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Jonathan Product
Jonathan Product Beauty Water Shower Purification System
- Overview
- Features
- Removes most harsh substances, including chlorine, fluoride, heavy metals, chemicals and VOC's.
- Enhances water's pH, creating a shower experience that's akin to showering in natural spring water.
- Hair is shinier, softer and vibrant with color, and skin is comfortable, soft, healthy and radiant.
- Chic design is easily installed and works efficiently without looking bulky or drab.
- About the brand
Jonathan Product Beauty Water Shower Purification System is a revolutionary shower system that purifies your shower water so that hair and skin are able to thrive with renewed health and vibrancy.
JONATHAN PRODUCT is a line of performance driven, luxury hair care inspired by professional stylists to bring you salon hair at home A harmonious fusion of nature and technology, Jonathan Product's sulfate free and 100% vegan formulas utilize purified, de-ionized Essential WaterT infused with natural botanicals to leave hair manageable and effortlessly beautiful. All products are free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates and gluten.
It Works! Great For Sensitive, Dry Skin And HairI live in FL and completely agree with the other reviewer from FL - the water is very very hard. I have been using this system since Jonathan was on the reality show and originally introduced the shower filter.
My skin and hair are extremely dry. My skin is also sensitive. The filter makes a difference in how my hair and skin looks and feels. I have less skin irritation and my hair care products work better. If I ever forget how effective it is, I am reminded as soon as I shower in our guest shower which doesn't have the system.
The only slight critiques I can offer is that I wish there were more settings for the water flow. I also heard a critique from a friend that the water pressure was slightly lower after it was installed. I love strong water pressure, and I do not notice a difference. I noticed this criticism in several reviews of a differed brand of filter and I do not consider it to be an issue with this system. If it is an issue, it is negligible. I wish it was less expensive, but I get about 4-5 months out each filter so it is reasonable. I also make my husband use a different shower head, otherwise it would need to be replaced every 3 months and that would be a little too expensive.
Although it is expensive- the shower system itself is durable. I bought it a several years ago when Jonathan's reality show aired and I still have the original system and have only purchased replacement filters.Apr 13, 2013Melissa A. / Miami, FLHAIR TYPEAuburn / Dry Hair
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Great ResultsThis rocks. After few showers everyday, I can feel that my skin is less dry, my hair less frizzy and soft. I usually go out with wet hair in the morning and let the air dry it out; my hair was manageable and softness last throughout the day. Even my husband notices his skin was even better, no more dry patches. Love it!Nov 28, 2012Zidney D.HAIR TYPEBlack / Curly Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Best Purchase Of The Year!!I have dry, curly, color-treated hair that I usually wear straight. To get my locks straight, I always have to use a flat iron. This is extremely disappointing to my hairdresser and he always encourages me to blow-dry my hair straight with a round brush. But, alas, no matter how hard I try I cannot get my long hair through the brush and it just comes out all frizzy. So, I just blow dry it completely dry and then straighten with the harsh flat iron...soo damaging. Lately, my hair has been looking so damaged that even when it is freshly washed and styled, it still looks dirty. Thank goodness I decided to try this product from the reviews that were given...I had nothing to lose. First of all, my hair already felt better while I was in the shower. After applying my usual styling products, I was able to blow dry my hair straight with the round brush and it looked as if I had just stepped out of the salon and so amazingly soft!! I am excited beyond belief! The highlights in my hair look amazing as if I had just got them done today....no more "dirty looking" hair!! Furthermore, due to having dry skin, my skin is always itchy after showering even after applying lotion. No more itchy skin and I was able to shave without using any creams...and without razor burns or cuts.....which seem to always happen regardless of product I use. Girls, all I can say is that if you value your skin and hair, this product is a must!!! I don't usually do product reviews but I am so ecstatic that I want to tell the world how great this product is!!!....For those who try it....hope you get the same amazing results I have and....Namaste!!Oct 5, 2012Teresa L. / Los AngelesHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Dry Hair / Curly Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Healthy Hair And No Build Up On Shower Doors!I have been looking at whole house water softeners for our home as we live in FL and the water is very very hard. The install was going to be expensive because of where the water main and water heater are located so, I put it off. While at Lowes, I saw a shower filter and bought it on impulse..maybe I could save myself the expense if I got a shower filter. My husband told me to bring it back because it wasn't brushed nickle. I went on line looking for a filter that would match. In my research, I found this filter. While it wasn't going to match our bathroom fixtures, I saw it was given an A+ rating from a different site. Most of the reviews were positive so that was winning me over.
I have been struggling with my hair being extremely dry since getting a "beach wave" in June of 2010. I loved the look but for some reason, it reeked havoc on my hair... I color and get highlights. My hairdresser said that it wasn't the color she was using. She has done many of these waves and only myself and one other client has had an issue with dry hair. I have spent hundreds of dollars on shampoos, conditioners and hair product without much luck. I looked like I was a "kitchen beautician" which is a look I absolutely can't stand! I was willing to cut off my shoulder length hair at my next appointment because I couldn't stand the dryness any longer. I decided to go ahead and get this unit even though it didn't match our bathroom...I didn't care what my husband thought..I needed my healthy hair back! Less time cleaning the shower woudl be a bonus.
I have been using this product for about 2 wks now and I was "over the moon" after my first shower...I used less product in the shower and, my hair was not dry. I don't know whether it was the chlorine, hardness or what, all I know is that this filter works...I've got my healthy hair back, my skin feels great and cleaning the shower is much easier. While it's a bit pricey, it's worth it's weight in gold to me!Feb 10, 2011Maryanne / FloridaHAIR TYPEBlonde / Dry Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Loved It!!I had been wanting to try this for soooo long, I'm very happy with the results.
Watch my video review below, I also reviewed a Denman paddle brush & some under eye strips as well. The Jonathan review is at the end of the video ; )Dec 7, 2010DezHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Normal Hair
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton, Hillary Rodham (rŏdˈəm) [key], 1947–, American lawyer and political figure, wife of U.S. President Bill Clinton, b. Chicago, grad. Wellesley College (B.A. 1969), Yale Law School (LL.B., 1973). After law school she served on the House panel that investigated the Watergate affair. She was in private practice from 1977 until 1992, becoming an expert on children's rights. After her husband's election as president, she initially played a highly visible role in his administration, co-chairing the task force that proposed changes in the U.S. health-care system. Less publicly involved in policy issues after that program failed to gain support, she won sympathy for her support of her husband during the Lewinsky scandal and impeachment proceedings. She became the first first lady to be subpoenaed by a grand jury when she testified about the Whitewater affair in 1996. In 2000, Clinton won election as a Democrat to the U.S. senate from New York, becoming the first wife of a president to win election to public office; she was reelected in 2006. A candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, she ultimately narrowly lost to Barack Obama, but she subsequently served (2009–13) as his secretary of state after he was elected president. Clinton is the author of It Takes a Village (1996) and the memoir Living History (2003).
See biographies by D. Radcliffe (1994), D. Brock (1996), G. Sheehy (1999), G. Troy (2006), Carl Bernstein (2007), and J. Gerth and D. Van Natta, Jr. (2007); W. H. Chafe, Bill and Hillary: The Politics of the Personal (2012).
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Bureau of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Public-Private Partnerships (TOS PPP) elected in October 2016
The supervisory responsibilities of the Bureau are:
I. To approve project proposals;
II. To endorse the final project draft; and
III. To monitor Project Teams and ensure that comply with the project requirements
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Huntington Reservation is located in Bay Village on the shores of Lake Erie. Picnic areas high above the beach offer visitors opportunities to enjoy the striking and ever-changing lake views. Breakwalls allow anglers to fish in Lake Erie in all seasons. The reservation is also home to three Cleveland Metroparks affiliates: Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Huntington Playhouse and BAYarts.
Purchased in 1927, the 103 acre property is one of the oldest reservations in Cleveland Metroparks and features one half mile of lakefront. It still contains many unusual botanical specimens brought here from Europe by John Huntington, the previous owner and reservation namesake. The Huntington Water Tower, a well-known landmark, was used to pump water from the lake to irrigate Mr. Huntington's fields of grapes. Another glimpse back into time can be seen in the huge concrete trestle crossing Porter Creek Drive- remnant from the Lake Shore Electric Railroad that ran trains from Cleveland to Toledo.
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Tommy Hilfiger Cabin Flip Flop
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Add a fun print to to your flip flop collection this season! The Tommy Hilfiger Cabin Flip Flop is cute and perfect for the summer!
- Fabric upper
- EVA sole
- Imported
By: SoccerMom12
Location: Florida
March 10, 2013
Perfect Flip Flop
"Got these in the navy/white plaid. Size was perfect. Love the shape of the toe area - smaller and comfy! I'd buy more if DSW had my size in more colors!"
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Location: Plantation, Fl
February 12, 2013
So cute and comfy!!
"Love them! So comfy and cute"
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Location: Belmont, CA
October 15, 2012
Fashionable and fun
"I love the pink & green color combination. They are comfy, but I wish they had just a bit more support or cushion. Still, they are great for casual flip-flops"
By: christina71
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October 01, 2012
comfortably casual
"LOVE these flip flops! Bought last years as well and wear them all the time in the warm weather.. very comfortable and made well!"
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Great product
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Great product
I was having massive hair loss that is what drove me to the product. Since I started taking 3 pill a day my hair loss has stopped and I noticed new growth.
Great product
I was having massive hair loss that is what drove me to the product. Since I started taking 3 pill a day my hair loss has stopped and I noticed new growth.
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best product for allergy.
freeze dried quality
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Eclectic are one of the few (if only) companies that have Freeze Dried herbs. I find this process to deliver far better results over regular herbs. This seems to increase my testosterone levels, though for me, it has a strong diuretic effect, so I need to take it off and on.
Eclectic Institute, Nettle Root (Fresh Freeze Dried)
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A knowledgeable food supplement retailer advised these as the most potent on the market. I take three a day to prevent the reoccurrence of prostate cancer.
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These guys seem to know what they are doing. The freshness and potency of their products is obvious as soon as you open the lid and smell them.
Good for a desert being
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Nettles work well to combat allergies. And, what us men who are over 60 can appreciate is that they help the urinary flow. They are especially helpful to men who have benigh prostate issues
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I really like freeze-dried products. This product is potent.
Not usre yet
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I only gave it two stars because I just do not have enough experience with this product but suspect it will work well.
Good stuff.
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Good stuff, nicely potent.
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Rose can light up drop battle
Andy Schooler has a 28/1 pick to liven up Tuesday night's Premier League clash between Sunderland and Reading.
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Sunderland v Reading (1945 GMT)
I seem to have written about some rank bad Premier League prices a lot in recent weeks and Sunderland at 21/20 to win this fixture is another.
That's not a price to take about a team who have won just twice in 23 league outings, regardless of the opposition.
As it is, Reading are, like their hosts, stuck in the bottom three but backing Sunderland around the even-money mark is only for the brave and, I would say, the foolish.
Goals have been a problem all season for the Black Cats and the lack of firepower has been compounded by an injury to top scorer Steven Fletcher, who looks likely to miss out again for this match, one which was originally postponed due to a waterlogged pitch back in August.
Reading have found goals easier to come by but they still go into this match four points behind their opponents.
Just one win in 15 games so far hardly instils confidence in potential backers of them at 31/10 and neither does a lengthy injury list which features Pavel Pogrebnyak, Sean Morrison and Jem Karacan, among others.
Perhaps most worrying are recent results.
The Royals have come off second best in tight games against the sides around them on their travels - their last two away games resulting in 1-0 defeats at Southampton and Aston Villa.
And when they've been prepared to go toe-to-toe with teams, the result has been the same - defeat. They lost 4-3 at home to Manchester United, and 3-2 at Wigan.
Basically value looks thin on the ground in the outright betting so we're going to try a long-odds poke.
Danny Rose was handed an experimential central midfield role on Saturday against Chelsea, with boss Martin O'Neill looking to utilise his natural attacking ability.
"Danny has been splendid since his arrival, and is getting better," O'Neill said.
"As his fitness improves, I think he is very capable of playing him in central midfield, it's just that he had done very well at left-back.
"The players have taken to him, and the crowd have taken to him - rightly so, because he has been outstanding.
"I always thought he had potential, and he's showing it."
The manager admits he is considering keeping Rose in that role for this game but the layers don't seem to have picked up on it.
The loanee is up at 10/1 at bet365 to score at anytime - a big price for anyone who plays in the middle of the park.
However, the best way to back Rose, who made his name with a wonder strike for Spurs in the North London derby, looks to be in the first scorer market.
Goals seem likely to be in short supply so the value is to side with Rose each way at 28/1. bet365 offer unlimited places in their each-way terms.
Before the cynics point out that Rose's goal against Arsenal is his only one in senior football, we will, while also stressing he's played virtually every game of his career at left-back.
If, as seems likely, he starts in midfield, the price will be simply wrong.
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Publications Tagged: taliban
- Added June 01, 2005
- Terrorist Beheadings: Cultural and Strategic Implications. Authored by Mr. Ronald H. Jones.
- The author concludes that understanding the cultural and symbolic significance of terrorist beheadings is key to defeating them. He recommends political rituals such as elections, war crimes tribunals, and shura councils as countermeasures to affirm the legitimacy and authority of the new Iraqi government.
- Added November 01, 2002
- Afghanistan and the Future of Warfare: Implications for Army and Defense Policy. Authored by Dr. Stephen D. Biddle.
- America's novel use of special forces, precision weapons, and indigenous allies has attracted widespread attention since its debut in Northern Afghanistan. Many think it caused the Taliban's sudden collapse. For them, this "Afghan Model" represents warfare's future, and should become the new template for US defense planning. Critics, however, see Afghanistan as an anomaly.
- Added August 01, 2001
- Jihadi Groups, Nuclear Pakistan, and the New Great Game. Authored by Dr. M. Ehsan Ahrari.
- The author assesses Jihadi groups from the framework of a new "Great Game" for influence in Central Asia involving an array of states. He argues that, if this competition leads to increased violence, outside states including the United States could be drawn in. On the other hand, if the region stabilizes, it could provide solid economic and political partners for the United States. A well-designed American strategy, Ahrari contends, might help avoid crises or catastrophe.


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Report Cosette Metallic Wedge Sneaker
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Sporty chic style is yours in the Cosette wedge sneakers from Report. These fun-loving high-top wedges will rock your casual ensemble.
- Perforated leather and suede upper
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Great choice
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Northwest Region
13921 W. Route 150
Brimfield, IL 61517
UPDATE: Call the park office (309) 446-3758 for current
trail conditions as trails may be temporarily closed under
certain weather conditions.
Jubilee College State Park is a 3,200-acre facility, located in Peoria
County between the towns of Kickapoo and Brimfield, just off U.S. Route
150. This scenic area, with its rolling topography and meandering Jubilee
Creek, offers various outdoor recreational opportunities.
Named Jubilee College in 1839
by its founder, Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase in expression
of his thankfulness and joy, the college was one of the earliest educational
enterprises in Illinois. Through a series of misfortunes climaxed by the
Bishop's death, the college closed in 1862. In 1933 the college and grounds,
consisting of 93 acres, were presented to the state of Illinois. Since
that time, the Department of Natural Resources increased the acreage to
3,200. The college closed in 2008, however, the college building, placed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1972, has been restored to its original appearance and is under
the management of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Jubilee is situated
in the Illinoisan drift-plain and is deeply eroded into many complex
valley systems, from near-level ridgetops and floodplains to steep slope
ravines. Bedrock exposures are numerous and include shale, sandstone,
limestone and coal. The highest elevation is 660 feet. The topography
and Jubilee Creek constitute an aesthetically pleasing environment for
outdoor recreation activities, and provide habitat for numerous wildlife
and fish species. Visitors may see deer, rabbit, squirrel, fox, coyote
and raccoon throughout the forests, while the creek may offer glimpses
of mink, muskrat and beaver.
More than 160 species of
birds are present, and wild turkeys, stocked in 1988, call Jubilee home.
Jubilee Creek, a
tributary to Kickapoo Creek, passes through the park from the northwest
to southeast and is characterized by deep pools and fast riffles. The
average width is 40 feet and average depth is 4 inches. Fish species
of interest to anglers include smallmouth bass, bluegill, catfish and
carp. Swimming is prohibited.
Several large picnic areas are located throughout the park's interior.
Each area includes a shelter with electricity, picnic tables, charcoal
grills, playground equipment, water hydrants and toilet facilities. Winter
picnicking is permitted but some areas are closed. Most areas have electricity and water, but some do not. Call the park for updates on current facilities.
| Map | Camping Fees
Campground facilities,
open from April 15 to November 1, accommodate recreational vehicles or
tents and include a shower building with flush toilets, a trailer dump
station, graveled pads and grills, water hydrants and primitive toilets.
Campsites are Class A electric and Class C with showers.
Groups are welcome. Permits are required and can be obtained from
site staff or campground host. Reservations can be made at ReserveAmerica.
Winter Camping
In the main camping
area, Coyote Cove loop is open to winter camping with Class B sites with electric and primitive
privies. No running water is available.
An equestrian camping
area is located at the north end of the park. More than 45 miles of multi-use trails originate from the camping area. Horse rentals are not available.
The area includes drinking water, toilet facilities, a shelter house,
picnic tables and grills. Campsites are Class B/S ($10).
Overnight campers must self register at the self pay station or check in with the campground host located in
the equestrian campground.
Limited fishing is
available in Jubilee Creek and in two ponds, one of which is stocked yearly.
Vehicular access is not available.
The rolling terrain
provides an excellent opportunity for sledding and cross-country skiing.
Several miles of trails are marked and groomed for skiing when the snowfall
is sufficient. Snowmobiling is permitted on marked portions of equestrian
trails during the daylight hours, when there is a 4-inch snow base.
Approximately 2,900 acres are available for hunting. Hunters are required to register at either of the two check stations. Turkey hunting is bow and arrow only. Shotguns may be used for other game. Contact the park office for information and species, hunting times and dates or see the Hunter Fact Sheet.
Help preserve our natural heritage for all to enjoy. Put all litter in the nearest trash receptacle. All pets must be on a 10-foot-or-less leash. Jubilee is a place for the co-existence of nature and recreation.
Mountain Biking
Jubilee College State Park has more than 40 miles of multi-use trails that wind through woodland, hills, ravines and prairies. Mountain bikers are reminded that horses have the right-of-way on the trails. Wearing a safety helmet and bringing water is highly recommended.
Jubilee College State Park's multi-use trail system has a strong volunteer maintenance program. If you would like to assist park staff in trail care efforts call the park office at (309)446-3758.
Jubilee College State
Park can be reached from I-74.
Eastbound: Brimfield Exit #75, left to US Rte 150. Then turn right on
US Rte 150 and go 4 miles to park entrance on left.
Westbound: Kickapoo-Edwards
Exit #82, right 1.5 miles to Kickapoo. Then left onto US Rte 150 for 4
miles to park entrance on right.


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The Language Of Love (2012)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: April 28, 2012
- Director: Marie Clements
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- Cast: Unknown or Not Available
Video archive for the film The Language Of Love, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY:St. Charles
The mission of the museum is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States through the preservation and operation of railroad and mass transit rolling stock and the display of related artifacts in a realistic setting. These exhibits provide an interactive, educational experience for visitors of all ages. We welcome all to our Museum and encourage you to join in our education, restoration and preservation efforts.
A tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. This historic garden affords the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Japanese gardening and enjoy a moment of harmony with nature.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
See a Wild West show and museum of Western memorabilia, then dine at Donley's Old West Steakhouse.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
Recently named one of the Top Ten Theatres in Chicago by the League of Chicago Theatres, the Paramount continues to provide world-class entertainment—including dance, music, Broadway-caliber theatre, and children's programming—for an annual audience of 150,000 patrons from over 250 communities. The Paramount also hosts free community events and its opulent interiors provide a spectacular backdrop for private functions such as wedding receptions or corporate galas. (Photography: Liz Lauren & Charles Osgood)
Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
CITY:St. Charles
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
This 1930s living history farm features a farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots and a picnic pavilion.
CITY:St. Charles
Whether you're here to watch improv or stand-up, you're in for a great time! Come early and enjoy a drink and the thousands of pieces of comedy memorabilia that puts the "shrine" in The Comedy Shrine. Interested in classes? We have those too! You are never too old or too young to try your hand at comedy. Check out our website for upcoming class dates and prices.
A League of Their Own - Illinois Railway Museum
This comedy follows the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s, at the start of World War II. All of the movie's scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were shot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, home to more than 250 restored electric, steam and diesel trains. The Nebraska Zephyr passenger train seen in the film is part of the museum's permanent collection.
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
CITY:Paw Paw
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
CITY:Paw Paw
Zanies Comedy Club at Pheasant Run Resort
This "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the Western suburbs laugh with the same great talent! Great for group outings and motor coaches!
CITY:St. Charles
Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile and Interpretive Gazebo
Malta is home to the "first seedling mile" on the Lincoln Highway. As one of the 16 Interpretive Gazebos located along the Lincoln Highway, the Malta gazebo offers a unique way for visitors to enjoy stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its Illinois communities.
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago
This temple is one of only three Sri Venkateswara Hindu temples in the United States, constructed by Native American artisans.
The 30-acre park was designed in a way that would serve many purposes. From the canoe/kayak launch and natural landscaping to the VIP Rooftop Deck and 10-acre music venue, this is the new recreation and entertainment destination of the suburbs. Bring your kids and fly a kite. Enjoy a local band in the music pavilion with friends. Spread out a blanket and watch fireworks with the family on the 4th of July. RiverEdge Park is your backyard away from home.
This theatre offers affordable, live entertainment, comedy, concerts, dance and family shows. Group discounts/theatre rentals; perfect for meetings, performances, fundraisers and banquets.
Aurora's interactive science and technology center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy and nuclear energy.
This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.
This cozy, professional theater presents year round productions, including comedies, dramas and musicals.


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Wall Street is down sharply in early trading after the government reported weaker-than-expected retail sales in April.
The market has put on hold a two-month rally amid concern that an economic recovery won't be as fast as once hoped. The disappointing retail sales report has added to the week's drop.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday retail sales fell 0.4 percent in April. Economists had forecast sales would be flat for the month. March sales figures were revised lower as well, to a decline of 1.3 percent from a previous estimate of 1.1 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average is down 126 at 8,345. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is down 11 at 897, while the Nasdaq composite index is down 18 at 1,698.


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"To see so many whales was just shocking. I sound like a fool — but it's such a lucky moment captured in real life," Rossman, a self-proclaimed animal lover, tells USA TODAY Network.
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"I was embarrassed, but the reaction is one of happiness and joy, so there's nothing to be ashamed of," she said.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Peter Simon Sharp appeared in court on Feb. 2, before Judge George M. Harmond. Sharp has been held in the Emery County Detention Center since Oct. 21, 2009 in connection with the shooting death of his parents, William and Charmaine Sharp in Castle Dale.
Judge Harmond inquired of the defense and the state to see if they had received copies of the reports. They responded they have a copy of the reports. The court entered the findings and conclusions of the reports. Judge Harmond said he has reviewed the reports and the reports indicate the defendant suffers from a mental disorder. The type of disorder cannot be determined without further testing of the defendant.
Judge Harmond said, "The court having reviewed the reports of Dr. Eric Nielsen and Dr. Richard Wooten and having heard from counsel for the defendant and for the state now enters the following findings of fact, conclusions of law and order concerning the defendant's competency to stand trial.
"The court finds that the defendant is currently suffering from a mental disorder, although the precise nature of his illness has not been determined. Possible diagnoses include, but are not limited to catatonic schizophrenia, psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, intermittent explosive disorder, cognitive disorder NOS, schizotypal personality disorder and borderline intellectual functioning.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to comprehend and appreciate the charges or allegations against him, the court finds that the defendant cannot do so. He seems vaguely aware of the charges but has no specific understanding.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to disclose to counsel pertinent facts, events and states of mind, the court finds the defendant has not disclosed any pertinent information to his attorney and appears incapable to do so.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to comprehend and appreciate the range and nature of possible penalties that may be imposed in the proceedings against him, the court finds that while the defendant understands that a prison commitment is possible, he does not comprehend the range of sentencing options.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to engage in reasoned choice of legal strategies and options, the court finds the defendant cannot do so. He withdraws when questioned about the facts of the case, and his thinking processes are significantly disorganized, which would make it impossible to make rational decisions about the management of his case.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to understand the adversary nature of the proceedings against him the court finds the defendant has no clear understanding of the roles of courtroom personnel.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to manifest appropriate courtroom behavior, the court finds that although the defendant is unlikely to be disruptive in court, he cannot pay attention to or comprehend the courtroom proceedings.
"As to the defendant's present capacity to testify relevantly, the court finds that the defendant's thought disorders would make any meaningful testimony impossible.
"As to the impact of any mental disorder on the nature and quality of defendant's relationship with counsel, the court finds that the defendant does not fully appreciate his attorney's role which would have a significant impact on his attorney's ability to prepare an adequate defense.
"Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the court concludes by a preponderance of evidence that the defendant is currently incompetent to stand trial in that he is currently suffering from a mental disorder and as a result he does not have a factual understanding of the proceedings against him. He does not have a rational understanding of the punishment specified for the offenses charged and such mental disorder results in the defendant's inability to consult with counsel and to participate in the proceedings against him with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.
"Wherefore, it is hereby ordered that the defendant be committed to the custody of the executive director of the Department of Human Services or his designee for the purpose of treatment intended to restore his competency to stand trial, and that the examiners designated by the executive director to assess the defendant's progress toward competency report back to the court within 90 days of this order.
"It is further ordered that the prosecutor and defense counsel forthwith provide information and materials relevant to the defendant's competency to the facility where the defendant is committed or to the person responsible for assessing his progress towards competency. In addition to any other materials, the prosecutor shall provide: copies of the charging document and supporting affidavits or other documents used in the determination of probable cause; arrest or incident reports prepared by law enforcement agencies pertaining to the charged offense and information concerning the defendant's known criminal history.
"The defendant is to be placed in a secure setting rather than a non-secure setting during the period of his commitment for treatment to restore competency," said Judge Harmond.
The defendant will be treated and in 90 days the case will be reviewed. The defendant will be transferred to the Utah State Hospital. A review hearing is scheduled for June 1.
Prosecutor for the state W. Brent Langston reported the state hospital does have bed space available and the defendant can be transported by the sheriff's office.


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Skip to comments."The Tyranny of the Majority" - from Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"
Posted on 03/28/2009 8:31:50 AM PDT by Loud Mime
This is great prep for an argument with a liberal.
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Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its ConsequencesPart II
Tyranny Of The Majority
How the principle of the sovereignty of the people is to be understoodImpossibility of conceiving a mixed governmentThe sovereign power must centre somewherePrecautions to be taken to control its actionThese precautions have not been taken in the United StatesConsequences.
I hold it to be an impious and an execrable [execrable: extremely bad or unpleasant] maxim that, politically speaking, a people has a right to do whatsoever it pleases, and yet I have asserted that all authority originates in the will of the majority. Am I then, in contradiction with myself?
A general lawwhich bears the name of Justicehas been made and sanctioned, not only by a majority of this or that people, but by a majority of mankind. The rights of every people are consequently confined within the limits of what is just. A nation may be considered in the light of a jury which is empowered to represent society at large, and to apply the great and general law of justice. Ought such a jury, which represents society, to have more power than the society in which the laws it applies originate?
When I refuse to obey an unjust law, I do not contest the right which the majority has of commanding, but I simply appeal from the sovereignty of the people to the sovereignty of mankind. It has been asserted that a people can never entirely outstep the boundaries of justice and of reason in those affairs which are more peculiarly its own, and that consequently, full power may fearlessly be given to the majority by which it is represented. But this language is that of a slave. A majority taken collectively may be regarded as a being whose opinions, and most frequently whose interests, are opposed to those of another being, which is styled a minority. If it be admitted that a man, possessing absolute power, may misuse that power by wronging his adversaries, why should a majority not be liable to the same reproach? Men are not apt to change their characters by agglomeration; nor does their patience in the presence of obstacles increase with the consciousness of their strength. *c And for these reasons I can never willingly invest any number of my fellow-creatures with that unlimited authority which I should refuse to any one of them.
[ No one will assert that a people cannot forcibly wrong another people; but parties may be looked upon as lesser nations within a greater one, and they are aliens to each other: if, therefore, it be admitted that a nation can act tyrannically towards another nation, it cannot be denied that a party may do the same towards another party.]
I do not think that it is possible to combine several principles in the same government, so as at the same time to maintain freedom, and really to oppose them to one another. The form of government which is usually termed mixed has always appeared to me to be a mere chimera. Accurately speaking there is no such thing as a mixed government (with the meaning usually given to that word), because in all communities some one principle of action may be discovered which preponderates over the others. England in the last century, which has been more especially cited as an example of this form of Government, was in point of fact an essentially aristocratic State, although it comprised very powerful elements of democracy; for the laws and customs of the country were such that the aristocracy could not but preponderate in the end, and subject the direction of public affairs to its own will. The error arose from too much attention being paid to the actual struggle which was going on between the nobles and the people, without considering the probable issue of the contest, which was in reality the important point. When a community really has a mixed government, that is to say, when it is equally divided between two adverse principles, it must either pass through a revolution or fall into complete dissolution.
I am therefore of opinion that some one social power must always be made to predominate over the others; but I think that liberty is endangered when this power is checked by no obstacles which may retard its course, and force it to moderate its own vehemence.
Unlimited power is in itself a bad and dangerous thing; human beings are not competent to exercise it with discretion, and God alone can be omnipotent, because His wisdom and His justice are always equal to His power. But no power upon earth is so worthy of honor for itself, or of reverential obedience to the rights which it represents, that I would consent to admit its uncontrolled and all-predominant authority. When I see that the right and the means of absolute command are conferred on a people or upon a king, upon an aristocracy or a democracy, a monarchy or a republic, I recognize the germ of tyranny, and I journey onward to a land of more hopeful institutions.
In my opinion the main evil of the present democratic institutions of the United States does not arise, as is often asserted in Europe, from their weakness, but from their overpowering strength; and I am not so much alarmed at the excessive liberty which reigns in that country as at the very inadequate securities which exist against tyranny.
When an individual or a party is wronged in the United States, to whom can he apply for redress? If to public opinion, public opinion constitutes the majority; if to the legislature, it represents the majority, and implicitly obeys its injunctions; if to the executive power, it is appointed by the majority, and remains a passive tool in its hands; the public troops consist of the majority under arms; the jury is the majority invested with the right of hearing judicial cases; and in certain States even the judges are elected by the majority. However iniquitous or absurd the evil of which you complain may be, you must submit to it as well as you can.
[ A striking instance of the excesses which may be occasioned by the despotism of the majority occurred at Baltimore in the year 1812. At that time the war was very popular in Baltimore. A journal which had taken the other side of the question excited the indignation of the inhabitants by its opposition. The populace assembled, broke the printing-presses, and attacked the houses of the newspaper editors. The militia was called out, but no one obeyed the call; and the only means of saving the poor wretches who were threatened by the frenzy of the mob was to throw them into prison as common malefactors. But even this precaution was ineffectual; the mob collected again during the night, the magistrates again made a vain attempt to call out the militia, the prison was forced, one of the newspaper editors was killed upon the spot, and the others were left for dead; the guilty parties were acquitted by the jury when they were brought to trial.
I said one day to an inhabitant of Pennsylvania, "Be so good as to explain to me how it happens that in a State founded by Quakers, and celebrated for its toleration, freed blacks are not allowed to exercise civil rights. They pay the taxes; is it not fair that they should have a vote?"
"You insult us," replied my informant, "if you imagine that our legislators could have committed so gross an act of injustice and intolerance."
"What! then the blacks possess the right of voting in this county?"
"Without the smallest doubt."
"How comes it, then, that at the polling-booth this morning I did not perceive a single negro in the whole meeting?"
"This is not the fault of the law: the negroes have an undisputed right of voting, but they voluntarily abstain from making their appearance."
"A very pretty piece of modesty on their parts!" rejoined I.
"Why, the truth is, that they are not disinclined to vote, but they are afraid of being maltreated; in this country the law is sometimes unable to maintain its authority without the support of the majority. But in this case the majority entertains very strong prejudices against the blacks, and the magistrates are unable to protect them in the exercise of their legal privileges." "What! then the majority claims the right not only of making the laws, but of breaking the laws it has made?"] If, on the other hand, a legislative power could be so constituted as to represent the majority without necessarily being the slave of its passions; an executive, so as to retain a certain degree of uncontrolled authority; and a judiciary, so as to remain independent of the two other powers; a government would be formed which would still be democratic without incurring any risk of tyrannical abuse.
I do not say that tyrannical abuses frequently occur in America at the present day, but I maintain that no sure barrier is established against them, and that the causes which mitigate the government are to be found in the circumstances and the manners of the country more than in its laws.
Effects Of The Unlimited Power Of The Majority Upon The Arbitrary Authority Of The American Public Officers Liberty left by the American laws to public officers within a certain sphereTheir power.
A distinction must be drawn between tyranny and arbitrary power. Tyranny may be exercised by means of the law, and in that case it is not arbitrary; arbitrary power may be exercised for the good of the community at large, in which case it is not tyrannical. Tyranny usually employs arbitrary means, but, if necessary, it can rule without them.
In the United States the unbounded power of the majority, which is favorable to the legal despotism of the legislature, is likewise favorable to the arbitrary authority of the magistrate. The majority has an entire control over the law when it is made and when it is executed; and as it possesses an equal authority over those who are in power and the community at large, it considers public officers as its passive agents, and readily confides the task of serving its designs to their vigilance. The details of their office and the privileges which they are to enjoy are rarely defined beforehand; but the majority treats them as a master does his servants when they are always at work in his sight, and he has the power of directing or reprimanding them at every instant.
In general the American functionaries are far more independent than the French civil officers within the sphere which is prescribed to them. Sometimes, even, they are allowed by the popular authority to exceed those bounds; and as they are protected by the opinion, and backed by the co-operation, of the majority, they venture upon such manifestations of their power as astonish a European. By this means habits are formed in the heart of a free country which may some day prove fatal to its liberties.
Power Exercised By The Majority In America Upon Opinion In America, when the majority has once irrevocably decided a question, all discussion ceasesReason of thisMoral power exercised by the majority upon opinionDemocratic republics have deprived despotism of its physical instrumentsTheir despotism sways the minds of men.
It is in the examination of the display of public opinion in the United States that we clearly perceive how far the power of the majority surpasses all the powers with which we are acquainted in Europe. Intellectual principles exercise an influence which is so invisible, and often so inappreciable, that they baffle the toils of oppression. At the present time the most absolute monarchs in Europe are unable to prevent certain notions, which are opposed to their authority, from circulating in secret throughout their dominions, and even in their courts. Such is not the case in America; as long as the majority is still undecided, discussion is carried on; but as soon as its decision is irrevocably pronounced, a submissive silence is observed, and the friends, as well as the opponents, of the measure unite in assenting to its propriety. The reason of this is perfectly clear: no monarch is so absolute as to combine all the powers of society in his own hands, and to conquer all opposition with the energy of a majority which is invested with the right of making and of executing the laws.
The authority of a king is purely physical, and it controls the actions of the subject without subduing his private will; but the majority possesses a power which is physical and moral at the same time; it acts upon the will as well as upon the actions of men, and it represses not only all contest, but all controversy. I know no country in which there is so little true independence of mind and freedom of discussion as in America. In any constitutional state in Europe every sort of religious and political theory may be advocated and propagated abroad; for there is no country in Europe so subdued by any single authority as not to contain citizens who are ready to protect the man who raises his voice in the cause of truth from the consequences of his hardihood. If he is unfortunate enough to live under an absolute government, the people is upon his side; if he inhabits a free country, he may find a shelter behind the authority of the throne, if he require one. The aristocratic part of society supports him in some countries, and the democracy in others. But in a nation where democratic institutions exist, organized like those of the United States, there is but one sole authority, one single element of strength and of success, with nothing beyond it. In America the majority raises very formidable barriers to the liberty of opinion: within these barriers an author may write whatever he pleases, but he will repent it if he ever step beyond them. Not that he is exposed to the terrors of an auto-da-fe, but he is tormented by the slights and persecutions of daily obloquy. His political career is closed forever, since he has offended the only authority which is able to promote his success. Every sort of compensation, even that of celebrity, is refused to him. Before he published his opinions he imagined that he held them in common with many others; but no sooner has he declared them openly than he is loudly censured by his overbearing opponents, whilst those who think without having the courage to speak, like him, abandon him in silence. He yields at length, oppressed by the daily efforts he has been making, and he subsides into silence, as if he was tormented by remorse for having spoken the truth. Fetters and headsmen were the coarse instruments which tyranny formerly employed; but the civilization of our age has refined the arts of despotism which seemed, however, to have been sufficiently perfected before. The excesses of monarchical power had devised a variety of physical means of oppression: the democratic republics of the present day have rendered it as entirely an affair of the mind as that will which it is intended to coerce. Under the absolute sway of an individual despot the body was attacked in order to subdue the soul, and the soul escaped the blows which were directed against it and rose superior to the attempt; but such is not the course adopted by tyranny in democratic republics; there the body is left free, and the soul is enslaved. The sovereign can no longer say, "You shall think as I do on pain of death;" but he says, "You are free to think differently from me, and to retain your life, your property, and all that you possess; but if such be your determination, you are henceforth an alien among your people. You may retain your civil rights, but they will be useless to you, for you will never be chosen by your fellow-citizens if you solicit their suffrages, and they will affect to scorn you if you solicit their esteem. You will remain among men, but you will be deprived of the rights of mankind. Your fellow-creatures will shun you like an impure being, and those who are most persuaded of your innocence will abandon you too, lest they should be shunned in their turn. Go in peace! I have given you your life, but it is an existence in comparably worse than death."
Monarchical institutions have thrown an odium upon despotism; let us beware lest democratic republics should restore oppression, and should render it less odious and less degrading in the eyes of the many, by making it still more onerous to the few. Works have been published in the proudest nations of the Old World expressly intended to censure the vices and deride the follies of the times; Labruyere inhabited the palace of Louis XIV when he composed his chapter upon the Great, and Moliere criticised the courtiers in the very pieces which were acted before the Court. But the ruling power in the United States is not to be made game of; the smallest reproach irritates its sensibility, and the slightest joke which has any foundation in truth renders it indignant; from the style of its language to the more solid virtues of its character, everything must be made the subject of encomium. No writer, whatever be his eminence, can escape from this tribute of adulation to his fellow-citizens. The majority lives in the perpetual practice of self-applause, and there are certain truths which the Americans can only learn from strangers or from experience.
If great writers have not at present existed in America, the reason is very simply given in these facts; there can be no literary genius without freedom of opinion, and freedom of opinion does not exist in America. The Inquisition has never been able to prevent a vast number of anti-religious books from circulating in Spain. The empire of the majority succeeds much better in the United States, since it actually removes the wish of publishing them. Unbelievers are to be met with in America, but, to say the truth, there is no public organ of infidelity. Attempts have been made by some governments to protect the morality of nations by prohibiting licentious books. In the United States no one is punished for this sort of works, but no one is induced to write them; not because all the citizens are immaculate in their manners, but because the majority of the community is decent and orderly.
In these cases the advantages derived from the exercise of this power are unquestionable, and I am simply discussing the nature of the power itself. This irresistible authority is a constant fact, and its judicious exercise is an accidental occurrence.
Effects Of The Tyranny Of The Majority Upon The National Character Of The Americans
Effects of the tyranny of the majority more sensibly felt hitherto in the manners than in the conduct of societyThey check the development of leading charactersDemocratic republics organized like the United States bring the practice of courting favor within the reach of the manyProofs of this spirit in the United StatesWhy there is more patriotism in the people than in those who govern in its name.
The tendencies which I have just alluded to are as yet very slightly perceptible in political society, but they already begin to exercise an unfavorable influence upon the national character of the Americans. I am inclined to attribute the singular paucity of distinguished political characters to the ever-increasing activity of the despotism of the majority in the United States. When the American Revolution broke out they arose in great numbers, for public opinion then served, not to tyrannize over, but to direct the exertions of individuals. Those celebrated men took a full part in the general agitation of mind common at that period, and they attained a high degree of personal fame, which was reflected back upon the nation, but which was by no means borrowed from it.
In absolute governments the great nobles who are nearest to the throne flatter the passions of the sovereign, and voluntarily truckle to his caprices. But the mass of the nation does not degrade itself by servitude: it often submits from weakness, from habit, or from ignorance, and sometimes from loyalty. Some nations have been known to sacrifice their own desires to those of the sovereign with pleasure and with pride, thus exhibiting a sort of independence in the very act of submission. These peoples are miserable, but they are not degraded. There is a great difference between doing what one does not approve and feigning to approve what one does; the one is the necessary case of a weak person, the other befits the temper of a lackey.
In free countries, where everyone is more or less called upon to give his opinion in the affairs of state; in democratic republics, where public life is incessantly commingled with domestic affairs, where the sovereign authority is accessible on every side, and where its attention can almost always be attracted by vociferation, more persons are to be met with who speculate upon its foibles and live at the cost of its passions than in absolute monarchies. Not because men are naturally worse in these States than elsewhere, but the temptation is stronger, and of easier access at the same time. The result is a far more extensive debasement of the characters of citizens.
Democratic republics extend the practice of currying favor with the many, and they introduce it into a greater number of classes at once: this is one of the most serious reproaches that can be addressed to them. In democratic States organized on the principles of the American republics, this is more especially the case, where the authority of the majority is so absolute and so irresistible that a man must give up his rights as a citizen, and almost abjure his quality as a human being, if te intends to stray from the track which it lays down.
In that immense crowd which throngs the avenues to power in the United States I found very few men who displayed any of that manly candor and that masculine independence of opinion which frequently distinguished the Americans in former times, and which constitutes the leading feature in distinguished characters, wheresoever they may be found. It seems, at first sight, as if all the minds of the Americans were formed upon one model, so accurately do they correspond in their manner of judging. A stranger does, indeed, sometimes meet with Americans who dissent from these rigorous formularies; with men who deplore the defects of the laws, the mutability and the ignorance of democracy; who even go so far as to observe the evil tendencies which impair the national character, and to point out such remedies as it might be possible to apply; but no one is there to hear these things besides yourself, and you, to whom these secret reflections are confided, are a stranger and a bird of passage. They are very ready to communicate truths which are useless to you, but they continue to hold a different language in public.
If ever these lines are read in America, I am well assured of two things: in the first place, that all who peruse them will raise their voices to condemn me; and in the second place, that very many of them will acquit me at the bottom of their conscience.
I have heard of patriotism in the United States, and it is a virtue which may be found among the people, but never among the leaders of the people. This may be explained by analogy; despotism debases the oppressed much more than the oppressor: in absolute monarchies the king has often great virtues, but the courtiers are invariably servile. It is true that the American courtiers do not say "Sire," or "Your Majesty"a distinction without a difference. They are forever talking of the natural intelligence of the populace they serve; they do not debate the question as to which of the virtues of their master is pre-eminently worthy of admiration, for they assure him that he possesses all the virtues under heaven without having acquired them, or without caring to acquire them; they do not give him their daughters and their wives to be raised at his pleasure to the rank of his concubines, but, by sacrificing their opinions, they prostitute themselves. Moralists and philosophers in America are not obliged to conceal their opinions under the veil of allegory; but, before they venture upon a harsh truth, they say, "We are aware that the people which we are addressing is too superior to all the weaknesses of human nature to lose the command of its temper for an instant; and we should not hold this language if we were not speaking to men whom their virtues and their intelligence render more worthy of freedom than all the rest of the world." It would have been impossible for the sycophants of Louis XIV to flatter more dexterously. For my part, I am persuaded that in all governments, whatever their nature may be, servility will cower to force, and adulation will cling to power. The only means of preventing men from degrading themselves is to invest no one with that unlimited authority which is the surest method of debasing them.
The Greatest Dangers Of The American Republics Proceed From The Unlimited Power Of The Majority
Democratic republics liable to perish from a misuse of their power, and not by impotenceThe Governments of the American republics are more centralized and more energetic than those of the monarchies of EuropeDangers resulting from thisOpinions of Hamilton and Jefferson upon this point.
Governments usually fall a sacrifice to impotence or to tyranny. In the former case their power escapes from them; it is wrested from their grasp in the latter. Many observers, who have witnessed the anarchy of democratic States, have imagined that the government of those States was naturally weak and impotent. The truth is, that when once hostilities are begun between parties, the government loses its control over society. But I do not think that a democratic power is naturally without force or without resources: say, rather, that it is almost always by the abuse of its force and the misemployment of its resources that a democratic government fails. Anarchy is almost always produced by its tyranny or its mistakes, but not by its want of strength.
It is important not to confound stability with force, or the greatness of a thing with its duration. In democratic republics, the power which directs *e society is not stable; for it often changes hands and assumes a new direction. But whichever way it turns, its force is almost irresistible. The Governments of the American republics appear to me to be as much centralized as those of the absolute monarchies of Europe, and more energetic than they are. I do not, therefore, imagine that they will perish from weakness. *f
[ This power may be centred in an assembly, in which case it will be strong without being stable; or it may be centred in an individual, in which case it will be less strong, but more stable.]
[ I presume that it is scarcely necessary to remind the reader here, as well as throughout the remainder of this chapter, that I am speaking, not of the Federal Government, but of the several governments of each State, which the majority controls at its pleasure.] If ever the free institutions of America are destroyed, that event may be attributed to the unlimited authority of the majority, which may at some future time urge the minorities to desperation, and oblige them to have recourse to physical force. Anarchy will then be the result, but it will have been brought about by despotism.
Mr. Hamilton expresses the same opinion in the "Federalist," No. 51. "It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part. Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been, and ever will be, pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger: and as in the latter state even the stronger individuals are prompted by the uncertainty of their condition to submit to a government which may protect the weak as well as themselves, so in the former state will the more powerful factions be gradually induced by a like motive to wish for a government which will protect all parties, the weaker as well as the more powerful. It can be little doubted that, if the State of Rhode Island was separated from the Confederacy and left to itself, the insecurity of right under the popular form of government within such narrow limits would be displayed by such reiterated oppressions of the factious majorities, that some power altogether independent of the people would soon be called for by the voice of the very factions whose misrule had proved the necessity of it."
Jefferson has also thus expressed himself in a letter to Madison: *g "The executive power in our Government is not the only, perhaps not even the principal, object of my solicitude. The tyranny of the Legislature is really the danger most to be feared, and will continue to be so for many years to come. The tyranny of the executive power will come in its turn, but at a more distant period." I am glad to cite the opinion of Jefferson upon this subject rather than that of another, because I consider him to be the most powerful advocate democracy has ever sent forth.
[ March 15, 1789.]
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bflr - thanks
In truth, America is too large, and should be broken up into smaller republics.
Thank you for that wonderful excerpt. I keep "Democracy in America" handy as a reference finding him to be incredibly prophetic and topical. It would serve us all to heed his reminders. We have yielded to mob rule in an institutional sense rather systemically by amending the Constitution to permit an income tax and by permitting the direct election of what was to be the representative of the states and the states' political interests, i.e. senators. Again, thanks.
I do not believe it is an issue of size; I believe it is a matter of education, greed and ethics.
As the distance (time wise) from the revolution grew the people took their liberty and freedom for granted. The same thing is happening in South Korea, a very small country. It is what people do...they forget.
The Obambots have been manipulated from day one. Now the effects of his anti-business promises is setting in. A friend of mine at Disneyland said that she lost 1/3 of her crew this week. This is education at its finest.
All this CHANGE has produced a new effort to educate oneself on the principles of government. I believe that education is the answer, not smaller factions without the education.
"American is too large"? A Republic can work here if the people want it to work. Without a Republic, we become no different that the EU. I don't think that is what we want. As for the idea of breaking the country up......we would be invaded in short order.
I remember one of the arguments against our Constitution was that all three branches of government were contained under the same authority. Madison defended that by explaining that the Senate represented the State governments, something that the Seventeenth Amendment changed.
So, our government's powers are all self promoted and self managed. And, they determine their own pay.
It's a wonderful book about the writing of the Constitution. Author Stewart's stories about George Washington's will to keep the Union united was very heartwarming.
One of those most brilliant essays ever written.
As opposed to believing Reconquista as invasion is a tall order. /Groucho Marks.
I do not think that it is possible to combine several principles in the same government,I question that it's the people who allow the principles to create a problem in government by being blind to the facts note last election.
Thanks for the post. Our republic has both a horizontal axis in the division of power (Legislature, Executive Judiciary) and a vertical axis (Federal-State) and within the vertical axis power is fragmented at various levels from county and municipal government to local school boards. Power is atomized in corporations and universities through boards of directors and faculty committees etc. What no one envisioned was the massive development of a fourth and largely unaccountable branch of government- the administrative branch. This development more than anything else skews the paradigm of the Framers.
Please explain; it was vague to me.
Please explain; it was vague to me.
Reasons for the Bill Of Rights reference bump! ;-)
It is clear to all but those willing to compromise their freedom that our Constitution and way of life are under direct attack from within.
We now have a president who is eminently impeachable for violating his oath of office.
It is rapidly growing too late to save our nation. This has been many years coming. We are in the last deays of the republic.
Tyranny is at our doorstep. 2010 will be too late. We must, if we are to save our once great nation, mobilize now.
That's a good video, but I have some disagreements with some of its content. Thanks, it was a good study.
Who said anything about "without a republic?"
Some quotations regarding the size of a republic...and mind you, this was all brought up in reference to the original 13 colonies...
Whoever seriously considers the immense extent of territory comprehended within the limits of the United States, together with the variety of its climates, productions, and commerce, the difference of extent, and number of inhabitants in all; the dissimilitude of interest, morals, and policies, in almost every one, will receive it as an intuitive truth, that a consolidated republican form of government therein, can never form a perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to you and your posterity, for to these objects it must be directed: this unkindred legislature therefore, composed of interests opposite and dissimilar in their nature, will in its exercise, emphatically be, like a house divided against itself.
Anti-federalist papers, Cato #3
It is natural to a republic to have only a small territory, otherwise it cannot long subsist. In a large republic there are men of large fortunes, and consequently of less moderation; there are trusts too great to be placed in any single subject; he has interest of his own; he soon begins to think that he may be happy, great and glorious, by oppressing his fellow citizens; and that he may raise himself to grandeur on the ruins of his country. In a large republic, the public good is sacrificed to a thousand views; it is subordinate to exceptions, and depends on accidents. In a small one, the interest of the public is easier perceived, better understood, and more within the reach of every citizen; abuses are of less extent, and of course are less protected.
Montesquieu —as quoted by Brutus and Cato, Anti-federalist papers.
It's funny that conservative all laud the Federalist Papers, and almost never mention the Anti-Federalists. The Founders understood that what they were undertaking was an experiment, not a fixed and known perfect solution. The truth is, much of the warnings of the anti-federalists turned out to be correct. We'd be wise to pay as much attention to them as we do to the Federalists, who on many scores were well-intentioned, but completely wrong, as time has shown. (See the debates regarding "general welfare", "necessary and proper", the power of the judiciary, etc)
A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.
An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known, and he carries his banners openly. But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very hall of government itself.
For the traitor appears no traitor.
He speaks in the accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their garments, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in hearts of men.He rots the soul of a nation.
He works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city. He infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared.
First there is the concept that there are individual retained rights over which power to regulate has not been delegated to government.
10th Amendment - "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
Then there is the concept of actional trespass as force or violence with consequence of injury to liberty, security, property and relative equality of rights. There is the maxim of law regarding property: "sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas" - - each one must so use his own as not to injure his neighbor- This means the individual has liberty bounded only by the equal rights of others.
Then there is the limitation of government regulation
to the protection of the public from substantial injury to the general public health, safety, morals and "welfare". With the distinction that regulation to advance the "public welfare" is constrained by Fifth Amendment limitations and just compensation for the taking of private property to advance the legitimate public good.
Regulation for anything else such as community concensus, promotion of a popular behavior, lifestyle choice or belief is an encroachment upon individual freedom.
Then there is the heritage of the "rights of Englishmen" at the foundation of our inherited legal tradition and carried forward through the principles of stare decisis. (Vote, jury trial, etc.)
The founders intentionally created a Republic and not a democracy to weaken the tyranny of the majority over the individual. Then they separated powers among three seperate branches of government. They also set up a system of federal "dual soverignty" with a State and a National government, where the national did not have power over the State - each having seperate powers to regulate individual action. They also delegated the national distinct enumerated authorities, carving it from the original powers of the States.
All of this fractured power was to protect the individual and maximize individual freedom/liberty. In contrast, the French felt that the individual surrendered his natural rights for superior civil rights and was subject to the rule of the majority.
Since its creation, the tendancy has been to move from what we were given to a more "democratic," hierarchial and regulatory America to the sacrifice of individual liberty.
Some learned comments on the contents of this site, please, gentlemen and ladies.
And neither be put off by the link or the first two pages, thank you.
GREAT video! bttt
I heard that Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California will be given to China to pay portion of the U.S. debt. Maybe that will make some people happy!
This is precisely why our founders rejected the idea of a democracy out of hand (They called it mob rule) a chose a republican form of government instead.
Someone needs to let the news readers on TV in on this fact.
Bump for later!
I am familiar with the AF Papers; I must say that although they have their points, I disagree with their total argument. I find the FP's more convincing.
Remember, the government of today is not the one designed by our founders. The forces of populism have overtaken the ethics that should serve as our guide. People are now voting themselves riches out of the treasury. That was not in the FP's, nor in the Constitution.
You can say that again! The mercantile republic that is the current, rapidly failing, United States is NOT AT ALL akin to the South Atlantic republicanism laid out by the founders.
"Madison defended that by explaining that the Senate represented the State governments, something that the Seventeenth Amendment changed." And so too, the 17th A indelicately and gradually and unfortunately has undermined the originalists brand of federalism. By-passing states' interests and state compacts has lead us to a dangerous populism, ie a mob democracy, whereby both chambers are controlled by vox populi sentiments which historically leads to mob rule.
Forgive my posting such obvious items; you never know who else is reading this stuff, so I reduce the writing down the the LCD, like our schools do.
For some time I have believed that the only way the government can cure its debt is to sell property.....lots of it. How else can they do it?
If I were buying, I'd want the channel islands in California first; then the coastlines around Vandenberg AFB.
A fool's bet if there ever was won. It's like Madison's arguments against a bill of rights. The people would never misconstrue the extent of federal power! They would never use "general welfare", "necessary and proper", or "supreme law of the land" in ways beyond what they intended! Who would do such a thing. That was Madison's argument. And much as I love and admire the man, I have to say it's amazing that someone so brilliant could be so naiive.
I believe the anti-BOR argument is best presented in Federalist 84, by Alexander Hamilton.
After all of this, we now see that the BOR is subject to the ruler's interpretation. And we have seen that Hamilton's warning that it would bring claims of "rights not granted" most accurate.
One of Madison's more notable speeches is next:
If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare, and are the sole and supreme judges of the general welfare, they may take the care of religion into their Own hands; they may a point teachers in every state, county, and parish, and pay them out of their public treasury; they may take into their own hands the education of children, establishing in like manner schools throughout the Union; they may assume the provision for the poor; they may undertake the regulation of all roads other than post-roads; in short, every thing, from the highest object of state legislation down to the most minute object of police, would be thrown under the power of Congress; for every object I have mentioned would admit of the application of money, and might be called, if Congress pleased, provisions for the general welfare.
James Madison in the House of Representatives,
February 3, 1792; on the Cod Fishery Bill and granting bounties
Even though the founders understood human nature and dirty politics, they, like everybody else, had more to learn. I believed that they wanted a simple constitution because the anti-federalists were very suspicious of anything that was too big. That is probably why the BOR was an add-on; it showed that the Constitution had some flexibility.
The first session of congress is referred to some historians as a continuation of the Constitutional Convention. I am now reading a book that has some good information on that session; it's quite interesting.
Not only is a democratic people led by its own taste to centralize its government, but the passions of all the men by whom it is governed constantly urge it in the same direction. It may easily be foreseen that almost all the able and ambitious members of a democratic community will labor unceasingly to extend the powers of government, because they all hope at some time or other to wield those powers themselves. It would be a waste of time to attempt to prove to them that extreme centralization may be injurious to the state, since they are centralizing it for their own benefit. Among the public men of democracies, there are hardly any but men of great disinterestedness or extreme mediocrity who seek to oppose the centralization of government; the former are scarce, the latter powerless.
. . . . . Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Appendix Z. Vol. II, p. 296
Is it great disinterestedness or extreme mediocrity that comes to mind when one considers such characters as Pelosi, Frank, Specter, Reid, Murtha, Snowe, &c (including the Most Merciful, the Anointed One, himself). What happens to a republic when power is seized by nothing but extreme mediocrities in the absence of any persons of great disinterestedness? Size may indeed be an objection to the functionality of a republic, but the existence of extreme mediocrity seems more likely the source for the failure of republics.
Just one persons opinion. Nothing more.
I don't think it's fair to paint Madison as a politician on the issue. I think he was a great steward of the Constitution. He believed in it and did everything he could for it. He made an honest deal with the people of Virginia and kept up his end of the bargain. The politician's move would have been to promise to bring it up right away, and then bury it, or add a poison pill, or simply change your tune and reneg on your promise. He kept his word and did so with honor. He allowed republicanism to work. He helped it work.
I think the founders would primarily blame the people for the failures. But they would also see some structural weaknesses that could have been avoided. They made a gamble on the people. They knew it was iffy. I think if they could do it over again, they'd be much, much more precise about the limitations on gubmint power. They thought it absurd, and uneccessary. They were wrong. It needed to be spelled out like a laundry list in the plainest language.
Even the Bill of Rights crowd got it wrong in the end. Just as an example...the 10th amendment-an utterly toothless waste of ink.
Instead of the weak disclaimer being the substance of the amendment...
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
It should read: The following powers are reserved to the States and are completely outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Government:
Followed by an exhaustive list of every imaginable thing. And then, at the end of all that, the 10th amendment would be a catch-all disclaimer, with about as much force to it as one might realistically expect.
I know they thought they had spelled out just what the limits were already. They thought it unnecessary. I think they were dead wrong on that, and should have added a few extra layers of explicit security.
Just imagine if they had dealt with the issue of secession. A lot of trouble could have been avoided there.
Hamilton, like Madison, presumed that the Constitution itself was safe from perversion. That the loopholes weren't going to work. I'm just saying if they could do it over, I'll bet they'd make it even clearer and more iron clad. Even the most cautious got it wrong, and allowed the Federal branch too much power and leeway.
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The old man is awesome when he is out in bleach! Powerful, hope the shimigami can have some break through in the fights!
Wasn't yamimoto's zanpakutou sealed by that kid? I just finished reading the last ~200 chapters to catch up, and I don't remember hearing anything about the old fart getting his zanpakutou back.
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