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On Saturday, January 15, 2011, the City of Inglewood will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration. This year's memorial of Dr. King's Legacy will be extremely significant as it is Inglewood 28th annual commemoration of the life and accomplishments of Dr. King. Inglewood was one of the first cities in the nation to designate Dr. King's birthday a legal holiday.
Inglewood's King Day celebration will include a rousing ecumenical service beginning at 9:00 a.m. in The Tabernacle of Faithful Central Bible Church located at 321 N. Eucalyptus Avenue.
Under the banner of "Believe, Achieve and Succeed," the City's King Day event will feature performances by local choirs and community groups, as well as participation from Inglewood's Mayor and Council Members and special guests. KTLA News Anchor, Michaela Periera will serve as the mistress of ceremonies, and actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, from CBS's "The Good Wife" will serve as grand marshal. Finally, the grand finale for the program will be the thunderous and moving award-winning speeches from our citywide MLK Day speech contest.
The winners will represent four grade categories including the early elementary (K-2); elementary (3-5); middle school (6-8); and high school (9-12) grade levels. The winners in each category will speak on the topic "Believe! Achieve! Succeed!"
Inglewood's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be an inspiring event that will reflect the continued commitment of our community to the concepts of freedom, equality, and mutual respect that Dr. King inspired. Join us!
For more information about Inglewood's King Day Celebration, call (310) 412-8750.


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I'm sincerely grateful to say I am now the father of 2 beautiful and healthy children since my wife gave birth to our second just a few short months ago. Fatherhood (and motherhood I guess) is the biggest learning experience you will ever undertake, I'm continually gaining and enhancing skills on a daily basis and I believe that will be the case for many years to come, probably forever.
It's absolutely true to say that these skills are now in my armoury to be utilised in all aspects of my home and work life and, having looked back over the last few years since our first child was born I'm certain the skills below have made me a better link builder.
The ability to be creative in link building is probably the single most important attribute in my opinion. Whether it's figuring out that killer content idea for link bait or finding the "in" for your outreach emails, thinking outside the box is going to make you stand out from the rest. Playing with and generally being around your children enables you to see past the adult sense of how things are. You can indulge yourself in a world where left over boxes can be a mighty castle and colourful plastic figures spring into life right before your eyes, the only limits are your imagination when you're 2 years old.
Once you unlock this area of your brain and rediscover the ability to play, even when sitting in front of your laptop you are able to be less restricted in your thinking. Certainly some of my most creative tactics have been born out of this enhanced ability to think outside the box, and not be limited by my 30 something years. Not only that but having children demands you can completely shut off from work in order to enjoy your time with them. If you are working you may only get to see your children for a few hours (or less) per day and you want to give them your undivided attention. When you get back to work you are refreshed and read to go with a clear head, your mind opened to new ideas.
How can I put this so that those of you without children can understand? Having children is testing, very testing. Imagine the most trying situation you've ever been involved with and replaying that situation every day, add lack of sleep into the mix too. Got it?
As a father your patience is tested every single day, your children try to push the boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour in every conceivable situation, making even the simplest task somewhat "difficult" and you have to deal with it.
Patience however is another key attribute which is essential for the successful link builder. Crafting your content, sifting through hundreds of potential leads, researching competitors all these things are painstaking tasks which take up an extraordinary amount of time. Without patience you will cut corners, you'll be sloppy and ultimately unsuccessful.
Being in charge of another human being is a super scary place to be in at first. You turn up at the hospital and just a few short hours later (sometimes long hours) you leave with a tiny little person being completely dependent on you for survival. There's no training, no manual and even Google doesn't give you all the answers. In time though you get the hang of things and your confidence begins to grow as you prove to yourself day by day that you can actually do what is easily the most difficult thing we will ever do in our entire lives. Once you have proven yourself as a father nothing is ever as scary again. If you previously weren't able to make that call to the industry leader you wanted to, or couldn't make your guest blogging pitch to your mentor, I promise you, it'll be a piece of cake now.
(Case in point: I rather cheekly asked Paddy Moogan, one of my favorite SEO's, to review this article for me, and he very kindly did. I'm not sure I'd have had the balls to ask a few years ago)
@paddymoogan if you're bored mate I have one which needs a look over. Only 800 words 🙂
— Gaz Copeland (@StokedSEO) February 5, 2012
Children can be very much like clients at times, they demand instant gratification, throwing tantrum if they don't get what they want. Like NOW! Sure, you could give them the lolly pop they want, let them watch that extra hour's TV, buy that link, spin the content, it may keep them quiet this time. But what about next time? If you give in on your stance once then believe me it is much more difficult to say no again next time, and the time after that. You have to trust that you know what's best for the long term and that even though they may be unhappy right now you have their best interests at heart. They'll thank you for it in the end.
Children, especially babies need a routine in order to stay relaxed throughout the day and night, the more relaxed they are, inevitably the more relaxed you are too. My son's bedtime routine is something we have been doing practically unchanged for almost 2 years and he's so set in it that he is the one reminding me what happens next. It goes something like this….
Upstairs ->Undressed -> Bath -> PJ's -> One (and only one!) episode of Peppa Pig on YouTube -> Book (Shopping with dad is his favorite at the moment) -> Kiss -> Sleep
Establishing a routine to your link building is essential to ensure that you are achieving your goals, whatever they might be. There are so many different ways you can build links, with new ideas being published daily that it's incredibly easy to become distracted and lose focus on the final objective. Having a link building routine means you know exactly what you need to do, and when, which in turn will (hopefully) mean you are much more successful in your efforts.
So there you have it, if you want to be a better link builder, have kids! I hope those of you who already have kids will relate to what I'm talking about, having children is the most amazing journey and you will never be the same again, you will be better.
Want more? Whilst doing a bit of research for this article I came across a few others talking about fatherhood which I would highly recommend:

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Seneca Foods Corp. is not acquiring the operating assets of a canned and frozen vegetable producer after it was outbid for the firm at a bankruptcy auction.
The Marion, Wayne County, company said in December it had agreed to acquire Allens Inc. for some $148 million, subject to an auction and Bankruptcy Court approval.
Allens of Siloam Springs, Ark., issued a press release Friday announcing almost all of its assets will be acquired for nearly $160 million by Sager Creek Acquisition Corp., owned by investment funds managed or advised by Sankaty Advisors LLC and GB Credit Partners LLC. A hearing at which Allens and Sager Creek will seek the required court approval of the sale is scheduled for Feb. 11.
Kraig Kayser, Seneca Foods president and CEO, said his firm was not successful in the auction and that Seneca Foods would be paid a fee for being the stalking horse bidder. He declined further comment.
In 2011, Allens and Seneca Foods entered into a memorandum of understanding contemplating a merger of the two companies in an all-stock transaction. Shortly after, Seneca Foods leaders said the firm likely would acquire Allens, but the companies later announced talks were off.
Allens established a local connection in 2003 when it bought Birds Eye Foods Inc.'s Veg-All line. A year later, Allens bought Birds Eye's Fresh Like canned vegetable business.
In 2006, Allens acquired a large piece of Birds Eye Foods' frozen vegetable business, which included plants in Brockport and the Genesee County towns of Bergen and Oakfield. At the time, the three facilities employed more than 300 workers.
In 2012, Allens sold four of its six frozen vegetable operations, including the three local sites, to the Bonduelle Group, a French firm.
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Seneca Foods Corp. is not acquiring the operating assets of a canned and frozen vegetable producer after it was outbid for the firm at a bankruptcy auction.
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The Booth Trade and Sentimental Value
Cam Charron
October 24 2011 08:49AM
Will the Canucks miss Samuelsson's leadership?
The Vancouver Canucks traded a couple of spare parts for a 26-year old goal-scorer over the weekend and the initial reaction to the trade was mixed. Mixed, as in, people's opinions on the deal ranged somewhere from "okay, now the Canucks have a pretty good second line" to "what on earth is Dale Tallon thinking?"
This deal isn't at all a masterstroke by Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis, but he did manage to land a pretty damn impressive piece. General reaction is that the Canucks absolutely fleeced the Panthers. As Scott Reynolds asks his readers on the Oilers blog Copper n Blue "So is Mike Gillis just smarter than everyone else?" Reynolds concluded that thought with "He just might be. There's no doubt that this trade makes the Canucks better today, and there's a reasonably good chance that it works long term too."
The range of analysis bottomed-out a little with a comment on Florida Panther SBN blog Litter Box Cats "Fk tallon and the rest of management! here we go again trading away good players for nothing good in return!! I'm fkn fed up of this team and their bull! they give Booth 6 games to prove himself wtf is that!?"
Sort of a steal for the Canucks. I'll explain why this is such a great trade when I respond to the dissenting voice of Mike Gillis' Blackberry return button, Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun.
There is no such thing in sports as a sure thing.
As an organization, the Vancouver Canucks try to leave nothing to chance. The National Hockey League team assesses, monitors and micro-manages every aspect of their players' preparation and performance. Nothing on the Canucks happens by accident
But try as progressive general manager Mike Gillis does to out-plan and out-think everyone in order to reduce uncertainty and risk, his biggest decisions — like Saturday's shock trade — are fundamentally fraught with them."
Remember, Iain MacIntyre was the guy who wrote all about how Mike Gillis was just like Billy Beane a week after Moneyball came out, in that Gillis looks for undervalued assets and completely exploits people. I'll refer back to the October 7 column periodically.
But what MacIntyre has done here is set the stage for a column about how nothing in hockey is a sure thing and that excitement needs to be contained over this trade.
The David Booth deal is no slam-dunk. Sorry, but almost no trades are."
Or the exact opposite of restraint. It looks like he's about to criticize the deal.
When you ship out two guys who are on the wrong-side of 30 and unlikely to combine to score 30 goals for a younger player who will score 25, you do it, and the trade is absolutely a slam dunk. You do it even if you have to eat the salary of another player, and you especially do it if you get your own third-round pick back which allows you to possibly sign a big fish to an offer sheet this offseason.
The 26-year-old winger Gillis acquired after the Canucks' matinee win against the Minnesota Wild is a solid, second-line scorer in the NHL who might yet get even better.
At this stage, there isn't much doubt Booth is a regular-season upgrade on Mikael Samuelsson, the prime component Gillis surrendered to the Florida Panthers in the multi-player deal.
There are 90 first-line players in the National Hockey League. The 90th best scorer had 21 goals last season. David Booth scored 23 goals last season. Do the math. At the very least, he's a low-rung first liner, high-end second liner. Not a "solid, second-line scorer". Unless "solid" has suddenly become a synonym for "really good".
Then you come to the second paragraph. "Regular-season upgrade" is written. I wince. Is this going where I think it is?
"Samuelsson was also a key voice in the Canucks' leadership group, which enjoys a lot of autonomy in the dressing room but wasn't consulted on this trade. And Samuelsson's 92 career playoff games are 92 more than Booth has played."
Yes it is. KILL IT, KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Look, if Samuelsson's leadership is his biggest asset, I'm sure there's nothing more he'd enjoy doing than giving the Canucks pep-talks via Skype during the playoffs while the Florida Panthers have long since packed their bags at the end of the season. I don't know what Iain MacIntyre thinks are the differences between regular season games and playoff games, but in playoff games, the object of the game is still to score more goals than the other team.
Naturally, doesn't that make it fit to sign the best players who can score you the most goals? When David Booth was 23, he scored 30 goals in the NHL. When Mikael Samuelsson was 23, he scored 30 goals in the AHL. When Mikael Samuelsson was 26, Booth's current age, he scored just 3 goals in 37 games for the Florida Panthers and had never played a playoff game. He was Moneypucked aboard an already very strong Detroit team and fit in well in a secondary scoring role.
Sound familiar? Leadership, or circumstance? What was really the driving force behind those 92 playoff games?
"The bottom line is the Canucks are younger, faster and a little more dangerous around the net with Booth."
Sweet. I agree.
"And that would make the deal almost a slam dunk except for this: Booth has nearly $18 million US and four years remaining on his contract and has suffered a pair of serious concussions two seasons ago."
So we're away from the "Now the Canucks don't have a leader" to "now the Canucks have a spending problem." Sure, if Francesco Aquilini's silk pockets weren't lined with gold coins already, I'm certain that he wouldn't mind eating a big cap hit if Booth's concussion problems reciprocate. But he played 82 games last year. Come on.
As tweeted by Leafs Nation writer @67sound Saturday night, "I'm guessing Tallon knows Booth has 0 goals and a -6. I'm guessing Gillis knows Booth has 14 shots and a PDO of 842."
PDO is an excellent measurement of luck. Multiply the sum of a player's on-ice shooting percentage by his on-ice save percentage by 1000 and you come up with a number that describes whether a player is the beneficiary or getting burned by bad bounces. Over 1000 is unsustainably high, under 1000 is unsustainably low. Last season, Booth had the 13th worst PDO in the NHL, partly due to playing in front of inept-goaltending (Florida goalies only saved .889% of shots when Booth was on the ice). That shouldn't be an issue anymore (unless The Province's editorial board wins the Canucks "GM For A Day" contest) so Booth will look a lot better than a -37 in his last 88 hockey games, on the Canucks.
Remember when MacIntyre quoted Mike Gillis as saying that applying sabermetrics to hockey "doesn't work"? (It's in the link above, and I'm sure Gillis was lying, and that MacIntyre isn't well schooled enough in advanced statistics to grill the Canucks GM too hard on the issue). Well last season, Booth had a Corsi ON/60 rating of 3.94. He did this despite not seeing a whole lot of extra offensive zone starts (49.9% rate) and had a pretty high Corsi Rel QoC (quality of competition) of 0.597.
A slow start after a down-season in which Booth shot a career-low 8.2% (career-low over a full season), this was a player ripe for the picking. Gillis bought low and got David Booth for a scoring winger who doesn't score anymore, and an overpriced hockey player that may as well have come as the toy in a Happy Meal.
This was a great deal. Booth is a good young player with tremendous upside. Don't be fooled by his +/- number, Booth drives play and isn't a defensive liability. Finally, he won't be called upon to carry the fortunes of an entire NHL team. If this isn't a slam-dunk, MacIntyre doesn't know much about basketball.
In chess' endgame, this is moving a pawn, otherwise worthless, forward one space to the back row and picking up something useful. You aren't guaranteed a checkmate, but you're a hell of a lot better off than if you had kept that pawn for its sentimental value.
October 24 2011, 09:20AM
Good stuff Cam. You nailed it.
I can't believe Gillis bot Booth for that sort of return.
October 24 2011, 09:42AM
Good stuff Cam. You nailed it.
I can't believe Gillis bot Booth for that sort of return.
I can. Dale Tallon's a proven loon, and the Panthers wanted to ditch a long term commitment to a player that wasn't one of his guys.
October 24 2011, 09:53AM
well, that dispelled any lingering doubts I had. I was a bit concerned about the players not being notified, but then when are they ever? I still think Gillis has some dark dirty secret on Tallon...
totally, that explains why he had to give up grabner and a 1st rounder for ballard...
October 24 2011, 11:03AM
@Mantastic, then when Gillis realized he made a terrible mistake, he shook down Tallon and made him waive Grabner to save face. Clearly he has photos of Dale Tallon making out with J Edgar Hoover (not that there's anything wrong with that).
@Thomas Drance
didn't think of that! good point
I feel for Sturm. He keeps getting packaged as a spare part for 1 solid player. Ala Thornton. It is worse then a player getting a contract that is too big.
October 24 2011, 12:07PM
@Robert Cleave
The question for us as Flames fans is...where was Feaster in all this? Booth would have represented a very real upgrade over most of the roster and CGY has a lot of spare parts to deal.
October 24 2011, 01:52PM
The question for us as Flames fans is...where was Feaster in all this? Booth would have represented a very real upgrade over most of the roster and CGY has a lot of spare parts to deal.
Yeah, but at least one of them (Stajan) has time left on his deal, and Hagman's current value is sub-zero. They also make more than Samuelsson and Sturm currently. Florida's strictly doing this because Booth wasn't one of their guys and they're cheap. Any player with time left on their deal would have been a tough sell to the Panthers.


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Shimano is proud to introduce the new Shimano Calcutta D Series Casting Reels - the next generation in round reels. Featuring a whole new design, the new Calcutta D Series Reels combine the classic performance of the originals with some key new features and enhancements all their own. Delivering serious cranking power, they also provide the rigidity and durability to stand up to season after season of use - whether you fish in freshwater or saltwater. Shimano's new X-Drag also provides the ultimate in fish fighting force, and each reel now comes equipped with Shimano's X-Ship technology for better free-spooling, as well as, Shimano's 'S Compact Body' for better ergonomic comfort in your hands. The new Shimano Calcutta D Series Casting Reels are leading the new Round Era for anglers looking for quality, function, design and longevity.
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Comments: I own a 201d model.. Its a good power and cast smoothly. It has a good palm It has a good drag Nothing to complain but it will nicer to access the brake system. Dor fighting up the fish it had all the power to crank up the giant snakehead to barramundi.
From: Fuad: Malaysia 2/24/16
Comments: 400 D is a complete workhorse. From catching buck yellows to 15-20lb class tuna. Its amazing. Not saying this is a offshore reel but, from swimbaits to local offshore, it gets the job done! Powerful and rigid.
From: Gully: USA 8/28/14
Comments: I'm strongly strongly considering this reel, the only draw back is I tend to fish slightly smaller crank baits like a KVD 1.5 and 2.5 square bill. Along with many others but mostly those two. Could anyone give me some feed back as to if this reel could cast these or are they too light? Thanks!
From: Peter: Palmetto, GA 3/31/14
Comments: The only Garcias made in china I believe are the toro nacl and their cheap offerings but all the rest of their quality offerings are made in korea, which is basically right there with japan as far as manufacturing technology. I know my premiers and stxs are made in korea and my ambass records are made in Sweden still. that's why I stick with ambass's for round reels
From: Will: MI
Comments: Nathaniel its opposite for me. China made garcias fall apart on me quicker than shimano cheapest reels. I had to reture more china made garcias and quantums than any other reel. The original swiss made 5000-6000 garcias are better and last longer than any toro imo. Also easy to fix. These calcutta d's are awesome besides the cast setting. Never had a problem with a Shimano reels. The calcutta d for me is very smooth all around. But wish they had a easyer way to access and adjust break tabs
From: Colt: TX
Comments: I purchased my first shimano calcutta D about 2 weeks ago. It lasted 8 hours of musky fishing before it started seizing up; reel became very hard to crank, casting distance became shorter and shorter.I took it back and exchanged it for another thinking the first was just a fluke. WRONG! the second one started acting up on me in less than 6 hours of fishing. I fish musky 5 days a week throughout the summer and have gained priceless experiences doing so; but never thought I would experience such a low grade product from Shimano. What I am saying is anybody looking into buying this reel for big game, re-navigate to the abu garcia toro web page and buy one. I have 7 revos, 1 winch, and now 1 nacl. They will last many seasons even for someone who puts them through the abuse I do.
From: Nathaniel: bloomer, WI, United States
Comments: This reel is absolutley worth every penny. Smooth as butter!!! And the new frame design makes it super comfortable to palm. It feels like you're using the size of a low profile reel with the compasity of a round reel. I have the 200 size and its perfect for throwing 6-10 swimbaits. A lot better than the old B models in my opinion. And for those peeople who say that the TE is better than this... The TE is alot more money than the D series so you get what you pay for. Anyone interested in this reel, dont hesitate, just buy it! You wont regret it!
From: Anthony: FL
Comments: Just to expand a bit on my earlier review of the new Calcutta D 300. The supposedly â•Â˘cheap plasticâ•ÂË™ external parts are actually a composite, either graphite or a similar material. This type of material is not cheap, is extremely strong and durable, cannot corrode, and should last indefinitely. The placement of the drag star outside of the reel handle takes only a little time to appreciate. It is easily adjustable during retrieve and it stays in place. The reelâ•ÂË™s casting distance is on par with the TE--I cannot detect any difference. But the Calcutta D is definitely faster than the TE, perhaps the result of the X-Ship technology. I reset the pins to their original three blocks out setting and have had no further problems with the reel. With the cast control properly set, it functions like the TE does with two pins set. My only serious complaint remains with the cast control knob. The design of the reel necessitates both its small size and placement very close to the re
el handle. Since the knob is also very tight and with a small useable range, it is truly difficult to properly adjust.
Iâ•ÂË™d also note that unlike the TE 300 the Calcutta D does not have a clicker, and this will be an important consideration for some anglers. This almost surely means that the reel was designed primarily for casting artificial lures rather than live bait. This seems peculiar for a round bait-casting reel designed for saltwater use, and it is no minor point). It suggests that Shimano might eventually introduce some upgrade of the TE, or perhaps introduce some new series of round reels. (Shimano has clearly said that the D model is not meant as a refinement of the TE). Also unlike the TE 300, the level wind is disengaging. This isnâ•ÂË™t a problem since the spool on the 300 D is quite narrow. The reel is surely different than the TE and takes some getting used to. But with the brake pins now set, I like it better with each use.
From: Thomas: Rockport, TX USA
Comments: Just bought the Calcutta D 300 and tried it out for the first time two days ago. I did not change the factory brake setting. The reel does feel quite solid and very smooth on retrieve but the cast seemed a bit sluggish. So yesterday I opened up the reel and saw that the factory brake setting is three pins out. I have used various models of the Calcutta TE extensively and always with only two pins set. After resetting the Calcutta D to only two pins out, I headed for the water. The reel does cast approximately as far as the TE, but I had two backlashes during the trip (I cannot even recall the last time Iâ•ÂË™ve had two backlashes in one day). I can easily adjust the TE cast control knob for even extreme wind conditions (and without changing the pin setting) and almost never experience a backlash. The problem on the Calcutta D is its small cast control knob. It is considerably smaller than the knob on the TEâ•ÂË™s and is very tight. Though I usually begin in normal conditions by setting the cast control knob on the TEâ•ÂË™s just tight enough to keep the spindle from moving, I tested the Calcutta D knob and found it has to be tightened down almost as far as it can go to hold a one ounce weight to a slow free fall. Due to the small size and tightness of the knob, this is a problem. I can easily adjust the knob on the TEâ•ÂË™s by feel alone, but not so with the Calcutta D. The knob is so tight and small that I found it very difficult to find a correct setting. Iâ•ÂË™m considering going back to using three brake pins out on my new Calcutta D, but as everyone now knows this is an extreme hassle. Having to take the reel apart by removing three slotted screws (itâ•ÂË™s almost like they were designed for the screwdriver to scratch your new reel) to adjust the brake pins coupled with the small and tight cast control knob do, I think, present significant design issues for the Calcutta D. (From what I could tell, it appears the placement of the rubber O-ring close to the frame is why the cast control knob, aside from its small size, is so tight and difficult to properly adjust. As a result of this placement, the useful adjustment range is very limited.) If I could only have one reel, and it had to be either the TE or D model, Iâ•ÂË™d certainly go with the TE. As for the chances of the $369 Calcutta 300 D ever becoming a classic, Iâ•ÂË™d say it came dead on arrival.
From: Thomas: Rockport, TX USA
Comments: Best Calcutta ever!!!! I have the B and the TE but this Calcutta is amazing. Basically never gets tangled on the cast. It is so strong I branch in a 60 pound White Sea bass in under 20 min.
From: Newport Beach, Ca, USA
Comments: Got this Calcutta 301d mated with a G Loomis samr1084c. Caught a 50 inch sturgeon with it and was impress how strong and smooth this reel perform. With the handle inside and the star drag ouside does make a different. Would be nice to have sideplate but it didnt have it. You just got to take this reel out on the river, lake, or ocean and try for yourself. Don't take other people word for it.
From: Tommy: Sacramento, CA
Comments: I have a 101 D and it's perfect for fast moving baits like cranks and spinnerbaits, it's powerful, smooth and has an excellent drag system
From: Lot: Italy
Comments: This reel is an absolute work-horse. It's quiet, smooth, and is the meaning of power. I'm currently using the 200D as an A-Rig reel and it doesn't disappoint.
From: Cantley: VA
Comments: This reel is amazing! I only have 4 brakes set and it's fine casting into wind with 1oz to 2oz swimbaits! Feels like I'm reeling nothing! Very durable, smooth and powerful! Get one! It's worth every penny!
From: Jeff: TX
Comments: talk to a shimano rep at a fishing show. he said that the te and d is samething with a different design. well he right about one thing, the design. nothing like te i have. the star drag outside is pretty cool but it takes time to get use to. it's very smooth when reeling in cranks and spinners. the gears on here are amazing but not the cast control setting is not. dont have have explain about breaking it down just for setting and adjusting the break tabs. looks like other people have the same problem. im only 13 and not a pro. but my dads old shimanos and my old shimanos are still around and running. we have nothing but love for shimano products in the past. but these new citicas,curado g's and calcutta d's are a let down. not a reel i want on my xmas list this.
From: Justin
Comments: Another well loved & respected shimano reel series canibalized & watered down- just like the curado & chronarch series. Thanks for ruining the Calcutta name shimano. No access to the brake pins & plastic drag star lmfao. Can't wait to see what they do to the Calais series. If you want a Calcutta, do yourself a favor and grab a TE or jdm conquest, they won't be available much longer.
From: Big John
Comments: one of the best looking reel, it's solid and the drag star idea is brilliant... but in my opinion there is e BIG mistake: spool brake access, Shimano guys have to change it , and the price has to be reduced
From: Lot: Italy
Comments: This reel is inferior to the TE series and aside from the heg, is no better then the B series. Casting wise it does not cast as far as either of the old calcuttas. This is after completely degreasing all spool bearings and using ts301 for lube. The drag is better stock then the b series and equal to the te series. I must admit that the reel is smooth though. The side plate is made if very thin metal and the gear housing plastic feels very cheap. Also having to take out side plate screws to adjust brake is unreasonable in a reel of this cost. This is a 200 buck reel, not worth the 330 bucks. Daiwa Luna is the better reel, although a bit heavier has a superior build, drag and casting
Comments: this thing is the bomb I bought all of them and sticking pigs at cataic on big swim baits stripers up to 15 pounds get with ease
From: Mieger: Castaic, CA
Comments: They need to make a DC version for casting. Adjusting the 2 break taps out is standard for me. But on windy days I need 3 or 4 out. Taking this reel apart for this reason sucks. So a DC or dialing break system on side would be nice. I havent backlash yet. But its problem waiting to happen. Other than that the reel is so smooth. Retrieving big baits is nothing. The outside star drag is nice. Keeps the reel balance when fighting a big fish. Also the frame helps you palm the reel comfortable. I have both the 200 and 300. Really nice reels besides the breaking system.
From: Luis: Mexico
Comments: I purchased the 400 for BIG swimbaits(3-7oz). I purchased it the week it came out. This thing is a beast! I love this reel! the palm plate is a hair smaller than the older 300's - really nice! the extra long handle is really nice as well, as well as the X-drag - kinda gives you the feel of a swept handle. Casting and retrieving those big baits is effortless. Lock down the drag and you could get those bigguns porpoising toward you. As for the brakes, open up the reel when you receive it, turn on 2 blocks, maybe upgrade a couple bearings while you're in there, put it back together, spool it up, go fishing, and use the tension control to adjust the rest.
From: Cheng: MN
Comments: The whole design is nice. Adjusting the breaks is a pain in the butt with this reel. Once adjusted it cast the same as all Shimano reels. When I got mine I didnt even mess with the breaks and it cast great out of box. But theyre is people who do adjust the breaks for whatever reason. I know I do sometimes especially casting light lures on windy days. If you have a TE it would be the same just adjust the cast contrl knob. I use 200d for all my crankbaits. So I never have to adjust the breaks just the knob. And I know people who I fish with dislike the Calcutta D. I ilke it. So people are titled to their own opinion. Im a Shimano head so I like whatever Shimano puts out. Good luck
From: Jose: Waco, TX
Comments: I've owned "a few" Shimano reels. Curados, TEs, Calcutta Ds, Cardiffs; I can go on. Get the brakes set, use the cast control knob to adjust for lure weight and wind, cast a mile; be done with it. How many times have I had to adjust the brakes on my TEs? None! I rarely play with the brakes on my Curados. Two brakes out or one brake out. I really don't see the big deal here. Use the cast control knob..........works killer!
From: AC: CA
Comments: Just bought this reel a few days ago. Castes it for the first time last night and it casts awesome. The drag is super smooth, and it feels like nothing's there casting lures all night long. Haven't had to take it apart yet to adjust breaks, and hoping I won't have to. Wish they kept that THE on the market. That thing was a tank. But this will be good enough until they bring it back!
From: Ontario, Canada
Comments: WOW the break adjusting sounds like a pain in the butt! I want to spend time fishing not playing with screw drivers. $340 for a reel that requires you to open it up every time you wanna use a new lure? NO THANKS.
From: Shake Dat Bass: Orange County, CA
Comments: You know I have to agree with these guys on somethings. To adjust the breaking for casting is a hassle. have to take it apart just get to your cast control settings. Its not like other reels where can pull spool out and adjust it. No the D you have to take it aprt. But after that it cast like butter. Until you have change lures or something. Feels very smooth. The fame feels nice in the hands. Its nice a reel. Not better than the TE's.
From: Franky: FL
Comments: Very disappointed with Shimano. I bought this reel with all the hype. Shouldve waited for another sucker to review this. Dont get me wrong the looks great and feels nice. Has alot of plastis pieces on it now. I know Shimano making reels cheaper so people can afford them. But man come on for $340 they should have made it some what like the TE not the B. The star drag on the outside is a good idea. OH YEAH! And now to get to breaking system to adjust ur casting breaks sux. I have to unscrew the side (cheap screws) then pull out the spool and other stuff. It's a hassle doing this just to adjust the break tabs. And to top it all off I drop 2 in the water while I was on the boat. I feel like returning this so bad. Im going to miss the TE's. Its a dame shame Shimano put all this work on this reel and it still needs improvements. Come on Shimano get with program.
From: Ricky: South Texas
Comments: Ok. Got to try out my new calcutta d 200 this morning. Bought it because I need serious power to keep bass from going into trees, 60 yds out in a lake where I can't put a boat. First off, this reel casts different than all my other shimano's. I usually just use one brake block, then use the cast control from there, and I'm good. Since I need to hit a target 60 yds out, casting performance is extra important to me.
The problem with this reel is, you have to unscrew the sideplate, and remove the spool to get to the brakes. You will need a screwdriver to do this, they don't give you one. So I had to take it apart 3-4 times til I got it set up the way I wanted which was a pain. Also, 1 block isn't enough with this reel (maybe due to xship or more inertia from the taller spool?), but 2 is a little too much braking for me. Wish it came with an extra set of lighter blocks like core 50. If you are not going to give me access to the spool, at least give me more options so I can dial it in perfectly.
The drag knob would be better suited on a courser adjustment. This drag is so infinitely adjustable that you turn that little knob 20 revolutions before you get it where you want it. Once you get it set, it is smooth. Don't expect to mess with it while fighting a fish (I don't know why someone would do that, but I'm sure someone does). I was able to water ski a 4 1/2 lber, 150 feet to keep it out of the trees. This really isn't much of a test because I do this regularly with the old calcutta b. Though it did seem smoother and more effortless. When I hook an 8+ I will know if this reel is the deal because this is where the 200b keeps failing me.
From: Carphugger: Indianapolis
Comments: This reel is awesome. I had a chance to use one before they hit stores. They had a few demos at a tourney I was in. This thing could reel in a truck. All you guys that love big crankbaits and the Alabama rig should invest in one of these.
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Skip to comments.How can we convince the Pope to excommunicate the Catholics who voted for ObamaCare?
Posted on 03/21/2010 6:05:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Same goes for Harry Reid and the President of the LDS, etc. Should we start a petition or what? How can Speaker Nancy Pelosi claim to be a Catholic in good standing? Your suggestions and input would be welcomed.
I'm NOT Catholic....but this SHOULD be a no-brainer. IMHO
Good luck with that.
You can convince the Pope with your pocketbook.
If the church's hierarchy sees large numbers of faithful Catholics withholding donations in protest of this- the Pope might well take action.
The Catholic Bishops should have come out enmasse and condemned any and all Reps and Senators who would vote against a bill containing any language that would open the door for taxpayers to fund abortion! Excommunication SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED!
Excommunated would be great, but I would prefer to see several hours of whacks on the nuckles from an angry nun.
The Pope allowed the pro choice nuns to carry on.......
I have heard that the Catholic Church opposes abortion. Perhaps we will find out for sure?
So what if they're excommunicated. What does that do to them? They're Godless anyway.
They should have, but they didn't.
Wasn't there a threat to excomm Juan Carlos of Spain for approving an abortion law there?
There just seems to be enough talk, but not much action on the part of the Catholic Church on this.
They are automatically excommunicated...when they take Holy Communion it is Spiritual Suicide!
If they are excommunicated, they can't use the church as a prop for their campaigns like Mr. Kerry did in 2004 and they can't say that they are "catholic" either.
When they die, they won't have a Catholic funeral where a priest will eulogize them as well.
has anyone seen the pope or cardinals do their job in the last 30 years????
Time to require more spine of local Bishops and Cardinals. Don't expect Cardinal Mahony to expel local Catholic mayors and Hollywood's cafeteria Catholics. We need to petition the Pope to remove liberal bishops and cardinals.
Notre Dame had Christians arrested for protesting abortion. Rome cares more about illegal aliens.
Agreed. It's all about numbers and money.
You can put me down as number one on your list.
They are more interested in money and power than in doing God's work.
I sent a letter to my bishop. Maybe if they get enough letters . . .?? Long shot but at least you have gone on record.
I'll give JPII credit for assisting President Reagan in bringing down the USSR.
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Exactly. It is high time that democrats were held to account for their actions, and Pelosi has been abusing her putative relationship with the church for so long, and so badly, that she should be formally excommunicated now.
Ok thats one....I think right now they are busy defending perverts again...
Actually the Catholics in the churches they attend should hold them accountable by blocking their way to the alter for communion and the priest should SPEAK up. It is murder they are condoning.
Maybe it's just that God is giving me a break, but our Dominican parish in Charlottesville VA is a place where pro-life activities are always happening, and the Gospel is preached.
Last Friday morning in front of Planned Murderhood was really nice, Two homeschooled teenagers holding a large pro-life sign and 4 more of us praying Rosary, Divine Mercy, singing hymns, some free prayer, the Salve sung to the Dominican tone — which is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes.
And one of the friars took the time to be with us, his white habit blowing the breeze and shining in the spring sun
"Get a life!" people yelled as they drove by. Well, yeah. That IS kind of the idea ....
That is why I belong to a traditional latin parish..FSSP started by Pope John Paul. They tell it like it is!
I do not understand why this is tolerated! Those nuns should have been bounced out on their asses and pronto!
The Catholic Church is not a democracy (or a republic). If it were, everyone would vote to have their favorite sin made OK. Kind of like the United States.
I have to count myself as being very lucky in that my Parish is staunchly pro life and they don't make any bones about it! But I do know what you mean when it comes to the liberal Parishes. They are deplorable and should be cut off as soon as their found out! They should be amputated from the Church as you would amputate a rotting body part. Eventually it will do much harm to the rest of the body if not kill it.
People forget little things like that.
We are (hopefully) early on.
The fake Catholics such as Biden and Pelosi and Kerry will wash-out and meet their karma. Soon. Biden, Pelosi, Kerry, Stupak will meet with their own karma. They are only tragic pro-abortion figures. Meaningless, really.
This November........and with ANY vote.....we need to vote out any liberal dimocRats at every chance we get.
The catholic church does not work that way. It always allows for repentance. However, Pelosi has been warned repeatedly that she is in violation of the church by her bishops. I wonder how long this sham will be allowed.
I can't wait for nicer weather! Last Friday here it was cold, windy and snowing. But we were there! It was so cold nobody yelled at us, but we got lots of friendly honks from passing cars.
As to Harry Reid, I don't think the LDS would do anything. I read in an LDS publicaton that abortion is strongly advised against, but that believers should consult with their clergy to make their decision. (My eye doctor has LDS magazines and materials in the waiting room, and there was an article on it.)
I forget what they are called, maybe bishops?
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Austin: Italian food. Pizza is my favorite, but I like ziti. Lasagna's good too. I like Chicken Alfredo.
Q: If you could invent an ice cream flavor, what would it be, and what would you call it?
Austin: I love ice cream. I'd probably throw all the flavors ever invented into one flavor. I don't know what I would call it . . . Mahomie Madness.
Q: What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Austin: Alright, well I was water skiing when I was a little kid. I was learning how to water ski, and somehow my swim trunks like just came off. I don't know how it happened. They didn't rip. Like, my skis were on, so I don't know how it even happened.
Mom: He wiped out and next thing you know, the skis are upside-down and he's in the water screaming, "My swim trunks! My swim trunks!" So I thought for sure they just got torn off of him or something. He still had the skis on his feet, and the swim trunks were gone. We don't know how it happened. They were short skis, you know, because he was like 7 or 8 at the time. And then we saw them floating in the water and we went to get them. I thought they'd be torn, but they weren't. They were totally fine. So we have no idea how it happened. [Laughter]
Q: How adorable were you when you were a little kid?
Austin: I don't know. That'd be a question for my mom.
Mom: It was so cute and he was so young, but he would say, "Momma, the birds are tweeping." Yeah, instead of tweeting. "They're tweeping." It was really cute.
Austin: Oh gosh. [Laughter]
Q: What's the hardest thing you've had to overcome?
Austin: Probably like being hated on in high school. I lived in this little country town, and all my group of friends, we're like the only people that are from the city and dressed differently. I was like this outcast person and they just didn't like me for some reason. It was hard, but my friends got me through it because I wasn't the only one. So, I thank them for that.
Mom: But then when you started the music, you got kind of hated on for that too, picked on, bullied, because nobody else was doing something like that.
Austin: It's all good now though. I'm not in that town anymore.
Q: Do you have a personal motto?
Austin: Yeah, I have it on my phone. It's my screen saver. "Make the most of every opportunity because you only get one chance." So, I want to take advantage of that.
Are you a Mahomie? Tell us what you think in the Comments. I definitely can't wait to hear more from him!
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Skip to comments.Discrimination Against Intelligent Design Film Cited in California Science Center Lawsuit
Posted on 11/25/2009 10:15:23 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
More details are now coming out from the lawsuit filed against the California Science Center by the American Freedom Alliance (AFA), filed in the Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (Central District). AFA's lawsuit contends that the California Science Center engaged in viewpoint discrimination when cancelling AFA's contract to screen the pro-intelligent design (ID) documentary Darwins Dilemma at the Centers IMAX Theatre on October 25th. As discussed below, AFA's complaint contains e-mails from California Science Center staff revealing that the Center cared more about how it would be perceived by ID-critics in the scientific community for renting its facilities to screen a pro-ID video than it did about AFAs constitutional rights.
The abrupt cancellation of AFAs event was first reported by the Los Angeles Daily News, and has previously been covered by Discovery Institute here, here, here, and here.
The complaint corrects a common misstatement about this case, accurately noting, Discovery Institute was not a party to the contract between the Plaintiff [California Science Center] and Defendants [American Freedom Alliance] for the screening of Darwins Dilemma.
E-mails Show Viewpoint Discrimination
Most importantly, as noted the complaint contains e-mail documentation exposing the actual reason that the California Science Center cancelled AFAs contract to screen Darwins Dilemma. As the complaint shows, the California Science Centers e-mail officially cancelling AFAs contract unashamedly reveals that the Center was most concerned about its reputation in the scientific community and its relationship to other scientific groups after having rented its facilities to a pro-ID group, throwing AFAs constitutional rights under the bus. The complaint states:
On October 6, 2009, Christina M. Sion, Vice President of Food & Event Services at CENTER, (hereinafter SION) wrote an e-mail to DAVIS [President of the AFA] stating that we are cancelling your event at the California Science Center. SIONs e-mail stated:Before going further we must clear away some errors in Sions e-mail. First, the October 5th press release referenced by Sion wasnt issued by the AFA, it was issued by Discovery Institute, and AFA had no control over that press release. Second, Discovery Institutes October 5th press release didnt claim that the California Science Center was co-sponsoring the Darwin Debates but quite plainly stated, The screening is sponsored and hosted by the American Freedom Alliance. Third, Discovery Institutes press release was hardly inaccurate to observe that the California Science Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian. The California Science Center has a conspicuous page on its website, Smithsonian Affiliate Designation, touting at great length the Centers status as a Smithsonian Affiliate that enjoys the benefits of becoming a Smithsonian Affiliate, even boasting that, for certain exhibits, the Center is now authorized to use the tag line in association with the Smithsonian Institution.It has come to our attention that in a press release issued October 5, 2009 by the American Freedom Alliance, it is inferred that the California Science Center as [sic] a Smithsonian Institute affiliate is co-sponsoring the Darwin Debates. Your event is a private event held on the California Science Center property but is not affiliated in any way with the California Science Center or the Smithsonian. This press release has damaged our relationship with the Smithsonian and the reputation of the California Science Center. According to the Event Policies and Procedures that you signed to reserve the date for the event, you agreed to submit all promotional materials to the California Science Center for review and approval prior to printing or broadcast. Because you did not obtain this approval and the press release has had significant negative ramifications, we are canceling your event at the California Science Center. (emphases added)
Thus, the October 5th Discovery Institute press release which Sion complains about not only wasnt issued (or controlled) by the AFA, but it also wasnt inaccurate. Thus, AFAs lawsuit correctly notes that The contract states nothing concerning promotions of the event by third parties nor requiring the monitoring, oversight, management, or control of third-party promotions.
That being the case, what was the real reason the California Science Center cancelled AFAs contract?
Sions e-mail unwittingly also exposes the real reason AFAs contract was apparently cancelled: The California Science Center was worried that publicity about its rental of facilities to screen a pro-ID video had damaged our relationship with the Smithsonian and the reputation of the California Science Center. And consider Sion's closing statement: Because you did not obtain this approval and the press release has had significant negative ramifications, we are canceling your event at the California Science Center.
Just what are those negative ramifications? And do they offer just cause to breach a contract? Weve already established that the AFA didnt need approval for a third party publicity statement it didnt control. All thats left is the California Science Centers concern that public knowledge that a pro-ID event was going forward was perceived to have significant negative ramifications.
Is that a valid reason to cancel a contract? The California Science Center is a department of the State of California that rents its facilities for use by private groups. As a government facility, the First Amendment prohibits it from refusing to rent to private groups based upon a distaste for the viewpoint of the speech expressed by the group. Thats called viewpoint discrimination. Yet the California Science Center seems more concerned about purported "damage" to its "reputation" and perceived "negative ramifications" stemming from AFA's pro-ID viewpoint than it does with AFA's constitutional rights to express that viewpoint at a government-owned forum. AFA appears to have a strong case that the Center engaged in viewpoint discrimination.
(It goes without saying that the California Science Center has long-hosted exhibits promoting evolution. I personally remember visiting the Center in the elementary school when it was known as the California Museum of Science and Industry. My public elementary school took a trip to the museum and we were taught about the evolution of dinosaurs.)
AFAs complaint further elaborates on the negative ramifications felt by the California Science Center. It turns out that various Los Angeles area academics had expressed strong opposition to the California Science Center renting its facilities for a pro-ID event. As Hilary Schor, USC professor of English, Comparative Literature, Gender Studies and Law stated in an e-mail that was forwarded to a curator at the California Science Center, Im less troubled by the freedom of speech issues than why my tax dollars which support the California Science Center are being spent on hosting religious propaganda.
AFAs lawsuit complaint aptly observes that [t]his sentiment, written by a law professor, sadly demonstrates a purposeful indifference to constitutional protections enshrined and safeguarded in the Bill of Rights.
The complaint also shows that a curator at another Los Angeles area museum expressed angst that the California Science Center was renting its facilities for a pro-ID event.
There is also evidence that the Smithsonian Institution itself intervened in the situation and may have pressured AFA to cancel the event. After detailing the Smithsonians long history of opposing academic freedom for intelligent design, the complaint quotes a Los Angeles Daily News article where Smithsonian spokesman Randall Kremer acknowledges that he spoke with the California Science Center after becoming concerned by the inference there was a showing of the [Darwins Dilemma] film at a Smithsonian branch. Kremers statements directly suggest that the Smithsonian opposed any inference that it was connecting to the showing of Darwins Dilemma.
AFA's lawsuit complaint sheds more light on what occurred. The day before Chris Sion cancelled AFAs event, Smithsonian Affiliates Director Harold Closter wrote to a California Science Center staff member that expressing concern that a press release (the one issued by Discovery Institute) made it appear as if the Smithsonian was linked to AFAs event. He wrote, We are concerned that [the EVENT] not be represented as a Smithsonian event or program or anything with which we have any involvement.
Feeling pressured by the Smithsonian, it seems that the California Science Center decided that the easiest way to solve the problem was simply to breach contract and cancel AFAs event.
Based upon this and other evidence, the lawsuit argues that the California Science Centers complaint about press releases was contrived as a pretext by Defendants for cancelling the event when the real reason for cancelling it derived from hostility to the viewpoints expressed in Darwins Dilemma By asserting a breach of contract argument, Defendants sought to shroud themselves within a cloak of plausible deniability for violating Plaintiffs constitutional rights.
And all AFA wanted to do was rent a facility to show a pro-ID video. Imagine that.
For the record, this post is being posted in News/Activism by the express permission of Jim Robinson, founder and owner of Free Republic:
Debate on church doctrine and or threads on specific religious matters may be best posted in the religion forum, but the defense of religious freedom, especially against those who wish to deprive us of same belongs front and center on FR.
They banned God and prayer and creationism from public schools and public places, but Ill be damned if theyre gonna ban Him or it from FR!
Jim Robinson
The TRUTH scares them.
Darwin and evolution are a farce. The problem is their "faith" in them has become a "religion". Evolution and Darwin define life down. It is one of the reasons life is viewed as cheap. Human life is viewed as road kill and no big deal.
The TRUTH does more than scare, it offends them. It has the audacity to tell them they are wrong. Oh the huge manatee.
As with global warming, so with evolution. Science will be a lot better off when it's back in the hands of scientists, instead of being in the hands of ideo-political hacks who also happen to have science degrees.
The TRUTH does more than scare, it offends them. It has the audacity to tell them they are wrong. Oh the huge manatee.
[13] The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
[2] When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
[18] Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
The Bible sure knows the human nature of the evil ones.
Amen to that!!!
PS Are you saying that the notion that scientists are impartial and apolitical is a farce? Are you saying that it is time for the American people to start questioning their motives, as well as their science? Have you no descency, sir!
And scare them it should!
Mythsonian...I can't say it has a nice ring to it, but it certainly has the ring of the cold, hard truth.
All, do not assume this is legitimate news or that Jim Robinson endorses the content. This is NOT about the defense of religious freedom, it is about the doctrine of certain churches, which is outside the purview of JR's statement.
(note: no one should be surprised that Less (GGG) has taken the same liberties with the statements and positions of FR's founder as he has with both Scripture and science.)
It's the only thing they understand.
Wow. You know what JR is thinking and are speaking for him?
On whose authority? Did he appoint you to act as his spokesperson? Or are you just reading his mind and letting us know what he's transmitting to you?
Got any links to back that up?
tell us, why isn't news of a lawsuit legitimate news?
Should we then consider all news of lawsuits not legitimate news?
I actually read what JR posted. The meaning is quite clear. If you want to discuss issues of faith, creation, and those dirty evos then the religion forum is for you. If you want to discuss assaults on religious freedom then news and activism is the right place.
Who appointed you anything either?
Because suits of this nature are frivilous.
"On March 23, 2009, the Supreme Court denied certiorari without comment to Caldwell v. Caldwell, which challenged the constitutionality of the Understanding Evolution website a joint project of the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education. The San Francisco Chronicle (March 23, 2009) reports, One page on Cals 840-page Understanding Evolution web site says Darwinism can be compatible with religion. The four-year-old suit by Jeanne Caldwell said the government-funded web site contradicts her religious belief about the incompatibility of religion and Darwinism and amounts to a state position on religious doctrine that violates the Constitutional separation of church and state. Caldwell filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in 2005. But her suit was dismissed in 2006 because she failed to allege that she had federal taxpayer standing, failed to sufficiently allege state taxpayer standing, and failed to establish that she suffered a concrete injury in fact. When she appealed the decision, the appellate courts decision concluded, Accordingly, we believe there is too slight a connection between Caldwells generalized grievance, and the government conduct about which she complains, to sustain her standing to proceed. Reacting to the Supreme Courts decision not to hear the case, a lawyer for the University of California told the Chronicle, We believe the lower court rulings were correct, and were glad this ends the matter."
As a Christian I am alarmed by any attempt by any faith, including my own, to attempt to convert public resources to the perpetuation of anything remotely theological. Once precedent is set, there would be no prohibition of utilizing my tax dollars to promote Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Wiccan, Mormon, Satanic, or Pagan theology.
You agree the Center shouldn't be allowed to discriminate against a film just because they may not like its viewpoint, don't you?
Yes, but......I also agree that public funds and resources should remain completely secular. I don't want my taxes supporting anybodies religion, not even my own. Don't you agree the government would do worse job with religion than it would do with health-care?
In addition to the indisputable militant atheism, a part of the problem is the Young Earth creationism (and associated 'creation science' charlatanry), which gives all other branches of creationism a bad name.
No one is suggesting even remotely that renting an Imax theater to someone implies support of the group so the question of government involvement with religion was never an issue. It was the purported association of the Smithsonian and a certain viewpoint in someones mind and the honoring of a valid contract that was the issue at hand.
I have as much legal right to use the public, paid for by taxes, street for a religious or other opinion parade as the most irreligious, secular group in the world even if the city doesn't like my viewpoint and they are bound to honor a contract with me even if a museum doesn't like it.
The Center and it's actions were wrong.
The courts will decide that. Until then it isn't news.
Had the local Catholic Church been told they couldn't rent a theater available to all others, you would be crying discrimination and intolerance and the sanctity of contracts, wouldn't you?
And all those hated creationists would argue they had as much right as anyone.
And I you.
Another repost of stuff you posted before. It was several weeks ago. This is a frivolous lawsuit because the religious group violated the contract.
Had the local Catholic Church been told they couldn't rent a theater available to all others, you would be crying discrimination and intolerance and the sanctity of contracts, wouldn't you?
As a Christian, are you alarmed by the attempt to convert public resources to the perpetuation of things clearly anti-theological?
You clearly know as little about law as you do science and theology.
I don't claim to be an expert at all three, as you appear to be doing. I asked a question, which you are dodging.
Allow me to ask it a different way, as to leave religion out of it.
"As an American, are you alarmed by the attempt to convert public resources to the perpetuation of things clearly anti-American?"
It's not just your question as you can see from #25 and 28.
And you are completely sure that this is not already the case?
I noticed.
I also noticed that we are not getting any direct answers, yet.
I will be patient. Perhaps Mr. Law will respond.
BTW, I do believe that any theatre has the right to refuse to screen any selection of movie.
However, backing down after entering a contract to do so, I believe is a violation of law.
Moving his ox so it won't get gored.
I would agree. However, they still violated a contract, did they not? Why did they agree to show it in the first place?
So, if your neighbor rapes and murders a little girl, until he gets convicted, it isn't news?
Those of us who have carried on debates on highly charged subjects here on FR have pretty much seen it all.
The "you are an idiot compared to me" tactic is played all the time, and easily recognizable. Usually the poster wants you to respond by claiming you are 'smarter', or 'know it all' so they then can try to prove to you how they have this one niche of expertize which should cause us all to go prostrate at their feet.
They come here (FR) to 'teach', not to 'learn'. And that is their loss.
And right you are, the contract was valid from all reports and whatever someone else says about the event has nothing to do with it.
I suppose the Center agreed before they rec'd their orders from above (The Great Mythsonian).
It do get funny after a while. Cheers!
It depends in how you define anti-American. Besides, elections have consequences. If we want to change government policy we need to change those we elect.
So is the complaint about a contract being broken or that id/creationism don't belong in a scientific forum?
"More details are now coming out from the lawsuit filed against the California Science Center by the American Freedom Alliance (AFA), filed in the Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (Central District). AFA's lawsuit contends that the California Science Center engaged in viewpoint discrimination when cancelling AFA's contract to screen the pro-intelligent design (ID) documentary Darwins Dilemma at the Centers IMAX Theatre on October 25th."
The California Science Center relies on California General Fund support. By California state law the charter of the CSC prohibits nonsecular activities and programming. This mandates "viewpoint discrimination". As a California taxpayer I do not want my hard earned money going to promote any secular activities or, in the case of the California Science Center, non-science related materials like YEC and other "Chariots of the Gods" like pseudo science.
Perhaps you can quote or show that "state charter"? The school has a state charter and the foundation by law has it's bylaws but what is the charter of the Center that prohibits "non-secular" activities?
Either you are sloppy or intentionally misrepresenting my statement;
1) There is no "state charter". There is the CA constitution and CA state law. You can find it all at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
2) The California Science Center is NOT a school.
"The California Science Center relies on California General Fund support. By California state law the CHARTER of the CSC prohibits nonsecular activities and programming. This mandates "viewpoint discrimination". AND
"1) There is no "state charter. There is the CA constitution and CA state law." 2) The California Science Center is NOT a school."
That's good since I didn't say it was a school.
"You can find it all at
I'm not going to wade through the entire California legal code to find what you say is there but cannot produce.
However a 30 second search of google produced:
"Science Center School
Learn about the elementary school located on our campus.....
Imagine an elementary school with all of the resources a teacher or parent could ever want. Its located near world-class museums, a major university and a state-of-the-art teacher professional development center. The school features an integrated curriculum emphasizing science, mathematics and the use of technology. Its teachers are fully credentialed with a demonstrated ability to make science and math engaging and accessible to their students. And its not a magnet school but, rather, a neighborhood school for underserved groups of children and their parents. While such a school seems like a dream, it is a dream that has become reality in South Los Angeles, the result of more than a decade of collaborative work between the California Science Center and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
PS...IT'S A CHARTER SCHOOL! On the grounds!
I don't think it's me that is sloppy or misrepresenting.
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