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Today, Secretary Clinton named Todd Stern as the Special Envoy for Climate Change. The Special Envoy will serve as a principal advisor on international climate policy and strategy and will be the Administration's chief climate negotiator. In her remarks, Secretary Clinton said:"As should be evident by now, the President and I believe that American leadership is essential to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. And chief among those is the complex, urgent, and global threat of climate change. From rapidly rising temperatures to melting arctic icecaps, from lower crop yields to dying forests, from unforgiving hurricanes to unrelenting droughts, we have no shortage of evidence that our world is facing a climate crisis.
And let's be clear. A world in crisis goes well beyond the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink. It is at once an environmental, economic, energy and national security issue with grave implications for America's and the world's future. A quick scan of the globe vividly conveys the human toll. Competition for scarcer resources like food and water will lead to further migrations of populations, regional conflicts, and greater disparities between the rich and poor. Reliance on foreign sources of oil and gas influence our way of life here at home and continues to compromise our national security.
So the urgency of the global climate crisis must not be underestimated, nor should the science behind it or the facts on the ground be ignored or dismissed. The time for realism and action is now. And President Obama and I recognize that the solutions to this crisis are both domestic and global, that all nations bear responsibility and all nations must work together to find solutions. Under President Obama, America will take the lead in addressing this challenge, both by making commitments of our own and engaging other nations to do the same."Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Sounds like a movie or book: Soylent Green is a 1973 dystopian science fiction movie depicting a future in which global warming and overpopulation lead to depleted resources on Earth. This in turn leads to widespread unemployment and poverty. Real fruit, vegetables, and meat are rare, commodities are expensive, and much of the population survives on processed food rations, including "soylent green" wafers.
1. It is human nature to think we can control our peripherals and while there are things we may be able to do, the earth is in a natural cycle which we simply have moved up. Perhaps adaptation is needed first, not alteration first.
The magnetic North and South are changing, the earth has moved/tilted over 2 degrees on it axis in the last decade or so and we are consuming more water than is available. There are simply more people on the earth than it can accommodate given our consumption. Why do you think we can manufacture what does not exist? There is less water in the underground rivers, thus the mantle is heating up, the salinity of the oceans are altered due to the heat and the mantle is actually opening...we cannot do anything about this.
Energy cannot be destroyed...and that old Resonance of nature law:...where does all that energy from bombs and building end up? Perhaps the seventh day of rest was meant for the earth and not us. Gosh, we still dump hosptial waste in the ocean without regualtion, how long has that gone on? Why not burn it first? Opps, then we have OSHA problems..so we dump live bacteria and virus's into the sea for centuries. I am not wrong here at all. Common sense...
2. Our objective is frozen in maintaining our present existence of consumption and improving upon that, when in fact we cannot have it both ways in some cases. The earth is a biological mechanism which will find homeostasis regardless of our late intervention in a pro active manner. Why is this the focus rather than spreading out the resources to accommodate the earth which supports us? We can all do with less in many ways. From the obese nature of many countries people to the compulsive purchasing of unnecessary goods and services. The Huey Long concept of Every Man a King did not mean to imply we should all live like Kings; but, that seems the overview and goal of the citizens of many societies. We have lost our perspective as a people and it is not any one group who are responsible, but our own desires which are accommodated that is the problem. Like narcotics, if there is a market, someone will produce, if no one buys, then the market withers. I am not a socialist by any means, but we need some parody in needs vs. overall consumption on a personal level. This is not the work of governments, but individuals who can help by rethinking their habits. We depend too much on government to regulate us, and then complain when it has to intervene.
3. Kudos on focusing on this topic and there are countries like South Korea who have a step up with alternate energy application. Providing 2,500 new jobs in the last year or so and moving to 2.1% from 0 in alternate energy use. We need to collate with the rest of the world for solutions and use each others success and failures to do what we can.
This problem will take everyone to solve, not one system, not one company or government regulation, but all of us.
Wendy in California writes:
Secretary Hillary's speech is a remarkable distillation of our planet's peril and of the stupendous adventure we can all embark upon to rescue our planet and the future. This should awake the dormant hero-story in each of us, and remind us that, like Frodo, the essential heroism is heart-wise persistence. Not everyone gets a glamourous role, but we each have a deep and glad part to play.
Mr. Stern also seems to grok both the peril and the adventure.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Mr. Todd Stern, Given the fact that you've been appointed to produce miracles and a daunting task lies before you, it seems to me you need all the inspiration you can get at the moment.
I define "miracle" as something good that defies probability and reasonable explanation for occurring.
By employing common logic and gut-instinct together with an open mind, one may anticipate miracles as a result.
We've been "terra-forming" our planet for millenia, and in some very negative aspects. But here's a proven , factual, biographical example of what one individual can do to change the world around him for the better.
This is a living , breathing planet. It has an infinite capacity to heal itself if given the chance. But we must replace what we've taken to restore balance.
Carbon capture and storage do not require high tech processes, simply the restoration of natural processes.
The film will provide food for thought on a number of levels, not just with the subject of climate change.
(from the archives)
Eric in New Mexico writes:
The Dept of State has this video contest "Democracy is...." and in the case of our recent election I think it is self evident that America has the ability to inspire by example.
We've certainly lent blueprints to those we've liberated to be able to build their own democracies with the building materials they have to work with. But this sharing of of an idea never was intended to have another nation's democratic aspirations manifest exactly like ours. Democracy exists in many forms and structure, and its form must be chosen freely by the people as they ratify a constitution.
But what is Democracy?
Essentially it is an idea put to motion by people willing to plant the seeds of social change.
And in this context, this following film may serve as a beautiful metaphor for the transformation of societies that have endured the wasteland of tyrany, and what is possible.
Posted on Thu Nov 13, 2008
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I think we as humans tend to overcomplicate dillemas and lose focus on essential solutions.
We seek high tech answers to problems that simply require labor intensive applications.
Got a lot of people out of work? Well, the average healthy individual can plant 150-300 seedlings per day, at altitude.
I should know having planted about 30,000 pine trees for the US Forest Service over a few summers back in the late 70's -early 80's.
Back then we'd get between 15 and 25 cents per tree planted on average, depending on terrain, soil and weather factors limiting individual productivity and overall time to complete contract.
Nice thing is, I've long since spent the money but I've left something for my kids to enjoy.
I suggest to you Todd, that were we to invest a trillion dollars into replanting America's forests, it would be money well spent, and wisely so.
And if all nations were to make a comparitive investment now, and continually over this next 20 years, by 2050 we'll have restored to a great degree the carbon capture capability of this planet.
It would be less money than what has been invested globally over the last 60 years for weapons of mass destruction that cannot be used and remain civilized.
( solid evidence that the family of nations is dysfunctional, if not criminally insane.)
Yes we can do this thing called becoming good stewards of the planet. If we wish to tell our grandkids, "Yes we did... finally get our act together."
John in Greece writes:
Co-DipNoters, watch and "double see" Eric's film suggestion.
It's a great thinking tank!
Slow but smooth, without an unexpected end, but pure and logical.
Our lives!
Our dreams!
A perfect world!
Maybe... someday? when we can do it, but without hurting our humanitarian priorities.
Human beings come first, "trees" come as a secondary "value".
Someone will say, how can we live in this planet without keeping the balance or the physical platform that will allow us (humans and our kids) live here?
-- that's a debatable issue indeed!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
The government says the ban is to deal with an "extraordinary" threat of desertification in Chad, which straddles the Sahel, the semi-arid region bordering the Sahara.
At the forefront of climate change, the environment ministry says more than 60% of Chad's natural tree cover has been lost due to indiscriminate cutting of trees for charcoal.
"Chadians must be aware of this problem," said Environment Minister Ali Souleiman Dabye.
"If we don't do something soon, we will wake up one day and there will be no trees. Then what will people burn?"
@ John in Greece, here's a real world reality check to prove my point that as so go the trees, our fate is intertwined. I never said this would be easy, or without sacrifice. I said reforestation was critical to our continued survival as a species. The facts will bear out the truth of my words over time.
But unfortunately our previous discussion on this was deleted during the archival process, most likely because it was deemed somewhat off topic. Only my original post was kept.
So, I'll be glad to have the same conversation all over again if you'd like, but I don't need to remind you I'm pretty hard to argue with....(chuckle).
@ Dipnote:
Will someone on the Dipnote staff please send the link to this film (The man who planted trees) to the U.S. embassy in Chad and see if it will help the government of Chad inspire change people can live with? Seems they have a bit of a public dilomacy problem as result of trying to do the right thing.
I'd appreciate that very much. I'd do so myself, but my email's on the fritz at the moment. Let me know if you can take the ball I'm handing off to you and run with it for a touchdown. Thanks.
( feedback requested )
Donald in Virginia writes:
29 January 09
Climate Change interesting change from Global warming.
1. Mr. Gore who is so keen on saving the planet has he himself taking any steps in his own personal life to help bring down the emmissions of climate change other than producing a Global warming movie? I mean if your going to Lead by example: Doesn't this also mean you must start living by example? Tell people they must do something about the Climate but has he taken any steps in his own home, own vehicle or in his life that has produced any positive steps other than being a politician and standing up for Climate Changes?
2. If the White House plans on making all these wonderful changes regarding the Planet and earth, then they themselves must start Leading by Example: Otherwise it becomes "Don't do as I do, Do as I tell you to do" You must live like this but we can live any way we want. This kind of double standards will only be problems for people.
3. While the Politicans are flying in their personal Jets and creating more Global warming, the family of 5 trying to make a living will be the ones hurt in this process, especially when they need energy to live. Think about this in more detail because you can't tell someone to do something if you yourself are not prepared to make those changes first. In your own personal lives.
4. There is one show on Television, the actors name is Ed Bagely Jr. shows on Planet Green. He has taking the steps towards going green, If anyone deserves the air time for representing the Planet or going Green it should be him and his family. They have proved how to make their home environmential safe. I believe Mr. Gore can learn a few things from him because unlike Gore he has done it and succeeded at it. "Proof is in the pudding" Compare the two for a moment. One has taking his own home and made it green. The other a Politian who promotes going green. I hope people can see their is a difference between the two families.
Good luck on Climate Changes!!!
Sekar in India writes:
Please help Tamils in SriLanka. They are killed like animals. Ptotect tamils from genocide. Act as you did for Kosovo. Please please help. God bless you.
DipNote Blogger Luke Forgerson writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico -- Just wanted to let you know that we forwarded your message to the Public Affairs Section of the Department's Bureau of African Affairs. We'll keep you posted.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Luke, Many thanks! This is what I love about Dipnote...it's a results oriented blog.
If I might offer a suggestion on how we can help address the immediate problem of what people might use to cook with, perhaps USAID could have a chat with Coleman, (they put out a pretty cheap, reliable camping stove) and see what might be done on a bulk order basis.
John in Greece writes:
@ Eric in NM -- Maybe I was not so clear. I absolutely agree with you and your film suggestion.
I just attempted to "add" that some things take some time...
So there is no need to argue as long as we agree.
Besides, I wouldn't dare to argue with you? (Chuckle!)
Best Regards Sir!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ John in Greece, You know I very much appreciate our "arguments", as you are always so gracious as to provide your fellow contributors with the ideal opportunity to further an idea.
When you have a subject as complex and interdependant on social engneering as the science involved in reverse engineering man-made climate change, by the very fact that these changes exist as a result of the human condition; you got to try to keep the implementation of solutions as simple as possible for the sake of consensus.
As Joe in Tennessee rightly put it:
"This problem will take everyone to solve, not one system, not one company or government regulation, but all of us."
I would venture a guess that planting trees might be the most politicly neutral activity one could imagine the international community undertaking collectively.
If that's the case, then the possibilities for better relations among nations exists in cooperative effort, and the general mental health of peoples may be improved by planting hope for the future in the process.
Uncertainty about one's future and indeed the viability of the planet to support as many people as projected causes social instability which leads to conflict over resources, which in turn destroys habitat for humanity and other species.
So to end this vicious cycle requires more than just technological applications to reduce global warming.
If "The man who planted trees" inspires an elegant social solution that addresses multiple problematic issues, simultaneously and over time, then I've done my job as a contributor to this debate.
Essentially this is all about humanitarian priorities, and those are indeed worthy of debate.
So I thank you for your invitation to think!
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
There is no country, government, or geographic region named "climate change", therefore, any "Special Envoy for Climate Change" is a void appointment and represents a waste of taxpayer funds by Senator Clinton, a person ineligible to be appointed Secretary of State.
The second clause of Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution reads, "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time..."
The "Saxby fix" is unauthorized by the constitution, and every act Mrs. Clinton does is without any constitutional or legal authority. As an attorney, she knows that her appointment is violating the constitution which she swore on numerous occasions to uphold. All purportedly offical acts of Mrs. Clinton are legally void as she remains constitutionally unqualified to act as Secretary of State.
John in Greece writes:
@ Zharkov in U.S.A.
Welcome back Z. You had a problem with the 66th Secretary of State, now you have a new one with the 67th and I imagine that you will still have one with the 1000th too, 'cause I believe that the States will at least reach this great number of Democracy years.
So, see you in some 4000 years from now -- as your cartoon hero inspires.
And now back to "space": do you think that it's the appropriate time for starting an anti-U.S. SD campaign just a few days after the transition?
Give the guys a chance -- some space -- for Christ's?
@ Eric in NM: Thank you very much Sir!!!
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
@ John in Greece:
The kind of democracy you want was described in "1984", and I hope you get it. America doesn't want that kind of government and neither do I.
I want the president-alleged, and his almost-imaginary Secretary of State, both of whom studied constitutional law, to simply obey the constitution. Until they get that right, I will complain about it because the constitution is the law. Democracy is about law, not popularity.
John in Greece writes:
@ Zharkov in U.S.A.
Oh come on Z! Quit this Orwellian illusion of utopia and conspiracy literature. There is no "farm" my friend and the year today is 200&9, not "1984".
However(1), if you prefer to go this argumentation path to extreme "flying" conditions, here is the pilot.
In case I'm a fan of a "1984" type of governing, then you are a fan of "anarchism". I am not afraid to say that if I had to choose between these two unexpected, hypothetical extreme "political" situations, I would certainly prefer the "farm" and not your "anarchy" platform. At least in the "farm", there is "some kind of life", while in the "anarchy" scenario you simply attempt to reach the ABSOLUTE expected and sure- END of humanity. [But, this is a simplified extreme/hypothetical answer to your extreme/direct accusation of my views and certainly not what I desire for the humanity and the world.]
Nevertheless(2), all these are utopias you bring to table in order to accomplish and encourage your social engineering "valves" and not the U.S. values. America doesn't want that kind of government and neither do I. END QUOTE.
Do you think that you represent the States. You are a simple Z, I am a simple J. You do not even represent all the other Blog readers that may agree with you. Otherwise, run for office and after election appoint your kind of Secretary of State. But, unfortunately4U, until then, you have to respect the decisions that the People of the United States of America made JUST A FEW DAYS AGO.
Otherwise, YOU ARE a 1984 "fan" -- full of air.
Zharkov, I respect the U.S. Constitution! Maybe more than you! But I am sure that the Congress and the new Administration can better deal, analyze and explain these parameters of the Constitution analysis than the two of us.
Z, it's not personal, although the two of us frequently disagree; THERE IS DEMOCRACY IN THE U.S.A. AND IT'S THE BEST IN THE WORLD. That's why we can debate this very moment.
GIVE THE NEW ADMINISTRATION SOME TIME and your "1984" will be even more miles and times away from your literature fears!
Every U.S. democratically elected Administration is: the "next step", the change, AND the future -- of this haunted "thinking way" that all the times attempts to create conspiracies against America and Freedom!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ John in Greece, the reason I said this, "You know I very much appreciate our "arguments", as you are always so gracious as to provide your fellow contributors with the ideal opportunity to further an idea." is because you deserve credit as well if the idea goes forward.
Also, now that I think of it, my recognition of your graciousness is partly out of my own self awareness that I have virtually no patience with idiots...(chuckle).
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
@ John in Greece -- I commend you for recognizing that liberty does resemble anarchy to those unfamiliar with it. Our constitution blocks the federal government from many of the things it does today, in order to preserve the liberty that existed when the constitution was written. If we allow federal officials to ignore our constitution, we will lose what remains of our liberty because nothing will constrain them from exercising total power over us.
What most foreign citizens do not understand is that the U.S. Constitution was written for the citizens themselves to interpret and enforce. Our people do this through lawyers and courts, but our citizens themselves ultimately have the final word on what our constitution means.
You might better understand if you will read our Declaration of Independence and the conditions under which a government may be abolished and a new one established by the people themselves and not through elections.
The framers of our constitution never intended for federal government officials to be the final judges of their own powers under the constitution for that would be the very definition of a tyranny. When, for their own convenience, federal officials begin making exceptions to clear constitutional limitations, we are no longer a nation of laws but a tyranny.
It is liberty, not democracy, that is not the ultimate goal protected by our constitution and the reason it exists.
A democracy, however perfect in your eyes, does not necessarily protect liberty. Adolph Hitler was elected in a democracy, and for Germans, liberty vanished. Democracy can easily exist without liberty.
Our constitution protects liberty and democracy in the event our public officials do not. For this reason, there must be strict compliance with its provisions and our new administration has already rejected the part that applies to it. Every federally elected official swears under oath to support the constitution, as does every lawyer, every soldier, and every judge. It is astonishing to me that, out of thousands of State Department employees and officials, only one State Department officer lawsuit has been filed challenging Senator Clinton's appointment. There should be thousands of lawsuits challenging this apparent violation of U.S. law. There were no exceptions written in the constitution for former residents of Arkansas.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
I wish to correct the following error in previous post, which should have been posted:
"It is liberty, not democracy, that is the ultimate goal protected by our constitution and the reason it exists."
Protecting our liberty was the real purpose for making our constitution.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Zharkov, I suppose you would see Thomas Jefferson's apointment as Secretary of State unconstitutional as well, since he did serve in Congress prior.
So now that we've established a founding father's precedent, the logic of your argument does not hold water as the premis of the provision was to ensure the separation of powers between executive and legistaltive branches, thus no member of Congress my SIMULTANEOUSLY occupy an appointed position of the executive branch.
The Constitution and the spirit of the law remain intact today. On the flip side, it may very well be unconstitutional to restrict the powers of the President to nominate those he sees as best suited to fill the posts in his Cabinet, since Congress must approve the appointments anyway.
Don't know what you're actually complaining about, but it sure has nothing to do with climate change.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
No, Eric, the objection is that the Senators shall not vote for a salary increase and then be appointed later to the same office. If no salary increase had occurred for the Secretary of State job, there would be no problem, but since it increased three times while the Senator held office, she is ineligible for appointment.
The constitution is quite clear on that point.
As for climate change, you are right. The State Department has nothing to do with climate change and needs no "special envoy for climate change". If any federal agency is responsible for controlling the earth's climate, it certainly isn't the State Department.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Well that rational doesn't fly either Zharkov, unless you think a grand conspiracy's afoot that salaries were raised in anticipation of Ms. Clinton becoming Sec. of State.
Fact is she was anticipating becoming President not Sec. of State, and so I can see nothing willfully in violation of any Constitutional provision by having voted for a pay increase and then being appointed to the position.
The two are not connected by intent for personal gain, which is at the heart of the second part of the provision you originally cited.
So if she had voted for a pay cut, you'd have no problem with this then?
I don't know why you have a problem in the first place, but maybe you should ask why Congress gives itself pay raises? I don't have to ask myself why I gave myself a pay raise some years back. Cost of living, and I'm worth it. (chuckle) My clients definately got a big bang for the buck.
Now it's up to the public to see that Madam Secretary earns her paycheck (chuckle). I suspect we will. Especially if she reads this blog.
So, while you go fishing for "red herrings", let me be so bold as to suggest that the Dept of State is part of an essential mechanism to bring nations to consensus regarding a global approach to climate change, and thus a special envoy is appropriate and usefull to the diplomacy involved.
A reasonable person would let the fellow have a chance to do his job, and perhaps offer a constructive suggestion or two on how best to deal with the problems humanity faces.
Instead of simply trying as you are to detract from the debate and impune the character of "America's face to the world", now that she's been duly sworn in to office as Sec. of State. and decided to delegate authority.
Besides, it's not for you or me as members of the public to interpret the Constitution, as that's the Supreme Court's job.
One is free to challenge the constitutuionality of the law, but the buck stops with them as to the law's interpretation and its Constitutional merits.
And since niether you or I are experts in the law, we should move on to more topic related subjects.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
The constitutional principle isn't concerned with which office Senator Clinton sought but only the one which she accepted, nor whether she intended to profit by quitting her representation of the people of New York. Her motivation for the violation of law is not a defense, just as Mr. Obama's motivation for being president does not qualify him to hold that office if he was not born in the U.S. or a U.S. citizen.
The Supreme Court had long ago arrogated the interpretation of the constitution to itself, in Marshall vs. Madison, but the framers of the document said they wrote it for the public to interpret and enforce and the constitution was written with our Declaration of Independence immediately in mind, (you apparently have not read either document), to protect our liberty and not our public officials or their aspirations.
The Supreme Court is only authorized to resolve disputes between parties before it, but has no authority to alter the clear meaning of the constitution, and in that regard, no branch of our government can ever unilaterally set its own powers -- the constitution has done that -- and the citizens enforce it themselves. As the Declaration of Independence states, our citizens ultimately determine what government shall exist, and what its powers shall be, not the Supreme Court.
It is legally irrelevant that Senator Clinton's appointment will not destroy liberty or America itself, or even that she is willing to take reduced pay for the job (the Saxbe "fix"); there is no constitutional provision allowing those things to alter the constitutional prohibition.
As a constitutional officer, Senator Clinton knows she is ineligible for the job, just as Mr. Obama knows he is ineligible to be president if he was not born within the United States, and it is their intentional disregard of constitutional law that is the conspiracy.
The simple truth is that if Mr. Obama disclosed a genuine birth certificate and Senator Clinton obeyed the law and resigned, those questions would instantly end. As for Congress awarding itself pay raises, they are directly elected by the people and the framers were aware that they could be voted out of office to end any problem of excessive generosity. As long as the questionable situation exists, the court system will continue to receive complaints.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
Very funny slip -- Marbury vs. Madison. Perhaps it should have been "Marshall vs. Madison".
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
One might argue that no person is required to make his birth certificate public against his will, but the counter argument is that a citizen who seeks to be president must provide conclusive proof of his place of birth.
Other presidents whose place of birth was never questioned, had done this without demand being made -- http://bidenobama.blogspot.com/2009/02/speaking-of-birth-certificates.html
So it is very strange that Mr. Obama has not done this, and stranger still that he actually refused to produce such evidence.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"Law is logic" as a former 1st district court judge here in NM put it to me almost a decade ago when seeking guidance on procedure.
Look around Zharkov, two Senators ran for President heading their party's ticket, one was appointed Vice President, one became Sec. of State.
Simply by the very fact this all came to pass without objecton should logicly tell you no violation of constitutional law was committed in the process.
I know it's a romantic notion to be the lone voice of dissent but somewhere in that brainpan of your's is the knowing that you are not correct in your interpretation of events, let alone constitutional law.
If you had a case you'd persue it in court if you think it is your personal duty to enforce the constitution, not on Dipnote on a topic thread about climate change.
Which leads me to the logical conclusion that you are testing the limits of your constitutional freedom of speech through slander, inuendo, and illogic in order to get booted off Dipnote so you can say your liberties have been violated....then sue the government for personal gain.
End of story.
(long term pattern recognition at work)
As I said to John in Greece,
"Also, now that I think of it, my recognition of your graciousness is partly out of my own self awareness that I have virtually no patience with idiots...(chuckle)."
Seems I've stretched my own limitations in the patience department, so back to reality:
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico: You apparently have no clue concerning all the lawsuits filed over Obama's eligibility. You say there have been no objections when in fact there are many objections made by many people including former attorneys general, former candidates, and other interested parties.
You may prefer to dispute obvious facts but do you think the rest of the world cannot read?
In August 2008, Philadelphia attorney Philip Berg filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging Barack Obama's eligibility for the presidency on the grounds that Obama was actually born in Kenya (not Hawaii) and/or subsequently gave up his U.S. citizenship and thus does not qualify as a native-born citizen of the U.S. Many other cases have been filed since then.
If you are literate, for starters you might begin to read:
U.S. Law very clearly stipulates: "If only one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of birth, that parent must have resided in the United States for at least ten years, at least five of which had to be after the age of 16."
Barack Obama's father was not a U.S. citizen and Obama's mother was only 18 when Obama was born.
In essence, she was not old enough to qualify her son for automatic U.S. citizenship.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"One is free to challenge the constitutuionality of the law, but the buck stops with them (the Supreme Court) as to the law's interpretation and its Constitutional merits."
Just because some decide to file suit does not mean they have a case.
And I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you on this, but the President's birth certificate is not a topic of priority to me, and you really should abide by the rules of discussion and stop engaging in slander.
You are violating people's (President Obama for one) constitutional rights to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and this is not the place to conduct your mock trial in the first place.
Now I do believe your complaints about me to the Dipnote staff have illicited a response (Welcome to Dipnote) I can concur with.
A. That you should review the rules of discussion for this blog.
B. That you are a valued member here.
Well I value your presence as well, as you consistantly help me make some really good points in debate.
You choose you're side as you wish. If I choose to disagree, I will certainly excercize my analytical abilities in rebuttle as is my right to, and with my keen sense of humor.
I would however suggest you not again attack me on a personal level, as I am more than you can handle apparently.
I will push you to be the best you can be intellectually, and on the rare occasion when I see you on a path of "no return", you can count on me to halt you in your tracks and make you think about what you are saying.
That's the deal, now you want to discus climate change?
This would be the place to do so.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico: I would not have used a hypothetical post if I had thought it would hurt your feelings. Thanks for the tip and it won't happen again.
I was making a suggestion, not a complaint, to signal when a post is rejected, as a few of mine have been.
It would be nice to know, at least, that someone received a post that is never posted. The reply tells me that officially acknowledging censorship isn't done here. Even Pravda will tell a poster when their post is rejected and that is not a government blog.
I enjoy your enthusiasm in support of the Trilateral Commission takeover of America (11 out of 85 members now run our government).
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Zharkov -- If you didn't supply an email address (optional), you won't get the standard email notification from Dipnote staff as to why a post has been rejected. Simple.
You just don't get it...nothing you actually could get published here would (or could) hurt my feelings, as I'm laughing too hard at you right at the moment...
See, in my opinion, it would never be profitable for you to attempt to read my mind, or assume a damn thing about what I think. Just read the words on the page, and your life will be a lot easier....(chuckle).
If I were on the Dipnote staff, your submitted posts would be judged by two basic criteria for publication, and would summarily be rejected if:
(a) The content strayed beyond relevence to the particular topic thread being discussed (as this thread provides a good example of a long standing pattern of behavior in this regard on your part).
(b) The content included any negative personal insinuations of any type, for any reason.
I'm sure you can find a creative way to oppose policy without trying to turn Dipnote into your personal 3-ring political circus.
That being the case, I'd also institute the "3-strike rule" in your particular case, as the multiple warnings you've gotten in the past seem to have fallen on deaf ears.
This is a very effective "no return" method utilized on many blogs to ensure dicipline in debate where the forum member cannot seemingly excercize self-dicipline of their posting privilages.
We'll see if you can muster that from within or not.
Now I appreciate a variety of perspective, and on the topic of Climate Change, I thought you'd appreciate this one, since you made mention of the Trilateral Commission:


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The toy poodle sustained a couple of injuries due to her fall, including broken ribs and large marks form the talons, but some of the worse damaged occurred before the accident. The little pooch has decaying teeth and her nails are growing into her paws, according to the media outlet.
Now, the SPCA and local animal shelters are giving her the medical and emotional attention she needs. Once she recovers, they will be put her up for adoption.
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Skip to comments.Romney's Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Resigns (After only two weeks on the job)
Posted on 05/01/2012 2:58:59 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Richard Grenell, an openly gay foreign policy expert hired by Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, has resigned after only two weeks on the job.
In a statement obtained Tuesday by Jennifer Rubin, a conservative columnist for The Washington Post, Grenell said, "While I welcomed the challenge to confront President Obama's foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage, my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign."
Grenell also thanked Romney for not making his sexual orientation an issue when he was hired.
The Romney campaign had come under fire in some conservative circles for hiring Grenell. Writing for National Review, Matthew Franck argued that Grenell's staunch pro-gay-marriage advocacy could mean that he would pursue an agenda that elevates gay rights above religious freedom in a future Romney administration.
Grenell was also criticized for using crude language talking about women on his Twitter account. He later apologized and deleted the tweets.
Grenell had previously worked in the President George W. Bush administration for Ambassadors John Negroponte, John Danforth, John Bolton and Zalmay Khalilizad.
Two months after leaving his United Nations position in 2008, he criticized the Bush administration for not backing a United Nations declaration calling for an end to laws that discriminate against homosexuals.
In a message to Rubin, a Romney campaign spokesperson said, "We are disappointed that Ric decided to resign from the campaign for his own personal reasons. We wanted him to stay because he had superior qualifications for the position he was hired to fill."
"We wanted him to stay . . ."
The Presumptive GOP has etch-a-sketched his first decision.
Now if he can etch-a-sketch his attack on the boy scouts, then maybe Romney has a chance of fooling some conservative that's not paying attention about what Romney really is about.
Of course they wanted him to stay, he perfectly represents Romney's "values"
Grenell doesn't need anyones help making his sexual orientation an issue.
"Grenell also thanked Romney for not making his sexual orientation an issue when he was hired."
Two months after leaving his United Nations position in 2008, he criticized the Bush administration for not backing a United Nations declaration calling for an end to laws that discriminate against homosexuals.
Th guy was an activist...probably stepped to the plate...said take me...and then...sorry.....but people are homophobic aka (have high moral standards).
Oh dear
Willie Mitty better get himself another one real quick so thaty he can continue his love affair with the Log Cabin Republicans...
Wouldnt want his homosexual base to think he had forgotten his promise about national wide same sex marriage...
Some conservatives aren't paying attention, and some are willfully ignoring the facts, having convinced themselves that compromising with evil buys them the illusion they're doing a good thing.
"Hmmm, do I hire a homosexual advisor and get the vote of a tiny slice of the 1% homosexual population and alienate millions of social conservatives?
"Or do I hire a straight advisor and risk the opposite?
"Hmmm, why don't I carve out a middle position by picking a homosexual then saying I had to let him go because of those intolerant social conservatives....?"
Romney is an abortionist/homosexualist/statist. Always has been, always will be. And a liar to boot. He now claims he's always been pro-life, and ALL of his positions (quite frankly) have been conservative, and that his crowning achievement, RomneyCare, is a conservative free-market solution.
This means he believes that the positions he has long advocated for like abortion is conservative. That gay rights, global warming, gun control, liberal judges, TARP, bailouts, the takeover of GM, stimulus spending, never ending increases to the debt limit, compulsory health insurance, mandates against the people, tax penalties for non-compliance, forcing hospitals and Christian organizations to perform abortions, promote homosexualism, etc, all positions that he's advocated for and some of which he still advocates for today are conservative positions.
The man is a liar and or an idiot if he believes that his positions are conservative and always have been!! And he's stabbing us in the back every chance he gets!!
Ann Coulter Romney, the self decribed GOP-E's "Judy Garland" - isn't going to be happy about THIS news.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Ann Coulter Romney or the Next Arianna Huffington?
I must admit that for a few years, mainly during the Slick Willie era, I was an admirer of Coulter. But as the years passed she began to resemble a women seduced by public adulation. Perhaps she spent too much time at the New York cocktail parties.
As most of us know, Ann is now the Honorary Chairperson of GoProuds Advisory Council. Goproud is a national organization of gay conservatives and they claim that Coulter has put them on the map. Thanks Ann! You have really done so much to blur the line of distinction between the GOP & the DNC.
Perhaps just is bad is the fact that she is at the very least a personal friend and defender of Bill Maher, one of the best known antagonists to Christians and conservatives in the entire nation. She was recently on Sean Hannitys show defending Maher as she spoke of how funny Maher is. She claims that we do not see the better sides of Maher because only his controversial comments make the headlines.
That Coulter has the audacity to defend Bill Maher as very funny- after he made fun of Rick Santorums sick child - is by itself all the evidence one needs to rightly conclude that this women has a glaring character flaw and is to conservatism what Benny Hinn is to Christendom.
(video here)
Coulter praises Maher approximately 6 minutes into this interview with Hannity.
It is no surprise that she has sold out the 70% of the party who are conservatives in favor of her east coast liberal crush Mitt Romney. Lets see how many books the 30% buy after the elections are over and they throw her away like a paid escort.
Many of the people who purchased Ann Coulters books and paid ridiculous quantities of cash for her to come out and speak were the pure conservatives of the Republican Party. I cannot imagine that she is going to be raking in the kind of money to which she has become accustomed.
At this point, if Coulter was the keynote speaker at a conservative event I attended, many conservatives would be more inclined to throw a pie in her face than to applaud her.
So Coulter is betting the farm and has tied her fortune to Mitt Romney winning the presidency. Now thanks to the pioneering of Mitt Romney, Barney Frank and Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts, we now have homosexual marriage being legalized across the blue states of America. It is only logical that some polygamists will be DEMANDING the rights too.
So when that happens, if Romney was President (hypothetically), what is the likelihood that he would intervene in attempts to legislate homosexual and polygamist marriage? What is the chance he would VETO such legislation?
Well, we can all pretty much assume that Mitt Romney is on board with that guy after whom they named their University Brigham Young.
If we look at what the great Brigham Young had to say about the issue, it is lucidly clear what we could expect from Romney if faced with federal legislation:
"Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned; and I will go still further and say, take this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord has given, and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.
Brigham Young - JoD 3:266 (July 14, 1855)
Inside Mitts mind: Set thought captions, Lets see, approve of plural marriage and shack up with multiple babes - or- be damned to hell? Hmmmmm ."
I know it sounds crazy but these days, everything sounds crazy until it becomes plausible, then it becomes reality in a few more years.During the Florida primaries, Ann bragged of a scenario (on Fox & Friends) in which she went to Romney on the campaign trail and told him you owe me big-time. So perhaps Ann has hope of becoming the NEXT Ann Romney. As Ann Coulter Romney, she wouldnt have to keep hawking books for a living.
So if Mitt Romney becomes the nominee and loses the election (a likelihood), having betrayed her audience repeatedly - will she be forced to go to the other side and become the next Arianna Huffington?
No doubt with her abrasive style, she could make a FORTUNE selling bs to the left. (She's already half-way there with her homosexual connections and her Bill Maher relationship.)
The gullible left would eat it up like WWE fans . Face it, we had some good times but she probably never won over a single liberal in her career. Rallying the troops was always her shtik but realistically - that gig is over.
Not exactly a great start to the campaign.
You and others have posted that Romney favors gay marriage, but when I search I find this:
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Mitt_Romney#Same-sex_marriage
Same-sex marriage
For more details on this topic, see Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
When he ran for governor in 2002, Romney declared his opposition to same-sex marriage.[71] "Call me old fashioned, but I don't support gay marriage nor do I support civil union," said Romney in an October 2002 gubernatorial debate. He also voiced support for basic domestic partnership benefits for gay couples. Romney won the endorsement of the Log Cabin Club of Massachusetts, a Republican gay-rights group, who in 2005 accused him of reneging on his 2002 campaign commitment to support some benefits for gay couples.[72] He also opposed an amendment, then before the General Court, that would have banned same-sex marriage and outlawed all domestic partnership benefits for gay couples. When campaigning in 2002, Romney's stated position was that "All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual orientation. While he does not support gay marriage, Mitt Romney believes domestic partnership status should be recognized in a way that includes the potential for health benefits and rights of survivorship."[73]
Romney strongly opposed same-sex marriage during his governorship. He emphasized his desire to "protect the institution of marriage" while denouncing discrimination against gays and lesbians. "Like me, the great majority of Americans wish both to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and to oppose bias and intolerance directed towards gays and lesbians," Romney said in 2004.[74]
On June 2, 2006, Romney sent a letter to each member of the U.S. Senate urging them to vote in favor of the Marriage Protection Amendment.[75] In the letter, Romney stated that the debate over same-sex unions is not a discussion about "tolerance", but rather a "debate about the purpose of the institution of marriage". Romney wrote, "Attaching the word marriage to the association of same-sex individuals mistakenly presumes that marriage is principally a matter of adult benefits and adult rights. In fact, marriage is principally about the nurturing and development of children. And the successful development of children is critical to the preservation and success of our nation."
Romney's letter was his second effort to persuade the U.S. Senate to pass the Defense of Marriage Amendment. On June 22, 2004 he testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, urging its members to protect the definition of marriage. "Marriage is not an evolving paradigm," said Romney, "but is a fundamental and universal social institution that bears a real and substantial relation to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of all of the people of Massachusetts."[76]
Romney attempted to block implementation of the decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that legalized same-sex marriage in 2003. Romney criticized the decision as harming the rights of children:
Now do you have some legitimate source that says otherwise, or is this the real story?
If I didn't know better Jim, I would have thought you were writing about Barack Obama. Cheers!
He's an activist, but there's a humanitarian case to be made internationally when homosexuals can receive the death penalty. What made him qualified for Bush and Romney? Does anyone have any background on the guy's qualifications as opposed to his homosexual advocacy?
He criticized the Bush Admin for not supporting a "United Nations declaration calling for an end to laws that discriminate against homosexuals." United Nations = liberal world bureaucracy. I wonder what kinds of laws he's talking about. I'm for freedom of association.
"We wanted him to stay....."
Duly. Noted. :)
A signal. The Boy Scouts of America are not out of the woods yet under this guy either.
But, oh well, we have to vote for him. Remember, we're skeered of the alternative. /s
Not a chance.
The gay guy became a liability to Romney....and he got das boot quickly.
The can of worms has been taken care of professionally......and everyone gets off the hook with their facades/reputations intact.
This is how major league campaign problems are handled....surgically, fast and as humanely as possible.
"What made him qualified for Bush and Romney? Does anyone have any background on the guys qualifications as opposed to his homosexual advocacy?"
Sodomy skills are very important in global diplomacy. Maybe Romney will make him Ambassador to Greece.
The guy has made his living making his sexual orientation an issue.
(© pending ;-)
You can NOT be moral and hold the "homosexuality/sodomy is good" worldview. Sodomy is always evil. The US Constitution is founded on Moral Absolutes—on Objective Truth—Natural Law Theory—which believes that man is designed by God—not that there is NO DESIGN to humanity and laws are arbitrary=man is woman is boy, etc., nonsense of radical egalitarianism.
Denying male and female natures is Marxist and designed to destroy the natural family—and religion. Harry Hayes was a Communist. To destroy reality—like the Europeans are doing to condition little children into believing there is no male or femaleness in man— is a joke and stupid. It removes reality and destroys logic and truth in young children's worldview. Exactly what Islam does. It destroys the worldview that there is a God—a Designer—and Right and Wrong. If Sodomy can be "good" and a "right" then, Evil becomes good and there can be no Right and Wrong except that which is man-made and arbitrary—like the laws of Hitler and Stalin.
Homosexuals deny Natural Laws—just as Karl Marx did—and Atheists do. The ideology is anathema to the Constitution and unity under God and destroys rational thought. It reduces man to base animals where urges trump reason.
Romney has a non-Christian convoluted ideology which is anathema to the Constitution. He can not use logic and reason since it comes from Natural Law Theory which has been embraced by true Christians and unique to the Founding of the USA, since it is the basis of our Constitution and all logic and Rule of Law.
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Grenell hounded from Romney campaign by anti-gay conservatives
"The Romney campaign had come under fire in some conservative circles for hiring Grenell. Writing for National Review, Matthew Franck argued that Grenell's staunch pro-gay-marriage advocacy could mean that he would pursue an agenda that elevates gay rights above religious freedom in a future Romney administration."
This is exactly what happened in Canada when John Tory, the Canadian equivalent to CINO Romney, led the Ontario Conservative Party. Here's the story (and photo-op) that led to conservatives staying home, despite Tory's incumbent opponent being to the left of Obama:
That Romney (and his handlers) didn't see anything wrong with hiring Grenell is the problem with Romney.
When will Romney resign, so that he can be replaced by an actual conservative candidate for '12 POTUS?
Love, just love to know what he said about women in his "tweets." Undoubtedly, the fair sex would be flattered immensely.
Glad he's gone.
I'm guessing RINOmney chose him to appeal to gays...
I prefer the more accurate noun "queer" then "gay"
Does it occur to him that he is the instigator of the "hyper-partison" problem? If he was actually concerned about the effects of "hyper-partisonism" he would have demanded to have a back seat role and tell Romney to not put him front and center. He is the loser and the self centered narcissist.
>>>Does anyone have any background on the guys qualifications as opposed to his homosexual advocacy?
He was John Bolton's spokesman at the UN, so you can be pretty sure there has never been an expansion of US forces anywhere in the world to which he has been opposed.
Ditto! This clown has shoved more knives in the back of Conservatives than the Roman Senate did to Caesar! Et Tu Mittens! FUMR! :P
Romney's State Sponsored Push Of The Homosexual Agenda Onto Children.
1.) "Husband" and "Wife" has been replaced by "Party A" and "Party B".
2.) Justices of the Peace are required to "solemnize" these marriages or be fired, as ordered by Gov. Mitt Romney on April 25, 2004. "We're just following the law," said Mitt Romney.
3.) Male/Female checkoffs for both Party A and Party B now on marriage license.
None of this was required by any law passed by the Legislature, or even ordered by the court. Governor Mitt Romney did this on his own, in cooperation with the ruling: "We're just following the law."
Mitt Romney's Gay Youth Pride Proclamation: "Urge all the citizens of the Commonwealth to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance."
Massachusetts Tells Catholic Church it MUST Permit Homosexual Adoption
Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:15 EST
BOSTON, February 20, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and a top government leader have told a group of bishops that their request that Catholic institutions be exempt from placing foster children with same-sex parents will be denied. [link]
"We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldnt make any sense at all."" -- President Ronald Reagan
The poster from the Romney Department of Public Health was pushed statewide in doctors offices, school nurses offices & public transportation. The poster claimed Transphobia in healthcare is unhealthy.
Radical Gay Agenda Pushed By The Romney Administration:
- Assisted AIDS Action Committees distribution of The Little Black Book Queer in the 21st Century (An X-Rated guide to homosexual sex practices and hook-up venues for young men).
- Eliminated STD testing before issuance of marriage licenses (new law signed by governor).
- Published a politically correct Toolkit for Physicians for treating men who have sex with men.
- Officially worked with anonymous homosexual hook-up website, ManHunt.net.
- Collaborated with Department of Social Services on Waltham House foster home for transgender youth.
- Involved in disseminating GLBT propaganda in public schools.
- Issued illegally altered marriage licenses in May 2004 to allow for same-sex couples.
- Maintained a confused policy over altering birth certificates to allow for same-sex parents.
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Maybe the Tide has turned for ULM.
ULM upset the Alabama Crimson Tide, 21-14, at Tuscaloosa, Ala., today, in one of the most important wins in school history.
ULM, a member of the Sun Belt conference, won a national championship in the former Division I-AA in 1987, but has strung together 13 losing seasons since moving up in classification.
Beating in-state SBC rival Louisiana-Lafayette next week would snap that streak, evening ULM's record to 6-6. "That's the biggest win of my head coaching career," said fifth-year ULM coach Charlie Weatherbie. "To beat Alabama in their back yard is great for our program, great for ULM, the whole city -- and the whole conference."
Alabama, led by former LSU coach Nick Saban, had been favored by 25 points. The Tide falls to 6-5, while ULM is 5-6 on the year.
Warhawks running back Calvin Dawson ran for 91 yards on 33 attempts to key the effort in front of 92,000 stunned fans.
Defensively, ULM held Alabama scoreless in the second half of play. A smattering of boos rained down at the end.
Warhawks running back Frank Goodin added 41 yards on six carries. Quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster passed for one touchdown, as well.
ULM came into Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 2-29-1 all-time mark in games against the Southeastern Conference.
The Warhawks lost 41-7 at Alabama last season in the first meeting between the schools. Dawson ran for 118 yards in that game, and has gained more than 100 yards in his five games against Arkansas, Kentucky, Clemson and Texas A&M this season.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 6, 2008) – Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) came off the bench to score a match-high 15 points to lead the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team to a 25-19, 25-15, 25-16 sweep of Peru Friday afternoon during the Pan American Cup's consolation round at Mexicali, Mexico. Coupled with Canada's five-set loss to Venezuela earlier this afternoon, Team USA earned a berth into the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in the process.
The U.S., ranked fourth in the world by FIVB but using a young roster for the Pan American Cup, concludes the tournament on Saturday afternoon against Venezuela. The Pan American Cup yields four berths into the 2009 World Grand Prix. The top three Pan American Cup teams from NORCECA and the top South American team will advance to next year's annual FIVB tournament.
"We came to this tournament with two main goals," said Tom Hogan, who is serving as the head coach for the U.S. Women's National Team at the Pan American Cup. "One, to improve with each game, which we did. Second, to qualify to the Grand Prix, which we did it today. I think this young team has grown to another level as a result of playing in this competition."
Later today, Dominican Republic faces Puerto Rico at 6 p.m. Pacific Time in a semifinal match of teams already qualified for the 2009 World Grand Prix. In the opposite semifinal, the Brazil-Argentina winner receives not only a berth in the Pan American Cup championship match but a ticket to the 2009 World Grand Prix. In addition, host Mexico will face Costa Rica to settle ninth place.
The Americans used a 4-1 run to take a 16-11 lead into the second technical timeout of the opening set, then scored the final three points of the set to secure a 25-19 victory. Trailing 12-10 in the second set, the U.S. scored 12 of the next 13 points for a commanding 22-13 advantage en route to the 25-15 victory. Team USA never trailed in the final set and used a 5-1 spurt to assume a 15-9 advantage to move on to a 25-16 victory.
"We accomplished our goal of qualifying to the World Grand Prix," U.S. libero Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) said. "We were able to refocus after the loss against Puerto Rico last night and come back to perform against a strong team like Peru."
Team USA started captain Angie McGinnis (Fraser, Mich.) at setter, Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) and Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) at outside hitter, Tracy Stalls (Denver) and Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) at middle blocker, Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) at opposite and Sykora at libero. Crimes subbed in the first set and started the second and third sets in place of Paolini, while Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) was a sub in the final two sets. Lindsey Hunter (Papillion, Neb.) entered as a reserve in the second set. Julian Faucette (San Diego) was a sub in the final set.
Despite not starting, Crimes racked up nine kills on 14 swings to go with a match-high six blocks. She entered the match leading the tournament in the Best Spiker category for top kill percentage. Richards added 13 points with 11 kills on 23 swings to go with a block and ace. Barboza contributed 11 points via 10 kills and a block. Stalls, the tournament's leading Best Blocker candidate, added nine kills and a block in the victory. Klineman turned in six kills, two blocks and an ace. Paolini and Hughes each were credited with a point. Sykora totaled a match-high 12 digs and had a 70 positive service reception percent on 10 chances. McGinnis handed out 12 assists in the victory.
The U.S. held an 11-1 block advantage as both teams converted 49 percent of their attacks into kills. However, the U.S. committed just six attack errors as part of a .430 hitting efficiency to Peru's 17 errors and .250 hitting efficiency. Both teams tallied three aces with the U.S. committing just four service errors to Peru's three.
Patricia Soto totaled a Peru-high 13 points with 12 kills on 19 swings and an ace. Yulissa Zamudio added eight points, all on kills, in the loss.
The Pan American Cup championship bracket classification matches will be video streamed on the Internet through Media Sports TV and available to the public for a fee. For more information on the broadcasts, visit www.mediasports.tv.
Klineman broke a 6-all tie in the opening set with a kill and ace on consecutive plays followed by a Peruvian error out of the technical timeout to put the U.S. in front 9-6. After both teams traded two-point runs, Team USA used a 3-0 run capped by a Klineman block to push the Americans into a 16-11 lead at the second technical timeout. Peru cut the deficit to three points at 17-14, but the U.S. answered with a 3-0 run and kills from Klineman and Richards around a Peru error for a 20-14 score. Peru bounced back to within three at 21-18, only to have the U.S. control the final stages with a 4-1 run and points from four different players. Richards served an ace on match point at 25-19. Klineman scored five of her nine points in the first set as the U.S. converted 62 percent of its attacks into kills.
Peru jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the second set. The U.S. answered with a kill from Barboza, a block from Stalls and a Peru error to tie the set at 7-all. Peru regained a two-point cushion at 10-8, and the U.S. scored two straight to knot the score again at 10-all. Peru scored consecutive points at 12-10, only to have U.S. take control of the set after that point on a 12-1 run with Crimes scoring six of the points including two blocks. Barboza added two kills and a block in the turning point of the set for a 22-13 U.S. lead. The U.S. scored the final three points of the set for a 25-15 victory. Team USA capitalized on six blocks during the middle set and Crimes turned in eight points in the frame.
The U.S. took a 3-1 lead in the third set and by that time, Peru had spent both its timeouts of the set. Crimes put up a block at 4-1 as part of three unanswered points. After Peru closed to within one at 4-3, Team USA tallied a three consecutive points including a Crimes kill and Richards block to assume a 7-3 margin. Peru whittled the lead back down to one at 10-9. The U.S. responded with a key 5-1 spurt with Hughes gaining an ace as part of four straight points to assume a 15-9 lead. Crimes, Barboza and Richards all collected kills on consecutive plays to yield a 19-11 American advantage. Stalls collected consecutive quick attack kills to lift the U.S. in front 23-14 and ended the match with her nine kill at 25-16. Stalls ended the period with five points.
For the U.S. Women's National Team Press Kit for the 2008 Pan American Cup, visit http://www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/08PanAmCupPressKit.pdf.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (476 votes).
In short: Really very, very good. Well done Striders.In full: Superbly organized race in a beautiful piece of English countryside. Sincere thanks to a set of very brave marshalls out in those conditions.Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: It was a swim but the organisers were superbIn full: If they cant pull this race off in the worst of conditons then I would love to see what they can do in nice weather. We all felt like adventurers running upstream through torrents of water from the previous nights rain but the marshalls were excellent ensuring a sense of humour from the very beginning. A tough course wwas made worse by the weather hoowever it was well worth showing up for. Great T-shirt, lovely cup of tea and superb race set up. I will be back next year for definate.Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: Torrential rain this year meant swimming round, and I loved it...Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Bog-snorkeling bonus!In full: What a great morning! The rain, which had been torrential, held off and this was, again, a fab race.It's a Very Tough road race: all up hill for the first couple of miles; undulating with some sharp ups and downs for the next 9; down down down for the final two.The atmosphere was great today, as we were all joined by our insanity to run such a toughie in what looked like would be torrential rain. The marshals were extremely encouraging and chirpy, considering they'd been out in the rain for hours.The course was flooded in places, but only to just below my knees (I'm not very tall) and was a good giggle.Thanks Striders for a great race!Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: As usual the course incorporated steep climbs and long down hill sections. This year featured floods and torrents of water on the hills. Excellent! Marshalls friendly and unflappable in the face of adverse weather.In full: I love this race. The hills are challenging in both directions, the scenery is fantastic and this year the roads were transformed into deep, fast streams which made it even more interesting! They breed their marshalls tough in Marlow - it was freezing cold, they must have got a soaking and yet they smiled and clapped and cheered us all the way round. Even the t-shirt at the end was good!Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: In the face of appalling conditions this race was still run smoothly and marshalled in an exemplary fashion. Good humoured, positive and encouraging. A credit to the organisers. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Flooded, tough hills but a really enjoyable runIn full: This is one of my favorite races of the year, its very well organised, and the marshalls deserve a medal for standing out in these conditions cheering us all on, they were brilliant. The route was so flooded but added to the fun and the hills seemed to be tougher than last year! Will definitely be back again next year!Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Great race, hills challenging enough to feel a sense of achievement when you reach the top. In full: Hats off to the marshals for their cheeriness during the heavy rain at the beginning of the race. Lovely scenery which is just as we'll as it takes your mind off the hills! Few more toilets would be appreciated as the two ladies ones weren't enough. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Great way to end the running year. In full: Nice atmosphere, surprising number of spectators around the course, given the weather! Best to wear shoes that won't hold water, though. And will be writing to Bucks county council to get some of those hills reprofiled (never mind getting the drainage sorted!). Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Very, very, very, very wetIn full: as the man on the PA said, and he was not wrong. To think I complained about having to run through one or two ankle deep puddles a couple of years ago. But I'm going keep doing this one at least until we get good weather for it.Date of review: November 4, 2012
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On the spotPosted Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 9:52 PM
When I cover a county government meeting, I'm generally there as an observer, not a participant. Some people don't get the distinction, but it's an important one to me as a journalist.
I get extremely uncomfortable when some public official addresses me directly during such a meeting, even more so if they expect me to answer them in some fashion. Tonight, I had a public official, right in the middle of a meeting, suggest that I do a story about such-and-such. And it wasn't just a suggestion, it was a question; the official expected me to give her an immediate yes-or-no answer right there in front of everybody, in the middle of the meeting. It was actually a good story idea, and we'll probably end up doing something with it, but it was exactly the wrong way to approach me about it.
It was actually the second time this particular official had put me on the spot during the meeting, so I was doubly annoyed.
Anyway, when she asked me about doing the story I deflected the question with a flippant answer (maybe too flippant).
Please, if you're a public official, wait until after the meeting to talk to me. I'm always happy to listen, but I'd rather it be in private conversation.
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Bo I'm not good at taking pictures and usually hand my camera over to someone else. I can see where you might feel like your still working rather than having fun or being invited just to take pictures. I've seen your pictures most of my life and appreciate your talent as I'm sure your friends that invite you as a person do!
-- Posted by Disgusted on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 4:17 PM
John, how many times has someone invited you to attend some gathering as a person and not as a newsman and then spoiled it all by adding, and be sure and bring your camera.
-- Posted by bomelson on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 3:44 PM
I quit commenting and reading that blog when it started going South. I agree that everyone has the right to their own opinion but I don't think that belongs on here either.
-- Posted by Disgusted on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 2:13 PM
Mr. Carney,
Once again, I apologize for hijacking your blog, I guess I should have looked for the "contact us" option. I am just used to being able to click on the exclamation point. I know that there is no way you can possibly police the entire blog system, you wouldn't have time to do anything but that.
and cubicalgirl,
I am far, VERY far from being close-minded. But those kind of "toys" and nonsense do not belong on this website, someone took a playful blog about a strange party, and turned it into smut.
My daughter likes to come on here and read the blogs about the animals...what if she had saw something about a party and decided to read it and then I have to explain what some of that stuff is. She is old enough to read about animals but not those "rings" and "toys" that you brought up. That is why Mr. Carney says this is Family Friendly. There is a difference in opinions made, even ones we disagree with and someone turning this site X-RATED. I would hate to think that we lost this blogging opportunity because some can't keep their minds out of the gutter.
and Mr. Carney, I enjoy your site very much and visit often. It has brought about great debate, which is needed in this county. So thank you for letting us blog.
-- Posted by Disturbia on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 10:35 AM
I do try to treat this as a family-friendly site, and that's why I try to police language. I think the affiliation with the newspaper carries certain responsibilities that aren't present in some web-only discussion board or service. It was hard to make that particular discussion family-friendly, cubicalgirl, but in general I try to police language here and what have you.
-- Posted by Jicarney on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 10:15 AM
Maybe from now on when confronted in a meeting openly, just respond by "I'll be happy to discuss that with you after the meeting." Probably won't satisfy a politician but maybe get you off the hook.
-- Posted by ontheoutside on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 9:56 AM
Offensive is in the eye of the beholder. Are you so close-minded that the innocent mention of sexual aids has you clutching your pearls and running for cover? The commentor wasn't writing erotica, they were making a legit point in an open discussion. If you can't handle that, maybe you shouldn't read blogs.
And by the way, I take issue with your assertion that this needs to be a "family oriented or friendly" site. I find more than a few bloggers who espouse opinions that I don't find "family oriented" or "friendly" at all, but it's their right to have those opinions just as it's mine to comment on them.
You are totally right to promote free discussion by NOT deleting comments. You are a journalist, and as such should not tamper with the free exchange of ideas.
-- Posted by cubicalgirl on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 9:00 AM
I should have clarified that "Contact us" is an option at the top of our main page or any of our news pages.
-- Posted by Jicarney on Fri, Mar 14, 2008, at 6:34 AM
Mr. Carney...
Since you can no longer push the exclamation point to have things that are offensive deleted and noone can e-mail you...I have found ALOT of offensive comments on the "Taser Party" blog that I don't find family oriented or friendly or something I would want anyone to read, unless they were blogging on the Playboy blogs....I had nowhere else to bring this to your attention, so you left me no choice but to do it here...
Wal-Mart already sells a vibrator c**k ring! Are you suprised?
I was when I saw it next to the condoms! Walgreens sells it, too!
If I remember right, it is in a pink box and is a high theft item. I think Kroger keeps theirs in a locked case.
-- Posted by Mary on Sat, Mar 1, 2008, at 10:11 AM
I REALLY DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT...THAT'S BEYOND OFFENSIVE and people have had comments deleted for alot less.
Sorry to hijack your blog.
-- Posted by Disturbia on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, at 11:13 PM
John I. Carney's response:Why do you say that no one can e-mail me? My e-mail address, jcarney at t-g.com, is easily available on the web site (by clicking "contact us" in the menu bar at the top of the page) or in the print newspaper (on the byline of my stories or on the masthead on page 4 that lists staff members).
I was actually disturbed by that line of discussion as well. The trouble is, our software will let us edit comments left on news stories -- in that case, I can replace offensive terms -- but not blog comments. Blog comments can only be deleted, not edited. (Don't ask me why.) I came very close to deleting the comment you mentioned, but it was part of a legitimate discussion about whether or not such items should be sold in a family store, and I decided to wait and leave it be unless it got any response. You've called attention to it by quoting it here in an unrelated comment thread.
Given my druthers, I would have left the comment stand but edited out some of the more specific terms. But I didn't have that option.
While I do try to monitor language here on the site, I have tried very hard to promote free discussion by not deleting things just because of the position they take.
I just wonder if it was any more necessary for her to ask you this question in public, as it was for you to publicize this private matter? Sorda the pot calling the kettle black, perhaps?
-- Posted by nascarfanatic on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, at 10:54 PM
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In April 2012, UIS students voted overwhelmingly for the construction of a Student Union. The Student Government Association of University of Illinois Springfield. When built this much-needed facility would likely include (based on a recent campus-wide student survey) enhanced dining choices, a game room, lounge and study spaces, a pub-like restaurant, student organization space, large multi-purpose room, and outdoor gathering areas. The Offices of the Student Government Association, Student Organizations and Office of Student Life would also be in the new facility. Since state funds cannot be used to construct a Student Union, the building will be funded entirely through student fees and donations. However, these fees would not begin until the Student Union Building is open. We are anticipating the Student Union would be completed by Spring, 2016. The Student Government Association is committed to seeing this project through to fruition with a student union building of the students, by the students, and for the students.
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I have been working with Ruby 1.8.7 with rails 2.3.8 and mysql since last 6
I have just started working with rails '3.1.2' with Ruby 1.9.2
and mysql2.
Just to get hands-on with the new version of rails, I tried creating a
sample application with single scaffold (User username:string
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== CreateUsers: migrating
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rake aborted!
An error has occurred, all later migrations canceled:
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How to Make Sure Your Bank Card Is Really Secure
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Last year was a watershed for identity theft, and not in a good way.
According to Javelin Research , more than 12.6 million U.S. adults were victimized by ID theft last year, losing nearly $21 billion in the process. If you had a stopwatch running, that's one ID theft incident every three seconds.
For bank customers, the stakes are particularly high. Fraud artists love lifting bank debit and credit card numbers, because that's where a financial consumer's readily available cash is stored.
The good news is that banks have done a good job of looking after their customers' financial data in terms of tracking transactions to check for unusual activity and verifying purchases are by the actual cardholder, according to the Canadian Bankers Association.
But banks can do only so much. Bank customers can help their own cause by being vigilant about guarding their passwords.
"There are also important and simple steps that customers need to take to prevent fraud, and one of the most important things is to choose secure PINs and passwords," says Maura Drew-Lytle, director of communications at the association. "This is a requirement set out in your banking agreements, and if customers have taken the appropriate steps, then they will be protected from fraud losses by the banks' zero liability policies."
Here are some password tips.
Choosing passwords
Check with your bank to see if it has any special policies for user passwords -- Each bank has its own way for consumers to choose passwords and PINs.
Avoid "easy guesses." There's a reason law enforcement officials call ID thieves con "artists" -- they're actually pretty savvy about cracking password and PINs. That's why you should never use the following password "themes":
- Your name or that of a close relative
- Your birthdate, year of birth, telephone number or address or that of a close relative
- Your bank account, debit card or credit card number
- A number on any other identification that you keep with your debit and credit cards in your wallet, such as a driver's license or social insurance number
- A password or PIN used for other purposes
Protection tips
Never share your debit or credit card access codes -- not even with the spouse or your kids. Also:
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- Report lost or stolen cards immediately.
- Always check your monthly bank and credit card statements, or check your accounts online regularly (try to do that weekly, or at least, monthly.)
- Never give out your card number over the phone or Internet unless you are dealing with a reputable company. The only time you should give it is when you have called to place an order.
- Protect your home computer. Make sure you install anti-virus, anti-spyware and Internet firewall tools bought from trusted retailers or suppliers. Here's one rundown of ID theft protection software for consumers.
Whatever you do, don't take your bank password and PINs for granted.


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Garlic and Cheese Popovers
- Butter:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons anchovy paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional
- Popovers:
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (3 ounces) finely grated Asiago cheese
- 1/4 cup (1-ounce) shredded sharp Provolone cheese
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Butter: In a small bowl, mix together the butter, anchovy paste, chives, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. Season with salt and pepper (if using), to taste.
Popovers: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12-count muffin or popover pan with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
In a blender, add the eggs and garlic. Blend on medium speed until frothy, about 15 seconds. Add the milk and the cheeses and blend until smooth. Add the flour, salt, pepper and parsley. Blend on medium speed until incorporated. Pour the batter into the muffin cups, filling each cup to within 1/4-inch of the top. Bake, without opening the oven door, until puffed and golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the popovers from the oven and serve with the anchovy butter.
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
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Sometime next spring, the U.S. Supreme Court likely will hand down a ruling or two on legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act on religious grounds.
At issue is the Obamacare requirement that employers provide health insurance for their workers that includes birth control and related medical services.
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