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Skip to comments.Paula Deen Surges Past "Game Of Thrones" To Top Spot On Amazon
Posted on 06/27/2013 4:48:25 PM PDT by Biggirl
Paula Deen's forthcoming cookbook, Paula Deen's New Testament, has surged past best-sellers by the likes of Dan Brown, Stephen King and Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin to take the top spot on Amazon's sales charts.The book charted in the 1,500s on Monday and by Wednesday it was at No. 18.
(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...
Well, there's no such thing as bad publicity, but I would say, "Yeah, backlash."
Sort of gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling, doesn't it.
just luv it when the elites get a good case of whoop...whoop...whoopa**
Paula Deen buying her own books to make it look like she has support? Wouldn't put it past her.
Do you know how many books she'd have to buy to get that high up on the bestseller list? That ain't her, it's the so-called "Crazy @$$ Crackers" who are fed up with the $#*+, the same people who went to Chick-Fil-A and bought Sarah Palin's books. The ones who are buying 75 million firearms and ammo by the boxcar.
I have not been watching hardly any TV so, don't know how many places that she is gone to now and sobbed and ask for forgiveness. She really needs to get in control of her feelings, thoughts, her life. It was a private comment. The media is using her to make it look as though most white people are racists. We know blacks and hispanics can be racists as well. Look at the media, playing the race card often. Be proud Paula, move on. You apologized.
Shep Smith treated Paula's epithet as though it were beyond horrible...as did other silly talking heads. Political Correctness or slow news days accounts for such hysteria over slang "reported by someone out to git'er"
Shep is gayer than a Maypole. He has his own issues to deal with.
Don't care. She doesn't represent me as a southerner and she has always been a piece of crap.
I think so. We were talking about this at work today. Sure, she used some racial epithets a long time ago. We get it. But the campaign to completely destroy her is starting to rub a lot of people wrong and is beginning to generate a lot of sympathy on her behalf.
Yep! Love me some Paula :)
I never said I liked her, I'm just saying that you can't buy yourself a place on the bestseller list unless you're Bloomberg, Soros, Buffett or someone like that. She ain't got that kind of Wampum. Her getting behind Obama didn't surprise me. All those "New Southernors" types have to prove how progressive they are.
Perhaps his advances were rebuffed by "that" one of Deen's offspring?
I'd laugh, but I've seen her sons.
Crazy Ass Cracker Book Club strikes back!!
Either this is backlash or a race war is coming down the pipe.
Maybe the order from libraries just kicked in, LOL!!!
One can write anything and a million libraries have to buy it and the liberals know this.
I never thought much about it, but the site, and its followers have great gaydar, because one married-with-kids host was fingered as being gay, which I didn't notice, but then I stopped on a show as he put a lip-lock on another male host that George Takei would have envied.
C'est la vie.
I've ordered both it and the Southern Cooking Bible. Plus, I'm no longer going to patron any store that dumps her. So long, Wal-mart, Target and Home Depot! (not that I used Home Depot in the first place, just making DOUBLE sure I don't!)
Abbeville Liberal, you should think about changing your name to something a little more believable. Like the one I chose for you.
You crack me up. I'm about as far right as you can get. The fact that I don't like Paula Deen and her family is not a reflection of any political persuasion. My posting history reflects that.
Oh yeah. I've been around here four years more than you so you can KMA.
Oh yeah. Ive been around here four years more than you so you can KMA.
You can wish...only wish.
As always, Vet: you are the voice of reason here on FR!
I just bought her magazine for the first time yesterday. And I'll gladly buy a used copy of one of her cookbooks now. Down with political correctness!
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Tom Barrett campaigns in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Voters will head to the polls in less than two weeks to decide who will face off in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election.
On Saturday, Democratic Candidate Tom Barrett was in La Crosse meeting with supporters at Bodega Brew Pub.
The Milwaukee Mayor lost to Walker in the 2010 election, but said this time will be different.
Barrett said Walker hasn't done enough to grow jobs in Wisconsin.
He also said if he wins, he will work to bring together a state that he believes is deeply divided.
"My focus is restoring trust to government and healing the division that we have here. People should make no mistake about this, Gov. Walker started the civil war back in February 2011 and for 16 months, the state has been in a state of political unrest. I will end the civil war in Wisconsin and I will focus on jobs and that's what the people want from the governor," said Barrett.
Barrett's main democratic challenger, Kathleen Falk, has already received endorsements from two of the state's largest labor unions AFL-CIO and AFS-CME.
Barrett has received support from retiring Sen. Herb Kohl and on Saturday, he picked up another endorsement from Congressman Ron Kind.11447244
"I pledge my support my endorsement to Tom Barrett. I believe our state is in desperate need of reconciliation we have to start coming together again. It's vital for economic growth and good job creation which is exactly what we need and Tom Barrett has the personality has the demeanor and the experience to produce jobs right here in Wisconsin," said Rep. Kind.
The primary election is set for May 8.
On the Democratic ticket, Barrett and Falk are joined by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Secretary of State Doug La Follette and Gladys Huber, who is an at-large member of the Ozaukee County Republican Party running as a Democrat.
Walker will take on Arthur Kohl-Riggs on the Republican side.
The general election is June 5.
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This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.
Large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail. Blue Jays are smaller than crows, larger than robins.
White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above.
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I use it to make my own crackers, or "knekkebrød" as we call them in scandinavia. I use 1/2 a cup each of almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and flax seeds with two tablespoons of the husk powder and a big pinch of salt. Grind in magic bullet or food processor. Mix well with 2 cups of water and let soak for about 15 mins. This is enough for two trays. Use parchment paper on tray and use wet (so it doesn't stick) fingers to flatten. Put in middle of oven for about an hour @ 210 f or 100c.
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A Spotlight on Calgary's Cultural Ambassadors: Jean Grande-Maître
A Spotlight on Calgary's Cultural Ambassadors:
Jean Grande-Maître
Fashion Calgary Portrait Campaign, an initiative spearheaded by Fashion Calgary founders, Ania Basak and Rafal Wegiel, was developed to enhance the recognition of Calgary's burgeoning cultural scene and to bring appreciation to arts and culture in Calgary.
Fashion Calgary collaborates with many different Calgarians in various fields to determine what culture means to them and why Calgary is such a cultural city. Fashion Calgary Portrait Campaign 2013 discovered many exceptional Calgarians and leaders within the community and have selected them to be this year's ambassadors.
One of those ambassadors is Jean Grande-Maître, one of the most successful Canadian choreographers of his generation. Jean has previously worked as a choreographer and director for many prestigious dance companies, stage musicals, opera companies, circus perfomers, theatres, festivals and for film and television. He has been commissioned by world-renowned dance companies in Paris, Milan and Oslo, among other destinations. Jean has also choreographed large scale events, such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
To add to Jean's many successes, while acting as Alberta Ballet's Artistic Director, he has also helped to successfully build the company's national and international profile, taking the company on many highly successful national and international tours and receiving considerable public and critical acclaim.
View Jean's thoughts on arts and culture in Calgary in the video below.
Fashion Calgary Portrait Campaign 2013 - Exclusive interview with Jean Grand-Maître by Ania Basak from Fashion Calgary on Vimeo.
Fashion Calgary Portrait Campaign is an initiative spearheaded by Fashion Calgary founders, Ania Basak and Rafal Wegiel. Basak and Wegiel are devoted to diligently raising the profile of arts and fashion in Calgary though innovative measures and grass roots methods.
In 2012, the campaign featured "the ambassadors" who represented various fields related to culture by presenting their portraits together with their own expressions about the meaning of culture in their life. The completion of Fashion Calgary Portrait Campaign 2012 was the Gala event, created to celebrate its success in establishing Calgary as a cultural centre.
In creating this campaign, Basak and Wegiel hope to enhance Calgary's image in the country while encouraging Calgarians to take part in the many arts activities our city has to offer. In the long-term, Fashion Calgary has a strong desire to spread the idea of highlighting the appreciation of art & culture throughout the country of Canada.


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Train advocates, stop the attacks
How unfortunate that once again, train advocates have chosen to personally attack trail advocates and news media in online responses to recent reporting on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
Trail advocates are not seeking use of the corridor south of Old Forge, so the Adirondack Scenic Railroad will likely be allowed to continue its rail operations from Utica to Old Forge. They'll still be "winners," even if they no longer control the corridor north of Old Forge. They and their supporters should graciously accept that opportunity, and the state support that will likely go with it. They should stop attacking well-intentioned advocates offering evidence in support of an inexpensive Adirondack Rail Trail from Old Forge to Lake Placid, and its valuable benefits to the region.
I like trains, and I recently enjoyed a very nice trip on Amtrak. I admire train advocates' resourcefulness and "20 years of blood, sweat, and tears." However, their substantial efforts do not entitle them to permanent control of this corridor and permanent state support. They have been allowed an extraordinary opportunity to develop rail services along the corridor, and the state has spent millions of dollars, and they haven't achieved the results that were promised.
There's no evidence that more time and state money would change the fundamental fact that people don't travel to the Adirondacks in significant numbers to ride the train. There is abundant evidence that people would travel to the Adirondacks in very significant numbers to walk or ride on an inexpensive-to-build Adirondack Rail Trail, where they would not face steep climbs, highway traffic or possibly getting lost in an unfamiliar forest by making a wrong turn. They can spend days walking, bike riding or sledding from one village to another, spending money at every stop.
Train advocates' earnest efforts and failure to achieve their goals demonstrate the unfeasibility of restoring train service here, in the absence of investors and with so few customers. Railroads' huge, fuel-guzzling locomotives can move thousands of tons. Contrast that massive capacity with the negligible demand for any form of rail services north of Old Forge, as discussed at www.thearta.org/ump%20submittal.pdf. "Fifteen million dollars" represents the tip of the iceberg of what taxpayers would pay for an expanded Adirondack Scenic Railroad. Why should New York taxpayers spend many tens or hundreds of millions of dollars to restore and subsidize operations of a train that would carry no more people than a small bus or no more freight than a small truck?
If it is not possible to justify huge taxpayer expenditures to restore and maintain rail service along this corridor, how can they justify a much larger expenditure for a train plus a trail? Even if we set aside the overwhelming evidence of the physical unfeasibility of a parallel trail, it simply makes no sense to spend so much money north of Old Forge for any form of train service along this 90-mile, dead-end corridor with near-century-old rails and only 20,000 people – particularly given our less-than-successful 16-year experience with that train service.
Train advocates also posted comments that other forms of transportation receive government subsidies, so the state should be willing to subsidize the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. However, an expanded ASR would be much more dependent on public support than any airline, trucking company or bus line, particularly north of Old Forge. This would be essentially a state-funded enterprise, not an awarding of a small state subsidy. Before the state of New York even considers extending the ASR's control of the corridor, they must first conduct a comprehensive analysis of overall costs, revenues and benefits.
Dependency, transparency and accountability
An expanded Adirondack Scenic Railroad would be intractably dependent on state funding, but they have hardly operated in a transparent or publicly accountable manner. The ASR has refused to release its proposal to the public and has stiff-armed the press, while train advocates have personally attacked the press. These attacks should also stop.
Do we really want to reward that kind of behavior and invest in their massive and expensive but undefined and unneeded venture? Do the citizens of the state of New York value rail service to Lake Placid more than any other urgent budget priority, such that they are prepared to issue a "blank check" to the Adirondack Scenic Railroad? The Adirondack Rail Trail can be built and maintained inexpensively, and it will bring substantial benefits to the region. Which option is supported by communities along this corridor? The Adirondack Rail Trail – see www.thearta.org/news/news.htm.
David Banks lives in Lake Clear and is a board member of Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates.


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Skip to comments.Jill Kelley outraged other military liaisons with her flirty ways [Her fee was $80 million] $80MIL
Posted on 11/14/2012 7:16:32 PM PST by BunnySlippers
Adam Victor, president of TransGas Development in New York, was in town to network and find business opportunities. Someone introduced him to Kelley, and the two spoke in a VIP section of the convention hall.
Victor said Kelley described herself as a close friend to Petraeus, which impressed him. In fact, he said, Kelley told him she might help him with a coal gasification project in South Korea. She said she could gain him access to the highest levels of the South Korean government, Victor said.
Kelley told him she was an honorary consul for South Korea, and Victor said she told him she had obtained the position with the help of Petraeus.
Kelley and Victor later met in New York. Kelley mentioned her fee if any deal was brokered $80 million. The fee was so unrealistic and excessive, Victor said, he immediately realized he was dealing with an amateur. He rejected it out of hand. He said Kelley then asked for a counter proposal. But Victor wasn't biting.
(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...
It wasn't the 28th and starys a bit, buuuuut... Pastor Terry Jones lives in Florida too and General Dempsey called him. A General called the man and Jones had only linked to the video! (if I recall correctly)
I wonder if anybody in the media has called Jones to see if he has any information on this whole video mess. Does Jones know Jill Kelley or has Kelly ever contacted him?
Every time that I think I heard/read the most crazy outrageous stuff on this sick story...I learn a little something more.
What a lot of people don't understand is that the White House is a little city unto itself, with @ 10K people working there. It's got a 'mess.' Anyone working there can invite guests to join them for breakfast or lunch (gotta get clearance, etc., but it's doable). These women know how to use people/connections and could easily wrangle an invitation for "breakfast at the White House." Doesn't really mean that much.
Who does she think she is, former Detroit hip-hop mayor Kwame Kilpatrick??
You are right. Been there myself a few times when I worked on the Hill.
You make a good point and normally I would not get excited about it. Sister Natalie has a talent for getting some huge "loans" from her DC connections, making it worthy of consideration.
"Sister Natalie has a talent for getting some huge loans..."
Does she ever!!! So far it seems they total over $1M, a couple hundred grand here, another couple hundred grand there... and those lenders will never see a dime back! Ever.
It is said Jill and her hubby hosted a party for P4 to introduce him to the movers and shakers of Tampa. Why would he "need" to know these people? Sounds more like something a politician would do...
That sounds too high, just from a space and traffic management viewpoint. I found figures of 1300, 1700, and 1800 on the net, although none of these seemed super reliable. Based on maps I have seen of the White House, a lot of these people must work at the EOB.
80mill? Good for her says I! Shoot for the moon, toots.
80mill? Good for her says I! Shoot for the moon, toots.
Penthouse, Simon & Schuster, Universal Records are lining up with the offers as we speak.
Also, I happened upon an article that mentioned two of Paula Broadwell's email names:
1. Kelleypatrol
2. Tampa
3. Another city but article would name it.
4. Another city but article would name it.
So, what are the other two cities?
The entire 'campus,'including OEOB is considered "the White House" when speaking of working at or having a meeting at the WH. It's not just the WH itself.
An 80 million dollar (would be) hooker, is that a record? Paging the Editor of the Guiness Book of World Records.
keyboard spew alert
1. Kelleypatrol
2. Tampa
3. Another city but article would name it.
4. Another city but article would name it.
So, what are the other two cities?
I'll start:
3. Washington DC
4. Benghazi
I thought I'd throw in Benghazi for kicks.
It's three now, isn't it, unless you count the twins as one. But yeah, she must regret now calling the FBI over those e-mails instead of the mafia, or Craig Livingstone.
Yes, she DID try to call it off but it was on a roll. She couldn't stop it but tried.
Actually here: Kelley tried to stop investigation:
I nearly 30 years in the military...at Major Commands and the Pentagon...I never heard of a military liaison or social liaison like the ones being described of late. WTF is this?
She looks like one of the Kardashians and acts like one too.
Where was Hillary on September 28? Did she have breakfast at the White House, too?
I was just reading about her activities in NYC on that day. The administration is working on how Syria transitions to whatever it is the admin wants when they eventually topple or get Assad to step down. So extremists don't take over, of course. I am sure that will make everybody happy in Syria just like they are in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.
Sometimes I can agree with Ron Paul.
The more time drags on and I look at our ROE and now I look at this insane sexcapade or whatever it is. I start thinking I can see Ron Paul's point more and more. Besides, we are dead broke.
With crazy Iran sitting there ready to bug-out everywhere and Russia warping back to the ways of old...I wouldn't want Ron Paul at the wheel. But he would have been much better than Obama. MUCH!
I don't know what to think any more but I feel like I am sitting with my finger hovering over a panic button or something.
I tell my self relax, endure, it is just because you hate Obama so everything seems more sinister but the other part of me says danger-danger this man is dismantling things!
We are so fooked.
I'm guessing she gets minks the way minks get'em.. :)
Not the 28th but ten days before:
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 : (REPORT : DAILY CALLER HAS FOUND CACHE OF EMAILS PROVING THE US DOJ, ERIC HOLDER & FAR LEFT GROUP "MEDIA MATTERS" HAVE BEEN COLLUDING TO SMEAR REPORTERS OF THE OBAMA ADMIN, WHISTLEBLOWERS & SUPRESS CRITICS———SEE TRACY SCHMALER)—————Obama's Media Matters Goon Squad, Investors Business Daily ^ | Sept. 18, 2012Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:12:20 PM · by george76
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 : (SCANDAL IS PICKING UP STEAM, CONGRESS ALL A FLUTTER-—JOHN KERRY [See KHALWAN, KELLEY]) -Not only has the scandal picked up steam in the mainstream press (Jake Tapper's ABC News report tonight is a must-watch), but high-ranking members of the President's own party are now demanding answers. This includes the man most often cited as a likely Secretary of State should Obama win a second term, Senator John Kerry.. -——"Obama's Libya Lies Collapse: Senate Democrats Demand Answers," breitbart.com ^ | 9/27/12 | John Nolte Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:25:23 PM by Justaham
Whacked Crack Ho....
Mrs P hung with these ladies as well. Why would a dowdy middle aged woman have anything to do with these two bit grifters?
Wonder what's on Mrs P's computer?
Charlie Tango 1 and Charlie Tango 2.
I don't know why it makes me laugh, but reading the entry does.
Thanks for the mention.
I'm not a big fan of women in the military, specifically combat theaters. Those that have served there with honor have my respect, but I still think it would be best if the male/female dynamic was not present at the front.
These two women should not have had access to these men.
That's something that should be taken under review.
Biographers, social clingers on the order of Jill Kelly... there should be some distance between each of these categories and our generals.
Yes, sorry about that. It was funny wasn't it.
I actually Googled McCain and Jill Kelly just to see what popped up. This doesn't surprise me. Nice catch BunnySlippers. I agree with your thought about wondering how many in D. C. know these women.
And I do realize you said Kerry and Sheldon.
LOL, duly noted Nita. Do I detect a note of bitterness here? ;^)
Sadly, this isnt funny......this goes WAAAYY deeper than sex and parties......way deeper.
Thanks Lady J. That was the impression I had, and I appreciate the note of agreement.
BTW: I appreciate the additional information and thoughts too.
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10 Biggest Christmas Blockbusters of All Time
Many of the same folks who hated seeing Wal-Mart (WMT) and Target (TGT) extend Black Friday to just after Thanksgiving dinner and cursed McDonald's (MCD) for telling franchisees to consider opening on Christmas Day have no problem with Regal Entertainment Group (RGC) , AMC Theaters , Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) or Cinemark Theaters (CNK) calling in employees, throwing open the doors and debuting movies. This year's lineup is particularly robust, with Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained , the Seth Rogen/Barbara Streisand comedy Guilt Trip , Judd Apatow's This Is 40 and the musical Les Miserables all being released on or just before Christmas.
Since the turn of the millennium, the cinematic holiday season has transformed from a quiet little collection of family films and Oscar contenders to blockbuster territory. According to BoxOfficeMojo, the movie industry's holiday season -- which starts on first Friday in November and ends on New Year's week or weekend -- first passed the $2 billion mark in 2000. That season, the Jim Carrey live-action version of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas pulled in $260 million on its own.
Disney's (DIS) Toy Story franchise and James Cameron's Titanic helped nudge the industry in this direction during the '90s, but The Grinch increased Hollywood's holiday output from 63 films in 2000 to 107 by 2007. The number of films released has since plummeted and the annual holiday take has decreased in five of the past seven years, including a 39% downturn so far this season.
Can this year's Christmas crop help the industry recover? With help from BoxOfficeMojo, we looked back and found 10 examples of films that not only cleaned up on Christmas Day, but helped boost the overall box office take by prying Christmas-minded folks away from their pumpkin pie and piles of presents:
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Year released: 2002
Christmas Day take: $12.4 million
With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey already surpassing the $100 million mark in the U.S. during its first week of release, it's worth remembering just how Peter Jackson's first take on J.R.R. Tolkien books was a decade ago.
The first installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy -- Fellowship of the Ring -- made $11.6 million on Christmas just a year earlier. By the time the The Two Towers , its giant fighting trees and climactic Battle at Helm's Deep arrived in 2002, the trilogy had America's attention. It would make $250 million in the U.S. during its first five days of release and nearly $340 million for the holiday season. It wouldn't be the last America saw of Jackson or Middle Earth on Christmas, as both had one more Lord of the Rings tale to tell.


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Office hours are Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (508) 829-2146. Rev. Timothy Hanley, Pastor. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 67 Chester St., Worcester. (508) 852-4371. Sacrament, 10 a.m., Sunday School, 11:20 a.m., youth classes. Nursery and children's primary, 11:20 a.m. More information, call Elder & Sis Hassard, (508) 799-6150. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH—E.L.C.A. 112 Crescent and Thomas Sts., W. Boylston. (508) 835-3323. Pastor: John Nieman. Website: http/users.rcn.com/christlc. Holy Communion each Sunday @ 9:30 a.m. with childcare. Sunday school @ 10:15 a.m. for preschool through 6th grade and weeknight Confirmation class. Fellowship and coffee following service. Handicapped accessible. Weekday nursery school (508) 835-8868. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH As a Christ-centered faith community, First Baptist Church welcomes all to learn and worship with us on Sunday morning (classes for all ages at 9 a.m.; worship 10 a.m.). During the service, nursery care is available for infants and toddlers, and a hands-on, Bible-story based activity time for children through 2nd grade. Contact the church office to learn more about our mid-week Bible study and fellowship groups and mission opportunities. Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Heslinga, Pastor, (508) 829-4329 or firstname.lastname@example.com , 1216 Main Street, at the corner of Maple (across from Town Hall). Office @ FBCHolden.org or www.FBCHolden.org. An American Baptist Church. FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING (www.firstchurchsterlingma.org) On the Common in Sterling center. "No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here." Sunday worship for all ages, children's Sunday school and infant care at 10 a.m., coffee hour following.
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Adult study groups, active youth program, traditional and contemporary music, adult and children's choirs. Mission trips, extensive outreach programs for the homeless and more. Pastors: Jonathan Wright-Gray and David Nason. Handicapped accessible. (978) 422-6657. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HOLDEN U.C.C. We are a caring Christian community meeting at 1180 Main Street, on the Common in Holden. Rev. John Barber is pastor. Join us on Sundays for worship and Sunday School at 10 a.m. and stay for our coffee afterwards. Children of all ages are welcome and nursery care is provided. A ramp and elevator make our sanctuary accessible to all. Bible studies, fellowship groups, youth activities and Christian service opportunities occur throughout the week. Call Linda Cole in our church office for more information from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. (508) 8295411. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PRINCETON, U.C.C. Visitors are always welcome to sample our warm "radical hospitality" whether on Sunday worship, Sunday School, Adult and Youth Choirs, Youth Group, Bible Study, discussion groups, Men's Group, Women's Group or Mission work. Sunday family worship begins at 10:15 a.m. with a coffee hour following. Children stay for the beginning of the service and then go to the exciting Sunday School Program. Communion is offered to all on the first Sunday of the month. "No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here." Located on the common at 14 Mountain Rd. in Princeton, our facilities are fully accessible with elevator. Office hours Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (978) 464-2837. Rev. Linda Michel, Minister. www.firstchurchprinceton.com. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF RUTLAND, U.C.C. 264 Main St., worship 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday school for nursery through Grade 8 at 10 a.m. Pastor, Rev. Richard S. Pryce — (508) 886-4377, parsonage — (508) 886-6619, church office — (508) 886-4453. FIRST PARISH UNITARIAN CHURCH On the Common, Hubbardston, Sunday, September 19-May 8, 5:30 p.m. Sunday School, 6:30 p.m. services. Rev. Ralph R. Clarke, Minister, (978) 8083770. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH Currently meeting at Sterling SDA church, Rte. 12, Sterling, 1/2 mi. south of I-190 interchange. Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m., Thursday Bible Study, 7:15 p.m., Fellowship Dinner 2nd Sunday of month after service, Music Night last Sunday evening of month 6:30 p.m. (508) 335-3122. HERITAGE BIBLE CHAPEL 182 Brooks Station Road, Princeton. Sunday school children and adults, 9 a.m. Worship service 10 a.m. Bible-based, prayer-driven and family oriented. Non-denominational, (978) 464-5100. Pastor, Eric Hartlen. HOLDEN CHAPEL Come! Join us for growth in God's love and grace through: Sunday 10:15 a.m. Family worship for children and adults. Nursery is available. Wednesday — 7-8:30 p.m. Mid-week prayer for adults, Youth Group 7-12 graders. Regional Home Fellowship Meetings. Barrier free. Home of Holden Christian Academy grades K-8. A Non-denominational, Christ Centered Family Church, meeting at 279 Reservoir St., Holden, (508) 829-4441. Visit us on the Web at www.holdenchapel.org. HOPE CHAPEL An emerging, contemporary, Christ-focused congregation in Sterling currently meets for worship and celebration at the Chocksett Middle School Theatre, 34 Boutelle Rd., Sterling on Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact Information: Pastor Neal Davidson (978-422-0581; firstname.lastname@example.com.) Childcare provided. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 346 Shrewsbury St., Holden. Worship with us on Sundays 9:30 a.m. Our church is barrier free and child care is available. Informal Communion Services are offered on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Weekday nursery school has half and fullday programs. Pastors: Rev. Daniel L. Wilfrid, Rev. Ronald E. Jackson. Office: 9-4 Mon-Fri, (508) 8294416. Web site: immanuelholden.org. Visitors welcome. OAKDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Oakdale United Methodist Church, 15 N. Main St., West Boylston, (508) 835-2601. Rev. Matthew Wissell, pastor. Summer worship 9:30 a.m. ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland St., Holden, offers two services of Holy Eucharist each weekend: 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. on Sundays.
Nursery care is available at both services. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome. For more information about services or programs please stop in, call the church office at (508) 8293344, or visit our website at www.holdenma.com\stfrancis. ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH 40 Brattle St., Worcester. Religious education office: (508) 852-1784. Saturday Eucharist: vigil - 4 p.m.; Sunday Eucharist: 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Parish office: (508) 853-0183. New members welcome. ST. MARY'S CHURCH 114 Princeton St., Jefferson. Rectory: (508) 8294508. CCD office: (508) 829-6758. Pastor: Rev. Andre N. Remillard. Eucharistic Liturgy: Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 90 Holden St., Worcester. Sunday worship service re 10:30 a.m. Child care and Sunday School. We are a GLBT welcoming congregation. (508)8531942. www.uuworcester.org. WACHUSETT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 325 Bullard St., Holden; Celebration service 10:30 a.m. Small groups meet throughout the week. A place where we communicate the teachings of the Bible in a contemporary and an exciting way. Rev. Lonnie Snell. www.Wachusettvalley.org. (508) 8296475. WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Your Home in the Heart of the City, 114 Main St., Worcester. Services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Child care provided for both services. 9:15 church school. Rev. Vicki Woods, Rev. Lisa Bruget-Cass, Christian Education for all ages. (508) 799-4191; www.wesleychurchworcester.


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Will & Kate, Osama & Obama, and the upstate perspective
A couple of events have overwhelmed our news outlets over the last few days, and they're hard to ignore by any blogger. That includes me, even if I don't know of any Fairport connections.
I am not in favor of monarchy, but if the British want to maintain their traditions, then I guess you could call me "pro-choice". Those traditions give us colonists the periodic chance to see a spectacular royal wedding. It was nice to see the generally good behavior of the crowds and the happy nature of the event. I suppose one could claim that the money could be more constructively applied to combating hunger, etc., but the wedding event cost far less than a day of bombing Libya, so it was a nice distraction. Fergie's daughters' hats were certainly distracting all on their own. The American Episcopal church is closely related to the Church of England (I attend St. Luke's Episcopal church in Perinton), and my personal perspective is that I was disappointed in the lack of female participation in the ceremony. Female priests are ordained in the C of E, but none were visible at the wedding. All-male choirs have their place artistically, but again, it's unfortunate that female singers were excluded from this particular event.
It's hard for me to find a satisfactory word to describe the killing of Osama bin Laden. Our world is what we have made it, and the killing was "unavoidable". Here in the northeast, many of us have ties to New York City and Pennsylvania and Washington, and personal connections to the events of 9/11. The killing deals a symbolic and operational blow to Islamist terrorism (that's a good thing). Osama bin Laden was a bad guy, but I'm not going to say on this blog that this kind of violence is "good" or that terrorism is no longer a concern. Even the Navy Seals were "doing their jobs" and might not use the word "good". (Well, we commoners have been told that it was a Navy Seal operation. Half the people in America don't believe President Obama was born on American soil, so I'm not sure why we should believe the details of this story.) I understand why bin Laden was killed, but I'm not going to say that the attack was carried out under the banner of peace and justice.
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I am extremely confused about how rails handles primary keys when the migration tool is not used. What if we just create a primary key column called "id" using sql? Rails doesnt seem to auto-increment the id even though the column is called "id". If I understand correctly, rails automatically increment primary keys if the column is called "id", if not, we have to specifically tell rails what the primary key column is. Any direction will be greatly appreciated.


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District 70 mulls e-cig ban
D60 recently prohibited devices on school property
As the popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow, local school districts are modifying their policies banning them from schools.
Pueblo County District 70's school board is mulling changes to its policy regarding use of tobacco by students to include e-cigs.
Pueblo City Schools (D60) recently made changes to its tobacco-free schools policy to make e-cigs a prohibited substance on school property.
Both school districts already had policies prohibiting tobacco use on district property.
E-cigs are battery-powered devices that emit vaporized nicotine or other nonvaporized and sometimes flavored solutions.
"Based on a request from principals we have decided to add e-cigs to our policy," said Greg Keasling, director of student services.
The proposed changes would add a provision to include any electronic device that can be used to inhale nicotine, including but not limited to an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe.
The policy change also would add a provision that tobacco products do not include any product that has been approved by the appropriate federal agency as a tobacco-use cessation product.
Keasling said students caught with e-cigarettes would face the same consequences as for violating the tobacco-use policy.
Those sanctions could range from a two-day suspension to a five-day suspension with recommended referral to the hearing officer.
The District 70 policy also requires that any tobacco products found in the possession of a student should be confiscated.
D60's policy was revised in December to include e-cigarettes as a prohibited substance.
Students who violate D60's policy also face in-school suspension, revocation of privileges to participate in extracurricular activities and with repeated offenses, possible out-of-school suspension.
Neither school district expels students for tobacco use.


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Hewlett Packard, the world's largest maker of personal computers, said on Tuesday that it was evaluating Google Android operating system's capabilities for potential use in netbooks as well as communication devices. A Google-only personal computer from the world's top maker may mark a milestone for the search giant.
"We are indeed studying [Google Android]. As the world's leading computer company, we want to understand all the OS choices in the marketplace that may be used by competitors or potentially even deployed by us to meet customer needs. So we're looking into Android's capabilities for potential use in the computer and communications industries," said Marlene Somsak, director of worldwide media relations for HP's personal system group, in an interview with ChannelWeb web-site.
Theoretically, Google Android along with Google online services can substitute Microsoft Windows and certain Microsoft Office programs. A pure Google netbook will also mark a milestone for Google: the company will officially become an online software platform provider that rivals Microsoft Corp. as well as various developers of Linux-based operating systems.
Unfortunately, it is unknown when such "pure Google" netbook emerges and whether it emerges at all.
"If you ask if, how or when HP might introduce any Android-enabled platforms, you can anticipate our answer: We don't speculate on products that may or may not be under way," Ms. Somsak added.
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"I saw them in the deep South. People who were considered backward, unable to do anything became the creators of a new possibility for the whole nation. When I think about Tienanmen Square and Prague, I realize that those folks in Mississippi and Alabama who were considered useless, were able to speak to the world."
— Vincent Harding, theologian and civil rights activist
Ordinary heroes of the civil rights movement who emerged out of Mississippi — people like Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers, and James Meredith — risked their lives to break the back of racial injustice. Their inspiring stories are the stuff of history books. These were regular people who accomplished extraordinary things in extraordinary times.
What's less known are the stories of ordinary white Mississippians who tried to preserve segregation. Segregationists weren't limited to the stereotyped "fat potbellied sheriff who kind of walks around with a gun, and chews tobacco, and throws the N-word around everywhere he goes," explains Mississippi historian Robby Luckett in American RadioWorks' latest documentary, "State of Siege: Mississippi Whites and the Civil Rights Movement."
Pro-segregation organizing was entrenched and complex. Government agencies and civic groups formed to thwart integration. Those who resisted risked retribution in different forms, from job loss to social ostracism to physical violence.
Segregationists, says Robby Luckett "came in all shapes and and forms, and were quite savvy. And when you understand that those are the people that the civil rights movement was up against, you understand the kind of challenge they had."
"State of Siege" untangles the knots of this untold history. It's useful history to revisit in this moment when citizens are pressuring entrenched regimes to change in the Middle East. Mississippi is arguably the state where segregation was hardest to break. And yet as "State of Siege" concludes, "It is sometimes said that civil-rights activists accomplished more in Mississippi than in any other southern state, because white resistance there was so incredibly fierce, and the road to freedom so very long."
About the image: University of Mississippi students protest against integration on October 1, 1962. (photo: Flip Schulke/Corbis)


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The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as "Obamacare", is a strange law from the perspective of economic theories of insurance markets. Still, one can see where its designers were starting from. The individual mandate may be onerous from a liberty standpoint, but it makes sense if you understand that insurance markets are vulnerable to a phenomenon known as the "death spiral."
The idea behind the death spiral is based on the recognition that insurance is a risk management scheme. Insurance companies, despite their best efforts, are less knowledgeable about its customers' health than are their customers. As such, the prices an insurance company charges are based on the average risk that a customer will need care. (more…)


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English bluebells in spring of Ashbridge Park, Hertfordshire. (photo: UK Garden Photos/Flickr, cc by-nc-nd 2.0)
On these early spring days, this story Kevin Kling told us is a fine way to kick off the week:
"Back in the days when pots and pans could talk, which indeed they still do, there lived a man. And in order to have water, every day he had to walk down the hill and fill two pots and walk them home.
One day, it was discovered one of the pots had a crack, and as time went on, the crack widened. Finally, the pot turned to the man and said, "You know, every day you take me to the river, and by the time you get home, half of the water's leaked out. Please replace me with a better pot.'
And the man said, "You don't understand. As you spill, you water the wild flowers by the side of the path.' And sure enough, on the side of the path where the cracked pot was carried, beautiful flowers grew, while other side was barren.
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Concert announcement: LMFAO party rocks into American Airlines Center
Those party rocking boys LMFAO, the loud and colorful Redfoo and SkyBlu, bring their boisterous dance-pop-hip-hop anthems to Dallas' American Airlines Center June 15. The show, part of the "Sorry for Party Rocking Tour," also features special guests performers Far East Movement, Natalia Kills, the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson and Eva Simons. Tickets go on sale March 3 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com. Prices are $25, $35, $55, $65 and $99.50.
LMFAO, who recently performed as Madonna's guests during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, broke through big last year with a pair of No. 1 pop singles, "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It."
Photo: LMFAO perform with Madonna during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show (Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE).


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Jessie Kirk
Jessie Kirk, 40, of Westhope, died Thursday, Feb. 7, in Westhope. A memorial service will be held today, Feb. 15, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westhope.
Jessie Kirk, a son of Gail and Cindy (Ness) Kirk, was born Dec. 15, 1972, at Bottineau. He was reared and educated in Westhope.
After his education he began working in the oil fields. He also helped his sister, Janelle, with starting her company, Kirk's Auto Cleaning. Jessie worked for a short time with Nash Finch in Minot. He returned to the oil fields, working for Ham's Well Service and later Enson Drilling. An injury forced him to retire early. Jessie had since resided in Westhope.
He enjoyed riding motorcycle, snowmobiles and playing darts. Jessie loved his big dog, Jake. His family was very important to him; he was always there for his family. He always said "I love my family."
Jessie is survived by: his parents, Gail and Cindy Kirk, of Westhope; sisters, Jodi and her husband, Pat Nehring, of Minot, and Janelle Kirk and her friend, Laurie Ostrom, of Minot; nephews, Derek, Brett and Kaleb; and a niece, Jennifer Nehring.
Jessie was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Eunice Ness and Helen and Elmo Kirk; aunt, Pam Schweitzer, and uncles, David and Curtis Ness.
Arrangements are with the Nero Funeral Home of Westhope. Friends may sign the online register at (www.nerofuneralhome.net).


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Debates of Oct. 25th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #141 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was industry.
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1:30 p.m.
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, we know that the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act states that the government must carry out a full review of its operations and impact three years after the act took effect and must submit the report to Parliament. Next January, the act will have been in effect for three years.
How can they say that they are going to introduce amendments to the act without having reviewed the entire process and made the report in order to introduce amendments which, first and foremost, will enable us to continue to be part of the Kimberley process and also respond to various deficiencies that may be identified during this review?
Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question and I hope it does not mean the member will not be supporting the bill. There will be a review coming up, it appears, in the near future. We could, in theory, make these amendments plus any other amendments that are determined by the operation of the act, keeping in mind that we have to be consistent with the international scheme.
The problem is that just because things are scheduled for amendment does not mean they occur that quickly. We know how things happen in the House. If we have a particular bill, it does not necessarily get through as quickly as we want and there are all sorts of delays.
These two small technical problems are occurring right now. We have to be consistent with the international community, and we are not. I am sure there is not a single member in the House who would like diamonds to go out that help ruthless dictators murder people for one more day after today. By simply allowing us, for instance, to publish our trade statistics so they can be compared with other countries will ensure that there is no illegality going on and it will also ensure the smooth functioning of the process, so we do not have to do certificates for the tiny diamonds worth a few cents.
Some countries may have less resources than us in their bureaucracy or administration to do statistics which might cloud some really major criminal or bad political groups taking advantage of the diamonds.
It has already been decided internationally. We are a little bit out of step. We can improve the process right now with these minor amendments, but I agree wholeheartedly with the member that when the act comes up for review, we will do that as quickly as possible. We need to maintain consistency with the international bodies and will make improvements to the act at that time too.
Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
John Duncan Vancouver Island North, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill S-36. It is a fairly straightforward bill, but there is a lot behind it in terms of how we got to where we are today. It is part of the Kimberley Process certification scheme of which Canada is an active member. Actually, Canada chaired the scheme in 2004 and is an ongoing chair of the statistics working group and the participation committee.
One would assume that we would be a leader in this process and here we are dealing with some fairly minor legislation. We are one of only a handful of 48 member nations that are part of this scheme that are not yet in compliance.
This goes to the heart of what has been happening in governance issues emanating not just from the government of the day but from a general malaise at the sponsoring department, Natural Resources Canada, where we certainly had a leadership problem for some time. This is very symptomatic of once again Canada struggling to match its words with its actions. This should have been dealt with in a very straightforward way much sooner.
The truth of the matter is this action has been supported by industry. It is supported by all of the participating territories, provinces and no one is suggesting that this not something we should do and yet it is slow to happen. I asked the parliamentary secretary about Bill C-259, which is a bill I sponsored and has passed the House of Commons, which removes the 1919 tax on jewellery on value added. I understand that bill is now languishing in the Senate. There is some concern that the government is not supportive of the bill despite the fact that the majority of non-cabinet members of the Liberal caucus and basically all of the opposition members voted for that bill.
This is a major concern for the industry because it affects the mining sector and the value added sector. Any of the value added sector which is dealing with producing a product in Canada is actually going to produce for domestic purposes a product that is more expensive than the identical product imported into Canada. That is no way to grow a domestic industry, especially one with the economies of scale that can become a player in the export market.
We have all of the ingredients for a very successful industry in Canada. We produce precious metals. We produce precious stones including diamonds. We have tremendous design and artistry skills. We have jewellery manufacturers, many of which have had to downsize because of increasing global competition.
However much of that is related to either the financial penalty imposed by this excise tax, the hidden tax, or by external investors who have chosen not to invest in the Canadian jewellery sector because they do not like the implications of that tax, how it is imposed and its complexities. It is sort of a double whammy.
The time has long since passed when it was needed. It was to pay for the war effort in the great war, World War I, and yet we do not hear a commitment from the very department, Natural Resources Canada, that should be fighting in cabinet for the speedy passage of that bill. I am quite concerned about that. We have an opportunity here to do something that is very right and I am concerned that instead the government is headed toward doing something that is very wrong.
If we have the right kind of leadership in Canada, we will have, not the world's third largest diamond industry, which has been stated here by Liberal colleagues, but the second largest industry by 2012 if we can give the right kind of assurances that the diamond sector will not be somehow penalized. This is one way to do that.
Another way to do that is to demonstrate, through the budgeting process, that there is a commitment to the mining sector, a commitment to the future and future development of new mines.
The last budget passed by the government was a major disappointment on this front because the mining industry and the prospectors had been assured of significant funding for geoscience. A joint federal, provincial and territorial cooperative geological mapping survey was well developed and there was a strong feeling that the government had bought in, but when it came time for delivery it was not there. This would have cost the federal government a commitment of $25 million annually for 10 years and basically would have mapped great parts of the north, which are not currently mapped, to a level that would have allowed it to be useful.
This is a major infringement on our ability to find and develop new diamond mines and other kinds of mines. We need better leadership on that kind of issue from the government than what we are getting.
Another major disappointment was that the super flow-through, which also applied to the mining sector, was not renewed in the budget. What we now have is some of the provinces actually finding themselves doing more than the federal government, but of course that does not help us in the north where we are into the territories rather than on the provincial scene.
Much needs to be done. We have reached where we are in the Kimberley process because of this whole issue of blood diamonds. It is most appropriate that Canada takes a very significant, strong, positive role in doing everything we can to avoid the issue of blood diamonds.
I have very dear friends who are constituents in my riding who were long time residents of Sierra Leone. I have talked with them about the issue of blood diamonds and it brought it home in a very real way to me. One of the things that was happening is that these diamonds are not mined. These are alluvial diamonds that are basically found on the surface and Sierra Leone is very wealthy in these things. Presumably, if one were to look long enough one could find these things in an exposed fashion without even the need to dig for them.
The areas where these diamonds were found were being controlled by rebels who were largely from Liberia. This was being used to create violence and to control territories in a way that was very ugly. One of the ugly parts was that children were being conscripted by the rebels and then forced to commit atrocities against their own people. The children were often drug addicted by the rebels or placed in compromising positions to spare their own lives or amputation, which is a common terrorist approach used to force their will upon the oppressed youth.
For example, Sierra Leone has the highest rate of amputations in the world and part of the problem is that thumb prints have been used as identification in elections when dealing with people who are illiterate. The rebels used this draconian method to ensure that a portion of the population could not cast their ballots.
When we talk about the Kimberley process and when we talk about how all these measures stack up, we have to be thinking in terms of what it does to address the core issue which is the blood diamonds and ensuring we are not doing anything to compromise the international ability to stomp out these illegitimate diamonds.
I think the Kimberley process has actually accomplished a fair amount on that front but it is certainly not perfect. One thing Canada wants to be sure of is that our production does not get tainted with any suggestion that our system does not have complete integrity because that would affect the marketplace.
We have a country where blood diamonds completely changed its social dynamics. Sierra Leone was once the hub of West Africa, featuring the first university in the region. It was a leader in many cultural and social trends. It also has the third deepest and largest natural harbour in the world. We saw this natural harbour being used in any number of conflicts in the 20th century and most recently by the British during the Falklands War. This has been changed quite dramatically all because of these illegitimate diamonds.
The governance of a country actually becomes compromised in that type of situation and the national treasury, once it is deprived of hard currency, whether it is U.S. dollars, Euros or other forms of currency, is placed in a very impossible position in terms of purchasing commodities on the world market and so on. This is what happened to Sierra Leone. This is what made it so very difficult. We even had situations where we had United Nations peacekeepers in Sierra Leone who became part of the problem rather than part of the solution. I am certainly not suggesting that was the case with any of the Canadian peacekeepers who were there but there was certainly compelling evidence showing that did occur with peacekeepers from other nations who threw their lot in with the rebels in terms of controlling some of the territories.
In terms of what we can do in Canada, another crucial issue is the fact that the Canadian government has been reluctant to enter into any kind of good faith, long term renewable resource sharing with our territorial governments. This discussion, debate, dialogue, discourse has been going on too long and it has made it more difficult to achieve the kind of forward progress that would lead to natural resource development on all kinds of fronts. In my view this is contributing to the ongoing impediments that are now in the way in terms of the development of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline proposal and any number of other projects. It is often difficult to pin down lost opportunity but we have had lost opportunity and that lost opportunity often does not knock again or we may not see it again for generations.
This is an area where we need leadership and an area where the federal government could do a lot but has chosen not to. As a matter of fact, I think the agenda is to slow that entire process down rather than to accelerate it. This is just a different vision of federal-provincial relations from the one shared by the official opposition. I think, once again, we could see some major new developments if the government would change its behaviour.
This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Yellowknife and then to fly in to one of the two operating diamond mines in Canada in the Northwest Territories, which is about 300 kilometres by air from Yellowknife. I travelled to the Diavik operation which is very impressive. There is a $1.3 billion investment in a place where we have hundreds of highly paid, highly skilled, well trained and mostly northerner employees who are building dikes, pumping out lake water in an environmentally sound and very sustainable way and then removing rock and overburden and then getting into the kimberlite pipes and processing the diamonds which are all used for cosmetic purposes.
This is a huge industry with huge employment benefits and it is all based on this presumption that people will buy these diamonds for cosmetic purposes. That is why the integrity of the system is so important.
Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, I appreciated the member's speech on the Kimberley Process. It was very thoughtful, as many of his speeches are. He added some good background for the House about the actual situations on the ground.
Unfortunately, I have a couple of disagreements with what he said in his 10 minute preamble. The first is about leadership malaise. Of course we have some of the most dynamic leadership in the history of this country. In my 20 minute speech, I explained how unparalleled historic agreements have been signed and a large volume of success has been accomplished in the first year of this Prime Minister's time in office. That has never been challenged.
His other comment related to the department itself. The department has a very dynamic minister at this time, who is making great progress, and that is exciting. I have been at a number of meetings with him. Also relating to leadership, I should tell the member that the department has a new deputy minister. I have spoken on at least two occasions to industry associations when he has been involved in the presentations. They are extremely impressed by and satisfied with him.
Now that there is strong leadership in the department and because the department is important to the country, I know the member would not want to do anything to change that, such as changing the government.
In relation to geoscience, I am delighted that the member and the opposition are supportive, because it is a big item for the government and for our department. The government has funded significant geoscience in the past, with great rewards. As the member said, more work needs to be done, especially in Nunavut and other areas in the north. We are continuing to support this because we would like to have more as well.
Finally, on renewable resource sharing, I would like to note that the government has already concluded a very successful devolution agreement with Yukon Territory. Almost all the remaining residual provincial powers were transferred to Yukon. It was amazing how smoothly it went. There were virtually no problems in the implementation. We are undergoing negotiations with the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well.
There is a question that I would like to ask the member. I mentioned that new diamond projects are coming along and it will be very exciting for Canada. We are already third in the world and we have new projects in Saskatchewan and Ontario, potentially in Quebec, and in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Does the member know of any potential diamond projects in his province?
Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
John Duncan Vancouver Island North, BC
Mr. Speaker, rather than go directly to the question I will talk to the preamble a bit. Natural Resources Canada has been a very professional department. It suffered under two years of rudderless leadership and then for a period of time went without a deputy minister. It now has a deputy minister. The former minister continues to be paid not to be minister, and the department now has half a minister who is not being paid to be minister. This is a crazy set-up. This department deserves much, much better. That is my response to the preamble.
In terms of the diamond industry, I am aware of interest in the northern parts of the provinces. I am not aware of anything specific in British Columbia. Perhaps some of that mapping money would help and we could pin that down a little better.
Heritage Thorold
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
John Maloney Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to attend the designation of Trinity United Church in Thorold, Ontario, under the Ontario Heritage Act. This attractive Gothic Revival or Regency Gothic style stone church, with beautifully detailed stained glass windows and impressive exterior, was completed in 1849 and remains on its original site, making it a landmark in the community. It is the oldest church continuously used for worship in Thorold.
Noteworthy features are the three-bay front facade with central tower and the attractive two-tone walls combining grey limestone and red sandstone. The current seating arrangement reflects the Akron plan, typical of post-1870s Methodist churches, with curved tiger-oak pews facing a communion table set centrally within the choir stalls. The incised Gothic decoration on the pews mirrors the slope of the church windows.
The first sermons were preached by the Reverend Egerton Ryerson, the renowned Methodist minister and pioneer of public education in Ontario.
I compliment Heritage Thorold LACAC for its interest in the history and architecture of our region. I salute Trinity United Church for helping to protect and steward the heritage of Thorold, our province of Ontario and our country, Canada.
Public Service
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Barry Devolin Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to welcome a group of students from my riding to Ottawa today. They are here as part of a program I call a "Capital Experience", where two student leaders from each of the seven high schools in my riding come to Ottawa for three days each October to learn about career opportunities in public life.
As someone who grew up in a small town myself, I am very aware that young people from rural areas do not always have the opportunity to learn about the many interesting career opportunities that could await them in public service.
Today I welcome to Parliament: Bonnie Thornbury and Meg Carruth from Fenelon Falls; Lindsay Code and Natalie Jamieson from LCVI; Sabrina Kuhn and Jessica Rich from Crestwood; Aileen Robertson and Ashley Higgins from St. Thomas Aquinas; Nicole Rallis and Tristan Ellis from Haliburton; Stephanie Chapman and Katelyn Harrison from I.E. Weldon; Dan Westerbon and Gwen Elliot from Brock; and Christine Everett from St. Peter's.
I hope that all my colleagues will join me in wishing these young people all the best as they make decisions regarding their future careers.
Community Development
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Michael John Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow I will be hosting a community round table on the development of Shannon Park in my riding. These lands offer huge potential and an opportunity that must be managed carefully.
Located in Dartmouth North, this area is already home to a huge percentage of ad hoc high density development. We must ensure that whatever development takes place is something that the people of Dartmouth North will be proud of. I believe it could include affordable housing as part of a mixed development plan, which may well include being the location of Halifax's 2014 Commonwealth Games bid.
A key issue is the future of Shannon Park School, which ably serves local residents and is the French immersion elementary school for Dartmouth. Its future must be assured.
Working closely with provincial and municipal officials, we can develop Shannon Park in a way that brings pride to Dartmouth North, recognizes the potential of creative affordable housing and protects Shannon Park School. As host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it can be an attractive venue for international visitors and leave a legacy of community recreational facilities for local residents.
I ask everyone to join me and the District 9 Residents' Association tomorrow night to further discuss the development of these lands.
Citizens of Terrebonne
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I am paying tribute to my constituents in Terrebonne, a municipality abounding in ingenuity, talent and savoir faire.
Terrebonne, the administrative seat for the Des Moulins RCM, stands out for the services it provides to its citizens. Its public policies emphasize community action, providing vital support for all aspects of residents' lives, both personal and environmental. Just recently, a family policy has been added.
Recognized as the second most significant historic site in Quebec, Terrebonne is determined to achieve a Canadian first: the development of an international industrial city.
The Bloc Québécois is very proud to represent Terrebonne and commends the achievements of all those responsible for its success.
Disaster Preparedness
Statements By Members
October 25th, 2005 / 2 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, recent tragic events in New Orleans in the wake of Katrina and the recent earthquake in Kashmir should give us reason to reflect on human impotence in the face of nature's savage wrath.
I know that it has rudely shaken us out of complacency in B.C., because for us it is not a question of whether there will be a massive earthquake in B.C., but when. Unlike Katrina, there will be no warning. It will be sudden and brutal and the lives of 32,000 schoolchildren in certain B.C. schools will be in danger.
These particular schools are not structurally capable of withstanding even a moderate earthquake, so the provincial government has set aside $1.5 billion over 15 years to upgrade schools. Yet scientists tell us we are overdue in B.C. for the big one, so we may not have 15 years.
We can help to speed up the restructuring project by designating B.C. schools as critical infrastructure and putting the funds in place to do so immediately. This presents a real opportunity for our federal government to show its disaster preparedness plan in action.
Year of the Veteran
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gurmant Grewal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, recently I met with Liliana Jones and Margaret Nielsen of Kennedy House Seniors' Society in North Delta. The society is spearheading a drive to construct a memorial wall honouring the residents of Delta who died for our country.
North Delta does not have a memorial for its war dead and veterans have never had a place of their own to observe Remembrance Day. The provincial government provided a grant of $95,000 for the project. The residents have contributed $32,000. The city has chipped in with the land and landscaping.
However, in this Year of the Veteran, the federal Liberal government has refused to assist. A letter received from Veterans Affairs only offers advice.
This work in progress must not be left incomplete. It deserves to be finished.
The people of Kennedy House have a good idea. The North Delta memorial wall merits support, including support from this Liberal government.
Urban Inuit Conference
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut, NU
Mr. Speaker, in Ottawa this Wednesday and Thursday a national Urban Inuit Conference will discuss the plight of urban Inuit. For a variety of reasons, more and more Inuit are living in major centres in the south and often are not able to access programs and services which they are entitled to, whether as Canadians or land claim beneficiaries.
Raising awareness of this growing problem and examining mechanisms to rectify the many issues faced by urban Inuit, this conference is a positive first step and another example of responding to the current realities of Inuit adaptation to today's world.
I would like to thank the Inuit Relations Secretariat of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs for sponsoring the event and Tungasuvvingat Inuit, the Ottawa-based Inuit centre, for arranging the event. I know that the facilitator, Mary Simon, and the organizer, Shani Watts, will do a great job and I thank everyone who has worked hard to make this a reality.
I look forward to meeting, listening and sharing with urban Inuit from St. John's to Yellowknife.
Rosa Parks
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, the woman affectionately referred to as the mother of the civil rights movement in the United States died yesterday at the age of 92.
December 1, 1955, was a landmark date in the fight against segregation laws in the United States. On a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, a black seamstress took a seat reserved for whites and refused to give it up to a white man. That woman was Rosa Parks.
For her act of defiance, she was arrested and fined $14. A campaign to boycott the bus company ensued and lasted 381 days. The campaign was orchestrated by a young minister who would become famous in his own right: Martin Luther King. The following year, the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional. Rosa Parks will forever remain an inspiration in our struggle to achieve peace, equality and freedom.
Rosa Parks
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, on December 1, 1955, in the segregated city of Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was ordered to make room for white passengers on a city bus. She refused to give up her seat. For this, she was arrested, tried and convicted of disorderly conduct and violating a local ordinance. Her case ultimately resulted in a decision by the United States Supreme Court declaring segregation unconstitutional.
Rosa Parks did not have the luxury of being able to take her freedoms for granted. She fought on behalf of all those who believe that all men and women are created equal.
Last night, Rosa Parks passed away. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of my constituents, and I believe all Canadians, to salute her efforts as a pioneer within the civil rights movement and to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to her family and friends. Her contribution to equality and social justice will never be forgotten.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Nina Grewal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Mr. Speaker, if there is anything these Liberals are good at, it is recycling announcements and making promises they do not keep. The Liberals again made phony promises for the Gateway and South Fraser Perimeter Road projects.
The lower mainland is Canada's gateway to Asia. Potential trade worth billions of dollars represents Canada's economic future and well-being and yet our ports, borders and highways are all in disrepair.
Traffic is at a standstill as our businesses suffer. Asthma and other illnesses increase as smog chokes my constituents.
British Columbians have been asking the government to show them the money for 12 long years. Because of this government's dithering, smog, congestion and road rage have all increased.
When will the Prime Minister finally show British Columbians the money? Or is he too busy showing the money to Mr. Dingwall?


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