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|For the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rendition, see Los Santos Police Department (3D Universe).
- "Obey and Survive."
- ―Motto of the LSPD.
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is the police department of the city of Los Santos, San Andreas. The LSPD is based on the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
According to the badges on officers, the LSPD was established in 1889, nearly a hundred years after Los Santos was founded.
The LSPD appears to be well-funded and equipped, although unlike previous games, LSPD officers and cars very rarely appear on the streets of Los Santos. The size of the LSPD is persumably the same as the real life LAPD, which would make the LSPD have 9,843 police officers nad 2,773 civilian staff.
The only sure ways to find officers are in the airport, directly outside police stations, when they are chasing down a suspect, or by dialling 911 in the in-game phone for the Police. Arrow stations also usually have an officer or two, particularly the underground ones. Sometimes, up to four officers can appear. In Downtown Los Santos, foot patrols of two officers can be found within a 2 block radius of the Mission Row Police Station, often interacting with the homeless that frequent the area. This is also a common area to find patrol cars circulating in a non-pursuit situation. In other areas of Los Santos however, it is rare to find an occupied patrol car unless it is in pursuit of an NPC driver. These pursuits spawn randomly throughout the city.
Against NPCs
Officers can be encountered stopping NPC crime by shooting NPCs who are resisting arrest, shooting the car of someone they've pulled over, often killing the suspects. Unless it is a scripted random event the player is not permitted to use force to attempt to assist in the capture of a pursued NPC suspect, as a wanted level will be attained and the police attention will immediately switch to the player.
Against the Player
The LSPD follow a rank and hierarchy system similar to the real world counterpart of the LAPD. Some of the LSPD officers have patches on their uniform sleeves which show their rank. To determine whether an officer is Police Officer I or II, officers with a tie and no rank on their shoulder will most likely represent Officer I because most rookies out of the academy wear a tie on the job. Officers that don't wear a tie and have no rank on their shoulder are most likely Officer II.
Senior Management
- Chief of Police
- Assistant Chief
- Deputy Chief
- Commander
- Spokesman
- Captain III
- Captain II
- Captain I
- Captain Poro [citation/verification needed]
- Captain A. P. Jones
- Lieutenant II
- Lieutenant I
- Sergeant II
- Sergeant I
- Detective III
- Detective II
- Detective I
- Officer III+I
- Officer III
- Officer II
- Officer I
Locations of Police Stations
- Main Article: Police Stations
The Los Santos Police Department is large and organized, occupying a number of Police Stations throughout the city of Los Santos.
Dedicated LSPD Stations
The LSPD has multiple types of vehicles at their disposal, including:
- The Police Cruiser, based on the 1998-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, is a second generation Vapid Stanier. It can be seen mostly parked at police stations, and will also be used to patrol and respond to crimes in the Downtown area of Los Santos although it is rarer than the Police Interceptor. Its capabilities and vehicle performances have been upgraded compared to its previous predecessor, the first generation Stainer.
- The Vapid Police Interceptor (also sharing the in-game name of "Police Interceptor"), designed after the new Taurus-based Ford Police Interceptor showcasing new LED style lightbars, working alley lights, wig wag tail lights, flashing head lights, grill lights, windshield and back windows lights and push bar lights. This vehicle can be found at police stations as well as on patrol and responding to crimes/chasing criminals. has replaced the 2nd-gen Vapid Stanier police car as the LSPD's main vehicle for missions and wanted levels.
- The Police Buffalo, based on the Dodge Charger. This vehicle is rarely seen; it is used to patrol the Downtown area of Los Santos. There are two versions of this vehicle used by the LSPD; One with a unique livery that appears in the original version and one with a livery like that of the Police Cruiser that appears in the enhanced version.
- The Police Transporter, based on a Second generation Burrito. It is used to patrol certain parts of Los Santos but will appear mostly during a wanted level of 3 stars or higher, in roadblocks where it will deploy a spike strip.
- The Unmarked Cruiser, based on the Police Cruiser and also a second generation Stanier, is an unmarked vehicle that can be found around Downtown Los Santos, however it is rare and less common to find. It appears mainly black in color and has no external markings or visible emergency lights making it much more inconspicuous to the public and is mainly used by detectives rather than patrol officers.
- The Police Maverick, based on the real-life American Eurocopter AS350B-2 A-Star, It can be seen parked on certain police station roofs and can also be seen patrolling the skies and chasing criminals. It is used by the Police only in scripted events, as in normal gameplay it us used by the NOOSE instead.
- The Police Predator, it can be seen patrolling the waters and shores near the beaches and can sometimes be seen chasing criminals. It will spawn when the player is either close to or in the water with 1 wanted level or higher.
- The Police Riot, can be seen at a wanted level of 4 and 5 stars and are used mostly in roadblocks but sometimes nearby officers will pursue the player with one, though it is very slow.
LSPD Officers wear all navy blue uniforms resembling their real life counterparts in the LAPD. They wear either long or short-sleeved duty shirts on which their badges, resembling the LAPD silver badge, is displayed on their left side. Their shirts may also display stripes on their sleeves to indicate their rank. They wear long duty pants and are also equipped with a duty belt, which contains a radio, a pair of handcuffs, ammo cases, and what appears to be a Glock 22. Some can also be seen wearing a police hat, body armor (kevlar), and more rarely, a pair of glasses. There is an LSPD uniform for Michael which can be worn using mods as seen on this video
When chased at a 3 star wanted level and above the officers in cars wear bulletproof vests over their uniform, which can make them tougher to kill.
- To negate this, the player must shoot them in the head.
- Female officers will not wear body armor.
Official screenshots
- If the player obtains a wanted level during Three's Company, Dave Norton will state that their training lasts for two weeks, and that Michael should have no difficulties to lose them.
- Their motto is "Obey & Survive". It is based on the LAPD's "To Protect and to Serve" motto, but was altered to reflect the accusations against the LAPD (and by extent against the LSPD) of excessive violence.
- In addition, the police badge strongly resembles that of the LAPD, except it features what appears to be two officers dragging a civilian, another reference to excessive LSPD violence.
- An in-game news article that says a man was arrested for using his camera phone to film the cops and they shot his dog for "good measure" is likely based on a real life incident that happened in 2013. A man filmed cops at a crime scene and had his car radio on very loud and was arrested for it. While being handcuffed, his dog jumped out of the car window and barked and leaped at the cops while trying to get to his owner. One of the cops (a Hawthorne police officer and not an LAPD one) responded by shooting the dog dead. This obviously caused uproar and anger from the public.[1][2]
- Interestingly, when there are a lot of wounded officers or civilians, there is a chance that two or more unharmed officers will make a hasty attempt to go and drag any of them into cover. If a civilian is taken into cover, they will still be on the ground in pain (when paramedics are dispatched, they will save them), while an officer will stay at their side, protecting them. However, if an officer is taken into cover, it will take around 15-20 seconds (less if paramedics are dispatched and they are healing them) for them to get back up, pull out a pistol and resume to shoot at the player.
- Paramedics will rarely succeed, as they will leave if any shots are fired, and the police will continuously shoot at the player.
- The LSPD is often accused of racism. This is backed by the fact that the LSPD are currently creating "minority quotas" in order to help boost their reputation.
- LSPD officers' hat has the logo of the Los Santos Sheriff Department even though they're different departments..
- LSPD officers can sometimes attack pedestrians attacking the player, much like the LCPD in GTA IV, but unlike the LCPD, they will shoot at pedestrians instead of trying to arrest them.
- If the player has a wanted level, and the officers don't have a police vehicle near them, they will get into parked civilian vehicles or commandeer them, the same as GTA IV's LCPD.
- The player's vehicle may be subject to this. If the player's vehicle is parked near a police station, the player may witness a cop using it if a chase occurs that does not involve the player.
- If the player or an NPC is being chased by police while in sight of other officers on foot, the officers on foot will get into nearby police vehicles and help their partners.
- It is stated that the LSPD is also accused of hiring prostitutes, or even having oral sex with their favorite prostitute as stated in their Bleeter page, although this cannot be seen in-game, nor on their Bleeter page.
- In rare instances the LSPD will announce themselves as Globalpol.
- The LS Quik newspaper describes the LSPD as the "most violent police force in the world".
- Both long and short sleeve shirts of the LSPD uniform for the males, is the same for the Park Rangers, just retextured.
- The LSPD officers at Bolingbroke Penitentiary are seen using Assault Shotguns, instead of Pump Action Shotguns.
- This also makes exploring Bolingbroke Penitentiary dangerous, as their weapons provide deadly close range firepower.
- In the Switch Scene with Trevor, the pursuing LSPD officers will be unarmed and will use their fists.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2353347/Police-shoot-kill-Rottweiler-street-dog-runs-owner-arrested-obstruction-justice.html
- ↑ http://rt.com/usa/california-man-dog-killed-police-492/
|Introduced in GTA IV: LCPD • ASP • LCPA • ASDOC • NOOSE • FIB
Introduced in GTA CW: IAD
Introduced in GTA V: LSPD • LSSD • IAA • SAHP • SAPR • LSPA
Introduced in GTA Online: DOA
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I'm impressed that you can get such beautiful results with just KABF available at the local grocery! I've been reading so much about the various flours that require a little more hunting down to get to, but these look so great.
One thing I noticed is that you did a room temp rise in bulk and then a 2nd rise in dough balls. I had arbitrarily thought of doing a division right away and then doing a refrigerated rise. Like I said that was an arbitrary choice more or less because I had seen it mentioned on the forums. I wonder what factors went into your choice to rise as you mentioned.
Craig these were done in your grill set up correct? If so what is the highest temp you can get on top with the rotisserie burner? Was it cranked to its highest setting for this bake? Can you go hotter for a more classic neopolatan bake under 2 mins?
Any drawbacks that you see on using a grill/rotisserie setup other than it's not wood fired and not traditional?
Have you considered or tried putting (fire)bricks on the sides a 2ndary stone on top? That may trap the heat in and eliminate the need for thermal blankets. Just a thought.
The sauce looks lovely - I'm curious about some of the different options people choose and how they prepare them. What did you choose for these pies?
Damn dude, those are some lovely pizzas. My sauce is about the same, including the Cento's. I have tried them all and those are the best for my flavor. I WAS using the stick blender until my kid lost the blade making smoothies, now I just mash them with a wire potato masher. Any idea where I can get another blade?I will be doing the BBQ shrimp pizza, the wife loves BBQ shrimp but could only imagine those little canned things she had on pizzas as a kid until I showed her yours (As far as shrimp on pizza, not for other shrimp dishes).


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Skip to comments.Case against George Zimmerman man be doomed
Posted on 04/24/2012 6:45:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Last week, media outlets filed motions to unseal the records concerning the arrest of George Zimmerman in connection with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Sooner than later, the public will see what evidence special prosecutor Angela Corey has that warranted the filing of second-degree murder charges.
Absent something new in Corey's file, one of America's best-known lawyers feels the case against Zimmerman is doomed. Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz believes that the murder charges will be thrown out.
In a recent interview with me, Dershowitz acknowledged the low evidentiary bar necessary at this juncture but still opined that Corey has not met it.
"Most affidavits of probable cause are very thin," Dershowitz said. "This is so thin that it won't make it past the judge on a second-degree murder charge. There is simply nothing in there that would justify second-degree murder. The elements of the crime aren't established ...
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
Looks like the Star-Tribune used ebonics when writing headlines.
Brace for black mob riots "for trayvon". Start carrying for protection. Also if you can be in a group it helps. They usually like to go after a solo victim.
He also said Corey could legally be charged for criminal prosecution.
A man was elected president solely because he was black. Why is it so hard to believe a white hispainic could be charged with murder solely because the deceased was black?
Tonight news...all the news that fits the time slot...
Sure, it would get thrown out in a country that believes in the rule of law but NOT in a country that has sold it's soul to political correctness and is dominated by idiotic, guilt ridden liberals.
So anything goes and I'd sure hate to be Mr. Zimmerman right now.
Cowards always do.
Zimmerman man? sounds like a super hero or something.
reminds me of this in more ways than one.
New TVs and video game machines for all of "Holders people", and if they don't like the performance of the models they get, just wait until after the elections and they will be able to riot for new ones.
As far as criminality is concerned, the case makes no sense at all.
But more cynical, more political, and the reasons for the charges are ABUNDANTLY logical —it's all about Obama 2012 cuz the Muslim Bisexual machine-gun smuggler can run on NOTHING from his record.
They WANT this to be thrown out of court so that they can later scream that the reasons are all racial.
The objective is to energize blacks and reGuiltify stupid non-blacks in an increasingly IFFY SWING STATE.
They remember the squeeker that Al fatso failed in in Florida and they're aiming to prevent a recurrence.
man, be doomed!
The carnage is just acceptable collateral damage.
Whoot Zimmerman Man! Finally a real super hero :P
Great minds...
Also reported today on FNC is that George Zimmerman is out of state and that he is relying on donated private protection services. He has no official police protection.
Da Kase Aginst Trayvon May Bee Doo med
"While you're out Killing Whitey, stop by a voting booth!"
Be prepared. The Vandals and Visigoths are at the gates and will be storming them, once Zimmerman is found Not Guilty.
Already tried by the media in the court of public opinion. Trial is over. Just going through the motions. Zimmerman is toast.
Write it on a rock.
Never thought I'd see the day where I could say Amen to Derchewitz. I hope they throw Corey in jail, the mini Hitler prosecutor, and sue Trayvoooon's mama and baby daddy for blood libel. And since Mama Trayvon trademarked everything Travyon every penny she gets should go to Zimmerman for her ruining his life. Wow, if there is a God that women will receive NO mercy. She raised a gang banger drug dealing thug, and has created the most racially tense atmosphere in the US since the 1960s. She should be charged with inciting violence. I blame every black on white crime in the name of Trayvon on his welfare trash mother.
"When Sanford police initially investigated the case, they referred to it as a potential case of "manslaughter," but then declined to prosecute, at which point Gov. Rick Scott appointed Corey to nvestigate."
What was he thinkin.....
He also said Corey could legally be charged for criminal prosecution.
Now that's a cheering thought!
Rick Scott is disgusting.
I don't disbelieve you for a second. However I am sure that the chickensh_t Repub governor could assign FL state troopers to protect Zimmerman, but then he appointed Corey in the first place, rather than using the FL AG. Another example of a whimpering, pc, coward GOPer.
He has no official protection?
What the fiends are doing to that man and his family is so horrible there are no words I can find to express myself.
Maybe Scott set Corey up the bomb.
State of Florida better have their liability insurance premium paid.
A woman called the Mike Berry show a few weeks back and said "Sheila Jackson-Lee has a bad case of ebonic plague."
Riots were going to happen, Trayvon or no Trayvon. The Black racists are stoked up, attacking whites in race mobs in the cities since last summer. Obama and his radicals are playing the "Arab Spring" protest riot card.
He'll do something to set them off if the Trayvon thing does not blow up. I read "Republicans" were trying to cut free food programs. That would give them the excuse to launch riots.
You mean Scott might have had a motive that wasn't bad? Sorry I'm thick..
I would not count on Zimmerman being found not guiltyt. He will be tried before a kangeroo court and bought jury. It is all political since the lynch mob was reved up.
Home made wine?
Just tryin to keep from cryin. D... I don't want Romany, but CERTAINLY don't want Obummer. Silliness helps.
When the Left flips out and reports some Whitey has Gone Goetz on a pack of feral yoots we know who dun it! LOL!
I'm fervently hoping for a revolution at the convention.
I really don't think I can vote for Romney. I really, really hate vomiting bile.
And what judge is going to have the stones to dismiss the charge? What is Alan smoking?
The fix is in - - Zimmerman is toast.
Sheesh... I cannot believe some people want to pretend that the "justice system" suddenly isn't a pathetic joke anymore.
If Zimmerman goes to trial my bet the jury vote will be on racial lines. Any Blacks on the jury will vote to convict him no matter what the evidence or lack of evidence. Kind a reverse of the OJ Simpson trial where Black jurors all voted to acquit. In reaction to an acquittal there will be riots in major cities, similar to the riots with Rodney King whipped up by the Black Panthers and other radical groups with certainly the tacit support of the White House.
No case at all as far based on what we have seen in the public. Just as should have been done from the start of this case, we should still wait to see if the prosecutor has any evidence that we have not seen before completely making up our minds. Still when someone is being railroaded it is tough.
Perhaps this one...
"Rick Scott is disgusting."
Based on what?
How do you feel about Scott Walker, another 1st term R Gov?
The entire exercise is to placate the mob.
Obama is actually a white black man.
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Skip to comments.Mexico Frees Ex-Marine Jailed for Bringing In Gun
Posted on 12/22/2012 3:51:04 AM PST by Olog-hai
A Marine veteran jailed for months in Mexico after trying to carry a family heirloom shotgun across the border has been freed, U.S. officials and his lawyer said late Friday.
The attorney for 27-year-old Jon Hammar tweeted Friday night that his client had been released from a detention center in Matamoros, Mexico. Jon is out, going home! Eddie Varon Levy tweeted.
An aide to a legal representative of the Mexican attorney generals office had told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelsons staff about the pending release after the Florida Democrats office got word from Hammars mother, according to a press release from Nelson's office.
A defense lawyer said Mexican authorities determined there was no intent to commit a crime, Nelsons office said. The senator was among a handful of elected officials who urged the State Department to help get Hammar out of Mexico. His family had said he was being held in isolation after threats to his safety were received.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...
Why aren't the libtards/socialists/totalitarians screaming that he should be kept in jail? Will he have to wear an electronic tether?
I'm extremely glad this fine man is being released. He was s damned fool to bring a firearm into that third world hellhole
Shouldn't this be in BREAKING NEWS?
Great news.
Brought about in great degree because of relentless activism by the citizen media.
Now he needs to get a few of his Marine buddies and then go back and Chuck Norris the place.
Another indication that Mexico has dollar signs dancing in its head---and is salivating for US tax dollars.
It's sickening that the US is financing Mexico's "pressure groups"---para-military Mexican lawbreakers pouring over the border with nothing but mayhem in mind.
Latino Groups Warn Congress to Fix Immigration.... or Else
NY Times ^ | December 17, 2012 | Julia Preston / FR Posted by Bon of Babble
WASHINGTON The nations largest Latino organizations warned Congress on Wednesday that they will keep a report card during the immigration debate next year, with plans to mobilize their voters against lawmakers who do not support a comprehensive immigration bill. Make no mistake, we will be watching, said Eliseo Medina, international secretary-treasurer of the Service Employees International Union, which led one of the most extensive Latino voter drives. The report card will show who stood with us and who stood against us on immigration reform, Mr. Medina said."(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...
More stupidity from the Third World infecting our culture. Stupids do not know how to navigate democracy and are undermining it. The Latino Service Employees International Union should be rigorously investigated to determine (1) the source of its funding,(2) whether foreign govts subsidizee their activities, and, (3) the scope and dimension of lawreaking WRT latino vote drives.
Threats cause corrupt Mehican federales to cower in fear----but in America IT IS AGAINST THE LAW to threaten a US lawmaker----and it is illegal to use threats to pass legislation.
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Yes, The People were behind his release. The Obama regime would have let them keep him, torture him, kill him, or whatever they wanted.
First mistake was going into Mexico to begin with.
I am glad the man is home, but we should remember that pretty much the same thing has happened to a Marine who took a gun into New York City.
I would bet that the New York jail is a bit more comfortable than the Mexican one, but the fact is the laws in New York are as bad as the Mexican ones.
Unless you're a criminal enjoying the old "revolving door", that is . . .
"First mistake was going into Mexico to begin with."
No chit, mon.
Mexico has some beautiful and unique spots. No more. Now they're just killing/extortion zones.
(Hey, I just had an idea. They could put up some "Killing & Extortion Free Zone" signs....)
Gun control!
Gun control!
Get 'cher GUN CONTROL RIIIIGHT HERE! 'Down in Mehhhiccco land wit' all them guns Barry O "walked" over the border thanks to all that TARP $$$$$$$$$.
Now, eat sh*t GRINGOS!!!
Oh goody.
Now we can plan our vacation in fun-filled, sunny Mexico.
And the lesson?......MEXICO IS AN OUT-OF-CONTROL HELLHOLE that lacks in culture and human decency - put up a 20ft. fence and stay the the hell out of there!
Bronco, being anti-American, can't be bothered with the plight of a single falsely imprisoned citizen.
He and his sty are now ensconsed in sunny, socialist Hawaii on their well-deserved 'holiday' vacation paid for with bloated, borrowed dollars.
The U.S. citizenry has been forcibly sending millions upon millions upon millions of bribery/extortion dollars to this corrupt country over the years....and those vacationing there seem blissfully unaware they're feeding the hand which is duping them.....and which is playing ALL of us for suckers.
It was an antique gun from his grandfather...the guy has PTSD having had 2 tours in Iraq...who knows his personal feelings.
Anyone, regardless of their past service, their present condition or their future aspirations, who tries to bring a firearm into Mexico is a damned fool. I don't need all caps for that verity.
Then whoever knew that he was heading into Mexico with this weapon is the fool.
an antique gun from his grandfather
and the purpose of taking this into Mexico was what????
To shoot birds.
He said.
He knew there was a risk or he wouldn't have sought out information.
We here in Northern Mexico (San Diego to those in Rio Linda) know not to cross that border for any reason. This isn't 1980 any more.
I wish both these men a very merry Christmas and a saner, more prosperous and very healthy New Year.
Thank you,President Obama,Oh Wait.......
I am glad that everyone is so knowlegeable about the mental/emotional condition of this young Marine after two tours in combat and suffering from PTSD.Perhaps you all can go work at the VA and start diagnosing combat veterans and tell them the brilliant "What were you thinking?" after they do something the YOU wouldn't do.
Lets leave calling this WAR HERO a "fool" to the MSM, I really don't like to see that disparaging Monday Morning Quarterbacking here on Freeper about our troops. Soon enough we will have Kerry do that for us.
And just maybe, he did not have the perspective of wisdom that you all seem to have. This young man needs all the support he can get, not criticism that NOW is of no avail to him.
I said nothing about his mental state. I simply stated what transpired before he and his friends went across the border. Chill out and learn some facts!
Excellent post.
Well done.
Excellent post.
Well done.
Sounds like someone needs to hold his guns for him until he gets his psychiatric problems resolved.
He was a damned fool to do what hectic and I'll bet, upon reflection, he'd agree more with me than you. I'm not detracting anything from his heroism to suggest he acted like a fool. John McCain and George McGovern were both war heroes and they were way bigger fools.
What he did was undeniably foolish. Nobody here is calling him a buffoon or democrat.
Its just so easy to say this young man did something foolish.
It was the tone and needless negative comments that I objected to. It was more than what I would expect On Freeper. Regardless if his act was "foolish" by some standards, this is not the time, and without further information to call him a fool.
The anger should be reserved for the Mexican govt and our Pres. who did not denounce this unlawful imprisonment and ask for his speedy release in August.
I guess now I should apologize for having strong supportive feelings about our military and being "overly sensitive" to any slights they may get.
I think the kid knew he made a big mistake even if you don't.
My opinion is that most of the people posting here are too old to remember their 20s, and the mistakes that we all make in our youth. I'm in my 40s now, and feel like I would know not to do that (bring a gun into Mexico), but I might have acted differently at 27. Especially since he was told by some buffoon on the U.S. side that it was OK.
Excellant points....not only are they older, but ohhhhhh so much wiser.
Total know-it-alls....
It is a miracle that I made it out of my twenties,,,HA.
No kidding, ditto. The things I did then.... Nothing illegal that I know of, but crazy like mountain biking skinny trails all alone in Alaska, jumping off cliffs, hitchhiking (where it was legal)....
I was hassled at many border checkpoints too, each time, not having done anything wrong.
I can definitely understand how this poor Marine ended up in this situation. The holier-than-thous, on the other hand...
I find that as I get older, I don't get "wiser", but I sure get less judgmental.(ha.) Guess I'm worried about casting that first stone more now.
Maybe its just that you see more and more of all kinds of situations that people find themselves ( and yourself) in that you never thought would happen.
And when it comes to combat troops, I probably do over budget.
Now build a 3000 Mile Wall....
Yes. Secure our border BUMP!
Thanks for the info on SEIU, Liz. DISMANTLE international totalitarian collectives FORCING/THREATENING individuals in the U.S.A.
this wasn't an accident in similar manner to ie 'oops i forgot that was in the car'.
some time after i heard about this incident, i listened to a report [on bill o riley?] that in so many memory hazy words stated that this marine had completed & possessed all pertinent paperwork required by, & necessary to, cross into mexico with said firearm.
said marine prepared & did all this legal homework & paperwork pre border crossing. & therein lies the problem, which resides with matamoros leos entirely. evidently mexican authorities there in matamoros didn't care if the gringo was in compliance with their legal procedures.
which begs the question, what was their intention, purpose etc. in arresting him ? well, if their purpose was to make an example of a law abiding American citizen so that the rest of us would know what to expect from matamoros authorities, it has served them well. there now exists no reason to trust mexican law enforcement even when their procedures are complied with.
is mexico an outlaw state ??
just who is in charge down there & what the heck is their problem ?
i say racism & sour grapes.
What are the lessons learned from this incident ladies & gentlemen: Just because a United States customs official tells you its ok doesn't mean that the Mexican customs official will agree .
Mexico is a fast approaching failed state were the govt. is notoriously corrupt.
Trusting Mexican govt. officials is not a wise thing to do .
Trying to take firearms as an American after Operation Fast & Furious is idiotic the Mexicans are pissed & rightly so & are looking for payback.
"Now build that 3000 mile wall"
Brave American woman in New "belly of the beast" York...here..
Yes, but the only thing stupider than entering Mexico with a gun, is entering Mexico without a gun.
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Micki Reeves Takes Bronze in Pyrenees Cup
Congratulations to Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) for a third place finish overall in the Pyrenees Cup last week. Micki has been working very hard on the water over the last year, but no one has had a longer commute than she has driving seven hours each way to Durango, Colorado to train with Cathy Hearn. Micki demonstrated superb determination and depth of technique against a challenging field of competitors. This will be an excellent tune up for Micki before US Senior and U23 Trials next week.
"I participated in the Pyrenees Cup this year in order to train on the world class courses France and Spain has to offer, as well as well as gain racing experience in preparation for the US Team Trials coming up this May," Reeves said. "I feel I learned a lot while participating in the series of three races, all being on courses that are very different from each other. Although I am happy with my third place finish in the overall Pyrenees Cup, I am not content with my racing performance. I made some mistakes late in my final race runs and I plan to work on improving on these mistakes throughout the 2013 race season."
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Junior paddler Spencer Huff (Lyons, Colo.) also trained and competed at the Pyrenees Cup and though he was thrown to the wolves in a packed and highly competitive men K-1 class, Spencer emerged with an impressive 27th place overall. Spencer has not only been training diligently all fall and winter, he has been strategically traveling to important training venues. Spencer has been coached by Team Colorado's new coach, Jordi Domenjo, and the regimen looks to be paying off.
Tyler Hinton (Boulder, Colo.) took a couple of weekends off from his work at the American University of Rome, where he has been training with an Italian Club, to compete in La Seu and Pau. His ninth place finish in Pau puts him on track for a strong showing at Senior/U23 Trials.
Cadet paddler Henry Hyde (Golden, Colo.) also trained and raced in the Pyrenees Cup and distinguished himself for his courage and dedication.
This was the second training and racing trip that Jordi Domenjo led to the Pyrenees this spring after receiving his O-1A visa and coming Boulder to be the Head Coach of Team Colorado Whitewater Racing as well as Head Coach of the Dawson School Canoe and Kayak Team. Five other athletes from Colorado, Will Coggan, Ethan Putnam, Gabe Machado, Charlie Kieft, and Sammi Cole Johnson trained in the Pyrenees in March. Sammie and Charlie competed in the Segre Cup making their way into the finals in each race.
Last and certainly not least Coach Jordi Domenjo won the Pyrenees Cup and once again made it onto the Spanish Team. This was impressive not only because of his masterful performance on the water, but also because he was recovering from an injury. TCWR and DSCKT are looking forward to having him stateside again for the Rocky Mountain Whitewater Championship, Senior and U23 Trials and Jr. Trials.
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About the Author: Dawn Griffin is an Exchange Program Specialist in the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
On Monday, July 12, the State Department hosted participants in the 2010 Summer Institute for Youth, a program under the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellow Initiative. This group consists of 50 students aged 16-18 from across Europe and the United States. For many of the international students, who were selected for the fellowship by the U.S embassies in their home countries, this was their first trip to the United States.
The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute, sponsored by the Department's Bureau of Educational Affairs and administered by Wake Forest University, offers young students from Europe and the United States an opportunity to build relationships and encourages awareness of our shared values. As the visit to the State Department showed, it is also a great way for these students to engage in a dialogue about the many pressing issues facing our transatlantic community.
As part of their fellowship, they enjoyed a morning program at the State Department coordinated by the office of Professional and Cultural Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE) and the office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR/PPD).
The fellows began their morning with an address by directors of both offices about the role of the State Department in the United States government. Throughout the rest of the morning, the participants had the opportunity to meet and question diplomats on a wide range of topics. They met with representatives of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to discuss climate change and water issues, and they discussed diplomacy between the U.S. and Europe with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Spencer Boyer. Following these broader discussions, the fellows broke into regional sub-groups and met with Deputy Directors and Public Diplomacy desk officers with experience in their respective geographic regions to talk more specifically on regional issues.
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A couple years ago I joined up on this site for a little action.
Here is a overview. You pick 10 games per week with lines. The goal is to accumulate points. You do that by getting the differential in each game regards to the line. Your team is +8 and they win by 4 thats + 12 for you. If your -8 and win by 4 thats -4 for you.
The site is very comprehensive you will see everyones picks for every game along with other stats like how many have picked given teams.
Only drawback that I could see is that picks need submitted by Thursday at midnight.
Weekly winner and overall for the season pays like 8 places.
For a hundred bucks you get action in 10 games for 16 or 17 weeks beginning with games on 8-10.
If nothing else, it gives me a reason to look at all the scores. Just my opinion.
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Establishing a Unified Management Structure for Chautauqua Lake
It is a given that Chautauqua Lake is one of the gems of our county and the well-being of our economy hinges on its ability to support human and ecological activity. It is also quite evident that Chautauqua Lake and its watershed are in need of ongoing intervention so that the health of the Lake does not continue to decline.
Much has been accomplished in the efforts to help Chautauqua Lake over the past several years due to the collaborative work of groups and individuals such as the County Executive, the County Legislature, the organizations represented on the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission (CLMC), the Chautauqua Lake Inter-municipal Committee, the Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Economic Development, local foundations, volunteers and many other stakeholders.
Their successes, as they pertain to Chautauqua Lake, have included, but are not limited to, the development of a Watershed Management Plan, the creation of an occupancy tax which funds a watershed coordinator and watershed-related projects, annual weed harvesting, the preservation of environmentally-significant areas, execution of state-funded pre-engineering studies as they relate to erosion and dredging in key areas of the Lake, advocating for the establishment of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) that will mandate reductions in phosphorus entering the Lake, the development of a Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (currently under way), and many other important initiatives related to the health of the Lake and its watershed.
While the key stakeholder groups have been quite successful in getting to this point with the resources at hand, there will always be a need to evaluate and assess the groups' progress towards improving Chautauqua Lake. A review of the status of their progress, and in considering what has been learned, some stakeholders have suggested that the current framework for collaboration may not be appropriate to undertake what is needed to address future needs for the lake's well-being.
In response to these concerns, efforts to investigate the potential for an alternate organizational structure have begun to take shape. As a result of these efforts, there have been concerns voiced by devoted volunteers that their efforts and successes are unappreciated because the county and others are seeking to facilitate the formation of a new management entity for Chautauqua Lake. Nothing could be further from reality. The CLMC, which is a volunteer group representing the interests of all of the Chautauqua Lake agencies, was created by the County Legislature as an ad-hoc group and has been operating in an advisory role only. As such, they have performed their duties well. However, now is the time for the implementation of actions, for which the CLMC in its present form does not possess the structure, resources or authority to realistically undertake. If we are to successfully implement the necessary steps that are critical to the health of Chautauqua Lake, we need to consider a new organizational structure or management group to coordinate lake management efforts.
Our goal is to continue to work collaboratively to provide one common voice for Chautauqua Lake with a common agenda for action. That being the case, an informal partnership of stakeholders and individuals was recently approved for funding from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation (CRCF) in order to "Define, Establish and Market a Management Structure for Chautauqua Lake." The funding is being used to engage an objective facilitator (Peter J. Smith & Company) to take the lead on facilitating the conversation between agencies and other community stakeholders in developing a management structure that has broad collaboration and participation while having the authority to pursue funding opportunities and execute projects.
Ultimately, this process will culminate in the establishment of a new unified entity with the legal authority and resources to properly manage and implement lake and watershed projects outlined in the Watershed Management Plan, as well as the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Plan that is currently underway. Although it is unclear at this time exactly what this new entity is going to look like or precisely how it will function, the methodology for creating it must have broad stakeholder input; it must seek to represent the interests of both the private and public sectors; and it must ultimately rely on the expertise of a broad range of disciplines.
Although we have a pretty good idea of what the problems are as they relate to Chautauqua Lake and how they need to be addressed, setting priorities and establishing an implementation framework is the challenging part. In short, we view this initiative as an opportunity to re-organize, re-energize and re-tool for the new task of implementing identified lake management initiatives through key stakeholder group input and public discourse.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Valentine Surprise
Susan over at Fat Free Vegan is having a special contest for Valentine's Day on her blog and as soon as I saw the theme I was excited for it. Her contest is called Vegetable Love and the idea is to post a vegan low fat recipe that uses vegetables. Well, I knew right away that Zoey's dad and I would be making a dish that we lovingly refer to as "Valentine Surprise".
Zoey's dad has always impressed me with his culinary skills and our first Valentine's Day together he surprised me by making dinner all by himself. It was his first vegan meal that he made by himself and we still love it today. It's an easy dish with simple flavors, but something magical happens when they all come together.
Valentine Surprise Burritos
1 can vegetarian refried beans (or you can make your own)
2 fresh bell peppers (we used red and orange for the Valentine theme)
1/2 can black olives
6 tortillas
1/2 jar of salsa
1. In our house we let Zoey sniff things out first:
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Arrange 3 tortillas on the bottom of a square glass baking dish.
4. Use 1/2 the refried beans and spread it evenly among the 3 tortillas. Add 1/2 the peppers and olives as seen here:
5. Add some salsa to each burrito and then roll the tops of the tortillas over the filling so that you can create another layer.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for a second layer (reserving some peppers and olives for the top).
7. Flip the tortillas over as seen here so that you have an almost flat surface on top:
8. Add salsa on top to cover the tortillas (this prevents the tortillas from burning).
9. Sprinkle the remaining peppers and olives on top.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes:
Mmmmm... here it is on it's way out of the oven. Since we made this early for the contest, I am hoping that we will get to have it again on Valentine's Day.
Oh and in pregnancy news: tomorrow we are having an ultrasound to hopefully find out the sex of our first baby. We are so excited!
8 comments:
- Tara said...
This looks like such a lovely dish! I wish that I would have realized that you entered the contest as well! I voted for Jenn's lasagna but now I'm trying to figure out how to vote a second time for your Valentine Surprise! I love the photo of Zoey sniffing the pepper!
- February 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- Zoey said...
Hi Tara,
No worries, I actually entered a little late because I misread the deadline. I figured I might as well post my recipe anyway :)
- February 11, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- SusanV said...
Thanks for entering the contest. Your burritos look great and I absolutely love your cat!
- February 11, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- River said...
Pepper sniffer! The burritos look delish!
Enjoy the ultrasound, such exciting times for you guys! What a special Valentines Day!!
- February 11, 2009 at 8:14 PM
- Jeni Treehugger said...
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- February 12, 2009 at 5:35 AM
- Jeni Treehugger said...
*points up*
That was me who deleted that.
I thought you were too late to enter but it looks like you're in and now I'm all in a tizz as to who to vote for!!
This meal looks FREAKING AWESOME!!!
- February 12, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Tough Cookie said...
- February 14, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Bethany said...
they look really yummy. I can't get enough of burritos.
zoey is so cute sniffing the pepper!
- February 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM


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The walls came tumbling down
Another new year lies ahead and we wonder what will come about in our world as the days roll along through good times and the not so good and we hope that we are up for the challenge later.
In my case, I like to scan over the past year and reflect on my many blessings and the happenings that came to pass in the world and in our town.
Another bit of the town's history is crumbling into the past as the walls of the Hamilton County Public Hospital are indeed tumbling down. Several people have asked what I thought about the hospital's demise and I say that, "I think it is sad."?I know that is considered progress when things that society considers outdated are destroyed. Of course we have photos, books and memories, but in time the photos fade, memories are lost when people pass on and there are always new books to read and in time some old books may become aged and outmoded. I can relate to those old books being aged but so far my memories of the Hamilton County Hospital still reside in my mind.
Sometimes I think that I could write a book about the days I spent in our hospital in the early 1950s just to record things as I remember them in those years gone by, not one that anyone else would want to spend their time with.
There were many folks who made up the hospital personnel, full-time or in different jobs, that took them in and out of the hospital, like the pastors or Sam the ice man who kept the supply of ice available. Denny worked in the laundry and later moved on to become one of those special people called EMT's.
I was fortunate to have some wonderful nurses on staff who took me under their wings and taught me so much. Miss Seamons, the hospital's 24-hour nurse who actually lived in the hospital and devoted her life to the well being of the patients and looking after the nursing staff, was an incredible woman. Margaret Cormany, Bea Johnson, Esther Crumpton and Ione Cramer, all who have gone on to their eternal rest. There are so many others, some gone, some still with us. Another very special nurse was Mildred Scoles who was the director of nurses when I came to work. She ran a tight ship in a kind way and is now in her 97th year. She handles those years with grace.
Of course, the doctors were the key people to the hospital's existence. They were an interesting group from gruff to happy-go-lucky and in between. From my you perspective, they all cared about their patients whether they showed it or not sometimes. The doctor's lounge was a place for comradeship, though I expect there were disagreements occasionally but they were resolved. If you had to go to the lounge for some reason, depending on doctors' schedules, there would usually be some of the physicians there drinking coffee, going over charts, visiting, etc., it was a good feeling knowing the doctors were willing to help one another out and share concerns and joys. I thought that it made them better care givers.
So, 2012 is gone and our Hamilton County Hospital lies in the dust and soon to be covered over and in its place will be only a memory. When all of those who knew it are gone, I hope now and then one of our grandchildren will tell their children that they remember being told about the old hospital that stood on the hill and what a special place it had been.


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In zoos, mandrills can be nuisances becuse they are very skillfull in taking articles from visitors, such as pipes and glasses. At the Zurich Zoo in Germany, glass had to be put up in front of the mandrill display for insurance reasons. In their natural habitat, mandrills may take oil palm fruits from local plantations. When food is scarce, they may also raid crops from nearby farms.


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Anyone see this one last night? More notably, the circus after the fight was stopped?
Bradley caught him with an inadverdant headbutt in rd 3. Opens a big cut. Campbell has to stop it after rd 3, cut just too big. They give the fight to Bradley though, instead of making the fight a no contest.
Campbell, a guy who is in financially dire straits, has had a hard time gettign fights, even after beating Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz a year and a half ago ... goes ape shit. Rightfully so IMO. Got hosed.
Bradley looked good though. Won each of the 1st 3 rounds, looked well on his way to a win. And Campbell is no chump. Tough, gritty, veteran junior welter. I like Bradley a lot. He was in a tough spot after the fight. In front of his hometown peeps, very excited at first, then has to watch this circus unfold, with even the promoter (Don King) taking Campbell's side.
First fight of the night was pretty good too. Devon Alexander ends Junior "The Quitter: Witter's career to become WBC junio welterweight champ.
Worth watching the replay of you have Showtime and missed it. Also, between fights, did a cool feature on the Super Six Super Middleweight tournament.


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Beets. The bane of many a child, but for the more refined palate, a delicious root veggie. It's hard to say, but I think beets may be the one vegetable that made the biggest 180 in my dining repertoire (probably a tie with Brussels sprouts). When I was a tyke, just the thought of those red devils would have me digging in my heels at the dinner table. Now, I can't get enough. Baked, boiled, pickled, chopped in a salad, beets are now a solid addition to my vegetable rotation. Here, I want to share my love for the tasty roots and set you up with some recipes and some fun facts to keep kitchen detail enjoyable.
Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes
This is a hearty recipe for anyone who likes their roots. For an additional pop of flavor, add some baby carrots into the mix.
- 6 medium beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1 tsp. dried minced garlic (or 4 fresh cloves, minced)
In a medium bowl, toss beets and 1 tbsp. of olive oil until evenly coated. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
In the same bowl, add sweet potatoes, onion, 2 tbsp. olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and seasoning. Toss until equally coated.
After beets have cooked for 15 minutes, add the sweet potato/onion mix. Smooth into an even layer and bake for 45 minutes, stirring about halfway through.
Fun Fact: Healthy Snack
Beets are packed with vitamins and minerals. Lacking magnesium, folic acid or beta-cyanine in your diet? Snack on some beets. For those needing a boost of vitamin B, beets don't start with 'b' for nothing. Pair all those B's with rich levels of folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and potassium, and these roots are a downright superfood, and perfect for pregnant women.
For those suffering from autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, or chronic inflammation (as in some heart diseases like atherosclerosis) beets are excellent additions to that fresh fruit and veggie juice. Containing phytonutrients betanin, isobetanin, vulgaxanthin and betalain, these anti-inflammatory compounds inhibit the activity levels of certain enzymes that trigger inflammation.
Beets are also regarded as nature's energy drink—low in calories and high in sugar, which is released into the system gradually instead of in the sugar-dump of some foods, like chocolate. This also makes for a great natural way to sweeten that smoothie or kale juice.
Beets 101
- How to choose your beets: Select firm beets with smooth skins and non-wilted leaves if still attached. The smaller the beet, the more tender the flesh.
- How to Store: Remove the leaves, leaving about an inch of the stems. Store in a bag in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
For a tasty Beet and Citrus Salad and easy recipe for Pickled Beets, see page two.


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LucidLogix on Tuesday said it had released Virtu virtualization software for Intel Core i-series "Sandy Bridge" platforms to global motherboard manufacturers. The software allows to dynamically switch between integrated graphics core inside the central processing unit and discrete graphics processing unit from Advanced Micro Devices or Nvidia Corp in order to save power.
Virtu Lucid GPU virtualization software is able to assign tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features considerations, with no need for additional hardware. If high graphics performance is needed for applications like high-resolution 3D games, the system will assign the job to the discrete GPU. If not, the discrete GPU automatically goes into idle mode, while heat drops, fan speed slows down and GPU utilization goes down to zero, resulting in power-efficient system no matter how powerful it is.
The technology is designed for the latest Intel's Core i3/i5/i7 microprocessors with Sandy Bridge core as well as AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce DirectX 11-class graphics processing units. The company did not specify with exact GPUs are supported. One of the compulsory system requirement is to always connect the display screen directly to the motherboard's Sandy Bridge display output (DVI, HDMI, etc). Another one is the usage of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
"A simple software solution, Virtu is a cost-efficient technology with big rewards. Virtu solves both usability and power consumption issues for motherboard consumers and makes it easy for an OEM to build systems that have no-compromise video and 3D graphics capabilities," said Offir Remez, LucidLogix president and founder.
Nvidia Corp. in 2010 unveiled its Optimus technology, which dynamically switches between integrated Intel Core i graphics engine and Nvidia GeForce DX11-class graphics processors based on applications that are loaded at the moment. The technology helps to improve battery lives of notebooks and is currently not used on desktop computers. Advanced Micro Devices also has PowerXpress, which is a similar, but a less flexible, technology [ATI PowerXpress allows notebook users to manually or automatically switch between an ATI Mobility Radeon HD discrete graphics processor and an integrated core of AMD M780G with ATI Radeon HD 3200 chipset without rebooting their notebook] and plans to introduce a more advanced dynamic graphics switching technology for its mobile platforms featuring code-named Llano accelerated processing units. The technology will also allow to run integrated and standalone GPUs at the same time to boost performance.
LucidLogix Virtu essentially enables mobile technologies from AMD and Nvidia on desktop using proprietary software. It remains to be seen how successful will technology become. Not a lot of people try to cut power consumption of desktops and so do OEMs. With the first release candidate out in the market now, Lucid expects motherboard manufacturers to release product by next quarter.


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Green chile is the best chile
August 24, 2006
We have a state of emergency. Flooding in Hatch has damaged a good part of that town's claim to fame. While our beloved green chile did all right elsewhere, Hatch is the Chile Capital of the World.
Our official New Mexico state question is : "Red or green?" which refers, of course, to the all-too-important matter of how you want your chile, or more specifically, your enchiladas. In fact, when someone accuses you of being one of those "Greens" or a member of the Green Party, they're really talking about your chile preference. And when someone calls you or someone else a Gringo, they're really saying "Green-go" as in "Green is the way to go!"
When one takes a preference for green, the name Hatch naturally comes to mind. Local grocery stores have been using the Big H name to lure patrons to their giant chile roasters. But with the mouth-watering smell of roasting Hatch chile in the air, it doesn't take much to create a line at these roasters.
I brought home a small bundle of Hatch chile the other night and the first idea that popped into my daughter Laura's mind was a quick snack, one of her favorites, a roasted chile inside of a tortilla. As for me, my green chile weakness is chile rellenos. I had just planned to top some chopped green chile on my porkchop, on top of a bed of grated cheese that night, but with my friend Bernard sitting by and Laura also listening in, I made the mistake of saying that those leftover chiles would make great chile rellenos.
I saw Laura's eyes light up and when I asked Bernard if he would like a chile relleno, expecting him to say no, he said he wouldn't mind "tasting" one. Next thing I know, my meal-in-a-minute has turned into a full-scale chile relleno operation. In the end, it wasn't my best batch of chile rellenos, something I'm still trying to perfect, but I have to say it was well worth the effort. Another mistake I made was buying a small bundle instead of buying a bushel like Bernard plans to do.
While some Hatch chile made it out of the fields before the floods, though, there was significant damage. So expect to see a price increase in Hatch chile. The good news, however, is that although Hatch is the self-proclaimed Chile Capital of the World, the majority of our official state vegetable, or fruit (yes, some people want to call it a fruit) is actually grown in other parts of our enchanting land.
I always tend to lean toward the side of the green, so as a result, I'm not very fond of a lot of the spicy Mexican candy coming out, which is laden with red chile. When I went on a recent trip with my daughter's church youth group, two students, Justin and Ricky, kept asking me if I wanted some of their fiery hot red chile candy and I refused each time. First they asked if I wanted chile gum, and then a chile lollipop and then a chile jawbreaker. Finally, I peeked into Ricky's backpack, which was stuffed with these wrapped dulces, and said, "Man, you've got a whole piñata in there!"
As for our precious green chile, it can also be found in strange places, sprinkled on nuts and mixed into jellies and stuff like that. But most of us "Greens" like to keep it simple. We are happy with a green chile wrapped in a tortilla — just ask Laura — or a green chile stuffed with cheese and deep fried in an egg batter. Just ask Bernard.
When we get right down to it, we are a green state when it comes to chile, so real Nuevo Mexicanos always answer the red or green question with "Green!"


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Local seniors plan busy week
MACA Building
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo.
Township Building
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo on Friday.
25 First St.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo on Friday.
Main at Pickering
Monday: pool, games, 9 a.m.; lunch, noon; pool, games, 1 p.m.; exercise, 3 p.m.
Tuesday: Rotary at noon; casino trip.
Wednesday: shop in Warren, 8:30 a.m.
Thursday: pool, games, 9 a.m.; lunch, noon; pool, bingo, 1 p.m.; exercise, 3 p.m.
Friday: pool, games, 9 a.m.; games on Wii; lunch at noon; pool, games, 1 p.m.; bridge, 1 p.m.
5/14: casino trip
5/20: blood pressure check at 10 am
5/21: mystery lunch
5/23: Memorial Day program 1 pm
5/27: closed for Memorial Day
5/28: senior night out
5/29: shop in Erie
5/30: birthday lunch
3-6: New York City
14: casino
18: Man in Black concert at casino
11: casino trip
26: Gateway Clipper lunch cruise and Rivers casino
Allegheny Community Center, TAWC Building, 2nd floor, at 42 Clark St., 723-3237
Monday: Lose to Win weigh-in (all day) – Coffee, 9 a.m.; Partner Hand & Foot, 9:30 a.m.; Wii games, blood pressure testing, 10 a.m.; AARP refresher driving course, 1 p.m.; Yoga class, 5 p.m.; Tai Chi, 5:30 p.m. Center is open until 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Coffee, 9 a.m.; Once-a-month crafts with Olivia, 9:30 a.m.; bean bag toss, 10 a.m.; Bistro lunch, 10-1 p.m.; Bible study, 10:30 a.m.; Healthy steps in motion, 11 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; line dancing at Allegheny Community Center, 12:45 p.m.; pinochle, 1 p.m.; walk at Warren Mall, 1:15 p.m.; bingo, 1:30 p.m.; bocce at Warren Mall, 2 p.m.
Wednesday: Coffee, 9 a.m.; crochet class, 9:30 a.m.; cards, walking at ACC, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, line dancing at Allegheny Community Center, Ventriloquist Helen Hammond following Mothers Day dinner at noon, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg, 1 p.m.; Yoga class, 5 p.m. Center is open until 7 p.m.
Thursday: Coffee, Watercolor class, 9 a.m.; stamping class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii games, 10 a.m.; Bistro lunch, 10-1 p.m.; Healthy steps in motion, Make it-bake it, 11 a.m.; A.C.H.E. meeting, noon; TOPS, bingo, 12:45 p.m.; advanced Brazilian embroidery, 1 p.m.; bocce at Warren Mall, crafters meet, 2 p.m.
Friday: Coffee, 9 a.m.; Jammers, 10 a.m.; cards, pool, Hand & Foot Canasta, 12:30 p.m.
Allegheny Community Center wishes a Happy Mothers' Day to all mothers on Sunday, May 12. There will be a turkey dinner celebration at noon on Wednesday, May 15. Reservation required by calling 723-3237. Usual donation is expected. An in-person ventriloquist will entertain following dinner. You won't want to miss it!
Exciting day trips: TAWC bus to Erie, Salamanca Casino, May 29; National Garden Festival in Buffalo, June 21; Chautauqua Institute to see Straight No Chaser, June 22 and Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers plus Edie Brickell, June 28; Pirates vs Marlins baseball game, Aug. 8; Pirates vs Padres baseball game, Sept. 19.
Great overnight and extended trips: Wildwood/Cape May, NJ, bus leaves CRI lot at 6 a.m., May 13-17; Noah spectacular at Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, June 26 & 27; Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail in Indiana state, Aug. 11-14; Baltic heritage trip, Aug. 17-Sept. 2; Boston & Salem, MA, trip, Oct. 15-19; New York City at Christmas, Dec. 10-13. Questions about these trips should be made to Margaret Sleeman, trip coordinator, at 723-7143 or 730-9364. For costs and sign-up, please call 723-3237. ACC membership is required for these trips. This is a special reminder to all trippers that the ACC Trip Policy is available at the Center.
All non-casino trips leave from the CRI parking lot located on Pennsylvania Avenue West, just over the railroad tracks on the left (along the river), unless otherwise instructed to park elsewhere. Salamanca Casino trips depart from the Big Lots parking lot at the Warren Mall, as always. Not sure, just call 723-3237!
ACC is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. ACC is closed for all activities and meals on legal holidays and on those days when Warren County schools are closed unexpectedly due to bad weather. Hot lunches are available Mondays-Fridays at noon. You can call your reservation to 723-3237. Bistro lunch is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with no reservation required. Take-outs available.
The Warren-Forest Area Agency on Aging will serve the following menu at Allegheny Community Center and other Warren-Forest centers May 6-10: cabbage roll Monday; hamloaf Tuesday; turkey dinner Wednesday; chili Thursday; chef surprise Friday. Locations at Marienville, Sheffield, Tidioute and Endeavor will serve menus from Monday, Tuesday and Friday for the three-day sites. Eligible participation is 60 years and older with a suggested donation of $3. Call 723-3763 for information regarding congregate meal sites or center locations. Menu is subject to change based on availability.


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Backgrounder #2737 on Family and Marriage
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012 | Backgrounder on Family and Marriage
Abstract: Despite a history of consistent voter support for traditional marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address questions concerning this foundational social institution. The issue has been forced onto the Court's docket by activist judges who have overruled democratically established marriage policies and by executive branch officials who have abandoned their duty to faithfully execute the law. In its coming term, the Court will have the opportunity to ensure that questions about the nature, purpose, and public interest in marriage are answered by the people through democratic processes, not by unelected judges.
Despite a history of consistent support for the traditional definition of marriage, both at the ballot box[1] and in the enactment of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by large bipartisan majorities in both Houses of Congress in 1996, the question of marriage has now reached the U.S. Supreme Court. In recent years, the institution of marriage—the basic building block of civil society—has been the target of unrelenting pressure by advocates seeking its redefinition.
This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to hear one or more legal challenges to the institution of marriage. The issue has been forced onto the Court's docket by activist judges who have overruled democratically established marriage policies and by executive branch officials who have abandoned their duty to faithfully execute duly enacted laws.
Litigation over marriage has drawn outsized media coverage, presenting the appearance of a powerful cultural movement to transform the institution—a fiction that unravels when Americans go to the polls. In its coming term, the Court has the opportunity to ensure that questions about the nature, purpose, and public interest in marriage are answered by the people through democratic processes, not by unelected judges.
The Supreme Court has been asked to consider multiple marriage cases in its upcoming term. If the Court agrees to review one or more of these cases, it will likely issue its ruling by June 2013.
Hollingsworth v. Perry. This case addresses Proposition 8, the successful 2008 ballot initiative in which California voters adopted a marriage amendment to their state constitution that preserves marriage as a union between one man and one woman.[2] Both a federal trial court and a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against Proposition 8. Parties defending Proposition 8 have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the U.S. Constitution bars the people of California from adopting a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union of one man and one woman.
Multiple cases challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The other set of cases involves the Defense of Marriage Act, which President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1996 after it was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by both houses of Congress (342–67 in the House and 85–14 in the Senate). For the purposes of federal law, Section 3 of DOMA defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.[3] In May, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit struck down DOMA's definition of marriage.[4] This decision is the subject of three petitions to the Court for review.[5] Three additional DOMA petitions ask the Court to bypass typical appellate court review to rule now on several district court decisions that also invalidated Section 3 of DOMA.[6]
In the vast majority of states, marriage is still defined as between one man and one woman by statute, state constitutional amendment, or both. Where the question has been put directly to the people of the states, they have overwhelmingly supported retaining this definition of marriage. For instance:
Only six states and the District of Columbia currently issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. State supreme courts judicially imposed same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa. In Vermont,[11] New Hampshire, the District of Columbia, and New York, legislative action has authorized same-sex marriage.
In November 2012, voters in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington will consider ballot initiatives on the definition of marriage.
These state initiatives are taking place in a fluid political environment regarding marriage. After North Carolina's historic vote, President Barack Obama announced his "evolution" on the definition of marriage. The announcement marked a reversal of his earlier public position that marriage is between one man and one woman.[12] The President also publicly called for the repeal of DOMA,[13] which he directed the Department of Justice to stop defending in 2011.[14] His statement marked the first time in the nation's history that a sitting President has publicly announced his support for redefining the institution of marriage.
In another first, the Democratic Party has explicitly embraced same-sex marriage in its party platform.[15] It also reiterated its 2008 platform position calling for DOMA's repeal.[16]
Largely unable to redefine marriage through democratic processes, advocates have resorted to the courts to do so. When vigorously defended, marriage laws have been largely upheld.[17] Nonetheless, at critical junctures, the actions of some judges and executive branch officials at both the state and federal levels have played a prominent role in bringing the marriage debate to this point.
Marriage Undermined by State Courts. The redefinition of marriage in state courts is of relatively recent vintage, transpiring only in the past two decades. For example:
Marriage Undermined by Federal Courts. Challenges to marriage have also been made in federal courts.
During the course of the proceedings, higher courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court[26]—overturned the trial court three times. One legal observer has characterized the trial-level proceedings as "the most egregious performance ever by a federal district judge."[27] Yet a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit also ruled against Proposition 8. This case is now pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Marriage Undermined by State and Federal Executive Branch Actors.In many cases, federal and state executive branch officials have undermined democratic determinations on the definition of marriage. One prominent example is the Obama Administration's conduct toward the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
Some state executive branch officials have also undermined democratic judgments regarding marriage at the state level. For example:
On both the state and federal levels, traditional marriage is under assault, regardless of voter sentiment.
Marriage continues to be defined as one man and one woman in the large majority of states. Recent ballot initiatives, such as North Carolina's marriage amendment, demonstrate strong voter support for the traditional understanding of marriage. Despite this sustained support, however, several courts have ruled against democratically established marriage policies. In several instances, the actions of state and federal executive officials have undermined marriage and the people's ability to engage the policy questions at issue.
Citizens in the voting booth—not activist courts or agenda-driven bureaucrats—should decide questions about the nature, civic purpose, and public interest in marriage. In the coming months, the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to reaffirm this crucial principle.
—Dominique Ludvigson is a Research Fellow in the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation.
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[2] Hollingsworth v. Perry, 671 F.3d 1052 (9th Cir. 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3075 (U.S. July 30, 2012) (No. 12-144) (formerly captioned Perry v. Brown and Perry v. Schwarzenegger).
[3]Section 3 of DOMA states: "In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word 'marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word 'spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife." 1 U.S. Code § 7 (1996).
[4] Massachusetts v. HHS, 682 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012).
[5]See Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group v. Gill, 682 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3006 (U.S. Jun. 29, 2012) (No. 12-13); HHS v. Massachusetts, 682 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3006 (U.S. Jul. 2, 2012) (No. 12-15); and Massachusetts v. HHS, petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3065 (U.S. Jul. 20, 2012) (No. 12-97).
[6]See Office of Personnel Management. v. Golinski, 824 F.Supp.2d 968 (N.D. Cal., 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3048 (U.S. Jul. 3, 2012) (No. 12-16); Windsor v. U.S., 833 F.Supp. 2d 394 (S.D.N.Y. 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3048 (U.S. Jul. 16, 2012) (No. 12-63); and Pederson v. Office of Personnel Management, 2012 WL 3113883 (D. Conn. 2012), petition for cert. filed, 81 U.S.L.W. 3087 (August 21, 2012) (No. 12-231).
[7]See National Conference of State Legislatures, "Defining Marriage: Defense of Marriage Acts and Same-Sex Marriage Laws," June 2012, http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/same-sex-marriage-overview.aspx (accessed September 10, 2012).
[8]North Carolina State Board of Elections, Primary Election, Official Results, May 8, 2012, http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html (accessed September 10, 2012).
[9]Hawaii Constitution, art I, § 23 ("The legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.").
[10]Hawaii Revised Statutes § 572–1. In an August 2012 decision, a federal district court in Hawaii rejected a federal constitutional challenge to the state's marriage amendment and laws. Jackson v. Abercrombie, 2012 WL 3255201 (D. Haw. 2012).
[11]In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the legislature must grant full and equal benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. As a result, the Vermont legislature was forced to pass an extensive civil unions law providing same-sex couples virtually all protections and benefits afforded to civil marriage. See Baker v. State, 744 A.2d 864 (Vt. Sup. Ct. 1999). The Vermont legislature eventually adopted same-sex marriage outright in 2009.
[12]Rick Klein, "President Obama Affirms His Support for Same Sex Marriage," ABC News, May 9, 2012, http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/president-obama-affirms-his-support-for-same-sex-marriage.html (accessed September 25, 2012).
[13]Lesa Jansen, "POTUS Weighs in on DOMA and JP Morgan Chase," CNN, May 14, 2012, http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/14/potus-weighs-in-on-doma-and-jp-morgan-chase/ (accessed September 25, 2012).
[14]Eric Holder, "Letter from the Attorney General to Congress on Litigation Involving the Defense of Marriage Act," letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, February 23, 2011, http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/February/11-ag-223.html (accessed September 25, 2012).
[15]Democratic National Committee, "2012 Democratic National Platform: Moving America Forward," http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform#protecting-rights (accessed September 8, 2012).
[17]Alliance Defending Freedom, "Marriage Legal Landscape," http://www.alliancedefendingfreedom.org/content/docs/issues/marriage-and-family/Marriage-Legal-Landscape.pdf (accessed October 2, 2012).
[18] Baehr v. Lewin, 852 P.2d 44 (Hawaii, 1993).
[19] Baehr v. Miike, 910 P.2d 112 (Hawaii, 1996).
[20] Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, 798 N.E.2d 941 (Mass., 2003).
[21] Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008).
[22] Varnum v. Brien, 763 N.W.2d 862 (Iowa 2009).
[23]Grant Schulte, "Iowa Ousts 3 Judges After Gay Marriage Ruling," USA Today, November 4, 2010, http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2010-11-03-gay-marriage-iowa-election_N.htm (accessed September 26, 2012).
[24] In re Marriage Cases, 183 P.3d 384 (Cal. 2008).
[25]See Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 704 F.Supp.2d 921, 997–98 and 1002 (N.D.Cal., 2010). This, despite the fact that Californians had adopted the most progressive domestic partnership laws in the nation, giving same-sex couples all the rights and privileges available to married couples.
[26]The U.S. Supreme Court rebuffed a procedurally irregular, last-minute rules change by the trial judge that would have allowed him to broadcast the proceedings without regard to the abuse and harassment likely to befall witnesses in the case as a result, observing: "The district court attempted to change its rules at the eleventh hour to treat this case differently than other trials in the district. Not only did it ignore the federal statute that establishes the procedures by which its rules may be amended, its express purpose was to broadcast a high-profile trial that would include witness testimony about a contentious issue. If courts are to require that others follow regular procedures, courts must do so as well." Hollingsworth v. Perry, 558 U.S. 183 (2010) (per curiam).
[27]Ed Whelan, "The Most Egregious Performance Ever by a Federal District Court Judge," National Review Online, August 16, 2010, http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/243693/most-egregious-performance-ever-federal-district-judge-ed-whelan (accessed September 25, 2012).
[28] Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, 682 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012).
[29]For example, see Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant United States of America's Motion to Dismiss, Aug. 24, 2009, at 2, in Smelt v. U.S., Case No. SACV09-00286 DOC (C.D. Cal.), http://www.politico.com/static/PPM118_090817_domareplybrief.html (accessed September 25, 2012).
[30]Richard A. Epstein, "Judicial Offensive Against Defense of Marriage Act," Forbes, July 12, 2010, http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/12/gay-marriage-massachusetts-supreme-court-opinions-columnists-richard-a-epstein.html (accessed September 25, 2012).
[31]See Holder, "Letter from the Attorney General to Congress."
[32]Brief of Amici Curiae Former Attorneys General Edwin Meese III and John Ashcroft, Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (9th Cir. 2012) (Nos. 12-15388 & 12-15409).
[33]Jake Sherman, "House GOP Moves to Defend DOMA," Politico, March 10, 2011, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50987.html#ixzz24y70k4Gl(accessed September 25, 2012).
[34]See Wilson v. Ake, 354 F.Supp. 2d 1298 (M.D. Fla. 2005); Smelt v. Cnty. of Orange, 374 F.Supp. 2d 861 (C.D. Cal. 2005), affirmed in part and vacated in part for lack of standing, 447 F.3d 673 (9th Cir. 2006); Hunt v. Ake, No. 04-1852 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 20, 2005); Sullivan v. Bush, No. 04-21118 (S.D. Fla. March 16, 2005) (granting voluntary dismissal after the Department moved to dismiss); In re Kandu, 315 B.R. 123 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2004).
[35]Rachel Gordon, "The Battle Over Same Sex Marriage," San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 2004, http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/THE-BATTLE-OVER-SAME-SEX-MARRIAGE-Uncharted-2823315.php (accessed September 25, 2012).
[36]Maura Dolan, "Schwarzenegger Decides Against Defending Prop. 8 in Federal Court," Los Angeles Times, June 13, 2009), http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/18/local/me-gay-marriage18 (accessed September 25, 2012).
[37]See Lazaro, et al. v. Orr, Case No. 12 CH 19718 (Cook County Chancery Court ), and Darby v. Orr, Case No. 12 CH 19719 (Cook County Chancery Court) (filed May 30, 2012).
[38]"Orr, Alvarez Won't Fight Suits Challenging Gay Marriage Ban," CBS Chicago, June 14, 2012, http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/06/14/orr-alvarez-wont-fight-suits-challenging-gay-marriage-ban/ (accessed Aug. 26, 2012).
[39]See State's Motion to Intervene, Lazaro, et al. v. Orr, Case No. 12 CH 19718 (Cook County Chancery Court), http://www.metroweekly.com/poliglot/LAZARO%20PETITION%20TO%20INTERVENE_06-01-2012_16-48-26.pdf (accessed September 25, 2012). See also Rex W. Huppke, "Attorney General Backs Challenges to Gay Marriage Ban," Chicago Tribune, June 1, 2012, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-attorney-general-backs-challenges-to-gay-marriage-ban-20120601,0,3481460.story (accessed September 25, 2012).
[40] Limmer v. Ritchie, Nos. A12-1149 and A12-1258 (Minn. S. Ct. Aug. 27, 2012), http://www.adfmedia.org/files/LimmerOpinion.pdf (accessed September 25, 2012).
[41]Tim Nelson, "Backers Sue over Marriage Amendment Title," Minnesota Public Radio News, July 9, 2012, http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2012/07/backers_sue_ove.shtml (accessed September 25, 2012). The news report cited Minnesota State Senator Warren Limmer (R) arguing, "Those words are definitely considered negative and misleading, and I believe they're created to sway the voters."


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At the end of the Cold War, the United States joined together with other nations to pledge, in the unequivocal language of the Preamble to the Chemical Weapons Convention, "for the sake of all mankind, to exclude completely the possibility of the use of chemical weapons." Fifteen years ago, the Convention entered into force -- banning a whole category of weapons of mass destruction.
From its inception, the Chemical Weapons Convention had two fundamental goals. The first was the destruction of all existing chemical weapons stocks. The United States, Russia, and four other countries declared chemical weapons stockpiles and pledged to destroy them under international verification. According to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the international body which verifies compliance, approximately three-quarters of the declared stocks -- amounting to tens of thousands of tons of chemical agent -- have already been destroyed, along with millions of associated munitions. The chemical weapons awaiting destruction remain subject to international oversight. Looking beyond the destruction of remaining chemical weapons stocks, the Chemical Weapons Convention as its second goal seeks to ensure that chemical weapons never re-emerge as a threat. The broad scope of the treaty, the extensive provisions for monitoring chemical industry, and the requirement for full and effective domestic legislation provide a firm foundation for addressing current and future security challenges. Simply put, the Chemical Weapons Convention is an historic achievement in addressing the threat from weapons of mass destruction and has significantly contributed to international peace and security.
Yesterday in New York City, Acting Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller congratulated all 188 States Parties who have chosen to join the Convention. She called upon all other countries that have not yet renounced chemical weapons to join the treaty without delay, including Syria. The continuing importance and unfinished mission of the Convention is underscored by the concern about possible use of Syrian chemical weapons.
U.S. support for the global ban on chemical weapons is demonstrated by our strong commitment to complete destruction of our own stockpile. One year ago this month, Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the complete elimination of chemical weapons stockpiles in the United States and around the world. She said, "To date, we have already destroyed 89 percent of our original chemical weapons stockpile. We reaffirm our commitment to finish the job as quickly as possible in accordance with national and treaty requirements that ensure the safety of people and the protection of the environment."
As a chemist and a diplomat who has devoted years to U.S. foreign policy related to nonproliferation of chemical and biological weapons, I firmly believe the international community must continue to speak with one voice and remain vigilant, so these weapons pose no threat to people anywhere. The United States remains fully committed to the destruction of these weapons of war that has left a tragic mark on human history.
For further information about the Chemical Weapons Convention, visit our website.
Dominique in France writes:
Would be nice if the DipNote photos would come with captions. Who, what, Where minimum.
Thank you !
Ashim C. in India writes:
Are not the materials like uranium chemical like many other minerals, which is subjected to chemical processes to make weapons? If yes, why can't Chemical Weapons Convention cover nuclear weapons too rather than make different efforts for proliferation of nuclear weapons? It defies all logic that 188 countries can agree on ban on chemical weapons but not on nuclear weapons, which are far more deadly as weapons of mass destruction than chemical weapons can be. Clearly, nuclear haves do not want to sacrifice the most powerful element of their state power.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Ambassador Robert Mikulak,
One thing puzzles me and perhaps you can unconfuse me; On why no one has called for Assad to turn his chemical weapons and materials over to UN inspectors and security forces (blue hemets), for removal from Syria and subsequent disposal in a third party nation with such capability?
I mean if the UN Sec. General says Assad "must not" use chemical weapons, why not simply say to Assad;
"You must assure the peace of nations by allowing UN personel to remove these chemicals and weapons from the Syrian conflict zone for immediate disposal, and this is non-negotiable."
That would make more sense than to simply hope he doesn't decide to use them, would it not?
Martina in the United Kingdom writes:
The United States, Russia, and four other countries took the right initiative.
W.W. writes:
Before any attack on Syria we must secure Syrian wmd - stop Erdogan.


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Wandering Spirits
Seeking challenges and human connection in the Southwestern desert
Julie Jenson of Kanab, Utah (in blue) and Crystal Flaman of Kelowna, British Columbia, work together to conquer the sand dunes. Photo courtesy of Grand2Grand Ultra.
We groaned simultaneously and pushed off our poles for another set of 100 counts running, 20 counts walking. It was the humble, yet maintainable pattern that Frank, my new friend from Germany, and I had been using to get through the extreme midday heat and over the undulating sandy track.
We'd only linked up a few hours ago, but I'd already learned a lot about Frank—the story of how he'd met his wife on Spain's Camino de Santiago trail, his struggle with a career that kept him away from home and his heartache of losing his sister. They were the kind of personal life nuggets only shared so quickly under the influence of a good trail run.
Now that we had settled into a comfortable silence, I put my headphones in. I laughed when the next song came on and he looked over at me quizzically. "Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas,'" I explained. "I knew it would either make me smile or really piss me off out here."
Frank and I were working our way through Day 3, "the long stage" of the Grand to Grand Ultra (G2G). Now in its second year, G2G is the first multi-day self-supported stage race in the United States, covering 170 miles in seven days. With 20-pound backpacks containing all our food and gear for the week, we'd started as 113 international racers peering over the precipice of the Grand Canyon. Our group pilgrimage would lead us to the dramatic Pink Cliffs of the Grand Escalante.
What were we searching for on this journey? Most often, the answers my fellow competitors gave included: an extreme athletic challenge, an escape from modern concerns and distractions, a week immersed in nature. But, there was another, unspoken answer among us—the chance to share these rich experiences with like-minded wanderers.