would lead to more and more such frivolous charges.
So her choice was to run the Alaskan government and not run for president. Turn over running the Alaskan government to her Lt Governor and save Alaskan tax payers money, if she wants to run for president. There will be no such issue of running for another position when she is president.
Are you drunk? McCain ran against Obama, not Palin. The only time I've seen such illogic on this forum is when the Romney supporters tried to spin his liberal past. You wouldn't be one of them now, would you?
If she announced she's running for President in 3 years today, she picked about the worst way to do it by resigning after only 2 years into her first term and doing it in front of an empty crowd.
If she was serious about being president, she would have either run for reelection as governor, or run for the Senate in 2010 first.
Of course I still don't see how she said it by not saying it.
It looks to me like she wants to go back to being a housewife and hockey mom. Good for her. She was always in way over her head as a national politician.
....Mark your flat out wrong....
People stayed tuned..the chair is against the wall...orders are forthcoming
And you are way over your head as a FReeper.
Are you at least leaving your toys behind when you go home?
Sarah wasn't running last November. John McCain was. I know a lot of folks here convinced themselves they were putting Sarah Palin in the White House, but Johnny Boy the Leftard was ready to move in. Not Sarah...
So Sarah didn't lose a straight up fight with Obama. Let me tell you something, McCain benefited from Sarah by ten to twenty points. That quack could have been looking at 35% or worse real easy. We didn't want him. The left didn't want him. Who besides a few deluded RINOs championed that loser?
I didn't vote for a presidential candidate in November 2008. It was the first time in my 34 years of voting. That's why the McCain/Palin ticket didn't get as many votes as Bush. Many of us refused to swallow a Soros lovin' pimp daddy as our candidate.
Obama is going to force this nation's citizens to vote for someone else. There's not really going to be any choice, but the time 2012 rolls around. He will have scared the —— out of many people who voted for him. He will have pi—ed off many of the others. He's a moron.
Our goal is to get someone in there, that will undo what he has done. I have already said, day one I'd be penning more E.O.s than this nation has seen in the last fifty years. I would strike down almost everything this jackass did in four year, with 72 hours. What's more, I'd tell folks I was going to do it up front. We'll see what U.S. citizen really want, unlike picking between a Kruschev/Mosolini candidate and a George Soros clone/Obama rubber stamp from Arizona.
Yes, we do need to move on. Palin needs to go back to her family.
Do you realize that Palin was getting tens of thousands of people to show up at her events this spring? From what I've read, she is on fire.
Too bad that fire extinguisher fell on her head. (just figuratively folks)
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U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 12, 2010. Special Envoy Gration said:
"Chairman Kerry, Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: I am honored by the opportunity to discuss with you today the situation in Sudan and the important challenges that lie ahead. As you noted in your invitation to testify, the coming months clearly bring a series of critical decision points for policymakers in Khartoum, Juba, neighboring capitals, and here in Washington as well. I will focus my remarks today primarily on the road to the referenda in January 2011, the post-2011 planning and capacity-building that need to continue at an accelerated pace, and issues of peace, accountability, and security for Darfur.
"Prior to January 2011 there are a number of tasks to be undertaken in a short time period. The United States and the international community in general must be prepared to assist the parties in this endeavor to help maintain peace and stability in Sudan and the region. Before we look ahead, though, it's important to take a moment to take stock of some of the most important recent developments.
"Chad and Sudan have made notable progress in their bilateral relationship, moving toward stopping the long-running proxy war among rebels from both states and ending support to the rebels, deploying a joint border monitoring force, and opening the border between the two countries on April 14. Peace talks under the auspices of the UN and African Union in Doha have resulted in unification of some Darfur rebels into two groups and involved civil society in preparations for negotiations. However, the Darfur rebel leader with the most popular support among the Fur, Abdul Wahid, has refused to participate in the talks. The Justice and Equality Movement -- the most militarily significant rebel group in Darfur -- last week suspended its participation in the talks amid new reports of clashes with government forces in Darfur.
"In April, Sudan held its first multiparty elections in 24 years in a largely peaceful manner. We share the serious concerns expressed by the Carter Center, the European Union, and other organizations that undertook election observation missions about widespread logistical and administrative challenges and procedural irregularities, restrictions on civil liberties, some cases of fraud, harassment by military and security services, and that the ongoing conflict in Darfur did not permit an environment conducive to elections. We also have concerns about the tabulation process. As these observation missions have also noted, the elections failed to meet international standards. There were some positive outcomes from these elections, in addition to fulfilling a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) milestone. Dozens of registered parties and thousands of candidates participated, and over 10 million votes were cast, according to the National Elections Commission. The elections period also saw renewed engagement by civil society groups and increased civic participation among the populace.
"We cannot ignore the challenges that continue to exist, and there is daunting work ahead. There are less than eight months remaining until the referenda. Before those votes take place, there are important issues in the CPA that must be resolved, including:
"North/South Border Demarcation: Earlier this year the parties approved a report detailing undisputed areas of the North/South border, but they need to agree on remaining disputed areas and urgently begin demarcation.
"Southern Sudan Referendum Preparations: The parties must finalize composition of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission, to be approved by the newly-formed National Assembly, and these bodies must immediately create plans to undertake voter registration and develop voting procedures within a very tight timeline.
"Abyei Referendum Preparations: In addition to finalizing the composition of the Abyei Referendum Commission that must create similar plans, the parties must also resolve sensitive questions around who is eligible to vote in Abyei. The Abyei boundary must also be demarcated.
"Popular Consultations for Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile: Technical committees have begun planning, but commissions to be created from newly-elected state assemblies will undertake the actual consultations. Postponed state-level elections in Southern Kordofan must first take place before this state's commission can be formed.
"The above issues are complex and it is clear that time is limited. The NCP and SPLM must work together in an atmosphere of open dialogue and trust, consulting with other Sudanese stakeholders as necessary to ensure broad support. These CPA issues recently took a back seat to electoral preparations, but now the parties must refocus and intensify their implementation efforts. Both the government in Khartoum and the Government of Southern Sudan are in the process of reallocating positions based on electoral results. In the coming weeks following the elections, they will need to quickly appoint credible ministries and institutions that are able to gather support for the tough decisions that lay ahead.
"As we look to the referenda, which are stipulated by the CPA and enshrined in the Interim Constitution of Sudan, we have carefully considered possible scenarios for which the international community should be prepared. The scenario we'd like to see is outlined in the CPA: credible and peaceful referenda are undertaken during which Southern Sudanese choose unity or secession, and the people of Abyei choose whether to remain with the North or join the South. In this scenario the outcomes are respected by the National Congress Party (NCP), the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), other political parties and Sudanese citizens, as well as the international community, including those who signed on to the CPA as witnesses and supporters of implementation of the CPA in 2005. We must also be prepared to respond to less favorable scenarios.
"We are mindful that the end of the Interim Period will change the relationship between the north and south, regardless of the outcome of the two referenda. We continue to strongly encourage the parties to formalize a framework for negotiations on post-CPA issues. The critical issues for agreement will include: citizenship, management of natural resources such as oil and water, the status of trans-boundary migratory populations, security arrangements, and assets and liabilities.
"Agreement on such issues is necessary both to inform the choices of voters and to ensure a smooth post-2011 transition. We are committed to helping mobilize and coordinate international efforts underway to assist the parties with these negotiations. We must be prepared to invest substantial political and diplomatic energy, as well as technical assistance, to ensure that political will is fostered and agreements are not only reached but also implemented. Only with sustainable arrangements will the parties be able to navigate the many hurdles coming in 2011 and beyond.
"Whether or not Southern Sudan becomes independent in July 2011, and regardless of whether it includes Abyei or not, the Government of Southern Sudan will require effective leadership as well as strengthened capacity to undertake effective and accountable governance, provide security, and deliver services to its citizenry. A robust, concerted international effort will be required to assist in this capacity-building effort.
"In order to assist in building up the capacity of Southern Sudan, we are undertaking a 'Juba Diplomatic Expansion' to include staffing and material assistance on the ground in Sudan to support USG foreign policy objectives. Operating under Chief of Mission authority, staff from the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) and the Civilian Response Corps (CRC) will provide support to Consulate General Juba and complement USAID's robust presence in the run-up to and following Southern Sudan's January 2011 referendum. Staff is assisting in strategic and contingency planning, program oversight, and technical assistance, both in Washington and in the field.
"In keeping with President Obama's emphasis on multilateral efforts in Sudan, we are working closely with our partners in the international community through the Troika, Contact Group, and 'E6' group of envoys. We have an ongoing dialogue with key regional organizations and states, including the African Union, European Union, Arab League, Sudan's nine neighboring states, China, Russia, and others. We also regularly engage with the United Nations on UN missions in Sudan. With substantial U.S. input, the Security Council recently renewed the mandate of the UNMIS peacekeeping mission, emphasizing the need for the mission to continue its support to the CPA parties to implement all aspects of the CPA, and requesting that UNMIS be prepared to assist the parties in the referenda process. Promising new leadership on both Sudan peacekeeping missions bodes well for future mission operations. The parties have much to do in the final phase of Sudan's Interim Period and it is our sincere hope that strong international engagement will further bolster these efforts.
"While much attention will be focused on the North-South process over the next year, we continue to work on Darfur and the many important unresolved issues there. A definitive end to conflict, gross human rights abuses, and genocide in Darfur remains a key strategic objective, as made clear in the U.S. Strategy on Sudan. Violence continues in and there are credible reports of continued aerial bombardments by the Government of Sudan. This is unconscionable and we have called on the government to immediately renew its ceasefire.
"Following progress in Chad-Sudan relations earlier this year, the Darfur peace talks in Doha saw positive progress with the signing of two framework agreements between the Government of Sudan and Darfur rebels in February and March. We are concerned about the Justice and Equality Movement's decision to leave the peace talks and are encouraging them to return to the negotiating table The UN and African Union are now working hard to include the voices of civil society representatives in the process, implement a ceasefire on the ground, and enter into meaningful and productive political negotiations between the parties.
"While issues such as ceasefires, power sharing, and wealth sharing can be addressed at a high level in Doha, we need to think more creatively about how to bring the people of Darfur into local conversations about compensation, land tenure, and rebuilding their communities. Additionally, as stated in the U.S. Strategy on Sudan, accountability for genocide and atrocities is necessary for reconciliation and lasting peace. In addition to supporting international efforts to bring those responsible for genocide and war crimes in Darfur to justice, we are consulting closely with our international partners and Darfuri civil society on ways to strengthen locally-owned accountability and reconciliation mechanisms in light of the recommendations made by the African Union High Level Panel on Darfur led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.
"Local peacebuilding, rule of law, and reconciliation activities must be revived and strengthened. We should not wait for a negotiated political settlement to begin improving the lives of Darfuris. For instance, we are supporting the role of women in peacebuilding and working on the imperative of reducing gender-based violence in Sudan. One of the Administration's highest priorities for Darfur is to improve security so that the people on the ground who have suffered so greatly can see a tangible improvement in their living conditions. We continue to work closely with UNAMID and relevant stakeholders to enhance protection of civilians, expand humanitarian space for the delivery of life-saving assistance, and consolidate gains in stable areas to prepare for the voluntary return of people to their homes. This is not an easy process, but it's one international donors must undertake with great urgency.
"We are also working with our international partners to improve access for UNAMID and humanitarian workers to areas still affected by fighting between government and rebel forces, such as Jebel Marra and Jebel Moon, as well as inter-tribal fighting, especially in South Darfur. We are also working with the UN and other key partners on a plan to provide increased security in the triangle that is formed by El Fasher, Nyala and El Geneina, where up to half the population of Darfur lives. In the long term, it is imperative to address the underlying causes of conflict, including disputes over land and water resources. This will require the cooperation of the Government of Sudan, vigorous diplomacy by the United States, and sustained support from the international community.
"Thank you and I look forward to your questions."
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Thought i'd stop by and say Hi..too Major Gen...Scott...Gration...:)
I liked what he said in his remarks on the progress we're making, and the decisions that need to be made ,too enhance our opportunitys in Sudan and Darfur Regions.
I hope things are moving forward in your work there,even if there are some obstacles to get in your path...:)
SeeYa..Scott...and DipNote People...
Khalid A.M. in United Kingdom writes:
1- Is Abdul Wahid still the most popular in Darfur? His own fighters have "deposed" him. Darfuris resent his Paris stay away from them. His visit to Tel Aviv has cost him the more religious among his followers. Moreover; Dr.TiJani Sese is also Fur (and from the ruling family). He was a Governor of Darfur and is highly respected all over Sudan because his followers include Arab tribes (and he himself is married to an Arab woman from Central Sudan). He already has popular support. If he signs a deal his prestige will soar.
2-The justice and Equality Movement has delusions of grandeur.It is losing militarily and politically. Its supply line from Chad has been disrupted. Libya does not seem eager to replace it. By freezing its participation in Doha; it shows that its political acumen is deficient. JEM has believed extremist advocacy group activists who told its leader that procrastination paves the way for a better deal with the help of Western pressure or even Western military intervention. They told JEM that the ICC accusations would bring about regime change . That is the explanation of their flawed tactics and no-existent strategy.They and their advisers are responsible for prolonging the suffering in darfur. They should have signed the Abuja Peace Agreement in 06.
3-It used to be politically incorrect to mention the need for"capacity Building" in Southern Sudan .Paul Collier has done so in a painful manner in his book "Wars Guns and Votes". Some of his arguments are controversial; but his account of a visit to Southern Sudan is illuminating. He advocates larger African units not secession.
4- Locally-owned accountability and reconciliation processes are the proper approach which takes into consideration the cultural mind-set in Sudan; that relied historically on Judiyya or AJaweed to which the British colonial officers resorted more than 30 times during their control of Darfur.
5- The call for putting in place post referendum arrangements now is ptudent and far sighted.However it should not mean a psychological preparation for secession ;because the CPA foregrounded unity. The Americans know the importance of unity and the vadvantages of a huge country. They bought their Southern states from France and bought Alaska too.!
6- Ambassador Gration is true to his Airforce credentials. A pilot checks all equipment thoroughly before take-off. He has done so well and is still double checking.


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A few days back, I tweeted out something I noticed when checking out the new Google Maps – the Indian states of Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh were entirely listed as dotted lines (See below) instead of solid, indicating Google considered them, at best, disputed territories, and at worst, not part of India.
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